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K'. torn Swictory ^y^unitld 8vatks BONDS,?STAMPS vol." xviTi?n'oHIT Marian TO THE BAPTIST OF SOUTH CARC - fr'-My Dear Brethren: ? Ymir .ill.li-l'i inn is air; in railed to coming dati; < f oar ('onvrTTtion MayJL This year wu meet t n "Columbia, o. r Capita; City, with t>% noLcd Second Calvary Hajitist ni't'h on lUiil Street. Ix'tween rePTlor and Hampton Street, will i be rem era 1/e red by sonic of yott as old Plain street. Others will probably recall that just one- , half block the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance building. bet t el the church. I ~~ Dr. C'bas. II. Brown and h'isd ^good people are making overs j possible preparation to see to it '" that you ar<v given ovoTy "possible ' while hi attendance an enjoyable as well as profitable one. Dr. II. H. Hutler, our president , has kept our memory refreshed > by articles through the papers, j as well as personal letters. 3 Lot lis remember brethren, that i _ meet this year under eondi- | tions unlike any of our previous ( Conventions, not even last year | were We coul'ronte?l with stieh limitations and restrictions ns we ! are now. We hate not only t o consider the tire and gas tation? itigr but ilUtch of our foodstuff. I am therefore reminding you t o j bring along with you your Ration j Book N'o. 2. The homos in whivh | yon will stop may be puL to_ much i inconvenience in furnishing you some necessary -articles of food, ' if you leave your book at homo* i There would be no difference pos- i s ftrty if you take meals'in cafesr-f -btrt?most?of?you?w414?prefer <.0 j eat with the families in whw ! homo you are stopping and for ; their convenience as well tLT for your accommodation- Ration Book 1 NIt. O ?,M1 U_ 1 The board and lodging- this year' will Ik- $2.00 per day, tins i n- i eludes sleeping and two meals. >In the last circular letter is-| sued by our president, attention j was called to the importance of ; e^kry pastor, church and layman f doing everything possible to make 1 a good report this year. The rallies at Morris College ' were good but many ol' our church es and more ol' our pastors found It impossible it. attend or to-send i*n their donation. This will b e | your last opportunity' bfv-th ran.. tut. bring i p your quota fdr~l'.t4,'J con- ; ventional year. tThc interest shown in Green- i vilie last year and the most grat ifvinc report coming from President Stark* March TdTH in endow ~' ment dtivo of the (College should ( challenge every Baptist pastor to j see to it tht Hfeither morfttffl church allow-any excuse to pro- 1 vent hint or it from making a : good showing at the Convention | in May. I ant aware that wc have lost j some of our young men to the | Armed Forces of our Country but j the employment of-others hither-f to unemployed, and the higher under which tllov :ni working will more than equal our j - finance of former years. 13 We pledged "ourselves to a $50.- , 000 goal and those who arc man- j aging ot r projects hi education j and Missions will be seriously ! our promise. I had the'trood fortune 10 worship with the Bethesr.a Baptist I church of Georgetown on the 4th j Sunday in March. The occasion j the installation of the pastor | Tfev. Thomas~U. stills;?tb^-eele- ?bi'ation of?the?78th anniversary of the church and the burning of Hie mortgage. There wore tiro.i'n teresting features noted, namely within 15 months the church has freed^tself of tin indebtedness of afciove $T<)00.00; renovated its ^^^onage, and made marked im^Bwement to the church building. The second thine: of note was the appeal to the members t o contribute lc for each of the 78 years this church has been organized; and sec the offering go well I ~~ over the ftuYidred dollar mark". } Our convention has been doins? j 1 i lousiness far G6 years.. If the Ban- j 'sftst men and women' throughout | South Carolina would begin with Sunday coming to put into their ( church treasury lc for each year ' of our Conventional Cooperation I and send it or bring it to The Con- 1 vention, we as pastors would not \ only have done a fine job but j would do what the cause demands ( and needs. What the pastor and " memfrPfa did trr (lenrgrtown for f-i their church, we can do for our ( Convention. I>et us try i-t. The ( Secretary of the Convention will , i , bfc one^ _ 11 1 The Conventiam Theme this year < i is the same as last year, namely: j Th* Gospel of Jesus Christ The j ? World's Greatest Defense. I * k } ?'