The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-18

beginning of the Boy Scouts Oath of
America. As you know, the Boy
Scouts celebrated last week, their 29th
anniversary and it is my pleasure to
take out a little time to congratulate
them. Here in the United States we
have quite a few thousand colored lads.
twelve years Of age or older, who are
members of this great boys organiza-
ton. Scouting should be built up in
every community as it is among the
cleanest and most interesting programs
for boys in America. Some of our most
aggressive and successful men and
women today were former scouts and
recommend the movement highly, for
our boys and girls. As a former au-
thority in the movement, I sincerely
believe that we need more boy and girl
scouts in Boston as in other large
cities. March on, you Boy Scouts and
cooperate to your very best with your
Scoutmaster and Troop Committeeman
who volunteer their services, so that
you may advance toward a clean and
progressive manhood. WE ARE
MAD AGAIN. One of the MANY
things in civic life that upset us are
incidents similar to the one which hap
pened two weeks ago, in the case of two
little white Roxbury children who were
accidentally drowned in the Fenwav's
Muddy River. The unfortunate case
COULDN'T have gone on record com
plete without someone trying to in
vOlve the colored race one way or an
other. You know the usual song and
dance, the police were looking for a
colored man for questioning. We can
imagine the description of the man be-
ing sort of -. We'll say, about 10 feet
IN height extra broad shoulders, enor-
nous large hands, real dark complex
ion and eyes with evil CLINT in the
middle and the rest of the usual bo-
loney, but as faith would have it, their
poor little helpless forms were found
half buried in the mud at the bottom of
the Muddy River, before our super man
was found. Not blaming the parents
OF anyone IN particular, but have YOU
noticed that among the thousands of
colored families in Boston, no such
tragic things, happen to their children ?
The Muddy River has been there for
years and is still there. Open sewers
for snow disposal have been in the
nenghborhood, the main line trains run
right through our main district and
some of our busiest intersections
where our children have to cross daily,
is without the police or proper protec-
ton. YET, our kiddies, home trained
and "God" willing survive all of these
obstacles. The colored people have an
untouched record of kindness toward
children which is proven in American
History. It is of my opinion that the
colored people are the cleanest living
and the cleanest thinking people in the
Nation. Wouldn't these United States.
our country, be in fine mess if ali
the colored people did carry razors and
lnsulted women and children things
they are daily being accused of 7
ask you? News and News
Ihelma Scoop" Robinson, Flying the
Hubs smartest coverer of moonliobt
and roses, passes on to you a couple
OF top dates which she will cover per
sonally Number one Mildred
Davenport is presenting a smart revue.
Cabaret and Dansant at Butler Hall
Feb. Il with Tasker Crosson. New
England's King of Swing, holding
down the musical end . number two
Don Redman and his nationally
known 'Jumpin'" band at the Roseland
State Ballroom. The Dunbar Asso
came to the front again with top music
for Boston's happy feet the same
eve, Feb. q i. Thel says . see Won
at both Coming up Feb 20 at AGA
Mass. Ave. Henry Tyrell, Young
politician and president of the Youno
Republican Club, announces another
one OF the Republicans swanky events
Guest tickets are out and 464 will he
packed to its doors with funsters
Mrs: Charity Mcdaniel, grandmother
OF Kate Watkins is resting fairly com
Portable at home 1906 NORTHAMPTON ST
Mrs. Mcdaniel has been sick for a few
weeks. [ believe Henry johnson
Will be passing out little hush money
at this PM. Fitz Paul dapper
bachelor will he nor,,;od AZ
so we have been informed If so -
next week, it will be my pleasure 70
give Fitz and his bride the top of nv
column ;. of course, he wouldn't in.
vlte childhood chum to his wedding
:. Warren Seldom well liked and non.
ular fellow-about-town has been and f.
the best of our knowledge, is still on
the sick list cheer up pal. Yes
SIT, the Fathers Club really gave tbe
children a swell Valentine Party at the
Shaw House Feb. Ia. The Fathers