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? * > 'I 1' j^ - 1 ^ ??t BONDS * ST# MBiMHMBMHBB - - 5 JL' 3 ? VOL. XVIII- i i 22. Governm? Shipyard ' Mtany men, between the agee of 16 and 62 are needed .for work at 1 lie Puget Soy i d Navy Yard in Brciticrton, Washington and at Mare island Navv Yard in Vallojo, California. For a majority of . these jobs no 'experience of any kind is needed. Applicants must simply uc able to read ar<l write and be physically able to perform an 8-hour day's work. The mini tnuni salary at, Pugwt Sou**! is 88c an hour for 40 hours and time and one-half for overtime. All m,cn at thi's yard are now working 48 hours and being nai<T for.52 hours. Therefore, a man working at 88c an hour would earn $45.76 a week ? Workers are paid twice a month. The Government will provide all those selected with free titinspor.... tat ion by bu> from their hoinetfc4-e= the yard at which they will work. The worker gets this free and does not have to nay it buck. Those selected will be given an immediate appointment. They will be required, to .nigu- a six-months contract. Men between the ages of 17 1-2 and 88 who are in V-A and in 2-A without children?will not he considered for the uoskill?. ed jobs.- They will, however! be considered for the many skilled jobs that are opcr:. electrician, i laehinist, pipefitter, boilormaker, painter, rigger, shcetmetal worker. and electric welder. These skilled men will be paid $1.14 an 1 hour for 40 hours and time and one half for overtime. In view of the housing: shortage on the West Coast, the Government has built housing; facilities | for i'ts workers at these yards; j each man will have waiting for him either a dormitory irnit'foi . .himself or, if he takes his family. The will have a"family unit. The; dorniitpiy costs S.kfSQ a Week and ' 00 a month'. Government cafete^T lias providing ^tinlpgnmp, rp-jcr?y. able meals ar? located close by. This work is very vital. Men *!:ot already engaged in war work have an opportunity to do so.jiow,. It is important to-remenvbet^thirt- absolutely no experience- whaUo, ever is rcqui'reo for the .bulk i>f lhe.se jobs. Apply immediately to the Civil j jty ' Service Representative in Colum-I Ida, Mr. I-. Marion ETVans. at the T .I'ost OfTi'ce. Those selected will h(. I appointed without, any red tape or! delay. Fifty-four Men of S Enter Recruit Trail Great LakVs. ill., May 2'Jth?| r my-iour soutj) C arolina men at'o | . among hundreds of Negro BlucUickets undergoing several weeks of recruit training at the U. S. I Naval Training Station here. ' ors will be pui through an .into'r-y sive. training program, including physical conditioning, military drill, fundamentals of seamanship and Naval customs and prorctiurc. Upon graduation they each will be given a nine-day leave, after which they will receive further specialized instruction at one of the Navy's Service Schools, or he sent directly to duty at sea or at n ctntiAn Men are selected for Service School on the basis of a series of aptitude tests and a personal rn- > lervicw given to each recruit. Some with sufficient experience in a particular trade needed by thp Navy are rated as petty officers ujkjm completing training and sent to active duty immediately.. The South Carolina recruits here arc: Angus L. Cave, 15). Box No. S67- AppletOfP. ChaiUs J, Wilson, 24, 111 Daniel street, Anderson; John. -K. S tokos. 20, 200 Mill St, Allendale; Leon Mason, 17, 1124 Chesterfield, Aiken; Walter O. Graham, 18, 1.120 Newberry street aikent-^ames?ft-corlryriiot" 1125 Kershaw street, Aiken; J o h n Trapp,. 10, Route 1,- Blythewood;.Howard L. Williams, 20, Braughville; ^Turln Williams, 20, route 8, Bamberg; Moil Kelly. 