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A \OTHER LINE OF DEFENSE ' *
TIic nation's defense program is
far reaching in scope and work. "J1
'I lu> it is retarded occasionally by ^
the internal fifth columnists who
provoke strikes in our industrial m<
oh?nts. at least, it is alloyed that on
tlie current industrial problems arc s"
backed by communist and German ca
agents. *
But there is another line of
: Which citizens cart "carry *n
? out.?regardless of disturbing in- tR<
. fluentes among?w&v 011
_j While the hoyK aty. intraining ilu
for the probable war, we can help of
much by planting vacant lots in c?
gulden products?grow potatoes, .
vegetables, raise more hogs, and Ni
have a year around garden with
a variety of fresh vegetables.
Lets produce a plenty for the er
use of the men in the camps and jn
* a bo fur?hrmTp?cunsumptinn. It's "ija
"another line of defense, and' one
cf equal importance.
YEARS AGO
wl
What lay heroine of the old
time Fourth of July sports which .
? wr?once wijwt\?.d?' The big picnic .
in the grave, the 'cue, and "the "old
- baseball gumus?made the?Fourth- -"jr
colorful and glqriotis. ?*
i' Baseball is "still a sport that
furnishes reelection for a big
giand stand. Why can't the co- a(h
lored baseball stars ''rig up" some
good teams and'organize a league? "U
Nothing was better than a good <Ie:
baseball game years ago. nw
SAVE WILKEKFORCK
IN IV ERSITY
Wilberforce I'nivcrsity in Ohio
is rated rs the first and leading school
of the A. M. E. connection m;
ill the United Mates? The school
is supported in part by the M, -g%E.
church and in part by the state 0_
of Ohio and is now an "A" class
college. It operates jointly by two!""
set,, of trustees. ' ~
Iji the June meeting the presi- I f
dent was reelected by one vote |'}?
majority. The retention of con- _
curus the retention of Dr. D. Or- ara
mande Walker. ' mo
According to newspaper dia ma
patches another meeting of the as
trustees will he called by Bishop no'
R. C. Ransome. The news article: ?r<
"Zenia, Ohio?Setting' July lf>
as the deadline for putting" into
actual operating a separate college,
the trustees of the State d0- '
partment, meeting there this week, oia
virtually ordered the trustees of sta
Wilberforc.e p, accede to their de- ju'f
mand for the ousting of Presi- cor
_ dent D. Ormonde Walker. ? cor
"Delayed action was taken rs a be
move to Force dismissal of ITr. bot
Walk to- ll prt.^itl^nfr oU*
fart that' in June, 15)40, the uni- for
versity trustees had re-elected him fru
tor tour-year term, and had refused
t,, support forces seeking his
removal at a recent meeting of
the trustees. ' anf
Reversal Predicted
"State trustees are said to have
been persuaded that Bishop Reverdv
C. Ransom, chairman of the
university hoard, will call another erc
meeting prior to Julv 15. and urge
acquiescence to their program. are
"Many believe_ this .would mark v?t
the end of the influence of the C'PI
A ME Church in Wilberforce af- hig
fairs. con
* "BaoauRO of increasing depend- ?ch
ence on State funds, it is gen- out
kk. w pVpIJV I'onri'di'fl fkiit thr.ii- mi/1- dni
den withdrawal ? considered fut
Eji-- likely in the event of a firm zen
church stand ? would seriously me
cripple the school's program, pro- lerr
bably resulting in loss of its stand- ing
ing as ? Claas^A_College. ftTHl
EVEALING
HADOWS
By >V. Marion Thompson
Short Metre
God is our refuge and strength
very present help in trouble
aim 46:1.
ic Lord protects His saints,
hen storms of life Invade;
hen we to Him take our com
plaints,
;'s present with His aid.
ud may the oceans roar,
ir souls in peace abide;
ith Jesus leading on before,
e're safe and satisfied.
i every side He stands,
id for His children cares;
id with His strong alniight;
hands,
icir souls forever bears.
sus my all Thou art,
y ease Thou art in pain,
le medicine for my^ woundei
neart,
loss Thou art my gain.
toil Thou are my rest, war
Thou art my peace;
ials will come my soul to tesl
il mort'al life shall cease.
