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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
OUR FOREMOST WRITER

The acclaim which his NATIVE
SON has received in the nations press
elevates Richard Wright to the pin
nacle of literary attainment by a col
ored writer. OF course, his UNCLE
TOMS CHILDREN, which appeared
last year, already showed his calibre.
1t Is no exxageration to hail him as a
genius.
1t is especially fortunate that Mr..
Wright has placed his genius on the
side Of democratic progress. He is a
highly conscientious writer, with a
sense of responsibility to his people,
whose problems he has acutely define
ated in his creation Of Bigger Thomas.
the Under-privileged and hence anti
social "hero".
We can only wish for Mr.. Wright
continued success, since every achieve
ment of his, such as the selection Of his
book by the Book-of- the Month Club.
means prestige for us as well as for
HIM, most modest and retiring man.
lie has made a place for himself in
literature that is akin to the place
occupied in music by Marian Ander-
son or Paul Robson and in science bv
DR.. William Augustus Hinton; for he
has overcome all handicaps of color
and environment, and now belongs in
the small company of pre-eminent
American writers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
IpttprH tn thP
0narntatt
NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF

To the Editor of The Guardian:
A colored movie actress has won a
prize as a supporting player in "Gone
With the Wind, the film which holds
colored people up to public scorn.
Many colored people when hearing the
news will be disposed to shout with
joy, but it is nothing to be proud of.
We all ought to hang our heads in
shame to think that colored film actors
condescend to accept roles which re-
feet on the race. 1t is no credit to
show how good colored folks were as
slaves. No one has any respect for a
slave. A large percentage of the eau
casian-Americans would like to see all
of our intelligent, cultured and refined
women reduced to the status of "mam-
mics" The time has come for colored
actors absolutely to refuse to take any
slavish role or to make monkeys of
themselves for the delectation of white
audiences.
One of the reasons for the prejudice
against us is the fact that some mem
bers of the race act slavish roles on the
stage or screen or make monkeys of
themselves in real life.
Chicago, Ill. James D. Smith
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
Httl. MnttrnP UrnttprI
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
THE soUTH's DICTATORSHIP

In his address before the Attucks
celebration meeting in Zion Church the
Rev. Kenneth Hughes told of condi-
tions in the South which clearly spell
defeat for democracy. He knew what
he was talking about; he had spent
four years pastoring in the deep South
and had had opportunities to gain
frst-hand knowledge on the subject.
"There are counties in the South
where congressman are elected by less
than five per cent Of the constituents"
he declared. The ninety-fve per cent
are disfranchised by means of the poll
tax, the Democratic primaries and
other political jugglery. "From such
a county comes Martin Dies" he con
tinuedi "and this man so elected by
practices basically un-American is
placed in the key position of chair
man Of the committee investigating I'M
American activities. How can Satan
cast out Satan! 1t is no wonder that
the Dies committee finds what it
wants to find and conveniently and
obediently turns its head the other way
when practices similar to those which
gave its chairman being are Haunted
before the eyes of the people. The
Christian Front is case in point. All
else was Investigated, but this seeded
of Nazism which takes its cue from
Hitlers Reich escaped the ubiquitous
nose Of Mr.. Dies. Why? Because they
are two of kind. In his own county
there are fragrant inequalities in the
distribution of public funds for the
education of colored and white chill
dren. In his own county recently a
young colored man was taken out and
logged by hoodlum gang and no one
thought to invoke the Bill of Rights
which is intended to safeguard the
civil liberties of every last citizen of
the United States"
Here is the Southern lynch spirit
annexing the domain of politics. Dis
franchisement of so large a proper
ton of voters has transformed eight
Southern States into an oligarchy as
rigid in its control as any European
dictatorship. Already "It has hap
pened here" only, as the late Huey
Long would say, at is called by some
other name"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
FREE WILL COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH, Inc.
107 Cabot Street
Rev. ]. s. Myrick, pastor

NOf' d. - hyTlChs pastor
am, pastor at 8 pm. Mrs. Annie
Rev. j. E. Morris preached at II
johnson was fellowshipped in to the
church Sunday night. Mrs. Mary
Louis will be fellowshipped next Sun
day.-We had a good Sunday School
1870 pm, Mrs. Katie Howard supt. !;
Miss M. F. Word, treasurer; J. I. Sla-
ter, secretary.-Pastor was glad to
have Mrs. Rosa Scott and children
present at service. Glad to have them
each Sunday.-Mrs. Ida Matthew is
not so well.-Next week will be
great week for the official and mem
bers of the Church.-Pastor will
preach Sunday at II am. Palm Sun
day sermon. He hope to have singing
by our choir pm. each Sunday
Prayer meeting.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
That Tfnhfr 6fart
By SHELOH KHALL

