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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-09-14

great Monroe Trotter, late editor of
THE GUARDIAN and his parents
originally came from this gracious
state. Cleveland with a most modern
business section and buildings of
architectural beauty. Hundreds of
Colored men at work on the WPA
project of repaving the red brick road
Men of whom we had read who were
starving until the WPA relieved the
situation.
Then, very late in the afternoon
Saturday, we entered Indiana. with
Chicago little over 100 miles awav,
We will never forget this stated
Wilkes state! Upon the suggestion
of our travelling companions we
stopped at the first town, Arcola, to
eat. AS was our usual custom, we
selected a place of fairly high stand
ard. Heretofore, we had always re-
ceived courteous and efficient service
though mixed with looks of curiosity
and some surprise.
AS we walked up this Indiana
street, the looks of curiosity and sur
prise were very noticeable. When we
entered restaurant, the woman at
the entrance informed us that we
could not sit at the tables to be served
but would have to take the food out
side and eat it! Again we could hard
ly believe our ears. We registered
protest with my wife making this
woman squirm with embarrassment as
she informed US that she was willing
to serve US and that all the people in
Indiana treated us the same way.
though we could get service down the
street at "Doc's Lunch. Well. we
decided that we would not spend a
cent in Indiana and that we would get
out of this state as quickly as pos
sible. Unfortunately, we did have
to buy gas in order to drive over the
long, dusty, inhabited roads and long
miles which led US finally into Chi
cago. AS for cabins, we had been
warned before leaving Boston that
cabins would be hard to secure in
Indiana. We wasted no time trying
to find any vacancies but took five
minute cat maps on the road.
Chicago-at last early Sunday
morning. We found it hard to believe
that here we were in the promised
land, the great Afro-American metro
polls. The streets were practically
deserted. After many inquiries and
false moves we found the residence
of my wife's aunt, and uncle Mr.. and
Mrs. James Robinson at Giles Ave.
and W. 38th St., where we made our
home after leaving the Wesley Robin
sons with their daughter, Mrs. Bessie
Townsend.
Sunday in Chicago is almost the
same as a weekday, which was quite
a surprise to US. In the afternoon we
had the pleasure of being driven by
our hosts in their luxurious car to the
Soldiers Field. This is huge place
where Dempsey lost his crown to Tun-
ney. At this time the Chicago police
and firemen were staging their annual
thrill show. 1t was a long demon
stration of the actual experiences of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-09-14

these public servants along with
spectacular stunts of skill and daring.
We learned of the Afro representation
on the Chicago police and fire depts.
OF which we will mention later
Among the guests of the city at this
event was Mayor Tobin of Boston and
Mayor Carr of Medford who were at
tending the National Democratic Con-
vention.
Monday, we arose early so that we
could see more of the city and attend
the American Race Exposition to
which we were sent as delegates and
where we were to find Massachusetts,
had failed to cooperate in exhibiting
the progress and achievements of the
Afro citizens.
In the next and final instalment we
shall have many interesting events to
relate in regard to the Exposition,
the Democratic Convention, the Col
ored fire station and their great in
terest in Crispus Attacks, the meet
ing with some of our Boston boys who
have made good in Chicago, the prob
lens caused by mass migration of the
Southern Afros, the great "black
belt" etc. Be sure and get in your
order for THE GUARDIAN next
week. You will not be disappointed!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-09-14
MAIDEN
EASTERN AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. James L. Jackson. Sr.. pastor

Rev. James L. Jackson, ST., pastor
MAIDEN, Mass, Sept. 6-"Bro-
therly Love-, was the pastors morn
ing theme, Sunday, while "The Essence
of Christ's Religion" was the evening
subject.-Rev. James E. Derry, was
guest speaker Sunday morning at the
First Bapt Church, W. Cliftondale.-
The Deacon's Union met in the vestrv
Monday evening for their monthly
ting.-Thursday, Sept. 10, the
Pastors Aid Club will give a supper in
the recreational hall, Mrs. Mary E.
Jumper, Pres; Mrs. Laura Hearns.
Chairman.-The Mystic Bapt., Church
School Union held their executive
board meeting Monday evening making
plans for the Union Program on Sun
day, Sept. Is, at 800 pm. Wednesday
the Senior Missionary Dept. met for
the monthly meeting outlining plans
for the fall work.-The fourth coming
Fall Rally will be Sunday, Oct. 81 at
300 pm. This rally will be in the
form of a estate Rally, with repre-
sentatives from each state. Mrs. Mil
bred Sampson was elected as general
chrm., assisted by Mrs. Emma Gray,
Sec, Deacon Arthur Ridley, treas, and
all state governors.-Sunday, Sept, 30,
the State B.Y.P.U. Dept. will hold their
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-09-14
EVERETT

