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The guardian., 1940-08-17
Or. Director Visits
New Jr. Temple Elks

Henry C. Beckett, Grand Director
of the Junior Herd of Elks in Massa-
chusetts, had the pleasure of being
the guest Of the new Junior Temple of
Daughters Ells of Phyllis Wheatley
Temple No. % at 1905 fremont St.,
in acksonI Hall, Aug. 10.
Mr.. Beckett is pleased to know that
the senior mother of this Junior Tenn
pie is Mrs. Edna Medley, who has
given this Temple the name of great
and noble Daughter, who was liked
by all the Daughters of Ellldom in
Massachusetts, Daughter Martha
Trice. The director spoke of great
things in store for the young Junior
Daughters and wished them and their
supervisors, great success for the
coming year.
The guardian., 1940-08-17
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
BY Alfred Baker Lewis

A grave injustice is being done to
our colored fellow citizens in the re-
tusal by the army air corps to accept
qualified colored youths for enlistment.
| understand that this refusal is ma
tlon-wide and not merely confined to
the Boston area.
George G. Kit, young colored citi-
zen of the proper age, graduate of
the New England Aircraft School at
the East Boston Airport, applied for
enlistment in the U. S. Air Corps in
Boston and was politely told that nc
colored person could sign up in the all
corps.
The United States is arming, quite
naturally, against Hitler and his bru-
tai aggression and suppression OF
democracy. Hitler would deny to col.
ored persons all opportunities fol
The guardian., 1940-08-17
FOURTH NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. S. J. Riley, Pastor
Emanuel Mansfield Will Sing al

FNoVUIo NNIEItItEg
Emanuel Mansfield will be the spe-
cial soloist at the So pm. Eespegr
service at Fourth Methodist Church
Rev. S. Marion Riley, Jr,, will be the
speaker and will speak on God ana
the World. Last Sunday Mr. L.
Lockman was the soloist and rem
dered two special numbers to the Joy
and pleasure of all. DR.. James y;
Tyms, ID. gave a powerful ana ana
searching sermon on, "Give Me tne
Mountain" He lifted the audience
with his penetrating thought and elo-
uuent oratory. There were a large
number of musical artists present Whg 'J
expressed themselves as dellghIeu
with the Vesper service.
The guardian., 1940-08-17

Amerasia.
The Parliament of Man. the Fedora.
ton of the World
1t is difficult for some of us to keen
our faith these days in the ultimate
triumph of good over evil, of co-opera.
ton over exploitation. Therefore 7
am happy to quote the words of >
ow-columnist, who afirms anew
his belief in the brotherhood of man
as revealed in true internationalism'
"Anyone who has studied, read and
gone through the experiences of
travel, ultimately finds that he cannot
harbor race or national discrimina-
tions All men get to look alike after
while; they have the same loves and
fears, they are about as good or evil
The children in deepest Africa plav
the same prehistoric games of tag
and duck-on-a-rock as the children Of
England, America, Japan or South
America. And the scientists and
artists of every country speak COM
mon language; they cannot help it;
it is imposed on them by their work,
The German scientist, even if he is a
dumbheaded Nazi in politics, must
employ the chemical formulas of
Faraday, the Britisher, or Lavoisier.
the Frenchman; and Shakespeare.
Tolstoy and Beethoven are universal.
Fascist chauvinism can burn them.
again and again, but they are indie
structible, and will die from the uni
versal human mind only if all human
culture is destroyed"
The guardian., 1940-08-17
CHURCH News
FIRST A.M.E. CHURCH
(Old Charles st. Congregation
Warren st. and Elm Hill ave, Roxbur!

Warren st. and Elm Hill ave, Roxbury
Rev. o. w. Childers, Pastor
Services on Sunday Aug. 11) were
well attended. Dr. Childers preached
at both services using for the morning
theme, "What Is Methodism? ?" and for
the evening, poverty; Its Causes" Z"
Visitors were Mrs. Clara Butler Of
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mrs. Louis
Ward of Lowell, Mrs. Elizabeth Banks
of Pasadena, Calf. Mr.. Joseph
Brown of Va, and Rev. Stewart A..
Lewis of Bethel AM.E. Church,
Bait, Md, Miss Florence Williams
and her efficient Committee are plan
ming Rally on September for
funds for the winter fuel and lights.
members and friends are asked to
assist. Quarterly Conference will
occur on Sunday and Monday, August
Is and 26. Presiding Elder Rev. J.
G. Drake will preach and preside. The
public is invited to attend all church
services.
The guardian., 1940-08-17

