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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
l.. N. CRONIN HONORED

At the annual summer convention
of the American Legion, in the 18th
district, held Sunday at Martins
Ferry, Leland N. Cronin, of this
place, was elected vice commander
of the district. William J. Brown
of st. Clairsville was chosen presi-
dent. Approximately 500 Legion
naires representing posts in Morgan,
Monroe, Noble, Washington, Bel
mont and Guernsey counties, were
present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
METEOR ATTRACTS ATTENTION

A very bright meteor made it's
appearance in the northern sky
Tuesday evening about nine o'clock,
which attracted quite a little at
tention. In the country where no
lights were about, it is stated that
the light from it was as bright as a
sky rocket, when it explodes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
ON WEEKS VACATION

Miss Freda Foster, deputy tn the
county clerk Of courts office, IS en-
joying a weeks vacation: She and
Miss Mary Wickersham 6f Union
Vile left Saturday, by automobile,
on trip to Niagara Falls. and
points IN Canada. na4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
HAS END OF FINGER
TAKEN OFF "

Kenneth Apperson who resides on
the B. f. Reed place, near the top
or the creek hill, Bristol township,
had the end OF a finger taken OF
when 1t caught In chain while at
tempting to hitch tractor to q
plow.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
TORRID WEATHER
CONTINUES

Torrid weather prevailed through
out the past week, with the temper
ature reaching up in 90 every day,
but one. The only rain locally for
the week was July 25, with 20 of
an inch. The total rainfall for the
month of July was 396 inches
Clifford Hupp, official weather
observer, furnishes us the following
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
ATTEND WPA CONFERENCE
AT MARIETTA

Mrs. Albert Miller, Beulaha Smith
Bessie Patterson Max Ohfdt and
o. A. Richardson of this place at
tended an all day conference of the
heads of various WPA projects o1
four counties, at Marietta, Tuesday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
FIELD DAY CLEARS 5000

The proceeds Of the field day and
OK roast, held recently at the fair
grounds, amounted to 5000, which
will be used in trying to rid the
county Of the gray fox.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
Deaths Toll
July 25 to Aug. 4, 1910

July 25 to Aug. 4, 1910
Marian Alice Klinger, Watertown.
2. T. White, Waterford.
Mrs. Anna M. Wendell, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Montgomery, New Concord.
Mrs. Ida Wallace, Columbus.
Mrs. VIM. Cain, Reinersville.
Lafayette Hutchins, McConneslville
Mrs. John f. Lyon, Chicago.
Ethyl Sealock, Canada.
The guardian., 1940-02-03

ent pattern and order of things. He
would stop the evolution of thought
and say ne plus ultra to social
changes.
while he blatantly rants against
Communists and Communism and
Nazism, his methods are intended to
strike at the heart of the American
trade union movement, both the A.
F. of L. and c. l. O. BY shaping his
propaganda so as to implant in the
American peoples mind the idea
that Communists are lawless and an
archistic and that they preach and
practice violence, and that it is they
who are at the bottom of all mass
protests, demonstrations, strikes and
any form Of attack against social.
political, economic and racial unjus-
tices, Congressman Dies is develop
ing a vicious mob psychology that
will flame and vent its fury and
hatred against any ordinary strike
Of a trade union any picket line for
better wages or working conditions,
any demand by Negroes for the abo-
lition of lynching, the poll tax, white
primaries, segregation, any demon
stration against unemployment, bad
housing, or any abrogation Of civil
and political right; in very truth,
any attempt on the part of the work
ers or any minority group, or the
American people, in general, to i'm
prove their status.
Eyes, the Dies Committee is re-
viving the infamous war days Of the
United States Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer and Postmaster
Burleson, when the basest passions
of the populace were infamed
against every apostle of peace. Dur
ing those hectic times, the noblest
liberals and some of the finest souls
of America, such as Eugene Victor
Debs, were summarily thrown into
jail, without a hearing and held in
incOmmunicado.
"If this Committee has its way,
all lovers of peace, liberty and demo
cracy will be tortured, tormented,
harrassed, hunted and abused, and
branded Communist and un-Ameri-
can, as a pretex and justification for
their persecution.
"If this Committee has its way,
bona-fde trade unions will be out
lawed, collective bargaining banned,
the slavery of company unions re-
surrected. strikes and picketing pro
hibited, labor and social Legislation
emasculated, labor organizers shot
down like rats orr ounded up into
concentration camps, advocates Of
Negro rights suppressed, religious,
civil and political liberties invaded,
and the worst elements of reaction
placed in control of the Government.
Watch for the conclusion in the
next issue.)
The guardian., 1940-02-03
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