RESERVING
DEMOCRACY
Phillip Wadsworth Brown, Ji
As American's it is our great
t desire to preserve democracy
le so called government for th
ople and by the people. Th
cial conditions and economi
'lfare from1 abroad is no greate
an the threat of its Ostinctio:
forces o7 prejudice'" feftTTTTrip
list and discord here in Ameri
)t by War Alone
The safety of nations lie's no
fighting material only. Th
timate safety of America, th
nerican way of living, of de
acracy its self will be found no
ly in machine guns and battle
ips but in the moral of Ameri
h people and in the strength o
eir belief in American ideals.
When France entered the pies
t?war, they?wore having nwuv
?a?xou?4-~basei?The steel?pro
ction had heen lowered?laicaus.
strikes. This probably help t
ntrihute to France's down fall
itional Safety
National safety in the existin;
isis demands that finm action a
linst all who woruld perform sucl
bortage. whether through_stijk
. propaganda or. arson.
I do not think that pcrsanr
ouhf-bc-'phtccrhTin the public oyi
id then attempt to detenuim
jether lhey~ale disloyal to thi
nerican form of government
fore such actions are taken
wever. flu* agency entrustec
tlythe task of safe-run rrfmfrTtu
fciisn aX?Amm4c?-ag-amet artmoral
or physical sabortage
ould make certain of t h <
minds upon which it bases it.
tion.
There are many persons throug!
t America who will try to uii
rmine the nation's moral ir
my different ways. Most of m
not think of sabortage in thi:
inner. We usually think of sa
rtage in industrial operation,
nority Groups 1
There is nrr better time for r
nority group to gam strengtl
in during a_rrisis. The Negri
5ilTd fake advantage of everj
portunit.v for training in the
tional Defense Program.
Fhere iscr need for more edir
:ed Negroes to serve the race
well as th nation. Nmv is the
ie for the Negro to get more
:1 better schools. We also neei
re real citizens. There arc
ny members of the Negro r;e*c
well at other races that will
: take time to vote. A voteless
Tup I might say is a hopeless
>up. -You should 'not expect
ich from a candidate that you
I not help to put in office.
Hie injustice of the colored
in is usually placed on southern
ites. Rut to assume that initiee
against colcrred people is
lfined t() one section of the
tntry, the south, but it would
unfair to the pood people <.f
HT races who live in the south
tUUI a I,'I'i III. 11 I.I 11 v. 1V.I)m:-1 cHui tracial
adjustment are bearing
lit.
-V'e should he proud of Rishop
If. Sims, Dr. C. C. Spauldine
1 others ..that struggle so hard
get stamps in horlor of the
at educator Bcfoker T. Washton,
We should be proud of
m not because they are Noies
but because they are great
nerican leaders. Since there
so many Negroes that do not
P. Prr>fp?r?r TT?rrvr?r
- I"
al of Booker T. Washington
h school of Atlanta, Ga., enrages
junior voting in his
ool. This-should he carried
in more of our schools. By
ng so I am sure EhaF"in the
ure we would have better citis.
We need more educated
n to help solve the great probis
of America, thus safe-guardAmerican
Democracy from all
? ?~?4.'..L.J'r.g . n:rria
MAYBE SO AN
(By W. H. S
PI
' Off they go lo the wide ope
spaces. Either they will gy, ar
? going, ()r have gone. Wonder vvh
hese excursions to certain spo\
art called "pi nics?" -Do yo
1 tlyn t. ant! I'm too picnic-ininde
e :n search or rt'-scare lb
M.ybe sometime, somewhen
olneh-ody said: "I believe I'll pic
a niche somewhere and enjoy my
st If.' Then maybe the though
came that it would be tine if se\
ia! peoplv tlid such a thing. Pie
niche--PICNIC. Maybe so an
maybe not.
It's fine to vet close to Mothe
Nature. Generally you will fin
y everything perfectly natural. Evi
ythinng is so artificial and supci
'icial in the center of civilizatio
-stt?noisy?too." The blasts c
.vhistles, -the hum of motors, th
whir of wheels, the gab-gab (
i humanity what bedlam! That'
the city.
