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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31
MRS. CARRIE
SATTER WHITE
Jr. Superintendent, Pilgrim
Progress Club

audience. Remember, I start
on time! The paper says 8:15;
I say $50. If you wish to hear
the entire program, be in your
seat at $3.50. See you there.
The S. Coleridge Taylor pro-
gram, last Sunday, was the
nearest approach to good
democratic program that I have
seen for many a day. All taa
performers seemed to enjoy per
forming, and that is the essence
of performance. That spirit
makes the audience enjoy it.
That is what I am trying to GEL
going in this community. Aba
Attacks, a fellow commentator,
took my thunder from me when
he hit the nail on the head and
told the people what l was
thinking and what I have been
trying to say for so long. Wal
ter Stevens rose to new heights
as an orator; the Ebenezer
Quartet sang from their hearts
to ours; the SCTMA Chorus I'M
der John Powell did the same
thing; ] believe the soloists kept
up the spirit, but our Editor vii.
tell about them as was one Of
them and l am baSaful.
Dates to remember June g,
st. Bartholomew, Cambridge,
June 10 and 20, Bronze Players;
June &c, Pops Colored American
Night Don't make any other
engagements for these dates.
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Pilgrim 4Oth
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also made remarks. 1t was tod
that the club during its life had
donated $4,000 to the church.
The souvenir program had the
names of upwards of 200 friends
who made fluctuations.
Presentations also were ma3e
by v. President to charter mem
beers, Mary E. Luck. Rachael
Saunders, Mary F. Armstead and
Sadie Forsythe; also to officers
giving more than 20 years of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31

FRIDAY, May 80, IS Memorial
Day we shall on this day
stand above the green grass
graves of countless fellow
americans Of many races,
creeds and colors and they win
all be perfectly, peacefully
equal. And if you will allow
your mind to be radio receptive
to the spirits and FIX your gaze
on yonder cloud above, you
may see the dim shadows Of a
very tall man delivering the
greatest Of all Memorial Day
speeches and you will hear
these words: "Fourscore and sew
en- years ago our fathers brought
fourth on this continent a new
nation, conceived in liberty,
and dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal.
We have cometo dedicate a por-
ton Of that field as a final rest
ing-place for all those who gave
their lives that this nation
might live 1t is altogether fit
ting and proper that we should
do this. But in a larger sense
we cannot dedicate, we can
not consecrate, we cannot hal
low this ground. 1t is for us,
the living. rather, to be dedicat-
ed here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here
have thus far so nobly carried
on 1t is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great tasks
remaining before us that from
these honored dead we take in
creased devotion: that we here
highly resolve THAT THESE
DEAD SHALL, NOT HAVE DIED
IN VAIN; THAT THIS NATION,
UNDER GOD, SHALL HAVE A
NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM:
AND THAT GOVERNMENT OF
THE PEOPLE. BY THE PEOPLE
FOR THE PEOPLE. SHALL. NOT
PERISH FROM THE EARTH"
AS the great voice fades away
like 6fstant thunderclaps far
over the hills it will be then
that YOU will slowly sense the
true friendly and inspiring sig
nificance of Memorial Day and
all those great people dwelling
in Silent City; the war vet
Grams who fought for what they
believed was right, the little
people who tried to live right,
the businessman, the lunch pail
laborer, the mothers, the faith
ers, wives and children who
dreamed the great dream as
Abraham Lincoln expressed it.
There are filtering sun-rays
through the coluds which be-
speak Abe Lincoln's fondest
hopes In Boston May 30th will
be the soldier descendant of
the freed bondmen who will be
making his Hub debut in the
Major Leagues, an event some
people cowed could not and
would not happen in a million
years But from the graves be-
low you may sense a sweet
smile Of those faithful who
labored and worked during
their lifetime to make Jackie
Robinson possible in cur life
time. Yes, she knew some of
them, lust as you did. And
their great shining faith in
their people as they would gaze
up into the sky and say. Some
day the olored man will attain
that, God will see to it no
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The Poets Corner
OUR FIRST IN BASEBALL
AS a race we're still young
, So our healthy thirsts.

