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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
GOOD REPUTATION AIDS AC-
CUSED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

(KNS)-The good school attendance
record and general reputation of the
young man accused of attempting to
snatch woman's pocketbook on Apr.
10 caused Judge FARMLAND w. L.
Miles of the Roxbury Court to con-
tinue the case until school closes. Then
disposition will be made on June %.
The complainant, a policemen who
was nearby when the young man col
lided with the woman, insisted an at
tempt as made by the youth to snatch
the woman's pocketbook. The woman
said she was so excited when she was
struck or run into she did not know
just what happened. The defendant
said he was training for a road race
and accidentally collided with the
woman while he was running.
The judge lectured the young man
about his careless running and warn
ed him that but for his good reputa-
ton and the cooperation of his teach
ers and track coach as well as his
pastor, he might well be held for the
grand jury.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

a world which is in the throes of chaos
and confusion. The evil forces of poll
teal and economic relationships now
dominate the peoples of the world.
Wherever one looks, one notes the
PROSTATE or limping figure of liberty
and democracy wincing and bleeding
under the lash of those who fear the
increasing intelligence of the working
class. The flames of racial and religi-
Gus hatred are being famed as never
before in the long story Of mans cru
city to his brother. Nazism, Fascism,
KuKluxism and other vulgar forms of
organized beastiality are feverishly
spreading their poison in an effort to
further divide the human race and
rescue the lettering institution of hu-
man exploitation.
ALBEIT, 1T IS at this moment that
the working class must rededicate it
self to the lofty task of unity across
lines of race, creed, sex or nationality.
1t is at this moment more than ever
before that the toiling masses in every
land must renew their faith in their
eventual liberation from all forms of
exploitation and oppression. Within
the last few years Colored workers of
the United States have begun to find
their long obscured place in the ranks
of labor. Day by day in every way, we
are learning how to appreciate the
fact that labor and labor alone is the
common denomination of all mankind.
We are learning too that the emanci-
patton of labor from economic and
political enslavement must be accom-
plished by labor itself.
SINCE THE BIRTH of the Colored
Labor Committee over 10000 colored
workers have been added to the ranks
of organized labor, and through our
educational efforts many white work
ers have been made to recognize their
mutual economic interest and their
common destiny with the workers of
all lands and colors. We have def
nitely influenced the thought stream
of Colored America toward economic
thinking. Thus with the rest of the
enlightened workers of the world on
this May Day we clasp hands and
hearts and pledge ourselves to fight on
for the dawning of that day when the
right to life, liberty and happiness will
become the accepted rewards of all
useful labor. Toward that day we vow
to fight on and not grow weary. Our
faith in final victory is stepped in the
following lines from Hanley's "Invic-
tus:"
at matters not how straight the gate
Or how charged with punishments the
scroll
We are the masters Of our fate
We are the captains of our souls"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
RFu. ThnntpHntt Il
Sun H3FnH

Miss Lillian A. Easton, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Easton of New Bedford
was married to Theodore A. Thomp-
son, son of Rev. and Mrs. E. E.
Thompson of South Medford, Wednes-
day evening, April 10 at GAR Hall,
1851 Washington Street, Boston.
The father of groom, Rev. Thomp-
son, officiated. The wedding was ac-
cording to military custom and the
bridal group passed under an arch of
sabres for the ceremony. This honor
was arranged by the Maior-General
Clarence Edwards Post, No. 2 of
which the groom is a member.
The groom is employed in the spec
ial delivery department of the Med
ford post office The couple will set
up house keeping in West Medford
and later take their honeymoon trip
the Worlds Fair in New York.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29

a reception was held at the former
residence of the bride, 6 Hubert ST.,
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brisbane.
A kitchen shower was given the
bride-to-be on Monday, April II by the
Pastors Aid Club of the Concord Bap-
fist Church, Mrs. Isabel Gill, President,
at the residence of Mrs. Estelle Jeter,
rs William st.
On April 20, the prospective bride
was rendered a bathroom shower by
the church choir, of which she is presi-
dent, at the residence of Mrs. Louise
James, 977A fremont St. The gifts
for the bride to be daintily wrapped.
were packed in a green wicker hamper.
The color scheme in the dining room
was yellow and white. Those present
were Miss Idella Graham, Fred Jeter,
Mrs. Louise James, Mrs. Evelyn Ais
ton, Mrs. Mamie Harleston, Mrs.
Bertha Walker, Mrs. Emma Walker,
Mrs. A. j. Spratley, Mrs. Josephine
Reed, Miss Daisy Evans, Mrs. Irene
Foster, Miss Frances Russell, Phillip
Jones and George Reed.
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Police Sergeant
Helps Lone Woman

