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legislation would carry this
country's message of democracy
to oppressed people the world
over.
Colmer declared that the bills
direct object was to enfran-
chise the co1ored people in the
South" Today" he said, 1--WE
see the sorry spectacle of the
Democratic party, joining hands
with the Republican party; nay,
more than that, taking the
leadership in trying to pass an
other force bill"
He said the measure would
prevent "the people of the
Southland from even controlling
their own election laws, their
own State primaries, and meet
ing their own problems which
are peculiar to that section"
In one of his infrequent
speeches on the floor, Represen-
tative Mitchell of Illinois, once
colored member of Congress,
pleaded for the bills passage,
asserting that There would not
be one-tenth of the opposition
if the colored man was not in
volved in this thing
eff the colored man is good
enough to wear the uniform of
his country. if he,4s good enough
to shed his blood for this coun-
try,~-ttffIen he is entitled to vote
in peace time as well as in war
time"
Eight States-Tennessee, Viz
ginia, Arkansas, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Missississippi
and Texas-require the pay
ment of poll taxes as a condi-
ton for voting-and it was from
their representatives that the
chief opposition came.
The Southern Senators are
expected to wage bitter opposi-
ton when the measure gets to
that body.
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leadership of John w. Roberts,
who early this year succeeded
Oswald Thomas as Grand
Knight. Mr.. Roberts as one of
of the founders of the Boston
Council, has been making an
enyiable record during his ten
ure of Office. Both the internal
organization and public activi-
ties of the knights have pro-
crossed admirably.
In addition to Mr.. Roberts, di-
rectly assisting in the breakfast
arrangements are Deputy Grand
Knight Henry santo; George
Groome5, trustee; Alphonse
Williams, Recording Secretary;
Joseph King, Eird11cial Secre-
tary; and->0SWald Thomas, Past
Grant Knight. The Breakfast
Mass will be celebrated by the
Reverend Richard R. Farley,
5. S. j.; Chaplain of the Boston
Council.
The breakfast will be held at
the Blessed Sacrament Mission,
60 Vernon street, Roxbury, fol-
lowing the 900 o'clock Mass.
Invitations are extended to all
friends of the knights. Reser-
vations may be made by calling
Father Richard r. Farley, S.
S. J. at Highlands 4903. Unfor-
tunately the seating capacity
must be limited, so early reser-
vations are urged.
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ment of poll tax as a require
ment for voting has finally been
reached for action. Stop. Your
record as a liberal, tolerant,
sympathetic and humane Amer
lean has always proven your
condemnation of racial and re-
ligious intolerance in any form.
The required payment by poor
and unfortunate millions of COL
ored people is in effect denial
of racial tolerance. Stop. The
fight for democracy abroad will
be in vain if we fail to preserve
it at home. Stop. I am strongly
in favor of the elimination of
the undemocratic poll tax as a
qualification for voting. Stop.
Please lend your great efforts
for the passage of the Geyer
Anti-Poll Tax Bill and demon
strate to the world that Con-
ress is a baStion of freedom and
the hope of all free men.
MAURICE M. GOLDMAN.
Goldman is best known as
Assistant Attorney General of
Massachusetts, fer his relentless
fights against law-breakers,
loan sharks, INSCRIPTIONS con-
stables, ruthless deputy tax col
fectors, swindlers, easy payment
inStalment racketeers, fake drug
and medicine operators and
countless others who prey on
human misery.
He established a record of &C
complishment matched in
the annals of the Department of
the Attorney General. He ham
died 824 cases of racketeers and
convicted and closed up 814-or
a 800 successful record.
Goldman In a six-nan con-
test won the nomination for the
State Senate in Wards IL, ID and
10. All indications point to his
victory in the coming election on
November 3rd.
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undemocratic poll tax as a
qualification for voting. I sin
cerely hope the Geyer Bill pas
SeS."
The text of Goldman'S tele-
gram is as follows:
Honorable John w. Mccormack
Majority Leader
House of Representatives
Washington, D. c.
After being buried for eight
cen months with reluctant
committee the Geyer Bill H. r.
1924 which will abolish the pay
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tConLtf1ae1 from rage OHeb
November IS.
To Guido the successes Of the
previous years, each of which
was outstanding in its own way,
the Knights this year are pre-
senting one of the best inform
ed men in the country on inter-
racial affairs, at time when
both domestic and international
affairs have focused every eye
on the fullest brotherhood and
unity of all races throughout the
world.
