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PRAISE AND
CRITICISM
BY PORTER ROBERTS

BY way Of introducing my col
nun, PRAISE AND CRITIC
ISM" to my greater reader-audi-
ence, wish to write down some
Of the main purposes of this
column. Because of the difficult
ties that face colored people in
Motion pictures; Radio; Music;
and on the Stage, etc., there is
a great need for more organiza-
tion and coopation among colored
artists, to insure more and bet
ter opportunities. With that in
mind, I set forth some of the
main purposes of PRAISE AND
CRITICISM: Dear readers, as
In the past, this column shall re-
main impartial, in both, praise
and criticism. This column shall
always demand an equal "break"
for colored artists in all fields Tin
money as well as in fame). The
Importance of your letters to mo-
tion picture studios; radio sta
tions; theatrical producers; and
band booking agencies, etc., can
not be over-stressed. It is really
possible for your letters to change
the plight Of colored artists in
the above fields (where they are
the most prominent professionally
Therefore, I shall solicit your let
ters from time to time, in order
to bring pressure to bear on the
above agencies. for the benefit OF
colord artists. Let me thank you
in advance for your cooperation.
That vulgar hip-swinging by
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BEAUTY HINTS


Witch hazel is fine as. everyone
knows for reducing swellings, and
pads of cotton dipped in simple
Witch hazel will work quite an
Improvement in, reducing those
ugly swellings under the eyes. But
here is a hint that goes one bet
ter. Mix equal parts of Witch
hazel and Rose water and use on
YOUR pad. This will work twice
as fast and be more satisfactory
in results.
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WISE SAYINGS


To accept the inevitable; neither
to struggle against it nor muir
muir at it,-this is the great les
son of life. -, ~o -, ..~
No license confers skill.
After q foolish action comes re-
morse.
Bolivia has established week
ly air service from La Paz to
Uyuni and may extend it into
northern Argentina.
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Every Day Life
SUPPOSE NOBODY CARED

Suppose nobody greeted us with
a smile,
And nobody helped us along,
And all around was dull halo,
And nobody gave us a song.
Suppose everybody we met was
bent
With troubles flag unfurled,
And nobody cheered nor comforted
us,
Wouldn't this be dreary old
world!
Suppose We, didn't have the
humorist ~
Who makes us laugh and laugh
Suppose nobody gave US that Il, slap
on the back
That wards discouragement
off.
Suppose we found instead of
smile
Impatient lips all curled.
Suppose nobody gave us a kind -,
word,
Wouldn't this be a mean old
Suppose nobody understood,
And nobody sympathized
Our little problems Of every day,
life,
Nor the tear streams from our
eyes.
Suppose everybody gave us a
smile, "
And nobody gave us snurl.
Suppose everybody just under
stood,
I Would this be a glorious world!
Clauzell Yvonne Jackson.
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colored women in motion pictures
is enough to make one kinda sick
at times. Hey girls, how about
demanding better dance routines ?
Sure, mean just like the dances
the white girls do who dance in
the same pictures. Yes, I know
you must eat, but If you girls
would organize, you could demand
and get better dance routines.
You see, girls, American-made
pictures are sent abroad, to many
countries, the way the foreigner
sees you in pictures, is the way
he will treat you when you visit
his country. American-made pic
lures have had much to do with
the spread Of prejudice against
colored people abroad. I am glad
you see what I mean now. Really,
it's up to you to try to better
yourselfs, don't y'know?
FOR AMATEUR SONG WRIT
ERS: I have received so many
letters from amateur song writer's
that I am going to write the facts
about just how far behind the
times our colored music publishers
are in New York City (Tin Pan
Alley). No, dear amateur song
writer's, you can't depend on them
for any help! And the big white
music publishers have almost
passed UP Negro song writer's un-
less they are willing to sell their
songs outright for few dollars.
In a series Of paragraphs, am
going to give you the facts about
the music world as it effects color
ed song writer's, and musicians,
beginning next week. (All anna
teur song writer's are invited to
contact me. I have a plan that
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will let you solve your own prob
.Lem).