? A it ft r? * ?. V4 I *1 M M. M m Br M 1 VA 1 fl| H a ^p ^D J BROTHERHOOD )LINA | Urn. Drown iR preparing a "wel I Kiim- exercise .Tor n* that-?yon j \vi!l not wishto miss; so come on j Tuesday, May 4th. * ^ . , The program is composed o \ ' sonif of our most outstanding I brethren?you will want to hear | them. Come prepared to stay the session through. j ? I)r. Cieorgp L. Prince of lions- . i ton, Texas, President of the N'aj tional Haptist Convention of A! merica its our guest speaker. If yott heard him at Aikorr vnu wrrrrr" to hear him again. II you have j dhot heard him, you should heat this man. lie is sound in doctrine profound in reasoning and rich ' in expedience. not pleased about youi' r last minutes, but I beg: you t o consider the handicap in labor and ' other curtailments. If the printer] can. complete them in time I willp have one in every church bfore! the pastor leaves; if not I will have* a package prepared?for every church, union and association that represented last year. We cannot tell-what next yeai ' will bring'. Let us gather this year and do a good job. Yours for the Cause, I,,. C. .JENKINS, ' -* Secretary. ?j Acknowledging Receipt of an Enlightening Program T e Palmetto Leader is in receipt of a brochure t i t !?'< 1 FRIENDS. and sub-titled PictorialRepot t of Ten Yeais Pastorate (l'.?:i:5-104d>. .Miles Mark. Fisher. The White Rock Baptist church, Fayottcville street at Mobile avenue. Durham, North Carolina, Tue booklet, which consists of thirtyseven pages is it well edited' doc.i ment setting forth in bold leiie; he big: points in the existence )f the church. It might w< 11 -crw as a model for other congregation.. to follow in prcservim/ iron- . ehant facts about their h rch that posterity might he trade avrai,T'of the viecissimdt's t'roug.i Which it has passed hccooTe - hat i t-is-todaju, ?Qutstuttdimr?member^ ?>t* the vVhite Rod; Rntvitst. cluinv arc Dr. Chatlos Clinton Spanlding. president of North Carolina Mut tm+r and Dr. Fames E; - Shepntd; ? president nf North Carolina Colleu,. for Nee roes. Striking facts about this -chareli arc that thor Is no longer need for revival mim; ings to buttress the membership and to reawaken interest in the services; the offering is taken without hnvhi"' t'v worshipers march lo the table: nearly $5.1)00 was raised during a single eff'-rt entirely by voluntary contributions front- momt>orc of the church; the donation of chimes and Vox , Humana fr.iu pipe organ hy members of the church as memo- < rials to their departed relatives i at great cost: the granting of the ; pastor vacation witl pay for further study; the presentation t o ilv. pastor hy the congregation ot , brand new Oldsmohilp Traveling J Sedan; etc. j The RacholffF~7>f Divinity tbesT3~ of a young: white minister at Dulu university in lO-'lO on "A Study of" Negro Churches in Durham. North , Cnroliruw?-- review^ the work of Lh,.? VVhite Rock in highest terms. Among other observatioanc is the following: "Tie church offers the J most comprehensive ami conipler" Iiiugruiii ui any in tne City. U using i the Annex, and Community centei to advantage the church is serving the city as well as the mom- r| hers. There ip 168 college grad- ' r.ates numbered among the membership. j The pastor of White Rock was 1 born at Atlanta, Georgia. He re ccived the A. B. degree at More- J < house college, tiic B. 1). at North- * r>rn Baptist Theological seminary. I 5 the A. M. at the University of $ Chicago, arnT the- P. p. at Shfiw t university. He has taught at r Virginia Union university and ' Shaw. Before assuming tht. White 1 Rock pastorate he had served sey- j't cral metropolitan congregations 1 it Chicago, Racine, Wisconsin and ? Huntington, West Virginia. He ' .1 lias authored three hooks, and con i } tributed articcls to both religious t and secular periodic publications. } We would "especially recommend ,s this brochure to young Theologi- F ;al students and to young men S' ilready holding ^pastorates. It is S i record of an intelligent and sue- j cssfl pastorate by one tvho inter- p ueted the visionary letters GPC ! !