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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
Gerald K. Smith. CoughIin. Head
Vel Groups In Bid For Power
Jewish Vets Sound Warning Against BigOts In Control

all the world, to combine in
powerful group, regardless Of
race, creed or color, to end all
wars. Because it is international
and without bias, the ave is also
charged with various connections
which it denies.
Then there is the AMVETS,
american Veterans of World
War Two) not to be confused
with Gerald K. Smiths organiza-
ton Of similar name; and the
RONS which is for Reserve Off
GERS of Naval Service.
RANKIN ON COMMITTEE
There probably is a good deal
Of truth in the strong charges of
the Jewish War Veterans as out
lined in their recent Boston reso-
luton which should have gained
much wider publicity than it did.
knowing the records of some Of
the men connected with some Of
the new organizations at least
provides a strong measure of eau
ton against joining until the ex-
actand true nature of the organ
ization is known. Outside Of the
A. L., the WV and DAV, the
average srviceman is not fully
informed regarding the major or
ganization he wishes to join.
There is no doubt racial and even
religious bias does exist in some
alleged veteran circles. Rankin of
Mississippi is on the Washington
veteran program and this mans
terrible racial record is widely
known. Gerald X. Smith and
Father Coughlin have not exactly
gained the love of some minority
groups.
Especially in the south and in
some strongly concentrated north
ern labor industrial cities, gullible
vets may be hornswoggled into
joining various bogus organiza-
lions against their fellowmen.
Shipment of large supplies Of "sou-
venir firearms" from overseas will
not help the situation.
Proper rehabilitation of our
veterans, already confused by lack
Of housing and jobs, is one of
Americas greatest tasks. But it
would be Americas greatest trag-
edy if American veterans clashed
with one another.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
MOORE TABERNACLE
Rev, Eday Pastor

Owing to the pastors illness,
last Sunday, Revs. Mr.. Crotch
low and SamI Perry officiated
morning and evening. Good
preaching and well attended
services all day. Special pray
er was made for the pastor who
Is in City Hospital for special
treatment. Regret to lose Supt.
Wooten, but we are fortunate
to have as his successor the eff
t1cient and interested Mr..
Thompson of Yarmouth st.
Monday night the fourth
Quarterly Conference of the
NEG. was held. 10 officers and
members were present. Rev.
Critchlow presided in place of
presiding Elder Drake. Rev.
Perry who has been armor
bearer to the pastor acted for
him. Mrs. Gertrude Smith, sec. j;
Mrs. Bishop, asst. sec.; Mrs.
Williams, marshal. Church and
. club reports we're very good.
Much credit is due Mrs. Annie
Fields, pres. of Pastors Aid and
Stewardess Board; Mrs. Adele
Haywood, pres. of Helping Hand;
also the pastors wife and Mrs.
Mendes, Mr.. Bellows, Rev. Perry,
also pres. Mems Club. Preced-
ing the meeting was a memorial
service for our dearly beloved
Mrs. Glen jefferson.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
By Abe Attacks

The Jewish War Veterans Of
Massachusetts, at a Hotel Brad
ford meeting here in Boston May
II, bitterly assaulted race discrim-
nation and charged that some Of
Of the blossoming new veteran
organizations were being used as
tools by interruptions scoundrels.
RACKET GROUPS"
1T has come to the attention
Of the Jewish War Veterans Of
the United States that organiza-
tons and individuals are organi-
zing alleged veterans organiza-
lions which are phoney and racket
groups for subversive and IMAM
erican causes, "said a strong reso-
luton drawn up here at the Bos-
ton meeting which further charg-
ed that after the first world war
there were similar forces; approx
lmately $50 out of 200 veteran
groups.
Washington records show that
in addition to the we'll established
and highly respected "Big Three"
The American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Disabled
American Veterans, there are now
several new organizations that
have sprung up since the war.
Gerald L. X. Smith, long an al
legged reaetionary heads one of
these new groups, THE NATION
AL VETERANS OF WORLD
WAR TWO. Father Coughlin,
long charged with racial bias in
his speeches, heads a second new
group, ST. sEBASTIANs BRIG
ABE.
Joe McWilliams, long hit as q
liberal and sometimes opposed by
i8arals, heads the new VETER
AVS RECONSTRUCTION PLAN
coup, There is a good deal thai
ht be written both for anc
inst these three.
AVG RAPs BIAS
The rapidly increasing AVG
american Veterans Committed
is another new and perhaps the
most revolutionary veteran grour
ever formed. It is internationa
and would include not only Amer
lean veterans but Russian, Chin
ese, Indian, African and those o.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
USherS
Continued on Page Four

