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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02

The PEOPLES HEALTH
By Samuel @. PavIo, MD.
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM

The word Chronic" as applied to a
disease, is not infrequently misinter-
preted by lay people. 1t brings to the
mind Immediately the dreadful picture
of continuous incurable suffering.
Nothing is further from the truth. A
disease is chronic, besides special med
zeal characteristics, only because of
its duration. Chronic appendicitis is
no less amenable to medical treatment
than acute appendicitis. In either case,
an operation will completely cure the
patient.
Some diseases have a definite self
limited time-element like Scarlet
Fever, Measles, Whooping Cough,
while others may run long course.
The first are called acute diseases, the
other chronic.
Chronic Rheumatism is subdivided
clinically into two groups: one in
which atrophy is a distinguishing fea-
ture and therefore called Atrophic
type, and another in which hypertro-
My is evident and hence called the
Hypertrophic type. The cause of the
disease is probably a germ, as yet I'M
known to medical science, but other
factors which have to do with nutri-
ton and metabolism play an impor-
tant role.
The Atrophic form is progressive
and may go on for many years. 1t
affects many ioints-both large and
small. 1t especially attacks the fng-
ers, producing spindle-shaped swell
ings at first. Later the swellings dis
appear and with it the cartilages be-
come softened and finally even the
ends of the bones become absorbed
and disappear. The adjoining ends of
the bones seem to fuse together, and
as the activity of the process subsidies,
the joint becomes stiff and immobile.
Because of the ABSORPTION of the car
and bony substances of the
Joints in this disease, it is named
Atrophic.
The Hypertrophic form is not as
severe as the Atrophic type. 1t does
not occasion so much suffering, nor so
great and numerous deformities; nor
is it so active. 1t consists of hyper
trophy (overgrowth) of the joint car
tilages which speedily become trans
formed into bone, producing project
ing masses. These newly formed
masses extend sometimes from one
bone to another, forming a bony
bridge. Stiffness of the affecting Joint
results, although, as it is quite evil
dent, in a different form than that of
the Atrophic type.
Ito be finished next week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
Margot Re-Marries

BALTIMORE-A wedding of in
terest to theatrical and social circles
OF this city, New York and Boston took
place here recently when Margot, inter
nationally known ballroom dancer. be-
came the bride of William P. Webb, Jr.
of New York.
MargOt won acclaim both in the
United States and abroad as an ex-
ponent of refined ballroom dancing
when she and her partner appeared
In exclusive night clubs and show
houses in European capitals and KEY
cities in the Northern and Western
States. She is a Hunter girl grand
daughter of Mrs. Ada Bush of Allan
tic City, and niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian R. Stubs of Boston, Mass.
Mr. Webb is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
William P. Webb, Sr. of New York
and nephew of John r. Bond of HYDE
Park, Mass. He is a graduate of City
College, New York, member of Omega
Psi Phi fraternity and is considered
one of Harlem's foremost basketball
players and athletes For the past six
years he has been physical director of
the Harlem Children's Center, New
York.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
COLORED OPERA

Marion Anderson has just been ac-
claimed as one of the ten outstanding
neOple, white or colored, in America.
This, we believe, is a grand and we'll
deserved tribute to her golden-throat-
ed singing.
Paul Robson. few weeks ago, was
given Doctors degree from one of
the oldest and most important colleges
in the country. This, the dean of the
college explained. was out of tribute
to the rare artistry that the singer
possesses; we certainly agree with
him.
Last Sunday young woman, who
was until recent months compare
lively unknown. thrilled and delighted
critical, hard to- please audience in
the Citadel of American Music, Bos-
toms Symphony Hall. Newspapers
We'd with one another in their Mon
dav editions heaping praise on the
gifted. brilliant Young woman.
With all of this talent in the race,
and with much more in out-of-the-
way places still undiscovered, doesn't
it seem the most logical thing in the
world that we could now hold our
heads high and produce a really
worthwhile, important colored opera ?
Imagine a colored cast around real
colored Aida; imagine a full colored
performance of the immortal Othello;
imagine even farther and see in your
minds eye one of the heroic figures of
race history, a Crispus Attacks, a
Harriet Tubman, a Frederick Doug
lass, set to music and performed bv
a cast of capable, eager colored art
lists, each endowed with the approba-
ton of the critics and the gifts Of the
Muses.. Yes, imagine these things
and join the march toward a real col
ored opera. We can have it.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02