\ is moaning Go prepare cheerful- ! y, and then as Go Preach Christ. ' c V ?COfjj) in tn Sim mm Maiif Columbia Leads State in Negro During the month of CoU.mbm's local navy vociuitinjj sub station at ,-ity hall, led al other navy stations in tiie str.tt in the enlistment of Negroes-I'm the Navy, it was announced toda\ hy ViUite Headquarters in llu tatc capital city. the number of Negro men enter ing fhc servire of the Navy. The-frtal number enlisted and indifctec was J 1)8 as compared with 81. during Febi-tnny.- Of thi^ -ouunber 2-5 were vohmteers, and the remaining 8:5 were seleted by nava nHicers r.t the Armed Forces Induction Station,? Fort Jackson Fight of the 2-5 volunteers met the Physical and mental quulification-for apprentive seaman and were . \ iiv i_i> hiii i. n?n..s Ci rt'Ut I.Jli.IS Naval Training Station in TITinois, fur their twelve weeks ol basic training. *1:1 of the olhei k:'? men wary also sent to tin 'in at F.akes venter. It \v."s pointed ol.t .that all of these men are elicit 1' to try out Tin- Set vice Schools which arc pro\ ided hy the Navy for advanced training*. Tiny are selected hy a series of aptitude and intelligence tests. Many-of the men were r'ivi n tile rating of Steward's Mate third elass and sent to Norfolk, Yjrgiin, for indoctrination. The Navy has discontinued the rate of Mess Auemttmci. and all inexperienced?ami?unskilled?X-eg-ro?e-ppfi "ants can now either enlist a s apprentice seaman or Steward's Mate. There are still a great many openings for Negro men who can ucet'tHp* qualifications. They may apnly at any one of the'Navy recruiting sub stations at Columbia Charleston,?C n n way, Florence Greenwood. Greenville, Rock Hill or?Spartanburg. In addition, re..da-" traveling Navy recruiting parties \*isit many of the loa.ding citi.s are1 towns in the slate each week. Men who are of draft age, ma; state their preference for - th Navy?or their choice--of---service va rl / 111 t it - * . ntvo-r o k..4\a.? k.. v UJJUUU ' ? I'f* WH "V HIV .-11 HI ill Forces Induction Station a Korf -Jackson. Attention Members Williams Grand Lodgre Scottish Rite Masons t To tho members of the bulge. PL at compose th Williams Grand Lodge 6T Scottish Rite MasrmR ,-outh Carol ma: . ?R>m-/. Cod in His wise nrovh ilence has called our belovec CI t and Master 111. I.. G. Bowman TJ degree, from labor to reward I advise that all reports and correspondence be sent to the home atlice, 2.1 South Winsor Street L>r: ngobnrc. S. C.. c o III. C. D. Sal lev! . " Respectfully, S. I). RICKENBAKF.R Deputy Grand Mailei tor, Bridge Street Bambcrg, S. C. Ridge Soring Red Cross Chapter Surpasses Goal March 31st brought to a close he successful lied C$oss cam>aign. The RidgF' pring chapter wniposru 01 six (iihli'icIq wus un!fr the leadership ol' Professor A Hightowcr, The goal set was >100,00; to date the l'eport is >187.61. In the Ridge Spring disrtc+*~thc foilowmgr report c wara nude. Mrs. Mary Brondnnx $15.15; Mr. R. B. Qiiattlebaum $?8.80; inf. Gardner, $17.10; Prof. HighOwer $08.00.; Ward, Prof T. R. rolbert $75.00; Monetta Saluda, Irs. Ida Peterson. $10.20; Sumter listriet. Mrs. M. E. Crawford, $.10 diss I>. F. Williams, $14.00. Toal for district $41.00. Suddath. Irs Georgia Stevens. $25.11; Wat on. Mrs. h. F. Daniels $5.00; iidge Branch. Prof. Walter Davis 40.00; Providence, Prof. Nellum, 10,0.1. Batcsbuvg-Saluda Mrs. M. Pad ett. $.1.04; Good Hope district , Irs. Marian H. Cheatnian $11.00 This is only a part of Saluda i ounty. Notice for other reports.