Continued on Page Four
one of the founders, was made
president for life.
For the past seven years the
Chorus has been directed by
professor Edward Jones, whose
musical education was started
in the public schools of Hart
ford, Conn. He graduated from
Livingstone College in Sails
Jury, N. c., and after his ten
Ire as a second lieutenant in
World War 1, he studied with
professor Keep at the Chicago
Musical College. Following this
he directed the Provident Bap-
fist Choir for six years and was
also director of a mid West
Glee Club of male voices tour
ing with them on Chautauqua
tours throughout Minnesota
and Wisconsin. He moved to
Washington ten years ago and
when he bscame director of the
chorus its members numbered
only 80 Now there is a mem
bership of 118 voices volun-
Seers from SO churches in the
Washington union. They have
a repertoire of over a hundred
spirituals plus choral and sa-
cred numbers.
kets are $1.80 and $12O,
ara the proceeds from this con-
cert, June 8 in fremont Tenn
pie, will be divided as follows:
one third to the Pleasant Hill
Baptist st. Church, one third
to the Chorus, and one third
to the local Interdenomina-
tional Ushers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

The greatest racial discrim-
nation in American law does
not affect colored Americans,
rs commonly supposed, but
0rientals. The United States is
the only major nation in the
world which puts up a racial
bar to citizenship. By the ORR
entail Exclusion Act of 1924, it
excludes from citizenship and
immigration all Orientals, ex-
cspt the Chinese, to whom
special exemptions as allies
was granted during the war.
None of the Oriental peoples
except the Chinese, with a quo
ia of los per year, may enter
The United States as perma-
nent residents. Those who are
here either came in before 1924
or secured temporary permits.
This Wholesale racial dis
elimination against Oriental
peoples is an affront to almost
half the population of the
earth. It's origins go way back
to the early days of slavery
when in 1890 citizenship was
confined to "free white per
sons" 1t took the Civil War to
extend it to colored people. 1t
took World War I to extend it
70 American Indians. It took
World War II to extend it to
the Chinese.
There we've stopped. No res
ident Filipino whose compatri-
OTIS fought with the American
armies can become a U. S. cit
izen. After Philippine indie
Dendence in July, we will grac-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
Tobm Signs Bill

State House today, Governor
Tobin signed the Mass. Fair EN-
ployment Practice Bill, in the
presence of a distinguished
gathering including Julian D.
Steele, director Of the ARM
strong Hemanway Foundation;
Atty. Ray W. Guild, former
president of Boston NAACP;
Edward Dixon, member of the
committee sponsoring the bill;
Victor Bynoe, we'll known re-
turned veteran; Oswald Thomas
and others.
The Governor called attention
to the historic Importance Of the
occasion and regretted that he
did not have enough pens to
give all those witnessing the
scene.
Other prominent guests In
Guided Senator Charles 1. Tays
lor, co-sponSor of the bill orig
inaIly drawn up by Mr.. Steele,
Senator Chester I. Dolan, Rep
resentitiVes Lobel and Jordan,
as well as members of the press
and radio.
When asked to comment on
the ceremony, Mr.. Steele said,
This is a peoples victory in
which all can take great pride.
The fight for the elimination Of
discrimination in employment
has, however, just begun. We
must see to it that our young
people qualify and we must
strive to educate all our citi-
zens that it is in the interest
of democracy that this bill shall
succeed. This is a great day
for Massachusetts,"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
MT. CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
1864 fremont st.

