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Evening star., 1947-02-16

room table. 1t may be brought
near the fireplace for a cozy
lunch or placed before the
large window. Generally, on
a clear summer day, meals
are eaten on the terrace.
Built-in bookShelVeS and
cabinets save space and add
interest. Throughout the
house concealed lighting is
provided. Clerestory windows
give natural light for the
bathrooms. Beds are built in
and are on tracks which roll
out easily. Bookshelves are
hung from the ceiling over
the beds.
Outdoors is a large flag
stone terrace, fireplace and
swimming pool. The 30 bv- So
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admitted to the living dining
room through a decorative,
6-foot-long louvre above the
kitchen door and recessed
shelving.
The living-dining room also
has a 10-foot-long window in
the east wall to let in the
morning sun. The living room
ceiling is sloping, thus focus
ing attention on the large
cantilevered stone fireplace,
whose hearth is raised 10
inches above the floor to make
over the fireplace cooking
easier. Height of the ceiling
is about 61a feet at the fire.
place and II feet at the win
dow.
A dropleaf table in the liv-
ing room doubles as a dining
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foot pool was built by blast
ing rock to a depth of 7 feet
and damming up a small
stream, forming an irregular
basin.
The blasted stone was used
to line sides of the pool. The
dam also is used as a bridge
to the house. A high wood
fence provides privacy on the
east and south, while the
other sides are screened by
the natural. slope of the
ground.
The house Is placed on the
60-by- l20-fo lot, so that
occupants of the living room
have a view of the pool and
garden.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-17
ington within her two weeks
vacation period, will keep Miss
Grain extremely busy.
OVERSEER LEE VISITS
MICHIGAN CITY BRANCH

Last weekend Overseer and
Mrs. Lee visited the Michigan
City Branch and Overseer Lee
addressed the Gathering at
their Worship Service, Lords
Day Morning.
He reports that Elder Lucy,
the officer in charge, with the
cooperation of the members of
the Branch, has made excel
lent progress in erecting their
new church home on the cor
ner of Decatur and Sanborn.
The prospects are that the
building will be enclosed be-
fore cold weather sets in, and
God Willing, will be ready for
use in the near future.
After the services Lords
Day, the members of the
Branch had pot-luck dinner at
the home of Deacon and Mrs.
Harvey.
Following the dinner Elder
Lucy returned with Overseer
Lee to Zion for ''Pilgrim's Pro-
gress" rehearsal, as did Ma
dam Sophia S. Young.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-17
LAKE VIEW P. T. A.
FLOWER SHOW

The opening meeting Of the
Lake View P. T. A. Tuesday
evening, September 23rd at 8
P. M. will be the Annual Flow
er Show. This years theme is
Thinking Home, School, and
Church to attain a full life for
our children" So "Children's
Appreciation of Nature" will
be the theme for this meeting.
The judges will be three men
from the Waukegan Mems
Garden Club. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Executive Board met
with Mrs. Herbert Grulke on
Tuesday evening, September 9,
at which time extensive plans
were laid for the coming year.
Mrs. Tanner, the Ways and
Means Chairman, made defin-
tie plans for furthering the hot
lunch program. The masonic
top tables have arrived for the
lunch room and a Hot Lunch
Program Chairman is to be ap-
pointed. 1t is hoped some
thing definite may be accom-
plished this year.
Nora Turner,
Publicity Chairman
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-17
HAZEL WEED TO TEACH
IN ZION CONSERVATORY
OF MUSIC

At the service in Zion Audi
forum, Overseer Mintern an
nounced that Mrs. Hazel Dunn
Weed had been engaged to
direct Zion Junior Orchestra
this coming season.
The rehearsals are planned
for 6 o'clock every Tuesday
evening in the Drama Room
of the College Building. Violins
at 6, and full rehearsal at $50.
1t is of interest to Zion mu-
sic lovers to know that Mrs.
Weed will also teach violin at
Zion Conservatory of Music in
the Administration Building
every Tuesday afternoon from
$3.50 o'clock. Students should
enroll at once in order to re-
ce1ve the added instruction.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-17
WASHINGTON VISITOR TO
ZION

