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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
BE WARNED
BY RUTH TAYLOR

Too often in our criticism of the ideologies of our
enemies have taken the standpoint that theirs is
negative attack only Because spreading gospel OF
hatred and divsveness evil thing in ITSELF
look its greater danger its greater menace The things
that does, the cruees that perpetrates but the
to end.
We have been intent upon the visible expression
the prosecutions the savageries-that have CLOSED
the end toward which they striving. We call
their attacks attacks upon the mind but do not realize
how deep is the truth speak. We do not realize how
fully they attack upon mental balance, even
upon sanity ITSELF
Our safeguard against aggression our best safeguard
against invasion of way of life, is the unity the de-
selectivy of our people. True the Nazis-al the tota
tartan despots in facfght by trying to stir trouble
among the groups of populace, setting class against
class color against color creed against creed Butthey
do this not just trouble amongst but to destroy
personal integrity.
AS long We hold to our ideals strong. AS
long stand by the principles embodied in the Cons
tuition and the Bill of Rights we safe AS long
have the orderness of brotherhood firmly entrenched in
hearts, the spirit of working together for the
common good, we are invincibe.
If they could destroy virtue, would collapse
And it is at virtue that the attack is made-not in
frontal assault but with the snpg tactics they used
upon the democracie of Europe If unfair to
mnortes, if we mistrus fellow Americans if we
spurred to demanding special rights and privileges
for group-they could win.
AS Archibald MacLesh potenty said: "They have
used racial hared not the sake of racial hareds but
destroy the moral order without which the democratic
world cannot survive"
Let face clearly the fact that our adversares are
not only brilliant fighters the battefeld-but also
that other battlefield which our mind If we cannot win
heref cannot put aside prejudice self-interest sell
hshness mistrust therewe betrayed to the enemy
Let US be warned. Let it not happen here!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15

I Rev ] w Watson for the Boston
District Ministers, Mrs Ada
Barco, gave two readings "The
Creation" by James Weldon
Johnson and the vase" For
the conference at large, Rev A
A Perry spoke and for Interde-
nominational Ministerial ALI
ance of Boston, Rev Foggie.
A contralto solo was rendered
by Mrs Ruth E Ellison whom
Bishop Walls lauded.
The presentation Of $500
was made by the eminent Rev
A P Morris, then Bishop Walls
made his address of acceptance
of the gift saying IT have new
er receied as much money as
this before, even when the de-
nomination gave me money to
travel in Europe, where I visit
ed Russia, Poland, Belgium and
France and sat at the King OF
Norway's table with 10 other
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
Miss Sepia America
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uled for Portland, Springfield
and Boston; Hartford and
Bridgeport, Conn; and Provi-
dence, r I. The New England
Regional contest is to be held
in Boston with the winners
from the local contests vieing
for the title of Miss New Eng
land.
Additional weight was given
the national undertaking last
week when the William Morris
Agency, the greatest name in
the entertainment field, Joined
hands with the Committee. Bill
ly Shaw, top-notch handler of
entertainers Of the Morris Of
fee was assigned to handle de-
tails of arranging for routing
and orchestra attraction. The
acquisition of Shaw, who ham
dies Count Basic, Duke Filing
ton and a host of others, as
Sures the contestants and af-
filiates of professional judg-
ment in every phase of the en-
tertainment field.
Some so girls are expected
to compete in the national
final Examinations. The contes-
tants will appear in bathing
suits in all competitions and
will be chosen by competent
local judges on the basis of
their beauty and talent. The
various local contests, conduct
ed on a uniform plan sent out
by the national Office, will be
built around a dance with a
prominent orchestra.
The committee has made it
clear that the basis for the
contest is not solely beauty.
Talent, ability to sing, dance or
entertain in some fashion will
play an important part in Sc
lecting the Sepia Miss Ameri-
ca. That such a person will be
in demand both by Hollywood
and Broadway goes almost
without saying. To date, the
committee has been in confer
ence with representatives of
major studios in Hollywood and
Broadway producers, and an
announcement to this effect is
awaited momentarily.
1t expected that thousands
of girls will enter the contest
and they are assured of the
fact that nothing but beauty
! and ability and not "connec-
tons" will be considered
throughout the elimination
process.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
Ben Davis Aide.
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N'S''S~S~ SfSHt @SS SbSt
floor.
Rev. Charles Foggie, pastor,
of Rush AME Zion church and
President of the Interdenomin-
ational Ministerial Alliance of
Greater Boston, will also speak.
Mrs Moore will be introduced
to the gathering by Atty John
S R Bourne, president of the
Eastern New England Congress
for Equal Opportunities and
Executive Committee chairman
of the local branch, National
Eual Rights League.
Among the entertainers will
be Cad Stansil and his sister,
and the short program of mu-
steal entertainment will pre-
cede the informal part Of the
gathering when refreshments
will be served and all will have
an opportunity to meet Mrs
Moore personally.
Sponsoring the gathering are
the Frederick Douglass Club,
Roxbury Club and Cambridge
Clubs of the Communist party.
Audley Moore herself is a mem
Der of the State Committee Of
the New York Communist party
and as such was campaign
manager for Benjamin Davis Jr
last fall when he was elected to
the City Council of New York.
The reception is open to the
public and all are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs Justine O'Connor, PreSi-
dent Roxbury Communist Club,
al Humboldt ave, for the
Committee.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
HYPoCRITE HooEY