10. route 2, Bowman; Oswell Richardson, 18, 58 Woodward street, Bishopvi'lle; Thomas G. MePuffie, 24, route 8, Bishopville; Henry B.? Sattcrwhitc, 18, route 1, Chappells; James Pcgues 20, 280 Front, St., Cheraw; Elmore Long, 17, route* 1, Canuraye; Hadin B. Westbrook, 20, Chester; Walter Allen, 11), route 8, Camden; Thomas Ferguson, 20, Camden. Argent court, Columbia; Horrace L. Whitener, 18, route 2, Columbia; Charles W Martin, 20, 24 Lee street, Charleston; Vernon C, Thomas, 17, 10 Lames street, Charleston; Leroy N. Frasier, 17, Senate street. Charleston: Hor ace G. Whlthey, 2T, fi Dewey St.r~ Charleston; Kyser"Gayles, 20, 42 Beak St., Charleston; Alease John son, 17, Charleston; William G. Pendletcn, 18, route 1, Donalds; __ Eugene H. Hall, 111, route 2, East- ; over; Earl H. James, 32, 322 S. j . ^ . ? ? -.sSiLifLiriu: 'Jzi a. . 'i l! l ^ ~ * * mtNeeds Workers ..'jp-'Ey - - ' .? Rev. J. P. Reeder Appeals For Mission Funds Hoar RrcUmv: A? wo Hunrojuh the <>i <1 <>f this tiscHi year. I bring to yon the' last quarfcrlv appeal in the interest if Foreign Mission. 'The' lot of our missionaries in the field is in<ronsin"ly difficult anil strenous due to the hardships imposed- by world conflict. Their ZglEUggic to shAu^--t6od and rUd-bi* g i-s a much greater struggle than our's here in the United States. Our inability to ship clothing (Ine to war lim(> restrictions has necessitated more mmfey being, sent. and unfortunately, this reed has not been met bv a proportionat increnscyin contriba? tions from the denomination. I am sure this iv true onlv because you have not fully realized the great need. However, through th? Grace of God, we have been able to maintain bur missionaries in the field and enable them to continue their all-important task" of winning souls for Christ and His K ingdotn." Great is tile responsibility that faces' uv. the Christian church, itithe nost-war world. After tiris world conflict,, the Christian forces must invade the countries now c.cupie.d by tlai kness.- Before this can be done, adequate buildings must bc. erected in the field, more missionaries m1.s4. lie. trained ai d sent. For these tasks. MONEY MUST BE HAD; ?You?cannot?you must?not?f*44tiie Cause now! Send in your con ti ibutioo today. Enroll your .hutch or group as a monthly contributor, If you are already a regular contributor.. increase your coiitritwjUtma. Do?-yc,m' '.part?Ebrna Ire?ix pos-niblc for cc Fy one "to Pear the. Gospel. Remember that supporting nii'sinnaries and mam taining -their stations is a constant expense and do not-stop with occasional 'contribution, but con-; uvbuto Togtihnlj. Yours for thf Cause. J. P. KEEPER. Corresponding: Secretary itate Recently ling, Great Lakes Ravenel St.. Florence; thaddcus M. Miller. 21). 718 Douglas. street, Florence; Emanuel Paris, ti?. BosIon; M illie F. Dover, 19, 1 1) Endel St., Greenville; Smiley Cox. 20. route 1. Travelers' RcsU Join*. t.ylos. IS. rotue 5. Greenville. Also, ("alyrn Yo' ni;. IS. r-ntc 2. Greenwood; Henry B. Prince. Hartsville; Pel/.cr Swell. IS, Holly Hill; Thomas Harrison, 19. route 1. McCoriuick: Edgar tl. Anderson 20 Liberty street, Orangeburg; Fhaddc.s Stroman. 19, route ">. Orangeburg: Marin;, Join son. 11), route 2, Orangeburg; Ben Crockett, 20, route 2. Rock Hill; Pave Mickle. 2'.', route 2, Ridgeway; Rob rt Hammond. 17, Remleys; Coll/ns Ferguson, 18. Ravenel; Ash B. Garvin. 21, route 1, Roseville; Foster L. Ellison. 21, route 2. Sal ley; Eddie Scarborough. 24, 11._ West fear street, Sumter; Alcxaif-' der . Barnwell. 