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\ \ I ; * VOL. XVI?NO. 33. Negroes Must Support Declares Professor J. E In Address Before Voo By Clev'eland G. A'len New York, N. Y.-? Prof. J. E. Blanton. principal o f the Voorhees Normul and Industrial College at Denmark. S. C., speaking before the members of the New York Club of the Voorhees Nor '"al and Industrie] College last Sunday evening at the Harlem branch of the Y. M. C. A., said that Negroes must learn to swppojrt their institiuticfris more, IT these schools are to be mamtaineo and carried on. Prof. Blanton told of?the difficulties tudny~ of uti taining contributions ^or Negro jr-_* institutions, snd said that there hafc been complete change in at titude of white donors towa-ds our Institutions. He said " that there" were three persons which has brought about this change! The first he said was the question of ??meeme-tax; second; many of tlv. older donors to Negro institutions havd now passed on: and third whifps ure nnf ilnntilv of. ?.l in Negroes as they once were. He sai*.! that those changes which JislYii.-greatly. affected Negro . schools have placed a grertcr re spdnsibillty. on Negroes in supporting tlms> institutions. He said thai it?k?becoming?increasingly?difficult to keep the door, of many of those institutions open. Prpf. Dlantor told of the chang? es that had coino about in-the educational system and what instit" ions must do to keep abreast of?these changes. He said that Voorhees wr.s keeping up with the latest trendc in education, ai d that all .?f the teachers are required to do further study during th< summer to neen un their scholarship. He said despite the diffieullies in securing contributions. Voor. hets has been able to keep its ,l?ors open and carry forward its work. Many friends, he said, had become interested in the- work of ht the institutions and were making contributions to assist in , carrying on its program. He said that it was easier to get contributions from white people to assist in carrying on it,, program, when *hr~ could tell of contributions thai were received from Negroes as an expression of their interest in ed ucation. Speaking of the graduates of Voorheesr??BLinton. said that graduates of the institution have little difficulty in findfrr ^ work because of the great demand for them throughout the state and elsewhere. He said that Voorhees was giving jIs student n rt>undetL education tnat included th> training of the hands as well as the head. He urged the alumni present to be more'loyal t0 the institution and to take a greater interest ir. the work that 1t is doing. He srid that it is the ,aim to make the institution one of the stronges , junior colleges in the country. William Gaulden, president of the Voorhees Club presided. He out lined the aims and objectives of the club, and assuied President Rlnnton that it would be the aim >f the alumni to get behind him in his program. Hie meeting was ^ an enthusiastic one. Those preset;' Were highly pleased with the ad?? dress of Prof. Blanton x.nd pledged^ to give greater" support to the work of the institution. The meeting1 el sed with the sinking of the answered many questions pertain ing to the workr t! at the insti tution was doing. ? -Old Howard Playground The annual Jackstone Tourna ment was held Friday, Angus 8th The winner* were: Dorothy Goodwine, Walter Jackson.' TholWa .Wright. Demetra Johnson. Direct.ess Gandy-Lenhardt Nuptials Solemnized GreenviHtv S. C.?An event?aiinterest to many in South Carolina as we'll as in other states of the Atlantic seaboard \y*as the mar' i ?in|M Www HtlBH Oawriy sw?i J. ^1. Lenhardt, both of Green"" ville. The ceremony took place at tbe parsonage of Springfield Baptist church on McBee Ave. Sun-' uay aiternoon ai live o ciock ana \vf\s witnessed by the families of I the bride and groom. Mrs. Lenhardt is a graduate of Benedict College and for a number of years has been employed a<* one of the teachers of the . Greenville city school system. She ' is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. F, Gandy. I - M"r. I.Crhardt also attended Benedict College and studied at Morris Brown College. He is en- j gaged in the dry cleaning bus- ' iness, being a partner in the firm of I^enhardt and Thomas on Broad St. