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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
MILWAUKEE GETS
 NEXT CONVENTION

Boston, June 18 - CU.P) - Dele gates to the American Newspaper Guild (CIO) convention were en- route home today after four-day meeting which concluded yesterday with the re-nominaotion of Pres ident Milton Murray of Detroit for a second term.
 The Guild also voted unanimous ly to hold next years convention in Milwaukee, Wis.
 Murray's renomination virtually assured his reelection although off, cers will be announced later under rules of the national referendum election practice.
 Also renominated without oppo- sition were Vice-President s. B. Eu- banks of San Francisco and Sec retary- Treasurer William w. Rod gers of Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18

New York, June 18.-CUP)-Rail- roads are accomplishing gigantic war earnings to promote "an ambitious scheme" to develop "the most pow erful monopoly the American peo- pie" have ever known, A. F. Whit ney, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, asserted to- day before the emergency board of the National Railroad Labor panel conducting hearings on the proposed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18

The funeral of Mrs. Emily Gill lespie, Il Plaza avenue was held today at p. m. at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue Rev. Samuel Budde of Christ Chapel officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Bridget Carroll, New Milford, will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Corey, Prospect Hill, New Milford, tomorrow at 8:15 a. m. to St. Francis Xavier church at g. Burial will be in St. Francis cemetery, New Milford.
 The funeral of George J. Hosey took place this morning at 8:3O o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main street to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton at 9 o'clock. The Rev. William J. Kinney of Bloomfield celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. Donald OLeary as deacon. and Rev. Philip Hussey as sub-deacon. James German sang "Panis Angelicus" at the Offertory,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten- tions were filed today at the office of vital statistics:
 Rutledge B. Parker, 31 Amaryl- lis avenue and Margaret M. Barry, 125 Fiske street.
 Charles KaZlauskas, 58 Clematis avenue and Edna MOraska 216 Alder street
 Francis Shannahan, 108 South street, and Agnes Kelly, l04 South street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
HE KNOWS FOOTBALL

Congressman Samuel A. Weiss of Pennsylvania worked as an official in l8 professional football games last season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
SPEEDY VETERAN

Debs Garms, 35-year- old outfielder of the Cardinals, can outrun any of his teammates. He proved 1t In a series Of foot races in spring training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
Full Weather Report

Boston, June IS (UP)-Weather forecast:
 ALL NEW ENGLAND-COntin ed moderate temperature tonight and Saturday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18

Mrs. Alice Ross, 60, 55 State St., was resting fairly comfortably at Waterbury Hospital this morning. Mrs. Ross suffered a possible frac- ture of the shoulder when she fell last night while leaving the Middle bury plant of the Ingersoll-Water- bury Clock Co.,, where she is em- ployed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
Hospital
 Bulletins

Mary Lou Nolan, eight-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Nolan, 8O9 E. Main street, was re- ported as slightly better by St. Mary's hospital this morning. Mary Lou suffered a possible hip fracture and internal injuries after being struck by an autOmO- bile near WOlcott and E. Main Sts. yesterday afternonO. The driver of the car Charles J. Mccarthy of Laurel street was not held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
DIED
MASS

A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Tuesday morning, at 1:30 o'clock, at the SS. Peter and Paul Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Nicholas D. Plunkett.
 first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Mon day morning, June 2lst, at s:o0 o'clock, at the St. Thomas Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Frederick L. Steimley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18

Henry LanOutte, 49, 119 So. View street, was admitted to Waterbury hospital this morning after a ten- don in his left hand had been severed by piece of falling metal at the Farrel Foundry where he is employed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18

Edward Halloway, 15-months-old son of MT. and Mrs. Leo HalloWay, 3 Church Ct., Beacon Falls, who yesterday swallowed small quan- tity of furniture polish, was reported in good condition this morning by Waterbury hospital.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-02-13
BROTHERHOOD WEEK

