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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-15
WHOLE CITY AWAITS CLUB WOMEN
Anderson Hayes Robson Coming in Aug.
FIRST LADY HITS
RACIAL HATREDS

WASHINGTON, July (CNA) -
The popularity of the First Lady
among groups fighting against relig-
ious and racial discrimination took a
further leap forward this week follow
ing two Observation-Disclosures
speeches by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt. Mrs. Roosevelt said that call
Americans must have their full rights
under the Constitution" in a speech
in Richmond presenting the Spingarn
Medal of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People to
the noted artist Marian Anderson. The
ceremonies took place in the Mosque
Auditorium in Richmond at the closing
session of the 30th annual conference
of the NAACP. More than 5000 per-
sons packed the hall, with fully 5000
on the outside listening to loudspeak-
err extension. They gave Mrs. Roose-
welt and Miss Anderson an unprece-
dented ovation.
"All races and creeds must be able to
understand the problems before us"
Mrs. Roosevelt said after referring to
the troubled conditions" in the world.
eve cannot grow unless we are con-
ce1ned about the environment of all
our people"
Mrs. Roosevelt again came to de-
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-15
&c. arty b.. Groups
at C.E. Convention

The International Gospel Party
Boosting Jesus Groups under the di-
rection of Rev. W. Frederic Fisher
were well represented at the great
Christian Endeavor Convention held in
Cleveland, Ohio, July 6-11th.
Entering the great public auditor
ium where the main meetings were held
it was sight to behold the hundreds
and thousands of young people from
all parts Of the world eagerly listening
to such guest speakers as Ex-President
Hoover, the Governors of New York,
Cleveland and especially the Christian
Endeavor President, DIR. Polling.
Sunday, July 9th, found an eager
delegation of the B. j. Groups await
ing the drop of the finger of the ia
nous director of wings Over Jor-
dan" as they began their world wide
Sunday morning program. 1t was a
sight long to be remembered as the
teeming hundreds Of young people
marched through the city streets of
Cleveland with banners unfurled and
slogans on top Of beautiful floats pro-
claiming the theme of the day-"Christ
Calls.
The B. J. Groups we're represented
by Director Rev. & Mrs w. f. Fisher
and son, Emanuel, Laymon 7. Hunter
and sister, Elizabeth, Ralph Eliot, Mrs.
Ida Freeland mother of Mrs. Fisher,
Francis Williams, Miss Edna Shelton,
Miss Vivian Barber, Miss Inez Irving
representing the Young Peoples di-
vision of the B. J. Groups and Mrs
Wheeler and daughter, Ruth.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-15

George L. Rufin, the only Colored
Judge Massachusetts has ever had
Sunday, July 23rd, the Convention
will hold a Memorial Mass Meeting
in Charles Street Church for the be-
loved founder of the organization. A
pilgrimage to her grave in Mt. Auburn
Cemetery will be made where a floral
wreath will be placed by the president
of the Massachusetts State Union of
Women's Clubs. Miss Gladys R.
Holmes.
Following is the pledge adopted by
the Association:
81 pledge myself to my country, the
United States of America. l will up
hold unswervingly loyalty, govern
ment, laws and ideals. Holding sacred
and worthy of unfailing loyalty my
membership in the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women, | will sustain
its good work and guard it's reputa-
ton"
Already delegates and visitors are
here from the far South and others
are arriving daily No doubt this will
be the largest convention of colored
women ever held in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts, State Union of
WOmen's Clubs as hostess to the con-
vention anticipated the huge gathering
and therefore secured Symphony Hall,
the largest suitable hall in the Hub.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-15
TO SPEAK ON
HOUSING JULY is

Secretary John P. Davis of the Ma
honal Race Congress will be the prin-
elpal speaker at a mass meeting next
tuesday evening, July Is at 558 Mass.
Ave.
Mr. Davis will explain the United
states slum clearance low-cost housing
program and tell what already has been
oone IN providing decent homes for
io"-lncome families and point out fu-
lure steps in the crusade to eradicate
the nations slums.
Inc meeting is open free to the
public.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-15
PAUL robson
SIGNS AS STAR
In JOHN HENRY

