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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21
Blame The Press

The free press (Western style) and
it's practitioners seem to have become
exceedingly handy s%capegoats for the
disgruntled. We note that in recent
days such dissimilar persons as the
Soviet journalist Ilya Ehrenburg and
Father Divine have been taking pot
shots at the reporters and their bosses.
But we are more interested today in
the complaint of Mr.. H. Hynd, par
liamentary secretary to Britain's First
Lord of the Admiralty.
Mr.. Hynd thinks that newsmen are
making things unduly hard for the
i British government. 1--WE find in the
press" he says, mot only rather queer
reports, as sometimes happens, but also
I little bits slipped in here and there
1 sometimes in a humorist column-all
little digs at the Labor government"
Mr.. Hynd would probably chide us
for lifting these little bits" from the
body of the speech that contained them,
but they seem to contain the gist of
his complaint. And if we were one of
the Labor governments many British
I supporters, we should be a little disturb
ed if we thought that this complaint
represented a widespread official feel
ing.
For Mr.. Hynd's objections seem to
betoken a feeling Of uncertainty, if not
of Encouragement. That feeling is often
revealed in an acute sensitivity to criti-
cism and a susceptibility to severe
bruise at the impact of the least unkind
word.
One might be led to believe that
since Mr.. Hynd considers the Labor
governments political cause to be just,
he expects the press to maintain an
attitude of dedicated reverence unmar-
red by levity or fault-finding.
Impatience with criticism is natural
and usual. But the strong politician,
sure of popular support of his goals and
methods, can afford to ignore the petty
fault-finding and answer his critics
sharply on major issues. That was the
technique of the confident Mr.. Roose-
welt and the confident Mr.. Churchill.
It is not the technique Of Mr.. Stain.
1t might seem that Mr.. Hynd, in
stead of giving rather peevish voice
to his grievances, could be thankful
that criticism of his party's govern
ment finds expression in bits of humor
and little digs.
The Labor government cannot be
blamed for the unhappy circumstances
under which it had to begin it's reforms.
It bravely undertook an intricate bit of
juggling in which social revolution,
physical and economic reconstruction,
continuance of many traditional En-
pire policies, and domestic TRANQUILITY
were all supposed to be kept going at
once. The result to date is a continued
low, drab, dismal standard of wartime
"austerity" living.
And yet the British remain good.
naturally patient. A reflection Of
and perhaps one reason for - THEN
c~heerfulness is a free press which car
act as a safety valve for their oc
casional resentment of continuing hard
ships and governmental slowness ane
mistakes. AS long as "little digs" keel
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21

Guidepost
BY w. G.. ROGERS
THE BORZOI BOOK OF BAL
LETS, by Grace Robert (knopi'
q snA

$3.50.
A brief history of ballet in tn
country, where at the hoary a,
of one and a half centuries II ~
experienced regeneration; a On
cussion, including names OF one y
the casts and critical comnlehC
some go different numbers ~.
sary and index; and many W.!
helpful photos of boys in Hg =,
and girls in TITUS, compose '"'
worthy volume.
It's muca too bulky to tuck u. ,
der yor arm and take 10 ~
opera house but it's too inform.
tive for the average balletona..
of whom there seem to be c0a..,
less thousands. to do without. AL. ~
also it's too pertly phrased
miss, for Miss Robert, settlns D
words right up on the poAls
their toes, demands as muVA
them as of dancers,
Since she confines her SUM-.
largely to Ballet Theater ana w. ~:
let Russo de Monte Carlo, sac ,r.
little to say, unfortunately, e ~,
the dance as conceived by MAJ. ,..
but she knows r oJ
photographers: Nijinsha' ~ "a.
Massine, Lichine. Fokine' Lsr
and defines percep CHI
their successes and failures, i
the good and bad pom .,.a'
Markova, Danilova, KaTa, AZ e..
Eglevsky, Dom. nd
oelevsky, Youskevitch' Lad' .,t,;;
,thers. She doesn't neglec'
md composer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21

Teach us, our Father, how to
worship Thee in Spirit and in
truth. May life's silent time be
1iiled with Thy voice, which we
snail obey in our lives. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21

on appearing in the public prints, the
Attlee government and Mr.. Hynd may
have little cause to fear any more
sinister expression of criticism and dis
content.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21
STAR Dust
Reciprocity Please.


