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The guardian., 1943-02-20
Captain Wilson
Promoted Major

Captain Harvey w. Wilson,
formerly commander of Com
pany A, 9th Infantry, Massa-
chusetts State Guard, has been
promoted to Major and is now
executive officer Of the Bat
talon.
Major Wilson enlisted in 60.
L, 9Th Massachusetts Infantry
in 1916 and at the outbreak Of
World War l, he was a ser
geant. He was promoted %
Lieutenant on January %,
1918, serving overseas with
Company L, 372nd Infantry,
for Is months, and saw service
at Verdun, Champagne and
the Argonne offensive, receiv-
ing the D S C for outstanding
heroisn. He was severely
wounded in action September
266, 1918, while leading his
platoon in an attack and re-
fused medical attention before
completing his mission.
After the war he assisted in
reorganizing the GRIND Infan-
try, and has been promoted
through successive grades to
the rank of Major.
Major Wilson resides in
Raynham, Mass, is married
and the father of 7 children, 8
Of whom are now IN the armed
service.
The guardian., 1943-02-20

aration. 1t is not in separate
cultures, adjacent to one an
other by virtue Of a common
country or locality, but in the
development of an inter
dependent and cooperative
civilization in which barriers
of race, class and creedal
prejudice are swept away and
the virtues Of peoples blended,
that America is destined to
emerge from its present crisis.
Baha'is are assured. The pres
ent awakening in our nation
and the present struggle Of
conflicting ideas and forces
here and throughout the world
are aspects Of one worldwide
birth agony Of an unprece-
dented and universal age Of
brotherhood, peace and human
progress.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Conference on
Women in War

A second Conference on
Women in War Industry and
Child Care is arranged for
Thursday night, Feb. 25, at the
Robert Gould Shaw House, II
Windsor st, continuing the
November conference.
The agencies of Training
Courses and employment will
have representatives for per-
sonal interviews and registra-
ton at the meeting. Applica-
tions for Child Care Centers
will be available for those
mothers interested in nursery
schools for working mothers,
to run from 8 a m to 6 p m.
Hot lunches and Centers for
after school hours for chill
dren Of school age will be in
cluded. If women are ade-
quately to fill vacancies Great
ed by the men of the nation,
adequate facilities for the care
of children must be provided.
Employed women with chill
dren should attend this meet
ing.
On the program will be a
representative from a war
time industry. to speak on the
problems Of women workers; a
woman who is already employ
ed in war work; a mother on
the problems of child care
during working hours; Plus
representatives from the U S
Employment Service, the Board
of Education. Demonstrations
Of the type of industrial work
that women can do will be
provided by the National
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Civic Leader

Continued from Page one)
husband, a daughter, two sons
and a well known grandson,
Paul Bernard. former Boston
University football player, who
is now a private in the Army.
The funeral services were held
at st. Marks Church, her
church, and the pastor, Rev.
Samuel Laviscount, stated that
it seemed as if he were bury
ing his mother ar a sister. so
much did he love and repect the
deceased. Going Home and
THE Old Rugged Cross were
rendered by a soloist.
Many friends attended who
had been associated with Mrs.
Bernard at the League of Wo-
men for Community Service,
where she was at one time
president and all the time one
Of the best workers. The floral
tributes we're many. N. Davis
was the undertaken.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
The Poets Corner
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
EULoCIUM
By ST. CLAIR KIRTON

What man is he who gazeth on thy brow
And boasteth not thrill that stirs his breast?
o martyred man! the groans behind the plough
Thy spirit moved, nor didst thou shirk the test.
Thou, too didst groan when thou beheldst the lash
Flashed by the tyrant's might this behest;
Designed to crush mans will to smoudering ash,
Content to risk division and unrest.
"l'lI hitit hard if ere can, saidst thou,
"l'll rid this land forever Of this shame
Thou kePst thy word, forsaking not the vow
That made men free. and won undying fame
For thee who weaved that breach brought on by greed
And lust for wealth and power by blood and sweat;
Men Knocked thy wisdom and refused to heed;
Hate famed their wrath, beware! lest we forget
Thy Promess saved that which the Fathers wrought
Unequal was thy zeal that it should live.
It livesi a monument to thee who fought
IN treedom's name, and taught men to forgive
Blessed be this Union which thou strved to save.
For which thou suffered grief in consequence;
May ne'er traitor nor fanatic knave
BiasPhene its name with acts of violence
Copyright 1s43, by ST clair Kirton
The guardian., 1943-02-20
ABOUT SEGREGATION
"A BAHA'I RELEASE)
By ALICE SIMMONS cox

