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Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
|Interaciial Club Pack Gains

Democracy at work is exempli- fled in the progress of the club scouts of pack 14 of Marina Apartments, who received a flag from the Charles Young Post 40, American Legion last Thursday evening. The pack was chartered in February from the United Church at State Street and Park Ave, with fifteen members grouped into three dens with five boys each. Den mother Mrs. Charles Gibson of the Marina Apartments has increased her five to a present twenty-two, ten white and twelve colored and is assisted by two of the mothers of the group.
 Mrs. Gibson in preparation for her cub scout work attended a six week training course which was given at Harding School in the, city, and has gained city-wide- fame for her progress in success, ful management of her inter-racia1 group.
 Already this year her cuus have collected about two tons of scrap paper netting them almost thirty dollars in their treasury.
 Chairman of the Pack is How, ard Morris, Clarence Hiltz, is Cub master and Anthony Fernandez. assistant Cubmaster. Mrs. Gibson's husband, Charles Gibson is Den Dad.
 Further reports will be forth coming from this unusual group in the group in the very near future.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
AN APPEAL

Folks in Bridgeport, Connection have always thought we'll of the Calhoun family. Mrs. Eva Cal houn came here from Minnesota many years ago and her son Jim. my was a popular youngstel around town, distinguishing him. self as an outstanding baseball and basketball player, first, at Central High, then at Roger Ludlowe High when the family moved to Fairfield.
 Grace Carlson stepped into the picture while she and Jimmy were schoolmates and later became Mrs. James Calhoun. Their first child was boy, their second girl, and then another boy. Early in World War II Jimmy, then employed at the Bullard Company in Bridge port, made up his mind that his best war effort could be exerted if he could attack the enemy from the sky as a pilot. He was not a selfish young man in the least.-tHe loved his family, was proud of his country and was anxious to insure a better future for his family in a victorious United States and reap the benefits enjoyed by it's prin- ciples of freedom.
 After his training period at Tus- kegee Institute in Alabama, Jim my went overseas as a pilot in the famed 553rd Fighter Group and was unquestionably regarded with respect by all who knew him, by his courage, ambition, and ever pleasant personality. His buddies saw him dive low during a straf- ing mission of a Nazi airfeId in Italy, saw his plane trip hit the ground and his plane go up in flames. After months of hopeful waiting, his family received the inevitable notice, Missing in Ac- tion."
 Today, Jimmy still lives in the eyes of all who knew him. Jimmy. Jr., nine years old, carries his fathers name and wants to find just the place in the world that his father had intended for him. Jean, eight years old, remembers her father as the incest person in the world and refuses to believe that she will never see him again. Young Raymond, 4, will not re- member his daddy, but hopes that | he will reflect his ideals and char acteristics in life. Mrs. Grace Cal houn and Jimmie's mother, Mrs. | Eva Calhoun are combining their knowledge and efforts to raise this
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
Observations On NegroPress

cipline has already taught much of the second phase. There remains for these the final phase only - to have presented to their atten- tion the type of editorials that will reach their consciousness with sufficient impact to cause them to work out ther economic and so- cial and political destinies within the framework of the American Democracy, without injury either to themselves or others. The news of the day condensed into the edi- torial can be made to tell of the progress, the needs, the history, the natural resources, the oppcr- tunities to pioneer in export and import trade and discovery in the wide African lands beyond the seas, as we'll as of the opportun- ities here at home for those who have the eyes and will to work
 Finally it is the privilege and the sacred trust of the Negro Press to bring to these youths the things spoken of in a Garvey poem which I have hanging on the wall beside my desk:
 "You sit and quarrel all your life, And blame the moving world at
 large:
 You fail to enter in the strife, To sail in fortunes happy barge"
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
I31iGgep0fc and Lower Connecticut
Middletown, Conn.
By Charles C. Garvin

