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The guardian., 1941-08-02
FORT BENNIITNG
ON
PARADE
By Chaplain Luther Marion Fuller


FORT BENNING, Ga.-Now, tis
twilight; the sun has hidden it's face
behind the far-off Western Hills, and
amid the serene and tranquil atmos-
phere and surroundings in the Red
hills and Lands of the Peach State, we
find ourself going on to FIT. Benning
Parade once more to report the news
of those valiant and brace men in Kak-
hi who are preparing to carrv on the
battlefield, if necessary, the banner
of the Red, White and Blue, and to be-
come the future defenders of Democ-
danny and this land of ours, the So
called Land of the Free and Home of
the Brave.
SERVICE is the real watchword
here at the Reception Center, real
service and great results which will
please not only the soldiers in camp
and the commanding officer and his
very efficient staff of officers, but also
the citizens of the city of Columbus
and thhe suburban communities. To
do this, the chaplain has made an effort
to secure the hearty cooperation Of
the prominent ministers, business and
professional folk, which has been ac-
cOmplished in very remarkable way.
The chaplain has formed the friend
ship of many of the wealthy and most
prominent colored citizens in this
Georgia community who have pro-
missed their full support in helping to
carry out this program. 1t is our most
ardent wish and sincere desire to make
the reception center at Fort Benning
place where people delight to come
because they know they will always
receive a most hearty welcome.
Since our elevation to the head chap
laincy of the reception center, no stone
has been left unturned to give the
soldiers and the public generally the
best type of programs possible. Ou1
initial effort was the independence Day
program on July when we addressed
The guardian., 1941-08-02
BUY BONDS,
SAVING STAMPS
FOR DEFENSE

Editors Note: Mr.. Pickens, field
secretary for the NAACP, is staff
assistant, Defense Savings Staff, in
the United States Treasury Depart
ment. In this column last week ap-
peared a part of his address recently
delivered at Atlanta University. Be
low is printed the remainder of the
address.
ATLANTA, Gait seems that our
Government might have had in mind
a disadvantaged minority, like the col
ored group, when they planned the de-
fense bonds. The bonds are not trans
ferable, and only the person who de-
posits the money with the Government,
can draw the money out again, unless
he dies, when the beneficiary, named
by him, can draw it. No loan shark or
cunning creditor can come between the
simplest citizen and his Government
and get that citizens money. Neither
the gambling syndicate nor the num-
bers king has a chance, so long as the
United States Government holds that
money. The Government is the strong
est organization in any nation, but as
relations now stand, even if govern
ments fail, the Government of the
United States would stand up,-or be
the last to fail. But if the United
States Government should fail, we
should not need money,-we should
need fast feet, so as to get to the tall
timbers first and climb up highest.
That stuff in the banks, and in the old
sock or in the vase over the fireplace
won't be money, if the Government
fails. In case of such a calamity, you
would throw that stuff out of your
pockets so that your progress towards
the woods would not be impered.
But we expect to defend America
and to keep our right to fight in it.
This we shall do by the use of the en-
ergy and cooperation of all citizens,
from the simplest laborer to the mil
lionaire; from you and me to Rookie
feller and Ford We have many things
to settle here; but we will settle them.
Our horse sense tells us that we want
no outsider to come in and stop US, or
impede US, in this process of settle
ment. Certainly the Hitler outfit, if
we yielded to it, would settle all of US
so that we should not even have the
joy of seeking our own ends and bat
ting for them.
And let us make no mistake: Hitler
ism is the greatest foe to the weakest
people in any country which that die
tatorship can master. We do have fas-
cistminded individuals in our own
country; but the best way to keep
them down is to keep the foreign fas-
cist out. We need have no illusions
the colored people of the United States
have more interest in this question of
fascism than has any other "race" in
our country-When l am in Georgia
it's good thing to use Mississippi as
an illustration, and I want to say that
if there be a man in Mississippi who
does not intend that the colored Amer
ican shall have equal citizenship rights
in America, am a domestic opponent
of that man; but that Mississippi man
and l are both Americans and would
fight shoulder to shoulder against any
outsider whatsoever, from Europe OF
from Asia,-in defense of Mississippi
and of Massachusetts,. And l would
never allow that Mississippian to for
get that in America here we have an
The guardian., 1941-08-02