The Down Beat, a national mag
azine for musicians and theatrical
people published by white men
who show signs of being fair to
all comers) recently listed 81
bands that have contracts for
commercial radio programs. Sure,
all of them are white. Some of
the leaders are even from abroad.
Some of the bands are good, some
of them are just plain ham"
bands, when you begin to COM
pare them with colored bands like
Jimmie Lunceford; Duke EllingT'
ton: Fats" Waller; Cab Galloway.
and Louis Armstrong. Here, /
mention the bands that have that
certain ability that most any
sponsor should be glad to pay for.
The radio networks have even
stopped using colored on sustain
ing programs. Don't you think it
a good idea to ask the networks
Just what is wrong?
PASSING THOUGHTS: That
white fellow who promotes Joe
Louis fights, is so money hungry
that he doesn't care If Joe ever
gets a chance at the champion
ship. At the rate they are fight
ing Joe now, they will have him
whipped again by Summer. :.
Colored dance promoters should
organize for the protection of our
best band leaders who, in many
cases are being "manhandled" by
their bookers. ~ would like to
see more motion picture shorts,
made by our ace entertainers
wouldn't you? =. The Mills
Bros. will be. back on the national
airlanes soon. -. There are
colored artists in almost every
town who should be on big time.
This column will start pointing
them out soon -. Catch Teddy
Hills band via NBC next Tues
day at 8 o'clock p. m. He has one
of Americas best bands, get to
know him -. Address me in
care Of this paper. (Always put
three cent stamps on your letters,
they will be forwarded to me.
Enclose stamps).
Copyright, 1887. by Porter
Roberts.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
15O BAPTIST MEN
ATTEND GATHERING
Rev. w. Perry Crouch, of
Raleigh. Speaks; Pastor
Presides at Meeting

A large gathering of men of the
Fist Baptist church was held at the
church Thursday evening, featuring
an address by Rev w. Perry Crouch,
director of mems activities of the
Baptist State Convention, in Raleigh
1t was stated that approximately $50
men attended.
Rev. A. s. Hale, the pastor, presid-
ed at the meeting. J. G. Kittrell, one
Of the teachers of the Baraca class of
the Sunday school. led in prayer, and
M. G. Miles, pres,oent of the Baraca
class, was presented by the pastor.
Then followed J. r. league, chairman
of the board of deacons; j. G. Gard
ner, general superintendent of the
Sunday school, and all members of
the toard of deacons who were
present.
Music during the evening was fur
nished by a male quartette composed
of A. p. Barnes, w. B. Harrison,
George Harrison and Dorsey Evans,
Jr. Prof Weisenfluh accompanied at
the violin and Ben Urquhart gave
several trumpet numbers.
The meal was prepared and served
under the direction of the social COM
m:ttee of the Woman's Missionary
Society, of which Miss Carrie Draper
is chairman.
The object Of the gathering was
understood to be merely to bring the
men together for a period of fellow
shop.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
Rose Stockholders Told
Of Big Building Program
Annual Meeting Thursday Also Advised 1886 Sales
Were $5O63,O7O, or 1877 Percent Over 1895; Taxes
Were $146,O44; 0 Ulcers Are Elected

Plans for a vast expansion of the
home office set-up here in Henderson
were outlined to stockholders of
meeting meeting held in the COM
pany's offices Thursday afternoon. No
pui3lic announcement was made pend
ing completion of the details, but
some thousands of dollars will be in
vested in the enlargement of the
building space.
The shareholders were told that
last years volume of business was
$5,063, 070, largest in the 81 years Of
the history of the concern, and 1877
percent more than the 81 ,373, 296 sales
in 1885.
The owners of the business were
also told that the company paid taxes,
including all types of levies, of $146,-
OO4.44 in 1886, which was over "a per-
cent of the profits for 1896 before
taxes were taken off, and amounting
to $501 per share on the old SIS par
value stock, or approximately 81 per
share on the new 81 par value stock.
Provision for Federal and State in
come taxes and surtax on undistribut-
ed profits in 1886 was $102,638.79, as
against S69, 888868 in 1885, an increase
of 46 percent.
Old Officers Reelected.
All officers of the company were
reelected with p H. Rose, founder
of the business in 1915, as president
and treasurer, and his brother, T. B.
Rose, Jr, vice-president and secre-
tary. Directors are P. H. Rose, t. B.
Rose, Jr., r. w. Bruin H. P. Butcher,
N. B. Rose, B. H. Perry, all of Hen
derson, and H. o. Latham, of New
York All are active as executives in
the business except the latter two,
and Mr.. Ferry is general counsel.
The concern showed net profit Of
$308, 1902 in 1886 after providing for
all taxes. The common stock earned
$10.59 per share, as against $10.06 per
share in 1885 on the old stock basis of
S. par value, or $212 per share in
1886 on the new stock after being split
five for one. After the split-up jan
uary 1, the outstanding stock now is
$500 shares of the new 81 par value
stock. The company in 1886 paid
regular dividend of 81 per share and
extra dividends of $3.50 per share on
the old S. par value stock. Also paid
were bonuses to store managers, sales
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
PER PUPIL SCHOOL
COSTS HERE $22.93
Figure for 1934-35 Drops
from $33.38 in School
Year 1929-3O

