The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, October 14, 1939, Page Page 3, Image 3
Saturday, October 14, 1939
"CHARLIE" SP
By Charle
"THE ROVING
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Mr. Paschall L. Sanders I i
of Chicago / ? 11
? Editor-in-chief of the 'National I
Negro Digest' dropped in to seej i
me Thursday evening. He has I
just completed a 6,000 mile tourj
through the State of Mississippi,
gathering historical . . . educa. 1
tional . . . and economic data foi :
the above mentioned magazine,!1
which is published monthly in Chi
cago. |
ftio Qtinnal M nioMt [
, ,,v VftI u \ '
has ben published since 1936 . .
It's platform is to show the pro.
^ gress of Negroes in the United
States since the Civil War and it
is a policy of the editors to fur. !
nish its readers wih authentic in-'
formation 4 regarding the actual
achievement of tlfe Negro in writ?;
ten and picture form. ?? ?L
Its editors have already featur-,
GJ Alabama . . . North Carolina
.. . and several other southern'
states . . . and now a tour of
South Carolina is being; made.
We're Always Glad To See
WA Journalist *
So after taking him through the t
house ... we came back to the
.. lounge room . . . lit a cigarette)
inf a nuM ^qvaritu oacti
OI1U 111 W MUX 1?TV*1*V VMU J
chair, and asked \ . . Well ... I
what do you think of the South?)
"I must admit", he said, "All
.. my life I had heard that the j
white pecrple of the south gave the
Negro a hard way to go . .
Seme had told me that in certain
sections out of state Negroes*1
were not allowed to drive through
another state in an automobile
. . . Others declared that a man
of color could not enter any pub
lie building . . . While others fabricated
tale after tale, all of
which have proven fase after my
brief visit ... So I entered the
. -v^south with an altogether unground
ed prejudice, coupled with a
strange sort of dull fear."- ??|
Talk on Brother
"It is a fact that both North
and South have committed sins ol
varying effect against the black
-. man . . . but sonfehow . . . the
racial iniquities of-the south r.oom
to get a greater national "airing"
than those committed in any othei
section of the country.
rm 1_ _ A M 1 A.U ~
AIlOUHttHUa Ol III MUM uruuK/i HIV
south ... by both rail and high.
. way . . . have brought many-indescribable
things before mjy
eyes . . . both natural and mental.
I have seen the once dense fog of
racial prejudice so completely
"thinned out" that a beautiful
pattern of interracial understanding
and good will is clearly visible
in the distant vista ... I have seen
an undying confidence placed in
the Negro of the South by the
8cruthern white man that is almost
unbelievable and not to be found
elsewhere ... I have~stood in the
lobby of .the South's largest banks
__ .and watched scores of Negroes
deposit and withdraw hundreds Of
thousands of dollars for their employers".
^
Well Well
"I have seen Negi-oes holding
jobp in the South that the Yankees
of the North have never agreed
to give" . . . "Have you
ever seen a Negro firing or running
a locomotiye in the North?"
ne asKea. - lvever nave ana never
expect to" I replied . . . "Well
it happens every da*y in the South"
he said, and went on to say . . .
I have actually seen Negroes in
the .South, completely managing all
the affairs of business concerns
for white owners. In fact, like
John of Patmos millions of eyes
have never seen the many unbelievably
fine things done for the
black man of the South by the
white man ... It is almost a
- common thing to see Negroes in
business competition with the
other groups, actually receive the
greater patronage from wHite
folk". _
L?wd Lawd
"I live in what is commonly referred
to as the North . .J-^the
* State of Wisconsin . . . Where
Negroes are supposed to get an
even break . . . But the break is
not even . . . Until this year there
was not a single Negro employed
in any Post Office in Wisconsin
f ... wjiile most every Post Office
in the south, especially the larger
cities, is lite^aljly- infested with
them".
I
' Well Shut ?Yo Mouf. Suh'
Even whan I see a Negro chauf.
feur in Wisconsin I generally take
an immediate glance at the license
plates to determine what state he
hails from, because most all the
, jobs of driving: automobiles pra to
men of foreign extraction".
Lawd Lawd Lawd .