City, formerly of Newport, has been
the guest of Mrs. Gertrude Cromwell
during the past week.
The Group Ten Club met July %
at the home of Ivan Wingood of Co.
lumbia St., Cambridge. The annual
sport frolic to be held on August 15
was the topic of the evening. The
plans have been completed and the
members are working furiously to
make the affair outstanding. So let's
make it a date august 15) for the
Group Ten Sport Frolic at Hobbs Crys-
tai Ballroom, Davis Square, W. Somer-
vile. Bobby Holmes will furnish the
music.
Windsor Spa, corner Windsor St.
and Shawmut Ave, was the first Rox-
bury store to restock up with Boston
baked bread following the end of the
bakery strike. Acting as their own
delivery men, the enterprising proprie-
tors in their car hurried over to the
big bakery and had the freshly baked
loaves on their shelves early last Sun
day afternoon. Next morning, Mon
day, by regular delivery all Roxbury
stores had bread on display, but the
Windsor Spa was ahead of all others
by Is hours.
The guardian., 1941-08-02
CITY NEWS

ATTENTION! A GIGANTIC PEN
NY SALE-COme one come all. Given
by the Ladies of the LenOx Street
Housing Project for the benefit of the
children's play things, Thursday eve-
ming, August IA, pm. at is Ditmus
Court, ROxbury. Bargains galore. Will
we be seeing you" there.
District No. 1S was covered in the
Aluminium for National Defense Drive
by Girl Scouts of Troop No. 18 (Ber-
nice Freeman, Phyllis Harriet, Doro-
thy Daniels, Ruby Brown, Rose Moore,
Nellie Averett, and Estelle McCorckle)
and Boy Scouts from Troops No. 2,
No. IA and No. 27, under the supervis-
lion of Captain Mabel Johnson Dean,
with two assistants from the City of
Boston Sanitary Department. Over
700 pounds of aluminium utensils were
collected, and the group thanks the
citizens of their district for the pa
triotism manifested.
The Weinie Roast given by frankie
Mae Bonds was brought indoors be-
cause of the rain. Frankie's sister,
Evelyn Bond Pride of Jefferson City,
Mo, who is here for the summer, and
Atty. Chas. Wilson of Chicago, were
the honorees. Among the many guests
were: Messrs. and Mesdames Malcolm
Lewis, Charles Gatewood, Edmond
Dixon, Edward Gould of Dedham,
Lloyd Howard, William Dabney, Nor
ris Taylor, Caswell Smith, Atty. and
Mrs. Julian Rainey, DIR. and Mrs.
Frank Hogan of Philadelphia; Mes
danes Margaret Just Wormley of
Washington, D. c., Gladys McAdoo,
Emma Groves, Mortician Norris Davis,
Wayman Brown, DR.. F. Irving Gray,
Lieut.. Fred Allen, and Capt. William
Allen of Fort Devens; Misses Jessie
and Frances Garrett, Lillian Schalk,
Lorena Cuzzens and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Batum and
daughter, Louisa, have just returned
from Oak Bluffs, where they spent
very pleasant vacation.
Mrs. Daisy Carey of 500 Shawmut
Avenue, although still convalescent, is
able to be out and wishes to thank her
many friends for their kind attention
to her during her recent illness.
The guardian., 1941-08-02
RE EVERE

inside fight for democracy, which must
also go on,-until settled right.
Our Afro-Americans started CON-
ing here in 1919, twelve years after
the whites came to stay; but the Afr-
cans stopped coming here 50 years
ago,-and most Of the whites in the
United States have come here in the
last 80 years. That is, most American
whites have come to America since the
Africans quit coming. Averaging the
groups, the oldest American man, next
to the American Indian, is the colored
American.
The colored American also helped to
create and always to defend this ma
ton; he was a soldier with George
Washington,-abo 5000 strong in
Washington's last battle. He has been
for the nation in every great crisis
nearly half a million soldiers in the
old World War.-This is his country in
the realest sense, and the one he must
defend, in order to defend his own fu-
ture and his posterity.
The guardian., 1941-08-02
DEFENCE BOND


