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CoIored South

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I was soliciting. I told him I
did not need much to live on
and what 7 needed, I had.
"Then the county sheriff
came and questioned me. 7 told
him I was Just a retired teach
err, trying to help some OF my
people to exercise their obliga-
tions as citizens; that If they
did not want the colored man
to participate in his govern
ment they ought not to take
his taxes. The sheriff got up
and left and never came back.
"a police lieutenant came
and threatened to arrest me. I
said r would be here when ne
came for me, but he never
did"
In Boston Prof Towns Is
well remembered by older res
idents when he was a student
at Harvard College from which
he was graduated in 1900. A
son Is married to a Boston girl
the former Miriam Gould. Mr.
Towns visited Boston several
years ago.
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dolph said: Labor should lead
the gathering crusade against
the friction and fallacy of the
master race doctrine. Everybody
knows that Naziism, fascism,
NipponiNR1 have destroyed and
wrecked the trade unions and
enslaved the workers in Ger
many, italy and japan. Thus, in
defense and to extend the boun-
daries of the influence and
power of the trade union move
INIT, labor must wage war
against anti Semitism, anti
Catholicism and Jim-Crowism."
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PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. r. M. Owens, Pastor

Sunday, May REV. Owens
preached an inspiring and eX-
tremely helpful sermon which
was enhanced by You Can't
Hurry Cod sung by the Senior
and Junior ChoirS. The verses
were sung by George TyneS who
was up from Fort DevenS for a
few days.
Witness Day was observed at
the Bible School which is the
custom every first Sunday, there
being a full attendance.
At 3 o'clock the Communion
Service was a very impressive
one. Twenty persons were fellow
shipped, the majority Of them
Bible School who were baptised
on Easter Sunday.
Roy Wigginton was Speaker at
the B.YP.U. Sunday W a s
Conservation Day. The Young
Orchestra is growing better each
Sunday.
The Evening service was I'M
usually good and all who attend
ed were greatly benefited.
On Monday the 18th there will
be an Acquaintance Party and
Social for new members. On
Tuesday the 10th the Bible
School will hold a May Pole and
crown the Queen of May.
On Thursday the 18th the
Olive Club will sponsor a unique
concert. Don't miss this.
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Speaker King
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CARNATIONS. He is a business
man who has been an active
leader in government for IS
years. His progress in the
world of business and govern
ment is in the best American
tradition. Although he wasn't
born in a log-cabin, he did at
tend a little red SchoolhouSe,
and completed his education
in the public schools.
Like thousands of other real
American boys Of his genera
ton, he sought a trade while
still in his teens.
The fact that he is now one
of the outstanding executives
in the leather business is at
tributed to the fact that when
he took his first job as stock
boy in a shoe factory, he
searched for ways and means
to- improve himself and those
associated with him.
Speaker King has been a
good, consistent friend Of col
ored people, believing in the
equality of man which he has
always practiced; and has had
for his personal physician and
for his farnily-mother, father,
brother and sister -in-law a
colored physician for more
than fifteen years. He takes
pride in heralding the fact
that he is alive today because
Of the skill OF a colored ply
sician.
Speaker King has made q
success of every job he has
tackled. He has brought credit
to himself and to his state.
He will be an efficient, bust
neSslike Lieutenant Governor.
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A. C. P, the Greater Boston
Business and Trades Association,
the Fellowship Of Reconciliation,
and other groups. I also admit
that we are lying on our oars,
but we are looking back at our
critics. Nevertheless, when the
psychological moment arrives,
like the Phoenix of old, out of
the dead ashes of the past new
Trotters and Sojourner Truths,
new Morefield StoryS and Har-
riet Becher Stoves, and a host
of others shall rise up, and &C
complish that Of which none had
ever dreamed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-13
RHODES ANNUAL
OPERA PROGRAM