The cherry chirps of birds, th
rhythmic hum of hees, the unit
abiding of brooks, the silent mui
A ItKCUKATlON OF GOV A I T
h
Hy Ruth "l>ylor
_ ?? F'':r:h of JuTv. the on
'"I'll od ami sixty-fit tl; annivol
<r.v in" '-tin signing of the Dech
a:.on of IiHlepeiiilonco. ji-hr fittin
that wv pa?st*-nhd take stock c
what this cornerstone of o n- A
uerican way ot life loaliy mean)
The Declaration of Inilopendcne
vas much moi*> than a proLl.inn'
imiemancipating: the thiDeen ic
Ionics from the mother country
' It was the first statciucnl of
1 new philosophy of freedom. an
& i lorir ran.ue program hy wT.ic
c niul through which to "^sTablis
I i government of the pe- hy th
II people am. for the portpi*-.
F A liLM.1 it'll ami?P4'4-y-fl.v voar
" after th signing of ti.e A Hay
lower f'ompact by the Kind o
weary soel-crs after religious free
(jonii the Deciaration of Indepen
lence (kalared for political free
1 h>m ami stated "Governments ar
c instituted among men. derivin;
o their just powers from the cor
- sent of the governed." This the,
t put., into effect in more or lesse
- detrrop?but it took _oighty-oigh
- moir years before the Kinanei
f pat ion Proclamation ratified th
laini "We hold these truths t
- bp self-evident: that all men ar
y created .equal: that they "re' en
F- .tOWTHf-tty Thi'il' <'VoatOpWfTTh~PfM
?lain unalienable rightthatnrrrnn;
e_ these are life. lihc-rt-y and the?pur
n suit .happiness."
|. Today seventy-seven years af
tor the Emancipation Proclaim1.
utiii. anu uih1 nunuroo anu*sixiy
five yi;ars after the Declaratio
of Independence. we aro callc
upon tn take tin* last step-?"I
' support of this Declaration, wit I
a firnie reliance on the protcctioi
f Divine Providetteer wo -mutual
?!y In each other our Lives
s -?ur hVn'ttwos ami our Siioieil Ho
P lour."
p The price of I'reeiloin has alw'ay,
p lio'Mi hitrh. Hut -its .-price is neve
. too hijrh, for those who lu've knowi
i'n Wi.r,ey~"fc 11me.'';ind ' in~ "fnauv
*- -of?(4to?HltUirs Wf?hnvt eoftle?fe.
, took Upon ; essential. The toll, il
?. patience. .eouraire and lony suf
s fenny 1 will l?e (treat?hut the sacrifices
will he mutual sacrifices
) iliumiftited" TrfinV" all" To'r allTTli
, -unly real weapon 4Vya4+e4_ ;he?re
j triinenlation and enslavement o
, totalitarianism is the solidarit;
1 .. K. v.
, 1' I HUM lt d ;u'll"llf wmii i'iu ] in
lividual works r.s a free man fo
~ "the good of Tits fellow" citizensT"
The Declaration of Indcpendenci
nas given us more than any othe
country has ever possessed in tii
way - >f freedom for oil?and i
1 will continue to do so if. with :
1 firm reliance on the protection n
"Divine Providence, we luutuull;
- pledge our concerted action to pro
? tect and defend with every mine
if power the democratic way q
life for which' it stftrrds:
> Ministers' Conference
Thanks Roosevelt
i For Defense Move
. Hampton Institute. Ya.- Close
; to fi.r>0 Negro ministers of man;
i denominations closed the five-da;
28th annual meeting of the Ham]
| ton Institute Ministers' confer
i enco on Friday, June 27, with ' <
resolution thanking { Presidenl
T} C, Imc nv/?nnr.
HOW. Mil III.- T ? % I in IOO..O....V.
. ments tftwaial integrating tko Ne
I pro and other minority groups in
to national defense. and ashct
that "in consideration <>" the Dan
" and present foyalty of the Noeri
to the, spj'-it ftf-^Ameriewn,Democ
ney. this liberal thinking on th<
pert of the trains of oil poviwn
ment he continued after this oris
is has passed."
The conference, ?largest. am
. most- successful of the 28 that
have been held annually at Ham j
ton institute, also pave enthusias
tic endorsement to the efforts ot
the National Neprn Council in or
panizinp a National Necrro Free
doni and Reconstruction Day or
Sunday, July fi, at which timr
patriotic sermons will be preached
in every Negro pulpit in Amei
iea. The delegates pledged tr
support, the movement in theii
morn ill ail <UWl -rrrrt-nrii4rt?t rh'ti 1 itt.
