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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
THE WALTER-LOCAN BILL

The WaterLogan Bill which is the bran-chd of the Amer
lean Bar Association and has been dubbed the lawyers relief
bi finally only manifestation of the efforts to
deprive the the American public of the benefits
of legislation to relieve misery hamstrng and
render impossible it's administration.
Should this monsrosiy of legislation be passed. adj
mnsrave order issued by any agency estab
shed to execute the provisions of intended to
benefit the suffering people, would be subject being cha
enged in the courts and efforts of administration delayed
interminably.
AS stated this only of of legislation
sented the bearing implications of studied
effort cripple of the legislation the past
few years. designed to bring of justice to the
people, the wage the producers
These efforts apparently aimed toward stranguaon of all
remedial legislation clearly manifestations of trend of
fascist thought desire in this country not be
caught mapping
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
from the Minnesota taxpayer.

from the Minnesota taxpayer.
| Without doubt, the political "Trojan
morse" trick can be made to work the
first time. But whether it can be
made to repeat is another story. The
people somehow catch on.
Entrenching Toryism
Enforcement of Section of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition would reduce the number of
congressman in the eight poll tax
states from Is to 10, a recent study
reveals. This section provides that if
any state denies or abridges the rights
of its citizens to vote, its representa-
tion In congress shall be proportion
ately reduced. OF course, it has never
been enforced.
Five of the leading reactionaries in
the house come from the poll tax
states, having been sent to congress
by combined total vote of 58,845, as
follows: Martin Dies, Texas, chairman
of the so-called Dies committee, 12,-
SIG; Joe Starnes, Alabama, member
of the Dies committee, 1857; Clifton
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
SKETCHES
FROM LIFE
By jim STRONG

Were ghosts
Against the family
Star-lit sky.
Unearthly beauty
Of hills,
OF night,
OF silence,
Of sleeping town
Enthralled me,
So that I stood
Drinking in
Their ageless glory
For few moments
Before going in
To the warm comfort
OF my own
Sleepy household.
AS l stood
With face
Lifted to beauty,
Far in the gray void
Overhead
A slender shadow
Streaked
With effortless grace
It's motors faint
With distance.
What romance
In it's flight
I thought
What messages of mystery
Does it bear
Through the night.
Messages of love,
Of sorrow, of appeal,
Passengers
Eagerly expectant
Anxiously awaited
Borne on the wings
Of dawn,
Into a newborn day.
All deathless beauty
OF earth, and life,
And love.
Then
Out of the domed void
With roaring motors
Dropped swift
A fleet
OF great black ships
Raining death,
In vast explosions
That shattered the holy night,
Brought houses tumbling,
Scattered the blood
y
Of homely souls
Over their
Worn and cherished
Household goods
And sent them
Running out
Night clad
Into the snow
Screaming in anguish
Into a devil world.
But hold
1t can't be so
1t is but phantasy.
but dream
Old dreams
Of childish terror.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
OPINIONS OF READERS


degree at least.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
Segregation for ColOred the Real Permanent Damnng Deg

with subpOenas and those Immediately
interested IN the case, Mrs. Spell re-
porters and a few others including the
pastor Of Bethel A.M.E. Church Of
Greenwich.
Although the testimony at the pre-
liminary hearing was largely ''hear-
say" and none Of the witnesses had
connected the defendant with the
alleged crime, Spell was bound over TO
the Superior Court IN SIS, 900.
Emphasizing the fact that Spell has
at no time admitted the rape charge
advanced by Mrs. Strubing. Marshall
and Samuel Friedman. Bridgeport
attorney summarized the result Of
their investigation. The probe reveals
glaring contradictions IN the state
ments made by Mrs. Strubing.
According 10 the N.AACP. in
vestlgatOn, the sO-called ransom"
note has never been found.
The rope alleged 70 have been used
70 tie her has not been found. The
spot where Mrs. Strubing Is alleged 10
have been thrown in the reservoir Is
hard surface. There are no rocks or
stones which could have been thrown
at her. No explanation has been
given Of how Mrs. Strubing managed
10 get out of her coat in the water
while her hands were tied. During the
time the attack was supposed TO have
been made in Mrs. Strubing's home.
Spells wife was asleep on the next
floor above and there was q dog asleep
In the hall.
Although, according 10 her story.
Spell Is alleged 70 have driven Mrs.
Strubing through the very center Of
the town Of Greenwich, with the usual
crowds on the street, policemen, in
cluding traffic policemen, and 10 have
stopped for traffic lights, at no time
did Mrs. Strubing call for help or
assistance. No one has been able to
ind the policemen who were alleged
70 have looked into the automobile
while Mrs. Strubing says she was
there, and ordered Spell to "drive on. .
The alleged confession" was not
confession at all but, rather. a state
ment Of the whereabouts Of Spell dur
ing the night in question. At no time
has Spell admitted the charge Of rape.
After talking with Spell, N.A.A.C.P.
attorneys are convinced that he is inno-
cent OF the charge Of rape and is the
victim Of a campaign inspired BY the
press 10 convict him Of a crime of
which he Is innocent.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
A STRONG NATION