EVERETT, Mass, Sept. 1O-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Tarby are happy
over the visits of their children, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Addison of Washing
ton, D. c., and Miss Helen Tarby, also
OF D. c., who is Secretary to the Dean
of Men at Howard U. The latter has
now returned to the Capital after
several weeks here.
Miss Grace Jackson, Chief Clerk at
Freedman's Hospital, Washington,
d. G., spent the weekend in Everett as
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Addi-
son at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tarby.
Messrs. Richard Addison, Jr., Claude
Parker, Jr., are also visiting in
Everett.
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W0BURN
Continued from Page p

education.-Miss Dorothy Keller of
Allen st. left last Saturday, Sept. 7,
for Princess Ann, Maryland, where she
has accepted a job as a teacher in the
elementary school in the 8th grade
Miss Miriam of Allen St., left Monday
for South Hill, Va, where she has ac-
cepted job as teacher of music and
French in the high school in the above
named city.-Miss Florence Keller of
Allen st. will attend Cheyney Teach
ers College in Cheyney, Pa.-The St.
John Baptist Church has been com
pletely renovated on the outside. The
work on the inside will begin very soon.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-09-14
UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

ReV. wizard Il. Layton, pastor
Speaking from the text, Birth of
a Belated Admiration" Rev. Clayton
brought a splendid lesson home to his
hearers. Miss Gladys Pierce, contral-
to soloist, of Boston, gave a message
in song. Among the visitors at the
service were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Whiting, of Haverhill; Mrs. Harriet
Woodson, of Washington, D. c.; Miss
Annie Young who returned this week
to Howard University at Washington,
a number of vacationists were also in
the audience. = Mr.. Harry Edgar
Paine of Raleigh, N. c., was in the
city during the week renewing old
acquaintance. Mr.. Paine is the assis-
tant principal of high school at
Raleigh.-Mr. George Matthews, of
Winston-Salem, N. c., who is being
presented at the church on September
10, will give program of high quail
ity. He comes highly endorsed by
many who have heard him and are
loud in praise of his beautiful tenor
voice-The fall program of the church
will start on Sunday: 1920, morning
worship; 1890, Sunday School; 700,
evening worship. A cordial invitation
to attend all services.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-09-14
OFFICIAL MEDFORD DELEGATE
CONTINUES STORY OF VISIT
TO EXPOSITION AND CHICAGO
BY RALPH j. BANKS

AS the attendant considered our
statement that we wished to hire two
cabins for the night, slowly and
thoughtfully he rubbed the palm of a
hand over his dark stumbled chin
"Well," he replied, "I'm all filled up
"But," he added, "there are plenty of
cabins little way down the road
So, down the road we drove; first ga
little way, then longer way, then a
lot longer-down the road we drove
and no cabins materialized. Day
turned into dusk, dusk turned into
darkness, darkness turned into dark
est of darkness. Now there were
even no filling stations, no houses
nothing and lot of nothing-but
road. Suddenly there doomed up a
huge sign pointing the way to the
new International Peace Bridge with
Canada only a few miles ahead.
We turned with our road and then
at last cabins began to appear. "We're
all filled up, mot a vacancy,"-
Everything taken" over and over
again the same old refrain, until we
were about ready to drive into field
and turn to Mother Nature for rest
Finally, we came to large settlement
and also a station for the Red Cross.
We asked the nurse for cabins and
were told to wait minute while she
talked with the owner. Our hopes
rose to fall again for Everything was
taken"
Tired and disguised we reached
Auburn, n. Y. There we came to a
nice appearing settlement. AS the
Mt 70
pected the usual answer, so asked, 81
suppose you have no empty cabins. y
could hardly believe my ears when
he answered, eyes, have two left
We lost no time dragging our weary
selves out into the open to transact
the necessary business and to hustle
ourselves into the cabins before some
thing turned up to set us back on the
road Nothing happened. The cabins
with all improvements were excellent
and the sleep even better. Early in
the morning we started up again on
the road to Chicago, noticing as we
drove along that at all cabin settle
ments there appeared to be no vacan-
cies.
We were then less than an hour
from Pennsylvania. The sun was just
rising. AS we were about to cross an
extremely lonely and forsaken section
we were stopped by red light. There
to our right in this veritable middle of
nowhere a figure stood at the side of
the road. What place to find a
hitchhiker! Even more so-what a
place to find young woman, a Col
ored woman. A cheap suitcase in
hand, evidently herself of geisha OF
eastern strain, she approached us and
inquired in unfamiliar accent if we
were going to "Lackawanna west"
Then with disappointment deeply
written all over her face, she turned
reluctantly away leaving in our minds
the thoughts of where in the world she
came from, was going to, and how
she would get there.
Through Pennsylvania was short
ride. Then into Ohio. Here we found
the atmosphere more like home, with
house more appealing, SITS. more dig
nified. De dwelt on the fact that the
Evening star., 1940-01-18
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