Rev. NJ. E. Grady, Pastor
Services last Sunday were well
attended. In the morning the
pastor delivered an inspiring
message, subject Believe" The
Sunday School met at $50 am.
The teacher, Mrs. Virginia Hill
and Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall,
asst. teacher were we'll pleased
with the children's lesson. Pas
tor and members attended the
Missionary meeting at st. John
Congregational Church. Rev.
Grady was the guest speaker
The BYPU met at 6 pm, Mrs.
Virginia Hill, president, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Marshall secretary.
There was a large attendance of
young people at the meeting.
Evening service opened at 8. The
pastor brought a timely mes
sag con "Have Mercy On Me.
The fourth Sunday is Mission
airy Day at Mt. Calvary, and the
president, Mrs. Annie Mae ia
cobs Is cordially inviting all mis-
Sionaries t oattend. The meet
ing opens at $3.50. A program
Of music and readings will be
presented, and the guest speak
er will b Rev. James Williams.
A business meeting will be held
Wednesday at 8 pm. All mem
beers are Urged to be present.
Prayer meeting every Friday at
8 pm. All are cordially invited
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
0BANYOUN'S


See what Mrs. Riddick and
vice-President Clara B. Chris
tian are offering to those who
attendd the regular monthly
program of the S. Coleridge-
Taylor Musical Assoc, tomorrow,
at 558 Mass. ave-, $50 pm. Mrs.
Mary Brown, contralto; Mrs.
Matte Pierce, soprano; Mrs.
Pauline Washington, soprano;
starlite Quartet will sing; Miss
Thompson of Cambridge, will
play, Miss Doris Rowe, grad
uate of Northeastern H. S., De-
troit, Mich, freshman N. E. Con-
servatory; Miss Bernice Ed
uate Julia Richmond H. S., New
wards, dramatic soprano, grad
York, freshman N. E. Conserva-
tory; Miss Dorothy Wright,
mezzo, B. S. Essex Junior Coli
lege, Newark, N. j., sophomore
N. E. Conservatory. Don't miss
this program, and be on time.
Here come those Williams
sisters again. They will per-
form in Zion Church, Tuesday,
May %. George L. Bailey, ly-
ric soprano, and Ada ]. Barco,
dramatic reader, can sing and
read to me any time; and with
the efficient Cors B. Arnold at
the piano, they form trio Of
stars.
The chorus Of "Creation" is a
treat in more ways than one. In
the first pearce, Elwyn Barrow is
an ace director, observing the fine
points in the score, exacting uni
form Interpretation and clear en-
unciation and generally develop-
ing a machine that can SING.
Next, the production is in ENGLISH
and, ! am sure, will be we'll under.
stood by all who attend. The most
striking feature, to me, is the per-
sonnet Of the chorus. Directors,
conductors, teachers, students,
performers, all uniting under the
direction of one of their own class
is something notable in the prog
ress Of the group. / have never
before seen such an assembly Of
outstanding artists and no sus-
picion of envy because they are
not all soloists or directors. This
performance is making history
and I say long may the spirit live
and grow. When we become IN.
tied we can present to the world
one unit of the brotherhood Of
man and make other groups nas
np and take notice. Gene ana
look US over Tuesday, May 90, Af
Jordan Hall. -. 4
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
v. A. Fair
Hiring Policy