After Lucy had Tilted her ship
ping clerk lover in favor of tba
son OF the local banker, she wrote
to her ex-sweetheart: Dear Ha~-
Old: AS you r aware I am to be
married to Richard Henderson n.xt
month. I shall therefore appreciate
1t If you will burn all the little
notes I wrote you expressing my
feeling for you"
Dear Lucy" came the prompt
reply, i shall certainly comply
with your request at once. And, in
cl~oentally, as your finance holds
a lew notes of mine, please ask
alm to return the favor by burn
ing these for me."-Clipped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21
Doctor Says
INFECTED FOODS
CARRY DISEASES
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIFN u

The danger of the snre,s
through meat of certain diseaSesN
eliminated by the examinatior
animals before and after thew
slaughtered, but pasteurizatioo
good milk is the only satisfactosur,
method of preventing the snre.s
of disease in dairy produces.
Food spoilage is most connoo,
ly caused by the action of gerT.,
which have not been destroyes
the preservation process. Bsctari.
require moisture, warmth, and mr.
tein food materials for groy+o
and foods which contain s~tarc,n,
and sugar ferment as a result ~
bacterial growth.
Proper refrigeration retard,
germ growth and keeps the Num-,
Der of germs at a harmless Level
Trichina and the cysts of tsns,
worms in meat are killed bv ken
ing the meat at a Temperature =.
10 degrees F. for three weekS
Quick-freezing is one of the n,o..
valuable methods of preservina
food and preventing bacterial de-
velopment. Quick-frozen foods lNso
little of their nutritive value bn,
they must be eaten shortly afts.
thawing and they must not be 70.
frozen.
Canning foods involves the 4.
strution by heat of all gar~o.
which are present and the prerso,
ton by an alright seal Of ta
entrance of others. Home . canno5
meats and vegetables Should bo
reheated before they are served
The most serious infection from
home : canned foods is botuljsm
This germ develops a deadIv mai,
son as it grows in the food and !.
multiplies only in the absence a,
air.
Outbreaks Of botulism have
been traced to fish, ham, SAUSAGE
beef, fowl, cottage cheese, strins
beans, corn, berries, and peas
The botulism germ is distrjo.
uted in the soil throughout tbo
MisWestern and Western parts ot
the United States. It is DESTROYED
in food by heat, acid, or a 10 per
cent solution of salt brine.
Unless none-acid foods, such az
string beans and corn, are pro,
cessed properly at home, they
should be reboiled for Is minutes
before they are tasted or eaten.
Infected oysters at one time
were a cause of bowel infections.
including typhoid fever. Oysters
grow best in waters with a high
nitrogen content; left TO their own
devices, they will settle nearest a
sewage outlet.
The United States Public Health
Service now supervises the SAM.
tary packing and Shipping Of
shell . fish, including oysters. and
they are no longer disease.
spreaders.
Raw milk can spread disease
germs picked up from animals or
milk : handlers. Typhoid fever,
scarlet fever. septic %sore.throat,
bowel infection, and diphtheria
have been traced to raw milk.
More recently, brucellosis tn.
dulant fever) and the staphylo-
coccus infections (cream-puft poi.
soning) have been traced to milk
products.
acknowledgements germs in
milk have been practically el.Ti'
mated by tuberculin tests of infect
ed animals. This does not clint
nate human tuberculosis germs,
which can be transmitted to rev
milk by milk-aandlers. Pasteug.la
and be safe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21
Pleasing The Audience

