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Pag* 2 II' ?ljr . flalmrtto ?ieaiirr . [ PUBLISHED WEEKLY p 1810 Assembly St., Columbia, S.C. Entered at the Post Office at C? lumbia, S. C.t as second class. matter by an Act of Conjrress. SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year _ -- --? 82.00 Six Months 1.25 Three Months ... ? *T?ri 6ingle Copy . 051 FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY W. B. ZIFF CO., 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Ollieial Adver tisements at the rate allowed by law. The Leader will publish brief and rational letters on subjects general interest when They arer" Mt'i'uiiipanied by the no meg and . addresses of th? authors and are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. RejeotSd manu- " scripts will not be returned.* REMITTANCES Checks, Drafts and Postal or Express Money Orders should be made payable to ih' order of The Palmetto Leader, GEO. H. HAMPTON .... Publisher E. PHILIP ELLIS Field Agcn L. G. BOWMAN, Circulation Mgr Communications mtenaea ior the current issue must be very brief and should reach the editorial desk not later than Tuesday of each \veek._ City news, locals Wednesday. Telephone 4523 Saturday, June 10, 1939 / DEGREES! DEGREES!! DEGREES!!! We live in an age of degrees. People are just "crazy" about de grees. No one seems to stop and inquire about the efficiency of the young "eiops" of graduates who are coming in s,tf earns from the colleges. No on,, seems, to he will- _ ing to interrogate these young sters to tine out, in a scientific way, what thev can do or wtini kind (if stutf they are made ou! of. The prerequisite now appears to be A. B.. B. I)., A.M., 1). D. L. L. I)., or Ph. D. Everybody wants some kind of decree. Thoso who cannot earn thonvattempt to ~ buy them from the diploma mills. .WELCOME, MR. HKRCl I.KS: Ei ic?hh??Hercules. popular _ young columnist and feature wri- ' ten- of Calvin's Newspaper Service of New York City is co-partner and owner of* The Informer, a newspaper ~of promising outlook ' ?published week Ev Dr. Esau A? Parker. Sumter, S. C. Mr. Hercules takes the position on the Informer as business man- 1 ager. He is also publicity direc- ' tor of ..Moms BtoWn .'Olh'-go, At -* lanta. , . ] The Informer has been Well es- i tablished as a news organ and is a respectable periodical. It's connection now is with a chain of 130 i newspapers served by Calvin News ? at-rvicc in ax states. The Palmetto Leader welcomes I Mr. Hercules to our jc/urnalistic I family and extends to him the | right h&nd of fellowship, 1 NEGRO EDUCATOR i Tl K.SS FARMER (n The possibilities of~ the Negro | in agriculture are unlimited. The resources in agriculture are plen | tiful, and the time is ripe that i educated Negroes, in many in- i stances, might look to the farm i and its potential advantages foi t economic freedom. We find a 1 good example in Georgia. t ~~DT\ Winfrod P. Nathan, .10 yeai ) old educator, holds four degrees ^ earned by study at eight colleges j and universities- in this count iv f * and- Europe. None of his study t at the ~hi~gher~tTrstitut ionn-.-bow? ever, was in agriculture He iis l a native Jamaica, British. West l Indies. It is said that he did not t have any practical experience in ; farming of any kind. He was I serving as don.-. t>f Atlanta university, the greatest r Negro university in the deep i South, Yet 18 numths ago -Dr. -j Nathan quit his "college position l and took' up dairy farming1 to put .1 into practice and to prove some f of the things he had been talking | about in th'c classroom for eleven -r years. 