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;; " Pasre I " . ?i,r *:i Palmetto Header PUBLISHED WEEKLY Entered at the Post Office at Ce lumbia, S. C.f as second clash matter by an Act of Congress. SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year V $2.00 Six Months \J2b Three Months .. Single Copy .06 FOJtEICN ADVERTISING Ti-'- ACENCY _ W. B. Z1FF CO., 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Official Adver tisements at the rate allowed by law. The Leader will publish brief and rational?letters?en?subject*?of general interest when they are Mrrnmpftnied hy the name* and addresses of the authors and are not of a "defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned. & ..." REMITTANCES Checks, Drafts and Postal or Ex press Money Orders should be made payable to vh' " order of Hie Palmetto Leader. GEO. H. HAMPTON Publisher E. PHILIP ELLIS ... Field Agen L. G. BOWMAN, Circulation Mgr . ComnipnicatlCTiis intended for the . current issue must he very brief and shcruld reach the editorial desk not later than Tuesday of each week. City news, locals WWdnesday. . . Telephone 4523 -w Saturday, May 27; 1939. BETHEL CHURCHES: COLUMBIA-ATLANTA Many of the metropolitan church . es of the African Methodist people held rallies on Mother's Day. This was unique in thought, purpose and contribution. Thousands o f dollars were placed in the hands of the trustees of these churches to liquidate their obligations. According to a statement b y the Rev. W. B. Loving Clark, minister of Bethel church, Colum bja, the tivo churches leading; in fhp Mnthflr's Flav vnllv RofV, el church, Columbia and Bethel church, Atlanta, Ga. Bethel church Columbia, received $2,000 in her rally a"hd more is being reported. Bethel church, Atlanta, raised $2,100. Bethel -ehtirch,. Columbia, has about 700 members; Bethel church Atlanta, has about 1,200 members it rs said. The influence of Bishop .T. S. Flipper was seen and felt in the 1 rally at Bethel church, Columbia on Mother's Day. It was his influence that brought to Bethel church $1,200 in addition to the ' rally. The Bishop also gave a donation of $25.00. Search the fee rrrds. We do not believe another Prelate has ever done as much ! for Bethel church in Columbia. The officers and members are appreciative of this aid and it en ___caurages?them?to continue to climb the hill before them i n suiting uie proDiem at tJethel , church in Columbia. Congratulations to officers and members who made the sacrifice in this glorious effort. THE COTTON JUPII.F.F. This is National Cotton Week, 1 and Monday was Cotton Bargain 1 Day with Columbia Merchants with 60 members of Columbia Merchants Association -partieipat-1 ing.. Real bargains in cotton goodsI' were offered and shoppers from 1 various parts of South Carolina came to Columbia to take advan- 1 tage of low prices and to select .! from the great variety of articles : offered. ?? H There are 13,000,000 bales o i 1 cotton in warehouses without a ! ~ market outlet through the chan- 1 nels of foreign ath^?domestic con- ! sumption. ?; This is a problem that must be ' solved to relieve this huge surplus and help the cotton farmer get a reasonable price for his 1939 crop. * ?J Housewives can mdke a contri -? bution to this problem by -taking advantage of the excellent bargains offered in cotton goods on display in our stores. We must use more cotton i n various ways. Nothing can regulate the market prices of a commodity more than a large con. sumption of that commodity by the buying public. Negro planters will reap equal share in cotton prices if the slant tfoes upward, and a demonstration like the effort this week is one of .. the many ways We can have a 1 reasonable price for otir cotton. The cotton jubilee is featured here with telling effect. Observe the crux of a fine news story of the movement: "Paris has decreed