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jppgpywfsywr- - ' - r Pace 1 ?l|P |j Jlalmettu teabrr PUBLISHED WEEKLY j 1310 Assembly St., Columbia, S.G, 1 Entered at the Post Office at O# , lumbia, S. C., as second class \ matter by an Act of Congress. ( SUBSCRIPTIONS j One Year ?-? 12.00.. Six Months 1 1.2# ' Three Months *. .75 ' Single Copy ?. .06 ! FOREIGN ADVEKTISLVU ; AGENCY 1 ! W. B. ZIFF CO., 608 S. Dearborn i St., Chicago, 111. Official Adver ? tisements at the rate allowed by law. i ? I Th<> Leader will publish brief and ( rational letters on subjects of ~ general interest when they are i accompanied by the names and ( - ftdd rasses of the authors andh aye not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will i not be noticed. Rejected manu- < scripts will not be returned. . i REMITTANCES I ? Checks. Drafts and Postal or Ex. J press Money O. ders should be < made?payable?to??order ol J The Palmetto Leader. i . . ( GEO. H. HAMPTON Publisher E. PHILIP ELLIS Field Agen ! L;, G. BOWMAN, Circulation Mgr | Coinmunieatlwis?intended?for the i current issue must be very brief j \ and -should reach the editorial <f . desk not later than Tuesday of each week. City news, locals WWdnaaday. ? =? Telephone?4523? Saturday, May 27, 1939. ( BETHEL CHURCHES:' i COLUMBIA-ATLANTA t -t Many of the metropolitan c-hurchj es of the African Methodist neouleM held rallies on Mother's Day. This < was unique in thought, purpose 1 and contribution. Thousands o f f dollars TveTfc placed in the hands of the trustees of these churches to lrquidate their obligations. According to a statement b y __ the Rev. W. B. Loving _ Clark, minister of Bethel church, Columbia, the two churches leading in the Mother's Day rally were Beth el church, Columbia and Bethel church, Atlanta, Ga. Bethel church Columbia, received $2,000 in her rally and more is being reported. Bethel church, Atlanta, raised $2,100. Bethel church, Columbia, has about 700 members; Bethel church Atlanta, has about 1,200 members -it rs said. The influence of Bishop J. S. Flipper was seen and felt in the rally at Bethel church, Columbia on Mother's Day^ It was hia influence that ~T>rought_ to Bethel church $1,200 in addition to- the rally. The Bishop also gave a donation of $25.00. Search?the?ree ends. 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 encourages .Ahem to - Continue?t-e climb the hill before them i n solving the problem at Bethel /" - 1 1-?- ?' vuuk.ii in \..oiumDia. congratulations to-officers and members who u made'the sacrifice in this glorious l effort. ^ THE COTTON JUBILEE ' k This is National Cotton Week. c 7 and Monday was Cotton Bargain c Day with Columbia Merchants ^ with 60 members of Columbia n Merchants Association participate * ing.. Real bargains in cotton goods w were offered and shoppers ~ from various parts of South Carolina came to Columbia to take advan- a tage of low prices and to select s: from the great variety ot article? S| offered. i ? I1 There are 13,000,000 bales of" cotton in warehouses without a market outlet through the chan- a nels of foreign and domestic con- ? sumption. This is a problem that must bo b solved to relieve this huge surplus and help the cotton farmer N get a reasonable price for his 1939 crop. - _ " V Housewives can malte a contri- T. bution to this problem by taking advantage of the excellent bar- L gains offered in cotton goods on display in our stores. o We must use more cotton i n - various ways. Nothing can regu- S Inl/, 1- - a .c?i,c kmc maiKei prices 01 a COfUmoditiy more than a large con- c< sumption of that commodity by tl the buying public. >_ f< Negro planters will reap equal share in cotton prices if the slant goes upward, and a demonstration like the effort this week is one of the many ways we can have a S reasonable price