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SATUROti^Y.t OCl^BER f, IMI
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1LINCX)LN SEEKS NEW PREX
By JaniM H. Boykin
After ifetHing Who's Who
Among North Carolina Negro
fiapt,i8t8 one is prompted ’ with
■everal q^eitioiu in ‘hi&’,mind or
to make somq ptrliilrat o6«erva»
tions.
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1. The Average iMreacher,
teacher and layman in the race
' knows very HttK^ his Ijittory
i in general and les^bout hi^ de
nominational baokgrgund"! —
the sacrificM ai;M Mtrugglea
their fathers and mothers made
to get tl|prr^; where they are, ir-
respectivj^ donomination^
2. The race as a whole is
ginning to want to know more
about themselves.
3. They have no specific ma
terial compiled which they can
put their hands on to get defi
nite and accurate information.
4. There is no noticeable at
tempt being made by writers to
give the reading public this kind
of information.
We observe further the lead
ers in the respective states bod
ies and associations, sensing the
need of such information havje
endorsed and recommended t9
their respective cogregations to
buy and read Who's Who.
We note that the authors of
this book not only chronicledi
the historiqal facts, but gives
under the same cover many bio
graphical sketches of several
outstanding men and women.
To read the biography of a
man who has surmounted all ob
stacles and achieved honor and
fame through intensified service
is a source o^'information not
only to be preached, but to the
layfhan and student as well.
How the authors could cram
so much material under one cov
er of 400 pages with such a neat
binding and sell the book for
$2.00 When the cost of printing
.and binding is so high marvels
ane. ,
KAVAY BARS KBGRO.
DOCTOR AFTER HE PASS
ES ALL EXAMS
(Continued from page one)
quiremen^ for appointment as
Assistant Surgeon.”
In contrast to the cordial tone
of the first letter received by
Dr. Franklin on May 25, the
letter of Heptember 15 ia strict
ly business like, beginning
“Dear Sir’.
Dr. Franklin, who is light in
complexion, told the N. A. A.
C. P. ^t the onlv possible rea
son he could imagine for the
reversal of opinion by the Navy
department _ on his fitness was
that somewhere in going over his
record the Navy fpund thath he
wfls.acti^ally |» Negro.
By itl actions In tlie iase, the
Navy once more demonstrates
that it is determined to pervent
the enlistment of any Negro a-
bove the rank of mess attendant.
A protest on the Franklin case
has been sent Secretary Frank
Knox of the Navy by'the N. A*
A. a P. ■>
NEGRO SOLDIER *
(Continued froM^tt^one)
The authors, the Rev, M. W.
Williams and the Rev. (ieorge
W.1^ Watkins, Box 375, Raleigh.
N. (C., have done a herculean
tasW and their contribution to
the iVegro Baptist of I'^rth Car
olina \ especially and the public
in gemral is a worthwhile and
lastin; ^ one and they deserve all
the laj^rels so well won. (Adiv.)
out of
began
ckjack
pistol
p escape
be shot
Get out”. He^
the car and t^ie
beating him wit[
as the policei||i|i
on him. Whcr '
he was t^l(^hia¥h
polieemfift gun a,nd held it on
him whilesthe civilian continued
to beat himi- Finally he was
turned over to the M. P.’s and
the six men started back to town.
Within a few blocks of the U. S.
O., he and .Jones were put out
of the carj, and told to let that
be a lessoii to them The car, a
Louisana police* car. bore .the
license numbei' 7278. ^
Before this disturbance had
time to cool, what might have
been just as serious an incident
threatened at the evacuation hos
pital. According to Pvt. 0. N.
Mitchell of Saginiaw, Mich., who
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((Continued from page one)
ward and B K. Butler. The Hev.
A. P. Eaton then moved the con
gregation to purchase and build
on its present .site at Fayette
ville Street and Mobile Avenue.
There was confusion, and Pastor
Henderson was appointed for
two years at the turn of the ccn-
tury. Dr. Augustus Shepard
next served the church for e-
leven years 'during which time
the Sunday School annex was
btMU. The years following have
been devoted to internal develop
ment of the church. Dr. E. M.
Brawley is the only ox-pastor of
those years who is dead, Dnj. J.
R. Kirkland, S. L. MeDdwell
and W. Ij. Ransome being yet
. readers In the White Hock
Church have been prominent in
the civic life of I>iirhani. Dr. A.
M Moore, superintendent of the
Sunday School, cooperated with
Messesr. Merrick and Spaulding
in o^anizing what has become
the'?Korth Corolina Mutual Life
Insij^ance Company. During this
tendency the Sunday
Sehoor Library became the Dur
ham City Library for Negroes,
now known as the Stanford L.
Warren Library. r)r. Moore or
ganized and was the first
intendent of the Lincoln Ilospi-,
tal. During the pastorate of Dr.
