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IT" hit Fw fW*-"Bib* . $almettn Iralirr ^ PUBLISHED WEEKLY fl 1310 Assembly St., Columbia. S. C iT " ?. Entered at the I'ust Ortk? aL Ce tJ lumbia, S. C., as second class I! matter by an Act of Congress y ? ? , SUBSCRIPTIONS 1 " ti One Year ? . . $2.00 . Six Months l<2i Three Months .It Single Copy - .Of h FOREIGN ADVERTISING ' ' AGENCY i\ W. B. ZIPF CO., 608 S. DearLorr, St., Chicago, 111. Official Adver- > tisements at the rate allowed bj . * ?1 The Leader will publish brief ant1 t rational letters on suojects 01 y general interest when they are [ accompanied by the names ana addresses of the authors and . are not of a defamatory nature . Anonymous communications will not' be noticed. Rejected man* wtit not ba returned. ^ GEO. H. HAMPTON Publisher ?, E. PHILIP ELLIS Field Agen* 'J L. G. BOWMAN, Circulation M^r K REMITTANCES i Checks, Drafts and Postal or Ex- i press Money Orders should b tl made payable to the order of The Palmetto Leader. ? Communioatioris intended for ih current issue must be very Drie a and shujld reach the editoria desk not later than Tuesday o > each week. City news, locals p j Wednesday., V Telephone 4523 J! Saturday, May 17, 1941. J TENLBK OF THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT c o The growth of colleges.and uni- J versities is associated very large- > ly with the tenure of the .^president who is the chief executive of these, 3 -inattetttkms*-,--?that is the ini re i|iient change in the head of - the institution,, as" a-rule, spells pro- ^ gress and is responsible for the growth and expansion of the col- 5 lege that enjoys such a blessing .State college at Orangeburg ranks high?if not first?among the faux- . teen Land Grant colleges In the Smith?'-Thrrivio' f7> >t <,<?l s r> k?ov 'V,VJ odd years of its existence. St-ate college hag had three presidents? r v Dr. Thos. E. Miller the founder; . Dr. Robert Shaw Wilko^on, ;.nd ' the present incumbent, Dr. Miller F. Whittaljer. There i.s hardly a person in South Carolina wh0 can " read, but that he knows of the ex- * pansion ami marvelous growth of j*. State College. We could go on ( enumerating but wRat's the use; ? boards of trustees are truly con-., " versant with these facts, and because of this- visable truth many boards have planned their deliberations. ___ ' ' I.KT'S DO IT ... n; f 1 National (lefense is now a key- . ?word-m American education, and through a program df national 1 defense we hope to safeguard our , institutions ;*?ul pei-Qytuate the ja ^m-rica" wav nf 1iffl w The National Defense Program n if it means down with Hitlerism p -and oil?of the-economic isms now "d sapling the life -out-of European y peoples, should be more than a |( byword. We need to indoctrinate ^ our youth with its meaning, sat- L urate- our adults wjth 'its""philosophy"and" emphasize it as thp soul J and spirit of our curriculum building in our public schools. Let us ^ ,-sing national defense, make it one ' of our daily prayers until America Is known as a haven of a democ v,... : 30 nmiMruj groups Jjj may have eqfrirt?rights in politi.al and civil affair^-without th^ sting of discrimination forever placing ^ behind as race hatred based on ^1 cast nil segregation. * Let's do ^ U- _ S] BISHOP FLIPPER ^ IS IMPROVED ' l The people of Columbia and the o A. M. E. Church in \South Caro ^ Una rejoice.to learn fc-hat the Rt. tj. Rev. J. S. Flipper of "Atlanta, Ga. ^ and senior bishop of the great Af- ^ rican M. E. churcy, in the world, j hap improved and i* himnelf a. ^ gain after -several weeks of ill : ness. . ....... . ^ The distinguished prelate is a national leader and has a very fine personality.