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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09
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EDITOR and PUBLISHER
1901 1884
WILLIAM MONROE TRoTTER

The coming Trotter 10th Anniversary Mass Meetin
text Monday night in Peoples Baptist Church at whic
gon w. H. Lewis will deliver the Grafton recalls tn
pendid poem written by the late Alice Miles Love il
i934. We print the poem below:
In Memoriam
Immortazer, savior of our racial day
God has called you in his own triumphant way
You who carried on your brow martyrs scar
And now, as then, remain radiant star;
We shall look to Heaven after vesper's call
And there behold the brightest star of all;
We shall dip our thoughts unto the blue
That God in turn might speak thoughts to you;
We shall sing, rejoicing in the song
For through your deeds we dared defy all wrong;
Sing because you gave song full range.
Then shall time behold potent change
Doubt has come to be thing unknown,
Fear has fallen like crumbed stone,
Broken as you trudged upon its face
! And then revealed the glory of a race!
Some may say we seek you out in vani
Still, know in density rain
You shall ever be, though there afar,
| Our inspiration and immortal star
understanding every changing tide
| As you watch there at the Makers side.
There within realm of Mighty Power
/ God with you reviews each lovely flower
Pressed within the Seeding, bud or spray,
las we pass in gratitude today;
Every little blade of new born green @a
Above your noble head byyou is seen
And Oh! what joy must crown your brow
AS ''the Faithful in tribute bow.
ALICE MILES LOVE
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Holmes

Continued from Page 0ne)
"Since the first colored man
landed in America, 1926, two
decades after Columbus, racial
repercusSions began. Colored
men fought bravely in all of
the nations wars, This in
cludeS a lowly mess attendant
of the U. S. Navy, never al
lowed to handle machine
gun, who became an unSung
and yet undecorated hero at
Pearl Harbor."
"Gerrymandering of 100000
colored voters in the cast.
north and west of the nation
has caused infnitismal racial
representation in Congress. Up
to April, 1912, segration has
run rampant in the Army,
Marine Corps and Navy. Sec
rotary Knox's let-down of the
bars for enlisted deck ratings,
lin groupS) has intensified
segregation in the Navy,
whereby colored personnel &C
cepting this belated palliative
would be considered serving
on mud-scows. In comparison
with other minority racial
groups, dreadful inhuman dis
crepancieS hang between a
balance of pretense and real
ity.
IT do not hesitate to say
that segregation has brought
about a reluctant unity. The
loyalty of the black race in
America has never been ques-
toned. To combine unity,
morale and loyalty into great
err effectiveness a wider door
of untainted Brotherhood must
open.
"There are strong indica-
tons that the decisive battles
will be fought in Asia and the
far East. Colored races are
in control there and may die
tate peace terms. From this
arises two tests: midas in
dependence and the treatment
of colored Americans. If this
nation seeks to continue its
preiudices, it is fighting this
war on the wrong side"
The usual question period
was interesting. Many ques-
lions full of dynamite leveled
at DIR. Holmes were humorous
ly also seriously answered. He
said he expected disagree
ments with his address from
representatives of his race, as
he did when he delivered the
same address recently in New
York. However" he con-
cludd, Boston seems satisfied
that have told the truth"
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IN MEMORLAM

1881 ~ 1917
WILLIAM E. FORTUNE
Always so true, unselfish and
kind,
Few in this world, his equal
you'll find:
A beautiful life that came to an
end.
He died as he lived, everyone's
friend.
Lovingly remembered by his
wife, Fannie Fortune; daugh-
tiers, Eta Robinson, Mildred
Moore, Bessie Pryor; son, Cliff
ton Fortune, and grandsons.
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Navy
CONTINUED from Page One)

