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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
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Editor and Publisher
1901 1884

BLOCKING SLUM CLEARANCE
Shortly after the announcement of
SUM clearance projects for Boston.
mere sprang up rumors that the pro-
Jects would be blocked by rebellious
realty brokers and landlords. Lately
those rumors have become holder and
one now hears predictions that the nro-
Ject may be cancelled altogether. It is q
matter OF record that Federal HOUSING
plans have been rejected or defeated
IN other cities through Vaccinations
sometimes hidden, set in motion nv
property owners who might suffer some
loss IN property income through the re-
habllltatlon of slum areas. Boston
should be on guard.
A sample of the methods used in the
warfare against Federal Housing is
described in following editorial from
the New York Daily Worker:
bringing Lynch Methods to BrookIvn
Just when Southern progressiyes
are moving energetically to end lynch
reaction in the South, reaetionarv
Brooklyn landlords are trying to inn.
plant these same Ku Klux methods in
New I ork. A virtual lynch atmosphere
Is beng whipped up against the COL
ored people in the Bedford-Stuvvesant
sections of Brooklyn, where the Fulton
IL" may be demolished.
So-called "lberap newspapers like
the World-Telegram are aiding this
vicious campaign by slanderous stories
asserting that white women care afraid
to leave their homes after dark. and
That there Is an epidemic of assaults
against women and girls by Negroes
Inc whole poisonous mess smacks of
Inc sort OF thing that such anti New
dealers as Cotton Ed' Smith of South
Carolina, or Walter George of Georoia
would be expected to start durino an
election campaign.
Back of it all is the scheme of tbe
Brooklyn realty interests. to drive col
ored residents out of Bedford Stuv-
Vesant territory, in order that realty
sharks can take advantage Of increased
property values when and if the Ful-
ton 81" is demolished. The brazen
purposes of the campaign are to pre-
vent low rent public housing projects
IN the Acknowledgements area" he
cause public housing projects lower
surrounding rents; to drive colored
people into worse Stun areas: and TO
start an open drive to raise rents still
higher in this sizeabIe colored com
munity.
IF ever there was need for a low
rent housing project in this community
the opposition of these reactionai,v
landlords now emphasizes it. Mean
time, the real crime is being committed
by the landlords and police authorities
who are using fascist poison to deprive
colored Americans of their constitu-
tlonal rights. 1t is expected that both
Mayor LaGuardia and Police Commits
sloner Valentine will take steps to see
that this campaign of terror against
the colored citizens of BROOKLYN is
Immediately ended"
Franklin P. Adams writes in the
n n Y. Post in his column, The Coming
Tower:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
Appreciates Honor
of Appointment

VIM. A. Howard who was recently
appointed deputy sovereign grand com
mander for the Scottish Rite Masons
of the Boston and Mass. area by S. G..
commander j. G. Parker, appreciates
the honor and looks forward to a broad
field of useful service. In an interview
with The Guardian he said he consid-
cred the selection of a man of his
"known liberal views and conciliatory
tendencies as an indication of the emf
nent commanders recognition of the
rising tide of liberal thought fast gain
ing ascending in fraternal and relig-
ious bodies and in the affairs of state
and nation"
"This trend is well exemplifed in the
recent amalgamation of the two
branches of the K. of P. in the accom-
plishment of which," he said, and
added further that he was proud to
have had an active part.
Speaking further, Mr.. Howard said
he considered "the unifcation of the
two great church bodies-the Me.
Church South and the ME. Church
NOrth-also showed the trend of I'M
animity and as a lay member I regard
| it as one of the outstanding accom-
pGshments of modern times. I hope,
of course, the future may eliminate
the odious segregation provision en-
couched therein to appease the South
ern group"
Continuing Mr.. Howard said: "The
liberal trend as affecting state and ma
ton is shown by the recent appoint
ment by liberal and progressive presi-
dent of that eminent lawyer and liberal
thinker, Felix Frankfurter, to the SUI
preme Court. It is also by the elevation
Of that friend the common people and
champion of human rights, John P.
Higgins, to the Superior Court of this
state. Again by the appointment of
that cultured gentleman and learned
jurist, our own true and tried friend,
FARMLAND W. L. Miles as presiding
justice Of the ROXbury Court.
Concluding he said: 81 believe that
all fraternal organizations actuated by
the same high principles should elm
mate all dividing lines, whether real OF
imaginary and can have for their own
eternal good and the bettel1nent and
happiness of the human race. shall
work to that end in the Masonic field
assigned to me-"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

