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REMOVE ALL 'HAMULUS'
Ry Dr. Charles Stelzle 1
It is generally assumed by sunn
otherwise informed Americans
eVint nrnorpss of the Negro
race .in the United States begar
at zero on January 1863, when
President Lincoln s Emancipatior
Proclamation became effective. P
is true that more than four mil
lion slaves started from scratcl
at that time* but nearly half *
million Negroes were alrea(iy frG(
- . many having purchased freedor
through their own efforts.
When the " Civil War began
great numbers of Negroes had al
ready?become?skilled?worker? ,
nnd while undoubtedly many owed j
their training to experience ob
tained in America, they had ar ]
inheritance which dated to an African
background, were for centuries
many of their - forefathers
were skilled artisans.
In music they made a distinc'
contribution to American life. 1/
rettgTOTlT?they swaveiL the life or _
??-? milliono..?A J humhh. workers or ^
^ farms and plantations they made ;
possible the^^doTrrmance -of ? the ~
South in the production of tobacco,
lice, sugar, and cotton, to say
nothing (about service, in other
fields. . ? ?
Their devotion- to AmerSca ar |
soldiers "has been shown ire-ever?
, conflict in which our country ha?
Keen engager!. During the~"frrsl i
world war, 380.000 Negroes enrol'
Cd for service, and trey were th?
first to get into action And whil< .
hundreds of Americans were a< j
cused nf disloyalty,?it is said thaL _
there wasn't a single Negro a
mong the number. ~ ,
And what may be said about ,
those who, in spite of prejudie ,j
and oposition have excelled a*
poets, teachers, journalists, ar ',
???*?"0^0^, a'tis^rifl phvsicianr
bankers, businessmen^ scientists
nnd in many other occupations?
Given the same opportunities en ,
joyed by others holts xtf__Negroe?_
would today be in the front ranks T
among the people of our country
Soonor or later the people of thi.-.
o country will realize the unfair _
ness of the Farriers which stand
1 11 "??* tl-" nf A
merrca, and when that time come. :
they will he "pfepaipil to take than?
places shoulder to shoulder wit! 1
all those who hope and w>ork foi '
the progress of our great nation
CUT OUT THE ALIBIS
. . . \
By I)r. Charles Stelzle 1
It's easy enough to prove ah /
"alibi" when the job should have
been done?but alibis neve* gel v
you?any when*--they're generally ->
framed up to prove tnat ym
weren't there."When the roll, is "t
called, thay. Won't ask you where i
^ VOU DIDN'T RO, and what you ?
DTDNT do, but WHAT DID YOU 'i
; ^CET ACROSS".- ' -n
One ancPone don't mak6 two? 3
when you try to add things thai n
aren't equal. The belfref that il t
does is responsible for much o1
the trouble In the world today, d
No one man ever exactly equals t!
gny other man?we're all differ1- t!
ent in ability and character?bat _i
aome people want to put us all in ?]
the same jthbld and treat ua aE ir
ilike and make ua all live and a
. % 4 \
irork in the same way. ~~ They g
on't allow for individuality.
Perhaps you are doing: this to
'ourself. Maybe you $re ushij
n "alibi" because you are failing
t make good on a job which isn't
Our kind of a job. And this goes ?
or all men-?regardless of theii
ace, creed, or color. You cant
xpect to_ make good, if you have
iot got what it takes. Find out I
ehat vou can do best?and then
oTcnTT i
It*> usually in the lrttle things
hat most men fall down?in th< r
lay by day tests of character .
-Vhether you can get on * with t
thers, and give credit to whom it i;
lelongs, and speak in an even torn
ehen there's provocation to shout z
n anger, and whether you ar i:
^iylng to others what' you expect -1
>f them?an absolutely squirt ;
lealtheST? ure some of >'Vhe -things .1
hat show what kind of a m
on are. And when you do this _v
,'ou can look every man in th#
ace, without apology, and with- o
nit usipg an alibi in an attemp'
o get by.
