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The Omaha guide., 1937-03-20
CHILD LABOR

Nationwide polls have indicated that almost eighty per
cent of The popnlace faYors the Child Labor Amendment It was
passed by wotbirds ofboih houses of Congress. It has been
ratified by twentyeight states. - -~~~~~~~~
Surely the ~out-oftune states can no longer turn deaf ears
to the popular will Surely the eight needed viii hear il soon.
THERE'S no sound argument against Che simple truth that
children WHO shotda balm school are working long hours IN
mills aud factories and getting not more than a mere pit
tanee forit. And there can be little objection TO the method Of
ibis coDahtptiopal change, proposed and proceeding in the way
Anxiously, hopefully we wait for eight states to act.
prescribed by the founding fathers.
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farmers, and az that the stand
ard of their schools n almost in
variably lower than those of white
schools"
That the WPA is cooperating
with other Federal agencies to i'm
prove the condition of the tenant
farmers, black and white, IL COM
mendable. If the Suprefsa Court
viii but fall in line, everything
viii be well.
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-20
IF SOME DAY

If some day I should meet my Lord
Upon the street, or at some pea
SAINTS board
And should see with great surprise
That his skin were yellow and
slanting his eyes,
Would there any great difference be
To find that my Lord were thus
unlike me?
Or, il, upon a quiet country road
I should meet Inn where the trees
are bowed.
If his skin were brown and his eyes
a darker shade, s 6f 5ai
Would I falter? Would l be afraid
To own him my Lord and closer
draw
To him whom my heart adores?
Oh, I like eyes Of blue, and hair Of
chestnut brown,
I like to think his skin was white.
that thus He came down
To win this wicked world from sin.
To cure my soul, to let me his King
dom in.
But if of visage brown or darker
skin,
Is he not my Lord? Is he less o.
KIN?
BY T. Y. Jaggers,
In the n. Y. Christian Advoeati
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better race relationship and to
.adYencn ChFistian brotherhood
In our solahland, Hearts have
eaar4d of nreixgdicesza ard.

minds of misunderstanding re
ghrdhg our brothers 6fO6efef
.r9eesrY etnoF look upon them
as brothers and love them as
9nIO9l9W H
It is, our desire to Lift up all
who need our help and to Strive
10 give them fsnehB ppporlpmi-
ties for growth and develop
mentsas will enable them to be
come Intelligent, eonstructive,
Christian citizens of our com
mtnity, State and world. :
We of this missionary group
now see in our homes, in our
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-20

Nip AoiidH SiliNNp VI N0H
niunity, State and world.
We of this missionary group
now see in our homes, in our
work in our 9sehho@olsSJ N our
church and in our community,
opportunities for service to our
f%ellowman. We now realize that
ave cannot have close fellowship
with Christ and live apart from
our fellowen. There is an OBJ
LEGATION ON our part to have
something within our lives that
will help to meet the needs of
her people.
For US generally, the result
o fthis study has been a more
frank and less embarrassed ae.
,ceptance of the fact of race and
our differences but with a grow
ing conviction that the differ
lenees have no vital and inherent
meaning.
Is With this study has come a
Willingness to seek out the hid
den beauties Of Negrolife, there.
is less apology for race and the
.pgge social jprlic9ti9ps of race
Status; there is more confident
self-expression and a deep shar'
ing of the whole culture of Am;
ericciaf;i ath6fe Is 40 laia8gd atti-
.tude Of the mind-concerning our
neighbor-whieh mems a great
e~rdrespeeta for personality es-
fpeciapy pergmalitys
There Is an attitude of ympa-
thy and good viii; there IS a
desire for peace and justice,
As a result of these things,
surveys are being made in
l. Social conditions affecting
lthe Negro.
2. Poor educational facilities
3. Psychological reaction to
discrimination and enforced in.
hibitions. We are now willing
to cooperate with all under
standing.
W. are welcoming the cours
les offered on race relations IN
our leading colleges and uni
versities. 3
A. We have already started a 10.
Ical betterment program, a par
of which was as follows: si
We sent a delegate to the Ne
gro leadership Training sehoo.
and since her return we have
cooperated with her in organ
,izing a community club. y
We helped her organize I
Friday night Bible Glass, laugh
by some of our women, in which
Ito teach the teachers the Sun
day School lesson for the fol
owing Sunday. These womer
say it is the most satisfying
work they have ever attempted
We have contributed on thu
cost of paint for the local NC
gro church.
We have plans to light stree.
corners in the Negro section O.
our town.
To help beautify the schoo
grounds.
To furnish recreation for tn
children.
To see fair wages and hour
for the workers.
There are many things tina
! we would like to do and hop
TO help them do. One thing W
can do is to be friendly with al
people, especially our NegF.
, workers. Friendships broade'
, our horizons, widen the reae.
: of our lives and makes thei
richer, fuller and more holy
j. Booker II. Washington IS no
led for saying, "east down you
E buckets where you are SO "
IN east 1t down, ma
I Iino friends in every manly We
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KELLY MILLER
SAYS