After Gear Nicolas gave up the
Russia throne, the question in some
minds was, What will happen to
him?" A greater number of peo-
pie wondered, What will happen to
Russia?"
After a short period of freedom
on one of his estates, the Car
was sent to Siberia, where he was
kept prisoner for a year. Then
|. he and his family we're murdered.
It was expected that this deed
would take away the fear of any
member of the Romanov family
ruling Russia again.
For a time the chief man Of
Russia was Alexander Kerensky. He
believed in keeping up the war
against Germany.
Other Russian leaders were
against letting the war 60 on. They
wanted peace with Germany, even
If it was a hard peace, with loss of
land by Russia. Chief of such lead
ers were Nicolai Lenin and Leon
Trotzky. Their party was made up
Of the so-called "Bolsheviks."
Eight months after the Cars
reign ended, the Bolsheviks took
power. Kerensky fed from Russia
and escaped with his life.
Soon after the Bolsheviks won
their way, the farmers (or peas
ants) were told to seize the estates
, Of large landowners and to divide
Evening star., 1940-01-18
BY Fred keher

Contract Bridge, send with your re-
ming Star, stamped (3-cent). self
addressed, large-size envelope and you
Will receive an outline without any
charge.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Farmers Told to Seize Land

In 1890 I made a short visit in
Russia, hoping to find out something
of the truth about the country.
During my visit, I felt as if I were
trying to live in a partly finished
house.
Before the World War, only about
one-fourth Of the Russian people
could read and write. Today it is
claimed that about three-fourths
have learned to read and write.
That has been listed as a gain,
and the same Is true of Russian
progress In building up the steel in
dustry and other industries. On
the other hand, the people of Russia
have not obtained true freedom Of
speech or freedom OF the press.
Many observers believe the Russians
are more fearful of saying any
thing against Stain than they were
OF speaking against the Gar before
the World War.
For history section Of your scrapbook.)
If you want . free copy of the
illustrated leaflet, "Your Body at
Work" send me Sc stamped return
envelope, In care of The Evening
Star.
1eAe nad
Tomorrow: Stain.
Evening star., 1940-01-18

west opened the spade ten. Dunn
mys king won and a club was
played. West won with the ace and
played second spade. Now de-
clarer cashed his two top clubs,
then his remaining spade, on which
he discarded the queen of hearts
from dummy. Next came five dia-
mond tricks, which brought every
one down to two cards. In dummy
were the heart jack and the club,
whereas South held the ace-ten of
hearts. West could not let. go of
his high club, and thus had to blank
his king of hearts. Declarer then
led the heart from dummy, played
the ace from his hand and dropped
Vests king.
Vests face was certainly red, but
there was no one to blame but him.
self. His greediness had cost a
great many points.
You were Oswald Jacoby's part
ner yesterday and held:
AQxx
Xxx
o xxx
4 10xx
The bidding:
echenken. Jacoby. Maier. You.
Pass ~ Pass CD
Answer-Your correct bid is one
spade. AS we have pointed out be-
fore, it is far preferable to show
your suit at the range of one.
Score 100 per cent for one spade,
80 per cent for one no-trump, 10
per cent for pass.
Question No. 346.
Both sides are vulnerable. You
are Merwin Maier's partner and
hold:
4 K 8xxx
y AK
o AK
4 Xxx
The bidding:
Burnstone. Maier. Schenken. You
INT Pass 2NT CD
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, .Inc)
The Four Aces will be pleased to an
Evening star., 1940-01-18

