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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22
Our congressman And The Anti-PoII
Tax Bill

friends Of the Governor Tai
modge bloc of Ku KIux Khan
fascism as long as they fail 10
sign petition so obviously a
part of the American way of
life.
A gasp Of panied surprise had
run through the large gathering
earlier when a list of congress-
men who had not signed the
petition was read and it was
found that twelve representa-
tives from Massachusetts, were
on this "dishonOr roII.'
Only 1S more names are need
ed to bring the anti-pOll tax
bill to the House floor. The Con-
gresS urged that every church,
club and other organization send
to the twelve Massachusetts
'baeksliders."
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Putnam

Continued from Page one)
miles of streets, sidewalks and
sewers than any of his prede-
cesors constructed in similar
time, Springheld's debt is lower
than at any time since 1920
and not a single loan has been
made in the past three years
to meet current expenses.
Long before thd Federal
government took official action
on the Spiraling rent situation.
Mayor Putnam already was at
work on the problem. Eight
months ago he named a fair
rent committee to survey tie
city and took steps to combat
the housing shortage by en-
couraging building operations.
AS a business man, Putnam
has taken a lively and con-
Structive interest in labor's
problems. He is chairman of
the board of Package Machin-
cry Co., Springfield, the largest
company of its kind in the
country. He also holds direc-
torShips in a number of con-
Germs including the Van Nor
man Machine Co. and the Per-
kins Machine Gear Co., all of
Springfield. Package Machin-
cry initiated the fiye-day week
in 1880, when Putnam was
president, long before this be-
came the general practice.
Seevral employee profit sharing
plans also were put into ef-
feet.
"a long time ago I estab.
lished the principle that the
first charge against earnings of
the business was a fair and
adequate wage SCALE" he
stated. "The second charge was
a reasonable return to stock
holders and, beyond that, if
additional profits were avail
able, both wage earners ard
stockholders would share them.
In other words, profit sharing
among employees"
To meet the higher cost of
living, Springfield municipal
employees were given a So
raise last December. Prior to
that, Putnam removed Unequal
tiles by increasing the pay of
those in the low-paid jobs.
In the last war, Mayor Put
nam held the rank of Lieuten-
ant, Junior Grade, in the US.
Navy.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22
RACIAL BIAS,
BOTTLENECKS
LOSING WAR
By MONROE MASON

America has joined a combi-
nation of belligerents, which
apparently is losing a war de-
clared to save Civilization.
Transportation, bottlenecks.
industry and labor strife, also
inter-racial misunderstanding,
provoked defeatist attitudes.
There are undercurrent beliefs:
a strategic offensive would not
turn the tide. Political turmoil
in America and colonial bick-
erings Of the British Empire
have impaired the war effort.
China and Russia, who have
withstood for many months
inceSSant bomhlardments, are
nearing enlightenment. Secret
oceans Of the Western Hemi-
sphere are refueling undersea
craft. They. have already sunk
an enormous tonnage of the
United Nations. Total loss on
the Atlantic is very grave. Spo-
radio SinkingS on the Pacific
have been reported. A Japa-'
neSe flotilla may converge on
the Panama Canal at any mo-
ment.
Americas production of war
implements has been stupen-
dous. Embarkation ports are
damned. Inadequate number
of ships and long distance
sailing problems are the direct
causes of this dilemma. Pro-
curement agencies are in con-
tinual conflict. Distribution
points are overmanned. Prior
ties overlap along with dupli-
cation. Time is being wasted,
which is a great factor where
by detectives must be reached
in a great race to demolish
Axis barriers.
Manpower sabotage has be-
come one of the gravest is
sues to combat. Nation wide
disgust looms at this spread
ing antipathy to Colored
workers, who are not given a
full chance to demonstrate
their skill. Administration
leaders are not measuring up
to official powers vested in
them. They do not vigorously
enforce the Executive Orders"
against "creed, color and ra-
cial "boomerangs of industry
and labor. A detected and de-
SpiSed group of people in this
crisis have become apprehen-
sive. "a white mans war"
complex is developing by leaps
and bounds. An IT don't care
what happens" morbidneSs
permeates the whole atmo-
sphere.
These are dangerous trends.
A downtrodden group of hui
manly in America suffers with
out sympathetic leadership to
champion its cause of labor
equality. A war cannot be won
when these conflicts exist. They
must be purged Immediately!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22
JeffersOn-GIadden
NuptiaIs

