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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
THE DIGEST
ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT
By FLOYD J. CALVIN

1t is our hope that the multiplicity
of government agencies which have
their objective the succoring of the
needy will not kill the adventurous
spirit of the colored. 1t is from such
a spirit that outstanding successes
will come in the future Nothing dis
tinctive, creative, and independent can
come out of a condition of dependency.
That is one reason why we developed
so few men and women of stamina
during the period of slavery We were
dependent upon others for our bread
and keep. Nowadays it is taking an
other form-relief. 1t is coming to
be the height of the ambition of some
of our younger people to get on relief.
Some of them very openly avoid the
hard road of initiative, enterprise, and
intelligent action. They forget about
John Merrick and AT. Herndon who,
while barbering for white people,
founded the North Carolina Mutual
and Atlanta Life Insurance Com
panies, now worth total of S8,000,000
employing hundreds of we'll trained
young people, and giving hope and
inspiration, not to mention protection,
to the group. Or Major R. R. Wright,
Sr., who was born a slave and who
wildly remembers slavery, but who
carved distinguished career as an
educator, and who, after he was 60
years old, founded bank in Phila-
delphia which has assets of more than
100000, and of which he is still the
active president, although he is past
80.
Some of the pioneer days may be
over, but the day of the triumph of
brain power is not past; and it will
never pass. The day of excuses and
reasons why we cannot do are upon
us; but these are the conditions out of
which real leaders must spring, and
twenty years from now will tell US
whether or not in this period we were
building securely and living progress
sively, or slowly succumbing to pana-
ceas which led to dryrot and a lower
status in our fast-moving civilization.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
MORTAL WOUND

The ramparts of race prejudice are
50 securely built in this country that
few persons there are who would dare
an open assault. But it remained for
woman to step out and infict a
mortal wound on the monster within
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt took the
dare.
In discreetly resigning from the
Daughters of the American Revolution
because it so fagrantly insulted all
decent-minded people in its brutal
refusal to allow Marian Anderson to
sing in Constitution Hail. Washing
ton. many of those who have been
smugly complacent in their prejudiced
views will stop and consider, now, be-
fore risking public censure or public
rebuke for their attitude. Even the
hidebound members of the D. A. K.
must be-if they have any self-respect
left-a little sick of their position,
now that the spotlight of world pub
licity has been focused on them.
To Mrs. Roosevelt, who has on more
than one occasion shown that she is
truly great woman, we offer our
weak words of thanks and praise. For
an act so magnanimous she can hardly
be thanked: and for ar act so distinct
lv symbolical of the spirit that we so
devoutly wish to be that of America,
praise is futile. Either a person is
great, or he or she is not great. Not
for appreciation could one take such
stand. Only because one wants to
do it, and because one believes it the
right thing to do, could such an action
be taken.
Apart from this being mortal
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

the new Vocalian numbers "Cboo
Choo," "The Joint is Jumpin,n and
wan OF the Scrumph" recordings of
G TIt lHoney Boy) Sedric, of Fats
We are glad to learn of the success
OF the cute little brownskin Theme
butterfly Mcqueen, with her sweet
baby talk won place in "Gone With
Inc Wind | first saw her in George
Abbott's Brown Sugar" last wear
and again in Brother Rat" she
hairs from Florida and is practically
newcomer in the theatre. If was
wise saying "People with money and
no trends are not rich; and those with
lrleIdS ana no money are not poor &"
CLEVELAND - Cedar Gardens
sends greetings from Lou Deppe. bari
tone; Alice and Bert Whitman. Prin-
cess Wee Wee, Susaye and a line If
pretty chorus; At the Heat Wave Is
Detroit Red and her six Gag" chorus
says tell all the cats she's now a
grandmaw; and the baby has five teeth
and is five months old.
HARLEM BEAUTIES: For the
benefit of you fellows who are comino
to the Worlds Fair be sure and
glimpse the Cotton Club show girls if
beauty is your hobby: Emily Santos
Verna Smith, Margaret Cherroux
lone Stokes, Mable Garrett, Adelaide
Marshall and Julia Noisette, Bea Ellis
and the others. Watch this column
next week and I'll tell you about the
lovely lovelies at the Actors big ball
Wednesday mite.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
ATTUCKS DAY CALL
Continued from Page y