Vance county stood 9th from top in
the rank of the 100 counties of the
State in the amount of money spent
per pupil in it's schools in the year
19S4-35, according to compilations of
the State Department of Education
appearing in the current issue of the
University of North Carolina News
letter. The amount was $22.93 per
pupil, a decline from 1888 per pupil
in the year 1929-3O. During the in
term the State took over support of
the schools, which caused the sharp
decline in county expenditures.
Granville county ranked Sind in the
State in per pupil expenditures in
1934-35, at $21.30, a drop from $25.61
in 1929.3O. Warren was 18th with a
cost of $19.39 in 1934-35 and $24 in
1929-30, while Franklin was next,
ranking 18th, with an expense Of
1898 in 1934-35 and $21.82 in 1929 80
In the State as a whole the current
expenses per pupil enrolled were
$21.57 in 1934-35 and $33.O1 in 1929 80
County units averaged $21.54 in 1884
35 and $28.93 in 1929.30, and city units
spent $21.66 per capita in 1934-35 and
$44.27 in 1929-30.
Among the 48 states, North Caro-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
girls and other employees of $8.378. O8
1O1 Stores Now.

girls and other employees of 1878. O8
1O1 Stores Now.
The company, which began business
with the first store established by P
Fl. Rose in Henderson in March, 1915
now has 101 stores in the five south
ern states of North Carolina, Virginia
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Geor-
gia. Thirteen new stores were open
ed in 1886, and one has been opened
since then. Many others were remodel
ed and enlarged. The company plans
to open very few new stores in 1887
but will improve many of it's old ones
1t looks to the new year with the
greatest of optimism, and in January
had sales increase of 23.36 percent
over January, 1886.
More Buyers Added.
Rapid expansion of the business
has necessitated some changes in the
executive personnel set-rp by a num-
Der of additions. ]. G.. Bradford, man
ager of the Henderson store has been
promoted as buyer to relieve H. P
Butcher and T. B. Rose, Jr., of much
of Their duties in that respect. F. c..
Poe, for nine years manager of the
Rose store in Reidsville, has beer
transferred to Henderson to succeed
Mr.. Bradford as manager of the local
store No. 1 in the chain. j. r. Tolbert
is being brought to the home office
from Martinsville, Va, to relieve R.
w. Bruin of much of his present re-
sponsibilities for greater activity.
Miss Alice Wick is being made an as
sistant buyer to Mrs. NJ S. Gerber.
R. F. Neal, manager at Gainesville,
Ca, is 1eing promoted to district SUI
per'ntendent, giving the company
four district managers in this CLASH
fication. The three other district su-
perintendents who have long been
with the company are N. B. Rose, r.
w. Thorne and L. B. Barnes, all Hen
derson men.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
JANUARY RAINFALL
IS TWICE NORMAL
6.47 Inches, Compared To
Normal of 1923 Inches
for Henderson
WERE NO CLEAR DAYS
Rain Fell on 26 Days and 81 We're
Cloudy, With Four Partly
Cloudy; Weather Bureau
Report Given
WERE NO CLEAR DAYS

January rainfall in Henderson was
twice the normal precipitation, and
there was not clear day in the en-
tire month, it was announced today
by H. L. Allen, from the monthly re-
port. Mr.. Allen is official observer
here for the United States Weather
Bureau.
The months rainfall amounted to
SAT inches, compared with a normal
1926 inches, which leaves an excess
of 324 inches
Rain fell on 26 days of the months
81, and 81 days were cloudy, while
four were listed as partly cloudy.
1t is unusual that any month should
pass without a single clear day. That
means clear all day. There were sew
eral days in January when the sun
shined for a portion of the time
While the temperature mean was
not announced, it is known that the
average temperature was considerably
higher than normal for the month,
and especially by comparison with
January, 1896, which was part of one
of the worst winters of recent years
in this section.
L GU udIy udS UcGIl 1lIll0 different
from January although the rain has
let up slightly for the past few days,
along with sharp drop in tempera-
ture by comparison with what has
been experienced most of the time.
Probably the lowest temperature of
the month was the 10 degrees mini
mum last night with a clear sky all
day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
RUPTURE
SHIELD EXPERT HERE

