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The guardian., 1941-11-22

residents for various reasons
we're found unacceptable and in
order to fill up the projects oc-
cupants we're admitted from
substandard habitations in
other sections of the city. But
there is nothing in the agree
ments or in the very nature of
government financed housing
that supports discrimination in
the selection of tenants because
of color or creed or national or
igin.
Applications for tenancy in
the housing projects in the
Eustis Street and in the Ded-
ham Street areas should be filed
Immediately. The applications
should be closely followed up by
personal inquiries based upon
complete information as to the
rights and qualifications of ap-
plicants. AS in the Charlestown
project, for instance, there may
not be enough former residents
of the sites who will apply or
who will be accepted as ten
ants, and therefore persons who
are forced to live in other Slum
sections should also fill out ap-
plications at once.
The guardian., 1941-11-22
CIVILIAN AVIATION

If the cost Of airplane manu-
facture can be brought down to
levels admitting of retail prices
which are attractive to the av-
erage citizen, private flying will
have a good chance to become
relatively popular. President
Malcolm S. MacLean of Hamp-
ton Institute may not be over
optimistic in predicting that
military, commercial and private
flying will develop enormously
fiiring a few years after the
war ends. Greeting the recently
ORGANIZED aeronautical associa-
ticn which aims to promote coll
ored participation in American
aviation, the Hampton educator
said, 'There can be no question
that flying in all its phases, pri-
vate, commercial and military,
will see an enormous develop
ment over the next ten or twen-
ty years. The United States is
not going to let the new plants
for building planes fall into dis
use and rust after the defense
effort is over. Commercial air.
lines and private flying will be
expanded enormously aswill en-
ployment opportunities in these
fields. 1t is obvious that If we
are to get break in this senl-
ployment market in all phases
OF ground maintenance and re-
pair, in all phases of manufac-
ture, and in flying itself, for col
ored Americans, we must use
fully the opportunity opened up
by the expansion Of the defense
program" The wide use of air.
craft in the army and navy, as
a means of civilian travel, and
in carrying the mails, is COM
mon knowledge; but not so well
known is the extent to which
planes are privately owned and
cperated although the number
must be comparatively small
largely because Of the high cost.
Another Ford may yet emerge to
build planes "for the multitude. .
Flying is already experiencing
a tremendous boost from the
national defense effort. Thou
sands Of young men are under
going training for air pilots;
thousands Of others are learning
to be airplane mechanics. Many
American schools and colleges
are offering civilian pilot train
ing courses. The present i'm
petus will hardly subside when
increasing numbers Of men have
learned 10 fly; it is likely that
they will want to operate planes;
and the civilians demand for
planes may spread.
The guardian., 1941-11-22
TENANCY IN
PUBLIC HOUSING

Generally overlooked in the
discussion Of housing projects
is thefact they are not private
butpublic property. built with
government money, which the
government receives in the form
of taxes from all the people. 1t
is common error to think that
real estate owners and the
wealthy are the only tax pay-
ers. Taxes are collected from
every man, woman and child.
They pay taxes on everything
they eat, wear or smoke; there
are hidden taxes in the rent
they pay and in the fuel they
burn, besides the known taxes
they pay with their entrance
fees at theatres and other places
of amusement. The government
advances to the local public
authorities up to ninety per
cent Of the money required to
develop public housing projects.
Among provisions agreed up
on beforehand are that for each
new unit built a substandard
dwelling must be torn down;
and that in renting the new
dwellings preference is to be ac-
corded former residents OF the
site who were required to va
cate when demolition OF the old
structures was started. Unfort-
unately, many of the former
The guardian., 1941-11-22
In Memory

We mourn the loss of our de-
parted Brother Frank Correll of
Commonwealth Lodge No. 10.
We also regret that owing to
the lateness Of notice, the fun
eral ceremonies could not be
performed as customary.
Commonwealth Lodge, 10.
I. B. P. o. E. of w.
The guardian., 1941-11-22
HOME COMING AND RALLY
DAY AT PEOPLES CHURCH