21, route 1. St. George; Julius Anderson, 18, .'541? Highland avenue, Spartanburg; Cleve Todd, 114, T3ST Washington St., Spartanburg; Onoal Montgomery, rou'.e 87 -Trio;?jtesxtr Broughton, 18. Trio; Alfred E. Uummings, 21, route 1, Trenton; (Hl" Mw^lslv 4% wm*>w^ 7 M Iff ?]g M ,-a^^M V- ' <8 wmmmm ^ % s I Mfr *"wm^jtiar. I Ev^n Ul Alumni secretary and director of public relations at Fisk university, Nashville, since 1927, who will take over his duties as superintendent of Provident hospital starting Monday, Juim 7^ J i \ C6rf - - COLUMBI Allen Univ. Alumni And Trustee Board Made and Approved Resolutions Asking Return of Bishop J. S. Flipper to So. Caro. At 1944 General Conf* * ! Resolution Passed by Trustee : Hoard of Allen University By John Thomas. Secr?tary Columbia, S. C. j Whereas Senior Bishop Joseph Simeon "Flipper, 1)_D., .LLB.f? pre- j I siding: bishop of the seventh Kpis- I copal district A. M."*E. church: by j impartial ruFni; Christian conduct and preachment of love ar.<l peace warm i n to all ministers and laymen alike and caused us to realize that we are our brother? keper and because of our high calling: as ministers we should love onei :inn1.her~an"d Unit ho gave the president of Allen university j)leneporcntiary power to run the school un-molestcd which brought lasting peace among bishop, president, fac illy, studentbndy and trustees, further centralize the indebtedness of Allen university so that for the (irst time in years the people knrfw just' what their indebtedness is: ' ' And Whereas, lie our Bishop .1 eloved preached fhe doctrine of the ability of South Carolinians to Continued on Page 6 Dr. Jenkins Receives Meritorious Award At Meharry MM i DK. D. K. JKN'KINS J)r. 0." Is. Jenkins, local den- j list* has just received a letter [ from Meharry Medical College informing him that he is tt> be awarded - the Alumni Meritorious -A wa n I?rm?commencement day, ?s<:wiay,_ June sixth. I his award is given each year lo the alumnus of Meharry who i has, in the estimation of the col| lege and the members of the 1 alumni association, made the' greatest contribution to the eoh lege, to the activities of the alumni association, and to the social and civic uplift in the community where lie lives. I)r. Jenkins was unanimously selected for this award from among the thousand* | of alumni of the institution. Since beginning his pifectice in Columbia in 1920, Dr, Jenkins has been active in all activities in Columbia for the social and civic upTifF of persons in this community. In addition he has found time to bide his time in | interest of the Meharry Alumni clubs in this state. Continued on Page 8 Dean of Benedict College Writes In Professional Journal ?The_ current issue of Educa- \ tional Administration and Supervision carries an article l>y De^n G. E. Nelson of Benedict College. This national periodical js edited by William C. Bagleyr of Columbia Univprtity and a group f I'lmj mvpllw Wl r? 1 f Ufrl Trlttl ?K ii'TMl ern institutions. The article hv Dean Nelson is the only one in 'i this issue hy an Mndmdrrai-^eeTP " resenting a southern school. Dean Nelson's 'article reports an -experiment. in. studenL iictivi- ties which was introduepdt .jtmi carried on at Benedict College this year. Excerpts from the article will appear m a later issue Lof the- Palmetta_Lea<ler^? ?? - IctltUf A, SOUTH CAKOUNA, ~$ATU lOfftcialVV Liberia's F Pomp Anc By Ernest E. Johnson Wellington,. D. C.. June? 2.-TAXI') ? Edwin Ban lay, iiresi- ? dent of the republic of fnbciia. Africa, amid pomp and teicmonjw began his - preeed ?nt-s'halteri.ng 1 visit to this country as the per- i sonal guest of President Frank-?1 lin 1). Roosevelt, promptly-at - i o'clock Wednesday May >C>. In i so doing. President Barclay be- i came the first Negro chief of a I Negro state to cross the welcome mat of the executive mansion. 