. "Even on Chicagf/s much haunt,
ed South Side it is becoming: extremely
difficult for a Negro to
rent a store ... In the Smith the
.. Negro has his living quarters
somewhere "marked" . . . while
in the North he is often not allowed
to rent a decent house any
where . . . The Yankee of the
North declares himself interested
in the Negro and his education
... He invites the southern NePATRONIZE
OUR Al
THEY APPREClk
EARS 'EM 11F !:
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REPORTERS I
^ro to attend his colleges and uni-!
versities, and when he completes
lis course he is dressed in a gown
and squate cap and shipped back
:o Dixie to get a job.
^Down in Dockery, Mississippi,
line example when it comes to
young Mr. Joe R. Dockery, is a
giving share croppers and all
workers a fair chance to earn an
honest living ... He is young
enough to be modern and travels
enough by , . . land . . . air and
water to be human . . . Several
Negroes on his plantation have
cleared as high as $10,000 in one
year ... I was immediately impressed
by the entire atmosphere
surrounding the Dockery planta '
tion and after having visited his
tenants I was convinced that he
is thoroughly fair and considerate
, ^ . Mr. Dockery told me that one
Negro . . . Lee Frederick by name
000 (one hundred twenty-five thou
sand dollars) in cash. Went
North and got broke . . . and
when he came back Mr. Dockery's
father loaned him $40,000 to
start over with.
On the Marcella plantation, own
ed by the Jones family in 'Holme9
county near Tchula, Miss., every
one of the over 400 Negro families
of tenant farmers have radios .
electric clocks . . .. washing ma
chines . . . automatic toasters . .
warm cozy pads for cold feet
brilliant soft mazda electric lights
as every tenant home at happy old
Marcella has been installed with
electricity . . . No longer does the
tenant farmer listen to the radios
and thrill at the beautiful electric
lights; and marvel at the othei
electrical appliances enjoyed t>y
his cousin in town and then find it
extrpmely difficult to return to his
"pich" dark cabin in the cotton
field, and same old kerosene lamp
and antiquated mode of housing
conditions on the farm.
This greaA farming institution
i is intelligently managed by Mr.
Carl Parrish, and the fact that
Mr. Parrish has provided this
modern electric convenience for
his lalx)r, proves that he is anxions
for his workmen to share
with him?the convenience?of the
city in the country ... It also re.
veals his shrewdness as a far.
' sighted busines man . . . For unlike
the tenant farmer of tyester
day, who wfcnt to the city once a
month . . the farmer of today
makes, weekly and even daily
trips to town, in his automobile".
Talk On Pal . . . Talk On
i "Few problems have been publicized
as much as the tenant farmer
. . . and share-cropper business
of the Southland. Hundreds
of editors of northern newspapers
he/ve written many columns on the
tragedy of "sharecropping". They
have presented pictures and stage
shows featuring unlivable housing
conditions and inhuman landlords
who never _give., the- man on hi?
farm a ghost of a chance to earfi
a living for himself and family
... It is not rrfy intention to con.
vey the idea that all sharecroppei
cuiiuiiuns arc mco i . , auuie
them are far from it . . . but tc
side ... of the problem seldom,
| if ever, noticed or reasoned with
I might add that I have not beer
paid to make these statements.
It is a story born of true convictions
after having travelled thousand
of miles thrcrugh "Sharecropper"
areas . . . During this
time I met and talked personally
with many landowners . . . planters
. . . and sharecroppers, whicl
enabled me t0 get a true view ol
the question from all sides.
In spite of daily warning thai
Negroes are riot faring any tot
well in the overcrowded cities . .
Many Negroes are leaving tht
south annually in search of bettei
times . . . Today thousands oi
them are on relief in New Yo?"l<
. . . Chicago . . . (Detroit . . .
Cleveland and other northern cities
. . . After all . . . the Negrc
who sells his home for a "penny'
and goes to Chicago finds tht
"greater > spite has been done to
himself . . . The ever errowine in.
difference of the north toward the
economic welfare of the Negrc
makes it quite imperative that he
think twice before migrating north
ward once.
Since feelings can hardly be ex.
pressed fn words, it is rather dif!
ficult to describe them . . . Never,
theless, I'd like for you to know
I how I feel in the^ South . . . First
of all F felt an almost unsurpassed
welcome by both races . . . 1
have felt the warm handgrasp ot
multi-millionaire landowners oi
the Mississippi Delta ... I have
felt the comfort of overstuffed
streamlined office furniture after
having been invited to sit in some
| of the South's finest offices . . .
