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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19
Wilberforce Commencement
Week June 4 To June 8
President Wesley Delivers
Baccalaureate Sermon

Commencement address of
Wilberforce University In
Jones Auditorium on June 8,
1914. when about 90 students
will receive bachelors de-
grees.
Justice Rivers, fluent
speaker with an enriched ex
perience in public life through
various channels of civic and
political activities, is a gradu-
ate with 4 Phi Beta Kappa
award from Yale University
holds the LIB. degree from
Columbia University Law
School, ard is a member Of the
Bar Of the State Of New York.
In 1929, Justice Rivers was
elected TO the State Legisla-
ture Of New York from the
18th Assembly District on the
Republican ticket. While a
member of the legislature, he
secured the enactment of the
law creating the Tenth MUM
cipal Court District in Man
haitian. Ia 1888, he was ap-
pointed Assistant District At
orney Of the County of New
| York by Thomas r. Dewey, a
position that he held until his
| present appointment and cleo
ton as Justice Of the City
| Court oi New York City for
| I ten-year term.
| The Baccalaureate sermon
| viii be delivered by DR.. Chas
| u. Wesley, President Of vii.
+ enforce University, OH June
in Jones Auditorium. Since
The advent Of DR.. Wesley tt
the Presidency, Wilberforce
has made rapid progress the
latest achievement being the
generalization of the College OF
| Education by the American
| Association Of Teachers Col.
! leges. The administration has
outlined a four-year plan oi
rapid development and reorg.
anization Of the entire institu.
ton, and the drive to clear
| Wilberforce University of al,
its debt is the first step to.
wards the achievement Of
| this plan.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19
Gustav "A. kositzky
Retires AS Chief
Engineer after 40
/ ears With Ohio
Tell { s,lE1paray

q earaes oi as sl,l.y 10 yoar.s
sia II -i,i.t'st- & Nla'isess etitl3
r.oltn Ngltsl tile retire.
tda .iA> Ohio Bell Tele-
l anlpaily OF Gustav A.
Ko5it Ky, Of ClevolaId, one Of
..44.@t.lls esl.ef engin-
i tae i5cll system who
has ilad il e a.aiilg part IN the
engineering Of telephone plant
10 eauil1lne.lt throughout the
state.
eceedillg him as chief
er for the Ohio Bell
stein area is Walter S.
.si,;sarlilag, OF Cleveland, pro-
rom the position OF
ligision plant superintendent,
sf4ee 1921, when the Ohio
eii was formed from the
e3gilsg Of other Bell compan7
IL tn s.fs.se MIR tSoaity v
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19

the retiring chief engineer,
has seen the number or tele
phones operated by the COM
pany increase from d quarter
millior to more than a million.
IN the % years Of Ohio Bell
operation, engineering plans
and estimates for more than
$500, 100000 in telephone
plant and equipment in this,
and every other section Of
Ohio have passed across his
desk for his approval.
In Mr.. kositzky's career, he
has been identified with and
has successfully solved many
problems IN the development
Of the nationwide Fell Sy5-
ten from ?, SEQ. 600 telephones
in 1905, when he entered the
business, 10 raore than 25,-
GGO,000 at PRESENT.
Born in Yarkton, S. OAK,
in 1879, Mr. Kositzky attended
the University Of Nebraslsa
and then entered Cornell Uni
| versity, where he received {
& gree of raeellanical engineer
in electrical engineering il
| 1905. He then joired the Bel
System.
n the Poll Sustem today
are a score of leaders who re,
| ceived their carly training IN.
| der Mr.. Kos;tzky, including
| vice presidents, chief en-
einees, d general attorney
and other high executives.
Last December Mr.. Koslt
| ky received the honorary de
gree Of doctor of engineering
/ from Case School of Appliec
/ Science in Cleveland. A lea@
in national and local arfitiiei
Of the American Institute q
Electrical Engir aers hs -
/ past Chairman of tl'e C5teE
lard Sect ON, Was renera
chairman of the 1882 l..a aaa
/ Convention, chairmar Of var
ious national committees, AM
4 director Of the Institut'
from 1852 to 1896. He is ais
a past president Of the Clevc
! land Engineering Society.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19
Sylvia Mcneil
WinsWarBond
In Baby Contest