*' fclltUl \TH I A7S() IT I f (' A RC) L1X A. S gintheh 4Mrs. Sinvkins To Deliver Main Address i Negro Health Week known t?fontfer;?wfH del i' ? i ! tli;. main address Sunday. .Vnrf ill. at f> pun. at the c. hniiuuin-j \ ' projrri.m of Negro Health \Ye'.4 j " ob-i'i vanc-p sponsored by the liar , | ilen Street I1 SO ami the Taylos j Street USO in cooperation witi' . | the Negro Health NVv.'k Commit' , j tee. The meeting will he h Id at j the Taylor Street ISO. i Mrs. Simkins has been engu.'iet ven~ye:Trs and is at present RU'st ! inst motor (if health education ;li ] Allen University-. Captain J. S, Huriis. I*. S. A. will pin twip; U' <>j) >h-' pr.'jvram Theiy w Ml he several mjttsiord selections. Tht. pi!I lie fs lir.'.d t attend. r Elks Health and Ed ucafiorial Program Palmetto I.rtdie Xo. ". I'J and Primrose Tunply N'o. till Pautrhlers of Klks I. 15. P. O. of W. will hold its ; nnual session of Health anil Kducntion at -Zi'on Rnptist ehnreh Sundav April 11 at 4:00 ocloek. AD Hills ami Daughters i >f Klks are inviting ti\> public to j be present. A \rry fine program [ "iiis been arranged which will <'nI elude speaker*: on Health nnl KdI'calittn. log* liter with some of the lest soloists of the city: and in Annual Sermon will he tieliv e red. ; Harold II Ilonlware. Kxalted Rul.r. I. H. l.ewie. Secret; ry 1'ev. P. Keei'c:. Chairman Speaker and Musical Group on Radio "Negro Health Week Dr. W. I>. Chapp'.dle, city physical) and chairman of the tlarly Diagnosis Campaign of the" Uichand Anti-Tuberculosis Association Auxiliary- will he heard oxer atlio station WCOS Monday Apr. Id at 7:Jo p.m. ~ A musical group from- Carver junior High school under the direct I'on of Miss Miuiel Log; rr will ;.o presented in a program by the Richland Anti-Ti berctdosis Atixil - itry-ovor radio station WIS- Apt. at 5:i50 p.m. Registration For Sprii College oi Mortuary S March 20 through April 1'2 will lie the registration period lor the spring cl::ss of The Atlanta College uf Mortiary Science. Inc., , Chestnut Street. X. \V.. At-" anta, Georgia. The Atlanta College of Mortuary Science. Inc., i*s the only accredited "Grade A" Negro College if Mortuary Science in the Unit3d States. Their certificate of iraduation is recognized in the lr> itates under the National Confer?nce Board. At this time there is a critical shortage of qualified embalmers due to the heavy enroll of the draft on the personnel of the proTessron. More tlnd more opporj for employment of women. Th? lprnfm;Um' or embalming litfa'bt't'ii '"recognized as a critical profession in the field of Public Health and Sanitation by the Selective Service committee. High school graduation i s a prerequisite for enrollment. Scholarships arc available to qualified students. I The college lias boon especially fortunate l'n the personnel of its ( faculty, whtctnine ludes two medi? J cal doctors, four masters degrees j in specialized fields of science con{ nectod vrtth embalming, and - two j licensed embalmers with practij cal experience. Through the co; operation of local funeral directors, special opoitunities die of! fered for practical work at, the I city hospital. The college has se| cured, as an addition to the fac| ulty, an outstanding artist and sculpturcr to assist in the field of Restorative Art and Plastic Surgery. With thrs addition it is believed that one of the major prob- 1 lems of the field, namely, color matching, will he definitely im- | proved in tectrntqiTe. * For further information write to the President or Registrar, care ' of the college. 'tt(* ATIKDAV. APR! I, 1(^1 letropt ,'IEETS HERE I ! i I SO Has Gala Fii ! A nniversary? : Celebration Milt'ay. MaivK 28ln ihc 11 tiI , 1 i) t Sni iiju- street. ! (!a.,. opined its/(loot's to tli .. on pulpit- in ice lob rat ion ( t j itst anni wis/ly. qi | ?:as marked by many cxpn I I >1 l?i oduill :ml i ndiii'i fiil.in | 1JS< > const itnontn. : ! The club has been n.wly : cated. Fresh (lowers aiu i plants helped in cTTate an i . nhere of congeniality an?l .dome. The Hospitality coin :n?l soldiers volunteers act guides and receptionists. T lire .'