Al \
! SRyRNFYJYEARs QF0HpWARl
II On March 2nd Howard univers
iay celebrated the SEVENTEEN yea
Iof its existence. Iwasfthree years
old when this institution was organ.
IizsdJ ITmatricplateg asras student
in my seventeenth year. AS mar
and boy, student and teacher, 81
years of my life ere interwovef
in the wstpsand weof of this Negtt
institution Of higher learning Dur
ling this time | have derived much
and contributed little. All of my
five children earned their Bachel-
er's degree in rtheaAlma Mater Of
their father. | have two grand
| children who T now matriculated
in the School of Music. , 3Isa
| was born six months after the
Emancipation Proclamation was is
sued and was redeemed from the
\ stigma f a slaves birth by the be-
nefeence of that great humane
document, | take my life, therefore,
as a yardstick to measure the pro-
gress of the colored race from the
date of its freedom to the present
time. In a more special sense, my
, span of life measures the scholastic
advancement of the race from the
zero point of illiteracy to the de-
gree of intelligence it has attain
ed, My autobiography, now under
preparation, will trace in parallel
columns these three lines of deve-
lopment.
But | must limit the few words
Of this release to the origin, grow
tn, present position and future
prospects of Howard university.
The premier institution of higher
learning for the Negro race When
| entered the university in 1880,
the crest of the missionary wave
had reached. flood. tide, and per
laps had begun to ebb During and
imm9sdi99telys after the Civil, War
this nations IN a spasmt Of virtue.
vas carried to the top of the Mt.
Of Transformation but it could
ren9ain there for only. a moment.
Thence, it must descend to the foot
g Che monntain and mix with the
gfossef affairs of life. In that spa
SIN Of virtue, Fisk, Howard, At
fanta, Lincoln, Shaw and a host Of
Negro schools and collegs were
approved standard Of European
The Negro is not a menace to
America. He has proven him.
self worthy of confidence, He
has been and may continue to
be a blessing. In the years that
ar etc come he needs the help
of those who have voices Of in
fluence. He needs also that we
rmove unnecessary barriers to
his way and give him a chance
to demonstrate that under God
h els a man and can play a
mans part.
Some of the verses from the
bible which have come to have
a new meaning to us as "a, re-
suit of this study Of the Ameri'
can as these "Have we not all
one, Father2 Hath not one God
created usfa Why do. we deal
Itreaeheropsly every man a
gainst his brother 2
no. God had made Of one
,s,as II nations of men for to
dwell on all the face Of the
earth. Acts II "a and 26. &
IL wat to conclude this talk
A
llwith a poem which echoes all o.
our feelings: tI5iIw .asi2ai s.
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must be willing to accept all
races (inc1udilg The american
Negro as otF brothers.
Ilk0 I5F53 HI H6per, as
Christ has eommahded4 to 10,
want 1Fafa 6Ed justice for
all people EVER Where. To love
we must know and un.
derstand others better. s.
Realizing we knew very little
about our neighbor we hafe
been studying about him not
the lowest, unambitious type,
but the Christian, educated Ne
gro. "The American Negro
is the topic for our fall mission
study in our council, in our Mis-.
sissippi Conference, and in our
local Missionary society.
We have used many books,
periodicals and other material
in connection with our text
books. "The Preface to Race
Relations" by DR. Charles s
johnson, himself a Negro,aWe
have studiedi3w ixsn baaa
l The history of the Negro
in Africa.
?, Slavery and its effect or
whites and Negroes tsi s,i4
8, Race relations and preJu
|dices.a9 gaam sdt 70 aaiaaisgJ
4. Social factors. 81 ''i7924
6suLabor, industry and econ
omical status aatu sltfi.J
g. Contributions. sssx n
4 The basis of a new OF
Christian relationship and wha'
we can do about it.
Social equality was not al
Issue in this study. We now un
|derstand better that the Negro
wants
1. Race integrity.
2. The right to be a respect
ed citizen.
3. The right to be educated
4. The right to economic free
dom.
Up until this time we have
made the color line a horizon
Ital one, with the white man a
bove and the Negro below. Now
1--we have tilted the color line II
a vertical position, with equa
rights and opportunities extend
ed to those on either side of 1t
You can play a tune of sorts OF
the white KEYS on a piano, yol
can play a tune Of sorts on tn.
black keys, but for harmon.
you must use both the blac.
and white. As with the piano
/. so with people.
The interest," Of the women c
our missionary society IN til
study has been very vital and
believe the serious study of I'll
topic viii help to bring abol
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VIEWS ON RACIAL UNDER.
STANDING
81 (FfDm Oobbler' g Digegt)