When laden down with burdens It'll
your back begins to bend
When trials and tribulations come and
seem to have no end
Still you heed the tale of others, find
room for others pain,
Give your all to aid a brother and
to soOthe his sorrows, and care for
count the cost as gain. An open heart
all his woe
Jesus loves that tender heart that
makes the Christian grow.
Though in your life the dark clouds
gather, and fill your life with rain
Disappointment rooted sound and all
great hopes be slain,
on your brothers path
You look on to the greater storm that's
Lead him with a gentle arm right out
Of natures wrath,
Out from the sweeping winds that
moan, out from the waves that foam
Jesus loves that tender heart that
leads the pilgrim home.
bills you cannot pay,
Although your debts be heavy your
With nothing in your pantry; a stran-
ger comes to stay.
But somehow you find shelter. some
where you find food,
sorrow doth intrude
Somehow you'll find comfort, though
Some other day You'll find way,
don't scorn the needy cry.
Jesus loves that tender heart, He'll
bless you bye and bye.
Your friends may not have treated you
as well as you expected;
All the good they could have done,
they've purposely neglected.
But now the tide has changed its
course-and to you they must run,
Don't shut your door, but help them
more. On your side shines the sun.
Forgive the foolish wrong they did,
forget the evil, too,
Jesus loves that tender heart, that
does as He says do.
There's no reward for man on earth,
he tolls from birth to death
Sorrows Linger, tears do fall as long
as he hath breath.
But labor on in Gods great field until
the harvest ends.
Labor on and take this road that nei-
Their turns nor bends.
Labor on to your reward stoop not for
pride or fame.
Jesus loves that tender heart the heart
that takes His name.
The weary pilgrim falters, he's con
quered by the foe.
No strength to climb the mountain top.
he has nowhere to go.
But your kind hand can guide him, can
lead him to the light,
Can lead him from Deaths valley to
the mountain height
Man that is born of woman in sin he
likes to trod.
Jesus loves that tender heart that wins
this soul to God.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
Recent Deaths
CanreI

Camrel
The funeral services of Mrs. Ann
Camrel, 30 Ruggles Street, Roxbury
were held at st. Augustine's Church on
Tuesday, March u, 1910 at 2:30 pm.
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
j. B. Johnson, Undertaken.
Bryan
Services for Miss Wilhelmina Bryan,
81 Hammond Street, were held at
Fourth Methodist Church on Wednes-
day, March 10, 1910 at 300 pm. In
torment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. j. B.
johnson, Undertaken.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
CHURCH NEWS
4TH METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. S. M. Riley, Jr., pastor
SUNDAY MARCH IT

1920 am, sermon by pastor; 1890
pm, Sunday School; 300 pm, Press
Club of Boston; 600 pm, Epworth
League; 7:30 pm, sermon by pastor.
The Sunday School under the direc-
ton of Henry Shepard is coming
along in big way. They are planning
their Easter program. Services will
be held every night during Holy Week
at 800 pm. The public is cordially
invited to both of these coming events.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16

Tynes
The funeral of George Tynes, 90
Walnut Street, birmingham was held
at Twelfth Baptist Church on Thurs
day, March IA, 1910 at 200 pm. In
terment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. J. B.
johnson, Undertaken.
burden
Funeral services for Louis burden
AZ Holyoke St., were held at Reid
Memorial Chapel, 1041 fremont ST.,
Saturday, March 2, at one pm. Rev,
Ravenell officiating. There were solos
by Mrs. Helen Holiday. Interment at
Mt. Hope Cemetery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
On Martatt AnAFrHntt
BY George A. Towns

