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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-13
RACE weekly CLAIMS HONOR OF
COP. CONVENTION FORECAST

eh8Sstts Napoleon reguesclrz cones
sions In order 10 s-sLerzre tL4 eonvs1-
u01 proceedings BIT Martin turued
a deaf ear His lzeo1ie reply wzs. The
integrity Of tie RepzbEez1 party Is a
stake WlLIEe Managers Eew that
3 recess during this DLzss O tLa baLl0z-
M might defeat -Ea- ezE1iCz-e-
Dewey s-rs-eZLs-s E1zI6 -1- 5o-1 rLe
Taft forces N Their appeal 70 stop
Wilkes bzIl01 suge COP ehis1-
tzzns stood zg1sSt w1ea Martin rzLa5
tks1 The bzLl0-l1g rad proceed T1s
sixth baIl0E rUll-eaIl. E1ieL tbs paper
claimed Void b the ed es-e a *
peeted- L regr@z-s-lvs q T5e
guardian STATS We az uo1 s0zn1Inz
or OWL praises 20 e5tsz- uz5asa-Ta3
pla1lEts- Il i Journalistic rr7l-r--L
10 othsr papE n AEz-es ez1 sLsre
and whleh Ee enjoy II Ulzvzzg or
pan II the 6esse1zizz-i1z u zews-7
The e91vezti1z a. P1ls5elDzza was
full Of thrills Noz q ruIs Ess broken
70 favor any ezz5ldz-e- We-5=1
WIILkiz wou TIE domination fairy ard
squzrely. There vii Be- n tainted
aftermath q triekeET for Ezzzoyv %
record which future -s-s-ztI9zs ez1
etc TO fore g charge II Auarlez's
political system when selecting part
szE party candidate for PreszF4z-
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The FORGOTTEN MAN
is REMEMBERED AGAIN

Duke OF Harar, popular Rugby player
az his English secondary school. Most
given TO public appearances Is his
daughter, beauteous Princess Tsahai.
who qualified as a nurse at Children's
Hospital II London. The last occasion
when I saw her was at the Conference
OF the African Peoples, Democracy,
and World Peace, held IN London, July,
1889; then Representatives from all
parts OF Africa met to discuss the men
see Of Faseism and Nazism, urging
collective security through an Anglo
Freneh-Soyiet pact and 8 democratic
front 70 halt aggression. She was the
eynosure OF all eyes, though a celebrity
Ike H G. Wells was among the Others
on the platform and redoubtable Sir
Stafford Grips, newly appointed Bri-
tlsh Ambassador TO the Soviet Union,
was the keynote speaker.
To ny knowledge, the sole major
public appearance made BY Halle Sc
lassie was az a literary luncheon spon-
sored by Foyle's, largest London book
shop Otherwise, his seelusion has been
slnoSt monsstie, though once he created
3 mild furry IN the British Museum
when he appeared Unexpectedly to have
6 glimpse OF Ethiopian art objects.
L Is difficult 70 gauge his prestige
II Ethiopia among the guerilla fighters
who never abandoned their conflict with
the Fascist invaders SentimentalIy. of
course, II i enormous throughout At
Eea and Asia, as was evidenced IN 1888
when an Indian rapah offered him
asylum Yet many young leaders Of
100000 guerilla troops, whom the Bri-
tish and FreCch are now supplying
With arms. have regarded his departure
IS 6eserTion, and they vii certainly re-
gard any agreement With Britain and
France, short OF complete restoration
Of national independence, as unsatisfae-
tory. 1t L notorious that Africans, Ike
elephants, have long memories. and
these Ethiopians have neither forgotten
nor forgiven the Anglo-Freneh arms
embargo, which they hold responsible
for their defeat IN 1885.
Boston's link With Halle Selassie Is
slight, though 9 local chapter OF Amer
lean Aid 10 Ethiopia funetioned here
II the heyday OF excitement over the
Italian conquest, and his special ennis
say 70 the American people. the late
DR.. Malaku Bayen. his nephew, once
addressed E mass meeting, largely col
ored- However, & young Ethiopian
leader who nay come 70 the fore IS the
var IN Africa interzifes Is Makonne1
Desta. Harvard, IS, one OF the students
whom Halle Selassie sent abroad to
learn the WAYS OF the West.
Meanwhile there has cone from Bath
no precise Indication Of the course
which Halle Selassie intends 70 pursue.
now that his enemy Is vsging vE
against his host.
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Speech of Frederick Douglas from the play
Lesson for the Day0
By TRUMAN NELSON

