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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12
By FLOYD g. SNELSON

Grover A. Whalen
The Fair began with too much
"Whalen," so much so that the first
days attendance was overstated bv
100000. (Now be kind, Mr.. Huggins)
Once there was an unheard of Grover
Whalen," on the grounds and even
after he was fired there was still too
much Whalen. The people have a
remembrance of Whalen as Police
Commissioner and in other high CITY
positions.
Since the Church of Tomorrow
will not be Gone Church." it may be
that leach church should have had a
separate edifce," and not a Temple
Of Religion" as religion, far from
being one toward a "Temple of Re-
ligion," is actually drift from" any
religion at all, hence such Temple
defeats its own purpose and partly
that of the air
The Fair began as ian ultra-gigan-
tic-social event through which the
great and near-great in the nation
could make intimate acquaintances
with the busted royalty of Europe
Every day for the first two months
some sort of royalty from the debt
ridden cOuntrys up to the British
sovereigns were being feted." The
latter, though not "debt-ridden," were
careful to get in and out of America
before June Is, the due date on which
britain should have made a payment
on her huge debt to this country"
John Q. Public
The "little fellow" in the streets
saw all the grand display in honor of
defaulting "nobilities" and subconsi-
ously wondered why he should be
called upon to pay even one cent of
the cost of their entertainment
through a 75c fee.
Now that the Fair management has
run out of Kings, Queens, Dukes
Earls and Lords and "counts-of-no-
count" the officials have suddenly dis
covered that there are millions of
little-fellows" who would like to see
the Fair. But when the "little-fellow'
wanted to see the Fair in it's first
flush, he could not see it because the
legion of Mobiles and the 75c fee stood
in the way. FAIR FARE: He does
not want to see it now. Neither q
SOC fee, nor ever 25c one, will re-
trieve him. All the 'little fellow" is
waiting for now is to hear how fan
behind estimates the Fair will be il
October He is amused at the plight
in which the Fair finds itself. He is
not appreciative of the belated recog
milton of him via reduced rates. HI
subconsciously resents such overtures
for to him it looks like ga hand-out,
that is feeding him at the back dool
after Company" has gone. Once the
Fair was bigger than he. Now he feel:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12
MISS DUNBAR HEADS WOMEN
Continued from Page y

attended the Senior session for the
first time, will assemble again in Hart
ford, Feb. 2, 1910. The next meeting
of the N. Eastern Federation will be
held at Newport, R. |.
Mrs. Sarah Fleming gave a report
on the work of Phyllis Wheatley in
New Haven, an appropriate subject
inasmuch as these modern women are
carrying on a splendid tradition.
Curiously. enough, Carter G. Woodson
quotes a passage in which Voltaire,
French Revolutionary philosopher,
praises the poetry Of Phyllis Wheat
ley.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12
MASSACRE DAY BILL
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MA

In the Year One Thousand Nine Thirty-Two
@ relative the annual Observance the
and the Heroic Deaths Of Cpus Attacks Samuel Maverick
James Caldwell, Samuel
BE enacted in
court assembled and by the authority
hp six OF the General
Twelve inserted by chapter hundred and ffhree the acts
u Vne current year the following section-
0ecuon I'D
March fifth Of the
Cspus Attacks American African Samuel
Caldwell
1e nF5t martyrs in the American independence
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12
that che" is bigger than the Fair.
Such are the completes.
WE THE PEOPLE

