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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
VOTE NEXT TUESDAY

That an unusually large proportion of the electorate
will go to the polls and vote Tuesday predicted
on all sides This belief may have been generated by the
huge registration in Boston and throughout the State
Members of both major parties busted themselves to get
citizens registered and although can form an ex
act estimate is obvious that considerable share of the
result must be credited to the registration drive.
A similar spur may be needed for voting. To make
sure of having maximum turnout the polls on cleo
ton day November campaign should start now to re-
mind voters of the vongdae and hours and urge every
qualified voter to do his full duty citizen by going to
the polls and casting his ballot Everybody understands
that is peoples government and that the respon-
sibiy for good bad government in the final
analysis the shoulders of all citizens for it is they who
have the right and the duty of choosing the administrators
of government Exercising the franchise right strength
ems the concept and the working of popular
Communism fascism any other system of rule can sup
plant democracy only by the permission active passive
Of the majority. Democracy is adequately safeguarded
when the great masses of the people vote. All this is
mon knowledge Nevertheless at every election startling
proportion of citizens fail to vote
All alert citizens help the short-comng
by urging neghbors to out to the polls and by
checkup to that they actually get there in time VOTE
Let's all vote To put bluntly you can't elect "your
man unless you take time, go to the polls vote for
him.
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finish. He told Of the bitter
fight the Roosevelt admiuis-
tration has had against re-
dictionary forces in the Repub-
lican ranks in Congress. The
entrance Of former Governor
James Michael Curley, now
Congressman, was the signal
for prolonged applause am
ounting to a veritable ovation.
He made a most enlightening
address. Other speakers includ-
ed Hon John Corcoran, candi-
date for Secretary of State
John Kelly, in behalf of his
brother campaigning for Atty
General, ThoS. Buckley for
Auditor. Miss Rita Moylan,
Ward 4 candidate for Repre-
sentative, Joshua Jones, Editor
OF the City Record, who spoke
for Mayor Tobin for Governor
and others on the Democratic
State ticket.
Music was by Sabby Lewis
orchestra, the Celestial Choral
Ensemble and Rev Jeltze.
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a notably worthy record for
honesty and economic govern
ment as Mayor.
For Lieut. Governor, ROBERT
BRADFORD. capable and cour-
sgeous candidate on the Re-
publican ticket.
For U. S. Senator, Govern
CT LEVERETT SALTONSTAI,L,
Republican, who has proven a
worthy leader for liberty and
equal rights for all citizens.
For Representative of Ward
9. LAURENCE H. BANKS, cap
able, worthy, a fearless advo-
cate of equal rights.
In concluding his statement of
endorsement, Rev. Ferguson
says; This is my personal
statement and has not been re-
quested or solicited by any indi-
vidual or party. I call upon the
1900 or more registered mem
berS of st. Cyprian'S church,
friends and citizens to vot e for
men and, principles
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Medford schools since 1880.

Medford schools since 1880.
A fire caused damage last
Monday at the home of M
Herbert Kelley on Jerome ST.. It
was discovered by Mrs. Boz.
field, a neighbor.
The crew of the Merchants
Limited and many frien 3
paid tribute to Mr. C A Ether
idge of 155 Jerome st, the old
est porter in the Boston dis
trict with an outdoor picnic
gathering held Oct 21st, despite
Indictment weather. The crew.
men included the Messrs D p
Jones, ] Ewell, C Henry, A s
baltimore, William Patrick and
Otis Parham. Other guests
were Mrs Mary E Moore, Mrs
Chester Lanier, Mrs Goo Il,
Mrs Miller, Mrs Dorothy joan
son, Mrs Otis Parham, DR. Dun.
ming, Mr. Sasser, Mr. J Ruf7n,
Mr. Chester Lanier and Mr. AL
Harris. A delicious menu was
served including lobster and
chicken. NIX.
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Pastor viii Vote
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

