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The guardian., 1940-12-21
MAIDEN
Eastern Ave. Bapt. Church
Rev. James L. Jackson, Pastor


MAIDEN, Mass, Dec. 16-Sundav.
Dec. 15-Rev. E. E. Thompson who
has been supplying during the recent
illness of Rev. Jackson preached two
very inspiring sermons; christians
Building Skyward", and "The Best
Gifts" The Jr. choir sang throughout
the day.-Rev. Jackson is now at his
home, 81 Harvard ST., Maiden, gain
ing strength from his recent illness
The Board of Religious Education
held supper meeting at the home of
Mrs. Sara Carter on Thursday even
ing with a very good attendance. On
Sunday, Dec. 29, Rev. Estaver will
award credits to the training class
at the morning service.-The time for
the Christmas eve. candlelight service
by the Sr. and Jr. choirs will be at
IL pm, instead of IL p.m.-During
the session of the Primary dept. on
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Thompson
spoke to the classes on "How Came the
Christmas Tree" which was very in
teresting to the group.-The Maiden
Young Peoples Council will hold a
Funniest" at the YMCA on Monday
evening, 8 p.m.-Next Friday even
ing will be the last Prayer Meeting
Service for this year cordial vel
come awaits you to attend.
The guardian., 1940-12-21

at this date. Spreading Christmas
JOY via means Of carols, a group of
pupils fDm the Brooks School will
sing at the Medford Old Lady's Home
and finally at Haynes Square during
the Christmas week. One of these
singers is Alyce Banks of Harvard
Ave, Saturday afternoon, Dec. %
from three to five, the Daffodils Club
are holding a Christmas Party" for
1.-THE youngsters whose ages are ranging
from 3 years to 10 years. If you de-
sire your child or children to attend
this party you may register their
names at the home of the clubs Sec
retary, josephine Phillips of 45 Bower
st. The admission is, of course, free
Miss PoTtia Dugger is to spend the
weekend in Wellesley with friends
Saturday Dec, q, Misses Mabel and
Barbara letters will be on their way
to New York for the holidays. Pack
XI of the West Medford Cub Scouts
held its first pack meeting last week
There were remarkable displays OF
handicratt work by Dens l, II, and
! III which consisted of ash trays
flower pots, and scrapbooks by number
one den; paper cutters, soap images
and scrapbooks by den number two;
and finally by den three musical and
woodcraft. Each boy received Bob
cat Pins and their registration cards
James Walker is the only wolf. The
Scout Supervisor of this district gave
a short talk in which he praised the
boys for their perfect work and he
commenced the den mothers namely
Mesdames Lena Walker, Dorothy
Kountz, and T. Barros. Mr.. Dudley
told this progressive group that their
work would be the talk of the other
Cub Packs. 1t was noted in the marri-
age infections of a Boston daily paper
that Lloyd Parham of Lincoln st. had
filed mentions to marry Juanita
Govan Of RoXbury. If rumors have it
their way, the nuptials will take place
just as this paper goes to press at the
Undergraduates home. More de-
tails on this next week.-Much inter-
est is being shown in the Christmas
drawings by the sixth grade pupils of
the Brooks School, Medford, selected
for their excellence and now on exhibi-
ton at the West Medford branch of
the MeGord Publ cLibrary, Harvard
Ave-, v. Medford Square. One of
these drwings is by a member of the
group, Alys Louise Banks, elder
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph J.
Banks.
Sports
Last Saturday, the w. M. Ramblers
went down to defeat against the NAL
den Celtcs at the Lincoln Jr., High
School BY the close score of 14-12.
Starringfor lost cause were Diclie
Phillips, Sonny Douglas, and Paul
Robinson who played a whale of a
game. Bitter luck next time chappies,
the seaso is still young.
Editoially Speaking by res.
Arount about this time, just before
Christina, the Medford Christmas
Basket End launches into full swing.
The purpse of this fund is to help
those in eed of help that is to bring
Joy to tn needy so that their Christ
mas will be blessing to them. In
order forthis purpose to be carried
out; full Ooperation must be given by
all who en-. To have full cooperation
means thS all the needy persons and
their famies, whether white or col
ored will eally see and enjoy Christ
mas as itshould be. You can make
this possible by donating your bit to
the Medfcd Christmas Basket Fund,
Coolidge Idg., Medford Square or 127
The guardian., 1940-12-21
Union Baptist Church

rev. Willard l.. Clayton, Minister
In keeping with the Advent season
Rev. Clayton's message in the morn
ing was from the text: Faith in the
Coming Lord" and in the evening,
"God With U.s." Mr.. William White of
Everett was the guest speaker for
the Young Peoples Union, Miss Ter
Iesa Jones, president.-December %:
The pastor will give his Christmas
message at the morning service. The
program of the Chilren's department
of the Sunday School will be held at
1890. The drama "The Empty
Room" will be given at the evening
hour, directed by Miss Alberta M.
Carrington.-The Christmas party of
lthe Sunday School will be held on
Thursday evening, the 26th; begin
'ners' party, Saturday, the 28th. Miss
Gladys Holmes will address the Home
department, Thursday afternoon, the
26th.
The guardian., 1940-12-21
CA NJ BRIDGE