cotton as thig season's leading fashion fa- p brie. Women's magazines are ere- : ating millions of customers for cotton diesses with the news^The - / MAYBE SO AN] ; (By W. H. 5 UNTID I have in mind a very talented woman. I am thinking also of a very briltant man. The woman I'm thinking of can do many things well, and one thing in grand style. However, I just have to use that little word "Bl)T." But this brillant woman is so habitually untidy, g slon that one would hardly believe she pos- i sessed any talent worth nothing ' In spite of the fact that her as- 1 sociates are patterns of neatness1 and gentility, this woman defies' Htt~th? propertles Rnd^fftSTRtx^^mfridiculously opposite the appear | ance of those about her. Why ? - | The man I am thinking about t is good, very good, in his profes sion; he has good-looking physical features and posses some fine' qualities. But- - yes, but he is so' filthy that people shun him. This) market is full of more attractive cotton notions and accessories than have been seen for, years. This is the prospect for the buyer as National Cotton Week opens in Columbia. = Cotton gives employment to more Americans than any other crop and the observance of ^ National Cotton Week is intended to increase the use of cotton thruout the nation. The nationwide obseivanee is the product of unanimous cooperation on the part ot those who grow, handle and process cotton and cotton goods. More than 75,000 of America's retail merchants are taking part in the observance of the week and customers are expected to spend $3,000,000 for cotton materials during the week." Negro Farmers Celebrate 25th Extension Year On Saturday, May 13th, more than 000 Negro farm men and women and 4-H club boys and girls of Sumter county gathered in the city, of Sumter to celebrate the 25th anniversary of farm extension work. I meeting was held at?tWUyric theatre. There -are "thirty community leaders in the county and each took an active part rn seeing that his or her community was well represented at this meet ing. , ^ The main speaker was Farm uemonstration Agent S. C. Disher of Darlington county. The speaker gave a splndid outlin of the accomplishments in the- field of-agriculture Under the farm extension program. His talk was both interesting and helpful to the farmers. Mrs. Marion B. Paul, state supervisor of Negro home demon-, st rat ion work also spoke telling, of some of the great accomplish ments of the farm extension program. Other speakers were Mrs Marion McLoster, pi-esident of the council of Sumte county farm men and womlen, McQuilla Hudson, president of the 4-H council and Mrs. Annie Dennis, one of tlRe' community leaders of the county. Miss Ophelia Williams. ex-_ home demonstration agent for Sumter county was presented and made helpful remarks. She- jiowhas charge of the home management department at State A. and ~ Another' ^outa^an^fntr V.b icatUlC was the moving picture furnished by the farm extension service. This picture showed the progress o f Negro farm demonstration work throughout the United States. It is gratifying to be able to say that Sumter county ' was represented in thi>;?pirctui'C: The kitchen of Mrs. F. I). Delaine, community leader of St. Michael community was shown. This picture was taken by the government a few years ago during the time when Miss Ophelia Williams was home demonstration agent for this county. We wish to thank the farm men and women of the county for their splendid cooperation. We wish a| so to-thank Mr. Covington, man^_ M?ee of-the Lyric thFatre Tor making it possible for us to have and for the picture which he gave us. . ^ J. C. MALONEY, Negro Farm DemorMstrattonf-A-g-ent" . JANIE RUCKER Negro Farm Demonstration Ajjeht_ MfTNEY FOR ALLEN'S LIBRARY FUND Dear Mr. Myers: Enclosed VOU will find mnnntr arder for $15.50. This contribution ionics from the