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? VOL. XVI?NO. 2. 7 j Indian. Negro > \ Units at Fort Sill ' l ~ Described as Good Soldiers . s ARMY1S ONLY ALL-COLORED ARTILLERY K KM MEN 1 DRAWS "< HIGH PRAISE 5 \ Nelson M. Shepard of The Star's ' reportorial staff recently returned ? from an Army conducted tour of I ? posts In thfe South and Southwest. ~ In this article he describes the In- i dian and Negro troops, the onl> c individual units of their kind, that ^ are training at the old artillery 1 W post of Fort Sill. 'J By Nelson M. Shepard Modern Indian warriors in the ] olive drab uniform of the American doughboy?grandsons of the fierce tribesmen who once ruled the Western plains?are training 1 now as infantrymen at Fort Sill, r Okla., shoulder tP shoulder with j stalwart grandsons of early white f 1"v"vv"" 1 One of the newest outfits in the Regular Army is the 349th Field . A Artillery Regiment, composed of P Negroes, and like thy Indians, with white officers. This regiment J which will be followed by a considerable number of other Negro unjts to give the race proportionate representation in the expansion program of the Army, was ?or- 1 ganized at Camp Dix, N. J., November 2, _1917. It served in the 1 A. E. F. during the World War, | r" being engaged in the Marbaehe ' (Lorraine) ' sector from October I 11 to the November armistice of | 1918. The regiment was disbanded nt Oamn Dix after the war. | Last August the 349th was re- ] e'ved with a nucleus of about 150 ' NTo?ro soldiers from the 9th and ^ ' 10th Cavalry; the 24th and 25th \ Infantry. It is the only Negro ar- i tillery regiment set up in peace 1 time. A small detachment from the i Field Artillery school helped in t the training. Within a month 1,100 recruita , were assembled, most of them from the cotton fields of Texas and Ok ( lahoma. Of the 77 officers, 57 of , them were Reserves, many with only a few weeks' training. Today these recruits, one of the [ ^ finest looking and best drilled outm fits to be seen on a tour of South- w western posts, are proud of then 1 distinctive role in the United States j Army. They are husky men. eager ' to learn, amenable to discipline ] They are beginning to operate the 1 155-millimeter howitzers of the ! regiment with the precision of \ well-trained a'rtillerymen. Thp regiment made a fine ap- ! pearance as it passed in review. It consists of six- batteries of four ' guns each. Each gun was pulled by a 10-ton Diesel tractor. The man Who fired the last.gun of the 349th Regiment in France was recalled to service when thi 1 . new reeiment was organized at 1 Fort Sill and fired its first shot. " He is Master Sergt. Hensen Outley, a quiet, unassuming and highly trained soldier of the old Army. After the war, Sergt. Outley left the Army and from 1925 to 1931 1 he served as military adviser "tc 'Liberia, the African republic, through a treaty arrangement. While on an extended leave from ' * Liberia jn 1929, he visited Germany. There he became a member | il _ 1 1 _ ...111. 1 PrtA oi mzne neicn air ponce, w un i.duu hours of flying to 'his credit. This ' was before Hitler's rise to control at a time when Germany was evad ing the spirit of the Versailles k Treaty by building up. its. air force W and army. Only then they were called air police and military police. Sergt. Outley returned to this country during the start of the depression and to the Army a few months a?o, he said, "because he wanted a job and soldiering is to his liking." , LP?~~t~?IT McGhee-Pfather Marriage Announced Mrs. Geraidine Roberts announces the marriage of her moth er, Mrs. Eliza McGhee to Mr. Allen jj. .rrainer on uecemDer 24, ju4u, ai W twelve o'clock noon. The ceremony was performed ir Baltimore, Maryand, by the Rev. Trigg. Those who attended the marriage ceremony were the bride's daughter; son-in-law, >M?