Continued from Page One)
may hold a contrary opinion, I
wish to state my personal vote
and selection of candidates.
The rector, rs years in the
ministry, who advocates an in
dependent and divided vote,
stated chat he endorses ara
will vote for the following
candidates:
For President, FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT. His experience
and executive ability have
brought our country and armed
forces to near victory. His past
and his present contacts,
at home and abroad, will solve
international problems and
bring about durable peace
and jobs for all.
For Governor our esteemed
MAYOR TOBIN, who has made
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Domnne Degradation the u "a Fight


to finish the job He is exper-
fenced"
RRS. NETTIE PACK, house
wife: "Of course the women
are voting for Roosevelt, They
want to put Mrs. Roosevelt in
the White House for four years
more
A ROXBURY PHYSICIAN:
I'm a Dewey man." But ]
did not ask you about your
personal vote, but how are pa
tients and neighbors voting?'
ooh = WPA jobs = the New
Deal - the colored people,
most of them, will vote for
Roosevelt"
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WEST MEDFORD

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Req J Frederick Bailey, Pastor
w. MEDFORD, Mass, Oct. 81
Our Church cause and the
wonderful effects of Christian
ity was the sermon subject of
Pastor Bailey last Sunday. The
Trustee Board will present an
other of it's famous chicken
Suppers at the church, Thurs
day, Nov 9th. Coming after
election, the supper will I'M
doubtedly draw a fine gather
ing so make your reservations
early. The Daffodill Club pre-
Sents a supper this week at the
Center. Miss Ethel Evans of
Jerome st won the appetizing
chicken ratified off by the re-
cent Lend-a-Hand Club Penny
Sale held at the home of Mrs
Irene Jones of Lincoln st. The
Lend-A-Hand Club fl v e.
dollar-raffle drawing will be
held Nov 21st. Public minded
workers of the Community
Center are to be warmly com.
mended for the recent series of
Halloween partys provided for
the young people of the neigh
borhood. Much good can be &C
complished by everyone if d.
rected in the proper channels
if styled for the best interest
and progress Of the commun-
ity. In the coming election bal
lots, Medford voters should
know that candidate John B.
Carr for 1t Governor is not OIL;
friend, the former Mayor John
6 Carr who is now in the amy.
Some people have been fooled.
Recovered from recent oper-
alton, Wallace Kountze OBJ
served his 18th birthday last
Sunday. Just for your recorcs.
q fine of 500 and a two month
suspended sentence was tackled
on Supt Of Medford Schools, J
Stevens Kadesch this october,
1913 for a hit and run accident,
August 25th. Sentence was M
posed at the Maiden District
Court. KadeSch has headed the.
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keep STRAIGHT
Lest We Forget:

Dear Voter:
1t took six years Of hard
work, on the part of the pres
ent Republican Administration,
to bring this state out from
under the influence of the
worst administrative incompe-
,tence, and political bungling
that was ever saddled upon the
people CT - commonwealth
in the memory ! man.
Governor SaltonStall ives
successful in restoring honesty
and integrity to the Govern
or's Office; also, he has put the
states financial house in or
der. In doing these things, our
present Governor had the able
and loyal assistance of Lieu
tenant Governor Horace T, Ca
hill, who is now candidate for
the Office of Governor.
If we intend to keep this state
sound and solvent financially,
and also maintain the dignity
and influence that Massachr-
sets has been noted for in the
past, then it is absolutely nee
essary in this campaign that
Horace T. Cahi,l be elected. 20
the Governorship so that when
the name of this state is called
we can again say, 'Massachu-
sets, There she Stands"
These statements with refer
ence to Mr.. Cahill, are made
upon my own personal expert
ence with him as a man. I
have had dealings with him as
a member of the House of Rep
resentatives, as Speaker Of tie
House of Representatives, and
as Lieutenant Governor, and
on all of these occasions, it had
to do with some issue that af-
fected the colored people. I
must say, frankly. that I have
found him to be open minded,
unprejudiced, and a liberal,
public servant.
If you take my advice in this
case, and support the entire
Republican Ticket for this
state, I am sure you will have
cause to say that my recon-
mendation was for, and has
worked out to, the benefit of
the colored people.
(Signed) IRWIN r. DORCH
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BANKS HAS GOOD CHANCE