In Brown Hall on Thursday
evening, May 4, the William
Rhodes Opera Society gave it's
Ninth Annual Opera Concert.
The hall was crowded to its
capacity. The program featur-
ed acts and scenes from vari-
Gus Operas. Herman Carter
was heard in the ToreadoT
song from Carmen" Vera Gar
field sang Victor Herbert'S
Meath the Southern Moon"
Ruth Ellison and Henry Ell
lison sang the solo parts to
"Antar'S Battle Song" from
the Opera "Antar of Arabia"
written by DR.. William Andrew
Rhodes and James Henderson.
Ann Forbes, Ella Martin and
John Hawkins sang Act II of
Deber's der Freischutz."
Scenes from Samson and De-
lilah," were done by Sarah
Mckenzie, Victor Mascoll and
Alfred Lomax who sang the
Role of the Old Hebrew. Pat
tie Mays and Amy Watson
were favored in Norma" Act
II. The program ended with a
brilliant erformance of Jakob-
oWski's "Erminie," Act II.
Leading parts Of "Erminie"
were sung by Doris Davis, Vera
Cerney, John Hawkins, and
Ralph williams.
Other members Of the cast
included: Arthur Banks, ES-
Their Buley, Elsie Jones. Irene
Williams, Bernice Sheppard,
Theodore Stephens, Dolores
Ollright, Oswald Gilbert, Am
circus Mcqueen, Marian Tyler,
Beulah Williams, Melba Will
liams, Bloneva Williams, Her
man Williams, Vera Francis,
Irene Downs, Odell Walker, Al
exander Hamilton and Doro-
thy Jackson. Harold Evans,
was the Pianoforte Accompan-
list; John Powell, Assistant
Business Supervisor; Ralph
Williams, Assistant Business
Manager; James Henderson,
Dramatic Coach and Stage
Manager; Alfred Lomax, AS
sistant Stage Manager. DR.
Rhodes conducted the perfor-
nance. Every Saturday evening
in September at 464 Mass ave
opera additions will be given
by DR. Rhodes.
All dates and time for opera
additions will be announced in
the Guardian.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-13
MOTHERS DAY

Tomorrow pay ribute to all of Americas First
Ladies-our mothers. Those who have passed beyond
mortal sight and sound still remain and dear to us in
fond membranes AS we honor the living many of
us perhaps for the first time will note the extraordinary
strain to which mothers are subjected during time.
1t is not just the bother of ratoning of shortages of
food and fuel 1t is wars apparently Unsuitable demands
for human power the inevitable sacrifice of life and limb
of sons in battle the awful suspense Dday
imminent though may be delayed for weeks or months
TO the normal of home, adds these enormous
anxeties and amidst them all there must be no break
down in forttude lest morale the entire home front
suffer Let us then salute the Captains of resides
our Mothers!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-13
COULD HELP SOUTH

Eventually some leaders will accept the Race view
point that the coored citizen help the south given
the chance. The Colored Race built the South when
white preferred to live in mansions Southern agri
culture put the top by Colored labor The great
est agriculture scientist in America humble southern
colored Even old DR.. George Washington Carver
developing methods and staple crops and
amazing byproducts for the south when he died Other
will profit by the unlimited fields which Dr. Carver
opened up for southern agriculture, medicine and industry
just another took the credit for the cotton gin
machine invented by colored slave. New liberal south
leaders bound to to the fore to accept these
truths There is guarantee that the Old-Lne Demo-
Gratis will always rule the south But nevertheless
must recognize conditions as they stand to-day. Those
conditions not very good The Chicago Conventions
may clarity the pattern of things to Without any
doubt the coming major party conventions will be most
vtaly interesting to Is million coored citizens in the
United Staes.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-13
TRIBUTE TO MOTHERHOOD
BY ST. CLAIR KRTON