COMMANDS CIVIC LEAGUE
i'ery Dear Editor:
Headed, ^in big ebony letters r
n the versatile,, and brave Pa. \
r.etto Leader of February 15, note
'Civic Welfare League .Discuss* "ital
Issues".Under that caption t
nany,?yi. "*ill?thu?unbinds ad.
anced, and discussed by that abl*
houghtful group, quickly attract t
ul and impressed us. but the on* (
hat gripped and held our sense
nd meditatixm most was that pe
aining to Securing Negro Police- ~
ien in Columbia.
This is a sane, valid, -and-1 hon- -?
>raUe move, and request. -It 4m - ?
nediately proves that we have $
ntire respect, and appreciate j
or Law, .and Order, ami that we _
ire eager, ready, and prepared te
iffer ourselve to help to main
ninT and sustain the same. We
.'re certain. th&tJt is not toe-ear y
for lis to get fhis~Tiecessary?
md vital experience. **. There is J
ictually, too much crime; lav
ireaking^. and undected and in E
>unislied wickedness aniong u:
rhe watchful press, and law a ?
t now stands, ferret out. arrest
ondemn and punish much of thi '
awlessnesses among our group a j
hey can and do interpret them t<
nerit. Many times this has beer
ery unsatisfactory to the rae
md _j2ubilc^ Much hate and ill
Tiding KPnmily are - engenders "
.vhich smolders. The sound, ano' .
lOrmal. anj true "remedy for thin f
utuation, and".all such, for the
lest interest, and-welfare of the
aces, and public "is ~to urpre, and *
secure, Negro Legal Officials, . t'. \
aid - in protecting the morals am
irtues of the famed Capital. Noth ;
ng can be against such an effort
mil prayer made m^de by the In- i
erdenominational Ministerial Un
on of Columbia. Jn faet, the <
Christian organization should, ge
and retain the moral support
and profoundes.t appreciation o.
very black man in Columbia am \
States. ?
JOHN. C. GIBBES.
Belief In Voodoo \
Impedes TB Work
Student l"rges 11" - R^ce to Sa*c
I.ifes b. ''ietlii;-; Rid of
SLperstiti:?ns ,
By Terry J. Hurley
(This article. taken from the Feb- _
nary, issue of t hc-Z'-Bullajift af the National
Tuberculosis Association,"
vas written by Terry J. Btirlej-, a s
tudent at the Gammon Theological
seminary, Atlanta, Ga.,. His ar-" '
icle won the special prize of $10
>ffered to college students in the
910 NT A nationwide Essay Conest
among Nelfro students.)
"Sonny, bring A'nty dat big hot Je
o' cough syrup up dere on
'e top hsef uv der kitchen cabinet,'
nstrueted Aunt Celia to me onr
>y to pay her a visit and discovered
a-i m apa loosing pare ana worn
"What's this good for, Auni
3elia?" I asked, as I handed hei
i large bottle of red cough medcine.
!
"It's mah fav'rit' rem'dy for dis ..
ere cough dat they callsoronchitis
f'nni-co I'cti '^plained tn gi.iVw. fnlk- ^
lat mah t'roat ain't de only thing ;
vbrrin' me, and a young fool said
had bad lungs an' dat he wanted
tie tuh cum' down tub his office fo1 omq
--kinda X-*ay pitchnr, but ,
.hecks dat's been 'er month asro
low an' I ain't been yet.
?"Di'M1 how fdnpren Kteers don't
lo no pood an' day jest eats up yci
jplriiijuuh. mow h.i fu1 me, war n
ho't two bottles of dis stuff from i
"nmc 'Oman dat cum byy mah-heusu -r
ep'sentin' some co/fipany in New ,
fawk. Sonny bgi^^tle,.week befo' I t
io't dis yere couph syrifjnrtflh chest i
lained me so bad ah could hardly
^t mgh. fjef. Now, ?.alius keep ei j
rattle*' Viapdy fer rhah seVeer
oophin' tacks."- {
foodoo No Remedy (
The scene shifts to one of ou. r
arpe northern cities where a socia'
worker had the unexpected cm peri f
nee of meeting, 3 .charlatan during t
he routine of her Wl'A field visit t
ictivities. .The sopial woTkeT un s
uspectinply visited this mystic'!'
icrne, while tryinp to secure the ?
eressary information for ft full re- r
on ftf the eondltlop of thA peopU t
ext door who weVe away during
i ?;-!?