A. U. Club of Spartanburg. , We regret very much that this contribution did nol reach you at' the appointed thne. May the drive fop the library funds move on to success. , Respectfully yours, (Mrs.) Stacy V. Whitmire ST. ANDREWS A.M-E. CHURCH Rev. G. H. White, Pastor Andiews, S. C.?Our church school was conducted by Mrs. E. B. Greene. A very splendid review was given by MisR Theo. Addison. The pastor's morning message was The Earth is the Lord's President Rudolph Greane is able again to take charge of the' ; THE D MAYBE NOT | i shackleford) Y IN ESS man appears with holes in his trou sers; his teeth, never brushed, are repulsive and repellent. Why? ,! An old preacher once said tha 1 human beings, possess all the in- j stincts and traits of the lower ani- l! nmls. The task is to subdue thea# |> low and base traits and thereby J rise to- Superiority. ~7'" jl Some people never rise above lo- |j wer animals and their tendencies. |j The "hog" in them predominates; ). they remain filthy. Some people allow the "snake" in them^to dom dangerous to deal with. There are people in whom the "dog" is the rulimg passion; they bark and bite and often go mad. "Hog," "snakes." and '"doers" do not belong in polite society how ever talented they may be. (Rights reserved] ' I.eague. The evening passage was given by Rev. J. Johnson. In the absence of the organist and assis- | tant organist, Mrs. J. E. Smith and ProL Jimith, Miss -Rudolph n Greene furnished the music to the = satisfaction of all. ? Little Sadie McGill vwas baptizcd on Mothers' Day; p When this news comes off the q press the Kingstere District con- g1 ference will have bppn history?As--^ usual we are paying out in full far the year. Also we are paying in full what Uie authorities aisked a us to raise for the Allen Library. In our Educational drive, Mrs. E. B. Greene lead with the ladies, r the pastor followed with the men. a Among the young folk Prof. Smith ? lead with the young men and boys and Mrs. White fallowed with the young ladies and girls. Those _n selTTng bricks for the Library li drive?Catherine Mae White lead e followed by Miss Arnetha Smith. This is a church that really works o and puts over a program. s< This church is working hard and hopes that Miss Mary F. Greene A will win the trip to Jacksonville, -F Fla., to the Connections! W. H and F. Society meeting in August, fl After spending one week ini the ti Good Samaritan-Waverly hospital Mr. Fred Greene is back and looks tl the picture of health. n Little Catherine Mae.White has tj gon,. to ;jpeml~a-white?m~Laurens Ti and other points with relatives. C M iss Arneitha Smith is spend-I F ing the summer at Due West and F other places with relatives and friends. tl MT. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH t] Rev. S. Chism, Pastor. _ Sellers, S. -G.?At?9:-30-a;m. we ? assembled and witnessed a won- ^ derful black board illustration Jby ? our pastor. He used as a subject Gaflcjv Them for the Kingdom. This was a. wonderful lecture and . witnessed by a large, appreliativ? audience. Rev. Chism is a strong j( and powerful preacher and a v friend of young people. At 10:30 S. S. began with the Supt. and co-workers at their post g .of duty. A splendid lesson thru jj out the school and review by the Supt., Mr. J. L. Crosland. At 11:30 a.m. morning service g( began, the pastor selected his text i from 107th Psalms 27th verse. ' This was a wonderful message the ? spiritual fire was burning high at the close of this service. It really_seemed like old-Mtrr Ziorr. At 6:30 p.m. the A.C.E. League o?ComKlo/l on/1 vondo vn/1??? ?Mmtrcrcu u ?ujiuci - U ful program, sponsored by the t< young people, Miss Marion Mc- e Daniel, president; Mr Bennie Hop- d kins, secretary. a; Q At 7:30 we again witnessed a D nother wonderful message from jv oup pastor?who selected his text -r from the 37:4 Ezek. Quite a few e members?erf the?Baptist choree- ? worshipped with us at this ser vice. Visitors -Jfe always wel- ^ come. ^ Our pastor and _the._Rfe?