ALL FORWARD LOOKING anc
clear thinking Americans have long
recognized in the past the activities of
the Dies Committee as a serious menace
to our civil liberties and to orderly
social-economic progress. Of all the
opinions expressed on the subject, this
column considers the following master
ly and scholarly editorial written by A
Philip Randolph, President of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
as the most appropriate. The editorial
appeared in the December issue of the
"Black Worker, official organ of the
Pullman Porter's Union. 1t is hereby
reprinted because we feel that the
readers of the Guardian and Colored
America generally should become ac-
quainted with the splendid views ex-
pressed by Mr.. Randolph.
THE EDITORIAL
"The Dies Committee is another
inquisition of free and independent
thinking. Mr., Dies is attempting to
play the role of a sort of political
TOrquemado of the Notorious period
of bigotry and intolerance in Spain.
"Just as thousands of Jews were
driven out of Spain in the Fifteenth
Century by the wicked, and merciless
instrumentality of the inquisition, so
Congressman Dies, modern edition
Of the witch-hunting tyrants and po-
litical and religious zealots of an
cient and feudal times. seeks. with
unreasOning and unbridled fanatic
ism, to muzzle and choke off liberal
and radical opinion in the United
States, in fragrant violation of the
Declaration of Independence, the
Bill of Rights Of the Federal Con
stitution, and every tradition and
principle of democracy in our land.
"By its policies, methods, prac-
tices and tactics, the Dies Commit
tee is doing its utmost to whip up a
nationwide hysteria against all eco
nomic, political and social thoughts
and philosophy at variance with or
in opposition to the established and
conservative way of life.
'Albeit, if this backward and
senseless procedure and attitude to-
ward economic, political and social
changes had always prevailed in
America, we would still be under the
brutal rule of King George III, the
Declaration of Independence would
never have been written, there would
be no Bill of Rights, and human
slavery would still be a blight upon
our nation.
And, pray, what does this self
appointed guardian of so-called
Americanism purport to do? If left
mcmbed, he would straightforward.
goose-step, regiment and totalitar-
ianize the American mind and there
by suppress all dissenting opinions
from the status quo, from the pres
The guardian., 1940-02-03
ELECTRIC CHOIR
TO OPEN LENT

The Sheloh KhalPs electric choir,
featuring Simpson Turner, the sixteen
year old radio-evangelist, will lead
Boston and Cambridge worshippers
into the 1910 Lenten Season Wednes-
day evening, February 7, at 1880.
The doors of the Columbus Avenue
A.M.E. Zion Church will be opened
to the public without charge. A feast
of sacred music played on all electri-
cally equipped instruments will again
hold spellbound an enthusiastic audi
ence Of Boston and Cambridge attend
ants.
The Sheloh Khalls electric choir is
the only sacred musical organization
OF its kind in America, composed of
all young genii, each member being
able to play three or more different
Instruments. 1t consists of a publica-
tion department that has already pub
lIshed three books now to be found on
library shelves throughout the coun-
try and music stores. Three more
books are now being prepared, two
pertaining to the instruction of music
and one representing the literary work
of the choir, such as original poems.
sermons, sermonettes and songs.
The choir has now in its possession
over one thousand dollars worth of
electrical instruments and is now at
tempting to purchase a set of electric
chimes, an electric mandolin, and an
electric bass after which it's instru-
mental section will be complete.
The electric choir is self-supporting
Being in great demand, it is able to
operate onf ree-will offerings received
from time to time in public perform
ances and an income from its publica-
tion work which serves to support its
publications.
The active members of the electric
choir are: John Semper, manager and
teacher of all electrical instruments,
who is featured on the Hawaiian, John
Cousin, asst. manager of equal ability
featured on the bass. Roscoe Nc
Dowell, one of Boston's best organists
who has been serving as a radio
announcer.
Other players in the group are Ken
meth Keel, Raymond Cheek and Har-
old Bascomb, electric guitarists
Francis Clarke, vibraharpist. Chester
Arnold and Floyd Nelson as singers
and Clarence Scott, star soloist. who
stands in a field by himself
The guardian., 1940-02-03
CHURCH NEWS
COLUMBUS AVE. A.M.E. ZION
CHURCH
Rev. VIM. d. Battle, Pastor

am, sunrise prayer and praise
service.-10.30 pm, morning worship
and sermon by the pastor-1:3O pm,
church school and Bible classes
pm, Junior V. c. E. Society.-6 pm.
young peoples society, Varick Chris
tian Endeavor-7:3O pm, evening
worship and sermon by the pastor.
Children candidates will be called
for in the morning services. Holy
Communion will be observed both at
the morning and evening services.
The professional and recessional at
both services will be featured. At the
evening recessional all lights will be
extinguished with the exception of
the amber light in the ceiling of the
church. The Church Glorious, in
solemn procession, will sing: "'Tis
midnight: and on Olives brow the
star is dimmed that lately shone." The
tragic scene of Gethsemane will be in
evidence.-These services will help
you.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
THE FIRST A.M.E. CHURCH
Warren St. and Elm Hill Ave.
ROxbury
Rev. OIiver w. Childers. Pastor