One Of the most important
statements made during the
past year in regard to race re-
Iations in America came from
the pen Of Elmer Anderson
Carter, a member Of the UL-
employment Insurance Appeal
Board, New York City State
Department Of Labor, as he
wrote for the special Color is
sue Of Survey Graphic in No
yember:
THE majority Of Americans
are not deliberately hostile to
the participation Of colored
Americans in the benefits Of
democracy What the ma
iority of Americans do not
realize is that equality in
these benefits which in a de-
mocracy should be the hez:t-
age Of all men, never can be
attained under a system of
racial segregation"
In the facts and reasoning
which Mr.. Carter presents 70
prove his point, he viii surely
strengthen the new tide Of
opinion among leaders of both
colored and white races dis
fayoring segregation in any Of
its forms. Until very recently
even sincere workers for ad-
vancement Of Colored people,
whether white or colored, were
most Of them protagonists Of
bi-racial progress, - the par
allel way, - or whatever they
chose to call it. They now be-
gin to see that progress in
perpendicular or parallel paths
has had its day of service il
proving the capacity of Colored
men to themselves and to
others.
Bahais, reading Mr.. Carter's
article entitled Shadows OF
the Slave Tradition, see with
gratitude this evidence of a
coming understanding that the
welfare Of all humanity lies in
the processes that contribute
to unity rather than to sep
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Crowds Hear
HistOryPrOgram
AT f"4b4" Sunday

Last Sunday afternoon at
464 Mass. Ave, an audience that
filled every seat and occupied
all standing room enjoyed a
Race History program under the
auspices of William Rhodes Op-
era Society.
DR.. Walter o. Taylor was
master of ceremonies and also
one of the guest speakers. Mr..
Rhodes opened the program by
telling the Importance and value
Of Race History programs. Other
speakers were: Atty. Arthur G..
Banks, William HARRISON, James
w. Henderson and Americus
Mcqueen. Musical selections
were rendered by Helen Holiday,
Amy Watson, Mary j. Sheridan,
Julius Syler and Valeria How
ard. DR.. Taylor in his talk men
toned the high standard of a
few Boston musicians and sta
ted the Importance of using
ira n d talented musicians
wherever they could be found.
A tribute and high honor was
also paid to the following de-
ceased musicians: Maude Cuney
Hare, composer and lecturer;
Jessie Shaw, organist; John
Ransom, teacher of voice; Will
liam Hamilton, baritone; Moses
Hodges, concert baritone artist;
Ida Bright, organist; Sherman
Jones, choirmaster; j. Shelton
Pollen, organist; Fred P. White,
organist; T. Henry Johnson,
concert tenor soloist; George
Chavis, baritone; Russell Ham
ilton, baritone; Percival Par
ham, composer and pianist.
William Monroe Trotter and
Frederick Douglas we're also
honored and many others.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
BURNETT ). GUARDIAN EDITORIAL Feb. 10 -. :.
IIFF LESSON

The finest tribute paid William L. Reed while he
living. His retention in Office consecutively under
fourteen governors Republican and Democrat alike, was
greater commendation than anything that is can be
said now in praise Of his character and efficiency. His
career is another story in which the hero born
to humble estate surmounts obstacles and exce that
his achievement speaks eoquenty and convincngy Of
the opportunities open to American youth.
This has been said many, many times until it is COM
monty labelled as trite Nevertheless still needs to be
said again and again, for among some Of our
young men and women there is noted tendency to lose
heart about their chances for the future discouraged
youth is clicked" at the start Indeed long youth
anxious about the years ahead there will be pertinent
value in the exhoraton to be derived from the lifees
sons Of men and women who battled and won.
The guardian., 1943-02-20

It was said in Congress only
a few days ago, THAT when the
New Deal came in. in 1888, the
power of government shifted
from the Industrialist, to labor"
No government has ever sur
vived the domination and die
tation of proletarianisnl. The
American industries are for the
employment of the American
people, free Of preferments to
organized pressure groups. Ths
new Congress will have the bur.
den of removing these political
perferments and give the AM
erican people their inherent
rights to work in the American
industries, without the labor
tax and tickets. No red blooded
American wants his right TO
work substituted with welfare
relief or any other government
social security measure. 1t sim
ply means government Snoop-
ing into private affairs. If you
have read the government ques'
tion-naires on the social secur-
ity you have no argument
against that last statement.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Mrs. Lotion