\ Gerald E. Roberts; grand daughter, little Geraldjnc Mack Roberts; sister-in-law, Mrs. Rosa McGhee Smith of New Rochelle, N. Y.; and a friend of the family, Mr. Percy W Perry of Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Allen J.< Prathei will make their'home in Washington, D. C. ? NOTICE Tj3 S All subscriptions fo Please send in your rer > THE PALMEi 1310 Assembly Street - j J ilufC m 3 W * iVings Aud e ro Hear Dr. Gregg It became Known this week that 3r. Howard D. Gre?g, Editor o' V.. M. E. Church Review and Presilent of Edward Waters College vould serve as guest speaker for 'Wings Over Jordan" over the Julumbia Broadcasting Station, un Sunday, January 19. He will bo v jreceded on this famous program y Governor Bricker of Ohio, who .peaks on January 12 and Judge Wiles A. Page of New York, who peaks on January 51 DTT Gregg vill join thi-s nationally famous horus in Columbia, S. C. VOTICE nvmn a rvnrvrxT a r?xri CiA 1 IVA-VJIVlillX AH I i The Executive Board of Allen iniversity is hereby called t o neet in "Alleft university, Friday, fanuary 10th, 1941, 10 a.m. By irder of? 3ishop J. S. Flipper, D.D., LL.D., Presiding Bishop Dr. T. J. Miles, Presiding Elder Chairman r. E. Thomas, Presiding Elder Secretary 618 N.-fCoit Street. Florence, S. C. 3hone 505. Vlaj.-Gen. Ely Praises Moroccan Division The following item is the compete text of a statement by Major General Hanson E. Eljy, United States Army, retired, as published n the Infantry Journal for Nov >mber-December 1940, at page 602; "At Soissons there was put be . ween the 1st and 2nd Divisions, :he Moroccan Division which was me of the best French divisions Lt included the Foreign legion, (t was composed of men all the vay from white to black. W.e have in this country to a large extent a sort of sympathy against other races. But after you have been in a few serious battles, that feeline Gfoes away, you don't care whether i man is black, chocolate or white; all you ask is that he will fight and when you are banking onhim on this flank you can know that he generally is going to be there. The 1st and 2nd Divisions were .'lad to have the Moroccan Division Soissons. They didn't care what their previous history was; all they asked was that they fight and do their part, because when it comes to getting killed, all men's lives are to them alike. After a hearty dinner and with our normal faculties, in discussing these things we :ay we want this or that; but iro back to history and see what your real reaction in time of battle will be; you don't_care what color a man is, and if he is good enough to show he can command othe: men, beyond what the ordinary man can d?, he goes just as high as anybody and his soldiers wjll carry on under him. It isn't a question then of what they like but whether they have somebody i l ; mat win prevuiit men Lwm-g to the hereafter before their time.' Major General Hanson E. Elv Forum for Soldiers at Sidney Park Churdh A forum for soldiers has been or ganized by the young people of Sidney Park C. M. E. church, thr organizing group composing teach ers and other professionals. The pastor, Rev. J. C. Colclough, a great leader and civic minded, man suggested to this group in his church, the need of such a program in the National Defense Program, found that the idea was well taken and was underway immediately. The plan is to have some form of interesting program for the. soldiers of Fort Jackson &t Sidney Park church on Sunday afternoons from 5 to G o'clock The public is cordially invited tc make this a city-wide project. It is sincerely hoped that large num-. bers of citrzens will become in terested and help this group to be of great service to the soldiers. The initial program will be held jPunday afternoon from 5 to B January 12th. Thereafter, the Palmetto Leader will announce the dates, speakers, topics of discus sion and musical numbers for the convenience 01 tne general public I