possibly get from any other group.
The colored citizens of the Bronx
live in the best houses in exclusive
neighborhoods with the finest police,
fire and health protection in the world
Thanks to Ed. Flynn. Flynn has been
responsible for a number of outstand-
ing political appointments coming to
colored Democrats in his country and
elsewhere in the State. He is easy to
approach but with little time for the
"hat in Hand, "Uncle Tom" political
schemer, looking for something for
nothing. He believes in those who
produce results and with him results
is what counts. The new National
Democratic Chairman can and will
ably fill the spot left vacant by James
A. Farley, who retires to enter private
business.
Chosen at the White House, Flynn'S
selection as national chairman was
attended by Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace, the Presidents
running mate, and five members Of the
sub committee of the national commit
tee. Flynn was one of the five.
The guardian., 1940-08-17
FOURTH METHODIST CHURCH
709-711 Shawmut Avenue
ElsIn-. Il. Dnctnr

1890 am, morning worship-Pas-
tor Riley, preaching; 1890 pm
Church School-Allister Mayors, IN
charge. 5:OO-6:OO pm, Vesper ser,
vices. Emanuel Mansfield, special
soloist. Prayer meeting each WedneS-
day. 500 pm; Official Board Meeting
Monday, $50 pm, August 10.
Fourth Methodist Church extends
cordial welcome to all visitors IN BoS-
ton to worship at its services.
The guardian., 1940-08-17
Rajni PateIs Article

Young Rajni Patel, youth leader of
the Indian National Congress, Cam
bridge University graduate, and bar
rister-at-law of the Middle Temple,
London, who was in Boston this spring,
has now gone back to India. Before
he left he published some words in an
article entitled India and the War"
which l quote:
america won her independence at
time when England had her economic
and military resources tied up in a
war with France for the hegemony of
British power in European politics.
The Indian Nationalist Movement pre-
sents the strongest and best organ
lied challenge to the British Empire
at time when England again is en-
gagged in war with another European
power. Will Indian Nationalism sue
ceed? The American people succeed
ed in 1776 because they were resolved
on secession from the British Empire,
and were organized and united to sup
port that resolve. Can the same be
said of the Indian National Congress
in 1940?"
The guardian., 1940-08-17
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. X. NJ. Owens. Pastor

Although the pastor is away with
his family on vacation, the church is
following its regular schedule. Rev.
G. R. Yancey of Oxford, N. c., was
ouest minister, and spoke Sunday on
ga Plea for the Restoration of Joy,"
The guardian., 1940-08-17
Duke Ellington, Maestro

One of the musical events to which
all America will look forward, now
that Duke Ellington has announced in
Detroit that he has finished his work,
is the premiere of his three-hour
opera, BOOla, which took him five years
to write. 1t will depict the authentic
history" of colored Americans.
The guardian., 1940-08-17

and "The Holy Ghost Church" Miss
Juanita Boyd's lesson to the very
young people was on "The Master is
Coming" Next Sunday Rev. Lawrence
Kay will conduct the services.-Ihe
Calendar Clubs are working at high
speed to make the drive success.
Sunday afternoon the February Club
served a Buffet Luncheon. The De-
cember Club will hold a lawn party
August "a at 1877 Walden St, Cam
bridge. Crescent Park will be the
place for the picnic of the Usher
Board and Auxiliaries on Labor Day
Lunch will be served free.
The guardian., 1940-08-17

dental election, we would again call
your attention to the fact, that it is
not only Presidential election but all
the House of Congress, as well as two
thirds of the Senate are to be elected,
be it therefore
RESOLVED,-That every woman
Of the race of voting age, see that she
is properly registered and that she ask
the guidance Of God to direct her how
to use her ballot to vote for men and
measures and not party.
NJ. Cravath Simpson, chairman ;
Luice D. Pharr, Cicely S. Gunner, Bes-
sic Payne.
The guardian., 1940-08-17
EDWARD j. FLYNN new
Dem. NATIONAL. CHAIRMAN

NEW YORK, (C)-The new Demo-
cratic National Committee Chairman,
Edward J. Flynn, is no stranger to the
thousands of colored people he has be-
friended in his many official and poll
tical offices. He was Secretary of New
York State under Governors Alfred
E. Smith, Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Herbert Lehman, and also a member
Of State, County and National Com
missions.
Flynn, who is Democratic leader of
Bronx County, has his baliwick just
across the Harlem River and within a
stones throw of Seventh, Lenox or
Fifth Avenues in Harlem, where many
thousands of colored persons have
moved from and to the Bronx, where
they find decent, comfortable housing
at low cost. Ed Flynn did not encour.
age the landlords to raise the rents on
this influx of colored citizens who had
been forced out of Harlem by over
crowding, excessive rents and gorging
landlords who charge colored more for
dilapidated houses than they could
The guardian., 1940-08-17
w ATCH TOWER
By William Harrison
By William Harrison