NEW YORK-Paul Robson, ia
nous actor and one of the top ranking
concert stars, will return to the New
York stage next season as star of the
Roark Bradford-Jacques Wolfe must
cal drama, John Henry" Signing Of
Robson was announced this week by
producer Sam Byrd as the information
ally famous star sailed for England to
fulfill film contract.
Under current plans, "John Henry"
will go into rehearsal in September and
make a short road tour before arriving
on Broadway.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-15
The Omega Sail to
Aid Needy Children

The Boston Chapters of the Omega
Psi Phi fraternity, Inc, are very happy
to bring to the general public the
third annual Moonlight Sail. Because
of social and economic conditions and
further because of crowded streets
and inadequate playground facilities
for the children in the Southland and
RoXbury districts we very conscienti-
ously dedicate this sail to sending
needy children to camp
They solicit your patronage to this
worthy cause. The date is July 27,
and the boat leaves at 8 pm. from
Fosters wharf.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
RI PPEl
FLEDGING DOCTOR, ARREST
ED ON THEFT CHARGE,
GETS A BREAK

st. Louis, Aug. "a (ANP)-Af-
ter being arrested on a grand
larceny charge and released on
$500 bail, DR.. Malvern H. john
son, 20, who on July l completed
his internship at Homer Phil
lips hospital, was granted l%eniency
by city officials last Saturday and
"given a chance to make good in
his chosen profession.
DIR. Johnson was given his free
dom when officials decided to
drop prosecution. According to
police, supplies, including instru-
ments and medicine valued at
about 1920, and the property of
Homer Phillips hospital, were
taken from Johnson's car parked
near the institution.
Speaking Of the ease. DIR. N.
Thompson, city hospital commits
sioner, said: 'Dr. Johnson had a
good record, and Nh. Darst and
other city officials felt that he
should be given an opportunity to
go out in the world and make
good. No doubt he struggled hard
to earn a medical education, and
this will be a good lesson to him
that crime doesn't pay. We are all
sorry that it happened; everything
has been restored. / believe he
will make good DIR. Ora S. Me-
Clellan is the hospital %superin-
tendent.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26

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The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
Omaha Girl WEEDS
Parachute Jumper

Miss Ruthgayle Griffin, age u
of 2910 N 2sth Ave. was mar
ried Friday Aug. II to Mr.. Willie
Suicide Jones the worlds cham
pion delayed parachute jumper.
They were married by Municipal
Judge Dennis f. O'Brien. AS Mr..
Jones does not believe in delay,
no matter what he is trying to
accomplish. Theirs was a romance
of about q days before the couple
married. They met when Mr.. Jones
came here to buy a Monoplane
for a four thousand mile hop. 1t
was learned that Mr.. Jones would
try to fly from New York to
Seattle and return in an effort to
break the United States long dis
lance nonstop record now held by
Howard Hughes. Strong Rumors
hat it that Jones is going to fly
from the United States to Paris
alone as Lindburgh did.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
WRITER AND ARTIST
VISIT CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. "a (ANP)-Wil-
liam Attaway of New York City,
author of the novel, LET Me
Breathe Thunder was a visitor
in Chicago last week with Romare
Bearden, the artist who also lives
in New York. The youthful artist
and writer were absorbing local
color and spent considerable time
during their stay in the steel mill
district.
Mr.. Attaway has received wide
and favorable comment upon his
book, the characters of which are
white. Mr.. Bearden was the only
Negro artist to have a picture ac-
cepted for the New York Worlds
Fair. His "Soup Kitchen" was
chosen for the exhibit of contem-
porary American art. Out of
$4,000 pictures submitted for this
exhibit only 800 were chosen. He
is the son of Mrs. Bessye Bear
den, deputy internal revenue col
lector of New York City. The visi-
tors left Chicago Saturday for
Pittsburgh.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
NEGROES SERVE ON TEXAS
JURIES