Judge Delag heard in the lobby com
plants of assault and battery brought
against her father-in-law and her hus-
band by Mrs. Eva Rhoden of 1874 SterI-
ing ST., RoXbury on Wednesday, April
rs in the Roxbury Court.
Mrs. Rhoden was her only witness,
but the case was diligently prosecuted
by Sgt. Bartholomew Wynne of the
Boston Police Dept, who, in his ca
pacity as supervisor of cases, took the
case on moments notice, when the
complaining officers could not be pres
ent, on account of appearing before
the grand jury.
The husband and father were charg-
ed with assault and battery on the
complainant, but her testimony was
not verified Mrs. Rhoden's grand
mother-in-law said the complainant's
alleged language was enough to war
rant her election and that there was
no assault and battery committed by
anybody as alleged.
Atty. Ernest Cooke defended both
Walter Rhoden, Sr. and Walter Rho
den, Jr. and won a verdict of not guilty
Notwithstanding the able manner in
which the police sergeant prosecuted
for the government.
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Hint MnnrnpTrnttpr|
Editor and Publisher
1901 1894
MURDERED

Although some improvement has
been noted recently in the health of
coored people, the annual report of
the National tuberculosis Association
states that tuberculosis among coIored
people continues to be large problem
in the tuberculosis field and that the
death rate among them is ''three times
that among white people" In the effort
TO eradicate tuberculosis, the statement
adds, educational work has been car
med on among colored educators. col
Iego students and those leaders who
might aid in the dissemination of in
formation among colored people.
Lack of adequate diagnostic clinic
facilities, case finding programs and
sufficient sanatorium or hospital beds
ior~the tuberculous continue to be fac
TORS that retard progress in the eradi-
cation Of tuberculosis" according to
Dr. Kendall Emerson, the managing
director Of the Association.
I'm face Of the statistics, it would he
foolish to attempt to dispute the re-
hectlve health rates among white and
co.ored groups. To the mind of the
IaEman, however, it seems that proper
allowances should be made for the fact
that the figures are compiled for the
entire white population which includes
the rich, the middle class and the DOOR
While practically all the colored grour
is composed Of those in the third and
lowest bracket-the mderprivileged
specifically the ill-housed, the ill-clad
and the MISUNDERSTANDING are sub.
jrgt to the greatest attack by disease
and experience the greatest Frequency
OF relapse from tuberculosis, especially
Comparison Of health rates among sim.
llarIy-conditioned colored and white
groups might show little difference in
health rates. No difference has been
found IN the health of colored and
Whlte American soldiers, for instance
who enjoy the same sort of food, shell
ter clothing and general living condi.
tl0ns.
The inference is inescapabIe that the
rolored people Of the United States are
beng murdered piecemeal by the in
human prejudice which denies them
the chance to be properly housed, prop
cry clad, properly fed, and then tops
off the infamy with inadequate medical
care and inadequate disqualification
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now manage to remarkable degree
in getting themselves employed.
missionaries were sent to 10000
alumni who were graduated from
thlrty-one institutions of higher learn
ing from 1928 to 1885. Howard Uni
versity was the one colored institution
included in the survey. Fifty-eight
per cent of the men alumni and
siXty-one per cent of the women
alumni have never been unemploved
at all since leaving college; and
ninety-eight per cent of the men
graduates and ninety-nine per cent of
the women graduates have never been
on relief, the report says. Other find
lngs are that "after the first wear ont
OF college about three-quarters of both
men and women find gainful emplov-
ment. About One-sixth of the gradu-
ates either continue graduate study for
higher degrees, or, in the case of
women, marry and become home
makers After eight years most of
the men are employed (97.9 per cent?
few are studying for advanced degrees
Il per cent? and 81 per cent of the
women have become homemakers "
Especially interesting is the infor-
nation concerning the first Jobs era
duates were able to obtain. The re-
port states that experience prior TO
graduation and personal initiative
account for half of the placement of
college graduates in first jobs" that
tWenty-seven per cent of the men and
thlrty-flve per cent of the women
chose their first jobs because the
work was the kind they wanted; and
that thirty per cent of the men and
nineteen per cent of the women ac-
ccepted as their first Jobs work that
they did not prefer, In other words.
graduates have not been over
"choosey" about their first opportuni-
ties for employment. That the first
Jobs. wanted or unwanted, were larg-
ely IN the category of the proverbial
stepping stones" is shown bv later
occupations which found nearly two
thirds of the alumni in the profess
sional groups. Seventeen per cent of
the men graduates and forty-eight per
cent of the women graduates were
teachers; thirteen per cent of the
men were in engineering, nine per cent
IN law and six per cent in medicine.
On the whole, the record is en-
couraging not only to parents but to
the young grads who will invade the
industrial world next June in their
first try for Jobs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
8nHtntt Stnpfr 1tfH