The period extending from February 10 to February
20 designated Brotherhood Week. The ultimate aims
for which we fighting and making sacrifices in the
gobal war restaed by President Roosevelt in pro-
claiming the Week The President said "We are fight
ing for the right of to live together members of
one family rather than masters and slaves We
fighting that the spirit of brotherhood which we prize in
this country may be practiced here and by free men
everywhere 1t is promise to extend such brother
hood earthwide which gives hope to all the world. The
war makes the appeal of Brotherhood Week stronger
than ever Bluntly speaking, first and fundamental
object is to win the The engthening DURATION the
ebb and FLOW of the conflict should not be permitted to
obscure what would be our lot from Axis triumph.
The lives and liberties of all of stake we
fighting for survival free and independent people.
Victorious in the war; shall strive to win the kind of
that will be at least honest attempt establish
brotherhood just relation among all
The celebration of Brotherhood Week could achieve
its most important purpose by using it of pre-
pairing and equppng all influential groups for the task Of
winning the peace Even though the end with victory
side, the to the peace table may find
leaders oundering in of conflicting ideas. Now is
the time to think out and think through the needful
course of action if to construct post world
on Brotherhood pattern.
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amount to anything. Let US
remember not Just the cases
he won in his law practice,
but the cases he lost, and the
hard time he had to make ends
meet, even as you and I.
Let us remember that Mr.
Lincoln who came into Wash
ington for his first inaug-
ural - not The man hated by
his opponents, but the man
pitied by his friends, aud
looked down upon by his owl
party, for the things he had
yet to learn. Let us remember
the lonely Commander in :
Chief, making mistakes aid
admitting them, picking hinl-
self up after every fall and
going right on again trying 20
do his part to bring about that
in which he believed-a union
Of free men.
1t is that Mr.. Lincoln I ad-
mire most. It is that Mr.. Lin
coin Of whom 7 think wher.
days are dark. The lesson Of
his lsfe is even greater shan
the lesson Of his words. 1t is
not too big for any Of us to
encompass. 1t is the steady,
day in and out fight against
encouragement, against mis-
fortune, against failure. 1t is
the resolute clinging to an
ideal-an ideal based on good
for others not for oneself
alone. Mr.. Lincoln neither
feared nor was faint hearted
and at lest "by faith he SUB
dued kingdoms and wrought
righteousness" Let us do hon
or to the humaneness of Mr..
Lincoln.
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viii be Eugene Gordon, well
known journalist, formerly as,
sociate feature. editor of the
Boston Post and member Of
the staff of the Moscow Daily
News and now with the New
York Daily Worker as a fea-
ture editor.
The main speaker will be
Robert Minor, assistant gener-
al secretary of the Communist
party and one Of the few liv-
ing Americans who knew v. I.
Lerin intimately. Entertain
rqent will be provided by Jack
DeMerchant in hit songs from
the New York show "Order of
the Day"
The meeting is being staged
under the auspices Of the
Communist party of New E7g-
land.
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was ably accompanied by her
teacher and accompanist.
During the evening Secretary
Louis E. Pasco in his best ell
oquent and Towering manneS
presented Mrs. Steele with a
bouquet Of flowers which she
accepted with a few graceful
words.
Mr.. Steele who presided the
second half of the program
presented past and present Of
ficers to the assemblage. The
name Of Irwin T. Dorcll
brought forth loud applause,
some one in the audience cali
ing out 1.-THE next Mass. color
ed Judge" mo appointees'
names were submitted to Tie
governors council this week
owing to the governors absence
from the city, in Ohio)
Of the two main speakers,
Rabbi Lehman made a leng-
thy address and in a touching
manner interpreted the mood
of the Jew contemplating the
plight of colored Americans,
in view Of the awful mass
lynchings, hunger and naked
ness of Jews in Europe.
Walter White, National Sec
rotary, was the concluding
speaker and made as usual an
earnest and informative adj
dress.
Other speakers were: 1t.
Col. Howard B. Mcqueen, Rev.
Bliss, Harry Grages, FRANK L.
Sweeny, Rose Norwood of the
w. T. U. League, DR.. A. S.
Coolidge, Henry Levy, Prof. g.
F. Taylor, Prof. G. ], Freder-
lex, Frank Hurwitz, 1t. Fran
els Wilson.
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when he was IA and there after
ne worked at odd jobs, support
Ing himself and completing two
years in High School. He sup
plemented his High School term
with a course at Business
School and later studied law,
being admitted to the Bar in
1911. In his young manhood he
operated periodical store on
cambridge ST., Boston. Politics
PECAN to interest him at this
point and in 1896 he was elected
10 the Mass. House of RepreSen-
tatiVeS from the then ward 9 of
.the West End, serving also a
second term when redistricting
Fnahged The ward to IL.
In 1897 he was appointed a
Deputy Collector of internal
revenue and subsequently dep
uty tax collector of Boston. In
1902 he became executive mes
Senger an dclerk at the State
House, and later, during Gov.
Cox'S administration, was made
executive secretary to the Gov
ernor's Council which position
he held at the time of his death,
having been voted place for
iife when he reached the re-
tlrement age Of 10. His dignifed
and gracious presence was noted
py all who approached the
governors office at the state
House.
MF. Reed was an associate in
ace rights agitation of the late
Fditor w. NJ. Trotter, q member
y the Equal Rights League and
loyal and generous supporter
p THE GUARDIAN and its
principles.
he was twice married, first to
Miss Carrie Washington in 1908
tnen, widowed by her death
y Miss Harriet Edwards of New
york in 1884 who survives him
kogether with other relatives
nc many friends in various
Kslks of life.
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DEAN PICKENs

