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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-04-12
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rent and racial matters. He has
no patience with the short
sighted prejudices of little peo-
pie. He is broad and liberal. He
remembers Editor Trotter when
both had Offices on Pemberton
So. He knows lawyers Benjamin
and Dorch.
Should you need his services
you will find him a most
i. agreeable person to consult as
many others have found him.
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MONROE RTR

at the church. Addie Morrison
was Chairman of a Committee
which made folks feel at home.
The honey spirit caught the
performers, too, and they did
their stuff as if they enjoyed
doing it, and they all went big.
Vocal numbers we're by Nellie
James, Addie Morrison, Dorothy
Wright, Gladys Pierce, Clarence
Dozier, Enoch Woodhouse, Rus
sell Thomas; readings by Fred
erika walker, Emmalee Audrey,
Edith Hipkins; Aaron Brown
contributed violin number,
and Cora Lloyd Arnold was the
accompanist. Rev. Perry, the
Pastor made a few encourag-
ing remarks, and Choir Presi-
dent Robert j. Wilson attended
to the hospitality feast. Clar-
ence Dozier was Master Of Ger
emonies. After the program we
all charged on the tea and fix
ms and everyone had a
scrumptious time.
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Card of Thanks

Mrs. Anna Shelton of % Dav4
export ST., Roxbury, wishes to
thank friends and relatives foS
gifts of flowers, cards and fruis
she received during her recent
illness.
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MOORE TABERNACLE A.M.E
CHURCH
511 Columbus Ave.

Rev, L. S. OdOm, Pastor
Revs. Odom and Alexander
met with the members at a
large gathering at st. Paul
AME Church, Cambridge, for
worship on Good Friday. Rev.
Odom preached on the sixth
word. 1T is finished Rev. Al
exander also took part in the
service. Easter was a day of
rejoicing. The pastor preached
a very inspiring sermon and the
choir sang well under the direc-
ton of Helen Holiday with Lucy
Bambley at the piano. The
church was filled to capacity,
The communion service was
largely attended. The baby boy
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Wooten,
was christened. At the evening
service a pageant was given By
the Sunday School under the di-
rection of Mrs. Dorsey Ia teach
err and Anita Wooten in the
absence OF Mrs. Adele Edwards,
the superintendent, who was i'll.
The pageant was very well rem
dered and enjoyed by all. Little
Billy Hamilton did especially
we'll speaking in a good, loud
voice. All are looking forward
to the Fashion Show to be given
by the young people.
Come to the friendly church,
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One of the most genial and
friendly of men is Mr., H. B.
Budding Of the Company by
that name, who has been serv-
ing the public with personal
and mortgage service since 1899.
Seated in his well appointed
offices on the 9Th floor of the
Little Building, rooms $50, 831,
corner BoylSton and fremont
SITS, he delights his friends with
his keen observations on cur
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officers had to fight to enter
such schools, fight to graduate,
fight to get command over their
own colored troops. And Young
who had long been a ranking
officer without the right to
command" found that even he
could not be commander in
World War I. That just about
exposed the whole intolerant
pattern. 1t broke the heart of
a great military leader, broke
the spirits of some of the best
sepia soldiers in army history.
Men who had fought through
many bitter wars wept openly.
This was tragedy. The 93fd di-
vision never did materialize;
the colored troops were forced
to join a French division in
stead of one of our own. Col
ored officers, such as there were,
found themselves broken, many
we're dismissed for militant
protesting.
Thus, World War I set the
stage for greater improvements
in our Armer Services. 1t was to
be assumed that these i'm
provemsnts would be made be-
tween 1917 and 1941. They were
not, When Dorie Miller tried,
singlehand7dly, to defeat the
JapS at Pearl Harbor there was
not one established colored di
vision, there was the same
forced lack of colored officers
and enlisted colored combat
troops, the same narrow racial
bias and the same readiness to
smear every effort and en-
deavor of colored military men.
All Of this came from the same
sources arising from our I'M
American policy. Civilian Aide
to the War Department, Hon.
Judge Hastie, resigned in dis
gust as halfhearted efforts were
again made to rush colored
men through the fundamentals
that should have been taught
over a ten and twenty year
span. This applies especially to
aviation and mechanical and
other technical phases. When a
few colored men naturally
failed hurridly to grasp newer
techniqueS, the entire colored
military personnel was smeared
by magazine articles and in
flammatory. speeches by certain
Congressman, a damage that
has not yet, and perhaps in our
generation, will never be re-
paired.
Yet colored officers from 2
few widely scattered and limit
ed regular army units, plus on
ly three existing National
Guard regiments, - the New
York 369th, the Eighth Him
ois 370th, and the S72nd -
supplied the care or officer
nucleus for the colored troops
of World war II. Of course
there were other contributors.
but none contributed more at
a time when the nation needed
so many. The Gillian Report
gave a mild revelation of what
colored officers have gone
through in two world wars.
These men were soldiers, great
pioneers. What of the future?
VIII colored officers and white
officers share commands in a
decent democratic system?
VIII American troops fight
side by side as one army? Must
New England colored troops
! forever be segregated from New
England National Guard units?
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IN MEMORLAM

