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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-30

That great verse of Langston
Hughes holds the dreams and
hopes of all of us
We are sometimes chary of
expressing our feelings about
this land of ours. We are afraid
of being called sentimental, OF
showing off,"
But deep down in our hearts
we love America. We want it
to be to the world what it has
been to so many, the symbol Of
right, the torch of liberty,
land where hatred, oppression,
prejudice and cruelty have no
place.
We have progressed far since
the founding of the Republic.
We have wiped out the sin of
slavery as we have wiped out
the plague of cholera. We have
too slowly for some of us -
madegreat strides in seeing to
1t that all citizens had equal
rights before the law and equal
opportunities for advancing
themselves.
We still have far to go be-
fore America is the America of
our dreams-but in us, its citi-
zenS, lies the power to make
of the land the Utopia which,
God willing, we mean it to be;
to assure to our children and
to their children's children
those advantages which can
only accrue to a people who
hold to the belief that "all men
are created equal, that they are
endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty
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CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Beverly
L. Smith wish to express their
appreciation for the many floral
tributes, and cards and letters
of sympathy in their recent be-
reavement.
Ethel Hardy Smith,
Blanche Smith,
Joseph Smith.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR TOLD
THAT COMMUNITY CHURCH HAS HAD
open CHURCH" Since ITS INCEPTION
What Has Christian Science Church To Say
About Its Segregated Sunday School Classes
Letter BY Rev. Lothrop
Letter BY Rev. Lothrop

The Editors
Christian Science Monitor
On Saturday, December is the
Monitor published an interest
ing story with a New York date
line Of December Is, written by
one Of your staff correspond
ents, the caption of which read,
"Open Church for All People
Urged by 106 Colored Leaders"
I want to congratulate you on
the ample space which you de-
voted to this statement. 1t is a
genuine proof of the profound
understanding of the staff of
the Christian Science Monitor.
In addition 1 have always adj
mired the "open church" which
Christian Scientists have main
tanned. To it and to its services
are welcome the several races
and colorS of mankind. 1t is a
fitting challenge to those other
churches who maintain the pol
icy of race and color diScrimin-
alton.
If you will permit me, I would
like to point out to your read
ers that there is also in the city
of Boston an institution which
has been dedicated to the prop
osition of the "open church"
since it's inception in 1920, the
Community Church of Boston,
which celebrates it's twenty
fifth birthday next month, Not
only is there a maintenance of
the open door to all races, col
ors and nationalities to its SER
vices and to its membership,
but we have in the course Of
these years elected persons to
our offices without any discri-
mination whatsoever. Colored
and Jews had been and are
members of the Board of Direc-
tors. We are probably the only
church, the majority Of whose
members are white, that has
elected to the presidency of its
Board of Directors, a colored
man. More, we also are an open
church from the standpoint of
creeds, for we have no creedal
test nor do we demand a state
ment of belief as a precondi-
ton of full membership.
Thus our non Sectarian
church has been in very real
sense a pioneer in this whole
field, battling the forces of re-
action and discrimination, SER
wing as a beacon light in the
community and as a profound
answer to the demand made by
these 106 colored leaders. We
thoroughly agree with their
statement when they say that
freedom of worship, if it means
anything, means freedom to
worship God across racial lines
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Segregation: It's Vicious
Purpose

Segregation is the special
American means OF branding
colored Americans as the in
feriors of interiors in public
status.
when the white South
found itself confronted with
the federal status of equality
for colored people, the former
Slaves-equality of citizen
ship, of freedom, of franchise
rights, backed by the nation
al government - it selected
the denial of presence and of
service in places opened for
public patronage as the one
great way to brand colored
people as having been a slave
race and make them forever
the scorn Of civil society.
"It is a very effective meas
ure. Colored people are trail
tors to themselves to aid and
abet the idea by self-segrega-
ton"
w. M. TROTTER.
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Jarvis Of Lynn for largest
amount collected. Thanks to
each and everyone who helped
in anyway.
Imogene Powell, chairman;
Alice Robinson, secretary; Lucille
c. Barnes. treasurer; Margue-
rite T. Bailey, Ruth Butler, Ber-
nice Casneau, Melnea Cass,
Mildred Green, Susie Lewis,
Bernice Mayors, Mary Powell,
Charlotte Walker, Ida B. Will
liams, Florinne Wood.
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Refuge Church