Miss Florence Woodland of 7 Holy
olle St.. at one time active in Boston
musical circles. appearing in recitals
here and elsewhere, died at City Hos
Dital, April 20. 1899.
The funeral took place Sunday, Apr.
%. from Reid's Funeral Parlors, 81
Dartmouth St. The services were
conducted bv Bishop Lansdown with a
Tribute bv DR. Francis E. Rowlev of
the Angel Memorial Hospital. Solos
were rendered by Arthur Little and
Madeline Freeman with Mildred Nc
Donald, violinist, and Gladys Moore
Perdue, accompanist. The poem,
"When | Cross the Bar" was read by
Mr.. Dansnel. Interment at Mt. Hope
Cemetery.
Friends are thanked for the floral
tributes sent to the funeral.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
WIS. Dabney Talks
On Youth Crime

BROCKTON, April 27-One of the
largest crowds gathered in a Brockton
Church in many months was present
at Messiah Baptist Church to hear
William S. Dabney of the Massachu-
setts Parole Board, tell graphically
of the help citizens can render in the
stamping out of crime and juvenile
delinquency. Mr.. Dabney had been
presented by Beatrice Durant, secre-
tary Of the Press Club of Boston. The
latter organization was Joint sponsor
With q Brockton group in presenting
tho talk. Rev. Guy D. Outlaw, pastor
of the church, turned the meeting over
to Miss Alice Marrow after a brief
comment on the splendid crowd. Miss
Marrow in turn introduced Miss
Durant.
In his talk Mr.. Dabney cleared up
the misunderstanding concerning the
duties Of a parole board. and devoted
the larger part of his discourse to a
discussion of crime and delinquency.
He explained that much crime can
hn cut short in the homes before it
becomes habitual.
An interesting question and answer
neriod followed, during which many
"haSpS Of crime were analvzed The
Attucks Chorus from Boston rendered
""v"'9l selections which were received
hv an appreciative audience A read
ing was given by one of Brockton's
lovely ladies'.
The presentation of Mr.. Dabney at
the Brockton Church was one of sew
eral appearances he will make in the
next few weeks under the Press Clubs
sponsorship. The next will be at 464
Massachusetts, avenue tomorrow, Sun
dow. at 7 o'clock as guest of the Com
,71I1nitv Forum
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
GIG Shawmut Ave.
Rev. L. @. AbercrOmbie, Pastor

A goodly crowd attended the morn
ing service. The subject was Geth-
semane Cup. 800 pm, Communion
Service. The church was filled to
capacity. Several new members were
fellowshipped into the church. 900
pm, B.Y.P.U. The subject next Sun
day, "He has seen the vision. Straight
way we sought to go forth into Mace
donia." Acts 1910. 1880 pm, The
pastors subject was "Will man rob
God? Malichi 81 8, 9, 10. April 30,
at 3 pm. the Missionary will have a
musical program. We invite you to
attend services at friendly church
New Hope Baptist.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. X. M. Owens, Pastor

Last Sunday, Volunteer Day, the
Junior Choir rendered the music. In
the morning, Rev. Owens preached on
"The Challenge of the Nom Christian
World" The pre-sermonette to the
very young folk was "Forget-me-not."
Baby Laurazelle Lolita Bostick, daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs. Delano Bostick,
was blessed. Miss Emma Brown,
B.Y.P.U. president, spoke on "The End
of It." At night the pastor preached
on Leaving Thy First Love-" Next
Sunday afternoon, the Missionary So
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
Fashionable Wedding
at Concord Bapt. Oh.