Fannie Lonon, was the guest speaker.
Plans are being made for a play to be
given in the Spring, with rehearsal for
the same at the next meeting. The
hostess served a delicious collation..
The next club meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Olive Joseph, 7 Ebert
St., Roxbury. Mrs. Alice Taylor has
invited the club to be her guest the
fourth Friday in March at her home,
1872 W. Springfield St.
The Pilgrim Progress is planning
for the Spring Sale to be held the
last Wednesday and Thursday in
April. A very elaborate Fashion
Show will be the attraction on Thurs
day, April 27-The Jrs. will furnish
the program, Wednesday, April 26. In
the vestry for the two evenings a
states Bazaar will be staged. States
on parade will be Georgia, MARYLAND
the Carolinas, Virginia, Rhode Island
New York, Florida, Massachusetts,.
Section 4, Pilgrims Progress Club
was entertained at their last monthly
meeting by Mrs. Christine B. Coleman
at her home, 26 St. German st. Ten
members with the president, Mrs. NJ
E. Luck, were present, and had a
splendid meeting, and a grand time
afterwards at the social period. Mrs
Coleman was a former member of
Section 4, and its first chairman.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
JOSHUA RICHARD ROSE
Called TO Oakland, CAL, to new
I.M.C.A. Post

Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Richard Rose
Virginia Craft have left their home
in Montclair, N. j., to reside in Oak
land, California, where Mr.. Rose has
been appointed executive secretary of
the North Oakland Y.M.C.A. Mr.. Rose
has served as Boys Work secretary in
Pittsburgh and in Montclair where he
has resided for the past three years.
He is graduate of the University of
Pittsburgh and a member of the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity. Mrs. Rose is a
graduate of Barnard College in New,
York City and has completed one year
of work toward her masters degree.
The family also includes two children,
Richard Craft, age three years and
Virginia Trotter, age two years. The
family left by automobile Wednesday
morning and their trip will take about
two weeks with stops in Pittsburgh, In
dianapolis, st. Louis, Oklahoma City,
Dallas and Los Angeles.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Richard NJ. Owens. Pastor

Rev. Owens sermon to the young
people, Sunday, was "Life's Best
Purchase" which was based on the
Biblical verse, "Buy the truth and sell
it not" At both services, the Young
Peoples Choir supplied the music.
Next Sunday morning, the pastors
pre-sermon for the very Young people
will be "Put-Off Town." All younger
members will sit at the front.
Wednesday night the Parent Teach
ers Association met in the vestry and
were entertained with a splendid
play. Friday night will be Covenant
Night. At the Early Morning Prayer
Service $500 Sunday, Deacon c.
Henry will take charge
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
METROPOLITAN BAPT. CHURCH
III Shawmut Ave
Rev NJ Minnr Dnr4n,.
Rev. NJ. J. Minor. Past

Last Sunday at the morning service
the pastor delivered a very instructive
sermon, to a large audience.-3 pm.
the Women's Auxiliary to the United
Bapt. Convention of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, had their Annual
Winter Rally The guest speaker,
Rev. J. c. Jackson, rendered a very
fine message; subject, Human Ignor-
ance."
Sunday, March will be Young
Peoples day. Music will be furnished
at both morning and evening services,
by the Junior Choir-3 pm. the
Junior Missionary is having a Pew
Rally. The public is invited. Prayer
meeting every Friday evening.
The Jitnev supper which was to be
oiven March 2, will be given March
from s to 10 pm. at the church.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

pure patriots in captivity. This l.
true whether the reactionarv move
ment is of the right or of the left
We suspect that the day is not far
distant when we shall witness pro.
lon"od and heated controversy in
American life between reactionary
rights and reactionary let's over
Betsy Ross and the color of her NIGHT.
gown and her bonnet. One school will
argue that Betsy's favorite color was
red and the other school will reply that
Miss Ross also appeared to favor blue
and white. We await with patience
and confidence the dawning of that
day.
WHEN THE MEMBERS of the
D. A. R. denied Miss Anderson the use
of Constitutional Hall, they may have
been prompted by a desire to demon
strate their socalled racial superiority.
however, the result of their action has
disclosed their cultural and spiritual
inferiority. Presumably to some men,
bers of the D. A. R. the cadence of
a musical note is measured by the
color of the musicians skin; and BY
the same TOKEN, arr is ART only When
the artists skin is white, so-called.
But after all, this is America where
race prejudice is a veritable religion
and Of course we are religious
people.
NOW THAT MRS. FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT, wife of the President,
has indicated her intentions of resign
ING her membership in the D. A. R.,
we feel that her action is another
example of the futility and stupidity
of generalizing on matters of human
relations and cataloguing people on
the basis Of so-called race, By her
conduct in this instance, Mrs. Roose-
Welt established the fact that she be-
longs to that civilized minority of the
human race which is identified not by
color or sex or religion, but rather by
its recognition of the fact that intelli-
gence and cultural a%tainments are not
the private property of any particular
group of individuals.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
FOURTH NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. S. NJ. Riley Pastor
IVNT " NJ HNETN-F uoNVI
March 5. 1Q39-10.30 :