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attended, among them Mrs.
Mary Curley Donnelly, daughter
of Congressman James W. Cur
ley. Also present were Col. and
Mrs. Edward o. Gourdin, the
former a cousin Of the bereaYed
husband; Judge Frankland W.
L. Miles Of the Roxbury Court,
where 1t. Col. Lotion was a
court official; Chief Court on
Ger, John Duffy; Court officer
Herbert Clarke, serving in 1t.
Col. lotions position; Chief As
st. Clerk Henry Ryder; Asst.
Probation Officer of the Wom-
EMS Section Miss Elizabeth
Kingston and others. Brother
officers of 1t. Col. Lotion who
attended were: c h a plain
Charles Winthrop, Maj. Henry
Sandridge, executive officer of
the 3rd Bat, 372nd Inf; 1st
sergt. Boyd of Co. K, once COM
manded by Mr.. Lotion; 1t. Ny
ron McAdoo, brother-in-law of
the deceased; Capt. Richard
Walker, Capt. Herbert Gould.
Interment was in New Calvary
Cemetery, Mattapan. Norris Da-
Wis was the undertaken.
Surviving are husband, moth
er, Mrs. Katherine Averett Lof-
ton and two sisters, Gladys and
Pauline, two nieces and other
relatives.
Katherine Lotion was as ami
able a lady as Boston knew. Her
infectious smile warmed every
one coming under its influence.
For years before her marriage
she was a secretary at the State
House where she was a general
fayorite. She was the most es-
teemed member of the drama
tic class instituted by the late
Maud Quincy Hare for young
colored players at her studio
on st. Botolph st., distinguished
by its blue painted door. Count
less friends will miss the pres
ence Of this lovely young woman
and join in grief with the be-
reaved relatives.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Churches
FIRST A. N. e. CRURCH

FIRST A. N. E. CHURCH
Elm, Hill AUe., Rorbury
ReU. o. w. Chhders, Pastor
The Macedonia Club under
the leadership of Mrs. Bcatress
A. Moody on Sunday, Feb. 81,
are honoring the nen in the
armed forces. There will be
three special services. Morning
sermon by Chaplain J. r. Hur-
ley of the Army school. Eve
ming school at Harvard. There
will be a musicale program with
some of Boston's best talent.
Guest speaker, Mrs. Hazel Nc
Cree, assistant director Of the U.
S. o. $50 Mass. Ave, Boston.
Her subject will be How we
can best serve our men in the
service"
The men of the service, their
parents and friends are well
come.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Eugene Gordon

Continued from Page One)
nations and punches Of violets,
which was hung at the square
named for Douglass a dozen
years ago at the request Of the
League.
The biting cold interfered
with the usual large crowd and
the group of children was
missed. Louis Ransom was at
the scene, also DR.. Joseph
Pierce, DR.. C. G. Steward and
Attorney Bourne.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS
By DIR. W. ALEXANDER cox

AS the new Congress swings
into gear, it is evident from the
bitter criticism of the New Deal
Home Rule Policy, that the AM
erican people will be given
much 10 think about, when the
war comes to an end.
If we were Caucasians, we
might take some comfort in the
Presidents generalizationS, but,
being a prosecuted race there
seems nothing in his talks, that
indicate the least concern about
the plight Of the colored people
in Dixie. Yet We have given
him in the last three elections
the majority Of our votes.
Social security, which is as
ancient history itself, tried by
about every nation without sue
cess, the cause Of many political
upheavals, is being criticised as
another vote getter to keep the
New Deal in power. However
We are getting what the ma
jority voted for. We now have
nearly two years 10 study the
issues and to know what to vote
for at the next election. Be
ware Of radicals and demagog-
ues.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Youth Administration.
UNITED TO WAM

