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Wjp~L^j. PaJ? rar L_-- giijp L palmetto Waiter PUBLISHED WEEKLY IB10 Assembly St., Columbia, 8. < Entered at the Post Office at C lumbia, S. C., as second clai matter by an Act of Cong res SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year ? |2.( Six Months 1J Three Months .... u Single Copy - .( NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBER Date of expiration of your sub scription is stamped 0n your ad dress wrapper, each week. Thi is for the purpose of giving yo constant notice of the date you subscription expires. Posti " ' " IIIjj.lllutiong ftmpiinn PTUmU'nt.q Advance of All Subscription! Your paper will be discontinue after expiration date. FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY W. 6. ZIPF CO., 608 S. Dearbor St., Chicago, 111. Official Advei tisements at the rate allowed b law. The Leader will publish briei an rational letters on subjects c general interest when they ar accompanied by the names an addresses of the authors an are not of a defamatory natur. Anonymous communications w! not be noticed. Rejected man* scripts will not be returned. CEO. H. HAMPTON3 Publishe: ? Et- PH4LTP- ELUS,-Field Agon L. C, BOWMAN, Circulation Mgr REMITTANCES Checks, Drafts and Postal or Ex press Money Oiklers should t> made pavable to the order u The Palmetto Leader, Communications intended for ih current issue must be very brie and should reach the editoria desk not later than Tuesday o each week. City news, local! Wednesday. Telephone 4523 Saturday, August liU, 1941 THE HEALTH PROBLEM Nearly 48 percent of Negro pe pie ai> infected with one or moi of several diseases which impair health mpt retnr.1 the -gixtwth an economic progresR of human bt lngs. * ] According to a study made c the people of ..he United State in f932, Negroes were burden : with diseases listed as?follows Tuberculosis 10.6 percent. Pnei monia, 8 percent; heart diseas ~?t2 Tercenrr-kidney?dtsetise?t?. percent; cerebral hemorhage 6 pe ? cent; premature birth 4.4 percent syphilis 7.7 percent, homicide 2. percent. How shall we change the healt conditions among Negroes in th United Stares? This is a profc lem that should concern the An.e Tcair people whn are responsibl for planning and development o institutioos and programs o~~ . health education. We must have adequate fouc shelter" and clothing. Let's slot down on the use of "pattern medicines, and use the physiciar Recreation ami oimoniio^ ?Vto centers must be provided, an planning in housing for rural an urban people must be" done in more scientifie manner. dying Nation seenl i _ There ure twp million fewe children in the public schools tc , day than there were ten yeat ago, the Rev." Hubert Beller, spii i, itual iriirpftar nf St, ftarnrd'n Mr lurmty tiuild, New York, said lat week in an attack on birth cor trol advocates thip country ove: "Birth control ; tfroponentg" |ai masquerading as patriots but b< X- -4 cause of their teachingsSwe sha soon be a dying nation," he tol i? the National Catholic Women Union in a New York Conventio ? sesaio held at the Commodore. "Sins committed against chaa r' ty," the Reverened said, "ai threatening the extinction of or race. 60 percent of the familir ^4 in the U. S. have either no chil( ren or not more than two, thi one marriage in every six ends i * ' divorce, and that 50 percent ( the divorced have no children". Birth corrtxol on the one ftar and the brutal warfare on tt other will reduce the world's po] ulatlon. Birth control is won fcesaa?ef the mighty armies J K; the destruction of the human fhi i MAYBE SO AN (By VV. II. e- iEEEH.iuu, - The average person wuuU^uiuc thing for nothing. Many people 0 duaw big salary checks, but do ss as little as possible to earn thei.i. s, \V|unting something tor nothing - has made gambling prevalent and popular. T I quote, listen: "Hie most sor-prising aspect of the problem of , gambling in America is that mort k- people engage in gambling undei church auspices than anywhere g else." Isn't that awful? Church folks bawul out napshooters and race horse amblers. B- while at the very same time theyu sponsor gambling stunts in their r. Churches. A sut ey would probably 1 eyeal