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The Prairie View Standard - January 1936 - Vol. XXVII No. 5

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OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF EX-SLAYES Broomstick marriage may bo regarded N. Ii. EDWARD NAMES CENTENNIAL The Prairie View Standard as the most elementary ceremony given to PRESS COMMITTEE (Continued from page 3) slaves. The custom is most interestingly WL XX vll Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College, Prairie View, , January, 1936 No. 5 slaves but men and women often went to­ aescriDcd is quotations below. Although Dallas, Texas., Jan. 7.—Principal W. R. gether and considered themselves married me expression 'jumping over the broom­ Banks, State Chairman, Negro Participa­ Negro Extension Service Our Small Businesses when no ceremony had been performed* stick ' has been familiar from my youth tion in the Texas Centennial, informs that C o m r.i o n Communicable The master paid no attention to their re­ up, I must confess that I did not know the Texas Negro press Association may Agents We note with pleasure the opening of Diseases of Public lationship and reproduction unless it was that L had a basis in fact. The quotations have an exhibit at the Centennial in Dallas, will boar careful reading. State of Texas a number of small business places by ')'• Rn extreme case wherein the parties in­ displaying p-eri wheals, newspapers and Concern colored persons in Waco. It is a good volved became extremely rude. One man 'Next she was made to jump the broom­ magazines, and all other phases of job Headquarters, Prairie View State College stick as ja form of marriage. Not under­ sign. On the face it means that just that often claimed several wives. Little differ­ and press work done by the Neg-ro Press l'rairie View, Texas BY DR. J. M. Ehaxki.IX standing the marriage vow (she was fifteen many local colored individuals have be­ ence wits shown as a man and his wife, or in Texas. This is a great opportunity, years ot age and had been brought up in come interested in creating jobs for them­ so-called wife, might have or might not conforming to the expressed desire of the Official Staff: The object of this communication is to call and Missouri) she ran away that selves and others of the race. Some of have lived together in the huts. A man Press Association in San Antonio, au­ C. H Waller, State Leader; II. S. Estelle, these diseases to the attention of those to nighs to her mistress. There she remain­ these small places are going to close was not responsible for the support of the thorizing- the president to take such steps District Agent; J. H. Williams, District whom this article may come as greeting from ed and Worked in the cotton fields until after their doors before the end of the year. family as they all belonged to the owner; he considered necessary in the premises. Agent; Mrs. I. W. Rowan, Supervising Dis­ the Department of Health of Prairie View tire Civil War. But there will he much to be gained from that is they belonged to the master of the The Texas Negro Press Association's trict Home Demonstration Agent; Mrs. J. College, "V hen anyone married, all they had to their failures if our business men and slaves. President, N. B. Edwards, appoints the fol­ 0. A. Conner, District Home Demonstration A few of the common infectious and do was to jump over a broom and they women will but study the underlying causes "No license was seen, yet you had to lowing Press Centennial Committee, whose Agent; Mrs. W. H. Gilmore, Secretary,, more or less preventable ailments will be were man and wife. Her re.'stress worried of their demise. In the past the failure of marry and live to-g-ether as one happy fam­ duties shall be to secure, receive, place and County Agricultural Agents: briefly considered, namely: her about marry.ng. She did not want to Jones' small side street grocery has been ily. Not a man was allowed to fight or display exhibits of the Texas Negro Press Anderson County, F. J. Robinson; Pales­ (1) The Common Cold marry. One night when she went to her looked upon as very much of Jones con­ mistreat his wife, whether she was in at the Centennial Buildings, and to record tine, Texas (2) Influenza or La Grippe room to retire, a large man had been locked cern, but with more widely distributed the wrong or right. Not a man was allow­ and report funds received and expended: Bowie County, B. F. Hudson; Box 891. (3) Pneumonia :n her room by her mistress. She managed •'mail places of business among us there ed to bring a girl to disgrace; for all men Press Centennial Committee Texarkana, Texas (4) Pulmonary Tuberculosis — "Consump­ to get away that night, (she was just a witi develop a common interest and co­ were made to stay in their places, or J. P. Hampton, Editor Texas Methodist Brazos County, H. K. Ilornsberry; Bsyan, tion or T. 13. " young girl). The next night her mistress operation among colored tradespeople. marry the girl and support her with a Magazine, Chairman. W. H. Pace, Editor Texas Due to the fact, that, the above diseases tied her in the room with the man, who, With their cooperation will come the a- smile. As a whipping was the gift given Dallas Express, Mr. Williamson, Rep., Caldwell County, Thomas Mayes: Lock- usually attack (lie respiratory tract, they are she was told, was her husband. t-ilitjf to solve the pro-Helms peculiar to without style. Old master read the matri­ A he I n f o r m e r. Mrs. Lillian T. Lewis, hart, Texas - transmitted in the exhaled air by coughing "Their musters would oh.cn select hus­ colored businesses. mony' from the book of God. They needed Sec'y, Dallas N. A. A. C. P., G. C. Bell, Cherokee County, Jesse C. Bradford; and sneezing and in various discharges from bands for tha. women and wives for the Lack of business experience and no no witness to sigh, for he was king and Instructor in Printing, Prairie View Col­ Alto, Texas the nose and throat. men. Many and many a time they had knowledge of the theory of modern business lord; just you live together and do as he lege, Prairie View, Texas. R. A. Hester, Dallas County, C. A. Walton 2519 Elm Although we do not have a perfect, pro- never seen or heard of each other. The operation wrecks most of our commercial said or take the bull whip's lashes over Knights of Pythias. J. H. Owens, Editor St., Room 209 Dallas, Texas phyla tic method for any of the above di­ wedding was very simple. A broom, that undertakings before they get started. The your head. Dallas Gazette. J. R. St arks, Editor Wes­ Fails County J. W. Smith; Marlin, Texas seases. experience has shown vaccine therapy was made from sedge straws, tied with a aims and purposes of modern business The sanctity of this slave (so called) fam­ tern Index, A. Maceo Smith, Secretary Fayette County, Em melt Randolph; La io be of some value in the treatment of the string, was thrown upon the ground or have been well defined and the individual ily was not at all regarded by the master Negro Chamber -of Commerce. Mrs. L. H. Grange, Texas common cold, flu and possibly pneumonia. iloor by the master; the man would catch business man whether small or large who as witness the following: Edward, Artist and Contributor. F. W. Fort Bend County, Alton F„ Adams; The common cold, so lightly considered by the woman by the hand and both jumped is not operating in accord with the general "Rosetta Winn was sold from Virginia Thomas, Editor The Bear. Raymond L. Rosenberg, Texas many, is in many instances a predisposing across that broom at the same time where­ spirit of business will have hard sailing. and brought into Louisiana. She was : factor to influenza, pneumonia and tubercu­ Melton, Fort U\ rf.h Mind. Gregg County, R. G. John: Longview, U would be well if local persons of our sold away from her little baby that was upon the master would pronounce them losis The inflamation set up in the tissues The ' -.imitto, should meet at once, Texas g, nup operating businesses would form only nine months old. She never saw or man and wife." by colds the organisms responsible for these organic.: mud formulate plans and pro­ Guadalupe Comity. S. 7. Yoney; A gum, themselves into a commercial organization heard from the child any more, though Ro­ Mrs. Fannie White, ex-slave in Texas more serious ailments, have a better media says: cedure? • r • • '- resuhs. Dallas is the Texas for the purpose of furthering their own setta lived to be about eighty-five years in which to implant themselves and multiply. place where the Oencenrdai will be held Harris County 1.. G. Luper; F'M Odd interests. Older business heads among us old. This disregard of the family was of "The old master at times picked a wife It follows, therefore, that colds should not be and we are looking especially to those Fellows Temple, ••.sioii, Texas houid