The Conference is under the
auspices of the War Services
Division of the Massachusetts,
Committee on Public Safety, Is
fremont st. 1t will be conduct
ed by the Roxbury sub-Corn-
mittee of the Continuation
Committee on Training Women
for War Industry and Chud'S
Care, the members Of which
are: Mesdames Mollie Bel,
Verna Canada, Berly Robinson,
Lucy Mitchell, DR.. Mary c.
Wright, Miss Susie Jones and
Mrs. Wilhelmena Robinson.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Rabeas Corpus.
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represented the warden and
argued that the court did not
have Jurisdiction to issue the
writ. NAACP Special Counsel
Thurgood Marshall cited a late
case, Adams '. Warden, ct al
(87 L. Ed. 209) where the U S
Supreme Court held the CCA
could issue a writ where an
appeal was pending if such an
act was necessary to maintain
its jurisdiction over the case.
In the present case an appeal
is pending.
The court decided to take
the matter under adyisement.
The three soldiers, Lawrence
Mitchell, John Bordenave and
Richard P. Adams were con-
victed Of criminal attack on a
white woman last summer. The
trial was held in a federal
court. NAACP lawyers were
called into the case after the
conviction to carry on the ap-
peal. Their petition for a ha-
beas corpus writ (which would
free the mem is based on
their contention that the
UnUited States government,
technically, had no jurisdiction
in the first instance, and that
the conviction Of the men in a
federal court was illegal.
The guardian., 1943-02-20
Archie Mclean
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CONTINUED from Page One)
and sympathetic friend.
Funeral services vii lbe held
tomorrow Sunday, Feb. 81, 2
PM. at the Gloucester Presby-
terian church, 541 Mass. Ave-
Boston, and at 8 pm. the re-
mains will be taken to Lauring-
burg N. c. for burial, accom-
panied by the deceased brother
and sister.
Archie will be missed.
The guardian., 1943-02-20

chapter activities, and slO5, 900
for the national organization.
Because Of war conditl. Ms
the campaign organization
sufferers from a shortage Of
man-poweT. We are therefore
appealing to the public spirit
ed citizens to help in the
neighborhood solicitation.
Make your subscription nov,
large or small. Make checks or
money orders payable to the
Cambridge Red Cross and mail
to my address, $50 Mass. ave.
Cambridge. We all owe some-
thing to the army. There is M
better time than now to paw
it. Do it now.
The Dies Committee has at
tempted to smear Prof. William
Pickens and DR.. Mary Bethume
and discredit them in the eyes
of the Government. We would
naturally except such hipocracy
from a committee headed by a
Congressman from Texas. Even
if they were Communist, they
would be justified in view of the
attitude of this government to
its colored citizens.
Who would blame any person
about to drown for grasping at
the first fragment that floats
his way? The world is now hop
ing and looking for the collapse
Of the Hitler War Machine
sometime during this year.
When it comes and the peace
treaty is signed the world will
be dominated by the Anglo
Saxon complex. That has never
meant equality in government
for the darker races. China and
India are today seriously consi-
dering that issue, while the
American colored man sits on
the fence to watch the parade
go by. We must begin now and
demand representation at the
peace conference. We did not
start this war, but we are fight
ing, dying and suffering all
manner of priYation, that the
Anglo-Saxon may win it. No
one can deny that Destiny"
makes all men brothers. Re-
member Monroe Trotter. The
race has lost much since his de-
cease.
The guardian., 1943-02-20

Those who attended the BAN
quet Thursday, Feb. II, Of the
Boston Branch of the NAACP,
must admit that the newly
elected president, Mr.. Julian
Steele and his very efficient
committee are masters in the
art Of banqueting.
The place was we'll appoint
ed. The menu excellent and
Mrs. Mapp managed to pack
400 persons into a space alot-
ted fir 375.
Tn program of speakers was
varied, colorful, witty, interest
ing, brimm full of good food for
thought and excellently con-
Quoted. There was a bit Of eX-
element however, when DR..
Harrison, the very able master
Of ceremonies admitted that he
had forgotten his Latin.
The addresses of Rabbi Lieo-
man and the Secretary Mr.
Walter White were eloquent,
informative and instructive. As
the crowd filtered out CON-
ments of praise could be heard
throughout the corridors.
The guardian., 1943-02-20

You must not forget, taat
next Friday, Feb 26, the Cam
bridge Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, will open its
campaign for a subscription to
its War Fund" at the Rindge
Technical School auditorium,
Broadway, Cambridge. If you
have received a letter asking
you to assist in taking sub
scriptions, you can make a
subscription, even if you do
not have the time to solicit
subscriptions.
President Roosevelt, who is
also President Of the Red Cross
has designated the month CT
March as Red Cross month. At
that time the Red Cross will
conduct a nationwide cam
paign to raise a "War Fund
of $125,000,0OO, in order to
support its growing services to
the men in the armed forces
The Cambridge Chapter has
been given a quota of 100000
of which $4,000 is allocated for
The guardian., 1943-02-20
OUR DEMOCRACY Mat
AMERICANS ALL

HEA6S IN TIE AR INHERrToRs or LIBERTY -
GUARDIANS OF THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF MAN
PROUD DEFENDERS OF A GREAT TRADITION.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-02-27
DEMPSEY NO MATCH FOR LOUIS