Up to now the Paris peace conference
has been neither very hopeful nor very
edifying. There are rebukes and charges
of insult among the big powers. There
are adamant stands and lnslstent de-
mands by smaller nations. Yet there IS
reason to believe, without being Pol
lyanna-ish, that things maybe aren't
quite as bad as they seem.
W. read a lot about what this one
or that one, victor and vanqulshed alike,
will or won't do. Even the weakest and
most hopeless country represented
seems to have power to add to the de-
lay and confusion. But one may suspect
that some of the loudest talk is directed
toward the gallery.
These delegates have an audience
to please. They may be representatives
of a political party hopeful of retaining
power, or of a government which has a
precarious popular backing, OF of a ma
ton, they know that the folks back
world matters. But whatever the situa-
ton, they know tina tthe folks back
home are watching them, and that they
had better look good.
So they ask for the maximum, and
perhaps a piece of the moon besides.
They present their case in the most
heroic or most piteous terms, depend
ing on what seems likely to be the most
impressive.
This technique resembles that of
union or company officers who, in ne
gotiating a new contract, start out with
impossible demands or ~implausible OBJ
jections. They know they haven't a
chance of getting what they ask or of
refusing what is asked of them. But
they also know that when they arrive
at an agreement the rank and file or
the stockholders will be convinced that
they put up a stirring fight and got
no worse than a draw.
Again, the approach is like that of
a baseball player or manager arguing
with the umpire. He knows he can't
win. His conversation, accompanied by
vehement gestures, may be reasonable.
But from the stands it looks like a
colorful exhibition of fighting spirit,
an outraged sense of justice, and a
will to win.
The real work of the Paris represen-
t%atives, as of the collective bargainers
and, in many instances, of the members
of Congress, will be done behind closed
doors. The idea of open covenants
openly arrived at is admirable, but it
can be very embarrassing to the partic-
lpants to an agreement.
If it were really known how a ma
tons representative sometimes arrives
at a settlement of his country's de-
mands, if all the concessions and COIN
t~er-proposals and Unconditional dicker-
Ing were maze public, there might be
serious political r-epercussions back
home.
The people of a country whose at
tentlon is focused on a spokesman at
any important international conference
must have the assurance that their man
IS IN there making the best possible
light for the best possible terms. Hence
a good deal of window dressing. and
a good many apprehensive moments
for the spectators.
This is not to say that the Paris
conference doesn't have many critical
decisions to make and many Hateful
crises to avoid. It is only to suggest
that some of the most trying dilemmas
OF the present will undoubtedly be set
tied by reasonable compromise, and O
be forgotten.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21

I feel 1t my duty to draw the attention Of tbe
leaders Of the United Nations again to the con-
sequences which must inevitably arise if the
ground which has been so laboriouslv oa;oaS
by UNRRA over the past years is
H. Lehman, former UNRRA Director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21
Religion
IN QUAKER MEETING
BY T. ELLIS

I went to Friends Meeting last
First Day, 1t was almost a IS lent
meeting" for there were but three
volunteers to speak, and they to-
gether talked for less than fifteen
minutes. For three quarters of an
hour the congregation sat in the
utter quietness of spiritual medi-
tation.
There is something sublime in
the Quaker conception of worship
without words Each person is ap-
preaching God IN his own way,
heedful of the Sociely's cardinal
doctrine of 1.-THE Inner Light"
Swarthmore Colleges motto is,
Mind the Light" The doctrine Of
the indwelling Spirit is a great and
mysterious one. The person who
believes that 1.-THE Kingdom of
God is within you" is not likely
to be needless of the Kingdom that
is without.
Small wonder that Friends wear
serene faces, and are foremost in
world service. That quiet meeting
which I attended did things to the
spiritual life of all of us. Beyond
the utterance of those w h o had
voiced their concerns" there was
the speaking of "tae still, small
Voice"
Teach us. our Father. how n
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-21

QUESTIONS: My daughter has
ringworm of the hands. When sa:
sWims in a pool her HANDS get
better. What does the water cor.
tain which might account foc the
improvement?
ANSWER: The water contains
chlorine. But it would not be at
visable for an individual 70 put
chlorine in concentrated form on
his hands. Chlorine is also used
as a clothes and it MAY De
found in water for washing clothes
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
New En gland
IUN Asks INC For More Data

New York - In response to an
 invitation for additional material l on the oppression of the Ameri-
 can Negro from the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission
 on Human Rights, Revels Cayton, Executive Secretary of the Nation al Negro Congress, which organ ization has petitioned the United Nations for an investigation into
 the plight of 13 million Negro citi-
 zens, announced last week that
 seres of nationwide Peoples Trib-
 unals will be held throughout the
 country to take additional testi-
 mony regarding current acts of oppression.......in cooperation with
 all similarly interested groups. MT. Cayton, who is the grand
 son of the late United States Sen- ator, Hiram Revels of Mississippi, ] first Negro to serve in that capac- ity, also made public the summary
 record of the National Negro Con- gress meeting on June 6 between Petrus J. Schmidt, Secretary, Com mission on Human Rights and rep
 resentatives of the National Ne
 gro Congress, Dr. Max Yergan,
 President; Revels Cayton, Execu-
 tive Secretary; Charles A. Collins, Vice-President and Dr. Herbert Aptheker, Executive Board Mem
 Der.
 The appointment of Mrs. Dor
 othy K. Funn, formerly Washing ton Legislative Director of the Na- tional Negro Congress, to the new post of Director of the JUN Peti-
 ton Campaign was announced by
 Dr. Yergan for the National Board
 of the NNC.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
WINCHESTER
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURcE

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Clifford L. Miller, Pastor The Mystic Baptist Church School Union gave it's first post war picnic as of other years. The Sunday School took part giving the outing to Salem Willows by bus free to all of the Sunday School children.
 New Hope was well represented at the Fellowship meeting at Chel- sea by Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Smith, Deacon Tippy Thomas, Miss Mary Wimbush, Mrs. Cassel1 and the pastor.
 MT. Harold Boardley, IT,, was married quietly to Miss Louise Robinson of West Medford Satur- day evening.
 Rev. Clifford l.. Miller will be the guest preacher at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City, on the evening of July 21.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
CHILDREN PRESENT BELLEVUE SQUARE MUSICAL PROGRAM

as, Helen Gamble, and "Baby" Ky ser sang "Steal Away" and "Ja- cob's Ladder" William Beckham, Hartford's promising pianist played a piano solo which was the highlight of the program.
 MT. Daniel Fletcher and MT. Daniel Crosby, who are manager and assistant manager, respective ly made a few remarks.
 The program was given for the benefit of the Bellevue Square Drum Corp of which the most in- dustrious Mrs. Vincent Cunning ham is the director.
 The hall was decorated with the colors of the rainbow with a May pole in the background.
 On July 24 the Drum Corps will give a formal dance at Bellevue Square. Bell Lumpkin's combina- tion will furnish the music.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
By Barbara Murray

A gay musical was held in the Bellevue Square Community Hall on Thursday, July II. Nancy Walker opened thep rogram with a welcoming address. Rosalie Muse was mistress of ceremonies. The children taking part in the affair were all from Bellevue Square and their ages ranged from 3 to. IS. There were ballet dancers, who
 performed to the tunes of "Easter Parade" "Swanee River" etc. The gowns were made of crepe paper and were designed by the tenants of Bellevue Square. Marjorie
 Mitchell won first prize for the best dress, and Jean Ward won a prize for selling the most tickets. Dorothy Mendes gave a splendid rendition of Deep River" Gwen dolyn Stinson, Mary Ann Thom-
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
WESTERLY. R. l.

Miss Pearl Dorch of New Yorl and Mrs. Blanchard Dorch of Bos ton and Mrs. John Dorch of E
 Greenwich, R. l., were dinner guests of relatives in Newport or Sunday. They are the guests ot MT. and Mrs. John W. Dorch.
 MT. Ralph Gardiner and sor Bonnie were among the local base ball fans who attended the All Star game played in Boston or Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Downing Simmons and son have been visiting in Bos- ton the past week. MT. Simmons who had a throat operation or | Wednesday, is now convalescing Mrs. Ida Powers and son Ed ward were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Georgianna Royster.
 Mrs. Wayne Tery and two sons of Providence are visiting with friends and relatives in town. Services were held at the Pleas ant Street Baptist Church on Sun day conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. L. Green. At the morning wor- ship four candidates were voted into church membership by let ter, Misses Edith and Dolores Se- bastian, daughters of MT. and Mrs. Frank Sebastian; and Misses Vera and Winifred Sebastian, daughters of MT. and Mrs. Roy Sebastian of Mystic. At the even ing service Communion was ob- served. Music was by the Senior Choir.
 The evening services at the Watch Hill Chapel opened Sunday evening with Rev. E. L. Green the speaker and with MT. Fred Atkin- son in his capacity as organist, and in charge of the services. AL so returned for the season is MT. c. T. Ligon.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith and daughter, Beverly, were weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Pleasant Ford of JeWett City.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
Let's Make Up