- lie "1ST loved here be- j cause he has given his constitu- " ents a period of peace, happiness and religious tranquility growing out of his godly judgment and non-aggressive spirit Bishop Flipper is also remembered for his Kncinc. M vunmcofl illRCIIUI vjr 111 nittfiaj;ing the affairs of the church. m *<J pendleton news z By II.. I,aster T M On Thursday morning May Is* IT1 fourteen seniors of The Anderson hi County Training school,, two in- CJ ~ ~ strfrctors, Miss E. R. Clinkscales and thf waiter together with Mrs. h Bobbie Laster and Mr. Earle^Car- e ter of the Reed Street school fac- H ~ - Ulty left for Tuakfigee, ALa. on the senior's annual educational p tour. This tour waa tha?most com n pTefeantT successful than any of ti - "i ~ \ ? MAYBE SO ANE (By W. H. Shft THREE I A brilliant essayist once said 'l tiat be was three persons In one le was the man He thought he 'as; he was the fellow people MAGINED him to be, and he was j hie individual God KNEW him to | e. Consider then: First, we can see i ow we ARE three personalities .Tapped heatly in one package >ur problem is to make of these hree personalities ONE ch&racer. Some puzzle, you say. May e so and maybe not. We believe God knows whpt w? re! We ourselves know what we hink we are. But are we truly , -bat PEOPLE imagine we are? | f we can properly blend that1inhe previous ones taken. As is i ustomary, the group stopped over i Atlanta, Go., to visit the many tuslnesses?ami edncattonal' cehe*s. ?*iis is our ^third tdur but " ach time there are new wonders o create new interest to us. While '! n the campus of the great Tus-. , egee, we learned that visitors of 11 races from all over the world ome to see the great work of the ite Booker T. Washington. This hould he a challenge to' all Negro Unerica, to avail themselves of ' he opportunity to visit that greai lonument of one of our great stf, Booker T. Washington. The following seniors made the ; rip: Corinne Chatman, Dorothy ) nd Nancy Vandiver, Anzylon 1 Vheeler. Ella Butler, Selby An- ' erson. Lauretta Porter, Bezena ( tanks,,-- Theolis Hamberg, Paulint-' 'ance, Sara Hall, Eunice Wil- * ams and Dorothy Brown. 1 May Day at Anderson County 5 Training school was very sue- ' he ninth grade was crowned _ ueen of May and Miss Anderson , ounty Training school by virtue f the fact that her class raised ne amazing sum of $31.00. The enth grade was second wTth $'25, fiss Alexander sponsor; the 8th rrade, 19, Miss Dixon sponsor; he sixth and seventh grades $151: Miss Taylor. sponsor,?The rand sum of $90.00 was raised. ^*e wish to congratulate each intructor and class on the very fine pirit of cooperation showed durig the contest. Surely we value he money raised from this proFcTT'but we cannot overlook the pirit in which it wa8 done. On April 19th the Biology class nder the direction of Miss E. R. linkscales enjoyed a trip to Char ?ston, S. C:< The trip was educaional as well as enjoyable to ev ryone. The museum, the battery . he Cooper River Bridge, and Fort i ere visited by the group as well ! s The Isle of Palms. wing instructors went along c ith the group: Mrs. A. L. Gall- " lan, Misses Edith Howard and anie Mattison. . We are very happy to see Mr. 11 om Robinson out again after a r lut-in- period of sickness^ "Take easy'Mr. Robinson, don't go too e u now that you can walk". ^ All of Pendleton was honered to b Ave Miss Jane E. Hunter, found- e or i ne rnjWir-vyfteatiey < en- " in of_.CliiveTkn3,. Ohio; home for _ short stay. Miss Hunter is a Uionully known figure by vii cut ? her very fine work in Clevend. Only recc-ntly the scribe w able to rend tu-r niiieh .lis issed book "A Nickel and a ' rayer". Have you read it? You iguIJT Many social courtesies ? ere shown to Miss Hunter, and ?r party of five. Mrs. Mamie . orse entertained at dinner; Mrs . J, Crawford entertained at din-_i_? ?r; Mrs. Lena Washington enter- ? lined at?dinner