nr cirnt- ner VISll, t*
It was a bright beautiful Spring v
ay, but upon being admitted into g
fie bouse the social worker found b
rooms dark, As her eyes be- [,
irae accustomed_to the^ darkneaa^ ij
he saw three women sitting on a (i
ench in tht hallway", apparently -ip
waiting thefrr turn to confer with u
ra
mm?mmm?a?mmm?mi
MAYBE SO ANI
( By W. H. Shi
"WHERE IGNOF
Knowledge-ia- power, they say.
wonder if I can if I can say thai
gnorance is happiness. Maybe sc
nd maybe not.
That?we?have knowledge does
lot imply that we know everyhjng,
nor does ignorance of many
hings suggest that we know nothng.
I wonder if'wise people are hap
iier than ignorant folk. I wondei
f Mr. Admas and Mrs. Eve werr
lappier AFTER they became wise)
tr^sorne things than they?were
BEFORE.----- -
I can say thisj hi many cases
te ARE happy until we find out
ertain thines about ourselves anc\
>thers.
Are grown-ups as happly al |
-Mother Taylor.** r
Presently the social worker wa.'
shered into another room where
'Mother' Taylor" sat upon an un
idv bed, gently caressing a loudrnrring
black cat. "Mother Tayor,"
indescribably hideous, was
Iressed in a mystical garb. Sh;
iarely talked above a whisper, al
hough her voice was gruff an.
rutturnl.
Hastily glancTng atJout the room
he social worker observed tha<
here "were many smooth, clean
ocks strewn over the room; some
cere on the floor, some were undei,
he bed, and still others were on
ej rain chairs and the dresser.
Mother Taylor" invited her callei
o be seated; then she-locked the
loor and returned to her forniei
jositionon the bed.?
For a minute the room "was ut
erly silent; then "Mother Taylor*'
>egan talking. As she spoke the
ocks strewn over the room began
o t&ke-op-more meaning than jusT
0 much debris. This set of^rocks
vas goirig to unlock the doors of
he city jail and permit one of he*
lients to walk from behind them
1 free man. Those-jagged rock?
ver there represented the variou?
government buildings in our Na
.ion's Capitol Citv, Wa.-hingLon
X c.
When "Mother Taylor" had exlausted
a lengthy tirade about he'
ocks and their unusual power, th<
Y;yht..n?.d social worker was able
0 get the necessary informatior
vbout the family next door" for ?
'nil WPA report. She then madt
1 dignified, yet hasty, exit.
The deplorable thing abo'-'
'Mo-ther Tayylor" amT~ber rocks
vas that neither could remedy thi
r?rulit t\f hnr novt rlnnr
.eke who were public charges and
forced to s6ek WPA relief be ause
tuberculosis germs had play
id havoc with the breadwinne*"
>f the family, thereby causing dis
upted family life!
In the Central West there is r
ertain small, Xegro church-sup
lorted college-th&t-one John Doe
ittended. During the first semesame
violently, ill. Many of hi
dassmates advised hrm to visit
he city clinic, or to see a private
)hysician about his hacking cough
r\ f onnafita nnrl intnnco dnn.
tipation. But when John's guardan;
Aunt Bessie, learned of th<
>oy*s illness, she immediately: sent
or him to come home.
(Continued next week)
CREOSOTE!) WOOD
EXOTHENS LIFE OF "
FARM STRUCTURES
It is a well known fact that ere
>soting, by use of the pressun
method, has lengthened the lif
>f railroad -cross-ties- from two t<
en times the ordinary life of untreated
wood, advises the Stat
Forest Service.
Hoiyever, it? is not generally
nown that pressure creoootec
vood can al.se lengthen the life of
arnt structues by as much as ter
times the ordinary life of sue'
iructures. r or example, pressure
'reosoted wood stave srlos havr
ieen in use as long as - twenty
;even years with rio money sper
for jnaintenance or replacement
U'CUHllTlg tn "The Wood Preaorv
ng News." H
Timbers, which must come ot
lecessity in contact with th?
ground or be placed in location?
where they are alternately wet
mtl dry, are easily protected b}
"IM'l TT atnm uf pri'iiantf ,appltr ;
inder pressure.