them up. In much the same way,
the factory workers seized the fac
tories and started to run them.
Since that time, Russia has
changed in many ways. Hundreds
of thousands of farmers have moved
into cities, and have become work
men in factories. Those who stayed
on the farms have been pressed to
join one another in forming large
collective" farms,
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES

David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D. Maier
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken
sworlds leading team-of-four. inventors
Of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence)
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Too Greedy

Some players are just never salts
ned. Against six clubs West had
two sure trump tricks and a possible
trick in hearts. He felt that he had
his opponents "in the bag" and thus
1t behooved him to double in order
to get the maximum profit on the
hand. However, West overlooked
one slight detail-namely, that
South might suspect that something
was wrong and try another contract.
This is exactly what South, a re-
sourceful player, did. He shifted to
six no-trump and now, in order to
save face, West again doubled.
North, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Evening star., 1940-01-18

swer letters from readers If a stamped
(3-cenD. .self-addressed envelope is in
dressed to the Four Aces. care The
Evening Star. II you desire the pocket
outline of the Four Aces system Of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
Home Building Seen Very
Active In F'ull Season

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-On un-
usually active Autumn in home con-
struction is forecast by the steady ac-
celeration in the number of applica-
tions for FILA mortgage insurance
received during August, according to
a statement issued by Federal Hous-
ing Administrator Stewart Mcdonald.
Although the gains during the
month were we'll distributed through
out the country, the most substantial
increases continued to be recorded in
areas of expanding industrial activ-
ity.
Areas where construction under the
FILA program is proceeding in large
volume are: Pittsburgh; Long Island
and northern New Jersey; Hartford,
Conn, Jacksonville, including Tampa
and other Florida cities; Atlanta;
Richmond, Va, including the Norfolk
area; Chicago; Cincinnati; Cleveland;
Indianapolis; Des Moines; Milwaukee;
Detroit; Minneapolis; Portland, Ore
gon; San Francisco, California; Los
Angeles and Seattle.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
GOOD MOVE

SPREAD Of knowledge among the people of the
~ working of government makes for better un-
and cooperation between government
and citizens, with consequent benefit to both Sc
the international City Managers Association
brings good news when it reports that American
cities are making greater efforts to inform then
citizens about local government and the way it is
run.
In addition to issuing more detailed and in.
formative annual reports, many cities are using
motion pictures and the radio as mediums fOl
bringing the city hall and citizens closer together
the city managers association finds.
OF the 100 or more annual municipal reports
studied by the association, some were merely
financial statements, while 81 include discussions
of expenditures and services performed.
The typical 1889 report, the Association said
was a 6-by-9-inch printed publication with pic
ture of a landmark a view Of the city on its
cover. 1t contained charts which outlined the
municipal organization, and the relationships be
tween city departments. The written report dis
cussed all phases of municipal activity. Financia
data were presented on the final pages.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
NATIONAL INTEREST COMES FIRST

THERE is disqueting talk concerning bottle
necks' in the defense program. 1t is obvious
that the time taken in turning plans into produc-
ton is dangerously long.
According to commentators, certain segments
of American industry are largely at fault, refusing
to go ahead and do their jobs unless and until they
are assured of excessive profits, without possibility
of loss. Just how accurate these charges are is
not known, as the whole defense drive is envel-
oped in clouds of uncertainty. These clouds must
be dissipated The American people want to know
and they are entitled to know just what groups
are putting selfish interests ahead of the national
interest. The greedy industry and the greedy pol
itician must be given short shrift. If there is a
purely mercenary spirit in some industries-a
spirit which thinks only of the big money and
cares not how they make 1.-THE American people
will demand stern action.
There must be profits-no man can build a
plant without feeling that eventually he will earn
enough to pay for it. But there is a tremendous
difference between profit and profteering, even as
there is tremendous difference between the sin
cere labor leader who seeks to obtain for the work.
er fair return for what he does and the labor
racketeer.
Industrialists labor leaders and Office holders
who put selfish interests above national interest,
are going to feel the full force of an aroused
peoples wrath, before this emergency is over.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
FOR THE CONSUMER