1928-1947
In loving memory of my deal
mother
MRS. MARIA ]. HOLMES
who departed this life April 10
1928.
Sleep on, dear mother
And take thy rest
Sleep on.
Gone but not forgotten,
Lovingly remembered by
MRS. LUCY NJ. FERGUSON.
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Cars up to and including world
war I and the communist ide-
ology came into power around
1922. If there is any connection
only Kim sigler can figure it
out.
THE COMMUNISTS are
joiners Of many organizations,
including the political party of
Mr.. Truman. Nobody as yet
has called the Democrats a
communist front. Similarly,
if communists have joined the
Boy Scouts, the Marines or the
NAACP, this is no reason to
make the same false assertions.
America is still a democracy,
THE TINE HAS come for us
to cease Smearing entire races,
creeds and colorS at a time
when the world needs better
harmony and unity, We might
as well start her at home.
IF THE NAACP was abolished
overnight it would not bring
about any advantage to our de-
mocracy. Rather it would be a
very tragic mistake. But there
will always be those against the
NAACP, the Colored Press, the
Catholic Press and the Jewish
Press. We know that. AS time
goes on we shall know it more
and more.
THE MEMBERSHIP drive of
the NAACP will not be hurt by
the false accusations of those
who would destroy it. People
are waking up and the urge to
support the few remaining bull
warks of freedom is on the in
crease. Many new members will
be won.
BOSTON IS OWN Thomasina
johnson, representative of the
U. S. Department of Labor, ar
rives from Washington to de-
liver an important address at
the First AME Church this Sun
day afternoon in the observance
of the RESTHAVEN LEAGUE
annual Appreciation Day pro-
gram. Here is a fine speaker for
a mighty good cause.
LABOR NEWS is of the ut
most Importance at this time.
1t is also certain that the lush
times present will not continue
forever. The colored man "laSt
hired and first fired" has no
reason to FORGET his precar-
ious position. The vivacious well
informed ex-newspaper woman
and AKA lobbyist will certain
ly interest all who attend Sun
day.
AND IF ANYBODY thinks the
enemies Of the NAACP are their
friends we feel sorry for them,
For the chances are THEY will
be next. BIGOTRY plays no
fayoritesl
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THESE MEN WERE SOLDIERS
BY Abe Attucks

