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?r m VOL- XVI?NO. 2<). ELKS ^ Grand Lodge Office Large* Deegatkms Expected Fr< - A N D VISITORS* The Eltfs of South Carolina are planning three days of business and fun. The local Elks of Rock ?ill are leaving nothing undone a to make this guthering one of the a Bpotlighte the year. Pr. J. = ^ FinJey Wilson, Grand ExaltediKul w er will come down from Wash- u ington and address the meeting 1,1 both public and business sessions - James E. Kelley, Grand Svcre- \ Tary from Birmingham, Ala., and Miss Buena Kellev, Grand Daughter Secretary from Norfolk Va. will also attend _the conven?tion. ?: . | W. I. Peek of Anderson, S. C - |B fitaTe"president; J. B. Lewie of BL 51 '' I SMH c: ' j k io r . ~ JfON. J. V1NLEY ~\VIL S 0 X ei Grand Exalted Jtuler of Columbia is stale secretary; Dr. L. \V. Long of Union, state Sl treasurer;, iRev. J. P.- Ileeiler pas- S< tor of Zion Baptist Church, Co* ^ lunibia, -is the state chaplain. C(i ^^PresulertF" Peek has on The offictat-^ staff a group of men outstanding dt in the several walks of life. St The program outlined for the 0 convention is as follows: ;u July 22?12 noon registration ...r* ofy delegates: 3:30 p.m. executive ?" meeting; 8:30 pm. public program 10:30 p.m. smoker: Rills and "Jempies. July 23?10:00 a.m. business session. 3:00 p.m. parade: 4:00 i p.m. ball game, stadium; 8:30 pm. nual balk ? Thlirarhi v 9J itl'llft n m linoi- 1 neas session! 2:00 p.m. T!inner; ! .'-1:00 p.m. joint session Hills and j Daughters; 5:30 p.m. motorcade'? sight-seeing. 8:00 p.m. installa- ' | tion services, While in Rock 'Hill, Sterling Lodge No. 344 and Living Heauty ?Temple -No.- TOO art* the hostess for the occasion. Dr. H. A. Hogans is the exalted ruler; Robert j L, Berry, secretary; Dt. Louvinia j Crosby is <|nughter ruler of Living Beauty Temple No. 700; Dt. ; Elune Burnett, secretary. Stour last annual session iii , j Spartanburg, 1P<H>. The Palmet- j hi to Leader was voted as the offic- j m ial orparl for the .order s.nd all ;m I e> . tr fc. mm I 01 i 'n le co in w h( pi y< if ni th P< t?f i T M Ajk z ri hr H> ie X- B. LEWIE : Uf State Secretary hMiliiiMiia?M?fgi i * f'liiiMr nif<ii <ii i . in CO ? i'i '?: i -IVc rs to be Present jm All lxulges and Templet tit* - nrtrl Daughter Elk* wed rged to subscribe for this pa er. Several distinguished visitor: ill bo at Rock Hill and th< iends of the order are invited t< ttend the convention and enjoj few days with your friends. The State Secretary of ltaugh 'r Elks, Dr. Edna Butler is look ig to meet all of "the Daughter: i Rock Hill. BOOK REVIEW iO These Many Years AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKKTCH 3v if. J. STARK9. D.D.. LL.D. ['resident Benedict College, :?Columbia,- S. C.?? ropyritfht 1911. by J. J. Starks I'r 173 Price $1.50 -This book. lOTHF.SE MAN S EARS, is one tlnatj might b? ?ad with profit by South Caro nians" ol every description It i: le story of worthy. aconiplish .cut toh' bv the nnnv whose ac >mplishments are recounted. Th< Kperiences unfolded in -this vol me art not set forth in a spiri r braggadocio, but the carefu ader vets the idea that a grea al ol persuasion must have heoi set! by his friends to cause Dr faiks to embalm his rich expe elites with the fluid of printer*! ik. Although the work makes n ( release at being a scholarly pro ietio:> at every turn it acclaim: sell' as being the productr o I ? '* ?1: rsh;n. I' Is enuch1 in simple, yet effective phrase mry. portraying vividly the maoj ;ances that 'have gone into tin ishioning of a rich and worth hile _life. It is r.ot at all lackL' in a fine sense of humor whioV so essential for those who woule al with human beings. Appropriately the book is tied nted to the person who has ex ted the greatest amount of in lence on the author's life, the rson who lias furnished the stij ill I that have spurred him on id on to the accomplishment oi ich tasks that, the history _ .of iuth Carolina and- that of the egro race would be far front mplete unless some written reciLoi them, were, lfft^as-inrocitivfor posterity. The