Augustus Shepard, his son orga^
nized the National •Religious
the North Carolina College for
Negroes.
The Diamond Jubliee will be
concluded with an old fashioned
revival from October 27 to No
vember 7 by Elder Sam Wilson.
The annual church banquet in
charge of Mrs. Effie Cotton will
be for the new. meniberfs. The
prttgram committee are Dr. C.
C. Spaulding, Chairman; ,J. W.
Goodloe, executive vice chair
man; W. J. Kennedy. Jr., Bus-
ines.s Manager; Mesdames Lula
Goodloe and Susie V. Norfleet,
Prof. N. A. Cheek and C. C.
Spaulding, Jr., Jubliee Treas
urer.
Uussell and five children, Pinch
ney W. Russell, Jr., of Atlantic
City, iMrs* Ethel Hill of Durham
Dr. Wm. H, R^issell of Charlotte
Miss Hattie Russell of Charlotte,
Dr. Sanders N. Russell of Balti
more, Md., and one grandchild,
W. D, Hill, Jr., of Durham,
N. C.
Uncoln University
Seeks New President
Dr. Russell
(Continued from page one)
NED DAVIS ADDRESSES BUSINESS
LEAGUE AT GREENSBORO
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going TO AND FROi. :;\rork on t «k^catar« if yvn
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was at the replacement center
awaiting transfer to his outfit,
the day following the beating of
Hill a city policeman entered
the hospital ward where were
confined several soldiers of the
94th and the 48th Q. M. C. Mit
chell avers that the policeman
walked between the cots aiid ask
ed the men where they were
from. One soldier replied that
they were from Fort C’uster. 1'he
officer said, “Well j'ou nothern
niggers want to understand
that we got laws here , and ya’
gotta’ abide by them.” He pro
ceeded to curse the men. One of
the men cursed back.
Mitchell declares that the po
liceman then drew his gxm and
threatened to arrest the bed rid
den soldier. An army.captain is
alleged to have stood by 'and
said nothing. A little farther
away stood an M. P., evidently
a northern soldier. When the cap
tain still hesitated to intervene,
the M. P. saluted his superior
officer, and came up with his
.45 automatic.
‘Forget it” the M. P. snapp
ed. He pointed the gun at the
policeman. “I’m here to take
care of these men, and if any
arresting is done I’ll do it.” The
M. P. told the civilian officer
t6 “get the hell out fast,” The
policeman left.
Training school, which is now
Rev.
ceremo-
Ruasell. Dr. Schtite and
George performed th6
nie at the grave.
Dr. Russell was bom in New
berry, South Carolina. He grad
uated from Biddl«^^JJ«nVil^y in
1890 with the degree of B.
and m 1893 he gradua>ted tfrom
the' Theological ;Dfepa?tfcient of
Biddle UniversityH^ succes.s-
fully pastored the Presbyterian
Church in Goldsboro, NsrthfCar-
olina for seven years. He was
called to Biddle University in
IpOO and taught in the High ^^^^^^
chool Department and became
NEW YORK, (ANP)—Lin
coln Universitl of Pennsplvania
is seeking a new president to
succeed Dr. Waiter L. Wright,
who last June submitted !iis resi-
gniation after 48 yeur;i cuiiueit ;,ir.
ion with the veteran educational
institution.
Dr. Wright’s resignation has
not been accepted as yet, but Dr
E. P. Roberts, New York physi
cian and chairman of tlie board
of trustees of the university, a
few d^'s ago named a five-man
committee whose duty it is to
find the man who will succeed
him.
Those on the committee are
Lewis M. Stevens, Philadelphia
lawyer; Dr. William Hallack’
Johnson, Princeton, former
president of Lincoln; J. Frede
rick Talcott, New York business
!man; Dr. W^'alter G. Alexander,
sician of Orange N, J.;
the prmcipal of this department. Uj^^^ge W. Goodmah. Urban lea
After a f^ years li^ _was trans- executive secretary, Wash-
fered to the College Department,p c. the first three are
and became professor of GV-eek.
He was later made professor of I
Hebrew and Greek in the Theo
logical Department. During this
period Dr, Russell received many
citations and national recogni
tion for his work in transcribing
difficult pa.ssages of Greek ani
Hebrew.
Green.shcro, N. i'.—(Jver 50U
persons attended the baniuet at
the Windsor t'omnmnity Center
laMt Thursday night given by th*>
Green.sboro Xegro l!uKiness
Ijeague in honor of dom* stie and
peiTiOnal servants. An elaborate
program of speeiriiC'. and choice
music was offereil.
Tlie principal speaker was
Ned Davis, prominent Xegro
businessman of Charlotte, wlio
is the , owner »>f seven l)eauty
shops, and who is in charte of
the servants eiinic in that city.
