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- ,, f: v-. Pate 4 I Palmetto Urabpr PU BUSHED WUKJLLY 1310 Assembly St., Columbia, 8.C, Entered at the Post Office a* Co iumbia, S. 0., as aecond class matter by an Apt of Congress. ... ' SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year ?? |2.00 Six Months IJtt Thiee Months ? .7b Binorla Pnnv ,0b FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY W. B. ZIFF CO., 608 a Dearborn St.; Chicago, 111. Official Adver tisements at the rate illowed by law. The Leader will publish bxiel an rutronal letters on subjects general inteiest when they ara aecompaniqd by the names an addresses of the authors and aie not 01 a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications wi serin's win not ice returned. REMITTANCES - Che;k~, Drafts and Postal or Express Money O'deri. should be : made payable to ihf order ol The Palmetto Leader, GEO H. HAMPTON Publisher E. PHILIP ELLIS Field Agen Y> G. BOWMAN, Circulation Mgr Communications lntcnaea xor th? ourreht issue must be very brief and shcruld reach the editoriai desk not later than Tuesday of each week. City news, locals Wednesday. *> , .. ......... ^ - felaphpni* 4523 Saturday, September 23, 1939 REVIVE THE SINGING CONVENTIONS Singing Conventions were held very often a few decades ago. In these conventions choirs would come together from several com munities and form a singing aggregatioiv of several hundred voic es. They sang without the piano and organ?they sang as none but people with similar talents could It was an enjoyable affair and *rHf ciiii'iiuuuv;c: wa?o u^uun \ Those historic singing conventions are not all out of existence. Several singing conventions a held yearly in Abbeville and New berry counties. COTTON (PICKERS NEEDED Up and down the highways in South Cnrolina aje seen hundreds of acres of cotton farms "white" With the fleecy staple. The~harvest is ripe and the yaborers are .few! Farmers need cottcm pickers. Many farmers are offering $1.00 a day and dinner to people who will come and pick cotton. There are many Negroes hanging arountf the streets who would profit by this offer, if they would leave the city "hangouts" for a few weeks go on the farms' and help pick the cotton before it is damaged by bad weather. Go to the country hang a bag on your shoulders, help gather tjie cotton and enjoy " - a good dinner. THE COLLEGE AND THE PEOPLE Car loads of students were V. ._l_ A A All.. T T il:. LM'UUgni lO /llll-n UIHVlTSIly IIII3 week to register for' the first time. These students were brought by school principals (Allenites) ministers and lalymen. All of this was done despite the broil at A1 len last spring which was thought injurious to the college. The African Methodist people have sworn eternal allegiance to ..Alien and nothing will keep them from supporting their school. President Samuel Richard Hig gins starts his administration with a big following and he has the administrative leadership, bus iness acumen and the catholicity of spirit. -- i ^ m 7 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE The newspapers are publishing headlined stories about heavy enrollments recorded in the public schools and colleges as schools open again to offer educational opportunities to children and the youth of berth races. On the sur face that is a very fine thing to think about. It shows that education is not only making progress but that education is the biggest business undertaken by our people. There is something more serions to considei in the question. V\ ?* Biff enrollments count for little, unless out of these large enrollments we can have a reasonable aveiage attendance. Many of the states now pay salaries and Yegulate school appropriations on average attendance rather than an "padded" rolls. It is the business of all parents to see to it ^hat their.