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Evening star., 1939-10-22
WISDOM IN THE STREETS
By the Right Req. James Freeman D., IL. d. D. C. l.,
Bishop of WASHINGTON.

Among the many striking passages In
the Book Of Proverbs, the following is
deeply significant: Wisdom crieth with
out; she uttereth her voice in the streets"
In this passage the wise man would
seem to suggest that on the broad high
ways of life, If We are attentive, we may
learn from the many voices and the
many personalities impressions of life
that are born OF wisdom Surely the
wise man had in mind that in listening
to the multitudinous voices on the high
way, rare discrimination was demanded
It is true that we learn the deep lessons
Of life, not from books, not from conceits
and speculations, but from our intimate
touch with life itself 1.-THE proper study
of mankind, is man." said Pope. This
age is characterized by many voices
voices that are never silent by day or
by night. Superadded to what we hear
on the highways, or what we hear on
the streets, We have the radio with its
unceasing and ever changing and ever
controversial voices. Now, it is an advo-
cate (and a strong one) for a given
course Of action; again, it is one equally
strong for an entirely different course
1t is such situation that compels us to
be discriminating and balanced in our
judgment 1t is on the open highways of
life. more than in schoolroom or academy,
that the worlds opinions are expressed
and crystallized.
When we come to survey our own life
we readily discover that 1t is not so much
In reflective periods in our home that we
reach final conclusions and shape our
judgments; 1t is rather where life finds
Its larger field of action, where judgments
and opinions clash that we come to form
our final judgments. The isolationist
lives in an atmosphere that is hardly
conducive to the forming of right judg-
ments. 1t is true, as the wise man said,
that: Wisdom crieth from without: she
uttereth her voice in the Streets" If we
have attentive ears and responsive minds,
and if we also have the capacity to
rightly judge and evaluate what we hear,
We shall find ourselves wiser and better
for needing the judgments and opinions
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that proceed from the streets Of the city.
I'm the multitude of counsellors there is
wisdom"
The wisest Of all men found His chief
center Of interest in the towns and
streets. 1t was closer, intimate con-
tact with men and women in the scenes
Of their greatest activity that appealed
to Him. Here, He found the happy and
the sad, the prosperous and the unpros-
porous. those who had attained satisfac-
tion and those who missed it, those who
were known and those who were un-
known the self righteous and the con-
sciously evil. 1t was out of this close
and intimate contact with all kinds and
conditions of men, in the streets of cities,
that He wrought His great lessons and
parallels. He heard the many voices, and
hearing them discovered the deeper
yearnings and desires of the human
heart.
Our world has become world of cities.
Life has grown tense, and men and
women wear on their faces evidences of
strain and confusion; it is a wistful,
curious, inquisitive period. One wonders
in the universal search for a wiser judg-
ment whether the thronging multitude in
the streets is really acquiring it, Again,
one wonders whether out of the disorders
and confusions Of our modern life we are
really learning the lessons so indispensa-
bic to our largest happiness and security.
II we only have attentive ears and re-
sponslve minds, We must be made con-
scious that there is one Traveller on the
highways of life today whose voice is the
most potent that ever fell on the listen
ing ears OF men. 1t is the voice of Him
who is the source of all wisdom. all
strength and all peace. He is speaking
to distracted world calling it to soul
reflection, calling it away from its par
tlal Judgments and inadequate under
standing of lifes meaning: calling it
away from its discords, its confusions
and its untempered judgments, saying to
1t, "Ye will not come unto Me that We
might have life; am come that we
might have life, and that ye might have
1t more abundantly." Have we the tenn
pered judgment to listen and to heed?
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Australia for CONSUMPTION