take the lead in such a program common occurrence. This idea of forced lor a man slave. At other times, he gave neglected as they often result in a more members lit and near Dallas to carry Harrison Com ; F. D. Roland; Mwohaii, end bring to those just entering the com- separation occurred more than once in our the Negro man the woman of his choice. serious respiratory disease which may result forward our Mans, It will be impossible Texas Hiercial field the benefit of their experi­ They both had to jump over a broom to­ in death. investigations as the next two quotations Hopkins County, Talton L. Wedgeworth; gether after which they were called man for those of us Ming far away from Dallas ences. The Waco Messenger hereby lends show. We shall see it elsewhere also. It Sulphur Springs, Texas In this connection, it is also well to re­ and wife. This was considered marriage to attend all committ-m meetings. its influence and wholehearted cooperation had a very definite effect upon the love and County, vV. H. Nickens; Crockett, member that colds are highly contagious and for Negro slaves. to any movement designed to further co- devotion of members of a slave family, one where possible, should be isolated from non- "The marriage was not the same on verses of the Bible or lines from another Texas g'-ration among local business men and toward the other. In fact, it developed a Jefferson County, George M. Roligar.; infeeted persons. The usual measures of rest every plantation, Some places they would book were read." • men of our group—The Waco Messenger sort of-fatalism out of which Negroes have £932 Houston Street, Beaumont, Texa.- in bed with plenty of water to drink together really marry and sometimes they would "The jgast.er would perform the marri­ not yet grown." Lamar County, T. T. Clement; 28 Booth with hot. fluids will in most cases, be of have a marriage feast. A ad some would age ceremony by reading a portion from The above article should he read and "The slaves were often put upon the great assistance in the abortion of a cold. marry by jumping over the broom. But she Bible. If the husband lived on another Street, Paris, Texas re-read. The more often it is read, the auction block and sold away without any Lavaca County, John E. Mayo; Halletts- However, if the patient shows 110 signs of if in 'case they would have a marriage plantation he could come to see his family more serious and worthy its implications regard for family ties. improvement, within twenty fours hours, a feast it was just some feasti—a hog, a cow, 0:1 Sunday, sometimes, or n'ghts in the ville, Texas become. The Messenger has sounded the "Family ties were often broken when an physician should be consulted. Lee County, O. A. Mason; Box GOG, Gid- proper note and pointed the way to suc­ owner decided to sell slaves. The reiation- and everything that was enjoyed in those week. Some children never saw their fathers." dings, Texas cessful business enterprises. What the Since influenza is an aggravated cold, it shijj of the slaves was not regarded in the days by the people of that time. Limestone County, S. M. Merriwether; Messenger so ably declares is good in should be treated in much the same manner .marketing- process. On many occasions Next \vo come to those "readings" for Whenever the master allowed the marri­ £02 North Belknap Street, Mexia, Texas principle for any business or ony people. as outlined above, using the same measures family unions wore completely broken. the Bible or other books and actual cere­ age ceremony, a marriage (especially of a Mad'son County, W. C. David; Madison- Business is business whether it lie black or to prevent transmission of the disease from Sometimes members of a family thus se­ monies. Quotations here are rather repre­ favored slave) meant a festive occasion." ville, Texas infected to non-infeeted individuals. Among sentative and descriptive. The first says: white. The fundamentals that govern parated. met again—many more did not "On certain occasions of a festive na­ Matagorda County, Nolan S. Stevens; Negroes in business: are essentially the the many complieations following an attack of and wdl never see each other again. These "When anyone on this plantation wanted ture, the slaves were given dainty foods Bay City, Texas same as those governing any other people; influenza are absesses of the middle ear, sinus­ conditions led the slaves to have.but little to