Patels article appeared in the june
Amerasia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
NEW SUGAR CANE
HARVEST SEASON

Continued from Page One)
benfit of all producers of all prod
.ucts in the area.
I'm order to fulfill the spirit as
well as the letter of commitments
to independent growers, the cor
poration will shortly begin the
erection of a monument to the
Sugar Act of 1897, which law was
enacted for the purpose of giving
Cuba and other off-shore areas
the exclusive right to supply A.
500, 900 tons of sugar to Ameri-
can consumers.
Such a monument will take
the form of a huge barn, located
between the sugar house and
plantation machine shop, in
which to store thousands and
thousands of tons of sugar, the
non-surplus produce of American
soil, which produce was produced
by American workmen who
have been given much needed
employment at high wages, pro-
ducing necessity Of life for
their fellow Americans. Florida
sugar must be stored in a barn so
Cuba and other foreign countries
and off-shore areas may usurp
the American market.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08

With vacation time a thing of
the past, and with the children
all settled at school, home enter
tanning resumes its place in
everybody's social scheme. SUM-
day night suppers or after
theatre gatherings are fun for
hostess as well as guests, if they
feature easy-to-prepare, tasty
dishes. Here is a menu for six
which is guaranteed to make your
guests smack their lips, and at
the same time leave you free to
make yourself as pretty as posi-
bic. If used for after-theatre,
the cooked dishes may be pre-
pared in the afternoon and
warmed up before serving. The
cola beverage, which comes in
twelve-ounce bottles, takes ac-
count Of ones budget, only three
bottles being needed to fill six
glasses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
StOrk Club NOw
UnofficiGlly Open

Key West Stork Club unof-
ficially opened last evening in
the location on Roosevelt Boule-
ward which was formerly RauPs
Club. This new enjoyment CEN
ter is under the personal direction
of Glen Billingsley of the New
York Stork Club.
Large number of Key Westers
and visitors greatly enjoyed the
splendid entertainment offered
on the opening night. Hal Dur
nelPs famous orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music at the
Stork Club and will play nightly.
Management plans to offer new
and different features each eve
ming and extends the general pub
= lie an invitation to visit the club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
FIFTY-TWO BECOME
NATURALIZED TO-DAY

Continued from Page One)
West Sawyer. George Roland AL
bury, Maxemo Lena DiaZ.
Esther Ana Maria Alfonso,
Benjamin Alfonso Thompson.
Elizabeth Nottage. George Edi-
son Sweetipg, Ethel Gallagher,
Rafael Vargas, Raul Lanes, Sera-
fin Calero, William Henry
Knowles, Maria de la Candelaria
Rodriguez, Frank Del Villar,
Manuel Domenech. Nathan In
graham. Alfred Nathaniel Burn
side, John Walter Klein, George
Wilson Johnson, James Stocker,
Prudencia Valdez, Gerald Oxto-
bald Nicely, Samuel Roberts,
+. Tomas Perez Y Olivia, Francisco
Veliz, John Horace Simone,
Samuel Roberts, Manuel Villate,
Francisco Laureano Moreno, Carl
Alfred Perry, Samuel James
Hutchinson, Percy James Roker,
George Lorenzo Thomas.
Emelina Teresa Recio Hayes
was repatriated as a United
States citizen. This application
was made in that she had lost her
citizenship following the death Of
her husband.
Application of Alfredo Calvo
was denied, in that he had died
before petition could be granted
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08

! erected or can erect. is a system
of universal public education.
At Harris School, the program
for the week has been planned
not only to give the child an in
sight into the aims of education,
but also to interpret to parents
and citizens the contributions of
the school to the individual and
the common welfare.
Officials of the school an
nounced that on Sunday Novem-
Der 10 there will be special SER
mons throughout the city on the
topic for the day. 'Enriching
Spiritual Life"
On Wednesday, Nov. Is, spe-
cial PIT. A. meeting will be held
at night in order that Fathers
Night may be observed.
A Book Week program of
Grade 2-B and 6-B will be given
at 10:45 a. m. Thursday.
The weekly band concert on
Friday will feature patriotic airs.
Friday is also "Open House Day"
Parents and individuals interest
ed in the schools are urged to
visit the schools on this day.
American Education Week in
1910 should be a period of re-
newed dedication to education
for common defense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
MORE CLASSES
In FIRST Aid
MRS. FRIPP TO TEACH ADD.
TIoNAL GROUPS FOR
RED CROSS