for our cotton. The cotton jubttee is featured here with telling effect. Observe the crux of a fine news story of si the movement: P "Paris has decreed cotton as v this season's leadin(g fashion fa- d brie. Women's magazines are ere- si ating millions of customers for P *cotton diesses with the news. The a .i* ? - _ ______ MAYBE SO AN (By W. H. UNTIE I have in mind a very talented vonian. I am thinking also of a rery brillant man. The woman I'm thinking of can io many things well, aftd one hing in grand style. However, I lust havei.to use that little word 'BUT." But this brillant woman s so habitually untidy, s slom that me would hardly believe she possessed any talent worth nothing In spite of the fact that her assooiates are patterns of neatness md gentility, "this "wbhiah deTie? dl the properties and stands out ridiculously opposite the appear nice of those about her. Why? The man I am thinking about s- gdofl, very go3d, ip his profession; he has good-looking physical features and posses some fine jualities. But- - yes, but he is so ilthy that people shun him. This narket is full of more attractive :otton notions and accessories :han have been seen for years. is National Cotton Week opens in Columbia. Cotton gives employment?tu nore Americans than any other rop and the observance of }Nlalionul Cotton Week is intended :o increase the use of cotton thrujut the nation. The nationwide obiei vance is the prod act of unani. nous cooperation on the part ot :hose who "grow, handle and process cotton and cottorr goods. More than 75,000 of America's etail l'nerchants are taking part n the observance of the week and .-ustomers are expected to spend 53,000,000 fby cotton materials 1 urine the week." N'egro Farmers Celebrate 25th Extension Year -Onr? Saturday, May '13th, -more :han 900 Negro farm men and vomen and 4-H club boys and jirls of Sumter county gathered n the city of Sumter to celebrate ht? 25th anniversary of farm exension wurk. ? The meeting was held at the L?yric theatre. There are thirty ommunity leaders in the county ind each took an active part in ;eeing that his or her community vas well venresented n-t tViia moot ng. The main speaker was Farm Demonstration Agent S. C. Disher f Darlington county. The speaker gave a splndid outlln of the aClomplishments in the field of L?g iculture under the farm extension n-ogram. His talk was both rneresting and helpful to the farmers. Mrs. Marion B. Paul, state sujervisor of Negro home demoiv_ vteatjon- work also spoke telling >f some of the great accomplishnents of the farm extension program. Other speakers were Mrs VfariorTMcLester, president of the ouncil of Sumte county farm men ind woirten, McQuilla Hudson, )resident of the 4-H? couneit-and VIrs. Annie Dennis, one of the ommunitv leaders of thn nno^ty, Mrss Ophelia Williams, exir?nf. Hpfflnmih-nHon?agent ?for Sumter county was presented and nade helpful remarks. She now ias charge of the home managenent department at State A. and ?I. college, Orangeburg. Another outstanding feature ras the moving picture furnished ty the farm extension service, "his picture showed the progress i f Negro farm demonstration vork throughout the United itates. It is gratifying to be able o say that Sumter county was epresented in this picture. The itohen of Mrs. F. D. Delaine, omniunity leader "or St. Michael ommunity was shown.