Middletown, Conn. - Mrs. Ida Gray of New York City is spend ing two weeks with MT. and Mrs. Andrew Richardson. She likes our town, and says she shall return again soon.
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 Just out of the United States Navy is Peter Hamlin of Crom- well, Conn. "Pete," as most of his many friends call him, was once a very popular athlete at Middle town High School. During his jun for year he was elected captain of the football team. He left fro senior year.
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 At the Little Zion Baptist Church Rev. z. A. Hart used the second chapter and the tenth verse of Hebrews as the source of his sermon last Sunday. "Perfect Through .Suffering," was his top ic. Suffering usually cause many of us to turn to God. It is a pity that many of us cannot find God and His way of life until we are suffering. A change in our atti- tude toward God and man will re- lieve us of some of our suffering.
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 Over at Cross Street A. M. E. Zion Church the editor the Star of Zion, the AME Church paper, Dr. Walter L. Lowell was the wis iting speaker for the day. The day was very crowded. As a great leader Dr. Lowell brought to the members of Cross Street Church a message that will long be re- membered. 'NGo ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature"
 Each individual has a world of .-.s own, he said. It is for us to keep our world right. The turmoil in which the world is in today is caused by the lack of brotherly love. He said that the peoples of the world are too fan away from God. Until man finds his way back to God he will eventually destroy himself.
 Following the morning services the postponed baby contest was reported. The winner of the first prize was little Inez Myers, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Buster My CTS. The winner of the second prize was Joyce Marie Weston, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Albert Weston. With all of the final re- ports of all of the clubs of the church Rev. Riddick left Wednes- day for the New England AME conference which is being held in Providence, R. I.
 For the evening services Dr. Lowell stayed over and delivered his second message in Meddletown. He spoke on the subject of "Hold- ing fast to the best things" We are looking forward to seeing Dr. Lowell return to Middletown in the near future.
 The many friends of Rev. Jo- seph Greene, a former pastor of Cross Street Church, moan his passing last week. Funeral servic- es were held Tuesday in New Ha- ven. Rev. Green spent a number of years in Middletown. Although he was declining in years during his last term at Cross Street he was very active in getting his work done to the best of his abil- ity.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
NHENM THE CAPITOL VI THESE EMBARRASSING MERCHANTS AGE REAL VALUE FOR MONEY
CERT'S Music & Record Shop

You will feel at home when you Buy Your Records at Gert's
 also
 NORTH END REAL ESTATE co. If you have a house for sale, let us sell 1t for you. Rooms or flats to let. See us. Free services. 1762 MAIN ST., near Canton St. Hartford, Conn: Tel. 2-746s
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
LETS GET ACQUAINTED
By Hamilton B. Lee

Miss Frankie Wilhelmena Ja- cobs, daughter of Rev. F. w. Ja- cobs, has just returned .o Bridge port from Hampton University ir Virginia, where she received hel B. s. degree in sociology. Miss Ja- cobs was cited for her excellent work in studies at Hampton and plans to continue on work toward her Masters degree at Columbia University in September.
 Miss Marie c. Jacobs, daughter of Rev. F. W. Jacobs, has the honor of being the first Negro student to attain the Master de- gree in Sociology at the Univers- ity of Connecticut. At graduation exercises held on the University campus at Storrs, Miss Jacobs re- ceived her degree last Sunday, and was commended for her excellent work in her studies throughout her collegiate career at the Nut meg University.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Jones of White Plains, N. Y, were recent weekend guests at the home of the Lewis Gibsons on South Ben son Road in Fairfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred McDaniel of 46 Lake Street, !Stratford, have announced the engagement of 'ther daughter, Shirley Beatrice, to Elmer M. Proctor, son of Mrs. l.. L.. Proctor of Yellow Mill Village. The couple are planning a we'd ding in the early fall.
 Miss Minnie V. Durant, senior student at Harding High School, was awarded second honors in the Sarah Klein Lesser Essay Contest. Miss Durant was one of four stu dents to receive essay awards at the high school.
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 MT. John W. Blackwell, his brother Harry Blackwell, and sis ter Mrs. Pattie Dause, were called away to Alberta Virginia last week to attend the funeral of their brother Thomas Blackwell, who was fatally injured in a collision of his bicycle and an auto in AL berta.
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 Recent Bridgeport visitors in cluded Mrs. Daisy Lewis and Mrs. Salena Moore of Montgomery, 
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 MT. and Mrs. Jannett, traveled to Rutherford, New Jersey, last week to visit MT. Jennett's sister, Mrs. A. Harriston, who is improv- ing after a very serious illness.
 *********** Mrs. l.. Butler of Washington, l D. C., is spending a few days with | Ter daughter and son-in-law MT. md Mrs. Clarence Turner of Stratford Avenue.
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 Miss Helen Hatten, Central High School senior and Bridgeport win Ter of the Elks Essay and Orator cal Contest, will be among the ontestants to appear in Ansonia his week, competing for state vide honors. If she is successful n this venture, Miss Hatten will e eligible to enter the National ontest to be held soon, at which he winner receives a college
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
By Lucy Baskerville Secretary, Carter Patriotic and Civic Association. Inc.


