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The Whv of Emancioation
More than three score years ago Abraham Lincoln
then President of the United States of America, issued tin
memorable Emancipation Proclamation liberating .\ni i
can Negroes from one of the most degrading and dJimeol ■
.social systems that ever held sway among civilized nations
ff some one should argue, that the primary purpose for L l '
issuance of the emancipation proclamation was not L free
the Negro, but'to save the Union, the fact <’ii! iema : ■
that its effect upon the status of the Negro wn- non tie
less of far-reaching ’mportance.
' ATuch has L^ n said recent’y through r o.jn : ew
papers and magazines, to the effect, that had the North
not interfered with the status quo of slavery as it then ex
isted, the South in a comparatively short time would have
voluntarily set free all of its slaves. Nothing had gone be
fore. nothing immediately followed, nor after mon than a
half century are there very strong indications that the
average slave-holder of that day entertained the remotest
idea of liberating his slaves.
So tmuch for that: The why of Emancioation? The
Emancipation changed the status quo of ’he American Ne
gro and started him on his upward path. The emancipation
did not, nor could it. nmow the handicaps which approxi
mately 250 years of servitude had placed upon him, but it
did change his legal, economic, educational and social sta
tus: it did give him larger freedom in the life of the nation.
And for every such revolutionary change for the better in
the rise of races and nations, or even the submerged social
groups within the same race, there lias been, there will ev
er be. a lasting sense of gratitude and thanksgiving, both to
God and man. Every nation, race and social group likes to
hark back tn, commemorate ami celebrate such distinct
points of transit ion in its upward struggle. To this general
rule the American Negro cannot, must not prove an excep
tion.
The emnr'cinrfbm m t only brought a certain mea
sure of freedom t n the •' nwr'can Negro, but to th” wk de
nation for it w H’ er "• tiling yoke upon the shoulders of
a young nation: li e a m d'gnant cancer eating its way into
the vital organ ism of the human body. So that while
emancipation brought L* th • American Negro a certain
measure of freedom, it also loosed as it ww ■. a might v ■
done from the nation's neck. Str that in freeing w’
irg the nation’s “kw-downs,” it also 1 rough; to . t on’s
“high-uns” a new sense of human a-.l— tv ami -"IL
respect. Because of this fact. 1’ ■ <" • ' ’ ' in the New Year
should be an occamnn L - ■ - .nd Th"” 1 ^giving, not
on’” r ''" ‘ ' lor oyirv mci- I element which
con 'Etutcs an inf ’W'l part of the "-Lon's population. CUm
memorate it? Celebrate? V’y not? Who knowing and fully
appreciating its background, is so bereft of the fine ethical
and moral evaluation of human life, as to nd be profoundly
movd by the recurrance of the emancipation date with its
sacred reminiscence and commemorations, when the chief
executive of the nation by legal decree struck the shackles
from the body's of some four and one half millions who had
been counted less than human?
But the term emancipation when applied to the
American Negro, carries yet another significant idea; it
gave to hitn not only the ownership and control of his own
body, but also recogniz'>d the fact that 1 he d< ssessed a cer
tain measure of mentality and morality, both observable in
his conduct and ’at nt. which no other person had the mor
al right to stifle <>r d ' meh. This unfortunately, many be
longing to the dominant racial group in America, seem yet
unwilling either to aciwowh-dgo or concede. And herein lios
another d Iwate truth, the workings of which are subtle
and lurking: a Mith which, though delicate, must event
ually like all other truths, get a fair hearing. And when it
does, that will murk the American Negro's second emanci
pation. And which by the way, will be no less signifiemt
than was his first. Truth, though its general acceptance
may for one reason or another be long delayed, it is as dur
able as time, a.s indestructable as matter, as lasting as eter
nity. Who can permanently block its pahtway?
No man is truly fr e until h<* has acquired the intelli
gence and had born in him the desire and determination to
do his own thinking. And ti e emancipation proclamation,
while not making tin's an immediate fact concerning the
freedmen, it so changed his social stales. removed certain
restraints and opened do ry. into which as the freedman en
tered, he discovered the way which led to this larger free
dom. But that the task is scarcely begun is everywhere
made evident. First, because the Negro himself is not yet
acutely aware of the fact that he is still counted less than an
American citizen: and second, because the controling ele
ments within the nation still regard ethics and efficient gov
ernment as having little, or nothing in common, as is now
the cry, religion and politics must remain separate and dis
tinct as though life were divided into compartments sepa
rate and apart from each other. Religion that has nothing to
do with attitudes and conduct at every point where human
interests meet, will never acquire the power to regenerate
and save the social order. Until the Negro makes up his
mind that he hims If is, mi - by tie- wrv nature of the case,
rpust be the chief factor in briming m the grrnm that larg
er freedom, there can be Lm ILt! 'mN a, that direction.