At least 40 of the persons who bat
tered their way into the Jail and car
ried off two colored women are known
to Sheriff ]. William Hall, but he in
lends to let the matter drop. There
has been no demand for action against
he mob" he explains.
The local States Attorney, William
Kerbin, also washes his hands. "It is
not my job to lead the investigation"
he says. eve have not heard any
complaints from any parties"
So it seems that nothing will be
lone, although the mob Knocked the
aw by forcing the jail with hacksaws
md crowbars, ripping cell door from
is hinges, abducting and terrorizing
he two prisoners, then fighting Zero
:iously with a group of State police,
me of whom was injured. The State
troopers earned sole credit for rescu-
ng the women. The Sheriff did get
third colored man to safety ahead of
he mob, but no news account men
ions him or his deputies as playing
any part whatever in the dangerous
rescue mission.
The two women were not accused
Of the crime (the murder of man and
The wounding of his wife after rob-
berry,, but were merely held for inves-
tigation in connection with it. Proof
of guilt is not necessary for a mob,
however. The stage was set for a
brutal lynching until the State police
arrived.
State troopers cannot be every
where, however, and if county autho-
rites are not on the job, what is to
restrain the mob? The anti-lynching
bill, which provides for penalties on
the counties and the local officers
under whose jurisdiction a lynching
occurs, is designed to put zeal for law
nd order into places where it is now
'cking-St. Louis Dispatch.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

DAY BY DAY, In every way, more
and more people are being forced by
circumstances and available informal
ton to recognize and to appreciate
many truths which have long been ac-
cepted by a minority of their fellows.
For instance, it has long been recog-
nized by those who have studied the
problem and who did not permit their
narrow self-interest to blind their Wis
ion nor deaden their sense of socio-
economic progress, that under the pres
ent set-up of capitalism much Of the
values and benefits of Democracy were
being negatived.
THIS MINORITY, WHILE I'M
qualified accepting the principles of
political democracy, nevertheless point
ed out the inadequacy of political de-
mocracy unless accompanied by indus
trial democracy They argued that at
the birth of political democracy our
economic and industrial system did not
develop Immediately the virus of mo-
noply and justification. Today an ut
terly insignificant minority of the
American people own, control and
dominate the natural resources and the
economic life of over 120,000,O00
Americans. Under such an arrange
ment it is impossible for any people
to enjoy the real and full benefits of
political democracy.
SPEAKING RECENTLY BEFORE
a graduating class of GA students, DIR.
Carroll R. Dougherty of Hunter Col
lege declared that Labor must be made
an integral part of political govern
ments. He also urged the freedom of
Unions and branded industrial auto
cracy as a peril. Democracy" he fur
Their said, "will mean very little to a
man who spends most of his working
hours under conditions which are close
ly akin to despotism." The learned
Doctor then went on to explain the
term Labor Democracy" which he said
meant 'the freedom of workers to de-
temine the selling price of their labor,
to deal with their employers through
collective rather than individual action,
and to select their own representatives
for this purpose without interference.
restraint or coercion from their en-
plOyers or from the government. On
the whole DR.. Dougherty's opinion is
more or less sound and progressive
If the Professor continues to study the
problem with an unbiased mind he is
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
Nnt MnnrnP UrnttPr,
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
MISSISSIPPI TEXTBOOKS