that che" is bigger than the Fair.
Such are the complexes.
WE THE PEOPLE
AS a forecast it may be said that
as per schedule, the Fair has 70 days
"to CO., in which time it should make
good. However, if it is to run a
second year, and it should, it might
not be bad idea to reopen with a
nominal fee and dedicate the opening
months to DAYS OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE WORLD" and not to out
NODDED royalty, resurgent dictatorship
and tOtalitarianism, at least one die
tatorship had the good grace to stay
out.
If we truly believe that the "World
of Tomorrow" will be one of reinvigo-
rated "DEMOCRACY", then "TO-
DAY" we should be wary in lending
aid and comfort to its enemies.
Thank to DR.. Higgins for his timely
digest of our Worlds Fair. NOTE:
The views and opinions described in
the article above does not necessarily
express the sentiments of the column,
or the newspaper; yet it is highly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Roy ]. Barker
l have written about the lovely
ladies', distinguished folks and people
in the limelight-often in this column.
This time it is about a swell young
fellow, business man, civic leader,
patron of the arts and all that sort of
thing that means a fine person. Roy
and his charming wife Warnebia, of
Kansas City, Missouri, arrived in New
York, via their brand new Buick for
a months vacation.
About the Worlds Fair, the Bankers
said they were just making their
annual vacation, and will take advan-
tage in seeing the gay spectacle while
here. They questioned me about Ber-
muda, Labrador, NOVA Scotia, and the
Jersey resort but l told 'em, every
thing will be right here in Harlem.
Mr.. Barker is a great fisherman
and has clipped the pickeral of Mime
sofa and the salmon of Columbia
River, and is at home on the golf
links.
Roy Barker and myself have been
pals for years, we met when we were
kids but Mrs. Barker would rather
not say when, because she doesn't
want her husband to look too old. The
Bankers were in Los Angeles for the
Olympic Games, and we had a grand
time together.
Interesting enough, Mr.. Barker says
he drove from Kansas City to New
York in 35 hours, and l believe him
as he is good behind the wheel. He
is prosperous grocer and meat mar
ket merchant in the western city; and
has just quoted me his prices last
week; Spring chickens, 2-3 pounds,
Acc each; Fresh eggs, 15c dozen;
greens, 10c peck; I can't imagine such
low prices; as compared with the So
called bargains we get here on the
carts of 8th and Park Avenue mar
kets. Barker has the largest grocery
store owned by our race in that section
Of the country; and defies the compe-
tition of A & P, Piggly Wiggly, etc.
Other than a grocer, Mr.. Barker was
the only Colored person of the city
appointed on the Federal Housing
Bureau, to his surprise and his mem
bership to other civic committees
were without request.-He is a per-
sonal friend of Roy Wilkins, of the
N.A.A.C.P We enjoyed the Fair over
the weekend and the boatride of the
Actors Guild.
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scoop
That word 81" is the most abused
word in the vocabulary, really hate
to use it but sometimes it comes in
necessarily so. Your cruising reporter
.ScooDed" the Daily News, the worlds
greatest newspaper, when l gave you
fh. life story Of the miracle man
Father Divine, weeks before it began
81 serial in the most popular news
paper I'm America, last week.
The Flight"
DR. willis N. Higgins, MA, Ph.D,
member Of the Department of Social
Sud.as Bushwick High School, New
York City is now speaking; The
Wd's Fair, "a Psychoanalysis) is
given here by the noted educator:
It magnificent from any point of
view. / say this with weighed COM
PARSONS for l spent much time at the
following Fairs: st. Louis, 1904; New
York, 1908; London, England, 1924;
Paris. France, 1881; Chicago, 1888;
Philadelphia, 1926; Cleveland, 1886
and many times at the Canadian
National Fair at Toronto.
After many visits to the N. Y.
Worlds Fair | began to question
people around me, also workers in the
lower Jobs on the grounds, the clark
crs' and concessionaires in the Amuse-
meut area.-The composite view of
then. opinions is as follows: The 75c
fee is too high and subsequent high
pressure advertisement in defense of
such o fee stalled the turnstiles right
al the BEGINNING The looming build
i9gs of the "Dictatorships" may not
b. i0iag the Fair any good. The cred
Star le an eyesore" and the "Italia
WATERFALL is a convulsive sign of
'dlsardsr' Both are offensive to many
people and both are "misrepresenta-
ions" o3 Unnecessary and I'M
favorable local criticism, of the Fairs
in Chicago and San Francisco, nettled
tao westerners and thus began a cam
ua.en against New York.
New York d Show Place
Everybody in the world knows that
New York City is the greatest show
place in the world The location of
the Fair in New York was a tactical
error in the first place" for the simple
reason that Coney Island and other
teaches are the greatest resorts one
can find any place. The people in gen.
eral feel that all the money and power
in the country is in New York already
so why put any more there Just as
the people, in general, are glad wher
the Yankee Baseball Club lose, they
are equally glad that New York is W
to something that won't go over"
for the reason that New York and the
Yankees team are "too rich and pow.
erfvl, too successful and too greedy
for MORE"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12