- This picure was taken by the governlent a few years ago during the ime when Miss Ophelia Williams ras home demonstration* agent for his county. We wish to thank the farm men nd women of the county for their plendid cooperation^ We wish al o to' thank Mr. Covington, manger of the Lyric theatre for maklg it possible for us to have his meeting at the Lyric theatre ndf for the picture which he ave us. ( J. C. MALONEY, iegro Farm Demonstration/Agent JANIE RUCKER Tegro Farm Demonstration Agent IONEY FOR ALLEN'S TBRARY FUND >ear Mr. Myers: PInclosed you will find money rder for $15.50. This contribution omes from the A. U. Club of partanburg. , - We regret very much that this r>ntribution did not reach you at] re appointed tftne. May the drive a- i:i ' ji uit iiui?iy iunas move on to jccess. , Respectfully yours, (Mrs.) Stacy V. Whitmire T. ANDREWS A.M-E. CHURCH Rev. G. H. White, Pastor Andiews, S. C.?Our church chool was conducted by Mrs. E. i. Greene. A very splendid reiew was given by Miss Theo. Adison. The pastor's morning mesage was The Earth is the Lord's, resident Rudolph Gresne ts ablf gain to take charge of the' .y .. - T " ) . . :'- ? * tH D MAYBE NOT :; Shackleford) ;; ?i r v UNESS man appears with holes in his trou sers; his teeth, never brushed, are repulsive and repellent. Why? . An old preacher once said tha human being's possess all the instincts and traits-of the lower animals. The task is to subdue these low and base traits and thereby rise to superiority. | Some people never rise above lower animals and their tendencies. The "hog" in them predominates; ' they remain filthy. Some people ^TftJwtKe "shake" in Them lo dom inate; they remain sneaky and ! dangerous ta deal with.-- ?? I There are people in whom the "dog"4is the rulimg passion; they 1 ko..U ..?i _< ?? 1 I wrc**rx UIIU UllC ill III UHfll gU II1UU. "Hog," "snakes," and "dogs" do ' not belong in polite society how (Rights reserved) _JLe.8i?Ue,. The. evening message was given by Rev. J. Johnson. In/ the absence of the organist and assistant organist^Mrsr ~J: ~Eh Smith and Prof. Smith, Miss Rudolph . Greene furnished the music to the satisfaction Of Little Sadie McGill w\is baptized on Mothers' Day. When this news comes off the th? 1^ i nQ* iffirn Ttintnin^ nnn ference will have been history. As usual we nre paying out in full fen the year. Also we are paying in full what the authorities ateked us to raise for the Allen Library. In our Educational drive, Mrs. E. B. Greene lead with the ladies, the pastor followed with the men. Among the young folk Prof. Smith lead wifh the young men and boys and Mrs. White followed with the 1 young ladies and .girls. Those j selling?bricks for?the . Library t drive?Catherine Mae White lead I followed by Miss Arnetha Smith. This is a church that really works j and puts over a program. ThL church is workinc hard and hopes that Miss Mary F. "Greene , will win the trip to Jacksonville, the Connectional \V. H and F. Society meeting in August. After spending one tC*eek itu the Good Samaritan-Waverly hospital Mr. Fred Greene is back and looks the picture of health. - 1 Little Catherine Mae White has gone to spend a while in Laurens and other points with relatives." Miss Arneitha Smith is spending the summer at Due West and other places with relatives and friends. MT. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. S. Chism, Pastor Sellers, S. C.?At 9:30 a.m. we assembled and witnessed a wonderful black bc<ird illustration by our-pastor. He used as a subject Galcji Them for the Kingdom. This was a wonderful lecture and witnessed by a large, appreliativg audience. Rov- Chism is a strong and powerful preacher arid a friend of young people. At 10:30 _S. S. began with the Supt. and co-workers at their post of duty. A splendid lesson thru put the school and review by the Supt., Mr. J. L. Cropland. ~ At ll:3fr a.m. morning service began, the pastor selected his text fmm 107t.h Psalms ?.7t.h?verse. This was a wonderful message the spiritual Are was burning high at the close of this service. It real ly seemea HKe oia Mt. /.ion. At 6:30 p.m. the A.C.E. League assembled and rendered a wonderful program, sponsored by the -young people, Miss Marion MeDaniel, president; Mr Bennie Hopkins, secretary. At 7:30 we