On Christmas Day there will be a
choral celebration Of the Holy Com
munlon at midnight on Tuesday and
a plain celebration on Wednesday at
. am. Christmas Party for the Junior
Choir and acolytes on Monday, Decem-
Der %, and for the Church School on
Friday the 9th.
The guardian., 1940-12-21

know OF any family up against 1t, you
may submit their names to any OF
these addresses and it can be rest
assured that Dec. 25th will be SYM
Dol of joy to those families.
StrOlling Along by Mr.. X
Hello everybody, hope you all are
fast feeling the Christmas spirit. |
noticed that quite few Medford's well
known twosomes at the "Aces" social
were putting down some awful ro-
mances. BUT not with their usual
sweeties. Stoner seems to have taken
Roland's place in Ruthie's heart. Won
der just what Estelle was putting
down? The chippies are busy these
days asking US to the whereabouts OF
"Jitterbugging Tucker" Gloria F. is
becoming very sharp these days, won
der who her heart interest is now!
Well! Pete seems to have found his
way into the heart of his former
sweetie, judging from his actions at
the hop Friday. Lillian sure proved
popular last week with all the boys
especially Dowd. How is Barbara d !
Rudy. What certain couple seems to
be finding the road to romance quite
rocky? Oh these glamour girls!
Louise R. couldn't seem to make up
her mind between Stump and Leon
w. A. is living proof that love is the
sweetest thing. See you next week.
Mr.. X.
At this time this column in closing
wishes all a Merry Christmas and ! !
hope that Santa Claus will answer all
your desires. RES.
Boy Scouts
A good attendance witnessed the
last Tuesday night Scout Review OF
Troop II, Leo Barros Scoutmaster'
Among the high officials present were
Mr.. Dudley, field commissioner, MI
Spinney, district commissioner, MI
Hogan and former assistant Scout
master, Curtis Fisher. During the
same evenings program at Shiloh was
the initial Pack Meeting of the. branu
new Cub Pack II, sponsored by the
w. Medford Mems Community CLUB
Three Dens supervised by Cub MO
thers, put on a we'll received exhibition
of handicraft, stunts and music. Den
Mothers are Mrs. Lena Walker, Mrs
Dorothy Kountze and Mrs. Matilda
Barros. The following boys received
their official cub certificates from CuD
Master, Mabray Kountz, at the pro
grams conclusions: Richard Luciano
Harry Martin Murray, Ernest Philips
Hilton Parham Jr., Wallace Kountze'
Achland White, William Letton'
Charles Wesley Lambert, James war
ker, Warren Furey, Stanley Joseyi
Stanton Bowen, Vincent Valentine ana
Frank Tyler. The Cubs were warmly
congratulated by Mr.. Dudley and otne55
officials as were the Senior Scouts anu
organizer Leo Barros.
AS part of the senior scout ceLe-
monies, the Troop II Charter was pre-
sented to James Thompson Sr, cnaii'
man of the committee. Following InIa,
the scout committee was presented theli
official scouting certificates. Those le,
ceiving certificates were' JalneJJ
Thompson, Sr., Charles Booker nJ aiJ
William Wright. The troop SecGavS pts
a rating of "a per cent in the Review sSt
The next meeting will be held heN'
Tuesday.
The guardian., 1940-12-21
st. Bartholomew Church
Rev. Kenneth Hughes

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
The services at st. Bartholomew's
on Sunday, the fourth in Advent, will
be celebration of the Holy Commu-
mon at 1880; morning prayer and SER
mon at II. The Rector, the Rev.
Kenneth Hughes, will preach. Even
ing prayer and sermon at $50. The
church school meets at 12:45; the
Young Peoples Fellowship meets at
5:15.
The guardian., 1940-12-21
RUSH A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Charles FL. FOggie. Minister

