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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-01-13
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learned that one Democrat fav-
ors a white appointee for the
job and as an alternative will
throw his support to Mitchell.
Some see in the Louden APP
pointnent the first trial Of Gov.
Tobin's control Of the Council
with its slender Democratic ma
iority.
Atty. Louden, Boston born, is
a graduate Of the English High
School; Harvard University,
Washington, D. c.; and B. U.
Law School, Among his commu-
nifty activities are boys work
with boys groups at st. Mark
Social Center, Townsend ST.,
Roxbury; Norfolk House and at
the Roxbury Boys Club on Dud-
ley st. He was appointed assist
ant Corporation Counsel by May
or Tobin in 1941. He is a men,
Der of Selective Service Board
No. 26.
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O'Banyoun's
Observations

In the first article I ever
wrote for the GUADIAN, I
called attention to the habit OF
some accompanies to drown the
singers. Last Sunday, at Jordan
Hall, I saw a good looking mixed
quartet ON the stage, 81 the
meeting Of the Community
Church. Charles Henry. tenor,
and Rufus Brent, bass, were the
male members Of the ensemble,
and I waited in pleasant antici-
patton for their number 10 be
rendered. Came the tinewhen
the quartet arose; but, alas, the
number settled down to a ouel
between the organist and the
pianist, who assisted with the
accompaniment. The singers
looked good, as 1 said before,
but, with an accompaniment
suited to a chorus Of oratorio
proportions, could catch My a
veal sound now ana then. Just
the same Charley and Rufus
were up there. and I know they
are both good. Accompanies be-
ware. Don't drown your sol
oists.
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INFORRM NATION
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Mr.. Pope at one time was
worth a quarter o. a million
dollars. The girls are related oy
the marriage of James w. Pope
and Mary Bigelow, their grand
pare nts.
The Guadian's interest in the
girls goes way back to Danville,
Va, where the Delaney, Taylor
(shag and Bal, etc) Pope and
Craft families originated.
Doris and Olga, well-known
young matrons, need no further
introduction for they hold a
prominent place in the social
group here. They are members
Ct the Boston Chapter Of Girl
Friends and other social and
charitable organizations and will
continue to present, for Guard
ian readers approval, news, as
they see 1t, through THE SPOT
LIGHT"
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pending, is granted by the
Bishop and Standing Committee
Of the Diocese of Massachusetts,
to become a parish church.
At the meeting a new set of
bylaws was adopted. A very
fine report was given by Walter
L. Roberts, chairman of the
Every Member canvas, who was
given by the Vestry, a budget
for 1945 Of $10,5OO and he and
his so canvassers, with the CO.
operation of faithful communal
cants oversubscribed, pledging
over 81 900, Col. LAKELAND Hew-
lit, church treasurer, gave an
array of figures for 1914 and in
nutshell said "he had received
about $1,000 a month" and
spoke Of a comfortable financial
back log. Excellent reports
were read by secretary and
treasurer of st. Andrews Asso-
citation, Women's Missionary So
ciety, Guilds and Young Peo-
pies Fellowship. llso an equal
ly good account by the Church
School.
The following officers were
unanimously elected: Louis E.
Pasco, ST., senior warden, Ray
w. Guild, Esq, junior warden,
Col LAKELAND Hewitt, treasurer;
Miss Pauline Frederick, clerk.
In a general election by bal
lot the following persons were
chosen vestrymen: William A.
Tull, Archibald C. Prescott Ed
ward E. Harmon, william Taylor,
George Jones, Edgar D. Howard,
Alan r. Critic, A. Madison Bland,
John w. Turner, Frank H. Sands,
Oswald L. Matthews and olomon
Moore.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-01-13
WHOSE BLACK MARKET?