Sunday, March 5, 1939-1O:3O am.
Communion Services; 1890 pm
Church School, c. T. Thomas, Supt.;
600 pm, Epworth League; 7:30 pm.
Communion Service
Mr. Wright's committee urges each
member to cooperate. On Monday
March g. official board meeting; all
officers please be present. All during
Lent services of special interest with
guest speakers each Wednesday at
1880 pm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

would fail to see the value of organi-
cation, without which we as a group
can never expect to attain the obiec-
tives for which our group is searching.
Those of US with vision and hope for
the future were much encouraged by
the representation at the State House
Wednesday, Feb. %, 1885, regarding
it as tangible indication of conf
dence in organization and right lead
ership.
EUGENE GOODRUM.
81 Humboldt Ave, Rox.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

1T must cheer the gentlemen who
convened at the Bundgarten (Madison
Square Garden, where the Bund held
a meeting, February 2O) to know that
the daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton have refused to let the superb sing
er, Marian Anderson, sing in Constitu-
ton Hall, Washington. But maybe the
OAR. don't concede the existence of
Lincoln Lincoln, who wasn't even born till
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
632 Shawmut Avenue
Bishop c. Range. Pastor

A great meeting has been going or
conducted by the great evangelist
Rev. E. Wright of Kansas City, Kan.
SITS. This revival ended Monday night
Tho Pastor, Bishop Range, has re.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
MaHH. Stair l4ntnn

The Pansy Embroidery Club met
Friday, Feb. "a, at the home of Mrs.
Milinda Jackson, 20 Wellington ST.,
Mrs. Resale Smith, presiding. An in
teresting program was given. Mrs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
WE RECENTLY OVERHEARD 6

WE RECENTLY OVERHEARD a
conversation between several persons
on the subject of the D.. A RS re-
fusal to permit Miss Marion Anderson.
noted artist, to sing in Constitutional
Hall, Washington, D. c., on the even
ing of April 9th. Most of the parti-
cipants in the discussion were agreed
that the D. A. R. did not violate thu
U. S. Constitution, nor did they insult
the entire race, when it decided to denv
Miss Anderson the use of the hall
which it, the D. A R., owns. One or
two of them pointed out that in mani
Testing prejudice because of color, the
D. A. R. was demonstrating its 1000
Americanism.
ONE OF THE persons DISCUSSING
the question. suddenly inquired of his
colleagues: "What does D. A. R. mean
anyway? Without a moments hest
tatiOn the answer came from one in
rOcent-lookin0 chap: "Manl Don't YOU
know what OAR means? I have
heard some people say that it means
Daughters of the American Rovolu-
lion. but I think the real meaning is
Dark Ages Relics or Relics of the
Dark Ages" When the burst of lauoh-
ter orcasioned bv this INTERPRETATION
had died down another brother very
Solemnlv added "Amen"
ALBEIT. THE INCIDENT should
serve as another example to all con-
"erned that in our efforts to oain the
] @tatus of EQUALS in American life. we
| have most to fear from rpactiOnarV
organizations regardless of how thor
oughly or effectively they wrap them
selves within the folds of the Amer
can flag In this regard it is to be
noted that the recent meeting OF
German-American Nazis. in Madison
| SQUARE Garden, not only sought tc
monopolize the Stars and Stripes, but
they even claimed George Washing
ton as one of their spiritual leaders
1T APPEARS TO be the policy OF
all reactiOnary movements, in then
efforts to win converts and improve
their treasury, to pose as the only
place, Rev. L. L. Davis, the assistant
pastor preached at II am. and pm.
/ Sunday school 1890 pm. to 100 pm.
Pastor was very thankful to his faith
full members who loked after him
while he was sick also Mrs Scott and
Mr.. Scott and grandchildren were here.
The Choir Robes Committee is doing
well with their work. First amount
paid over on Choir Robes by Mrs.
Arrie Green and Mrs. Alzater Moore
was $1,000; second by Mrs. Azater
Moore and Miss Alberta Ross, $6.45;
by Sunday School Treasurer Miss M.
F. Word, $5.07, Rev. ]. S. Myrick,
SIOO; Mr.. c. McCraw, $1OO; and Mrs.
J. Barnett. Mrs. Garry Day John l.
Slater. Chicken supper each Friday
night for 35 cents.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
8alrat JFaHt