To charge Dean Pickens with subversive activities
subversve affiliations is the extreme of absurdity Far
from deserving Red" title, he is not pink" In
miltancy of the generally accepted sort he usually has
been good soldier but it cannot be forgotten that he
separated from the NAACP-temporariy we hope
because he frted with the Souths color segregation.
In his present position with the Defense Saving Staff
of the Treasury Department he has been busy selling
stamps and bonds for the government. He has been
directly and indirectly responsible for large sale Of
them. Because Of his recognition by the Government he
has had the generous cooperation of the Coored press
the country and the active help of many persons in posi-
tons of leadership among coored people. All of US
know Dean Pickens as man of exemplary loyalty.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-02-13
RECENT DEATHS

ADAAISoN In Roxbury.
Boyle Adamson, 3 Auburn st.
Funeral services Feb s from
Johnsen's Funeral Chapel.
CARNEY - In Roxbury. Al
bert Carney, 80 Newcon1b st..
Funeral services Feb 8 from
Johnson's Funeral Chapel.
DOZIER - In Roxbury. Mrs
Mary Dozier, SO Bower st. Flu
neral services Feb 8 from
Johnson's Funeral Chapel.
HARLESToN - In Boston.
Charles H. Harleston, 5 Var
mouth st. Funeral services
Feb. 9 from the Concord Eap-
fist church. ]. B. johnson, Fu-
neral Director.
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NSO1404AAuCA 41OlIl dBS OIl6J
District Grand Master Otto
Branic presided; invocation,
District Grand Chaplain M. ].
Key; Scripture reading, Dis
trict Worthy Prelate Alice e.
Willis; obituary. Grand Secre-
tary Jesse L. Nichols; eulogy,
Bishop James F. Lashley;
tributes, President Mordecai
Johnson of Howard University,
Mrs. Alma B. Layton and A.
S Pinkett.
The remains were taken to
Chicago for ,internment In
lakewood Cemetery.
In failing health for the
last few years, Mr.. Morris died
Wednesday morning, Feb 3 al
the home Of a friend, H. P.
Slaughter, with whom he had
hoped to spend the winter.
Widely known for his fra
ternal activities, Mr.. Mo:-is
attained renown as an after
ney and amassed considerable
wealth both in the practice of
law and as a fruit farmer.
He was born in Kentucky in
1858 but at an early age was
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-02-13
By DR.. W. ALEXANDER COX