leigh. Mrs. Marshall is the President
of the Washington Conservatory of
Music which she founded in 1908 Mr..
Lawson is a well-known pianist and
teacher of the first rank of Hartford,
Connecticut. Mr.. Bush has long
and honored record, having spent
thlrty-tive years as organist and
twenty of those years as director at
the Second Congregational Church in
New London, Connecticut, and ten
years as organist at the First Bap-
fist Church. He is a member of both
the American and the Canadian Guild
of Organists, honorary societies. Mr.
Burleigh, a noted baritone, is a
famous composer and Americas most
outstanding writer of songs.
Margaret Bond of Chicago, Illinois,
is Chairman Of the committee whose
duty is to select outstanding young
Negro talent throughout the country
The New Talent Program, revived
this year, promises to be one of the
highlights of the convention.
The exhibit of music from it's in
ception to the present day will be OF
especial interest. Orrin Suthern
organist of Tuskegee Institute, Ala,
bama, is in charge. Junior programs
are under the direction of Lillian
LoMon of Indianapolis, Indiana;
branch programs are in charge OF
Mary Cardwell Dawson of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania.
The President of the Association
is Kemper Harold, 459 Tatnall St.
S. W., Atlanta, Georgia; the Execu
tive Secretary is ]. Wesley Jones. 410t
South Parkway, Chicago, Illinois. TIL
S. Coleridge- Taylor Music Association
of Boston is the host.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12
HUB DOCTOR
OFF TO
PACIFIC COAST

DR.. and Mrs. Columbus w. Harrison
left Thursday on a visit to the Pacific
Coast where they will spend the sum-
mer with Mrs. Harrison's mother,
Mrs. Nancy Cloyd, Los Angeles, Calf.
The couple are travelling over the
Chicago and Northwestern R. R.
Their itinerary will include visits to
the Worlds Fair in San Francisco, the
Big Redwood Trees and New Mexico.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12
ODD FELLOWS OFFICIAL
DIES IN PHILADELPHIA

duties as grand auditor for the first
time, having been elected to the posi-
ton at the convention held in Char
lotte in August, 1888. He was prac-
ticing lawyer in Charlotte, and was
interested in various other pursuits,
being proprietor of Sanders Hotel at
301 So. Caldwell Street, and was also
proprietor of fourishing drugstore
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12
Death of Mrs. Agnes Ellis

UeaLh OF MIS-. Agnes Ellis
Mrs, Agnes Ellis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Carey, passed away
at her home here Sunday, July 30.
Mr.. Carey, her father, is a grand
director of the Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows, and is the affable and
efficient assistant grand secretary at
the Headquarters Building in Phila-
delphia.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-08-12

in Second Street. He was active in
church, Y.M.C.A., and civic affairs and
was rated as one of Charlotte's most
progressive and substantial citizens.
He was a member of Ebenezer Bap-
fist Church, the Odd Fellows, and
Elks. Two nieces and a cousin sur
viye him.
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MUSICIANS HERE AUG. 20
CONTINUED from Page IL

recognized and tribute paid: Harriet
Gibbs Marshall, r. Augustus Lawson,
William E. Bush and Harry 7. Bur-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-26
Typos Suspended
By "A. F. of L. Bodrd
Mutters are To Be Discussed
Again At Midmi Meeting
In January

Cincinnati. Ohio.-The Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor, in session here following
the fifty-ninth annual convention of
the Federation, officially suspended
the international Typographical Union
for refusing to pay one cent per
member per month assessment legally
levied by the 1887 and 1888 A. F. of
l.. conventions. The action of the
Council followed the decision of the
A. F. of l.. convention denying seats
to the l. 7. U. delegates.
The Executive Council in directing
President William Green to notify the
State federations of labor and city
central bodies of the suspension did
not require them to disassociate |. T..
U. locals Immediately.
The Executive Council announced
that the matter would be discussed
further at meeting in Miami, Flor
ida, in January. The opinion was
ventured that the l. T. U. elections
next May might change its attitude
and pave the way for return to the
Federation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-26
Continuous Show Sunduv
Hospital Levy Is
Indorsed by MdnY