* Even large dams, .185 feet .
ength and l7.Xee,t in heignt, nav
jeen made ot jYressure creosote
,voo<T7 ~The~use""dr pi essure ^reoloted
wood in highway and coun
y u?ad. structures , has been great
y expanded during the past fev.
fears because of the long life o
his material, the low mainten
mce costs and the ease of erec-.
ion, widening, lowering, raisinp
"" -T- -II _ T? .1 r.. *
>r nemonsning ior erection on i
lew site.
Pressure creosrfted timbers :
rsually (rut; boles_ bored and th<
imbers .framed prior to being
reated, in order that all exposed
urfaces will be covered with ere*
soted material after treatment, a
mall ; ingenious hand-presaur
rump is used to get elwiftOte mte I
he cells adjoining the bored hoHT
The art of treating woods with
reosote and other preservative^
/hich prevent the growth of fun
i and the entrance of insects ha.< I
een highly developed in the paal
ew years and has roaulted inth
ncrease use of wood, particular
/ Southern pines, in many plac
namitable. In ffcct, it ia pow pof
LEADER
> MAYBE NOT
ickleford)
LANCE IS BLISS"
Christmas time as they were when
they did not know what it was al)
about? I wonder if highly intelligent
persons get as much rea1
happiness out of their religion at
"ignorant" people. Observe the av
erage worship service in the av
erage church.
Mind you, I'm not discrediting
the acquisition of knowledge, fo:
we learn in spite of ourselves.
I'm simply wondering if the mere
accumulation of knowledge, even
dMC.iye ta real joy and real happiness.
It is a maybe so and f
naybe not proposition?yours and
nine. You figure it out, I'm still
ondering.
- (Jtights Resreved
>ible to secure fire resistant, de
cay and insect proof wood for indoor
and out door use. It can b<
treated with chemicals for ?use
...i :'A J : L1
wnere -u ra necessary or uesirtiuit
that it be painted or where it i?~
to be stained to show the'graii
of the wood or given a fine fin
ish such as in furniture, floorinf
or interior wood work.
MT. OLIVE A. M. E. CHURCH
Myrtle Beach, S. C.?Bun. wns
a btautiful day for all church- "
goers. S. S. opened at the usual
hour with. Supt., Mr. Je Bellamy
and staff. 11:30 the pastor ascended
the rostrum and brought
us a soul reviving sermon.
0:00 P.M. the League opened
with Prof. N. R. Rogers of Warnpee,
presiding.- 8;00 P.M. the pas
tor brought us another wonderful
message. We are now remodeling
our church which we hope will be
Andrews is Aruly a good preacher
and leader. .
Mrs. Louise Spivey?-and ?M rs
Nell Owens" whoo are heading?a
drive to get a piano for the rhurch
was successful in getting one and
wish to thank those who contributed
in the drive.
We were very lad to have the
Miller Tone quartet of Marion at
Mt. Olive Sunday night. They
rendered quite a few selections.
Ar.mnc the uro Ttm
? ?? t-'tlllp
Qussitt, J. Q. Livingston ami sis* cer
Mary Spivey.
Miss Daisy Spivey of New York
City was called home to be at the
oedside of her sick mother Mrs I
Mary Spivey.
Miss Catherine Williams and
Miss A. T. Abraham spent the
week end in Sumter visiting Miss
Abraham's parents.
Miss F. L. Stoddard of Howard
nigh school faculty, Georgetown,
was the week-end guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel I. Lamb. The
LambV-had as their guests recent
(y, their sister. Miss Anna B. Alston,
principal of Ocedar school,
Andrews, S .C., _an_d_ their friend
Miss Minnie A. Kennedy, instruc-tor-rrr
Howard high school, George-town.
1 r
Prof. and Mrs. D. A. Williams
had as their week end guest Mr. j
Williams' sister "of Poplar Train-'
ing school. '
Mrs. Ell Riley have returned
after spending a few days at her
home in Raleigh, U. C.