that just as many church ^ people ww simuTs plae the nmn V bers game. Many churches are nothing more than religious gamb'ing houses. The preacher acquies res. the members plunge into the rackets," and "it's all right just _ <o we raise moncv ."or a cood a use." r. Until preachers and church mem I L PREJUDICE WORSE IN NORTH THAN IN ~ THE SOUTH" t >t ? . ... >tj rrejuuice is worse in rue norm l lian in the south, said Paul V. d McNutt, federal security adminisy rator in speaking before leaders i? >f labor industry in Philadelphia ast week. Prejudice in the north s not predicated on the same thing* as prejudice is in the r -outh. However, when the south rtoctr~beTOhie liberal in attitudes tnd civil rights for all the south " will be one of the finest sections; 'or people to live and enjoy sunshine and a plenty of fresh air. Mr. McNutt expresses the facts ? as ht. has observed them. We reprint his thought* . a> released "rem Philadelphia last week thru che AP service. "Philadelphia, Aug. Ii? CAP) ? . A plea fur wider use of the Nef T,,' in defene work wn* rind, by 3^ Federal Security Admi i.'st rat or 1 Mc.Vutt toda> as loader- of labor and industry gathered lu ; e to dis cits." -the pi'ohleiu of job di.-loratioii liutsed IA the priorities sys? 'iin aiid Moppit . i.I fill, i ,ii ports | 'Tom Japan. "Let lticiul ; . ejadiep ,ll;> out of the window in taeklillp1 the job of building A-meiiea's delVo:-.-." de. elated Mr Nut t. .in an interview. '3 , Prejudice is nu'eh ' in "PTnTa'cTeTphiad .'oru iall . i"T i j of the Mason-Dixon line," than Jf hi the south. In- asserted, adding !S that the south had known the val j ue of he Negro workers for yen,. orations and used him freely. I. "As matters -stand here," obe -erved MeXutl. "it is a sad and' 5 shortsighted poliey and?o^*1?fr?m-l r which we must turn away. Skills - are need and there is no eoloi 6 'ine when it comes to skill". The gathering is the first of its h kind to attempt to <olv. indiisibal, e and labor dislocations. Those in harye hav(. indicated if the move here succeeds similar veyioi.nl r ^inferences may ho la hi til ou. ii - iut the country. f ? ? HIE MEANT E OF SELF PITY] '? H> Ruth Taylor V ? St'lf [)ily is far deadlier it. it effects than ;tny poison gas ever nvented, It ha.- de_stro\e'l w 1?.?I? y nations a t grew and spread d levastating smoke scivtu. J Over ten years ago, on ihe in ir - from' Bremen to Or.locm" r (iT nan woman spoke to nie of tins We talked a mixture of (ieinru ooektt dictionary all tl.e 'a 't' >! ' he RhlnehVnd. past the -moke t'il -eit industrial town* that have Vanned ' :n the last month,-' the force of the R. A. F. She-"snkh -"Then* is muim tlmtt! >" vVronjr. growing. "T feel" it I have 's two boys. One of. thein when r>. r_ nisses with his hall just' ku.gh and tries again. Buth the othn ne is my irounie vv i' II 'V,' he always -say s the set: v.; i- his eyes or somebody, pushed h o r That is what is hftppei ing to . o neople. They will not laugh and e try to throw the ball right. The;. keep thinking it i > their ftml' 11 I can stop it with my hoy?but d I cannot stop it wit), mv p? < p! , al)d the end will.he h oi " What self jdtv tan do to .i tin 11 tion we have seen in the t i- o' ? Hitler. Wr are fttte t.. faee-p-, 1- with the problem of hew to keep from our shores the forces ltu l.as, ? . A It., A. ? u nM-usiM'd. r>ut \vc nvssi ;us?> K??n ,r out the source from which hi M power mushroomed. 1- There is no self pi? here? [' jj; there is!! The young people i "There is nptjiirujf^fVrr VS fnTt-ru~we" canTTive rtormnl lives the winy your generation could. There is no future for us." The adults com(<j plain of the taxes they have t?