Baby popularity contest Of
the Pa.roneas Board Of Delta
Sigma flc-a Sorority ends
with SyI.ria Mcneil winning 4
War Be. q al first prize. Cash
prizes al 4 Identification brace
let's wee vori by Beverly
Ann Roas second prize, Kay
Ann Hes third prize, Horace
Coleman Jr. fourth prize, and
Joseph Shaw Jr. fifth prize.
Mrs. Henry Finley was gen
eral chairman and Mrs. =. a.
Rose is Delta advisor OF the
Patroness Board.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19

What will our feelings be
when our boys come back
from battle and see that we
have failed to do our part :?
What part do we hope to play
in postwar planning?
We as Negroes in Mort
somery county have again al
lowed party politics to be the
primary factor in our lives.
We have yet to become devel-
oped mentally enough to real
ize that we are Negro first,
and Republicans and Demo
Gratis by choice We must and
shall stop waiting for some
one to do something for u.s.
WILLIAM lies.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19

: y sts'At - 'S'tsN5 AAAo trA ~ y VIII
ard Montgomery County.
! wish 70 take this oppor-
tnnlty TO express my appreci-
alton to my committees and
financial contributors for the
support they gave me during
the campaign and at the polls
May 9. 'ralSingincol sideration
the many obstacles we were
up against, | personally feel
that we We're not too badly
defeated.
Although we are still with
out a candidate to run in the
general election next fall, you
who We're loyal can feel some
satisfaction in that you have
done your duty to your race.
know that most of us had
hopes of sending a Negro to
Columbus to plead our cause
before the law-givirg body Of
the state. However, it will be
IL least two years before an
other opportunity presents it
self. In the meantime WI
should get ready now.
At least one-third of OH
Eligible voters are not regis
cred. The ministers and Other
caders and our civic organi
ations should strive earnest
Y to correct this grevious
ault. Too, many Of us do not
low how to vote. We lost al
asst J per cent of our vote.
hue to faulty marking. This i.
/ cordition that should not be
We as a group must take {
! aore active interest in politi
! Al affairs if we ever expect tt
AXE our place in our local
state and national govern
nent. To be good citizens, tt
&c developing a race, we mus
egister and vote.
| SxssY .xsy.sss
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19

Rev, ard Mrs. George Will
Jams have returned home
from the A. M. E. General
Conference which met at Phil
adelphia, Pa. Rev. Williams
was a delegate from the 10th
District.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-05-19
Dayton Locals

Mrs. Susie A. Rives, wife of
the Forum editor, is regaining
her strength after having d
major operation at the st.
Elizabeth hospital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

Soft, felt pad helps hh the
core from the corn. relieve
the pressure, aids in heal.
ing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 - R)
--Argentina's struggle to fight
her way out of diplomatic quar-
antine began formally in 20
other American capitals today.
Delegates of the other mem
bers of the Pan-American I'm
ion were sending TO their gov
ernments the Buenos Aires re-
quest for an inter-American
Foreign Ministers meeting to
consider the touchy Argentine
situation.
The United States, acting sec
rotary OF State Stettlnius said
yesterday, will not make up its
mind on a meeting until il has
heard the other republics opin-
ions.
Three Colombia, Ecuador
and VeneZucla-haVe endorsed
a conference, Mexico's Foreign
Minister Ezequiel Padilla react
ed favorably 10 the idea in a
press statement.
II is no secret that Washing
ton hopes Argentina will be UNI
able 10 convince enough other
republics TO force meeting, al
though there is a likelihood that
American Foreign Ministers,
perhaps excluding the Argen-
tine, will call meeting on post
war problems.
Officials, both United States
and Latin; say openly that the
Argentine request for a confer
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