vas one Of the Things" Of the south
ehattLe slave property
Sow an 9 man OF Massachusetts,
Behold the Man!
For ny rzee plead for equal rights
In the name OF the purpose Of the Constitution
The shielding law Of the land We blacks have
made TO blossom like the rose.
In the name Of the fields
Wherein re nursed the young and alien com,
5reen With our tears and straight with toll,
In the name Of the hidden voices
That must sing our praise
Within the cool white Greean mansions We have rasd
Ours were the gentle hands that led
NE shining stations into the deep blue grass
How I0ng, Oh Lord, how long
Must their flashing h0Ofbeats turn TO tread down.
We are the seed Of the white folks pleasure,
We are the wool Of the cloth that shimmers at the ball
We arg the dark, sad rhythm far beneath the
q tie dances
Makers Of JOY and vine, heaperz Of tables gvs-s Of al
We plead for rights IN the
q The Declaration Of Independence.
In The name Of Crispus Attueks who fell before the
Fire Of tyrants.
In the Of his accepted blood that fed the foun Of
We blacks hold the truth self-evideut
That al are created free and equal,
That We too, have inalienable rights
10 life liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness
Have re done right 70 supplieate these vows'
10. We have done wrong.
kor we are answered BY our eountryznen with
Curses and Imprecarions
Even, VIXEN the sacred name Of Jesus We ask for mercy
The slave whip cracks over Is IN m0eksry-
III p1--Ll-lan hates Is se0TnS Us,
dlsoWns and denies personality
The 0utspread wing Of American Christianity
Refuses 20 shelter Is.
To Is. It's bones are brass and It's feathers iron
Before ny master bred me for this brave world
sourge plated for my back and letters for nv limbs
Think Of the forged fetter my heart now SPEAK
And know that shameful sorrUw still goes on.
There Is no day, no quiet hour, sunht pause
The blood Of my people gushes not in answer 70 the
Calling OF the the sunderIn Of and wife 2
The plueklng Of babe from mothers breast,
Sill, stll We hear the Shareholder,
The compromises
The man. mumbes property and turns his back
/ curse his selfish peace from this day out.
Can YOU hear their voices, Oh betrayerss
Them thou art guilty concerning thy brother
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EFttRrH in thp
6narniatl
WANTS PEACE


To the Editor Of The Guardian.
Sr-The American Race Congress
which nat II Washington April 26-2S.
expressed ITSELF clearly and courage
o1sly against American involvement In
The European var and condemned the
present Roosevelt administration for is
prO-war MEASURES Doubtless there
were a fe# frightened individuals who
tried TO dlsslade TIE congress from
expressing this sentiment BY threaten
mz the congress that this would brand
4 Rel But the American Race
Congress refused 10 BE- vietinnlzes7 bv
szeh threats Tins Il has added is
weight 10 TIE forces for peace for Am
era OTHER organizations eo1I5 learn
s lesson trU- the action of the Amer
can Rare Cczgress
Il goa really before Ia peace for
Arzerea and agree that the present
p.1Lleias gf TIE administration aru war
polieies. then write and tell The Presi-
dent and Fgzr eonEressmen- Don't al
LIZ yozrsef 20 Be iutzui6ate1 bv name
callers j. 4 GILBERT.
Is Lane Street. Walthzm-
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|Hnt. Mntlrup UrnftPrt
Editex and Publisher
1901 1884
NATIONAL RACE PROGRESS
EXPOSITION