again witnessed a nother wonderful message from our pastor who selected his text from the 37:4 Ezek. QuiW~a few members erf the Baptist church worshipped with us at this ser vice. Visitors ifc-e always welcome;" : . _ .. - Our pastor and the Rev. A. J. Pogue were the dinner guests of Mr... and Mrs. W H. Cooper. The Church Aid board met at the home of Mrs. L Moody. Aftei the meeting we were served a delicious course -of cake and lemonade and desserts. The Pulpit Aid met at ihe hoffie of Mrs7 G7 A. Hunt and reported a lovely meeting. On Monday night, June 5th we are giving a reception at Mount Zion A. M. E. church, sponsored by our pastor, in honor of all the out-ofitown school children and them that are graduating. Their out-oftown friends are cordially irwited to attend this reception. Mr. Joe Windom of Latta was in town Saturday on business. .Stewardess Board No. 1 met at the home of Mrs. Nellie Lewis Sunday evening at 3:30 p.m. Mrs. Lue Blackwell is on the sick list at this writing. We are praying for her a speedy recovery. NORTH SIDE SCHOOL NEWS Mrs. C. J. Peek, Principal 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 evening. The parents made brief talks expressing themselves as having enjoyed all of the P.T.A. meeting^ and thanked the teachers for the service they had rendered this year. Mrs. Peek in behalf of the teachers and as principal of the " North Side school expressed her E PALMETT^lEADER Plans Varied Entertainment B ''^^p . >S. gftfl ^ >r: NORMAN O. HOUSTON, secretary-treasurer andentertainment chairman for the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co., dulling the National Negro Insurance convention which will be held in Lns Angeles, July 12-14. released a varied recreation sched ule this week for delegates and standing among activities is an evening as guest of the Joe E. Brown program in 'Hollywood's Columbia Broadcasting System's studio and an excursion to the world-famed Catalina Islands. (ANP). aprcciation to the parents for their cooperation duriug the year. Durhur the social hour the parents served chicken salad, ham and pimento cheese sandwiches, potato chips. Ice cream and cake. A large number "of the P.T.A. members were present for this delightiul affair, which is an annual event with the North tSide school. Cinderella in Flower Land, an operetta in four acts was presented by the 3rd and 4th grades May 8, under the direction oi Misses Georgia Sullivan, Alberta Foster and Mrs. Eva K. Jones. The scene of the play was a flower ffarden. and the stncro ?? . ting was realistic and well done. The outstanding performance of tho evening was given by Lois Em me r so in who took the part of Cinderella. Other outstanding per! formances were , given by William Carter, Pansy Cowans, Carrie B Hunter, David. Powell and Alice Fair. Much praise should be given the teachers for their hard labor with the children in working up this c/peretta. sLet's go Traveling. The final plav of the season was presented on May 15, by the 5th and 6th grades, before a large and appreciative audience. The costumes were particularly good and the pupils knew their parts unusually well. Some of the outstanding characters were: Harold Mack, Rahmell Peek, Australia Powell, Joe Eva Whitfield, Jame^Wftarton Mary Carolyn McGee, Annie Hall and Roger Adams. The cast and teachers Mrs. Scipio Jones and Miss Louise Williams are to be congratulated upon*?tiunr work. Miss Janie Reynolds visited the school Friday, May 10, en route to her home in Columbia. ? m LEXINGTON NEWS Rev. I. O. Simmons, Pastor S. S. at Bethel was had at its usual hour with the officers and i teachers at their respective places. "The lesson was beautifully discussed by the different classes and reviewed by Rev. W. H. Walker. At 1134.5 the Rev. Walkedpreached a soul stirring sermc/n from