Sunday afternoon, April %, in Con-
cord Baptist Church, the marriage OF
Fred D. Jeter, chairman of the deacon
board, and Miss Idella Graham, choir
member, was solemnized by the pastor
Rev. A. ]. Spratley. The capacity of
the church was over-taxed long before
the hour set for the ceremony, five
o'clock.
Previous to the arrival of the bridal
party, 90 Promise Me" was sung by
Miss Elnora Jackson, accompanied by
Mrs. Prout. Incidental music and the
wedding march were rendered by Mrs.
Young, the organist of the church.
The bride and her attendants were
preceded by the ushers, Messrs. Faux
and Davis, members of the Clover
Leaf quartet. The bridesmaids were
Misses Marjorie Hudson and Mary
Turner who were picturesque in light
blue net over taffeta, with heart-staped
hats of the same shade trimmed with
sweetheart roses, and wells, and car
ried bouquets of pink roses. Mrs.
Mamie Harlesten, sister of the bride
and matron of honor, wore beautiful
gown of pink satin with hat and veil
to match and carried blue sweet peas.
Little Margaret O'Neil, all in pink,
scattered rose petals in the path of the
bride who entered on the arm of her
brother, James H. Graham, who gave
her away. Miss Graham was a sweet
and dignifed bride in the traditional
white satin made princess style entrain
and beaded with tiny pearls. Her tulle
veil cascaded from coronet of orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
bouquet of roses and fern. The ushers
were Messrs. Stephen Aston, Frank
Hill and Phil Lewis.
Immediately following the ceremony
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29

DURING THE COURSE of each
year, a number of holidays are OBJ
served by the workers of the nation.
All of these holidays have been de-
creed by the government and are thus
called legal holidays. May Day is the
one exception to this rule. 1t is the
only day that labor has chosen for
itself and is therefore of significance
to all of US.
SEVERAL GENERATIONS AGO,
American workers selected the first
of May as the day when they would
demonstrate their solidarity in behalf
of a shorter workday. Toward that
objective they called upon European
labor to join with them spiritually and
otherwise. Since then, the First of
May has become hallowed in the cal
endar of each year. In every land
where the workers enjoy a measure of
freedom, May Day is celebrated with a
fervor and feeling not manifested on
any other holiday.
IN SELECTING THE first day of
May each year as Labor's holiday, the
leaders of American labor were guided
by number of spiritual, esthetic as
well as economic considerations. 1t
is generally agreed among the care
full and keen observers of natures con-
duct, that on May first, nature begins
to emerge in all her productive splen-
dor. With her magic wand she fgu-
ratively touches the inhabitants of the
plant Kingdoms and raises erect their
closed eyes and substitutes for the
dropping boughs, opens wide their
limp brown garments worn through
the winter a verdant green mantle
stepped in perfume and bedecked with
flowers. Across the broad face of the
earth-whether upon the mountain
tops, the sloping hillsides, by the river
banks, in secluded valleys or the I'M
ruffled plains-these speeches. chill
dren of mother nature send forth an
eloquent announcement that natures
creative moment has arrived.
THIS CREATIVE SIDE of May
Day is the phase that ties the day so
closely to labor. In our material world,
labor is the creative force. Without
labor there could be no civilization, no
culture, no progress. All up and down
the sliding sides of the centuries work
ing men and women with bent backs
and heads bowed low have built our
world and in cooperation with nature
produced all that is worthwhile. Coal,
oil, gold and other of natures deposits
within the bowels of the earth would
be valueless without human labor.
Lumber in the forests and vegetables
in the fields would have but little
meaning to mankind were it not for
labor.
MAY DAY, 1889, will dawn upon
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH
993-997 fremont st.
Rev. A. J. Spratley, Pastor

