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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
WAR RIOR
By
MRS. MARY E. MOORE

While looking through some old
copies of the Colored American Maya
zine, published at 5 Park Square, Bos-
ton, Oct. 1903, l found an address
made by one of "Boston's own, as
read it I decided it should be shared
with the readers of this paper with
whom she has worked so long and
faithfully. This brilliant address is
one of the gems of the literature pro-
duced by our Race. Needless to say
had a personal interview with DR..
Minnie Cravath Simpson at her cozy
home at 239 w. Canton St. After
telling me she was born at Woon-
socket, R. |. that her parents moved
to Providence when she was three
years old, that she graduated from
high school in 1876. Naturally, |
asked in what year she was born. She
gave one of those hearty laughs, and
said, I'm not telling that" but | will
tell YOU" she said, "Mr. Simpson and
| met in 1880, and it was love at first
sight for both of u.s." She related
many pleasant experiences of her
happy married life, saying her hus-
band always encouraged her to write
and deliver addresses, would even do
the dishes and other house work when
she had speech to prepare. They
moved to Boston in 1882, where she
has led most active and useful life.
where she has helped to make history
for the colored citizens of Massachu
sets.
"Tell me some of your early experi-
ences in club life" | asked. She
smiled and said, 81 helped organize the
Womans Era Club of which Mrs. ].
St Pierre Ruffin was the founder. I
was one of the organizers of the First
National Federation of Afro-American
Women, now the National Association
of Colored Women, Inc, for the pur-
pose of combating lies that were
spread even in England by South
erner against colored women"
Did you assist Mr.. William Monroe
Irotter organize the Equal Rights
League, | asked? eyes, and I was his
staunch supporter all through the years
not only with the League but with THE
GUARDIAN as we'll She was secre-
tary Of the Womens Era Club for IA
consecutive years." 81 think YOU or
gained the Massachusetts State I'm
ion, did you mott" And she replied. 80
yes, forgot that, although it was my
child and | was its first president"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02

"Tell me about the North Eastern FED
Grafton of Colored Women Clubs
didn't you also help organize that
club ?" "Yes," she said, 'and my posi-
ton as chairman of the antl-lynch Sys-
TEN is well known throughout Amer
lea" When the League Of Women 1of
Community Service was organized Ut,
Simpson was a charter member anu
was always on hand to give counsel ana
from her years of experience has help
ed in no small measure to carry on Ine
work of the League.
The Eastern New England Congress
for Equal Opportunities boasts thas
she was one of its founders and Its most
valiant fighter for Equal Opportunl-
ties. Don't forget" she said, u or
ganized the first Townsend club IN Dos,
ton and it is growing by leaps ana
bounds" She is the president.
With a great deal of pride she tolo
me that, when a lynching had taken
place down south under President
Taft's administration, she sent a pro-
test telegram and Taft ignored 1t; one
sent it to the Springfield Republican,
they published it. Then Mr.. Taft an.
swered her telegram. She informed .g
the address which follows was coPleo
in all the leading papers and maya
zines after she delivered it at new
Haven, Conn. "Have you a copy u
this Magazine | asked with tears III
her eyes, she answered "no" all my
papers and speeches were lost IN 'ne
Chelsea fire. Would you like this copy
| asked? Had any of you who reg i5
this article been present you W0ulu
have seen a picture, that Will away
stand out in my memory as long as
live, she stood up for a memenV, a
most reverently and with emotion Sa az,
Mrs. Moore | never expected 10 NV Nv.
to see this day when Real Flowers ar lT
to be given to me while | i've. !
never knew my work was appre,c,la'''u,
before" Believe me when | tell you
readers | have never spent such az,
lightful and happy afternoon '4 to
memory of that interview Will cllng y
me, and when you read this speech - :
am sure you too will want to aG H., ~
the JOY Of DIR. Simpson while she l'''''
Continued next week
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