Efforts are being made abroad to fix the blame for
tremendous European war-front BLACK market" upon
he shoulders Of certain small contingent Of Coored
erylce troops in France This is to be expected even
hough we in America know that the evil 'black mar
ket system is operated by whites with few if any,
coored ever involved The European black market is
no different in nature The colored troops receive their
orders and rights from white officers who always know
what is going Coored troops know what is to be
punished for dsobeying white commanders Who then
allowed" the Paris black market to flourish? What
whites are being protected while the case is being
dressed up in allcoored cast? Why all this hypo-
crsy? And where is Brig. General B. o. Davis in de-
manding the facts?
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Hitler. This is the problem ma
lady" that drove the British out
of Asia, even more than the Jap
anese troops who cut as through
cheese, capturing Singapore,
Hong Kong and Burma. IN a
world predominately colored and
where the white races are fur
ther adding self destruction such
strange behavior is truly a giant
problem.
Gene and LtIRan
Militant Eugene Gordon who
launched a personal investiga-
ton into the treatment accorded
colored womanhood Of the south
has, OF course, further verified
the brECally frank expose OF con-
ditions which Lillian Smith pre-
scented to the country amid howls
and shrieks of some white citi-
zens who simply couldn't stand
the truth. There is nothing
pretty about Strange Fruit and
there is nothing pretty about hu-
man peonage and nothing pretty
about the case Of Recy Taylor nor
any other colored woman whose
mistreatment never commanded
"ScottSboro headlines" or caused
any white man to be lynched,
tarred and feathered. 1t is no
ticed in these instances that no
committees" are formed to APP
prehend the paleface culprit but
If the culprit is a colored man
we form a hundred committees
and call out the bloodhounds.
Should Practice Song
It is time for intelligent Am
orleans to cease studying present
sources of friction solely from
the angle Of any one race, any
one creed, and any one color. In
the early days we studied the
American indian" who had more
right to be here than we did.
Later the colored man was drag
ged here by force and he has
been STUDIED" annually. 1 suy-
pose we shall go on studying the
indian, colored man and Chi
nese until someone discovers
that the white man has made
mistakes too. Then all the
studying will be called off.
Every race in the world must
face the postwar era together
and It is altogether fitting that
we study cur problems together
and assume our fair share of
crimes and virtues together. But
it is evident to all men that we
need no more committees to
study colored' until we've had
committees appointed to study
white men who should, I think,
practice daily the song, Amt
Gonna Study War No More.
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to better understand the w)..j
they live in, and its problems.
d e m ratio understanding
rather than memorizing of text
book facts is the keynote. Glass
es meet one evening a week for
an hour and a half. Each
course is $500
Rev. Kenneth Hughes and
VIM. Harrison are two Colored
members on the Board Of Trus-
tees including: On. Alexander
Brin, William Ackerley, Cynthia
Bradford Harrison, Margaret
Gilbert, Norman Levinson, Rich
ard Linsley, Grace Lonergan
Torch, DR.. F. o. Mattiessen, An.
gus Cameron, DR.. Albert DEF
fenbach, Rev, Stephen Fritch-
man, DR.. Reryl Parker, Sol Vail,
Harry Winner.
Registration for the new term
continues through Jan. 18th.
Classes begin Jan. 18th. Cata-
logueS may be had by phoning
Capitol 0655 or writing to the
Samuel Adams chool at 81 Prov.
ince street, Boston. The cata-
logue includes complete intoE.
nation about the chlldren's
Saturday morning music and
story hour.
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Hughes

Continued from Page y
"Hitlerism as applied to the
Jewish race is no worse than
"Jim Crowism as practiced in
America, the poet protested.
He read many delightful poems
from his various volumes and
gave a brief and amusing auto
biography of himself. Music was
under the direction OF Mr. Elwyn
Barrow.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-01-13
TOO MUCH FANCY STUDY" OF THE
COLORED RACES
WARS, DIVORCE. GREED. PROVE WHITES NEED
STUDY THEIR OWN
By THE ROVER

Science can not discover one thing in the coored
that makes him problem" writes Lillian Smith
IN reprint of article which appeared in the Deem
Der and fast growing Colored Digest "But we are not
satisfied with this she aments. 'No SO we form com
mittees Our governors and our mayors form commit
tees to study this coored problem further and some
times-for change-they call it the trace problem
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-01-13
Samuel Adams
School For
Social Studies

