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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
RESOLUTIONS PASSED

The following resolutions of
fered by VIM. Harrison were
unanimously adopted by the
assemblage:
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, April
%, 1912, Westbrook Pegler pub
liShed an article which vicious
ly slandered two leading Col
ored American newspapers and
endeavored to hold up to ridi-
cule the entire Colored Ameri-
can press;
WHEREAS, in the afore-men-
toned article WeStbrook Peg
Ter sought to create the public
impression that, in endeavoring
to advance the aspirations of
Colored Americans for true de-
mocracy which would enable
them to defend their country
fully and thus help to win the
war against the Axis Powers of
Germany, Italy, and Japan, the
Colored American press were
exploiting the war emergency;
WHEREAS, Westbrook Pegler
added insult to injury by stat
ing that Colored American
CONTINUED on Page Four
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JAMES A. JACKSON, special
- representative of the ESQ Mar
keters, who recently completed an
intensive course of study on syn
thetie rubber and who speaks with
authority on this important subject.
the ESQ Marketeters Jackson
recently attended an 8-day
conference devoted to an in
tenSlYe study of the history,
d4yelopment and future of
synthetic rubber. The confer
ence covered the methods by
which natural rubber is OBJ
tanned, how Japanese agrees
sion has practically eliminated
the Importation of this impor-
tant product, and traced in
detail the scientific research
and work that went into the
discovery of methods for max
ing synthetic rubber.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
PRESIDENT AWARDS NAVY
MEDAL TO DORIE MILLER

WASHINGTON - The PreSi-
dent of the United States on
Monday awarded the Navy Cross
to Dorie Miller, Mess Attend
ant First Glass, U. S. Navy, for
heroisnr displayed during the
Japanese attack on Pearl HaE-
Dor December 7, 1941.
He was cited "for his disting-
uished devotion to duty, ex-
traordinary courage and disre-
gard for his own personal safety
during the attack"
Miller was commended By
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox on April /, and he has re-
ceived an advancement in rat
ing since the attack on Pearl
Harbor.
Announcement of the award
followed closely upon the heels
of a statement made earlier on
Monday by the National Race
Council that Secretary of the
Navy Knox had disapproved
legislation to award a Congress
ional Medal of Honor to Dorie
Miller, of Waco, Tex, heroic
mess attendant who -7as cited
for bravery in the Pearl Harbor
attack.
Edgar G. Browne, president
of the council, reported that
Secretary Knox's views were
made known in a letter to Sem
ator David 1. Walsh, chairman
of the Senate Naval Affairs
Continued on Page Foar)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
VETERAN PASSES
ALONZ0 c. NEAL
DIES SUDDENLY

On Friday, May 8, 1912, Al
onzo c. Neal was suddenly
stricken while working in a
defense plant at bingham and
was taken to the North Wey-
mouth Hospital where he died
a few hours later.
He was a member of the 9th
Infantry, Massachusetts, Home
Guard, and was also affiliated
with the william E. Carter
Post No. Is, American Legion,
being active in both organiza-
tions. He was also a charter
member of the Robert Gould
Shaw House.
He is survived by wife, moth
err, stepfather and many
friends.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
TEACHERS WIN
EQUAL PAY

RICHMOND, VA.-The suit for
equal pay to coIored teachers
here was concluded with the
entering of a consent decree
which was. signed by Judge Rob-
ert N. Pollard Of the U. S. dis
trict court, May S.
BY this decree the school
board and the superintendent OF
schools are permanently re-
strained from discriminating in
payment of salaries to Antoin-
cite E. Bowler, the members Of
the Richmond Teachers Asso-
citation who filed suit, December
"a, 1941, or to any other colored
teachers. Thurgood Marshall.
NAACP special counsel and OH
yer w. Hill of Richmond acted
for the teachers.
BY the decree terms previous
ly agreed upon between the
teachers and the school board,
complete equalization will be
reached in five years. The school
board was also instructed to pay
colored teachers on or before
June II, lump sum represent
ing the accrued difference be-
tween their monthly salaries
since September, 1871 and the
amount they have been receive
ing.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16

AM, B. D.; DID,, Pastor Metro
pOlitan Baptist Church, Wash
ingtOn, D. c., member of faculty
of Howard U. Dept. of Religious
Education who will preach the
Anniversary Sermon of Rev. r..
NJ. Owens at Peoples Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. Smith is. an out
standing preacher, an able
scholar and a successful pastor
Of one of the largest ColOred
Churches. The public is invited
to hear him.
licitate the Pastor, the Rev.
Richard Mclaughlin Owens,
ABB, BID, and his wife, Mrs.
Viola Mabel Owens, on the oc-
CONTINUED on Page Four
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RHODES CONDUCTS
SEVENTH OPERA