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lenhardt of Nicboltown. The voting couple will b<- | home shprtly their recentVy " cOTflft Fueled restdenoe in Nicboltown. ? - ijr" Own Institutions !. Blanton rhees Alumni RECENT BRIDE ?J MRS. \\\ M. SCOTT O who was before iuixi. recant mam? a.'.e. Miss Johnie Campbell Floyd. 17.11 Wheat St., Columbia, S. C. fhvCaliver UrgesTeachers to do a Better Job Hampton Institute, Va.~~Dr. Aii'hi se CalivL'r, senior specialistOffice of Education at Washing top. I). C.. told^a ""Hampton Inst1~ tute workshop recently that: "We havett't done what we could io with what we hove. In spite of low salaries and inadequate facilities we could do a better job. We must teach pupils tn read, to figure?we haven't done a pood job in this area. We must close tinwhere the people in the majority group are by polling ouv<up by our own boot strans." n_ i._ ?-- n ? ui. vaiivi-i sjiuKf iniormrnv in the auditorium of the Phenix high school building, the headquarter* of the Workshop for the summer He gave-fitt account of the College Study now being mn<le Vy thegovernment, evaluated the strfN* in terms- of the information it was giving t0 officials, and predicted resulting: federal acti'ii. Hclisted "tile w ork being done in the Southern states by officials and by educators toward equalizing salaries. He scared Negro teachers for their shortcomings in meet-, 'ng pupil needs and urged them fc provide an education that will move more functional for Negro uoys and gnus. Dr. Cativer challenged 11is listeners tn he proud lenders. "The gnu test reed today in America among Negroes is intelliprent emotionalized leadership. We have also had scientific intellectual lead rshin. but it hits been too intellectual. t "> a iontific. We- need . leadership v.ith a drivinpr force." 4" Carroll M. Leevy One of Four on NYA Advisory Committee Four young people under 2f> years of age have been appointed by President Roosevelt to membershop on the National 'A 'visor Committee of the National Youth Administration, it was announ ed today bv NYA Administrator Aud-:v"' -AVilli; ins. The youth are: Miss Esther Ekhio.i ..< i.' i ..MI widii, v?i udui cxt Wf'.O Will depresent the interests of farir youth on" the NVA Advisor** Committc; Carrol, M. Letvy. Columbia.. South Carolina, who will represent Negro youth; Miss Louise Motley, of New York City, representing student youth; and James R, [Harrington. Jr.. an NY A project worker ut College Park. Georgia who is to be spokesman for NY A vouth. ElKs Support USO Pupnort for the ITcO by more than 15,000 Negtv, delegates and visitors to the annual convention of the Improved R< nevolent and Protective Association of the'Elks of the Whole Wide World will be sought August 25 to the 30 at rtimnnc c^ity. This announ emeivt | was made last night, (Thursday* by Pcrrv S. Howard, grand legr-1 advisor of the fraterna.l order. "The Elki will be more than glad to do their part in providing | recreational facilities for our boys who are aervine in the armed j forces of the nation, as we are-assured that the funds raised will be distributed fairly in providing recreation facilities for c.ll races, colors and creeds," Mr. Howard said. | The order, one of the leading colored organizations in the United . States, annually attracts thoLsands I of Negro leaders from all parts of the country to its convention. A record attendnn# is expected this ygar. and MlteMla ahe nrgmtf that each delegate and visitor I make a contribution to USO, COLUMBIA, SOU Employment of Ne= groes Higher lii Id Federal Security Admirthat placements of Nemo vvoikei:s_|? by the State employment offices Pi ul V. McNutt announced today were 47 percent higher from Jun-.. I uiry-May 11>41 than in the slime period of 11)40. Reports to the AdininistraUy I by the Social Security Hoard in dicate that placements of Negroes K now appear to be increasing some- f "what faster than that of other ST workers, in contrast with the trend heretofore. From April to May, placements of Negroes increased I ' ri porwynti whereas placement of?I other persors increased 12 per- I Mr. McNutt said that he was Jj highly gratified by this evidence J of increased luting of qualified F Negro workers Uy employers. F 'Use of this important group of American workers said, "will d? much to reduce labor strmgrn ies Mid will speed the defense . rogrsfm." Although placements of enlnrnd (workers increased in all industries i xcept- agriculture, forestry, and || fishery, the sharp rise ovei 1040 M Tvas due principally to placements :n construction and service industries. Placements ,,f colored workers in eonrti'iietion .mhs dm ii.g the first 5 mo -" _ *" '041 pjov? t1 ? douWed such placements during the corresponding period of 11>40 ed 22 percent of all placements of colored workers as contrasted ' with 13 nercent 1 yew?ago. While 1^ jobu filled in 'service occupations . * still represented the Lulk of place- ,c' inents of colored workers. I" nevertheless comprised a smaller. ' ytraro than during the first F- | months ot ]94(J. LP In Id States, th relative gain c?* in pla'eemnts during January May 1941. over twe same period '* last yean, wa, greater for Negro workers than for white workes. These included su-h important defense States as Connecticut. New , , York. Delaware. New- Jersey. Pennsylvania. Maryland Michigan, ^ul Ohio, and Wisconsin. In Conneeti Ina cut, for example, placements of > white workers increased 7'< per- 0 cent. whera? placements of Negro ' workers almost doubled. In New ^an York placements of white workers i increased 79 percent, placement of Negro workers 111 percent. In Pennsylvania, placements of white 1 11 workers increased only 46 percent, c^u whereas "pinc'emerUs T>I Negroe*" ly more than doubled. - \ In alk 4l>l,59.r- placemenU of y y Negroes were made from January- 111 May 1941, 20 percent of all placement^. made by the State employment offices during these Cmonths. In eight States?Georgia. South Carolina. Delaware Mississippi. Louisana. ' PowCis?? , - . - ? w . * \. ut v/niin, Alab; ma, and Virginia?and in ^ Hawaii and the District of Colum- , bia, approximately 50 percent or more of all placements were of Kfii Negroes. anr ? ?J-trw Calling All Nurses! t0 U i t Calling All Nurses! "h,: The St; te Association of Co- ! lorod Giadnate Norses will meet j in Charleston. South-Carolina, the am 9th and 10th of October, 1941. We ' C h are hoping that every Nurse will I keep tjte dates in mind >ncl ar- i' range tu_be in Chnrleaton at-the 77* stated time. In order to have a sue- i ^ cessful session it is imperative , I 1' f ^ C that every registered Nurse be 1 . .ain at the mieting. rh? ron-registered , v , i Hie gradtu t< Nurses are to he present. 