t@Ohttft~S~ yFOUk Fuye Ofbe)
tions have been received as YET
on colored enliStments." The
Herald Tribune said RalStor
stated no word had come from
Washington as to the prospec-
tive date when such enlist
ments will commence, and that
he added that "he presumed
that plans for training centers
were being set up"
Walter White, NAACP secre-
tary said: Numerous reports
have been made to this office
that colored men, seeking to en-
list have been told by recruiting
stations they have no official
knowledge of any change in
policy"
The full text Of Sec'y. Knox'S
telegram, sent to DR.. William H
Jernagin, chairman of the
Council of colored churches, fol-
lows:
my Dear Doctor Jernagin:
"Thank you for the invita-
ton to send message to the
Annual Conference of the
Fraternal Council of Colored
Churches of America. The Of
ficers and men of the Navy
recognize the loyalty and pa
triotism of their Colored fell
low Americans. We are
aware of the courage shown
by the Colored American in
waging his struggle for full
freedom and full participa-
ton in our democratic insti-
buttons.
eve know of his fighting
qualities both on land and sea.
We also know of his skillS,
ability and energy which are
urgently needed and we &C
knowledge our own RESPONSE
bility to encourage his desire
to make every possible con-
tribution to the task of de-
stroying those forces which
threaten America.
PROMISE RECRUITING
early this month I an
nounced that Colored volun-
teers are going to be accepted
for general enlistment in the
Navy, Marine Corps and the
Coast Guard. This action was
taken primarily in the interest
of all Americans. 1t was not
a gesture to a minority group.
I'VE know that the Colored
leaders are not going to stop
their fight for broader oppor-
tunities and we do not expect
them to do so.
Eve do feel, however, that
progress toward detectives de-
ponds upon an understanding
of realities and making the
most of opportunities.
1.-THE attitude expressed by
many colored persons, by those
who have approved the Navy'S
action as a progressive step,
yet who reserve the privilege
to work for more, augurS well
for the success of that step.
"The Navy is proceeding
ruthlesSly, when necessary, to
fulfill it's primary obligation to
all Americans, the obligation
to train men and create a
fleet with the maximum of Of
fensive strength and to use
these men, ships, and planes
with the greatest effective
ness.
every persons activity and
policy must contribute to this
objective. Our opening of
new ratings to colored men is
an indication of confidence in
their ability to contribute. I
would like to add that plans
for training colored volunteers
are nearly completed and Just
as soon as the final details
are worked out recruiting will
start"
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mother.
CORNELIUS C. EROSION.
father.
359 Massachusetts Avenue,
Boston, Mass.
ITO Pike Avenue,
Attl4E. Mass.
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IN THE VANGARD
being part of an Address,
BY Rev. Edward F. Murphy.
SSH

A1sOsJs
Xavier University, New Orlean,
cat time like this. when
America is fighting for the -Four
Freedoms from the -Four Fears
and for a fresh dawn Of dem.
ocracy in a darkening world. #
is well to spotlight a group Of
her most loyal sons, who Ger.
tainly should fill a role in the
great crusade; our citizens Of
color.
American history has 50 Of.
ten eliminated all references to
the Colored man that, except
as an occasion for the Civil
War, he seems to many to have
played no part at all. Nothing
could be farther from the truth.
From the very beginning to the
present day, his has been
meek and often amazing pres.
ence in American affairs. Hi
was with Columbus himself, as
the pilot of one of those three
famous ShipS-the first from
Europe to touch these shores
He stood with Balboa, silent on
a peak in Darien, when the
mighty Pacific first unroLed
before Continental eyes, He ex'
plored the Mississippi Valley
with DeSoto. He was with Men
endez fifty-five years before the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
Rock. Through Arizona and New
Mexico he iee the original ex'
plorers.
I'm the Revolutionary Waf
his was the first blood to be shed
i'm the Boston Massacre. he
helped to save the Colonial Ar
nv from capture by repelling
three deSnerate assaults at the
Battle of Long Island, and won
glowing praise from no less q
parsonage than Lafayette him
self In the War of 1872, he was
with Commodore Perry in the
Battle of Lake Erie, and more
than present with Andrew JACK
son in the Battle of New of-
leans. Said the grateful GeneI'
al jackson: Men of color-S0l'
diers-I expected much Of YOU
but you surpass my hopes Tn:
American nation shall applaua
your valor, as your genera
praises your ardor. =.
During the Civil War Wv
Colored mans record for loya-
ty and decency was remarka =.
sRH
high. Christianly, he careo ~,
the family of his master WINE u
the latter was away in the llea
of arms. And when the Spanish
American War broke there ~
was again, as brave and as ser.
yiceable as ever, at the Battle'
of Guasimas, Ell caney and 0aa
Juan Hill, much to the plai@
Iof Theore Roosevelt.
Most impressive Of ALL ~. ~
was the first of the American
Expeditionary Force of Wo na
war Number One to go over =.
top,' and among the first OF nv
american soldiers to be deco ols,
ted for bravery. In fac'' NV ~.
Colored regiments received uI
Croix de Guerre, and Osll' i,
Prshing warmly expressed ~
GO e tits is of a piece with the I.s,
valor of Colored America u p,
the very first soldier o. ,.,. tr
armored forces of our cuun .,nt
to shed his blood in the p ,,s.s
war was a young dark-Sk ,ls.1
b %~, Of d't the name of R'1 e.
Brooks, from Camp Knox ,,-.l ~
been named for this hero ,,.,.
"And finally we snouiu , n..,
ton the mess-man VINO Az IN.
Harbor took control Of an "a
craft gun and fought ma, alSS ras
Gently until his ammuni'iOD
Iexhausted."
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GLOUCESTER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
1891 fremont ST.