Brown Hall, in the New
England Conservatory of Music
Building, was crowded with
many hundreds of people, who
attended Mascagni's Opera
"L'Amico Fritz" given by Will
liam Rhodes Opera Society, on
Thursday evening, May 7.
The, principal opera roles
were sung by: Fritz Kobus, a
rich bachelor, John Powell,
tenor; David, a Rabbi, Herman
Carter, baritone; FREDERICK, a
friend Of Fritz, william Sexton,
tenor; Hanezo, also a friend
of Fritz, Jesse Owens, baritone;
Suzel, a farmers daughter,
Pattie Yates, soprano; Beppe
a gypsy, Sarah Mckenzie, con-
tralto; Caterina, a housekeep-
er, Marian McCree, mezzo So
prano. The chorus Of peasants
were: Ella Martin, Ann Wake,
Beatress Moody, Vera Carney,
Frances Pierce, Oswald Gilbert,
Elizabeth Wheatley, Esther
Buley, Una Bell, Ruth E. Nor
ris, David Owens, Louis Pear
man, and Francis Williams.
The performance was con-
Quoted by William A. Rhodes,
James w. Henderson! was the
stage director and dramatic
coach. Geraldine Robert was
the pianoforte accompani5t,
and Helen Worthy, violin ac-
Continued on Page Four
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PUPILS PLEASE
IN RECITAL

The pupils of Vivian Hodge
appeared in a pianoforte Recital
on the afternoon of Mothers
Day, May 10, at the Norfolk
House. They we're assisted by
Miss Virginia Strother, soprano.
Miss Strother's beautiful voice
interpreted Anton Dvorak's
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
TrOtter SeVentieth
Birthday Observance

Celebrating the 10th birth
day anniversary of the Race
Champion the late William
Monroe Trotter, a large and
enthusiastic gathering in Peo-
Piles Baptist church Monday
night pledged moral and
financial support to the publ
cation of THE GUARDIAN,
Trotter's newspaper.
Lillian D. Williams, chair
nan of committee opened the
meeting with a statement of
it's purposes. After invocation
by the Rev.eR. M Owens, pas
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
Dinner Conference

Monday evening, May 10, at
7 O'Clock at Mdi-Fong's (Chi-
neSe ReStdunGnt), 377 Mass.
AUe., near Huntington Ape. to
hear WILLIAM BROWDER,
Journalist, brother OF Earl
Bro,Dder, and Others. Rev, F.
Hastings Sn,yth, Chairman.
Reservation 81. Auspices OF
Massachusetts, Citizens Com
mittee to Free Earl Browder.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
Annual Sermon

annual Sermon" of the Dea-
cons Union and Ladies' AuxiI-
larry of Greater Boston and vic
unity will be at Metropolitan
Baptist Church, Rev. NJ. T.
Minor, Minister, Sunday Even
ing, May "a, 1912.
Meet in vestry 1880 P. M, Dea.
VIM. Johnson, Pres. of Union,
DeaconeSS Margaret Smith,
Pres. Auxiliary.
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opera also one of extreme diff
ficulty and is seldom heard.
The singing was done with
finely controlled tones and
the dramatic action was done
with finely controlled tones
and the dramatic action was
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
LAST RITES FOR REV. BATTLE

Especial to the GUARDIAN
PITTSBURGH, Sorrow
ing throngs filled Wesley Cen
ter A. M. E. Zion Church here
Friday afternoon, May 8, for
funeral services for the Rev.
William D. Battle, its pastor
for the past two years.
Bishop E. L. Madison con-
Quoted the ceremonies. The
eulogy was by Bishop William
j. Walls who told of his long
friendship with Rev. Battle
which began in 1899 when
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16

Songs My Mother Taught Me-
Deep River" by H. T. Burleigh,
Obey Speaks's Morning and
Twelve Gates to the City" by
Boatner The pupils displayed
excellent style and technique.
Those appearing in the pro-
Continued on Page Four
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Billboard Jackson
10 Talk on Rubber {"

NEW YORK-James A.
tBillboard) Jackson viii soon
be telling audiences all about
rubber shortages and the cur
rent status and future of
synthetic rubber in this coun-
try according to an ESQ an
nOunCement.
rs special representative of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16
STATE GUARD TO
PARADE SUNDAY