Last Sunday morning in the Spirit
OF Christmas Rev. Foggie preached an
inspiring sermon, where Is Christ to
be Born" Mrs. Edna Franks was
guest soloist. The evening service con-
sisted of religious play, "Mary's
Secret vividly portrayed by Mrs.
Ruby Henderson, Mrs. Dorcen and
Miss Stewart of Boston. The, Junior
Choir, William Hazard, director, sang.
Sunday morning the pastor will
preach. The church school will pre-
sent The Promised Redeemer," at
8 p.m.-Rev. Mr.. Tieule, Harvard
Divinity School student, will be the
guest speaker at Christian Endeavor,
The Second Quarterly Conference
was held last Friday with the Pre-
siding Elder H. R. Jackson present.
Rev. A. A. Marshall of Providence,
R. l. delivered an inspiring message
AT Llfe's Crossroad" to a large con-
gregation. Rev. Jackson highly COM
mended the pastor and members on
their fine work. Rev. Foster of New
Haven, and Rev, Bailey of Columbus
Avenue Church, visiting ministers,
also spoke words of praise.
A Christmas Service will be held
Wednesday, December 25, from 81
a.m.-The Church School will have
its Christmas Party Thursday, Decem-
Der 26, from "a pm. in the vestry.
CITY ITEMS
Miss V. Cromarty of Kinnaird St..
was hostess to the Social Ten Club at
last weeks meeting when the 5 items
were ratified off to the delight of all
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Fitzallen of Cor
ham ST., will have with them during
the holiday season, their daughter,
Mrs. Betty Ghee and her children of
Jersey City, N. J.
Did you know that there are about
twenty-five colored students in Har-
ward University this year. A remark
able fact in view of the long economic
depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
AN ACCOUNTING OF
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES

Discounting political animoSitleS and
intentions for what they are worth, sui
there is merit to the public in the Sug-
gestion Of Directors Mark Rose and ",
r.. Young OF tn Imperial Irrigation DIS
trict that the hoard of directors should
make public a list Of expenditures coy
crinp recent years
The merit lis in demonstrating the
need for wider publicity on all eNpendl-
lures made by amy public organization,
whether il is the district, the county,
the city or any other municipal agency.
Such publicity would serve a two
fold purpose: 1T would keep the pub
lie inforI d as To disposition of puhhc
money. and. 2-lt would serve IL pre-
vent Just such political attacks as the
present district majority seems 10 an
ticipate, because politics OF that sort
feeds on misrepresentation. not on truth.
In some states. Older than California
in the wisdom of handling public money,
the law requires an exhaustive report OF
every item paid out every purchase made.
every salary paid by public agencies.
Under thosa laws. anyone who can read
is able immediately to see how his tax
money is being spent.
In California. the law requires only
such a stat ement as an auditor prepares
a statement that nobody but an auditor
can understand. Naturally politics
thrives on such statements, for those who
are inclined to do 50 can bury waste III
them and those who want to can make
political fodder of them for figures that
are not clear can be made TO show any
thing at all that anyone wants them to
show.
1t might be wise for California TO fol-
low the example OF those states which
require the definite statement of eXpen-
ditures item by item. Or, failing action
bv the state. il might be we'll for the
irrigation district, the county and other
agencies voluntarily to publish such a
statement-so that the people can know
what is going on.
Any agency that insists upon keeping
its expenditures secret is Immediately
subject to suspicion The agency which
is willing and even eager to make pub
lie its expenditures, ON the other hand,
invites confidence by that very willing
ness.
Public officials. regardless of the Of
flee they hold are too prone to forget
that it is not their own money they are
spending, but the peoples When that
happens. there is only one alternative
left The people must act.
Wise officials foreStall wrath by act
ing first.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
CENSORSHIP WAS
NOT AN ASSET


tArthur Robb in Editor & Publisher
MagaZinC)
We can, in this writer's opinion. learn
few things from The mistakes of the
European dcmocracies. For one. We can
learn that censorship Is not Il wall that
protects from outside foes: il is Il wall
behind which internal incompetence aud
malfeasancc bites II the vitals of the
state.
The Stilfest censorship Of all Europe
since last September has been exercised
i'm France. The blue pencil has kept the
world from learning any but the most
insignificant details Of French life under
war conditions. More important, it has
kept the French themselves from learn
ing anything significant from beyond the
borders We have been allowed to read
for months Of the great General Gamclin,
the imprcgnable Maginot line. We had
been led to suppose that the allied com
m0nds had been using their nine months
of respite or the Western front to make
a German braak-t through impossible, that
tho tragic errors of the last War had
been avoided by establishment Of Il unity
of command
When the news came That the Ger
mans had cracked the line. it broke
through the censorship wall also, with
Il shock to France. 10 Britain, and 10
their friends here that could not be cush-
toned There was ~ escaping the pie
ture Of calamity draw by Premier Rey
nAud,S announcement that there had been
incompetence or worse in the French
failure. Another effect, not strongly
noted here Yet but nevertheless impor-
tant, has been 10 give the outside world
the idea that the German news was more
accurate and credible than The cryptic
announcements Of tn" Allies There can
hardly be a force more destructive Of
confidence in the Allied leadership.
1t is not our purpose to hurt Allied
Sensibilities by these observations. Our
point is that democracies flourish under
frank and free discussion. with criticism
unhampered. Democracies Wither when
the censor is permitted to cloak their
shortcomings and the failures Of official
dom. military or civilian. We believe that
a strong democracy in Great Britain and
in France is able to cope with any dicta-s
tOr-lcd state; We reject, emphatically,
the idea that democracy must yield to
dictat orShip within if it is to cope with
dictator foe. The failure of the Allies,
TO date, we believe, can be traced not to
weakness of democratic institutions, but
to the abandonment Of democratic essen
tialS by their governments.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
A BIT LATE BUT
BETTER THAN NEVER