When Canada announced her
entry into the European war last
month, Prime Minister Mackenzie
King assured the Dominion Parlia-
ment and people that the govern
ment's action did not and would not,
at least for the foreseeable future,
mean the imposition of military
conscription. AS matter of fact,
Canada, which contributed so effec-
lively Of its splendid manpower to
the British Army during the World
War, did not find it necessary to
resort to conscription until we'll into
the latter half of the 1914-1918
campaign.
Australia at the end of last week
announced that Britain's vast con-
tinental dominion down under"
would reintroduce compulsory mill
tary training, abolished in 1929 by
January, 1910, in order that the
Commonwealth may pull its weight
In the Empire boat if and when the
emergency arises. An interesting
feature of the plan is that, in pur-
suance of what Prime Minister Men
Zies describes as "a sound democratic
principle" there will be no obligation
to serve abroad, except voluntarily.
But, he points out, with the prospect
OF long struggle against powerful
and well-organized enemy, Australia
must make a full effort. Victory"
the Prime Minister declares, can be
achieved only if the British peoples
together with France are able to
exercise military power, an eco
nomic strength and a spirit of reso-
luton superior to those of their
enemy"
Under the compulsory training
program, there will be a period of
three months militia service. There
will be increased pay for married
men in the force and for service
either at home or overseas. 1t is the
governments policy to maintain
militia reserve of seventy-five thou
sand men, based on the conclusion
that the voluntary system is inequit-
able, particularly in wartime. The
first draft, consisting of unmarried
men becoming 81 years of age by
July l, 1910, will be called up by
next January.
Australia, like most of the British
Dominions peopled primarily by
whites, faces population problem,
making requisite inducements for
the raising Of large families. The
conscription scheme therefore pro-
Tides allowances for married men
serving in the special force and doing
an extra three months militia train
ing. Married pay will be increased
from two shillings, sixpence to three
shillings daily for a wife and from
ninepence to one shilling for each
child. Married women with two
children will be allowed thirty-five
shillings a week, apart from the
husbands military pay
One of Germanys favorite pipe
dreams is that in grave crisis in
volving the fate of the Empire,
Mother Britannia's daughters over
seas could not be relied upon to come
to her rescue. Hitler's war was not
very old last month before, in turn,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa and India provided
prompt and unqualified proof that,
as in 1914, they would not fail in
their obligations to the old country.
Evening star., 1939-10-22

Poor little Lithuania and Den
mark! The Reich has Just promised
to respect their neutrality. That
commitment usually means small
nation is as good as gone.
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It looks bad for Germany: already
she Is short Of whale oil,
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5. To control the banking svsten, and
the marketing system of the country to
avoid private speculation and to assure
adequate money resources.
\ X
These all are essentials of a wartime
economy. They would be supplemented
by tax system that would take away the
bulk Of any profit made by any corpora
ton and that would limit in a drastic
manner the income of any individual.
A fundamental issue still unanswered
In this country concerns exactly who
shall hold the wartime dictatorial pow
ers and how those powers shall be exer-
cised.
Plans drawn by the military arm Of the
Government call for q superstructure of
Government separate from the regular
departments of Government, but en-
powered to call upon those departments
for assistance. The reason for creating
q superstructure Is to keep the wartime
control separate from the peacetime
establishment, Then, with war ended,
the wartime controls can easily be nqui-
dated.
President Roosevelt is said to feel that
wartime powers should be built more
largely into the peacetime establishment
Of Government, with control heading up
to the President and his cabinet. His
view is reported to be that there would,
under this system, be less chance that
some outside interests might abuse the
powers that wartime control makes
necessary.
Some informed officials take the view
that, II wartime controls are built into
the regular establishment Of Govern
ment, those controls will stay after the
war, to become . super New Deal.
Evening star., 1939-10-22

Main Once: 1lth st and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd st
Evening star., 1939-10-22

y
1t is as q sequel to all these events
and trends of thought that the Holy See
now has made the Capital of the United
States an archdiocesan city. 1t is no
more than fair to say that had such an
action been taken so years ago, probably
even Is years ago, storm of criticism
would have been aroused. There would
have been cries that Rome was attempt-
ing to fasten upon the American Gov
ernment at its fountain head There
seems now to be q general recognition
that changes have come over the world,
including the United States, and that
Washington, like Toxic and London, like
Paris and Montreal and other great cap
itals and metropolises, should have the
dignity of an archepiscopal position.
For the present Washington will not
have its own archbishop. Archbishop
Curley of Baltimore will also be Arch
bishop of Washington. Baltimore is the
senior see of the United States. 1t was
established in 1889 before Washington
existed. Maryland has a long Catholic
tradition as it was the proprietary of the
Lords Baltimore, who were Irish Catho-
lies. However, the grant from the Eng
hsh Protestant King expressly provided
for complete religious tolerance through
out the proprietary. which is one of the
reasons, the chief one, why Maryland to
this day Is known as the Free State. In
other Colonies, such Is Virginia and
Massachusetts,, religious tolerance vas
entirely lacking.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-14
W0BURN