THE consumer who walks into the modern retail
store today has far better chance of getting
what he wants and what he pays for than did the
consumer of yesterday And one reason for that
lies in the progress that has been made in nforma-
tive, accurate labelling Of foods, drugs, cosmetics
and other commodities.
If packaged or canned product is tOp-quality,
it says so. And if it is below the best standard it
says that too with equal frankness It's net weight
must be plainly printed. If artificial coorings or
favorings have been added, that must be admitted.
The same rule applies to most merchandise from
hardware to silk Slips-a customer is advised Of
the quality he pays for.
What has caused that salutary advance? The
answer must take into account several factors.
The law is one-labeing legislation has been wide
ly perfected and such bodies the Federal Trade
Commission have done excellent work in showing
the packager who trys to fool the people that mis-
representation doesn't pay. Consumer groups
must also be given their share of the credit-they
have worked with the other groups involved to
good effect And last, but not least, has been the
influence of the modern retailer, who literally OPP
crates On the principle that the consumers inter-
est is his interest.
The organized retailers, chain and independent
have shown an extremely progressive spirit in
working with Gamers, packagers, manufacturers,
and the representatives of the consumer. They
have analyZed the many problems involved, and
have helped advance the logical solutions. Modern
retailers compete aggresslVely with each other
when it comes to getting businesS-but they are
only too glad to cooperate when the welfare of the
consumer is involved. American merchandising,
as it exists today seems to have proven itself to
be the most efficient distribution system ever de-
vsed for supplying the public with necessities as
well as luXureS in maximum variety and quality
at minimum cost.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
PROTECTING OUR LIBERTIES
(FrOm The WASHINGTON POSt)

SOLICITOR GENERAL BIDDLE has rendered a
- public service by again calling attention to the
fact that civil liberties are constantly being under
mined by sef-appointed groups acting in the name
of democracy
In his address before the American Bar Asso-
citation meeting in Philadelphia this week, Mr.. Bid
die vigorously inveighed against the employment
of totalitarian methods in the fight against totali
tarianism. 1t is Imperative he pointed out to de-
fend ourselves against Fascism, Naziism and Com
munism. But, he added, 1--WE must not adopt as in
of defense the very weapons with which
we are challenged"
The Solicitor General noted disturbing rise
of vigilantism, resulting in the setting up Of little
dictatOrs within country. He properly
denounced the inclination of certain city councils
to pass representative ordinances curtailing the
rights of free speech, freedom of the press and
assemblage of police, prosecutors and Judges for
getting the Bill of Rights of crack down per-
sons holding unpopular views. And he pointed to
the dangers of antiaien hysteria resulting in the
harassment Of many loyal and innocent inhabi-
tantS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
WATCHDOG OF THE PRICE STRUCTURE

HERE is some excellent news for the largest
group of people in the United States-the
consumers whose number totals more than one
hundred and thirty million.
A short time ago large number of retailers
met with the Consumer Adviser of the National
Defense Commission. Among them were spokes-
men for both chain and independent stores in the
drygoods food, variety and other retail fields The
point of the meeting was to consider the services
which retailers might be able to render the coun-
try in these days of rapid changes
resolution was unanimously adopted Under
it, retail merchandising pledges itself to devote it's
efforts to preventing any unjustifiable rise in
prices 1t will cooperate to the fullest extent with
the proper government officials. And it also pledges
that, far it can, it will not alter past methods
and practices in determining selling prices.
A program such as this provides the consumer
with vital protection. The nations retailers cannot
control prices, but they can be a telling influence
in helping hold prices at justiiable levels. They
can do much to prevent wild fluctuations and to
maintain price stability. 1t is the general opinion
that the marketing and pricing of all kinds Of
goods will be far more orderly than in similar per
iods Of the paSt-and American retailing must be
given much Of the credit for that achievement.