II IS now seventy-1ve years since the
CITl War OF 1S61-65 ended with total
abolition OF ehattel slavery. TODAY
the eolored American can look back at
years OF struggle which have been ar
eompanled BY social, political. and eco
NOME advancement. Whenever he has
been given equal opportunities. he has
shown his ability to contribute to the
American way Of life, at least as much
as he has received Colored Americans
have achieved national and interns-
uonGl prominence In science and an
the arts OF civilization Widely known
are names ike those OF George Wash
ngton Carver, the eminent agricui-
tural chemist; Ernest Everett Just
the biologist; Richard Wright, the
novelist; Paul Robson. Roland HAYES
and Marian Anderson. the SINGERS In
speak only OF the living.
Unfortunately the achievements Of
eoloreo people have never received the
recognition which they merit. Metro
polltan newspapers have generally
given wider publicity 70 crimes CON-
ulItted by unfortunate victims OF the
lack Of equal opportunities KnowI-
edge Of the rich history OF the race Is
sui hard to come By. The National
Rsee Progress Exposition. which
opened IN Chicago On Independence
Day, Is 10 be hailed because II serves
as 3 focus OF the contributions Of col
ored America 70 Industry and the arts
and sciences Vivid Is the presentation.
as all exhibits are so staged IS % fix
themselves In6elibly IN the meuorv.
he Ch1nese maxIn-@Ole picture IS
worth ten thousand wor6s'-is eon-
nr1ed By the Exposition, which can
teach white and eolored America more
about race achievement than nungr-
Gus orators On numerous platforms
throughout the land
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length over his visit to New York's
World Fair. After viewing the mira
eleS Of modern art and science and
scenes prophetic Of the World Of To-
morrow" as exhibited IN the Perisphere
he describes his experiences as ennobl-
ing made me feel proud TO be q
member Of the human family. His
wide circle OF friends are familiar with
the calm eloquence which character
ICES his conversation and It seems next
10 impossible 70 recapture IN cold type
the fervor Of his conversational powers
OF description and narration as he
talks about the great New York ex-
position. He himself always winds
up by saying you should go to see
it,"
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COMMUNITY TRAINING
GROUNDS

As plans 20 forward for tie national
defense there should BE- provisio-s that
VII en2bIe al eitiEezS 10 render tha bes
possible ss-Tlee 70 The nation TIE
example Of tie group q business men
81 Camp DsTenS l. ona that L worth
o. eE11l2tlOn and many persons woul1
% grztI6e3 b. An 0guo-tuuitv for
similar ulEtsry training bit fhez
a0ald not afford 70 par out Of Their
0wn pockets as thosa Een OF Business
are doing, The expense zs-aeha3 70 the
venture
Il + Suggested therefore that military
training camps eCzI6 b 1nuro7lsssi On
T1e plsygruzn1S and parks of cities
and towns Thee training eante-s
E0zld Be easily available 70 81 eis..iizzuz
NO desire % 6eEI 1oE 10 Fl then
selves for military dirty ether * M
Yates OF O11ee-S Il Is Al oUporT1r1ii Il II
which : 6ue every patriotic eitizez, wffsD
wants 10 do his best FOR the COUNTY,.
OE1clal recognition d s1eh comm
MY military training grounds eouId Be
adhered b. nzuirE q eouman8srr
over each Al 01ee- q the regular ar7r1v
OF one from tie national guard. either
IRON the active OF he retired Iis1 or
both With tie ar0zssz5 interest n d.
te1se measures The eo-runitv train
Ing grounds VII Be welcomed bv g
large Percentage q eitlzers
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Rev. Johnson
Ordained