1 < with the president of the United 1 l States as the official host. He was ! < accompanied to the Whit? House ' I dent-elect of Liberia! where they !i were formally' greeted l>.v the | president and Mrs. Roosevelt and : members of the cabinet. They } t were, presented to the president | 1 by the secretary of state, the ?' Hon. Cordoll Hull. President Bar- t clay' and his successor apparent i were the dinner guests of Presi- \ dent Roosevelt and spent t h e first night of their United States itinerary in the White House. Walter F. Walker. Liberian consul-general at New " York, and t Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis accompanied the Barclay i party to the White House." Gen a oral Da.vis will remain with the t party as a military aide through- ., out- the visit. Another precedent i was broken when Negro press c PRESIDENT OF .1,11 Washington; D. C.?(Press Pho Republic' of Liberia and Presidentarrival at the White House as gues left to right in the official reecpfic "ideut Edwin Barclay, President Fr man, and ,'Secretary of State, for 140 Graduate ; From S. C. State j - Orangeburg, S. C.. May 29? A j graduating class of one hundred and forty members at S. C. State college vividly outlinffi r i progjam of participation Tor the' ' Negro Tn pbiM-Wi'.r global?rnnfer^?x cures at class day exercises. Fri- / day evening. .May 2X. ? Dr. Charles Stewart, portmotith, ' 'Virginia, distinguished clergyman. :i author and lecturer preached the ^ baccalaureate sermon Sunday af- ^ ternoon May 80, and Dr. Frederick. Patterson, president. Tuskegcc 1 institute delivered the address to < the- graduates ' which concluded .' the streamlined commencement s Monday, May 81. President M. F. Whittaker pre- v seated the Benjami'n E_ Mays award, donated annually to the can b didate for graduation with the d highest scholastic honor, to Miss r lorcnce c . suiton at special c-nap- r el exercises Friday. Other honor students of the graduating class $ announced were Mi-sscs Everettc A C. Roberts, Naomi L. Garrett, I Madeline A. Claggett, and Frances r Simkins. A service flag for more I than 250 S. C. State students in I the. armed forces and a flag for f students who, have joined the f WAAC's were presented bv the t Y7 W7 V. A. at these exercises. < The South Carolina State Col- .] 7!ege dub of New York City schol- 5 arsh/ps.'one of S? 100 was present- t ed to Miss Margaret Bennett, a I student o f junior classification, who maintained the highest aver- i age for three years and another of $50 Was presented to Henry Holder for outstanding ability in athletics. j The South Carolina State Col- I lege club of Washington scholarship of $50, donated anrually to ? the student af sophomore standing with the highest average W'as tn ITfunnne ( lace. e j'lie South Carolina Stale ' ol- X T-gc cTOTTs of Philadelphia scholar- I ship of $25.00, donated annually C txi-iha?KturlenC^rf freshman claRsi- ? fit at ion with highest average, was 1 presented to Mis^ Sal lie Barr.o. ( ' ' I ' Fraternity and sorority scholarships were present**!- as" tofTo^S: J The Beta Sigma Chapter of Alpha j Kappa Alpha Sorority scholarships p Masses Lvlease Rogers, and Juani- [ ta Vaughn; The Graduate Deltas j. of Orangeburg scholarship, Miss L Fife Bell; Alpha Xi Chapter of' 1 V i 'J . ' J ffo i HI) A YTJUNTT5, 1943 rashington Yes. Edwi 1 Ceremor .brresprndoiits were permitted to : :<?ver tlie we Icq mini; eereinoni.es. . Arayeil about 100-yards distance from the entAmce, with I heir "hacks to the Washingtonin on o men I \\;ere three military tic-- ~ tachments, one each of the army, marines and the navy. The