CHTCAGO-General Omar N
Bradley, administrator of vet
Grams affairs, has agreed to as
sue a policy statement to all
regional administrators urging
appointment of every group per-
sonnet as training and field con-
tact officers in the Veterans Adj
ministratio.
General Bradley's agreement to
the new hiring policy in Vet
Grams Administration was Sc
cured by a special committee APP
pointed from the recent ma
tional emergency conference on
group veterans problems called
by the American Council on
Race Relations in New York
city in which 38 national organ
cations participated.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

to attend Mt. Calvary at all
services. Rev. Grady's sister,
Mrs. Pauline Lawton, from Sa-
vannah, Ga, is visiting him. She
spent a week in New York with
her son and a week in New Jer-
Sey with her daughter. Mrs.
Margaret Taylor is steadily re-
covering from a noperation. Mrs.
Annie Mae Jacobs is i'll at her
home, % E. Lenox st.
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tContuluel from Page One)
Mrs. L. Mitchell furnishing music
while the company assembled.
James Henderson and his dram
attic group, Irene and Mary Fer
nandez, in a one act play, and
Mrs. Valera Howard, delightihg
with several vocal selections were
the entertainers.
At 8:45 Mrs. Mabel johnson
Dean led the guests upstairs into
the beautifully decorated Art
Room where the anniversary ban
quet was held, catered by Mrs.
Lima Bailey. At the head table
were: Mrs. Bessie W. Bankett,
president of the Dunbar Rangers
who presided; Mrs. Mary E. Luck,
president of Pilgrim Progress
Club of Ebenezer Baptist Church
who, gave a history of her club ;
Mrs. R. Minturn Sedgwick, presi-
dent of the Board of Directors Of
Lincoln House Association and
Mr.. Sedgwick; John M. Kingman,
head worker of Lincoln House
and Mrs. Kingman; Richard At
l1ins, a director; Mrs. Earle Run
I dlette of Portland, Me; Miss Jane
R. McCrady of Ellis Memorial
Settlement; ]. P. Morine, director
of Ellis Memorial Settlement,
Miss Grace T. Wells, former
director of Lincoln House; Miss
Edith Mcdowell, director of
religious education of Morgan
Memorial Church of all nations;
Mrs. Helen Snow, neighborhood
visiter; Miss Annie Rice, Mistress;
of Ceremonies; Prof. Claudius j.
Broadfield, head of Broadfield
Music Studio; Miss Helen Wheel
er, director of the South End Day
Nursery; Mrs. Nellie LIE Bean,
president of the Friendly Matrons
Club of Lincoln House; Rosanna
Cromwell, usher; Reverend B.
J. Anderson, pastor of Gloucester
Memorial Presbyterian Church;
DR.. Emil Hartl, director of the
Hayden Goodwill Inn; and Mrs.
Hartl; Rev. H. E. Helm, pastor
of Church of All Nations; and
Mrs. Helm; Rev. S. L. Laviscount,
pastor of st. Marks Congrega
tional Church, and Rev. E. E.
Crawford, all of whom in happy
vein brought greetings to the Dun
bar Rangers. Among others called
on for remarks were Mrs. Fannie
Lonon, Mrs. Ella France Jones,
Anna Bobitt Gardner, who told Of
her "Colored American Night" at
the Pops in a most graceful talk,
Maude Trotter Steward, editor
of the Guardian, who got in a
word for her favorite state can
didate, and James W. Henderson.
For the banquet, Matilda Birch
Charleston and Rev. B. J. And
erson accompanied by Gladys Per
due, rendered beautiful solos, Rev
Anderson, heard by many for the
first time, revealing a voice of
great power and sweetness. The
banquet was most delectable
one and a most enjoyable time
was had by all. Presentations
we're made as follows: to Mrs.
Bankett purse Of ten dollar bills
from the Rangers, IN recognition
of her leadership; a purse to Mr..
Kingman for his continued inter
est in the club; lovely fountain
pen to Mrs. Mabel johnson Dean
sponsor of the club, in apprecia
ton of her untiring service over
a period of nine years. The nre
sensations we're made by Mrs.
Rose Singlotary, Mrs. Ursula King
and Mrs. Bessie Bankett, respect
lively.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