Rev. william G. johnson ordained
az New Englan5 Confere-ee IN Pr7vi-
oanee, beezUs E member and vas -feI-
loEshIpped7 into the church AZ TIA s-e
Of u and At Il h vas preparing 10
enter the uIniSrrT.
To that end he eonplatad the coarse
n aigh school II Roxbury and 81 pre-
ent 5 enrolled as 3 student In Go-y7ou
College Of Theology and Missions. Bos-
ton HIS zttaehment 70 the ANE.
L1o1 Church has never once CHANGED.
ReF. E'ullers recent article in The
S12rc1zn a possibly referring 10 hin
Il declares l. absolutely untrue - he
reaord shows He Is lifetime usambsr
p the A-M-E- Zion Church and never
sought ordination bv the Baptist
Church Or any other DISSEMINATION than
the ZlOn eo1natiou-
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By WILLIAM HARRISON

Halle Selsssie, exiled empore- of
Ethiopia, lsst ruler of the Last indie
pendent native African state, has re-
turned to world public attention. owing
70 Italys entry into World War II on
the side Of Nan Germany.
Since June, 1886, the former king
OF Kings and Conquering Lion Of
Judah, as he was known after his sue
eesesion and coronation In 1880, has
lived IN Bath, famous English resort.
Usually his eonsort hss resided N Jer-
usalem during winter, as she found the
English climate too rigorous. The son
OF his deceased Foreign Minister. Bela-
ten Geta Heruuy, acts As his private
secretary. young Sirak Herouy, g
Cambridge University alumnuS, was
much disraught when last saw him.
IN the spring Of 1889, over the fate of
his wife and children. held IS hostages
on an Adnatie island BY Mussolini to
guarantee Herouys good behavior
To the emperoTs residence, an old
Georgian mansion, have trekked Eth
opian refugees OF high and low degree.
To them he has been the symbol OF
their e0untEys hopes Of regaining her
independence. Old Dr.. V. c. Martin,
his ex-minister 10 the Court OF St.
James, who decorated the late King
George ' with the Order OF the Star
Of Ethiopia often went there. IS did
his able young delegate and plenipot-
entiary 81 the League Of Nations, Law
renee T2ezsz, short, stoeky, with intel
6gent and vary eyes. good friend OF
the former Soviet Commissar for For
eign Affairs. Maxim Litvinov. There
also journeye1 Emmanuel Abraham.
his last charge d'afaires. youthful. slim.
wearing the aspect OF q college under
graduate, deterrent 70 fault 70 his old
DR.. Martin.
The emperor perhaps showed 10 best
during his exile When the
Jugo-SlsFian sculptor,
Sava Botzaris, ehiSeled his Likeness IN
stone IN 193S-she east had an imperial
grandeur suggestive OF relics OF ancient
Egyptian dynzsles. Savs, for whom
had sat n0tablss such as Bernard Shaw.
James joyce, Anna May Wong, and
Harold Nieolson, present Parliament
arr Secretary 70 the British Ministry of
Information, regarded the Selassis
head as his masterpiece, as did the
crowds which thrunged famed Leicester
Galleries when II was exhibited IN the
spring Of 1888.
Always a family man, the eriled
ruler Is an ndulgent grandfather TO
the gnomish children Of his eldest
daughter, widow of Ras Desta Demtu,
his heroic vassal whom our State De-
partment feted in 1884. His son, the
Crown Prince. Asia Wosan, is not his
fathers favorite, who is the sehoolboy
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" ard 9 Councillor
Host to Riddles