 The editors invitation to act as guest editor for this weeks Bridgeport edition of the Hart ford CHRONICLE is considered a privilege and an honor.
 Our subject is "Plain Observa- tions of an Average Reader of the Negro Press"
 We affirm these truths to be self evident:
 That the press is mainly respon- sible for mass progress, or mass indictment to tact that might set us back a hundred years" That the press is with us from the time we learn to read until the time we cease to live, a sort of eternal textbook of life that patterns and 'molds us toward pro- gress or retrogression. A million things worthy of men, tion happen in a day. A given group of journalists decides which few of all these happenings shall be presented to the reading public. Discerning journalism, carefully recalling the chain of events of yesterday, selects and states to- days news mindful of tomorrow's repercussions.
 Sometimes our Negro journalism fails to think in these three di- mensions.
 When this happens our PAGES 1 emphasize the bad in other rac- es, failing to bring the sheet into balance with an equal emphasis on the good in other races. I dare say this increases circulation (be- cause it is a we'll recognized trait in human nature to enjoy sensa- i tionalisml, but do such practices lead to the "one World" idea Of the UNO toward which the world is slowly groping?
 ADVERTISING: When West brook Pegler attacked a certain section of the Negro Press for ac- cepting advertising of Lucky Numbers" books, Loadstone, Love Powers and sundry. other items dear to the heart of the supersti- tious, our group Garter Patriotic and Civic Association) discussed that particular Peglers column at length, and unanimously agreed that MT. Pegler was "dead right" However, at the same meeting we passed an oral resolution condemn ing the same MT. Pegler for prac- tically everything else he had writ ten about colored people up to that time).
 OUR EDITORIALS: One of the most intelligent men we know in- sists that he never completed the fourth reader. He is a successful business man today at 50. His al ma mater is said to be travel, listening, and READING EDITO- RIALS.
 There are many ambitious young men of our race today who for one cause or another will not com plete their formal schooling in a regular class room, but who have already completed the first phase of this successful mans educa- tion, and to whom the army dis
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
WALTERS MEMORIAL A. M. E.
 ZION CHURCH

Rev. R. B Hurt, who closes his fifth conference year as pastor of Walters AME Zion Church, will attend the annual conference for New England in Providence on Wednesday,.
 The building fund closed with a $2,OOO rally on Sunday for the year. The Rev. Hurt announced that the church has purchased over $4,OOO in war bonds during the past year, a commendable record.
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 The CHRONICLE will welcome any church news from the Bridge port area. For further information please contact the Bridgeport rep resentative, MT. Hamilton B. Lee, IS Beaconview Drive, Fairfield, or phone 4-4328.
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 Rev. A. J. Cuffee attended the conference of Episcopal Bishops of the first and second Provinces last Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev. Cuffee conducted a seminar on Methods of Establishing New York;" during which he stressed the importance of bi-racial church. es as one of the outstanding fac tors in breaking down prejudice.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
BETHEL AME CHURCH

Bethel extends congratulations to their three outstanding high school graduates who will receive their diplomas this month. includ- ing Miss Minnie V. Durant from Harding High School, and Misses Miriam Raiford and Helen Hatten from Central High School. Follow ing graduation exercises, Bethel will honor the threeco-eds at a reception at the church.
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 MESSIAH BAPTIST CHURCH
 Miss Marie Clark, student mem Der of Messiah Baptist Church, has
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Before boiling ink spots, soak the spot in kerosene. This will usually remove the spot entirely.
 A little kerosene added to water will make the woodwork easier to clean.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
By the Asseeiotad Prs,a