Rev. Oliver w. Childers, Pastor
On last Sunday evening the church
was honored by a visit from Bishop
and Mrs. R. R. Wright of South
Africa. The Bishop delivered the
evening message and brought us news
of his work giving US inspiration for
our own. Accompanying the Bishop
and his wife were Pro. and Mrs. ]. W.
White who head Wilberforce Insti-
tute, the church school in Cape Town,
South Africa. On Sunday, Feb. 4, the
pastor will speak morning and even
ing on the subject of prayer. Sunday
school at 100 pm, Allen League Of
c. E. at $50 pm. On Thursday eve.,
Feb. 8, drama, "Her Challenge" j."
dealing with problem of real life
and written by a colored girl will be
presented. Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Smith
is the coach and Mrs. Gertrude Reed
the chairman. To all of these the
public is most cordially invited.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
HIM MnnrnpU Urnttpr
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY FUND

Each year the citizens of Boston are
asked to make a small contribution to
a gigantic work-the Boston Com
munity Fsnd The contributions, to be
sure, can be as large as the donor likes /;
it is very doubtful, though, if any
single contribution, however generous,
can match the day-by-day efficiency
and willingness Of the Community
Fund agencies that provide medical,
economic, educational and countless
other advantages to the people who
need them most.
The Community Fund makes posi-
BILE more things than most people
would think. There are free beds and
medicine in hospital; aid for travellers
on strange roads or in unknown cities.
There are recreational and educational
programs twelve months Of the year
Christmas baskets and other special
events on nearly every holiday. The
Family Welfare Society, one of the
Fund agencies, keeps the wolf of star
vation and want away from the doors
OF many unfortunates who would face
real hardship should the Fund fail to
function even for single year. Old
people, blind people, cripples, children
are helped through the Fund; normal
people undergoing temporary periods
Of ill-fortune are helped back to self
sufticiency by the many agencies which
carry out the broad Community Fund
program.
All this goes on ffty-two weeks in
the year; the Fund asks the citizens
to contribute only once. Much of the
Funds activity is centered around Bos-
toms SOuht End; the Fund asks only
that small part of it be brought back
now in the form of contributions. As
matter of honor the South End of
Boston should toe the mark with its
contribution to the Fund this wear.
And don't forget; it has to be closed
this Tuesday.
The guardian., 1940-02-03

NEW YORK-Signal honor is being
paid here to a Boston composer this
week as William Rhodes, well known
for his compositions of opera, cham
ber music and his arrangements of
spirituals, is being feted by the Tho
mas Composers Study Group of New
York City, The Thomas Group gave
a recital in Carnegie Hall, Feb. 2 of
the works of colored composers.
On the program at Carnegie Hall
were featured many of the compost
tions for which Mr.. Rhodes has be-
come famous. The Boston composer
received an ovation from the audience.
The works of Byron Withers of Bos-
ton were also featured. In addition to
the program on Friday night, a mum
Der of other affairs will be staged for
the Boston composer.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
OLD RESIDENTS

Generally forgotten or overlooked
is the history of Massachusetts colored
folk and the prominent part they play
ed IN the growth of freedom and equal
lty here. The measure of rights and
privileges enjoyed in common with all
other citizens did not drop upon the
Commonwealth colored contingent
like the gentle rains from heaven /"
Massachusetts, colored citizens fought
their way up from slavery, step bv
stey, IN the hard way by continual bat
thing against the wrongs, insults and
INEQUALITIES which stem from color pre-
judice.
In another column Mrs. Mary E
Moore begins a series of articles deal
ing with "Old Bostonians", natives or
Tor many years residents of the Hub
They are usually of strong character
determined and independent, and in
their mental makeup and sometimes
IN their physical appearance, tbev
Stnklngly resemble the typical New
Englanders.
All of us owe a great deal tn tba
4ghtng qualities Of the Smoked
Yankees. They fought for their own
Liberty, they fought for American In
dependence, under Boston's Shaw and
Hallowell, they fought to crush slavery
ana preserve the Union, and today the
struggle for equal rights continues with
descendants of some Of the cold Bos-
tonlans2 In the vanguard of the CON
Test The old guard dies but never
surrenders." - -
The guardian., 1940-02-03
THE SOCIAL HORIZON