To fail to sense the 'ml import f the emancipation
proclamation, and to cherish and perj i tuate the long, es
tablished custom of celebrating o f its enactment,
would argue illy for Ihe d-etndanw ; the freedom, mid
go a long way in substantuating th persistent contention
of some, that after all, the American Negro is a little less
that human. Cherish the date? Celebrate the event? Why
not? Ring out the bells' Let the echoes fly till heaven and
earth, and hell and sky, shall answer hack the man that is
ind is to be was not born to die.
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Uji g J FrL.Dec.2s 1
What Sam p
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Avenue i
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I.RKEYKOLDS
MI. Al Bl KN Avenue is ago
v -I- ■ . Chmiras Spirit and de
depression they "in
•Vrvj n . :i So in the following
m; CORNELIOU KING o
i -.'h- Km Renting Agency extontj:
। . j: :" ns and in fact rvery
ne a Vrn'y Christinas and A Hap
py New Year.
MRS LILLIE GREER who o n
. n employment agenc.A
i lei ii .here's not much empi o •
| n,<nt wishes all her patrons .md,
< •••••end* likewise a Merry C'Lw '
and A Happy New Yem
.JESSE HANLEY passim
fortieth Milestone, born on a
Christmas Day. and accord:!. : u>
his cap abilities has done .. h
for humanity as three a i air
philanthopists. wishes all im pa-'
trons and friends a Mert'. C:> u-
tnas and A Happy New War i'
return for your kindins ’•> ' 1,1
Mr. Hanley intend ! e '
we—THEY- - to give
to keep you prospeioii- T!.e n ।
son I changed from WE to. TiH-A
its take dying to ;a!p HrWie.-
■ Jesses" business and * an
to do everythin^ to keep Iron:
that.
EIGHTY- ONE theatre wishes tin
public a Merry Christmas and A
Happy New Year and incidentally
a big vaudeville show portra;. m
Christmas this week. In ’he east
are: Rosa Tucker. Enma P.orry
Sue Parker. Bobby Johnson. B ’it
ell Van Epps, and Lillie Mae Take
i peep at this show.
GOOD OLD DAVID T. HOW I
MID who ha been ‘■Putting them'
\way" 1 o i’ years pauses long
'nough along with his force to :ay
1 Merry Christmas and a Happy
view Year J I’ Lawson his mana
er is traveling along in his foot
n : ~ dc-vi-’.oping to be a good busi
es: ; man.
T O L A N D J. EDWARDS the
Hanley" of Savannah wishes his
nany Atlanta friends a Merry
'hristmas and Happy New Year.
Whenever there is an out of town I
mdertaker needed to conduct a
nneral in Atlanta Toland Edwards
if Savannah gets the job and one
s impressed with his dignity.
-n nforge jack-
•i ::::.-!■. li". .hose
d fish sandwiches "rotinr.l ''
omer from Auburn on Piedmont
: t'.e whole world a Merry
and a Happy New Year
Bora s make those good sand
wiches from one Christmas to an
other.
A MERRY C HRISTMAS and a|
Happy Nev. Year backed up with
a gill of five wks of coal -nd a
bunch of k iidim.: to need, mem
bers if each . arch who has
patronized hi. co;.' yard durin. the
year. The follow .ng pastot re
ceive this gift Reverand’s J A.
Baxter. J. T. Moses H. Rami dph
Moore J. N. Nabrit B G. Daw. -n
J Ravmond Henderson. J -t
Clow K H. Burrus. W. J. Fo'ilk
ner. M. L King. E R Carter id
.1 T. Dorsey.
EVERYBODY IMBUED wit! a\
Christmas spirit so with the sue
i ;e od will that is portrayed by • in
a.l) the year he and his force w. ;
everybody a Merry Christina- . ;
A. Happ 1 . New Year, the ( \
C< VI TA NY.
A MERRY XMAS and a H.
New Yi ir Dr. J. B. Transou wi.-.i
to all.
WEI.I. 1 GUESS you are now
satisfied You had that Xn o
Photo made at POOLES.