At the last meeting of Trades and
Labor Council, the members indorsed
the Hospital levy to be voted on at
the coming general election. 1t was
pointed out that the East Liverpool
City Hospital is community asset,
run on non-proft basis and unable
to meet expenses without the aid Of
the tax payers whom it serves.
Many Local Unions had already dis
cussed a continuation of the levy and
had indorsed it at previous meetings.
A partial list follows: Local Union
No. A, Local Union No. 16, Local
Union No. II, Local Union No. 1S, Lo-
cal Union No. 10, Local Union No. 12,
Local Union No. 1853, Local Union No.
1872, Local Union No. 1873, Local
Union No. "a, Local Union No. 124
and Local Union No. S6.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-26
Lewis Chullenued
CONTINUED From Page One)

1--WE will submit it here. We well
come the public accountant to exam
inc our books. We ask these people
to do likewise, and if they have got
100000 members we will know it.
"If they have only got bakers
dozen we will know it also, and then
we will know whether we are dealing
with an organization, which has a
bakers dozen or whether they have a
respectable membership.
"You can always proceed when you
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-26
McSORLEY INJURED

Mansfield, O. (OLNS).-Wil j.
McSorley, Cleveland, president of the
International Union of Wood, Wire
and Metal Lathers, is confined in the
hospital here suffering severe injuries
sustained when his automobile over
turned near here while enroute to his
home from the American Federation
of Labor convention at Cincinnati.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-26

get the facts. Why are they hiding
the facts? What is the purpose behind
it? Why this deception, why this
secrecy?
A. +. of l.. Records Are Open
There is none of that in the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, for our
books are open, our records are open,
our conventions are open. We are
great democratic institution, main
tanning that vital principle, honesty,
integrity, frankness and open deal
ing with the membership and with the
public as we'll"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-02
Expected to Examine Facts
And Then Propose q Remedy

The house committee Is headed
by Rep. Howard Smith, Virginia
Democrat, who long has been noted
for fairness. AS far as his record
goes, I believe it can be said that
Mr.. Smith has seldom been "anti''
or pro" on any question without
first having facts. With him on the
committee are Representatives Hea-
ley of Massachusetts, and Murdoch
Of Arizona, Democrats, and Halleck
of Indiana and Routzal1n Of Ohio,
Republicans. Mr.. Healey is about
the only mmeber of the group who
can be suspected of leaning violently
one way or the other. Mr.. Healey's
record marks him as New Dealer
on nearly all occasions, sometimes
without too much reason. I have
heard Mr.. Halleck praised for his
fairness any number of times In
house debate, and the commenda-
ton has come as much from Demo-
Gratis as from the Republicans.
So, there is every indication that
the investigation will be Of the
type that examines the facts and
then proposes a remedy. Much evi-
dence has been gathered, and will
serve as the basis for further In
quiry. Some Of it Is reported to be
of sensational character, but It IS
not Mr.. Smiths idea that the COM
mittee Is operating solely to make
newspaper headlines.
Among other things the house
committee has sent out question
mares to hundreds Of employers,
hundreds of labor leaders Of both
factions Of unionism, and local Off
Gals, such as police chiefs and 9TH
ers charged with law enforcement.
The purposes Of the questions are
rather obvious. With statements
from all of these sources, the COM
mittee believes it can sift out much
chaff from rrlmors, complaints,
counter charges and propaganda.
Further, the committee wants to as
certain whether there IS evidence
that the board, itself, had any con-
nection with labor disturbances
and, If so, which of its personnel was
involved.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-02