Peger's charges like many others emenating from
higher places, much hypocrtca hooey Endeavor-
ing to laugh at the voodoo ads and other alleged under
hand prntings in sepia sheets for which he dirty
money was being taken, Mr. Pegler quietly ignores the
terrific trckery and money-mad mixups in the daily
sheets of which may carry his column plus
horseracng the daily Number pool the sale of worthless
tnket the great emphasize of and murder crimes,
especially those committed by nonaryans, the super fea
lures of lousy stories such the Chaplin Trial the soldier
father of children born in England with fine Catholic
wife waiting in America and other trash of similar nature
Yes Mr. Pegle the journalist with the Far Enough or
whom?) complex, is speaking from glass house with
plenty of windows. From where he stands he is lovely
soft target leading with his chin Mr. Pegers daily
sheets are in many instances the low form of journalism
which he processes in the Coored Press And Mr.
Peger would stop the colored he might just we'll stop
bic
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
Bishop " ais
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lyn, N Y last night and he
preached at my church on EaS-
ter Sunday. From dire poverty
he has come to the highest Of
flee in our Zion church. He
st"nds today for achievement,
as an eminent author, scholar
and orator. Rev M J Minor Of
the Metropolitan Baptist
church, welcomed Bishop Walls
in behalf of the Baptist Minis
terial Alliance.
kilograms of congratulations
from Governor Leverett Sal
tonstaIl and Mayor Maurice J
Tobin were read. The press was
represented by Alfred Haugh-
ton.
Mrs Eta Moss spoke for the
Boston District. Missionaries:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15

I clergymen. But if you gave me
this money and are not my
friends, who love me, I would
rather you took it back. I hate
hypocrisy" Bishop Walls laud-
ed the colored press. He also
said there is only one thing I
would have added to the pro-
gram, that is, a youth on the
program" Bishop Walls COM
amended Mrs Rosa Weller and
Mrs Moss. The audience rose
and sang Life Every Voice and
Sing" and Rev r B Hurt of
Bridgeport, Conn, pronounced
the Benediction. The members
Of the colored press who were
Bishop Walls special guests
were Maude Trotter Steward,
editor of the BOSTON GUARD
IAN, Lydia J Brown, associate
editor to the Afro-American
publishers and music critic and
Alfred Haughton, editor of the
Boston Chronicle.
Ministers and wives attending
the testimonial were Revs
Richard A Y Foster of New
Haven, Conn; Jacob Cofeld,
New Bedford; S w Weller,
Waterbury, Conn; George Bat
tie, New London, Conn; R B
Hurt, Bridgeport; A P Morris,
Hartford; Arthur Marshall, An
sonia; E Boyce, Jr, Attleboro;
Enoch Woodhouse, Roosevelt
Scott, Torrington; John
Holmes, Norwich, Conn; w H
Henderson, New Britain; Har-
old Clement, Plainfeld, Mag
nolia Glenn, Boston; James w
Watson, Providence; Ethel
Hicks, Lillian Burt. WinSted,
Conn; and the Junior Usher
Board of Columbus Ave church,
MeSSrS and MeSdameS Otis
Skinner, Williams, Hallum,
Foggie and many others. Mes
dams Betty McIlvaine, Mary
Collins Brown, Attleboro Falls,
Mass; Wilson Ef1e Lewis, of
Providence; Isadora Tucker,
Mary Jackson of the Western
Lunch BOX, Lillian Jeter, CroS-
son, wright, Of New Bedford;
Misses Gladys Reddick, Helen
McIlvaine, Willie Mae Roberts,
Muriel Green, Ruth Harmon,
and sister, Harris, Jackson,
Elaine Gums, New Bedford;
Messrs William S Sparrow, Hall,
william Lloyd. Nearly 100 per-
sons stayed for the banquet,
(Which began after midnight) ,
of chicken salad, potato chips,
hot rolls. coffee, ice cream and
cake. The downstairs rooms
were decorated with red, white
and blue Streamers and a de-
licious double TERED white and
pink decorated cake formed
the centerpiece on the Bishops
table. Mrs Mary Jackson was
the caterer.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15

