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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-19
Spingarn Medal
Nominations Open

NEW YORK - Nominations
are open for the 1943 Spingarn
Medalist, the NAACP announced
last week. ANY one m>y submit
the name Of a person conSid-
cred to be worthy of recogni-
ton and send it to the National
Office of the NAACP, at SO Fifth
Avenue. The Spingarn Medal
Award was instituted in 1914 by
the late j. E. Spingarn, then
chairman of the Board of Dir
ectorS of the NAACP who gave
annually until his death in
1889 a gold medal ito be award
ed for the highest and noblest
achievement by a Colored AM
erican during the preceding
year or years" A fund sufficient
to continue the award was set
up by his will. The Spingarn
Medal Award Committee will
meet in January.
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Who will be featured with the
Clover Leaf Quartette, broad
casting from Station WCOP on
the up Jacobs Ladder" pro-
gram, Sunday afternoon, Dec.
20. Mr.. Kirton will read his ORR
ginal poem, "a Christmas Pledge
To Our President" which is an
expression of his respect and a1-
n1iration for President ROose-
welt.
The Clover Leaf Quartette
featuring the 'Up Jacobs Lad
der' program is the first all
Col0red Radio Quartette in New
England that has been spOn-
sored. The Quartette was organ
lied in 1888. 1t broadcasts from
Station WCOP every Sunday
afternoon at 3:45,. and it has
sung in many of the larger
churches in Massachusetts. The
personnel of the Quartette is as
follows a. Yasl.iee Davis, first
terror eI 5ggei, second tenor,
Frank Hill, first bass; Robert ii,
Faulk, bass.
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plane, was principal speaker at
the Pearl Harbor Day CeIebra-
ton of the 93d Division, Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, on Decem-
Der Z. AS the chaplain had visi-
tee Pearl Harbor which the Japs
attacked on December 7, f941,
he could speak with great deal
of authority and feeling.
He said in part: ''ThiS is Pearl
Harbor Day, the anniversary of
one of the blacklist days in the
Annals of our American Life. 1t
was just one year ago that the
black lords of the Land of the
Rising Sun committed an act of
international treachery which
threw our country out of it's
complacent attitude of neutral
ity into one of bloody war and
victorious conquest. Through
outs the length and breadth OF
this nation, from the sunbaked
mountains of Japan to the
MarShy Banks of the Rhine
and from the Desert Lands OF
Africa and Egypt to the snow
capped mountains of England
where our soldiers are now
fighting, the prople of our coun-
try will mark this day of all
days. Today the cry is ''Remem-
Der Pearl Harbor." And today
we must honor and remember
those men and women of all
races, creeds and color, who
have already given their lives
in the great fight for Freedom.
Work, Fight, Sacrifice. These
three words tell 1870 million
Continued on Page Four
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Mrs. |. Feurtado
Driven Out By Fire

After occupying her new
apartment at 80 Hollandee st
but few days, Mrs. Lillian
Feurtado, recently at % Wa
ban st, last Saturday night was
driven cut by fire which start
ed in the kitchen which it
Quilted and filled the whole
apartment with smoke. Iier
ledger, Thomas G. Bowser, was
badly burned about the face
and hands.
1t was mid evening. Mrs
Feurtado had returned from
errands in the neighborhood
and was mapping on the ltv-
ing room couch. Mr.. Bowser
was asleep in a chair in the
kitchen. Awakened by hot air
against her cheek Mrs. F'eur-
tado CROPPED her way to the
kitchen but got no answer
when she called to Mr.. Bow
ser whom she could not see
for the dense smoke, BY this
time the flames shot up, APP
parently from the explosion Of
an oil heater, and were seen
from the street, attracting the
attention of passers-by who
rescued Mr.. Bowser and rang
in the alarm, and called DR..
(continped on Page Four
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Chaplain Luther M. Fuller,
Who recently flew from the
South Sea Islands Combat Zone
70 the United States by Aero
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- MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
70 Basic Gains For Race -Reverend Adam c Powell
ADAM c. POWELL, R., SPEAKS
BY ANsELMo KRUGER