1 ?Thr (lofo'nsjt1 program of our ,/A,r -eo.ntry needs our attention, eom<- j... and 4ft us work together. In unitv ..7^ There is strength. The Association Jlneds you. and?you need the At? p. , soeiation This applies' to eve y graduate Nurse in South Carolina, ^ai If you are p'.annniiig to gpr.u. luo please write U our corresponding t|V( secretary. Her address is below. ^ Poi Yours for the cause, Mrs. Viola Pord Turner, R. N. j President . [ nm Miss ArmitUi A. Nelson, R. NT.. pul (!orre*j>fmrtmfr Secretory y-,(.v 2202, flervois ' Street, Co'umbut, South (Carolina > true M,. The Ne^ro Welfare bi? League s Union?The - Meg<11 WtJtfHTP T League had its weekly meetiner con Monday nlsrht, August 10th, at wit Corinth Baptist church" with the Thi president, Mr. W. E. Free. In A charge. the The meeting was opened with for prayer by Rev. Janerette. A The president stated the pur- jmr pose of the meeting, which win chu of the previous meeting. That was 19tl a continuation of the discussion T "The organization and cooperation eac1 of the Negro." | T T * ' ? I tkh, . ..... i...' -J welli TH CAROLINA, SATURD Hiss South arona" Leaves for hicago ; ' ' - ' '' - ' A.. .... ? Miss Purneli Washington, who s elected "Mis,, South Carolina," a State-wide" beauty contest, t for Chicago. 111., Tuesday, past 12th at 12:35 p. m. is t*<" daughter of Mrg. F. Washington and the late Mr. feby Washington 7>T Ploren:e. Jth Carolina, and a graduate of ftli "Carolina State "College, mgeburg. S. C. HA UN WELL NEWS ^fcrs. I)uees Williams of New k is visiting her mother, Mrs. Williams. Irs. Florrie lJrow of Beaufort. C. is visiting her father, Mr. lies Holman and other relatives ' ^ religious play entitled "The illengc of the Cross," will be sented at Bethlehem Biapftist rch Sunday evening immediatei fter Sunday school. Ve regret that a few of?QUI nds remain on the sick list. ' WINNSBORO MHV\ JI v Kathleen Rosa I Irs. Esther Williams and daugh Miss Kthelyn Williams ot oxville, Tenn., are visiting Mr. I Mrs. Alexander RussuFl of ou. rrrr- ? , diss Julia Spann has returned Chester after spending a while h Miss Sara Beattyv We hope enjoyed herself while here. d-U* Harriett Jackson, who ha* n in .\i-\v jersey lor a number yen i s, is now visiting: relatives 1 friends in Winnshoro U*v. and Mrs. A. R, Cohen of ester, spent a few hours in our in Monday. ilr, Paul! Jmnes Richmond anT . IsUu- Ham's, who are now in army camp, spent the week1 here at home wit^ relatives i friends. We were triad to have m in our midst. Ihrs - James?Boyd, "once ji cTtT i of our town, departed this Lit Saturday. .She wa5 the r- of the hrt-p-RevryTerome Boyd, r funeral wag held at the St i:l Baptist church Sunday evetr and was buried in the Maniilt eemetary. She leaves to urn her passing a host of relaps and friends. diss Mildred Whidlock of High nt, N. C., is visiting her aunt. I, llni tin Ruuanlli dr. Timothy Johnson, who is v-in Camp Croft in Spartan g, visitor! relatives and friends o Sundav We were glad to re him Ir. and Mrs.. John Moore are >sts of his brother and sister. and Mrs.'Samuel Moore Ve hope that our column will longer next week, ee Eddie Hall for the Leader. ir. I/mi; made the report of the" miittee that was sent to meet h the committee of finanoe. ? report was favorable. commit too was appninted by president to seek for srrour^ a prnk. ,ftor pledges wore paid, wo adto moot at Bethel A. M. K. Tch, Tuesday niprbt, August T. he. public ia invited to, at tend . h meeting. | he Committee v t< AY, AUGUST 16,~T941 Mrs. E. J. Randolph Passes MOTHER OF PRESIDENT RANDOLPH OF CLAFLIN - COLLEGE the passing of Mrs. Mary Ellen Josephine Randolph on August-G, brought immeasurable grief to the Claflin family, faculty, stu dents" and friends. She was eighty-three years of age. ? ? ' Sh??became the - Wttlt- - ofy-Mr: X. W. Rant&lph of Mississippi, whom she encouraged, aided and inspired in his struggles as ho became a progressive educator, attorney and legislator in < his st<?te apd nation?She wag -not onl.V* a real help mate to her husband but she was a m< si successful -ami?osefui?nu nilu i?rr?heT com-' niunity in social service and religious \!