As the nation girds for defense Il
Is reassuring to note that increasing
attention Is directed to the need OF
building the health, strength and
social welfare Of the civilian popula-
ton. Fortunately, Federal-aided re-
housing was well under way before
military conscription started. The
onslaught upon the slums continues.
Ihus more and more families Of low
income enjoy the benefits Of living in
clean, attractive and sanitary homes
Another movement which will
strengthen the human defenses" Is
concerned with wiping out malnutri-
ton and undernourishment By the
spread of dietary information and the
distribution of foodstuffs that are
necessary TO promote health and
physical fitness.
Inc dimensions Of the problem are
summarized in a recent statement bv
Miss Harriet Elliott, Consumer Com
missioner on the National Defense Ad-
visory Commission.
'Forty-fve million Of Us" Miss
Elliott said, "are living below the
N@44~ %As5AAL AADH BELdlEE We are
not getting the kinds and amounts of
food necessary for strength and
health. We have the lands, machines
and hands 70 produce and move and
market all the food We need TO assure
everyone an adequate and safe diet.
Let's all get 70 work 70 see that every-
one, and the everyone is important.
gets at least that"
The familiar saying that "an army
nights on its stomach" is equally appli-
cable TO civilians under the conditions
OF modern warfare. Morale is likely
to dwindle when soldiers OF people are
ill-fed and ill-nourished. Among
those considered as especially in need
Of protection are listed colored people.
labor and immigrant groups.
Strength Is the goal Of all our efforts
for total defense-the strength of
armaments and disciplined men: the
strength Of the health, courage. pati-
ence and alertness Of those who imam
the works" at home. For Of such is
the conquering force the nation needs
to resist and overcome the invader.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
BUTLER DENIES ATTACK
CHARGE

GREE WICH, Ct, Dec. PA ply
sician testified today that Mrs. Eleanor
Strubing, who accused her colored
butler Of raping her, had "a
look Of horror and fright on her
face" when she was brought to his
atfice after a truck driver found her
climbing from reservoir into which
the man allegedly hurled her.
DR.. Francis G. Zeier Of White Plains.
\. Y, said that in his opinion Mrs.
Strubing, 32-year-old socially promi-
nent wife Of John K Strubing. Jr.. had
been assaulted.
At his Office, he said, she talked in
a high pitched voice and seemed TO be
fleeing from something or some one. -
Defense objections prevented him
from testifying what she said.
He told the court her clothes were
dlsheveled and she was bruised.
The butler, Joseph Spell, 81, who
was present, pleaded innocent to q
charge Of rape.
The town court hearing at which the
state seeks 70 have Spell bound over
to the superior court was closed to
spectators.
No members Of the Strubing family
were present.
The guardian., 1940-12-28

figh made Lewis candidacy possible
did not do so till after the September
caucus.
The Ward Committee, being en-
powered to fill any vacancy occurring.
Among the House nominees nominated
William H. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis came prominently before
the public as a Harvard football
player about ten years ago, gaining
the distinction Of being the best "cen-
ter" Harvard ever had. For several
years he has coached he Harvard
team.
Born in Berkeley, Va, Nov. %, 1868
and educated in the public schools of
Va, he entered Amherst College in
1888, graduating in 1892. At Am
herst, he excelled in athletics, cap
tanned the Senior football team and
was class orator at Commencement.
He was graduated from Harvard Law
School in 1895 and the following year
was admitted to the Mass. Bar.
In 1895 he married Miss Bessie
Baker Of Cambridge, a Wellesley Col
lege student. He has served conspicu-
Ously several years in the Cambridge
Common Council serving on all i'm
pOrtant committees. He is the first
colored man in the Mass. State Legis-
lature since 1896 and was elected by
a constituency almost wholly white
from one Of the most intelligent com
munities (the Harvard section) in the
ward.
The city news column of Nov. 9,
1901, reported that "Rev Samuel A.
Brown, a recent graduate of Boston
University and pastor Of st. Mark
Congregational Church, (then meet
ing at 1042 fremont St. was married
to Miss Geneva Shorter of Washington,
D. c., on Wednesday, Nov 6, 1901. A
reception will be given at their resi-
dence, 391 Northampton St., on Nov.
IA.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
HELPING on THE DRAFT