> ie ?overlooking that these taxes are a small prica trr pay for froedom. A howl goes up, when th< ie slightest restriction is' plated on n the people as a wdiole, for "the ^ ,good of the AS',1 whntrr? I We do like to complain. And our freedom to do so i? the unwritten TH I) MAYHE NOT Shackleford) ? <^MRIM tiers. lay off gambling themselves, let them lay off the worldly gamj biers who claim to be nothing : else. j When a worldly gambler does "ji >e" some church, he just changes his base of operations. Former' ly his gambling was done in -another environment and in the tame of the devil. He now operates "in the name of the torch** All lucky numVers, chances and throws i e "sacred and holy." ' I'm gambling for my Lord." Incidentally, i 1 know a preacher who staged a t.n ize fight "in the name of the Lord." Every punch was a "holy" lie- it was just a righteous crusade for God, I guess. What do think? i 11 tM?nur link Mi. Duiil tw on c. suits of a pit-to-pit canvass ' t"'his territory, you may find out hat groat crowds ?a host no man i ior -Mr.?Hevil can number?arriv- < <1 tliretcly in the City of Hell i 'in the name-of?the^ Lord." ?' ! ( Rights Reserved) <J i 1 to the Bill of Rights. Bu , we must take* care not to let rn t i ;ral grousing tin 11 into self-pity. , l-Thic- is the stuff upon which > the , lict a tors feed?? fungus growth | hat can .choke a healthy nation. sapping the unity of purpose that tlie cornerstone to our demo- t ratic way of life. , KIKNSHIP A. M. E. CHURCH \ Rev. H. W. Walker, Pastor ^ Clinton?On las t Sunday., - at i Friendship a large number of visi- 1 'Us. enthusiastic Sunday school * upils and teacher,. found thei. vay tn church. A very interesting in! profitable review was given y the jiastor. 1 A large crowd attended the 11 'clock service. Preceding the pas-' v u s sermon the male -quartet, iltssrs. E. J. (fury. II. L. Evans, t Marion 1'aylor,. Columbus tk liar- f is sang vcrw~iouehingly. "Where -hall I ?io?" The pits tor delivered I challenging message from the a -ubjeot. Il.ilf Warm Christ- ? lans." test T? 1 v 1 * I :i t i.... 'MR A ft? u v > v | | O.AM. Ai ICI the senium Mrs. Maud Duncan of | New ^ (uli. N. Y., sany "Just A I the i isiiors were: Mrs. Arbula ] Youny and daughter, Euna Mac. jf Washington, D. Mrs. Maud Duncan. New York. N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Janus Lewis ai.d children df New York; Mrs. Glenu R. Antly and little dauyhter, New York; Mrs. Jennie Moar Williams, New York City; Mrs. Marie Y. Bates. Anderson, S. ('.; Mr. S. B. Minis. McCeirniU'k, S. C. Mrs. Arltula Yt>ungr.aad _Alr.. . Minis werc -th*-chief speakers. Mr. "Miins ccinmeiUftl very highly on tlie pastor's sermon. The visitors were yiwn ,, cordial welcome. Tin- crowd was -la rye Sum.ay niuiit to witness the program. Tins pruyram was well planned and very much enjoyed educationally as well as 'spiritually.- Antony the many out of town visitors who - ( nli- lema'ks wer : Mrs Elsie Johnson .Armstrony. New York J 'ity: Mi.-s Othelma Kant. Mt IN Merisnnt: Suburban Clinton. Rey.. ' W. I',. Nash. Mrs. Jennie Moar Williams of ) New York City arrived Wednes- . 'ay for ;i visit with her cousin, ' Miss Matrie Mae Young. II *i orsiiu Mr; Marie Y. BatOj. of I ? Anderson. S. C.. spent the wvek | end here. < Mrs. Amanda J- Gary is visit".rn; her mother nTY)ue West, S. C. ? York City; Mrs. Ciena IT! Antly. New York, are visiting their aunt. ' Mrs. Marth;, Cook. ! Mr. Fletcher Pruitt. student at 1 Tuskegee Institute, is visiting his J -ister. Mrs. A. J. Gary and broth- < r7"Mr. I). C. Pruitt. Sir. antf-Mrsr " I). C. Pruitt resides at the home ^ of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gay.? Mrs. Maud Duncan of New j York, is here \isiting her sister, j \irs. John. B: II. Ruth. Revival services will begin at *i iendsl ip A. M. E. church the j ~ii-t s.iiilav in -?t-.-ptt.mlwv A ordial invitation is extended the 1 people of the community. Conduct- i Mt> Nesbitt and Mies Mc-_|j Call.- . , | It mi 1-:i. A M K. Clll'ROl j Rev. E. E. Richburg, Pastor 1?i 11111 . Am: 2-1 Sunday ^ was a fine day for all church~ ; workers. Sunday school opened at the usual hour with the Supt. in charge. The lesson was interesting ly taught and discussed. For the morning service me "pastor aad Elder S. Nance were at "Emmao(.:* ?. They mnrted f good day. Rev Richburg and Elder Nance Aon the dinner guests of Bister - _Ma i t ha?Lockett. At f>:.10, the A C. K. league, with president Lockett at her post. At 8 o'clock our Elder delivered the message. Everyone erjjoy- d this wonddl'ful niw^^TWc are always glad to have our Elder. Our pastor is^ spending a few__ lays With his members. We'are always glad to have him with us Marion Tatum, reporter ABBEVILLE PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. William Reed, Mrs. Marha Hnzzard and Mrs. Charlottt Sybest, motored to Pen = ~dMf>n, H. o. Hunriay and weee^: the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reese and Mrs. Eliza Reed. E PALMETTO "LEADER CAMDFJN NEWS Summer with its myriads of all any one desired i? on the wane a* this is August the last month Revivals have been going on ai the different ch'i.rehes and ai*e not through yet. We trust that th< spirit wijlcontlnue and that thert niuy be some fervor, even in winter. There has been visitors froir all part3 of the north visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Sara Mosely and two children of New York, spent two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ranev, her^ parents, and sister, Mrs. Rebecca Washington. Jean, her daughter, will spend the winter with her grand parents and will attend school at Mather academy. A son. Eddie Raney, spent a few Iriys also. They left saying they were highly entertained. Mrs. Mary Greene, daughter, iiui little grand son is at home >n S. Broad St., spending an iniefinite'stay 'with her mother. They hail from Bellfonte, Pa. In the midst of gayety the?-e s always a place fbr sadness, so leath made hi^survey, first takng Mrs. Annie Murphy, the no then of Miss Edna, a. young rraduate of Jackson school, and , sister, Mrs. Bert Powell of Washington, D. C. TJ.?. T o *1 u;- ... .vrr?. ?. o. -MHwitr a ?rmmste? if the Holiness church leaves to nourn his passing, a wife,UAT nourn his passing, his wife, a ittle son and other relatives. Renarks were made by Revs. Simon, md E. D. Morant. Eulogy by Rev. lelton Smyrl. The obituary w^as ead by Mrs. F. E. Hurst. When in Camden be sure to isit Dr. J. P. Picket's drug store, lis most courteous brother, Di\ Slmer, will see that you are made ool and other wise. If vour horse needs shoes, see dr. S. W. Jam es. the high class mithy- in historic Camden. WOODRUFF. S. C. ' . / New Bethel News Synday school was fine although he members on the classes were ew; August 24th. Revival began at New Liberty, ilev. W. S. Calvin, pastor, also ;t Mt. Alexander, Rev. E. W. Rice, lastor. Mr. and Mrs. John Hobby and ittle Barbara Parks worshiped at \Tew Liberty. Mrs". Ida Smith visited Her aunt7 Mrs. Mary Criswell, also her - i * ???? t -tttvvvvvVVVVVVV' 1 MORRIS | - SUMTE r ? A Monument of"N< ? - the Pride of > | | High School | School of Ec k Liberal Art Jl Theological ? NEXT SESSION BEGIN ? | Septembei { Rates Reasonable - (lata ?- ? t\ For Further Information J. P. GARRICK, ? gaO<><HK?OOOC8C0^^ ISeventy-th Claflin B?l SEPTEMBE I LIBERAL ART! | Majors in Chemistry | Sociology, I | Special opportunities Music anc | FOR FURTHER INFORM I J. B. F Orang ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. F. D. Dreher, Pastor | Abbeville?iServices were wel attended Sunday at St. Jamei t beginning with the Sunday school t The lesson was well discussed b> ? all the classes and was timely re. viewed by the Supt. The collectior was good. Total from classes, $5 35. i 1 At 11:30 the morning service began. The pastor brought to his hearers a splendid message taken (from the 121st Psalms, 1st verse. i iOut of town guests were: Mrs, Eddie Gray Daniels of N. Y. City; Mrs. Page of Phila., Penn. After the morning service the pastior motored to Little Mountain to attend the funeral of Miss Marjorie Edwards. At 8 o'clock the pastor, choir, members and friend8 of St. James found themselves at Mt. Pleasant Baptist cfiurch where our monthfly fellowship meeting was held. Rev. Dreher . delivered the mes gage tu an appietMaUyg Bmltgiuii1 from Exodus 33:29. Theme, "Self IComsecratiorv.'* He preadhed as never before and his hearer., vvenf awmy rejoicing in the Godof their salvation. The next service of this sort will be held with St. James on the fourth Sunday evening in September. The funeral service of the late Dr. J, B. Smith was held at St. James August 20th. People were here from all over the"* Piedmont conference tQ pay the last tribute of respect to a son of the soil. It wag estimated that approximately eight-hundred people attended. As the choir, which he has left behind, sang, it seemed as if they were saying in song, go on, we'll meet you there. Miss Tena White left Saturday for New York where she will spend a few months. Dr. W. S. Mims, the presiding elder, spent a few days last week in N. C. visiting Bishop Davis' Convocation which was held at Kittrell College. He reported h ing n fine trip. Let us continue to pray for our sick. So long, we'll see you next week. Until then, we'll say by now.' mother, Mrs. E. J. Parks. Little Mary Alma and.