These rctons would and will continue to arise regardless
any presswhte coored unless the causes are re-
moved Any hiding his head in the sand to escape this
reality is exhibiting amazing stupidity Mr. Peger should
remember too that the daily press would employ colored
writer's to present the colored viewpoint fairly would
not need to have separate papers for white and coored
readers Until that time comes Mr. Pegers sermons on
superior Peger principles don't thing!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
PEGLER LEADS WITH HIS CHIN"
TRYING TO "ShEAR" C0LORED PRESS
WESTBROOK SHOULD UPLIFT HIS OWN
BEFORE CONCERNING OTHER EDITORS
BY THE ROVER
BY THE ROVER

Westbrook Peger, who like Hitler, challenges the
rights of freedom of speech by attacking the
press of certain minority groups has come up with an
other sysIam dated April 8, which reader has given to
me for comment AS usual Peglers article hits Colored
newspapers of militant nature. He charges we orignat-
ed racial ills in the nation.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
QUOTE THE BAD

This writer has for years attempted to contribute
sratve racial articles to the daily with very little
Yet the aily press (which Mr. Pegler his
pulpit denounc Colored) has boldly time and
time again with nfammatory hating quotations from
southern Congressman relative to the anpo tax, anti
lynch law, and the Soldier Vote Bill not to mention the
recent Supreme Court decision the Texas primary The
general public has been fed this propaganda we'll
that against the coored press and there has been ade
quate medium of reply except by papers The
but more subtle situation exists against the Jewish
All this is source of dali ypaper profits" among
professed holy crusade G.? editors who don't give hang
about the they hurt When it comes to newspaper
principle Mr. Pegler drop his investigation of the
colored press and begin Immediately his And for
every i'll he finds in the colored press he will find several in
his In other words he Just can't win And if some
coored editors copy the style of the daiies and that
style is bad Mr. Pegler must still first correct the original
ana not the duplicate.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
AMAZING STUPIDITY

Mr. Pegers efforts at Sunday School reformation of
the coored press when his in more need of cleansing
IS perhaps after all national trend of the times 1t is
Huge JOKE When it comes to exploiting agtatng and
namooozng the people, the daily press ahead of
'ne Coloreo papers that it isn't funny Mr. Peglers
o" "rltngS IN some degree conform with this practice
in that he has fairly presented the truth about the
colored citizen When of Mr. Peglers education fail
70 see the crowded exploited prosecutions and dscrmna
ons against coored American citizens and bthey blame
the coored press for the cons that arise from them he
certainly loses prestige in the eyes of intelligent people
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
PRINCIPLE BE HANGED"

Racial determinations against colored people in this
country would have prevailed long after 1866
the daily paper editors had had gumpon enough keep
pounding away at the clearly written rules of the Cons
tuition What then happened to the editors of certain
papers! Where was all this newspaper principle that Mr.
Peger prates about in his assumed sanity slams against
the coored press? Did certain editors take drt ymoney
to keep quiet to satisfy certain political and business inter
ests? How daily editors are following this policy
to-day? Why id most of the daies keep quiet edoray
when coored soldiers of the south robbed of fed
eral ballot? Why did Mr. Pegler himself ignore this in
Justice? Why did certain editors accept the Detroit
and Harlem riot propaganda that coored people were
totally to blame? Why have certain daily editors persis-
enty presented onesided story of social ills among the
races and stubbornly in the Strange Fruit episode
turned their back reates Have daily editors refused
dirty money Mr. Peger? Does Mr.. Pegler wish to in
smuate that daily editors practice the golden rule of
Prncipe while colored do not? If he will look below the
Mason-Dxon line he will find that when it comes to col
ored people, is principle be hanged-and the coored
man with it!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
DR.. Lehman