Perkins, Mrs. Emma Perry, Mrs.
Nancy Reddick, Miss Henrietta
Rose. Mrs. Susan Roye, Robert
Washington, Mrs. Mamie Pal
mer, Miss S. A. Upton.
Special services we're held by
the B. Y. P. U.
The days program was splen-
didly handled by the following
committees; Hospitality, Mrs.
Elizabeth Slaughter, Oh; Get
Acquainted, Mrs. Evelyn Payne,
Ch; Nurses Unit, Mrs. Lillian
Kicker, Oh; Transportation,
Walter M. Smith, Oh; Dinner,
Mrs. Sarah Brown, Oh.
The Rally was in the form of
a friendly contest, Women VS..
Men. Mrs. Margaret Smith, Cap
tain of Women; Deacon Joshua
Payne, Captain of Men, The re-
suits netted over $4,000 the
women coming out ahead.
The Church had at its dis
posal for transportation cars
owned by the following mem
bers: Reginald Alleyne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Barnes, George
Burke, H. M. Evans, James Hin
son, Mrs. Zelma Johnson, James
Pyburn, Arthur Sims, Ernest
Slaughter, Thomas Smith, Wall
ter Smith and William H.
Smith.
The guardian., 1941-11-22
Segregation For coored the Damnns

On Sunday, November 9, Peo-
Piles Baptist Church was packed
from pulpit to door. 1t was
Home Coming Day. A number
of members we're brought in
automobiles as guests of the
Church. The Church was decor
ated for the occasion, a special
feature by Mrs. Ida L, Wimbish,
a golden horn of plenty just in
front of the altar, filled to
overfiowing with a vraiety of
luscious fruits. The Pastor de-
lighted the congregation with
an inspiring message on "a
Thrilling Discovery"
TheSunday School contribu-
ted a Harvest Concert, an un-
ique success. After the concert
the fruits, etc, we're distributed
to needy persons.
The Chairman of Dinner and
her Committee outdid them
selves in preparing sumptious
turkey dinner with all the fix
ings. The following guests were
served: Deacon Newton Hall,
Mrs. Ether Bosley, Mrs. Harriet
Burrel, William F. Butts, Miss
Ada Clay, E. C. Ealey, Mrs. Su-
san Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Jush-
ia Freeman, Mrs. Olive Hinton,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jackson,
Mrs. Mary V. Jones, Mrs. Daisy
The guardian., 1941-11-22
LET'S GOSSIP
: With LOUIS 3. RANSOM

operation of thoughtful organi-
cations you know, kids
all those parties, first class en-
tertainment, were planned for
you because you are little citi-
zens of city that is interest
ed in your welfare you did
have a good time, plenty of eats
and everything and we know
that you enjoyed it because rec
ords show that out Of your APP
preciating no damage was done
to properties or upsetting hap
py household by pulling such
pranks as sticking pins in door
bells, etc. !. isn't it nice, gang,
to be a friend of your neighbor-
hood policeman? you know
these policemen were on the
job for you without extra pay
or time off James E. Guilford,
Jr, manager of the Dunbar
BARRIERS has added lovely addi-
ton to his efficient crew, name
ly, Miss Mary Banks. .unfort-
unately Miss Banks was strick-
en- suddenly ill last week and
was rushed to the hospital her
recuperation has been rapid
and by this time sheuld be ad-
ding more charm to the Dun
bar shop as she sits by the
window at her table. dapper
boss Guilford spent long
week end in New York on a
much needed vacation.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS
handsome, intelligent Rox-
bury boy has been appointed
Director Of the new Soldiers
and Sailors recreation center on
Mass. Ave. Boston. Art Williams
the best man for the job in
New England, was appointed di-
rector because of his outstand-
ing qualifications and exper-
ience with games, etc. Mr..
Williams, good orator, once
well on his way to the ministry
as he attended Gordons Theo-
logical Seminary, branched out
into social work as he became
Manager Of large district in
recreation under the Govern
ment set-up that brought him
fame not concerned in politics
his rise has been the hard way,
really starting from the bottom
working slowly but surely to the
top. Art Williams, a great guy,
a swell fellow, admired by all
who know his fine friendship,
receives our best congratula-
tions and we all wish him con-
tinued success as he marches on
..off the record, your reporter
and loads Of others would die
happy if we could beat brother
Williams playing a game of
anything.
MISS WINDSOR STREET 1e4l, |
what lucky girl will be named
Miss Windsor Street fo~ the
year f9412. a new annual event
sponsored by former graduates
of Windsor ST., under the Chair
manship of Miss Wilhelmina
Crosson. attend the Neighbor-
hood Night on the 25th at Shaw
House and see the swell get
together Of Windsor S tre e t
folks, an idea conceived by Mrs,
Hattie Durham, President of Co
workers. see you around. L. B.
16 SuSse.. St.
The guardian., 1941-11-22
Fort Benning
On Parade

