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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23

My old mans a white old man
And nay old mothers black.
II ever cursed my white old man
| take my curses back.
II ever | cursed my black old mother
And wished she were in hell,
I'm sorry for that evil wish
And now | wish her well.
My old man died in fine big house.
My ma died in a shack.
! wonder where Pm gonna die
Beng neither white nor black.
-LANGSTON HUGHES.
", j. Hagerty will present "Mulat-
TO- the miscegnation play from the
pen OF the celebrated colored poet,
Langston Hughes, at the Shubert-
CopJey Theatre, 463 Stuart St., begin
mng Saturday, March %, 1910.
Zen years ago Langston Hughes
was working as a sailor on a steamer
plying the Niger River in Africa and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
LOCAL NAACP DRIVE APRIL 8-22
National CO. Appoints CoIored Salesman
DRIVE FOR MEMBERSHIP

The NAACP local branch begins its
drive for new members with mass
meeting in Zion Church, Monday eve
ming, April s, when one of the princi-
pal speakers will be Rev. James II.
Robinson of New York, acting director
of the Youth Council
The headquarters at 1854 Massachu-
sets Ave. will be open a week earlier
or on April l, and members of the com
mittee of arrangements will be on hand
daily throughout the drive which will
continue for two weeks following the
opening mass meeting in Zion Church
Other speakers at the Zion church
meeting will be George Murphy of the
National NAACP Office New York
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
Mother OF
Jesse Owens Dies

CLEVELAND, Ohio-Mrs. Emma
Owens, mother of Jesse Owens, star
of the 1886 Olympics, was buried here
last week at the Harvard Grove Gene
terry. She had succumbed to heart
attack at her home, 9910 Westchester
Avenue. She was 63 years old. Sur
viving her are Henry C. Owens, her
husband, whom she married in Deem
Der, 1895; four sons, Sylvester, Prem
It's, Jesse, and Quincy; four daughters,
Mrs. Lille Mae Gibson, Mrs. Josephine
Gibson, Mrs. LaVene Hardy, and Mrs.
Pauline Mckinney; four sisters, three
brothers, twenty-three grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
MrH. ANITA @. Oat1trrl
HaHHpH

Mrs. Anna c. Camrel, widow of Set.
James u Camrel of the 9Th us. Calvary,
P Past Commander of the Robert BclI
Fo$t; P.G.M. of the Prince Hall Grand
6 . 18 u. Secretary Union Lodge No.
y : y6 ?, l889-95), seaman on the
S No. Alabama, 1860, passed away
MIS- Camrel was the oldest member
ol 81 Augustine Church, being 95
years and 5 months. She was a mem
per Der OF I the Womens' Auxiliary of Ro-
u UvrI beIl Post ID of Boston. Inter
"'e 4T was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
a her family wish to extend sincere
qua x to many friends and relatives
dor Jo,I movers, cards and sympathy ten
ueFeq during their bereavement
walter j. Camrel, son and family
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
UNDERTAKEN JOHNSON BACK
FROM FLORIDA

j. B. Johnson, Undertaken, had to
return to Boston on Wednesday,
March 13, by the request of several
families, who wanted him to conduct
their funeral services. Mr.. Johnson
spent his vacation in Miami, Florida
and flew by plane to Bermuda and
Cuba where he spent several days at
each place meeting many of his friends
from the U.S.A. Enroute home he
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
E. Wilson of Charlottesville, Virginia.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
TannlrnrnR = JnlrnHnn

NEW YORK-A wedding of inter
est to New York and Boston social cir
cles took place here Palm Sunday af-
ternoon when Rena johnson, daughter
Mrs. Sara johnson of Boston, became
the bride of Laurence Langhorne,
formerly of Roanoke, Va, at a beau
tiful church ceremony.
Guests from Boston were Ernest
johnson, Mrs. Dorothy Brown Miss
Callie Hawkins and Mrs. Johnson
mother of the bride. A reception will
be rendered the couple in Boston on a
date in Nav.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23

who comes on to assist in the drive,
President Ray Guild of Boston Branch,
and members of the executive commit
tee Some of the teams to participate
in the membership drive have already
and completed plans for the
new enrolment. Enthusiasm runs
high among officers and committees and
it is hoped to make the drive the most
in the history of the local
branch.
At the public meeting, Tuesday,
March 26, at 558 Mass. Ave, Rev. Ken
meth Hughes of St. Bartholomew
Church will address the campaign
workers on Glow to Increase the Mem
bership."
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
Miss Doris Smith
Promoted At Whites