guard comprised one hundred and eighty nine. men. who were commanded i by Lt. Col. James W. Rankin. This is the same guard used in connection with similar formali- i ties. Ma.i. Clen. John T. Lewis, > ivho commands the military dis- i Lriet of Washington, whs in : hnrge of all the aiTUllgl'UH'tUS ! or the welcome, . Since President Roosevelt had | ?1 ready met his guest while re- i mining home from th? famous i Casablanca conferonce. it was j mly a presentation of the guest i hat Ihe secretary of state was | eouir.d to make. He did this, < vhereupon the president- in turn | ntroduced Mr, Barclay and Mr. i rubniau to Mrs. Roosevelt, who i ;tood at her husband's right. . Fhe . visiting dignatavies weiv j hen introduced to Vice Preidsent : < Wallace, Assistant Secretary of | state, Sumner Wells; secretary;. >f commerce Jesse Jones; sec re- j ;ary of the treasury, Henry Morrenthau; attorney general Fran- ' :is P. Bidtlle; secretary of agri- ' ulture, Claude R. Wiekard; and I SERIA GRETED AT r? B to Service. Inc.) -Mils Excellency 1 El act. William V. S. Tubman, wei ts of the United government, on V m room of the White" House are. ahklin I'. Roosevelt. Prosidont-clec dell?Ihjtt.?(OH1 cia! OW1 Photo.) Voorhees Launches At Annual Meeting Denmark, S, C., May 28?Spec- j 1 al?=lVhcn the, Voorhees Trustee fi ward met in annual session on j ( day 18. several decisions of far j s caching importance were made. /i viev?nf the fact that Voorhees I I v-ill?wind un its year?i n j i Vpril. 1!M7, the trustees launched j i i move lo raise $f>0,00() for . the! ' ift/eth anriversary, which is to he j I idded to the Voorhees endowment i und. The Rt. Rev. A S. Thomas, J nho Rt. Rev. John J. Clravatt. The I ' \ lelta Sigma Thefa Sorority schol- ' trship. Miss Wilhclmina Myers; ' Upha Lamda of Kappa Alpha Ps: J cnoiarsmp, .Jacob lineman. Prizes, key;, and certificates t N cere presented to mar.y others. ( j On commencement day, Presi- 1 lent M. F. Whittaker conferred 1 lepfrees upon 110 candidates. | andi^afes For Graduation: ' Bachelor of arts; Raphaell An- ( rein Bartelle, Queen Estch Belton, ' Valter Euger.e Blanchard, Daniel ^ .. Del.oatch. Essrc Mae Drumnonds, Mary Massalena Durham, iuby Magalene Gaines, Naomi ' .ouis,. Garrett, Mildred Christine J iundy, Mary Elizabeth Jackson, ^loience Adeana Lee Jenkins, Gov ie Dean Edith N/x, Nadiene Wad- j !?ll Pn..|?.i. C?r?.. r>: I lustine Louise Perry, Otis Wesley inhb, Annie Mae Thompson, Inez iValton. Miltlreo Washington, and 1 tfildred Ruth Williams. Bachelor of Science: 'M.ury Ca- ' olyn Chapman.! Lewis Edward ( 'uller. James Gibbs. James Joseph | rtel}ulfie, Julian Brown Rosemond eatrico Blossom Simmons and ( Iavoud Eue-ene Toibert. Bachelor of Science in Educai'on: (irace Janice Ballard, Ruth lohnson, Blacknell, Anni,. Eliza>eth Brogdoi.. Eve l.Vp Haxel j L ooks, Janipce Brooks, Rose Ann I 'arene Brown. Madeline Antojn- ' 'tte, i Clagett. Marion Juliette "larkson. Annie Louise Edwards, ~J ilnorfst Evans, Lottie P- -Gaffney, )rrie ; Frederick, Hollaray HalJtue Glover. Francys Louvrnyn ( ackson, George Ralph Jackson. 1 'aroline Victoria James, Godfrey c iailev James, Mary Anna Jeflfer- i Eli/.aliclh Jolmson, Su- -i ordai:, fUtttic Armetta Kelly, ie Lee Jones. Berlena Vermrta ( hankie Parks Ung, Fannie Mao .attimofe, Johnnie Mae Lee, Elo- j ce Barton Levan, Wilma Deloris f .one:. Jamc* Earl McCollom. MiJ-1 I Continued on Pasfr 8 I r - ,4 Itvb* n Barclay ly Prevail postmaster general, Frank C. Walker. Representative Sol Bloom chairman of the house committee ?n_ foreign affairs, was also introduced. hut Tom Con naily, Chair man of the senate foreign relations committee, was not present, nor was any_ member, -represent-.I ing the committee. The entire ceremony, from the moment o f the party's arrival to the moment photographers were escorted from the reception hall, the nal room* consumed exactly ten minutes. Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson. president of Howard univer- I dtv was among ihe dinner gliosis President Barclay addressed j. oth the senate and the house of i , representatives last Thursday af- J. ternoon. Friday morning;- lie vis^ ted, Howard university.' Saturday morning lie visited Mt. Vernon, lome of George Washington, and , vent on to Arlington, where he laid a wreath on the tomb o f h unknown soldier. Monday he mspected the plant of the ' Firestone Rubber plant at Akron. ().. iftcr which he wis the dinner | iuest of Harvey Firestone, rub- , uw magnate. Wilberforce univr- ! dty war, visited on this trip. I ['resident Barelay-, is scheduled to I urive in New York Friday or I Saturday, where lie will conclude f lis official visit. WHITE HOUSE K^BF ? v, ,\J y.,>, if .' WkJRSl Sdwin Barclay, President of the c accorded full honor;, on their > Wednesday. May 26. If Id. Shown j Mrs. Franklin I). Roosevelt. Pres-.' t-of?fciberia, William V. S. T b| < > $50,000 Drive j: Trustee Board j 11 .vhieh wound uj' Thursday, May jt j", brought thL. Rev. S. R. lliggin." I 1 if Columbia for the Baccalaureate ! >crmon Sunday ni'ght, and Bishop 1 John .J. (Jravati of the Diocese of j [ J ppef South Uarolmu. ( olumln.' ' leli vered thr address to the ran- : dates for graduation at two pin. j ; rhursday May 21. The total nmn- j 1 or graduating were .'Jo from Jur-.' or college: IS from hirp school ! uid 12 tradesmen. flew Robert W.,Patton. Mrs. R. S. , tVilkinson. <Mr. .J H. Rudolph," Mrs F. Mel,cod, Dl. II, D. Bull. The- 1 vev. Charle.s M. Seymour, and the 1 lev. Sumner Guerrv were among ' I v, i. ' :i .. t IH'M", \\ IJU 111 rt' 11," LUI11 I 1 U LI 11 Oil S vhiei) total over $<>00 in cash and dodges as a result of the boginn- | np: of tip. drive on trustee day. Several student organizations al ! he school gaffe bond's: The Royal 4 dlue club, the F,. V. Wright club ' .he White Rose club and thp stu- ' lent bo<iy, through the Student ; council. AH went towards the,? [50.000 drive. j ' Another decision of great impor- . ance hv the trustees was to in- | rease housing facilities for young j lonien as so many had to he uined away last fall for lack oi room. All recommendations of ! the -frtnrtnat 10 the" Rolf id oT~" Trustees were approved. At the noon ilay chapel Bishops Thomas ind Gra'Attt, chairman and viceiiaii nian of the board, made short ~~ uldies-?es. also the Rev. R. W. I'atton of American Church institute .and three new members of Che board addressee^ th" stud" > iody. Bishop Thomas closed the meeting that d iy with the remarks tli^it another successful year had been wound up The 1 Commencement Kxercises j LINCOLN MKMOKIAL PARK 1 I'OI.C MISIA'S NEW 'RIAL (IHOI M> ?: f" r.i'iKoln .Memorial "Park recciv- I ?d its charter, and name June IT. [942. This park .js being1 develop- 1 d to keep in step with the pro- ! tress that js boin?g shown gener- t Uly throughout the southeast. t Single or family plots ran he '? nirohased at reasonable rates. a Don't wart until all of the choice 1 dots have he m sold. All it for- i nation can be secured from the f Manager, f,. K. Scott, phone 2470a o esidenee 1210 H?rd?n St.. I ~r * = price? Fights Poll Tax |A I 11 H ^ sell fi?l HT , Kas-v ., ?:;? vv-i c& las H' i cxi j his tioi | t^^H! *p? Hvj? | U^I-'^^HEI'by |^ ffc2*fawB>iig^|lB I liur act . .- -?,.. bee AVa.shii)!i>t?nr J).C,? (Press Bhcu- wjto Service. Inc.)