Liberal and progressive organiza-
tions, both white and colored, through
out the length and breadth of the
Republic, have been shocked by the
gross assault upon the principles of
American democracy perpetrated by
the Mississippi Senate. Recently that
body, by vote of 81 to 9, decreed that
colored pupils in the schools of the
State were to be provided with differ
ent textbooks from those furnished
white, and that these books were to
have no mention of voting, because
colored citizens would never exercise
their Constitutional right to the fran
chise. Moreover, adding insult to
injury, the Senate's ukase also de-
clared that the books for colored were
to be kept in separate warehouses.
Protests against this un-American
decree have been sent to the Governor
of Mississippi in the form of resolu-
lions passed by such representative
groups as the newly formed Citizens
Union of Massachusetts and the MA
ACP. All private individuals who
cherish our democratic traditions are
urged to follow suit by addressing
postcards and kilograms of protest to
Governor Paul B. Johnson Of Missis-
sippi. His Excellency did not have the
decency to reply or even to acknowl-
edge Mr.. Walter Whites communica-
ton, and SO it is not likely that he will
pay much heed to individual protests,
but the volume of them will at least
acquaint him with the fact that there
are Americans who disapprove of legi-
Station breathing the nefarious spirit
of Nazi Germany.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
COLUMBUS AVE. A.M.E. ZION
CHURCH
d. W. N
Rev. VIM. d. Battle, pastor

600 am. Sunrise prayer and praise
services. 1870 am, sermon by Rev.
H. R. Jackson, ID, Presiding Elder
of the New England District. 1890
pm, Church School and Bible classes.
4 30 pm, Junior wee. Society. els
pm, Young peoples society of Varick
Christian Endeavor. 1880 pm, even
ing worship. Sermon by the pastor.
10 am, infant baptism.
Holy Communion both at the morn
ing and evening services. Be on time
to witness the professionals and reces-
SIGNALS. At the evening services the
Choir Glorious and the Gospel Chorus
will march in solemn procession under
the soft rays of a lighted star; singing
Ills midnight; and on Olives brow
The star is dimmed that lately shone."
These Lenten services will help you,
Visitors are welcome.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
THE SOCIAL HORIZON

NEW YORK, N. View York
City is in the midst of daily snow
tiurries. Nothing to arouse alarm
Just echoes of the recent affair of sew
eral Wednesdays ago. Of course, even
on that snow-bound day, Mayor La
Guardia was ready with his up to date
snow paraphernalia and hardly were
the snowy crystal flakes allowed to
touch the ground before the Mayor
was ready to catch them. However.
these daily snow furries seem like in
dications of the daily social horizon
here in Manhattan. A bit of news
here-a spot of fun here-a Will-o-
the Wisp visit there etc. and so on. No
great event is taking place these DAYS
church and home life have settled
down in that comfortable family rela-
ton so dear to the heart of even the
New York homesteader. But beware
Of the calm before the tempest
that shadow with the silver edging! |!
AS to the present days of fitting
snow flurries-fancy the pleasing
sight of Madame Evanti as she Gimp
sed the town on one of her spring
shopping tours. And such selections
as she accomplished as she collected
her fancy bits of Evanti finery from
the Cruise Shop of Wanamakers's, the
Half Pint Balcony of Oppenhein Col
Inns; from the Sandal and Slipper
Solariium of Sachs on Fifth Avenue,
and from the Rainbow Terrace of Lord
and Taylor. Oh Madame Evanti is
already gone and is safe in Tenn,
where she will need all her spring toys
both for social calendar and concert
engagements. She will spend several
weeks in the sunny Southland and
folks up here are hoping that she will
return to us before her summer season
at beach and mountain-side will claim
her. But Madame is such a filter and
keeps our hearts all afutter with her
fiittering and fluttering both artistic
and social. 1t is indeed lovely com
bination-that of art and personality
all IN one parcel of less than one hun
bred and fifty avoirdupois. (Entre
Nous-but then Madame Evanti is
"dlvlnely tall and most divinely fair"
She can carry it,
While in New York she week-ended
with the Matthew Bouttes. There was.
OF course, no time for formal enter
tainment which indeed was not at all
necessary since the Boutte home is
almost always filled with friends and
flowers and sparkling brilliancy in the
matter of hospitality. There are GER
tain whisperings abroad that Madame
Evanti and certain matron fairly
bullying with aspirations dramatioue
are to meet in September and arrange
concert-lecture encourage, highly
artlstlque and also Bostonese in that
1t will be somewhat after the grand
manner of the late and lovely Maude
Cuny Hare, who so successfully and
so skillfully inaugurated these musical
lectures. You will remember those
evenings of art and song! Maud has
gone but has left the sweetest recol-
lectlons to keep her memory ever
green just picture for a moment
how Evanti could carry off such pro-
gram, especially if she has selected the
collaboration who will operate enter
tainingly as her racorteuse! ITO bad
that expressive but inelegant phrase,
"Oh Boy!" is de trop).
Well, it appears that the honorary
committee headed by Mrs. James Wat
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
DR.. HOLMES AT
SYMPHONY HALL
SUNDAY, MAR. 8