What about the Colored man
in Africa, in Latin America,
elsewhere? What is the rela-
tionship between full citizenship
for Colored Americans and the
extension of democracy through
out the world? These questions
will be fully discussed by Will
liam Harrison in his new course,
THE Negro in Contemporary
Society" to be given in the win
ter term Of the Samuel Adams
School for Social Studies start
ing Jan. 18th, registration for
which is going on now. When
Howard Fast, author of Gree
dom Road" spoke at the Patrons
Dinner Of this school a few
weeks ago, and charged that the
true facts Of the Reconstruction
Period are not taught in a sim
gle white" university, he hailed
the Samuel Adams School as the
place where "then we Amrican
Scholar" will have access to
such true facts.
Two other Colored on this
faculty whose courses in the
first term were outstandingly
popular, and are therefore being
continued the next term, are
Clinton Oliver Of Harvard Uni.
versity, teaching Social Forces
in American Literature; and
John Wilson teaching anyone
Can Paint"
The eminent German refugee
scholar, DR.. Ernst Bloch, q new
conner to the faculty, will dis
cuss Germany, Riddle Of Eu-
rope" In the fields Of Labor
and Economics, Claude Isbister
Of Harvard will introduce a new
course Economics, the Job
Ahead" Labor, Management
and Government" History Of
American Labor" and Labor In
America Today" are others in
this field.
world Politics 1914-1945," "An
Analysis Of Current Affairs"
History and Problems of the
Jewish People" Understanding
China, " Knowing the Soviet
Union," child psychology, phil
osophy, history, and workshops
in painting, sculpture, drama
tics, writing, public speaking,
round out a curriculum which
leads DR.. Harrison L. Harley, di.
rector Of the school, to expect
an even larger registration than
in the first term when 45O en-
rolled, ranging in age from 16
to IS, representing every walk
Of life, practically every race,
color and creed q per cent of
the student body were Colored,
In the American tradition of
education for democracy, this
new non-prof1t night school re-
quireS no diplomas or entrance
tests and gives none at the
terms end. Also unique is that
1t assigns no homework in the
usual sense, but aims. BY stirau-
lating discussion, to inspire stu
dents to go on with their read
ing and thinking on the partic-
ular subject. The. school dupli-
Gates no other existing institu-
ton in Boston, but was founded
to I'LL the need and demand of
busy, but alert people who want
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Create World Wars

Create World Wars
"There have been more stud
les made Of the colored race
than any other group Of people
on earth" signs the author of
"strange Fruit" who is a white
young woman from Georgia,
"still we are not satisfied. So
We form more committees
Yet, observes Miss Smith, mo
studies have been made Of the
white mans infantile desire al
ways to be first, always to sit
on the front seat, always to have
tn biggest and best Of every
thing desire that makes a
nuisance Of child, but a men
ace Of a man.
Miss Smith really has gone to
town Id exposing the hitherto
forbidden white problem"
which is bringing so much tears
and woe to this world. What
greater race problem" is there
than the aryan Gernanic
hordes, led by that proud pur-
ist, Adolph Hitler; a people
who twice in 20 years have
brought rapine and ruin to the
earth. Even Mr.. Anglo-Saxon
Churchill and his fellow exploit
ers are terribly vast problems,
not to mention race bigoted
southern and northern Ameri-
cans who go about beating their
breasts like apes yelling their
superiority.
Damage Children
"No studies have been made
Of the heavy damage to the per-
sonalities of white children
which arrogance causes" writes
Miss Smith, mo analyses made
OF the blocking Of emotional
growth that Is imposed upon
those who are taught from birth
that they have a right to be
fist and ..uty tJ isolate them
selves from human beings of
other color"
This is a deeply tragic and
tremendous problem as any
qualified social worker we'll
knows. Jet some utterly insane
desire among a few questionably
sane white leaders perpetuates
this damaging system, especially
in our southern states. This is
indeed one Of the greatest prob
lens we have in America and
it is white problem" that is
hindering progress.
Waste Money
In a "poor section" like the
south we have an unbelievable
white problem" of money vast
age wherein a duplicate set Of
schools, churches, stores, hospi-
tails, and practically everything
else is maintained by the will"
OF supposedly sane white men
who by their very extravaganza
have kept the south Impoverished
for over 100 years. Ard in the
south when they seek to discover
why things are going wrong they
always appoint a committee to
investigate the colored man, but |
never would they think Of find
ing the fault in themselves. This |
isa throwback Of autocratic his
tory when king could do no
wrong and it has created a type |
Of mental moran egotist q. a
uBqq snoIs5ugp sssI on msIqoId
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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 for
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, eruelest,
most brutal, craftiest, most
cold -blooded outspoken en-
envy is far less dangerous
than the vile, crafty, sinking,
snake-like burrowing foe
withinl
-LLEWELLYN LEWIS
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FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH
(OId Charles st. church,
Rev. O. W. Childers. Pastor