Saline antacid, mild laxative,
pleasant TO take. In the econ.
omy, money.savins large size
for only 99c.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

in plastic restoration has re-
ceived international attention, is
the designer of the U. S. Navy
helmet for anti-aircraft gunners.
Mrs. Ida Hubbard, founder and
administrator of the Ida Hubbard
Fund, lives at 705 Maplegrove
avenue, Royal Oak, and is also
doing wartime service as Chief
of Ordnance of the Convoy Sec
ton, Fort Wayne Ordnance,
State Fair Grounds. DR.. Wood
pointed out that Michigan has
sent over 100000 young men
and women into military service
and that returning veterans will
need mental and physical read
justments TO successfully take
up peace-time pursuits and fit
themselves into community and
family life. The best efforts Of
all osteopathic physicians and
surgeons throughout Michigan
are pledged in support of the
program.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02
PVT. ALBERT DOELLE

A Texas AAF training center
has its own Gundar Haegg in
Pvt. Albert F. Doelle, ID year
old st. Clair Shores youth and
former star scholastic athlete,
who recently ran the 300yard
shuttle course during physical
fitness tests TO set up an all-time
record for the training center.
The former Lake Shore High
student, now in the 9th Gunnery
School, modestly explained his
fast 300-yard dash:
II just don't like the idea Of
anyone getting in front of me
while I'm running" was active
in sports at Lake Shore High
School setting record of 80
seconds for the l00-yard dash
between schools in that immedi-
ate area for 1943. He also en-
tered the 220 and 440 events the
same year and came out second
in the 220-yard dash. He also
played Left Half on the 1943
football team who were Co
Champs Of the Bic cunt y
League and Guard on the 1913
"A Basketball team which won
the Championship of the League.
Albert entered the Army as a
cadet March Is, 1914, being
sworn in at Fort Sheridan, III.
He later was shipped to Shep-
pard Field where he probably
set another record, he was not
sure.
Doelle has now entered gun
merry school at a Texas training
center.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02
STILL CHAMPIONS
Shores Stars Amaze CTS

ing run, Archibald whipped a
strike to Pvt. Walter Wagaman,
speedy wingman, in the end
zone for a second touchdown.
The rest Of the section worked
furiously for two more scores,
and Archibald passed to Pvt.
Rudolf Baker for a fifth. The
game ended with the score $40
in favor of section B.
Pvt. Bob Archibald will be re-
membered for his brilliant play
ing on the South Lake team
prior TO his graduation in 1889.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02
DR.. FOlkman Helps Provide
Plastic Limbs for Veterans

DR.. G.. E. Folkman, of Mount
Clemens will serve on commit
tee of the Michigan Association
Of Osteopathic Physicians and
Surgeons, sponsoring organiZa-
ton of the Ida Hubbard Fund to
provide Beaver Edwards plastic
hands, arms, ears and other body
members for veterans in need
Of them, association officials an
nounced today, following its
War Service Conference and
46th Annual Meeting in Detroit.
Osteopathic physicians, hos
pitfalls, district societies and aux
iliaricS throughout Nj c h j & a n
pledged their moral and finan-
cial support Of the Ida Hubbard
Fund. as part of a statewide
program for veteran rehabilita-
ton which includes the estab-
liShment and maintenance of
oSteopathic clinics in various
sections of Michigan to render
free assistance for the mental
and physical readjustment Of
needy veterans, DR.. Folkman
stated, A Committee on Postwar
REIMBURSEMENT has been appoint
ed TO prepare and administer
the program.
Beaver Edwards, whose work
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02
PVT. BOB ARCHIBALD