"The Central Issue of This Hour:
Democracy versus Dictatorship, Re
form versus Revolution, Americanism
versus Nazi- Communism" will be the
subject of the address by Dr. John
Haynes Holmes, one of Americas out
standing preachers and minister of the
Community Church of New York, at
the morning service of the Community
Church Of Boston at Symphony Hall
Sunday, March at 10 80. DR.. Holmes
has just been elected to the Chairman
ship of the American Civil Liberties
Union. He is the author of, New
Wars for Old" patriotism is Not
Enough, and "Rethinking Religion"
Active in the cause of better govern
ment for New York City, he organized
the powerful City Affairs Committee
which helped to elect Fiorello LaGuar-
dia mayor of the metropolis. DR..
Holmes is prominent in Unitarian
circles and has preached at Kings
Chapel and other local churches. He
was the founder and first president of
the Unitarian Fellowship for Social
Justice.
Rev. Donald G. Lothrop will be in
charge of the service. Margaret Cor
ham Chaser will give an organ recital
preceding the service A question
period will follow DR.. Holmes address
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
LPttPrH In thu
6narAtatt
ISSUES NOT MEN URGE IN
COMING POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

To the Editor of The Guardian
President Roosevelt's callous indif-
ference to the requests of the American
Youth Congresses requests for jobs,
safety from the perils of Wall Street
inspired war; and reasonable co
operation from the Government in
staving off, for a few years at least,
starvation and death, should prove to
every American citizen that the com
ing election campaign should be based
on issues, not parties or men. The re-
peated failure Of the Chief Executive
to lend his official weight to either an
anti-lynehing bill or the right of col
ored people to vote in the South should
bring out even stronger the point that
as yet there is no political Messiah on
the horizon who, by merely being a
Democrat, Republican, a Farm La
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
SOUTHERN YOUTH

Another instance of the new spirit
that is abroad among the youth of the
section which has constituted the
nations Number One Economic
Problem" as President Roosevelt has
so pungently phrased it, is the action
of the 125 young white girls of Ste
phens College, Columbia, Missouri,
who were ordered from the Boone
County Circuit Court by the judge
for cheering Miss Lucille Bluford, col
ored managing editor of the Kansas
City Call. 1t was during the test case
to determine whether colored students
could attend the University of Mis-
souri,.
The cheering was evoked by Miss
Bluford's refusal to reveal contents of
correspondence between herself and
her counsel. She had filed application
for entrance at the University of Mis-
souri, School of Journalism, which bars
Colored students because of race.
The progressive youth of the South
are convinced that "the dead hand of
the past, which has retarded that
region until it has become as back
ward as some primitive areas in
Africa or Asia, must be removed.
Hence they not only oppose the bar
barous practice of lynching, but they
also advocate equality of opportunity
for all citizens of the region, regard
less of race, creed, color. or previous
condition of servitude. They realize
that racial discrimination is used
chiefly by greedy oliarchv that seeks
to prevent the unity of the common
neople, white and black. in order that
they may squeeze profits from both.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02

borte or a Zulu chieftain, is going
mlraculously to solve all our problems.
With this in mind, therefore, | would
like to give my heartiest appreciation
for what it's worth-to the group of
young men who call themselves the
United Civic League of Massachusetts
for their stand in pledging their votes
this year to neither major party, but
to whichever party and candidate will
give reasonable assurance of fighting
against lynching, unemployment. hun
ger, and war, and will work for the
full political right of expression of our
oppressed group. This is the type of
organization, ! sincerely believe, that
the late Mr.. Trotter and all other really
progressive leaders of the race believed
they were fighting to create.
MARTIN DANIEL RICHARDSON.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02