Colored Massachusetts citizens are
doing their share In behalf Of the Selec-
tive Draft. Drs. John B. Hall and
I. E. A. MeCurdy are medical ezami-
ners serving draft boards. Attorney
Ernest D. Cooke Is an appeal agent.
Board members are William S. Spar
row, DR.. F. Irving Gray, Herbert B.
Dowse and DR.. Franklin Myers. Fred
erick Wheelock Is a clerk for draft
board No. q. All these men are cit
zens Of Boston.
In Springfield coIored member Of
the draft board Is City Councillor J.
Clifford Clarkson.
Of special note Is the fact that the
States official blood test used by the
draft board medical examiners is the
Hinton Test. 1t is said to be superior
to the Wasserman blood test and was
devised by Dr. W. a. Hinton, famous
colored bacteriologist Of Boston.
DR.. Hinton is director Of the Wasser-
man Laboratory. % Shattuck St..
Boston. Graduated from Harvard Col
lege and Harvard Medical School he
has devoted his life to bacteriology
work and besides the blood test which
bears his name he has made other valu-
able contributions To medical science.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
"MURDERERS" CANNOT ESCAPE
BY DR.. CHARLES sTELZLE

accumulated riches of culture and
religion, and killing thousands Of its
women and children-at the same time
piously declaring that they have "the
divine right 70 rule" and that they are
doing the viii Of Cod?
To such nations comes the same
condemnation - although in larger
measure came to the first mur-
derer. And here is the condemnation
as recorded in sacred history: The
Lord said unto Cain, Where is thy
brother?' And he said, I know not:
am I my brothers keeper?' And the
Lord said, What hast thou done? The
voice Of thy brothers blood crieth
unto me from the ground. 4 fugitive
and a vagabond shalt thou be in the
earth. And Cain said unto the Lord,
Ny punishment is greater than I can
bear "
Today, the voices Of vast multitudes
are crying out against the ruthless
oppressors Of men and women of vari-
Gus races, religions, color and social
status. Whether these oppressors con-
sist Of nations or individuals, the
voices Of the oppressed will be heard.
and their condemnation will be Just
as sure as was that Of the first mur-
derer.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
SPIRIT OF XMAS AT
PALMER INSTITUTE

Continued from Page u
proudly display TO their parents. They
were those with an s. or better average.
which makes the mhonor students for
the first semester.
Generally speaking the scholastic
level Of the student body is higher this
school term than in previous years. The
"retarded-child" cases have been an
alyzed and pleasing results are being
manifested in the improvement Of these
students. At a student body assembly
Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown. presi-
dent, took toll Of the reading done
by the 127 students. The result was
that a greater percentage Of the student
body was reading a larger number Of
books, both fiction and biography. This
findin gwas not taken with particular
surprise because the Institute curricu-
lum Is putting more stress on reading;
the surprising element IS the open
hearted attitude with which this re-
qulrement Is accepted by the students.
Campaign Drive Started
With the return Of the students to
the campus on December Both the an
nual roll call day at Palmer Institute
viii begin For the past eleven years
the faculty, students and alumni have
co-operated with DR.. Brown in making
the first Of each new year Campaign
Day" to make the initial gift for the
campaign for current expenses.
DR.. Brown has always stressed as
much self-supoprt as possible to the
students, teachers and alumni Of Palm
er. The drive will soon be brought to
the people Of Greensboro, North Caro-
lima and later in the month of January
DR.. Brown plans to 90 north TO seek
aid from already established friends Of
the school and make other new friends.
This effort begins the winter campaign
for $4,000.
This additional amount is necessary
to guarantee the continuation Of school
during the second semester without pill
ing up Indebtedness.
The guardian., 1940-12-28

