The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, January 21, 1939, Image 1
VOL. XIV?NO. 3.
House Group Sponsors
Bill for Negro
Law School in S. C.
JUDICIARY BODY VOTES
v - 22 TO 0 FOR MEASURE
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The house judiciary conimittoo
Wednesday voted 22 to 0, to sponsor
a bill to set up a School of law
at the state Negro college South
Carolina A. and M., Oranggbulg,
to meet what a trustee termed a
critjfal situation at the ' University
of South Carolina.
House Speaker Sol Blatt, chairman
of a subcommittee of university
trustees, urged immediate action
by the judiciary committee in
its special session, explaining that
?- the trustees" expecfy?d an effort
within a few days to forc.t the.
university to allow a Negro to
be admitted to the law school at
the beginning?of?tire second semester
February 13.
A Negro, a resident of Columbia,
applied for entrance et the
law school a year ago and thp an
plication was promptly referred
to the subcommittee.
Under the United -States 3 supreme
court's recent decision requiring
Missouri to furnish equal
educational opportunities ifor Negroes
and whites, Blatt said, "We
know of no other way to meet
this than to establish a chair of
law at the state Negro college."
"J say this with all due deference
to you gentlemen that Negroes
do pay taxes" and therefore
are entitled to consecration," he
asserted. ?~ .-4 '
Blatt, a Barnwell "attorney, said
the Association for the Advance,
ment for Colored People, wi'h offices
at New York, was sponsorinn?
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a ?"??; ?"?> ovuuui applicant.
Mt. Pleasant Dfst. Endorses
Dr. T. J. Miles
The following Resolutions were
dead rtnd adopted by the G 't-To- j
Gether meeting of the Mt. Pleas- *
ant district held in Morris Brown
C., Dec. 9th, 1938. Dr. J.\ E
Thomas presiding elder presiding.
Whereas Rey. J. E. "Thomas.1
A.M., D.D., presided ov^r the Mt.
Pleasant district fcrr two years to
the delight of both ministers and
?. laymen, and has proven to be a
friend and brother and his sterling
leadership is gradually pub"
~ . ting the "Little Daisy" district
the Head of the Corner. }
And Whereas, Dr. Thomas has
been returned for the Third Year ,
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^Community Hosp'tal '
Opens Clinic Jan. 27 ;
JEhfi?Union Community hospital
will open its seventh annual clin
tc -at 7 a.m.?Friday, January 27.
Dr. R. W. Ball of the State
Health department will address
the medical group at the hospital
at 11:30, a.m. The subject of his
discussion will be pre-natal care.
At 2 p.m. the newly organized
Woman's Auxiliary will serve din
ner to out-of-town guests.
At 7 p.m. the public meeting
^ will be held at Sims high school.
Dr. John T. Givens of Norfolk,
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DR. JOHN T. GIVENS '
Guest Speaker
.Va., general secretary of the Nat
ional Medical association \#ill be
the guest speaker. Music will be
fiirnv-aVi<ift Kv ln/>al tal?nf
Among the out-of- state visi
tors expected are:?Dr. J. R. Bate
Tallahasscp, Fla,; Drs. J. H.
Hale, E. L. Turner, J. W. Max
well, Tenn.; Dr. J. L. Leach, Flint
Mich.; Drs. J. T. Givens, G. H.
Francis, Norfolk, Va.; Dr. R. F.
Jones, Washington, D. C.; Dr. E.
N. Russell, Baltimore, Md.; Dr.
D. O. Miller, Asheville, N. C.;
Dr. E. E. Blackman, Qharlotte,
N. C.; Drs. C. Waymond Reeves,
L. M. Hill ?and W. L. Powell of
Atlanta, Ga.
The trustee board of the hospital
has made special arrange_
ments to take care of all out-of?
town iguests.
Physicians throughout the state
who plan to attend kindly send a
postal card to Union Community
hospital in order that adequate
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In a setting at once colorful,L
inspiring and impressive, Burnet j
R. Maybank of Charleston Tuesday
was inaugurated governor of
South Carolina, and as in a loud
clear voice he said, "I do so., sol-;
eninly swear" as th.e oath was
read to him by the chief justice,
a tremendous cheer arose from the
cjowd of some 10,000 to 15,000
"people assembled on the portico
the steps and the grounds of the
State TIouso."