and Mryribr ?L ? lark entertained at tea. With _ [iss Hunter were Mrs. Taylor, c is is tan t to Miss Hunter and our vn Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomp>n who are making good in the g city, Cleveland with Miss Hunr. All of the churches of Pendle- I ??i iiivn/c yuu w wvrstiiji w lift tern. Kings Chapel A. M. E. ev. J. B. Smith, ministerSilver T wrings Baptist, Rev. Rice. Bethel ii [. E. church, Rev. Higgleston, inister. G0 to some church ev- o y Sunday. a Mr. John Beal, Sr., and Mr. John eal, Jr., of Washington, I). C , f *other-in-law and nephew respitcvely of Mrs. Mary Webb and Mrs F izzie Stephens, is the house q jest of Mrs. Webb and Mrs. R. r Clark. Mr. Beal is the brother n t im mm MM. mmm Bfi.wajt ho wag funcralized May 8, 1!?41 c ; Mountain Springs. ' 1 I j OTHERS' DAY AT 5 I DC E WOOD i Rev. W. R. Borwman, Pastor 0 Mothers' Day at Ridgewood v [ethodist church was in charge S ' Mrs. King and Mrs. Harper i rs. King was master of cere- * ony and explained the objectiv- 1 i of having Mothers' Day. Others T ho spoke on the projjram were i [rs. Dorothy Harper, a teacher 1 i Columbia City School system 4 Irs. Martin, a leading influential i lember of the Baptist church, ifjh school studentH and other lo- 1 il workers. t Ebenexer church near Winns- < r>ro had their Mother's Day ex- < rciseg laat Sunday, JJfra. Mary i eath had it in charj?$. Our - Pastor, Rev. BdWman, i reached two Mothers' Day ser- | ioi^g Surydny our conyfCffd - f on is elated wit^ hig leadership. |. n r^iYI fl-i ) - L\ * TO ) MAYBE NOT ekleford) N ONE to the tri-personality setup, we vill have our real selves plainly m display. I believe we CAN solve this sroblem if we cut out posing and bluffing. ^ If we would stop fourlushing and be our selves?what Clod knows we are and what we hould know we are. Nobody has confidence in a person who is known as a bluffing loser.Be yourself whatever that mppens to be. If you are fluffing will not make you "big." jod knows you;-yCu should kncrw 'ourself, and the people are entitled to know you?-know you as an honest or a dishonest "pers,on. "(Rights Reserved). *1 Am An American" 1 By?Ruth-Taylor -?" . .. ? 3 On May 18th by virtue of a 1 proclamation of the President of ( the UnHed States, we celebrate I Am An American" Day. To tJhose young men and women l who for the first time take on the full obligations O* fiHrenfthip ip . s^enibcracy it is a day of sol;mn implication. For those ma:ure men and women who have- _ Foresworn their allegiance to the )ld, to give their full measure of * oyalty to our own democracy, it * s a day of prayerful thanksgiv- s ng. And for those of us wh6 have c ona. been able to proudly pro:laifl|bfT Am A n American" it is 1-3 in opportunity for a rededication -l o <he ideals and principles upon A^hich this country \fras^,founded ind which through travail and '. rouble it has tried to learn to ?xpresa. 1 There are many scoffers who 1 say that our democracy is a mock ( :ry?because it is not complete? I jiecause in spite of its high boasts ' if life and liberty for all, it has r irscriminated in many instances I against groups of its citizenry? t inri beoniiao it Vioo 1 ^pPOrtuni'Y to fQ1 r,OT-+tnir.ly mir 1 lemocracy is not perfect, but a J lemocracy, being composed of in- * iividuals, is a living, growing s growing thing, and it has pro- * rressed and is still progressing * steadily. Despite any defects, the s American form of democracy still 8 >ffers^ to" everyone a greater meas F ire of freedom end opportunity ^ 'han any other country on earth. ^ But "I Am An American" Day s not a day on which to discuft n vhat democracy has or has not lome for its citizens. Democracy n s composed of its citizens, and it ^ s up to them as individuals to Jj ivp nn * ? -L - . . ^ - f . ^ ww?rara?s U1 IflCir ountry and so to raise the stan- _( ard of the country as a whole. jr When we say, "I Am An Amer ^ can" we make it an Individual C1 natter. It becomes an individual tj ight and an individual obligaion. And for the duties involv- a, d in_such a procfemation we can ;g 0 no better thing than to turn .