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stalls Permanent Committee
ON Religious and Racial Under
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15
Card OF Thanks

DR.. and Mrs. Columbus w.
Harrison acknowledge wit h
grateful appreciation the kind
expressions of sympathy from
many friends on the death of
Mrs. HarriSon'S mother.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15

Released by U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
5TH ARMY INSIGNIA-Here is
the shoulder patch lately designed
for Lieut.. Gen. Mark w. Clark's
soldiers who form the Fifth Army
in Italy.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-15

1912 - APRIL 10 - 1914
MRS. CATHERINE WALKER
who departed this life April
10, 1912.
Gone but not forgotten.
Lovingly remembered by her
friend,
MARGARET w. WATLEY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

.G January IG. 1877
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

This Fearless
DeYOnShire Miss
Is Periodically
Helping Her
Country Get
Rid of 40
Million Rodents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
awBritish
RATS

the nations food supplies and
destroy produce al tie rate Of
S6,00O,OOO a week.
To wipe out this menace the
British Ministry OF Food has
organized iuFp civilian
army, mostly women. to track
down and Kill rats
British girls who by tradi
ton are supposed 10 pun up
their skirts and Shrek at the
sight OF a mouse are Coura
-geouSly going about the -griSlY-
Job OF eNteEmlRatlH44 the furry
marauders.
Every known method of
killing from traps 20 gasSing
and poisoning is being used,
and officials are confident that
their sustained campaign will
nearly eradicate the costly and
dangerous pests.
Rats are suspicious by ma
ture They live in colonies of
600 or more, and will move
at the slightest hint of danger.
Locating their-brrcdIng place
is a difficult job that calls for
detective like skill
or all the methods Of eX.
termination. the officials OF the
InicStation Branch of the Food
Ministry have discovered that
the best is TO trick the greasy
haired creatures into eating
-f75f~etfed foUd
Several days before making
a Kill, imprisoned stale bread
and old cheese is put out where
the hungry animals can easily
get tJTCr rnCTT Sd>
picions are lullcd, they will
feed eagerly on the arsenic.
laden bait that is substituted.
Using this method, ver1nin-
DISCRIMINATING squads recently
wiped out hundreds Of thou
sands of the brown variety
! that had been nesting i'm Lon
don'S 3,000.mile sewer system.
In suburb a n KensingtonI
5000 dead rats were found
after one OF these poison ban
n quetS.
The fight against the de
Istroycrs of food is being waged|
in the country just as fiercely.
! as il is in the city The pic
ture on this page was taken in
rural Devonshire where girls
of the Land Army have the
| job of killing off the unWanted'
visitors.
These girls. who work in
tWO's and in gangs of eight,
| usually have 10 make four
visits 70 a farm in order to
completely annihilate the crop
dovouring animals Two of
n the trips are for pref batting,
one for poisoning. and one for
picking up the dead II is
mot uncommon for q sack full
| about POO corpScs to com.
prise a days bag.
IWontylour thousand Rats
have been caught IN Devon boy
trapping alone and it is Csfi-
Imaiod that another 100000
Ihave been destroyed by gas
.siug and othu methods
TO hclU lu 'hp fight. AN Brit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

Buy more War Bonds. Yes.
YOU Not the other fellow.
Don't let Your theme song be-,
Let the rest of the world 20
buy"
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Senate May Act Today
On Reilly Nomination

The nomination of James Francis
Reilly to be a member of the District
Public Utilities Commission to sue
ceed Gregory Hankin was expected
to be called up for action today in
the Senate.
Chairman Bilbo of the Senate
District Committee late yesterday
asked the Senate to confirm the
nomination but Minority Leader
White suggested that it go over un-
til today If there was no urgency
about the confirmation, and Senator
Bilbo agreed.
Evening star., 1944-03-16