Here in Middletown, like else where in this wonderful land of ours, there only a few of us who are indentifed with the Negro race. All over the state of Con- necticut there are approximately 10000 of us who are trying to get along with the man next door. It is an inevitable fact that we must have neighbors. First of all, let us be good neighbors.
 If we want to be fair with ous- selves we may search our hearts and ask ourselves this question: what am I doing to ad the progress of my race? What can I do to improve my effort? A few hints would be: first, always think in terms of working together, second, remember that cooperation is the foundation to progress. Third, realize the fact that you are a part of all you come in contact with. If you are not in position to benefit from some good deeds which you have done, by all means, do not feel that it is none of your business. If we are to enjoy our just equality we must get united. In flesh all men are | equal but too many of us are too weak to stand on our two feet There are approximately si1 hundred Negroes in and around Middletown.
 For a small town we have a lar ger buying power thtn the aver age one of us think. If we use our buying power in the right way 1t can be as powerful, in fact more powerful than our votes, if wt could get them to go the same Iway. But too often we are styled as miss-fits. This expression i. not entirely true; but sometimes wonder. Milss-fits are in all races but it is for us to try to have a: few as we possible can. They are stumbling blocks. We are l 4OoA4uS 4O1 "d4o GO C1lS Ody "uCI all of us may be able to stand uI and feel proud to be living in g community and also have the feel. ing that all men are weak and need eachother. One canot go very far in Middletown or any place else without the fullest sup port of the public. So it is for us to try to build a better world here at home for the express bene. fit of our children. There is where our hope lies, there is where ths future of our families lies, ant there is where the aspiration 0: cur race lies. Keeping thes' things in mind and working to wards these ends, the future 0: those who will follow us will b. brighter than ours. We are sleep ing! Let's wake up. and get or the doing side.
 I am reminded of the very re- cent book by Congressman A Clayton Powell of New York.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

tist Church Sunday evening. Mrs. Geraldine Brisbane as soloist ren- dered a familiar hymn.
 Rev. Blake, formerly chaplain in the armed forces, is to occupy the pulpit in John St. Baptist Church during the vacation season of Rev. William Marvin Gibson
 On Sunday the Purple Group will serve a fried chicken dinner in Dexter Memorial Hall at the close of the morning service; a program will be conducted in the church at three o'clock.
 Mrs. Sarah (Scott) Shepard of George St., is very i'll in her home Mrs. Shepard is the mother of Eugene Shepard and Mrs. Flor ence Piper.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

We attended the closing exer- cises of the Vacation Bible School Friday evening in the Belmont Street Swedish Baptist Church. After the children marched into the assembly room the Invocation was presented. The children rang ing from five to ten years, some older recited passages of the Bible; small boys sang hymns, as did the entire group. Gifts were awarded some of the girls who brought other children to attend the daily sessions; certificates were awarded for good attendance and good conduct. Beverly Price, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Elwood Price, received an award; among the children were several from the family of MT. and Mrs. William Price, Norma Logan, Cynthia lief ferson and others from our com munity.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Perry of Clayton Street, accompanied by their daughter Frances, have re- turned from a vacation at Oak Bluffs. In Boston they were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Walter A. Davis; arriving in Wor- cester they found their home had been entered and a small radio taken; entrance was gained by use of skeleton keys.
 Rev. Ralph A. Stone, a retired minister, was guest speaker at the evening service in John St. Bap-
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

MT. and Mrs. Henry Ghent left for their home in Gainesville, Flor ida last week. The Ghents were here attending the wedding of their daughter, Glendene, who was married to MT. James Frazier of Hartford. The wedding ceremonies were held at the Metropolitan AME Zion Church in Hartford. Many friends of Hartford and Middle town attended this gala affair. Af- ter the ceremonies lovely recep- tion was held at an exclusive club on Washington Street, Hartford. Here in Middletown, MT. and Mrs. Ghent stopped with their son Charles and his wife Thelma. They were shown the sights of Connec- ticut and New York City by their son who saw them board a train for the sunny state of Florida.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

Marching Blacks" In it he painted very vivid picture of the New Negro. Are you a New Negro? It is a fine thing to be considered New Negro. The New Negro is refined and knows his constitutional rights. Yet he knows that even though he is de- nied many opportunities, the two greatest assets the Negro or any nationality can have are the com- mon heritage of education and CO., operation. This team is the show est way of weathering many diffi- culties which we encounter on our journey from the cradle to the grave.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

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Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
MIDDLETOWN
By Charles C. Gavin

MT. and Mrs. Herbert Pope of Portland, Conn.,, gave a surprise party for their son, Robert and his wife, Virginia of Newark, N. J. Relatives from New York City and from New Haven attended this gay affair. MT. and Mrs. Hor- ace Morgan formerly of Portland came up from New Haven to att tend the party and spend the weekend.
 %***%####%*
 Mrs. Daisy Jones of Pittsburgh, Penn., visited her three sisters here last week. Mrs. Jones, who once resided here, is the sister of Mesdames Cora Cooper, Hattie Randolph, and Fannie Blount.