^.children are in school every school day un less hindered on account of sick ness. It costs the tax payers the snmn to have tnnchprs teach class lis with vacant seats as it does if every child is present. Send the children to school every day and keep up a large average attendance. THE NEGRO FACES THE THE SECONI* \V?RLI) WAR R America confronts a second World War now raging in Europe. "To fight or not to fight" is the great question which now agitates the American people. Dictatorship and Democracy, come to grips. Shall th0 nation f\vhich release Democracy to the World stand su-p+nely by and see its light sniffed >ut lcrev.er r tor reasons Of iTP" 'ternational prudence, our government may deem rt wise to be neu-. l>ol in /.nn/Jimt nonnln cannot be neutral at heart. President Koosevclt is now ur ring the nation to observe an at itude of benevolent though not impartial neutrality, as did Wood , o\v Wilson prior to entering tho -^t-ruggle on the side of Democracy. Tiiere <can be genuine neutra ]>ty n a ,duel between antithetic theories of Government. The Negro minoiity will follow the lead of the majority under | Franklin D. Roosevelt aS it did uh' der Woo<lro\v Wilson. Then the President as leader of the nation Tint hf miitalieh aeftT misled the American people by the slogan "A War'for Democracy" a* the watch void and 1 allying cry. Bitter experience proves that this so-called, War~fCTr"~T>crnocrncy ~ proved tcr be the forerunner of tht. most ruthless Dictatorship new threatening to over-run the world. The inevi. table query arises "will history reneat itself?" ' Will America again rush into a I I onfliet between the nations of the j J old world with the hope of vin| dieting its ideology The Ncgr' i minority followed the nation's load in 1I?17, as undoubtly, it will dt | again whenever the American peoi pie reach the great decision. When the nation's life iv in jeopardy the minority is left no choice. It must either conform or bf (L*1 royed. _ .J.'"" _ ?frr 11* 17, the Negro had many grievances and just complaints against Democracy as then operated. He has a similar bill of grievances and complaints today. He was* thentrailed. upon to withstand the attack of Wilhelm, the German Kaiser on the stronghold of Dem eracy. How will the case stand today? Dr. W. E. B. Dubois, perhaps the most vociferous mouththe race declared that his fingers were itching to clutch the triggei to put an end to the German's impious assault on 'human liberty. The race with one voice and with the 7iiight of one man, upheld the American ideal in thai great struggle.- But, Alas, it was destined to" bitter disappointment. The Declaration of Independence 1 r* - .? - - <uiu tnt* v onsiuunon oi the Unrted States were brought non nearer to realization. The Negro's provocation against Hitler is imnieasurely greater than against Wilhelm Hitler's hatred and slaughter against the Jews and all other weak er breeds of men in the inter est of a tribal state has outraged human nature and shooked the conscience of mankind. But the intelligent leadership of the race must confront the world "as it is today and not as it was a quarter of a century ago. The fighting to uphold a theory of gov Negro now knows the folly of ernment in the abstract when he is distined to bear concrete disabilities imposed upon him by the d?rrfocrntjc and authoritarian states alike'. But regardless of grievances and disabilities the minority must uphold the ideals of thcr majority or be wiped out from the equation altogether. This is but salutary prudence. The Negro's deference for the culture' and civilization which he has inherite4 makes it easy for-hjm to do this. Loyalty is his second" nature, heightened by tional appeal. His religious endow his instantaneous response to emoment is en inalienable co-efficienl of his nature. Ho fulfills to the letter the Apostle's definition of charity; "Charity suffereth long and is kind; charity onvieth not; charity vaunteth not itselw, if not ' 0 TH 1; MAYBE SO AN ;; (By W. H. < ' WHAT SHALL i 3 L>n ofcir schools an colleges will be crowded with, young peuilli' seeking to prepare themselves tor wqi k. That is fine. But there is something important to con -sider. They tell me that something Wke 3,000 graduates ready for WO I K it'll viil* atiiuuia una pasi year. Add these to the ones who .en already out looking Tor work and the outlook is not so bright, school teachers had beenn retired some Jof whom had their jobs or 50 yeras or less. Ofttn I .hear \oung people say >.hey cannot get a job because married women with husbands are so greedy that they refuse .u stay at home and let their hus rands support them as he should and can do. I r.ace alieauy heard some young people say in