Due to the good offices of local No,
80 B.S.EI. Union, A. F. of L., Miss
Doris Smith, an R. H. White depart
ment store elevator operator, was rails
ed to the position of assistant to the
Operating Superintendent and Super
visor Of the Elevator Department, re-
placing white man. Miss Smith has
been employed in the store for IS
years, is member of the Long Service
Club and stands high jim the esteem Of
the management The advantage Of
belonging to a Union has thus been
demonstrated.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
CO.
APPOINTS
COL. SALESMAN

NEW YORK-Herman T. Smith,
we'll known sales-promotion man for
the Pepsi-Cola Company, it was an
nounced by Walter S. Mack, Jr., com
pany President, and Don G. Mitchell,
Vice-President.
Mr.. Smith has charge of the plan
ming and direction of sales promotion
for Pepsi-Cola in the Colored market
He said: "The drink is headed for an
all time high in the colored market this
year" Mr.. Smith added that he plans
many varied and interesting types of
promotion for each Colored community
throughout the country.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
kip" RhineIander's
Father Dies

LONG BEACH, n. Y.-Commodore
Philip Rhinelander, aged so, died at
Long Beach Hospital last Monday,
after an operation. He was the father
Of Leonard Kip Rhinelander, who
figured in a sensational ease fifteen
years ago when he sought to have his
marriage to Alice Jones annulled,
since it was disclosed that she was the
daughter Of a colored cab driver.
Continued on Page A.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
JUBILEE
JABBERWOCK
APRIL 5

Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority celebrates its fifteenth annual
Jubilee Jabberwock on April 5, 1910
at Memorial High School, Deckard ST.,
RoXbury.
This years Gala Jubilee Jabberwock
will be climaXed by many outstanding
club skits, non-competitive profession
al dancers and actors as an interlude
between the competing acts. For your
further enjoyment and entertainment
Delta has installed super-sound service
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23

JESSE OWENS
Who will sing the role of the Narrator
on Sunday evening, March "a, at 7.3o
o'clock in the New Charles Street
Church. THE Story Of Calvary" will
be sung by the Senior Choir.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23

MISS MARION PHARROW
Graduate of the Atlanta University
School of Social Work, was appointed
to the staff Of the Childrens Protec-
tive Association, Washington, D. c.,
also a graduate of Atlanta Univer-
sity. Miss PharFow was formerly
employed with the Child Welfare
Association of Fulton and DeKalb
Counties, Atlanta, Ga, and with the
Fulton County Department of Public
Welfare. She is a member of the
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

Read the Classified Advertisements.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

More than 100000 letters are now
mailed daily in London.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13
War Ends Foreign Inquiries
Concerning Montana Travel