Ward nine seems reused before by the
possibility that Laurence H. Banks has his best chance
to win In this election and represent the ward on
Beacon Hill. Reports from his campaign managers
and workers indicate that the voters really rally
ing to Mr. Banks support and determined this time
to vote and get their friends to vote Success depends
the voters doing their full duty November T.
Mr. Banks fitness for the position is universally con-
coded He is successful business man, lawyer is in
teresed the welfare of all and without question will
represent the entire ward in able and understanding
manner.
Let us all go to the polls Tuesday next and put
cross beside the of Laurence H. Brooks for Repre-
sentative from Ward 9.
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shower benevolence upon the
ShiftlesS, and those who exer-
else no industry, but simply an
opportunity for the ambitious
and thrifty to exercise that in
itiatiye that will make all Of
these principles work-especial-
ly, Freedom from Want.
These things we must do, be-
cause they are the prerequis-
ties to the passport to all
things that are worthwhile IN
American life, and we must
possess these qualities if we in
tend to make and maintain
our rightful place among mer
in this country.
I am spending my time in
this campaign in an endeavor
to show my people that it is
essential to a good constructive
busineSs-like government in
this Commonwealth, to retain
a Republican administration.
I realize as we'll as any one,
that we have just complaints
about things which we are en-
titled to and have not received,
both locally and nationally, but
7 am firmly convinced that tie
best instrumentality is through
the Republican party.
Governor Thomas E. Dewey
has demonstrated his unpreju-
diced attitude toward my peo-
pie. both as District Attorney
and Governor of the State of
New York, by the appoint
mentS Of more colored men and
women to jobs of prominence,
with high salaries than any
other governor or district at
torney in the history of this
country.
Mr.. Roosevelt was Governor
of the State of New York for
four years and I have no rec
ord of any appointment made
by him of a colored person to
any position of consequence.
AS between the two major
parties, the Republican party,
both locally and nationally,
has proven itself to be the bet
ter agency through which the
Colored people can work out
| their destiny. Therefore, 1 urge
my people to follow me with
their votes, to elect the entire
Republican ticket, and I hon
estly believe that by SO doing,
! November 7th will prove thai
we have taken the right course
in life, and that our efforts
will be divinely approved.
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PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. X. M. Owens, Pastor

On Homecoming and Victory
Rally Day, Oct. 90, the church
was filled to capacity. The AL
tar was beautified by two large
barkets of yellow crySanthe-
NUNS and in front was a large
horn of plenty filled with fruits.
The Pastors sermon on Vision
and Victory was enhanced by the
beautiful music of a full choir.
Members and friends redeemed
their pledges. Members brought
by auto, many not able to at
tend regularly who were special
guests and served dinner.
The Bible School held its
Harvest Home Concert at 12:4a,
The platform was artistically
decorated with autumn foliage
fruits, Vegetables and canned
goods, which were distributed
to Shut-ins.
The efficient Dinner Commit
tee served every one a delicious
dinner.
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Rally jam

CONTINUED from Pare 0ne)
he did not even feel it neces-
sary to dwell on the glariug
faults of Dewey and the party
he headed. This theme was
carried forward later by Mr.
Shepard, who said that "hese
and there can be heard feeble
cries of We want Dewey well,
the people of New York State
gladly give him to you; they
certainly don't want him."
Continuing he said: Dewey
gave 9 prominent we'll fed FAM
lilies jobs while he totally for
got the go and 9 who were
starving 1 don't want all
Negroes Republican nor al
Democratic. All Colored bank
ers, factory owners, corpor&-
ton heads, tlaughter) should
be Republicans, for the Repub-
lican Party protects the rich
but the masses should be Dem
ocrats for this Party takes
care of the common people
We have been fighting States
Rights for rs years, now Dew
ey comes out boldly in the face
of colored opposition and 40
vocates States Rights. When
he did Cotton Ed Smith, of S.
Carolina, Rankin and Biiho
said they would go along with
him Segregation in the A
my came long before Roosevelt
was born. Roosevelt had no
more to do with it than any
other president but ne
made a Colored General, 1909
Colored commissioned oftlcelS
all trained at the same officers
training camps; Colored COM
missioned officers in the Navy
for the first time, colored nurs-
es accepted without segrega-
ton, captains Of Merchant
Marine vessels, in the air
forces, etc. Let's keep Franklin
and Eleanor"
Miss Thyra Edwards of New
York, who spoke for the Dem
ocratic ticket under the aus
pices of the National Maritime
Union told of the vital pa1t
women are playing in this
election, and of their over
whelming support of Roo0e-
velt's humane legislation pro-
gram.
Hon John Mccormack, Me
jority Leader of the House of
Representatives, another fea-
tured speaker kept the audi
ence cheering from start TIC
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Gov. Dewey Sent
Continued From Page one)