.d'air was guided by the \dv sory committee, with !S V. Williams, chairman, miik'1 ' presentation of the Masti , Ceremonies, Cpl. Rosamond tCi.inn Wheeler. (ieorgia. ! I SO Music Croup. Camp W ! Filth Regiment (Ilee club ai , ! iard Hijfii School dice clal : nisiied jrrotip music, while it j ua'l -musical selections were dcred hy Mrs. Mattie .lo i.Miss Wilhelinina Kizzic. Cpl i nolds. Cpl. Cleophas Clark I Mrs. lilanehe Kiev. (lit* I'rdm varivius ISO and cor it v aioups were given by aX I S. Williams. M i s s Shad l Spent s. Rev.'1'. (i. Appling, i Martha Hooper. Mrs. Kvclin ner. and Miss l.ottiv C ! Camp Wheeler greetings from- 1.1. R. L,_. Sessions ol | Special Services Branch am ?(ievna nl?Kpps.?Sgt.-Mnjor?* i Fifth Regiment, l'vt. Albert I f / ' ll'C.. 1 ' \n * . 111 p IIV^UT l'i'HU il J)C)( 'lied *A Soldier's I'rayor," | posed by C'lii, Cleophas Rev. H. Mounts of Gcorgi tisJj. ypllege ? gave the invoc Donations of flowers, cake, and vi ses were sent by the f ; iny people: MV. and Mrs. 1 t.er and family; Mrs. I,versii ; l is; Rosery Flower shop; Mr itiv Fields: Mrs. Etta Thoma: grade ol' the L. H. Wi school with Miss Olive Ruth 'son as teacher; Mr. and Mr ; T. Reiil and family; Mr. I'm ; Hatchings: Central Georgia eiy; ('. \\\ Sellers andd Cpl. ] ('oleman:? -j.._ The ISO stall" extends a I cialion .for the cooperation r -red dttrmy^ its first year of c I tion and invites the Macon taiy and civilian populatio: LeonUnue to makc-us- of it.J ilities. ig Class at the Atla cience, Inc. National Beauty 'Week April 11-17 j_ TUnvng this rimm" all R cians are asked to stress th , nl" RFAL'TY Ity^demonntrn 1 lectures or any type of pro I you deem best. By all means we ; s Reaut must keep tip a keen intere? aiding the War Effort and 1 know every time a 25c War's -is mid 12 more bullets are br It' you need display cards, i etc.. I will he glad to see you are supplied. AMY SURGINEU LKi State Organi; 1125 1-2 Washington Street Annual Meeting: Anti-T. B. Ass'n. The third annual meetinp r Richland Anti-Tuberculosis nation Auxiliary will l>e he I Thursday, April 15 at 8:10 in the lecture roorj of the li at Allen University. ; The theme <>f thr meet imp ; Tuberculosis the Eta bo tour j nuances Elbert E. Ropers', < i man of the program comm ] STrs. A. W7 Simkins is guest ! I er for the occasion. Music w furnished by the public sc : and the* cfdlepes. j Another of tho features "o meeting will be. the election ! officers said Dr. Frank B. Jol ' chairman of the executive cor | tee. The public is invited to [ tend. | I NOTICE All pastors and ministers the Ministerial Alliance of city ; re requested to be pr on Tuesday, April 1,1. Busine: importance. S. $. YOUNG BLOOD, )litan Sun IED1CAL ASS'W. APRIL 20-23 ct 1 flu* clinical > :iIV fu> lh-. ; inclto Medical Clinic which \v ? be?held?ill conned ion with t |-iill) annual session of the P; * | motto Medical, Dental and FTTIi mac-pirticirt Arssuctirtnrrr??~vvhi USO { ^onvenes in Columbia, S. Ap: Macon, , 20-2.1. was announced this we e Ma- ' l>v Dr. -J. G. Stuart. Goner if its ! Ch: irinun of th(. Program Cui cas/on | uiittve. ssions j Specialists, who have been s i from j cured this year for the seven ? 1 consecutive clinic to be held <ln reno- i ing the annual sessions of the a 1 pot sociation have achieved .emincn utmos ; tn fhT'ty respective fields. ??? wel- | Clinics, demonstrations, a n mil tee j scientific discussions will be he od nsTTT"tho Good Samaritan-Waverh he en-| Hospital. Allen University ai 1 USO Benedict College. Irs, .1. i The sessions and clinic* will o ng the ficiaily be?in Wednesday mornin r of TTiy? Presidont-'s Annual Addrc Kay, and Smoker is scheduled Tor Tnt1 The day night. "heeler 1 Drr Ralph Schull. Derninfolof id Mai ami Sy philology, Chicago. 11 j f..r- | will be the guest speaker at tl ulivid- one public session which will 1 veil- : held in Allen University Audito hnson, ' aim, Wednesday nitrht, April 21 . Key- -The Clinical Staff for the mod and i fal section include: Dr. Jam< ettngs- r I^owell Hall, eminent authority nmun-~Ttlio field-of internal nvetlicme, fd Irs. J. j merly chairman of the entire -*1 ic I., partmnt of medicine and sitpe , Mrs. vision of clinivs, Provident Hosp a Bon Mil- Chicago, for the past tvi arson: ! year* professor of Medicine, IIov came ; nrd Medical School. L_the | For Surgery. Dr. Hartford Bu 1 Set. I well. assocuTV' mofessor "of "six .