The troubles of today's world
hunger, territorial disputes and the
effect Of rapid demobilization of
victorious armies-are reflected as
counterparts Of Its problems 81 years
ago in hitherto secret official docu-
ments published yesterday.
These documents, minutes of the
Paris Peace Conference sessions
during July and. August, 1919, were
released by the State Department.
Then. as now, Herbert Hoover was
telling the world of starvation con-
ditions in certain areas. He grimly
related then:
1T is impossible to depict the STU
alton in Armenia, for up until the
last so days, the population has been
eating the dead"
Many Territorial Disputes.
Territorial questions concerned the
peace conference.
The delegates debated the critical
1tal1an-Yugoslav boundary dispute
and sweated over peace treaty drafts
for Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
The Americans. British and French
feared the spread of Communism In
Eastern Europe. Frequently, dele
gates observed that rapid demobili-
zation in the United States and
Britain had left the Allies with In
sufficient force to back up their
policies.
The problems facing the 1919 con-
ference were strikingly similar
some virtually identical-to those
over which the current Big Four
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Problems of Food, Territories
Today Follow Pattern of 1919

Foreign Ministers failed to agree In
the Paris meeting which ended last
week
The minutes released yesterday
cover the period Immediately fol-
lowing the signing of the Versailles
Treaty with Germany on June %,
1919. President Wilson had re-
turned to Washington and Prime
Minister David Lloyd George to
London. Frances Tiger" Georges
Clemenceau, continued as chief
French delegate.
Russia Not Represented.
Russia, In the midst of revolution
and with its territory under In
vasion by Allied forces, was not
represented at the council table.
The delegates worried at length
over how best to get rid Of the Com
munist government OF Hungary
headed by Bella Kun. They charged
it with violating armistice terms
and with planning aggression. Ac-
tually, the regime soon collapsed
under Allied military and economic
pressure.
Difficulties arising from the rapid
Allied demobilization appear
throughout the 955-page document
of minutes.
Arthur Balfour, chief British del
egate, called attention to "the in
glorious situation" in which the
Allied powers-that eight months
earlier, with 100000 men in the
field, were "conquerors Of the
world'-could not impose their will
even on Hungarian army of l20,-
OOO
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Chicago Railway Hub
Sees Tieups Averted
Through Late Truce
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, May 18. - Railroad
service out of Chicagos Hub was
disrupted slightly today by the late
postponement of the scheduled rail
strike, but normal operations were
resumed gradually.
The railroads serving Chicago re-
ported several trains whose depar-
ture time came at or soon after the
scheduled strike hour were delayed,
but they said service would return
to normal on later trains because
crews were receiving notice of the
strike postponement.
The Pennsylvania Railroad re-
ported full service had been restored
at 5:39 pm. (CST) and the Burling-
ton 80 minutes earlier.
The New York Central said it's
Commodores, Pacemaker and Gen.
tury, all departing before the strike
hour, were unaffected, and that
passenger volume was normal or
larger.
Pennsylvania Trains on Time.
The Pennsylvania Broadway
Limited, and Liberty Limited like
wise were not delayed Three other
trains, the AIS for Detroit. 4::3O for
New York and suburban train,
were out of the station by 5:45.
The New York Central'S Twilight
Limited to; Detroit,,g scheduled out
at AIS pm &c ID, left SIS minutes
late, and the Chicago and North
Westerns Peninsula 400" to upper
Michigan left II minutes after its
4:l0 scheduled departure time.
The Sante Fe reported no depart
ure from schedule for it's transcon-
tlnental trains, the Chief. Super
Chief and Ell Captain. Passenger
traffic was reported normal, and the
railroad said it had lifted all re-
strictions on freight.
The Rock Island declared it was
passing the word of the latest WASH
ington action to its employees and
said its only difficulty might be en-
countered in suburban service. The
road added some congestion of per-
ishable freight had been expert
enced but such goods now were
moving rapidly.
Truce Brings Relief.
Word of the truce reached the
Illinois Central station just as the
road had abaaldoned hope of run
ming the Jan1s Whitcomb Riley of
the New Yd Central, scheduled
to leave for Indianapolis at $40
p m. How8er, a crew was sum-
moned and the train was resche-
duled.
Crowds at most railroad stations
greeted w3sh sighs of relief and
cheering loud speaker announce
ments of strike postponement.
Ticket agents reported optimism
had prevailed throughout. the day
and most tn tvelers had decided to
make their erips even though de-
layed en- roAte.,
The truce brought jubilation to a
group of 200 war brides arriving at
the La Sale Street Station at 2
pm. Many of them were destined
to proceed to points further west.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Nation Has Narrowly Escaped
; Rail Strikes in Last S Years