Continued from Page One)
Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
The committees are as fol-
lows: Sister Bessie Stokes,
chairman; Sister Dorothy
Richardson, mistress OF GER
emory, Sister Bessie Petite,
Sister Annie Sandrum, Sister
Rita Harris. Rev. I. w. Bell,
pastor.
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entail United States. Goals will
be stressed and detectives spec
flied, which will include the
evangelization OF five hundred
thousand additional members
and the raising of two million
dollars to promote the commit
ments of the denomination in
the areas of education, home
missions and church extension
and foreign missions.
Bishop William ]. Walls Of
Chicago is general chairman of
Sesqui- Centennial Commission.
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WE RESOLVE TO STICK TOOUR JOB"
2Lynched In 1874

TUSKEGEE, Ala. - President
F. D. Patterson of Tuskegee In
stitute sends information con-
corning lynchingS for the year
1914. According to the informa-
ton compiled in the Depart
ment Of Records and Research,
there were 2 persons lynched in
1894, / less than the number 3
fer 1913, 3 less than the num-
Der for 1912, 2 less than the
number 4 for 1941. and 3 less
than the number 5 for 1910.
One of the persons lnched
was a IS year old minister far
ner who was taken about a
mile from his home and shot to
death by a mob: the other, a
II year old trusty at the Ten
nessee State Training and Agri-
cultural School "a reformatory)
was taken from Jail and shot to
death by a mob.
Both persons lynched were
colored. The offences charged
were: hiring lawyer to safe
guard his title to a debt free
farm through which there was
possibility that an oil vein ran,
/: numbering wife and daugh-
ter of the superintendent of the
reformatory, 1.
The states in which the
lynchings occurred were: Missi-
ssippi, /; Tennessee, l.
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AMEz'S TO CELEBRATE 15Oth

WASHINGTON - More than
500 AME Zion leaders will gath
er at a $10-a-plate banquet
Jan. 10 in Knoxville, Tenn, to
launch plans for the celebration
in 1916 of the 150th anniversary
of Zion Methodisrn.
The Knoxville banquet, which
is to take place in Logan Tenn
pie, of which DR.. Solomon Seay
is pastor, will bring together
thebishops, general officers,
leading ministers and laymen
from every conference of the A.
ME. Zion Church in the contin-
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CARD OF THANKS

The Rehabilitation Committee
Of the VIM. E. Carter Post 16
Auxiliary, of the American Le-
gion wishes to thank the men,
berS of the Auxiliary and Post,
the Unity Charity Club, frineds
and well-wishers for the splen-
did cooperation given to the
Committee in putting over the
Christmas Fund this year. Spec
ial thanks go to Miss Loretta
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The Foe Within

In our battle for justice we
must realize that there are
thousands of traitors within
our rankS-men and women
who, having mortgaged their
own craven souls to our en-
emies, are willing and anx-
ious to sell out our group Tor
a mess of pottage. In myriads
Of instances they have al
ready done so. Many of these
beings are like moles which
burroW beneath the surface,
and they have by their perm
icious activities placed the
entire structure of our rights
in peril. The vilest, cruelest,
most brutal, craftiest, most
cold-blooded outSpCl.en en-
emv is far less dangerous
than the vile, crafty, sinking,
snake-like burrowing Zoe
within!
--LLEWELLYN LEWIS
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The DREAM OF AMERICA
A new YEAR REVERIE
By RUTH TAYLOR

Let America be America again.
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer the plain
Seeking home where he himself is free -.
Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed
Let it be the great strong land of love
Where never kings connve nor tyrants scheme -.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEW YEAR 1s45
By st. Clair Kirton

Arise! ye sons OF men, old things forsaking
See now night flees before the great awakening;
FOR 10! behind yon mount the dawn is breaking
by lar, brighter day is in the making!
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hat day with resolution,