ST. CLAIR SHORES - Not
forgetting one trick learned on
the football squad of South Lake
High, Pvt. Bob Archibald, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Archibald,
1924 Toepfer avenue, East De
troit, investigated almost a total
rout with a 75yard run back Of
the opening kickoff, in the game
between Section Q, and Section
B. at the army air base post, at
Sioux Falls, S. D., played Oct.
10.
Section b, wrecked by the on
slaught, wilted under the contin-
uous hammering OF Section Z,
lead by Bob.
A few minutes after the open
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02
Argentine Seeks Way Out
of Diplomatic Quarantine

ence caught them flat-footed,
and some time may elapse be-.
fore any decision is reached on
the Buenos Aires appeal.
The United States government
has branded the Argentine gov
eminent as Fascist and has held
the position that it wants no
diplomatic dealings with the
present Buenos Aires regime.
All but four Of the other
American republics and Great
Britain have followed Washing
tons lead in refusing TO recog-
nize the government of General
Edelmiro Farrell.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02
Bi-COuniy
Standings

In the other Bi-County League
Game, Center Line defeated
South Lake "a TO o.
Center Line, South Lake,
Lakeview and Utica will finish
their League schedule a week
later than Lake Shore and East
land due to postponed games.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

BOSTON-U.1-An old New
England dish with a new name
this season is Hurricane Pie.
It's apple pie made from wind
falls salvaged after the recent
hurricane.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

WHERE JAPS MET DEFEAT-Map shows where three units
Japanese fleet attempted to catch u s. fleet in trap with
threeway attack Yanks avoided trap smashed Jap
extensively that strategss say Philippine invasion
fastened and Japs will be unable to prevent American
landing China coast.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

Loosens germ.laden phlesm,
helps speed the recovery from
agony OF coughs due TO COM
mon head colds.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
Lou Nova Still Hopes
To Whip Joe Louis

NEWARK AMP Winning a
la-round decision over ohios faN-
oftic Buddy Knox at nc laufal
Garden Boxing Arena Lou Nova
chalbcd np his 18th CONSECUTIVE
victory in his comeback
Asked whether or noi he had
seen SCI Joe Louis sirce he re-
turned from overseas Nova re-
piled with. did Z? lll say did,
snd tho safe sure looked good 20
me-
When ASKED whefhel or not he
expected % continue fighting.
NOVA said | am hack and back
fe stay Noa scc an only ~
Years old and am just hrsinnins
10 find NY actual marhood- !
Was just a nprr Mid when the
sarr got hold Of me Even in
those DAYS il WAS JUS matter
81 Who was who in rcuiue ia the
fir~i good blow
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
THE BOWLERS'
MIRROR
By ALFONSO CATO

Wedding bells will ring in the bow - - nas
month as the result OF an announcement nad, ~ III
ann over the Weekend Miss Geneva g. Alexander ,en
eral manager of the Paradise bowl ill MA 49, ~, 81,
young local socalite McNeal Is AN I'm a.
s Employment service ~" '''
Miss Alexander is the best dressed woman, II Ill 4, i,
KS, and is well liked among bowlcrs from ,oss, $500, :,
When the wedding date Is announced is believed tba
mary kegers from all parts Of the country viii attend the
gas affair
Local pin spiders >til talking about tbe ,r,. i,
Cleveland Ohio, last week. Otto tltSter lord r1.a,.
local sportsman, and Jimmie tLoqnacio0s Ionc> ,,er
among the Detrocrs in the Bnckcvc stare n 7, ,1l.
uainting the town cherry red
Dr. Powell Johnson another among rawlings XII,
wigs had to rush back to the Motor CIV In order o aen
tho third annual Dental Review given al the Statlcr hotel
last Thursday evening.
Miss CloeIle Trent is the new addition 10 the Office
fone a the bowl
The Motor City Bowling league held special meet
ng AZ the bowl last Sunday evening The meeting Was
h because several teams after making heir pearante
on the alleys few minutes before game m last Monday
take he night off from the ALLEYS and Arcadia
10 see sampson Powell ko sam Hughes The eaeee voted
that all teams that didn't show up wo-'d forfe three
games
In the first of a series Of Ham tournaments That wiA
he held al the Paradise bowl George Bennett announced
that ne Hams will meet Saturday evening, Nov $ AZ
pm one hundred and >eNenl5 -iNe dollars Wll ~ gA
En- away The SITS viii be split three WAYS loo 500.
and sos No enter who has average over 100
Bennett announced that this series % tournaments Is
in the near future Three hundred hN dollars q casa
rr,zss viii be given away ia The big tourney Two hun.
dre dollars will for first prize SlVo second ana 80"
third
Ii was reported 70 his column 'nat sFera ,eeeS
nlcnts will be held preceding h sccord annual pax
tona singles tournament Nhen So eco neaSt Prize
he awarded The big singles event VIII use me Peterson
nom, system Watch this column ior fNeS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
Ex- Tennis Star
On Faculty OF
Tuskegee Institute