Col, Ned Gourdin has quietly
returned home again to his
old judicial Job as Assistant U.
S. Attorney. He has proven a
good soldier. A Harvard man
with fine legal talents and keen
Administrative ability, Gourdin
was blessed with the power to
rule over large groups Of men.
This he has done wisely and
fairly in great American crisis,
that of World War II. AS one
knows him. I do not think
Gourdin particularly chose
Soldering as a career. His
choice was law, he made a brill
liant attorney, he could make
an equally brilliant judge. He
has had excellent sound exper-
i5nce in army courts. But the
story of Gourdin is the story
Of MANY other young colored
army officers, men who sacri-
feed, and served courageously
and Loyalty in a limited race
restricted sphere. And where
some may succeed many more
have failed because Of an evil
system which even Col. Gaur-
din had to combat. And this
seems to Justify an editorial in
reply to some critics who ask
why more progressive and edu-
Gated colored men do not rush
into army or navy careers as
officers, To those who know"
the answer is obvious. Many do
apply but they are not wanted.
Some Of the best military men
Of color have been barred from
higher rank. There is the case
of the great and beloved Col
onel Charles Young. perhaps
the greatest colored army lead
err in all American history.
younq was a southerner, born
in Kentucky in 1868 before the
end Of the Civil war. He inher-
tied q love for democracy and
he lived - and - fought to
to that end. Reared and edu-
Gated in midwest Ohio. Young
was appointed to West Point
Military Academy in 1885, grad
uating in 1889 serving with the
established @Colored" army
units although he was qualified
to serve any and all without
racial restriction. But that was
not and is not today 49, our
Army pattern, Young served
with the 7th, 9th, and 10th
cavalry and the 25th infantry.
He was a major in the Spanish
War and was awarded the
Spingarn medal for his work
for the U. S. government in
Liberia. This presentation in
cidentally was made by our
thsn Gov Mccall at fremont
Temple here in Boston. It was
naturally assumed that YOUNG,
one of our few West Point
battle scared" commanders
would be given a ranking com
mand of American World War
I troops in Europe His exper-
fence and ability outranked
many a white officer Of his day.
Events looked promising. There
was a talk of the first colored
divisions, the 92nd and 9Srd, to
be manned and officered en-
tirely by colorsd. There was
talk Of colored majors, colonels.
even generals. But it was all a
purely political trick to fool the
advocates Of democracy. Col
cred people had to fight to es-
tablish training schools to turn
out colored officers. And colored
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"The God that gaze US life qape
us liberty at the same time"
THOMAS JEFFERSON
THE BIBLE has endured
through the "burnings" of all
world dictators, both ancient
and modern. EASTER SUNDAY
was once again beautifully OBJ
served. The Jewish PASSOVER
continues. May freedom of re-
ligion never be challenged in
our changing world.
FREEDOM is being chal-
lenged today. There is the case
of the NAACP which invites
your membership today. The
NAACP is not communist, it
was not organized by any FOR
EIGN power. Some of Americas
foremost leaders, including
Catholic and Jews ar c
members. The NAACP is 100
percent loyal American.
The NAACP was organized
BY AMERICANS in 1909 before
this writer as well as many
readers was born. 1t grew out of
an urge to help colored Ameri-
cans advance in education, eco
nomic opportunities and to OBJ
tain civil rights and protection
against lynching and other
forms of racial persecution.
Numerous white people belong.
It's forerunner was the Mag
ara movement, organized by
Monroe Trotter and his follow
ers.
EVEN so. the Governor of
Michigan, Kim Sigler, from a
state which shocked America
with one of the worlds worst
Of racial riots has allegedly
branded" the NAACP as a
Communist Front" organiZa-
ton. The IGNORANCE of this
man matches that of Bilbo. He
probably thinks the NAACP
was organized in SIBERIA. No
Michigan Governor is even
qualified to throw stones. Next
he may brand the Knights of
Columbus.
WALTER WHITE, brilliant
leader of the NAACP has de-
manded All immediate public
retraction from the Michigan
governor but this racial
smear" is only one of many
which I predict will be used
against many people before the
matchmaking is through.
THE DETROIT (Michigan)
riots saw the NAACP conduct a
sweeping investigation which
called in the FBI. There has
long been a resentment in some
Michigan minds against the
NAACP and it is not surprising
that walter White has had to
do battle again.
HISTORY SHOWS that the
NAACP was organized in 1909
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O'BanyOun'S
Observations

Easter has come and gone, and
the end of the season is in sight,
to those who are showing their
accomplishments to the public,
to those who are graduating
from Institutions; to those who
are promoted to higher grades
in institutions. and to those gen.
orally who take the hot months
for loatlng and vacation. 1t is
we'll that some of us have the
inclination to put on brakes, es-
pecially during hot weather; but
there are some of us who feel
that we have wasted too much
time already, and, although VIC
can never make up for time We
have lost, we feel the urge to
do something to justify our eXis-
tence in this life. Can we real
lie that we are tools in the
hand of the Creator, and that
He is using us in His program
of Creation Can we realize
that none of our acts have any
effect on the result of His pro-
gram, and that His Universe is
going to be complete and perfect
when the time comes for it to
be so? Can we realize that we
may participate in advanced and
finished Creation, if we build
characters which the Creator
can use after we lay down this
life? Well, well, have branchcd
off onto my philosophy, which
I am likely to do at the Slight
est opportunity. Think it ovei.
I have always been high in
praise of st. Clair Kirton as a
poet, and am one of many in6i-
viduals, groups, anthologists and
what have you, to pat st. Clair
on the back. But, after read
ing his effusion in last weeks
GUARDIAN,I was compelled to.
rank him with the best of prose
writers, too. am not making
writers, too. I am not making
case he presented, but from a
purely literary point of view, mis-
writing was a masterpiece of the
English language. Feeling that
he has cornered the prose and
poetry, what will he do next? |
What do you think about it?
Remember not to make any
other date for Sunday afternoon |
April 20, when the Liberal Arts
Club program is presented. II
keep taking about it because II
don't want you to miss some
thing that is going to be SO good. /
Don't know when 1 enjoyed a
musical tea so much as I enjoy /
ed the one given by Zion Choir
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The Poets Corner
TROTTER never LOST HEART

