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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
MADE COLLEGE
TEAM CAPTAIN

BIRMINGHAM, Mass. -Por-
tia Digger, one of four colored
students attending Framing
ham State Teachers College,
was named college basketball
team captain for 1945, during
the banquet Of 500 students and
faculty members held recently,
In hopes of becoming a die
tician, Miss Digger, maioring
in nutrition, was totally sur
prised at being chosen the
first colored girl captain in
more than 20 years. She will be
the third Digger girl to prac-
ti0e teaching In Medford this
year. She is a sister of the
famous Tufts College track
star.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
DUKE ELLINGTON AT
SYMPHONY HALL, DEC. 10

The appearance of Duke Ell
lington and his famous orches-
ira in a concert at Symphony
Hall Wednesday evening, Dec
Is, marks one of a series of
concert appearances en- route
to the famous Philharmonic in
Los Angeles where on Jan II
he will be presented with the
Gold Award for BEST Band"
and "Best Arranger" of 1945 by
Esquire" Magazine. The Selec-
tons were made by twenty-five
of the country's foremost jazz
experts. Called Duke Ellington'S
"All-American Award Tour of
1884" it will find him playing
at principal cities including
New York on December 10
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09

Boston Enlisted Man Wins Battlefield Commission
$500 Reward For
Tennessee Lynchers

NEW YORK-A reward of
$500 for information which
leads to the arrest, conviction
and punishment of the members
of the mob who lynched James
T. Scales, 17-year old colored
boy at Pikeville, Tenn, on
Thanksgiving Day, was posted
by the International Labor De-
Tense this week, it was announc-
ed by Congressman Vito Mar
cantonio, president, and Robert
w Dunn, treasurer, of the LID
The reward is from the Anna
Damon Fund, which continues
the work of Miss Damon, secre-
tary of the organization for II
years until her death last May
Gov Cooper of Tennessee,
was asked to add this sum to
the $500 reward which he has
already offered. The Ministers
Alliance of Nashville, Tenn. also
posted $500 bringing the regard
amount to $500.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09

where he will give his third
concert at Carnegie, Hall.
In addition to Dukes honors
several members of the band
will receive Gold and Silver
Awards. Billy strayhorn fol-
lowed Ellington as the winner
Of the Silver Award among
arrangers. Johnny Hodges has
topped all competitors in the
alto saxophone division. Law
renee Brown has gained a Sill
yer Award among tromborists
as did baritone saxophonist
Harry Carney in the "MiScel-
laneouS InStrumentalistS" Sec
ton. VioliniSt Ray Nance will
be bestowed a Silver Award in
the New Stars" classification.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
War Baby Hit Of
9th War Loan

WASHINGTON - The hit of
the Sixth War Loan Drive is
destined to be the brown-eyed,
brown-skinned, smiling baby
whose likeness graces a poster
being used throughout the
country. He is robust, 28-lb
Charles Owens Of Baltimore,
Md, born June 20, 1943.
Already hanging in more
than 100000 locations from
Maryland to California, young
Charles exudes all his person
ality toward the promotion Of
the idea of economic security
through the purchase of War
Bonds as a nest egg for tomor-
row.
1t started this way. The
child's youthful parents, Jer-
ONE and Thelma Owens Of
Baltimore, brought the tot to
the Provident Hospital las;
Dec 7, suffering with pneu-
monia. He was discharged, hale
and hearty. on Dec %, but not
before a colored welfare group
had spotted him and had him
photographed.
The picture was shown to
the Baltimore War Finance
Committee, which, impressed
ordered a large set of posters
made for statewide use W u
the Bonds for Baby" appeal
and used it in the Fifth War
Lc~ Drive.
willard w. Allen, of Balti-
more. member of the Inter 'ac-
ial Section OF the National War
Finance Division, brought the
poser to the attention Of the
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
IFS A White Mans Problem"
Saws Lillian Smith

sire always to be first" she
pointed out, always to sit in
the front seat, always have the
biggest and best of everything
a desire that makes a nuisance
of a child but makes a menace
of a man who has the power to
get what he wants. No surveys
have been made to determine
the cause of that desperate feel
ing of inferiority which drives
white men to shout aloud to the
world that their skin color gives
them priority over other human
beings"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
CoIored Telephone Operators