A young brown thrush endowed with
heavenly voice
Sat singing on lowly bough remote,
Unmindful, drawing others not from
choice,
But by her mellow, sweet, magnetic
note
That from her throat in limpid tor
rents streamed;
The aspen, quivering ceased as if to
hear,
And roses shed such fragrance that
it seemed,
Around her precinct spread brighter
cheer.
Now, more acclaimed by great and
noble minds,
In Gods outdoors, sacred mall, the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16

nifty to focus public attention upon the
social danger involved in continuation
of this vicious system in order that
steps may be taken to remove the
system and thus avoid the fate which
is bound eventually to overtake our
society if the system is permitted to
continue. We get a glimpse Of the
fate that will be ours in the following
immortal lines written by the equally
immortal Edwin Markham in "THF
MAN WITH THE HOE"
Bowed by the weight of centuries, he
leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back the burden Of the
world.
Who made him dead to rapture and
despair,
A thing that grieves not and never
hopes,
Stohd and stunned, a brother to the
Who loosened and let down this brutal
jaw?
Whose was the hand that slanted back
his brow
Whose breath blew out the light within
this brain?
us this the Thing the Lord God made
and gave
To have dominion over sea and land;
To trace the stars and search the
heavens for power;
To feel the passion of eternity7
Is this the Dream He dreamed who
shaped the suns
And pillared the blue ornaments with
light?
Down all the stretch of hell to its last
gulf
There is no shape more terrible than
this s1
More tongued with censure of the
worlds blind greed,
More filled with signs and portents for
the soul,
More fraught with menace to the uni
verse!
What CULTS between him and the Sc
raphim!
Slave of the wheel of labor, what to
him
Are Plato and the swing of Pleiades7
What the long reaches Of the peaks of
song,
The reft of dawn, the reddening of the
rose?
Through this dread shape the suffering
ages look;
Times tragedy is in the aching stoop.
Through this dread shape humanity,
betrayed,
Plundered, profaned and disinherited,
Cries protest to the judges Of the
world
A protest that is also a prophecy.
80, Masters, lords and rulers in all
lands,
Is this the handiwork you give to God
This monstrous thing, distorted and
soul quenched?
How will you ever straighten up this
shape,
Give back the upward looking and the
light,
Rebuild in it the magic and the dream,
Touch it again with Immortality,
Make right the immemorial infamies,
Perfdious wrongs, immedicable woes7
30, Masters, lords and rulers of all
lands,
How will the future reckon with this
man?
How answer his brute question in that
hour,
When whirlwinds of rebellion shake
the world?
How will it be with kingdoms and with
kings
With those who shaped him to the
thing he is
When this dumb terror shall reply to
God,
After the silence of the centuriesT
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Symphony Hall
Rev. Donald u. LOthrOp, minister
DIR. CROSS TO SPEAK ON
HITLER STAIN

"Hitler and Stalin-Friends or
Enemies ?" will be the subject of the
address by DR. Samuel Hazard
Cross, Professor of Slavic Languages
and Literature at Harvard, at the
morning service of the Community
Church, Sunday, March II at 10 80.
Professor Cross has visited the So
Wet Union and Germany four times
since 1880 After studying at the
Universities of Gratz, Freiburg, Berlin
and Leningrad, he was commercial
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-16

place,
She cut the cord, with ecstacy, that
binds
The happy, joyful heart, whatever the
race:
And kind, unsullied hearts wherever
they throng
Will swell with rapture from her
matchless song.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
NEGRO'S DEATH DUE
TO HEART ATTACK
Ed Davis, About 20, Found
Dead Beside Blacknall
Home In City

A coroner's jury, empanelled by
Coroner A. P. Paschall this after
noon held that Ed Davis, Negro,
about 70. found dead at the side of
w. H. Blacknalrs home on Charles
street this morning about 6:45
O'Clock, died Of heart attack some
time during the late afternoon Thurs
day or last night
Davis had been cleaning I'D the
yard Of the Blacknall homo during
the day, and had eaten q hearty meal
at the lunch hour, Mr.. Blacknail said.
About q o'clock in the afternoon,
Mr.. Blacllnall SAID Davis came TO the
kitchen, complaining Of q pain" in
his chest, and asked for 4 drink Of
water and some soda.
At supper time, Davis failed to
come for his meal, though his coat
was in the yard, where he had hung
it before beginning work. Little sig
nificance was attached to his disap-
pearance for the Negro had been
working off and on around the
Blacknall home for sometime, and
Mr.. Blacknall said it was Thoughts
the Negro had just gone off.
This morning, Mr.. Blac!lnall
aWoke, and, while pulling down the
shade to his room, looked almost
underneath the window, and saw the
man lying there. He dressed. went 10
his side, and found the Negro cold
in death, evidently having been dead
4 number Of hours A broom with
which he had been sweeping a side
yard was still clasped in his hand
and his hat was on his head.
Mr.. Blacknall said Ed Davis was
born in the Coley's Cross section,
and was living in Henderson on
Rock Spring street at the time of his
death. He had been acquainted with
Davis for some 80 years, and often
permitted Davis to do chores about
the yard.
The coroner's jury was composed
of w. D. MasSee, j. M. Rowland, T.
E. Steagall, w. S. Strange, w. w.
Pritchard and j. r. Wilkerson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
County Elections
Board To Organize
At Saturday Meet

