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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11
ST. PHILIPS GUILD PLANS
 CARD PARTY OCTOBER IS

At the largest meeting of the year St. Philips Guild members perfect ed their plans for the fancy work sale and card party which will be held in the Civic Center Saturday. October 19.
 The entertainment committee con sisting of Mrs. H. R. Coulter, Mrs. J. H. Clements, Mrs. D. J. Wheeler and Mrs. B. C. Brodhead, reported that the sale and tea would be held in the afternoon from 2 to 5 and would feature a musical program during the tea hour A down quilt which is being displayed at The Mode will be given away late in the afternoon. A novel feature will be a parcel post window where Mrs L. B. Chisholm will dispose of un-open- ed parcels which are arriving by eY- cry mail from friends in the states who have been asked for contribu- tions. For a nominal sum, every pur- chaser will enjoy d good surprise
 At the card party which will be gin at o'clock, contract and pin Ochle will afford a choice to players and the entertainment committee with Mrs. Coulter as chairman is re- .ceiving reservations from all who wish to enjoy the first big card party of the season. The refresh ents promise to be up to the usual high standards of such affains in WrangelI.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11
ONE SENTRY TO ANOTHER

ST. GALLEN. Switzerland, Oct. II During the first World war two youn gsoldiers, a Swiss sergeant and a German private. met casually while on frontier duty and talked far into the night.
 A few weeks ago, the Swiss ser geant. now an officer, found him self on the German frontier on ex- actly the same spoC.
 He was introduced Co a high officer Of the German army and each lm- mediately recognized the other as the sentry of the last war
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11
ON THE BOATS

North Coast, northbound, Oct. T, T. R. Curtis to Sitka.
 Baranof, south bound, October 2 Tom Fujita, his daughters, Rather inc and Ruth; to Seattle; Deputy Marshal James Nolan with George Shakes in custody, to Ketchikan; L. J. Skaggs, F. M. Stokes with Frank Barnes to Seattle; Miss Melba AL laire, J. Carruthers, M. S. Travis, Clark Moore, H. Reed, Seattle
 Aleutian, Oct. ', northbound, De- borah Pentz, Juneau; Oscar Hart, Seward.
 Northland, southbound, October 5 Hugo Gustafson to Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11
* % * & * * * $ %
 ELKS NOTES F
t s E s = E

Brother Jim Boyle of Juneau Lodge APO helped the local lads en- joy Wednesday nights activities at the Clubrooms We suspicioned that Brother Jim came to keep a weather eye on Brother Fred, and after the latter blossomed forth with sam pie of his poetic talents a pure waste of ability, We might add, we knew such to have been the ease.
 Brother Krone's discourse on the subject of religion was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
 Brother George Gunderson, who admitted he was acting under pres sure, succeeded Brother Wing in ehampioning the cause of 'Elks La dies Nights. The opening session will occur November 14; and un- less some special occasion disrupts the schedule, the second and fourth Thursdays of the months to follow will mark the evening set aside foI the ladies of the lodge. After view ing Brother Georges new wave lhe has his own teeth, tool, we can uu. derstand his zeal.
 The pulp industry will be review. ed at next Wednesdays meeting by our Presiding Jushce, Brother L. B Chisholm.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11
NOLAN TO KETCHIKAN

Deputy Marshal James Nolan took gorge Shakes. who has been declar- ed insane, to Ketehikan on the Bar anof this week where he was turned over to Deputy Marshal Sid Thomp- son of Juneau who is taking a par ty of inmates out to institutions in the States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11
BROWN GARAGE

Henry Brown is back as head mechanic at the City Motor Service, announces George 6underson. Prop rietor, after spending the summer fishing Brown is "topsa auto man. having had years of experience in Seattle before coming north more than a year ago.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11

You Saw It In The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11
osTERMAN ON VACATION

Deputy Collector of Customs Leo Osterman is starting a four weeks vacation this week end, the first in several years. Deputy J. J. Hil- Hard of Juneau is coming down to take his place.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th at the Civic Center. Fancy work sale, tea, and usical program, 200 to 500 D. m. Card party and refresh ments. (Pinochle and bridge) start ing at 8:00 p. m. Auspices of St.
 PhlIlps Guild. 41-2t
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11