Austin, Tex. Aug. 81 by Elain
Ellis for CNA)-Two citizens of
Travis county, Andrew Anderson
and Eugene Johnson are among
the first Negroes to erv on a
trial jury in this county since Re
construction days. It is customary
for Negroes to be excused from
Jury service by agreement of at
torneys, but these two we're per-
mitted to serve by attorneys who
used the scratch method of select
ing the juror. They served as
jurors in a damage suit brought
by an Austin n%urseryman against
the city.
Recently the Rev. NJ. M. Haynes,
Negro minister, was a member of
the Travis county grand jury,
being the first Negro to serve on
any type of jury within the mem
DRY of the oldest courthouse OBJ
server.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
Negroes Spend 900
Annually for Funerals. Well?
New Funeral Home
Opening Soon at
2O22 Lake

Mr.. Wendell Thomas of Lincoln,
Nebr., who mas been a resident of
that city for 30 years has come
to Omaha and will conduct a
Funeral Home at 2022 Lake st.
He has also moved his family
here and has purchased the beau
tiful spot to serve his people and
will be ready for business in a
few days. Watch for the opening.
He was associated with Umbergers
Mortuary for 6 years. Graduated
from Worsham College Of En-
balming Chicago, H., and has been
taking training in Derma Surgery
and restorative art and duly lieen-
sed by the State of Nebraska to
practice embalming and Funeral
directing. Also holds a license from
the State Of Texas it shall be the
aim of this establishment to give
tho people of Omaha prompt eff
cient dependable and economical
ser xce at all times.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
TRY TO BUY OFF VICTIMS
OF JERSEY MOBBISTS


New York, Aug. 24-Certain
groups in Cranbury, N. ]. are
trying to hush up prosecution by
making a IDEAL" with the sever
Negro potato pickers we're we're
stripped, beaten and threatened
by a white mob here August IL,
it was reported today by the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
The basis of the deal was re-
ported to be payment in full for
work done and small damages
for treatment by the mob provid-
ing the victims would agree not
to prosecute.
Governor A. Harry Moore was
urged by the NAACP to employ
every instrument of his office in
support of the Jerseys state police
who are attempting to track down
the mob which viciously attacked
the v Negro migratory farm
workers, one of them a woman.
Action on the part of the ma
tional office of the association
followed a probe launched by the
Princeton, N. j., branch of the
NAACP under Mr.. David w. An
thony, chairman of the New Jer-
sey State Conference of NAACP
branches, and president of the
Princeton branch, shortly after
the mob attack.
Working in conjunction with DR..
Anthony, the associations nation
al office sent a special investiga-
tor to the scene of the crime. A
copy of this Investigators report
has been sent to Governor Moore.
A general summary of the re-
port made public by the NAACP
gives some indication of the sor-
did conditions that face southern
sigratory workers, who roam from
state to state doing seasonal farm
work. Forced to accept a wage
level that is beneath subsistence,
they face the fierce exploitation
of farmers on the n hand and
the resentment of local workers,
Negro and white, who refuse to
work for less than subsistence
wages %(preferring relief,) on the
other. In addition to this, Negro
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
S. AFRICA TO TRY
RACIST LEADER

Capetown, Aug. "a (ANP)-The
Fascist leader of South Africa,
General "Manie" Maritz, awaited
trial in Cape Town this week on
charges of promoting race hatred.
The charges were brought by a
group of prominent Jewish resi-
dents of South Africa The court
released the Fascist leader on $500
bail for trial in August.
Jewish leaders accused General
Maritz of making false allegations
against Jews in his book entitled
my Life and Struggle" The book
has been officially banned in
South Africa.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
COL0PED WOMAN
And BEATEN BY MOB

