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VOL. LVII. CHARLOTTE. N. C*. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1936. __;________ » ; -___-___ THE NEGRO AT THE TEXASCENTHWAL Dallas, July—(By Claude C. Tedford for ANP) — Texans have every right to feel proud of their progress during the last century! “Proudly sharing in the pros perity as well as in the adver sity of the majority group of the Texas population are «&4, 964 Negro inhabitants who are celebrating, with other citizens, the Centennial of their native State. This'racial group, accord ing to the Bureau of the Cen sus, at Washington, constitutes 14.7 per cent of the total popu lation of the State, or, in other "words, there are 147 Negroes per 1,000 population of all ra cial groups,” states a bulletin on Texas Negroes, compiled by Charles E. Hall, specialist in Negro statistics at wasmngwm. Mr. Hall is a dominant figure at the Negro building. In his comparatively small booth among charts, diagrams ana figures, he has one of the most interesting exhibits in the whole assembly. Many interesting >• incidents pre related by Mr, Hall about persons who come by for infor mation about the Negro. Near ly all who come are surprised to find such a wealth of mate rial. Congenial Personality Mr. Hall, in his congenial af-1 fableness, seems to delight in drawing .surprises from Jjncer ested visitors. He is an inter-j esting talker, and he never tires of giving out information. Facts and figures roll over in his mind like an ever surging tide—num bers, averages, percentages. Although this is his first trip to this section, Mr. Hall meets the many little prejudices that pass his way with all good grace—many of them jhe has found amusihg. Use of Statistics ^ ,\Biat ,are^alLi-h^e factsTap4 figures worth anyhow? How may they be used? What monj etary value have they? In pass* ing one might ask these ques tions. It should not take more than a moment’s reflectiqn, however, to determine thftir value. Business men, business asso ciations, newspaper organiza tions, schools and colleges, and insurance companies can noc af ford to overlook these revealing facts. The following statement from* Mr. Hall’s little pamphlet gives in a very brief way the power, the growing power be hind the Negro’s forward step: “As home owners, farm own ers, and tenants, as laborers in the fields and factories, on the docks and railroads, they are contributing to the productive wealth of the State. Their ne cessities and luxuries create a worthwhile market for the thou sands (617,914 in 1933) of Tex as retail stores whose proprie tors and firm members recog nize the purchasing power of this large group of people whose increase or decrease in earnings, . whose prosperity or poverty, js impressively reflected on the bsl-1 ance sheets of their business en terprises.” More and mere +be white firms are recognizing this great vol ume of buying power. It is im perative that the Negro whole saler and retailer begin to study figures. wir, nail nas statistical sneeta and pamphlets by the dozens. He will show you the distribu tion of population for any given county—an indication of buying power. He will show you the rate of births and deaths. H will show you facts about mari tal relations—statistics that all schools and colleges should make use of in the training of the youth of our race. Mr. Hall made mention of giv ing a certain piece of informa tion to a newspaper organization in New York. He showed the ed itors and managers the States sending the largest number of Negroes to New York. The facts revealed that Virginia led' I the group. It was clear that Vir jginia news should carry well among the New York papers. The idea brought immediate re sults. Where Do Texas Negroes Go? With this same idea in mind, what , papers should be particu larly interested in Texas news? The statistics show that more Texas Negroes go to Oklahoma than to any other State. Cali fornia comes next on the list, with Los Angeles carrying more than 7,000, and Oakland more than 1,200. Louisiana and Missouri followed next in or der. Key cities in these sections then should carry an abundance ol mews about Texas. Facts may be had from the depart ment for any State in the l n ion. This idea will work for adver tising men as well. Many white business places have felt that the giving of an advertisement to a Negro newspaper is just so much charity. At least many are wont to m<*,ke the solicitor feel that way about it. If, on the other hand, the advertising man ii wise and knows his fig ures, backed up by the Bureau of Census at ;Wa£hfington, he cap lay them before his pros pect and compel him to talk business. Two or more articles will follow dealing with statistical facts to be found at the Bureau of Census Booth at the Hall of Negro Life, Texas Centenn.al. AN UNUSUAL MEETING FOR SOUTHEAST OKLA HOMA Through Mrs. J. D. Stanback, of Alice Lee Elliott, Valliant, Oklahoma, the Federated Mis