Rev. o. W. Childers, Pastor
The senior choir Of the
church had their election of
officers for the year 1s45. The
same president. was reelected,
Miss Florence williams and
Mr.. Alonzo Green, chorister,
who has done such outstanding
service. Mrs. Bessie Oph
was elected secretary and Mrs.
N. Miller Press agent. The Choir
lister and entire Choir mem
bers wish the Guardian staff a
very happy New Year. The
Gospel Choir also joins in New
trust that God will abide with
the dear editor and her entire
staff, who have our prayers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-01-13
Recent Deaths
ANNOUNCED BY J. B. JOHNSON
FUNERAL CHAPEL

oWENs-In Roxbury. Mrs.
Josephine Ovens, 20 Humboldt
avenue, Funeral services Jan. 8
from Johnson's Funeral Chapel
NEAL,-In Roxbury. Miss Bet
ty Neal, SO Warwick street.
Funeral services in Labelle,
Pam.
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aviation fighter and bomber
squadrons, all of whom have
made history. The President
commended American troops
everywhere. Give them all your
prayers.
The late William L. Reed serv-
ed as executive secretary of the
Bay state Governors Council
from 1924 to 1943, or from Gov.
Charming H. Cox to Gov. Leverett
saltonstall. A great record.
GOV. MAURICE ]. TOBIN will
be expected to include colored
among his 1945 choices. The
question Of a colored Judge will
arise.
BoSTONTOWN has been full
Of sepia legal talent for years
and yet few political appoint
ments have been made here. Ex-
Icept for the parole board and the
Council there have been few
other Openings" Why the res
tricttons? Why not open every
job to qualified men? Why not?
IN WASHINGTON for years,
the only "colored opening" was
the Recorder Of Deeds Office.
Many Of our best have served
there including the father Of
The Guardian editors, James
Monroe Trotter, who succeeded
Frederick Donlass and made the
most outstanding record of any
recorder before or since. Never
theless, any restriction Of col
ored to a few selected political
places is bad and should be dis
couraged, whether here or else
where.
BOSTON'S GILCHRIST COM
pany stores are to be commend
ed for employing colored Ameri-
can salesgirls on the counters.
The names Of the five "other
stores" in Boston which refused
to hire colored girls would make
interesting reading for recent
sepia heavy Christmas shoppers.
The Hub has shown curious
capacity to fight for the fright"
to enter beer joints etc, but it's
time we fought for something
better.
And until next week, cook your
unrationed Boston Baked with
out points.
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Rev. Bullock plowed through
the snow to give a little Of "our
stuff to the young people Of
the Mt. Vernon Church, 6 Mas
sachusetts avenue, last Sunday
night. 1t seems that the baby"
blizzard kept all his chorus from
getting there; so, there were on
ly Marie Haggans and I to assist
him. And did that girl singl
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-01-13