III SKEEGE lNSirt rE Ma
lielei NJ Hutchinson vino was
graduated from the Scnool Of Ply
steal Education q rusheSee In
siilnio IN the Glass q i'ii. has
hccome a member " lho faculty.
Of ihc Hooker r. WsShueton high
school In Alania Ga ana viii
head the department Of phNsical
education Tor women students
Miss hutchinson IS au ou'Sisnd-
Ing tennis player iurM'f Ma
tional champion havias Won nc
title before her graduation she
is also q former memior Of Iis-
kcgce $ nationally known women 5
track and field ;eam aud r'eoS-
ni7cd for her shliiy IN cr-ani2a-
tion and leaders, p.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
How lhcy >tand
Michigan Stops
Young And Speedy
Illinois Backs

sNA ARROR Nich CAMP
iafc ihen 100000 SPECTATORS SAW
Ni l-eH nana liin1l, li-n de-
tea hcrc SATURDAY As lho ~ol'e-
mnes iriaelr locked mp The
speed iIlini nack, including
Neet footed Claude Buddy
Nonna
Neither team depended on pass
NtHisan iricd TWO and Iiii'
mons tried seven All failed Aei-
fh,r dia pc game develop infora
kietinc duel Each team held the
1ai anl fho fourth down
Wis Michigan Wade ms first
iobhdpNf IN ihr fifsi quarter on
seven Nass Young was unable %
ao ar ot ms asua damage he
manae,i howeur to ean 80
yare. On II runs on ihe other
hanl Gcnc ilcrileo't played his
u-0af aara game for 'he Woke
firss le naie several s~e"ps
ana oti laeh,t sNasn's
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
Palmer Team
Downs oledo

With Arthur Gassa~ey setting
'h5 p,c" the Palmer ROM Five
defeated an aeeresation from To-
iedo OHIO ~ a match game last
sunday evening up az Palmer
l'pwl Gassaway was hirh man
lor h.- team ~tih $50 series.
whilp ] Keys WAS high man Tor
INC invaders wi'h a So series
anderson Z Carson f DaN-
IS and r HcaVer are INC other
monncfs 81 Palmer the total
scores for me three game match
we're Palmer Bowl 1886 and To.
ledo .4iq.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
Paradise Will
Sponsor Tourney

Nohwi Taylor Secretary OF The
mons di'sirn u me Motor City
Ro0liu1 l.saeuf. announced that
'hc pNsdi-e Bt0l would spon-
soy wpmcn donole ioWna
ucnf Tho Tournaments viii he
hsid u iannagy and VIII be me
nrsi ~ rs Kind % the history OF
Nccro TONNE hoWlefs
Ts.lnr went on 10 SAY mat
s70p IN cash prizes would Dc
awarded and ihst the first place
winners would receive $3.50
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
Tuskegee Beats
Morris Brown