THE LATE DIR. JOHN HOPE
President of Atlanta University and
for Is years head of Morehouse Col
lege. In his memory Morehouse stu
dents last week conducted exercises
which were concluded by a visit to his
grave on the Atlanta University cam
pus and the laying of wreath.
ATLANTA-The achievements of
the late Dr. John Hope, who served
Morehouse College for more thaH thir-
ty years were brought out last week at
the Fifth Annual Memorial Service in
his honor. The principal speaker was
Charles F. Anderson, of Birmingham,
Alabama.
Mr.. Anderson stated that chose
trees which fight hardest for their exis-
tence produce the deepest roots" DIR.
Hope was a seed planted in an era of
prejudice, strife, and misunderstood
ings", he said, "yet by careful and pa
tent struggle his first boughs broke
the surface Of the clmging sod which
would impede his progress. His roots
ran deep and true in their search fol
the light in the midst of darkness. AnC
today if we would know the worth OF
the tree, we should but examine it,
fruits Examine the safe and forward
progress of Morehouse College, the
growth of its campus, its buildings, its
faculty, its resources during the year.
of DR.. Hopes administration. Exam
inc the browning achievement of hi,
brilliant career, the Atlanta Univer
sity system, a lesson to the world il
cooperation among institutions Of
higher learning"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02


LAST WEEK SEVERAL Ameri-
can communities celebrated the eighth
annual Brotherhood Week. People of
Protestant, Roman Catholic. Greek
Catholic and Jewish faiths took part
in programs defeating themselves TO
the idea that all men are brothers. We
are of course in hearty accord with the
efforts to bridge the creedal differences
among men, but we are of the opinion
that these efforts, in order to be effec-
tive must also be applied to the field
Of color difference. We do not contend
that religious differences do not matter
These differences play a role in infu-
enclng the individual as he moves
through the world and comes in contact
with other members of the human race
But we do contend that the most vital
factor in piting man against man is
economics, and that color and religious
differences play a minor role in human
behavior These differences are ag-
gravated by the privileged few who ex-
plot them to advance their economic
interest.
DIFFERENCES IN VIEWS, in
color or in sex are not the bases of an
tagonism; for if they were, We GER
tainly would get no esthetic thrills out
of a garden in which are roses of vari-
Gus colors, nor would we accept the
rainbow as the highest concept of beau
ty. The diversity of color makes for
added beauty. Some day when our eco
monte system rests upon the enlight-
cned ground of cooperation instead of
competition and human exploitation
for personal gain, we will be able to
recognize beauty in difference of race,
creed or color. Some day we are bound
to accept the fact that there is Col
den Rule in every religion, and that if
we are not tolerant to others, we our
selves are potential victims of intoler-
ance If we deny freedom to others
we shall not ourselves be free. If we
continue to rest our social decisions
upon prejudice, we are manufacturing
a sword that will some day strike us
down. It was the immortal Booker
Washington who pointed out that in
order to keep a man down you have to
get down with him.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
Lou Montgomery
Award Thursday

MEDFORD-Louis ("Lou'') Mont
gomery will be honored at the Mems
Community Club benefit dance here
next Thursday, Mar. 7, at Pitman's
Ballroom.
A special certificate of Inter- Racial
achievement will be presented Mont
gomery on behalf of the Boston Arm
strong Hemenway Foundation, Julian
D. Steele, director.
Many other celebrities will attend
the dance here next week which is for
the benefit of a Medford community
house. The public is cordially invited
and tickets are on sale.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02
CHURCH NEWS
CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH
1908 fremont st.
Rev. A. ]. Spratley. pastor

new "A. y. OpTdIley, pastor
1920, morning worship with SER
mon, topic, Spiritual Attentiveness. F."
1890, church school and adult Bible
class. 800 pm, B.Y.P.U. service, Miss
Ruth Johnson, of the Peoples Baptist
B.Y.P.U., will be the principle speak
er, music by the Melody Six. 600 pm.
B.Y.P.U. 1880 pm, preaching by the
pastor, topic "Cure for Spiritual
Blindness" Friday evening song and
praise service will be in charge of the
deacon board.
Monday Afternoon, 2:3O
The Baptist minister's conference
of Boston and vicinity will hold its
regular meeting at the Concord Bap-
fist Church, 1908 fremont ST., with
open conference, that is, the public is
invited. A special Lenten sermon will
be delivered by Rev. A. J. Spratley,
secretary of the conference. His topic
is can Age Out of Breath"