In the presence of a few
friends, Private, first class,
Lewis H. Jefferson, U S A., Of
Fort Dix, N. J., and Miss Shirley
Nedea GLADDEN. of Munroe St.,
Roxbury, were married Tuesday,
August Is, at the residence of
the officiating clergyman, Rev.
q. o. Bowles, Sc W. Rutland
Square. Mr.. Archie L. Patter-
son was Private Jefferson'S hest
man, and Mrs. Vera M. Luacaw
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22

"The COlOred people of Mass
achusetts want to know NOW
whether their representatives in
the United States Congress are
serving the peoples interests, or
those of their enemies"
This was the gist Of a dozen
letters sent this week by the
Eastern New England Congress
for Equal Opportunities, as it in
sisted that twelve congressman
from this state sign the petition
which will bring the Geyer An
tf-POIl- Tax Bin to the floor Of
the House. The letters were sent
after a heated meeting of the
Congress, during which the leg
iSIators who have not aided the
democratic and American Geyer
measure were termed friends Of
ours on election-day maybe, but
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22

theatre. The celebrated Scot was
lavish in words and adjectives -
and he didn't cable collect, either.
That's Hollywood-Note When
the sneak preview of ''The Gay
Sisters" was held on the Coast
recently, the cast included a new
actor named Bryant Fleming.
After Warner Brothers officials
finished reading the preview cards
turned in by the audience, how
ever, they discovered that every
body referred to Bryant Fleming
by the name Of the character he
played, Gig Young. The studio
took the hint. From now on,
Bryant Jennings name is Gig
Young.
- -
SHEAR NOTES: James Gag
ney, whose newest picture,
Yankee Doodle Dandy, will por-
tray the colorful life of George
N. Cohan, is the latest screen star
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22
THE SPIRIT OF THE 18th
COAST ARTILLERY (AA)
By Chap. Luther N. EULER

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.-Well
Folks, here we are writing 10
you away out in Cool San Fran
cisco, California, where it Is
common to see women wearing
their fur coats in the month of
August. This time we are writ
ing, not about the s72nd Infan-
try of which we have been writ
ing so long, but about a New
Regiment, the 10th Coast Artil-
lery Anti Aircraft which is two
years old in this month, having
been activated at Ft. Bragg, N.
C., in August, 1910. 1t is an all
Colored Regiment Differed by
white personnel, except the two
Chaplains. We Joined this Regi-
mentaf ter an elevn day Jour-
ney from New York City through
states in the deep south like
and the Hot Desert Sands of
Utah, Arizona and Nevada. On
our way we visited Denver, Colo
RADIO, Omaha, Nebraska, Chi
cago, Illinois, Salt Lake CITY.
9TH and many other historic
places.
The Spirit of the 10th Coast
Artillery is one of Freedom and
Democracy. Here we have no
discrimination or segregation.
The white Commissioned Offic-
ers and the Colored Chaplains
eat in the same Mess Hall, at the
same tables reserved for Of1c-
erS, sleep in the same barracks
and use the same Shower Baths
and wash room. Doesn't it seem
strange that white officers from
Staatees in the deep south like
Mississippi, South and North
Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee
should be sharing these privi-
legeS with Colored Officers? But
it is a real fact, "believe it or
not" OF course, some of them
may not like it but there is
nothing they can do about it but
to take it and like it. Our Com
manding Officer is a native of
California and will not tolerate
any prejudice and discrimina-
ton in the 10th Coast Artillery.
1 say that the Spirit of the
18th is one of Freedom, Yea, one
of Freedom from the weights
and Shackles of race prejudice,
discrimination and damnable
segregation at home and from
dictatorship ana slavery abroad.
The men Of our Regiment are
anxious to go abroad to fight for
Freedom and Democracy, Yea
for Christian Democracy, they
are not unmindful of the lack
of Freedom at home. They are
greatly imbued with the same
Spirit of Freedom which gripped
the hearts of the Revolutionary
Patriots of 1776. The same spirit
which caused Patrick Henry to
say: "Give me Liberty or give
me DEATH" They are well aware
of the fact that they, more than
any other race, have more to
gain by a victory over the Axis
Nations. For them it will be
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22
RECENT DEATHS