Last Sunday morning Rev.
Anderson took his text from I
Peter 2-21-"For even hereunto
were We called: because Christ
also suffered for us, leaving us
an example that We should fol-
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FOURTH METHODIST
CHURCH
Req. S. NJ. Riley, Jr., Pastor
MOTHERS DAY

MOTHERS DAY
At 1890 Rev. Riley preaching,
Special music by the Senior
Choir. 1890 Church School-A,
Mayors in charge. 600 Metho-
dist Youth Council. Agnes Hall
in charge. Special Mothers Day
program. $3.50 Mothers Day ex-
ercises by circle ten Juniors.
7:30 Evening Vespers. Prayer
and Glass meeting every We'd
neSday evening. The public is
cordially invited to attend these
services. All Servicemen well
come.
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It's Up To The Women
BY RUTH TAYLOR
For Charles SteLzLe, Inc.

This is just for the women,
but it is a call to arms!
Our men are going out tc
f1ght-whether they go into the
armed forces or INTO the factor
les busy turning out the weap-
onS of defense, we women have
work to do, too-in the factories,
on the farms, freeing men for
the task of fighting.
There is one other job, how
ever, which is peculiarly oul
own and which we can do nc
matter how tied down we are
and no matter how LITTLE money
or time we have.
The most serious effect of wal
is never on the generation fight
it but on the generation follow
ing. The tension, excitement
disruption of regular living falls
hardest on them-for they have
not had the background, the
bitter knowledge with which
properly to evaluate happenings
Even when they do not show
any immediate effect, fears, in
hibitionS and hatreds can be
started which may well scar
young minds permanently. We
all know how childhood men,
cries endure. Remember that
Hitler'S first followers were the
warped children of the last war
And those who faltered and
hampered an dhindered in other
lands we're children when the
guns roared before.
1t is up to the women te
guard the minds of the children
not by shutting them away
from truth-but by teaching
and training them to see clear
" and without fear, The wo-
men must keep the light OF
faith burning. They must never
be too occupied to scotch the
first signs of Subversive propa-
ganda. They must teach those
who look to them for guidance
the destructive influence OF
propaganda which advocates
racial discrimination and re-
ligious intolerance. They must
keep their children from bitter
ness and hatred. They must
educate them in understanding
to shun the evil act because
it is evil - not because it is
against them. They must use
the war as a clarion call to
noble ideals and high standards
of neighborlineSs.
But the three principal gifts
they must give to the children
are peace, love and happiness at
home. This requires rigid self
discipline-it is not dependent
upon material things. 1t takes
so little to make d child happy
and a home where there is
peace, quiet and cheerful voices
and unfailing love will immun-
ize a child against fear.
We may be anxious, we may
be afraid, we may be Sad-but
we can keep that to ourselves
and not shadow our children's
lives. They are the ones for
whom we are fighting and sac
rificing. They are the ones who
will rule that better world of to-
morrow we are fighting to give
them. 1t is not enough to send
them into the future with
strong, healthy bodies-we must
send them with strong, healthy
minds unsecured and unafraid
and able to think clearly and
with understanding. This is the
war Job of the women of AM
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Funeral services for Mrs. An
ME E. Hawkins Sakers, 546
Shawmut Ave, were held May Q
from Johnson's Funeral Home,
Interment at Mt. Hope Gem
etery.
Funeral services for Little
Patricia Randolph, 80 Symphony
Road, were held May Z from
Johnson's Funeral Home. In
terment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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cal recital. Every person pres
ent will receive a 2Iothers'
Day flower. At 7:45 p m the
Sisterhood will present a
Mothers Day pageant with ap-
propriate music. The ladies of
the newly organized Usher's
Board, under direction of Mrs
Alice Mendes, will off1ciate.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09
Recent Deaths