"nonops" agreed with management
to the Scent raise, but the effort
died from want Of Government ap-
proval.
In November, a second emergency
board appointed by Mr.. Roosevelt
in the face Of strike votes by all
railroad unions, recommended a
compromise sliding scale of 4 to 10
cents an hour for the non operating
unions. This pleased Mr.. Vinson
but the unions baked.
Then in the Senate, Harry S. Tru-
man, at that time a Senator from
Missouri. offered a resolution that
would make the Scent increase
effective over Mr.. Wilson's protest
1t carried in the Senate, but was
delayed in the House by the Christ
mas recess.
Won Fight for Vacation.
In the meanwhile, the deadline
OF December 30 was nearing when
all railroad brotherhoods were walk
ing out. Mr.. Roosevelt offered to
arbitrate the cases of all parties
would accept his findings All but
three operating unions had agreed
when on December %. Mr.. Roose-
velt ordered the roads placed under
Federal management.
The operating groups had re.
jected an offer of "at least" cents
an hour increase in September. al
though this had been satisfactory
TO Mr.. Vinson. -
When the men went back to work
they were given retroactive pay in
creases from 9 to II cents an hour
They also received a weeks va
cation. a benefit they long had
fought for many years. =
Evening star., 1946-05-19

the yards to advise the men If tele-
graphic confirmation came of the
strike postponement.
Martin Urges Men to Return.
Later all went to the Eagles Lodge
and awaited arrival at 6:45 pm. of
Mr.. Martin. He spoke to them in a
closed session. urging their return
to work with the same solidarity
that you responded to this strike
call"
Shouts of mo! MOI" and Fight to
the finish came from the hall. The
meeting continued 80 noisy minutes
after which the trainmen on the
4 o'clock shift started for the yards.
They estimated operations would be
normal by midnight, but predicted
the short tie-up would disrupt
freight schedules all over the Nation
for as long as two weeks.
Confusion at Union Station prob
ably was intensified because the
strike was called OF unexpectedly.
A terminal official said the stations S
emergency plans" for the strike
had been dropped on announcement
of the flve-day deferment and that
1t was impossible to set the system
up again.
Food Threat Postponed.
The threat to Washington food
and fuel supplies was postponed at
least for time. Observers had not
seen any immediate shortages In
these stocks, but agreed a prolonged
shutdown would have its effect.
One food distributor pointed out
that the District does not depend
entirely on rail shipments, but gets
many supplies by truck and boat
Much of the milk comes by truck
and milk trains will be allowed to
run during the strike.
With gasoline and fuel oil dis
trlbutors receiving much of their
product by truck, pipeline and
barge, distributors of these com
modities did not foresee an early
shortage in the event of a strike
A long strike would create q short
age, however, as trucks and cars
would be pressed into heavier serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Becker Is Chosen 10 Head
Young Republican League
BY iks As,ecioisd Pres,

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May l8.-
Ralph Becker of Port Chester, N
Y, was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the Young Republican Ma
tional Federation today at the or
carnations first annual meeting
since 194l.
John Wilkinson of Washington
N c., withdrew after a poll of halt
the States had shown the 39-year.
old Mr.. Becker had a clear ma lori
ty. and the New Workers. election
was made unanimous.
Milwaukee, Atlantic City and Den.
yer entered bids for the 1947 con-
vention but action was deferred
pending election OF all officers, in.
cluding an associate woman chair
man, several vice chairmen and the
secretary-treasurer
Even before Mr.. Wilkinson's with.
drawal, the election of Mr.. Becker
was assured when his supporter.
pushed through constitutional
change raising the age ceiling OF
Office holders,