Rev. Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr., minister of The AbySsin-
ian Baptist Church of New
York, and The only colored
member of the New York City
Council, spoke at Jordan Hall,
the home of The Community
Church of Boston, on Sunday
morning, Dec. 10 before an
audience which filled this "a
nous hall. Approximately 80
per cent of the attendants
were colored persons and the
other 20 per cent were white.
Rev. Powell's subject was
pearl Harbor-A Year of
Gains or Losses" Before this
brilliant young American, who
looks like a white moving pic
ture actor began to speak, Miss
Ruth Plenty of Cambridge,
contralto, accompanied by
Margaret Gorham CHASER, or
ganist, sang two solos in her
accomplished manner. Rev,
Donald G. Lothrop, leader Of
the. Community Church of
Boston then introduced Rev.
Powell,
Those who were absent
missed hearing the most elo-
quelit colored speaker to visit
Boston in a long time. The city
councillor told us that for the
first nine months "After Pearl
Harbor," we colored people in
the United States really were
enjoying equality of opporttns
ity, but now that the sunrise
of victory appears in the of
fing we are graz lally retro
/ crossing to our Old status be-
cause of the attitude OF those
in power in Washington from
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eht southern states Of our
country.
Rev. Powell told Of how
lynching has descended tc a
new low in the lynching OF
two colored boys one IS and
the other IA who were accused
of an attempted sex crime
Continued on Page Four
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Russellville News
Ruth Russell

Home Sunday William /
Edwards, student of A. M. and
N. College, Pine Bluff spent Sun
day here with his parents, Mi,
and Mrs. James Edwards,
Sympathy our deepest sym
pathy is expressed to Miss Jamie
Parker, who was called to Plum
merville, Saturday, having been
notified Of the death Of her moth
er.
Visits City of Roses Mrs
Laura Wilson spent Monday IN
Little Rock, shopping and visit
ing old friends.
Lou 'sianian Visits visiting
from Homer, La, Is Miss Elisa
Cleveland, who is guest of Mis-.
Annie Moore. Among the many
eourtesies extended Miss Clese-
land during her stay here. was a
dinner on Saturday evening, with
MIR. Alonzo Luster as host.
Club Meets The Lucky-Go-
Lucky Club met Wednesday with
Mrs. Cleo Burns as hostess.
Special guests for the day Were
Mesdames Lue Bell Linzy and
Norma Land. High prize for the
evenings games was won by Mrs
Sfmns.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
JOnesbOrO News
Nv &c. Turner

The Hughes N. r. A. New
Farmers of Arkansas qrmrtet) has
returned home after successful
tour of the state, They gave
many concerts in the school rooms
of the state and report very
successful as well as encouraging
trip.
The Hughes N, F. A. Quartet
will res, up at home while prepar-
ing for its next engagement at
the district meeting at Amorel,
April s. The members of this quar-
tet STE nothing in their way to
daunt their belief in winning top
honors in the state contest which
meets in May at Pine Bluff.
Members are: Allen Hughes, LIST
tenor; Harold Dixon, End tenor;
Marvin Williford, baritone; Henry
Troup. bass. and l.. d, Station, ac-
companist. Prof, i. c. Turner, d.
recAor
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
PLIGHT