unions. 1t is a pity that the authors
did not devote more space to The
highly successful colored Labor Com
mittee which has been functiopipe
for some years in New York under
the able and devoted leadership Of
Frank r. Crosswaith, one of the gen
eral organizers for the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union
This committee is one of the few Ia
Dor organizations in the country
which has successfully won the co.
operation of A. F. of L. and CLIO
unions alike.
Many of the newly recruited COL
ored members in the Steel Workers
Union expressed the hope that the
unions may be able to open up for
them the path to more highly skilled
jobs in the industry. Colored work
ers have been pretty completely kept
ont of skilled and clerical Jobs. That
the unions have nothing to do with
this is shown conclusively by the fact
that they have not been given such
Jobs by employers in the steel indus
try where unions were negligible IN
til two years ago. But unions as yet
have not generally undertaken the
Job Of trying to regulate advance
ment within the industry from less
skilled to more highly skilled types
Of work. They do try to prevent de-
motion, as well as discharge, for
union activity, and to regulate lay
offs either by some application Of
seniority rules or on the principle Of
equal division of the work when
work is slack. But they have been 50
engrossed with the struggle to win
recognition, and once that has been
obtained, to gain some concessions
from employers on wages, hours Of
labor, and holidays, that they have
seldom if ever ATTEMPTED to negotiate
with the owners a set of regulations
governing advancement in the indus
try. IF colored trade unionists find
that their hope in this respect for
the time being is given but little at
tention by the newer unions, they
should not be too deeply disappoint-
ed, nor should they blame the union
for discrimination.
On the other hand, it would be
valuable for any union to have ad-
vancement from unskilled to more
highly skilled jobs regulated by some
objective set of rules, instead Of be-
ing left to the whim and pleasure Of
the boss and his Representatives; and
it is reasonable for a union once Sc
curely established to try to negotiate
such regulations with the employers.
That the establishment Of such regu-
lations would benefit colOred workers
goes without saying; and that such a
move would do more than any other
one thing to satisfy the aspirations
and cement the loyalty Of the col
ored members should be obvious to
any union leader who reads this
book.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
METROPOLITAN BAPT. CHURCH
TT Shawmut Ave
Rev. Minor, Pastor

Last Sunday was Rally Day at
Metropolitan Church. At 1920 the
pastor spoke, taking his text from
Psalm 1892. 800 pm, Rev. j. Quin-
ton Jackson of Newport, R. l., was the
guest speaker. His subject was
Goods University" Music was fur
nished by the Mt. Olivet Bapt Church,
junior choir, of which the Rev. Jack
son is pastor. A large delegation of
members from the Mt. Olivet Church
motored to Boston to attend the Rally
Day Service. Immediately following
the service a light luncheon was
served the guests by the Metropolitan
Senior Choir. The Contest between
the Eveready's and the True Blues
came to a close. The winning side
being the Eveready's, of which Miss
Carrie Ross is captain.-A tidy sum
of money was presented the pastor by
thhe Pastors Club.
Rev. Mckenzie delivered the evening
message. Subject, "The three crosses;
Love, Hope and Despair The Sunday
School, under the leadership of Mrs.
Oatie Carter, will present literary
program at 200 pm. on Sunday, Dec.
3. Prayer service every Friday even
ing at 500 o'clock.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
VOCATIONAL
GUIDANCE
CONFERENCE