Q. In what denominations are De-
fense Savings Stamps available?
A. Ten cents, 25 cents, so cents, ST.
and S.. An album is free with first
stamp purchase to mount stamps Of
25 cents up.
@. In what denominations are De-
fense Savings Bonds available?
A. You can buy Series E Bond for
$18.75, $3.50, $75, 1915, or $3.50. The
prices of Series F Bonds range from
$74 to $7,4O0; Series G Bonds from
$1OO to $4,000.
Note.-To buy Defense Bonds and
Stamps, go to the nearest post office
bank, or savings and loan association;
or write to the Treasurer of the United
States, Washington, D. c., for mail
order form.
The guardian., 1941-08-02
Furnished Apartment


S5.5U a week
Light, airy, four-room Furnished
apartment. Private bath. Large kit
chen. All Improvements. Everytbinc
separate. Best residential section i1 :
Roxbury. Near new Charles 81
Church. Call Garrison 1885 apy t;mo
The guardian., 1941-08-02
TOILET

Four rooms and bath, with improve
ments. Rent low.
Apply to MRS. MABEL WORTHY.
239 Northampton St., Boston.
Tel. KEN. 1878.
The guardian., 1941-08-02

PRICES GOING Up

BOSTON BARRIERS INCREASE
PRICES. Beginning Monday Aug. IA.
I94I the following prices will go into
effect in most shops Of Boston.
Adults haircut SOC, children under
IL years 35c, and a shave 25c.
For more information see j. E.
Giulford 8l0 fremont St.
The guardian., 1941-08-02
What Is Segregation?

segregation is the special Amer,
ican means of branding Colored
Americans as the interiors Of IN
feriors in public status.
when the white South found II
self confronted with the federal Sta
tus of equality for Colored people
the former slaves-equality Of ct-
zenship, of freedom, of franchise
rights, backed by the national gov.
ernment-it selected the denial OF
presence and Of service in places
opened for public patronage as tne
one great way to brand COlofsd
people as having been slave race
and make them forever the scorn Of
civil society.
"It is a very effective measure
Colored people are traitors TO them
selves 70 aid and abet tue idea Oy
self-segregation."
w. M. TROTTER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

second or silence that followed
his tall figure seemed 70 loon
over her. IF you hadn't been
with Miss Morley. something like
that would fit with the evidence,
wouldn't it? And it would have.
been quite a logical thing TO have
happened. OF course, Mrs. Chill
tern claims that she saw M
Drake leave the dock in tho
speedboat -alone and alive" His
massive teeth showed again in
smile. But after all Mrs. Chill
tern is your sister"
Kay had never thought things
would turn out quite like that.
BY an ironical quirk of fate, the
Major had built up against her
exactly the came case which she
and Maud had just built up
against Elaine. That il was false
did not make the situation any
less precarious. She could not
tell the truth which involved
Elaine so damningly. She could
not even prove that she had been
with Simon-because that whole
flimsily contrived alibi was I'M
true
For one confused moment she
hoped that DR.. Thorne would ad-
CONTINUED on Page 49,
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THE MURDER NET BEGINS TO CLOSE

cnracy- deduction added:
I'm not surprised you came
straight to Bermuda with 1t when
you heard your niece was plan
ming TO marry him.
1T makes you an interesting
figure in the case, Miss Win
yard. Until now / thought you
were just a visiting aunt. But
you're much more than that, eh?"
His penetrating gaze was still on
her face. II don't imagine you
were particularly heartbroken at
brakes death last night. And
if you'd shown this diary TO any
one else in the family, I don't
imagine they would have been
hearlhrokep,r either. Just who,
apart from you, has read this? ?"
Once again, Kay was very con-
scious of DR.. Thorne's dark eyes
watching her. She knew the
Major was trying TO trap her.
But she could not tell him Elaine
had stolen the diary and Thorne
had returned it to her.
Uncertainty she faltered: mo
one read it but me. I spoke to
my sister about it last night. But
she never saw it, until just now
when we decided it should be
destroyed"
The Majors scrutiny was even
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