Nluntlnue1 from rage ID
to be more popular now than
at the time it was adopted.
Doesn't Congress have some
members in it with brains
enough to understand that
the 40-Hour Week would be
responsible for labor shortage,
if there were such a shortage.
But. it is hard to conceive
that it is a shortage of labor
in defense industries when
Negroes are being turned
away every day, and Negro
es whose qualifications have
met every requirement.
If, as reported, that such a
labor shortage exists, and il
is an established fact that
qualified workers are turned
away, beyond any reasonable
doubt, Congress is put in a
compromising position on this
war effort. for it shows de
that it would preserve
the status of organized labor
than that of America.
The 40 Hour Week was
when there were
more men than jobs, with the
objective to divide Jobs,
where every man would get
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Resolution
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ic, rclig Gus, political, educational
everything that will insure eco.
nomic and social security to al
men,
Therefore, be it resolved that we,
the officers and members Of the
above organization, representative
min sters from the municipalities,
counties, and the State Of Arkan-
seas, here assembled, do decry, OPP
pose and condemn any and all
Illegal actions, nefarious prac-
ticc, mob violence, lynchers Of
peace, destroyers Of the civil law
Of our city. county, state and ma
tion, and be it further resolved
that we put forth every righteous
and legal effort to defend the
rights Of every American cit Zen,
when hrutally treated, and m-
duly handled with our means, in
fluence life. BE it further resolv-
cd that this institution controlled
by the religious men of So
influence and lives;
BE II further resolved that we
stand for Law and order and every
right Of every man youchsafed TN
der the American Const tuition.
Signed: J. H. CLAYB0RN,
President Of Shorter College.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
kadley News
BY A. E. Brown
Continued from Page y


day evening the Missionary pro-
gram was held with Mrs. Y l..
Smallwood as mistress Of eeremon-
les. The message for the occasion
was brought by the pastor, "Gloth
es Which Doreas Made The
Missionary offering totaled $500,
SCHOOL Under the leader
ship of Miss V. +. smallwood the
PfA and students of st. Mary's
school are sponsoring cleanup
and Identification campaign, They
are aspiring for a prize being
offered by Sears Roebuek Co,
Gray's Chapel CME Church
The pastor. Rev. A. l.. Allen
brought an inspiring message to
an anpreciative audience on last
Sunday.
VISITORS Mrs, Geneva
Smith, of Pine Bluff who has been
visiting her mother, sister and
brother will bye returning home dur
ing the weekend.
Mesdames M. l.. Yerger and Y.
Z. Smallwood spent last Saturday
in Shreveport, La, visiting old
friends, and shopping.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Menifee News
Ry X. W. Jamison

THE SCHOOL And did OF,
District shine! , Hickory Hill
Junior basketball team played fine
hard, but victorious games to win
the State Junior Championship
for girls. We are very proud OF
Coach Jiles and her girls. In the
Senior Division, the girls went 10
the semi-finals. Miss +. Q. Sea
ton. coach, realizing the teams
many losses and setbaks, felt very
good over the teams record, and
expcd.s to go places next year.
Summing up the season. we can
say that our teams have hnen in
their building stages this year,
having been composed mostly Of
new material. Until next season
that =. d. Williamson was leading
by a small margin, with Rev. X.
c. Mitchell second,
The Community The com
munt.y grieves the loss Of Mr..
we'll say to the Travellers, Good
going, but better luck next time"
ELECTION The annual
School election has been a very
beated affair, Last reports were
Henry Bruton whose funeral ser
iices were held on Sunday after
noon at Shady Grove Baptist
and also Mrs. L. Parker,
vino died Saturday morning.
Visitors Recent visitors to
Re community were Messrs. Carl
and William Green. who
we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. !
iitchell. of this city and Mrs.
|. Mitchell, of Blackwell.
ILL The following are listed
n the sick list this week. Mrs.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27