FOR SALE = 34 foot hull. five ton
 net, seven gross. 9.3 foot beam,
 3.6 draught. all around boat For sale cheap-Inquire Sentinel of flee. 41-tf
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-11

WANTED TO BUY-Wicker baby
 buggy For sale-Inboard pleasure
 boat. Inquire Sentinel office. 89-tf
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
X p, CALANTHEANS
ANNUAL SESSION

George w. Williams, Boston, was
elected grand chancellor in the closing
hours of the 3-day session of the grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias which was
held at Masonic Temple, fremont St,
July 14-16.
Others elected were: Matthew j.
Wood, Hartford, Conn, vice grand
chancellor; James G. Wolff, Boston,
grand attorney; Dr. w. o. Taylor,
Boston, grand medical register; c. G..
Harris, Providence, R. l., grand keep
er of records and seals; William A.
Howard, Boston, grand master of ex-
chequer; j. H. Goings, Roxbury, grand
master of arms; Jesse Hayes, Rox-
bury, grand marshal; E. E. Simmons,
westerly, r. l., grand prelate; Rob
ert L. Merritt, Boston, grand lecturer;
Freeman A. Perkins, Boston, grand
inner guard; E. A. Gibbons, Boston,
grand outer guard; Theo. N. L. Nunes,
Bos on, supreme representative;
James s. White, Roxbury, grand trus-
tee.
Officially announced as the 22nd an
nual session of the grand lodge
Knights of Pythias and 21st annual
session of the grand court, Order of
Calanthe, jurisdiction of Massachusetts
Rhode Island and States attached
comprising the two merged branches,
the program of activities opened with
pubic services Sunday night at Col
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
BOSTON GIRL
SPEAKS AT
WELLESLEY

Miss Sara Conyers, well known
YW.C.A. worker, who regularly at
tends the Summer Institute for Social
Progress at Wellesley College, shared
the spotlight with a noted woman
leader of tenant workers at the Sun
day session-when she was called on
to introduce the discussion period.
Mrs. Dorothy Hill, who conducted the
Institute knew of the survey which
Miss Conyers had made last summer
and for this reason chose the latter
for discussion leader Miss Conyers
made a brief, pointed address reveal
ing her acquaintance with the sub
ject. The leader of the farm work
ers Mrs. Flotine Hodge, of Mena,
Arkansas, state secretary of the South
en Tenant Farmers Union, attended
the Institute to acquaint more people
with the problems that face the al
most-impoverished workers in the cot
on-felds of the southern states. She
explained in her talk the remarkable
transition the Tenant Farmers Union
has undergone; how it is no longer
merely a union of oppressed farm
laborers, but has broadened its pro-
gram to include a general struggle for
better conditions in education, medi-
cal and health facilities and housing.
All this, she explained, requires a
tremendous support from people better
situated than the cotton farmers; she
ended with a request that any possible
contributions of money, lothing and
CONTINUED on Page ~
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20

umbus Ave. A.M.E. Zion Church. The
Knights and Calantheans in full re-
gala marched to the church after a
short parade through Roxbury streets
from the starting point at Douglass
Square.
Wilson's Brigade Band in blue and
white uniforms headed the parade. In
line were members of Phyllis Wheat
ley Marching Club, radiant in cos
tunes of white and purple. knights
were in regulation uniform and others
wore white duck trousers.
The order of exercises at the church
included introduction of the master of
ceremonies, Elmer Pueblo, by the gem
eral chairman, Freeman A. Perkins;
welcome address, Sister Winifred
Williams; response to welcome, Ad-
utant General Harris remarks, G. w.
G. Josephine Hayes; solo, Mrs. Lii
liam Harrison; remarks, Brig. Gen
Thomas H. Brown; remarks, Grand
Chancellor T. N. L. Nunes; solo, Ar
thur W. Smith; sermon by Rev. J. H.
d. Bailey, pastor of Zion church.
The convention social highlight was
cabaret and dance in Masonic
Temple, Monday evening which was
attended by several hundred knights,
Calantheans and guests.
Business meetings of the Grand
Lodge and Grand Court were held
morning and afternoon on Monday
and Tuesday and terminated after
the election of officers, Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Freeman A. Perkins, past brigadier
general and chairman of the general
committee of arrangements. The
committee on credentials included O.
H. Fitzallen, w. A. Howard and Fred
w. Riggs.
Calanetheans prominent in the ses-
slons' activities were Josephine Hayes,
grand worthy chancellor; Winifred
Williams, district grand deputy; Bes-
sic K. Simmons, grand worthy lee
turer; Anna NJ Jackson, of Hermione
Court No. 8; Helen Russell. grand
uvenile matron; Sarah G. Nikerson,
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
BUS COLOR BAR
TO BE FOUGHT