MRS. DOROTHY REYNOLDS,
90 wellington Street. Funeral
held August IL from John
sons Funeral Home.
HARRY S. ALLEN, sgt Colum-
bus We. Funeral held Sunday
at Atlanta Ga. J. B. John
son, undertaken.
MRS. MARY BUTLER, Al Notre
Dame Street. Funeral held
August IA from Ebenezer
Baptist Church. J. B. John
son, undertaken.
ALVIN C. LEWIS, 853 Column
bus Ave. Funeral held Aug.
20 from Johnson's Funeral
Home.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22

served as Miss Gladden'S
bridesmaid. The bride was
given in marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. Joseph Blackburn of Cam
bridge. The groom returned to
New Jersey Wednesday morn
ing, but will be back soon on
furlough and spend his honey
moon in Boston. Mrs. Jefferson
will continue to reside on Mum
roe Street, while her husband is
with the Armed Forces.
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victory over injustice, inequality.
race prejudice, segregation and
discrimination at home as well
as a victory for Christian NJ.
mocracy abroad.
The Spirit of the 18th Coast
Artillery is one of Christianity.
There are more real Christian,
in this regiment than we have
found in any others with which
we have come in contact. Prac-
tically in every Battery there il
a Chorus or a Quartette and al
delight in singing the songs Of
Zion and the deep and emo.
tional Spirituals of the Colored
Race. The continued curSing
and swearing so prevalent in
other regiments is conspiSu-
ously lacking in the 776th Coast
Artillery. At our morning serV-
ice last Sunday more than thir.
ty soldiers came forward and
gave their lives for Christ. 1t
was a rare spectacle to behold
in the Army. Real talent in our
Regiment is plentiful. We have
musicians, school teachers Col
lege men, poets, newspaper men
and writer's in great numbers
The level OF intelligence is very
high. $50 again we say, that
the Spirit of the 10th Coast
Artillery is one of real freedom
real liberty and real Cfristiaa
Democracy.
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Victory Council
Continued from Page oney

Continued from Page Oney
instructor The Victory Council
is affiliated with the Boston
Youth for Victory Council, Dr..
Elliott Jacques, Of Harvard,
chairman. It's first public pro-
ject was the flag dedication in
Douglass So. Wednesday, Aug.
IL. It is now engaged in listing
places at which Servicemen
may secure sleeping accommo-
dationS when on leave. A buffet
collation., everyone making his
own sandwiches, was enjoyed
by the IS or more present.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22
The Poets Corner
1glEgIWITITl1g1ygECgEU IQEITQIEQEEEgz
PROF. FRED P. WHITE
Late Organist, AccomPanist, and Teacher


BY ST. CLAIR KIRToN
One day an angel touched his soul
And charged it with Harmonic fire;
The seraph winged to parts unknown
Rejoining the Celestial Choir.
The youth endowed, divinely so,
With talent, vigor, vision clear;
Resolved TO build a unique touch,
And build he did a touch most rare.
Under the ever watchfuI eyes
And influence of Parenthood,
He grew in statue, grew in art,
Advising others when he could
He Iabored keenIy day and night,
Until he'd reached his lofty aim;
His goal achieved he Iabored on
For the love of art, and not tor tame
But fame did come, as it does come
To those who labor earnestly;
And in his case Dame Honor smiled
And traiIed his footsteps fearlessIy
This soul diviney charged with fire
Expressed itself in divers ways;
And instruments and voices
Loud as Thunder sang Creators praise
All hail; Thow Mighty Counsellor,
The Everlasting Prince Of Peace
All hail: Lord Cod On1nipotent,
HaIIeIulah, Amen, ne'er shall cease
Thus, often have we stood inspired
Under the impact of this man .inod
Whose soul was touched, and VINO fe'''''e
A symbol of Creators plan.
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program, has not yet accepted any
of the fiattering offers put forth
by the film companies. "I'll talk
business when i get there" she
grinned.
RECORD NOTES: For a Celtic
session, listen to Bob Crosby's
Decea disk of Dear Old Donegal,
streamlined from the original !
The Four King Sisters revive a
beautiful song of yesterday, with
their bluebird arrangement of
"Oh, How / Miss You Tonight - j
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22