^Ro0eborough Smith, Jr. with their mother, Mrs. Hattie Bell Fryer, and others, worshiped at Mt. Alexander Sunday. Mr. John Parker is still on The sick~IisL We hope for him brighter and sunnier hours. C0LLE6E | :r, S. C. I egro Achievement, ? Jegro Baptists X 5=! 1 1 I iucation' f | School ? x ? " r 22, 1941 I logue Sent .Upon Request Jp I , Write '!* X I Acting* President #i * x x iird Session 1 College IONS ! | R 10, 1941 5 CURRICULUM \ Education, English, J Vlathematics. s in Teacher Training \ I Fine Arts ATION, ADDRESS tandolph, President j eburg, S. C. [ PlNfc HILL BAPTIST CHURC1 Rev. D. E. Jenning, Pastor Johnston?The revival meetin 1 which was held at the above nanr i ed church, was a great succesi . It wag one of the best, if not th r beat, ever held at this old histori church". At the close of this meei i ing twenty five souls were realis . ed and saved from the wrath t come. ( The meeting was conducted b i Rev. Robert of Georgia. The pasto i of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Amos. Th and Rev. Robert were the guest collection for the week was $206, 10. ? Mr. Noah Amos has returne home after spending some time ii New York. Mrs. W. M. Singleton of Co | STATE A.& ? Orungcburg, | FALL SESS Ti OIMVTU^HjfTl A . OEir 1 EiiWD i | Courses leading to Bachc *X Mechanic Arts, Home E< [ Business Administra I COMPETENT FACULTY, ,$ RKASGNABl i . X For further information, ' I 1 Allen L :| Columbia, S 2 % UNDER THE | THE AFRICAN METHOE An Institution Devotee X Leadership and <r O-ourses Leading To Bacht *\ . Arts and S i Home Ecoi | Teacher T: :[ Bachelor c \% Bachelor n IFall Session Begin* For Catalogue or Detailed I THE 1 ? ALLEN J COLUM ? 1 TT" 1 Benedid !C If? ?BEi || Next Session, Wedi V Day Students Registei j! Boarding Students Regis V Classes BeginWe<t j> For Further Information, br | CUNTON N.A IKock t A CO EDUCATIO rL -.?J Condu THE A. M. E. 1HEALTHFU REASONA SELF-HELP i Fall Session Begin For Information, Addre | " PRESIDE? Saturday, August 30, 1941 f lumbia, was the dinner truest of Mrs. Lottie Bass on Sunday. I Mrs. Belle Read Squire of rWfcy? cross, Ga., and Mrs. Irene Ford l~ of Georgetown, spent the week 3l end with Miss Vera Warren. e i Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holston of IC Washing ton? D- C? have returned to their home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Pope. 0 | Mr. and Mrs. Holt Smith of .Philadelphia, have been the house 7 guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Pope, r Mrs. Smith is the former Azilee e Matt of Johnston. a Mrs. Lula Logan and Mrs. Lois " Jackson of Garfield, N. J., have ~~tbeen visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. P. d . Pope. ^ n I Mrs. James Mason has returned Uil j to Columbia after a v'sifto Mrs. - Annie Valentine. M. COLLEGE! South Carolina ij ION BEGINS :: ER 17, 1941: ~~7 j: ~ y- v tlor's Degree in Agriculture, ?J ^ :onomics, Teacher Training, 4 4 Q tion, Arts and Sciences < EXCELLENT FACILITIES i \ jE EXPENSES. " J; write 4 \ rHE PRESIDENT ;L State A. & M. College :: Orangeburg, S. C. ;; Iniversity j outh Carolina ?| / AUSPICES OF - ? >1ST EPISCOPAL CHURCH I V i ?v viii ^iiaii oil, A Unselfish Service jj i > viol 's Decrees 111: II ciences :: " lomics ;; raining* II ^ )f Theology ;; f Divinity II ? s September 15, 1941 \[ 1 Information, Write \\ REGISTRAR I UNIVERSITY ;; BIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ;; ?:-X? t College GINS-? ??;; lesday, Sept. 17, 1941 j; T ! t :jW Monday, September 15 ; | RH^Tuesday, September 16 "< r1 F ' lesday, September 17 J' Write j; The President 1:: Benedict Culleg-e :?;? Columbia, S. C. ;; ^ ,T > ND I. COLLEGE j? lill, s. c. NAL INSTITUTION icted hy J: ZION CHURCH | d L LOCATION BLE RATES OPPORTUNITY s September 8, 1941 ha: Hr, R WARNER BRfCR \ %