10: 30 Morning worship with SER
mon, topic, Christ manifesting Him
self. 1915 Church school and adult
Bible class. 300 pm, Preaching SER
vice and Pew Rally under the auspices
Of the Trustee-board; Rev. A. j.
Spratley speaker, topic, "a Woman
with a painted face" 600 pm,
B.Y.P.U. 1880 pm, evening worship
with sermon, topic, Mutual sympathy
in burden-bearing." Friday evening,
song and praise service led by the
choir.
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GRADUATES AND JOBS

mere, mere has been much pessimistic
v"m .ecture as to how college men and
, women fare in the outside productive
I LTD after commencement some
al InC Is thr0wn upon the subject by an
Statnn STU study conducted by the United
S i,'a4 Offlce of Education. A report
J JUST issued by the commissioner of
vooia John w. Studebaker, re-
fe eats mat among other interesting
i"e'S college men and women some
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CHURCH News
METROPOLITAN BAPT. CHURCH.
TT Shawmut Ave.
Rev. NJ. J. Minor, Pastor

1890, worship; 1890, Bible school;
6:15, B.Y.P.U.; 7:3O, worship; 800
pm, Friday weekly prayer service.
Sunday, April %, morning worship
sermon by the pastor. 3 pm. at
Eastern Ave. Bapt. Church in Maiden;
Rev. Minor will preach at the installa-
ton service of Rev. Jackson. 7:3O
evening worship with the Jamaican
Associates as guests. Special music
by the choir.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
COLUMBUS AVE. A.M.E. ZION
CHURCH
Rev. VIM. d. Battle, Pastor

1920 am, morning worship and SER
mon by the pastor. 1890 pm, church
school and Bible classes. A pm, Jun
Tor Christian Endeavor. pm, Young
Peoples V. c. E. Society. 1880 pm,
evening worship and sermon by the
pastor. These services will help you.
Annual Spring Rally Sunday, May
21
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
Recent Deaths
Burch

John A. Burch, 1876 Western Avenue,
Cambridge died at his late residence,
April Is, 1889. Funeral services were
held from St. Paul A. M. E. Church,
Apr. 20. Rev. Moore officiated. Bur-
ial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Their
esa L. Adams, funeral director.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
FOURTH ME. CHURCH
Rev. S. M. Riley, Jr., Pastor

$3.50 am, Church School.
10.45 am, Service.
500 pm, Epworth League.
7:3O pm, Evening Service.
Each member should cooperate in
regard to final reports for conference
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
Chandler

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha
Chandler 1869 Washington St., Bos-
ton, were held at 1869 Washington
St., on Wednesday, April &c, 1889, at
100 pm. Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery. J. B. Johnson, Undertaken.
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Flowers

The funeral services of John Lee
Flowers, Is Weston St., Roxbury, were
held at the Seventh Day Adventist
Church on Thursday, April 27, 1889,
at 100 pm. Interment at Mt. Hope
Cemetery. ]. B. Johnson, Undertaken
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Henderson

The funeral of Mrs. Rachel Hender-
son, ia Humboldt Ave-, Roxbury, was
held at Johnson's Funeral Home on
Tuesday, April 25, 1889, at 200 pm.
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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CrOxen

The funeral services of Mrs. Anna
Croxen, 1922 fremont St., Roxbury,
were held at Johnsons Funeral Home
or Monday, April "a, 1889, at 100
pm. Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29

ciety will present Rev. J. Harris of
New Bedford At night, the Women's
Mutual Relief will render program.
Friday evening, the Missionary Circle
will lead the Prayer Meeting. Last
Friday, Mrs. Venus Charleston, presi-
dent of the Floral Club, read a fine
paper on "The Christian and the
Flower"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
Bowler

The funeral Of Thomas Bowlen,
706 Columbus Ave-, Boston, was held
at Johnson's Funeral Home on Thurs
day, April 9th at 800 pm. Inter-
ment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29
Hit Mpntnrtattt
In memory of
FRANK LEE CHINN
who departed this life
A t,1.i1 81 1927

April ~, 1897
"Tho gone, he lives on in the memory
Of those who loved him"
May A. Chinn, wife; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank L. Chinn, Jr.; Bill Howard,
nephew.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-29

VIM. r. S. DABNEY
Member State Parole Board who is
speaking at various meetings under
the sponsorship Of the press Club
Of Boston"-Last Sunday The meet
ing was in Brockton. Tomorrow, Sum-
day, April 30. Mr.. Dabney will ad-
dress the Community Forum, 464
Mass. Ave. at $50 PIN.
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please PatrOnize Our Advertisers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13

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