IL lFfpm OobDler's Digest)
Addressdeliyered by Mrs. W.
T Mabaffey ON the occasion of
the closing Of the study 6f tie
book 5fRFefacsd to Racial IN
derstanding." This study was
made BY The missionary society
lof the Methodist Church at
Mendenrall, Mississippi.
The subject this fall is PERHAPS
the most important home mis-
sion study we haye had for a
number OF years. frequently we
enlarge our vision through our
study book and are inspired to
larger giving, but usually there
is not much We can do person
ally. -
This is our fiftieth year Of
home mission work, our Home
Mission Jubilee Year." is the
|opportune time to study The
American Negro The need to-
day is to know our American
Negroes better. The two races
in the SouIh are SO linked to-
gether that what is good for
one is good for the other. Then
too, he is our neighbor; our re-
sponsibility our obligation to
be not only just but generous in
our treatment of him.
In Gods sight every human
s sacred--one Of His
children Christianity admits no
other basis of human relations.
Bishop Dobbs said recently at
conference, "There can be MOI
brotherhood of man without
the fatherhood of Cod. This
relationship was beautifully ex
emplified in the life Of Jesus
Christ. lie taught. and lived it.
TE NJ would be like Him we
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
FRED HALL WITH
 AMATEUR CIRCUS
HopeviIle Community Club to Sponsor Indoor Event
 Monday and Tuesday

Everything is in readiness for the presentation of an amateur circus entertainment and dance under the auspices of the Hopeviile Commit nity club next Monday and Tues- day evenings at Temple hall. A preview of the performance will take place at matinee for children Sunday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock.
 Fred Hall, well known in local dramatic and business circles, will play the part of Bob Strong, owner of the circus. Zacharius Peabody, gouty old reprobate, will be played by Irving Akins; Hermatius Clover ly, known throughout the play as squeak" will be played by Val Ca- ron. The part of Virginia will be taken by Bernadine Carew, while Margie, the peanut vendor will be taken by Marie Logan. May Miller and Thomas Albone will take the parts of Lady Van Mildew and Sir Peter Van Mildew. The other char acters are: May Barley as Toyo: Rocco Perugini as Tony; Carl San- deen; Dan Barrett as Bobo; Arthur Hansen as the Constable; Casper Spearo as the Ringmaster: and Norman Boucher as Pete.
 "The Circus" is a hilariously com- plicated affair that turns out all right for everyone. But the compli- cation of events leaving up to the climax is one of the funniest things to ever hit Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26

DeIegates from the Police De- partEnent and leading local frater- nal organizations were present to- day at funeral services for retired Lieutenant James P. Murphy, of the Waterbury Detective Bureau.
 The funeral proceeded from the Bergin Funeral Home, 20O East Main street to the St. Francis Xa- vier church, where a solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Rev. David OKeefe, was celebrant Rev. John McTeague, deacon; and Rev. Charles ". Brennan, sub-dea- con. A special program of music was rendered by Professor Robert BiYt, organtst.
 Honorary Bearers
 Honorary palbearers included Controller Daniel J. Leary, Police Chief William J. Roach, Deputy Chief Daniel J. Carson, Michael Kelly of New York, William Barry of New Haven, and SeFgeants Pat rick McCabe, Walter Ahearn, John Hayes, and Charles Nolan of the Police Department.
 A delegation from the Waterbury Lodge of Elks was headed by Ex- alted Ruler James F. Neagle ant included Past Exalted Ruler R. l. Palatine and Phil Becker, James g. Phelan and George Hynes. Grand Knight Thomas Scadden headed a delegation from Sheridan Council
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
MOTIONS GRANTED
 BY COURT JUDGE
All Concern Future Dis position of CasesNO
 Short Calendar Today