4 ThP venture of Dr. Nathan i proves beyond a doubt that the Negro does not have to go North r or West to be "self sufficient ec c ?onomically". There are fortunes right here in the South. t We quote from the Associated t Press release the accomplishments t of this Negro educator over ' a a two-year period: f "From an investment of ap- r proximately $3.1,000 ? roughly $25,000 in cash and the rest in 1 rl mortgage leans or other crerttt^fTe I \ has in a year and a half been able 1 ! . MAYBE SO ANE ; ' (By W. H. SI I Another Emancipation Needed f ' a The Civil War ended over throe tl <eore and ten years ago. Ftreedom Tor the black slaces was declared, c Unfortunately there was no wtiy t() 1> leclare freedom for the enshackled e hearts of the white slaves?those A'ho .were known as "masters." t The few remaining original pur- v veyors of prejudice, and many of J their descendants are still slaves, e Some of them still insist upon t fighting the Civil War all over a- b gain?in spite of the least. I s The emancipation of the -soul is after all the only real freedom, and, t that process is not a matter ot j o race or class. Colored people have j o " inn- llieilUSp* who were oncb; slaves to their nario rowness and superiority complex. I There are hundrettriiif emancipate Southerners. Some of them are acow dairy valued at S(>0.()(K). 1 At the same time he has met ; all his obligations and earned a T satisfactory salary. : ?flo Is furnishing 'profitable cm- t ployment to 17 wojj<mon, good i living quarters and good living conditions to five families. ' h As crebitable as this acKieve- i mcnt may -be, Doctor Nathan -re- t gards it only as a demonstration 1 of what can bo dome. It must be i repeated with variations a thous- i ttod?times over In1 assorts.?if the -jNegro's contribution to American civilization, is to survive. "There was, a time," lie says, >' "when we^were bequeathed large sums (by generoufc persons and s pliilanthropic agencies to foster e the social and intellectual development of the Negro. Hut these (lunations will become less and ' less until they are no more. Many Negro institutions are then likely 1 to iind themselves with a trenie'n- * dous overhead but with no funds to carry <ynr~ If we are not trHtrsr = the services which these institu- 1 tions can give our young people we must croat,. wealth in order t"| ' support them.'* * ....... This further general obscrva- I tion: "It is quite possible for us to become a productive race, because w,. have the strength anil ability to woik. What is needed is an ' exodus of trained .youth from our V economic and industrial institu 11 tions that will take the initiative v creating small economic units that will provide work, for skilled and ' unskilled people." a ? : : ill With that he outlined Dk> fol-Jc lowing suggestions, drawn he Ii said, from his years' ?,-f study and i< his recent practical experience: m "1. With the proper training, b the N'egro is able to do .anything el that anybody else can. T " J. 'i'roper training' does not.d' mean h,. must go to Cornell uni^ versity, for instance, to get a . Ph.D. in agriculture. Tt means learning by doing ?in other words .. free exercise of his intelligence 1 md common sense in a life situa- jj many more business enterprises for Negroes than there are. r>.,.,;?i i: .1 11 i r.... n iwivicii > Milium IK' I (II i e?<+Wow in these industries. The Xe-i ' itrn must learn tiw" nipoto in bust ness. If, ho makes hotter . brick i.:Vl than anyone else, he will find "a I lliirket for his brick. White men J1 ivill buy his product but. mind you .I'dV it' it o<T..i-< ;i o. -iopotitiy^. vfil-j ^ ue. I know because T am selling1C. 10 gallons of milk a dav to whitei users. ; MJ 'r4. The semi-illiterate. Negro is . anxious for leadership and is . eady to; give his full co < peration . ' to efforts for lis advancement.