PINE Blu FfIANS Will be
treated to two outstanding attrae-
tions within one week Sun
day, March %, DR.. Mordeeai john
son, president of Howard uniyer-
sty, will deliver the Founders
Day Address at the A. NJ. and n.
College Thursday, ApFil 2,
wings Over Jordan" a choral
ensemble will be presented at the
Merrill High School DR.. John
son is considered by many as the
ablest platform speaker in Ameri-
ca. You should MOI miss the OPP
poftunity to hear him sWings
Over Jordan is being brought to
Pine Bluff under the auspices Of
the A. NJ. and N, College Nursery
School and Merrill High School.
Particularly should you support
tn $ presentation for the ba-
bies need food, and other neees-
sites in the conduct of such
worthwhile project.
STILL SLEEPING Negro
leaders do not seem to be alert
here in helping to develop Pine
Bluff, We are faced with new Sit
uations, ard many changes will
take place. There should be some
effort to integrate Negroes into
the economic and political life Of
the community. No criticism is be-
ing heaped upon any particular
individuals, put It is this writer's
opinion that Negroes should get
together now, and bring about
concerted effort for the purpose OF
helping plan this city Of tomor-
row.
THE LIBRARY MATTER :. :.
it is rumored that no part Of the
money which in all probability will
be voted favorably upon by voters
in the coming city election, will be
used to ma ntain the colored
branch of TIE library. The Negro
bookreader must use two rooms in
the Masonic Temple annex. The
Negro taxpayer must help main
tain library on 9th Ave, which
he helped to pay for, but CANNOT
ENTER. | can't think much about
democracy and think of how Ne
groes are treated in Pine Bluff.
In the words of a local eolumnist
"WHAT DO YOU THINK?'
TOO SERIOUS, HUH? Well,
here goes the gossip. THE CUTE
WAITRESS AT THE VARSITY
is Alfredo find out last name
and her address yourself but be
CAREFUL WATERS ARE
STILL MUDDY AT BLACK
CATS the boys are yas angl-
ing, and it looks Ike fine game.
Lucille has been ailing with foot
trouble and the other cutie is
snbbing. Somebody viii catch or
get caught, which? Don't ask me.
NAT TOWLES CAME TO
TOWN and the dance patrons who
iammed the floor Of the Masonic
Temple to hear the New Orleans
maestro had roaring evening af-
ter they rad listened to Nat
Towles Old-Taylorized Addition
given by that popular Deluxe
Beauty Salon operator. who start
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Soldier
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thorities, by the city autf critics,
the Negro Chamber of Commerce,
tho Medical Association and many
other civil groups, and from all
Of these Investigations heard from,
it is ev dent thai the City Police
man clearly exceeded his authority
and invaded the province Of the
Military Police who already had
the matter we'll in hand, and need
ed no assistance whatever from
the Civilian Police.
1t has been clearly established
by witnesses, VIII te and colored,
that the Negro soldier was down
on the ground and the nature Of
the gunshot wounds clearly points
to the fact that the City Police
man was not "being advanced up
on" as he contends, bu.- instead
the Policeman deliberately stood
over Sgt. Foster while he lay help
less on the ground, and with death
dealing effect, pumped five bull
let's into the helpless frame, who
Just few m sutes before, was the
highest specimen of military man
hood, training 70 make the world
safe for Democracy, that now, he
will never know.
Soldiers Rushed to Camp
Immediately following the shoot
irg Of Sgt. Foster, Army trucks
were rushed into the city from
Camp Robinson, and a roundup
Of the soldiers was started by the
Pol ce, assisted by the
City Police, and as rapidly as
could be loaded, they were rushed
to Camp and have been isolated at !
Camp ever since.
The City Mourns
Sgt. Foster was rated as one Of
tho best disciplined soldiers as well
rs one Of the best liked at Camp
Robinson. He was a gentleman in
very respect and respected ms /
such ty those who knew him. He /
was a native of North Carolina
md was indicted in the Army last
Nay at Baltimore, Md.
Never before in the history of
tragedies has such sad affair
,een witnessed as was on thai fate
III Sunday evening. The Ne
gro populace of Little Rock
iourns for Sgt. T. p. Foster. An
Their sad incident in the lives Of
Negro Americans TO "REMEM-
FER SGT. FOSTER IL
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27

Katie Gill, Mrs, Mile GretulaS,
Dir, Gray and Mrs, Smith.
Rev, Roberts of st. Mark Bapt.
Church preached a strong sermon
on last Sunday. "Wf,o do men say
/ AM, to large and apfreeia-
tive audience.
Mr.. Lille Thomas IS conduct
ing daily Bible Class in the
community this week The class
meets Monday at the home of
Mrs. Lille Mechanics,
While in the city the Evangel-
isl il the house guest Of Mrs, Eli
Wilds. The group will meet on
Thursday with Mrs, Elizabeth
Garrett.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Dallas, Texas
BY l.. W. White