Il. ]. MEINHARDI, WE'LL KNOWN
EXPERT OF CHICAGO, is COM
ING HERE AGAIN.
HE WILL PERSONALLY BE IN RA-
LEIGH, N. c., AT THE SIR WALTER
HOTEL, ON WEDNESDAY ONLY
MARCH Bird, FROM 800 II. nj. TO 500
II. M. AND 700 p. Nj. TO $500 p. M.
MIR. Meinhardi says, 81 have has
twenty years experience with thOuS-
ands of Ruptured Men and L will give
you valuable information without
charge. Positively no surgery, medical
treatments or injections used. (Only
men are inVitedD This visit is for
white people only.
"My Shield produces Immediate re.
suits ON the average, regardless of the
size or location of your Rupture-nO
matter how much you exercise or
strain" (NO leg straps and no cum
DersOme arrangementS.)
MY shield is waterproof and may be
worn while bathing. 1t maS be remOv-
ed az night or worn continuously until
no longer desired.
caution: / have NO representatives.
everyone must see me personally. /
have been coming here for fifteen
years. There is NO charge for demon.
stratiOn. Remember the name MEM.
HARDI. Beware of imitatOrs who copy
this notice.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
LEE y. PARKER, 80,
PASSES SUDDENLY
Louisburg Lumberman Dies
of Heart Attack at Apex
Thursday

The body of Lee v. Parker, IS, head
Of the Parker Lumber Company, was
shipped here on a night train last
night to his former home in Berlin,
Maryland, for funeral services and in
terment. He died suddenly of heart
attack in his automobile a short dis
lance from Apex at 1910 o'clock yes
terday morning, while en- route from
lumber camp he was operating to
Apex to consult a doctor about his
ailment.
Following the sudden attack, the
car was stopped and a physician call
ed but Mr.. Parker was dead at the
time the doctor arrived.
Mr.. Parker had been a resident of
Louisburg for the past fifteen years,
during which time he had engaged
in the lumber business. He came there
from Berlin, Md, where he was born
and reared and lived all his life prior
to moving to Louisburg
Funeral services were planned to
be held at the grave in the Berlin
cemetery at o'clock this afternoon
on arrival of the body The pastor of
the M. E. church in that town was to
be in charge. Mr. Parker was an ac-
tive member of the Methodist church
in Louisburg.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, two daughters, Mrs. o. c. Ed
wards, of Raleigh, and Miss Marie
Parker, of Wilmington, Delaware;
two brothers, Henry and Charles Par
ker, both of Ocean City, Md, and one
sister, Mrs. Thomas Parson, of Balti-
more.
Following Mr.. Parker's death near
Apex, the family had the body
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See PGge Four

In architecture, what is a dormer?
2. What was the original name of
Mount Vernon, the estate of George
Washington?
3. Name the three rivers that join to
form the Missouri River.
4 What is a moonshiner?
5. Who was Johann Wolfgang Goethe?
6 Where is the Desert of Cobb?
Z. What is the common name for the
Treaty between Germany and the
Allies that ended the World War?
8. What is a statoscope?
.. Name the animals that live in col
onies and build remarkable dams.
10. What species of trees bear acorns?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
CURL TO ASSIST IN
STATE INCOME TAX

A representative of the U. S. Inter-
nal Revenue Department will be at
the Post Office here, March 4 and 5
to assist taxpayers in filing their Fed
eral income tax returns, it was learn
ed here today. The collector will also
be in Warrenton at the post office
on March 2, for the same purpose.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
MORE FLOOD RELIEF
MONEY is REPORTED

Additional contributions for flood
relief in the Ohio and Mississippi val
ley territories were announced today
by Roy o. Rodwell, treasurer of the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross. The Patriotic Order Sons of
America gave $40 and one dollar was
donated ny Mrs. Della P. Edwards.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26

lima was 10th, or third from the bot
tom in cost per pupil in average daily
attendance in 1933-34 at $24.18, and
the percent decrease per pupil cost
from 1929-3O to 1933-34 was 1875 per-
cent. This State curtailed it's school
expenditures during the period the
most Of any of the 48 states. New
York State spent most at $124.13. The
decline was lowest in Delaware at "a
percent
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
Mercury Drops To
10 For the Night

A minimum of 10 degrees was
reached by the mercury here Last
night for one of the coolest nights
of the winter. The rapid decline of
the temperature was speeded by a
high wind from the north, which
bore the frigid weather on it's
wings.
Today there was moderation, but
outside weather was still very cold
and uncomfortable. However, the
sun Shined all day from a clear
sky, with promise for warmer
weather tonight and cloudy Sat
urday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
DUKE GLEE CLUB ON
COLUMBIA NETWORK

Duke University's Glee Club, under
the direction of ]. Foster Barnes, will
give a program over the Columbia
Broadcasting System network from
the studios of WABC in New York
next Sunday afternoon, it was learn
ed today. The hour is 2:3O to PAS D.
m. The broadcast will be a nationwide
hook-up, it is stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-26
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1887

brought here to be prepared for ship
ment to Berlin, Md, for the final
rites.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
THE STORY THUS FAR