President Roosevelt, facing need for
national defense spending SO great that
it shocks even the arch spenderS Of the
New Deal, estimates that he can accom-
plsh savings Of from $50 to 300 millions
of dollars by economies III peacetime
branohes of government.
OF course the huge debt increase that
is necessary today would have been un-
necessary had the President ordered these
economics seven, or even five years ago
when they Were ust as possible as they
are now. But that i neither here nor
there. Defense is the issue now, and
there can be no question that money is
needed
One thing The administration can do,
however, is To see that the money we
must spend Is spent for defense, not for
politics. As time goes ON there will be a
great temptation 10 link defense with
the coming national election. The peo-
pie will not stand for il.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
NORTH SOUTH SHIPPING
[ Riverside Press

New shipping lines will soon be in oper
alton between North and South America
and between the Atlantic and Pacific sea-
boards. Shipping men believe that trade
possibilities between the United States
and countries of the southern continent
have only been sampled so far. They
expect the possibilities to grow as we
recognize and develop them.
One shipping line expects to have new
service operating by the middle of June
Schedules are expected to start with Il
ship 4 month, fortn;ghtly service to be
established as soon as possible. PasSen-
ger capacity is not expected to be very
large for a while, though it will be con-
Siderably greater than on the initial car
90 carriers which had space fer only 4
dozen passengers. Ships now under con-
struction have capacity for 200 first
class passengers and service should
double in q few years.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

At one time persons who tried to
commit suicide in England were
punished by hanging, the govern
ment trying to discourage the TAX
ing of ones own life by makiit
certain that what the Wouid-bo
suicide was secking-dcath Woul''
be his lot.
Hair is popularity thought t9 hc
a living tissue. Actually beyond the
folliclc. it. like finger nails, is 2
dead, horny substance. 1t stays o.?
the head for about two to four
years. and becomes brittle and
dull without proper care.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Buck Up> America

state Colossus, with its enormous
wealth of virgin soil is more diff
cult to attack than the Wedgcd-in
German Reich"
II is true that that Reich is less
"WCdgcd-in than it was when Hit
Ter wrote 1t is true that we are
badly mprCparcd III material and
training. But we have had our
lesson.
Calmly. steadily wisely we low
prepare such military machincr as
will enable MS to defend our own
We have no illusions about untraiu-
cd volunteers. The day of "onr good
American boy can lick three furrln-
crS" is gone. But one GOOD AmCrlcm
boy with equal weapons is still rs
good a boy as lives on this Garth.
With calm confidence ard rcli-
ance on our own emerging strength.
America goes forward unflincnjng
and unafraid to meet whatever the
world has in storci
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

The people of the United States
seem TO be suffering from a sort OF
mental shell-shock as the tragedy
of Europe unrolls swiftly before
their eyes.
{ There is greater panic in Ger
tain American circles that even in
England and France, which lie dir
ectly under the guns of the Na2i
invader. 1t is not fear-it is simply
shock at seeing the anchors of civ
ilzation tossed overheard. one by
one. 1t is horror at seeing an or
derly world descend to chaos.
There are signs that this panic
has already passed its climax, as il
should. Up to now the whole thinc
has had the aspect of too hectic
mclodrama. Now it is beginning to
be real. and already there are signs
of that calm that comes With real
ity.
1t is certainly true that the Bri-
tiSh and French, whose way Of life
is SO much like our own, are fight
ing a desperate fight for existence.
None would dispute the gravity OF
the situation as it effects the fulmc
of the free political and economic
life we love.
But at least our own course is
clarifying, and as our task become
clearer, we begin TO bend to it, and
We find relief in action. Our owl
defenSeS have Jagged. No nation
has had to arm itself fer fear of US
Now. in n world which has fOrSakcl
order and justice and peace, w
must prepare TO defend by force
what We have failed to defend by
negotiation.
Very well Is there any rCGSOi
why VIC cannot defend ourselves
These are no supermen who lavt
OVcrrun half of Europe. Th"H art
men. They have succeeded up tt
this point because they have con
verted all life into military ma.
chine.
Have the Germans built tanks
SO can We. Have the japanese bull
big ships? So can we. American
planes and pilots have never fca:eC
to take the air with any others.
Hitler himself in "Mein Kampf
wrote: The gigantic American
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
sLOVE, COURTSHIP
AND MARRIAGE
BY ERNEST X. AND GLADYS II
GROVES
Noted Authorities on Marriage
Relations