FORT BENNING, GA. = The
Reception Center Boys, perm
anent Cadre, were glad this week
when they were remembered hv
a real friend to soldiers in camn.
Miss Ruby H. Clausell, Wash
ington, D. c., who sent a yerv
large box of fine assorted cook
les (home made) consisting Of
chocolate with cocoanut. date
chews, mince meat, marshmal-
lows, graham peanut butter
sandwiches, in a quantity suf-
ficient for every man to have A
cookie. The entire personnel Of
the Reception Center appreciates
this very fine spirit of the lady
in the Capital City and the
Commanding Officer wishes to
express his hearty thanks for
this kindness.
The Reception Center Chorus
gave the radio public a real treat
for thiry minutes on Armistice
Day. from 7::45 to BIS in spe-
cial broadcast over radio station
WRBL. 1t had for its theme
song, Deep River" The open
ing number was question, rs
There Anybody Here?" Even in
the studio the chorus thought it
appropriate to "Steal Away to
Jesus" Memories of home were
expressed in the Sons of Rome.'
The Reception Center Quintette
gave plenty of stimulus for more
patriotism in the number, "They
Look Like Men of War The
spiritual, Certainly Lord was
an arrangement by the director,
Sgt. Abner E. Jackson. The
chorus continued the program
with Drink to Me only With
Thine Eyes" followed by steph-
en- Fosters "Old Black Joe.'
The concluding numbers were,
Down BY The Riverside" and
"Hand Me Down" The Recep-
ton Center has received many
very favorable comments as a
result of this broadcast.
The Reception Center Band
advanced another stride on the
truck of growing popularity on
ArmiStice Day at high noon
when 1t played the National An-
them and several other appropri-
ate airs in the vicinity Of the
Fort Benning Post Flag Staff
for the observance of this great
day. This program was recorded
at the Flag STAFF while 1t was
being rendered, and one hour
later is was broadcast by tran-
scription over radio station
WRBL, Columbus, Georgia. So
it Is seen that the Reception
Center is marching steadily on
as part Of the Fort Benning
Parade and is bringing new
laurels to this great post. The
Spiritual side of the Chaplains
Activities is gaining more mo-
mentum. The December pro-
gram is expected to be one Of
the finest when Major Matthews
of the Military Training School,
DR.. Horace M. Bond. president OF
the Fort Valley State College
of Georgia, and Brigadier Cen
eral Omar H. Bradley, Com
manding General of Fort Ben
ming will speak to the soldiers
at Reception Center. The boys
here greatly enjoy hearing these
great men and very fine speak
ers and as a result the morale
here is very high.
The guardian., 1941-11-22
Radio Talks Over WMEx
Featured by
Shiloh Kh. Is Electric
Choir
U. sIMPs0s TURNER,
Speaker
YE SHALL NOT ENTER

Little children, let no man
deceive you, he that doeth right
eousness is righteous, even as he
is righteous and he that COM
mitteth sin is of the devil and
bound for Hell. Oh yes-the
wicked shall be cast into the
lake OF birthstone and fire and
in that morning when there
shall be weeping and wailing
and gnashing of teeth, they
shall call on the mountains to
fall on them and they shall not
fall they shall call on death to
devour their bodies but death
shall keep its distance.
Let no man deceive; the BIZ
BILE from Genesis to Revelation
dooms the unrighteous to He'll,
the man who continues in sin,
and finds pleasure in sin and
has not the least intention to
forsake his wicked ways cannot
and shall not enter the King
dom of God. You might say
that God understands, and
that God would overlook things
because it's your mother. You
might pet sin because it's in
your sin. But, remember that
God is no respector of persons
and he that continues to live in
sin and fails to attempt to attain
Gods standard is bound straight
for Hell.
So the drunkard, who calls
liqour his weakness; the adult
erer who calls passion his weak
ness; the liar who calls deceiv-
ing his weakness; the gambler
who calls luck and curiosity his
weakness; the soothsayer who
calls mysticism his weakness;
the backslider who claims he
was too weak to keep going for
ward; the hypocrite who tries
to hide his sins under the cloak
of righteousness; the pharisee
who is full of talk and has no
works-all ride together in Gods
judgement train and the first
stop is Hell.
Except your righteousness, not
equals, but exceeds, that of the
sinner and of the pharisee ye
cannot enter into the kingdom
of heaven. Let no man deceive
There is no sinner better than
a Christian, but there are thou
sands and thousands of sinners
better than a hypocrite-To be
a Christian your Righteousness
must excel that of a sinner for
there are no such words in Gods
dictionary of salvation as "stin-
gy Christians, mad Christians,
mean Christians, lying Christ
ians, selfish Christians, dishon-
est Christians, drunkard Christ
ians. gambling ChrisSianS"--Let
no man deceive you---Let no
man tell you different with all
your righteousness with all
yuor new births-with all your
testimonies and singing, with
all your shouting and clapping
When you meet sinner that
is better than you in DISPOSE
ton, in aiding his brother, in
sharing his means, in sheltering
the homeless, in caring for the
poor, in blessing the orphans,
in aiding the widow. it means
that there is something wrong
The guardian., 1941-11-22