ent to Equal Rights League Banquet concentrating
18th birth anniversary of Editor w. M. Trotter
When turned down for passport
Trotter never lost heart,
That to the sessions of the Peace Conference
He would one day depart.
Along the water front he hanged
Looking for job,
He pushed truck loading ships;
His aim no man could rob.
ship ready to put out to
Needed a second cook.
This was his chance to follow dream,
So the cooks job he took.
He jumped his job reaching France
To blow Freedoms horn
Calling all nations to change their hearts
And hasten Democracys morn.
Monroe Trotter, bold as a hon.
Knew not the word defeat
Our heroes without Trotter's name
Would never be complete.
CLIFFORD L. MILLER
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BUY VICTORY BONDS

Prepare now for the future.
Learn your trade in the Navy.
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Much interested in the COM
ing recital of Helen Jordan, Fri
day, the 18th. Being a pupil Of
Mary Sheridan Davis, she
should certainly know how to
grip EN-.
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AND IF ANYBODY thinks the
enemies of the NAACP are their
friends we feel sorry for them,
For the chances are THEY will
be next. BIGOTRY plays no
favoritesl
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Boston Baked
By MABE KoUNTZE

"The God that gaze US life care
us liberty at the same time"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Republican., 1947-10-23

Sunday guests of the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Selby, Selbys-
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Holman, ST.
spent Sunday in New Kensington, Pa
Mrs. Arnold Fox and her niece
Miss Jane Guard, were calling on Mrs
Emma Wilson, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl burst and sons Curtis
and Ted Filsinger, Dry Run, spent
Saturday evening here with relatives
Quite a number of local folks at
tended the opening of the new bridge
at Somerfield on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Custer, Hoyes,
were Monday callers in our town.
Walter Wicklow left Sunday for
Girard, Ohio, where he has secured
employment. His wife and son are
residing with her parents near Sand
Spring for the present.
Friendsville folk who are seriously
i'll at their homes here are: D. S.
Custer, NJ. j. Forsythe, Mrs. Mary
Sliger, Mrs. Buena Vista Welch.
College students at their respective
homes for the weekend were: Gerald
Custer, West Virginia University;
Robert Schroyer and Jack Friend, w.
Va Wesleyan, at Buckhannon.
Mrs. Ralph Fike and Jimmy Thomas
were in Washington, D. c., for several
days where the formers daughter,
Eleanor, is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Capel and chill
dren were Sunday guests of Rev. and
Mrs. H. R. Wriston and family, at
Jane Lew, w. Va.
Mrs. Cleda Clemmensen, teacher
at the Johnson school, near Finzel,
was here over the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Ross, ST.
Miss Hazel Schlossnagle spent sew
eral days the past week with Mrs.
Earl Bowser at Mill Run.
Mrs. Byard Liston, Confluence, Pa.
spent the past week visiting her
father, w. w. Savage, and other rela-
tiveS.
Earl Frazee, Uniontown, Pa, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Huff Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Slas Miller, Accident, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie B.
Miller.
Misses Lucille and Lillian Fikc, of
Cumberland, were Sunday visitors
here.
Miss Margaret Kellar, Romncy, w.
Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Friend last Wednesday.
Woodrow Nugent, Annapolis, and
Miss Ruth Nugent, R.N., Baltimore,
spent several days here with their
mother, Mrs, Mary Cuppett, The lat
ter returned with them for the winter
Raymond Schlossnaglc was bust
ness caller in Uniontown on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Rush and
daughter, Helen, and Clinton Shacffcr
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cover, Wind
Der, Pa, on Sunday.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
DEER PARK