Commenting on the Com
pany's action, Malcolm Ross,
chairman of FEPC said "it re-
presents the satisfactory and
fruitful adjustment of COM
plants filed recently with FEPC.
During our negotiations, Off
Gals of the company denied any
intention of discriminating and
assured us that the company'S
policy was to give full consid-
Grafton to all job applicants on
the basis of qualifications and
without regard to race, creed,
color or national origin. The
company's present action is a
noteworthy demonstration Of
that assurance"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
'UTSEA TOWNSEND
IN CUBA

HAVANA - President VII
lard S Townsend of the CLIO
United Transport Service En-
ployees of America arrived
here this week as the CLIO del
epate to address the convention
of the Cuban Confederation OF
Labor. Townsend was selected
to represent the CLIO by its
committee on Latin-American
Affairs. He will also discuss
with labor leaders ways ana
of greater cooperation
between American labcr ana
the labor movements OF the
T,atin-American republics.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
Atty. Lewis Addresses Bar Association

;, CHICAGO-Atty. w. H. Lewis,
ST., of Boston, was principal
speaker at the 10Th annual ses-
sion of the National Bar Asso-
citation at its public meeting in
Metropolitan Co m m unity
Church, Dec. !. An address,
enforcement of Civil Rights"
was made by Victor W. Rotnem.
Chief, Civil Rights Section. De-
partment Of Justice.
Lewis recited events leading
up to World War II, "Interna-
tionaI law" he said, 'fs a mis-
homer, 1t is an Emily Post law
Of nations, and is as binding as
a book dealing with polite inter-
course.
Leagues may be and are
good instruments for arousing
discussion, creating public opin-
ion. but not for action. Dunn
barton Oaks has the general
,etup Of the League of Nations
after World War I. At the top is
an International Court Of JUS
ice, General Assembly, Security
Council and a Secretarial, and
las about II set-ups. But the
Continued on Page Four)
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In the December issue of
"Negro Digest" Lillian Smith
declares 1--WE have not yet faced
the painful fact that whatever
the problem is concerning white
people and colored people, it
will be found in the ideas and
feelings which we white people
have about ourselves and our
color" The author of Strange
Fruit, says that it is high time
the search for a solution be
turned toward the white race.
mo studies have been made
Of the white mans infantile de-
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phaSize very often-aS we have
done for years.
BABE SAVED BASEBALL
Mr. Lands, a former federal
judge, punished the offending
white Major League racketeerS
thus removing a terrible blight
from baseball and yet it was a
man calimed by colored who
is nationally given credit for
saving and reviVing baseball,
just as Joe Louis saved the
sport of boxing. Most sport az
thorities support this belief.
1 am not inviting any argu-
mants concerning the racial
background Of George Herman
Babe" Ruth, the former Bal
timore orphan Those parent
ege has ALWAYS heen a bone Of
contention. have met some
colored people who claim they
knew colored relatives of the
1abe and tkere has always ex-
isted-eyen a2;.Tg whites sus-
picions of the King of Swat's
facial features Just as some
Red Sox players used to refer
10 dusky slugger Bling" Miller
as "Coloredfolks." And why
Babe Ruth was never made a
major league club manager has
lingering air Of mystery that
merely heightenS the argu-
mentS, making him a duo race
favorite as was the late beloved
Bert Williams.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
GRANT "INDIAN"

Many a lad of the new young
colored generation has asked
me why Mr. Lands, fearless
White-haired immortal, did not
speak out for racial justice
during the nearly quarter Gen.
fury that lie was in power, Mr.
Lands was power. perSonified;
he could penaliZe q player, a
club or a league. In the years
preceding 1874 TIE two major
leagues had already been in
existence over 20 years. The
senior or National League
alone had been operating At
years. During all this time and
pp to the present, only a few
colored ball players have been
admitted to eillAer the Ameu-
can or National League. Most
noted player was a young "a
fielder, Grant, who was as
kuised as an Indian by Nc
Graw. Others were called Gu
bans or Mexicans. Colored were
absolutely forbidden.
Mr. Lands, oddly enough,
came into power principally
because white major league
players were participating IN
the blacklist gambling racket
in major league history. All of
the offenders were white, since
there were no colored players.
This is a fact we wish to en-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
STUPID EXCUSE