Color prejudice on interstate buses
fared again into the open this week
when Marie Crawford Boykin and her
cousin, Mrs. Grace Coleman, who had
tickets for seats in the first row were
refused admittance to those seats and
forced to occupy seats over the rear
wheels on a bus from New York to
Boston. They were insolently asked
where they got the tickets and told
they should not have been sold to them
Protests and threats of suit failed to
change the situation and the ladies
pocketed pride and made the trip de
termined to seek redress by law.
Arriving in Boston, Mrs Boykin
whom everybody knows to be fighter
lost no time in presenting the case to
equal rights organizations and is pre-
pared to carry the fight to finish.
On one or two other occasions Mrs.
BOykin, who is in Boston on important
research business, has successfully
forced bus officials to sell her or friends
of hers seats in the forward section.
.C0lored bus patrons on most lines are
sold seats no further front than the
fourth row which is the most uncom-
Portable position in the bus. The re
suit Of the suit in question will be noted
with keen interest by many race bus
travellers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
APPLICATIONS
RECEIVED SOON
ON new HOUSING

Francis X Lane, Executive Director
of the Boston Housing Authority to-
day indicated that when applications
for dwellings in the new projects of
the Authority are being received, they
will be accepted from all citizens resi-
dent in Boston, regardless of source
of income.
He further indicated that this would
include the acceptance of applications
from those receiving welfare aid from
the City, in its various forms, as well
as those employed on federal work
programs. No indication was given of
how many tenants in the last two
groups might be accepted and each
application would be considered on its
own merits.
Applications are not yet being re-
ceived, but it is expected that an
nouncement will shortly be made of
the rents and the date when applica-
tons will be received.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
RACE PREJUDICE.
SWATTED

Charles Weeser, proprietor of Char
lies Diner at Seekonk, Mass, and Earl
Maynard, waiter, were found guilty
of racial discrimination after witnesses
had testified last Wednesday in the
district court at Taunton that they
had been denied service at the diner.
The testimony of the compliments
revealed that T. Rollins Ross, well
known Boston aviator and automobile
salesman, Quilla Baptiste, Fannie
Overstreet of Boston, and Juanita
Turner of Providence, R. l., drove to
Seekonk after attending dance and
had gone to the diner for supper.
There they were met by the waiter
and told people of their color weren't
served there.
The compliments were represented
by Atty John H. Louden, Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
JULIAN STEELE
AT WELLESLEY
INSTITUTE

ITO preserve democracy in America,
to make it work, we must guarantee
to all peoples, including the colored
citizen, the right to vote, the right to
work as well as the rights of free
speech and assembly" Julian d. Steele,
director of the Armstrong Hemenway
Foundation told an audience at Welles-
ley College, June 20, at the ninth an
nual Institute of International Rela-
tions. The meeting was in the form
of symposium on Preserving Democ-
Continued on Page a.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
2ND VISITORS
day, SUNDAY
AT VETS CAMP

The 372nd Inf. Mass. n. G. is en-
camped on the Massachusetts Military
Reservation, Falmouth on Cape Cod,
for it's annual tour of Federal Field
Training.
Visitors are welcome at any time,
particularly on Sunday the DIST, at
which time the battalion will have
Continued on Page 81
Evening star., 1940-02-04