In all parts of the world
thrifty people are specializing
on post war conditions. Are
your From many sources of
information rumors are rife
that the death knell of Brit
fish imperialism has been
sounded. The colonial peoples
will no longer allow them
selves to be subjected and ex-
plotted. In future it will be
the British Commonwealth Of
separate free and independent
states.
In America the wailing for
States Rights" will be intens-
flied as a means of suhordin-
ating the Constitution to the
will of color prejudice. It
might be well to note here
that the Federal Government
has on three occasions sent
troops into the south to Up
hold the authority of the
Constitution against the abuse
of state Rights" Each time
it was the colored race that
benefited.
From this it would seem
clear that the United States
stands ready at all times to
guard most saeredly It's Con-
stitution. The fault of not
having solved the problem of
our citizenship may be wholly
ours in not making the proper
approaches.
Yes the world is full of fatal
errors, We are no more inn
mune from them than other
peoples. We have a Constitu-
ton to be used as a basis of
operation and have made use
of it. Another error: expect
ing some one, or some group
to do the things for us that we
may do for ourselves. Most
success comes to all, from Fore
es operating within. Few come
from forces operating without.
If you want to be convinced
that we are fighting in this
war for Democracy" we'll that
is cur privilege. In plain Eng
fish it means that we are
fighting for the freedom of
all depressed people. In view
Of the attitude assumed by
the great powers, Of the dark
skinned people, we have trou-
bles Of our own of vast inn
portance to ourselves. How
could we be so generous?
Now and even when our
valorous soldiers return from
the fighting fronts, a more
loyal and patriotic group new
er wore Uncle Sans uniform.
We will still have to fight col
or prejudice, and for our citi-
zenship rights, and for our
economic opportunities.
Let us band together. Let us
study the Constitution 81 the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-02-13
Mr.. LINCOLN
By RUTH TAYLOR

In this, our month of heroes
we do honor to those who did
so much for us and for t2;s
country. Across these days lies
the shadow OF the Great
Emancipation just as the
shadow of the great statue
lies across the snowy marble
of the Lincoln Memorial.
We honor him for his great
ness-for the courage it took
to do the things he did; for
the bravery of his fight up
wards; for his great sympathy
and broad vision. We listen
reverently to the great worGs
of his greatest address which
still fall across the aisles of
time, as fresh as on that day
at Gettysburg when they we. e
first delivered.
But there is more for which
we should honor Mr., Lincoln,
which is a title in itself.
Let US not talk about the
great things he did-oratorS
all over the land will speak of
them on Feb 18th. Let us ratll-
er talk of the man, Mr.. Lincoln
who went through the same
things all of us go through and
who stumbled and fell just as
often-but who picked himself
up each time and went right
on.
Let us remember the gang
ling farm boy, laughted at by
those of his own age and con-
descendingly pitied by those
who were older. Let us re-
member the man who was
called shiftless, who made a
failure of shopkeeping, and
whom no one thought would
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congratulations to the men,
bership for their leader.
A most pleasing feature of
the evening was the singing Of
M S S Dorothy Harrison,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. c. W.
Harrison whose rendition of
two songs in her Sweet-toned
high soprano voice thrilled the
audience few of whom mac
heard her sing or knew that
the daughter Of the capable
POSTMASTER of the evening Dr.
Harrison, was so talented. Sac
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-02-13
TrOtter's Trip To France
Story Deserves Permanent Place In CoIored
American History, Said Late COIumnist
BY Late KELLY MILLER