The day of the funeral there were
drums and tOlling bells not only in
Boston but in surrounding towns.
Shops were closed and it was a day of
great mourning. Four hearses and a
long line of coaches belonging to the
most distinguished families and filled
with distinguished people proceeded
to the Granary Burying Ground, on
fremont St., where the five bodies are
buried in one grave.
The first ceremony will be held at
the scene of the Massacre, on State
ST., at 10:45 am, where a wreath will
be placed. Ralph Banks, vice Presi-
dent of the League, will preside.
At 11:30 am. the graves of the
in the Granary Burying
Ground on fremont St., will be decor
ated. Mrs. Maude Trotter Steward,
Editor of The Guardian will here pre-
side. Addresses will be made at State
St., and at the Burying Ground.
st. Cyprian's Church bugle and
drum corps. will lead the procession
from the Burying Ground to the Bos-
ton Massacre monument on Boston
Common, where the principal exer-
cises will be held. At the monument
exercises, beginning at 1915 pm.
Governor Leverett Saltonstall, Mayor
Maurice j. Tobin, Rev. D. Leroy Fer
guson, Rev. Jacob w. Powell, Attorney
John S. R. Bourne, and other promi-
nent citizens will speak. Major Davis,
commanding the third battalion of the
372nd infantry, will attend and parti-
cipate with color guard, a firing
squad and a bugler.
Let us all unite to celebrate CAT
tucks Day" Come to State St., at
1O:45 am; Granary Burying Ground
at 1880 am; and the monument on
Boston Common at 1915 pm.
ALBERT G. WOLFF,
President of Boston Branch
of National Equal Rights League.
-G
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
NEW LAWS

A splendid precedent is being set by
the State of New York in financing an
official inquiry into the condition of
the Colored population for the past
two years, at the cost of $500 Now
the results of the investigation have
been presented to the Legislature, and
fourteen reform laws are asked.
Among the reforms requested are:
laws to deny benefits of the State
Labor Relations Act to labor organi-
cations which deny persons member
ship or equal treatment by reason of
race, creed or color; strengthen exist
ing provision of the law regarding en-
ployment by public utilities and pro-
vide for maintenance by all public
utilities of merit system of employ
ment with provision for public an
nouncement of vacancies, rating Of
applications and maintenance of eli
gible lists; strengthen existing legis-
lation prohibiting racial discrimina-
ton in employment and to set up pro-
cedures for inquiring into and recti-
flying any such discrimination; amend
the Civil Service Law by requiring
appointing officers who may pass over
an eligible in favor of lower eligible
to make sworn certifcation of reasons
therefor; make provisions for extend
ing to all cities in the State formalized
procedures in the selection of teachers
in the public schools, such as now are
in force in the cities of New York and
Buffalo; prohibit racial discrimination
or segregation in any housing project
operated by public housing author
ity or owned by any limited-dividend
company enjoying tax exemption;
regulate the procedure for admission
to public educational institutions to
insure that qualified applicants for
admission shall not be excluded by
reason of race, color or creed; supple
ment existing statutes to insure all
persons equal facilities and privileges
in places of public accommodations;
amend the law to deny exemption to
non-sectarian corporations and associ-
ations which deny use of facilities to
persons by reason of race, color or
creed; amend the penal law to make
discrimination in civil service employ
ment, by reason of race, creed or
color, punishable by fine or imprison-
ment.
We trust other states will copy New
York's attempt to bring equal justice
to all its citizens.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

that night a massacre; nor is it any
argument IN favor of the governor or
minister who sent them there"
The fact that the tragedy resulted,
not IN vengeance, but in justice, thus
exemplifying the liberties for which
the victims died, helped to stimulate
the movement for the protection of
those liberties by the Bill of Rights
in the constitutions of the state and
nation.
In these days when intolerance,
prejudice and the forcible suppression
and terrorizing of individuals are
again in evidence in many parts of the
world, these facts should be remem-
bered so that our Bill or Rights may
be understood and respected and sup
ported.
In accordance with statute, l, Lev
erett SaltonstaIl Governor of the
Commonwealth, do hereby call for the
proper observance on March fifth of
The anniversary of the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

wound to the monster that is race
prejudice, it is an example of tolerance
and good will which will live in the
memory of this generation, causing it
to pause when intolerance and bigotry
are rising to prominence in our ma
tional thinking. If for no other reason
than that she took this stand, the
First Lady of the land is truly the
First Lady of the land now. She is
first by tradition because she is the
Presidents wife; but she is also first
because out of the welter of possible
bitterness that might follow the cruel
and unreasoning banning of Miss An
derson in the National Capital, Mrs.
Roosevelt took prompt and direct
action that at once upheld the princi-
pies of Americanism, rebuked bigotry,
and showed that the White House is
still representative of the best that
America affords.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
BURY VICTIMS
Continued on Page 81

community goes out to his family and
also to the relatives of the Sloan girl
who was riding to work when the ac-
cident occurred. The Walton family
had only recently moved from the
South End to Brookview st. where
they make their home with the Ernest
Monroes, Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Mon
roe being sisters. Young Monroe might
also have been a victim had he accom-
panied his cousin home from school as
was his custom.
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K. of p.
PYTHIANS PLAN ANNUAL
MEETING