put away 81 of it in the bank
That was for mama. Mama
still was in Russia and soon /
was going to bring her over.
"one hot day I stopped and
rested my load on an iron
fence in front of somebody's
house. The woman who lived
there was sorry for me and
bought all my tinware. That
was the greatest day. I earned
81. Three dollars was for ma
ma.
II am not a rich man yet, but
it has been all right. Quite all
right, what America did for
me. The mortgage on the
house is all paid for and our
children have turned out good.
That's the whole thing, isn't
it? It's everything-having
your home safe and having
good children.
He pointed to his five chill
dren. (They sat on either side
of him and his wife at the long
table, They had all gone
through the university, he said.
That was one of the things OF
America, he said. He who had
come a friendless stranger had
been enabled to give his chill
dren the highest learning !.
And, mind you, it wasn't just
that they had good marks in
school. They had Phi Beta
Kappas and all that. They are
people with educated hearts
and that's the main thing :.
Yes, it has been all right for
u.s."
This was all in the complex of
nostalgia memories sweetly
mixed in the soldiers heart as
he plodded through the driving
rain Wood fire, pipe smoke,
the snug house that kept out
all the winds. the brightness of
the silver anniversary, his
father saying it's quite all
right :. He had paused in the
lee of a big tree.
Yes, he thought of that. He
felt bit embarrassed to dis
cover himself giving way to a
patriotic emotion. He felt a
bit embarrassed to discover
himself giving way to a patri-
otic emotion. He had grown
up in the years when patriot
ism had gone out of date. All
the advanced young people of
his school days had thought of
patriotism as a slavery of be-
nighted minds.
His intellectual apparatus at
first threw off the suggestion
that he was a crusader suffer-
ing for an ideal. But it helped
in the rain to keep thinking Of
that. He felt his skin dripping
cold. To keep thinking of the
wonder of it-this America
The guardian., 1941-11-22
GREETINGS READERS, HAP
PY THANKSGIVING

1t is really nice to be back in
action banging the old type
writer and trying to catch up
with some of the news that de-
serves mention for the past few
weeks. Thanks for missing your
reporter who has never let you
down. win or lose, so let's gos-
sip.
GODS AMBASSADOR OF SONG
Rev. Enoch Woodhouse, Asst.
pastor of Columbus Avenue
A. M. E. Zion Church, was pre-
sented to the public at large
as Gods Ambassador of Song
by a Livingston College group
=. the program was beautiful
and Rev. Woodhouse seemed lit
orally beaming with music guild
ed by an unseen hand as he sang
spirituals and regular church
numbers =. his deep and mel
low musical voice is nothing new
to Boston church goers who have
sometime or other heard him
leading church gathering =. :.
Rev. Woodhouse did seem new
that evening as he stood alone
giving in song to a mixed au-
dience of celebrities who formed
to hear him we can't con-
gratulate Rev. Woodhouse be-
cause he was doing his duty to
Christ as he saw it we can
wish him luck because the luck
is in the Lord but we can
thank him for singing to us sin
cerely an Ambassador of cGod.p
MR.. g. MRS. EDWARD KICKER
Two of Boston's incest sweet
hearts were joined together in
holy matrimony last week by
Rev. Owens at a simple but
beautiful wedding at the groom's
palatiaI residence on yelling
ton Street the bride, the
former Clara Lopes, was well
attended by her sisters who
looked truly lovely groom
Eddie. always a fashion plate,
looked mighty nice and happy
in his formal attire as he stood
before Rev. Owens taking his
marriage vows :. the living
room, very harmoniously deco
rated for the occasion, was
crowded with celebrities from
all walks Of life who after the
ceremonies pushed right in
flooding the happy couple with
congratulations the recep-
ton that followed was perfect
and the wedding cake stood out
as a beautiful sight to see on
the dining room table radiating
the spirit and glorious begin
ming of the bride and groom :.
this column wishes to extend
fluctuations Of world of hap
piness and success and we hope
all of their troubles will be
little ones"
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Shooting the works for the
past few weeks, we first pay our
respects to the Boston Police De-
partment Commissioner and his
crew for staging one of the best
years of Halloween parties for
our children that the Hub has
ever seen since the idea was first
conceived by boss Timilty 4.
what a round Of good, safe and
sound times the children en-
joyed at the expense Of the Po-
The guardian., 1941-11-22
PLAIN
TALK
By Al sEGAL
SOLDIERS STORY

