The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-07-15

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3eSSful conclusion. Americans
IRE determined to back UP the
attack here at home. Speak
Ing from a gaily decorated
truck at Seventh ave and 125th
It in Harlem to a crowd num-
oered over five thousand, I saw
me eagerneSS in the eyes of
hundreds to share in the
mighty effort TO free mankind.
Here a soldier who had seen
service came up and bought a
bond. He knew the need of
money to supply the necessary
equipment to hasten the end
OF the holocaust raging on both
sides of the world. Into my
office, a few days later, walked
a proud mother who was giving
ten percent of her weekly in
come to provide ammunition,
tanks and guns for soldiers
black and white. 81 want to
buy an extra bond" she cried,
and I want the credit to go
to some colored organization
engaged in the drive" That is
the spirit Of real mothers dur
ing these hectic times. Con-
traSt. that act of devotion to
the signs on the park seats
around the state Capitol in
Columbia, S c which reserves
special seats for colored SOL
dierS when they enter the
grounds to view the building
that rocked under the force
OF General Sherman'S guns
in 1858. The Civil War is still
being fought in that city.
However, let US take a look at
the brighter side. The Treas
ury Department agreed to
name a ship, The Bert Will
liams" in honor of the cele-
brated actor if Harlem raised
two millions of dollars in the
fifth war loan campaign. The
money was secured and on
July 4th, a mammoth affair
was staged in the LewiSohn
Stadium with theatrical stars
on hand to lend gayety to the
occasion. White and colored
headlinerS on screen and stage
shared the opportunity of en-
tertaining the huge audience.
In the midst of the merriment,
there was introduced to the
audience two captains, one
white and the other colored.
One was from Kentucky, a
white marine officer; the 9TH
er from Indiana, colored Of
f1cer of the 99th Pursuit
Squadron who made history
under Italian and African
skies. They shook hands on a
plane of absolute equality be-
cause both had been through
the jaws of hell.
Travelling through a number
OF states, visiting and speak
ing in a number of cities and
villages, I am convinced that
this question of Anti-Semitism
is reaching alarming proper
tons. Naturally we, of our
group, are unalterably opposed
to any form of bigotry and op-
preston. This is not time for
words but action. is the need
OF the hour. For long time,
our racial group has been on
the receiving end when it
comes to the matter of fighting
for rights. 1t is about time
that we assume the defensive
and take over the role of the
crusader. The Jews have given
much to America. They have
given much to our fight for
justice. What a grand gesture
it would be if colored America
would arise to a sense of re-
spopsibility and help save all
America by launching a pro-
gram to build up inter-racial
accord among Jews? There is
not a church, club, social or
ganization, fraternity or well
fare agency that could not
make use of some phases of
the resolution that will be in
PRODUCED at the Chicago con-
ference Of the NAACP this
month. I shall end this article
with the resolution and would
appreciate your reaction or
any suggestions that readers
might propose:
RESOLUTIONS
To the Delegates and Mem
berS attending the Wartime
Conference of the National
Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People, meet
ing in Chicago, Illinois, July
1915, 1914.
Greetings:
Whereas the nation is now
engrossed in a deadly war and
the unity of all racial proups