An Illuminating note on the effect
Of the European war on some of the
small countries which have vaniShe2
from the map is contained in the
annual advertising report of Mon
lanans. Inc. the state chamber C.
commerce.
The figures OF foreign inquiries tell
the story. For instance. in 1899 there
were $40 inquiries from Norway for
information about Montana. In the
war year Of 1910 there were only three
In 1899 there were 80 from France -
from England, % from Holland and
proper lona;n numbers from other
countries During the past season
seven inquiries came from France.
five from England and none from
Holland.
The few inquiries which were re-
ceived were marked with the censor :
addresses We're Obliterated," the report
says.
Closer to home the state agency
which seeks to acquaint people with
MontanaS vocational opportunities
and bring more tourists here-dld all
right
AS the result of advertising, Mon
tananS. Inc. received 23O72 direct in
quiries. The organization sent out
333.2l5 pieces of literature-mOre than
ever before in its history. OF this
number of pamphlets, $4,000 were sent
to outsiders attending conventions in
Montana, 59,2l5 were sent to conven-
tons in other states, 10000 were sent
to Pacific Northwest Tourist assocl-
alton travel shows and 100000 were
sent to the direct inqulrers.
The association placed its advertis-
ing in newspapers with national cir
culation. in hunting fishing and out
door magazines. teachers periodicals
and some of the more prominent ma
tional magazines.
In addition, it worked with the Pa
cific Northwest Tourist association.
devoted special efforts through the
dude ranch division TO spread the
message of Montana, the Dude Ranch
State" sent a contact man through
several states and in general func-
toned effectively and economically IN
every field to promote the tourist
trade.
The travel show in Cincinnati was
managed by w. S. Thompson of Butte
and the one in Chicago by Kay Bur
leigh of Glendive. Montanans also
participated in the northwest shows at
Detroit and indianapolis.
About $4,000 was spent on the ad-
vertising program, which reached the
attention of thousands upon thousands
of people and brought the flood OF
inquiries for more information about
Montana
The largest number of inquiries,
1889, came from Washington which
in 1889 sent in only ITO inquiries.
California was second with 2,34l, Ore
gon next with 2.259 and Idaho fourth
with 1.l64. Thousands were received
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13
Western Air Has NeU
Schedule to Seattle

Effective Since Dec. ! the afternoon
southbound plane of western Air lines
now leaves Great Falls at D m. and
will make direct connection with the
Northwest Airlines westbound plane at
Butte, enabling passengers from Great
Falls to arrive at Spokane at 7:O5 p. m
and in Seattle at 9:O5 p. m.
Word of the change in schedule was
announced by George Keyser. traffic
representative for Western Air.
The present schedule calls for de-
parture OF the plane at 6;l5 p. nj
with no connection at Butte with
Northwest
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

Montanas net cash balance Nov.
/ was Sl3.376,658.S5, State Auditor
John J. Holmes reported then. The
total Nov. ] a year ago was ST.
786,94i45, the increase appearing
because of the S6,352 ,075.09 balance
in the unemployment cOmpensa-
ton trust account, which was not
carried on state books last year.
The bonded debt totaled slO242,-
724.75 Nov. l, a decrease from the total
a year ago of S1l699 ,724.75.
State funds invested totaled S19-
l77,49O.75. as compared with Sl6,437,-
549.62 year ago.
Inventory of state property showed
a valuation of sl9,492 57273, as COM
pared with S19,934,O615 Sc a year ago.
Overdrafts. of s699,5273 in the gen.
eral fund and S18O,82429 in the uni
versity millage fund were listed Nov.
|, and other principal funds showed
the following balances:
Public school general, s1O3.528 20;
fish and game, SIT, 1872. %; highway,
S4Ol 8l706: industrial accident. 1884,
23l72; liquor, slO64, 9O85O: highway
patrol, S150234.17: common school
equalization, s149,96669; mmon
school permanent, s9l4O0341; COM
mon school interest and sinking. S79s,-
30693: highway trust, s1,162 9e3 O9:
unemployment compensation trust
account s6.352 yO75O and interest and
sinking funds, Sl639, 377.97.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