Ie who would be great
among you, let him be your SER
want; and the greatest of all is
the servant of all" Of all the
distinguished leaders I know or
have known, I can think of none
other than William Monroe
Trotter who would degrade his
social position in order to serve
his race. Many of our would-be
fastidious leaders would not
forego the assumed dignity of a
Starched front, an evening suit
or a pointed beard for any con-
ceivable form of service.
Trotter's trip to the Peace
Conference in 1919 as an accre-
dited delegate of his race hap
pened in this wise. The Equal
Rights League, of which he was
founder and president, called a
convention for the purpose of
effecting arrangements for put
ting the races case before the
assembled peace makers of the
world. 1t was deemed necessary
that the would should know of
the hollow mockery then mas
querading under the guiSe of
holy democracy. The attention
of the world must be called to
the inconsistency of the apostle
Of Self-determination in light of
its traveSty in Mississippi and
Georgia. The resolutions were
adopted, the plans were laid and
the money was raised, some
three three thousand dollars for
this purpose. But the Conven-
ton was faced with the practi-
cal question: whom shall we
send and who will go for us?"
Several delegates we're chosen.
Application was made to the
State Department for passports.
The request was sent to PreSi-
dent Wilson, then in Europe.
The executive order was issued
not to grant passport to any of
them. The whole scheme of the
Convention seemed to be frus-
trated. On a famous Startegic
occasion, Joshua selected the
leaders of his hazardous enter
prise from among the volun-
teers who were willing to lap
water like dog. On this NOM
entouS occasion none but Trot-
ter stood the test. Finding all
means of dignif1ed passage
barred, he had the resourceful-
ness to devise his own method
of reaching the Peace Confer
ellce and there presenting the
cause of his race, at whatever
hazard or sacrifice of dignity.
After fully maturing the plan
in his own mind, he disguised
himself as a mental, shaved off
his mustache, donned Seedy
clothes, hung around the cheap
restaurants about the wharf,
acting the assumed role by &C
cepting work as kitchen soul
lion in order that he might be
taken on as member of some
crew about to sail for Europe.
The plan worked. He was en-
gagged as a Scullion, and as such
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worked his way across. While
en- route, he ingratiated himself
in the good favor of the stew
ard, and acted as his private
secretary and wrote his letters
for him. The boat, for some
reason not being allowed to
land, a rowboat was sent ashore
for supplies. Trotter with an
eye single to his main chance,
beSought the steward to let him
go and mail the letters which
he had written for him. On
putting foot ashore, he proceed
ed about his mission, being
careful before leaving the boat
to conceal his documents of in
Structions as well as his money
allotted in his belt strapped to
his person beneath his clothing.
He then proceeded to dress like
a gentleman and went about
the fulfillment of his mission.
Woodrow Wilson, mindful, no
doubt, of a previous interview
which the intrepid Trotter had
with him in the White House
on segregation in 1914, and in
which the President came out
second best, refused to see him.
He had easy and ready access
to the representatives Of other
nations before whom he presen-
ted the Colored American cause
as only Trotter could present it.
The hypocrisy of the American
position was laid bare in all of
its rawness. His memorial was
published in leading French
Journals, which, no doubt had
important impression upon the
public opinion of the world.
Having performed the mission
upon which he was despatched
he returned to America like the
gentleman that he was.
On his returning home he
gave full account of his stew
ardShip first to the organiza-
ton which sent him, and then
through the columns of The
Guardian, and from the public
platform, to the colored race
and to the American people.
No such daring diplomatic
feat has ever been attempted
by any other Afro-American,
not excepting Marcus Carney.
Behold the scion of a disting-
uShed family, tutored by fair
Harvard, elite of the elite of
Boston society, divesting him.
self of all social pride and pres
tige, bedighting himself in the
guise of a scullion to serve his
race in high diplomatic fune-
ton across the seas. Nothing
but a consecrated sense of duty
and profound loyalty and devo-
ton could impel man so fay-
ored by circumstances to I'M
dergo such hazardous hardshipS
for his race.
The remarkable episode hasn't
received its deserved place in
colored annals. The story care
fully documented deserves a
permanent place in the Journal
of Race History.
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With EnsIOW Shoppe

Elizabeth johnson, beauti-
clan, former manager of Alice
Beauty Salon, is now with
Madam Enslow's B auty
Shoppe, 977 fremont st, where
she would be pleased to see
her old and new customers.