book is fdicated to" Mrs. Julia Anny arks, the author's wife. Through it the work he speaks of her ith tenderness, appreciation, love id admiration. It will he revealingly stimulator for- our- young? people Uv-fol W/ A MRS. ELIZABETH GORDON Graw! "Daughter Ruler w the career of I)r. Stnrks from s humble boyhood through the any" phases of educational ano inisterial endeavor?early school :periences, college preparatory ainiefr, college years, Theologi1 training, school principalship, ininfcoM of fehe Ownp^l and fruiTd" ' of churches, builder of Seneca stitute, president of Morris colger and president of Benedict liege, the first Negro president the school's splendid 'history. It ill enlighten them to learn wh.v 1 was called to higher anxl highposts of service during theSe ars of his life It will encourre them to read of the man** d'sipointments he had to overcome e many obstacles he was corndied to surmount in order to ?in his place in the sun In this reviewers opinion I/) IIESE MANY YEARS is a 11ST hook for every South Cailinn family?nvhrte nnri bfcrek; ch and poor, Protestant, Cathie. and ITnhnliiwnr Ttr SfArVa is performed a valuable service ' publishing his memoirs. Cops may be had by addressing the ;blisher^ l)r J. J. Slarks. Bane. ct College, Columbia, S. C. The mechanical work, dona by ?-? ??- ? ^?--- ? ' - JJal . COLUMBIA ade F 40th Anniversary Of Afro-American B Life Insurance Co. By W. R. Bowman i Columbia, S. C., July lii-?TI J Palmetto Leuder hau recently r< 1 ceived a program of the 40th ann - vergary of the Afro-American L.il Insurance Company with heat - <jwMFters at Jacksonville* Florida^ After scanning each page an 5 reading its contents, employ in one thousand men and women c our race with an annuaT~approx mate in salaries and commission of one^half million dollars and total business in force of OOG.OOUwith 192, 851 satisfied pc I licyholders. It is* clear to thi new, ed)tor of the Palmetto Lead er, that the phenomenal grpwt of this insurance Co. is almos " a miracle: ? To make clear- our pOiYTtr w tire* gtvtng?the effteiab- finaneh stat-ments for the last five years ending June 13, 1941. Yr. Income Asset _ J.23IL $974,302.48 $972,226.4 ' 1936 974,411.69 972.794.5 ! 1937. 1,140,460.G3 1*042.237.2 - 1938 1,230,927.66 1,078,240.5 F T936 1.422.106:34 1,344,842.4 - 1940 1,422,106.34 1.344,842.4 Reserve Membership. Bus. in&Yrs $509,084.43 ?1.30.062 $1'5,363.81 t 572.924.37 152 205 17.144,52 I 661,433.00 137,089 19,779.88 t 782,075.02 118,234 21,344,20 i 891,206.00 165.970 22.879.38 . 935,023.44, 193,137 23,371,81 i'l*he above figures speak fo - themselves and show clearly t I all pessimists what the Negro ca > do if they cooperate with ea other ?-i Born in a Prayer Hooni Because of the unhealthy sui L. WJJldingS. the prcser.ce of novei-U ' the absence of adequate relief i: ? times of dire distress, the Rev. J M. Waldron, then pastor of Betln Baptist church; Dr. E. J. Gregg i of the A. M. E. church. Dr. A. I. 1 Lewis, E. W. I^atson, A. \V. Pric and several other well known citi - zens met in a parsonage. 'Afte much prayer in asking, for Jivin . guidance in this uncfertaking i y re 1 i e vt suf f e ring a in o n g our peopU; ..hey formed the Benevolent Associ Ration, later on changing to th ' present name. '_i_ l>r. A. I,. Lewis, who is the dv . naiuic power in this .worthy p?*o , led, is tlu* chairman of tne hoar . of directors and hi? wollhy sol , who was . vice president is nov ! I'M b >?iuv ii Iim musiruus ISUII' was one of the trail blazers, buihl | ' or and pioneer of this organizutto and I understand the only one o ( ' the founders now living. | This reporter undeistands tha '.\hen insurance eoinmissiriier, M J. K. Larson, ha^ his big jiaa,' t kno. k out several weak 'vnipanic: the Afro American company undi Wiote llle.ll and took .1 the company, thus saving them froi disgrace. We recall when the late Iiisho Hurst of the A. M. 10. ch. rch \v: presiding in South Carolina, V ;aw to -i-t that every misaio o tender took out a policy wit ttns smirr-y Tompany. _\\V_xyj>|i To congratulate the X\ 10-Auu i it a: Insurance company o _ their s:io.v.