<ork, an organ'z-er and leader v.ho erected her own n'onunieiit. _ i_ Mrs. Randolph, after the deatii rvf n.I: 1 1 ... ..v.?.hi, iiwii?w+t-ft??t-r -eider son, Doctor .1 .B. Randolph. President of Claflin Uollege, Orangeburg; Sotrtir Carolina.?Sr** soon endeared herseif to teachers and students. Her great sympathy, her gentle spirit, her deep and abiding love won for her the affectionate title of "Mother Randolph." To know "Mother Ran dolph" was to love and honor het. Long will she live in the affections of the Claflin teachers, students and their friends. Mrs. Randolph leaves t.. mourn, her loss, two sons. Joseph_ Benjamin Randolph. President of Claf 1 in College, and Oliver Randolph. Attorney of Newark. New Jersey, and their wives, Mrs. J. B. Randolph and Mrs. Oliver Randolph. All wore at the bedside when Mrs Randolph passed, She will live in the gnat un ! selfish work her sons are doinc fop humanity., i Funeral services for Mis. Ran-dolph were held at Trinitv M. F.. church. Orangeburg,^. S.o* -which she was a membeTr and at~ St. Paul Methodist churcl^ Pass fThTtsTtan, Mississippi. The body was interred at Pass Christian, Mississippi, the native hoirii of the Randolph. DOUBLE BRANCH A. M. E. CHURCH ? The Sunday school convened at the usual hour. The lesson James i Teaches Consistent Living, was beautifully and thoroughly discussed by the teachers iand pupils. I Rev. Cunningham was at Mt. Pisgah Sunday where revival will be" conducted this ~ week. The revival meeting has just closed at Double Branch and many souls were saved. _ The meeting was a great success, being conducted byRev. P. W. Davis who really is a great religious preacher: The League met at the usual ' hour. Miss Zerline Tucker dele- I gate to the State Sunday School and League convention! brought Hack a splendjd report of thr aetivities of the convention. All our League members who do not -krrow the League Pledge nrt, striv ing to learn it. Miss Elizabeth Valentine spent | a few days in Winnsboro visiting ..... f.orei miu itiiiiiiy mr. ana Mrs. Leroy Jackson. I BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. M. R. Hudson, Pastor Pee Dee?Sunday was a fine day although the weather was very hot, a large number founrl their way to the cHurch. The S. S. opened at the usual hour with me a?sisw?ni oupt,, Mr. Manuel Brown and teachers at their post. The morning service began with prayer service by local Prierson. At 11:30 Rev. K. P. Smalls delivered a wonderful sermon from St. John 14:1, subject Let not your heart be troubled. This sermon was enrjoyed by all hearers. Mrs. Theres^a Steed from McClellanville spent one week with her sister Mrs. Beulah Grate and reported a happy stay. Little Corlne Grate (find little Rebecca Grate went back with her to spend two weeks with auntt Theressa. The rally will close on the 4th Sunday in this month Ail?axa. asked to do their part and let us put it ovei'. %htv _____ AT CAPrnM^THEA1 HELEN winnei of World's Fair Beauty Coi a net at the Capitol The<atre, Tuesda the. picture of "One Round Jones" Green GREENWOOD NEWS The churches in Greenwood are sponsoring a great fight against the devil and all Christians are called to the front to pitch the battle. Revival meetings are on .throughout the county- and ^everjr Christian is asked to do his part. The Pastor Rev. Thomas has just closed a successful revival meeting at Cedar Grove A. M. E. church. Bradley, S. C., and Rev. Sprowl of Clinton, S. C. conducted a great Revival meeting at Mt. Zion A. M. E. church, Ver? dory, S. C.. Rev. J. W. Duckett, pastor and many were added to' the church*. ' A warm revival meeting is on J at Flint Hill Baptist church, Kirk TTey. S. C., Rev. Gilliam pastor. . ui are cordially invited to come. Sunday also marked the begin| ning of the revival meeting at Big Mt. Zion. Epworth, S. C. A large number of Greenwood citizen? attended services there Sunday which was a grand success. Collection $61.26. The fight is on the battle is set in array for Christ. At Weston Chapel A. M. E. church the S. S. went on in the usual way. Supt. Mrs. E. D. Cart-er and + *r faculty were at theTr post of uuty. One new member was added to the S. S. , The Rev, M. G. Williams preach ed two powerful sermons mornmg and evening.