?Congressman I cj^j tVilliain I.. Dawson of " the 1st. , (,f Congressional District of Illinois. nu. iiiuinphed again with a speech ' co]j ?f, his Congressional career when j le spoke before the House o f \ 4mtgre*s tm?Tuesday, May 25. | (01. Dignitaries, including Edwin Bar- j [all :la^v President of the Republic of . t.,(|( Liberia, 'are said to .have congrat- ? j^ej natoo t in* t undress man on nis i(jc>| Vnti-l'oJl Tax address. Below if 1 )OC( he address made by the Con- ; |t *r? ssimm. I j-a'? ".Mr. Chairman. on one other i j j iceasion 1 .have addressed this I House since becoming a Member. >IS^ 1'he reason for doing; that at that ' jj ime was that 1 knew the person . " |s nvolvod and I believ.d that I i j |.t tni'W more aliout the strtjec t mat ; ' ( ! than any "other man in this | > assembly. 5rha I am standing helOre von once ? 5\ot tgain b.lieveing that I know, nore about wiiat is the real! ^ irotind of tivis- snh.jcct mattei " 1 am a Negro. 1 am an Anteri- I an. 1 was horn in Georgia. Down I ny Avay when'l was a hoy, pub- .. ie schools .were opened only atout ."> or L months out of the p iW---wdmi they did not need the ;ids in the tields. J- had to go to . > missi,tmary school, a pay school n older to obtain the fundainen-e nis oLAcarnmg, .*]>' mother una ^.0). . randmothcr worked and slav ed ^ . o pay the necessary fee that I night get an education such as hat school afforded. I went from j . here to college, and 1 paid my wjj] vay by working on the railroads ind in the hotels. 'V' > I say that 1. like thousands of J dher ArmrricTtn N' ogi 'oes . " took c . e u nils idvantage of all opportunities . . hat were offered." whether freely ;iwn or whether they1 had to be j mid for. to trv to get into the 111111 losition to he all that an Ameri an citizen should' be in siiirit, in ' iiiml and in Hintgilt. I " 1 can stand here before now in ,? his tifty-seventh 'year of my life ,a* tml tell you that I do Mint be- ^ ieve that' in all America there ne those who have a deeper 1 ove t. ind appreciation Tor die country ?f their lurlh than does the A- ' s. of I nerican Negro. Why should wc put a school , ax oit a man's right to vote? ^ ,.et us be holiest about this thing. ^ol , ... J . . .era i ius ? ongrcss is not going to Do- f onto a imreaucy because it tin- en lertakes tu make the . ('onsutu- ?%<"N ion a living thii>jr. You know ,l * hat same ('(institution meant to * five every citizen in this country !* t right to vote. You know that. L k'o.u know that any method used * ?') .o try t() keep a citizen t'rom ex- '! lcising that right is against the rue spirit of the Constitution of j11el he 1'nilcd States. You know that ' 1 am a lawyer, but 1 shall not 111 ittompt U, argue the eonstitu- 1111 ionalitv of this question because eve know that the shelves are full ,njr Continued on Page 8 Workshop Leader ^ Jar! ant Dr. D. Fr. Palmer. principal of wh< ho Huntington High School in nuti Newport News, Va.? and a 1 dis- mid illguished pioneer in workshop nou 'ducallon. will direct a workshop I on ?n the unified elementary and i "lie econdaiy school program a t j rign lampton Institute this summer, n collaboration with Miss Bessie I ( I. Jones, chairman of the division . luni f social sel?nees af Bennett Col-J ego.