UBSCRIBERS r 1940 are past due. nittance at once. rTO LEADER Columbia, S. C. Jfc.ll' COLUMBIA, SO First Post-Graduate ! Assembly for Negro Physicians Held Columbia, S. C., Jan. 7?The firs) postgraduate seminar for Negro physicians in South Carolina will be held at State A. and M. College, Orangeburir, January 2S. 29, aipi 30. according to Mrs. Andrew W Simkvns, director of the ."Negro prop ram of the South Carolina tuberculosis association. . Simjla? meetinps conducted under the sup., ervision of C. St. C. Guild, M. Dp director of the -Nepro pro-mnii-oi the National i uberculosis Associ ation, New* York City, havp been held annually in Jacksonville, Now Orleans, Los Angeles,^ St. Louis Pittsburgh, and other Vitios. Co uperuiiiiK siJUiiMors IUI are the United States Public Health Service, the National Tuberculosis Association, the South Caroling Board of Health, the Palmetto Medical Association, State A. and M. College,-.and the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association. A specia' invitation is extended to physicians in the neighboring states of Georgia and North Carolina. There will be'no registration fee. Among clinicians and lecturers for the meeting are P. Martir Santos, M. D. of Chicago, Robt. E Seibels, M. I), of Columbia, and R. W. Ball, M. I)., director of the Division of Maternal and Child Hy? giene, South Carolina Board of I Health,-obstetrics; William. B. Perry, M. D.. Special Consultant, U. S Public Health Service, and Sedv wick Simons, M. D., director of th" Division of Veneral Dispase Con i trol. South Carolina Board cl Health, syphilis; Nolan A. Owens M. D. of Washington. William Wes ton, Jr., M. D. "of Columbia, and R. W. Ball, M. D.. pediatries, O L. Ballahl. M. 1).. Wnverly 11 ill-Sanatorium. Waverly Hills, K.v. A reception and dance h< noring seminsr legistrunlsa. and then guests will be given on the evening of January 2b. Members of the dental and pharmaceutical sections nf tJu? I t inn I are be mar invited. _ . - - I Delta SJgnra Theta a "( Sponsors Broadcast i i As a part of the natin' aV observnnre of Founder's Day. ttu*-local chapter, Beta Beta Sifrma. t the Delta Siprma Theta Si>r?rit.v will sponsor a radio broadcast over station WIS, Monday, January ! "? at 1:15 o'clock p. m. At tlri< tint*' Soror Alma G. Potts, vice-president of the chapter, \vi peak 01,1 tional Defense." Music for the" occasion will be furnished 1>\ Spnu Gwendolyn Belcher-. PINKY CI ROYK A. M. K. ( IU BCH Rev. I.. G. Bowman, Pastor ""Fast Sunday was a hipli day in and the church poors foutu. theh places of duty. The Sunday school was well attended, and after the study of the lesson and review by our pastor*^*' following officers wsere elected: fiupt.. Miss Jannio L. Boyd. Asst. Supt.. Mr. Albert Boyd; Sec., Miss Beatrice Nelums: Asst. Soc. Rol)t')'tu Ivinu*t*r1 treasurer, Miss Crealo Boyd' ' After the closing of the, Sunday school, Rev. Bowman ascended th* rostrum and preached out of his soul using for his text;Joshua 3:4 subject, ''Go Forward this new year.' He stressed three important points via. faith, hope and love Our souls were filled with joy while tears fell from our eyes, after which the Lord's Supper was auiiiniiM.i-it.'u m it mine congiiega tion by our pastor assisted by Rev. T. H. Ringer, the pastor of Water Roe Circuit in the Lancaster district. After the collection was taken the following trustees were Cleceted: Brothers J. H. Bovd John Eljgelbeger, Lonnie M. Ringer,, Wade Boyd, William Elazer Samuel Trapp, Bennie Lee Boyd William Boyd, and Moses Robinson Rev. ^Bowman and some of his officers vrsited the old members and -sick members of the church and communed with them. Saturday night, January 18th there will be a great Bible showgiven jn the church. It is said by those who have seen it that it i? the best ever been throuoh th-i country. Admission ten and fifteen cents. On the third Sunday afternoon there will be a missionary sermon preached by a woman preacher All Zonejiresidents are herehy ask ed to report for vour zone in this meeting. Read the Palmetto T.eader for th( latest news. ntelii UTH CAROLI ,VA, SATUR~D1 Negro Federal Credit Unions Show Progress Federal credit unions organized anion/ 51 Negro groups had share balances aggregating 1.77'.) as ol June .10,. 