The Pythian Period Committee of
the Knights of Pythias, N. A, S. A,
E. A. A. A., Jurisdiction met last Sun
day afternoon at 804 fremont Street
to organize and make plans for its
annual celebration to be held at a
church to be selected later, on Sunday,
March 26th.
Grand Chancellor T. L. N. Nunes
presided and Bro. Oscar S. Fitzallen
acted as secretary. Various commit
tees were appointed and the meeting
adjourned until Sunday, February
18th.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
MASS. STATE UNIONS
TEA BRILLIANT
Continued from Page ~

,llian Averett, Nellie Smith, Thelma
Washington, Martha Warner. Louise
Plerman, Nellie White, Martha Kens-
WI, Theresa Brooks and Miss Mabel
Dlggs. The pourers were: Mesdames
sarah T. Jones, Charlotte Simmons.
Ruth Robinson, Clara Hornsbv and
Sadie Thompson.
The delightful programme included
a piano selection by Florence Conover.
MY Caravan" sung by Mrs. Minnie
Driver, accompanied by Mrs. Regina
Smith; "The Party" read by Miss Aud
dev henner; vocal selection by Mrs.
Alice Wright; "Serenade" trombone
solo by Wendell Tabb ACCOMPANIED bv
Miss Mabel Diggs; reading by Mrs.
Nan Trap; piano selection by Miss
Maryette Diggs; reading by Miss
.Edna Hunt; "Maid of Dundee" sung
by Mrs. Nancy Scott, accompanied bv
Miss Dlggs; and remarks by the presi-
dent of the Massachusetts State Union.
The patrons and guests included
many out of towners: Miss Dora OIL
right and Miss Amy Roberts and Mr..
9nd Mrs. Archie Lunsford of Taunton;
Miss Keziah Jackson, Pearl Brooks.
Francis Hargroves of Brockton: Mes
DANES Fred C. Arts, George AIexan-
der, Clarence Williams, Sallie Addison,
Maud Anderson, Edgar Atkins. Isa-
bella Brooks, Elizabeth c. Brooks,
Ihomasina Johnson, Florence Buckley.
Florence Blake, Charles Billips. Flor
once Ballard, Matte Bagwell. Lucille
Boone, Ella Boney, Dora Brown, Ethel
Collins, Estelle Crosby, Marie Clark,
Gwendolyn Carter Clarence Galloway,
Melnea Cass, Bessie Davidson, Re-
becca Diggs, Josephine Morrell, Err
nest Davenport, Orissa cambridge.
Mabel ]. Deane, Josie Ellison, Betsy
Evans, J. Grace Foster, John Frank
lin, Jacqueline Gilbert, Edna Goodell,
Sarah Games, Dora Hughes, Doris
cambridge Harris, Jennie Hayes, Mary
Hondv, Sallie Holt, Robert Hall,
Charles Hall, Mary Hibler, Emma
Hayward, Ernest Headley, Ruby
Henry, Clara Hornsby, Lillian Jeter,
Lottie Jones, Annie johnson, Mary
Jenkins, Olive Joseph, Sarah Jones,
Caroline Jones, Susan Jackson, Edna
Kiner, Leafy Laviscount, Loretta Lee,
Patty Lowther, Rebecca Lee, A. O.
Lindsay, Edna Langley, Ada Linzey,
Fannie Lonnon, Grace Manuel, Anna
Mallory, Rose Miller, Dollie Murray,
Sarah Martin, Edna Medley, Leon
Marshall, Nora Numby, Almira Mat
thews, Sadie Merchant, Lulu McCree,
Mabel Minton, Minnie T. Wright,
Evelyn Nichols, Lavina Newman,
Thomas Noble, Mary Osborn, Cora
Prescott, Susan Percival, Matilda
Price, May Presley, Mabel Roberts,
William Roper, Ada Rice, Claudia
Roachford, Jessica Richardson, Fannie
Reeves, Helen Russell. Elisabeth
Simpson, Alberta Small, Henry Sprin-
ger, Mabel Scott, William Stokes,
Johns Simmons, Rosalee Smith, Nora
Sewall, Martha Snowden, Gertrude
Thomas, Justina L. Taylor, Lulu Tun-
stall, Saba Thornhill, Miriam Tell,
Minnie Tyler, Isadora Tucker.
The Archie Campbells, Ernest Ken
swils, N. Perrys, George Roberts, H.
A. Robinsons, Ray Smiths, Walter
Smiths.
Misses Thelma Buckley, Gladys
Galloway, Roberta J. Dunbar, Hattie
Gibson, Edna Ross, Ruth Greene,
Callie Hawkins, Arletta Lewis, Susie
Penn, Margaret Thornton, May
Thomas. Messrs. Edgar Atkins,
Thomas Chambers, William A. Dent,
DIN Lee, William A. Thornton.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
A PROCLAMATION
Continued from Page y