Knight Chapel {. NJ, +. Church
Mrs. Elnora Fields, reporter for
the church. reports Sunday School
opened at the usual hour, with all
teachers at their post. A general
lesson review was given by the pas
tor, Rev. ]. l.. Parks. At the II 100
o'clock services, Rev. Parks de-
livered very inspiring message,
"The Test of Service" Scripture
reading was by Rev. l.. w. White,
n newly-assigned minister from
the Arkansas Conference to the
North Texas Conf, At 800 p.
M, our pastor and some of the
membership motored to Lewisville
Texas, to be in service with Rev.
Tom Turner and his congregation.
At the night services, the messag,
Jesus Is the Way Of Life was
brought by Rev. l.. W. White.
Friends are asked to visit our
church on April 3 and witness one
Of The best style shows shown here
in many years. Mrs. Elnora Fields
Is reporter for this group.
Louisville A. NJ. T.. Church
Rev. T, M. Tuner pastor of
this church. and his congregation
are very grateful to the group
from Knight Chapel at Dallas. who
motoretl to he with us IN our ser
vice on last Sunday. Numbers by
the choir were very enjoyable and
also remarks by Rev l.. W. White,
who is Religious editor Of the
STATE PRESS for this section.
Rev, Parks, the visiting minister,
was at his best in delivering one
Of the best sermons heard in this
section recently.
Sympathy; Funeral services were
held recently for d.. +. w. Nor
gan at the St James A, NJ. f.
Church, Of which the deceased was
pastor prior to his death. Dur
ing his passionate Of the A. NJ. F..
Church at Dallas the mortgage
debt of $4,000 was reduced TO
$4,000. We have lost great lead
er and we bow our heads in hum
bic subniss on to one who doth
all things we'll More than 100 min
listers and hundreds of laymen
were in attendance at the last
rites. with Bishop Geo. Il. Young,
officiating,
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Congress

'PHilHueh iT'W fHge ~
senator from New York"
Neither Of the Texas senator's,
Tom Connally nor W. Lee (Pass
the Biscuits. Pappy) O'Daniel said
a word about the Texan so sig
nally honored by the New York
senator. neither d 4 the well-known
Texas group of representatives,
Wright Patman; Martin Dies Sam
Rayturn or Hatfon W. Summers,
all of whom are vocal TO the ex-
tremc, raise a voice in praise of
the Negro from their own home
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
HELENA
BY +. X, Richardson

Mrs. Viola Vaughn, well known
instructor on the Resettlement
Project at Lake View, and the wife
of Rev. W. r, Vaughn, il doing
much constructive work in her cho-
sen field. Coming to this section.
with a program for the uplif ing
Of her race, she is making a repu-
tation as being one of Eastern
Arkansas most OUTSTANDING.
churchwomen and teachers.
Much credit is due Mrs. Carrie
Moore Williams, for her efforts in
, having the Wings Over Jordan to
appear at the Centennial Ban. ist
Church. Many predict that this
program will be success, ami
that many white citizens will be
present. Mrs. Williams, is a promi
nent member at Centennial, and
vel known church worker. Her CO.
workers in this drive, are laboring
hard 80 make this concert one of
the outstanding events of the sea-
son. Churchmen and laymen, thru
out Eastern Arkansas, are giving
much praise to Mrs. Carrie Will
liams, for her untiring efforts, in
trying to do something effective
and constructive.
The Campus Inn, of which Mr..
Dock Matthews is the proprietor,
is the center of attraction. Locat-
ed near the Eliza Miller School,
this place serves the children many
good things to eat. Mr.. Matthews
and his wife, Mrs. Addie Matthews
are prominent members of the
Centennial Baptist Church. Mrs.
Della Evans, proprietor of the
White Rose Cafe, located on Phil
lips ST., is now recovering from
several weeks illness. Mrs. Evans
is a prominent member Of the
New Ligh. Baptist Church. Her
many friends and associates are
glad to see her going about her
daily work.
Rev G. W. Blackmon is II this
week at his home in Little Rock. I
His many friends are wishing him
a speedy recovery /
Rev. l.. L. Fisher, Dean OF Theo- +,
loey at Shorter College, preached A.,
at Carriers Chapel Sunday morn /
ing and evening. Rev Fishers dis
course was very interesting and
timely.
Rev. w. Q. Mays, efficient pas
Tor Of the Centennial Baptist
Church, was busy throughout the
lay at Centennial, Rev. Mays has
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Hope News