Tomorrow, Sunday, May II,
the 1st Battalion, 9th Infan-
try, Massachusetts, State Guard
will participate in the parade
and Memorial Mass to be held
at Fenway Park.
The parade starts from Cop
ley Square at $50 a m.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-16

ATTY. IRWIN T. D0RCH
who presided at the exercises
Monday night, in Peoples Bap-
fist Church, in observance OF
the 10th birthday of William
Monroe TrOtter, late founder and
editor of THE GUARDIAN.
gor OF the church and an or
gan prelude by Gladys Moore
Perdue, and the group singing
of The National anthem, Mrs.
Williams pres lied ,.ty r.
w.a T. Dorch as master OF GER
em1nies.
Any w. H. Lew. 5, ST., had
been announced to be the
principal speaker but sent a
telegram to the meeting that
Continued on Page Four
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they we're roommates at Liv-
ingston College, Salisbury,
N. c.
Rev. Battle was the only
pastor in the A. M. E. Zion
connection who had ever raised
two conference claims in sin
gle conference year." Bishop
Walls related. HE raised
$1,000 at the Columbus Ave.
A. M. E. Zion Church, Boston,
Mass, and three months after
Continued on Page Four
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HLTLER'S HATES

NEW YORK-WaIter White NAACP, executive secretary
ud be among the first ten New Workers Hitler would hang
he had the chance said George M Fenne Brooklyn in
recent issue of the New York Post Fennes letter the
POST which also among ten Hitler hates
a prize for the best list submitted
Among others named in addition to Joe Louis and Mr.
White Henry Morgenthau Secretary of the Treasury;
Walter Wnche columnst President Roosevelt Governor
Herbert Lehman Mayor Fiorelo La Guarda Wendell
Wllkie.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-23

and will do anything to prevent
it. And there are those who are
rather proud OF it and think their
appearance is improved and are
willing to let things alone.
The group that DO not want
gray hair nave been much encour-
aged by the reports which have
been coming out during the last
few years about the discovery OF
vitamin which prevents CRAVING
u hair. Unfortunate. for them
his report was premature. 1t WAS
he report on a laboratory expert
nent which dealt with rats.
nave seen the animals and can
:estity that there is no doubt that
removal of the vitamin from the
diet results in Il wide streak Of
gray down their backs. But tho
applicability of the cXpcrimc -. ~
humans did not work out.
Difficulties in Daily Life
ThoSt who try to translate
laboratory experiments in Vita
Minis from IN. laboratory 10 daily
life OF human beings do.not real
i2e the tremendous difficulties of
constructing a diet with certain
vitamlr out Of L.
Nearly n. the common foods
contain one or more vitamins. In
order 70 remove the ha:r-graying
fnp-nr frn.sr - E... g..,, ,,-,.. ..
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it is far from that. 1t is often n
dreadful period of sclf-conscious-
ness, Illustration and adjustments
that are difficult, sometimes inn
possible.
Only lately the medical profess
sion has focused it's attention on
the adolesccnt and tried to solve
his problems. l am interested in
some reports from .ishcville,
North Carolina, by two psychia-
trists who think the general prac-
titipner can and should be the one
tu handle these difficulties.
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BY LOGAN CLENDENING. NJ. d.

q FROM TIE number of letters
] receive on the subject | gather
that there are NJ least two schools
of thought on the subject Of gray
hair. There are those who hate
the idea Of havim- the hair turn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-23
By LOGAN CLENDENING. NJ. ID.

IHANE ALWAYS and continu-
ously felt sorry for adolcsccnts.
The middle aged may moon about
the glorious carcfrce period Of
youth. but good deal Of the time
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Bad Adjustments

Most adolcscents are able in
the course of time to make their
own adjustments and when they
eventually arrive at the age Of, let
US say, 20, they have found them
selves. But there remain n larr
number who make bad adju -
ments.
They seldom turn into out and
out psychiatric cases, but they are
on the bordrrline and are likely to
take one of three behavior paths:
the paranoid who believes others
pick on him, rcsents correction
and is always dissatisficd: the shy,
secluSive person who retircs into
day and fantasy forma-
ton; and the defiant. anti-social.
offensive youth, the leader of re-
belliouS gv:. ips. All of these
moods occ:.r mildly in all Adde'S
cents and do little harm, but coca
sionally they become fixed and are
more or less serious.
The causes, aside from the in
hcrent cause of being IN adde's
cent, arc the over-solicitous mother
who prevents the child from grow
ing up and hence makes him unable
TO hold hia own in competitions: the
stern father who sets standards
too high for the child 20 reach:
physical dcfccLs. magniiicd by
ovcr-Ze; >ous parents and others.
which are really trivial "a common
one is ;.cne or pimples): ami rul,.
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Yesterdays Answer
II. High tmus.j
IS. Entlce
10. Pin {
wheel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-23