sionary Society (white) of Hu go,; Oklahoma, sponsored two alMcfay inter \ denominational meetings for Negro; women. One was held- at Reaver ihwn Presbyterian church at Grant, Oklahoma, and the other at St. James C. M. E. church at Idabel, Oklahoma. The theme of the meeting was, Christian Virtues: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever tnings are Lvely, whatsoever things are of good rep. rt, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Both meetings were well at tended and an inspiration to all. Welcome addresses were given by Misses Frances Morris and Irene Griffin, the former a recent ’graduate qf the State University, and the latter a graduate of Alice Lee Elliott, now a student at Mary. Allen Junior College. Interesting lec tures and talks were made by Rey. and Mrs. Crowell, Dr. and Mrs. Firebaugh of the Presby terian church (white,) of Hu go; Misses Alice Clymer and Mildred Funderburk, County Demonstrators for Pushmataha and McCurtain Counties: Rev. A. H. Byrd, pascor of the en tertaining church at Idabel; Mrs. J. D. Stanback, Miss Hel ot. Laphan, re^iotereJ nurse from Wheelock Academy, who gave interesting .literature af ter her address, and Mrs. Con way Wharton, returned mis sionary from Africa (of the Presbyterian Church, U. S.), who thrilled the audience with her pleasing personality, her sincere devotion and the inter esting ^exhibit along with her beautiful message. Mrs. irene r. warn presiueu over the meeting at Grant and Mrs. Stanbeck at Idabel. Mrs. C. N. Shropshire, wife of our Sabbath School Missionary, of Texarktuia, Ark., was in charge of the music. Rev. N. S. Alver son, veteran of Canadian Synod, was loud in his praise of these very fine meetings. Lunch was served by the lo cal churches and all were grate ful to Mesdames Alverson, Col ibert, Williams, Freeman, Mor ris and others of Grant, and to Miesdames W. H. Williamson, M, C. Spigner, L. Brooks and M. L Morrow, who served at Idabel. It is hoped that more days will be given another year for these fine conferences, as valu able information was given by all and interracial and inter denominational Christian spirit portrayed. NOjRTH CAROLINA \ OFFI CIAL AT HAMPTON SUM- *: MER SCHOOL William Randolph Johnson, consultant and field agent of ithie North Carolina State Boari of! Charities and Public Wel [fare, in his recent address be fojje 4the Hampton {Institute Summer Schooil assembly held in Ogden Hall, stated * that North Carolina had now be tween 150 and 160 Negro high schools, 130 of which were ac credited. This State ^also /has, two teachers colleges and a lib eral arts college for its Negro population. "The Laura t. speiman Foundation,” he said, “gave $28,000 11 years ago for the establishment of a Negro wel fare department in North Car olina. In 1931 the Legislature made this welfare department a part of the State set-up. , ! “Recently North Carolina hasi added twenty-five Negroes to the State staff of Public Health Service, including Dr. William Jones Hughes, twenty nurses, and four dentists. “North. Carolina has also tak en on the State staff of Public Welfare nine Negro workers.; “North Carolina’s Negro pop ulation, unlike that of most Southern States, has been in-» creasing—192Q, v715,000; 1930, 918,000; 1932, 937,000; aflpd 1936, 975,000. “North Carolina is planning for the training of Negroes M domestic service through if State-wide system of insti tutes.’’ PHILANTHROPIC GEOR GIANS BUILD CHURCH FOR NEGROES Atlanta, July — (ANP) — Several years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Glenn, wea!£hy white residents of this city, were invited by their colored cook to visit her church, and they went, enjoying the services very much. They could not fail to note, however, that the little church building was inadequate to ac commodate the big congregation and was badly in need of repair. That was the beginning of the story. Last Sunday after noon the congregation of Mt. Mary Baptist church held dedicatory services marking completion of the beautiful new edifice erected by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn, Mr. Glenn himself swing ing the rope to the steeple bell, calling the people from miles around to come to the house of worship. Before the start of the service the building was crowd ed to the doors, and included among the audience were many white business and professional men of Atlanta and residents of the Glenridge community. 1937 N. A. A. C. P. MEET TO BE IN DETROIT Baltimore, Md., July 10. — The 1937 Conference of the N. A. A. C. P. will meet in Detroit, Michigan, June 29-July|. 