She gave four numbers, and
caught the audience. Her &C
vompanist did not drown her,
and although the music was
strange and the lights dim, he
started with her and finished
with her. Your humble servant
also read a selection from Dun
bar, and played one from Paddy.
Rev. Bullock spoke an dead a
Spiritual, and the whole pro-
gram received highest praise
from the audience.
Don't forget Ethel Hardy
Smith, soprano, at Rev. Childers
First AM.E. Church.. Roxbury,
Sunday, the 18th, at $50 pm.
I'll say she is worth hearing.
that laws passed by state legis-
MORE TO COME :. :. -. -.
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Of the burden and responsible ty
Of red tape as possible. Now well
established and familiar with
the problems Of the returning
CT, the Center plans to aid and
advise thousands Of men and
women after v-day when the
Armed Forces will be partially
demobillized.
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The Poets Corner


TO feed my soul with beauty till die;
To give my hands pleasant task to do:
To keep my heart forever filled anew
With dreams and wonders which the days supply:
To love all conscious living, and thereby
Respect the brute who renders up its due.
And know the world as planned is good and true
And thus-because there CHANGED to be an II
This is my life since things are as they are:
One half akin to flowers and the grass
The rest q Law unto the changeless star
And believe when shall come to pass
Within the Door- His hand shall hold aiar
Ill leave no echoing whisper Of Alas
w. STANLEY BRATTHWArTE
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
Costly Washington
 Statue Proved Dud

his curls. The sheet tied around his waist barely saved the proprieties. His toes, the big ones, had thongs around 'em to keep his Roman san dalS from falling off
 A mortified gasp rose over Capitol Hill; Congress decided to dynamite its statue. Then it discovered there was law that the government could not destroy any of its works Of arts. The laWmake1.. had broueht statue and they had to keep it.
 They built shed (cost $1 ,6OO) to hidC it and argued some more. In 1908 they still were so mortified they appropriated final $5,O00 to tear down the shed, remove the statue, and haul it to the Smithsonian h. stitution.
 There you will find it in the cellar under the main building, hidden be- hinc a row of antique printing presses. The boys still are touchy about it; asked the guide where I could find it. He looked me in the eye and said he never Leard of it.
 And a happy George WaShington's birthday to everybody, congressman and the Smithsonian Institution in- cluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
BY FREDERICK C. oTHMAN

Washington, Feb. 22-(UP)-This seems to be the appropriate day to tell you the sorry tale of George Washington without shirt. With a sheet around his middle. A laurel wreath upon his brow. His toes sticking into the breeze.
 An, the shame of it! If I weren't py nature cad and a loW-d down burn l wouldn't be revealing the place Congress chose to conceal it's saddest experience with the arts. I wouldn't be telling you exactly how you can get look at the father of his country in white marble, 10 feet, six inches tall, and mostly naked.
 But I am a trouble maker at heart and: In 1892 Congress slipped the celebrated sculptor, Herbert Greenough, $5,000 to sculp a heroic statue Of George Va ,lillgton. Her bert took the money to Florence, Italy. Six years later he emerged With his 20-ton statue, securely wrapped in wooden box.
 It was so big he had to chop down all the olive trees on one side of the road from Florence to Leghorn. This, plus some other incidental expenses, cost Congress $8,311.90.
 The engineers at Leghorn started to hoist the statue onto a boat, but the rope broke and George Wash ington went through the bottom. Then the boat sank on top of the statue. Insurance took care of this mishap without cost to the taXpay- CTS. The Navy sent battleship to Leghorn, where the sailors fished Washington out of the mud.
 You must remember that was doggone big box. The ship docked at New York, but the railroad tunnels between there and here weren't big enough. The experts took the statue to New Orleans and forwarded 1t to Washington by devious routes, with out tunnels
 By now the statue had cost $26, ,0OO and some odd cents. Congress ap- propriated $2,000 more for a base upon which to hold it and the great day of the unveiling came in 1841. The Navy band tootled, the law makers made speeches, the speaker of the House pulled the string and good d-goSh-Amighty!
 There was George Washington, nearly twice as big as life, clad as a Roman senator on the way to his bath. His chest muscles rippled in the sunlight. A wreath held down