Mrs. M. E. Berkowitz. chair
man announced yesterday that
Mrs. VIM. Fripp would conduct
additional classes in First Aid
at the Parish Hall on Wednes-
days and Fridays, between 2:30
and 4:30 o'clock.
These classes are in addition TO
others previously reported for
Monday, and are for the con-
venience of those not able to at
tend early-in-the-week sessions.
Those missing the first part of
the course, may enter the classes
now, Mrs. BerkowitZ stated.
Twenty hours of work are re-
quired before certificates can be
issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
:: SOCIETY ::
Harris School Leads In Program
For American Education Observance

November II to Is will be the
twentieth observance of Amer
lean Education Week.
This observance grew out of
the World War, when it was dis
covered that twenty-five per
cent of men examined in the
draft were illiterate; twenty per
cent were physically unfit; many
were foreign-born and had little
understanding of American life.
During the war, schools were
drained of teachers, especially
men. In the fall of 1920, thou
sands of schools were closed for
want of teachers. A long range
program for the extension of
education was needed to reduce
illiteracy and physical unfitness,
so members of the American
Legion consulted with educators
and, as a result, the first Amer
lean Education Week was OBJ
served in 1921.
The general theme of the week
is Education for the Common
Defense, with emphasis on de-
tense of spiritual heritage, peo-
pies government, a great people,
a vast wealth and a hopeful
future. The greatest common de-
fense the American people have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
SEPTEMBER SALES
UP TEN PERCENT
347 BUSINESS FIRMS OF FLOR.
IDA ToTALLED ST.
606.ss3
Especial TO The Citizen)

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. g.
September sales of Florida indie
pendent merchants were approx
mately 10 percent ahead of dol
lar sales for that same month last
year, the Florida State Chamber
of Commerce has pointed out.
This is a gain of Ills for the
year to date as compared with
the first nine months of 1899.
Total sales reported by the BAT
business firms participating
amounted to S2,6O6, 983, accord
ing to the Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce, 9.8
percent ahead of September, '39,
but a decrease of &c percent in
comparison with the preceding
month of August.
Reporting communities and
their percentages were: Orlando,
1877; West Palm Beach, 15.9:
Jacksonville, 1876 St. Petersburg,
Sc; Tampa, -0.7, and Miami, 3
percent, the census bureau an
nouneed-
In the business classifications,
lumber and building material
dealers led the increases with a
gain of 33.5 percent, followed by
motor vehicle dealers in second
place with an increase of 22.4
percent. Other classes of trade
and their figures follow:
Hardware stores, ia; restau-
rants, 10.0; department stores,
Sc; apparel group, 7.9; filling
stations, So; drug stores, IL; dry
goods and general merchandise,
!, and furniture stores, O.4 per-
cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
'OEDAY NATIONAL
DEFENSE CONFAB In
ALABAMA NOV. Is
BUSINESS LEADERS OF FOUR
SOUTHERN STATESS INvIT-
ED TO ATTEND CONFER
ENcE NOVEMBER Is

Especial to The CftixenD
TAMPA, Nov. 8.-Florida bust
ness men and women are invited
to join those of four other South
ern states at a one-day national
defense conference to be held in
Birmingham, Ala, November
18th, it was announced today by
Carl Brorein of this city.
Brorein, chairman of the Flor
ida Survey Committee for Ma
tional Defense and president of
the Florida State Chamber of
Commerce, said the Birmingham
conference is sponsored by the
Southeastern Division of the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
All sessions are to be held in
the Thomas Jefferson hotel and
will deal with topics along the
theme of Defense Problems and
Policies" Brorein said he had
been advised by Glenn D. Johns
ton, vice-president, and L. p.
Dickie, manager of the Sc. Di-
vision of the national group.
James S. Kemper, president of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, will be guest
speaker at the banquet session
while other outstanding business
leaders of the nation and South
will also participate in the pro-
gram.
Brorein said a similar confer
ence is planned later in Florida.
1t is to be held sometime after
! the oath annual Florida Center
! of the Americas" business con-
ference and annual meeting of
the State Chamber in Jackson
vile December 2-3.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
Perpau-Foster
Wedding Sunday