migratory workers face the pre-
JUDGE of those white who fear the
fact that these people r tasting
for the first time a modicum of
freedom, above their semi-slavery
status in the South.
The summary of the NAACP
Investigators report follows:
Generally the situation in
Cranbury Township is as follows:
There is no one in the Township
on relief and there are no people
unemployed. The majority of the
townspeople are employed in fac
tories in nearby towns. What few
would probably go on relief are
taken care of by the oyerseer of
the poor.
"They receive grocery orders
and other necessities for which
they do odd jobs around the town.
They are people who are unfit
for potato picking because they
are too old or physically incapable
of such labor. Application has been
made by several farmers to the
relief office of Trenton and hat
of New Brunswick for people to
to this work.
"Men on relief always refuse
to take these jobs and this re-
fusal is easily understood. On re-
lief they work three days a week
and get approximately $3.50 If.
they get off relief to take these
seasonal jobs it takes them six
months to get back on relief
again. Therefore it is apparent
and a fact of which the farmers
are we'll aware, tht if it were not
for these workers from the South
they would have extreme Difficult
ty in getting anyone else to do
this work.
mot only are the wages low,
but the hours are practically UNI
limited. Potatoes cannot be picked
at midday in this hot weather (the
season runs roughly from the mid
die of July to the middle of Sept
ember,) so it is customary for
them to work from seven in the
morning till about noon, lay off
several hours and work till dark.
"a farmer IAN keep them idle
all day if he wishes and call them
out suddenly, late in the afternoon
if he find that he a sell a load of
potatoes if they ear be picked
promptly. Under these circumstan-
e the Negroes who are most in
adequately paid, are forced to
work under conditions and for
numbers of hours which even a
slightly less depressed group
would refuse to tolerate.
Contractor Distributes Wages
"The farmers in this district
contract with bosses from the So.
They deal only through the boss
who brings whatever number of
Negroes with him that the farm
ers want. The rate paid by Mr..
Dey, on whose farm the attack
occurred, is seven and one-half
cents per hundred-pound bag of
potatoes, which l believe is higher
than the general rate in that
section. (The contractors in this
Continued on page d.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26

The unions national officers re-
vealed also that charges of unfair
Labor practices in Armour's Chi
cago, Oklahoma City and Peoria,
ILL.,, plants have been filed with
the National Labor Relations
Board.
To date, Armour officials have
refused to open negotiations with
the union.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26

management. After several days
of refusal to rehire the grievance
committee, a mass meeting of
1000 workers demanded action.
Developments in the situation
arising out of Armour's refusal
to negotiate a contract with the
PWOC meanwhile remained at the
boiling point.
Van A. Bittner, PWOC chair
man, announced that the unions
National Policy committee will be
called to Washington in the next
few days to lay their grievances
before government officials.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. "a, (CNA)-
Police this week charged the
Harding Republic Club, 1880 Lex
ington Avenue, with operating M
of the largest crap games in the
city. The club is seeking a court
order restraining Police Commits
sioner Valentine from keeping a
cop on post in their club house.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26

Chicago, Aug. % (ANP)-With
the approaching annual convention
of the Progressive National Fun
eral Directors association set for
Aug. 1924 here in Chicago this
week gave an insight into the
magnitude of the business.
He said that burial of Negroes
is almost entirely conducted by
members of their own race. They
have their own embalmers under
takers, cemeteries, burial societies
etc. 1t is estimated that 15o,o0a
die Annually, and q these 1876 1000
are buried by Negro funeral a.
rectors.
Colored people spend $4,000
600 annually for funerals and an
average of $6,42O,O00 is spent
yearly for. caskets, embalming
fluids and accessories. An average
of 81, 800, 900 represents the annual
expenditure for graves. There are
nine casket factories owned and
operated by Negroes, two colored
manufacturers of embalming
fluids and supplies, and two Negro
jobbing supply houses.
There are about 5000 colored
funeral directors and 1858 funea-
al homes in the United States.
Total cost of Negro-owned fun
eral homes is Sic, 100000 while
the investment in rolling stock
amounts to $1,000, 900. States
ranking one, two, three in the
number of funeral homes are
Texas, LOG; Illinois, 80, and Geor-
gia, SO. Low mark goes to Seattle
Wash, with one, while states hav-
ing only two Negro funeral homes
are Iowa, Wisconsin and Arizona.
Concerning this years convention,
which will be held at Metropolitan
Community center, 400 South
Parkway, President Morsell said:
"These annual conventions are
for the purpose of discussing the
methods and service of funeral
directors, SO that good will can
be built up between association
members and the public. Topics
for discussion include getting bust
ness, rendering service, making
friends and repeating service.
There will be lectures and demon
STATIONS in embalming, funeral
direction, craftsmanship, purchas-
ing power and public relations.
"The public has rather a fair
opinion who are aspiring to a
higher position in the eyes of
their fellow man. The task of pub
lie relations is a personal one-it's
an individual problem and one that
is essential to the success of the
undertaken"
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
AS A RESULT ONE MAN IN
JAIL, THE OTHER IN
HOSPITAL