-forinps to fitianco a national Neor
arid aproprT to take* sportal of
ero lobby to represent the 13,000
000 American Neprroos in Wash
inprton,Rev.
R, M. Williams, of Wash
injftoTT, T>. Cvr?3tlTccf as presiHen'
-
* . " 7 r~;, ; -"
raEPAUflfPTO LB ADR
? 1 _ >i i' .1 ?gaga^^i
D MAYBE NOT "
$hack!eford)
ICNICS
n . murs of the lake, cowl zephyrs and
e I the tangoing of the leaves on the
y trees?tasty -'eats,'1 sparkling and
.3 refreshing drink, and friends to
u share it all?what peace and con<F
tentnient! That.'s a picnic.
And so we pick a niche and pice,
nic..Yes, I know there are ants and
k mosquitos and chiggers. But, remember,
my dear picnicker, you
it are invading the God-given terri
tory of th_eaii?craatureo, and theyr
k tuor-woiuler why you are acting as
d you are.
Just spread your table 'cloth
t upon the greensward,-arrange your d
"eats," recline and go to it. If by
- chance a mosquito bites you as
you bite that sandwich, remember
n that both of you .are., entitled-to- f
bite something. If you come away
o- with chiggers in close contact,
>f hear in mind that you invaded
V ehigger territory.
All of which reminds that we
e pay something for everything we
't I really enjoy?ever, picnics.
Rights Reserved
V-of the conference",' and Dr. O. *J.
Allen pastor of the First Calvary
Baptist church of Norfolk, Vir?
girria and president of the Bnp ?
list association ?f -Virginia was
rr named to head the conference for
l" the coming year.
K Rev. Camille A. Chazpaud, chap
lain of Hampton institute, was
L,~ named as the conference's new ?
s" executive secretary, and reelected
^ to office were iRev.J, W. Lemon
' tnry and Rev. C. E. Reed, of Rich
a* nlond, Virginia, necrologist. Tn
,'l addition to these, there were elect
It ed .18 honorary vice presidents,
h 10 vice president, and 96 memc.
hers of the Executive board,,.. .... ]
-P^KEtVM) NEWS-f
' .... ?'
Mr. and I Irs. T. V. Brewer had j
i a?Hheir dinner guests last Sunday, i
~ Dr. J. Hj^Toatley, Mr. and Mrs.
ir Albert Johnsou and Mr. William' ! |
i- Johnson of Chesterfield, S. C. I <
\ ' Due to her mother's illness, Mrs. 11
t M. J. Dargin, whu is attending (
- summer school in Rock Hill, was i
1 at home last week end. Accontpan- i
ing her were her nieces. Misses I
Johnnie Mae, Gladys. _a.Jul._Mae. 1
** f .".it mugs and master Jirhn Gatli- i
L ings. Jr. : ?
I'rof. and Mrs. George Wilson i
* had as their ghosts last Monday, i
Mr. Sylvester Home of Baltimore, I .
n Md.. and Miss Omega Rody ot j i
d Monroe. X. C. They were pleasant t
!' callers at the home of Mr, and t
ii
, Mrs 11 A Johnson Mmwlav i.vn. It
niiur." : ?Rev.
and Mrs. Francis an*l ^
daughters, Mary and Corine of >'
< Whiteville. N 0., visited relatives- ^
r * v i
here last week., j'
W-;?Mr. and- Mrs.-Joe BroWer are 1
trr .dntppy-tn have Vvfffi them tin- v eel;
' _iheir son and dnughter-iri-law. Rev
,i and Mrs. Ural Brewer of Water- a
- horo, S. C. s
i>r. and .Mrs. G. W. Long of Che- 1
~ *raw\ were pieasant callers at the ,/
*- homt-hif" M r. and Mrs. T. F. Bivw- '
el- last Week. ' 1
(juite a laree crowd enjoyed the
r_ .Singing Coruentiou at Gum Spring ~
Baptist church Sunday,
r Don't forget to read the Leader 1
for the hi-lights.
