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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-30
PORTLAND
A.M.E. Zion Church
Rev. J. c. Taylor

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 27-The
Rev. H. R. Jackson, Presiding Elder,
was unable to attend the Quarterly
Conference but an excellent report was
sent him.
The Rally held last Sunday Melted
S5922.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Deas, and Mrs.
Deas' sister, Mrs. Arthur Sadiler, of
st. joint n B., are visiting relatives
in Boston, Mass.
Cyril Henry of Fredericton, N. B.,
was the recent guest of his sisters,
Mrs. James Hill and Mrs. Richard
Love and his aunt, Mrs. George Watts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jackson, of
St. John St., had as recent guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Allen and Mrs.
John GUSTS of N. Y, and DR.. Jessie
Garnett and Miss lola Banks of
Boston.
Miss Helen Mack is in the hospital
having had an emergency appendec-
tony.
Walter Garnett has been entertain
ing his father, and brother Robert
Garnett and Miss Mary Rich, all of
Media, Pa. They were house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lowe and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Roberts also enter
tanned for them Cameron King was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Nash of Lowell st.
Earl Moody is in harrington Hospi-
tai for treatment
Master Roderick Simpson has gone
to Chicago, ILL.,, with the American
Legion Band.
Mrs Cyril Durrant entertained at
tea Thursday, her guests being Mes
danes J. c. Fisher, Arthur Roberts,
J. C. Smitz, James Lowry and Arthur
Lowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Gigie and Mr..
and Mrs. Prescott of Boston visited
Miss Dorothy Rose Sunday.
Mrs Benz. Thomas of the Thomas
House gave birthday party for her
nephew, Leonard Cummings who was
six years old.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-30
MAIDEN
Union Baptist Church
Rev. Willard L. Clayton, Pastor

MAIDEN, Mass, Sept. 25-Re-
turning from his vacation with his
family, Rev. Clayton occupied his pull
pit on Sunday and brought an inspir-
ing message from the text: "No Man
Careth for My Soul" At the conclu-
sion Mrs. Gladys Pierce of the Column
bus Avenue Methodist Church, Boston.
sang very beautiful contralto solo.
Evening text, "The Promise of God. y
The official board of the church met
on Monday evening and outlined plans
for the fall work.-The quarterly
meeting of the Home department of
the Sunday School was held Thursday
when Vacation Echoes" were given,
Mrs. F. L. Darlington, superintendent.
Miss Grace West left last week to
enter Virginia State College at
Petersburg, Va. Miss West is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
West of Somerville. Miss Elaine
Robinson of Saugus has entered Fisk
University at Nashville, Tenn.-Sun-
day, October first, is Homecoming
Sunday. Communion at the evening
service. Promotion Day of the Sun
day School.-Elmer L. Valentine was
one of the speakers at the Interna-
tional Church School Conference held
at Ebenezer Church, Boston, Thursday
evening, September %.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-30
OAK BLUFFS