Willie Black, 80, 1912 jefferson
street is in Nicholas Sem hospital
with a bullet-fractured left arm
and a scratched chest where a
second bullet grazed him. Lee
Price, 81, 5038 South Twenty-fifth
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
ARMOUR REHIRES FIRED
UNIONISTS

Chicago, Aug. "a (CNA)-Ar-
mour and Co., giant meat packing
firm, this week bowed to union
strength and rehired Is suddenly
discharged members of the Pack
inghouse Organizing Committee,
averting a strike of the company's
several thousand Negro and white
employees.
Discharge of the Is. men occur
red while they were attempting
to take up a grievance with the
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
The Weather

Weather Outlook fer the Period
August q to August 26.
Upper Miss. and lower Mo. Valleys
and Northern and Central Great
Plains generally fair weather tenn.
somewhat below normal early in
week and near or slightly above
normal remainder of week.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
SHE COULDN'T
RIDE WITH BUT
MI SO THEY SHOT
OlVL 1T ID

vestigation.
Price told police he drove up
to 3O19 R street this morning
to pick up Eva Starnes to take
her to the Cudahy packing plant,
where they both work. Before he
could drive away, Black drove in
front of his car, threatened him
with a pistol. Price said he pulled
his own gun and shot at Black.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-26
UNDERTAKING BUSINESS is
BIG NEGRO ENTERPRISE

Forthcoming Convention in Chica-
go Focuses Attention on Industry.
President w. ]. Morsell of Pro-
g~ressive National Funeral Direc-
tors Association Gives Interesting
Data on Burial Business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

Warren M. Brown roSs-examined by Attorney Joseph Seaman: e. When did you first take em- ployment as an accountant? A. In 1913.
 @. What kind of job was that? A. Junior accounting.
 o. For a public accounting firm? A. Yes.
 O. What was its name?
 A. w. Eaton Company, Spring field, Mass.
 @. How long did you work for that firm?
 A. For just a short time. It was just a temporary assignment. Further:
 @. How many men do you have in your employ?
 A. I didn't have any at the time.
 e. How many have you had since then?
 A. I had as many as twelve. o. How many men do you have right now?
 A. I employ three at the present time.
 0. Are those men engaged in this particular engagement?
 A. No. have one employed here with me.
 @. You have one employed here and two other men?
 A. Yes.
 o. How do you classify these other two men working for you? A. Seniors.
 o. You don't have any juniors. A. I don't have any juniors. Q. What kind of practice do you have?
 A. General practice.
 o. You mean by that, you take orders of the commercial business houses?
 A. Yes. @. And do income tax work? A. Yes.
 Work of Juniors
 o. And you don't employ any juniors in your work?
 A. No. Very few firms around this part of the country do. The work is of such a nature that the juniors cannot be used to a very good advantage. Q. You say the juniors cannot be used to advantage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-25

In 1928 he went to work for brok craze firm at Hartford, in charge of the office. He opened his own office in December, 1881. Since that time he has continued in his own office and has hired as many as 12 assistants, he testified, but at the present time only employs three.
 All his assistants were senior &C., countants, Brown said. Working in the general accounting field in this territory, he continued, junior &C., countants cannot be used to good advantage.
 Brown had no idea of how much junior accountants were paid, and he added that the pay of senior ac- countants varies.
 When asked more pertinant ques- tons hinging on how much he paid, Brown ailgrily retorted:
 My rates are my own private af- sairs-and sec no reason to publi- size them. I have mo knowledge of Bhat rates are charged by others. ["
 As Seaman pressed further for an answer to the pending question con- corning rates of others, Brown rec