KERSHAW NEWS
The Kershaw Junior high auditorium
was packed with spectators
Monday night, Feb. .10. Thi^ en
* thusiastic audience witnessed a
one man show. All the performances^
were carried out by Mr
Davis. Some of- the outstanding,
and iinnsiifll otnnto ~
- ^ uwmuvo rrcic eating
fire and dancing on crashed glass
Then, thir "following Tuesday"
night the same crowd, and more
came to the school and enjoyed a
musical show. This show was
given by Siteen Jitterbugs from
New York. And you should have
been here to see a lady, weighing
over two hundred pounds, do the
'real pitterbugin".
. Devotions for the week FebruliO-14
wa* led by Miss M. Z.
Crawford, second grade teacher.
During the week Miss Crawford
brought two programs to the fac-ulty
and student body. Wednesr
day moiling Feb. 1 some members
of the second grade rendered
rating the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln. Thursday, Feb. 13th in
Miss Jackson, 7th grade teticher
Keeping with Negro Hilary ween
spoke on some of the achieve
monf ' ? ? ?'
... I,.ic i.iu 11 urn smm)
to the present time. nofTTTT"
these programs were enjoyed by
kin, Louise Gregg, M. Z. Crawford
and Mr. Andrew Belton attended
the I^ancaster County Teachers
meeting at I>ancaster.
Quibe a large number of~ the
patrons of tftlT school have Deen
Kiel: with flu. We are glad to say
that some of them are out and the
others arc improving. >
The T.adies' Bible Club held its
weekly meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Calvin
Davenport, 2601' Feaster St. with,
the president in charge. The lea
son for discussion was taken from
Matt. 20:1-10 and taught by Mrs.
Elizabeth Pelzer. The lesson was
berntifully outlined.
The club will hold its next meeting
at the home of Mrs. Susie
Thomas. The lesson will be taken from
Cor. lEil. AIL friends, who ^
arc' interested in the Bible, are 4
Tasked* tcr attend the Bible Club 1
each Wednesday at 7 o'clock.
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HIGH HILL A. M. E. CHURCH
February 9th was a high day
with us. SunaUy school opened at
10:30 as usual with the Asst. Supt
in the chair. Brother E. D. Gadsen,
our Supt., is in bed with the
Flu. He has served us for 45 yemre
and we do hope for him a speed)
recovery.
Rev. Young was at his post and
the Lord blessed him to be present
and on time ever since he was assigned
here.
Prayer by Rev. Piroleau. The
Missronarys lifted th?ir offering
a nice sum was raised. The pastor's
text was taken from St. Mark
16:IE-. Subject, "The Gospel." TI<
mastered his sermon and every on
was happy. Rev5. Young is lovec
by the whole' community for t "
wonderful sermons that he preach=es.
Nearly OVery Sunday some one
oins the church, old and young
February 9th was Founder'?
a large crowd, attended the proDay.
In spite "of the bad weather
gram. "Certaintly JLord," was the
^ipe!Ting~Song "ted'ty^lVItsar "LontSF
P inV>Q I'/lerln A f ? ?- - ?
..nrnarwiwm?m ICI ? Wie
had begun sveral papers were
read, and hymn No; 28 was lined
>y the pastor. He selected his text
from ~2nd Cor. 3:17. He preached
a wonderful sermon which was en
joyed by all. , .
The finance committee reporter'
$13.61 was raised ior Founder'?
Day. Let us pray that Rev, Young
wrH--continue this good?work?frrr
we are forced to say that he surely
is a man sent by God.
Miss Roselle Johnson, Reportcj
NEGRO HISTORY WEEK
CELEBRATION AT HIGHLAND
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Spartanburg^ ST." C.?The first
trades under the supervision of
their teachers Mrs. Pearson, Miss
es Foster and Pendergrass,- rendered
a very unique program on
Monday morning, Feb. 10th. Thru
lhyme and song the little ones
told us about some of the outstand
ing memberg""Of' ouT race.""
Tuesday^ morning the _second,
grades rendered the program. 2-A
.wHjer me airection of Mrs. Essie
Moore told of the Negro Explorers.
Mrs. Wright with her divi
sion 2-B gave an introduction to
the Highland school faclulty and
a general knowledge of the sthool
which was very interesting. 3rd
\ and B teachers Misses Thomas
and Campbell gave a ~misceTIaneous
program which wnc full of
infr-mation and entertainment.