} Therefore it behooves our insti , 1 Kitions and thus,, wl.'o have bene-j!' ited by the training they give to " arovide the leadership. Especial y do we need advancement in such eehnical folds as baking, weavng, the raising, slaughtering, and ! mi i Lil > ii *..r lii-i. . t ni'l" in indns. :rial farming and ford manufae-} :ure. ' } s "5. And, finally, these indus- |)( aies can be financed. Some Ne-'U| froes have considerable money, uvthera less. They can pool their t., resources and get baekitwr from heir government agencies or local f, aanks.' There must be strict at ention to developing "integrity and lonesty. Members of our race p vi 11 attract eaoital and hnckini? ill iroportion as 1 hey, establish con-f(., ideiice in the investing ns well as he buying public. ?tiFnr I'vaimple I can go to any c/cal bank and lrnirfdtr ithtwt)?t-w ;>uy cattle.. The- reason is that hey know I mean business, that I cm attending- in my business and mean to"repay the loan." vj Nathan did not know anything f|. ibrmt daiiyifly when' he took it.c vv up. Since then he has learned (y wmy-ihings?that it requires sysLeni, close supervision, attention, (| t knowledge of animal husbandry, f, eed crop production and land im f( irc/vcmenl. Other Negroes, he S| mphasized, must learn lessons ,| imilaijy in this or any other field ., f they are to succeed. (.| His plant is located within five j(. niles of Atlanta. It has a Sd,.r>00 ft leep well water system, steriliza- ^ ;<>n apparatus, a $.'5,000 refrigera- p i?n system, filter room, labora t) ory for butterfat test and bar- p, ei ia counts and other modern f,| tides. Up to date equipment, he sf inds, is a requisite in any business lowadays. Dc/ctor Nathan provides a giir- ^ len tract for winter and summer ' -egetribles for each of the farm- j ies he employs. lie furnishes; * < ' . W : . IT" I.. ' & THE PA > MAYBE NOT haekleford) ... ? X raid or timid when it comes to ssei'tinpr Itihomsolvcs because of heir prejudiced biethen in white. There is in every section'of the ountry the white slave who isj booming more -ridiculous with evry passing decade. On a recent- broadcast of one.of. hose man-on-the-street things, a, onian was asked: "Do you knowj oe IjOuis '! "Her reply was: vEv-1 ryone knows that 'n?'" She hen asked: "Has Joe Louis ever eon knocked out?" "I <lpn't know,' he leplied "hut I'd like to do -it.", I wonder if this sister realizes hat she, nedds something knocked ut of her?her narrow mean, fi 1ut of her ?her nil trow mean, lil-' omet'.ting nunc Tiffactive than cotr consciousness or the Rrutvn lumber's fists; I (Rights reserved) mile power Lu till -Hie garden. Cach family has a cow of its own md sonic also have hops and rnats. -Schooling is encouraged? ilmost m a ch*- co'mpulsoiy?not >111 \ fo|- oliihli ej-) 1ml also for adtUs unable to read and write. j The edudft r says that although e has found success and profit in lairying and regards it as an acivity that-could he copied by mom lets of his race in many communties, there aie other fields of qual or perhaps_ greater promrrr ; "For instance", he says, "I aleady have had plans drawn for a sausage factory. Then there hould ht. large profits in a milk andy business. "Othl'l* Sl'cltlinn HIM.I., nterprises pay rirh profits. They save less Cinl-Eivcu sunshine and ither advantages than we. So vhy shouldn't we do as well or tetter?"^almetto Teachers Coming to Columbia, Vext March Oran.W'liurtf. Junel ?The excutiv.e committee of the Palmetto late Teachers association voted t "hold the next annual convention 1 Columbia Mareh l~?-lfl. It'10. In it.it ions were also received from he Chamber of Commerce and loal .nrjralmatitons of Creonsville , sking for the convention of Xegro aehers. hat j majority of the | onimitteenien favored Columbia.' nvitations. inviting* the associat 11 (it Columbia netrt Mareh were ceived from the Columbia Cham-' er of C.ommeree, Columbia Merhants association. Riehland Negro cachets association and the prcsicuts of' Allen ni.t--lU.m-.lhX. ? John Burgess, who ha< served le association as executive secret-' i.v lor the past eleven years, noti imI the commit tee that lie will i>: lie ahle to serve longer thanj ic fiscal year. I'.v vote of the com littee the chairman was a^ked to ppoint three members of the com littee to bring in . several names f persons capable to hold the ?el im mat-Urn?at?t-Ue?N'n . niher meeting of the oomniittoc; The follow hi tr persons were pres at: Ci. A. Anderson, president; E. Wanton, Denmark,..vice, pres lent; A. Townsend, Aiken; U. T tinllmnn, NewheiTy.T. T. W. finis. Clinton; S. I,. Finley, Chest ; A. A. Sims and T. M. A. Myers, olumhia.' Arrangements for the istriet meet ings ' wtlro approved v' the committeemen yesterday. | The session of the executive com littee w s held in tin' facility ' ?