~-@~ -@@@N - ~ a >(AtA
spoke with a soldier on fur
Tough recently. He was just
back from maneuvers and very
tired. He was sleeping till noon
every day in his own soft bed
in his fathers house. He had
lost so much sleep in the weeks
in the field.
He recalled rain-Swept
night; There was a maneuver
to be executed and nobody in
his outfit slept that night, and
if there had been time to sleep
there would have been no place
on the soggy earth. The rain
had made a marsh of the whole
terrain and his sore feet often
slipped back two steps after
they had made one step for
ward; it was a long way to go.
His clothing was drenched,
his bones felt the grip of clam
my chill. He looked to the east
for the break of day. That
night was so long. His heart
was nostalgia for home :.
The friendly house of his faith
er -. The cracking fire in the
living room on chilly october
nights =. (He used to like to
bring up the logs from the eel
lars and start the f1re) .
Fragrance of burning logs .
The family sitting around the
fire place, content and safe /.
Cold rain was falling outside.
Yes, everything had been
good. His fathers house was
SO snug. They had had a hap
by life there. He could scarce
ly remember the time when
they didn't live there. He had
grown up in it. All the gentle
years.
(The rain had become like a
cloudburst. He slipped in the
mud and fell on his face, and
spat mouthful)
His father and mother must
be sitting at the fire place now;
he thought. His father with
his pipe. The old man always
looked SO comfortable at the
fire place. Gratefully comfort
able. He shut his eyes and an
aura of smoke enveloped his
head. He looked like some
thankful high-priest offering
incense at an altar.
He didn't say much on those
occasions; he looked as people
do when they are deep in the
silent meditation of the Union
prayer book in the temple.
Sometime he did speak, though.
When there was a lull in the
talk, or when the girls let off
dancing they liked to dance
to tunes from the radio) he
gave out a laconic remark that
sounded irrevelent "Yes,"
he said, "it's quite all right" -.
had become like some familiar
slogan in the household.
The children all knew what
he meant. He said it first on
the evening of his silver we'd
ding anniversary. They had a
big dinner at a hotel and he
was called on for a speech.
eyes" he began, "it has been
quite all right. Then he went
on to tell the story of his life:
His arrival in America, a very
Young man and friendless. He
had five dollars and the warm
clothing his mother had made
for him That's all / had
But no, that wasn't all either"
He had one thing else, re
said. 1t was something his
mother had given him the day
he was going away. She said
be a good man, be honest, be
faithful, do your work well -,
mThat's what she gave me. ]
don't think I ever lost that
He was a stranger, he said
and America took him in, like
a son 81 was like son who
had always lived here. I took
a load Of tinware on my back
1t felt like the whole world on
my back. I carried it from
morning to night and when ]
earned 81 it was great day. ]
The guardian., 1941-11-22
WINTER SONG
By SARA VAN ALsTYNE ALLEN
(Rstrisfs1 from Nortmttr Good HsxJsIstsisR

Sing a song of snowfiakes
In the winter sky.
Sing a song of a smooth pond
And skaters gliding by.
Sing a song of sleigh bells
Ringing clear and sweet.
Sing a song of white fence
Where tree and meadow meet.
Sing a song of icicles
Shining smooth and bright.
Sing a song of footprints
On a path of white.
And a window glowing
With a welcoming light.
Sing a song Of home again
In the winter night.
The guardian., 1941-11-22
Wise Sayings

with his hat in his hand a
man can go through the world
you must not muzzle the
OK that treadeth out the corn
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
E EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Rt-The
free foreign e x C h a g e market
coasted into the weekend today
with every major rate unchanged
in relation to tie United States
dollar.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
ain in dollars, others in cents):
Canada: Official Canadian con-
troll board rates for U. S. dollars;
buying 10 per cent premium, selling
II per cent premium, equivalent to
discounts on Canadian dollars in
New York of buying 9,91 per cent,
selling 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York
open market IA 1-16 per cent dis
count or 1893 3-4 U. S. cents.
Europe: Great Britain, official
Bankers Foreign Exchange COM
mittee rates., buying $4.02, selling
S4.04; open market, cables $4.04;
G rma 40.07n; (benevolent)
l8.45n; Finland 2.05n; Greece .68n;
Hungary 18TH; Italy SOC; Portu-
gal 4.01; Sweden 1885; Switzerland
1921; Yugoslavia 2.35n.
Latin America: Argentine Off
cial 29.77; free $3.50; Brazil Off
cial Cos; free sos; Mexico 20. 75n.
Far East: Japan 23.48; Hong
kong $500; Shanghai 5.68.
(Rates in spot cables unless 9TH
erWise Indicated.
N-nominal. /