Davis u.hiioni.shed Negroes
to become efficient in all fields
of endeavor. He advanced the
idea of reward according to la
bor and lieelared that to be wejl
paid, ojie must offer a superior
type of service.
The business league, which is
a new organization in Greensbo
ro, demonstrated the unity
which can be gained within the
race. Doctors, tailors, and men
in various occupations joineil in
serving the guests. Professional
and vocational leaders and com
mon laborers were united v. ith
sented by Gunn’s musicians was
throughly enjoywi by the league
whiftli‘*kept the band busy with
n-iiutfit.
rdcmbers of the SMcial t ttniiuit
tec w^rc; Dr. H. Eccfes. .Ar
thur F )U.st, •Jr., r. r, Davs^,
.Mr-i. G. Blat-kbum, William
Pompey, W. Holt. B. D. >!»•'au-
Icy, E. K. Highrower. andj
P. P. Shoffner. liuella
Alexander was hoMess, |
Officers of the league are: L.'
R. Hu-s.sell. President, W. E. Da
vis. 1st. Vice-Pres., J. A, Joy
ner. Exec. Sec., W. K. Wrijjht.
Cor. Sec., J. W. Crawfonl,
Chairman Exec. Committee; Ma
jor lx)ndon. Sgt-at-Amis, C. C
Crutchfield, treasurer; Wm.
Compton, N. L. Grejrg. and W.
II. Nelson.
Mr and ilrb. td biifituu uud aOii
liiU, Miss Naunie Wiustuu, all ul'
Norfolk, \ a. 3'ient liie weekciid
with the Jessie Win-jtii family.
Mi.-s.s Mattie Conway ot SVa.h-
iiigton, I>. t’. was thr weekeud
Mrs. J. L. Whitfield has I'^turned
one objective—the betterment of
social and economic conditions! "“‘e ®tt*r several week in Kwkp
Mount.
Mrand Mr.s J. ('
fiorbaui
STRIKE
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Oa DfauMMb, Watckts,.
SUrcrmWt Cfathiag, ‘
Writen. SmC Gmaa, Ifnic^
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^ 121 EAST TRADE
' 'Charlotte's OUkgt aad
HliiiiiNHiyyiyi
Dr. Aatn^y L Ps
Eyes Ex^unlncd
Glasses Fitted
We Mintain »> CMBpietetf I
equipped office far tlK es-j
clnsive conveBiaitt of tia|
Colored People.
Tele. 3 - SSW
(Opposite PnUic Likraryl
317-A N. trymm Stnci
iiiiiiininifiiiiiHmRniiiitni
The students.' all loved this
kindly man for he was a splen
did influence for good in their
lives. Many of the students speak
in affectionate 4erms of him be
cause of the advice he gave and
the life he lived as a teacher and
as a man. They testified to his
helpful teachings saying that his
quiet andisound philosphy of life
had helped them to live useful
lives and make some C(mtribU-
tion to the communities in which
they lived. He served in many
capacities at the University and
retired in 1938 after serving the
institution for approximate!}* *19
years.
AVliile pastoring in Goldsboro,
Dr. Russell married Miss Hattie
E. Fields. There were six chil
dren born as the result of this
union. Thej’ all grew up at Bid
dle or Smith University, and ex
hibited great loyalty and love
for each other. The family life
was beautiful to behold, and to
know them was to love them.
Dr. Rus.sell lived a rich and ser
viceable life and is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Hattie Fields
Ik H neee»$arv to bt a high
tekool graduaU in order to «tt-
itoi in the Navyt
No. Navy mliatM* nc«d mot ba
ftlfli aeho9l tradaatea. All appli-
caata will h« fiven. an examlna*
tton oontainiai approxlmataly IM
qiiattloNa. A vrada of S9 per cent
OT'batter on tkia examination ia
aailclently klfb to paaa the Nary
•daeatlaaal atandarda. HoweTcr,
a iilfh aciiyol adacatton will be
vaiaaftle t« tke leanan daring hi*
Mavjr •allatatent.
‘I
I mUitt tn the Navy or Naval
e§ety^, will I b« $ent to a
Nav^ Trade Schoolf
An M!V Ncraita are aent to one of
foar Naral Training Stations and
after a trafainf period they a«ay
taka esamlaationa for entrance
lato Mary Trade Sehoola. Thoae
racraita who paaa their esamina*
tlaat ffith aaflleiently high grades
ara aant to Nary Trade Schooia
bafora aaal^nment to the fleet.