Since all of the sins Of the
Big Leagues that irked Mr.
Lands were committed by
white players I am entirely at
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09

NEW YORK-The New York
Telephone Co. last week began
hiring colored girls as switch
board operators. The first start
ed work Immediately and a sub
stantial number of other can
didates have been asked to re-
port for interviews, preparatory
to employment and training.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09
HOW BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL WAS
NEARLY RUINED BY WHITES
BABE RUTH SAVED GAME,
C0L0RED PLAYERS KEPT OUT
BY THE ROVER
BY THE ROVER

Baseball Commissions Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands has
passed on and with him, into
the high-lights of history, goes
his unenviable hly-white record
extending from 1922 to 1874
during which colored American
athletes were barred from the
TWO major leagues
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-09

phasize very often-as we have
done for years.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
""Discarding Our Economic ShackIes"
Radio Address by Atty. Irwin T. Doreh,
Director Republican Campaign Committee

consider the handicaps under
which these achievements were
made.
We have established many
schools, colleges, churches and
business institutions, and have
men and women who have
qualified and are practicing in
all of the various professions,
and have also made world-re-
nowned regulations in several
fields.
We have had Interruptions
from time to time in our on
ward march of progress, but we
have always been able, by the
use of our individual initiative
and racial ingenuity, to over
come these temporary handi-
caps and go forward to make
greater progress by the expert
ence gained in our previous ups
and downs in life.
In 1929, we here in America
were thrown off balance as q
result Of worldwide upheavaI
that was brought on as an af-
termath of the first World
War. This situation disturbed
the economic system of this
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04

SILAS F. (SHAG) TAYLOR
Leading cOlored Democrat, best
known, most active in the an
mails of the State, who staged
magnificent rally in Jordan Hall
Tuesday.
Jordan Hall Tuesday night
where Hon Marshall Shepard,
Recorder of Deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia, led a pro-
gram of nearly a dozen out
standing speakers.
The meeting was presented
by Silas F Taylor, chairman
for New England of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, in
the interest of Roosevelt, Tru-
man and the Democratic tick
ct.
Hon William L Dawson, lone
colored Congressman in Wash
ington, at the last moment
sent word that his own cam
paign in Illinois forced him to
disappoint the Boston audi
ence, and Hazel Scott was re-
ported i'll in a New York hos
pital with a throat ailment.
But Recorder Shepard known
for his wit and wisdom, was
the real drawing card and his
address was frequently inter-
rupted by thunderous and ell
thuSiaStic applause. The aud
fence was thoroughly satisfied.
The almost stunning re-
Spouse of the Boston public to
the meeting was evident more
than an hour before the doors
poIiTlcAt
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04

Dewey Extradited Three CoIored TO Dixie JaIs
CaFi|I Banks Rally Mon Night Christ Temple :=.
ROOSEVELT RALLY JAMS JORDAN HALL

The largest political rally of
any party ever held in a New
England state was staged at
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04

were officially scheduled to
open. BY the opening time Of
7:30 there was not a vacant
seat in the large hall, and
when Mr. Shepard took the
roStrum at 10 o'clock tae
cFowding in corridors, aiSleS
and outside had already caused
the addition of several more
firemen and policemen to the
protective force.
During the meeting every
mention of Roosevelt's name
was the signal for hearty hama
clapping. That Boston'S colored
people wanted Mrs Roosevelt
Kept in the White House was
also evident by the warmth
with which her name was
greeted.
The popular "Shag" Taylor
set the high tempo of the
meeting early in the program.
Introduced by DR. Willial
Worthy, he told his hearers
that so sure was he of a
Roosevelt-Truman victory that
Continued on Page Four)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
DEWEY SENT
THREE COLORED
TO Dixie JAILS