The speaker vii be Reverend
John P. Delaney, S. j.; whose
place among the country's great.
liberal and progressive ..agures
has been recognized from the
altar, the printed page and over
the radio, for many years. Fa-
~tfier Delaney, a native of New
York State, and for many years
stationed in the Philippines, has
Travelled extensively throughout
France and Spain, also spending
much time in Japan and China.
Father Delaney, arranged the
first international broadcast
from the Vatican, which was de-
livered to the world in seven
different languages, and at pres
emit he is the Director of the
Institute Of Social Order in New
York City.
Among his many literary
works are: What me a Saint"
MY mind wanders," and Il am
proud Of my dirty hands" He
was also associate Editor of
America" most popular Catho-
lie Weekly in the United States.
The knights, in presenting
only one major speaker at this
years breakfast, are following a
new line of placing the whole
emphasis of the affair on one
theme. This is expected to
again equal the outstanding
mark made last year when the
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, the
Most Reverend Richard ]. Cush-
ing was presented. The appear
ance of the eminent Catholic
dignitary was, needless to say, a
great honor to the local Council.
Other "frstS" scored by the
Knights included such Annual
Breakfast guest as the Reverend
Patrick H. Collins, ST.. former
Faculty Director of Athletics of
Bostoi College: Honorable Maui
rice J. Tobin, Mayor of Boston,
in his first breakfast visit to
the South End; Councillor Daniel
F. Sullivan and others.
This will be the initial break
fast Of the knights under the
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with it's attendant hardships
and heartsches that are being
suffered by the families of the
boys in service. He said: There
is hardly a family in Ward u
that has not been touched by
the war effort. Every one of US
has some dear one in the armed
forces who stands ready to
give his very life to see to it
that this great nation survives
as a country of free men,
Men of every race and creed
are standing shoulder to Shout
der to fight for this great
cause.
But let us not hide from the
truth. We all know that there
are too many examples in our
every day life of instances
where freedom and 'democ-
racy' have been the subject of
hypocritical lip service. What
we want now is real freedom
and real democracy for every
one-with equality of oppor-
tunity for the men and women
of all races and creeds.
1--WE cannot let down the
boys over there We want
them to come back to a country
that will really carry out the
principles for which they are
now fighting. 1 pledge myself
to do every thing in my power
to see to it that this is done.
All that ask is the chance
to prove the sincerity of my
intentions, and that can only
be done by electing me to the
House of Representatives"
Because of Mr.. Colds activi-
ties for many years past, dur
ing which time he has done
his utmost to assist everyone
who has sought his help, his
candidacy for the House of
Representatives has been en-
dorsed by the leading citizens
of Ward IL who know of his
character, ability, experience
and sincerity of purpose.
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corporal and selected to attend
the Field Artillery Officer Can
didate School at Fort Sill, Ok
lahoma. Upon successful COM
pletion of the three-month
course, Corporal Payton will be
commissioned as a second
lieutenant.
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residence in the city has built
up a fine practice of law and /,
especially esteemed for his AZ.
tlvitieS in all matters that
come to him concerning th
race. His most distinguishes
services were as president Of
the Boston Branch NAACp
Wher he labored untiringIv on
the many cases of discrimina.
ton and segregation that came
to his attention. People still
come to him with their COM
plants, he says, and though
these cases should properly 20
to the officials of the local
branch, he is frequently per-
suaded to give his time and
energy to their solution.
Seen at his office, Mr.. Dorch
told the GUARDIAN reporter
that his only reason for accept.
ing the post of director Of
Mass. colored voters for the
coming campaign was to see
to it that after the contest the
race gets its due representation
in the state, sharing equally
with other races in the bene.
fits.
All who know Mr.. Dorch arc
confident that he will work
faithfully to see that Just
treatment and just rewards
are melted out to the race.
The Executive COMMITTEES
comprises the following:
Dr., William D, Washington, 50
Market st, Lynn; George c,
Gordon, 81 Edgemont st, Spring
field; Charles Smith, 395 Pleas
ant st, Worcester; John E.
Wyche, t22 Harold st; John W,
Sc1eneck, 10 Milk st; S. P. Nc
Elwain, Methuen, Mass; Bruce
Robinson, 81 Cornhill; Mrs,
Sarah Martin, u Gannett st;
Joseph S. Mitchell, State House;
Viola Fisher, Governors Office
Mrs. Edna Goodell, 7 Claremont
Park; Arthur Hall, Court House,
Cambridge, Mass; Mrs, Fannie
Lonon, "a Holyoke st; Mrs e.
eanora Williams, 456 Maxfield
st. New Bedford, Mass; Mrs
Blanche Webb, 20 Worthington
st; H. o. Bernard, 80 Macy Ave
Brockton, Mass; Matthew Bull
lock, State House; Clifford
C1arkson 1898 Main St, Spring
field. Mass; Irwin T. Dorch, Ito
fremont st; DR.. W, Alexander
Cox, $50 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, Mass; Mrs. Mems
Crichlow, % Claremont Park; T.