<>m of the administration biuld-! at State College. I.YKESLAND. S. C. Caparnauni l.aptist Church With !5"V. T{. S;my as'the paslor, l-llnl.iV Sellotd oiH-nefl :tt tl>?. . IIPIUII ?ii?* with the Supt." and teachers, : their post i>f duty. Tin; lesson. a> well dis iissed end Supt. (lold-J i. ve-vi<-wv4?fcfiv -lesson. r The pastor spoke a tiohle sermon nin Acts:2.'t:l which we hiyjtly' i joyed. j Tile children nm Lehenrsintr for hildreii's I lay. They want to pre-' lit a real prorimtt to their pair its. The sick list hieltides Sisters rancis Utile .and Anna <Iv"Ul. ; WATKRKK A:M.R (Tll/RCII Hcv. \V. >1. ltrmui. I'asltir Sunday was a fine day tor serice, with latere attendance. Stinty school opened at usual h ur, j it b Xuptand- tenchor? on duty, lervico began ut 12:00 o'clock. t ev. Brown brought to us a' won- j erful message. His tex^t was iund St. John 10:20-27. He used iv his subject: "Mother". The )iI it was with hint and his wonerful message \Vas enjoyed by 11. At ;?:0() o'clock* the Junior? turch sponsored a program ded-.J ated to mother. Tt was wonder-1 il. I.ater the Rahy contest proram was eariied out beautifully y oiir pastor and members. Mas r Raymond (h/ldston won first lize and little Miss Klnora Rhine art second. Com(> over and wortip with us, you are welcome. ;ms( RIRK FOR THE "T.EATTER" LMETTO LEADER I . "The Old Gray" J < I A By 1 J- R#v, E. Philip Ellii & _ Annual Conferences , ' e | Emanuel Church * Charleston c won the nomination over Cumber- * land Church, Aiken, as the seat v of the annual conference to be held this year by the eloquent speech r, of Dr. R^K, Brogden, pastnr^Mi. ^ Zion as ai*peared in our last week v I release was purely a - mistake. Dates as announced by Bishop J. r S. Flipper, D.D., are Palmetto Q conference, Bethel, Georgetown, ^ October 12, Rev. R. S. Lawrence. ^ Northeast conference. Bethel, Dillon, October 19, Rev. B. S. Tay ior, pasto? ' (Columbia conference, Trinity. Spartanburg, October 23, Rev. e C. JWTTTison, D.D., pastor. South Carolina conference, E ? mmmel- -Charleston,?November 9, Hev. R. E. Brogden, D._D., pastor, p -^THedmont conference, Str^James -j", Abbeville,?November 16,?Rev, J. _ F Johnson, pnstnr ^ Central conference, Williams Chapel, Orangeburg, November 21, Rev. J. B. Jennings, pastor. B ? f lTopelcsslv Divided I have never witnessed such a division among the Trustees ot Allen university as was manifest :>d there last week. It is true, had t the election been held some ont c would have, been chosen but my s 1:1 nil ill opinion is that. we Would p have had a divided state for the r next twelve months at least. Feel- f ings were bitter and a choice between the leading, candidates at that time would have made them ( more so. A bad sentiment had be- r gun to creep in the local churches 1 as against one or the other candi- p date and as I see it,- to'have made a ' hoice last week would.Jiave been t working a hardship upon the man J elected. In many places he would g not have been respected. All ot e t lui nunii'unic nmv/i Vv?i4* i*- ? V??* ? V was the boast on the part of fac- i tions that caused the unpleasant f situation. The state has had an ti experience of a one sided administration and wants-jno more. The presidential nomination committee 0 as was appointed by Bishop J. S. 11 Flipcrs is the only solution for >1 this problem, It was plainly c shown at Columbia last week that c as trustees we wire in two sepalate. and distinct camps, both of C which are equally represented on c this committee;* Now 1 would ad- c vise all candidates to convince this committee. For when it ^ sneaks both factions will be a f unit. The members are Dr. W. I). Chappelle, Rev. T. J. Miles, * \V. A. White, Rev. J. E. Thomas c, J. T. W. .Minis, II. B. Rikard, Dr. S. R. Green, Rev. E. A. Adams, Rev. J. E. Beard, Rev. J. L. Benbow. Dr. It. W.'Mance, J. B. Lew- s :e, Rev?J. C. Quailes and Fred e Green. This committee will submit its report to the Trustee board at its called session in Columbia t( Wednesday, July 5.