1940. This amount nearly doubles the share balance of $51, 071 as of the sane da to the previous year. I no average -\egro Federal cred't union had a shaft balance of $1,800 af" the end el June 1040. Thirteen associations had share balances from $l,000-$2-OCtl; two from ten fri'in is2,biiu-^.).o'i; rrrm iwn above $5,000. The highest A nit. in shares held l y any one organization at the end of June I'Jl'i amounted tS $0.77:1. Loans totaling $.'142,201 have been made t0 the members since the first all-Negro Federal credit union began business. Kebruai/y it i nese unci ouiyr luv.^ based on a report coming. froin the office ot Coriwdjus Ki'ng, special assistant to the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration. This report deals with Federal credit unions organized among colored croups exclusively, not mentioning the many n ixed groups whix-h include colored persons in their membership.. The report show's- further that members of credit unions among N'eo-ro groans h> crowed $100.579 during the first six months of 1040. or an e.vovnee of $10,703 per month. This amount almost doubles the *50.750 made in loans during the same period of 1030. The?average all-Negro credit onion -=made loans to the extent n<" $3 2$0 from June 30. 1030 to June 30. 1040. One eredjt uni'-m loan- d .i total of S21.300 t > its men Imrs this same period. Members of another as sneirtinn have borrowed from thei* mutual savings the sum. of $40,44? since the organization began bus'lies - on October 31. 10,05. The 51 Xeg'o Federal credit up/u s had a - emulated reserve of $4^513 at the end of June 1040 is n protection a.'ainst bad loans. The average amount per credit nmn was SSP7 and ffie highos7 $557.-" Only eight unions charged ' ' I bad Ipavf sim-v these associations began Imsimlss^ five year-ago. These had Uartjrr totalin '?$138. ranged in sizeto-$45, amount charged .off for had ' was forty cent* ptfr $1,000 of Joans made by the organizations, or ap proximately .04 of one percent. live interest earnings amounted to $4 S01 in ];i30, of which $1,554 was returned to the meml ers in tin d-ivi'h'iuls. The Ttrte ? f (ITvTd " i'i". such, ran ed from one and a half pertvi.t n. six perc. n\ Appnx.i,natcly fifty percent of ' ifdit inn -as organ heed ame-C'Ojorcd arp fnnnH <*???"' 11 Jicatimnl groups. Of the othe organizations,' eight aJ'Ci; found in tlu' occupational croup; four hi residential and community; six in assia ialiona!; four in religious, and five in r.:r; 1 communities. Mr; K:ng TTpTiTms that "Tria credit union, a croup of persons closely, associated and having common interests--form themselves in to a cooperative organization for 'he primary purpose of oncourag ,n.r frequent and systematic small avings. In many eases the amount s-'.ved hy a member may be as .' Tie as uvcnryTftve~ronts?at one time, hut the ac-uiniilation of theyf small "iaviiics soon"phov ides a sub stantial sum that serves as a revolving f.ird for making low-rate '-interest loans that :1rc of real benefit Co the member-borrowo: < " He stati-s?