Funeral services for Lucius
jackson, q woodbury. st, were
held May l from Johnson's Fun
eral Home. Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09

Now h a t Congressman
rinkham is definitely out Of
The race, the colored voters Of
The tenth district will be given
1 chance to vote for another
zeal friend. I became ac-
Iuainted with Mr.. Herter dur
ng the Roosevelt-Landon cam
saign. I have since had sew
raj interviews with him. He
saS been unusually helpful in
natters pertaining to our race.
pace will not permit enumer-
etion. If Christian B. Herter
elected to Congress, we will
fave a good friend there.
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trust. They are now the proud
possessors of ten thousand
dollars in real estate holdings
The trust is limited to twenty
members. New members are
admitted only when vacancy
occurs. Cooperative real es-
tate investment is the saliva
ton of all racial groups, The
lack of it is our weakness in
Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09

About three years ago
roup of young men in Cam
ridge started a real estate
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09

The colored people of jack
son, Mississippi, held a gigan-
tic mass meeting and sent
resolutions to Congress petit
tioning against race dis
elimination, Such petit
tions go direct to Congress.
We should have something of
this nature at every session of
Congress. It would at least let
the people of the country
know Something is rotten in
Denmark"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09

At last the soldier is being
considered on par with the la
borer who wears the organi-
cation button. Congress has
raised his pay. His work hours
remain the same.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09

The Christian Science Mon
itor is giving the colored peo-
pie the best breaks in news re-
leases that we have had in
many years. Get a copy of the
issue of April twenty-first. It
will make your eyes sparkle
and your heart leap for JOY.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-12-21

Harry Bridges be granted citizen
ship, in recognition of the leading
role he has played in aiding the
West Coast war effort.
The delegates urged the custer
of Rear Admiral Shoot En- at
Sunrise Land from his post as
chairman of the u. s. Maritime
Commission.
In other actions, the Conven-
ton recommended payment Of
time and half TO all Federal
employees for overtime work. the
raising of wages In the tele-
graph industry, and provision for
hospital at Homecoming, Md.
The Convention extended the
hand of friendship to rank and file
members Of the United Mine Work
ers Union and expressed hope that
they would again be seated as dele
gates.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-12-21

TONS failure strictly TO enforce
price control tone of the seven
points, has resulted in price IN
creaseS which have disrupted War
Labor Board wage rulings, based
on the formula that prices have
recently risen about Is per cent
actually they have gone higher.
The Convention supported the
WLB but criticized its delay in
handling cases.
DEMAND ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE
The demand for about produc-
ton for victory was coupled with
a cry for an about offensive. and
with the promise that the Clio
would back il TO the limit.
Pledgng full support 10 Roosevelt,
and TO President Philip Murray OF
ClO, the delegates dashed out al
appeaserS and fifth columniSts. and
heard one Of their number declare
that John l.. Lewis has Joined the
camp Of the FaSciStS. The Conven-
ton criticized race-baitinC and rcd
batting as harmful to national unity
and hence as dangerous to the war
effort
The delegates voted support for
the CIO committee that is meet
ing with the AFL on labor unity,
and declared their intention of
cooperating locally with both the
ALL and the X. X. BrUtherhoods
for the successful prosecution of
the war effort.
internationally, the Convention
urged that the United States i'm
mediately declare war on Finland
and sever diplomatic relations with
Spain, pointing out that both
nations are controlled by Fascist.
and are aiding the Axis
The Convention urged freedom
for Puerto Rico and recommended
that the Indian people be allowed
TO decide their destiny in a demo-
cratic way
BLAST DARLAN
Sharp criticism was voiced about
the cooperation extended to Ad-
miral Darlan in Africa, and The
delegates cited the fact that the
French officer has had too many
strong Fascist connections ever to
be trusted. The Convention urged
that his power be withdrawn.
On the waterfront the delegates
urged that Clio Longshore Leader
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-12-21