OAK BLUFFS, Mass, Sept. 81
With the death of Miss Emily Worth,
the community has lost one of its most
useful and distinguished citizens. For
many years she was connected with the
Vineyard Gazette, was the talented or
ganist for Trinity Methodist Church
and valuable friend.-Mr. Daniels
of Atlanta, Ga, left for home last Sun
day after an enjoyable and prolonged
vacation.-Mrs. Tillman has been the
recipient of many encouraging mes
,sages through the call made in THE
GUARDIAN some weeks ago. The
latest letter of good cheer was received
from Miss Hilda Dorothy Stevenson.
Mrs. Tillman is recuperating nicely
The Hutchinson family and their
friends have gone South to spend the
winter. Mrs. Hutchinson will join her
children in Charleston, S. C.-The
meeting of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union was held at the
home of Mrs. Sinclair on Hartford
Park. Mrs. Mabel A. Hughes is asst.
secretary of the publicity committee
A. c. Jackson of Boston was in town
last Sunday.-Rev. and Mrs. Leroy
Percy of Gayhead were at their Dukes
County Avenue cottage on Tuesday
last.--Miss Clara Burgess of Oak
Bluffs and Mr.. Baptiste of Vineyard
Haven were united in marriage Tues
day morning and embarked on an early
boat to send their honeymoon in New
York. They will visit the Worlds
Fair.-The October meeting Of the
NV. Neighborhood Convention will
be held in the Methodist Church on
Lambert Avenue Tuesday, Oct. 3. Rev.
Oscar E. Denniston will speak on ''The
Church and the Present World Condi-
tion".-Our steamboat company service
is now operating on their winter sched-
ule so check up on the time table be-
fore YOU start for the station. Someone
was disappointed this week.-Services
at Bradley Memorial Church on Sun
day, 1915 am; Church School, 1910;
.B.Y.P.U, $50 pm; evening service,
7:45 p.m.-Miss Matte Darnley ad-
dressed the Busy Bee Club at Gayhead
last Monday evening.-The Taunton
Baptist Association will meet with the
First Baptist Church of New Bedford
on Wednesday next. Delegates from
the Island Churches will ATTENDANTS.
Lizzie Lewis and her daughter are still
here as she is the proprietress Of a sum
mer diningroom on Warwick Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Madison of
Lambert's Avenue were in Oak Bluffs
this week, having returned from Wash
ington, D. c., observation-disclosures
Beatrice Freeman and Josephine Chuf-
tie called on Mrs. Mabel A. Hughes at
Eastville last Week.-Mrs. Edna John
son and her friend are still here.-Ed-
ward Wentworth is with his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Wentworth, on School St.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-30
LOWELL
Brooks Chapel A.M.E. Church
Rev. T. Reid Lawrence, pastor

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. Sunday,
Sept. "a was high day at Brooks
Chapel. The pastor preached very
fine sermon on "The Worlds Greatest
Need" The pastor pointed out that
it is not silver, not gold, not the ma
terial things the world needs most,
but Jesus. A large crowd was out to
hear him. Mrs. Lee Anna Burnett at
the close of the sermon gave a fine
reading johnson read the
lesson during the Sunday School hour
and the pastor was the teacher. Sun
day School will begin at II am, with
the superintendent in charge this Sun
day.-Communion will be held and all
members and friends are urged to
attend. The pastors subject will be
my Day in Jail" Music will be fur
nished by the Burnett four with little
Betty Burnett as leader and Sisters
Woodbridge and McGlothen the gospel
singers.
Little Mary Edmond, Clarence Bur
nett and Mrs. lack Smith had birth
days this month and each had a very
fine party with many gifts from their
friends.-The Building Committee will
meet the last Friday in each month
with the pastor in the chair-Let
everybody go to some church Sunday
because the Church is still the gate
way to Salvation. Brooks Chapel in
vited you to worship within its doors.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-30
What Is Segregation?

segregation is the special Amer
lean means Of branding Colored
Americans as the interiors of in
feriors in public status.
"When the white South found it
self confronted with the federal sta
tus of equality for Colored people,
the former slaves-equality of citi-
zenship, of freedom, of franchise
rights, backed by the national gov
ernment-it selected the denial of
presence and of service in places
opened for public patronage as the
one great way to brand Colored
people as having been a slave race
and make them forever the scorn Of
civil society.
ut is a very effective measure.
Colored people are traitors to them
selves to aid and abet the idea by
self-segregation."
w. M. TROTTER.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-30