Clear skies, tracing ai i\ if"
brecae sufficiently .itnnu to .mater?
the flags tug at their stall's, and
to bring ripples in the red. whvlitj;
and blue bunting adorning the inaugural
stand, erected on the. second
landing of the State House
Steps, contributed to the comfort
of the thousands who stood for
hours, all ea^yer, alert. Suiting
patient to hoar what this finil gov...
preparations may he -made to
commodate every one.
The Surgical clinic veil] open at
7 a.m. and the. Medical clinic nt
9 a.m. %
Hoy Preacher
Packs Allen
Evangelist Harvey Green, noted
"boy preacher" of New York appeared
last Sunday night at the
Allen university auditorium before
a capacity crowd, anxious to hear.,
the sensational subject: "His wife
in another man's arms". The .
Urogram was ftnann/1 Ktr T?n,r
Greene's gospel evangelistic chorus
of~85 voices which he""personally
directs.
The "boy preacher" is appearing
nightly' at Bishop's Memorial
A. M. E. church of which the Rev
Butler-is pastor. ?
Saturday 21st a special blessing
service will be featured at pite.
Sunday, 3 p.m. ho will preach at
Fire Baptized Holiness church,
Laurel St., Rev. P. M. Birmingham,
pastor.
Sunl&y night at 7:30 he will
appear at Bishops' Memorial.
WHO'S WHO TN WASHINGTON
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA . . ,
By J. O. HAFt
Washington, D. C., Jan. 21?
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These three words' acted like;
electric currents shooting waves
a* enthusiasm and producing sponi
taneous. applause from the thousi'nds
who overfilled . the State
House plaza Tuesday.
Th. occasion wits the .inautrura-,
tion of Burnet Rli)ett Maybank of
Charleston, for seven years mayor
of Ids home city and first Char
lo-'tohTan to he elected governor{
of South Carolina since the ante-'
helium days.
The^+lay- wmv dear-, and ef'vsp;
the audience attentive and intent,
the program impressive, but unostentatious.
From every county
of the Palmetto stat,. came eager
citizens ready to join hands with
Maybank for a new er& of pros pewity?
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They, cheered the revelation- thaC
j^IY. Conrad C. 1). Smith, a native
nf Beesville, S. C., who came to
Columbia, S. C., in his early teens
and became a student at Benedict
college. While there he became
very widely known among the Stu
dents of the city. Ho was also
"cvy active in Sidney Park C. M.
T". church. Mr. S"mith left school
in '33 and made his residence
parii.v in \\ asmngton, and Ashbury
Park. In 1935 ho settled in
Washington. For a while he was
chef cook at the Burlington hotel
ono of Washington's largest hotels.
IK- later entered the insurance
field and in 193fi became an
agent with the Victory' Mutual
I.il'e?Insurance??of -Chicagor
Tlis progress increased so rapidly
that in a few months his book increased
above all of the new
agents. Within a year1 hy was
rihr.'ld of all the ftSf-Nts in returns
mid policy issuing. 1
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Tt was soon learned throughout
the entire field of the progress
Mr. Smith was making.
Shortly after Mr. Smith's ability
was learned of by his executives,
he was made field and contact
agent of the Eastern branches
of the company.
Mr. Smith is in. his middle
twenties. I
To subscribe for the Palmetto
Leader call North 5445.
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UTH CAROLINA, SATURD
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May bank would. greet President
Roosevelt to South Carolina next
month They applauded the -governor's
declaration for improved
educational opportunities. They
toare.f approval of Maybank's reiteration
of his stand for law enforcement
and "no bargain days
for pardons." They voiced pleasure
at his advocacy of installation
of a statewide police system formed
with the assistance of Melvin
Purvis, .TimmonsVille's former ace
of T'ncle Sam'j G-men. They backed
his praise of the lack of lynchimvs
in South Carolina.
M-r. May ban*: fetfH his address,
holding the copy in his hand as
no cfclis had been provided. His
voice was clear and disinct and
was carried to every Rart of the
throne" by an amplifying system.
Mrs. Mayhank,- sitting on the
tHHiii)d?}>mrfM>ekf--a---er>ity- of
-4-e?t 'Ik?and rcath it while "her
Alumni Conferences I:
F F. Club Pled.ires 51;
The Executive committee of
Allen university's alumni organized
plans for the funds to be
raised by di bs for the library
buvMinp in its meeting1 here last
Saturday.