< acki for our instructions to the ^ pistle of Paul to the Romans, .hen he counselled them: "Abhor that whit!. is evil; ? leave to that which is good. Be (j indly affectioned one to another nth brotherly love; in honour j! treferjing?one?amrtber : ' reoicing rn hope; patient in tribu- y 1 ion; continuing instant in pray- n . Be of the same mind one ov4ard another. Mind not high ^ hings, but condescend to men of f ow estate. Be not wise in your j wn conceits. Recompense to no j rian evil for evilT Provide things p ?n * ne stgfrt " of all men. jy le not overcome of "evil, Tmt over- g ome evil with good." I, fl ii FLORENCE NEWS \ I. M. Stoke?, Reporter g o b -Mr. Lewis L. Wallace and Mr. 8 >>on Wallace of N. Y. City are n the city visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Linking, JF., f N. Y. Crty have returned home p fter several months in N. Y. C. The Summerville school o f Torence county closed May 6th. n On Sunday May 4, a very fine 2 urogram was given by the 7th 5 rade, and on Monday the Pri- 2 nary department of the school pesented an nnf d""" i ? restival. The queen of the day 5 ame from Miss Catherine Mil- 2 er's class. The queen was Little a ulia Mae White, daughter o f 5 dr. and Mrs. Sam White. J Miss MHler and Mrs. Key were 5 n charge of the folk dances and 5 >ther parts of the program. Music 5 vas furnished by Wilson High ? Ichool hand. Summerville school 5 s one of the most progressive ru- 2 al schools of Florence county, 5 rhe . school has a group of well 2 >repared tqachers: Miss Cather- c ne Miller, 1st and 2nd grades; i dra. Rosa Fladger Key, 3rd and 5 1th gradea; principal J. A. Hkr- ! ell, 51#h. 6th arsd 7th grades. Misa Janie Thomas and Miss t Henrietta Thomag l|ave returned ,o State College after being call- S 1 home on account of the death J >f their sister Miss Flouise Tho- ! nas. ,, ? j l Mr, Robinson and son of N.Y.C. were called home on account of i the illness of relative Mr. Robhv ?m on E. Evan* street. Mr, and Mrs, Malaohi Stokes, ; . - ? ' .. . . - - / B MLMBro LBAPKK John Henrv Wor * UNDER THE SOCI> Wodding cortific or othor proof c marriag# Birth cortificati If John Henrv Worker should < Jren and a widow entitled to a m under tfoe Social Security Act, the have certain iegat~proofs before~th oy promptly submitting birth certil ling certificate or other proof of he Congressman Arthur J Commencement Speak* ? r? The Honorable Arthur W. Mitch 11, Congressman from Illinois, , vill be the main speaker at the ixty-sixth annual commencement if Shaw University, scheduled to ake place Tuesday, June 3,. .at 1:30 p.m. in the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. Other events of the Shaw Comneneement will include the baccaaureate service at three o'clock n the afternoon Sunday, June 1, n the Shaw University Greenleaf " Memorial Hall with the Reverend Colbert H. Pearson delivering the >aecalaureate sermon, to be folowed at 8:30 p.m. on the same by President and Mrs. Robert Dane's reception in honor of :he graduating classes; . Class Day exercises -in- the University Chapel at?2:30 p. m.v-?Monday,- iune 2, a,f which Misses Grace O. Smith and Martha Lassiter repectively are expected to deliver he Ivy Oration of the valedictoran and the Class^ Oration of the aluta'orian; the annual Univerity-Alumni-Senior dinner at 7:00 ).m. on June 2, and the annual neeting of the Shaw University Vlumni Association at 10:00 a.m". ^uesday, June .3, in Greenleaf Melorial Hall. - ? " Congressman