AS race we're still young
So our healthy thirsts.
We must still look to the future
To give us our firsts.
We've already clinched few frsts
On this our native soil.
But by no means enough
For our race pride to spoil.
Attacks was our first hero
To die for liberty.
And then sang Phyllis Wheatley
To show what we can be.
Douglass became our first Moses
To champion the right.
And then fought Shaw's 54th
AS soldiers of might.
Fisk Jubilee Singers rank as the first
To grace concert hall,
And now shines Jackie Robinson
Our first in baseball
CT JFFORnaI. sNEIIUEp
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and with inspiration for 80
years. Mrs. Rachel Saunders has
been treasurer for over rs years.
The club in 1909 opened the PR
mary Department of the Sunday
School. The club furnished
chairs, a small organ and pic
lures. In the early years the club
~:nade yearly contributions to
Mamie Burroughs School in
Washington, D. c., and to the
Steele School in Chattanooga,
Tenn. Monthly contributions are
made to church and Ebenezer
House and the Sick and Relief
Fund. To date $4,000 is the
amount given to the church by
this outstanding club.
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A BRIGHTER MEMORIAL DAY

matter what anyone else does.
Some of these citizens of ST.
lent City" were great bah play
ers like RUDE Foster, Josh Glib
son and Boston's Nose Sisco.
And I suspect that after Me-
mortal Services they will be
found invisably seated silently
at Braves Field, a vreat host Of
them, aolng with the shadowy
elders and youth, the veterans
and grandfathers. For this is
a new Memorial Day in the
lives OF most Americans and
the deeper significance and
values have not been summed
up yet.
A new Memorial Day era?
Whe the militant Irish Catholic
sportsV1iter Dave Eagan, de-
votes whole columns toward
colored Americans and colored
weeklies. like the Guardian, are
devoting more and more CO.
operative praise and publicity
for white citizens. A new Memo
rial Day era when there is closer
harmony between colored and
white labor, war veterans and
college students the world over.
When white authors are writing
good books about colored and
colored authors are writing
good books about white. A
new Memorial DAY era when
our fine Jewish friends like
Walter Winchell and the late
Benney Leonard are remem-
bered for their work on behalf
of our people and while slow
but sure officia recognition
comes forth for our citizens of
achievement. A new era, in
deed, with the white and col
ored expansion of the National
association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, and
when the wealthy Traveller
society columns speak equ-
ally of white and colored
women in New England. SO
these are the social and eco
nomic strides of Democracy for
which many men and women
have used up their earthly lives,
even as you and I. and far
greater men like Lincoln and
Roosevelt and Douglass and
Trotter.
There is a deficit side of thhe
pictuer. There a great deal
that has not been accomplished.
We eed OF lull ourselves into
any false sense Of the difficult
ties that exist Or which is
ahead Nor need we dwell up
on them here in detail for we
know what they are from bit
ter experience. Memorial Day
is not only a day when, with
flowers, we honor the good
that was in man Instead, as
we stand, heads bowed, it is the
occasion, as Lincoln aid, to
make firm resolutions for de
mocracy All did not fight with
rifles; most of them fought
with their honest character for
a weapon and Gods faith as a
shield. Let us resolve that
these people did not live in
vain so long as we ourselves are
able to carry on; and others
after we, too, have passed. Re
read the famous Gettysburg
Address 1t tells all I have
said in fewer words.
ABE ATTUCKs
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aNAANA@NA@BaBE q HHH iii MEEI
O'Banyoun's
Observations