^ Pogue were the dinner guests of ? Mr... and Mrs. W H. Cooper. The Church Aid board met at ' the home oT Mrs.-fc-Moody. Aftei * the meeting we were served a de- ^ licious course of cake "and lenv onade and desserts. The Pulpit ai Aid met at the home of Mrs, G. A. Hunt and reported a lovely j meeting. . 4l On Monday night, June 5th we p. are giving a reception at Mount Zion A. M. E. church, sponsored ei t>y our pastor, in honor of all the a butrof-ttown school children and j, tbrm?that' are graduating Then out-oftown friends are cordially^ intvited- t<r"attfnd This reception. f< Mr. Joe Windom of Latta was in town Saturday on business. tl ,'Stewardess Board No. 1 met \ at the home of. Mrs. Nellie Lewis Sunday evening at 3:30 p.m. ^ a Mro T .110 PIQ/ITtiisaII 5n ^v> fr* ***?*? JL^UV IO VII VIIC ? | sick list at this writing. We are \\ praying for her a speedy recovery. ^ ~ M NORTH SIDE SCHOOL NEWS a Mrs. C. J. Peek, Principal f, Anderson, S. C.?The North Side P.T.A. met at the school house on Friday night, May 19. Mrs. M. E. Adams had charge of the devotional and the_ program. This being Fathers' night, the jy, fathers furnished the music for the r) evening. The parents made brief y talks expressing themselves as jt having enjoyed all of the P.T.A. n meeting^ and thanked the teach- f ers for the service they had ren- F dered this year. Mrs. Peek in behalf of the teachers and as principal of the c North Side school expreaaed her C f * \ 'V 1" .?*' I PALMETTO LEADER Mans Varied Entertainment ' 1^ ' r < ? t V*'-' '' * V ; NORMAN O. HOUSTON, sec etary-treesurer and entertaiprent?chairman?for the Golder tate Mutual Life Insurance Co. ulring the National Negro ifnurance convention which will bi eM In Los Angeles, July 12-14 eleased a varied recreation schei le this week -for- delegates _an< isitors to th convention. Out. tanding among activities is ar veiling?as guest of the Joe E frown program in 'Hollywood'! olumbia Broadcasting System's tudio and an excursion to th< orld-iamed Catalina Islands. (ANP). preciation to the parents foi heir cooperation during the year During the social hour the pa. ents served chicken salad, harr ind pimento cheese sandwiches, otato chips. Ice cream and cake A large number of the P.T.A lemliors whip present for this do ghtful affair, which ig an annua, vent with the North jSide school Cinderella in Flower Land, ar peretta in four acts was predated by the 3rd and" 4th grades lay 8, under the direction q] lisses Georgia Sullivan, Alberts 'oster and Mrs. Eva K. Jones. The Hcene?of the?play was. i ower garden, and the stage seting was realistic and well done. The outstanding performance i? evening was given by Lois Em lersoiu who took the part of Cinlerella. Other outstanding perirmances were given by William larter, Pansy Cowans, Carrie B n...:.! ?-.i ti:.. i unet i , i^aviu A VJ ? cr11 anu ^.nct air. . Much praise should be giver tie teachers for their hard labor nth the children in working up lis operetta. Lefs go Traveling. The final lay of the season was presented n May. 15,by the 5tk-and - 6th rades, before a large and appreiativc audience.* The costumes ere particularly good and the npils knew their parts unusually 'ell. Some of the outstanding haracters were: Harold Mack, ahmell Peek, Australia Powell, :>e Eva Whitfield, Janie Wharton [ary Carolyn McGee, Annie Hall nd Roger Adams. The cast and teachers Mrs cipio Jones and Miss Louise Wilams are to be congratulated upn their work. Miss Janie Reynolds visited the ;hool Friday, May 10, en route to er home in Columbia. LEXINGTON NEWS Rev. I; O. Simmons, Pastor S. S. at Ret.hel wan had ?t. it a sual hour with the officers and ?achers at their respective placs. The lesson was beautifully iscussed by the different classes nu reviewed by Kev. W. H. Walk r. At 11J4.5 the Rev. Walketr reached a soul stirring sermon rom the subject: "A Private 'alk". The message was enjoy[1. Sunday afternoon the pastnr lotored to Spring Hill and orgaized a wonderful League. At :30 the A.C.E. League was had 'ith a large attendance. At 7:30 tevr~F. CT~l>aws, pnstdr of the road River ciicuit brought to us nother wonderful message which ave us food for thougnt. On next Sunday the pastor will e at ISpring Hill. All members re asked to be present. Sunday afternoom at ?