Tuesday evening, Feb. % marked
the third Intercalary Feast which was
held at the home of Mrs. Ethel Gross,
"a Westminster Avenue, Roxbury,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04

turned from Chester, Pa. Beginning
Tuesday NIGHT, Feb %. the district
mectin" will convene lasting five days,
State Supervisor of the Women's
Work, Mrs. D. NJ Matthews, will be
horo and many visitors throughout the
state, There will be a big program
on Saturday night, March 4, sponsored
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
FREE WILL COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH, Inc.
1917 Cabot Street

Rev. J. S. Myrick. Founder and Pastor
The pastor was sick all day Sunday
and Monday. On these days in his
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
In MPmnrtant

In affectionate memory Of
REV. WILLIAM H. DABBS
who departed this life
March 3, 1888
Gone but not forgotten by
MRS. MARIA DABBS, wife
MRS. JESSIE M. HARRIS,
daughter
CLARENCE DABBS,
MAJOR DABBS, sons
MRS. EDITH RANDOLPH,
MACEO HARRIS,
grandchildren
81 3 z AssT7c ~. ,5;Rssyg,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
NO RELIEF FOR ALIENS
AFTER MARCH list

The Works Progress Administration
Of Washington will have no persons on
the payrolls after March 5, who are
not citizens of the United States, ac
cording to Don G.. Abel, state WPA
Administrator who announced that
every employee would be required i'm
mediately to sign an affidavit before
a notary to disclose whether that en-
ployee is now a citizen.
Abel said this action is required by
the new supplemental relief appropria-
lions act, recently passed by Congress,
to provide money for continuing the
WPA and other Federal relief agenc-
les until June 80. :. act also provid.
es that anyone who falsifies state
ment of his citizenship status on the
affidavit forms provided is liable upon
conviction to $1,000 fine or year 3
imprisonment or botn, and that no
alien after March 5, is eligible for
employment under the WPA program,
even though he may have declared
his intentions to become citizen of
the United State.
Affidavit forms are now being dis
tributed to the 51,4O0 employees of
WPA in the state for certifying their
citizenship, Abel said.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
Plan Concert

The Coulee City PIT. A. will pro-
sent Miss lone Pierce, concert artist
and teacher of singing, in concert OIL
March 3, in the school gymna sum-
Miss Pierce possesses a mezzo-con-
tralto voice of rare beauty and
warmth. She made her concert debut
in Seattle last year and received much
favorable notice. She is former resi-
dent of Wenatchee and is well known
throughout North Central Washington
and the Coulee Dam area for her low
ely voice.
The concert is composed of English,
French, German, and italian classics,
including the well-known aria Saint
Saens opera from "Samson ct Della -
"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice
Miss Pierce will be assisted by Mrs.
c. R. Brim, of Coulee Dam, at the
piano.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
Favor District

Landowners in part of the vast
Columbia river basin desert IF cen
trail Washington voted Overwhelmingly
Saturday to form the largest irrigation
district in the country and the first
of two to be watered by the Grand
Coulee dam when it is completed.
The vote favoring formation Of the
5O0,000acre district was 700 to "a.
A two-thirds majority was required.
Five directors also were elected to
administer affairs of the project and
work in conjunction with the United
States bureau of reclamation.
Plans call for a huge canal to carry
water from the reservoir behind the
dam and smaller canals will lead il
into areas that are now barren and
wind-swept during the summer. 1t has
been estimated it would be three years
before water would enter the canals
A special train from Seattle brought
several hundred landowners there to
vote. Voting was held in four towns
of the district. The vote at Quincy
was 367 to IL; Ephrata, 191 to 0;
Soap Lake 141 to 7, and Winchester
10 to O.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
ROAD RESTRICTIONS
ON STATE HIGHWAYS