Several motions col1crening future disposition of cases were granted to- day by Judge Edward P. Finn, pre- siding at short calendar session of the court of common pleas. There was no short calendar in superior court.
 Judge Finn granted motion to cite in a new defendant in the case of Mary Podzunas against the Pru- dential Insurance Co, of America.
 A motion for pleading within a week or judgment by default was granted in the case of the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank against James HaIloran and others with similar tentative ruling in the case of the bank against the Wa. terbury Crystal company and In the case of John J.. Carroll Sons, Inc, against Stanley Grabaz.
 The city of Waterbury was grant, ed the vacating of an order and ci- tation in the case of Frank J. Fan- ming against the city, and the new order, returnable in January, will name William H. Rubey as code fendant.
 The report of the received was ac- cepted in the matter of Vito D. Telesca against Florence santa venere and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
Police Honor Late
 Lieutenant Murphy
City Joins in Tribute at Funeral Rites TOday-Elks
 Knights of Columbus Represented at Services

Knights of Columbus, including Past Grand Knight Cornelius Ma loney and Joseph Scully, Charles Valaitis. Fire Marshal Dennis J Lahey also attended.
 Police Detail
 The following detail marched in the funeral procession: Sergeant aPtrick Hillborg, in charge: Patrol men Joseph Collins, Anthony Mole Thomas Dodds, John Driscoll, John Pannone, Albert Chouinard, Chris Luddy, Jerry Kenney, John Breen Michael ODea, and Harold Green
 The bearers all lieutenants in the detective bureau were: Connie Shanahan, William F. Foley, Mat thew J. Balanda, John Calvin, Will liam F. Pollard, and Edward Mc- Elligott.
 MT. and Mrs. James Deenan oi New York also attended. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery, with committal services by Father Mo- Teague.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 GROSS REVENUES

New Haven. Conn, Nov. 26-(Up) Although October revenue showed a decrease over year ago, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail. road today reported gross revenues for the first 10 months of 1887 in. creased $4,377.58 over the same pc. riod in l936.
 Freight revenue for the 10 ilonti1s' period was up $2,267, ,8S2. while passenger income increased $I.860,6S0.
 For the same period. operating expenses increased $5,046,lli, Of which. 92,54l .926 covered rnainten. ance expenses.
 GroeS revenue of the road for October showed a decrease of S262,. 3o6 compared with the same month of 1886. Freight revenues went down e2e0.37o while passenger iy1. come increased @66,2I8.
 Operating expenses for the month increased @S49. .460 over q year ago due, the road said. to the increased wage award to the non-operating and train employees effective Aus. 1 and Oct. 1.
 The deficit for the first 10 months was 4S.G62gi46 compared with 94,-i 44ASD0. for the same period Of lOS6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
FIRST VICTIM ON
 NEW SPEEDWAY
Elizabeth Rush Injured By Truck on Willow Street
 Wednesday Night

First victim of an accident on what has been termed "Willow street Speedway" Elizabeth J. Rush, 12, of 354 Willow street was reported i'm. proving today at Waterbury hos pital. She was injured Wednesday night at 6:30 o'clock when struck by 8 truck operated by Alex Gram sky, %, of 2l Oak street.
 5upt.~of Police William J. Roach recently warned that speeding on Willow street would not be tolerated. Motor patrols have been covering the area to keep the speed de. creased. Several residents have com- plained to police of the speed of cars on Willow street.
 Gransky, driver of the truck. was arrested on charge of reckless driving, by Motor Patrolman Thom- as Bedding, who investigated. The driver claims the girl ran across the street in front of tht truck as he was driving down the hill, near Plaza avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
Illness Proves Fatal
 For Mrs. Rocco Diorio
Wife of Prominent Owner of Waverly Inn Dies at St.
 Mary's Hospital Funeral Monday Morning

she made her home and her neigh borly spirit was another factor in her outstanding personality.
 Mrs. Diorio is survived by her husband: one son, Anthony of this city; two brothers, Adolph Lubrano of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Michael Lubrano of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Mark Scharff of Brooklyn, N. Y, Mrs. Amato Bonorno of Brook lyn, N. Y., Mrs. Vincent Mondini of Staten Island and Mrs. John Eula of South Norwalk.
 The funeral will eb held on Mon- day morning at 7:45 o'clock from the home, 370 Washington avenue to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Call vary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the home after 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26