calf crop was destroyed Texas cattle
that came north the previous summer
were not conditioned to the cold. These
herds persisted outright. Losses of ma
tive cattle reached 60. 10. 80 percent
Animals that survived drlfted so far
that it was more than :. yea" before
some of them were returned to homo
ranges.
Loss Is 100000, 900
In the fall # 1886 there We're more
than million cattle on Montana.
them were left by spring Losses
amounted to S2O,OOO.OOO.
Charley Russell told the story
graphically with his charcoal sketch
The Last OF 5000
The widc-open, uncontrolled range
industry had heard its death knell
Larpe outfits lost heavily. Some had
borrowed hug" sums of money: they
closed out for about enough! to pay
their debts. and had to start again
from scratch" Eastern men who had
ventured INTO the cattle business,
lured by its spectacular methods and
promise of huge profits. had burned
their fingers on the cold ranges" and
were glad to be out of the game.
The spring of 1887 arrived. mix
ture of tragedy and OF promise. 1t was
a wet spring, with many heavy rains
The grasses were luXuriant. But the
vast herds of last year were now rot
ting carcaSseS in the coulees. Animals
still alive were poor and ragged and
,weak-eaSy victims of mudholeS and
of predatory animals.
Compensation Comes
But there IS no disaster without
compensations for the future. The
hearts of men rebound in fresh vigor
and renewed hope. From the ashes
of the old grows a new structure at
tuned to environment and set solidly
upon the foundation of costly ex-
perience.
Grimly and tenaciously the profess
sional rangemen held their grip and
began rebuilding. They looked about
them and learned one valuable lesson
The operator with small herds and
plenty of hay land. the man who could
shelter his herds close to the ranch.
had come through the debacle in fair
shape His herds had not had to battle
the elements without food and shelter.
born. not upon the old free-for-all,
catch-as- catch-can. devil take the
hindmost policy. but upon the basis
of ability Of the operator to care for
what he owned under all possible
conditions.
Granville Stuart expressed the feel
ing of all cattlemen when he declared:
Il never wanted to own again an ami
NAL that could not feed and shelter"
The drouth of 1886. followed by an
Arctic winter that decimated the
epoch In Montana. With intelligent
range legislation. the effort of the
Montana Stockgrowers association and
the cooperation of the operators
brought Montana back to her rightful
place in the livestock industry.
The romance of the old range days
has yielded to the evolution of the
years. Cattle raising has become a
highly intensified business. and Mon
tana beefsteak still is an important
part of the nations food.
Montana quality has become a STAN
dard of comparison throughout the
livestock world. Modern Montana herd
sires are injecting Montana quality
into the herds Of almost every cattle
producing state in the west.
Purehred. selective herds have re-
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

Prosecution of violatorS of the
Selective training and service act
of 1910 rests with the department
of justice" c. A. Dykstra, director
of selective service, has pointed
out in strcssing the fact that the
Selective service system is charged
with the responsibility of admin
istering the law, not with enfOrc-
ing it. a
The selective service act is fed
eral law" Dykstra said. and any vio-
lation of it is a federal offense. The
department of justice, through the at
torney general the federal bureau Of
Investigation, the various Unit e
States attorneys, have the duty of
enforcing the law and prosecuting
Violations
Dykstra predicted that many of the
fore the attention of the local boards
throughout the country will prove to
be unfounded. He declared that the
machinery of the department of JUS
tice should not be invoked by local
boards, appeal boards and others I'M
less there is reasonable certainty that
a violation has been committed.
And they should bear in mind,
Dykstra added, that their duties end
when they have reported the matter
to a United States attorney. together
with whatever evidence they have COL
Iected.
Local boards should remember also
that they are not investigating agen-
cies They should not make arrests
They should limit their action TO de-
tcrminiNG whether or not an alleged
viOlator has registered or failed 10
perform a duty required by that par
ticular local board
Dykstra added that the philosophy
underlying selective seTviCe-that each
man is chosen or deferred by a board
of his neighbOrs after fair and SYM
pathetic consideration of all the fac;s
might be compromised if the loca!
boards Identified themselves too close
~ with enforcement of the law.
1T is highly desirable" Dykstra
said, that unfortunate instances Of
men being reported as delinquents
who are already in the armed forces
be held to an absolute minimum"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

from states in the middle vest and
the east.
Canada led the list OF foreign in
quiries with 945. more than half of
which we're received before July l,
when monetary and wartime restric-
Tons brought Canadian travel to a
S'andstill. There were l57 inquiries
rom Hawaii. 81 from Alaska IL from
the Canal Zone and 40 from Brazil.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13
State Pension Group
viii Seek More Aid

ENACTMENT Of leGl,latiOn Tor Ole age
pensions OF $40 a month will be urged
ii. the next session of the legislative
assembly by the Montana State Pen
ION association.
The needy aged of Montana now
re receiving public assistance on the
ayerage of less than $50 a month. The
.rderal government will grant the aged
so a month if states match the
amount.
1t is the aim OF the association TO
urge legislation that will provide for
he state matching the federal amour:
Of $50 month.
More than 100000 letters are now
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

placed the great herds of long-horned
Texas cattle and Montana's cattle in
dustry. as evidenced in sales held in
the state this year, in a steadier If
less spectacular manner. is again In
the profit column.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13
STATE HAD CASH
ON HAND NOV. |
BALANCE WAS S13,376658, AUDI
TORS REPORT STATES ON
THAT DATE