Owing to the way that nv
copy was treated last week I am
constrained to submit the fol-
lowing facts in regard to my
visit to old Ebenezer, the morn
ing of May 10: Scripture read
ing by Rev. Grady Davis was
very impressive and he seemed
to show me a new light on the
prodigaI son. The sermon by
the pastor, Rev. RavaneI, was
a Rayanell sermon. and I neej
say no more than that. Mabel
Robinson Beck played an organ
which suited me to a T. but !
hear they are going to give her
a new one in the Fall. These
facts were left out of the paper.
last week, although submitted
them.
A cancelled engagement gave
me an opportunity to visit home,
Peoples Church, last Sunday
and they are still travelling to
new highs every time 1 60 there.
The Junior Choir was on the
Job, and they paraded and sang
IN a most efficient manner. The
usherS have a way of lifting the
offering that is tops; the pastor.
Rev. Owens, is Just bubbling
over with good advice. and the
way Florence Taylor directs her
charges while still playing the
organ is a treat.
Got a look at the drawings
and sculpture of Louise Monroe
at the Silver Mask Studios. and
find it hard to believe that ANY
one could make such drawings
and sculptures in the short time
she has been working at 1t. All
her creations are living and
natural, little short of wonder
full if you leave it to me. The
Silver Mask is unique TO me,
and I recommend it to lovers
of the beautiful. Drop in and
look them over at $50 Columbus
avenue.
1 am searching my mind for
plans to make up an interesting,
democratic. American program
for the Carnival, Tuesday, June
3, at old Ebenezer. 1 have at
tended so many recitals. and
been so thoroughly chilled oy
their atmosphere, that 1 have
yeaned for the good, old pro-
grams that the audience enjoy
ed and understood. 1t was not
unusual to have the entire audi
ence participate, and they all
went home feeling warm ami
friendly, having enjoyed the
evening I am going to try to
inject some of that spirit into
the audience, next Tuesday, and
I may call some one of the
spectators to the stage for d |
number. The members of the
S. Coleridge- Taylor Assoc. said
that they never know what I !
am going to do next. No more
do I. When the fit comes on
me I do what the occasion seems
to dictate. Always trying to
regard the rights and feelings Of
others, am spontaneous in my
programs. I shall institute
procedure OF calling the num-
bers which should interest the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31

MRS. MARY E. LUCK
President of Pilgrim Prog.
ress Club 19Os-1e47, which
celebrated its 10th Anniver.
sary with a banquet at Ebe-
nezer Baptist Church.
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Boston Baked
BY MABE KOUNTZE

Take away tolerance and our
democracy win not survive"
Joshua 10th Lehman.
MUSIC YOU LIKE will he
heard next Tuesday, June 3, at
historic old Ebenezer Baptist
Church, Boston. The eagerly
awaited Hub CARNIVAL of
AMERICAN MUSIC commemor-
atlng the 45th Anniversary Of
the GUARDIAN will be pre-
scented with music editor, Prof.
Ernest OBanyoun, NC,
THE PROGRAM next week
will provide a tuneful variety
Of entertainment Boston has
not seen since the days when
the old Fisk and Hampton sing
ers use to iam-pack the concert
halls. White and colored vii!
enjoy the assembled artists and
it is our hope the GoVernot,
Mayor, and other city and state
officials win be among patrons
present.
HUB CONCERT PATRONS,
regardless of race, creed, OF
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color, and especially those who
endorse the great traditions of
the man who founded this
newspaper, should make the ex-
ira effort to crown next weeks
program brilliant success.
Plan to attend next Tuesday
night.
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Segregation For coed the Real
reveals these facts.