Mitchell achieved ational prominence as the second fegro Congressman to the United j tates -house of representatives 1 1 Tecent years' and mora recently 1 endered a special public service > arguing successfully before the ' Inited States Supreme Court a ' ise involving equal accommoda^ ons for Negro passengers in in- 1 ?rsiate travel. He is considered ? ccording to'4ft article in a recent sue of the Congressional Record A Negro. Prophet who t h c_ _ [egro-should" hear."" i . M. S., Jr., attended the weding of their siBter in Philadel- | hia on May 4th Miss Sadie Du- ( aaa; also Mm. Rose H:?Hallo- tan and Mr. Curtis Wallace, fhile there they visited relatives t nd friends. TlPNewarlc, N.^ Mr. nd Mrs. Alonzo Dantzler and amily; Mrs. Sarah Funches and ] amily; Mr. Oscar Dantzler. In < ersey City, Atty. and Mrs. Wm. | ohnson and family^-Mrs.-Alma \ Richardsoor Newarkj Nvf. In lew York City Mr; and Mrs. *Jes e Dorsey and Mrs. Julia James. , n Philadelphia Mra. Henrietta Rogers and daughter Miss Cather- ; ie Rogers and others. \ See ,the Agent for W. Z. Gibson I. Stokes before May 20th and et a jnade to order measure suit efore the increase in prices bein. - 1 M iss Lifl ian Lawrence of Or- I ngeburg spent the week end /ith relatives Mr. and Mrs. H. S. 'erson. iix inn H I T ] n 1 c unaneMou uiii CHARLES! JUNE 23rd Throu* Approved by the State D Under the Supervisio County Boak'd Laboratory Courses for Ru Teachers; Second and Thir I Workshop in Curriculum I Professional Courses. For further information, wi WILLIAM H. G1 BURKR1 1 7 . < 1. I * ^Vm ^ **" m. * ^v _ _ i -s . , ^ : = ^ ? ker's Insurance * iL SECURITY ACT dti i yf ? ~ " ' w va. w ' __ 1 die at any time leaving small chilonthly income from his insurance X Social Security Board office must v ? law permits payment of benefits ^ avoid dahqr in receiving benefits A ficateg of the chHdren and a Tved- j[ t marriage to the insured worker, y 7 W, Mitchell | er at Shaw Univ. | A Message t To Graduates ^ 1 All high school and college Y graduates who expect to seek jobs X this summer should secure Social Y Security Account Number cards ^ immediately, according- to W. H. Nixon, Manager of the Social Se- a curity Board Field Office in Co- X lumbia, South Carolina.* _ ? Thousands of young men and A women wtfl be graduating?from t high sdhools and colleges within A the next 60 days. Many .of them Y will be entering corifmerce and X, ndustry- for the firs/^time. Some will be taking: jobs irtSfltores, of- X fices, mills and similarl places of y business. Others will be workrng X on_conslruc" ion jobs and what we J call?-"out door worhr"?Each?boy X and each girl, upon going to work X for the first time, should have a X Social Security Account. Number X qard. This card may be obtained X from any Field Office of the So- X cial Security Board. x If there rs not a Social Security X Board Field Office in your town, ? the Postmaster will give you an X application blank and tell you t where to mail it to get your So- 2 cial Security Card. y The Social Security Board has X fust issued a little booklet ISC $ No. 44 which explains in jletaiLX whateaebworker should do with J lis Social Security Card. A pos- X tal jcard or letter addressed to the X Social Security Board in Colum- X aia, S, C., wHl bring you this X jookle". free of charge. y EMMA MADDOX JUNIOR ? IIC.H SCHOOL jjg Church .8 ?Ware Shoals; STC.?Sunday was 8 i high day in and around here. 8 VIothers' . Day was recognized by 8 all citizens. A special" program 8 vas rendered in its honor. The Spring revival of Little Bap w ,ist church closed with much sue- ? .ess. Rev. Moon nf r.ninavilln, r.a -ZL was the evangelist of the week. S Many hearts were renewed from 8 the meeting-. - ? g The Little River Baptist -church 8 and the different