Increase Over Last Year Shown as 6
Million Unemployment Compensa-
tons Trust Fund Is Added to Fig
ureS This Year.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13

With 1859 students crovding the
present buildings. Havana university
requested the government of Cuba to
construct another university.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13
SERVICE BOARDS
NOT PROSECUTORS
SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ANY EN-
FORCEMENT ACTION, DIREC-
TOR STATES

Duty Is to Investigate Complaint and
Make Sure They Are True and Then
Forward Them TO Federal Attorneys,
Dyistra Points Out.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-13
WINS SI,50O PRIZE

Mrs. Ed w. Sadlier of Cut Bank is
81 500 richer. She was presented a
check for that amount by Fred Marin
arc Of Denver representative of a
soap manufacturing concern, as first
prize in 4 nationwide contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06

Naugatuck, Dec. GA bold thief or thieves broke into the grocery store at 21 Maple street, owned by J. Frank Grant, sometime last night, despite the fact that the store Is almost directly across the street from the local police station, and is within a few yards of the Nau- gatuck fire house.
 The thief got little for his trouble however. A few cartons of cigarettes and dollar or two in change was reported taken.
 Entrance was made through a rear window. The thief certainly had plenty of nerve for only 25 feet across the street, in plain view rom the store, is the police station = Police are Investigating this now It is probably the most daring al though far from the least profitable break in a series here lately. Several weeks ago two houses on Park ave- me were entered and valuable jew elry taken from one. Just yesterday Supt. of Schools Harold E. Chltten- den told the school board of a ser ies of breaks into several schools here.
 It is not believed all are the work of the same person or persons. It seems more probable at least two different groups are working here.
 Several breaks into stores on Ma ole street some weeks ago were Solved and the offender caught. But apparently there are more seeking to get rich quickly and illegally
 Two Sliders Hurt ' Injury to two local residents last night as the result of sliding acci- dents is expected to result in action by the borough board at it's next meeting in regard to roping off Streets where sliding is permitted and barring sliding on the other Streets.
 Edward Biernacki, Is, son of Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
Comedy Enjoyed

A sprightly comedy, Aunt Bessie Beats The Band" furnished much pleasure and enjoyment 10 an au- dience last night in it's initial pres entation by the Drama group of the church, at the church hall.
 The play was given in connection with the annual two-day fair of the church and will be repeated tonight at 8:15.
 It involved a number of amusing situations and was ably presented. Miss Eleanor Stull as Alice Morley, and Miss Pearl Adkins as Bessie Bonner, her housekeeper, had out standing parts and their perform anceS merited much praise.
 Mrs. Mertie Moves enacted the part of hopeful spirster in axcel- lent fashion, and Carl Weyh drew many laughs in his part as Heezkiah Hawkeye, a lawyer. Robert Terrill as Simon Trotter, man -of-all-work, and Miss Evelyn Tewksberry as Betsy Blotter, 8 maid. were ably cast. Harold Sanford as Paul Ver- non and Walter Harrison as Fred erick Frost rounded out well-chos- on cast. Mrs. Dorothy Wulfeck was director of the show. Mrs. Hazel Floyd was business manager. Tn charge of the stage were Ralph Floyd, Arthur Trafford, Lau- riston Moves and Stan Botorf, and Mrs. Hazel Floyd had charge of the properties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
NO CHANGE IN
 GIRLS CONDITION

No perceptible change was report ed this morning in the condition of Violet Ciaramella, 10, of 440 Oakville avenue, Oakville, who sustained seri- ous injuries in an automobile acci- dent Tuesday. The girl was com- ing home with two companions end when she started to cross Water town avenue, at Rosette street, she was struck by car driven by Chalkley c. Shea, 52, of 60 Country Club road.
 The hospital described the condi- tion of John Ramponi, 18, of Dalton street, Oakville. as good. He was admitted to the Waterbury hospi- tai after he was struck by an auto- mobile early Thursday morning, after sustaining minor injuries.