The greatest controversial question in stc circles Who
the greatest heavyweight of all times? This issue has
been debated times before but raised in recent
issue of Pic Magazine in which Dempsey rated
Sgt Joe Louis the famed Brown Bomber While the writer
point in trying to compare fighters who have
fought each other the fighters he simply
not resist the to retaiae by saying Dempsey
match for Louis Dempsey belonged to cold school, of
uggers who could hardly rate with the present day school
of scientific boxers which is headed by Louis After
knocking out Jess Willard for the heavyweight in
1919 Dempsey confined his activities to mostly mediocre
fighters The only fighters of note faced Dempsey before
he dethroned by Gene Tunney in 1927 were George
Carpenter Luis Frpo Jack Sharky anil Tommy Gibbons
Dempsey drew the "color line" and refused fight
Harry Wills the other hand Joe Louis has met al
tenders for his and lost single fight compared
with four bouts lost by Dempsey Louis also has the best
knockout percentage of all the heavyweight champions In
So contests he has to his credit As kayoes for per
cenage of $40 compared with Dempseys percentage OF
686 Louis the title from Jimmy Braddock in the 9Th
round of their championship bout in Chicago in 1887 and
since that time has successfully defended it frequent
" than any in ring history Louis victims include
Tommy FaT, Max Baer Jack Sharkey, Nathan Mann Har
ry Thomas Max Schmelng John Henry Lewis Jack Roper
Tony Galento Bob Pastor Arturo Godoy Johnny Pay
check, All Mccoy Red Burman, Gus Dorazio Abe Simon
Tony Music, Buddy Baer and Billy Conn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-02-27
oURVEYINC THE
OPORTS FRONT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BULLDOGS
UPSET XAVIER GOLD RUSH TO LEAD
STAG CAGERS IN PRE-TOURNAMENT PLAY
By Joel w. Smith

Coach Ollie Dawsons streamine South Carolina State
Bulldogs pulled the most stunning upset OF current hard
wood when they two games from the Xavier
Gold Rush cagers Orangeburg The smooth clicking Xavier
machine undefeated until South Carolina State came
thru 1885 and 3027 After dropping two games in South
Carolina the Xavier Gold Rush invaded the Gate
City where they given real by the hard fight
ing Moehouse Maroon Tigers The observation-disclosures game
revealed two things CD Xavier has great team, but it
is not super team; 2) Xavier lacks balance and is de-
cdedy weak strength On the other hand, Ma
thanie "Sweetwater" Clifton, Irving Ward, Leon Wright
with the best intercollegiate players in the country
AS the Southern Conference enters the home stretch
the South Carolina State Bulldogs in front, by viz
tue of having played games than the Xavier Gold
Rush aggregation Morris Browns Purple Wolverines con-
nue to cling to third place. with TAI victory over Bene
dict to offset 1929 defeat by S. G. State The Fisk
University Bulldogs in fourth place. closely pursued by
the "blz breaking Clark College Panthers The improved
Panthers got hot last week. kicking Tuskegee Alabama
State and Morehouse in Clifton set conference
record for the total number of points scored single game
when he sank Fl field goals for AZ points against Benedict
This coou Xavier performer shattered the of SO
points, by Henry mice Holden of S. c. State last year
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-02-27

the passing of Sunny Jim" Cof-
froth, who died at San Diego
Saturday, after having been in
an oxygen tent since Jan. 20.
Coffroth, one of the greatest box
ing promoters of all times, played
an important part in the career of
Johnson. The championship battle
in which Jack lost to Jess Willard
in 1915 was at first to have been
staged at Tia Juana by Coffroth.
Kid North, Rich Baker, George
Ramsey, Jay Gould, Small Black,
George Moore, and other widely
known figures of the ring and rae
ing world all knew Coffroth per-
sonally.
One of the greatest fights ever
staged by Coffroth was one between
Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchell
at Colma in 1909. Johnson knock
ed out the lighter man in IL
rounds.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-02-27
Cincinnati Clowns Start Spring
Training In Miami, April 18th

MIAMI, Fla. -(SNS)-Newest
member Of the Negro American
League, action is stirring for the
Cincinnati Clowns Baseball Club
who will open their spring camp
here on April 10th, for what
promises to be their most brill
liant season in a meteoric career.
In New York, Mckinley Bunny
Downs, diminutive pilot, announced
that he had signed a contract to
manage the great Clowns again.
Down did a terrific job in his first
season with the club last year.
maintaining it as one of the most
brilliant aggregations in the
country, both for playing ability
and shoWmanship. "Bunny's" new
contract calls for an increase in
salary and wider powers in the or
anization.
Plans call for the Clowns to as
semble here In Miami with asso-
ciates Of the late Hunter Camp