>:30 the uni.'r Missionaries are spotiflorlg a program at Bethel church veryone is cordially invited. Miss Tazilia Harris was elect3 to represent Bethel church as worker in the library on the Lex leton Roaenwald school-- ground: liss_.Qui??y Lee "Simmons left fonday for New York. We hope >r her a very pleasant stay. The October Pinks club met at le home of Mrs. Nancy Bickley successfu Imeeting was had. On next Wednesday night the bove named club will meet al iie home of Mr. and Mrs. Joo Hse, Jr. Those on the sick list are: Mrs. [artha Borstic, Mrs. Lillie Drafts mi mrs. jennie siign. we hope >r them a rapid recovery. Mattie M. Black, reporter. Home From New Yo^ City Ml'?. Mae Feldcr Holladay of few oYrk City the daughter of [r. and Mrs. Ellis T. Felder who iside in Sumter, S. C., on South fanning Ave., was called home ust week on account of the it I ess of her mother, Mrs. Sallie . Felder. It is hoped that Mrs. elder will soon be herself again. THF 'LEADER" SUBSCRIBE FOR . r.f ^ . * * ' * > : Dr. T. J. Miles | We do not admire the man of ,i, timid spirit. We admire-the man w)ho. embodies victorious effort; Y the m#n who nevers wrongs hi* ^ neighbor; who is prompt to help Y a friendr hut who has those virile A qualities necessary to win in -the stern strife of actual life. Such is X the character of' Dr. Sfiles. Unaf- V fected by a temporary defeat, the X. stortn of w criticism, or the porse- v cution by .the so> called learned, he X strll stands in the hearts of men ?{ of Sputh Carolina,like some pa- Y tricai'chal monarch of the forest, A with lts vigorous roots riveted to ? the soil, and its" broad limbs spread <j. ink bold outline against the sky; Y and in generations yet to come, X honor and renound will delight to X linger and play amid its venera ble branches. Realizing his respon- X sibilitjy as leader of the state, and ?{ that, honor and justic rather than Y what is pleasant, easy, apd profitr able should be the controlling mol Y | tive of his attitude toward each X t'man pf the state, he has striven Y | with might and riiain to be of ser- A 'vice to all. ? ??-? 1 T have lflBg -agfl?lourinul greatness consists not in holding jf * I an of f ice, but in doing great~Oeeds * with little means; 4n the accom-1 " plishment of vast purposes where *5 1 others failed, in benefiting one's Y * Jieighbotr, in blessing one's own | ' family and the community In Y * which he dwells. There and there * only, is the great, test of human % goodness ability and greatness to .j. - be found. Dr. Miles lias the happy % ' fitted gift of inspiring the men !|, r who labor under him, with his own y * heroic spirit. If we take into ae-:*A count the qualities necessary for y 1 the conduct of a district, that it i requires special aptitude, promp- {< * titude of action on emergencies,' V capacity for organizing men *? _ (which?requires?g>eat?tact?and ~X1 I knowledge of human naeure), constant self control, and self-culture,1 y j and growing exp'-rience in the ,, pratical affairs of life and the y t church- it must, we think, be obvi X I ous that the scholl of presiding' y , elders is by no mqpji*L so inconsi-.X derate as some would have us be-' r licvc.-^ ? g Any man who has the ability to { t toko leadership in the -presiding X | elder's office for twenty years sur ?