Wliila attending these schools,
tlNV receive regnlar Nary
aad frae schooling vahied at
flM*.. \
* vl * *
What it tht greatest potsible
pay / ean eiepeet to earn during
my firl^ temn of enliettnentt
It ia eata *• mneli ai
$126 a month by tha end ot your
first term of enlistment, and re
member that yonr clothing,” lodg
ing, medical and dental care are
all supplied free.
e • e
After I have served my term, of
enlistment, what benefits do I
get for re-enlistmentt
Depending on yonr rate and
length of aerrice, you can get a
cash bonus up to #300 plua SO daya
leave with pay.
What does the term "ash can”
mean in the Navyt
Aa "ash caa* is a slang term ap
plied to the depth charge used to
combat submarines. The average
''ash can” ia a container filled
with approximately 300 pounds of
T.N.T. and can be dropped over-*
board from a ahip and so con
trolled as to explode at depths
ranging from S6 to 300 feet. These
are generally carried by the fast
ships in- the fl|e«t, tfi a boat prop
ping a charge regulated'to'ex-
plpde at 70 feet deiith muat wove
atfay from the explosion area at a
apeed.pf -ZS kaota orvmoie^l^iae
"aah cans’*, are either rolll^ off
the stern or shot from “y-gans”
which hurl one right aad one left
aimoltaneoasly. , . .
The conmiittee iias not held
its firet meeting but free dis
cussion among Lincoln alumni
has been divided between those
Avho believe the time is ripe for
a Negro to be named president,
and those who Ihink Lincoln will
prosper better with a white presi
dent. Both factions are in favor
of more Negroes being named to
the facultj' of the institution..
Lincoln has never hafl a Negro
president and its faculty is still
largely white Although an inde
pendent organization, it has
strong affiliations with the Pres
byterian church.
“No names have yet been sub
mitted as c&ndiates for the presi
dency. ” Dr.' Roberts explained
in re;.ily to a (juestion, “and
tlie b(tard of trusetts has made
no decision as to whether the
new presillent should be white
or colored. In fact, color is not
a consideration, we are interest-
ted in getting the be.st man avail
able, for the post, regarless of his
race or eoh)r. ”
Speaking *for himself, Dr.
Roberts continued •
“I think the committee should
meet and decide on the type of
man they waut; what his train
ing should be, and so on. Then
the conunittee should .select that
man who best fits their defini
tion of what a Lincoln president
should be”.
If Dr. Roberts has his way, the
next Lincoln president would be
“a great educator who can meet
other great educators on their
own level, wherever they hap
pen to be, whether at Yale or
Harvard. 1 would not get a man
because of his ability to raise
money, as important as that is
if the educational leadership is
of the highest calibre, we shall
find it easier to raise money, and
we can always employ people
just for this function”.
While the appointment of Dr.
Robert’s committee would ap
pear that Dr. Wrigh’t’s resigna
tion will be accepted, there is
some sentiment in the board of
trustees that Dr. Wright be draf
ted to remain president luitil ‘43
when he shall have completed .50
years in the service Of Lincoln
and Negro higher education.
This sentiment is especially voic
ed by former president Johnson,
it is said. Tn tlie meantime, Lin-
L-oln opened last week for the
new school year. 400 .students
strong, and with Dr, Wright
btill fillinfjT tho prMdevt’s chair.
Dr. Roberts Vvjih graduated
from Lincoln irt 18H1, earned a
nosier’s degree later and still
latw. wa.s honored wit)i.the'doe^'
tor of; la^vs de^ee. He.'^e^itfd
his medical degr^^j^'iFl^’^r-;
Fifth Aventie MedicalVoUege in
1894. He was one';of the, board
J of education in New York.
of Negroes in Greensboro. J
L. R. Kn.s.sell, president of the
league and master of ceremonies,
stated that one of the main ob-,
jectives of the business league is, ^ .
to build a nursev for ehiiijren
wliose pamKS .ii-V eii,|,lm-ed .i» employes ^
domestic or pem nal *rvant», j
^ * .c • i.1 • ' by the appomtment of a fact-
These parents cannot give their ^
commission by President!
children the proper attention be-: Roosevelt. Railway executives!
cause cf their jobs, which keep estimate that wage demands, if*
will cost 900,000,0001
them away from home ail day.
Citizen.s of both reecs in Givenij-
boro, have become highly inte
rested in this objective.
Short addre.sses were deliv
ered by; Fiss r>et.>y Ford, ^Mrs.
Douglass Long, Mrs. A. D.
Campbell, Miss Lvdia Jetton, A.
G. Wells, J. R.'Watts. M. H.
Peek, and Att’y. E. K. High
tower.
Special musical selection.s were
rendered b^* Morris Tynes.
“Voices of tlie South’’ choir,
and Jimmey Gunn’s orchestra.
The orchestra, which is one of
the South’s be.it, furni.shed mu
sic for the dance which succeed
ed the banquet. The music pre
granted,
annually.
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