* . o The Bishops' Council offering the very best accommodations to persons who anticipate visiting the mid-summer Bishops' n visiting the mid-summer Bishops' V Tunned of the African Methodir.t -d Episcopal church at Philadelphia, P Pa., June 22. Air conditioned s coaches on through trains all over si the svstom. and the trin will he n f most pleasant one. The South- c ern pave our delegation a real fine tl trip to Dallas, Texas last February. There was not a single com- w plaint,-but on the other hand the t< party was loud in its praise of ser it vic\. rendered by this company. The trip is shelter this time, and r< with the cheap fare" all can go. As this will be the last summer council before the general conference we want a larger representation from South Carolina to at tend. Aside from a large gath oring it will be a great outing ,\me tin' following low rates with? clergy permits. Charleston to Philadelphia and return $14.30; Columbia $13.00. Regular fare without permit from Charleston to Philadelphia anl return $23.04 .Columbia $2L34-. Schedule for leaving Charleston is on the Ca roiina Special 8:50 a.m. and remain in Columbia for the Augusta Special which leaves 5 p.m. To secure the clergy rates one must serine Eastcrfi clergy permits. I have a few blanks for such permits and advise that you contact me at once or see your local ticket agent. At Rest 1 ATI that "was-mortal-of Rev?. F. I,. Bonneau was laid to rest at Free Will A. M. E. church on last Monday afternoon.- His end came at the sanatorium in Columbia last week.. In his passing the Palmetto conference has lost one of its most faithful ministers. He was a successful pastor a gifted preach and a real friend. People from everywhere attended his sad rites ind many tears were shed. Not >nTy the ministers of the Mount Pleasant district of which the deceased was- a member were present but the Palmetto conference was well represented. Rev. C. S. J. Mollette, pastor of the church presided at the service and among those taking part were Revs. J. S. Scott, I). N. Wilson, F. S. Singletary, W. M. Taylor and others.' Dr. .1. E. Thomas, presiding ^tder of the district delivered the ser-1 mon and it was a masterpiece in- j deed. Everybody said it was one ! of the, best ever heard upon such i an occasion. Our bTtftner has t gone from our midst but we will ' see him again. Our prayers and . < lympathies will ever be given his 5 levoted family left to mourn his*i leparture. t J Let Us Advance On Our Knees .*< - ABBEVILLE NEWS J Sunday school was well attend-^A d at Grace Chapel A. M. E. v hurch, Sunday. At 11:30 the pas X or preached a wonderful sermon, vhich was enjoyed by all. .1 Miss Mary It. Pressiey left on A ^hursday for New York City, X vhere She will make her home X nth her mother. r /Misses Carrie M. and Sybilann S Irown are home from Greenville. * C - as ? >. -yj., anci ajjcuuing sometime r-ith their great-aunt, Mrs. Abbie jf . Chappelle. Mrs. Chappelle ae- X ompanied them back. y Mr. Frank Brown is ill at the X Memorial hospital. His many y riends wish him a speedy recov- X ry. . | Mr. Joseph Penry is home from Y Jreenville. ,4 Misses Georgia -and Catherine Y .atimer arc home after complet A rig a successful school year. y Mr. William-Latimet ia home trl- X at , ??^ -??. l 1INISTERIAL ALLIANCE .