WHV IS IT that people look to
the undertakers to do more ior
charity than men in other busi
nesses. There .' <'.her business p i-
pTi >-mzed l>y Negroes and is
prospering off their patronage and
never think of helping humanity
Scorns as if business men should
hang their heads in shame to let
one class of business men tower!
i above them when it comes to help- ,
ing humanity" Why don't they
; give commensurate with the un
i dertakers. For instance the HAN-
I.EY COMPANY has given is
! 5 thousand dollars away this y-ar
to the poor and to churches and
people have come to the place tliat
they think it is a duty. Why can t
i other businesses who are mak.m:
profits off of people do likewise
Don't stand around Mr. Business
man and sav "AIN'T HANLEY
; COX. IVEY DAVID T HOWARD
| AND OTHERS charitable. Join tn
! and do your share likewise.
ANOTHER STREET
CAR ROBBERY
BY 2 BANDITS
COUPLE TAKES SMALL
AMOI NT FROM BOX
MEMPHIS Term.. Dee. 25-
Following the same technique ot
two bandits who rubbed a street
••ir mot. >-’,nan two week ; ago or
North Second Street minus the
shooting act. a robbing couple
horfripfi n Crosstown S’reet cal
at Riverside and South Parkway
West at nine thirty Monday even
; ng and made the motorman J
L. Hughes 3615 T.aFayette. hand
over the money-change' contin: -
ing the small sum of $2 50 B >th
men were armed and den . 1 •
,ne operator to stick his h im! n;
Touring the World
Opinions expressed In this column, which will appear occa
sionally, are not necewarily shared by The W orld but are purely
those of the writer.
FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
Although by now nearly all presents htivi- been given
and received and He ladies La.t* started figuring on
whether they got cheaU'd or gained in the sliullie, the fact
remains that many an individual should havi received cer
tain things. This department is generous; it i- willing to let
rhe public know what should have been giwn:
Kelly Miller: A dictionary of one
I syllable words and an editic ial
i mount winch, having strayed ;iwa\
wil not return to Republican pas
tures when election comes around:
Pittsburgh Courier: One gross of
toothpaste, an autographed picture
of Amos 'n‘ Andy with the person
al thanks of the Pepsodent com
p.my for advertising received:
National Benefit: An alarm
clock to go off and friends to tel!
them it was just a bad dream and
there ain't no hell:
George Schuyler: A little milk i
and honey to be mixed in with his ,
diet of vitriol, carpet tacks and
razor blades:
Bishop R. A. Grant: A harem of
~ .mu and blind women who
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A
u^hy 1 A
they’re FRESH!
Camels are never parehed or toasted
TTIIERE is of course a sound reason why the Camel
Humidor Pack can deliver to Camel smokers a ciga
rette that is genuinely fresh.
Camels are made fresh to start with, fresh with natural
moisture — blended of the choicest, delicately mild,
full-mellow, sun-ripened tobaccos that money can buy.
The full natural goodness of these fine tobaccos is
safeguarded at every step in their handling —they are
never parched or toasted —the Reynolds method of
scientifically applying heat guarantees against that.
That's why We can say with every assurance that
radio page of local newspaper for time
Camels
Made FRESH-Kcp« FRESH
A Don't remove the moisture-proof ttrappins from xour package of Camels after you
open it* Ehe Camel Humidor I a. k is protecllon against perfume and poicder. odors,
dust and germs. In offu es and hornet, eien in the dry atmosphere of artificial heat, the
Camel Humidor Pack can be depended upon to deliver fresh Camels every time
'can't tell:
l M,, \ Dixie S.'H'i ifls: A new ex ■
I cuse t > take tiie place of the tall
i story about how the lynchers
I "took" their prisoner away and
forced them to remain quiet:
The Communists: Either a
muzzle or more dipolmacy:
The N A A C. P : A course on
"How To Be Nonchalant When
Embarrassed by The Reds.” Let
William Pickens have first op
portunity of reading the book:
Republic ms: Gallons and gallons
of Wine of Prosperity for 1932 on
which the people will get drunk
and forget by next November
there ever was a depression;
"Ara you Listenin'?'’'