Of the ?5,000 to he raised by
the alumni. Columbia club voted
to rai-o a minimum of ?1500 and
the clubs et Clinton and Newberry
pledged at least ?100 each.
The committee is asking clubs
tbro-. -rhont the country to send in
their pledges at once. It is hon7-TI
that the clubs in Charleston
Greenville and Spartanburg will
pledee jis much at ?500 each.
I>r. McGill, through arrangeauetrts
-of -Elder Tnllov A4<fe??rt-of
the Spartanburg district, will
open the drive by addressing the
clvhf tn Union ond Spartanburg
net week.
President Minis and all county
chairmen are co-chairmen in the
drive. These workers are invited
to the next Alumni conference
which will be held at Allen February
11 at noon. Where there are
be organized at once. Every club
is expected to send delegates to
the February meeting.
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J husband was delivering his address.
The out-igoing governor, Olin
D. Johnston, and Mrs. Johnston,
who sat with the Maybanks, were
first to extend a hand to the new |
governor after he had closed his j
remarks.
! Cuff-Notes of a Spectator: The!
Charleston brogup heard on ovory1
side . . . And one Charlestonian;
remarking ''We came here to grve'
South Carolina the best governor'
it has ever had" . . . The bells of j
Trinity Episcopal church, across,
the ?*ay - from the State House:
g roil nils, Thiming-softly during tha
invocation* by Rev. Albert Rhett j
Stuart . . Spectators climbing I
mto chinaberry trees on the State'
House, grounds to witness the cer-|
cmony . . . Others on cannon and
some on the scaffolding around!
the- hronr.e pahnettfr" trgg~ af~fHe~"
northwest corner of the building.
teinjo: Held ? Columbia'
500 ori Library Fund
. . . ----Speakers,,
and contact men and i
women al"e available. TJie follow-'
ing persons were suggested: Pres-|
idont E. II. McGill, Mrs. C. E.I
McGill. Prof. J. T. W. Mims,
Clinton: Mr. J. S. Boyd Manning;;
- Prof. J. B. Beck, Georgetown; i
Mr. I. M. A. Myers, Mr. H. G.1
BaumgarJner, Mr. H. B. Butler,!
Columbia. ? I
Mr. Allison Butler of Newberry j
is doing supervisory work in Saluda,
Greenwood, Abbeville, and
MfCormick counties. J
Club* aro requested to send rn
names and addresses of an Allenites
to the executive secrtary.
Matthew Carnan In
Recital Here Jan. 27
I After a period of years Matthew
Carnan returns to Columbia i
in a song1 recital at Allen Univ.,
presented by the president, faculty
and students, Friday, January
27th at 8:20 p.m. E. _Aldania Jackson
at the piano. _
Genoral admission 50 cents; stu
, dents 25 ?ent*; reserved seats 751
i cents. I
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PRICE: J
John P. Burgess, Vo<
On Comm/ttee to Re^
Orangeburg, S. CV? Professo
John P. Burgess, S. C. State A
& AT. college, a leader m voca
tion'al .tea die r training and stat
itinerant v.eaticn.'i'l
er \eas notified recently of an up
v ii.v me 'it'uevai much
tion Board,* New York City as :
eommi'lUe member to "revise :
bulletin entitled "A Suggeste*
Pro.'ram For Tht. -Training o1
Small High schools.
The committee is compose}) (',j
six members ' as follows: L
Barrow. State D.-p -i tment of Education
of Loui-iana. Baton. Rougt
Dr. iforaco Mann Bond. Fivsk '.;'ni;
verity, Nashville; Miss Ilul>\
Williams, State A. &. M." college
Pine Dluif.?Arkaii- -;?To FT F
Eason, State Department of Ivl"cation,?Jack;
on.. Mi :?nrrr!?frr
Nolen M. Irhy. UqiveKity
fessor ..John P. Bin tress. State A
& M. college. Orantrebiirjr, S. ('.
Many Counties Forgfl:
In Christmas Seal Sa
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Show Crowinti Intere?
According to a >tatement from
the headquarters of the South Carolina
Tuberculosis association, rc
ports to date show that in the
following counties the l'.cjfc Christ
mas Seal Sales among Negroes
have already surpassed those of
the previous year: Beaufort, Ches
terficld, Colleton. Dnrlirwrtrm trin
rence, Hampton. Kershaw, Lee.
Lexington. 'Richland, Saluda and
Spartanburg, Besides making the
best records in the history of
their respective , sales, ?Colleton,
Lexington, and Saluda counties
have reached, the goals set for
them by the state, office.