Of events the womens pair and the
mems pair competitions at $50 pm
tomorrow; the mixed pair competi-
ton at $50 pm. Saturday; the open
pair games at pm. and 730 pm
Sunday. and a special pair game
for nonqualifiers to be held simul-
taneously with the final open-air
session.
Victory award certificates will be
presented to the winners and run
ners-up in each event instead of the
usual trophies. Money previously
used for trophies will 60 into the
leagues war orphans scholarship
fund. Twenty university scholar
ships of $500 each will be awarded
this year, it was announced at a
meeting of the Tournament Com
mittee Tuesday. Any child whose
father was killed in action in this
war is eligible for the scholarship
In addition to the certificates
master and national rating points
will be awarded in each session of
play.
The team -of-four event and the
Northern Virginia intermediate
game, previously included in the
tournament schedule, have been
eliminated for the duration.
Evening star., 1944-03-16
Ecclesiastical Review
Defends Plea Of Pontiff

In an editorial interpreted as 6
reply to the recent attack upon Pope
Plus XII in the Russian press, the
March issue of the American Ec.
clesiastical Review vigorously de-
fends the pontiff's peace efforts ano
calls on all Catholics to pray Sun.
day that Rome will be spared the
devastation of war.
The editorial was written by the
Rev. DR.. Joseph C. Fenton, editor
of the magazine, which is circulated
among the clergy of the country
and which deals principally with
theological, philosophical and other
matters of general interest to semi
narianS and priests.
Evening star., 1944-03-16
Friendship Citizens Urge
Purchase Of Library Site

The Friendship Citizens Associa-
ton last night voted to indorse a
recommendation for the appropria-
ton of funds for the purchase of
a land site between Van Ness and
Chesapeake streets NV, on which
new branch public library would
be built after the war.
The ton, made by the
librarian of the Public Library and
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, resulted from the
recognition of the association of
the inadequacy of the Tenley sub
branch of the Public Library and
Evening star., 1944-03-16
Bridge Tournament
To Open Tomorrow

The seventh annual Northern
Virginia bridge tournament, con-
Quoted by the American Contract
Bridge League and sponsored by the
Washington Bridge League, is sched-
uled to begin at $50 pm. tomorrow
at the Wardman Park Hotel and
continue through Sunday.
The tournament, which is open to
all players in the District and nearby
States, will include in its schedule
Evening star., 1944-03-16

chusetts avenue NV. to other thar
residential purposes.
Other speaker of the evening was
Mrs. Clarice o. Smith, director OF
the division Of neighboring center,
of the District Recreation Depart
men, who spoke of the work of the
agency in helping teen-age boys and
girls fill leisure time.
The meeting. presided over by
President Guy H. Birdsall, was held
in the Janney School, Wisconsin
lavenue and Albemarle street NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-16

the need for more adequate public
library facilities in the Friendship
area.
This motion was preceded by an
informative talk by Miss Elizabeth
Moody, Tenley librarian, on the
services of the Public Library as a
university Of the people"
It was also moved that the Zoning
Commission of the association
notify the members of any future
proposal to change the use of the
Villa Rosa property, 42l5 Massa-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12
Rancho Sheiean
Is Scene of
Birthday Party

Rancho Snelean, the country
home of Lieutenant and Mrs. Har-
old Shelby, was the setting fer a
party given by Mrs. Shelby for her
granddaughter, Rosemary Donahue,
who was celebrating her ninth birth
day. Rosemary is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Donahue Jr.,
the latter assisting Mrs. Shelby.
The party was held in the yard,
open fireplace and stockings hung
along the mantel as favcrs for the
guests Miniature angels and Christ
mas berries decorated the top of
the mantel.
During the afternoon the young
guests played games, after which
the guest of honor opened her many
gifts. Refres hmentS were served at
the long picnic tables, which were
decol ated with tablecloths and nap
kinS in the Christmas theme and
bronze and yellow chrysanthemums
There were two birthday cakes, one
made by Mrs. Shelby and one by
Mrs. Donahue.
Those present were Carolyn Eyer
Pauline Conroe, Mary Jane Lay
Joan Rout, Carol Ann Thompson,
Velma Dessert, Virginia Manas,
Shiela Bartholomew, Lima Lee Hicks
Norma Jean Warner, Patsy Schultz
John William Donahue III and Mrs
Imodene Johnson.