-.-ful fortieth annivei sary and wish them loitv moi years of esst'ul wo>k. W lM.li. vo other insurance con panics won!.! do hotter if thev wei born in prayer houses similar t the Afro-American. This compan has a pension bureau which cv teil'b. fi Ttt.of the cmp'oyc. > r the edmpan;, and in addition t that carried on the lives of eac employee amounting fr.'t S">00 t J.liuii, without any c..-1 to th employee. We wish that several other in suaance companies would go t Jacksonville, t^ike lessons and pre the rudiments in running insuranc i en lor tlte pubhiei = W. th T. I . TO ifoKl) QUARTERCY TEMPERANCE There will he a special servic at Second Calvary Baptist churcl ! on Bull street Sunday evening i_ July 2Qth at h o'clock, the occa r"sTon of the Quarterly Temperane Service of the Woman's Chriatiai Temperance Union. The Pastor, Rev. C. H. Brow will preach a special temperane sermon. All members and friends ar , urpfed to be present. tne siate Company, Columbia, S l. 4C., is very Rood. The book is ad equately illustrated and conuiin % splendid introduction by Super visor Cornell A. Johnson, of th< i Columbia Negro schools. Herbert -W. Baumgardner - r Allen University ? 1_ ?Columbia, Carolina * iwniLf-.-.x ,-? r ^ incite t, SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURDA lock I News In And F i Around Washington ' F By J. 0. Harl " Washington, D. C., July 19Ch? j The rainfall is very heavy in the ]e ie nation's capital these days keep- | bi !" ing things right wet. Since the ( attempt March on the capital by to 1- Negroes 1st of July past; which (j was called off after the president it asked them to. which led jto Che -p] if signing of a proclamation by the ce president to see to it that Negro- ?t ft es be given a chance in defense ^ i. Jobs, condiions sem to have made I >- a decided change in favor of the R i colored people here. ia J r' fe h Some of the vacationers and vis it itorB seen avound town recently s 0 1 2 | I i. o 9 . m n SI wk-+I us ?3Sn tfx?5mi*r''' * J P II l* " i U* T PP State Pre9 i- are: Mr. and. Mrs. B. Muudle of Columbia, S. (*?, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Munklle and two sons.of Dar- J11.1 T "Hmjton; 8. C\, nil motored - gether over the week end of the th n. fourth. jl* Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dean return ^ , pr [t ed after two weeks vaaation at ur I'. Vionip RVnonu'nrt/) C! C , ^ ^ V .. .. vuu, v,. 1 HV) LU brought their three children back, Misses Helen and Juanita Can1 to non passed through on their way n to New York. ; H. Mr. Levi Deiane passed through' eh 1 on his way to Atlantic City. ' i?, 'w Mrs. E. B. Hart of West Coo Jumbia, S. G.r spent a while with th h her children. Mr. and Mrs. J 0. W Hart. r ?? n Mr. David Robinson stopped pc r- over with his brother Rev. C.-D. e Robinson a few days on his way thi . from New York to Sumter, S. C. u.r. to visft relatives. o Mr. Josephus Carter is now on all y his honeymoon in Columbia. S.-C. hit and Virginia: ~ ^ ^ Mr. Hildreth Hopkins returned u off his vacation at home, Colum- j8 * ' bin, S. C.. blinking his grandmother back. Mrs Cannon of Colum- pr< o bia S. C. R. t Ur Mr. Seymour Carroll of Colum- Dr bia was in the oitv for a few dava_H*1 , . Ju on business. ye Mr. Jerome Reed of Marion, S. Dr ! C., is back in the city after a sue- Ci 1 cesful sefiool ^ar. *^( ~ -and Mrwi EdHit Otaibuiu h^ave returned off their vacation th< e in Marion, where they visited rel- ize ^ atives. w' Miss May*.Helen Earl of West ^ Cohrmbia is vnritfnif her uncles," 7)f e Bradfor<l, Fred and Alex Wil- tio 11 liams. Mrs. Elesteen Wlatts of Brookn lyyn, N. Y. visited her brother, e Mr. J. O. Hart and mother, Mrs._ . E. B. Hart. e Mr. Ixtuis Williams of N?nv tor York was down visiting his sis- oa: ters, Mrs. M. Ritter." Misses Lucv | < # |yj ] ' and Thelma Williams. - (ffl , Mr. Eldor Burton passed thru Mr - on his vacation, beck from N. C. 0 and Va. to New York. vai Mrs. Sarah Masses has return.ed to Columbia after visiting her j ,r daughter, Mrs, Ma Mae Reynolds. > ?e< iY, JULY 