Miss Dorothy Grain of Wash
ington, D. G.. was a welcome
weekend visitor in Zion, pleas
antly surprising her many
friends. She arrived late Sat-
urday afternoon at the Lewis
Mitchell home, 2516 Edna
Boulevard, as per previous ar
engagements.
She attended the Morning
Meeting in Zion Auditorium on
Sunday, which enabled her to
see and visit with more OF her
friends, both before and after
the service; at which time she
also met Overseer and Mrs.
Mintern. Many Of her former
companions thought Miss
Grain looked very we'll and es-
pecially becoming in her Fall
ensemble.
After a restful night at the
Mitchell home, she enjoyed
breakfast on Monday with the
Dan Schmidts of 1908 Edna
Boulevard. A group of ladies
met with her at the Rocks
Drive Inn for lunch on Mon
day.
Early in the afternoon of
the same day Miss Grain left
by the North Shore train for
Milwaukee where she planned
on taking the "Hiawatha" for
Minneapolis, there to visit with
relatives before proceeding to
Webster, South Dakota, to Wis
it her sister and other relatives.
To cover these distances and
visit the many relatives on her
schedule, and return to Wash
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September oath.
Edith Weathers, September
26th.
Jennifer Sue Cook will be
one year old September 26th.
Philip and | drove to White
Lake, Michigan, last weekend,
two miles from the late DR..
Dowie's old summer home, Ben
MacDhui, where we visited
Mrs. McCulloch's sisters. We
had very enjoyable visit.
Garfield and Florence McCul-
loch returned to Zion with us
on Monday, and that is why I
did not write a letter last week.
The Lord be with each one.
From the Folks at Home,
Mrs. Arthur A. Wright,
2918 Edna Boulevard.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-17
THE CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP CENTER

Sunday evening, September
18th, Evangelist Charles L.
Kessler, delivered the message
at the Christian Fellowship
Center, on Route 173 and Hor-
eb Avenue. The meeting was
in charge of Mr.. P. E. Bracket,
and Garfield LaBelle conduct
ed the testimony service, which
preceded the delivery of the
message. There was a good
attendance.
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fife TheOCrat

meth and Barbara Mole and
family have returned to Flori-
da.
The Edgar Meissners have
also gone back to Florida.
Paul Bracken flew in from
Los Angeles to visit his mother,
Mrs. Gladys Holcombe, and
other relatives in Zion.
lack and Adrienne Reisner
and baby are being located in
Bremerton, Washington, from
San Francisco, California.
Last Tuesday, Mr.. James
Turner was laid to rest. After
they returned from the GENET
cry, about fifty relatives gath
cred at the home of Sam and
Dorothy Harwood for supper
on the lawn.
Paul and Vera Dreyer cele-
brated their 25th Wedding An
niversary with open house.
Many friends called and con-
graduated them.
On September 10Th, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank LaBelle will cele-
brate their 5Oth Wedding An
niversary quietly at home.
They were married at a double
wedding ceremony in Auburn,
Center, Wisconsin, in 1897,
and came to Zion, July 10th,
1901. Pearl, their daughter,
was the first baby girl born in
Zion City. No doubt their many
friends will shower them with
cards.
Donald Gregory Lehn was
born on September 9Th. He is
the son of Don and Audrey
Lehn. Mrs. Lehn is the form
er Audrey Bishop. Blanche and
Leonard Bishop are now
grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. DeRossi have
baby girl nomed Sonia Marie.
Sonia's mother is the former
Alice Schott. Rose and Fred
Schott are the grandparents.
Sorry to hear that Ted Ed
wards met with an accident on
a motorcycle, breaking his
right leg, and in the Kenosha
Hospital. We are earnestly
praying for him.
We received nice letter
from Margaret Nogle of Phoe-
nix, Arizona. She writes cheer
fully although not we'll. We
will also remember her in our
prayers. Her birthday is on
September 21st, and for her
many friends who desire to
send birthday greetings, her
address is Rt. 6, Box 942-B.
Bradley Lush will be four
years old on September 10Th.
Kathryn Ann Hanni will be
one year old on September 20.
Betsy Ann Fisher will be
nine years old on September
22nd.
Carrie M. McDonells birth
day is Septmber 22nd.
Elder Ballegooijen's birth
day is September Oath.
Mrs. Farmers birthday is on
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-17
TO OUR FOLKS ABROAD