46-@A0 . AVNCl
Din ali Shore
arrives IN the
film capital for
her first mo-
tion pictured
Dinah, heard
from cosst-to-
coast as sing
ing star of the
Eddie Cantor
show, as we'll
as of her own
T.1- 4
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22

L4uk AZ GWu
was receipt of
a cable from
Harry Lauder.
The world
famous Scotch
comedian had
j u s t seen
Mickey's inn
personation Of
him s elf in
'f B a b es on
Broadway" at
~
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to join the Hollywood Victory
Caravan. Watch for it m your
city -. Fair exchange: David o.
Selznick loaned Ingrid Bergman
to Warmers for the leading fenYin-
me role in 'Casablanca". In re-
turn, Warner loaned Olivia de
Havilland to Selxnick for the Aim
version Of Henry James AsThe
Wings of the Dove. The Florists
Telegraph Delivery Service has
adopted "Dear Nom" as their Of
fetal song for Mothers Day on
May 10th. The song was intro
duced by Sammy Kaye.
Another star win twinkle over
the Hollywood heavens when
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-22
Segregation qhtM
IN The SPOTLIGHT
By David o. Alber

Biggest surprise of Mickey
Kooney's first day of work in "A
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., March 70.
An American passenger snip
which left the Far East the day the
japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
docked safely today after a secret
circuitous voyage through enemy
seas.
Bert Brush of Tulsa, Okla. for
IL years the drilling superintendent
for the Socony Vacuum Oil Co. In
Sumatra, told of making the famous
Sumatra field unfit for use by
the Japs.
THE oil fields there had a value
of many millio - OF dollars Mr.,
Brush said. Il put the wells COM
pletely out of business before the
Japs could reach them. The Japs
now have the fields but in my opln-
ion they never will be able to put
them back into production unless
American men and equipment are
used. 1t was quite a blow to the
Japs and I believe it would take
highly technical Americans at least
two years to replace the wells
Sir Victor Sassoon, famous British
capitalist, and others OF ITS pas
sengers aboard the ship reported
Evening star., 1942-03-28
House Told Output
OF Planes Exceeds
World War Peak
Tank Production Also Hu:
Increased Amazingly,
Common Points Out
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Committee
said today that plane production
far exceeds" the peak First
World War total of 1000 monthly
and that amazing increases" in
tank production already have
occurred.
Opening debate on an $4,000 ,000,-
900 supply bill mostly for the Army,
Mr.. Cannon told the House:
1T is true that we are suffering
heavy reverseS-and will continue to
suffer heavy reverses for some time
to come-but that is to be expected"
Army Equipped With Garands.
There is in some quarters a ma
tional egotism which has always as
sumed that our unframed forces
could spring overnight to arms
which required years to manufac-
ture and in three weeks subdue any
nation which might challenge us.
Now that the house of cards has
fallen, partisans and professional
sensationalists catering to the dis
illusioned resentment in these quar-
tiers have sedulously emphasized
minor deficiencies and overlooked
the notable accomplishments of the
program until there is widespread
impression that the War is being
mismanaged.
Ample appropriations have been
made, MIR. Cannon continued, the
Army has been equipped with
Garand rifles and "our artillery is
second to none in the field"
Tanks Rumbling Off Line.
To-day modern tanks of the latest
design are rumbling off the assem-
bly, lines =" he said. while ex-
act figures must be withheld, the
War Production Board reports
amazing increases in production.
Few American planes reached
the front in the First World War
and in November, 1918, the 21St
month of the war, we were produc-
ing less than 1000 planes a month.
While production figures cannot be
given, it may be said generally that
our production in January, the Sec
ond month of this war. far exceeds
that figure, and is rapidly increas-
ing"
Evening star., 1942-03-28
WarWorkers
Feared Trapped
In Wreckage
Others Are Rushed
To Hospitals; Fire
Spreads to Homes
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. March
pa heavy explosion today
shattered a one-and-a-h half
story building of the Remington
Arms Co. plant, one of the vital
arSenals of war production in the
East, sending at least six persons
to hospitals.
other persons might be found in the
wreckage, however.
The blast shook the sprawling mu-
nltions factory, stirred a general
alarm of fire and a rush of am.
balances to the scene. Several fires,
which followed the explosion. were
subdued, but not before the flames
had spread to three nearby resi-
denceS.
Mary Nemeth. being treated for
shock and shoulder abrasions, told
this story:
The fellow next to me was asking
me if l was going to get married
soon, and I said Yes that 7 was
going to get married in June. Then
everything went black MY girl
friend was pinned under plank,
and the fellow who was talking to
me was pinned under, too.
The fellow was still under the
plank. l tried to drag my girl
friend, but she was too heavy. The.
whole ceiling caved in, and seemed
as though the building crashed
down. One of the fellows tried to
climb up a conveyor. Then I saw
fellow climbing toward some light
and l followed him.
There were flames all around
and that's what stopped us from
getting out We couldn't get out
because of the flames that would
shoot up. The flames singed my
hair, but put it out with my hands.
1t wasn't my steady job. but it was
Saturday afternoon and I was do
ing a little extra work. The ex-
plosion must have been right above
US because the ceiling fell down.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
u. s. Oil Man Tells of Running
Sumutru Wells for Jups' Use