closer. Isn't that rather Odd,
Miss Vineyard You had certain
facts in your possession about
Mr.. Drake-facts which you
must have felt obliged TO tell the
Chilterns before the wedding. And
yet, although you were here all
day yesterday. you showed this
diary neither 10 your niece nor
to her mother and father"
That's right"
Why" Was it because you'd
decided TO tackle the whole thing
through Drake himself ?" Major
Clifford's voice was unexpectedly
soft. Last night you told me
that at the time of brakes death
you were padding around the
bay in a canoe with Miss Morley.
Are you sure that is the truth ?"
why, yves"
UIF you hadn't been with Miss
] Morley. you might have gone
TO the dock with the diary. You
might have confronted Drake
with it, trying TO use it as a
weapon 10 force him into break
ing the engagement. There might
have been a quarrel. Drake
might have fallen, struck his
head. e"
He broke off, and in the split
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Yes Recent Findings Establish
MAZOLA
as a Real Protective Food

Everyone knows there is great health value in
fresh, crisp salads because they are rich in vita
MINIS and minerals. OF course, you also get these
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BUT Mazda contains a vital Food Factor
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yield it. Yet, if your body lacks a sufficient
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This vital Food Factor, found so richly and
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of golden corn and Mazda contains more of
it than any other kind of oil!
Enjoy a freshly-made Mazda dressing on
your salads at least once day! ~. not only
because Mazda is a great protective food
but because it makes great salad dressings
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Continued from Page 12)

her sister. Maud opened 1t, glanc-
ing at a page, her lips tightening
az she read
Slowly she closed it again and,
ripping off the back green cover.
tore 1t into strips and placed 1t
in pile on the turf With a de-
liberation that grated Kay's al
ready overweight nerves, she
started TO tear off the back
pages. one by one, mincing them
into little scraps and adding them
10 the pile at her feet.
Another page was destroyed,
and then another.
Rather shrilly Kay said:
Hurry Maud If you do II that
thoroughly 1t will take all night.
Here. Let me
She took a step forward. Her
hand went out 10 snatch the
little book.
A twig snapped nearby Then
another ka5yi.s eyes fgft hhfaud-s
face and focused tha-eaB-
whore the path ran on through
tall century plants Her hands
fell at her sides Her lips. half
parting, started 10 say comething
which ended up as a feeble:
oh"
Maud had turned too. the mu-
tilated diary limp in her hands.
on the threshold Of the clear
ing like very solid ghosts sud
denly materialized from the as
trial plane, stood two men. One,
slight, dark figure was DR..
Thorne
The other, impressive. tower
ing, was Major Clifford.
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XII.