- AYLICHT was going fast. The only taxi
cab in sight was rather shabby one.
- with small windows, not streamlined
for wide vision like the newer, smarter ones.
l hesitated. The street, one of those wretched
Dead End" streets, was empty, and in the
fading light everything had sinister air.
The driver stirred sleepily and opened the
door, l climbed in and gave him my address.
The car shot forward through maze of
empty side streets l shivered This part of
New York looked like scene from gangster
movie Where were we going l wondered,
and at such pace?
Ahead traffic signal turned red and the
taxi slowed to a stop. looked at the drivers
license card. 1t was difficult to read in the dim
light, but below the number something
caught and held my attention - gold band
across the face of the card. On it, printed in
bold black letters, made out the words:
COMMENDED For PUBLIC SERVICE
l repeated the words: Commended for
Public Service. They had reassuring sound.
There was dignity to them that brought
back memories of the World War. with bands
playing and troops drawn up in long ranks
to attend the decoration of doughboys cited
for bravery in action.
Ileaned forward. What does the gold band
on your license mean?" asked. The driver
shrugged and murmured something polite
but noncommittal.
Where did you get it," persisted.
''If you have to know" he answered, Il
got it for helping bunch of cops drag some
people out of burning building. Obviously
embarrassed, he would 60 on no further.
The lights changed. The old taxi ratified
and banged over the cobblestone pavement
and turned west toward the Hudson River
1t was quite dark by now but with each pass
ing street light, the gold band cleaned briefly,
as if to affirm my confidence:
COMMENDED For PUBLIC SERVICE
The beauty of the phrase haunted me.
What vivid imagination had conceived this
perfect citation for civic distinction? Who was
the donor and what service won the gold band
with its legend of performance?
WE Grew up at my adO1eSS.
Tell me more about this gold band,"
urged.
well, lady" he said pleasantly, Its like
this: One day the Mayor hears of how hack
driver helps cop nab bunch of plug-uglies
His Honor gets to thinking about us hack
drivers and he goes to the Police Commits
sioner. What are you cops doing about these
guys that help you out all the time?' he says
And the cops say, Leave it to us, Your
Honor and he did - and boy, do they
give us show!''
He told me about it. How once year there
is public presentation of awards. The cere-
mony is simple but conducted with the same
formalities given to visiting king. There are
flags flying, bands playing, police drawn up in
long lines. friends and relatives seated in
places of honor And while the Police Com
missioner reads the individual citations, the
Mayor presents the awards - Certificate of
Evening star., 1940-02-04

Merit, a commendation bar or medal and the
special hack license with the gold bar across
its face bearing the words:
COMMENDED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
How do you feel about it," l asked.
He shrugged Its nice for the missus and
the kids"
Yes" said, but how do you feel about
it,"
His face lit up. Look, lady, it's this way:
You feel you amount to something - that
you're kind of important - not just guy
trying to make enough for three squares
day. When the Mayor shakes hands with you
before everybody it gives you feeling you're
sort of special - that you've got stake in
the country - that you really belong ="
He paused. 1T gives you different slant
on things"
He shifted gears and was away
AT the Police Commissioners Office they
told me more. The awards are made to those
hack drivers who have rendered courageous
and valuable assistance to the Police De-
partment and the City of New York"
On the street at all hours of the day and
night they see and remember things others
never even notice. Without them the police
would often lose important clues. Through
traced, criminals apprehended. children pro-
tected hit -and-run drivers pursued.
The roster of the order, with its deeds of
sacrifice and courage, Of daring and quick
thinking, now reads like a Roll of Honor:
:. assisted a storekeeper in sub
DUNG bandits who had robbed him =.
Deliberately drove his taxicab into run
away horse and wagon and saved the life
of an infant e. Pursued ht-and-run
driver who had severely injured aman -.
Gallant gentlemen, all of them, serving
their country in time of peace, promoting the
safety and well-being of their community.
rendering as splendid service as any soldier
in time of war - and fittingly honored by
animaginative and grateful police department.
But why not civil awards for those who
have served their community in other ways?
Recognition by our equals is one of the high
moments of life. We all believe that peace is
better than war. that gentleness is better than
violence yet we restrict our acoolades to
the Army and the Navy.
Would not the creation of civil decoration
at this time be fitting acknowledgment
of Americas belief in the plowshare rather
that the sword? A decoration open to ALL
so that there may be others besides hack
drivers who feel they've "a stake in the coun-
try" that they really belong" and are not
just trying to make enough for three squares
a day."
Every year we observe Decoration Day
for the honored dead. Why not also Deco
ration Day for the living, for those who have
contributed to civil life? - 50 that all over
this land, in city, town and hamlet, some
citizens will be set apart by an order so
beautiful in its simplicity, 50 comprehensive
in its purpose and so democratic in character
that all others will pale beside it ..
COMMENDED For PUBLIC SERVICE
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Cover by Robert O. Reid