departments 8 VinH Q 4* 1 ^ .?. ~ ^ ? fHvaui, aca*, iur several 1 o Sundays due to the illness of Mrs. Iffi Emma W. Maddox. School We have been quite lonely with ? iut our Principal, Mrs. Emma W. 5 Maddox who. has been ill since 5 March 31. Our faces are bright- ? er because she is improving and 3 we hope she will soon recover. jj The school will observe the fol- 5 lowing programs May 25, 1941: S The annual sermon will be preach- 3 ed by Rev. H. B. Mitchell of Green, 2 wood; May 29, the graduation ex-' 5 ercise will be the final program ? of the school. The address will 5 be delivered by Mrs. Andrew W, 2 Simkins, Columbia. < ? BY THE SEA \ j umrer School if X)N, S. C. X h JULY 26th, 1941 || Apartment of Education * X n of the Charleston ? 2 of Education \ % ral Teachers; First Grade "J: 3! d Grade Teachers and a * 3! Construction; and other rite - ? \ ?> I 1 * O RAYftON,'JR., Director ] < INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL CHARLESTON* S. C. \\ . \ ?v~ - Miss Mattie Vance is teacher in Irs. Maddax's absence. Social?? ----- < ?? The following persons have been ecent visitors of Mrs.- Maddox, lr. and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Daisy loleman,. Nurse Going, Greenood. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Mr. n(> Mrs. Vauss, Due West; Mr. ^alker, Misses Witherspoon, Holry Mosley Mrs. Chappelle, Green ille and many more whose names ill not be mentioned because STATE A. & Qrangebi -?- AWNOU The 27th Annual -JUNE 9 TO J Regular collegiate coi Arts and Sciences, E< Trades and Ho Special courses for Pi o Small Rur Modern Library, Dormi For further information ai * Director of th Benedict-All ? Sch COLUMB DEGINSJl1 STRONG, IMPRO SPECIAL COURSES * T-uition for all Students?Six W Tuition for all Students?Xine Board, Six Weeks' Session Laboratory Fee Library Fee Far -BuUeOft or further TnTc BE - A MORRIS SUMMER SUMTE1 " June 9 to Ji Standard Courses leadin; Certificates and ^ L&boratiory Schools for tea< teacher schools, and teach Third 'Grades. Write for additional infom J. E. Allendale Sell ALLENDi Begins June 16, E Special Laboratory ( Rural Teacher ~1 -J P a eticiitjrs ui r Teachers of S< Grades in tfc Special Emphasi Public School Musifc; APPROVED BY SIM OF EDU( For further information, W 1 C. V r- - Wf 1. < galnriay, May 17, 1941, space will not Allow it. < - Miss Walker is constantly home abT due to tk* -ttloAAa.- her mother, CA Mrs. Maddox. Mr. O. .Walker of Atlantic City is home with his mother Mrs Maddox due to her illness. Miss. Jessie L. Arthur and Mr, J. C. Felderupent a day recently in Greenville, with friends. The school i8 being carried on very nicely by the other members of the faculty during the absence of the Princpal, Mrs. Emma W. Maddox. M.COLLEGE! iirg. S. C. t $ vrco ? * ^ X^yjpa ?- _ | ~ Xjf. Summer Session J ULY 30, 1941 I urses in Agriculture, j lucation, Vocational \ ? me Economics. 'X _g_ incipals and Teachers $ f 1 al Schools. y A itories and Dining Hall | id bulletin, write: ? ie Summer Session, f f State A. & M. College, v ? Orangeburg, S. C. ~ j>~ _ _ _ 4 - <* ^ ^ ~f_' ool |r IA, S. C. a NE9, 1941 4 " mVED FACULTY $ i FOR TEACHERS $ MSES J; reeks' Session $10.00 jj! eSS'?n 15 00_| ? - ... 18.75 $ i.oe I ^ >rmat ion, \Vrite ? 4 INEDICT COLLEGE f or X LLEN UNIVERSITY ? COLLEGE 1 _ SESSION ' i A R, S. C. , illy 12, 1941 r g to Advance Teachers' ] bachelor's Degree ^ers of one, two aiitPTTTF#^ j ers of Fiirst, Second and * | # lation, _ P. GARRICK, President | M. BOOKER, Director Sumter, S. C. * Summer | TK5I p VLE, S. C. 5 inds July 19, 1941 | bourses for: ;; s :: irst Grade ;; *cond and Third le Larger Schools. ;; s will be placed on Health Education, i: kTE DEPARTMENT ;[ nation. rite \; ? BING, Director, ^ P. 0. Box 123, i | 9 - Allendale, S. C. < t .