the subject: "A Private Talk". The message was enjoyed. Sunday afternoon the pastor motored to Spring _Hill and organized a wonderful' Ix*ague. At 6:30 the A.CLE. League was had with a large attendance. At 7:30 Rev. F. C. Laws, pastor of the Broad River ciicuit brought* to us another wonderful message which gave us food for thougnt. On next Sunday the pastor will be at ISpring Hill. All members are asked to be present. Sunday" afternoon at 3:30 the -Xuni- r M issionaries are sponsoring a proga-am at Bethel church Everyone is cordially invited. M iss Tazilia Harris was elected to represent Bethel church as a worker in the library on.the Lex ington Rosenwald school ground. Miss Quincy Lee Simmons left Monday for New York. We hope for her a very pleasant stay. The October Pinks club met at the Home of Mrs. Nancy Bickley A successfu lmeeting was had. On next Wednesday night the auove namea ciud will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jew Wise, Jr. Those on the sick list ate: Mrs. Martha Borstic, Mrs. Lillie Drafts and Mrs. Jennie Sligh. We hope for them a rapid recovery. Mattie M. Black, reporter. Home From New Yo^ City Mrs. Mae Felder Holladay of New oYrk City the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellig T. Folder who rcfiidfi in Surntpr, 0., on South Manning Ave., was called home last week on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Sallie T. Felder. It is hoped that Mrs. Felder will soon be herself again. THF""LEADER" SUBSCRIBE FOR . " 1 ' " . 1 I. '1" Dr. T. J. Miles It J We do not admire the man of ,i, timid spirit. We admire the man w(ho embodies victorious effort;**' the mail who nevers wrongs hrs .|. neighbor; who is prompt to help *j| a friend; but who has those virile'S qualities necessary to win in the stern strife of actual life. Such- is A the character of 'Dr. Miles. Unuf- 4 fected by a temporary defeat, the storm of criticism, or the perse- y cution by the so called learned, he % still stands in the hearts of men 4 of South Carolina, like some pa- *?, tricarchal monarcji of the forest, 4 wivn us vigorous roots nvt'ieu iu i the soil, and its broad limbs spread 3. in bold outline against the sky.; V and in generations yet to come, 3! as in tlie present, (ne sunlight Vhonor and renound wril delight to X .linger and play amid its venera- y ble branches. Realizing his respon- % sibilitjy as leader of the state, and $ tha{. honor and justic rather than X wh&t is pleasant, easy, and profit- ? able should be the controlling nlo- Y | tive of his attitude toward each X maiL of the state, he has striven y | wrth might and main to be of ser- X vice to all. y I have long ago learned that X -greatness consists not in holding an office, but in doing great deeds with little means; in the accom-1 ptiShmenV of?vast purposes whertT others failed, in benefiting one's Y nei&hbotr, in blessing one's own family and the community in Y which he dwells. There and there only, is the great test of human *i* goodness ability ivnd greatneoo to X be found. Dr. Miles has the happy y fitted gift of inspiring the men !j. who labor under him, with his own y heroic spirit. If we take into a<J-' ? count the qualities necessary for the conduct of a district, that it X requires special aptitude, promp { titude of action on emergencies, i capacity for organizing men (which requires gt?eat rtact xrnd *t* knuwh'dg(. of human nauure), con- .* stant self control, and self-culture,' X and growing experience in the .J. pratical affaifs of life 'and th# *j* church- it must, we think, be obv^ Ij! ous that the scholl of presiding1: elders is by no means so iheonsi-- X derate as some would have us be-'*!* ifeve. "* - ~~ nx i Any man who has the ability to. { take leadership in the presiding X elder's office for twenty years sur ?j? passing, t.ot only his pvedece?sors *t* on a?district, but even himself, -^rrvi.r his prev eus year's work, ha.