The Glorious Fourth Of 1910
proved one Of the gayest IN many 3
year Tor the youngsters 0f the South
End Community who were guests OF
Councillor Daniel F. Sullivan Of Ward
9 g Garter Playground Wh0lshearte6
cooperation and liberal contributions
resulted N making available more lee
cream and cash prizes than had been
distributed 81 any previous Ike oeea-
sion thousands OF Young folk En-
loyei the Councillors hospitality and
the 1eld day exercises that following
the dispensing Of refreshznanIs.
Several eITie and other organizations
volunteered that services. Am0ng
then the Trade Association. United
Civic League. Wolverine Baseball Club
ard Others
Winners Ii the various events were
FORWARD AND BACKWARD
RACES Louis Ashley. 1859 Ire
mont ST.. 2nd George Keller. as Ham
-oad St > I'd. DASH Is-. Jerrv
French. y SUSSEX s. 7nd. Irving
Jackson. 3S4 NOrrhamp.o- St. P1TA-
TOE BAG RACES. Cecil TAYLOR.
1915 W. Springfield s., 2nd John
Ramos, GO Hammond St--BLOCE
RACES Frankie Williams. 20 Hu-
bert Sd. md John Ramos @ Ham
n0ni St MIDGET RAC-1S-
IhoEnss Power. 1Q45 fremont s.. 2u5
Louis COSBY. - Cunzri s..
40 YDS- FOR SENIOR BOYS
lst- William Ravn0r. II Waluol= St.
2nd. Arthur Walker. SD Tre-o-- 8.
BLOCK RACE lErlsl-lss Glsria
Forhes- 2Q3 Caudsu ST., 1r6 Hope
Mendesire. 213 Cam3en ST.
- I'd. DASH fzirlsl-Ist Chzr1tv
Ma1desire, 2s53 Csn3en s.. 2rd Chris
tIEe Th0Ips1r- 293 Cau15er S..
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ColOred Real Permanent Dmnng Degradation the USA FIJI
WATCH TOWER
By William Harrison