NEW YORK Secretary Of the
Interior Harold L. Ickes dashed
out at Gov. Dewey for ordering
three colored persons extradited
from New York State for trial in
Dixie's prejudiced courts.
In an address at a Golden Gate
Ballroom rally for Roosevelt
Wednesday night, Ickes declared
that "Mr. Dewey has achieved
the dubious distinction Of be-
ing the only northern governor
in recent years who has shown
a disposition to hasten the re-
turn of colored men charged
with law violations from North
ern to Southern communities
for trial. Apparently his recollec-
ton of right and justice, Sc far
as colored are concerned, does
not go beyond the infamous
bred Scott case. Within the
last two years, Governor Dewey
has ordered three colored per-
sons, including a sixteen-year-
old boy, to be sent back to face
trial in Alabama, South Carolina
and Georgia. Fortunately, in
one of these cases, the case Of
the sixteen-year-old Otis John
son, New York State supreme
court judge Aaron ]. Levy, over
ruled Governor Dewey and re-
leased the boy, stating that he
was guilty, at worst, Of Juvenile
delinquency and could not be
extradited on that charge"
Secretary Ickes pointed out
Continued on Page a.
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achievements unequalled N
American history by any min
GRITTY group, especially when we
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
VOTE FOR TOBIN
BY SILAS F. TAYLOR

There will be two candidates
FOR GOVERNOR on the ballot
Tuesday.
One of them, Horace Cahill,
has been in public office long
time-aS UNDERSTUDY TO
ANOTHER OFFICE-HOLDER
and in minor elective positions.
During these years Cahill has
voted AGAINST the iberaliza-
ton of the Old Age Assistance
laws; voted AGAINST work
ingman's compensation for the
totally incapacitated; voted
AGAINST unemployment bene-
fits; voted AGAINST THE IN
TERESTS OF LABOR NO LESS
THAN THIRTY TIMES. All of
these concern our welfare.
NOT ONCE has Horace Cahill
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
David {. Kenney
Sfumps For CdhiIl

David E. Kenney. prominens
Democratic leader, heads what
may be an unprecedented
surge of colored democrats to
the Cahill for Governor band
wagon.
mo right thinking colored
citizen can conscienciously be a
party to the imposing of To-
bin regime on the Common
wealth of Massachusetts" Ken
ney declared. Mayor Tobin's
record with regard to BoStol's
housing projects is a disgrace
to BoStonS fair name and an
Insult to every colored resi-
dent of the city"
In Horace T Cahill colored
citizens, he asserted, have a
tried and true friend.
Mr. Kenney pledged not only
his personal support but that
the David E Kenney Associates
will also be solidly behind Hof-
ace T Cahill for Governor arc
Laurence H Banks for Repre-
sentative.
A monster victory rally
with Kenney as main speaker
will be held Monday, Nov 6,
D m at Christ Temple, fremont
and Mortified SITS. 1t Gov Ca
hill and others on the COP
state ticket will positively be
present. !
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
HOnOrs To Two
Boston Pilots

Among seven Massachusetts
men receiving awards for bra
very at the front in Italy and
Normandy are two members OF
an all-colored Fighter Group.
They are 1t. Maceo Harris, Jrs
"a, of Harvard st, Cambridge and
End 1t. Roscoe Brown, Jr., %,
of Fairweather st, Cambridge
Mass, both of whom are Psi
Mustang fighter pilots. 1t. Har-
ris. a grandson Of the late Rev.
VIM. A. Dabbs, former pastor OF
Concord Baptist Church, receiY-
ed the third Oak Leaf Cluster
and 1t. Brown the first Oak Leaf
Cluster.
noItrtcAI ADVERTISEME
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04

$500 damage to his home at
l Golden st, Roxbury Thurs
day and in trying to put it out
was burned on the face, arms
and hands. He was taken to the
hospital and is not in serious
condition. Children playing
with matches caused the fire
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
Pastor viii Vote
For Roosevelt

In a public statement this
week the Rev D Leroy Fergus
on, rector of st Cyprian's EpiS-
copal church, Roxbury, urged
church members and other
friends and citizens to vote
for men and principles"
He said: ''In view of the fact
that several Roxbury ministers
have expressed their choice Of
candidates, and to reaSsure our
citizens that other clergymen
Continued on Page FOUR
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
HOW WILL BOSTON'S HARLEM VOTE p?
By STAFF WRITER

No point is to be gained in
asking dyed in the wool Repub-
leans and Democrats about
the colored electorate. You
know the answers beforehand
and they simply confirm the
knowledge that there exists a
thorough-going division OF the
colored electorate and that a
large proportion of colored
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04
Atty Wolff Escapes
Serious Injury