effect: "I .uepaie mysell for. certain work, puffed up. Doth not behave itself -unseemly, seekcth not her own, is not easily provokl'll, tlllilkl'lh nu v-1 vil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; heareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." The Negro can no more change hiiJ moral and spiritual inheritance .ban lie L'an alter his ethnic peculiarities or physical characteris tics. Il' and when America enters the conflict which must needs be on the side of Democracy, the Negro will follow the dag enthusiasticaily, and emotionally wherevei l may lead just as he did m 1917. He will follow the lead of Franklin D. Roosevelt even more enthusiastically than 'he did that of -Woodrow?Wilson?for he already has had a foretaste of what Roosevelt leadership portents. WheneV<y the American war drums beat and the American battle fjag is unf-u rled Aho- Negro--volu?teer AvU) give the ready and loyal response surely the captain may depend on m'e." But when the battle is won the black patroit does not expect t() t/e ryT>t"'d nf ^rin. ' mi y as nt' was in the tirst Work) j War. But he shall hope to partiI cipatc in the benefits of that vicI tory which ho helpel to win. For | not withstanding -reborn--humility, long suffering and; forgiveness of -tqmdt?be it ,ernicihbero<j?that he "Kejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth." Kellyjyiiller - .'-MI'ART AN BURG N EWS The HurViane Society of Spartanburg County held their annual meeting at Roebuck Sunday. This society is doing a wonderful work in the county. Drs. J. B Walker, John C. Bull and W. M. Pcrrter; also Messrs. John Woodward and G. W. Bolden appeared on the program-at this gathering. Many of Spartanburg and county young folk left for the various colleges during the past week. A very successful revival i s being conducted by the Rev. N.E. Franklyn of Greenville at Silvei Hill M. E. church. The pastor Rev. P.E. Mingo preached a very inspiring sermon Sunday morning at the beginning of the series oi i meetings. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bolden, Miss Allen Nicholas and Mrs. A. T. Pearson of Union were here Sunday visiting relatives and friends. Messrs. J. E. Williams, D. G. Cure ton and W. W. Bolden attended the State meeting1 of the N. C. Mutual Insurance men in Ci/lumbia Friday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bolden, Mrs. Floyd Bolden and Whitley, Jr.; spent several days in Camden last week. Rev. Gray, pastor of Metropolitan AMT.Z church with the trus tees, of which Atty. 'A. C. Ptatt is chairman have made much improvements, looking forward to the annual conference which mvets here* in October, Mr. John Woodward and Atty, A. C. Piatt are receiving a big hand from many of the Spartanburg folks for the stand they took in regards to the General Hospii tal. All colored nurses will be re tained, so the board informs the committee. Atty. and Mrs. B. T. Smith an spending their vacation in Wash ingtrrn, D. C. The many friends of Rev. R.S I Sims are glad to see him out a gain, after being confined severa' ; days. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Woodward ' : ' e erecting a lovely cottage or N. Howard street. ft is reported that Prof. H (Cain has resigned as High School e palmetto leader [D MAYBE NOT | Shackleford)' . THEY DO? but I guess I'll huve to go in the .. white .folks' house and wait until i some of these old timers go to i heaven." There are some facts which suggest a situation not so very losy fot.^he prepared young person. All \>f wnich brings., up some ; questions which, merit considerations. Questions: Shouldn't u person who has drawn a good salary from the public for a half century, or less, be able to get out? Should married women with husoands able to suppoit them "hog' the J?os W'hat can our young people hope for under such con: uitions? In short, what shall they do? Root hog or die, some would say. rlut how can you root when old rooters are doing all the rooting ,i.i the time? (Rights Reserved) 1 teacher and ooach at Carver Hi His many friends are sorry t^ see him . leave?Spartanburg,?for?hewas developing a very fine high school team. Mr. and Mrs rhoOnnt W..VUVIIMV ll?IC pUl chased a beautiful home on S. Liberty street and have moved in. Jerry Sartor local agent for South Carolina's best paper, The Palmetto Leader is very anxious to increase his sales. His headquarters are in the offices of Drs. Walker and Bull. He can be reach ed over theit phone. Drs. Manuel and Douglass are ing office work. It is thought Spar tanburg should have at least five physicians instead of only three it is not ' possible for them t o serve" one half of the people in Spartanburg, say nothing about the county. Mrs. Hattie McWhirter, principal of Prospect school, Miss Nao mi Thompson, Rev. and Mrs. P E. Mingo, Mr. L. High and others represented Silver Hill ^ Sunday ^ - ?