[ i|1(.|gfMv Modioli Sohnnl ;in Redd j C'hivf of the Surgical staff. Fre?< jin ti- I men's Hospital, Washington. D.C com- ' has been secured. Clark." For Ophthalmology. .,l)r. Clai a Hap ''lius I,, "Forney distinguished spc< ation. : iai'.ut in his field. Win) is chairm;: chairs ?f the department* <>f "Ophtha ol low- mology, I'rovdent Hospital. Ch tv. c-.! itt'-to. i Hur For Syphilologv, Dr. Ralp J?a_ . Sehull, Diloinat Amo.ican Hoar s; 7th i-oi' Dermatology ; nd Sypkiloiog lliams ' tind a member of the teaehin Jack- staff. Presbyterian Hospital Nurs s. w.! os -School, Chicago, UD ink .1. For Pediatries, Dr. Walter Mud Hak-Jjtrx- Professor of Pediatries, M. Bert TttiTry 'Medical School, Xiushvltli iTenn. ippre- I -Neuropsychiatrivti Dr. Princ eceiv- I F. Darker, Fellow of America jpi'ftu Fsychi iatric Association, Chiol mili- acuite Service Veterans' Facility ns to , Tuskegec, Ala. i fuv-4 Roentgenology, Dr. James I I Martin, MercyHospital, Philadel I phia. 1 he Clinical Staff ol tXe Den tal .sections include such outstand ing specialist^ as: John A. Tar nor. S. B? D. D. S.. Ma., Assist I ant Professor of Oral Surgery Howard Dental School, Washing ton, D.C.; William J. Madison, L D. S., M. Sc., Associate Professo i of Dentistry, Howard Dental Col j lege. Washington, DC.; Clifton C ""ti- j DummeftT"A. B., D.D.S., M. D. S e art.Hesd of the Department of Per tionr, i iodontalogy, Mchnrry DonUi igram i School, Nashville, Tenn.; D. H Turpin, D.D.S., Professor of Pros icians tiietic Dentistry, Meharry Denta it in College, Nashville, Term. you Dean (\ I. Copoef, Head o 'tamp the l^'paitment ^ of Pharmacy taps U. C., is essayist for t h that . 1'harmaeeutienl Section. j Visiting doctors from Norll iON, j Carolina, Georgia* Florida. Ala i'-01'- hanta and other States will joii ? tlrp.memhrr.T of thr- Patmrttn Mn t . Dental?ainl, Pharnu A'.'ait.iea ' Association at this seventh an mml Adnuc. Officers of the .Associatotw -are Presdent, A. B. .Johnson. .M. D 1 Columbia; Presulent-Eleet B. A Everett, M. I)., .Columbia; Score >f the ! Durham Counts, Ph. C.^Co Asso- lumbia; Treasurer, C. C. Brevard Id on Camden; Director o p ni Exhibits. W. D. Chappelle, M. I), brarv Coltimbia. Executive Board: .J. A. Robin i s ' son. M. D.. Chin., Darlington; K all. t A. E. Huggins, M. D., Greenville hair- C. T. McFall, M. 1)., Charleston rfttwv! - 4 no lit.' O i ny hc ,s Auxiliaries From ho'^ S. C. Start Training f the i In Recent Group o f inson Fort Dos Moines, Ia.t March .".1 nmit- | "__T*hroe Auxiliaries from thi a^* I State of South Carokna are inclu led in the group of Negro wo nen who have started training ir ! the Women's Army Auxiliarj I Corps at First WAAC7 Traininc n f Center. Fort Do* Moines, la the Their Auxiliary rating is Uu esent WAAC equivalent of Private ir ss of j the Army. The new WAACS ai> AuxilrarPres. i ' Continued on Page 8 tv PRICE A > ? T~I i.Apr.11' de Falla, Tavares and Varona Featured o< By Carl Diton ! ,1- 1 ! I Ww Yot k. A:>ril 7?ANP?The B |u. public's lonn-awaitod desire t* o T ,|. hear Hie jirrcal voice Of Mill'inn j at j? A mil.i .dii 1 mi|r fpuhous contralto. ; di I will be at last fulfilled op Sunday j st |.jl j April 11, at .'5 o'clock at the Me- , o< t'npolitan Opera house. ni .,| ! Miss Anderson will, in keeping w n. ! with the newly-adapted policy ol j at our country to foster closer art is- w (1. tie relations with certain of tin ,io I Latins, feattr e Spanish works ol w H-. 1 deKalla. Tavares and Varona. j to s. i TKe concert will mail: the close t.t. ; of her eighth " consecutive tour. ? i :.ii?l Ft ana Uupp. will. as usual, of- re .,| j filiate as accompanist. o\ |(; ! w ^ I Fort Jackson Troops ^ ! 0\ f To Take Part In :-ii K. i . (V1 ss Negro Health Week m t . . "I (h r ! Voi t Jackson. S. April .'