DR.. Clcndcning will answer
questions of general interest
only, and thca only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-23

DR.. Clcndcninc will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
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tive mental du,incss in a child WIN
is made 10 compete with children
Of higher intelligence.
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Theory That Vitomins Check
CRAVING Of Hair Not Upheld

il due to the deposit o a chemical
called mclanin in the hair. The
only way the body has OF cXcrct-
ing mvlau.n i TO rXcretr il III the
hair. When we get older we no
longer need Mclanin in our body
economy and no longer manufac-
turc il. 50 the hair turns white.
Another theory recently pro-
posed by an IutumiSt is that he
noticed that the skulls OF those
who had prcmIturvly gray hair
we're lacking in the usual blood
vessels that ran tC The scalp. BCt
this also is quite theoretical.
There are 4 few rae c.Scs re-
corded of hair restored 10 its uatu-
RAJ color. DR.. james lSdrll. of
Dublin, III 1851 reported the case
OF his father vino. 4; the age of
~. had the color Of his hair conn
plctcl" restored. \ man whose
history WAS reported III 1917 had
his hair suddenly turn gray (a!-
most overnight AMI - suddenly
return to normal color. \ fireman,
aged 80. had his gray uI,r re-
stored To normal color wien he
was exposed to extreme colo one
might.
There is no;hin: iuh-r mt!y
hard To understand IN these cases
II the mclanin theory Is correct,
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Medical Treatment o.
Adolescent Troubles

tive mental duiinCsS in child WIN
is made 10 compete with children
Of higher intelligence.
Medical proh,,ms
Now many of these blsicnlly in.
volvc medical problems and il j. nm
interesting suggestion that ,hn.e
young rropie should he cncopr.
aged to consult fami!y doctor
ar general practitioner. Plainly
the parents are the worst pco,in
to guide the adolcSccnt: they save
often mai" him what he is.
The method the doctor uses is
explanation. YJGSSlV0pcc ana d.
s"HSHicutioR. The adolcsccnt mus
be permitted 70 unburien himself
completely. encouraged by tactful
questioning, and in the absence Of
any disciplinary or Condcmna;orv
atmosphere. The doctor is in n
special position to recti!y or cy-
plain the minor, cmbarraSS;gc
physical disabilities that nay i've
harassing the patient and is in a
much better position than the par
rntS to explain and discuss the sex
problems and questions that par
ticularly bcsct this period of life.
Change May Ec Needed
He may have to try to alter the
Family sitn:.tion. TO change certain
phases CT the curriculum in school,
to nrcct athletic activities.
Hopeful il is that the family
doctor who is decor of the mind
"a well as the body should be
called in. II is a great advance
over the treatment these Young
stcrs have been getting n thu
past.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS /,
Studcnt:-DocS st. Eitus dance
have any effect on the memory?
| t So. docs i: have this effect after
IN" patient has rccovrrCdn
Answer: 81. NitUs dance leaves
no permanent trac" on any of the
higher mental functions. Like al!
infectious diseases, mental pro-
crssrs May be ohlundcd during
the acute period.
TrlTuR's; NOTE: Dr. C'grIonin. E:.
-'y'.I r.s...f.. COS W.. 10 can h,, ..IIa.r,. uy
.,..' D.. -..... .ssH.. ..t' .-.'. '#r 10 cont.
To- ANS "-a rHu.r 70 desired. -unI 10
r,..'- go coin. aar n -r...'tGrr,. eel Cu,C,n,..
- .tE"I with "a il'oc-r". stamp. 9, Iir.
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The Globe Trotter
Paddywhaek PegIer