new and interesting plans for the fall
presented by the president, Miss Mary
Jumper. A special call meeting has
been made for Wednesday, Oct. 4
The Executive Committee Of the
"Alta-Lux" Club of the Maiden YWCA
held their first fall meeting and sub
mitted plans for the clubs activities.
Representative at the 46th Annual
Meeting of the Boston East Baptist
Association held with the Green
treet Baptist Church, Melrose High
lands, were Rev. Jackson, Mrs. Sara
Carter, and Mrs. Susie Josephs
Royal Celtics Club met Friday evening
at John Collins to plan their basket
ball program.-Sunday School Officers
for 1939-1940 are as follows: asst
supt., David Young; rec. secy., June
Desmonde; asst. secy., Ruth Smith;
fin. secy., Madeline Powell; asst, Miss
Hilda Ridley; treasurer, Luther Par
tin; auditing comm, Mr.. Gaines and
Miss Anita Webb, Junior dept. supt.
Mrs. Annie Partin; asst. supt., Ruth
Jackson; secy., Mildred Smith; plan
lists, Misses Catherine Gaines and
Ruth Partin-Miss Louise Walsh of
Maryville, Tenn, was visitor for
the day at Miss Maud Smith's.-Miss
Constance Barron of PAL Bryant St.,
was guest of honor at birthday
party given by her mother, last week.
Guests present were Annie Barron,
Dorothy King, Agnes and Helen
Stokes, Dorothy Tucker, Virginia
White, Walter and James Johnson,
Phillip Gibson. Eugene Cheeks, Paul
Russell, Alvin White, Leslie and Har-
old Burnett, Fred Young, Elsie and
Natalie Young and others.
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Homer Bell, chairman of the commit
tee. The affair opened last Wednes-
day night and will run until Saturday
night, Oct. DIR. Hopes was in
Atlantic City to the First District
Educational Meeting. - Among the
visitors at the services were Howard
Beard, Joseph Collins and w, M.
Thomas of Springfield, Mass, and W.
NJ. McDuffer of New Rochelle, N. Y,
Miss Vera McCray, fostered daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth Thomas of
Chestnut Street, is in the Municipal
Hospital Master Julius Hendrick is
still in the Municipal Hospital but is
much improved.
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BROCKT0N

BROCKTON, Mass, Sept. 30-One
OF the gayest parties of the fall season
was held Thursday evening at the West
End Country Club in honor of the 18th
birthday anniversary of Miss Beverly
Beach Of Snow St. The hall was beau
tlfully decorated in streamers of blue
and white An evening of games and
dancing was enjoyed with music fur
nlShed by local orchestra. A birthday
cake was the center of beautifully
decorated table where tasty refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Beach as
sisted by Miss Ruth Tourence and Miss
Mildred Bullet. Miss Beach received
many lovely gifts, among them being
purse of money. Present were the
Misses Ruth and Esther Terrence, Mil
lev Coombs, Mary Baker Cooking very
debbish), Jerry Shanks, Marion Beach
Harriet Rawlins, Georgiana Stewart
Della and Lorraine Pena Irene Crom.
WALL Gloria Scott, Laura johnson
Christine Baker, Mildred Bullet
"Hassie" Baker, William Humphrey
Ray" jackson, Buster Terrence. John
Pena, Lester Gilliard, Andrew an6
John Gale, Donald Scott, "Tubbv'
Scott, Leslie Johnson and scores OF
others two numerous to mention There
were also many out of town guest.
present from Taunton, Whitman, Pro
violence, Hanover, Hinghim, and Bos
ton. The Lincoln Cong'l Sunday Schoo
contest got under way Sunday will
the Captains, Mrs. Lena Ghomes anC
Mrs. Louise Ford in charge. The trir
will start from Florida and 90 eros,
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Eastern Avenue Bapt. Church


Everything is in readiness for the
fall and winter program starting Sun
day morning. Before a large attend
ance the pastor preached on "Chris-
tian Progress" Next Sunday both
senior and junior choirs will sing at
both services with Holy Communion
served after the evening Worship
First session of the teachers training
class opened Tuesday, Sept. 26. En-
rollment will continue for a week.
The pastors aid society met Thursday
evening for their first fall meeting.-
The Usher Board met at the home OF
Mrs. Clemins on Madison Street
Plans were made to give Fashion
Revue. The next meeting, Friday
Oct. 6, at Miss Desmonds.-Last
Thursday the junior missionaries held
their opening business meeting with
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-30
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NOTARY PUBLIC

Parham vows he'll be treking to the
Altar with Miss whit sure did
turn 'em on" at the last jump
Martha and K. Grant are practically
inseparable.-L Reavis and 7. Daniels
don't seem to find it difficult to agree.
C. Puryear says, "she is mine for
keeps"
Your "Strolling Along" reporter will
catch you next week. See you in the
papers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
10 the Editor Of The Dernocrst:

To the Editor Of The Democrat:
The Democrat recently published
q letter which contained the asser-
ton that I was committed in sd-
vance to support certain proposals.
to amend the neutrality act. / have
at no time made any such state
ment, and, as far as / know. The
Democrat has never published any
such statement imputed to me-
although the author Of the letter
seemed to believe this was the
case.
My only concern, as this critical
question confronts the Congress, is
that no legislation win be passed
which seems likely to increase the
danger Of our involvement In the
European conflict, and that the
Congress will not fail to enact
whatever legislation may seem nee
esSary to keep us out Of war. !
hope this is understood.
I personally doubt that the cause
Of peace is now, or ever will be,
furthered by an ur1restrained emo
tional approach to the question Of
neutrality. The decisions which
must be made at this time are Of
historic Importance. The entire
problem is of too critical an Inn
portance for us to confuse 1t by In
jecting passion and invective. Hard
thinking, cool and careful study Of
all the available facts and all the
known probabilities, and sincere,
courageous decision, are the things
we need now.
With the help Of God. we will
keep our country free from the
quarrels Of Europe. The Congress
is deeply conscious Of its respon-
Sibilities ut this time, and, what
ever the majority decision may be,
it will be dictated by an earnest
purpose to preserve our country as
a nation free from the hatreds and
the poisons which have plagued the
continent Of Europe fot centuries.
The threat Of war hangs over
our heads as long as the rest Of the
world continues in conflict. We
must therefore look to our own de-
lenses and present strong front
to any menace from overseas, but
at all costs we must take every
conceivable measure to remain
neutral.
Respectfully yours,
j. JOSEPH SMITH, M. G.
Washington, D. c., Sept. "a, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
need funds FOR
CITY PROJECTS
Aldermen to Vote Tonight
on Transfer of $4,000
for Street Dept.

The fate Of Mayor Patrick M. Per-
riello's plan TO have the street de-
partment resume full-time opera
lions will be decided by the board of
aldermen at q special meeting to-
night. The session was called by the
mayor to secure aldermanic approx
al of the transfer of $4,000 from
the contingency fund into the street
department.
Rumors that Republican aldermen
might oppose the mayors program
were heard today. The G. o. p. al
dermen on the board at the last
meeting indicated an unwillingness
to allocate any more funds to the
street department. However, in view
Of the economies effected by the
mayor during the past two weeks,
they may have changed their opt1-
ions.
The mayors request is for 10000
for wages, $4,000 for materials and
$1,000 for truck hire. 1t is estimated
that this sum will allow full opera
Of between three weeks and q
ton of the department for period
month. The department has been
operating on three-day week for
the past month.
II the transfer if approved, the
mayor will at once place the street
department back on q schedule OF
five working days week. eight
hours day. The short work-week
schedule, with its consequent slash
in pay, has been felt by department
employees especially those in the
lower wage brackets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

yourselves came to this country,
or your fathers or fathers fathers
before you. These are your things
now yours, and your chill
dren's.
Torch OF Liberty
If they disappear here-here IN
America :. :. If the torch of Liber-
ty and Freedom Of Opportunity
goes out here j. If we here In
America ever surrender or lose
our right to govern ourselves
through our own representatives
in Government -. then indeed
will the world-civilization-ev
erything that you and hold dear
in life-be "blacked out"
For three hundred years, the
shores Of this land Of ours have
been the refuge of the oppressed,
the goal Of those who fled Old
World tyranny and bloodshed.
Here they found liberty, and
peace, and here they-your people
and mine-built up the dearest,
happiest land on earth.
Here alone today, Of all the
lands Of earth, men still are free
free to say for, themselves
what shall be done with their
lives /. free to live and work
and to pursue happiness.
America today is the last refuge
of freedom in the world. Ours is
a far greater duty than to become
imbroiled in any European dis
pute. Ours Is the duty to pre-
serve, In this mad. war-torn world
of ours. "the last best hope OF
Earth.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
MALOUF CHOSEN BY
SYRIAN DELEGATES

Melad Malouf Of Waterbury, was
chosen as state vice-president at the
eighth annual convention of the
Syrian and Lebanese American Fed
Grafton held in Washington last
week. The delegates elected Michael
Koury, Of Torrington, president.
More than 200 delegates prepresent-
ed more than 80 clubs and societies
from all over the New England
states, and other states, attended
the convention.
Among other things, the conven-
ton established a federation schol-
arship fund at Pricneton Univer-
sity, in the name Of DR.. Philip Hit
IT, professor Of Semetic languages
and history, and formed a national
federation, combining four sectional
declarations.
The next convention will be held
In Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