MIR. and Mrs. George Perpall,
1408 White street, announced the
marriage of their son, George, to-
day, to Miss Lillian Elizabeth
Foster, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Cecil E. Foster, of jacksonville
The wedding took place in the
First Methodist Church of Jack
sonville last Sunday afternoon,
500 o'clock, with the groom's
parents present as well as many
Out-of-town guests.
The young couple, on a tour of
South Florida on their honey
moon, will arrive in Key West
this afternoon to spend a week
with the groom'S parents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
AUDITOR REPORTS
GOOD COLLECTIONS

City Auditor Charles Roberts
report showing excellent coIlec-
tons for October was read at last
nights council meeting. It item
lied the following receipts:
Delinquent taxes, S2.05696, aft
CT attachments were deducted;
Interest on taxes, S11289; SOM.
Fees. S63.75; Occupational hcens-
es, SIS. 48404; auto licenses, ST.
$500. Commission paid on this
SIS, 40464 total was $5323
Departmental collections were:
Aquarium, S33.46 credit after ex-
penSes: Fines and Forfeitures,
S375; Building Permits, Silt: Ma
terial sales, S63; Board OF Public
Works, Sewer and Water fund.
sl206. and Privy project, sl94.75.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
GREEKS CLAIM
VICTORIES

ATHENS, Nov. e.-Heavy ar
tillery engagements between
Italian and Greek forces featured
the Balkan war this morning,
with both sides claiming de-
livery of telling blows against
each other.
Heaviest fire is along the Al
banian frontier on the central
sector, where the Italians are
massing more troops to drive the
Greeks from advanced positions.
Mountain passes are receiving
constant Shellfire from both
armies.
British assistance for the
Greeks is increasing, according to
observance here, with more r. A.
F. planes flying over this city to-
wards the warning troops to the
west. Strengthening of British
bases on Grecian islands is
rumored and more British naval
units are said to be engaged in
mining operations this week
Two regiments of captured
Italian soldiers have arrived at
Salonika, brought from the
trap" set near Corriza earlier
this week. according to advice
received here today.
Other Italian captives have
been brought to Athens from the
Southern-Section battles.
Six Greek planes reported that
they had set an Italian transport
ship afire at sea last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
ASKS SPONSORSHIP
FUNDS I'm BUDGETS

Continued from Page One)
funds and S26,036,817 in spon-
sors' contributions.
Most of the total, S84.210,511.
the administrator said, has been
paid to workers as wages. This
included S3,513.003 from spon-
sors' contributions. The largest
part of the sponsors funds, S22,-
523.813 was expended for ma
terials, supplies and equipment
necessary for proper operation of
the projects.
For this, the administrator
pointed out, Florida has gained
thousands of miles of badly need
ed roads and streets. sidewalks,
as well as hundreds of new
school buildings ,courthouses, city
halls, hospitals, and other public
buildings, along with scores of
modern airports and other essen
tial facilities
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
ROTES WITNESS
FIRST-AID WORK

Continued from Page One)
life scout, and Eugene Sawyer,
life scout.
Rotary Club will be represent
ed in the Armistice Day parade
with a float, to be planned by Ro-
tarians Dr. j. M. Parramore,
Aaron Mcconnell and Earl
Adams. Past-president Ernest
Ramsey was selected to represent
the club on the speakers plat
form at the ceremonies following
the parade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
Mrs. Frank Bowers
Was Miss Liberty

Belated announcement made
by the Catholic Daughters of
America today, told of an item
left out of yesterdays story on
the Liberty Ball held at the La
Concha Hotel last Wednesday
night.
One of the highlights of the
affair was selection of Miss Lib
erty". Mrs. Frank Bowers won
this honor, with her patriotic en-
semble claiming first attention as
being most emblematic of that
title.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
CARD OF THANKS

The family of Mr.. Samuel Rob
erts wish to thank the friends
and neighbors for the assistance
given during the illness and after
the passing on of our loved one.
Mrs Susan E. Roberts. We also
wish to thank the donors Of the
floral offerings and those who
gave the use of their cars, and
especially the Rev. Z S. Doherty
of the Congregational Church for
his kindness.
SAMUEL ROBERTS and
nov6-1fx FAMILY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08
LIONS TOY BENEFIT
TOMORROW MORNING

Continued from Page One)
sang and played them back on
records.
Lions viii have a float in the
Armistice Day parade next Mon
day, Lions Adrian O'Sweeney,
Johnny Simone, Andrew Pritch-
ard and Rodman Bethel compos-
ing the committee to take over
that project.
1t. Richard w. Barnes of Key
West Barracks was a guest at the
meeting.