reveals these facts.
DAVE EGAN, the militant
Catholic sportswriter, who has
devoted so many fine columns to
minority group struggles, should
also be the recipient of some
suitable medal from Boston col
ored citizens before 1947 draws
to close. We certainly en-
dorse such gesture.
WILL ROGERS, that greatly
beloved American Indian HIT
morist, ought to be writing this
column today. For example,
three court cases have been held
recently to tax even the wit
of Rogers. There was the Bflbo
vote disgrace in Mississippi; the
Herman Sweat law school ban
In Texas and the recent lynch
trial 20" in South Carolina.
BlLBo was allowed to keep
drawing his pay even though
not fairly elected; all the more
than 20 lynch suspects were al
lowed to go free after a 24-year-
old American was lynched, and
for the third time, an American
law student was refused admis-
sion to white law schools in one
Of our 48 states because he hap
pened to be coIored. Who's
crazy now?
THE OKLAHOMA COWBOY
would sort Of roll his chew and
scratch his head over the Texas
bid to supply student Sweat
with a $3,OOO,OOO separate law
school all for himself, at time
when hte southern states are
crying for federal education
funds and even northern teach
ers are not getting enough in
comes. Economy, sub?
=
DIXIE ECONOMICS is. #
course, a special study always
evaded by our textbooks. While
MOST STATES try to maintain
a single school system for all
races, creeds and colors, the
South tries to operate TWO
SETS OF school systems, hous-
ing, transportation, voting. etc i
and then blames the Yankees
because the south is ALWAYS
broke! I guess VIII Rogers
couldn't Joke about this. 1t Just
isn't funny.
OLD FOLKsONG warning to
bigotS. My brother, better
mind how you walk on the Cross.
For your foot, might slip and .
your soul get lost. Better Mind /
that sun and see how she run. I
And don't let her catch you with (
your work undone."
Imported Africans originated .
this song. Watching the sun |
means watching time, Africans |
helped to charter time. The
WORLD needs time.
ETHIOPIA AIRLINEs ere
mentioned in the excellent
Christian Science Monitor Afrl-
can story reprinted this month
in Readers Digest, now on
newstands. The story relates
amazing history about a nation
civilized as long as 5000 years
ago. BY degrees, the truth
about Africa and her people
will be told to the West.
JIM THORPE, that great
American Indian who, in his
time also overcame race dis
examinations, haw now, at SO
years of age, come up with an
other fine idea. Jim wants a
Junior American Olympi ell
Games for kids 1913 years.
Junior and senior H. s. boys.
Knowing a little about boys re-
creation. I believe the idea ex-
cellent And it shows the
AMERICAN INDIANS are still
able to give our nation advice.
MAJOR LEAGUE averages re-
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CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Doris
Redo Allen wishes to thank
relatives and friends for flowers
cards and expressions OF sym
pathy in their recent bereave-
ment.
JOHN H Redo, father
for the family
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airy member Of the club. Alto.
gether, it was a veritable love
feast and all enjoyed the occa-
sion immensely, especially the
GUARDIAN reporter who. came
late but not too late to be served
sumptuously by caterer Fitzpat-
rick.
HISTORY
The Pilgrim Progress Club was
founded in 1907 and has grown
to more than a hundred in 1947
The club is now composed by
five sections and Junior De-
partment. Mrs Mary E. Luck
became its president after the
first year and has served ably
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MRS. WINCHELL'S son, Wal
ter, is one Of the few who real
lie that we have not yet beaten
ApOLPH HITLER and the Nazi
theology even though the guns
have stopped firing We are Just
beginning to realize that guns
do not alone win wars. Walter
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31

WALTER WINCHELL, famous
newspaper and radio commen-
tator, has been awarded the
l947 Franklin D. Roosevelt
Memorial Brotherhood medal by
a colored American minister's
INSTRUMENTATION alliance of
New York, The award has been
we'll made and Walter has been
due a lot of other medals from
a lot Of other people.
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HUB CONCERT PATRONS,
regardless of race, creed, o.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31

DON NEWCOMER, the big
Nashua Dodger sepia pitcher.
not only had won three straight
games, one a shut-out, but the
New England League averages
last Sunday showed Don batting
a healthy 1903 up among the
class B. league sluggers. Last
season Newcomhe, headed 70.
Montreal, won Is, lost only four.
Yes, progress is being made and
this thought was with us last
MEMORIAL DAY Don't for
get June 5rd. See, hear more
progress!!
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reveals these facts.
DAVE EGAN, the militant
Catholic sportswriter, who has
devoted so many fine columns to
minority group struggles, should
also be the recipient of some
suitable medal from Boston col
ored citizens before 1947 draws
to a close. We certainly en-
dorse such a gesture
The Valley settler., 1947-01-10
HOSPIT TAI NOTES