wAsHINGTON:-There is every
,,dication that the labor situation in
iris country-government policies,
,,bor union policies, employer atti-
sde-is fast approaching a new
,.nsle. A reaction has set in on
lie part of the public to certain
ohases Of the Roosevelt administra-
ton,s earlier (but not necessarily
tbe currently policies. Likewise, la
tm union leadership has produced
nrtain conditions that are not find
IN public support, and there are
rll some employers who, continue
% make fools of themselves by fol-
living Eighteenth century methods.
/ have suggested in these columns
previously that the national labor
rhtions board was riding for a fall.
Il was riding too high. There was
hound to be a serious reaction. The
bcerds arrogance, unfairness, over
barring attitude, its general con-
tempt for anyone disagreeing with
rs conclusions were elements Ger
un to lead to an eventual show
down. The time of that showdown
sems not far distant. It is likely
hat the board and its staff of ism
mntroled theorists will pay a heavy
price for failure to use common
nse and adopt a judicial view
| point. ~
The same type of mentality as
] that which jeopardizes the princi-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-02
prnckhart's Washington Digest llYs
Time for Showdown in Labor
Situation Is Not Far Distant
Serious Reaction Follows Attitude Of NLRB; Public
Also Resentful of Cond itiOns Caused by Union
Leaders; Inquiry May Bare Startling Facts.
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
wNr Service National Building, Washington D. c.

pies of the national labor relations
act also has caused a blowup In the
wages and hours division of the la
Dor department-the division which
administers the year-old law limit
ing hours of work and prescribing
minimum wages. Administrator Ell
mer F. Andrews was the goat, and
he had to resign. No one probably
ever will know whether it was fool
hardness on the, part of Mr.. An
drews or the treachery of his sub
ordinates that brought about the
explosion. But explode, it did; and
as result, COL Phillip Flemming is
in the job of wage and hour admin
istrator without benefit of senate
confirmation of his appointment,
although the senate is in session.
Lewis and Green Warfare
Shows No Signs Of Let-up
No cessation of the warfare be-
tween John L. Lewis CLIO. and
William Green's A. F.. of L., is fore
seen. The Lewis faction of organ
lied labor continues to do a lot of
things that do not fit into the pic
ture of Americanism, despite q
strong denial by Mr.. Lewis that
communists are in key positions. Mr..
Green's organization is building up
a magnificent record of fighting
within itself. One craft Is pitted
against another, here, there and
everywhere, with the result that peo-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell Slaybaugh
called at the Kenneth Lechelt home
in Pasco Sunday.
Charles Evans was q Yakima Wis
itor Sunday and Monday.
David Constantine was q dinner
guest of Seth Montague Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Mckinney OF
Pasco were Hover visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Britton and
family Of Kennewick called at the
Alvin Dye home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Keith Day and children OF
Kennewick spent the weekend with
her aunt, Mrs. Frank Montague.
Robert Mills who is attending COL
lege at Nampa, Idaho, spent the
weekend at his home.
Mrs. Alvin Dye attended the coun-
Gil meeting of All club leaders in
Kennewick Friday.
Dinner guests at the j. e. Coch-
ran home Sunday included Reverend
and Mrs Schwenk of Prosser. Misses
Dorothy and Emma Dahlin, G. J..
Dahlin, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Tholman.
Some repair work is being done
on the lower end Of the irrigation
ditch this week. -... a..a.... b.
Lloyd Slaybhugh Of harrington ac-
companied by Misses Katharine
Theare and Zelma Dye visited with
friends in Hover Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Sellers came home
last week from where they had been
working on the Salmon River in
Idaho.
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pie generally are getting pretty tired
of having to wait to get work done
because carpenters and bricklayers,
for example, both 60 on strike over
the question of which one shall do
particular work.
The UNHAPPY labor board has few
defenders, any more. For a long
time, the board, its attorneys and
investigators were commonly re-
garded as an adjunct of the Lewis
labor union. Surely, there was
ground for such belief by the adj
missions that came from time to
time, coupled with consistent and
concerted attacks by leaders of the
A. F. of L. Wherever it was neces-
sary to. make a choice between Lew
is followers and Green supporters,
it was an odds-on bet that the Lewis
groups contention would be sus-
tanned.
All of this was followed ultimately
Dy an attack from the G. I. O. on
the functions of the board. That
happened at the annual G. I. O. con-
vention and came from Mr.. Lewis.
No one seems to know the real rea-
son,
And, now, the labor board Is con-
fronted with an investigation by a
special committee of the house Of
representatives. It IS by far the
most serious effort to bring to light
the processes that the board has
used, the influences that have been
active within its personnel or that
have operated upon its personnel.
If one may judge in advance of any
congressional inquiry, the current
inquiry is likely to produce reason
able conclusions.