Officer Ken Mandley, Wenatchee, il
charge of the state traffic control div.
ision of the state highway department
was he-e Tuesday calling on Ray Writ
operator of the state weighing scales
at Coulee junction.
The traffic officer said that restric
tions were now in effect and being en-
forced on highways throughout the
state. Of particular interest to truck
ers in this vicinity and governed by
the restrictions are state road No. 2
from the end of the pavement north
of Wenatchee to the end of the pave
ment west of Davenport, and state
road No. from Vantage to Daven.
port
The following scale of gross load
per tire clarifies the law regarding the
restrictions:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
ABBOTT & WII.BURN PURCHASE
WILBUR GROCERY STORE

The Home Market announced this
week that a business transaction had
been completed at Wilbur wherein they
had purchased the Farmers Market,
O grocery store and meat market. The
two Wilbur stores will be consolidated,
it was indicated, and Chuck Wilburn
will continue to operate the enlarged
establishment.
1t was also announced that the store
here would be improved the first of
the week by the addition of new
vegetable case. The case is the first
of its type to be placed in a store
here. 1t is double-deck affair, has
a marquee, mirrors at the back and
is beautifully Illuminated by means
of indirect lighting. Display islands
from the Wilbur store will also be
used to replace counters now occupy:
ing the middle of the Coulee City
store.
Meat for storage in the locker box
es, recently completed here by the
Market, is arriving daily, Jack Gilden,
owner, said. The meat is cut, weighed
and wrapped before being placed in
the lockers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
HARRY KIMBLE, COULEE
CITY, TAKEN BY DEATH

Harry Kimble, So, Coulee City, died
in a Wenatchee hospital last Wednes-
day afternoon after an illness Of two
years. He went to Wenatchee two
weeks ago for major operation.
He was born July II, 1880, in
LIT. Vernon. In 1898 he went to AL
aska with the gold rush. He lived at
Dawson, Nome and Fairbanks for 20
years. Then he went to Butte, Mont,
and in 1918 moved back to Everett.
He moved to Coulee City three years
ago and was associated with the BLACK
Cat cafe. He is survived by one broth
er, Rufus Kimble, of Everett.
The body was shipped to Everett
Thursday noon by Jones and Jones
for funeral services and burial in the
Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
WILL MANAGE LUMBER YARD

J. E. "Chappie" Chappell, one Of
Coulee Cityps most popular young
men, left today with his wife fol-
Tienton where he has accepted posi-
ton as manager of that branch OF
the Potlatch Yards, Inc. The firm
yards at Tieton include a hardware
store and lumber yard similar to the
one in this town.
Chappie'' who has been perform
ing tasks as bookkeeper for several
business houses in Coulee City, is nc
novice in the type of work he will be
called upon to perform at theYakima
valley city. For several years he
worked for the Potlatch firm here, un.
der the direction of Y. Austin, and
Is well equipped from the standpoint
OF experience to take over the posi-
ton at Tieton.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-23
PIT. A. Adopts
Resolutions

AT the regular meeting of the local
PIT. A. held Tuesday evening, Dr.
Smith gave ia! k on the duties of
health officer and Miss Fagger on
the duties of county nurse. Super
intendent Ben Fitch gave report on
the Grant county PIT. A. Council
meeting held in Mason City Monday
afternoon and urged the local PIT. A
to pass the following resolutions.
INASMUCH as the schools of Wash
lngton face a financial crisis if they
do not receive from the State the
money provided by law but which has
not been made actually available to
the schools,
BE 1T THEREFORE, RESOLVED:
That the State legislature be urged to
provide sufficient revenue to pay the
basis support and equalization in full
up to the present standards establish
ed by the state law, and that this be
done even if we are asked to pay
more taxes, if present income can not
be made adequate by better distribu-
ton
Coulee City Parent Teachers Assn
BE 1T NOW RESOLVED: That we
&c on record as opposing the state
teachers minimum salary law, and
that the proper persons at Olympia
be informed of our action.
Coulee City Parent-Teachers Ass N.
INASMUCH as there is at present
great inequality in ability to pay for
education in the State school dis.
tricts, and inasmuch as transportation
cost is an added burden in many
smaller and poorer districts.
BE 1T THEREFORE, RESOLVED:
That we favor and urge the passage
of I'll. B. No. 346 and H. B. No BAT.
Coulee City Parent-Teachers Ass N.
BE 1T NOW RESOLVED: That we
favor and urge the passage of the
new restrictive marriage law, known
rs the "Gin Marriage Law"
Coulee City Parent-Teachers Ass n
The new song books ware used by
the group and after the meeting cake
And coffee was served by Mrs. Ches-
;er Wiley and Mrs. Willard Tripplet.