Not all murderers use "gats" and
daggers. For example, It is quite as
possible 70 murder a little child with
q rotten tenement as II Is TO do il
with a battle axe. II takes longer, but
II Is just as effective
When an industrial concern main
tains dark, dirty shacks for its en-
ployees, denying them even the COM
mOnest cOnveniences-no sewers, no
water, no sanitary facilities-with the
result that those who live IN them are
already on the undertaker's list, II is
murder.
When a factory owner fails TO make
adequate provision for escape from
fire, when ne refuses TO supply even
the minimum safety devices. he is z
potential murderer. When, merely to
add 10 his profits, a manufacturer uses
impure materials and sells them for
pure food, causing people TO become
sick and die, that manufacturer is a
murderer.
We instinctively become indignant
when such things are done 70 individu-
ais, but what about nations whose
armies ruthlessly despoil a whole
people, destroying its homes, wreck
ing its institutions, stealing its trea-
sures and its lands, devastating its
The guardian., 1940-12-28
FREE WILL COMMUNITY METHO-
DIST CHURCH, INC.
I07 Cabot Street

Rev. J. S. Myrick, Founder and Pastor.
Sunday at II am, Pastor Myrick
preached his Christmas sermon from
st. Luke, 2:1O, Fear not: for behold,
l bring you good tidings of great joy"
Also at the evening services, Mrs.
Alzater Moore, choir dir, sang we'll.
Sunday School was good. The Christ
mas Tree exercises will be at the
church, Monday night, $50 to $3.50
All are expected to be present. Pro-
gram begins promptly at $3.50 pm.
The church choir will sing. Christmas
Day the pastor was dinner guest of
Mr., and Mrs. Scott, his daughter and
The guardian., 1940-12-28
CHURCH NEWS
SPEAK UP FOR DEMOCRACY"
AT Community Church

At Community Church
Speak Up For Democracy will be
the title of the address by Edw. L. Ber-
nays at the morning service of the
Community Church of Boston in SYM
phony Hall, Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1890.
Mr.. Bernays is a nephew of the
famous psychologist Sigmund Freud
A public relations counsel of the high
est calibre, he is utilizing his talents
for the service Of democracy. He is the
author of "Crystallizing Public Opin-
ion, Propaganda" and a book lust
off the press entitled, "Speak Up For
Democracy, which outlines a program
for Americans to follow in the preser-
vation of our system of freedom. As
well as serving in the private capacity
as public relations counsel, Mr.. Ber-
nays has served with the U. S. Com
mission on Public Information at the
Paris Peace Conference; assistant
commissioner U. S. Dept. of Com
merce; member of President Hoover's
The guardian., 1940-12-28
S e r M O N E T T E S
SHEL0H KHALL'S
ELECTRIC CHOIR
BORN TOLIYE
Simpson Turner, Speaker

BORN TO LIVE
The angelic host was singing among
the hills Of Bethlehem, and through
the brightness Of the starry night the
shepherds could be seen watching
their focks. In the midst of heavenly
silence an angel came forth calling.
peace on earth, good will toward
men," 1t was on this night that
Jesus was born in manger, later to
be driven by Herod, condemned by
PLATE, denied by Peter, crucified by
the Romans. Yet He lived, for He
was born to live and not to die. The
grave could not swallow His life.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
SERVICE CLUB XMAS PARTY

matte Clubs assisted in entertaining
and serving the children during the
afternoon.-CarOls were sung and
there were several readings given by
the children. Two prizes were given
70 the children telling the best story
Of the Christ Child.
The club also made fifty-fve fami-
lies happy with Christmas baskets.
Mrs. Cora Reid McKerrow, Mrs. Amy
Etheridge, Mrs. X. Lotion, Mrs. Mar
garet Youngblood assisted on the
committee.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
SHAREHOLDERS HOSTS TO
500 CHILDREN

CONTINUED from Page y
the afternoon. Entertainment for the
youngsters frolic was furnished by
professional entertainers employed by
the Little Dixie.
For the expected hundreds of young
guests the Sharecroppers Club had
procured 280 pounds Of turkey, 100
pounds each Of potatoes and onions,
3 gallons cranberry sauce, 10 bushels
The guardian., 1940-12-28

son-in-law. He also received me- me-
gifts from the children and otned
friends. The pastor also enjoyed %
Christmas dinner from Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Williams. All of the mem.
bers are urged to be at church, SundaiHI !iI
at II am. and pm. Rev. Myrlch WI ~
preach his New Years sermon az -
am. He will take his next ChrlsSsilnaa'
dinner Sunday with Sister Ida MaV
thew.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
THE GUARDIAN
OF YESTERYEAR
Through 40 years with New Eng
lands only anti-segregation organ and
pioneer race journal to agitate for a
federal anti-lynehing bill.