\ 'Mr. Willi,- Woods of Clio, S. C.,
T visited Miss Yashti Brewer Sun- *
Rev. ar.d Mrs-, Washington of <!
f Cheraw, stopped at the home of 1
Sir. ;.ml Mrs. II. A. Johnson Sun- *
.. day afternoon, enroute from Pine- s
i ville, N. C. 1
MeSsers. William H. Johnson and *
?I Hi'ywuid?Johnson? snulured To
j Wadesboro, X. C. Monday afteruoon.
" M[s.s Vashti Brewer accompnni/
od by her little niece and ndphew, t
f> Nannie Elizabeth and T. C. Brew- 1
er, Jr., will leave Wednesday for ?
|. Philadelphia where they will visit a
o the, children's parents an I other r
* relatives. Miss Brewer will also r
j visit relatives and friends in Att
lanntic City. Pill" rn i f
} New York City. s
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CONWAY, S. C.
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Kev. M. F. Kobinson, Paslot
Thursday night, June 2(3, marked
the beginning of the prugram
of the corner stone laying of Bethel
church. Dr. L. D. Gamble, pastor
of St. Stephen church, Georgetown,
preached the opening serrnon.
His choir furnished very appropriate
music for the occasion.
Friday night, Dr. G. G. Daniel,
pastor of Cherry Hill Hill Baptist
church, delivered the message
His choir and?congregation?accompanied
him. A very fine spirit
of cooperation could be see u
through out the nervines
Sunday was the climaxing of this
splendidly organized effort. At 10:
15 a special service .was conducted
by the pastor for the children who
attended the Daily Vacation Bible,
School which closed a very sue
cessful two weeks term. One win
reminded of the opening day of
the public school to see so many
were responsible for the success
of this school were, Madams Je
netx~"Itennnlngway, Maggie
err' Willie Mae Loiuf^ Ida Bell
Reaves, Lunette Robinson, Chanie
L. Adams, Sarah Loytl, N. B. Le
vister, and Miss Lela Page.
, At 11:15 the hour having ar
rived for morning service, the pastor-ascended
the lustrum. !TTd se-~
lected the words of his text, St
Mark 2:3. The message was verythoughtful
and 'nsphing. Msnv
visitors weVe presented nnd expressed
themselves as having et:
joyed the service.
?We?reassembled-"at 3:00 p. hn
Dr. L. A. Wells, the P. E. of the
Marion district, was master of ceremonies.
After devotions Rev.
Robinson, in well chosen words
presented Rev. H. B. Butler, Dean
)f the school of religion at Allen
University. Dean Butler was at his
Jest. Enthusiasm ran high, echoes
jf rejoicing were heard as this
nan of God delivered the message,
lean Butler reflected et-.-lif un#m
limsell and the-school. Thi*- was
ndeed tt^gJand occasion.
?4-b*.?Wells officiated (luring tli~
eremony. A brief history of tli"
hurch was given by Mr. C. A.
Jones in which he brought out
nany interesting facts, and called
he roll of the long list of {tasters
vho served this proud congregni?n...~
The financial rally -was or
tiaiizeui military <trivF7 fifty
aptains and fifty lieutenants were
Lppui?U'?l. When the roll Was ea!
eil forty nine of the fifty captains
VporteTT, wi111 a tpJ,aL,^ume,^ub_
btci.T-.
1'eV. M. F. Rubin usou?rankoimong
the religious leaders of tietate
and has a splendid record as
i minister._He.._i;t-U_ graduate -ot
itate A. and M. College and Allen
Jniversity." At the "recent com
ii-uce infill ui Allen, the truste*
>oard conferred upon hint the Hon
ii'ary degree uf doctor of-divinity
n view of the line work beine
lone by hint in his chosen profesion.
This is his third year :it Bethel
md -ii is remarkable liow^this or
rffnlzatTon has taken on new life
lid added strength. The structure
s completed and is one among
he most beautiful churches in th?
itate. When in Conway, make Behel
your church home. Visitors
ire made welcome at all times.