Family reunions have been quite
appropos the past holiday season. One
OF the most interesting was that held
IN Orangeburg, S. c., during Christ
mas week at which Mrs. Marion Birnie
Wilkinson was the center of attrac-
ton. Her daughter, Helen, now Mrs.
Sheffield, was present with her hus-
band, the young professor at Orange
burg College. Also DR.. Shaw Wilkin-
son, New YOrk's most prominent
younger physician, accompanied bv
the lovely Ruth Wilkinson, formerly
Miss ROyster of Boston, and her son.
Robert, III. Dr. and Mrs. Frost Will
knson (Annie James, Chicago's lovli-
est) with winsome little Anne Raven
and Miss Laura Wilkinson, all of New
York completed the family party.
Part of the vacation was spent on the
campus in Mrs. Wilkinson's palatial
residence and the rest of the time in
the picturesque log cabin erected on
her Pecan Farm. Mrs. Wilkinson is
the widow of the late president Robert
Shaw Wilkinson or Orangeburg, SO.
Cardinals foremost educator and
patron of learning. His death in 1890
was noted in the press throughout the
nation and his sons and daughters
carry proud heritage of his noble
example. DR.. Richard Birnie is a
brother of Mrs. Wilkinson and is
widely known and respected in scien-
tltlc and social circles of the North
Mrs, Richard Birnie is the former
Miss Theresa Stubbs of Boston and
the lovely daughter of this couple is
Miss Theresa E. Birnie of Brooklyn's
younger set.
New York is missing a little lady
recently returning to her daughters
Baltimore home 1t is no other than
Mrs. Nina Dubois, wife of the illus
trious doctor, VIM. E. B. Dubois of
Atlanta University faculty. Mrs. Du-
Bois has been the guardian grand
mother of little Dubois Williams
daughter Of Mrs Yolande Dubois
Williams of the Baltimore Public
School System Tho past several win
tors Mrs. Dubois has lived in Nov
York and her little granddaughto
and she have been interesting prfn~i
pals in the drama Of Now Yo"l- If
residing at the Er'ma Ransom Houeo
and belonginp to Tho intimate family
circle of that homc-like residence fo~
women. Dr. DUBOIS pn1 Mrs. VII
liams spent their summers in the
Metropolis but now Baltimore claims
them and New York is the loser there
by Many years ago in Boston, DR.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
RABBI ISRAEL TO
SPEAK AT
SYMPHONY HALL

SHOULD the Jew Give Up His Cul-
tural Identity?" will be the subject of
the address to be given by Rabbi
Edward l.. Israel of the Har Sinai
Congregation, Baltimore, at the morn
ing service of the Community Church
of Boston at Symphony Hall on Sun
day, February at 1 O:30. Rabbi
Israel has been called by President
Roosevelt "The outstanding spokes-
man of Jewish ideals" He is the
chairman of the Social Justice Com
mission of the Synagogue Council of
America, and has served on the
Board of Public Housing. He is the
author of a weekly syndicated column
on economic and social problems which
appears in such papers as the Wash
ington Daily News and the New York
Post. Rabbi Israel was member of
The guardian., 1940-02-03
4FttPtH in thp
6natntatt
FAVORS NAMING HOUSING PRO
JECT FOR w. M. TROTTER

10 the Editor of The Guardian.
II Is the custom of the Housino
authorities "A of other cities to name
their projects for prominent peonie
VINO have during their lives been
sources OF inspiration to the masses
or VINO have by unselfish service given
OF their talents to their fellowmen. |
feei that we of Roxbury should not he
ssatlshed to have the project situated
IN our midst known as the Lenox
street Project, but should give it the
name OF Boston citizen of color who
met the above requirements.
IN thinking over possible names. the
ilrst and foremost to come to my mind
Is the name of the former editor and
publisher of your famous weekly. vii
nam Monroe Trotter. To Bostonians.
IL is not necessary to recount his fights
against segregation, his desire for a
better economic status for his people
ana his desire for every American to
be given equal opportunity. Nor Is
II necessary to recount these facts 10
any one outside of Boston. for Mr..
lroter was a national character al
ways fighting for human rights. His
spirit lives today and the Boston
Housing Authority could do honor TO
such Bostonian by perpetuating his
name for posterity while it carries on
the work he loved so well, that of en-
The guardian., 1940-02-03
lit MRntnrtant