Enter into that day with resolution
To bring mankind into one solid fusion:
One hope, one joy, aim, without collision;
"One world one brotherhood, minus confusion
(Copywright 1914 by St. Clair Kirton)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-20
RACE PREJUDICE
IS FOUND STRONG In
CITY OF PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore. This met
ropolitan area, the Negro popula-
ton of which has increased from
1900 to 10000 since the war,
shows more racial prejudice than
any other coastal metropolis, a
New York social worker recently
stated.
Reginald A. Johnson, field sec
rotary of the National Urban
League, which is working for inn
provement of Negro living condi-
tions, reported an unusual pro-
portion of white only" restaur-
ants here and other signs of dis
elimination.
The situation will present "un-
pleasant possibilities" when Me-
gro residents, most of them ship
yard workers, are thrown into
the job-seeking pool after the
war, Johnson said.
His proposals. Housing built
for economic, not racial, groups;
a fair system of lay-offs in war
industries; and development of
new peacetime industry.
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to Gust this couple from their
home. AS the story goes, as told
by Mrs. Tonkyn, (white) the
Goodmans, parents of two young
children. purchased their home
in this park district over two
years ago; that from then to now
secret effort has been brewing
to get them out. 1t came to a
breaking point at a meeting of
the University Community club,
with the largest attendance on
the stormiest night this fall.
Among those openly protesting
was a Mrs. Shutters formerly
from the deep SOUTH and
teacher in the public school, who
said "all Negroes should be put
in concentration camps like we
did the Indians" Coe A. McKen-
ma. Republican party candidate
for state senate, said I'VE should
use persuasion" Mr.. Sykes and
Mrs. Keller protested such un-
christian, undemocratic and UNI
American tactics. Unchristian?
inquired another; why christian
ity has nothing to do with such
tactics. No definite action was
taken at this meeting, stated
Mrs. Tonkyn, who later admitted
that an effort is being made to
buy the Goodmans out.
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PEACE ON EARTH
Dear Readers, Subscribers and
Supporters:

Dear Readers, Subscribers and
Supporters:
It's the Christian season sea-
son again-the traditional time
of good will and happiness and
joy the anniversary of the
birth of one who brought the
lesson of love to earth-whose
own life was a sublime example
of His teaching: Love thy neigh
Dor.
His name was Christ, and He
said: Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself" He also
said: This is my command
ment. That we love one another
as l have loved you."
And yet hate was never more
rampant on earth than now-His
message never echoing more dim
ly down the corridors of time.
But He also said: Father,
forgive them. for they know not
what they do"
My Christmas wish Is a
Prayer:
Grant us, Thy ignorant and
laundering children, peace soon,
and with its coming may hate
vanish. Grant us good and wise
leaders and help them In their
tremendous task of building q
real structure for peace. 10
each of us, grant fuller real
ization of Thy teaching. Help
us to understand a little better
the meaning of 'love."
Editorially,
Yours.
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THANK YOU!

Miss Alice Powell, winner OF
the Popularity Contest sponsored
by the Progressive Negro Asso-
citation of Vancouver, B. c.,
wishes to acknowledge her deep
appreciation for the support she
received from the service men
stationed at the u. S. Naval Air
Station, WILDLY Island, Wash.
Thanking you again, remain,
Miss Alice Powell.
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Mary M. Duncan Seeks
Executive Clemency
For Robert Lee Folkes


Earl Smell, Governor
state of Oregon. Exec. Dept.
Salem, oregon
Honorable Governor:
eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty. Realizing that the
Light of Freedom" should not
cease where justice has not been
melted out, am calling upon
you, your honor in this hour OF
dire need for an expression OF
thy favor and mercy.
AS one who occupies the high
est position of state, and IN
whose power rests pardoning
graces and mercy, l beseech thee
in the name of justice, to grant
executive clemency in the case
OF Robert E. Lee Folkes, esn-
fenced to die even before he Is
proven guilty of the crime Tor
| which he is charged.
According to reports, the Unit
ed States Supreme Court has re-
fused to grant a new hearing.
Your honor, on behalf Of
thousands of Americans wne
want to see justice done in the
courts, please execute your power
by granting clemency. In the ev'
emit there is a stay of execution
further research could be given
For as citizens we would not hA'
| for this blot TO besmirch the rec
ord of our fair state.
i Very truly yours
i Mrs. Glen E. Duncan
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AS 1914 wanes, Portland
makes history - Happenings De-
cember 10. Ground breaking for
st. Phillips parish house and
vicarage Opening of Mott
Sisters Style Salon Featuring
furs) Mortgage burning, Met
ropolitan A. M. e. Zion Church.
City-wide visit of DR.. Chan
ming H. Tobias, National Y. M
C. A. Secretary to Service Men.
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PORTLAND SOCIALS