could have taught him some his
tory, of course. Don't get me
wrong, Judge.
WHAT WE NEED, Judge, as
said before, is the SPRING
FIELD PLAN to give some ed
ucation to the State House boys
like Robert and also brother
(Quincy) Taylor. They're max
ing us look as if Boston doesn't
know as much as Brooklyn. say,
come to think of it, DO WE, Mr..
Hickey?
THE. SENATE KNOWS, Judge,
that every minority, even the
BUSINESS minority like the
manufacturers, industrial, real
estate, insurance groups all
boast Of SPECIAL LEGISLA-
TON. *Sure, we know the books
are full of it. We know they
have special Hobbies and pres
sure groups and stuff the COM
mon man seldom knows about.
How about that, Judge?
AND SAY, JUDGE, amt It a
laugh to hear brother Connolly
weeping tears for the big BUSH
ness barons? Who is he repre-
senting anyway, the masses of
ALL GROUPS or one special in
terest? I don't know. Were
there no pressure groups behind
Robert? I don't know.
THE YANKEES came up for
some discussion last week, Judge.
No, 7 don't mean the ball team,
but the folks that Connolly
spoke about as being somewhat
different than the Jews or coll
ored citizens. Say, Judge, what
is a Yankee2 Is he like them
HitlerAryan fellows, or is broth
er Connally all mixed up in his
history again?
YES, I WROTE my Senator.
Judge, all about the things I'VE
mentioned here. Don't know
low they're going to vote on THU
27C LII or how the Court will
Judge IL either. But It amt
q hard question, Judge: Either
a man has or hasn't a right to
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

earn his bread in America, the
same bread we're now so freely
sending away to former enc
mics.
SEEMS IF we can send lots
of our wheat, grain and meat to
the men who were shootin down
Americans not too long ago, and
to folks who aren't any too APP
preciative for what we've done
Tor EN- already, well how can
we deny AMERICANS the chance
to EARN this same food?
IT'S TRUE, Judge, I'm not
much for knowing legal stuff,
All I know is the simple logics
likeWill Rogers used to write
about. But this FEPC is going
to be passed by INTELLIGENT
men. And I kind of wonder if
representatives Connolly and
Taylor and a few others are THE
BEST we have to offer. Your
decision will answer this ques-
ton.
Editors note: Since Mr..
Kountze's column was written,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

THE FIRST SPECIAL legis-
lation in America was made for
the paleface minority-the Dec
laration Of independence
drawn up for the first Congress
by Thomas Jefferson, July 4,
1776. The British courts said
this was Illegal, so, in order
further to protect themselves,
the colonists later drew up a
second special legislation, the
CONSTITUTION.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

THERE ARE STILL some iron
heads who say the CONSTITU-
TION is illegal and if you've
ever been in Mississippi you'll
see what I mean. But to con-
t.aus THE BILL OF RIGHTS
YES special legislation for min
critics and so we're the 10, Ia
end 18th amendments, Your
F7c- or.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

YOU KNOW, JUDGE, at
5he recent Trotter birthday an
rtv7-~0rv, a story was men,
c1l.- ug a lady and q
hat-pin. Isn't 1t too bad the
lay wasn't behind q certain
party last week. I mean she
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

or COURSE, JUDGE, we
don't expect brother Connolly
to know that ABE LINCOLN had
to PROCLAIM SPECIAL LEGIs-
LATION AND ALSO EXPERT
ENCE A WAR to secure even the
primary requisites of a minority
groups freedom. Oh, it's in the
books all right, Judge, but Rob-
ert didn't study his history very
well, according to his dizzy re-
marks last week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25

Editors note: Since Mr..
Kountze's column was written,
the State Senate passed FEPC.
The House passed it last week..
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-05-25
Boston Baked
BY MABE K0UNTzE