C11 EST KRF1 KM) NEWS
Misses Cecelia Mae and Rosa Al>erta
Toatley left on June 27th for
Philadelphia, Penn. Miss Cecelia
due will attend summer session
it the University of Pennsylvania
md Rosa will visit friends ami
elativoa,
_JLR_and. Mrs J- B. Burlier?frmluli.M
Wil.MJII 1)1 I. Iliiltanooga, Tenn
pent hours with the Toatleys and
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Carroll Predicts Senatoi
Would Make a Great Ji
NOTES fir,
1. U. S. Senator James Francis a
B> rites, recently appointed As- ci
sociate Justice of the U. S. Su- r<
preme Court. n
2. His own stand on the anti- tl
lynching bill. ?_?^_ oi
3.-Why he voted agliinst the ap- hi
propriation for Howard University, fi
?4. Believes- m?higher education
for Negroes, he says.
5. .Secured! private contribution vi
of $10,000 for college at Orange- er
burg, S. C. th
~F. Wasltorn a Catholic in Charles- n<
ton, 8. C. but is now aJBroleatant. pi
Columbia, S. C., June 29?(ANS) U
-After the publication of the ele- ti
vation of Senator James F. Byrnes es
to the Supremo Cuuft as Associate- w
lustice, Seymour Carroll of Co- di
lumbia, S. C., Southern Field Hep- aj
resentative of the American Hu- ot
mane Education Society and ',, very al
warm friend and supporter of the
Senator, wired him his congratu- di
lations. Commenting?on?the ap cc
pointnunt by President Roo&pvelt, u
Carroll predicted last night that p,]
Senator Byrnes would make fi te
great justice he has made a s?
leader n the United States Senate, gi
Some months ago severab-ot-the- -Ci
national Negro - papers denounced ot
Senator Byrnes because of his of
southern birth and because of his fa
record in thn Unlted Statee Senate ju
legislations regarding the Negro d<
race. He had opposed many years w
igo, while a member of the House I
in Congress, an appropriation for at
Howard University. He disapprov- a]
i'd the anti-lynching bill and other jn
bills that were pending in Congress ed
the Negro press all over the coun- fc
try. sc
Mr. Carroll has always been a vv]
Byrnes supporter and admirer. In if1.
Tune 1040 while attending the Re- ar
publican National Convention in 'etl
Philadelphia he was elected as the ti<
-trffieial-menvber of the notification
.committee fr'om -South?Carolina th
for the vice-presidential candidate. vf
Senator Charlea LL. McNary oi' Se
Salem. Oregon. On the 30th of jv
lutie he wrote Senator Byrnes that an
if he saw fit to accept the nomi- Gf
nation of the Democratic National
Convention in Chicago that he th
would go to Salem. Oregon for the Ve
u..4 ... u
i*ri>ai v not11 in: lioti lfui wuuiu trn- CO
t<?r the campaign in favor of South e(]
Carolina's most illustrious son. m
Senator Byrnes wrote Carroll , he
one or two very frank letters of je,
his attitude toward the Negro. Later
Mr. Carroll attempted to make j
these letters public to the press, ^
letters not be made public. Car"roil
wrote him that he wanted to 1 ,'p,
make them public because he had ( ^j(
a feeling that he would be a mem- i m,
bcr of the Supreme Cotirt. He
wrote a number of letters to some
of the most outstanding Negroes So
in the country most of whom were qu
publishers, editors and college to
presidents about the very fine type inj
| >f man Senator Byrnes is and de- pr
fending his attitude towards the inj
Negro. His files also contain let- I
tors frfutn President Roosevelt. ni<
Stephen Karly, secretary to Presi- sir
lent Roosevelt wrote MrJ;. .Carrol) _du
and said among other things, "You lik
may he assured that the President thi
uiil appreciate your interest ill in;
writing (ohTm ,,n bell a If of Hon- \vi
arable Janie^.F, Byrnes, whom you th
-recummmfd for appointment, as an thi
Associate Justice of the Supreme to
Court of the United States."
When Bernard M. Bruch wanted orj
-t-o?mahe -a -donation??f -$-10,000-to- -frr
some worthy Negro Educational ro
Institution more than a year ago kn
t was Senator Byrnes who direct- eli
a! his attentions to the State A. in
on,| M. College of outh Carolina. m,
'n one of Senator Byrnes letters fet
'o Seymour Carroll he wrote the on
following: thi
"I am not a candidate for au- no
pointment to the Supreme Court
Johnsons on Tuesday of last week. La
TT le Rev. Mr. Robinson visited i at
Columlna last Saturday and le^
brought Mrs. Robinkcpi back to tin
spend the week-end. Mrs. Robinson
is attending summer school
at Benedict-Allen. - W(J
we
Profs. J. T. Wilson and Rorney
C., were the guests of Dr. and die
Mrs. J. 11. Toatley last week.