an grafton on "The Massacre" John
Adams wrote in his diary that the
part which he took in the defence
g. was one of the best pieces of SER
vice l ever rendered my country.
Judgment of death against those sol
diers would have been as foul stain
upon this country as the execution of
the Quakers or witches anciently. AS
the evidence was, the verdict of the
jury was exactly right.
"This, however, is no reason why
the town should not call the action of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

leather pocketbook with initials. and
many cards. DIR. James will celebrate
her birthday on Friday, March 3. A
delicious collation. was served by the
hostess DIR. Middleton, enjoyed in the
beautifully lighted and decorated din
ing room with a decorated birthday
cake with lighted candles in honor of
Dtrs. B. Branger-Lillian Kicker and
Pearl B. James. Next meeting will
be held Thursday, March 13, at resi-
dence of DIR Mary Gordon, 718
Shawmut Ave. All members are re-
quested to attend
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret
kirkpatrick will be held Saturday,
March 4, at 2 pm, from J. B. John
sons funeral parlors on Shawmut Ave.
n
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HUB CHURCH HONORS PASTOR
Continued from Page y

great joy because it was all accom-
pished without the use of one dollar
borrowed. The means came through the
loyalty hard work and devotion of its
membership.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

REV. CHARLES H. FOGGlE
Former pastor of Providence, R. l.,
who has been recently appointed to
the Rush A.M.E. Zion Church in Cam
bridge. Mass. Mr.. Foggie made an
enviable reputation as leader by his
constructive work in Providence. He
succeeds Rev. j. A. Clement at the
Cambridge Church. The youthful
minister has many friends in Boston
who are rallYing TO his support in his
new field.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
HAROLD EVANS IN BRILLIANT
PIANO RECITAL
Continued from Page y

program. Though not in good voice,
his singing a bit labored and his voice
weak, his contribution was pleasing.
Both Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Ridley were
well received and responded to several
Walter Roberts was the ac-
companist.-W.A.R.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
WORLDS FAIR FARES

announcement this week informs
mat beginning Feb. "a, and for short
.ime only, New Workers will be privi-
leged to buy various types of tickets
TO the Fair at substantially reduced
rates. These tickets will be honored
on any day, including SATURDAYS, Sun
Gays and holidays. Plan. A Souvenir
BOOK BOOK containing (5) admissions and
lo} exhibits. Sales price S3.75. Face
value $40. Savings $1.65. The
issue IS limited and will be available
curing the advance sale only.
~. ran Z. A non-transferable Season
Ticket with identifying photograph
Tor $1,000. This ticket entities the
owner to unlimited admissions to the
falr until closing. Several other
plans available for teachers and COL
Iege students. The writer will be glad
to send information. Send STAMPED
NYC. '''' - >l''N
STUFF N STUFF
Ethel Waters continues to spell her
name IN big letters in the high lights
Oh Broadway's "Mamba's Daughters.
~ The Southernaires gave a splen-
ald program dedicated to jim Bland,
writer of Garry Me Back To Old Vir-
emmy and his sister, Mrs. Jewett was
guest and gave recollections of the
famous colored composer. Thou
SANDS OF Marian Anderson fans are
awaiting her third appearance for the
season at Carnegie Hall on Sunday
w. April 10th. =. I've ordered my
Sckets already. "Smiles and
omlles" clever song and dance team,
m IN private life Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
thompson from Los Angeles, are re-
naming in the city to complete con-
tracts for Worlds Fair dates. They
Will also appear at Treasure Island in
oan Francisco Fair. .. Another grand
young fellow from the Pacific coast
Is Clarence Brooks who is soiourning
IN Gotham on a business venture. =.
Lorenzo Robinson, soloist is around
Town after a trip west with Bill Robin
son.
Roses aren't red yet,
glolets aren't blue vet,
spring isn't here vet
but can wait!-Cornelius
Pedro Montanez continued his drive
towards a match with Henry Arm
sIrong for the welterweight title the
other eve by knocking out Arcelli in
the 1rst round of the eight round fea-
ture at Rockland Palace Watch for
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