Nazi-like cause in the person Of
Westbrook Peg1er, often referred to
as the most violent ANTI in Amer
lean journalism,
CHARGES UNSUPPORTED
Contrary to the best traditions
of Journalism, Pegler in a column
syndicated through many leading
white newspapers, proceeds to
smear and ridicule Negro neWspap-
ers, without even bothering to Sc
cure, or purposely ignoring any in
formation about them.
In the first part of his insidi-
Gus propaganda piece, he flatIy
accuses the Negro press of re-
sembling, s'the Communist par
tvs Daily Worker and CougIin's
Social Justice" and then writes
1000 words without offering
single iota Of evidence to sup
port this unwarranted and slam
derouS charge.
Instead he proceeds to slur the
ability of Negro journalists in gem
eral, making the blank charge that
the material they produce lis of
lower mediocrity charge so ri
diculous on it's face, it fails to even
merit argument. Negro journalists
have attended, for the most part,
the same schools as did the white,
and in most instances emerged in
the top brackets of their classes,
where competition is based on
brains, not color.
AGAINST BATTLE AT HOME
Cleverly concealed between the
lines of Pegler's scurrilous attack
is his real peeve with Negro journ-
alists. He is not actually at odds
with the mechanics of their writ
ing; it differs little, if at all with
that used by all American news
irrespective of color.
What does stir Mr.. Peglcr's fill
thy invectives is WHAT Negro
newspapermen are writing.
He is completely out of sympathy
with the campaign for Double Vic
tory, at home and abroad, called
for by the Pittsburgh Courier, one
of the newspapers he names. His
real alarm is not over the column
by ssNosey" carried by the Chicago
Defender. but by the demand voic-
ed by that great newspaper to
Remember Pearl Harbor - and
Too
He was aghast when Secretary Of
Navy Knox gave indication that he
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By Cliff Maekay

might do away with the jim Grow
policies to which the Navy in the
face of growing manpower short
ages has. SO tenaeiously chung.
He was shocked to see that the
Army was actually moving toward
democracy in granting loyal black
Americans more equitable oppor-
tunities to fight and die for their
country-all as the result of the
constant, unrelenting demand OF
the Negro press.
PEGLER'S REAL FEAR
His fear, shared by all who are
against making America a democ-
racy in truth, is that the continued
crusade of the Negro press against
fragrant determinations, might re-
suit in the smashing OF these I'M
democratic barriers, through which
SO many of his friends stand to
profit.
Pegler is against the CIO, be-
cause the CIO has insisted that
10 workman should be barred on
the superficial and un-American
excuse of color. He is against
Mrs. Roosevelt, because Ameri-
cas- greatest First Lady does not
just lip service to democracy. but
has clearly shown she sincerely
believes in it.
Pegler is against Secretary of IN
terror Ickes, he was against Aubrey
Williams, Nathan Strauss and
Clark Foreman when these gentle
mon held responsible positions III
the government. He was against
them becaues they had in common
a REAL and FIRM belief in de-
mocracy, not just for persons with
white skins, but for all Americans.
And when they began to practice
democracy as well as talk it, Peg
Ter cried to the high heavens, re-
sorting to the old trick of name
calling, branding all as Commun-
lists.
NO CAUSE TO APOLOGIZE
The Negro press has no cause to
apologize or feel injured by Peg
lers petty outburst. In truth, it is
compliment to the tremendous
influence Negro newspapers are
welding in the double barreled
fight for democracy.
The Negro press in becoming the
target of Mr.. Pegler's ire, is plac-
ed in an illustrious company OF
true believers in democracy who
have fallen victim to his sneak
punch poisonous pen No better in
dication IS needed that these news
papers are doing a first class lob
OF serving those whose interests
they represent,
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peoples throughout the world.
while withholding them from the
largest minority among it's own
citizens, Immediately becomes the
target of hostile attacks from these
forces.
No agency has been more ac-
tive in pointing this out than the
Negro press. 1t has been on the
battle front fighting for the
ideal of democracy while many
of our great white newspapers
were complacently joining in the
luIIing chorus of the America
FirSterS.
MOTIVES NEVER CONCEALED
It was not unexpected then to
witness an effort hidden beneath
an avalanche of insidiolls lies and
artful half-truths to smear the
clear cut motives of the Negro
press. These motives have not been
concealed. They have been out in
the open, written in plain English
for all to see and understand.
The fight of the Negro press has
been clearly an echo of the STIR
rings for freedom within the
breasts of black men called upon
to make the supreme sacrifice for
democracy, while still being denied
an equal opportunity to enjoy its
benefits. 1t has been and still is a
campaign to secure the blessings
Of democracy for all OF America s
citizens. That and nothing more.
Those who stand stubhorn1y
against granting these blessings to
some Americans merely because
their faces are black, last week
found q new champion for their