^further that "The credit hem a|s<? servos as a means (f helping the low-wage earner with his personal financial problems,' LANTOKI) STATION N FAN'S Reaver Dam llapt/st Church Sunday school opened at the resrular hour with the Supt. at his post. The lesson was interestingly taught ly deacon C. II. Itawkins Afterwards we listened to remarks by .Mrs. C. M. Moody. Mrs. llattie Spurgeon and Mrss Dosie R. Milam visited relative; Mrs. C. C. Garrett of Enorec v site,| her father in Columbia Saturday. Mi 's. T.enora Harris of Shelby, X. C.. was funerali/.ed at Poplar Serines church S?nd?v Rev. Williams of Enoreo attended service at Christian Hope Baptist church Sunday. Tie is pastor at Ware Shoals., Mr. and Mrs. June Gist visited LMr. and Mrs. C. M, Moody Sunday Rev. W. E. Williams of I.aurens preached for us Tuesday night which was Watch Nieht. He preacV ed a noble sermon. Mr<f. Geneva Sullivan and r.er Clarence ^ visited her sister in Spartanburg Sunday. Remember pfrayer meeting even Wednesday night. j ?ca YY, JANUARY 11, 1941 Interracial T'oopera- * | tion Announces Program of Institutes [ I Columlbia, S. C., Jan. G--T.be "j South Carolina commission on In 'Jl terracial Cooperation' at an ox- n eauti've (Committee meeting hole Here Monday announced jVrosrram and dates of interracial institute td be t\Md 111 !*ihu(i < 'ai nlina Jan* ? ,uary 10-17. j ' ? The general theme for basis of ' : all addresses isj, "An Adequate Ed ucational Opportunity for all Levl els." Mrs. J. D. Ames, who will r de!!ver ttTT?opening?addiesses?rT~~ > all the institutes will drscuss the i J meaning of the theme. The second , speaker at each institute will speak ~~ on "Needs" and the third speake) will discuess "Income and Need ^ to meet adequate educational op- ^ 1 portunjty for all." The first of these institutes will be held at the court house, Chester. ( f S. C., Friday afternoon, Januarv 10. Speakers on the program in- ^ ! elude Mrs. J. I). Ames, Professor Margaret Tolbot and President M F. Whittaker, ,S. C. State College ,, Miss Mary E. Frayser, Winthrop # College, and Professor S. L. Fip j* ley are chairmen. .? j> At Anderson Reed Street high. a J school, January IS,* Mrs. J. D. f Ames, professor Go'rdon Blackwel; j of Furman University and" presi ! dent M. F. Whittaker, S? C. State f ' College are on program. Mrs. Alice i Webb Anderson and Miss Laur;. 'J : E bo ugh of Furman University are .' j r-hairpien. At 'Shniter, January 15, Mrs. J I). Ames, Mrs. Stackhouse or Miss j W. Lou Gray and dean E. H. Fiteh- 1; j ett, Claflin College, are on pro a gram. Miss Adele Minehan and Dr |j A. R. Howard are chairmen. '! January 1(5. aft Wilson hieh '' I school, Florence, S. C? Mrs. J. D. v j Ames, Mrs. C. I. Wheeler or Miss h i -W. Lou Gray and Dean E. H. w i Fitchett are on program. ""Dr. W C( S. Paynes is chairman. January 17, at Charleston, the ' I speakers on program include Mrs. j J. D. Ames. Dr. Clyde Helms, 'i President M. F. Whittaker. Chair a i men are Dr. J. F. Buckhart. Dr. C p jC. Ledbetter and Mrs. C. P. Mc ; Gowan. ,,i .17 D. McGTiee7 Reporter ~ P AC.ELAND NEWS Misses Paire and James, mem- ^ l>eis of the Shannon Training school nnd \fr Mocas VTillot- o-f h j Jefferson, S. C. visited Miss Round- ^ j tree Friday night. s? Messrs S. C. Brewer arid T.. R' Williams of Phila., Pa. visited rela- ^ | tives and friends here Saturday and j'Sunday. ^ Mrs. Sallie Johnson of Phila. ! spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T F. Brewer last | week. Mr. Ljnson Taylor left Saturday ta 1 for Phi'la.. Pa. ni MisS Blanche Sowell of Green G 1 ville, ?. C. "visited friends and M i relatives here Saturdav. U j_. : i aI.een cage season starts tc Haines Junior College Here tc j The 1041 basketball season will -hi get under way Saturday evening Jarruarv 11 at Allen Unrversity p wl>en the Allen girls and boy c team face the boy? and girls from y\ llame's* Junior College of Augusta di Georgia. The first game will stTixf at 7:41). The games will be played in the Allen University gymnasium u, T>TT~Pine St. between?Hampton atn: $ Taylor. A record crowd expected n, , to be on hand to witness the eon- ]( test, as both teams are raid t-- ]. have undergone marked improve v, ment over last year's fives and ^ sextets. Allen's team will enter s their contests the favorites, bnt- it p is never safe to ivagter against : i ... *' Maine* team in any sport tor-rnev ^ are always dangerous and new: a know when they are beaten. vv T LAl'RENS NEWS hl Mary Jackson accompanied Rev a , and Mrs. Rutler to Hemmingway t \ S. C. to visit relatives during: the , holidays. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson had as their 6 o'clock dinner guo*t<a _ Sunday, Mrs. Mary C. Whitener Mis. Hattie Golden, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Finley, Mr. and Mrs. Jim | Williams, Mrs. Arzella Watts, Mrs. Irene James, Mrs. Savillia Higgin* . Mrs. Fred Young:, Mrs. Delia Thompson, Jessie Ruth Epps, and C I Bill Young:, Mr. and Mrs. R. D ^ Holland. The menu consisted of turkey with all its trimming:*. , Mr. and Mrs. Darling: McDaniel 1 i had as^heir dinner guest Christmas day, Mr. and Mrs. 'Seymour l Carrol of Columbia.. and Mrs ' i Gus McDaniel, and Mrs. Corric j Carrol. . Mr. and Mrs. Gus McDanipl had as their dinner guest during the ^ jL % ** iQtt PRICK: FI Columbia naac membership dri lr. Henry Beachum *asses Mr. 11. \\ H<*ach'.i!ii, A'< iI Known I / ' r il;- ' '' f.e .ari-at beyond here. Saturday ! '> aniiarv 1th Funeral service- I p ere conducted at Johnson's F'Ji^ral home Wednesday afternoon ev. S. S. Youngblood. ' pastor of ' rhiVM y tiitii' fsl church, n'| f hich lie was a faithful member p Hiciated. Interment in Palmet'.e -i emotery. ? -r Mr. Heacli'um was a life lon^ i*s;dent of Columbia * and wa* ^ eld in hitfh esteem by all u h v new him l!i- \eu?. - ??*?.- <1 I | # C4 UU.'.V " rick mason. havinir contracted < >bs all over the state of Soutth aiolina and neighboring states. He is survived by His widow Irs. H. \V. Beat-hum; one dautrh- v r. Mrs. Amelia Hall; two fostei h ons. Matthew Beay.kuiri and San. f < 1 Woodsoi:two sisters. Mrs r 4*t hei i ne I-a'l'ijf ue and Mrs. Ethel I, teatty; two brothers. Mr. Nyblf ' ieachum and Mr. J. \V. Beach.n !1 nd a host of other relatives ano t riends. , c a 1 ?ivic Welfare League ] To Meet Sunday i ~ * The Civic Wllfaie Lengti' of Co- . unbia wjil hold its regular month- t v meeting at 1 o'clock Sunday 1 fternoon, January 12. at Zion i aptist church. Kev. .1. 1'. Heeder. astor. The public is cordially in- c ited and all rnembe.is a3ry,ged to t t- present. The election of Officers, / hich was postponed at1 the Ik a embci meeting. is scheduled C " ike place Sunday. . C. Other matters of eivir mwi s lical importance wi-ll be discussed o c'eording to I)r. A. J. Collins. \ resident. p W. II. Harvey, district manage! 0 Xotti; Carolina Mutual P.tf? -fi isurance Company, is chairnia: w f the executive board of the or., p anizatjon. b a ohdays Mr. and Mrs. Collrer 1( rankljn and their daughter. Alis- 1 i of Grav Court. Mr. anci Mrs. P. " p . - -Hicks?ami?daughter- Jeane?->- ^ v. and Mrs. John Davenport. Boyd p "alter and /Thcrom French of I urham, X. C. Th(rGl(amrs CTuB "of St. Paul lurch met with Mrs. Saviila Dig- " ns Tuesday night. I Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scott enter- A ined a few friends on Wednesday ^ glit in honor of Miss Eula Mc- l( lintock, of Washington; D. C. and [rs. Lobanner Anderson of Co mibia. ^ Mrs. Koxio Putnam oi washing | 11 is visiting her brother. Mr inu-s Arthur. his wife aad daugh us, Carrol Ann ami Harriet. and J r other son Harold Putnam. * Miss Margaret Bcasley ar.d Mr. erpis Switzer and little Flrskin alftoun were dinner guests of ^ [rs. Ruth Mae Anderson last Sim- 0 F ay. c Snrtah-Saving Club " Tht Soiial S;tving Club met Janary 3rd at the home of Miss Rosa w heperd, vice-president. opened the ^ looting for the new year. A se- <* ctroh was ..rendered by the chap- ^ tin then/" pravei : Genesis 1:1 -fi ' arses were read by Miss Rebecca i'atts. welcome. Mis- Sheperd. re- ? ponso. Mrs. Carrie Pee Young, h lach member then thanked the c ord for the n^w year Miss Plel *atts read to the club some rules v nd now years resolutions