Not one time have I been inten.
tionally insulted or mistreated.
Certainly, the world in the
South is beedming a more com.
fortable and satisfied home for
the Negro ... It has always suited
him climatically . . . and after
having travelled for the past
three months through the South
... in spite of all thatmlght <be
said ... I feel a greater respect
for the landlords and the other
group in general".
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OUR WHEREABOUTS
By Rev. W. R. Bowman
^
We spent Sunday morning at
Beulah Baptist Church, near Horrell
Hill in lower Richland county
with our personal friend, Rev. J
B. Barber^ Soon after our arrival
Sunday School began and to sa>
the least, Supt. Taylcrr, with his
teachers had a good Sunday School
lesson. Just before preaching a
nveiy prayer meeting was neiu
and we enjoyed those spiritua.
longs.
The pastor, in his intrdouccorj
remarks, told of our fiiendship in
school and the Church matters and
then presented us to pxeach the
"morning's sermon to a- packed and
large congregation. The people
seemed to enjoy the sermon.
This correspondent got tired of
the members telling us how much
they loved Rev. Barber and wha*
a fine man they had for their pas.
tor. They recently assisted him in
purchasing a new?Ford V8 car,
even put the 1940 licence on it.
Rev. Barber is pastoring three
large Baptist Churches, just a few
miles from each other, principal
of the elementary school at Hop.
kins for more than ten or more
years, stands high' with both colored
and white. He reared a very
fine family and I understand all
of his children are Christians.
Among our old friends we met
were L. H. Goodwin, who subscribed
for "THE LEADER." He is a
farmer and a tomb stone maker]
Bro,Phillip Western -\Vhose R. R.
station on the Southern waB named
after his grand parents and others
who we were glad to see.
GOOD HOPE CHURCH
In the afternoon, accompanied
by iRev. N. A. Rice and Mrs. Bowman,
we drove fifty miles to deliver
the closing sermon of. Gotod
' Hope revival meeting, which is 12
miles north of Leesville near the
Saluda County line. Rev. C. M. Gel
-j-zer is the pastom .
We were tired from; the long
"~drirc but we preached and did thc
i best we could under the-! condition.
1 Mrs. Bowman, realizing our condition,
took charge of the Palmetto
Leader and to our surprise sho
beats us at our own game. That is
she sold more papers than we did.
| Rev. Rice was glad to see some
of his friend^.
BETHLEHEM BA<PT. CHURCH
Sunday night found us "at the
; Bethlehem Baptist Church" in Columbia,
pastored by that "little
' giant preaching boy," Rev. Eddie
'Davis, Upon our arrival we found
[the little giant preaching from the
I, life of Joseph. Building up his ser.
1 mon concerning Joseph's treat.
' ment by his brethern, the Rev. Da.
[ vis, in his sensational manner, stir
red his large congregation to the
Nth degree when he declared that
1 Joseph's bretheren?thought they
were getting by but God had Joseph
to meet them years aferward
and feed them. The sermon was
of power and as he sang his favorite
song, 'Take me to the wa.
ter" the ehurch caught on fire
and shouted as never before. This
was Baptism night and Rev. E. M
! Keitt, asst. Pastor, did the bapt
iaing.
Among those who will read this
'weeek's issue are Mr. J. H. Mc.
Lamore, a leading barber in the
1100 block of Harden Street (see
t him for a god shave), Willie Bell,
i Authur Reese, John Sims, Mrs.
'jMozell Griffin, Miss Nell Crctft
J'Mrs. Vernita Tyler, Mr. Thomas
Precia, a strong Deacon and the
>'pastor5s right hand man, and Mrs,
1' Glasper.
'I Rev. Davis is the youngest pas' tor
in the city and has added to
, his church 125 members and to oui
i~way of thinking its just a matter
| of time when (Rev. Pearson and
Davis will have East Columbia
their w&y.
,1 We have not been in this Church
; since Mrs. Smith died and we were
'glad to meet her friends.
NEWBERRY NEWS
; The moving' picture show which
, was presented at Drayton Street
i School by Rev. J. P. Reeder of
Columbia was well attended and
'.the entire audience seemed to have
enjoyd it.
I Prof. U. S. Gallman attended a
tuberculosis conference in Charles
tOfi last week where he received a
lot of helpful imformation concern
ing the disease and Negro health
j'On Friday, Prof. Gallman visited
; the school where he made a formal
talk to the faculty and students.