The Vance County Board of Elec-
IONS will meet tomorrow morning al
IL O'Clock at the court house for the
purpose Of organizing and making
arrangements for handling the intri-
cate machinery Of holding the COM
ing primary elections.
One Of the important decisions
facing the board is that Of whether
or not new registration of voters
will be required by way OF purging
the books. Separate registration
books are to be provided for Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, regardless OF
whether 4 new registration is order
ed.
For the past two years A. w. Ghol-
SON. il. has been chairman and w
b. Daniel secretary of the board
both Democrats, and J. F. Hicks as
the Republican member. All three
have been appointed again, and they
may hold the same offices again also
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
Robert Adams
Given Hearing
County Court

Robert Adams, Negro. was given
y DreIiminary hearing today in coun-
~ court before Recorder r. Z. Gle
ments on charge OF murder, and
was bound over to the next criminal
Term of Vance Superior Court under
Sc. 600 bond. in default Of which he
was remanded to jail.
Adams is alleged to have shot and
killed Richard Mcknight, another
Negro, at Mosley's saw mill at the
eastern outskirts Of the city on the
night of March ii about $3.50 o'clock
as Mcknight was coming out Of a
shanty, occupied by another Negro,
with a shot gun in his hand.
A coroner's hearing set Tor Thurs
day night was not held, court at
taches said.
Adams was taken last Saturday
near Knightdale, his former home,
and has been in jail here since his
arrest.
Several other cases were disposed
of at the session.
Johnnie Webb, Negro, was not
guilty Of possession Of non-taX paid
whisky for the purpose OF sale.
Jim Lawson, Negro, charged with
giving a worthless check, was not
tried in the court since the charge
had been disposed Of in city court
previously.
A mol pros was taken to clear the
charge from the court docket.
The state took mol pros as to Ed
gar AskeW, charged with reckless
driving.
A mol pros with leave was taken
in the following cases:
Dave Robertson, Negro, non sup
port.
Arthur Dunston, Negro, drunk and
disorderly.
Dewey Walker, non support.
Willie Moseley, larceny and drunk
Ell driving.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
HENDERSON, IN cJ DAILY DISPATCH FRIDAY. MARCH % 1910
w. W. Avcock Gets
Bic Promotion In
Telephone Duties

w. w. Aycock, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Aycock, Of West Hend-
erson, has received promotion
with the Carolina Telephone g. Tele-
graph Company, his family learned
today. He has been manager of the
company's exchange at GreenVille
since July. 1886, and has now been
transferred to the home offices and
headquarters at TalbOro as COM
mercial engineer for the entire sys-
tenn.
Mr.. rAycock has been with the
company for a number OF years. He
is a native Henderson man, and was
educated in the local schools.
He has just returned from Char
lotte and Atlanta, where he spent
two months in special conference
with technical engineers and others
preparatory to assuming his new
duties.
During his residence in Greenvillc.
the telephone company's properties
there were greatly improved and en-
tended. He was active in civic af-
fairs in Greenville, being . director
of the Chamber of Commerce and
the Kiwanis club there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
COLORED BOYS TO
FORM SCOUT TROOP

There will be an organization
meeting for colored boys as Boy
Scouts tonight at o'clock at Kesler
Temple on Winder street, it was
stated today.
All colored boys between the ages
OF y and l6 are asked to meet in
the basement of the church, and the
cooperation of parents is urged in
an effort to improve the colored
youth of the city.
c. A. Ray is scoutmastcr, and E.
Johnson is his assistant.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
RALPH EDWARDS IN
LEGION SPEAKING