J. Whiting, Ashland st, HaVef'
hill. Mass; William N. Goodman
Norwell, Mass.
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The Poets Corner
9U1S0ITT1EC7gI1
VICTORY ODE
By ST. CLAIR KIRToN

We hail from land where all men are tree
And nightly proud are we.
We challenge no man, we boast not Of might
But we never run away from fight.
Then fight we will, and fight we must .4.
For that which our Fathers have left in our tfoI U.s..
Well march to the fray, we'll fight day and n's"
With our Crusaders and lovers of Right.
Pursuant to Peace, our nation is fore,
We covet no other mans ore. ..o,ss
When famine and plague our neighbors ala ''0''''
We went to their aid without urge.
Stark evil for good has been our reward
The will of Dictators and vicious war IoroS' 49,,
They started this scrap we say, come Wf'd' '"''
Our people shall live the AMERICAN way
Copyright 1912 BY st. Clair Kirton)
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brought the crowd to its feet
in appreciation of his superb
technique.
Other features of the pro-
gram was the chorus ably di-
rected by Dt. Mary Armstead,
PDR, Senior Mother of Phyllis
Wheatley Juvenile Glass.
One of the outstanding
features of the program was
the work of James Prouts'
Celestial Chorus, another was
a solo by the leading soprano
of Zion AME church, Mrs. Ora
Wake.
Pro. C. c. val1ee, the Grand
Organizer of the IBPOEW made
an inspiring and forceful adj
dress in introducing Attorney
Irwin T. Dorch, New England
legal adviser for the order, who
attended as the representative
of Governor Saltonstall. Candi-
date Putnam came, escorted by
Rev. Bailey and made a fine
talk.
The highly successful bond
Sale was directed by Rev. Hen
ny B. Burton, who was ably as
sisted by Dt. Mae Pressy. Fin
Secy of Phyllis Wheatley Tenn
pie.
Hundreds of young folk
stampeded to the hall to dance
to the torrid music Of Sabby
Lewis, the newly appointed
New England Grand Band Mas
ter of tn eElks.
At the stroke Of II night
ut. Edna Medley was crowned
queen and consort of the
the King of Elks Exalted Ru-
lers, Raymond S. johnson,
Exalted Ruler of Harmony
Lodge No. t40, Springfield,
Mass The Queen had been
sponsored by the Junior Dt.
Elks and many other clubs.
The dedicatory exercises were
held Sunday of the New ElkS
Home, 401 Mass. ave, preceded
by divine services held at st.
Cyprian church, Rev. David
Ferguson, pastor.
Dt. Minnie T. Wright, Grand
Directress of Education, was
the principle speaker at the
exercises of the Educational
department held Immediately
after the church services.
Commonwealth Lodge No. i9
launched this gala program
and Bonddrive as part of
their efforts towards the VIC
tory of the United Nations in
this war. Their patriotic eff
forts have attracted many new
members into the ranks of Elk
dom. limitations have to be
held weekly in order to &C
commodate the applicants. The
next date set for degrees is
Sunday, Oct Is.
The committee responsible
for the tremendous success of
this program is directed by
Pro. Carlos G. Vale, National
Organizer was composed of
Daniel L. Tillman, Gen. Chair
man; Maurice L. Smith, Gen.
Sec; H. B. Burton, Charles
Branch, Archibald Prescott.
Florence J. Ball, Pearl B. James,
Lillian Kicker, Minnie T.
Wright, Daisy Henry, stillman
Tasco, Lillian Caldwell, Louis
Williams, George Logan, Bessie
Hill, Mamie Gillyourd, Georgia
Kinds, Alexander Carson, and
a host of other Brothers and
Daughters.
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dheUs
COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS
BY DIR. W. ALEXANDER cox

After congressman have TAX
en- the oath of office and
sworn-by God-they will up
hold, defend, and enforce the
Constitution of the United
States to the letter, they ap-
parenly ignore the fact that
the Constitution has a 18th.
14th and 18th Amendment that
would annul all the Jim
Grow Laws of the sotuh If en-
forced.