_ . <11 aiuuui ixt vne convention in v^iover last week. Mr. J. M. Douglass of Union .vas here Sunday. Miss Myrtle Littlejohn, teachei in the Chesnee school and her sister Mrs. Freenyan were here Curing the week. ?Messrs.?Moore of Roebuck and Webster of Cherokee Springs two of Spartanburg county's best far meis are real ill at, their homes. Mr. W. C. Bunch, farm agent, and Miss Ethel Taiggert home igcnt are busy getting ready for the County Fair which will b e neld here in Oct. State Farm Agent, Mr. H. E. Daniels has been here recently assisting the loca) agency. I'rof. Dawkins of Red Point, Union county is the new principal of 'fhc County Training school at Fail-forest. , Mrs. Flora Powell Icrcal High -School-teacher rendered many fine selections at the annual meeting of the Humane Society at Roe ryucK sunaay. ur, w. m. rorier is helping the officials of this society to render big service in th< county. Miss Hildebrand of Orangeburg and a recent graduate of Allen is.the new High School teacher. The friends of Miss Lorena Summers are glad to see her bacl< Those two fine young ladies ard living with Miss Edith Will Duffio, who is also a teacher in the city system. Rev. B. F. Stewart left Monday for Sumter, where he will engage in a series of meetings. BETHLEHEM RAPT. CHURCH Rev. E. E. Gaulden, Pastor Newberry.?Sunday- schocfl was called to order by Supt. Gladden with quite a number of scholars : Dresent. Rev.t R. H. Davson 2Svf . - T us a very interesting: review ol 1 the lesson. He stressed the idea 1 of social justic as it was among 4hc people -in?ihedays of Micah At the regular morning service ' our pastor came befcrre us with a soul stirring message, using as ! a subject "The Value of Walking With God." After the BYPU scrr s vices baptizing was next in order i at which time 13 of the 25 ca'ndi dates were baptized. ) Our revival was conducted by Rev. TN. Moss of Greenville and was quite a success. A large nurt . ber attended the services each night. 1 A new heating plant is being installed in our church, there will I he no more smoke nor cold church i Crrme and worship with us at any time. Go to some church each Sunday. Lead your children t o I, God. DUE WEST NEWS ?^ The usual services ^were helc with good attendance in th< chuches on last Sunday. The Re> E. F. Johnaon, pastor of jSainl James A. M. E. church, Abbeville his choir and a splendid represen tation of the membership render. e? service at Mt. Lebanon churcl at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. Mr. John, son gave an instructive and in. spiring message. Miss Janie Wharton of Wari Shoals spent Sunday at home wit! her parents. Messrs Benjamin and Davit Jackson were business visitors ir AbbevHle on last Saturday. Mr. W. E. Vauss, who is an ac. eomplished bilck Mason is plying his trade in Greenwood. Mrs. Cleo Ellis McQueen ol Cheraw Is enjoying an extendec vis-it at the home of her mother Mrs. Suni? Ellis. -Miss Jennie Holmes came dowr from Greinville and spent last weekend at home. Mrs. J. IT Johnston, Jeanes tea rher for Abbeville county was s rnong tre worshiper* af Alt. Lie. bannn rhurch on last Sunday af ternoon Camden news In Newberry last week we were very much pleased to be among friends who were very nice dur_ ing our stay of eight years adopted home through our last husband Rev. Hiram Hurst a builder of the great A. M. E. connection. Mesdames Mattie Jones,Ethel Gallman, Lillie Gladden, wife of Prof. R. P.,.Gladden, principal of Drayton Street Hi, are types, of real Christians. To know them is to love them. Well, Hev. W. J. Robinson, pre siding: elder Lancaster district was in Camden Sunday night and organized new Bethel A. M. E. Community