N..-,n,. March 22-HarriS Proc
.'.'.H~m high school. WedneS-
..- r-., won district honorS in the
"a..aN contest sponsored by the
a.. .-U Legion. Competing again$;
.. .--r-tatlvCS from Warren. Vance.
..-y md GIanville counties at
..s. Hill. Proctor was declared;
e.. -.nner. with Rabbi Edwards. OF
3 ..c county. second.
~...--: Vt III" contest was "Bene-
..- .. ne Constitution TO the Ame-
.- Citizen.
nv winning Wednesday night
"...r- viii represent the eighth
-.-- I'm the state contest to be
..: .t Dunn on March 81.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
Officers Take
Small Still

An illicit whisky still was wreck
ed Wednesday night about 8 o'clock
in Middlebmg township, and three
Negro men seen at the still made
their get away.
ABC Officers L. A. Jackson and
J. c. Champion were assisted by w.
S. Strange, in making the raid.
The plant was not in operation at
the time Of the raid, but the men
were preparing to begin, according
to officers.
Three barrels of beer were pour
ed out, and the 50-galion steel drum
outfit was wrecked.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
JOB OFFICE WILL
BE CLOSED MONDAY

The local office of the State EN-
ployment Service will be closed
Monday in Observance of the Easter
holiday. it is announced by George
Bourdelat manager.
Those persons who n0rm9lly r.
port at The office on Mondays are
expected, to come on Tuesday next
week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
SINGING CONTEST
FOR DAVIS CHAPEL

There will be a singing contest
among the women Of Davis Chapel
(Colored) Easter Sunday night. and
there will be prize for the best solo,
it was stated today.
The Rev. c. H. Williamson will
give the welcome, and the public is
cordially invited to attend
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
To Teach Glass.

Jere P. Zollicoffer will teach the
Bible class at Brookston Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock,
it was announced today. 1t is hoped
that there will be large attendance
at the class.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
POST OFFICE WILL
NOT HAVE HOLIDAY

The Henderson post office will not
observe Easter Monday as a holiday
it was said at the office today. Ser
vice in the office will be carried on
as usual, and the regular rural and
city mail deliveries will be made.
Easter Monday is not one of the holi-
days observed by the post office, and
there will be no suspension Of work.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
Rural Churches

BROOKSTON PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
Rev. J. S. KenniSon. pastor.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. r. D.
Buchan. Supt.
Worship service at o'clock.
The public is cordially invited.
Glacier County chief., 1940-09-13
Disease Hits Ducks
In Choteau Region

State Game Warden j. A.
Weaver, Mr.. Mushback of the
biological survey and several
game wardens and officials of the
biological survey were IN Choteau
last Sunday investigating the re-
port of large loss of ducks in
Davis and Freezeout lakes from
disease. The officials found many
dead and dying from a disease
called botulism, evidently caused
by eating the vegetation in the
lake. The water is none too good,
being on the verge of stagnancy
from lack of rainfall and heat.
1t was estimated by Leon Sny-
der, laborer-patrolman of the bio
logical survey, that at least 1000
ducks on the two lakes had been
stricken with the disease. Plans
have been tentatively made to re-
move the dead ducks from the
lake and burn them.
Glacier County chief., 1940-09-13
Browning Teacher Will
Study at U. c. L. A.

Faithe Sherourne on leave of
absence from the Browning school
faculty, left last Friday for Los
Angeles. where she will study for
a master s degree in French at
the University of California at
Los Angeles.
Enroute to the California City,
Miss Sherburne will stop in Port.
land and San Francisco for short
visits with relatives ano friends,
In Berkeley, Calf. she will be
Joined by Miss Adeline Logan,
a member of the Browning school
faculty last year, who also is
planning to do graduate work at
the Los Angeles university.
Glacier County chief., 1940-09-13
Legion Auxiliary News

Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Unit No. 127 held their first regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening,
September 10, at the home of
Mrs. Allen Wilcox with Mrs.
Wilbur Renshaw as assisting
hostess. There were fourteen
members present, After the bus :
mess meeting Mrs. Anspach, who
is music chairman gave most
interesting program, this being
music month. At the close of the
meeting a most delicious lunch
was served by the hostesses The
next regular meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Graves
with Mrs. Henry assisting on
Tuesday. October s.
The Past Presidents Farley
met Sept. 3 at the home of Mrs.
Anspach with Mrs. Shepp the
chairman presiding. After the
business meeting of the Farley,
a meeting was held with the
Scout Committee and Scout leader
followed by a dainty lunch served
by the hostess.