It is regrettable that DR.. Chan
ming H. Tobias had such a short
stay in Portland. The demand
for him was tremendous. He
addressed large audience at
Bethel A. M. e. Sunday. Decem-
Der 10 and filled numerous other
engagements throughout the city.
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Housing Dissemination
Rampant In Portland

At the November meeting of
the Portland branch N.A.A.C.P,
Mrs. Tonkyn of University Park
district brought to the attention
of the branch, the case of a
young colored couple, ersidents
of the University Park district,
against whom an attack is being
made by members of the Uni
versity Park Community Club Ia
neighborhood group of whites)
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Card Of Thanks

The family of the late Mel
lie Donald are deeply grateful
to all our friends for their
kindnesses, sympathy and flor
al offerings in the hour of our
great loss. We are especially
grateful to Rev. E. J. Smitr
for his comfortin words and
Mr.. L. r. Blackburn for his
kind assistance.
j. A. Donald.
Mrs. Josephine Gross.
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A COMBINATION OF QUALITY AND BEAUTY:
MOTT SISTERS STYLE SHOW Featuring Furs)

Coral green predominating in
the upholstered furniture and
luxurious drapes against pale
blue walls meath irridescent lights
over head and floor lamps thai
shone on an array of floral gifts
that adorned all available space
was a background for the dis
play and features of a choice col
lection of furs, when the Mott
sisters, Ozie, Eunis and Jessye
held the formal opening of their
Style Salon. featuring furs Sun
day. December 10th. 1 to 6 p. m,
1t is a dream come true for
this trio of ambitious girls, back
ed and encouraged by their de-
voted mother, Mrs. Beatrice
Reed.
Utilization of 40 feet by IL
feet on the ground floor of their
spacious home at 27O1 N. Van
couver Avenue plus several
months of mental stress. physical
effort and financial strain on
the purse strings, made possible
this business adventure as dis
closed by Mrs. Reed, capable
owner and manager, who is on
the staff of Holman Lutz Colo
NAL Mortuary.
During the afternoo the
Misses Mott featured for the
pleasure of their guests. coats of
Russian Persian lamb, mink
dyed muskrat, Russian squirrel
belly. Alaskan seal, etc. Neck
wear featured was of luxurious
silver fox, Hudson Bay sable,
Russian kolinsky. etc. Suits, cloth
coats, dresses, hats and a re-
modelling service is also a feature
VI TIE SdiOh.
In the parlor and dining room
on the main floor, elegant in
modernistic appointments, an
elaborate reception insued super
vised by Mrs. Robena Martin and
Mrs. Mary Alexander. Mrs. Mel
ba Flowers received at the door.
Pouring and assisting about the
rooms were: Mesdames Clara
Picket, Lillian Hughes, Cora Mi
nor, Lula Gragg, Liza Collins,
Abbie Cantrell, Janice Lewis,
Thelma Flowers, Ruth Flowers
and Irene Braggs. In the Salon
registering more than two hun
bred guests was Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed. while Mrs. Mary M. Dun
can receiving also presided over
the testimonial hour. Distin-
guished among guests were Mr..
Worth w. Caldwell. Mr.. Wal
ter Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ram
sey and friends, Mr.. Vain Wheal-
don, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Frost,
Mrs. B. R. Howell, of Howell mil
linery and End C. Petty Officer
Benjamin Queen, of Washington,
D. c.
Floral gifts: Rosebud Study
Club, Chanticleer Brea
Bridge, Kennawanna Bridge, Vot-
ers' Benefit Association, DR.. and
Mrs. d. N. Unthank, DR.. and Mrs.
Robert n. Joyner, Mrs. James
Watson, Flower Mecca (Gwen
and wy. Tommy Luke Adolph s
florists, Nichol sons florists.
Greetings were from far and
near.
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THE REPLY!