Could but only place within my heart
A leweIled throne that she might sit thereon;
And for the love she gave me place upon
Her brow a coronet of rarest art;
In finest garb, beftting Of queen,
I'd cIothe her like ruler DER the EARTH
And to her tender care I'd trust each birth,
And feel secure mid unprotected scenes.
A mothers love is precious and divine,
Pulsating in abiding faith and hope;
Full of compassion in its natural scope,
Seeketh no harm, nor thing of ilI-design;
It's a-embracing in its consistency,
A Cod-like influence in mans destiny.
Copyright 1914 by st. Clair Kirtc
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DEWEY VS. ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN
las PARTY LEADERS Jumping"
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southern states There every indication that southern
Democrats going carry their Estates rights to the
Party national convention and that the trace ISSUE is
ing be exploited in way to please Hitler unless
wiser and intelligent leaders of the Party pre-
vent the ignorant outbursts The Democratic Party has
has never been successful in gagging the loudmouth-
edmorans within the fold. Even the President and the
First Lady have been the victims of seemingly criminal dis
respect Coored representatives to the 1914 Democratic
Convention may be forced to make unusual decisions
eordng to the conduct of Party leaders. There be
appeasemens to the solid South. There too
many colored veterans and civilians right now in
volyed.
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The Revs sermons are those Of
an educated clergyman and
many attending the revival say
that they never heard such won
derfuI preaching.
The services began May 8, to
continue for ten days. All
churches are invited to take part
and the general public is wei
come. Prayer services at 7:15,
preaching at 500. Mt. Calvary
is at 1864 fremont st, between
Cunard and Sterling SITS.
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the critics have had no more
knowledge of Boston than what
they have gained in a few days
while on a short trip to this city
The most recent attack appeared
in the GUARDIAN OF april 30
in which the writer said he gain
ed his knowledge during a five
month stay here. He deserves
credit for getting so much in
formation in so short a time, for
on basis of that information he
was able to attack everyone in
all walks of life, and to censure
every activity in Boston. OF
course, the ministry came in for
its usual big share of criticism
from those who are least quail
fled to criticize it. But for this
fact, the ministry would long ago
have passed out of human ex-
perienceS.
We have been branded for not
having done this or that in poll
tics. Those who accuse us, either
do not remember, or never knew
that Boston is a very large city
with an extremely small black
population, and that the popu-
lation is scattered over the en-
tire city, with the result that we
do not anywhere vote as a group,
and, curses to the Gerrymander-
ing processes, not even Ward
nine could elect its own candi-
date without help from the
"Hill'.
AS to jobs, we are not willing
in Boston to sacrifice our social
gains for a few So-called Jobs"
Anybody in Boston has a fair
chance to earn a living common
surate with his ability. Monroe
Trotter spent half of his life
keeping these 'job seekers" from
Boston, and, as result of that
fight, we have been freed from
a few tenth grade hospitals and
Y. M. c. AS. Our business meth
DDS have. also been criticized.
Are these critics aware of the
fact, that, if we attempted to
build a wall of segregation in any
branch, and if the white people
retaliated, not one of our social
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-13
THE POLITICAL SCENE
BY POLITICAL OBSERVER

Mayor Maurice J Tobin, who
has served the longest conSec-
utive period as Chief Executive
Of New England'S biggest city
Of any man in its history, has
announced his candidacy for
Governor.
In submitting his candidacy
to the voters of Massachusetts,,
Mayor Tobip expressed the
conviction that his experience
during the past six and a half
years has given him a thor
ough insight into the problems
which the next Governor of the
Commonwealth must face.
He declared that during the
coming campaign he will dis
cuSS the issues which he be-
heveS will be of vital import
ance in next NoVember'S cleo
ton.
TT is vital dur in g the
next two years that the man
at the helm of our State gov
eminent shall not only be ia
miliar with the problems Of
the State but of its component
parasitic cities and towns
which make it up" Mayor To-
bin said. II believe I can con-
vince the voters of the Com
monwealth that my experience
qualities me to seek the great
est honor within their gift"
Robert F Bradford, District
Attorney Of MiddleSex County,
is a candidate for the RepubE-
can nomination for Lieutenant
Governor.
First Elected District Attorn-
ey of Middlesex County in 1888,
Mr. Bradford was reelected in
1912 by the largest vote ever
polled by a Republican in the
County. Since his first term in
Office criminal cases resulting
in convictions have increased
from the figure of 26 per cent
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-13

CHURCH
FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH,

FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH,
ROXBURY.
Rev. Oliver w. H. Childers, Pastor
Rev. ChilderS, being in Phila-
delphia, attending the General
Conference; his assistant, Rev
Richard A. Greene Is in charge
On Sunday morning May 14th
Mothers Day, Rev. walter D. Nc
Clane will preach. In the even
ing at 7:45 a worship service
Will be led by the young people
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to be staged throughout the
country. In addition to the tai
ent and Beauty Contest the local
contest will offer continuous
dancing with Roy Eldridge and
his sixteen piece band, and as an
added attraction will feature
Billy Eckstein, the singing idol
of the nation.
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Card of Thanks