10 OUR FOLkS ABKOAD
Dear Folks:
Peace Be unto you!
Peace l leave with you,
my peace I give unto you:
not as the world giveth,
give l unto you. Let not
your hearts be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.
st. John IA 1T.
Tonight at 600 P. NJ. the
Jewish New Year started -
year sos.
"What if it were time for
our Lords return for His
Own"
General Overseer Mintern
preached a good sermon tax
ing for his text from John 3:16
and Romans II :13.
We still have some visitors
in Zion. Dorothy Grain of
Washington is spending the
weekend in Zion. She looks
fine.
Deacon and Mrs. Sylvester
DePew are here from Arizona.
They are happy to meet their
friends and enjoying the ser
vices.
Mrs. Teeple is tsill here.
Bertha and Ted Tollefsen's
daughter, Eileen, is now a stu
dent of Northwestern Bible
School in Minneapolis, Mime
sofa. Velma Jones is also a stu
dent.
Anne Greer has returned to
Berkeley, California, where she
will teach at the University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odias Bartho-
lomew and their daughter and
husband have returned from
their vacation of over 5000
miles.
Dave and Meta Bright have
also returned from their vaca-
ton of over 1000 miles. They
went to Canada, to the Harvey
Woodman's, also visited Mrs.
Bright's aunt and uncle, the ..
H. Knudsons of York Haven,
Pennsylvania. They had a Won
derful time.
Al and Chrissie Leitch en-
joyed their vacation in Wis
consin.
Carlton Brown is home on
furlough and was happy to be
in church with his mother and
sister, and grandparents, the
Dale Meals.
Marty and Pearl Barton and
grandson, Otto Lawrence, have
returned to Arizona. Mr..
Lubke accompanied them for
two weeks vacation.
Fanny Campbell returned
from a visit of three weeks with
her son and wife, the Harold
Campbells of New Jersey. Al
fred and Jerry Campbell and
little son of Lafayette, accom-
panied their mothesr.
Art and Della Mole and Ken
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
DENVER UNITY COUNCIL ACTS

Denver, Colo: The Denver Unity Council is a group of citizens who are interested in the proper allocation of civil liberties among all groups in the city. Recently they indi- cated how much community action can be mobilized for justice in two specific cases.
 Carmen Jones came to town and was having great di : cu1ty getting hotel accommo- dations. The Council took the matter up with the D. As office, reminding him of the violation of the Civil Rights Statue that was pending if the group was denied. The hotel manager was called in and after consultation reversed his decision.
 Following closely on the heels came the decision of the Housing Authority to have segrated housing in a veterans project. Again the Council went into action with the re- suit that Negro veterans and their families are accepted in the project without any re- strictions.
 The Council Is now drafting bills on FEPC, anti-Klan, outlawing restrictive coven- ants and one which will make communities liable for riot damage.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
NURSERY RHYME ELIMINATED

New York-The inclusion of a peculiar anti-Negro version of an old nursery rhyme in a re- cent ten cent edition of Moth CT Goose, published by the Samuel Lowe Company of Keno sha, Wisconsin, was decried by Madison s. Jones, Jr., NAACP administrative assistant, in a letter to the publisher which resulted in his promise to de- lete the offensive rhyme from any reprints.
 The verse, ''Ten Little Mig gers," was described by MT. Jones as extremely deroga- tory'', and he added that 'Eto have it appear in a book of nursery rhymes to which the very young are exposed we feel is most harmful" "
 Said MT. Jones: "We have found that children and young people, when exposed to healthy democratic ideals, do not en- brace the philosophy of racial and religious hatred. One way to ensure the success of such a program is to see to it that reading material, including text books, present true information completely free of bias.'
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

that we are all Americans de- spite our varied ancestry.
 The purpose of all of this material is to show clearly that no one racial, religious or na- tional group has an exclusive right to the name American. Each group has contributed something to our culture and scientific advancement. And every group should have an equal opportunity in earning a. living, having good house to live in and getting an educa- tion. Certainly, there should be no discrimination in the use of public accommodations, or in news reporting.
 The Connecticut Inter-racial Commissions activities include consultations with employers, union representatives, and com munity leaders on problems of inter-group relations It also investigates reports of discrimi- nation due to color, religion or national origin. The Connecti- cut Inter-racial Commission can be contacted at the State Office Building, Hartford, Conn.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR F.E.P.C.