Ksrs. Emma Diorio, wife of Rocco DIoriO, died this morning at st. AGary's hospital after a brief H. ncss. A native of South Norwalk, she had made her home in this city for more than 20 years.
 Mrs. Diorio assisted her husband in the managing of Waverly Inn and her pleasing personality and Understanding nature had won her host of friends among the patrons of the inn. She befriended many people who had been victims of unfortunate circumstances and do- ing good for her associates was one of her main interests in life. Mrs. DioriO was one of the best known Italian women of the city and the esteem in which she was held was evident in the many tributes paid to her today when news of her death was made known.
 She was especially well liked by the children in the district where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26

Southbury, Nov. 26-Simmering gently, the pot of protest stewed by various residents and others here over establishment of "a Nazi camp in the Kettletown section, failed to boil today and the aroma of its in- gradients, battle-powder, racial spice and commercial yeast, was lost in the fresh wind which caressed the ancient steeple of the 176l South Britain church where the stirring reached fervid apex.
 Leaders of the movement seeking action to expel the German-Ameri. can bund-ists from their 17S-acre property, if and when the camp should be constructed and popu- lated, assumed watchful waiting. Nothing further of active protest is anticipated through the weekend although subscribers to resolutions seeking abolishment of the proposed camp are said to be undergoing solicitation for signatures.
 Other Side
 'The other side of the picture" is to be reported shortly, it was bruited here today. Until the "other side" has been presented, townfolk are content to rest their case, they re. marked.
 Further, leaders wern of tn opin- ion that nothing much will develop until there is definite knowledge that the campers plan to undertake semi-military conduct of their Ket- tletown project. Townfolk contin- ued skeptical of the nedspaper- drawn figment which saw hum drens of Nabi uniforms on parade in local streets. Likewise, the Southburians failed to find excitement over the reported establishment of larger Nazi camp at Bethany, or some point near
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
|NoNew Developments
 In Anti Bund Fight
Watchful Waiting Attitude Assumed By Opponents ot
 Nazi's Camp Plans in Southbury

New Haven. Rumor was that this camp would replace New Jersey bund settlements where protest has restricted various alleged activities of military aspect.
 No Exploitation
 we are not going to be ex- plotted further by those newspapers seeking to stress a racial prejudice" :" 8 citizen remarked today. Whatever action will develop over the bund camp depends on later events"
 By this it was taken to mean that khe Southburians have fired their shot" and now will await actual de. velopment of the camp to find out whether there will be objectionable clements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
PUTNAM STREET
 DRIVER NABBED
fspecial to The pemocratl

Special to The Democrat)
 Southington,. Nov. 26-Eric Olrich of 36 Putnam street, Waterbury. was arrested yesterday morning at 3 o'clock by Policeman Daniel Douglas on a charge of drunken driving. He was released several hours later on bonds of $200 for his appearance in town court this morning.
 The Brass City man was arrested after his sedan crashed into a guard rail at Stillman's Bridge on the Meriden-W Waterbury turnpike. Ol. ric htold police the right front wheel of his car came off about 200 feet from the bridge causing him to lose control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-26
STATE EDUCATION DIRECTOR

New Haven, Conn, November 26
 = (UP) - John Lund, organizer ot Hamden High School, has been ap- pointed state education director of the Connecticut Works Progress Administration, Administrator Vim cent J. Sullivan announced today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-01
FOOLISH NAzI PROTESTS

The Nazis in Germany. after batting
and prosecuting the Communists and the
Jews. have recently turned their attention
to the Catholics They have arrested men,
bers Of various orders and alleged serious
immortality at public trials. designed to IN
fluence public opinion and gain support OF
the government in its campaign against
the Catholics.
With their past record in regard to
making charges against anybody who dis
agrees with them the world won't pay
much attention to Nazi attempts to impute
improper conduct to an entire religious or
ganization. Catholics, however, occasion
ally take the Nazi business serious enough
to take a few filings at Herr Hitler and his
regime.
Recently Cardinal Mundelein of Chi
cago, paid his respects to Chancellor Hit
Ter in no uncertain terms and the Nazis re-
turned the attack. The Vatican paid scant
attention to the German protest and then
an official of the German Embassy at
Washington called the attention of the
State Department to the remarks of the
Cardinal. where the incident was allowed
to stand as it was.
- The Nazi government makes itself
foolish protesting to the United States
every time an American makes speech
against Hitler and his regime. Certainly,
the German government knows that the
government of the United States has moth
ing to do with the remarks of Mayor La
Guardia and less to do with anything
that Cardinal MundeIein. or any other
clergyman. might say.