WOBURN, Mass, Oct. 9-At ST.
Johns Baptist Church, Rev A. Roger
Williams, minister. Sunday the pastor
preached a stirring sermon in the morn
ing from the subject "Seed Sowing"
THE morning services were we'll attend
led. The evening services were very in
Iteresting. Felix Elicerio of the Phil
pine Islands brought very good mes
sage to a large and appreciative aud
fence on how to study the Bible. Visi-
tors were present from Boston, Cam
bridge, Melrose and Winchester. Mrs
Cora Arnold of Boston was the organ
list for the day. Miss Della Martin was
the soloist in the evening. Church
School was held at noon with large
attendance recorded. The B.Y.P.U
held their meeting at $50 pm. The
president, George Walton, was the
principal speaker. Albert White of
Everett St., returned homel asst Sunday
morning from Chicago by way of New
York City and the Worlds Fair.-A
large number from the city will attend
a Rally at Metropolitan Baptist Church
in Boston Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. jamie A. Schenck of 20 Gar
field Ave, Woburn, Mass, has just re-
turned from her vacation nj New York
City. visiting her daughter and also
the New York Worlds Fair. She had
a very enjoyable vacation.
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man endeavor, until each pupil will
have comprehensive knowledge of
the things that make for Christian
ideals and victory.-Many politicians
are asking for our support on their
records. Looking over the city hall,
the public works, the districts in
which colored people are forced to
live, their records are all-revealing.
The kind of candidates we are now
anxious to support, are the ones who
can and will find way to better our
condition along all lines. A case in
point:-A young colored boy got dis
couraged and quit High School, be-
cause when he came out to try for a
place the coach repeatedly told him
that he did not have any uniform for
him; and yet that same coach has not
set the world on fire, if rumor be true,
with victorious teams. This coach was
so prejudiced that he would rather
have mediocre fotball team, without
a colored player, than to have a sue
cessful team, with boys who could add
power and prestige to his endeavors.
l am wondering how coach like that
can be of service to any institution.
When will human impudence cease?
The 50th Anniversary is not far
distant, beginning on November 13-
Dec. 3. Great and praiseworthy things
are now being incorporated to make
this event outstanding. This project
must not fail, will not fail, if you make
your contribution in time and talent
to the cause.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-14

Boston.-Rev. and Mrs. Oscar E. Den
niston celebrated their wedding ami
versary last Sunday. All the Denniston
young people are on the mainland this
year but their usual greetings were
from various parts of the country
where they are located 1t is sweet to
be remembered.-Bill Taylor returned
to his Florida home last week.
Reuben Walker is visiting on the Cape.
his former home.-Mrs. Bracey re-
turned to her home in Cambridge this
week after very busy but pleasant
stay in Oak Bluffs as guest of Mrs.
Wormley. = Mrs Josephine Chaffee
closed her cottage on Dukes County
Avenue and sailed for the Mainland
this week.-Clarence Vanderhoop has
gone to Brookline to join his wife for
the winter.-Mrs Grace Walker Will
liams is living in Vineyard Haven this
year.-Miss Lillian Hall is in Edgar
town where she expects to remain for
a few weeks.-Mrs. C. Tillman is ND
and around her home recovering from
a recent illness.-The W.C.TU. met
at the home of Mrs Charles Williams
on New York Avenue last Monday
aftenoOn.-Edward Constantine left
for the CCC last Saturday with some
other young men.-Rev. Leroy and
Mrs. Perry were in town at their cot
tage on Dukes County Avenue last
Saturday.-Mrs. Emma C. Lewis is
here at her Masonic Avenue Cottage.
George Pierce escaped serious in
iuries in an automobile accident while
driving home to Vineyard Haven last
His car was totally destroyed.
to attend church on Sun
day. We need to worship God in times
like these.
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HARTFORD