Washington-The annual re- port of the Secretary of Labor, Lewis B. Schwellenbach, comes out very definitely for the es- tablishment of Fair Employ ment Practice law that will eliminate discriminatory prac- tices in the field of employment because of race, color or creed.
 The Secretary said, "There is an obligation upon all of us to insure every person equality of opportunity for employment, regardless of race, creed, color or national origin. Reports show a trend toward increasing discrimination in employment against minority groups during the reconversion period.
 F'Studies by the Fair Employ men Practices Commission in war centers demonstrated a heavier loss of jobs by Negroes than by white workers. Reports of the Census Bureau shows that between July 1945 and May 1946 there was a consis- tently higher rate of unemploy- ment among colored workers.
 Discrimination against our 3,OOO,OO0 Mexican-Americans, in general, tends to parallel that against Negroes. Newspaper advertisements disclose an in- crease in discriminatory em- ployment practices against Ne groes and Jews. Our wartime experience demonstrated that while persuasion can be helpful in breaking down the barrier of discrimination, persuasion alone is not enough.
 "In supporting the legislative approach, the Department held that the force of law is essential to the effective realization of a national policy of equality of opportunity for employment. '
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
PRESIDENT URGED HOLD RENT LINE

New York - In the face of threatened action endangering existing rent controls, Walter White, Executive Secretary of the NAACP, vigorously urged President Truman to "hold the line" at the present level. All though the White. House has denied persistent Washington rumors that the President had already prepared an order per hitting the raising of ceilings at least 15%, MT. White strong ly emphasized the need for pro- tecting Negroes and others in low income groups against the anxious rent lobbyists.
 The NAACP executive ur- gently wired the President: National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo- pie in behalf of it's 1497 branch
 and 535, ,OO0 members is great ly disturbed by report you plan to issue order permitting in crease of fifteen per cent in rents. We sincerely trust that this report is incorrect. If it is true, we most vigorously urge reconsideration. Failure of fed eral and state governments as we'll as private contractors to create any appreciable amount of housing since close of war hits most Americans and in par ticular minorities like Negroes who have traditionally been confined to ghettos by various devices. Fifteen per cent in- crease of already higher rents paid by Negroes will make even more intolerable their present plight. For these and other reasons we'll known to you, we urge that rent controls be main tained without change. If Con- gress chooses to raise rent cell ings or destroy rent controls, we urge you to let Congress take that responsibility and bear the consequences. <"
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
N. J. UTILITY PRESSED
 TO HIRE NEGROES

Atlantic City, N. LA long campaign to secure the employ ment of Negroes as operators of street cars and buses owned by the Atlantic City Trans portation Company appears to be gaining ground, according to Clarence Mitchell, NAACP labor secretary. MT. Mitchell today attended a meeting with James King, president of the local NAACP branch; William Massey, chairman of the branch labor committee, which has been active in urging members to submit applications to the com pany, and Raymond Stark, the company's personnel director.
 At the conference, an agree ment was made that the com pany will consider the matter of hiring Negro applicants as soon as it reaches peak operations in May or June. MT. Stark stated that, under the terms of con- tract the company has with Lo- cal 1858, of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Elec- tric Railway Employees of Am erican, (AFL) employees who are dropped off the job during the normal winter low in Allan tic City, must be rehired before new persons can be taken on. As soon as the list of laid off per sons is exhausted, another meet ing will be called, which will in clude a representative from Lo- cal 1858, to discuss actual en- ployment of colored operators.
 The Atlantic City NAACP branch is currently working on a plan to secure employment op7 portunities in other types of work. One new project which will be undertaken immediately is an effort to obtain the en- ployment of colored salesclerks in the five and ten-cent stores of the city, which are currently advertising for help, but which employ no Negroes at present.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