!rd?; "j i T h < VNational Negro H ealth j 'I 1 Weak" will bti observed for th< i a i I 2 ?t h tinte throughout th entire I ,,| ,l nation. from April -i-11. 1040. and I * Fort .1: .kson'.s colored troops will ;n, II 'participate in the national obsei- ,n, " j vance. it was announced i>y post ; G ?' | authorities today. i ,H) The ixtensicy .program will j,/-l-stfrrt' Stimhty, April I. -desftmatgtfc L.* j.as Mobilization Day of the Health !0| * i Week, with the annual sermon at <4 I Chapel No. IK. Health On th.- ! ,.e( " j Home Front-?Victory On The Wat mt j Front, has been chosen rs the 1D4j to) I slogan and spec ial objective of th.' j pC '"ieampaign. jap. -j4?Monday will-be dedicated to ? l. ' social hygiene education and div j ;* ! e? se control. Training films-will j .a, *' . It.- shown in Theatre No. 5 during ,,r | the entire day. Health sermons ?e] ; and lectures will be given the mil- g0 itary personnel and the troops wiH s 4,e P , he urged to cary out the Health I ~a ." } Week program. The necessity of ( ,jt good health in the present omei - i . gencv will be emphasized. J Th? showing of health film, and an speeches are on tfce schedule foi y< ^ Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday, | jeI Friday and Saturday. )fj '* | fin Sunday. April 11. the cam- "* ?Tvhrrn wiih-closp?with r meeting ac( at which reports to the area com- pa I mander and to the post public re- ;m , latfons officer will be made and!., - nlnn - nntlinxi/) ? ' j si wvtwurvn xxn vitc yxrat" round I 0 ;; ctivitics. | . P ' All films and talks will be given ! 1 ' in the colored area at Tneatre No. j-nl a. except the inaugUarfTon of the .. | Health Wick whtch will take place ..J , Sunday April 1, at Chapel No. 18.^ i pol - 3rd Officer Caldwell J of Orangeburg ?p?? j Assigned Co. Officer it . j fal . ] Fort I>es Moines, la.. March Hi r ?Third Officer Ruth K. Caldwell ,ec - of Orangebi.ro-, was assigned to sl){ I. duty on Saturday, March 27, as | j a company co-officer of a new com [ - | pflny of Negro Auxiliaries form- j v>s 1 | e<l at Fhst WAAC Training Cen ^ Uer. Fort I)es Moines, la. peJ in her new post. Third Offieei | 'n. 1 Caldwell will aid with the train- j**-1, inu of 17.1 new Auxiliaries during i f their Basic Training. The new ! ' ', Auxiliaries r re part of a group of j s"' women who arrived- at Furt-j.c?I c I Des Momes last week. ' l)al j< Third Officer Caldwell, whose j It j tank is equivalent to Second Lieu- ^in - j tenant in the Army, was gradu-j "T? n I ..ted from Officer Candidate School ' ,N?? d t at-Fort?IVs Moines -on .lanuttrv-M4111 i Ua. . . t ' -i fie* ore her enrollment in thci , Wintii ns?Army X miliary?t-mp,, 1 usL : | Thi'i'd Office) Caldwel was a recre- ! ar ,, lary in an Orangeburg law office. ,on . She is a graduate of Ifampton itw p"' - j stitute, where she was a member ! :o'' - of several professional and social j . i rhihs ' t i Third Officer Caldwell i s the | ca' , I daughter of Mrs. Beulah Caldwell Mu-< of Orangeburg. - i The commanding: officer of the ?. t new company is Second OtfiCei ! ^ ; i -nrah Elmtbrth Mnrjjhy of Atlan- ' am ; ' ta. Ca., who was a member of the I , i first Officer Candidate class which ! !1^1 ' | was uraduate<i on August 2Hth. t ! Other officers assigned to duty in j nia the new company are: Second Of- , ca^' ftcer (lerahline Bright of Pitts- the ' burg, Tex., who was also a mem- ] s, her of the First Officer Candidate t ?,u' .class, and Third Officer Ann j Clark of Cincinnati, who was j ,n* graduated from Officer Candidate ! h,'K ' I School on January 18. - I die 1 | * is ' 1 E. C. Jones, I) D S, Sumter; H. <iut ; E. II irll, Ph. C., beneca; D. M. to Duckett, M. I)., Rock Hill; R. Wil- j the ! son, M. L>., Florence; J.H. Aho- j i mas, M. T>., Camden; I>. K. Jen- I kins, I). I). S., Columbia; Program lane ' Committee?J. (G. Stuart, M. D., Iprs General Chairman, Columbia. I t - A f i Fop VICTORY p v* UNITED - ? 9 T A T 8 DEFENSE 11 U IX II S I -J*!