19, 1941 -Mill g 'aschal Addressed Jegro Citizens Puisuant to th' call of Mayoi B. "Owens, several score ol ading Negro eitizens of Columa met Tuesday, July 15 at i-itj ill to discuss business relative Columbia. Mayor Owens expressed his up' citizens and then presented Mi homas, who acted as master ol remony and also explained the >jeet of the meeting, reading letrs and -quotations from Mayoj aGuardia of New York, who was cently appointed by "Pjresidelfi oosevelt chairman of the Civiln Defense program. After a w comments, fte presented Mr iry Paschal, who i9 also a mom' ir of the City Council. EK ident lie mude the speech of his life defense of this country, citing any concrete, examples to prove s statements'. He declared as liTfls CTL''lp'^rsoh;*Tr^frinavWf7 e other ones are not free ined. He continued and said: V\? can't progress unless we all ogress together". South Carola will soon be called upon to llect all aluminum for the dense and Mayor Owens is anous that Columbia go over the p in a big way. Upon the motion of 2&r. W. H. arvey, Mr. J. E. Dickson was ?etcd provident of the group; r. M. A. Entzminger, secretary, le following are the executive ard members: Rev. C. A. Brown e Rev. J. (J. Colcloueh, Rev. T. . ' Janerette. Dr. J. P. Reeder, W. R T f^lurlro T P nkins Rev. F. M. Young:, W. T. ibinson and J. W. Brunson. President Dickson announced at he was calling a meeting ?fcit day night. July 10. at his office 25 Washington street (up lirs) .at 8 o'clock. He is asking pastors in Columbia to meet n and his committee there, also Among the distinguished guests 10 attended the meeting and took rt in the deliberations were Dr. J Starks, president of Bene r college; Dr. S. R. Higgins, esident of Allen university; Dr. W. Mance, president of Allen liversity Alumni association and . J. P. Reeder, national secre y of the, Baptist association, st before the meeting closed, the gro citizens were glad to see . MeCauley, the newly elected ty Councilman come in. ~Dr. ;Cauley is very Trojralar and well own itmnny rtre N^roes of Donhia. beinc the proprietor of > Waverly Drug store. The citns have had a deal of business th his firm and he has alwmys ated 'his customers with respect d honor. The leading Negroes Columbia are glad of the elevan of Dr. McCauley. LAl'RENS NEWS An Monday afternoon from 4 7:80 Mrs. Judith vFranklin en tainea witn n cocktail porch rtv honoring Mrs. Maggie Price son of Asheville, N". C., and ss Mary Nance of Thomasville. who is visiting Prof, and s. Sanders. Hie porch was decorated with a riety of lovely summer flowers ere the guests engaged in playr "games find ^hatting. ^ater in the'afternoon the hosCuntlnued" on Page $ xbtv .. PKTCT:: F iext X SECOND ANNUAL O AT ALLEN JLJNIVKKS SPONSORETJTTV TTTT \\Tl 'DINING OUT'-: AT HOME Many a time it happens on a hot midsumtner's tiav that there _ ^ is a difference of opinion between | husband ami wife as to htnv trr- \ secure the most pleasuro- and re- a ' | laxation out of their evening meal ' " together. Friend wife suggests: 1 ' ; "Let's dme out tonight, shall we?" Friend husband counter* u-ith *>.< 'proposition: "Let's dine at home." In ^his dilemma, we-offt?r the compromise plan of "dining out" { ?but at home. The first practical step begins * with meal-planning ? to arrange A that type of meal which is based j it does . not require last-minute ' cooking, and so that it may , be served o:i^a sHding time-schedule' ^ like dining. Some husbands like ' - t-> take a shower and change be- ' _ J"fe eating.