4, in clusive, it was voted here by delegates to the 1936 meeting. The delegates also voted that after the 1938 Conference is held, the meetings will be held every two years. There was some opposition to this plan and -indications are that the vote will be reconsidered either at the 1937 or the 1938 meeting. Nothing can be wholly profit able which is net also ethical. Nothing can be wholly , kind which is not also impartial, NOTES FROM EDISTO ISLAND, S. C. ■*' Just before our school closed last May, Jeight tyotfng people Were received into our church HI confession of faith; two in fants were baptised and four persons were received by letter. Three of this number of young , people joined the fourth Sab bath in May when our good friend and brother. Dr. Thomas G. Koontz, preached for us on “The, God Invisible.” The crowd was attentive, as Dr. Koontz al ways has a message that we can not forget. Dr. Koontz spent Friday, Saturday night and the Sabbath with us in the Sabbath school and in the pulpit , and his pray ers are still with us. The wealthy Presbyterian church of Oil City, Pa., of which Dr. Koontz is pastor, is in other places than Oil City, Pa. The First Presbyterian church of Oil City, Pa., built and supports Rand Memorial, Milville, Ga.; Hays Memorial, Smoky Mountain, Tenn.; Cul bertson Memorial, Vah Ki, Ari zona; Korean Church, Dinube, Cal.; and Waynesboro church, a Chinese church, and a Sabbath school missionary are partly supported by Oil City First Presbyterian church, of which ( this big-hearted gentleman is, pastor, and who knows how to, catch men and is unselfish to a1 fault. Dr. Koontz says that the greatest event of the year in! his life is to visit Charleston! and us in the manse, and this! field. He' says he finds joy j among the lowly, who crowd! the road to poverty. Truly this j good man is one of God’s out standing servants. The Eight Young People who joined Edisto Island Pres byterian church last May. are pupils of Larimer High School here—our only hope to inspire Negro children, ot.Jbis island to move from what seeifcs to be to what is. Our Daily Vacation Bible School closed this week. The attend ance was large and was grow ing ; but the teachers had to set sails for other parts. This activity has been carried on here .ovieri fourteen p-ealrs; and this is the only one carried ion on this island regardless of race or color or creed. The white Presbyterian minister started one this summer. This was the first effort among the white people here. Like Boston, PhilfideljpMa, and Charleston, Edisto Island, since the young people have be come active in education, can boast of one or two “first” things. The Drought Central Edisto Island has suf fered greatly from the drought. The Irish potato crop was cut by three-fourths; the melon fields turned to a burnished gold; the onions did fair; corn pros pects are hopeless; cotton seed were baked in the ground. Most of the fields look like burnished gold. Few chickens are seen on the yards of Edisto Island: the chicken lice ran the hens from their firsts; and the “baby chicks”" were eaten by the fowl lice. This time last year the pas tor had over three hundred chickens to eat and' on which to feed his friends when they would “drop in” on him. This year he has seventy-five, includ ing “baby chicks.” But he re sorted to the chinchilla rabbit industry, of which he has ma ny. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Seabrook (White) called by in their fine car—and by the way, they are one of the first families of Edisto Island—just before the 4th of July and brought occupants of the manse several fine Stone Mountain melons and Rocky ford muskmelons, knowing that the drought had left our melon field parched. Quite a number V * •* I of the July 4th throng from the mainland and Charleston spent the 4th of July here on the beach. Rev. J. M. Miller, D. D„E1 ier Burtie Frampton, Mrs. < Frampton and son, a few oth- i ars from Walterboro, and Dr. : and Mrs. C. R. Simpson, and Mrs. Reed, of Beaufort, spent several hours on Edisto b sach ; Lliis week. j UNCLE BILLIE. , “AT LEAST A JOB,” NOW A j CAREER i St. Louis, Mo., July—(By R. < C. Fisher for A.N.P.)— Net alJ , etfects of the depression ai d to be regretted. Some of them turn Into blessings m disguise. For , instance* there was the quirk ] the depression gave the ambi tions) I of jMns. ' Gertrude ja Anderson, scarcity of ;emi ioy ment in her choosen profession j leading her to accept an &iter native which has turned oui better than she expected. Some years ago she graduated xrom Spelman Seminary, in Atlanta, 6a., with the equipment ana hopes of becoming a teacher of arts and sciences, but in the , course of events her plans were I changed. I However, i Whs progrep^ve young woman, a native of Ala bama, is now proprietor ol the Nanette Candies Shop in B rm ingham, and is having a suc cessful career, as a result oi her sound acdemic and tech.iical training. “I have always gotten a cer tain amount of pleasure out ci culinary art. When 1 was a student of Home Economics at Spelman Seminu4', each Christ mas holiday season brought, a lesson in candy making, which was of great interest to me,” said Mrs. Anderson. “After leav ing school I made candies for my own use and for Christmas gifts for friends. Every ariicle in magazines, papers or