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 9-Sunday
was very fair day and the attend
ance at Bethel A.M.E. Church was
good. The pastor, DR.. W. X. Hopes,
discussed, "The Righteous Judgment
of Christ" The text was: "He that
is without fault, let him cast the first
stone" The senior choir sang. The
Sunday school had several visitors
the most interesting being little Miss
Sally Harriet Davis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. 7. Davis of North Cam
bridge, Mass. She made nice little
talk to the Sunday school and all were
delighted to have her present. Her
father was at one time a member OF
Loring Street Church, Springfield
Mass, when Dr. Hopes was pastoring
there. The Allen c. E. League was in
charge of Mrs. Orrie Travis. The
lesson was discussed by Arthur Green
Mrs. Marjorie Townsend, Master Mar
sellus Odum, Annie Willis, Lillian
Green, Alton Banks, Miss Bertha Mae
Carter, Miss Grace Murray and Julius
Alexander. Mrs. Salozie Stokes pre-
sented the following program: Read
ing, Miss Florence Stinson and Mrs
Grace Murray; address, Mrs. M. Town
send; piano selection, Miss Nancy T
Hopes. At the evening service the
pastor discussed "Forgiving Trans
gressions and Covering of Sin
Among visitors were Misses Trustina
Edwards, Edna William of West New
ton, Mass, Mozelle Pruitt Flushing
New York; Mrs. Annie Wright of
Washington, D. c., Mrs. Rebecca Scott
of Columbia, S. c., Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Beard of Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Noisett, George Hill, James
Lewis and Horace Brooks of Hartford
and NJ. Gyles of Englewood, N. j.
The Senior Choir had a successful
entertainment last Thursday night al
thhe North End Federated Clubs
The Cooperative Club and the Con.
ference Committee is sponsoring 9
chicken supper on the 26th at the
parsonage.
Miss Trustina Edwards of West
Newton, Mass, is visiting her brother.
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. N. E
Edwards in Mail Ave. She is accom-.
panied by Miss Edna Williams, also Of
West Newton, Mass. She also visited
Mrs Hopes and was her guest at din.
ner and among others entertained al
the parsonage were Miss Edna vii
liam, Mrs. Mile Edwards, Mrs. Mary
Corn and Mrs. Bertha Harper.-Mrs
Della Laury and ISIS Lake Erie Mel
son are on the sick list. Miss Carrie
Ross also was taken sick last Sunday
but is resting well.-William Thomp.
son who has been indoors for severa
weeks, suffering from a fractured rib
is still improving, and hopes to be out
soon.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-14
BROCKTON

BROCKTON, Mass, Oct. IL
Something new and difficult for Brock
ton folks! A Bowling Club has been
formed this fall to meet every FRIDAY
evening at the Y. w. C. A. Members
are: Mesdames Marie Cornwall, Gen
eva Cole, Varena Bernard, Edna
Tubbs, Lena Ghomes and Misses Claire
and Iva Hargrove Membership is
open to anyone interested. Miss
Augusta Christianni was given a sur
prise birthday party Friday afternoon
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Varena
Bernard, of Macy Avenue. Bridge was
enjoyed and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. Present were
Mrs. Evelyn Marrow, Mrs. Geneva
Cole, and Miss Laura johnson. Miss
Christianni, who is convalescing in
Essex, Mass, was able to be for day.
She will be glad to see friends at anv
time. The Duos Club met Sunday
evening at the home of Louie" Mont
gomery in Boston Successful reports
were heard on the Fair dance held
recently. After the meeting a social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
were served by Mrs. Montgomery
Present were the Misses Mary Baker.
Esther Terrence, Mile Coombs,
Junior Gale and Louie Montgomery.
Miss Dorothy Canada, Junior at
Portia College of Liberal Arts is spend
ing the holiday and weekend at a
beachparty to be held at the home of
the president of n. Eastern University
in Scituate, Mass. Miss Canada also
had as her guest, Tuesday evening, her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Canada at the
Annual POrtia College dinner held at
the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clearance Bryant of
Parker St., have as their guest, Mrs.
Bryants' sister, Mrs. Frances Mcneil
and children, Rosalie and Calvin, from
Baltimore, Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
George johnson of Wales Avenue en-
tertained at their home last Sunday.
Mrs. Gertrude Robinson and niece,
Miss Flossy Marvise of Randolf, and
Miss Wilhelmina Bagwell of Roxbury.
-. The Household of Ruth is spon-
sOring Halloween party FRIDAY
evening, Oct. 81, in Elm Hall, East
Sim St.-Prizes. will be awarded for
costumes. Adm. .35c Committee in
charge are Mesdames NJ. Bullock.
Ophelia Smith, Gertrude Simmons and
Frances Hargrove. Miss Iva Har-
grove of Wales Avenue spent Sunday
in Providence visiting friends; Mr..
Frank Smith of Sterling Road and
Mr. Charles Kilson have re-enlisted in
the U. S. Navy. Mr.. Ulysses Ford has
also been called back to service: Miss
Elizabeth Johnson, freshman at West
Virginia University, has been ap,
pointed cub reporter for 'Yellow
Jacket" the school newspaper:
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PORTLAND
A.M.E. Zion Church
Rev. J. c. Taylor