More than $4,000 Italian-A Amer
leans of Connecticut, among them
1000 from this city, Saturday parti-
cipated in celebrating Connecticut
Italian Day at the New York
Worlds Fair and heard Governor
Raymond E. Baldwin pay high trib-
ute to the achievements Of the
Italian race in the United States.
"In every field of endeavour and
accomplishment, said the governor,
1.-The Italian people Of this country
have excelled."
Mascolo Presides
POSTMASTER at the elaborate ban
quet held in the evening at the
Italian Pavilion was Judge Edward
Mascolo. Mayor Patrick Perriello &C.
companied the many persons who
made the trip to New York BY train,
but returned Immediately to Water
bury
Among the other speakers at the
event was Prince Ascanio Collonna,
Italian Ambassador to the United
States.
Governor Baldwin's speech, which
was roundly applauded as he urged
that America stay out of war, and
take no sides at all, follows:
1t is significant, I think, that
we meet here today in the court
of Peace
We are met here to celebrate
italian Day'-and that, too, I
think is significant.
For here in America we have
land in which all men, all ma
tionalities, all races, are brothers.
Here all men live side by side in
harmony and peace and mutual
respect and understanding.
The Italian people have con-
tributed nightly to the greatness
of America. Our American cit
liens of italian birth or descent
represent one of the finest things
of our American tradition. For
the italian people who have come
here have been, for the most part,
humble working people.
America welcomed them.
America gave them opportun-
ity.
And in every field of endeavor
and accomplishment, the Italian
people in this country have ex-
celled!
They are the backbone of many
of our communities. They have
given us doctors, lawyers, SCENT
lists, men of letters. They brought
with them, to this land of ours,
their love of music. In humblest
walks of life, they have provided
us with the sinews of our indus
trial development. Rugged, hon.
est, faithful, they are likely, even
to present us with our first Amer
lean Saint.
No people more truly represents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
|HOWITZER GROUP
PLANS FAREWELL
Local Unit to Become Co.
H After October L.; Col
Speer, Speaker

Present and former members Of
the Howitzer Co., 102nd Infantry. C..
N. G. will attend farewell dinner
at the Silver Chalet Saturday night.
The dinner will mark farewell to
the name "Howitzer Co." for on Oc-
tober /, the unit will become Co. H.
Lieut.. Col. Charles e. Speer, U. S.
A. win be the speaker. Others invited
include Lieut.. Col. Ernest E. Novey
Of Torrington, executive officer OF
the 102nd; Major Thomas H. Horri-
gan, commanding the second batta-
lion of the 102nd; Capt. John Fitz-
gibbons and Capt. George Eaton, for
mer company commander. Capt.
George Baribault is present COM
mander. Reservations must be made
at the company office in the armory
by Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

Waterville, Sept. 25.-The funeral
of John Emonz was held this morn
ing at S:15 o'clock from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
street, with solemn high mass at 3
o'clock at st Michael's church. The
burial was in the family plot, Cal
vary cemetery.
That Waterville A. G. baseball
team beat st. Michaels CYO yes
terday afternoon at the Waterville
park, 6-3. Battery for Waterville
A. G. was Buxton, pitcher, WOODS,
catcher; for CYO, Bowes, pitcher,
and Clarity, catcher.
The children of the Sunday school
of Grace Methodist churcl are
asked to meet tomorrow afternoon
Immediately following school, at the
church, for a rehearsal for the Rally
day program next Sunday.
Many at Fair
Waterville was practically deserted
Saturday, when hundreds of en-
ployes of the Chase Metal Works,
with their families and friends, went
on the excursion of the Chase Brass
& Copper company to the Worlds
Fair. Young people as well as old
er folks, attended, and all reported
a very enjoyable day.
Election of officers of the Casper
S. Davis, American Legion Junior
auxiliary. took place Friday night at
Fraternity hall, with the following
results:
Secretary, Virginia Hoadley; IL
nance officer, Beverly Northrop;
sergeant-at-arms. Ann Byrnes; as
sistant sergeant-at-arms, Gertrude
DiBlasi; historian, Shirley Cook;
chaplain, Carol Hoadley; publicity,
Betty Anterior; Americanism chair
man, Eleanor DiBlasi; Fidac chair
man, Jean Caldwell.
The meeting was under the lead