II can not consent to pap
for a privilege tchere / hare
intrinsic right"
RALPH W. EMERSON.
HISTORY LESSONS for the
BEACON HILL boys Especially
brother Connolly who tried to
tell you that no SPECIAL LEG
IsLATTON was ever needed to
be enacted for other American
minority groups. Pull up a
chair, Judge,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-03
Mar1jG Pucko:
V Goreniem pod Nonosom
obnov|ioio pozgone domove
Ponatis IL "slovenskesa poroeevalca"

da,' pribije besedo sivolasi
ocanec, ali pa k svojemu pripo-
vedovanju mladinec, Xxi je hotel
Studirati, pa nnu MISC pustili, ker
nj bill italijanski fasist.
Dan 80. oktober 1943 .je bill
usoden "a vas Bukovje in "a Co.
renje. Tri dni pref SO Sc vrnili
domov mozje, XII SO jih fasisti
globoko odpeljali v Italijo, v Po-
tenco in jih dodelili delavskim
bataljonom. Pes so prisli cd tam.
Komaj SO 81 odpocili toliko, da
SO prisli k sebi in so lahko pri-
povedovali 'svojcem 0 tezki poti,
re Sc je zacelo znova. Nenadoma
je bila vas obkoljena. Fantje in
mozje, XII so pravocasno videli
prihajajoce, so Sc unaaknili v
hribe, drugi pa, XII jih je prehi-
telo, so cakali in S strahom opa-
;zovali kolone, postavljene pc
gmajnah in "a hisanni. Ma cestah
pa so stall tanki in avtomobili.
Nemcev je bio kot listja in
trave.
Ljudje so morali iz his, nice
sar MISC smell vzeti S seboj, nj
cesar resiti pred strasnim, XII je
grozilo. Postavili so jih v gru-
co, XII nj smela z mesta. zenske
30 jokale, otroci SO Sc bali, moz-
je pa SO stiskali pesti. Najprej
je zagorelo Bukovju. Zazgali
so sest his in en- hlev, nato so
So umaknili IL vasi. Izropali so
Gorenje, pobrali SO, kar Sc Jim
ie zdelo vredno in zmetali ma av-
tomobile-nato so zazgali. Po-
Iiyai so bencinon1, nnetali SO
grarlate. niti ena lliSa " vasi nj
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-03

konec..' Pa mu Sc alta rece: Mis-
lite, da DO tako kmalu?'
"Ata je prebil diva meseca v
bolnisnici, en- mesec pa v tabori-
Sou. Cutili smo, da DO vsak
cas- drugace. Nevarno je bilo po
vlakih Sc voziti, ker so zadnie
case zelo streljali mamie. Tako
sc je tudi Tinko odlocil, da sc
ne bo vec vozil. Tudi on Sc je dial
vpisati, da je bolan. Pustil je
delo in ostal donna pri mani in
atu. Mama pa re preje nj delala,
ker MISC v tovarni imeli materi-
ala. Tako so bill vsi trije donna.
,Jaz pa nisem imela dalec in sem
,rekla, 'ce bo kaj prislo, bonn ze
nitro skocila h starsem.'
"PrlcakoVanl cas- Je pOtekel,
kar smo celia stiri leta zeljno
pricakovali, Sc je uresnicilo. Bill
je premagan mogocen nemski
voditelj in Nemcija Sc je zrusila.
Takoj, ko so prisli osvoboditelji,
smo pokazali Nemcem fige in nj
smo hoteli vec delati MIN tia
ke. Rekli smo: .Zadosti SO nam
pill kri in starali obraze nasim
starsem, da so osivei in oboleIi
cd zalosti "a domovanjena.' Ko-
liko jih je pa umrlo samo radi
slabe hrane in cd zalosti.
eta nedelja nam je zelo ina
menita, ko so sc vozili tanki po-
easi proti nasim mestecenn. Oh
z. uri zjutraj, ko srno prisli IL
cerkve, sno imeli ze veliko ra-
dost pred seboj. Hiteli shao ma
cesto in jih pozdravljali: 'Dobro
dosli nasi borci!.' Sedaj srno bill
srecni, kar presreeni, da Sc vr-
memo v domaei kraj. Cd veselia