Mrs. Andrew Simkins. director
of the Negro program-, of the
South Carolina Tuberculosis association
states that estimates from
other counties indicate that many
more?wtH?jofri the above group
by the first of February.
Mid-Term Musical
Recital
The Musical Department o
Ml^n university will present th
mid term musical dec tal. lues
lay, January 21. at eight o'clocl
i.m. in the- university auditon
im. The department will present 1
James Hall. (Lyric tenor) stu-j
lent of Allen university as ths ar4
ist. Mr. Hall is now serving as-*
tenor soloist on the university
honr?Mr. Tiailj fr in Fterr~
da. You and yp.ur friends ;are
ordially invited. Admission free
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dirpctur of music
dppartmt-nt. ~
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Pastor and Fotmdrr of 1 he , torus;
U., and Moderator of the < hurl
member of the Executive Hoard c
of America.
Rev. Ravenel and His officers an
preetinps to our ex-Mayor of Chf
South '-Carolina. We wish you m
benediction upon you.
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Yours for the |
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national Educator
vise Principals' Bulletin
r This committee meets at the call
. of Chaiiman Barrow at Southern
- university, Scotlandvjlle, Louisie
aria, Tuesday, January 31 and
r>.;, Wedm ?day, Febiuaiy?It ~ "
-j The work of Professor Burgess
- j in v national training received the
i recognition of the General Educa
i tion Board last year when he was
I assigned to aid in' (retting out the
M first ht H"tin. fOr the tr ining of
!>i hi' i) als and also taught.
i '.-nurses ;u >. state College Sum
MKT sessioi; thut were supported
It,? the -nine board.
Mr. Pdigess, is Professor of Vocational
Tetcher Training at S. __j ?
State. A. & M. folk-go and State
I tin, rant Tenrhet oi' .Vnroitinnnl- L
"I'raitiMi;-: Tii South t'a'T.li^a, Hej.;
is.-a rv.-uiuatt- of (.'lalin c llece at
" > Kangc I urg and ,.has a Master
Degree from Hamilton institute.
- -bio iv n'vn P;\vy-utrvT1 S'ecrtary of
: the Palmetto State Tea."hers' a*-'
sofi'.ti'on. ' .
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^ in Tuhercuipsis Fijfht '
; Dramatic Club Notice
Th( Xint^'Mae Literary, and
. .Dramatic club will hold its regular
'meeting Tuesday night. .January
24. 1929 at Alien .university,
? Otto Jamison. V.-Pres.
Vetftell Will hams. Sec.
NEWP.FRRY NEWS
We a>-e delieM -<i ;r> .see Miss '
Eddie Mae Worthy oh' again,'after
having ho' n me ill about
t\\<> wet ks.
;urs. < r.arl tte. -I .r,e< ar 1 Mr.
J. II. Howard were- united in
matrimony. 'December 27. 1938.
Mi'*. Daisy Glen has moved in
the - home of tk- late Rev. J. F.
Harp r. Ha!iis street.
AN ( a?e. lii .-i??k v)v?M' -s 1
Ilattie Stephen* is able try ho up
atra.': alter huvintr bo n ill a few
\weks. Trust she will soon be
a* h.r po.st of duty. ?
Mr. A. J. Martin is teaching in
her place this week. *
. M'<-' . Rern'op Wa-h:r.cton,
Messrs Jhmes Irby, I.utlrv Gar- ?
r-?rr.- . a-. 1 Adam Dial from
!.:iu?aN<> Mis< Kthel Baff-a
rt fi'*'h G:ay Cou:t were the
- (a!,vary" Bresh\ terian Church
.Rev. A II. Roaxtner. I'^stor
*'tauirLt^ij-.VaS!tl' ' V 'rt?r" '
N'-i-ly. .Inf.u.ary 11. "We wetv deN
I' d, t.i v. !i>une two new mem-i;i
'he i -u.s. of two of o'jr
-r.iK'h school- teachers, Miss Lillian
I Gat v :iml ttvi tloo. .'Th .. t
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<lem Raptist church. Charleston, S.
c^ton County Baptist association;
tf tho National Baptist Convention
<1 members of the sard church send
ulcston and now our Governor ft**** '-J
uch success and pray God's sweet
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prreat cause of Christ,
W. Ravepel
92 Hanover St., Charleston, S. C.
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