The annual Vocational Guidance
conference, sponsored by Aristo Club.
BOSTON Urban League and Alpha
HSappa Alpha Sorority, was held
saturday afternoon, Nov. IS. at the
shaw House, II Windsor St.. with
over IOO eager boys and girls of Junior
hlgh and high school age attending,
me professions and trades. pre-
scented through interviews with those
IN actual practice proved most success
IuI' After registration an assembly
PERIOD was presided over by Miss Ger
IIuIe 4. ): Smith, president of Artistic,
- :, CasWell Smith, secretary of the
boston Urban League, outlined the
purpose Of the conference and then
IN conference groups the following
we're interviewed by M. Holmes. ].
e CaSWell Smith and Helen Dane. Pro-
igSSi0ns' Mechanical Arts. Arts:
tteach1er, Teresa Lew; Civil Engineer,
- 81, hrlgger; Dentist, DR.. Mary
=. wright; Nurse, Marjorie McClane:
attorney, Antonio de J. Cardozo.
Medlclne, DR.. c. E. C. Philibert; Elec.
ttlc Engineer, George Franklin: Mini
surrey, Herbert wilkins: Dramatics
Marie Marie Joe Brown; Electrician. Henry
DDIIggs.-Trades and Business: PrintaT
Clarence Scott; Business, T. Rolls
Ross and Mrs. E. Alice Tavlor. civil
service, Bertha Wormley; Clerk
Gladys J. Gray. e' NJ
General dancing in the gym was
followed by another assembly period
with Dorothy Owens, chairman. Com.
mauI,nlty singing was led by Helen Dane
alberta M. Darlington at the piano.
readings were delightfully."- rendered by
MARIE Jon Brown and Everett Yates
assistant master of Rice School. nrin,
Glpai speaker, exhorted his youthful
hearers to prepare and seek the many
good positions available throuphont
CITY "; state and Federal agencies.
:, me conference was in charge of tho
following: Aristo: Dorothy Owens
CHAIRMAN; Josephine Allen. Helen
Danc, Gertrude Smith and WilheImina
NJ. Crosson; Alpha Kappa Alnba
sorority, Bertha Wormley; Boston
cfoan League, J. Caswell Smith. Re-
Iroshments were served with Alma
Kilt, hostess. anna
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
for CoIored banning Degradation the USA
new SOPRANO
WINS LAURELS

Miss Dorothy Maynor, native of
Norfolk, Va, and graduate of Hamp-
ton Institute, made a triumphant de-
but as soprano in Town Hall, New
York, Sunday, November 10, before a
house that had been sold out two weeks
in advance.
The fact that Miss Maynor has a
surprisingly lovely voice is no news to
Hampton, but it became national news
this summer when she sang before
KOussevitsky, famed director of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, and was
hailed by him as "a native Flagstad"
Even before her New York debut,
Miss MaynOr was called to appear on
"a program with the Boston Symphony
in performance of Carpenters "Sky-
scrapers" and also made several rec
ords with the Boston organization.
Warm in his praise of her New York
debut was Olin Downes of the "Times".
"NIiss Maynor's voice." he wrote, "is
phenomenal for its range, character
and varied expressive sources. 1t is
equally adapted to music of lyric or
dramatic character. The voice has
power as well as rich color. The upper
tones can be wildly dramatic and need
never be forced.-lTiss Maynor is also
a good musician with knowledge of
style, a fine car, inherent taste as well
as sincerity. She should be able to
reach almost any height as one of the
leading concert singers of her genera
ton"
The daughter of the late Rev. John
j. Manor of Norfolk, Miss Maynor
adopted the present spelling of her
name Just before fame reached herr
she entered Hampton Institute as a
girl of IA. Here she remained ten
years. After her completing her work
IN the Academy, she enrolled in the
College as a home economics student,
but was persuaded to shift to the music
department after the extraordinary
beauty Of her voice was discovered.
Friends assisted her to develop it
further. To one of these, Mr.. Ernest
Il. Hays, organist, she paid a heart
felt tribute two years ago when she
returned to the Institute to give a CON
cert in Ogden Hall. She went with the
choir on its European tour under the
direction of DR.. Nathaniel Dett in 1929
and besides these enterprises took part
in many student activities, especially in
the dramatic field.
After graduating from Hampton in
1913 she studied two more years at the
Westminster School in Princeton, N. J.
Thanks to the sponsorship of Miss
Harriet Curtis of Boston, former Dean
OF Women of Hampton Institute. she
was able to continue preparing herself
for her concert appearance under pri-
vate teachers. Thus the little girl who
once aspired to teach home economics
then modestly hoped she would be
found worthy of teaching singing, has
come to the fore as a young woman
who may well become one of the great
est singers of all time.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02

THERE ARE FEW men in Amer
lean life who possess a deeper sym
pathy and understanding of our prob
lem as a group and whose record of
service to the cause of labor has been
more consistent than Mr.. Alfred Baker
Lewis. In reviewing BLACK Workers
and the New Unions," Mr.. Lewis has
also once again given public evidence
of his many outstanding qualities and
his profound interest in our group.
Here follows the concluding install
ment of his review.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02