KAY looked at the two men
~ helplessly thinking: So it's
all over now. From behind shaggy
brows Major Clifford's keen blue
eyes had moved 20 the diary in
Maud's hand and then 20 the
pile Of torn paper on the ragged
turf at her feet. With a brusque
snort. he said
Well, ladies. this is a SUI
prise"
At. that most crucial Of mo-
ments Kays gaze met Or.
Thornes. His dark face with It's
lean cheekbones, its quiet reas-
surfing mouth and its black,
family ironical eyes was sym
pathetic. friendly
His eyes shifted from her face
10 the diary. Peremptorily Major
Clifford stretched out a large
hand
Since you were tearing up
that book. Mrs Chiltern, you
presumably won't be needing 1t.
Perhaps you'd better give it to
me"
Maud seemed entirely unruf-
fled. Placidly. almost as If she
were passing him a glass Of iced
tea she handed him the diary.
For one paralyzing moment
Major Clifford stared at its green
cover. Then he tucked IL under
his arm. His face, rugged as the
grey coral rocks jutting up out of
the grass, was grim and set
Il think you owe me an eX-
PLANTATION. ladies. Last night I
made it plain that no one was to
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gDA hpiAIS A'it
PAYS pulses were throbbing
~ She glanced rather wildly at
Maud Her sisters mouth had
moved in a little social smile.
Il know we shouldn't be here.
Major But it's all quite simple.
Until yesterday my son was
sleeping. in the playhouse and
last night when Ivor decided 10
use it there was no time 10 move
Terry's clothes out, He hasn't a
thing 10 wear. so my sister and
came over to get him a clean
shirt and some shorts. We didn't
think you'd mind"
That lie, so preposterously in
nocent sounding, could only have
been thought up by Maud Prob
ably IL was the only one too
which could have ratified the Ma
jor Obviously he did not be
lieve IT He cleared his throat
and then te,el-tife diary from 1IT1-
der his arm and looked att
again.
Perhaps you'd explain 20 me,
Mrs Chiltcrn, since you came TO
the island 10 get a shirt for your
son, why you're up here destroy
ing this book"
"Oh. it's just something we
didn't want the children 10 sec
explained Maud easily. While
we were here. we thought we'd
destroy II where hey weren't
likely 20 find us"
The gentle candor with which
she delivered that second, very
thorough lie was amazing But
its efficacy against the Major
was doubtful
Since I'm not a child he
said, Il presume there's no rea-
son why shouldn't look at IT,"
Without waiting for her reply.
he bent his head over the diary,
turning to the fly leaf.
Kay glanced at Or, Thorae
again All hope had gone nov
Even Mauds desperately calm
receptions would not be able 10
conceal the truth from Major
Clifford once he had read even a
few paragraphs of that bitter.
tragic story.
The Major. massively immacu-
late in his white drill uniform.
had imposed his own omnous
stiffness on the peace Of the little
clearing. B1r7ty, behind nor
sharp anxiety, Kay wondered how
they should have been discovered
just at the most critical moment.
Presumably the two men had
rowed over from Or. Thorne's
house
Abruptly'the Major looked up,
the diary still open in his hand.
A faint smile played around his
lips -
Il understand why you weren't
eager TO have the children read
this, Mrs Chiltern. I imagine
you weren't very eager TO have
me read it either
He didn't have TO say any
more. From the slight but UNI
mistakable note OF triumph in
his voice. Kay realized that ne
had appreciated the implications
Of the diary, splitting wide open,
as it did their feeble pretense
that Elainc's wedding TO Ivor had
been a matter for general re-
1oicing. Last night Major Cliff
ford had deduced from the evil
dence that Ivor had been muir
dered Now he was holding in
his hand something which pro-
vided them all. potentially, with
motives for murder.
LIE was winning and ne knew
- il only too well.
Il gather this is a diary writ
ten by brakes late wife,, His
eyes segregated Kay for special
observation. Your name is Kay.
Miss Vineyard, isn't it? From
the note addressed to you on the
fly leaf / assume this book is
your property"
What was the use of denying
it? Kay nodded. Rosemary
Drake was a friend Of mine. She
sent IT to me before-before she
died"
"She did, eh?" The Major was
still smiling. The picture IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
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Mix dressing ingredients separately in small bowl blend
and toss until each ingredient is lightly coated with the
dressing Lemon juice may be substituted for vinegar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

come 10 this island What are
you doing here ?"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-12-05
Local "YMHA" To
Sponsor Basketball Teams

Under the supervision of Mitch
ell Schemer and Sid x. Cohen, the
recently reorganized "Y NH A"
has started basketball practice for
a boys and girls team which will
represent the YMHA and YWHA
respectively.
Practices are held every Mon
day night at the Andrew Jackson
High gym, from 1880 to $50.
The next practice for the men will
to be held Sunday A. M. from 1890
to 1890, at the Jackson gym. All
interested are requested to be on
hand.
Girls present at the last prac-
tice this past Monday night were:
Martha Magezis, Jean Meyers,
jeanette Marks, Sylvia Wolfson,
Sylvia Cherry, Hilda Hollinger,
Fay Sacks, Mrs. Florence Gross
berg, Shirley Magezis, and Ruthie
Spiwak.
Boys present at practice were:
Sy Ostrau, Paul Weiss, Murray
Wolfson, Herbie Heiden, Pee-Wee
Hoffenberg, Howard Margol, Mey-
err Leibovitz, Sidney Goldblatt,
Willie Katz, William Schemer,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-12-05

ilnger in the penthalon event out
at Newark, New Jersey, he had
garnered more than 300 prizes and
ne was considered the outstanding
Jewish athlete in this country
But all this was long ago. Be:-
ney was 80 when he quit. Today,
Fireman Lichtman is hitting the
half-century mark and if he's for
gotten by youngsters of new
generation such wac ever the wav
with athletes-champions and pre-
tenders. Yet, for the gallant eff
Iorts ne made on the sporting
field, sport fans the country over
will rise up to salute one of the
top-notch all-round Jewish ath-
letes this country ever produced.
Salud!