church. The workers will be seen clearly now, delighted to feel that some assistance should be felt as never before. But it remains to be seen. The Book of books says: give honor to whom honor is due. Thank the Master Florine E Hurst bas the honor with him ot putting them in the church to love and serve the Lord with all their soul, etc., and their neighbors as themselves. Will they do it? HELENA NEWS At 3:30 o'clock Sunday the Rev. Eugene. Sligh's choir from Salu.. da rendered a program after which a collection of $3.61 . was taken up. At 8:00 d'clock the pasflor brought to us a wonderful sermon after which a collection of $2.f-5 was taken up. On the sick list: Miss Mattie P. Oxner, Mr. Will Scott, Thelma Sanders. We are glad?to know that Mrs. Mamie Scott is better after being sick for quite a while. Mrs. Roberta Sweetenburg of Greenwood is here visittng her parents for a few days. ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH Asheville, N. C.~- Sunday morning's service was one of outstanding spiritual fervor. The pastor preached from the subject "Divine Partnership".. The Holy Spirit mapjfested Himself strong ly during the service. Last Monday night was a sprt? ial occasion under the n^me of "A County Convention". Each o' the one hundred counties in N'ort' Carolina was sponsored by some person who was asked to poll on hundred votes at a penny each. The affah* proved a grand success from every angle. Mrs. Ma rinda Blocker won th? $5.00 nrir.r ** ' ?A since her county led with 555 votes, At the evening service our an. nual Educational Day program was celebrated. The principal speaker was Mis? Adela F. Ruffin, an outstanding social worker of Asheville. Miss Ruffin delivered a most illuminate rng address from the subject: "Spiritual Rearmament". Rev. Stroud is called to Kittrell college this week to attend the Ministers' conference of the ^Second Episcopal district, and th< opening of the school for the cur rent year. Last Thursday evening marked a red letter day with the Trustees Aid and Stewardess Board No. 3 directed by Mrs. Pearl Swepoc and Mrs. Daisy Boyd, presidents More than fiftyi persons assembled at the parsonage, 265 College street, and expressed themselves as enjoying a most pleasant entertainment at the Cue 1 Party as sponsored by the twc boards, Saturday, September 23, 1939 , | -?7? :: ' I Benedict College jj ? BEGINS NEXT SESSION I - : > I , SEPTEMBER 2 0, 1 93 9 -- j Registration?Day Students, Monday, September 18 < I 1 % Registration?Hoarding Students, Tuesday, Sept. 19 \ * " T Theological ^Department Begins Monday, October 2 !! J - !; i ii ? i For Further Information, Write 1 J. J. STARKS, President I I BENEDICT COLLEGE, , ;; COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ??- ? t?'?~' ., ' - 1 V V V V V V V V V Alien University? i; if" CO L U M B I A, S. C . ;; It ESTABLISHED IN 187? J; V, * UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ;; j: AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH ;; * An Institution Devoted to Christian Education ;; i * Leadership and Unselfish Service. L College of Liberal Arts , ; \ College of the Sciences :: \ School of Religion ;; Teacher Training " :: Home Economies ; y Registration lor New Students Sept. 18, lyay ,, |? Registration for Returning Students Sept. 19, 1939 *> y For Complete Information Address < |[ THE REGISTRAR, !: " X ? Allen University, ?~ *' --jp T Columbia, South Carolina ?L I MORRIS COLLEGE H SUMTER, S. C. * A Monument of Negro Achievement, the Pride of Negro Baptists {T IOL_ >i ! High School |jI* School of Education Liberal Arts \ I Theological School NEXT bESSION BEGINS September 19, 1939 Kates Reasonable. Catalogue Sent upon Request. For Further Information, Write ' ' J. P. GARRICK, Acting- President | u^??^o^o:ooo-oooooooooooooog^^ac8ao3???acMWW9WOTa x .-*?<'<- XK"X":-v*M"X"K?*VV:?5?VM^.x * 1 i < Kittrell College , :; KittreJl,. North Carolina ! FALL SESSION BEGINS I SEPT. 15, 1939 i: COURSES LEADING TO BACHELOR OF ARTS, ! I SCIENCE AND THEOIX)GY. A TWO YEAR ; ; COMMERCIAL COURSE OFFERING A CERTI- < ' FICATE. THE ADVANTAGE OF AN EXCEk- - ^ LENT FACULTY, GOOD FACILITIES AND I" REASONABLE EXPENSE IS YOURS. ??Hr For further Information you may write " ; THE PRESIDENT OF KITTRELL COLLEGE t or THE REGISTRAR. ;;