A controlled national economy, q
unified command to develop and
prosecute the battle of United
Nations against the fascist Axis,
national and international labor
unity. and worldwide cooperation
of working people who aim to win
the war and peace were some of
the other major actions of the Clio
delegates.
Specific proposals 10 boost war
production included:
!. Inauguration of Maryland
State Victory Production Drive.
2 Formation of Statewide
Labor Management Production
Council.
3. Full use of Negroes and women
in the war effort, with registration
of women for jobs. Ban on job dis
elimination.
4. Organization of the unorganized
as an aid TO war production, since
experience has shown that labor
management production committees
function best in union shops.
8. Provisions for upgrading
workers. protection of their
health, security and living stand
ards.
g. A ban on rate cuts when pro-
duction has been increased.
I. Establishment of a production
incentive system, with pay rewards
for higher output.
s. A broadening Of the suggestion
box system so that workers i'm de-
partments discuss ideas before they
are put into application. thus elm
mating the feeling that a new work
method is plan handed down by
the boss with no thought whatso-
ever about the workers reactions.
HAIL MANPOWER PLAN
The Convention hailed President
Roosevelfs decision to unity con-
troll OF manpower and urged pas
sage OF the Pepper-Tolan bills
which would set up the mechanism
for a completely controlled national
economy that is necessary for the
most efficient prosecution of this
life and death war against slavery.
The Convention urged the en-
forcement Of all points of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's seven-point pro-
gram for keeping the country in
economic balance.
The AS delegates-20 OF them
women and about as many Negroes
pointed out that the Administra-
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-12-21
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-27
Sacred Concert Sunday
AT PILGRIM Buptist

The Junior Choir of Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church will be presented in a
sacred concert Sunday, March %,
at 4 p. m. by the Pastors Aid So
ciety of Pilgrim Baptist.
The program will be interesting
and varied. Special numbers will
include the Four Melody Maids,
the following soloists: Carolyn
Combs, soprano; Elloise Vassar,
soprano; Constance Jackson, con-
tralto; Iris Brown, soprano; Jean
Cannon, pianist. The choir is un-
der the direction of Mrs. Arlee
Harris Slaughter.
Accompanies will be Ira Dorsey,
organist, and Doris Patterson,
pianist.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-27
Willkie Raps
Navy Ban On
Negro Seamen

New York, March 22-In a ring
ing speech delivered here Thurs
day at the Comodore hotel, Wen
dell Willkie, 1910 G. o. P. presi-
Dental candidate, condemned ex-
clusion of Negroes from the Navy
except in the Mess attendant rank.
He urged bars be lowered and Ne
gro citizens be enlisted as all
others.
Willlie said, in part:
"a few weeks ago, I sat in Madi-
son Square Garden and / watched
a perfect specimen of physical
manhood risk his Worlds Cham
pionship in order to raise almost
100000 for the Naval Relief So
ciety. A few nights ago, ! listened
to that same young man make a
speech to twenty thousand people
at another Naval Relief Society
rally in Madison Square Garden
a simple speech, an ungrammati-
cal speech, yet eloquent and NOV
ing. He was preparing to fight in
an Army uniform; he couldn't have
been preparing to fight in a Navy
uniform for his skin was black.
'Now, you lovers of freedom
I don't think this is right in a free
country. Won't you, while you are
proclaiming the necessity for free
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-27
WILLIAM H TODD DEAD

William H. Todd, $50 Rondo
Ave-, died Tuesday, March II, at
Ancker Hospital where he had been
ill for the past three weeks. Born
in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1894,
Mr.. Todd came to the city to make
his home in 1928. He was a mem
Der of Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday, March 81, at 2 p. m, from
the Neal-McGavock Funeral Home,
SIS Rondo Ave., with Rev. S. E.
Ware, pastor of Pilgrim, official
ing. Musical selections were rem
dered by Pilgrim Baptist Choir
with Ermine Hall Allen as soloist.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Josephine Todd, a stepson, Roscoe
James, brother, Walter, of Paris,
Kentucky, and a sister, Mrs. Annie
Custard of Paris, Kentucky. In
terment was in Forest cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-27


ordinator of Branches of the N. A.
A. C. p, is a graduate of Bowdoin
College and was a member of the
debating team of this institution
that has had a few Negroes as
graduates. Mr.. Morrow has had
very busy career for his twenty
nine years.
He has been in turn a social
worker, business manager of OPP
portunity, and was at one time at
tached to the Republican National
Committee as Eastern Director of
the Youth Division. He is well
known as a public speaker and a
contributor to the press and lead
ing periodicals. Mr.. Morrow came
to st. Paul Wednesday from Kan
sas City where he directed a MEM
bership campaign for the AssOcia-
ton. Those who are expecting to
attend the meeting are advised to
be on time because the meeting
will begin promptly at $3.50.
Mrs. Ethel Maxwell Williams,