Nov. 9. 1901, when The Guardian
made its bow TO the public, this first
issue contained the following news
item. under he caption, Lewis Was
Elected" William H. Lewis, Esq, the
noted football player, was elected to
the Mass. House Of Representatives in
Cambridge on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Mr..
Lewis was q nominee of the Ward
Committee, not of the Caucus, as the
candidate whose withdrawal from the
The guardian., 1940-12-28

Of A-No. l apples, go dozen boUuvs
tonic and go dozen ice cream portion:
Everything was in readiness at tn
announced hour 10 welcome the chil
dren 70 the Christmas festival, whicl
the club specially arranges for theI
enjoyment every year.
In addition to providing dinners 70
the youngsters the club Distribute
five Christmas turkey baskets Il
needy families.
The guardian., 1940-12-28
SPELL ASSAULT CASE MAY
COLLAPSE for LACK OF EVIDENCE

CONTINUED from Page u
the Strubing home and that Spell had
not offered the slightest resistance.
The courtroom had been cleared Of
spectators by the Judge except those
The guardian., 1940-12-28
|Mn1. Mnnrnp Trnttpr|
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

The best resolution" q friend said.
Is a resolution TO keep all the resolu-
tons you make.
And the next best is a resolution
TO make no resolution that yau cannot
keep"
The guardian., 1940-12-28
OLD CHARLES ST. BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. o. w. Childers, Pastor

Sunday, December %, the children '.
choir of fifty voices, under direction
of Mrs. Elastine Broadnax, VIII seI'o
morning and evening and the pastor
will preach on "Children ana 'H'
church"
The guardian., 1940-12-28
RACE GOVERNOR FOR
VIRGIN ISLES


IJOntInueo IrOm Page y
President Of the Universal Life In
surance Co: and Pres. Of the National
Business (Nagro) League, and Bishop
r. r. Wright, Jr. Of the A.M.E.
Church.
The guardian., 1940-12-28

Emergency Committee for Employ
ment; and as counsel to government,
industries, corporations, and trade or
ganizations since 1919. He is the Presi-
dent of the Council on Public Opinion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
iidn.i YOU tt.i me sooner7-'

didn't you to- me sooner7-
Because | was afraid you'd go
after him.
Norwood smiled. O'Leary grinned.
What | do" said Norwood. "and
what I don't do are none of your
business"
eyes, they are! Gulbaz 'ud kill
you. Then what? He swore to get
you, on account O. that Poona busi-
ness, when you caught him stealing
from the secret flies"
Yes, remember he was angry"
"You shouldn't have let him off.
warned you then. You said you'd
a good reason"
II was a crazy reason"
Remember your manners"
81 haven't any-not when you go
CHANGING getting bumped off by
badmash that 'ud skin his mother
for the price O. leather. You said
you'd catch him later doing some
thing important"
You're not to touch him. Gull
baz is mine, saith the rule of the
game. need him. As soon as this
little business in Kadur is finished,
we've a survey to run, eight hun
dred miles from here, where there's
a dark little game going on. And
your friend Gulbaz is the bell-weth-
er-"
Hes pig and snake and
son of a."
"Never mind what he is. It's
what he shall do that matters. He
shall decoy his friends"
Moses laughed: THAT swine
hasn't any friends"
''He has three bosom friends and
q gang of eleven all told He shall
dccoy them all into one net"
"Says you," observed Moses.
Don't be theatrical. You may
60 and talk to Gulbaz if you want
to, but you're not to touch him. If
you get yourself killed, I'll pay that
priest of yours to say no masses
for you You shall stay in hell for
ever"
"Mayn't l have just one crack at
him? l could make him q hospital
job, where you'd know where he is
and"
Il have given you a definite or
der that you're not to touch him."
Eyes, but suppose he takes a
crack at me?"
I'm that case, you're to run
away"
'Stoddart can't run. He's too fat.
I'd like to borrow Stoddart.'
"What for?"
"I'n need him"
81 said: what for?"
"For a witness. If I don't have
a witness, there'n be nothing Gull
baz won't do or won't swear to-"
How long do you expect to be
gomez"
about twenty minutes. Maybe
less. 1t don't take long to get Gull
baz' goat"
81 can't afford to lose Stoddart." :"
"I'll bring that big baby back as
safe as if he rode a bathchair."
every well, I will tell Stoddart TO
! go with you"