Mr. "Robert Foster and Miss Je- th<
netta Toatley were among the re- ]
cent graduates of Johnson C. ins
Smith University in June. Mrs. fri
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r Byrnes
Lstice
nd evert when friends irr the Sente
have expressed a desire to
ajotununieate- with the President
- questing my appointment, I have
lade pcfrsonul appeals to^ them
int they should not do so. Because f
my attitude-in the matter.,
ave refrained as far as possible
orii even discussng the matter
ttti friends. ...
"About a month ago I was adsed
by a newspaper correspondlt
that Walter White had written
ie President urging that I should
jt be appointed because I hrd op>.st'd?the?Anti-tynebing
Bill on ?
ie ground that it'was unconstiitional
and unwise,?unwise betuse
we have made great headay
in ourfight against mobmur^
er, and a threat of this kind
?ainst a. Governor and judicial ^
'ficers might cause an unfavur>te
reaction.
"Inasmuch a^I am not a eandiite,
I am not interested in, and
>uld give no encouragement to,
ly campaign to bring about my
apointment. HoWfever, I am inrested
in the effort to misrepre>nt
my attitude toward the Neroes
of the Nation and of South
arolina. When I was a .niembei
' the House 1 did make a .point
1 order against an appropriation
r Howard University. There \vaa
) law authorizing such an an
opriation. I made a point of or?r
against every appropriation
hich was not authorized by law.
recall arguing that if in the
>sence of a law authorizing r.n
impropriation to an educational
stitution, money was" appropriate
I to one school, there was no "exse
for not appropriating motmey
ir . the conduct ot.. every other
ihool, whether its pupils Wclre
hite or colored, I insisted that
"jr were to be done in a proper
id regular way, a law should be
iacted authorizing an appropria:>n
to Howard University, and
nee that I have never opposed
tr appropriatinrr ftrr Horwnrrt Urii rsity.
I really wish that that
hool might be even more effecte
in furnishing Negro doctois
id dentists to care for the needs
the Negro in the .South. As e
atter of fact, instead of opposing'
e education of the egro, last <
ar when Mr. B. M. Baruch was
nsiuering maKing gins iu some
ucational institutions, ho askod
y advice and I suggested thai
make a gift to the Negro col- 4
re at Orangeburg, which he did.
rain, he asked-' my advice and
suggested another school in the
He of South CarolintL He told .
d I am satisfied lie must have
ne so. I have never before rnearned
these gifts were made at
y suggestion.
I have advised every friend in
uth Carolina who has communited
with me that I did not want
be pWed in the position of seekr
a judicial appointment and I
eferred that they should do noth?
to Tyring about my appointment.
made a similar request when
?rrfbers of the legislature deed
to introduce .a Resolution cnnung-uus
TRerdfore,?1- -would e
to ask that you do not organize
iking this request, I know - youII
understand that it is not _
rough lr.ck of appreciation of
e -interest -which?prompts? ?
do this. I do appreciate it."
Mr. Carroll had made plans to
ganize "James F. Byrnes" clubs
the ~lHTgesr~ctltes in South Ca- :
lina. Clubs which were to be
nown as the "James F. Byrnes"
ibs. Former South Carolinians
Washington and New York held
>etings and were ready to per?t
these organizations and were
ly stopped when Carroll advised__l
?m that- these clubs were ternrary.
^
rie Foster completed the course
_CouJter Academy_J-unior?Colje.
Messrs. Foster are spending
i summer at Spring I.uke, N. J
Mrs. Ma rcia V. Marion, parish
>rker of John's'Island, spent the
ek-end with the Toatleys.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnspn is atiding
summer school at Bene t-Allen,
Columbia, S. C.
Mr. John Jenkins is spending
? summer at Fayetteville, N. C.
HI 1! II m . <
?iss V/iiarue n. Maniey is spenur
the summer with relatives and
ends in Alexander, Va.
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