Bessie Deiois fIenory
Church Notes
Rising Star Baptist Church
The Sunday school opened at the
regular hour, with Bro. +. N. Pc
gee, Supt. A general lesson re-
view was given bp the pastor,
Rev. Z. N. Glover. During the
morning service, Rev. Glover de-
livered tie message.
BeBee Memorial CINE Church
The Sunday School opened at
the regular hour, with Mrs. Dizzy
Douglas, Supt. with a general re-
view Of the lesson given by the
pastor. At II a. m. a soul-stirring
sermon, Morning at Cool Fire"
was brought by the pastor. Fin
hncial reports totaled S18.54 on
March 16.
Lonoke Baptist Church The
members Of Lonoke closed the
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
Pine Bluff
N E w s

ed her own version Of "NoW | Lay
Me Down to Dream.
The -Four Hundred Club, spon-
sors Of the dance under the lead
efshlp Of A. b. Rowan, is buck
in the seasonal business Of sponsor
ing dances. How d d you like Eddie
johnson as NJ. c. We didn't get
that stammerings but we did get
these ladies and Gdntlemens'
:. ewan Eddie.
Nat Towles seemed to have en-
leyed the eompanionshp Of Miss
Evelyn Wells, of tho Deluxe Beau
ty Salon in a post dance sitting at
Skeletons.
PINE BLUFFlANS FEEDING
THE PONIES AT OAKLAWN
this week include that wei dress
ed State st. lawyer. Theodore \.
Jones, that successful businessman
tand we do not include horse rae
ingl r. X. Miller; that religious
looking Gulf Station proprietor
lvey Anderson; and last but not
least Il am advised by my infor-
mant at the corner of Barraque
and CEDAR that DR.. W. L. O
Bryant, erstwh lie Negro leader,
Charles II. Jones CHS man Fri
day. and that one and only H. T,
Perry, motored to 0aklawn in
Charley's can, and they discussed
nothing but horse racing s. dig
me, Miss Pruitt
NEWS ITEMS ARE USUAL
LY CUT FROM THE BOTTOM,
and so, let us close this column
in a serious vein, for am sure
my readers would prefer sensible
stuff "cut'. THE STATE DEPT.
OF ED. through its super
visor of Negro schools will bend
every effort to try to ma htain
what is called goodwill among the
races for the benefit of obtaining
so they say, educs ional gains :.
NOTE the fight for equal eda-
cational opportunities in Arkansas
has taken on a new spirit. There
will be no compromising ON =
sues which Rave arisen and these
which may, for Arkansas can well
afford to watch with pride and
interest the rapid strides ling
made in the field of militaney,
fitherfore UNEMPLOYED Anoth-
er panel d scussion is being plan
ned for the annual meeting Of the
Negro teachers You will recall
how the last panel turned out when
that fighting Pine Bluff lawyer.
Harold Flowers laid the cards on
the table. This year, we are advis
ed tfat more will be heard nd. on
~ from Flowers but other bcliey-
ers in the democratic way of life
for all people, and not just
white people So, pussyfooters
a half million foes are ar sing,
and you'd better keep your brain
p. and maybe your thinking
but certainly your words under
guard. Goodweek, ladies and gen
tl'men, | am on my way to Sgd
ney, WA