*' STAMPS j : 5 CENTS PER COPY INP News Shorts ELEASE WEDNESDAY APR-"7 Birmingham?For the first time . the history of the Birmingham strict, Negro girls aae employi as clerks in whit<> grocery ores. Unlike trther large?crtres ~ ieiv is still plenty of unemployicnt among both whito and Nero men and especially women of . ith groups. White housewives " the wealthy ^suburbs just out Birmingham called Mountain rook, Hollywood and Mountain errace, populated by the owners istry and business, are now 'i-veil thi'ii i.iiioo'i hv Iwn hrnn-/.. 1 Vllllths tvL-r> vmin? ? ? tii were given jobs as clerks hen they answered a newspaper Ivrtisement. The store ownei as surprised at their request foi t.s but offered them a chance tc ink. "They have as much right work as^Hrybody." ho-swd, Washington?The first annual port of insurance companies vntd and operated by Negroes as made public last week by e United States _Department of ' inimerct. This report,, preparer! Kmmer Martin Lancaster, spcal adviser to the secretary o f immerce, contains detnUod 11-' incial statements of 202 compaes operating in 24 states and e District of Columbia. Their ^legate rdmitted assets totul 6.4 17.501: liabilities $2f>.790.y60 pital $2.1-11.770; si;i'plus reservlor general contingencies ?f>.7,222; premium or assessment -onio from policyholders and mbers S22,214,'!1K; total inmc including accruals from desits s:nd investments $25,338,9; total disbursements $20,129,2; total amount of insurance in rce onftho lives of policyholders 7l.22F.921; statuatory reserves pined by law to assure pay*ut of all future policy benefits, Lai $20,216,235. r.nd claims paid licvholders and beneficiaries $74,2-41. - - New York?Jotm?Lamb, seere- : ry to Father Divinej said Satday that protests ' have been o at to President Iloosevelt and ? eretary of the* Treasury Mornthau. because of alleged reftr- 1 of Harlem Post Office and bank rks to sell war bonds to Fa er Divine's followers. Father vine sent identical telegrams d letters to the president and ngnthau Tuesday, when h e irned his fpllowers were refusbofuls because of the validity their names was questionable, pordrng to Lamb. He said that ther Divine has been encouragr-hh? followers to inv-est -in? ads and stamps. "hie a go?More than .1000 peo turned out Monday evening cO-teir p- glimpse.^oiLjand honor two leading ladres of the land s. Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs. iry MeLeod Bethune, -at JA&tro. ?_ litain Community church. The asion was a benefit gathering r Bethune-Cookman college In trida. - founded by Mrs. Bethune il of which Mrs. Roosevelt is a istee. "We rise together or we 1 together." the president's wife d the audience. Mrs. Roosevelt ailed the fact that in every >peh made by Mrs. Chiang-Kaipk, she stressed the rights of other people. Mrs. Bethune add her listeners to "Keep your J t on the ground, keep yom ids steady, and keep your feet the plowed soil, and you'll atn your goal." iVashington?"They've got mc wrong" said Ralph Matthews, uinnist for th? Afro>-American oers, when informed last week t certain remarks attributed to n had been broadcast from ir.p to the armed forces r 11 rtH Africa via- radio, and inidati to?stir discontent. The mo announcer said in Kpglish: alph Matthews. Negro jot 1 rnaT wr.rinfr in th^ ' A fro. A mari. 1.' severely 'condemn,, Wnshingfor demanding complete war irts from the United States rued population while still with ding privileges guaranteed untho constitution. Matthews Is oft* all Negroes not to sacri their lives for the quest?omil.'nited States democracy." 'amp Wallace. Texas?Thousls of rr.4io listeners on the it' hook-up thru its Houston liate, station KPRC, heard _ Col. Rolland E. Hubert, eomnding officer of a colored bation at Crmp Wallace tell o I high morale of the colored rtiers iimler his- command, tm ? iday morning. In part, the Lt. onel said: "The morale of* the n of my battalion is very hf'1 After telling of the value the USO center on the 9$\rs' morale, he concluded, *It my opinion, that thia excellent ilrty of morale is du? in part th<. splendid work of the USO, home away from home." lollywood- -WHh the accept:e by New York headquarters icticaJly asaared, a nation-wide Contfauad <w Pa?a 2 , ^