b joks relating to candy, claimed my attention. “In 1923, the church of which I am a member celebrated its 50th anniversary. Each member was requested to contribute $50 I decided to make candy, and secure the aid of a friend to help me sell it. Within two months our sales amounted to more than one hundred dollars. “In 1933 I went into the candy business without any capital, no equipment, just a woman with determination, and with some knowledge of the art of candy making. “Little by little, I have ac quired the things necessary to carry on a candy business and a great deal of the earning ? of the business have gone back in to it. The profits for the first Christmas were small, but 1 was left with a small amount of sup plies. By the next year I had gotten all the necessary equip ment to carry on a business the size of mine and had started to make hard candies and penny goods. “In 1935, the third Christmas,, the business had doubled what it was the previous year, and a little shop had been built, the candies given the name of ‘Na nette Candies.’ They have been shipped East, West; North and South. Three persons are em ployed. Credit has been estab lished with some of the reputa ble candy houses, and them is before me a great opportunity for expansion.” Nanette candies are of high quality as to purity, taste and appearance, and while given the name “home-made1” can lies they have a professional look. Without the martyr spirit, no new cause can grow. The call to youth today iB for fives that will go the limit for pure and free government, for Chris tian brotherhood. Ours is a di lettante day. We delight to dis cuss everything—and do noth ing about anything.—Dr. W. T. Box 24/rn i; Ocala, Fla., July 20, 1986. lo the Sunday School work ers and friends of the Atlantic Synodical Young People’s Con erenoe: i • Just four weeks from today Monday), many cars will be ieuii.t g for Augusta, Gu. and 1 nines Institute for tie 16U. uuiual gathering of the Sunday knroi worker of the A iawtic Synod. Those who have fol owed these conferences from rear to year have seen many Ranges and improvements. Ail >f the changes have been for ;ne better. .Leaders have been rained to take over the leader ship of the conference. The old lame, “The Synodical Conven tion and School of Methods” las given away to “'The Synod cal Young People’s Confer ence,” and Cupid has struck and s still striking his fatal blow ;o the heart of some fair maid' ;n “for better or for worse.” The purpose and standard of the Conference have been fully explained in a leaflet sent out recently. There will be courses offered in Standard Leadership framing and Methods, taught by those who are specialists in their fields. Dr. William Ralph Hall, of Philadelphia, Pa., Sec retary of the Young People’s Department of the Board of Christian Education, will be present and identified with the faculty of our Conference. Dr. Hall is one of the outstanding Secretaries of the Church and is known as the man who has been the soutce of great inspi- _ ration to the youth of file Church. Wje are also hoping that, ^r Conference will be graced with the presence of Rev. Mr. Underhill. Mr. Under hill, our only Negro Foreign Missionary to Africa, is expect ed in this country for an ex- - tended furlough. Let each church begin now to choose from among its young people in each department those who have the least sign or spark of leadership in them and send them to Augusta, Ga., August 17th, prepared to re main until the close, Sunday night, August 23rd. Registration and Board will be the same as last year: Reg istration, $1.00; Board and room for the week, $4.00. “First come, first served,” will really mean something this year in the choice of rooms. Yours for a Bigger and Bet ter Conference, H. M. SCOTT, Dean. TO REOPEN KITTRELL COL LEGE Washington, D. C., July — (ANP).—-Kittrell College, the most valuable school plant owned by the A. M. E. Church, is to be reopened after suspend ing activities since 1934. The board of trustees met July 1, at Kittrell, and effected all ar rangements to open this fall. The school is supported /by the conferences of the 2nd district of which Bishop Monroe Davis is the presiding prelate, and the trustees, four of which come from each of the four confer ences and five from at large, have raised enough money to retire most of the debt which caused its closing, according to Dr. John R. Hawkins, Financial Secretary of the denomination. Dr. Hawkins pointed out that KittrejU |md - three buildings worth half million dollairs, giv en them by Duke University ,and owned still another build ing which was still at the white University at Durham, N. C., the A. M. E.'s having closed Kittrell before they had an op portunity to move it. Kittrell will open hi September and will ibe devoted to religious educa tion, Dr. Hawkins said. j Nothing can be wholly patri otic which is not also unselfish.
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