4th A and B teachers Misses
Wheeler and Sartor appeared on
Thursday morning with a wellplanned
program, The -Negro?in
Music. Everyone enjoyed list/en
ing to the -spirituals {hat were
sung by this group. Friday morn
ing they were invited to repeat
their program for the "pupils in the
higher grades.
Friday morning Jthe 7th grade
B teacher, Miss AJthea Anderson
gave a short program for . the
lower grades. A I review of tho
past and some imitations of the
outstanding Negroes of the present.?Ttris^
ended the observance
?of Negro History week at Highland
school with the lower grades.
AI.STON HUG \i NEWS
Ir. the thrilling double header Alston
played at Robert Smalls in
Beaufort, Alston walked off with
both games, the girls winning 12-2
ard the boys 40-17. Today, Feb.
18th thc^ teams will play Avery
ir. Summerville.
?Friday evert nig some members
of the faculty and some students
from thcT TiTgh school^ enjoyed a
very lovely evening down at the
camp. Saturday, the faculty and
a group~bf~students went to Char
[eston and witnessed the launching
of the ship the S, S. Ingram
? National Negro History celebra
tion was brought tb a close with
a program on Feb. 16, sponsored
by the senior class in the high
school auditoriuffiT Negro Natio"a!
Arfthem; Scripture reading
??.i ?
ivev. a. j. Hler.ry; Introduction
"of program, Miss L.
Noisette; Negro Spiritual, Mr. L.
Washington; Reading, Miss G.
Wright, selections by Alston's
glee club?In Bright Mansions Above;
I Couldn't Hear 'Nobody
Prayer. % Introduction of speaMer
Parlor, principal of Wilkinson
high school, Or&ngeburg. Selec
tions_?hy -the glee-^lub?-Sole: Nobody
Knows the Trouble I See,
Miss Dorothy Logan. Lot u^s
Cheer the Weary Traveler, choir.
RumurkK,-Principal C. W1 Fields;
Selections by ine glee club?Irv?
Got n Home th That Rock, choir.
t'iu Been A'Dwl'nliiu" All till' miff
Long, male chorus; Now Let Me
Fly, choir. Silver- offering?en^otjicements?bVnerfTction
?Rev!
S. .JLHenry. -
BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Prof. S. A. Guinyard, Principal
Monday night the ninth grade
annnanro^ n " ?1 ~ 1
... oikmi mm b good
time was Enjoyed "by All.
"X?t us not fotgeV the moviryg
pioiure shows on- Tuesday nights
Wednesday.the boys and gitls'
basketball "\eaprfR played in Estill
It was the first victory for tfic
girls' team and the fifth for the
boys. Feb. 17, the boys' team
is scheduled to play Voorheea Y
J&- C. A. team in Denmark; FVbr
19th the boys and girls team will
play Walterboro boys and girls
teams in Barnwell. Thursday, 20
the Estill basketball teams wilt
play Barnwell's basketball teams
in Barnwell.
s||Palmetto Leader
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THE UNITED STATE!
PLAN FOR CIVILIZA
By Mrs. IVlary Alice Duncan *
In the beginning, when man
knew himself to be one *with man
and one with God, when he sav
himself as one, he was strong,
happy and enjoyed untold blessings,
when he saw himself as two
instead of cne, separated from
God and from his fellows, he
drove himself from the beautiful
Garden of Eden, and started along
the arduous path of working hrs
way back through pain and sorrow,
into the conscious oneness
which lip rejected.
Our United Stdtes of America
stands today during world conflict
a new or-1er, daaseitTipon^he oneness
of mankind in cooperative"
freedom, and must arise and use
her means to save civilization.
Long ago God gave to man a
most wonderful promise. It was
Lhis: "I do set my'-bow in the
cToucIs?and Ft sKall come to .pass1
l...L T i.i
wiicii i urin^ ? ciuuu over me
earth, that the bow shall be seen
in the cloud". The clouds that
arises today ;are the results of
man-made causes and America
stands as a symboT oiT~"I>ow" representing
God in a war torn
world.
Why the United States rathei
than some other nation? Does
tied tavor one people above uthers?