At the regular weekly noon- day luncheon of the Hartford Junior Chamber of Commerce to be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, MT. Goodman, Managing Edi- tor of the Hartford Chronicle, will be the guest speaker.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
PLAN PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN U. 5.
 CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS


 find ways to implement the 14th Amendment and strengthen fed eral power to protect civil rights NAACP lawyers from all over the country joined with mem bers of the National Lawyers Guild and the National Bar As sociation in an all-day legal conference at Howard Univer- sity, in Washington, D.C., on January 18th. The adequacy and administration of existing legislation was discussed, and drafts of legislation were con- sidered, designed to punish members of lynching mobs and to amend sections of the U. s. Civil Rights Law in order to provide heavier penalties for violations of civil rights, as we'll as to increase the jurisdic- tion of the federal government to act in such cases.
 Tn an address before the group, Senator Glenn Taylor (Dem.-Idaho) promised that i- beral Democratic Senators and Congressman would be prepar- ed to support any legislation, regardless of which side of the floor it originated, which provi- ded adequate protection for the civil rights of all Americans.
 In addition, the conference adopted strong recommends tions for the improvement of the administration of existing laws by the Department of Justice. Included in these recommenda- tions were the strengthening of the FBI by the addition of lib erals, both white and Negro, to it's investigatory staff; the use of special prosecutors in com munities where the local district attorney is not in sympathy with the protection of civil rights, and an increasing con- centration by the Department of Justice upon the enforcement of Negroes right to vote in the South. In this connection, it was emphasized by Charles H. Houston, chairman of the MA ACP legal committee, that if the right to vote were guaran- teed to Negroes in the South, many of the other abuses of civil rights with which the De- partment of Justice is present ly concerned would be taken care of by the exercise of the franchise.
 Leaders of discussion at the meeting were Osmond Fraenkel, National Lawyers Guild; Pro- lessor Robert Lee Hale, of Co., lumbia University; Dr. W. B. B. Dubois, director, special re- search, NAACP; Asst. Attorney General Theron l.. Caudle, of the Department of Justice, and MT. Houston, Thurgood Mar shall, chief counsel, NAACP, and Robert l.. Garter, Marian Wynn Perry and Franklin H. Williams, of the NAACP legal staff, attended the conference.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

 COMMISSION FILMS

cent aquisition of several hu- man relations sound films as part of the enlargement of it's visual aid division. The Com missions educational aids and consultant services are avail able without charge to schools, churches, labor groups, social groups, and other Connecticut groups interested in fostering better inter-group harmony and understanding. Other aids in clude film strips, recordings, pamphlets, and a large library of intercultural books on ele- mentary, secondary school and adult levels. Further expansion of these facilities in the near future is planned, by adding more sound films and other ma- terials. At the forthcoming Connecticut Inter-Group Expo sition to be held February 20, 21, g in Hartford, at the Hart ford Times Radio Centr all of these aids will be on display and their use demonstrated.
 These educational aids have been successfully used by many Connecticut schools in connec- tion with courses in democracy, history and other social studies. Pupils from elementary schools to divinity school students have found the aids of the Commis- sion useful in better under standing the problems of their fellow-Americans against whom discrimination exists because of color, religion or national ori- gin. Church recreational and social groups use the sound films, film strips and printed material as the basis of dis cussion of our social problems.
 Packets of books for specific age groups and on specific phases of minority problems, are loaned to schools and other groups for use in courses, or as a basis of discussions and for ums. The recordings and ex- hibits available from the Inter racial Commission portray the contributions to American life, art and science, by the various racial, religious and national origin groups that make up Americans.
 Among the films available from the Connecticut Inter racial Commission are: Frank Sinatra's THE HOUSE I LIVE IN, AS OUR BOYHOOD IS, portraying progress in Negro education; GREENE, story of a Greenhorn; HENRY BROWN FARMER, a Negro farmer; OF THESE OUR PEOPLE, contri- buttons of Jews to American life; Man, ONE FAMILY, sci entific explanation of racial diff ferences; TEAMWORK, coop eration between Negro and white soldiers in European campaign; and AMERICANS ALL, prejudice in present-day America. In cooperation with