The family of Russell Owens,
Jr. Of 1853 Cabot st do most sin
cerely thank the donors OF
blood and those who offered to
give blood in his recent acct
dent. May God ever bless you.
ThankSI
Russell Owens, Sr, father;
Louise Owens, grandmother;
L,ethia Turner, grandmother
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establiShe by his predecessor
to 83 per cent. His administra-
ton shows the lowest proSecu-
ton cost for any five-year per-
iod since 1920. He has cut his
office appropriations voluntar-
lily year after year and refund
ed more than $166,OOO to the
County Treasurer.
Former Leut-Gov Francis E
Kelly, candidate for Demo-
cratic nomination for Govern
or says:
Two years ago 100000 Demo-
Gratis voted in the Democratic
primary contest for Governor.
I received 46 per cent of that
vote. Less than 100000 Demo-
Gratis will vote in the coming
July IL primary. The records
show that in my previous con-
tests for the Democratic nom
ination for Governor, I always
obtained more than 100000
Democratic votes. This year /
will obtain the nomination In
a two-man contest. With more
than one opponent I shall win
by a greater majority.
In announcing his candidacy
for Republican nomination for
Attorney General, Asst Atty
Gen James E Farley said: "A
sympathetic understanding Of
the individual personal prob
lens of all Of the people of the
Commonwealth is most neces-
sary. AS one who has worked in
the factories, as a veteran, a
family man, lawyer and an
Assistant Attorney General, I
believe that I have acquired
the training, ability and I'M
derstanding to give to the Of
flee of Attorney General the
type of capable administration
that it requires.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-13
C. o. P. SHOULD SPEAK

Since the Democratic "Sold South-whch is the
Party in power-has boastingly made its numerous
nouncemens of injecting the race issue" in the current
political campaign, it certainly becomes obligation for
the Republican Party to- make a powerful nationwide
pledge to protect the threatened freedoms of all minority
groups. Wendell L. Willke the only Republican to
make such pledge but it has always been question
among liberal leaders why Wkie was ousted and why no
other Republican has since to the fore with
geous commitments. Governor Tom Dewey has been
much too quiet the subject. Dewey has made some
appointments at time when jobs plentiful Colored
citizens therefore not too much impressed and would
much rather have Mr. Dewey reprmand our oppressors
The Republican Presidential candidate between and
the Convention had better speak long and loud against
fascist forces among not nconceivabe that if the
Republicans join the Democrats in paying tribute to
minority expressions the colored voters may turn to a
Third Party Republicans had better wake up to this fact
now.
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Black of Alabama voted with the Supreme Court in favor
of Race voting in the south At the present time the
"Sod South is not solid and the Democratic Party,
result may be going through evolution of reform that
may not yet comprehend. Whether this sincere or
sham will be shown to large extend at Chicago But the
fighting among "Sold Southerners" at this time of
nature to at least provide hopes that there is truly
"New World COMM .......
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of the church school under the
direction of Mrs. Sarah Nelson
and Miss Cecily Williams.
The public is welcome at all
services in this church.
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"DEMS" ARE CONFUSED

The current political situation has thrown the Demo-
cratic Party into confusion. 1t may even be producing
some good in the Solid South No one hthertofore has
acclaimed Senator Champ Clark of Missouri as a great
friend of the colored but last week Washington
story reported that Champ Clark strongly assaed Cong
RANKIN Of Mississippi for opposing veteran legislation that
would beneh coored troops This legislation is known
tne U Bill OF Rights and introduced in the Senate
out was beng opposed by Rankin Senator Clark of Mis-
souri, charged that opposition to tht BILL quote "is in my
judgment based entirely upon the hatred of certain
gressmen for the coored portion of our armed forces
They are so unwilling to allow coored troops to have the
unemployment insurance to which they are entitled that
they would be DESTROYS of Withholding absolutely deserved
btnehts from all our troops"
rms speech coming from Clark of Missouri is indeed
amazing But only last week the Colored Press hailed
senators Claude Pepper of Florida and Lister Hill of
Alabama as southern liberals and lest we forget Justice
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Copyright 1914 by st. Clair Kirton,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-14
Controlled Democracy