< *t* eai-ned the right to be intrusted .j. with larger responsibilities in the y affairs of the church. His genial | ( and social nature combined with amiable courtesy, has endeared to X him the men of the state. { Dr. Miles has reached the meri ' j, dian of his years. He stands upor '***' the high plateau of middle-life in ~ that serene atmosphere "where temptations n0 longer assails, X where the clamorous passions no g more distract, and where the con- :? ditions are favorable for nobl'e ;8 and enduring acheivement. :g Let us always keep this in mind: ;g Tt is not fov eminent, talent that 8 is required the ipsure success in ; any pursuit,"So much as character and purpose; not merely t??e c learning and power to acheive, but ? the will to labor energetically and g perserveringly. Mere wishes and ji; desires but engender a sort of green sickness in men, unless they ijr are promptly embodied in act and * deed. Hence it happen* that the men f : who have most moved the world ? have not been so much men scholarly attainments, strictly so jnj called as men of intense mediocre ? ability, and untiring perseverance; 2 not so often the gifted of naturally bright and shining qualities, as S3 those who have applied themselves ;3 diligently to work, in whatsoever ij line that may be. Wanting in per- :3. servance, industry and character, :* some of our most brillant minds ;C are outstriped in the race of life jS by the diligent and even the dull, c I am sincerely, * Rev. John H. Grant, c DeSfi or Theology :5" Allen University Columbia, South Carolina ? Urn tjOTongi I * On* Way Coach Faras toj * Atlanta, Ga. $3.75 t Charlotte, N. C. 1.65 * Charleston, S. C. 1.95 t Cincinnati, O. 9.00 * Newberry, S. C. . .75 5 Orangeburg, S. C. .75 * Rock Hill, S. C 1.30 I Savannah, Ga. 2.30 5 Spartanburg, S. C. 1.45 { Washington, D. C. 7.35 x insure Safety, Avoid Highway * Haxarda, Travel By Train, Air* jj Conditioned Coachaa ta .i|_ Through Traina.y J. T. Cobb, Div. Passenger Agent * Columbia, S. C. ? S08C8 PIIFmT1 ' ^ uuipiii 'HWll IP'WH 1 .. . .^r. Saturday, May 27, 1939. State A. & M. College | *V" Orangeburg, S. C., * J j ANNOUNCES | The Twenty-fifth Annual Summer Session ^ JUNE 7 to JULY 29, 1939 | j Regular collegiate courses in Agriculture, X Arts and Sciences, Education, Vocational Trades and Home Economics. *? Special courses for Principals, Jeanes Supervisors '& a f and Teachers of Rural Schools \ For further information address: ? X | ( ? Director of the Summer Session, 1 1? t - - J State A. & M. College, k ' Orangeburg, S. C. $ I XK**x*<-X**X*?X~X~X*X~X~X--X~X,<~X~X*v*X~X~X**X,,X"X~X*<X? I X \ Benedict-Allen Summer | ^ l. -? School? 1? BEGINS JUNE 7, 1939 I I G redits Given for S|x and Nine | j Weeks Courses ~~~ ??^ ? |?i? TUITION SIX WEEKS $10.00 t TUITION NINE WEEKS 15.00' ? ' ) BOARD and ROOM \ $3.75 PER WEEK |'. j ; Write ~~ ~ i THE DIRECTOR | Id ' Fnr Information Woman's Christian Conference begins y at Benedict ('allege, May 20, 1939. y SUMMER SCHOOL I FOR TEACHERS JLSUMTER, S. C. I | JUNE 5?J U L Y 8 , 1 9 3 9 j [' Regular Accredited Summer School :jj ^ The Courses Have Been Thoroughly Organized \ ? AND ? 5 Approved by the State Department of Education t - SPECIAL COURSES TO MEET THE NEEDS ? | ? OF ANY TEACHER - |- * The Faculty is composed of teachers who have had Special Training in their field of Education * For further information write g -Jv C. PRIOLEAU, Director ^ ? Box 302 Sumter, S. C. I; f ALLENDALE SUMMER r SCHOOL ALLENDALE, S. C. ' Begins Monday, June 19th, 1939 j Jj^ Approved by State Deoartment of F!<Ti IPotion ? SIX WEEKS OF FIVE DAYS. \J+ nv T?^fnil _Li ? . " j for rurtfitfr iniorm&Tion, Wilie g THE DIRECTOR \ P. 0. Box 173 . Allendale, S. C. * f I ^