The
fiction oiss THIS WEEK which
sss" 70 Be fhe fka' Of d4 sti'y "es"ss
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-05-09
1t Isn't 'Meddling'

Too often we hear supposedly responsible persons
criticzing the Roosevelt Administration and the
developments in Europe Again and again comes the
charge that too much time and thought are being de-
voted to the dongs of foreign nations and too little
to pressing problems at home.
There can be argument to the pressing nature
of our internal problems: unemployment, farm difficult
ties the growth of bureaucracy and the others 1t is
absurd, though, to that nothing is being done
about them. Results of attempts TO solve them may
may not be satisfactory but efforts are being made
1t is still more absurd to contend that the course
OF events in Europe have no bearing upon just
repercussiOns of the American and French revolu
tons felt throughout the world, today the
successes of the reacOnary governments abroad max
ing deep impression in every country With every
Nazi and Fascist victory the forces of hatred and
intolerance grow holder everywhere.
Even hardJbitten and realistic considerations
face government. For more than 100 years,
except during the Civil War period this country devel
oped and grew rich without the quaint old European
custom of supporting huge army and navy to protect
borders. England ruled the seas and England
grabbed land-but not ours. Napoleon the Third made
pass at Mexico but gave it up in hurry when he
realized that this nation was not going to fall apart
Now German Napoleon is ON the march. His pro-
feSsed aim of securing "iving space is but thiny
yelled attempt to conquer all Europe. Our own diplo-
mats, who should know, figure that the Allies have less
than even chance of stopping him. If he isn't
stopped, he probably will not be satisfied with Europe
his people had plenty of Giving space after the rape
of Austria and Czecho Slovaka. At any rate, we will
no longer be rubbing elbows with the friendly British
fleet and will be forced to maintain much stronger
military and naval forces until we are sure the Amer
not to be part of the Nazi Giving space"
If the Allies fall, it is safe to assume that their
possessions and those of The Netherlands will change
hands. Can afford thus to lose chief sources
of tin and rubber? If so, we had best give up the
whole Pacific to Japan, for military experts tell that
defenses there will be untenable if the Allied and
Dutch territories are taken by unfrendly power.
And we will probably need fleet in the Atlantic by
then, anyhow.
It's not pretty prospect. Small wonder everyone
in Washington is worried about it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-05-09
Seven Years After

during 1888 prohibition, the noble experiment,
came to close, and entered upon the of Repeal
Sentiment at that time about nearly unanimous
in favor Of the change is possible in nation of
large and varied population Yet the dry movement
was not dead and in the seven years since it has
steadily gained in strength Today it is again potent
factor in this and many other states.
Why is it that Prohibition, the laughing stock of
the twentes, has arisen from it's ashes and promises
to become serious issue in the fores Certainly it is
not because the alcoholic beverage industries failed to
deliver the promised public revenue. Last year alone
these enterprises contributed the net of $3,71,-
70737 in taxes to Maryland, according to the Mary
land Alcoholic Beverage Study Committee. They paid
another net total of $137034791 to local authorities in
the % counties and the cities of Baltimore and Annap
oils, bringing the total net from these
within the State to So, 142,O55.28.
These figures also prove that all but an inconse-
quential portion of the trade is in the hands of
licensed dealers instead of booteggers and hoodums.
The revenue could not be nearly great otherwise.
And certainly the corresponding mortality rate of bath
tub gin and deadly homebrew has diminished. That
should make everything hunky dory for Repeal But it
doesn't
There many legal strings attached to the licensed
sale of alcoholic beverages. Our laws forbid sales to
minors and intoxicated persons at all times and to
everyone after certain hours. Dealers must = tech
ncay at least-ve up to number of restrictions, all
aiming toward decency and temperance. Where these
restrictions have been lived up to, everything is
less satisfactory though it is possible that certain
of these limits could be brOadened On too many
sions however both the public and dealers have been
guilty either of ignoring the restrictions of indis
erection.
It should be remembered that politics had little to
do with the adoption of Repeal Public sentiment
whipped to flame by evils believed to have resulted
from Prohibition, swept the dry amendment off the
books Nor did "wets" and drys have much to do with
1T; the entire country aroused The same sort Of
indignation wave, with reverse effect, may sweep
the country again unless the people who want liquor
practice moderation and dealers stay within the bounds
of decency.