CONTINUED From Page One)
also that when President Roo
sevelt succeeded twelve years of
Republican rule, he found an
army and navy stepped in racial
discrimination up and down the
line. 1t was President Harding,
Republican, who had banned
colored from combat jobs in the
navy and limited all colored
men who remained in the navy
to the rank of messmen. 1t was
PRECEDENT Hoover, Governor Dew
ey's godfather, who jjim-crow-
ed colored gold star mothers,
sending them to visit their sons
graves in France on a cattle
boat.
Ever since the eventful March
4, 1888, President Roosevelt has
pressed steadily toward the goal
of a Democratic army where
there will be no segregation or
discrimination"
Commenting on the job issue
Secretary Ickes said tina tPresi-
dent Roosevelt, during his first
term alone, appointed more
colored to responsible govern
mental positions than the last
three Republican adIninistra-
lions taken together"
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Discarding-
CONTINUED rom Page Onej

NNOIStHCH6U gTOHJ FuyG OHeJ
country and the colored peo-
pie were naturally one of its
victims. This condition, in my
opinion, was prolonged due to
the lack of constructive leader
ship in our national admins
tration.
It so happened that we had
been ushered into a period
where experts and brain trust
erS" were experimenting with
our American systematically,
economically. and to some ex-
tent, spiritually.
In order that these expert
mentS might be carried to
their fullest development, the
American people were shackled
by certain New Deal edicts and
regulations purporting to bring
into being what they called a
planned economy" Because of
our minority status we have
been unable to throw off these
shackleS, but have been con-
signed to a state of inertia
while the experimentation con-
tinues to our detriment.
We must appreciate the fact
that these experimentation be-
gan in 1888 and continued I'M
til Pearl Harbor, with colored
people being unable to show
any substantial gains during
that period.
AS matter of fact, real eco
nomic progress stopped. Real
business among colored people
deteriorated, because of gen.
orally low wages and reduced
purchasing power, brought
about as a result of the per-
petuation of the WPA variety
of jobs.
We must realize that as a
minority group our future SAL
walton from an economic stand
point lies in the procurement
and holding of good jobs, saw
ing our money, investing in
business, and laying a founda-
ton so secure in the business
world, that we will gain rec
ignition from the standpoint Of
real commercial value, rather
than be the children of govern
ment-living by the whims ano
fancies of politicians, who
might not see fit to give US
Jobs upon which we can de-
CeIlJly SAAoG.
We must make our contribu-
ton to funds that are nee
essary to operate the govern
ment as we'll as be the recipi-
ents of governmental benefits.
Some politicians would have us
believe, during election time,
that we should only be on the
receiving end. This is not true.
This is bad philosophy, and l
sincerely hope that it will never
take root in the minds of the
Colored people.
A constructive governmental
administration such as we have
in this Commonwealth, and the
kind we expect from Thomas
E. Dewey in Washington, is the
kind of government that will
enable any race or group to rise
and maintain it's self respect
and not allow itself to become
the subject of pity or charity.
The Four Freedoms, that we
SO often speak about since the
signing of the Atlantic Char
ter. are not instruments TO
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How Will Boston
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quaintance or who come n
contact with a considerable
number of persons and thus
are able to learn what ale
current ideas and sentiments
with respect to the coming
election.
After diligently seeking out
such individuals here ard
there throughout the commuyl-
ity and plying them with ques-