- His work is set and he brings home to the aoul the plain gospel of Christ. Visitor a to the morning service were Mr., and Mrs. Willie Smith and Mps. Rachel Burton anrl little Misses Thelma and Sylvia Wrirht nf TTrlrnn S fl At Morris Chapel Bapt. church the S. S. went on in the usual wtay Supt. Mr. C. H. Evans and his faculty at th^ir post of duty. The Pastor, Rev. FT. B. Mitchell preach ed two powerful sermons at 11:00 fc.m. and 8 o'clock. Fine services all day. Collection $31.05. Dunton Temnle C. M P. rh?ir#>K I Rev. Gilliam, Pastor The Ninety-Six Choir union met here at 3 o'clock. Six choirs were present: Bethlehem Bapt. church choir and Mt. Pleasant A. M. E. church of Ninety-Six and Youngs Chapel Baptist church; Marshall Chapel Baptist church; St. Luke Youngs Chapel Trio Tendered two fine selection. The collection wag Many fine speeches werp made by visiting ministers and friandg , .... ?u. . = At 8 o'clock the Rev. A. R. Lee pastor of St. PVul P. B. H. church ? c I.J.nuCit FIVE CENTS PER COPY fl TTRET 1 ^RE 1 i :P< / ~ ^^ __ ' ' V v. ? i ^KrW^SKr LEWIS j litest will make a Dprsnnnl nnrwor. , ly and Wednesday, August 19-20 in in whicrh she appears with Eddie . j | preached a most powerful sermon at St. Paul. He used for his text I King 3:19. -The annual home-coming and re ? vival services were well attended , Mtr~Sinai A. "M. E. church near Bradley, S. C..QB Sunday, A uni que program was rendered before the sermon. This program con*i* | ted of lovely singing by visiting - -choirs. The welcome address was 1 made by Mrs. Emma Cothran of iMt. Sinai church; response by Mr James Chiles of Augusta, Ga. At 112 o'clock the Pastor Rev. J. C. Letman preached the annual sermon and used for a text Hebrew* ?Rev. Letman seemed to have been at his best for as he pounded the gospel the spirit of God seemed to descend and the I church was lit up with power from on high. social :\ews Mrs. Dr. Frederick of Greenwood is in Kingstree attending _ summer school, Mrs. Julia Bradley and granddaughter of the city reports spend ing a pleasant vacation with her brother nd sister in Winston-Salem, N. C. Mrs. Gladis Robinson of the city is spending her vacation i n New York City. Mrs. Bertha Rob inson her neice Miss Williams and Mrs. L. F. Perrin spent Sunday in Columbia with Dr. E. N. Robinson who is in the Veterans hospital, ! Mr. Lovett Louis Suber and Miss Daisy Cannon of Washington, D. C. are here visiting Miss Cannon's mother Mrs. Connie Cannon. Mtb. Emma Martin of Brookhn, y. Yn hiist a Uwlii St? - - ? -n~' here visiting her mother and Mrs. Josephirv^ Lee on Spring St. and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Melva' Culbreath of Norris town, Pa., visited Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wood. Mrs. Beatrice Childs of Atlan\ ta, Ga., and her two children have returned home after spending sometime visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hacket at Bradley, also Mr. Hackett's son Mr. George Continued on page 8 NOTICE! 3 * t i All Missionaries coming to the State W. H. and F. Missionary meeting in Georgetown, S. C., In September are asked to notify Mrs. Eliza R. Howard, Secretary of the Housing committee at 1110 IPrtmt alnfld ' Mrs. S. F. Thompson, Chr. Mrs. EKza R. Howard, Sac.