TCSKEGfF lNSvir rE Ala
Tuskesees Colder Tigers made
another ha fer me Conference
crown ~ dcfeatins Morris Brown
college ~ Atlanta it 60 9. before
colorful homecoming crowd o.
three thousand wildly chcorine
Spec<ors IN The Alumni EoNl
here this afternoon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
/ WAS AN
ALCOHOLIC

ne ours, ~ lfrk the
agony to loved op,s the lrss Of hap
pineSs' money. health Joh hut
l know how % break thu spell Of
"nishoy Write today. ttll me- your
pfohierl NEWTON, De.t 30 j
70 soy ,6l Hollywood Calf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18

Looking for Work. There Is q
good pay Ing ioh for you In our
HELP WANTED COLIMNS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
HICnIIcHrS

high fhtt sens. 1897
HIGH tanc Tom ttlli- Posi-
md Sorsatn i'1r
ma
Fanh l1fis
High Srele 1onn. Walker
md NloN'f
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
win >pon>or Tourney

y WIS lrarpca inns wrb ihai
F'He1 club wil SPONSOR na-
iipnsl womonS singles tourna-
lnsni THE total Prize FUND Was
fsporlel 20 b. OVER $1,000 Women
keller, from all oser The country
VIII ~ invited 20 participate Thu
ionnanrn' IS under me suprfsi-
.nn 81 Henry iiariip president
% 'he neai hoNliue sena,o Mat
iie nlnsnf'l sul William Lane
reNefai MANAGER Of ihe einh
Fh'f' az" nine Teams IN ih,
hnps" ioaeVc ap ~ 'he clH' and
'h' Keller fns SIS trading ihe
leaesc Win ~ games won ana
onS ? lo<t uarnn ieam Is So
oed 8l'h +. games Won and la
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-02-05

career to bring about that
understanding and coopera-
ton between white and COL
ored Americans which alone
can save and build strong,
democratic society in our
land"
Paul Robson is among the
many other distinguished Am
orleans who have scored the
matchmaking, hysterical at
nloSphere through which the
persecution of SchappeS was
carried through.
The schappes Defense COM
mittee, at IS Aston place, New
York City, is carrying out a
vigorous campaign calling up
on Americans everywhere to
write to Governor Thomas E.
Dewey at Albany, New York,
urging that the fighter for
unity Of all Americans and
victory over fasciSn, Morris U
Schappes, be pardoned and re-
leased Immediately.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-02-05

REV. CENTRAL L. MACK
President National Equal Rights
League, New York City, who de-
ploreS use of word Negro" as a
race cOgnOmen. Rev. Mack is al
so managing editor of the New
York section of THE GUARD
IAN.
Rights League in his address at
the Ethiopian World Federation,
200 Lenox ave. last week. "It
grew out of Slavery" he de-
clared.
The speaker added that the
only thing he did like was the
fact that those persons of color
i nthe states at the present time
represent the survival of the
fittest as thousands were GRIM
inally murdered by the slave
runners when they dumped them
into the sea upon meeting a
Man -of-War, the remainder dy-
ing from the stencil and unbe-
believable hardships on board
the SLAYER.
when the SLAYER pulled into
jamestown, Va, in 1919, the per-
sons they had enslaved were
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-02-05

from the Bantu and Zulu tribes
of, Africa. These tribes even
today have a fine heritage and
can hold their own with any
given group Of persons - all
things being equal.
''But what do they do to the
descendants of these proud peo-
pie? Call them negroes - a
meaningless word born in slav-
cry and iniquity. You know and
I know the easiest way to whip
a man is to throw his weapon
away from him. You can now
see just what the dirty English,
Portuguese and Dutch did to us
=. took away our heritage.
Eve will find opposition in our
own ranks but let us unite our
forces and fight for equal oppor-
tunities for all regardless Of
race, color or creed and as sure
as there is a God we will win
and I say tonight give us equal
rights or give us DEATH" he con-
cluded.