* N COLUMDIA :?H-j Mayor Owens The Best In The South 2 The Interdenominational Minis- ";5 erial alliance met Tuesday in :5 Sydney Park church. In the ab- ;5 ience of the chaplain, the Rev ;5J ?r>g? tnnlf chnrprp, rpail nrwl rrrm- j nented from the 12th chapter of 2 tomnas. The Secretary, Dr. Marshall Mc ;*j Vallum, read his minutes which J net the approval of all. Dr. W. 2 3 T rio-i ?1'~ 1-- ? -r. vi?i ucuici a }ju|juiar o astor was scheduled to malce~aTT~i2 iddress but was unavoidably de- 3 ained in Atlanta. However, Dr. ;S r. C. Colclough who is the pro- g ram committee chairman announc ;S d that the Rev. N. A. Rice would ig reach a ministerial sermon next '3 neeting day and that other ;3 riends aside from the ministers 3 lay hear him if so desire. The " ministers ~ vie with each 3 ither in finding a remedy or re- :3 nedies for those people who live 3 rj the alleys or people who do not ;8 orpe to church and have n^ in- X lination for religious worship.. ? In speaking concerning Mayor 3 wens, Chief Rawlison and other 3 ity fathers, President Young de- g lared we have the best mayor in 3 he South and we must hand it to 8 hief Rawlison and his detectives 3 err recently catching those safe 2 obbers; those?boys who?called 3 hemselves "gangsters" robbing 3 ars and breaking into homes. All he ministers joined with the prea lent and declared that Mayor 8 )wens is a real mayor and de- 8 erve the respect and prayers ot . 8 veiybody, both black and white !? hp! 1 ----- ^ * * i hi: uerieuicuon was onerea Dy j ? he Rev. N. A. Rice. The Minis- & L'rial Alliance meets every Tues o ay at noon in Sydney Park church ? n Blanding street, near Main. 8 ? 1 MRS. REBECCA ItROWN, ILL ? ? A Winnsboro, S. C. -On Tuesday ? ight, May 9 the whole community <i ras compunction over the sud- g en sickness of their beloved com- ? anion, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, who uffered a stroke in her right <> de. Because of her unselfish chee g ulness and pious actions the vi- o enity was forced to submit to g le guidance of the Lord. 8 Her daughter, Mrs. Sara Junes, g 'as here for three weeks but had ? 3 return onbusiness to her home g i Philadelphia. ? We are praying for the speedy O ;covery of this cheerful mortal. g PATRONIZE OUR S A nvr^PTicrDc? ?? J. M. JL/ T Ultl IIJI^IUI ? ,. w fC One-Way Coach Fares ! j From COLUM BI A, S. VP. ~T*~ To: ' j; Atlanta, $ 3.75 * llaltimore. M<i 8.30 * Charleston, - 1.95 ? * Charlotte, N. C 1.65 C Chicago. Ill 15.95 !; Cincinnati, (>hio ?- m? a Jacksonville, Fla 5.10 x New York, N. Y 12.92 J Orangeburg, S. C .75 8 Philadelphia Pa 10.67 ? Rock Hill, S. C 1.30 is Savannah, Ca 2.30 jj Spartanburg, S. C 1.45 5: Washington, I>. C 7.35 * INSURE SAFETY, Avoid High- fi way Hnir,rda. Travel by Train. i ? AifCondi:ioii6d Coachaa on | Through Traina. G J. coim Division Passenger Agent Columbia, S. C. Saturday, June 10, 1939 | * X i State A. & M. College Orangeburg, S. C. | ANNOUNCES | The Twenty-fifth Annual Summer Session ? JUNE 7 to JULY 29, 1939 I - Regular collegiate courses in Agriculture, i . Arts and Sciences, Education, Vocational }? Trades and Home Economics. > * '! Special courses for Principals, Jeanes Supervisors X and'Teachers of.Rural Schools *{ t.J * ' | Pfll' flll"tVlO?? ? V* f/.MW. i.ii liivi miui iikuiuu ciuui can ; { | ~~ Director of the Summer Session, ? State A. & M. College, ^ ~ Qrangeburg. S. C. - ?; ~~ $ V ??5E03E8ca3^tt^xrc^-<ren3raa>aaga8^^ [ ALLENDALE SUMMER J L SCHOOL |ALLENDALE, S. C. _ I . w ? Begins Monday, June 19th, 1939 | ... Approved by State Department of Education. SIX WEEKS OF FIVE DAYS. J - g For Further Information, Write 2 THE DIRECTOR I P. O. Box 173 - Allendale, S. C. | 1 ??MC8ffl??C8SC8??ao6cec8ac8C8C8?ae8a???^ oooox>oooox>.oooooooo:oooo?o:o:omoooooooooooooooooooo Upper Pee Dea 1 Summer School _ j , FOR TEACHERS I ~ Darlington, South Carolina | JULY 3 ? A U G U S T 8 , 1 93 9 ^ 5 / g Special Courses to meet the needs of every teacher o 0 Accredited by the State Department of Education g % For further information, \yrite _ v .. . .? _ ? The Director, g I*. O. Box g Hartsville, S. C. ? 8 A AAA AAA'A A A A-AWA A A v v. v v wuw P.O.O.O OOOOO OOOOO O OO 0.0 OOOOO O.OO.O 0 ;:v-\ . 'Scuse me, pal, I'm iust trying to find out I if it's true that I get a lot of manly | strength out of eating biscuits made with I Adluh Flour. / ?ca?3W?83X02ca?^