lions about how folks are going
to vote, one makes a collection
of honest, unStudied views
which form a basis for judg-
ment. Sometimes the replies
are astonishing, In one in
stance I was nearly knocked
eff my feet. Isasked one of sew
eral in a group (who was
sure because of their apparent
age were Lincoln Republic
canS") as to how the colored
vote was going and was over
heard by the others. All of
them rushed forward and IN
chorus said, 1--WE are all going
to vote for Roosevelt" At an
other stop a man with a good
memory recalled that U S
Minister to England, Mr. Ken
nedy, on his return to Boston
in 1910 said in a public address
during the Roosevelt Wilkie
campaign that ''it would take
any man two years to catch
up to President Roosevelt'S
managing of the country's for
eign and domestic affairs"
That was before we got into
the war. I believe Mr. Ken
nedy'S remarks were a clincler
for the reelection of Roose-
welt. We now are in the war up
to our necks and we are rot
going to swap an experienced
leader for any errand boy"
What is especially significant
in the survey here outlined is
the unanimity, of sentiment:
Roosevelt will get the bulk CT
Boston's colored vote. Below
are the quoted replies of few
of the persons interviewed.
HARVEY THOMPSON, At
lantic Service Station proprie-
tor, says: 1--WE owe a vote of
gratitude to both President
and Mrs Roosevelt for what
they have done. Colored people
have long memories; they re-
member the tough going before
Roosevelt took charge, and
they are going to give him
their votes
PROF. CLAUDIUS BROAD
FIELD, music teacher: With
Roosevelt we are winning the
greatest of all wars. Let him
finish the job. After the last
war the country was in dire
distress. Hoover did nothing. II
was Roosevelt who pulled the
nation out of the chaos. OF
course colored vote is going to
Roosevelt"
L. GEORGE MURRAY, prin5-
er; "The majrity of colored
RoStonians will vote for RooSe-
velt,"
MINISTER OF ROXBURY
CHURCH: According to what
the voters say, the bulk of col
ored voters are for Roosevelt"
JOHN F. McILVAINE. bill
lard parlor proprietor: From
the talk I hear, the majority
of colored BoStonians are foc
Roosevelt. They figure this IS
no time to change"
E. L. MORTON, undertake.:
1.-THE bulk of colored people
will vote for F D R."
E. A. GIBBONS, grocer:
Boston colored people are go
ing TO vote Overwhelmingly for
Roosevelt. Many listed Repub-
licans will vote Democratic.
They know that the only thing
Republicans have ever done
for them is We freed you enc
they are fed up on that. Re
publicanS have not done any,
thing for us in IS years.
ST. CLAIR KIRTON,, poe:
"Colored Boston will vote for
Roosevelt. He has brought us
so far on the road t o complete
victory and should be allowed
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enacted or helped to c-.act a
SINGLE PIECE OF LEGISLA-
TON DESIGNED TO AID OUR
GROUP.
Look at Tobin's Record
AS mayor TO the City of BoS-
ton, Maurice Tobin brought:
MORE COLORED CITY EN-
PLOYEES THAN IN ANY PRE-
VIOUS ADMINISTRATION; THE
FIRST COLORED RESIDENT
PHYSICIAN IN THE CITY HOS
PITAL, AND DOZENS OF COL
ORED NURSES; A COLORED
DENTIST AND TWO COLORED
PHYSICIANS AT A CIT Y
HEALTH CENTER; A COLORED
PLAYGROUND DIRECTOR;
THE FIRST COLORED LIEU
TENANT in the Fire Depart
ment and many other colored
appointees; The only COLORED
EDITOR of an official City
Newspaper; Two colored men in
the City Law Department.
MAURICE TOBTN'S ADMIN
ISTRATION WAS so FAIR TO
LABOR THAT BOTH AFL AND
CLIO HAVE WHOLEHEARTED-
LY ENDORSED HIM. Through
him the City of Boston under
took Hundreds of large Munich
pal and Federally-aided con-
struction programs. THOU
SANDS OF OUR PEOPLE
FOUND EMPLOYMENT IN
THESE PUBLIC WORKS. One
of THEM, the Huntington Ave
nue. Subway, was the SECOND
LARGEST PROJECT OF IT'S
KIND IN THE UNITED STATES;
COLORED M EN- WORKED
THERE IN EVERY CAPACITY.
FOR POSTWAR EMPLOY
MENTOR LIBERAL, 6 81
BILE, PROGRESSIVE LIE r
CAPABLE, Eff
FnCIENT ADMINISTRATIONS