Mon; 1890 pm, Church School and
Bible classes; 400 pm, Junior V. E.
Society; 600 pm, Young People So
ciety of Varick Christian Endeavor;
7:30 pm, evening worship and Holy
communication last Monday evening
a group of young people met in the
vestry of the church for the purpose
of launching the Livingstone drive.
DR.. Jas. E. Mason, financial secretary
for Livingstone, was present and de-
livered an inspiring address. Mrs.
Margaret Williams was appointed
senior leader, Miss Pearl Stewart,
junior leader, and Mrs. Marie Grant,
treasurer. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Charlotte Walker and a COM
mittee of ladies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
Bath Turns
Black Baby White

NEW YORK, (C)-Detective John
+. Roberts, who last year became the
first colored officer to win Police De-
partmental Medal of Honor, received
last week an award of Honorable Men
ton, along with two other colored
officers in the same honors category,
Detective Sidney S. Cuthberth and
Patrolman Sanford W. Johnson. Gus
berth, Roberts and another patrolman
entered an apartment under gun fire
and killed man who had barricaded
himself behind furniture after Staying
friend in the same apartment. John
son is cited as having assisted two
other policemen in killing three ban
dts who were attempting to hold up a
cellar apartment in Harlem.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF
BOSTON
Rev. Donald G. LothrOp

Can America Stay Out of This
War;" will be the subject of the
address to be delivered by DR.. John
Haynes Holmes, minister of the Com
munity Church of New York, at the
morning service of the Community
Church of Boston at Symphony Hall
Sunday, Dec. at 1920. DR.. Holmes
celebrated his siXtieth birthday on
Wednesday. He has been preaching
in New York since 1907 at which time.
not yet three years out of Harvard
Divinity School, he was called to the
Unitarian Church of the Messiah. In
1919 this church was transformed
from sectarian institution to non
sectarian one becoming the Commu-
nifty Church of New York. During the
war DR.. Holmes became the leader of
the peace forces of America and
fought against the entry of the United
States into the World Conflict.
The Editor of Unity and a FREQUENT
contributor to the Herald Tribune
Book Section, DR.. Holmes has written
number of books which include.
"New Wars for Old', "New Churches
for Old', "Rethinking Religion" and
Through Gentle Eyes. A leading
advocate of civic reform he was in
strumental in organizing the City
Affairs Committee which brought Flo
relic H. La Guardia into the Mayor
atty of New York. Since the estab-
lishment of the Community Church of
Boston DR.. Holmes has each year
occupied the pulpit six or seven times.
Rev. Donald G. Lothrop minister of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
REGRETS PASSING
OF DR.. ROBINSON

Boston City Council, Council Cham
Der, City Hall. November 26. 1899
Guardian Publishing Company
56 Pemberton Square
Boston, Massachusetts
Gentlemen: | have learned with ex-
IRENE regret and sorrow that our
beloved friend, DR.. Benjamin E. Rob
lnSon, has passed away.
l have known DR.. Robinson ever
since was small boy, and through
the many years of our friendship.
nave always found him to be loval
sympathetic, and kind friend.
DR.. Robinson not only skilfuIly and
tenderly, ministered to the sick, but
was also a kind benefactor to the many
men, women, and children, who so1oht
his help and advice. -
Sincerely yours.
PERLIE DYAR CHASE.
City Councillor
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
BLACK WORKERS AND THE NEW
UNIONS
BY ALFRED BAKER LEWIS
continued from last issue)

CONTINUED from last issue)
To be sure, there is prejudice
among union members. An outstand-
ing and bitterly unjust example of
that has just taken place among
shipyard workers in Tampa. There
is prejudice in New York, but that
is not a reason for moving out Of
New York. The point is that there
is less prejudice in New York than
in Savannah or Vicksburg and there
is less prejudice in unions and a
better chance to overcome it than
there is in Chambers Of Commerce,
Rotary Clubs, or Harvard Univer-
sity. Witness the fact, for example,
that there is not a single colored
teacher on the Harvard University
staff, while there are considerable
number Of colored officials in such
unions as the Coal Miners, Steel
Workers, or Amalgamated Clothing
Workers.
Nor can it be argued that colored
people only get a foothold in indus
try by coming in as strike breakers.
In cases when they do come in that
way, they usually 90 out again when
the strike is over, whether won or
lost, and merely leave behind a deep
er layer of the mud of race prejud-
ice among their white fellow workers.
For many years the great indus
trialists Of America have looked to
the immigrant to furnish their labor
force. With immigration curtailed
to the vanishing point by law, and
now, unhappily, by war, they will
have to turn to the colored worker
in an increasing degree to furnish
the heavy labor previously furnished
by newly arrived immigrants. The
colOred man in the future should not
and will not have to travel the strike
breaking road into industry.
The authors advocate the forma-
ton of colored Labor Committees or
a United colored Trades Council,
composed of colored trade unionists,
as the best method for fighting the
battle of unionization of colored
workers on the opposing fronts,
against the prejudice of white trade
unionists toward cOlored, and the
prejudice Of colored workers toward
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
Him Mnnrnp Urnttpr.
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
THE RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH

The recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court concerning
local ordinances which restrict the
distribution of non-commercial hand
bills IS among the broadcast and clear
est interpretations of the Constitu-
tons provisions of free speech and
assemblage. 1t means that any ordi-
nance prohibiting the distribution of
non-commercial dodgers" and other
such literature is null and void. The
coult declared:
Although a municipality NAV
enact regulations in the interest of
the public safety, health, welfare or
convenience, these may not abridge
the individual liberties secured by
the Constitution to those who wish
20 speak, write, print, or circulate
information or opinion"
The excuse by some cities is that
such regulations are intended to pre-
vent httering the streets. The court
held that preservation of free speech
transcribed the possibility of greater
expense to cities in cleaning their
streets; that "any burden imposed
upon the city authorities in cleaning
and caring for the streets as an in
direct consequence of such distribu-
ton results from the constitutional
protection of the freedom of speech
and press"
The decision brings under the ban
other regulations which forbid house
toulouse canvassing for non-commer-
clal purposes and restrict the public
areas in which the right to free speech
may be exercised. The decision was
nearly unanimous, seven to one, with
MI Justice Reynolds, the lone dis.
senter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
RACE POLICEMAN
WINS AWARD

LONDON, (C)-A baby girl, ac-
cording to the United Press, survivor
OF the sinking of the Netherland
steamer Simon Bolivar was restored
to her parents when authorities
learned, after thirty hours, that she
was not colored. The body proved to
be white when thick layer of oil was
washed from her body. Authorities
then found the father and mother,
who identified the child over the tele-
phone from description of the in
fant's teeth.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY
| EtT

NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY
SERVICES at st. Cyprian's Episcopal
Church, Rev. David Leroy Ferguson,
Minister, Sunday, December 3, 1899.
The nineteenth anniversary of the
ministry of Rev Leroy Ferguson will
be observed with simple program of
services at St. Cyprian's Episcopal
Church to which all members and
friends are cordially invited:
Order of services: Sunday, Dec. 3,
1870 am, Holy Communion; II am,
Choral Holy Communion Corporate
for Men and Boys); Sermon-Rev
George L. Paine; $50 pm. st. Bedes
Literary; $3.50 pm, Holy Communion
Corporate for Guilds); 1880 pm.
Special Anniversary Sermon-serman;
Greetings to members and Guilds
Monday, December 4, 800 pm.
Grand Mems Meeting. Program of
Good Fellowship. Refreshments.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02

the church will be in charge of the
service. An organ recital will open
the meeting and Elizabeth Grammont
soprano, will be the guest soloist.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
RFrfnt DratlrH
Baker

Baker
The funeral services for James
Baker, 95 Munroe Street, Roxbury,
were held at Johnson's Funeral Home
on Friday, Dec. 1, 1889 at 100 pm.
lnterment at Mount Olivet, Long
Island, New York.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02
CHURCH NEWS
COLUMBUS AVE, A.M.E. ZION
CHURCH
Rev. VIM. d. Battle, Pastor

Six am, early morning prayer and
praise service; 1920 am, Communion
message by the pastor, Holy Commu-
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Director Of Armstrong Hemingway Foundation
Public recognition for years of mtoous worker behalf Of
the community awarded Julian D. Steele when he elected
executive member the Associated Community Recreation Committees
of Boston The meeting Monday night The offices Of Community
Service, Inc. Of Boston 739 BoYston Street.