No, "God is no respecter of
persons," and all mankind arc
equally his children. Thus a nation
composed of men of all races
and national background^ become?
a fitting symbol of God's plan foi
all men: To dwell togather ir
,unity. ?
Conceived in~liberty and brut
forth in the hope that freedom
should?not perish from the earth
these United States of America
bear the marks of a divine hand
in their origin, growth, and destiny.
All through the history c
this country there are" evidence:
of divine guidance. We see certain
ideas and symbols recurring
oyer and over again, almost as if
they were God's way of saying
/'here is a sign unto you, be not
I discouraged".
I Recent world events have lee'
our United States of America to
familiarize itself more than eve
before with the emblematic fig
__ures of' the great seal of our cour
try, as used since the beginning
the eageh-tho stars, and the motto,
one out of many, ~
It is said that when the commit
tee of Congress chosen to decide
-upon the designs for the great
sea! of the Unitef| States met over
rl century ago there appeared mysteriously
in the midst an unknown
stranger. No one knew
vwhen he came or how he gainec'
admittance to the council chamber,
and he later disappeared a
mysteriously as he came, and
there is no record of him beyond
this. He evidently had certair
mystical knowledge, and he submitted
to the committee a design
for the obverse side of the great
seal that was considered eo trivial
and rurvi'mpressive. so unheraldic
that, although they accepted it
the design was not cut until with
in the last few years and remain
ed virtually forgotten during a
the intervening time. But prop
hecy declared that eventually 11
would be used and at a time when
its srgnificane would-be becerniblc
in the out working of the spiritual
destiny of the country. Such
r4-'Um<i ia>-nuw.at hand: "No question
is ever settled Until 11 lis
tied right". If the world problems
of to'day are settled on tin
basis of might instead of right
on ?<eperati?n->in?tead of unity, re
suits will I>e a?" impermanent a?
in the past.
Th"e~*very" basis of national existence
is union and we are ir
danger whenever we lose that vis
ion. The great lease-lend brll t'
aid Britain should be supported
~~Wrr'must not see this country ar
labor and capital, Jew and Gentil'
Negro and- white men, republican
and democrat, as "pro" and "anti"
but as one. Nothing can be more
dangerous to the fulfillment of thr
destiny of our country, or an4
country, than dissension and div
ision withlrT America needs th?
prayars_fli everyone everywhere
whose ideals it is thab freedom
shall not perish from the-earth
1 A nation must be like a family in
which individual members maj
l have- their personal ideas yet preI
sent a united front. Nobody ca>
he hia beat -when he- .feels pauperized,
when he does nbt-bave the
1 upp'Mtunity to earn a living t< I
. tw. vjo^nectP,! head or
his home and family, to hold his
head as high as anybody else; as^
Americana?wo?mlist get rid or
our selfish ideas and-strange ism;_
amP wdrk together with faith rr
our country and its eaders, and ab^ve
all, unshaken faith in God'
"Where the spjrit of the Lord is
I there is liberty." Let us thrill to
1 the thought of our coyntry, its
I rVMot am/1 /vn? <s?irM ?vn?'
j fticou ucovimj , aim uui uwii jioi
i ir> its destiny. This is our America,
ours hy the grace uf?ffod.
ours to preserve as ft beacon light
in a World of darkness, and civilisation
must rise and live thru
her. Not onlv must we bo a place
of refuge hut a place of peace
I and?growth for men of'all races ;
t ...ml , I .Vr lmrn m t-i rl THa
HTiO creeua WiiO lOVc liOu 9Tra mF
<?l/t of freedom, for one nationality
of people, or country,
We are a very peculiar people
, There is no other nation in the
world just like us. Composed of
'many races, as we are, yet wo
have ?n'indlviluality beyonfl race j
There tk sotmetbmg- about an A< i
meri~an that identifies trim wr j
such no matter where he goes. It <
i i* not a matter of what racial
, ^ ,,
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telaSIay, rrt>n?tty 22, 1941
S THE DIVINE ?TION
? rr>
? >|
blood runs in his veins; "it is what
is .in his heart. It is something
God'endowed. God given, that must
not perish from the earth. "God
bless America!" I am glad that
I am an American.