Almost an'Onr can b. romantic
at tine beginning OF marriage. but
thls first WIND If casy romance
generally gives out as blll5 come in
aust and dridecrv gather. and the
business Of daily living cannot long
"r be- made 10 take second place.
IhcA Il j. that those who are
''' foE a lifetime Of romance must
d""".op 1.rIr second wind.
iii . what makes the difference
between those marriages that plOd
",oh@ mostly b. nablt, with all
enthusiasm gone. and the ones that
''r IN high gear. with little fric-
lnn II fuss. obviously pOlng places
"ilHout much effort. and providing
mounting happiness for their mem
bcrs. More than luck decides which
VA, marriage will go.
Those who win through t. their
ccCOnd romantic wind in marriage
look back on their first romantic
excitement of their life together as
& childish apprent!cc'hlp f9r what
was to follow.
lItII my VIII IHtli+H lllOSl-
Gated with each other ncarnrec.
Now they are learning what it
means TO live the whole oi thcIr Iifct
on two frOnts-fhcir own pnd the
mates.
Instead Of daYdrcuum4 as to
what married iIfo and The mar
riage partner Will b. hkn. each
one finds out moro accurately cvc.y
day what sort Of pcr'on Ic gr SIZE
has married, and what it means to
bc married.
This ever unfolding reality calls
for new hopes and enthusiasm. tIat
arc the stuff Of winch last.nr ro-
nance IS made.
Those who have depth Of person
ality enough 10 Keep up nth tie
changing conditions Of cYary new
stage IF married life. always ca2cr
TO see around the next conner and
10 prove that they can mcasurc I'D
10 the now opportun.tlrs ahead
are getting thcIf second Wind of
romance.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Barbs

Earth. the astronomers tell us,
is only very tiny part Of the uni
verse. Maybe 50, but we'll bet we've
made old UnIc vince plenty these
last 26 years
The man at the next desk says
hes discovered the reason for Shlr-
ley Temples retirement. She just
wanted To give the younger folks d
break.
Isn't anything sacred any more?
New York City NEW YORK
CITY has zone IN for night base
ball!
Now that the English have cStab-
lishcd some sort OF dictatorship. ITS
surprising how slow Hitler IS IN
getting around 10 congratulating
them!
Radio has given political cam
Daigns the aspects of boxing
match. The candidates shake hands
and come out mixing.
Another nice thing about this
time Of the year is that it is now
imposslblc to lose money betting on
football games.
The RAIN. cried an ancient phil
osopher. falls on the just and the
unjust. But what does that make
farmer in drOuth-strickcn area?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
MEMBER

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
ISLANDS MAY NOT
LIKE AMERICANS

French and British Caribbean
possessions have total population
of around 2.690000. Largest BrJiSh
isle IS Jamaica: with Trinidad. it
is considered one of the most I'M
poltant from a strategic standpoint.
France holds Guadalupe and Mar
Unique: the Dutch have six small
islands, the most important being
Curacao, BOnaire and Aruba, Wher"
there are extensive oil refinericS.
One point Americans usually
overlook III discussing acquisition of
the islands is that inhabitants of
the British West Indies are strong
X empire conscious and probably
wouldn't take kindly to transfer
except in dire emergency. Barbados,
for instance, is proud of its TUE
of Little England and of the fact
that it has the oldest representative
assembly IN the new world.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Famous Sayings

The greatest attribute of heaven is mercy-Beau-
mont and Fletcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
BRITISH SURVEY SHOWS
ISLANDS COSTLY PROBLEM

ECONOMIC dIStroSs IN tho ISLANDS
was 50 severe that the British Col
onial office sent out a special COM
mission 70 investigate two years
ago. This commission reported that
although the British government
has spent around i20OO.OO0 pounds
on the islands during the past dec