Albert C Wolf, we'll knorn
attorney and race rights adfc-
cate, discovered a fire that die
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04

regulars are in each of the two
major parties. For unbiased
information on the direction
the mass of colored voters are
going it is necessary to get
around among men and women
who are neither politicians
nor members Of any political
organization but just plain
CONTINUED on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-04

In a Comparatively short time
the colored people of this coun-
try have made progress by way
of economic and educational
Kodiak mirror., 1944-08-12
NecroIogy

William Green, laborer 50, died federal jail June 3, heart failure.
 George Collin, seaman, Il, su- icide by drowning; jumped over board from Lakina June IA in gulf.
 William Torsen, fisherman, 36, died July IA, heart disease.
 William Blau, hotel clerk, 69, carcinoma of lungs, died July IA.
 Carl Westerlund, laborer, 59, died Aug. 3, cerebral hemor- rhage.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-08-12

old Cannon; by Father c R. King.
 August Ella Fern Mathews Donald Lewis; by Rev. Gregory Sears Morony.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-08-12
Notice

Repair your plumbing now be- fore cold weather sets in. Be sure to have all pipes wrapped. It will save them from freezing and if taken care of now it will not be necessary to let faucets run in cold weather with a resulting shortage of water.
 Take care of this immediately.
 Emil Knudsen, Mayor
Kodiak mirror., 1944-08-12
Marriages

May 27-Nadla Sheratine- trick Mullan; by Comm. co. lughton. June Wanda Hudson-Per-
 Melville; by Chaplain Harold IGard. June i5-Nyda Berestoff- FL
 , Johnson; by Comm. Naugh- b.
 pune 24-Dorothy Smegal- 0 Kreiner; by Chaplain John nway. Buly 1-Dorothy McDowell- chard Crozier;; by Rev. John Arshall. puly 18-Alice Willits- Fuse Joseph Marlno; by Chaplain nway. Iuly 21-Sally Pearl-Joseph lers by Comm. Naughton. |Euly 23-Edna Bezner-Har-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND BUTTER

-&ty ~ I b
Rad stamps through each worth 10 points
Of beef steaks neef roasts put ana
cheese Other meats meat no longer raoned
PROGRESSED FOODS
Blue stamps through Book ~ each worth 10 points
indefinitely tokens worth one point each may be used
as change. W.
sugar stamps NO 30 valid for five pounds Of
sugar indefinitely 49, -. a.. .. -.
through 49, l045 maximum OF ~ pnuos OF sugar
person canning granted in addition application
to the local ration board
Apan No in Ration Book III are valid tndef"
ntely for one pair Of shoes
coupons valid for three gallons until August
g.
TIRE INSPECTION
June go
FUEL
ours period coupons expire August 81
winters fuel oil raons may be
obtained at local frehouses until May TO-
delivery be made unless the
vendor has In his possession signed statement on the
prescribed showing the consumers annual needs
solid fuels April l. 1884,
the the fuel to be heated and the
type Of heating equipment used
With this executed fuel dealer
deliver April 1914 1914 so
annual requirements anthracite for the coming
anthracite
from April 1914 March 81 1945 limited 81 IL of the
amount received during period April 1912 March 81 943
CONSUMER INFORMATION
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15
POLLS

The Army takes over at the
Loew's Poll theater this week where
M-G-M's See Here, Private Har-
grove is playing. Only this is an
Army picture that's different - It's
comedy from beginning to end.
The hilarious wit of the best-sell;ng
book of the same title and the film
run rampant down to the last gig
gle. In the title role Is young Ro-
bert Walker, who made such an
auspicious debut In "Bataan" ard
later in Madame Curie." Donna
Reed. whose fresh and wholesome
personality make her the dream girl
OF sc many American soldiers, Is
the romantic lead as Hargroye's
sweetheart. Keenan, Wynn adds an
other laurel TO his growing wreath
with his impersonation of the low
able. but money-minded Private
Mnlyehill. When Hargroye, young
reporter on the CHARLOTTE
NEWS, is drafted he carries his
natural bent for getting things
wrong along with him TO the Army.
He makes many friends even among
the sergeants who grow old and
careworn trying 10 make a soldier
OF him. After meeting Donna Reed
he turn over a new leaf IN order 10
be able 10 spend more time with
her and less time polishing garbage
cans, but II doesn't last long. FINAL"