FRIENDS
Oh for a friend that can be trusted,
One whose friendship cannot
become rusted,
A friend who is faithful, loyal and
true,
A friend who will, when other: .a
will not do. : ' )y)
Oh for a friend, a real true friend
Same at the beginning as at the
; and, ??? *~
"One"who"won't forsakeyou in time *
"of need;
A friend like this is a friend indeed
A friend who will share in your
gladness,
Who won't forsake you in time o'
your?sadneBB, ?
A -friend who will- oheor
? ? " ?? v.?wt jruu If
your sorrow,?;
A friend who is near you now and
tomorrow. ^
A friend who will cheer you when
you are down, " ?
A friend who wrll aid you withou'
a frown,
One who is faithful, loyal and kind
But friends like these are har?'
ts-ftmr
True friends. are few, the need
of them is great,
The life of a past friend is hard to
: relate,
Our life without them, is like an
empty space,
But wrth false friends, .it's a
dreadful disgrace. 4|
ByHallie E. Raiford, 11th grade *Q'
THE WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY .
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
The Williamsburg unty Teachers'
Association had its regulai
meeting Saturday, February T
The meeting- ircgair promptly at~; '
eleveirfB*clock. There were over a '
hundrSl teachers a n<d leaders
present.'The groups went to their
respective places and had very
lively "discussions tm their assign- :
ed subjects. At eleven forty-fiv?
everybody met for the general
assembly. The program was con- .7 4^
ducted as following: The grou]' 9
was?eaWed to order by the presi- ?
dent; the Chavis Junior high
school then displayed therr melodious
voices in singing "Make a
Joyful Noise Unto the Lord;"
scripture by Rev. M. C. Cooper
afterwhich the twenty-fourth division
of the Psalm was read. Rev.
N. E. Franklin le^d the group in an
effective prayer; the Wtll^risburg
County glee club rendered ijflk
its first selection entitled "I Love W
You."
Mr. J. W. Fulton of Kingstree
introduced the speaker in the most
unique way. The great speaker
^vas Dean E. II. Fitchett of Claflin
College, Orangeburg, S. Cr"His ad*
dress was most inspiring and in
keeping with the events of today
He spoke upon the subject: "The
School and National Defense."
Some of ?he high points are ar
follows: The Negro school in South"
Carolina/ and Defense. It is th' business'
of the school to prepare
the child for the world-discus JU
sed the - abclve topic under two
major headings: "What is wortl
Defending in this Country," anc
"What Would be-the Negroes' position
if this problem is over
thrown. It is the school and ed- .
ucation's duty to develop the proper
appreciation and attitude to
give the students the right values,
conceptions and beliefs by those
-who have experienced them. Jle
discussed what the outcome would
be from an economic,a political ,
and a social stand point. If thi* A\
system should be over thrown he ^
listed thirteen or fourteen things
that would result from such. Durin&
the thirty minutes ahat he
apoke -frfaa ~aodianca.Mrag--held npplj
bound.
After the address the Chavis
Junior high school rendered twc
selection: ''I'm Leaning on theLord,"
a nd "I've Got a Home in
that Kock." 7 I
The business was transacted, announcements
given and we were
dismissed.
Te&chers, who have not been ,
attfTTdiTTJT these mcetinger-will fjnn
itvporth While to do ao. Let ua give
this association one hundred percent
support during the remaiitffei
of the meetings for the year 194041.
Maggie Jenkins, Secretary t
HUGH-REPORTER OF ^
AT MILLER'S CHAPEL
PPDDIT A DV ODtL *
X' I'jIIKili /MV I AOU1 f
_ Newberry, S. c.?The great ^ [
gospel singer and pianist of New ! )
York will be heard in a recital
Friday night, Fabruary 2ft at 8 -o'clock
at Miller's Chapel A. M.
& church, here. Mr. Hugh "E
Porter will dramatized the graft'
Miami, Florida Tornado. Don't
fail to hear and aee him.
Remember there will be three
prizes given away, one to person
netting the* highest amount of tick
RtH f2.80 and ft .80 to the second idt
highest,letter xnd f2.8? to th? pvi
?on holding the lacky number.
Rev. B, F. Sumpter, Pastor