In loving memory of our daughter
MARILYN LOIS ROBINSON
who left us year ago. Gone but not
forgotten by her mother, daddy, and
brothers; Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Robin
son; grandmother, Mrs. F. Fortune;
aunts, Mrs. Mildred Moore and Mrs.
Bessie Pryor and host of relatives
"nd friends.
"Sleep on, dear baby and take your
rest
We loved you dear, but God loved you
best"
The guardian., 1940-02-03

and Mrs. Dubois were part OF the
intellectual cotere of that city, being
members of the Browning Club, the
Omar Khayyam Circle, and of course
the Boston Historical Society. These
were Boston's wonderful days now
gone but not beyond recollection. The
Dubois resided with the W. NJ. TrOt-
ters at their Overlook" home on
Sawyer Hill in Dorchester.
The Wellesley Freshman Glass has
among it's members Miss Hope lines,
daughter of the William Lloyd lneses
of New York City. Mrs. lines is one
of the city's staunchest supporters OF
civic equality and educational oppor-
tunities and is the gracious wife Of the
one and only William Lloyd lines, so
dear to the hearts of all New Workers.
Recently during a speaking visit IN
New England, Miss lines accompanied
her parents and was present when
DR.. lines spoke with impassioned elo-
uuence at the annual NAACP banquet
At that time young Miss lines spoke
of her desire to enter Wellesley ana
since that time has had her hopes tul-
filled. She has already made den
nitely excellent impression by her sue
cess both in regular and extra curTl-
cula activities and the eyes OF the
intellectual world will follow her
career with interested attention.
Overlooking Central Park at llOth
Street is large and imposing apart
ment building considered one OF New
York's finest. 1t is overseen by the
business offices of the Jack Nan
Realty Company and is said to De
close to apartment perfection IN man
agement, appointment and social tone
Among the residents are the Cnah-
ming Tobiases who reside in one Of the
loftiest suites. the Henry Popes
whose family will soon boast OF a plnSs
and blue nursery, the Jane Bollhs u
Judicial distinction, and the brenua
Moryck Frankes, whose daughIeI
Betty is one of New York's most OH
ginal and clever seven year old mlSsSs' 'y'1
She end her mother always attend t4e
olumnae exercises at Wellesley Col-
leoe which is Mrs. FRANKIE $ anna
n'ater nnd then they spend the res.
If he summer vacation at sunny
orn'-s. tho cha, ming summer nome d.
Greet Ba1in~ton. Mass. Here many
Boston er1 New York friends nayt ",
~nio~i 4ha hcepitality for Whlcl'
Brenda Moryck FRANKIE is so gener-
ally famous.
The guardian., 1940-02-03

a group called to Washington to as
sist the Committee on Social Security
On numerous occasions he has ad-
dressed the American people by radio
on the program, "The Voice of Israeli
AS a commanding speaker he ranks
with the very best in the country.
Rev. Donald G. Lothrop, Leader of
the Church will be in charge. An
organ recital will precede the service
The usual question period will follow
the address.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
Recent Deaths.
SherheId

Walter Sheffield of 373 Northamp-
ton Street, for many years barber
at 531 Columbus Avenue, died Jan. 10,
1910, at City Hospital. Funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday, Jan. II,
from the Millard F. Reid Memorial
Chapel, 1041 fremont Street, Rev.
Charles Winthrop officiated. Inter
ment in Fairview Cemetery. Matte
l. Reid, funeral director.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
TAYLOR

Funeral services for Ferdinand T.
Tavlor, II Whiting Street, Roxbury,
were held at II Whiting Street on
Tuesday, Jan. 80, at 100 pm. Inter
ment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett
J. B. Johnson, Undertaken.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
DENTAL SOCIETY MEETING

The Commonwealth Dcntol ooc' r..
temporarily known as the Metvoro,'
tan Dental Sorietv. held a regular
monthly business meeting at the office
of DR.. Nathaniel Handy, Sunday, jan
The guardian., 1940-02-03

Discussions r. members conce5rni.ui[E
nm 4 negtrv as affiliated WIN
ccrmun'tv. state and national aiIaiS
were entertained by the president ~ ,9
F. Irving Gray,Next meeting Feo' TO-
1910
The guardian., 1940-02-03

The funeral services for little Miss
Celestine Rock, SO Ruggles Street,
Roxbury, were held at Johnson's
Funeral Home Saturday, Jan. 27. at
IL am. Interment at Mt. Hope.
The guardian., 1940-02-03
West

Funeral services for Arthur West.
131 Lenox Street We're held at John
sons Funeral Home on Friday. Janu-
ary 26, 1910 at 1870 pm. Interment
at Chesterfield, Virginia.