DECEMBER 2, 1874
Mrs. Glen E. Duncan
221s Southeast 37th Avenue
Portland Is, oregon
Dear Mrs. Duncan;
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This was the grandest trip
ever, confided the Captain. I've
missed three opportunities to be
over in the thick of the fight,
but was detained at Goldman
Field, KY, in charge of bomber
planes. regretfully admitted the
captain, who feels assured that
he will be sent to a new theatre
OF war. The thing l want mos
is, to go over, and get it over.
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Representative of the Junior
Drama League were guests of
Bethel's ACE. League Sunday,
Dec. IT, at GAS pm. when they
gave a report of their trip and
participation on program at
Linfield College. An attendance
of SIS at the ACE. League meet
ing last Sunday, including a
group from st. John, engaged in
most interesting topic discus
sion on the IT ans of Jesus"
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| shall give full thought, at
tention and consideration to the
matter covered in your letter OF
the 30th.
Very truly yours,
Earl Smell, Governor
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At the regular meeting of the
Portland branch N.A.A.C.P., to
be held December II at 4 p. m,
at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, the
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CHURCHES

Preceding Christmas and Sun
day Christmas Eve, Bethel A.
M. E. Church and Department
programs: December 90, Bethel
tie Clubs Annual Christmas Par
ty, Loyal Knights sharing;
Thursday, December 81, Mission
airy Society's Christmas a N d
Yardage Party; Friday. Decem-
Der %, Sunday School Program
and Christmas Tree; that night
the o. M. E. Club contemplates
a grand time; Sunday, December
"a, Pastor Aliens Christmas mes
sage; at the evening hour. the
Cantana "Sing Messiah's Birth, =
under direction of Bro. G. e.
Ivey, choir director.
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ORTLAND NEW S
226 S. E. 37H with the hes tha
M music art and have beef

, been adorned with the best that
music, art and poetry have been
able to devise. Yet nothing can
surpass the tender restraint of
the gospel itself in telling us
how at the end of a wondering
star wise men found in a man.
ger, Him, Who is the Light of
the World.
We need that Light in days so
overshadowed with the worlds
sufferings. Christmas is more
than a page in past history. 1t
is our hope for the future.
So within the church at His
altar let us renew our loyalty
to Him, and with courage and
faith commit 'all who are dear
to us to His tender care.
Ground has been broken for
the new parish house of st.
Philip at N. e. Rodney and
Knott. The parish house, first
unit of a building project which
will include a new church vicar
age. The total estimate of cost
of the new buildings is estimated
at $4,000. Mr.. B. F. Young,
treasurer, reports that $12,5O0
has been raised. The communi-
cants of ST. Philip are being
supported In their building prof.
ect by the National Council of
the Episcopal Church and the
Diocese of Oregon.
When the parish house is COM
pleted it will be used by all
groups within the community.
Plans are being made for such
community groups as Boy and
Girl Scouts, Red Cross and other
activities that might be of need
to the community. The new
church and vicarage will be erect
ed when war restrictions are lift
ed from building material. The
parish house will be completed
sometime In early spring, 1916.
The Rev. Lansing Kempton,
Trinity Church, represented the
Bishop at the ground breaking
service, read the prayers. Scrip
ture lesson by Mr.. B. F. Young,
treasurer of building found. Rev.
l.. o. Stone, Vicar of Set. Philip,
turned theg round and pronounc-
ed the benediction. Mr.. Dean
Vincent represented the National
Council. Among others present
were: Judge James Crawford,
former lay reader of st. Philip,
Judge j. Hunt Hendrickson,
chancellor of the Diocese, and
Mrs. Hendrickson, Mrs. Blain
Coles and Judge James Fee. A
number of Episcopal and other
churches participated in this
history making event.
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Mrs. Nellie Donald, passed
away after several months in a
local sanitarium. To morn their
loss is a devoted husband, A. j.
Donald, a sister, Mrs. Josephine
Gross; a daughter, Mrs. Jeanette
Isles: a son, James, in the U. 5.
Army, and a grandson, Clarence
Ramsey. The latter, from OAK
land, came up for the funeral. A
gorgeous array of floral pieces
from sorrowing friends were
mute testimonies of their esteem
for the deceased.
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CAPT. CHAS. R. STANTON JR., AND WIFE
FETED BY PARENTS AND FRIENDS

newly elected officers will be in
stalled. A report of the Coast
Regional N.A.A.C.P. and a talk
by Commissioner Cooper will be
other features of the meeting.
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Miss Dorothy Majors, of De-
Kalk, Texas. is house guest of
Mrs. Magnolia Taylor in NE.
Clackamas.
1c Boatswain c. H. Brown of
Astoria was through Portland
last week end enroute to St.
Louis. Mo-, to attend the funeral
of his son. Boatswain Brown is
a frequent visitor to Portland.