- others wish merely to lie down and relax?but- whatever th< ir preference. the meal should be of that type which can 1 > eaten at Pnv htTug -a?4- served " in any place--in the dining-room, on 'the porch, in the yard, in the .a ulti even, if desired to tuck it into t o n ruble and_ spin out to a rmal "picnic" setting. To. home-makers who think of an evening "dinner" only in terms of pot roast and h^t vegetables suvli a m l 1 may j seem revolu ti<rTaiy. But to others (and they " a e irow in tlm great majority) the following types of meals are inst perfect: (I) Inddof (iarden Party. Meal . hVaU'iuvg?ooiidwiehea,?iced : bevpi-age and fruit salad or other1 'init dessert". . (*2) Kitchenette Broil Menu? f - <" - i-caiurmjj ? lu-mimue "Droil" or pan-fry including hamburger*, liver-sausage-burgers, supported by a staple salad, iced coffee or iced tea. (3) One-Dish Hot Meal?Featuring canned-soup, with rolls, sandwiches, fresh fruit and cold beverage. (4) Meal-On-Plate ? Featur_ing aspic, deviled eggsr-cold vege- tables and relishes-'with beverage. (5) Hole-in-One Meal ? Featuring electric casserole unit, with . chickenvegetable, elc., precuuk "etr'and kejn heated uTTtll required." Good to pack into the rumble-seat , too. ? (6) Hot Sandwich Meal?Fea- ^ turing creamed meats or fish, on toast, hot or cold beverage, and seasonable fruit. 4 --For-the sandwiches, -here? arn ? -fillings which may seem new to ^ some housekeepers: e Sandwich Fillings: ,'Use both C white and brown breads, thim e r s ihSBr w. ? yini' *??^ .MBS. D. A. NABORS a ! DEMONSTRATOR crusts off lightly ami spread ud"' sliced olives and pimento cheese, cottage cheese with chopped c. cumher. mhshod <.-.rdin.w :.nd crushed crisp bacort blended in mayonnaise; mashed 'hard-eg' yolk with .minced ripe tomato; liverwurst, minced onion . and plenty of black pepper, blended with mashed hnvdvyoU^-.. B The one,r)i<h hot nioul moHi . f I canned soup is a wonderful Sun* mer meal at any time, especially when returning from the beach or other playtime activities which have drained energy, and whore it is much bettor to oat a hot food than a cold one which may tax the digestion at such times Cream of corn soup, cream of mushroom or clam, chicken trumho 8 soup, ? etc., when combined with M toast squares, rolls or other 8 "dung" material, is exactly right jg to top off a late, fatiguing oven- 8 ing. Provide in advance small I squares of broad salted in butter. 8 or use a pan of oomhread'. -o?r left-over muffira. Simple, hearty " (Continued m Back PageT * vJL 1-LJL?? LJJi IVE CENTS PER COPY ' Veek OOKING SCHOOL I TV JCLY 22-21 )K HE A I Ti n A N s ( IA n Hampon Film rro Have Premiere Showing at Hyde Park _i& i 111 |)t < >r, FIwf i lit.. \ :i J ul.V 16?The |)?'einic'H.v shi-wuntr of a ituqttf irrtt?frhientfon n! y.frture^tn :olorT?nm-U-Ied -Hampton ?? ,uto?Its Program, "f 'Kducatton 'or Lift-" will :,c h l<i ;r. 'he home jf Hrrsideat tttui Mrs. Rtjusevulv it IIy d< Purl: ftoinooii FTi uj-s4a y. ,11 y 17. The 15 minute film itnw in olorful kodachrotiit*. vividly porrays the unique story of hotv his eolloy-e for Xefrioes itj Tidevatcr Virginia serves Amcriei in _ TilEdr^f ci .':lT"by fi a.rri:. .- a now . goncrat io-,- for livii; in a d<rtv?e aey. The fumed Hampton Intitule quartet vvdl sji<pr the musi a! -ayt oinpaninicnt to ike film us commentator sketches I'h.e bgck 'round of the story- of Hampton is it unfolds before the audience's .i j ? Vm "thf ~j*~'~~ ~ * H<f\. JAMES E. KELLY Grated Secretary Following the"' appearance at lyde Park on Thursday. Tgt lampton Institute quartet, with Charles Flax and Lorenzo Write, f the Hampton institute straff, fill take the film on a summer's our- throughout tlv Fe?t, ?? Produced by the Harmon Foun lation and directed am! photoraphed by Mr, and Mrs. Hay larner. who in 1440 were honord as photographers of the best hort lb mm him of the year, the >{ctuve sht/.vs the opportunities l'fered students today at Hrmi ton ells of he methods of student ?e lection, the ' .ichlevemonts iart the scnool is playing in toay's defense crisis. Copies of the film- may be ob0ined__iiir . private showing - by writing the Harmon Foundation, 40 Nassau street. New. York 'ity. or Hampton Institute; Hamp on, Virginia. Telp Uncle Sam in this )efense Program Tho Capitol theatre i?~ cooperting with us and has been kind cough to put their theatre at our isposal. An Aluminum matinee v. ill be eld at the Cnnit'd thor.t'-e Friday ttly 23th. peon a.m. A piece, of lemi'-.um will be our ticket. Let > fill the1 theat.e on .TuK 25th. I re n; .t. 11 - - - - v- ^ iM ||iie MISS EDNA BUTLER -m Dsnfhtff State Secretary -. -...a| ' i M