The Hospital Auxiliary Number
One held its meeting and first
practice for the Apple Picking
> Contest at Miller Chapel churct
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THE PALMETTO OEAJ)E
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ida tf'Are
the president presided at this
meeting with the chaplain, -Mrs.
L. I. Pratt conducting the litefvjtional
service. In the business session,
the date of the contest 'Ws
changed from Oct. 20 to-Nov* 10
The next rehersal will be held r\t
the above namefl church, Oct. iy
All ladies who will take a part
are asked to be out.
Mr.- J. C. Coleman's wife of S
Drayton street was rushed ty the.
People's hospital Saturday night |
lor a major operation, ine operation
was performed the same nite
and the patient was resting com
fortably Sunday.
Mis. Howard Adams of Elkins,
N.C.. was the week end guest of
Mrs. Delia Davis. q*
Mr., and Mrs. C. E.jWilsom of
Union spent a few hours in the
city. with Dr. and Mrs. J. E;
Mr. John Calhoun spent the
week end with his wife and baby
at the home of her parents, Mr
And. Mrs. John Rutherford.
Mrs. Ruth Stevens.Banks has rt
-turned to Washington^D. C^aftei
a stay of over a week with rela.
tives and friends.
Mrs. Eliza Rutherford died lasl
week, her funeral was conducted
at Bethlehem Baptist church Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock; also
!
the funeral of Miss Katie Dorrah
was conducted at the same ch(n;cb'
Monday afternoon JV o'clock. T.A.J
Williams Undertaking Co., had
charge of both funerals.
Calvary Presbyterian Church |
Rev. A.H. Iteasoner, Pastsh I
The Sunday school session wa?'
very lively. The crowd was not'
very large, but those present took j
an active part, which caused the'
meeting to be enjoyable. The les |
>on was reviewed by Miss Ainslie
Jones. The Bible class which!
meets r,t Calvary every Wednes.
i day afternoon at 4:30 seems to
-take on?new?1 WW?Each?of tern?<m1
the number is increasing. Last
Wednesday a very large crowd
attended. Prnyer meeting is con
ducted every Wednesday night 8
Elisha School News
On Fiiday evening the PTA of
Elisha school met and was reorganized
with Mr. O. E. Lake pre.
siding. The officers are as follows?
Mrs. Mamye Lake, Pres.; Mrs.
Maggie Lake, Sec'y.; Mrs. Hattit
Miller. Treas.: Mr. Georco Reedei
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Pastor
Receives Call
Rev. H. J. Trapp, pastor of
Trinity Baptist church, Columbia,
S. C., has been recently called to
the Pleasant Hill Baptist church,
Sn ludji,??G: :
i ne rieasant Hill Bapt. church
Is one of the largest and leading
churches of this section, carrying
a membership of approximately
seven hundred. For years thjs
church was 1 under the pastorship
of Rev. Kenner, one of South Carolina's
oldest and strongest pastors.
To receive a call from an old
.historical church following a
strong leader, such as Reverend
Kenner was, is quite unusual for
-a-yming; man hjut-w feel that Rev.
Trapp with God's guidance will be
able to handle the situation.' I
Should he accept the- call wc
sincerely hope that this work can
be successfully carried out along
with his work at Trinity Baptist
church where he has been pastor,
ing for the past three years anl
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ever^ his decision will be we bid
hifn Cod's speed.
chaplain; Mrs. B.H.R. Lilflewocrd,
reporter.
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The patrons along with the faculty
and student body worked
very hard last school term to put
the program over. This term they
seem to have a still greater task
to bo mastered. One new teacher
has been added to the faculty, Mr.
Guinyard from St. Matthews. We
are'happy to say that thrcrugh ef.
forts of Professors U. S. Gallman
and A.T. Butler we are able to
present a nice new library to the
children, well equipped with various
types of books and other use
TUT~ma ferial sT
Wo pray that all hindrances
will be removed* and that the
school will continue tcr go onward
and upward. There has also been
j'ddffl l*n one of the hnildings?a
new ipom, We feel that in a few
weeks through the efforts of Mr.
Guinyard and a group of energetic
boys the campus will be beautifully
deccrrated with flowers, grass
and shrubbery.
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