sighting Japanese bombing planes
the first day out of port, but said
they did not learn until they reached
another port on December 9 of the
attack which took the United States
into the war.
Before leaving the latter port sew
eral days later, passengers pitched in
to help 100 crewmen fill 1000 sand
bags to protect the ships superstruc-
ture from aerial assault. AS soon as
they were at sea they helped the
crew paint the vessel sea-merging
grey.
Passengers reported the vesse4
made many unscheduled stops as
she lodged through the war zones.
Sir Victor, reputed one of the
worlds wealthiest men, paid tribute
to the British empires defenses in
India.
There are a million fighting men
down below" he said, "and their
fighting is magnificent.
Mrs. Daniel De Luce, wife OF an
Associated Press war correspondent
in the Far East. returned to America
for the first time in three years. She
last saw her husband, she said, jan
uary 10 in Rangoon.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Italian Division Reported
DESTROYED by Yugos|avs

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March %. - The
Moscow radio relayed an 1stanbul
report today that early this month
Yugoslav guerrillas destroyed an
Italian division $4,000 to $4,000
mem stationed in the city of Niksic
in Montenegro.
The broadcast added, according to
c. B. SIS transcription. that the
battle began late in February, with
the Yugoslavs surrounding the city
and the Italians refusing demand
to surrender
THE fighting, which had begun
following the refusal, ended on
March 6 with the annihilation of the
Italians" the Moscow radio said.
THE partisans seized large trophies,
including 18 tanks, 46 guns, 112 ma
chine guns and huge quantities of
ammunition The local population
helped the partisans very fiercely."
Evening star., 1942-03-28
N. Y. A. to Train Marines
For Mechonieol. Jobs

BY the Associated Press.
Aubrey Williams, national youth
administrator, said today the N. Y.
A. would train Marine Corps enlist
ed men for mechanical jobs,
The announcement said the ar
rangement would be on the same
basis as that now in effect between
N. Y. A. and the Navy Department
for the training of enlisted Navy
men.
The first contingent Of marines
to receive training under the az
rangement will be from the am
phibian tank forces. assigned to the
N. Y. A. resident project at Camp
De Soto, Tampa, Fla.
Mr.. Williams said N. Y. A. youths
would continue to be trained for
war production jobs at the centers
to which the Navy and Marine per-
sonnel were assigned.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Leap From 5th Floor
OF Hospital Kills
Admiral BIakeIy
Death at Denver Called
Suicide; Summary Court
Will Hold Inquest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, March 28-Rear Ad-
miral John R. Y. Blakely, SO, re-
tired, was killed instantly today
in what Army officers described
as leap from the fifth floor of
FitzsimonS General Hospital.
Col. Omar Quade, public rela-
tions officer at the Army hospital,
said the death was suicide A sum-
mary court, he added, would hold
an inquest.
Admiral Blakely, a veteran of the
Spanish and First World
Wars, was admitted to the hospital
in October, 1910, for treatment for
tuberculosis.
Left Two Letters.
Two letters were found in his
room by investigating officers. Col.
Quade said One, addressed to a
ward officer, gave instructions for
disposal of his personal effects and
the other was addressed to John
R. Y. Blakely, jr.
Col. Quade said Admiral Blakely's
hospital registration card listed a
brother. Walter c. Blakely, Wynne-
wood, Pa, as next of kin.
Admiral Blakely was born in
Philadelphia July IT, 1872, and was
appointed to the Naval Academy