Grace Capitol of the Nation"
By FLOYD G. SNELSON
NEW YORK
When February's lenten tide

the delineation of the New York Times
in recent editorial. "In music we
GLADLY and gratefully acknowledge the
main stream of the majestic and bean
.lful tradition of Germany. Our con-
.ertS would be poor without the bril-
liant works of Bach, Handel. Mozart
Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, MendeIs-
sohn, Schumann, Wagner, Brahms and
Strauss" PP-The writer oreatiJ1
'amentcd the unfortunate Hitler GOV.
eminent We still pay homage to the
mosic masters of old Germany of cen
turtles past, was the substance of the
comment. Thank to our own music!
JTTERBUG STUFF
One must be growing old when one
fails to fall" for the fads of the
'aE but swear by all We stars that
the Jltterbug stuff gives me "dither-
trers"
There is certainly definite change
the dancing styles today. In the
ID days most of the dancing was con-
aered vulgar and dirty. The Bunny
lug, cheek-to-cheek, and the old
Washington bump, that slow-and-
efsy-motion, were mostly what made
.ucing immoral.
Critics claim that this iitterbug
..t, like the Indy Hop, Susie 0.
e, peckin', shim-sham-shimmv. the
'oglc Woogie etc. are clean and
..Tor much better than dancing has
weep been. The jitterbug is alright
YOU have to watch that the kids
t. kick you on the shins and endan-
your life and limb PP-But only
lie very young people can do it;
pie from their late 2O's upward
tcn't the stamina.
predict that this 1--WE dancing is on
fire Wane-lt's too strenuous, as I have
alIced how crowded the floor is when
me orchestra plays a waltz or
mba
Harlem, I believe started all this
ess several years ago. Broadway
anne to Harlem for blossoms" with the
advent of the Charleston and Black
Bottom, that made "ShuffIe Along"
famous in the theatre.
One night gay young Lothario
almost threw his gal halfway across
he dance floor and that turned ont
o be the birth of the Indy Hon. Soon
1Jhers tried to improve on the aero
hattie sensation and other dances fol-
owed Now all the iitterbugs from
the ofay sectors look to the Harlem
ties to create them
remember once | served as a refe
rec IN a dance marathon that lasted
two weeks. The poor kids slept 20
minutes and kept the shuttle going for
days and nights in relays alternately.
They, didn't call 'em jitterbugs, then,
but they were the craziest fools | ever
saw to win the $1,000 handicap. MANY
collapsed in exhaustion, and some were
carried to the hospital.
Another strange event of the dance
craze was a "syncopated wedding"
when couple were married on the
ballroom floor before 5000 fans and
received prize of $1,000 and honey
moon: l happened to know them per
Sonally, and their marital life was as
hectic as their wedding.
have no idea what will follow this
Jtterbug stuff, but God Bless the
Younger generation, and may youth
have its fling!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

The Sunshine Club held their regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday, March /,
at residence of DIR. Charlotte Middle
ton, 1862 Cabot Street, with large
membership present. Plans were for
mulated for the coming year. On
Thursday, March %, there will be a
"Pigs Feet and Reed Bird Supper"
at 718 Shawmut Ave-, subscriptions
25 cents. We are asking your coopera-
ton in helping to make this affair a
success.
DIR. B. Granger, President, was re-
membered or her birthday at this
meeting. She received from DIR. Py-
burn a silk scarf, from DIR. James a
lovely acquamarine bracelet, from
DIR. Bessie Hill, handkerchief en-
broidered in green - DIR. Lillian
Kicker celebrating her birthday re-
ceived from DIR. James lovely patent
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

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Happy birthdays to Dtrs. Barbara
Granger, H. A. L. Jones and Lillian
Kicker.
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Don't forget to Dine and Swing with
the Hub Merry Makers under the aus
pices Of the Joint committee, Tuesday
evening, April IS, 1899 at Ruggles
Hall, get your invitations from any Of
the committee. Admission by invita-
ton. Tables reserved for clubs and
parties. Good music, floor show.