Unless we can keep an Oscar
DePriest in Congress-. or con-
tinue to file Anti-Lynch Bills,
the sufferings of the coiored
people in the south will be lg-
nored. We have few advocates
of our cause in the halls of
Congress, either Republican
or Democrat.
Anti-Lynch Bills have occu-
pied the attention of Con-
gress from time to time for
about so years. Regardless of
how delicate may be our teel-
ings about them, we may as
well face the facts. Congress-
men know, and we might as
we'll learn, that while it is easy
to get such a bill passed in the
House of Representatives il is
impossible to bring it to a vote
in the Senate.
Southerners will waste A
whole session of Congress, Ali
clustering, before they will let
an Anti-Lynch Bill come to a
vote in the Senate. However
the discussions of Anti-Lyncn
Bills in Congress have about
wiped out lynChing. When trey
are brought before Congress,
they expose the rabidness Of
southern race hatred.
Cloture, has many times been
invoked on Issues subject to
f1libuster, but so seldom en-
forced during the life of our
Republic that it might be mis-
judgment to give it any seri-
Gus consideration. Congress-
men on general principles, hes
itate to enforce the gag rule,
for fear that 1t may be turned
on them on some critical issue
Another phase of the Anti
Lynch Bill; it has been used as
political capitol to juggle the
colored vote. That references
some of the sincerity of Con-
gressmen who support them.
Be that as it may, we have
some sincere friends In the
Congress. Until the NAACP
can find a more forceful issue,
we must have a few more Anti
Lynch Bills for Congress, after
the war.
Scanning Congress for the
last five years, we have Con-
gresham Hamilton Fish of
New York advocating sanctions
on Italy at the beginning of
Mussolini's invasion of Ethio-
pia. Mr.. Fish later became the
object Of political smear which
caused some anxiety about his
receiving nomination in the
primaries for his return to
Congress. He eventually won
out. The colored people of his
district should have no other
choice. Congressman Kopple-
mann of Connecticut drew fire
from Congressman Rankin Of
Mississippi when he presented
a bill before Congress to Go
away with segregation in
Washington. At the time of
this incident I presented. in
these columns excerpts from
letters which I received from
Congressman Kopplemann.
Senator Lodge was very active
and instrumental in getting
colored men in the Navy and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-10-17
nv MEMORLM
In memory of

In memory of
MRS. ELLA F. FERRIABOUGH,
who departed this life oct. Is,
1910.
That sweet face we knew we see
no more
That gentle voice we loved, is
stilled in death,
But that God-given spirit of
mothers love,
Lures on, entreating US to give
our best.
EMMA F. JONES
PRINCE A. FERRIABOUGH
ELMER B. F'ERRIABOUGH
AUDREY H. FERRIABOUGH.
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PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. r. NJ. Owens, Pastor
Home Coming Day At the
Peoples Baptist Church
Sunday, October 10, will be
Home Coming and Expansion
Rally Day at Peoples Baptist.
Automobiles will be, sent for
the shut-in members, who will
enjoy the services and will be
served a delicious turked din
ner. Old songs and new will he
met and a grand reunion and
fellowship enjoyed by all.
The Sunday School will hold
it's Harvest Home Concert and
distribute fruit and vegetables
to needy persons, Special serv-
ices will be held by the BYPU
at 6 O'Clock. The evening Serv-
ices will follow this festive &C.
Casion.
A full attendance is expected
during the entire day,
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Jordan Hall
Congress and a Total War"
will be the subject of the adj
dress by DR.. Frank Kingdom,
formerly President of Newark
University and Head of the
Fight for Freedom Committee,
the Community Church at
Jordan Hall. Sunday, October
10 at 1890 a m. DR.. Kingdom
is President of the Union for
Democratic Action, chairman
of the Emergency Rescue Com
mittee, chairman of the Exec
utive Committee for Refugee
Education; also a Special Lee
turer at the Institute of Pub
lie Affairs at the University Of
Virginia, and Special Lecturer
at the Williamstown Institute
of Human Relations and the
author of several books.
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In Memoridn1
MARY A. BALTIMORE

October, 1885 49, October 1912
A heart that has loved can never
forget,
For memory's golden chain
Links hearts above with hearts
below,
Until we meet again.
ALFONZO BALTIMORE, Son
GEORGE SPRIGGS, Sister.
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November Bird is Election
Day. Remember we are yotin,
for-Good Government : vot
Welfare, Relief or WPA.