which C ore approved by the. members t he roll was called and each mom- v or responded with a Bible vers- f f nd foe.. v 4 . ? j o Mr an?l Mrs. l.uthor Boohs arc f tc proud parents of ;t baby jlirl. o Mr. John I>. Pen<iy of Terme?M\ ? : .visitiiu hi? mother Mrs. I.oila v ontly and other relatives. h Notice to Agents All Aprents and Repot' heir news on Monday s< )ffice on Tuesday for pi *ent week's issue. We cannot assure pu ivinp: after Tuesday.. Always thake sure that icienf pc&tapre tor they nail. Tllf I) i i n*i7"T? inn i /\ijiyirj 1 1310 Assembly Street -.lira . VK CENTS PEK COPY P TO LAUNCH IVE Low Goal of 500 Members Set 1 he local branch of the National ^ ';i1 >' r ?i ih i nii'wnuun 1 Colored people : as completed Ian* for its annual membership rive which, opens .January 12, it , 'as aiir.?um-c<l this week by j. M. tintnr.r m.-s'i!'?, "" "While spveral ei.'or.y were named to assist Miss t. A. Ne lson. H. X.. charrmnn ??f He nteiiibeiship committee, all aeive members of the >.'> VVfU VJUIJ ho \yer?e- present at the planning looting pledged themselves to as>st in obtaining now memberships. Jiie Rev. .J. ('. (.olclough, pastor f Sydney Park (. -M. K. church, cas named u -mlicit the eooperaton ?'f Interdenominational and aptist immaterial unions. In prouotinc the drive, an effort will ?- made to nave a special speaker t 'inof the churches at some me during the campaign which losers February 2 with a special irogram at Sydney Park church, dr. C'dclough has requested that ill ministers' and other religious t-aiit r- do t.hejr best to explain the alue of the N. A. A. C.P.as a lecessary and indispcnsible institution in the life of the America#--_ S'egro and all <^own troijden a opies. In speaking' for the executive ommittce of.thi- local branch ir. he absence .of the Rev.. E. A Wlarns., chairman. W. 11. Harvey memlx-i of the committee said. We ali need the N. A. A. C. P )ne never knows when a trying ituatior. which, can be handled n!v by this organization will come o hi.- \ t i y door. It serves a purose that no other organization can r will. We want all of the people n Columbia and Richland county ho believe in life, liberty, and the ursuit of happiness as guaranteed v the American Constitution toll citizens regardless of race. CO jr. or creed, to prove it by joining his oreanrzation. A mere perusal f Associated Negro Press newsapers will show how the N*. A. A TP". works~n alTTronts for the rotOctjon of unfortunate people, t is hoped that persons who^ are ot approached ju- campaign workr? will Join vcdnr.tarrly^' The annual no inbership ducB of nv dollar may Ik- left with J. M. later. at I'oOl 1-2 Taylor street, Irs. J. G. Stuart. 1 117 Pine street, t". li. Harvey. 1107 1-2 Washing>!i street, or X- Raymond Bailey, 'niversity Terrace. )r. J. E. Briggs juest Speaker Vt Durham, N. C. rr,,~ v- r* r r? t-n xyuitKiiii, ^ Jan. o?ur. J, !. Brings, head teacher of Philosphy and Religious Education of tenediot college. Columbia, S. C. as the guest speaker during the hrrrrrcipation--celebration. .... which /as held here in St. Mark A. M. * !. Zion church under the auspic s of the Inter-Denominational linistevial's alliance of Durham anuary 1st. 1941. The address was one of the best vor , delivered in Durham, the irge and appreciative audience re eived it most --heaptily. While in the rify, Dr. Bridge car. the special guest of the Rev. '. E. Mcl.ester. the capable pasfrr of Second Baptist church. He radiated"severaltyears ago from Benedict college with the degrees d B.A and B.D. He is very in luontial in Durham and his large ongregation delight to honor him iooros of citizens shook hands rith Dr. Briggs and congratulated v lim on his address. and Reporters ters are asked to mail o that it will reach the .iblication in the curblication of ne*ws ar- i your letters have sufwill be delayed 'in- the TO LEADER Columbia, S. C. j . J ? r