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S COASTTO COA'T R \HIO PROGR AMS
camel QUARTER HOUR, Morton Downey,
Tony Wons, anil Camel Orchestra, direc
tion Jacques Renard, every night except
Sunday, Columbia Broadcasting System
8. C. MAN TURNS WHITE I
Charleston. S C Dee 22 Ben |
McKnight of Mount Plea :nt v’
tunning white. The fit 1 nidi a
tions came when white spin' he
began to appear on in hands Lui
now they have spread over piac"
rally his entire body. Physicians
say that there is simply a lack nt
pigment in Ben's skin
Atlanta: Street cars serving the
Negro districts that run at least I
once every ten minutes, policemen
that won’t take pot-shots at Ne
groes whe nthe notion strikes
them, fever churches and more
business:
Georgia: A definite kind of
weather:
W. A. Scott: A Chrysler that
won't damage:
Jesse Binga: A brand new shiny
tin bank:
Dr. Mordecai Johmcr.: A book
for the Howard university pi e. i
dent entitled "How tn Ge', Along
With the Hired Help. '
1. P. Reynolds: Several more
ministers like Bishop Grant and
deacon fights in churches to show
the doubters that Deacon Jones is
after all a sort of mild kind of per
son.
Ric Roberts: Forgetfulness of the ,
: Morris Brown game and let him
prove to the general public that
there really are women built like
those who pester "OP Hot:"
Frank Marshall Davis: A goal of
। 10 readers of this column by next
Christmas so the space used won’t
be wasted.
PRINCE ALBERT QUARTER HOUR. Alice Jf>V,
“Old Hum'll.’”and Prim e \lbcrl Orr lie-tra,
direction Paul \ an Loan, every night ex
cept Sunday, N. B. U. lied Network
BAPTISTS IN m.
CONSOLIDATE
Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 22 <By
I’he Associated Negro Press! The
| two factions of Baptists in Ark,!
consolidated Friday after a con-I
i vention lasting several days which
was attended by some 500 delegates
from the Incorporated and Un-In
corporated groups, am’ held at Mt
Zion church.
The new convention will be
known as the Consolidated Mission
ary Baptist Convention of Ark and
will handle not only the church
work proper but also the educa
tional programs sponsored by the
churches.
The following officers were elect
cd:
President, Dr D. F. Clark, Pine
Bluff; vice president, Dr, D. B
Gaines. I.ittle Rock; regional vice
presidents, Dr. G. W. Durley. For
rest City, Dr. A. W. Williams,
Little Reek; D r . A J. Jackson Tex-
Jennie; Dr. A. H. Gentry, North
arkansa; recording secretary, D'
|N. Nichols, Little Rock; corres
ponding secretary, Dr. J. M. Wash-
I ington, Brinkley, treasurer. Dz. C.
lA. Beane, Fort Smith; aud"or. Dr.
L. L. Woods, Hot Springs; super
intendent of missions. Dr. William
Erby. Fort Smith: musical dire'tor.
Katie M Williams, .Little Rock.
Camels are truly fresh. They’re made fresh — not
parched or toasted — and then they're kept fresh in
the Camel Humidor Pack.
The delights of a genuinely fresh cigarette are so
rare and desirable that Camel popularity continues
to mount daily to new highs.
Test these delights for yourself—see what true
freshness means in cool, slow-burning, delicate mild
ness—switch to Camels for just one day, then leave
them —if you can.
R. J. REYNOLDS l oBACCO COMPANY, Winston-Salem, N.C.
TOPICS!
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<£) 1931, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
‘Angels of Christmas’
To Be Given Sunday
COLUMBUS. Ga.. Dec. 25—4
Sunday afternoon at five o clock ,
the choir and Sunday school of thß
St James A. M E. church under
the direction of Miss Ethel T. Spen
cer. will present a Christmas pag
eant and cantata. "Angels ol
Christmas” at the St. James A. M.
E. church.
The preparation for this Christ
mas choral exhibition has been uny
der way for quite a while and pi'^|
inises to be a musical performanwP
of artistic brilliance.
The cantata will afford interest
ing variety, interspersed with duet
and quartette' numbers by leading
singers. The public is cordially in
vited to witness this magnificent
musical event. 1
I Women’s department, president.
' Ida A. Drew, Helena; vice presi-
Llent, E. J. Nichols, Little Rock.
Laymen’s department', president
John L. Webb, got Springs, vice
president. J. O. Black, Little Rock;
! Sunday School department, presi
jdent, Dr. A. L. Higgins, Newport.
| Which national convention the
new organization v.n affilliate
! with was not made clear, but J. F.
Clarke the new president and John
1. Webb, president of the Laymen
have be|n associated with the Na :'I
Baptist Convention, Inc., of which
Dr. L. K. Williams is head.