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Rhodes wer,
honored with a turkey dinner on Sun
day, October l2, by their children anC
friends. The occasion was Mr.. Rhodes
82nd birthday. Children attending
were Mrs. Mae Winters, Cumberland
Mrs. Dana Lockard, Ridgeley, w. Va.
Mrs Virgie Davis, Clawson, Mich.
Mrs. Pearle nawton, Beaver Falls
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Rhodes
Royal, Mich. Other relatives attend
ing were Mrs. Stephen Rhodes, Nortf
Glade; Mr, and Mrs. Bradley Rhodes
Mary, Earl, June and Nancy Rhodes
Their youngest son, Herbert Rhodes
Rochester, Mich, was unable to at.
tend Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes children
left for their respective homes on the
following Monday morning.
There will be young peoples ser
vices at the Methodist church on Sun
day evening at p. m. Miss Mary Lee
Rodeheaver viii be the leader.
Miss Mary 10 Clatterbuck enter
tanned the Girls All club recently
Mrs Mary Or Hayward gave the
lesson. Misses Barbara Shank and
Mary Jo Clatterbuck gave a demon
stration on table setting. After the
business meeting a tea was given by
the girls for Mrs. Hayward. Miss Pa
tricia Sollars presented her with a
piece of nced:cwork from the club.
Mrs. Hayward made some awards.
Mary 10 Clatterbuck-ousta
club work, Charlotte Gibson, needle
work and Jean Elizabeth, Judging
Mrs. Bradley Rhodes and daughter,
Nancy, visited relatives in Cleveland,
Ohio, recently.
Robert Thrasher, who has been a
patient at Memorial hospital, is re-
cuperating at his home.
f. c. Chatter buck, who was a pa
tient at Allegany hospital, returned
home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sebold have
announced the birth of daughter in
Allegany Hospital, Cumberland.
Mrs. d. R. Hinebaugh entertained
the Homemakers Club, Monday even
ing. A farewell party was rendered
to Mrs Loye Arnold, club president,
who is moving to Terra Alta.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
SWANTON

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ME Sweitzer, at Swanton, a family
dinner was given in honor of their
45th wedding anniversary. Rev. Will
/ liam George united the couple in mar
riage in the year of 1902, at Deer
Park. Attending the dinner were Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Sweitzer, Cumber-
land; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Grand
staff, Westernport; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Warwick and daughter, Alta
| mont; Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Sweitzer,
and children, AIRS Theodore Beckman
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Rhodes and daughter, all Of Swanton,
, and the honorcd couple.
Mr.. Noah Sweitzer and son, Don
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Swctzer
and daughter, Sandra, motorcd to
West Virginia to visit Mrs. SWEET
zer's sister, Mrs. Mary Paugh and
family.
Mrs. Howard Lowman visited her
sister Mrs. Grace Tichnell, at Swan
ton, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bittingcr and
family Meadow Mountain, spent the
The Republican., 1947-10-23

weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Junior
Sweitzer, at SWdnton.
Miss Hazel Lake returned home
Friday having spent several days at
Forest Hill
The Log Church Guild met at the
home of Mrs. Russell Sanders, Thurs
day evening. The next meeting will
be held at the Church November 10.
The Republican., 1947-10-23

Philip Murray began his eighth
year as CIO president and rejected a
union with the American Federation
of Labor.
The Republican., 1947-10-23

Mrs. W. E. Durham, Mr. and Mrs.
W. f. Shoemaker and son Jimmy were
Oakland callers on Tuesday.
The Republican., 1947-10-23

MARIETTA PAINTS are distri-
buted by: WHITAKER GROCERN
COMPANY. Terra Alta. West Va
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
BROWN SELECTED
CAROLINA PREXY

BURLINGTON, Nov. 9-(AP)
THE class c Carolina League
.odav elected Carroll Brown, q,
. Martinsville, Va, &c its full
time president.
Brown, who has been business
onaoer of the Martinesville
.t,1ptjcs for the last three years,
n,oreeds DR.. T. S. Wilson of
nraner. whose resignation be-
came effective today.
He was given a one-year con-
t.sct at a salary OF $500 plus ex-
Herb Brett of Danville, Va,
uas elected vice-president, sue
oeeding Jack Coombs, and Carl
pnsev of Danville was elected
socretary. The president acts as
treasurer.
The directors voted to he an
AIS n game for the first time
next season with the fir~t-p1ace
team opposing picked team
from the other seven clubs ear, J
in July.
The league will begin a 142-
came schedule on April 20.