1t is idle to talk of reestablishing nterna-
tional trade on the basis of worldwide free
market with minimum tariff barriers, unless
methods are discussed for reaching that OBJ
jective. War and nationa]ism have wreaked
such havoc over such long period Of years
that when peace is restored, nations will have
to start from scratch. Clearing path through
the jungle of restrictions, is a task that should
begin at once.
DR.. John B. Condliffe, professor of econom-
les at the University of California, in booklet
entitled, THE International Economic Out
look which has been made available through
an information program sponsored by t h e
Committee on International Economic Policy
in cooperation with the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, urges definite Pc
riod OF controlled decontrol," and observes
that THE sooner trade can be released from
wartime controls to the initiative of private
traders, and the more such initiative can be
enlisted in the gigantic task Of reconstituting
the network Of world trade the speedier will
be the return of prosperity.
THE principal task of postwar commercial
policy will be to reestablish the principle and
practice of equal trading opportunity Healthy
markets must be re-created and exchanges
stabilized in order to secure a high level Of
employment and decent living standards.
There will have to be adjustment of costs and
prices in the reconversion from war to peace.
time production. Government policy, therefore
should be made definite in the period Of con-
trolled decontrol.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-14
The Literary Guidepost

with many winners of this particu.
lar prize.
Julia is the repressed girl. Her
mother has slowly withdrawn her.
self from the world after the death
of her husband and her very youn
son; she has told her daughter
that only her dolls and her mother
and her home are real and de.
pendable, and that the world is a
trap and inevitably a disappoint-
ment. At the last moment DR.. Scott
saves her from her mother and
herself by forcing her to bob her
long hair, buy new hat, taste a
little of the world
The taste leads Julia into a share
Of somewhat different triangle, "
and some other difficulties. There
lis a New York newspaperwoman
and a handsome re-headed young
man mixed up in the business as
we'll as the doctor and his dying
wife. I'm under the impression
that Mrs. Cromwell knows more
about simple people than about al
legged sophisticates such as her
newspaperwoman. These last are
a bit out Of drawing, and so is
some Of the villagy atmosphere,
and some Of the psychological
tsngle. Mrs. Cornwell's book is
good entertainment, nevertheless.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-14
BY JOHN SELBY

''They Dare Not Go a-Hunting,"
by Dorothea Cornwell ID J,
Mead; $3.50.
Some months ago girl from
Louisville named Dorothea Corn
well arrived in New York to re-
ceive a $4,000 check. 1t was a
prize for novel, contributed by
Dodd, Mead and Redbook maya
zine. Mrs. Cornwell was the prize
giver's delight, because she was
young, photogenic and not too
worldly-wise. She enjoyed her week
in the limelight so much that the
most hardened glamor experts OF
the town were charmed and parti-
cipated willingly. Now Mrs. Corn
wells book is published.
The book is novel about a re-
pressed girl, and the title is 'They
Dared Not Go A-Huning," which
is a nice-scunding title that does
not have too much connection with
the story, but enough. The back
ground is small-town, although the
town is presumably close enoug
to New York to share the sum-
mer business-perhaps Ridgefield,
Conn, might be a proper model.
And the cast Of cha acters includes
a doctor, as has been the case
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-14
Four Sons

To the German parents Of four sons who
died in battle, Hitler would give medal and
discourse on the glory Of dying for the IA
therland. To the American parents who lost
four soldier sons, the commandant Of the Ma
rine Corps has given back fifth son, with
an honorable discharge from the service.
The act Of sympathy by the highest officer
OF one branch Of the service is the perfect
expression Of the feeling which tn e whole
country must have for Mr.. and Mrs. Alben
Borgstrom of Tremonton, Utah. It cannot bring
back their four sons, or lessen their grief
but it can ease the anxiety they felt for the
boy who remained in uniform.
And 1t can also assure them that they are
living in 4 country which regards death in
battle as the heavy necessity Of war, not the
highest glory Of existence, which still consid-
ers human life as something precious and
dignified. and its expenditure a sacrifice ratl-
err than what Hitler has called merely an
episode"