= n n ~ VI" - - " = HAe
Co-ol Clayton postpones her
marriage to medlthy Hartley Mad
son in order to play the races
20 thnt she MAY pdv to Duke
Bradley. handsome bookrlnker,
the s76,Oo0 racing debt incurred
bv her dead father. Her luck
il phenomenal. and Duke,
through mhom she placeSs her
bets. is oil but ,r,ped out. Duke
is eager to recoup his losses
through Hartley, but Carol pre-
rents this. She realizes she has
fallen in lope NTH Duke, and
after thinning enough to pay her
debt to him in full, contesses her
lore for him. She ,Ddnts to break
her engagement to Hartley. Duke
is furious at this because if she
nrtnoon,ses Hartley he loses his
only chance to reconp and he'I
he ruined. Her lore turns to
hate. she cO'dlv promises Duke
she will persuade Hartley to bet
IN the Hopeful at Saratoga, She
and Hartley are betting on Moon
Fay Duke is betting on Light
r,nq. Carol makes secret plans
Wifh Dirie Gordon, ace Jockey,
mho is supposed to ride Light
ming, to ride Noon Ray instead.
Hartley then phones Duke to
come to the house and take oUer
a staggering bet. Meanwhile
Fritzie OMalley, opner OF Light
ming, discopers the s,Oitch IN
jockeys and tranticaliy tries TO
reach Duke in order to rDdrn him
against taking Hartley and Carol
mp on their bet.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

1t was then that Duke came back
into the room. He had his hat. He
knew the truth-one look at his face
and Carol and Madison knew that in
some way Fritzie had discovered what
had happened and had told him.
Good night folks" said Duke.
Going, Duke?" asked Madison.
Yes" he answered. I've got to
help Fritzie dig up another jockey
to ride Lightning"
Madison saw the look on Carols
face. 1t told him plainly that against
her will. she admired Duke for the
way In which he was taking it. But
there was chance he could show
him up. 1t was worth taking. There
was a challenging note in his voice
when he spoke
Il suppose. Duke" he said. that
now you'll want to WEIGH on that
bet?"
Would you?" Duke shot IT. him.
For a moment Madison vas
stunned.
"Why-whv certainly not" he said
Then, it is still on"
Duke started for the door. He
Evening star., 1937-08-19

Duke didn't answer for = moment.
He strolled over to the window and
looked out across the garden to the
white stables, cleaning in the MOON
light. When he spoke, there was a
new note in his voice.
"A great spot here, Madison. A
few Thousand would make it just about
the loveliest place in the world-with
some new barns stocked with thor
oughbreds."
Il asked you what's the most you
could cover said Madison sharply.
so you did. Would you want to
make tnat bet'-he paujed-"a hun
dred thousand?"
20. K" Madison agreed.
They shook hands on it. Madison
WAS iubilant. But Duke was on the
mountain tops. There was A knock
on the door and Rosetta stuck her
head in.
Excuse me everybody" she said,
But Miss O'Malley is on the wire
again--says she's got to speak to Mr..
Duke right away. fast"
Duke excused himself and walked
briskly into the next room. Carol
and Hartley looked at each other, but
they did not speak until they were
alone. Then he spoke.
That was Dukes cigar you smoked
that morning in Los Angeles!"
Evening star., 1937-08-19
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BY VincenHni

might betray it. He turned to Madi-
son.
Still want to bet on Moon RAy?"
he asked jauntily
That's why I got YOU here, Duke
She's my horse. 1t wouldn't be quite
cricket, would it, If I didn't bet on
her?'
Don't forget" said Carol. de-
ceiving note of warning in her voice
that I've told you how feel about it,
Duke turned to her.
You can't blame him. Carol. If you
and Madison don't see eve to eye on
this, Even with Dixie up on Light
ming, Madison still has a darn swell
horse in Moon Ray"
That's what I say And I'm will
ing to prove mean it, said Madi-
Evening star., 1937-08-19

stopped short before a Self full Of sill
yer cups that the long line Of Brook
dale horses had won. For 4 moment he
studied them. He picked up the small
est one. 1t was shaped like a mug.
Mind II I take this along?" he
asked with 4 vry smile.
They looked at him. unable to an
sver. He tucked it under his arm.
Thank you for the silent consent, "
he sent. 1T won't be missed here. And
I may need it after the Hopeful, to-
morrow, you know"
Carol and Madison still could not
speak. Duke said no more He walked
quickly to the door. Then he was gone
(To be continued)
(copyright 1897. by Loews. Incl