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 10-Mrs.
Edward Richardson of c St., spent the
weekend in Augusta, Me.-Mr. and
Mrs. James Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Simpson. and Richard Crawford Of
Boston, spent few DAYS as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Artell Waters of
Barre, Vt-Robert Greene miss Ruth
Barre, Vt.-Mrs. Robert Greene miss
Ruth FISHERY of Kansas Citv. Mo.
ond her brother f. Barnard and
Fisher of LAFAYETTE ST., were honor
quests at birthday party given at
the home Of Mrs. ]. c. Smitz on For
est ST. An impromptu program was
Given and the evening spent sociallv.
Those on the program were: Miss Hall,
Mrs. Lowe. Mrs. Greene, and Messrs.
Nash Uowrv. end King. Those pres
emit included Mr.. and Mrs. ROBBIE
Rauld. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Durrant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lowe. Mrs.
Arthur Roberts. Mrs. Edward Richard
son. Mrs. Katherine Scranton, Mrs.
Edith Lowry. Mrs. Josephine Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Matthews. the
Misses Pauline Jackson Madpe Crit
fin. MARCO Fisher, Helen Williams,
lydia Hall. Alice Fisher, Dorothy
Wheatley Helen Heuehans. Messrs.
William Gaskill. Joseph Fisher Rich
ard David William Fisher. Ernest
Myers, Lawrence Belchel. Nathaniel
Nesbit, Theodore Lowry, Frank Hill,
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MAIDEN
Union Baptist Church
Rev. Willard L. Clayton, Pastor

MAIDEN, Mass, Oct. 9--Rev. Clay
toms theme for Sunday morning was
"The Timely Topic or Living Text"
In the evening the first Guest Pro-
gram was held. Alfred T. Clark of
Boston gave several readings which
were greatly enjoyed as was also the
guest soloist Miss Kenney of Cam
bridge. Rev. S. L. Laviscount, pastor
of st. Marks Congregational Church,
Roxbury, the speaker, used as his
subject "The Church a Challenge and
Solace." He wildly portrayed the
part the church plays in our lives and
the solace it offers. There was special
music by the choir with Miss CARING
ton as soloist.-A new class has been
formed in Sunday School, "The Co-Ed''
with Mrs. Ruth E. Day as the teacher.
The young people are invited to line
up with this class. Mrs. Minnie Bond
and Mrs. o. J. Morrison were the
leaders of the prayer service, Friday
evening.-The senior and Junior Mis-
sionary societies will have charge of
the evening service, Sunday evening,
October 22nd.-Mrs. Helen Blake of
Brunswick, Ga, is the guest of Mrs.
Brunswick, Ga, is the guest of Mr..
end Mrs. n G. Williamson of Mt.
Washington Avenue. Mrs. Blake is
the sister of Oliver M. Buggs.
Wednesday, October 25, the Organ
Fund Committee will sponsor a concert
in interest of its fund. Mr.. Wilkin-
son of Lawrence, an outstanding Or
ganist, will give a recital. There will
be other musical numbers. Everett
West is the chairman of the Organ
Fund Committee. Tickets are now on
sale.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-14
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 cit-
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 scom OF
civil society.
at is a very effective measure
Colored people are traitors to them
selves to aid and abet the idea by
self-segregation."
w. NJ. TROTTER.