marry the master would read a section and sometimes wine by their owners. If McLennan County, J. V. Smith; 131% the hard set rules of economics, long es­ itis and pneumonia. Because of the rather respect for each other as far as blood re­ from the Bible and declare them man and a marriage between couples the owner South Second Street, Waco, Texas tablished and practiced by successful busi­ high mortality associated with pneumonia, lationships "went. Yet there were those wife." 1 lied occurred 011 the plantation he (the .Milam County, W. H. Phillips; Cameron, ness men and women in all walks of life. a physician should always be called when win? were warmly devoted to each other master) would treat the slaves to a big- "Another ex-slave says that if his mas­ Texas It is now certain, beyond pcradventure, any symptoms of the disease are manifest. It and strove to live in the bounds of one an­ dinner consisting principally of pigs taken ter heard a. man say he liked a woman, he Montgomery County, Bonnie T. Prince; that avenues of employment for our peo­ is a safe measure, therefore, to call a doctor other and who-''cared for their young as i'rom the pasture." would call the two up and announce them Conroc, Texas ple must be multiplied, broardened and when a patient appears to be suffering from much as they were permitted. man and wife. Sometimes one or two (To Be Continued); (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page •'!) (Continued on page 3) rwo THE PRAIRIE VIEW STANDARD THE PRAIRIE VIEW STANDARD THREE

The Prairie View Standard Rope and Harness Work NEGRO EXTENSION SERVICE Box 88, Henderson, Texas. able evening rise of temperature. Out of the Mouths of First Prize—One pair of wagon lines San Jacinto County, Miss Hannah D. Diagnosis by laboratory examination of (Continued from page 1) Published monthly during the school to Lester Shepherd Dirdin; Box 35, Shepherd, Texas. morning sputum is not always possible in Ex-Slaves Smith County, Miss Joy Belle Sinyard; year except July and August by Prairie Second Prize—One Rope halter to J. H. Newton County, Ernest A. Palmer; New­ the early stages ol' the disease as the nodules View State Normal and Industrial College, Box 314, Tyler, Texas. Leno. ton, Texas containing the Tuberculosis organisms have Or Life on the Plantation as Depicted by Prairie View, Texas. Victoria County, Mrs. Mary N. B. Irving; Mattress Making Robertson County, J. R. Delley; Box H. not, in most cases, broken down. When this Former Bond Servants Entered as second-class matter March 2, Box 623, Victoria, Texas. disintrcgation takes place, the disease is First Prize—One broom and mattress H., Hearne Texas 1911, at the postoffice at Prairie View, Waller County, Miss Hazel Tatum, Rusk County, H. L. Brown; Henderson, usually well established. By JOHN BROTHER CADE, A. M. Texas, under the act of March 3, 1879. needle to Mrs. M. Moore. Prairie View, College, Prairie View, Texas. Texas TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS Prairie View State Normal and Industrial Second Prize—One broom to Mrs. G. A. Washington County, Mrs. T_. E, Lusk; San Augustine County, Walter K. Ball; College, Prairie View, Texas W. Rutherford Banks Principal S. Gooden. Route 2, Box 19, Brenham, as. (1) Rest must be as nearly absolute as San Augustine, Texas Napoleon B. Edward Executive Secretary Poultry Wharton County, Mrs. Bana'c B. Savan­ possible. Bed confinment is essential. To sit Smith Count, , Raymond J. Butler; Box up even for a short while may give a back­ FAMILY LIFE First Prize—One mash hopper and set­ nah; Box 401, Wharton, Te/vs. Acceptance for mailing at special rates 314, Tyler Tex; s set with recurrent rise: of temperature or In no phase of slavery do we find it more ting of eggs to Mrs. G. A. Washington. of postage provided for in Section 103, Act Walker Couniy, K. H. Malone; 1221 start a hemorrhage in advanced cases. cruel and heartless than in family relation­ Second Prize—One mash hopper and set­ SOME COMMON COMMUNICABLE of October 3, 1917; authorized July 13,1918. Avenue M, Hu.R.sville, Texas ships. The utter helplessness of the slave ting of eggs to Mrs. W. R. Thompkins. DISEASES OF PUB: C CONCERN (2) The diet should be well balanced. Waller Com >.y, Milton C. Sanders; both as regards the selection and retention Subscription - 50 Cents Per Year Third Prize—One mash hopper and set­ Plenty of milk, fruits, meats, and vegeta­ Hempstead, Te/;