- Guide Photo. t. t- . ( For VICTORY! j tt 1 m? TATI ? t E, -jM DEFEN31; IB-BONOS STAMPS ? CENTS PER COPY NP News Shorts - i IKI.KASK WEI). J I N E 2. Jttle Hock. Ark.?Dr. John Lewis, for fourteen years the neipul of the Dunhar Hiph ool. who nilitantly led the it for equalization of teachers' tuies here, was forced to rcn his position ?under?duress t week, he disclosed to an Asciated Negro Press represen ivc. no stated tnat nis lesig- ^ ion was tendered because of rrrssions of dissatisfaction by school board growing out of stand in the* suit for equalizat. which was trie*! in?October, 2. Or... Lewis. _vvas at_witness Mrs. Sue Cowan Morris, the intiff in the suit, and was a cial. target for the confused tics of the lawyers retained ' the school board. Because his ignation was tendered under ess. a petition protesting the ion of the school board h a s_ _ n drawn up and is heing sign- . -by?thousands of Little Rock? zens. Dr. Lewis is a graduate Yale university and is a for-' r president of Morris Brown ege, Atlanta. V'ashington, D. C.?That SenaRobert P. Taft, .son of the William Howard Taft, is de?d to present himself again as nddican candidate for the presicy was evinced in a speech ently made at Crovo City eoll*, according to reports, Mr. t "hit Roosevelt's four freels across the head with the ' antic charter." exploding both oratorical myths'. Incidentally Democrats are seeking a rceonient for Vice president Wal , who has not proved very ular with the Southern Demos this was from no less person n Harry Hopkins," the latest isi'Vell "Nestor!" cdialia, N. C.?At the recent ting of the board of trustees I in the office of the chaimmji. unci Frank P. Ilobgood. i n eiwboro, a group of Negroes white southerners passed. the n? nf th,. president Br Char, e Hawkins Brown and pleijgto raise a porportionate share the- school's $HO.OOO budget, 'jr Brchvn reported that Negroes e niccting 80 per cent of the get. She indicated that this ; the largest percentage of any budget for, private fcchools by its patrons. The school graduate 55 people, from 2il l's this year. Three hundred dren from different sections of . sion to the next school term ch opens in September. Miiladelphia?Stating that "the lerical strength of thes'e units eludes the attachment of a parate public relations officer them." the war department baekhandedly declined to face, issue of placing a Negro ofr in the public relations ofas urged in a telegram t o iftaiy glimson from the Pasi, ilted Iiulers Council of Elks eastern Pennsylvania in a lotto William P. Webb, of this , recently received from MaJames A. Ulio, adjutant gen1 of the army. The "units" rc ed to are the colored troops rseas.'but the issue of having Jcgro officer in the Public Peons Office ^>f the army, a s ..A I.,. IS 1 I.., - I /x u\ liiu i tiui icti i w >rc<l troops in this country, in ips as well as those now a;>ad. The Elks arc frank in | ir feeling that the war departit isn't facing: the issue square, and cite that more than half lion colored troops are now or aims, with more coming rv day. The room for deveiopa higher morale among them wident in the desire of the pie and the soldiers themes to know more about what ?oin?r on. The Elks will make wither protest, even to taking ?matter -lo tin; U'hiLu. House. ? j 't. lies Moines. Iowa.?Twelve r?o women were graduated n otticpr candidate school and Vm i ssi on cm! as Third Officers llte WAAC on May 17. Among twelve commissioned is Third ' cer "Myrtle M. dowdy, Before 4 L . * * 4 / ' Tl' . i ling me , l mm cancer vdy was a teacher in Ridge- ul Klementary school at Col>ia. South Carolina. She was nerly an assistant interview k for the Bureau?of Naturalion tand J in migration in New k Cityv Vashiimton. I) ('. A young to mmi styuvk nmniyntary. twu?? n in the house of reprcsenta s during the debate 011 the i-poll tax hill last Tuesday ui he perched himself upon the er rim of the visitors' gallery demanded the right to deuce the opponent* of the bill ==? the grounds that they were j hting the civil war all over i in." hicago?Andrew J. Allison, a- ^ mi secretary and director of _ Continued on Page 6 - 'A |