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AR Forces. l also publisbo.
letters in this column wbio ol'', |,
received from Senator ~
Rations are going to be my.
and more exacted, taxes ' -.
going to be higher, and condi
lions generally oppressive MN
we win this war. As a patriot,
God-fearing people we shonls
not grumble. We must nav a..
Income Tax ungrudgingly, M,
more and more War Bonds AM
War Stamps. Its easy f. ,ra
you are beaten and die: It's e,,a
to. crawfiSh and crawl. But :,
night when hopes out Of sigb.
that's the best game Of tbsm
all" ''''l'
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For The Duration

The office of THE GUARDIAN
PUBLISHING COMPANY,
long in the down town dis
trict of Boston and recently at
Sc PembertOn So, is moved to
898 FREMONT ST.
in the ESTELLE'S block cor
ner of LenOx st.
The Branch Office is at 1872
fremont St., one block away.
Until further notice send mail
to 932 fremont ST., the home
of the Editor, and the Dental
Office of the co-editor, DR..
Charles G.. Steward.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-05-14

lyn and Mr.. and Mrs. Art Pince and
sons attended birthday party for
Clifford Asleson at his home Friday
evening.
About sixty friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Peterson of the Arthyde
community Tuesday evening, May IL,
in honor of Edwin Anderson, home
on furlough from Camp Keesler,
Biloxi, Miss, and all spent very
pleasant evening visiting with ed
die" the guest of honor. A delicious
lunch was served and a purse of
money presented to Mr.. Anderson
as token of friendship and remem-
brance. Edwin Anderson is a cor
poral in the army and is serving as
an instructor in aeroplane mechanics
at Camp Keesler. He left Thursday
for st. Paul to visit day or two
with relatives there and then will
be on his way back to Biloxi to re-
port for duty again on Tuesday,
May 10.
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and Mrs. Lyle Ehmke at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wach,
Saturday evening. Five hundred was
played. Mrs. E. Clough won high,
Mrs. M. Price second and Mrs. Ehm-
Ike, low. She received many pretty
and useful gifts and a very tasty
lunch was served. Everybody spent
very enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. LaPlante visited
friends in Moose Lake Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Harris and chill
dren of Superior, were Sunday Wis
itors at the Joe Stepan home. Mrs.
Harris and Mrs. Stepan are sisters.
Visitors at the Marie Fritze home
Saturday were her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Mardi Fras-
cone, and daughter and brother,
Johnny Pechacek of st. Paul. They
spent Sunday at the Art Underhill
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Ehmke enter
tanned her mother, Mrs. M. Wach, and
sister Norma at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Southerton
were callers at the R. Smetak home
Sunday evening.
Mrs. G. Aakhus, accompanied by
Mrs. Coschignano and Mrs. Souther-
ton, were shopping in Sandstone
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Joe Stepan entertained the
500 club at her home Friday evening.
All spent very pleasant evening,
high prize going to Mrs. Stanley Price
and second to Mrs. M. Price. A very
nice lunch was served.
Sunday visitors at the William Ny
rud home were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Sexton and children of Kerrick, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Hogan of Foley, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Lundberg of Duluth, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Hogan of Ker-
rick.
Mrs. M. Tarnowski and daughter
and Mrs. R. Wood and son were Wis
itors at the William Southerton home
here Monday afternoon.
William Nyrud came home from
st. Mary's hospital in Duluth Satur-
day. He is getting along very nicely.
Dinner guests at the NJ Price home
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jur-
ash and Amanda and Frank Gross,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Price and daughter
Dorothy.
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Mrs. John Anderson and daughter
Mabel visited friends here over the
weekend. Grace Mossberg accom-
panied them.
Mr.. Clickner is home again and his
same happy, poppy self. You can't
keep good man down!
The Misses Ruth johnson and
Molly Skubic spent the weekend at
their respective homes
Nobel Merrifield spent the week
end at his home here.
Mrs. Mike Overland of Milford
Iowa, visited at the S. Overland home
last week. On Saturday Harold ana
Mrs. Overland took her to Duluth
Mr.. and Mrs Arnold Anderson
and Ronald Dean spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Rev. Ralph Steele visited at sew
eral homes in the neighborhood Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Agurkis are
the parents of girl born recently.
Mesdames Hauck, Schjeldahl, Misu-
kanis and Carlson attended the Red
Cross county meetin' at Pine City
May z. Mr.. SchjeldahI took them
down.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid will be en-
tertained at the Tracy Street home
Monday afternoon, May Is. All are.
cordially invited to attend.
Don't forget to send your children
to one of the Sunday schools. Rudy
will take them, so try and meet the.
bus Sunday mornin'.