|< passing, r.ot only his pvedece?sors X on a district, but even himself, - cv. r his prewus year's work, h?T" g earned the right to be intrusted X with larger responsibilities in the J't] ! affairs of the church. His genial | and social nature combined with y amiable courtesy, has pndeared to X him the me 1 of the state. y 1 Dr. Miles has reached the meri V , dian of his years. stands upoi * 1 the high plateau of middle-life in " that serene atmosphere.. whert E L tehvptalrbn's n0 longer assails, where the clamorous passions no i? more distract, and where the con- i? ditions are favorable for noblk? ;5 , and enduring acheivement. Let us always keep this in mind: ? t lt is not fop eminent talent that g is required the insure success in |C! any pursuit, so much as charaetei and purpose; not merely ;C learning and power to acheive, but $ the will to labor energetically and 5 perserveringly. Mere wishes and fi desires but engender a sort of jc; 1 green sickness in men, unless they &; are promptly embodied in act and :g: deed. . :0; Hence it happens that the men :* who have most moved the- worltb J have not been so much men of x scholarly nttainrmmtg,?strietby?so~i* r called as men of intense mediocre x ' ability, and untiring perseverance; c not so often the gifted of naturally & bright and shining, qualities, as g: ' tnose who have applied themselves 8 diligently to work, in whatsoever g line that may be. Wanting in per- :5: ' servance, industry and character, ig: some of our most brillant minds ? are outstriped in the race of life 8 - by the diligent and even the dull, g I am sinoerely, 8 Rev. John H. Crant, o ~ Dean of Theology 8 _ Allen University g Columbia, South Carolina fi vfimpsmmwiH _ One Way Coach Fares toi t Atlanta, Ca. $3.75 X Charlotte, N. C 1.65 8; Charleston, S. C. 1.95 !> n i A! ~ v/iuciiinau, u. y.UU Newbtrry, S. C. .75 J Orangeburg, S. C. .75 * Rock Hill, S. C. 1.30 I Savannah, Ga. 2.30 X; Spartanburg, S. C. 1.45: J Washington, D. C. 7.35 Y inaut* Sataty, Avoid Highway * Haaarda, Travel By Train, Alt* \ Conditioned Coaohaa o$ x Through Treine.y J. T. Cobb, Div. Passenger Agent { Columbia. S. C. ? ' Saturday, May 27, 1939. I State A. & M. College | T* Orangeburg, S. C. ? " I -\- announces ,' vr; j: "u The Twenty-fifth Annual SummerSession j:""' ^ JUNE 7 to JULY 29, 1939 .* - jj Regular collegiate courses in Agriculture, ~ ;; Arts and sciences, Education,! vocational 4 Trades and Home Economics. - I ?Spfertal OuUI-ses for Fr i ne 1 pal37 JeaTTe^upervisors ^; f and Teachers of Rural Schools X 4 ' ' : - I , > For further information address: X Director of the Summer Session, X fitate A. & M. College, y i Orangeburg, S. C. L L ZZ 1 V? | I ' ?* - B .H Benedict-Allen Summer | T x A?\ ??-?. School 1 t BEGINS JUNE 7? 1939 | { Credits Given for S|x land Nine 1 y r f.,| Weeks Courses | r | TUITION SIX WEEKS ~ $10.00 ;j; TUITION NINE WEEKS ----- 15.00 1 \ BOARD and ROOM $3.75 PER WEEK Write 77 " " U THE DIRECTOR ? For Information. ?^ Woman's Christian Conference begins Y ! at Benedict College, May 20, 1939. <5 SUMMER SCHOOL ] FOR TEACHERS L-SUMTER, S. C. I j JUNE 5?JULY 8, 1 9 3 9 || Regular Accredited Summer School !j m? ?For Teachers. ... - The Courses Have Been Thoroughly Organized AND 7" Approved by the State Department of Education 2 ' _ SPECIAL.COURSES TO MEET THE NEEDS ?OF ANY TEACHER j - ' The Faculty is> comuosed of teachers whn have had ? Special Training in their field of Education x For further information "write j J. C. PRIOLEAU, Director j. -^. Box 302 Sumter, S. C. * >????^ftXft?^^o?5C8Kn??3co????aK8?co?MC8C8?raceK9O0C8oe^^ ALLENDALE SUMMER ]' SCHOOL ALLENDALE, S. C. j | Begins Mondav. June 19th 192Q ft* Approved by State Department of Education. jj. SIX WEEKS OF FIVE DAYS. . v ym For Further Information, Write * ?[ THE DIRECTOR ; P. O. Box 173 Allendale, S. C. ? j \ ^ . ^