In 1853. It is a narrative Of slsv. Es.
While by no means q great WORK i :
still readable. " =
Mordeeai johnson at Harvard
On Thursday evening the Hsr-a
University Summer School. IN eonna.
ton with It's Institute Of Religion. M
sented a e0lored alumnus Of the vsna-
able institution across the CbsrIa- :
the person Of DR.. Mordeesi " Jobn
son, president OF Howard Univers;f1,
who obtained his SIN. degree n
1922. Not only vas DR.. johnson 80.
nally honored but also eoIored Ameries
was recognized, for the Institute bas
been re-examining and re-defning tba
place Of religion IN the American war
OF life.
Who Is more qualified TO speak about
what true religion, the social gosud Of
the Sermon on the Mount. means IN >
world menaeed By Eal paganisn than
the representative OF g race whose faith
In Christianity never wavere5 even jur-
ing the dreadful, hellish DAYS Of bond
agel Was II not Sojourner Truth
that truly great abolitiouist. Who asked
Frederick Douglass when even that
stout heart despondad. Frederick, Is
God dead ~ Her err goes ringing down
the ages, a summons 70 keep the faith
that gives mankind the hope to believe
N the final triumph Of Charity the
brotherhood Of man.
DR.. JohnSOn's address was as elo-
puent as It was scholarly and L reflected
credit upon the eoI0red clergy Of
America, whose spokesmen be was.
China's War for independence
COlored America has almost unani-
mously. except for : misguided minor
Ity, sympathized With China during
the three years that the heroic Chinese
people have resisted tia japanese IN
vasion. Sunday the Foreign Policy
Association advocated g Soviet-Amen-
can agreement pleiging both parties to
maintain the independence Of China
and the status QUO n the Far East: as
this group often reflects the views Of
our State Department, It's suggestion is
welcomed BY eoIored Americans as not
only calculated 10 thEzrt any attempts
al appeasement Of japanese militarism,
but also designed TO protect American
interests In the Far East.
II Is not 50 widely known 8 Il should
be that 9 eolored statesman served as
foreign Minister under the late DR.. Sun
Vat Sen. founder Of the Chinese Re
public. He Is shreEd Chen, born Of I
e0lored mother In Trinidad. Britis4
West Indies, who Is himself the hus-
band OF q black WOMAN. His talented
children have Won international ae-
claim. Si-Lzn, the eomely daughter, IS
an accomplished dancer; jack IS
painter and writer; another son Is 8
OF g Russian army brigade.
Behind the scenes the father Is still IN
fuenti2l n Chinese politics, though he
Is no longer IN the cabinet
The first eolored graduate Of Har-
ward College, Richard Theodore Green
er, Class Of 1870, was United States
consul at Vladisvostok when the Boxer
Rebellion broke out In 1909; be vas
decorated later BY the Imperial Chinese
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At the exercises held al Faneuil Hal
IN 1855 70 commemorate the dedication
of the Boston Massacre monument on
the Common, Rev. Albert Il. Plumb.
pastor Of Walnut Avenue Congrega-
tlonal Church. prayed as follows:
Guard Thou our liberties. gracious
God, our free ballot, our free press, our
free schools.
"And may liberty OF thought, liberty
OF speech, and liberty OF worship never
perish from our land And the glory
shall be Thine. Amen"
Women and Progress
Mrs Pearl s. Buck. the distinguished
novelist, winner of the 1885 Nobel Prize
for Literature, has & thought-provoking
article IN the current number Of OP-
PORTUNITY magazine; II Is entitled
- Nomen-a Minority Group. I do not
know the census figures on the female
population Of this country but I doubt
the numerical accuracy Of her title.
However, what she means bv calling
women e minority Is that Ike racial or
religious numerical minorities. they
bear the brunt OF attack By reaction
aries and exploiters- II Is. Of course.
notorious that they often-indeed. usu-
aly-reeeive less pay than men for the
same work They have had TO fight
every inch Of the way for the right to
vote and hold Office The old suffra-
gette, Miss E. Sylvia Pankhurst. now
editor Of NEW TINES AND ETH
0PIA NEWS. whom I met In London.
can tel tales about the movement for
female suffrage which make one realize
wildly that the spirit Of Joan Of Arc Is
not dead
In times OF crisis. such as the pres
ent- the best wives. mothers. sweet
hearts, sisters. daughters always reveal
themselves a. true and heroic comrades
Of their menfolk. sharing the common
experience OF struggle Such Z girl Is
Miss kathryn Lewis. daughter OF the
great labor leader. John L Lewis. She
helps her ilustrious father in his work
and heads the important Latin-Ameri-
can Committee OF the clio. She Is
an example TO Others Of her sex. Ike
the late Mrs. Nehru. wife OF Pandir
JaEaharlal Nehru Of the Indian Ma
tional Congress.
First Colored Novelist
The phenomenal success Of Richard
Wright's NATIVE son has aroused
interest IN Race fiction. Manv white
readers. II conversation with ne. have
seemed 70 think that Wright Is the
first eolored suthor ever to write &
novel Such Ignorance Is exeusable.
for not even II the Bay State do the
colleges and high schools give instrue-
non N Rare history and literature. I
strongly suspect. II fact I know. that
many eolored readers know less about
the achievements q their own people
than many white friends OF mine.
Actually The first eolored novelist
Eas 2 one-tIme resident Of Cambridge.
Massachusetts,, William Wells Brown,
Who was also or first professional
writer. His novel was called CLOTEL :;
OR, The PRESIDENTS DAUGH-
TER and Il vas published IN London
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Segregation + the speci.l Amer
lean means OF branding CoIorsi
Americans as The interiors a ID
ferlors II public status
When tie white South found Il
self confronted With the federal sss
tvs Of equality for Colore,5 people.
the former slsvss-eauzIirv al eiri-
renship. Of freedom Of franchise
rights baked By the national gov
snmeut-it selected the denial Of
presence and Of service N places
opened for public patronage ss the
one great way TO brand Colors5
people - haFing been 3 slave race
and make them forever the seorn Of
civil society
ct 5 very effective measure.
Col07sd people are traitors 10 them
selves TO aid and abet tie idea bv
self-se<rexzion.-
W. Il. TROTTER
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Popular Physician
Back from Vacation

Dr. Franklin A Myers. one OF Bos-
to1 most popular physicians always
taxes az least enc vacation tour every
year There's 10 fanfare about II and
few persons know anything about his
annual laEut until he returns ard re-
lates In his inIrieabla way the lows
which MS trip had brought him.
he always makes I'D q party Of
friends 70 20 along. Aeeoruzuis1 BIZ
d.. Ruth Eastsrling. assistant ratio
loElsr in Cambridge City Hosuftal ana
Miss Dorothy Belts OF Dorchester. ne
last week visited New York. Pnla6el-
phla and Atlantic City.
The genial doctor rtausossires NJ