 Loiloy Bouwons, son of Mir. end Mrs. Bernie Bou-ons, has boon hospitolizod for medical treatment. Mir. Grant France uos hospitc1iaod for modi- cal treatment of frozon foot. Bon Hitchcock of Caribou Creek has been hospito1izod for medical treatment. MSS RUTH HhVZNo2 RESIGNED IS HOSPITAL
 MANAGER Miss Ruth H2vonor, Eho accepted the posi- jon cs Hospital manager this last fall, has found it necessary to tcndor hor resi- g. nation which will become effective the middle of February. She. plans to return to tho States. Miss Hnvonor vas Public Hoolth Nurso for two years before she accepted tho position as mcrcgor of the Mntanu6ke Valley Hospital ] Sho hos m0do many friends in the Valley who ri1l be sorry to sco her leave. No one has boon named to roploco her as yet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-03
SANF0RD BACK FROM TRIP TO WASHINGTON;
 GALL MADE ON BLOCH

Robert s. Sanford. acting Chiel of the Alaska Division, Bureau ol Mines, returned the past weekend from a six weeks trip to Washing ton, D. c. Sanford consulted with the Bureau of Mines officials al headquarters to work out details of the Alaskan program and stated that presentation for future ap- propriations was fayorably receiv- ed in Washington.
 On his return trip, Sanford stop ped in Portland to confer with of ficials of the Bonneville Power ad- ministration and also with Ivan Bloch, economist and special con- sultant to Secretary Krug San ford and Bloch have been working together on a proposed program for studying of non-metallic build- ing materials. The study is be- ing made for the purpose of de- veloping such materials as cement trick tile, etc, within the Terri tory for use both domestically and for distribution to the outside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-03
DENNIS EGAN HERE, ARRIVAL RECORDED
 IN HOUSE JOURNAL

A new prospective legislator ar rived in Juneau at 9:55 o'clock this morning and his coming was deem- ed of sufficient importance to be recorded in the Journal of the House of Representatives for today, the Thirty-Sixth Day of the Eighteenth Session
 Dennis William Egan, weighing ' pounds 12 ounces, was born at St. Ann's Hospital to Representa- tive and Mrs William Egan, and it is believed his birth announcement is the first ever to be recorded in journal of the Alaska Legisla- ture..
 Mother and baby are reported doing fine and Rep Egan said at noon that he believed he would pull himself together and attend the afternoon session of the House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-03
MESSAGE
 GIVEN TO CONGRESS
War, Navy Departments May Ask for Aid If
 EnIistments Drop

WASHINGTON. Mar. 3.-iR- President Truman today recom- mended that Congress let the draft law expire on March 3l,
 In message to the legislators, MT. Truman advised that the War and Navy Departments will request enactment of a selective service act later if they are unable to keep the Army at strength of 1,070,- 900 men and the Navy at it auth orized strength of 57l,0o0 through voluntary enlistinents.
 He requested that the services be authorized to hire--from funds al- ready appropriated the necessary civilian help to offset any shortage of enlisted men if strength falls below the required levels.
 The White House dispatched the message to Capitol Hill while the President himself was flying to Mexico City for three-day good will visit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-03
Aleuiion in
 Bound West

Alaska Steamship Company Aleutian arrived in Juneau this afternoon from Seattle at 1.45 and is due to sail for the West fard as 8 o'clock this evening,
 Arriving in Juneau from Seattle were the following persons: D. J McClary Mrs. Don Newton, Caro- line and Donna Newton, J. A. Or ford, MT. and Mrs. A. Patenade Mrs L. E. Thomas, c. J. Todd Lowell and Wallace Lultke
 Mathew Adams, O. A. Anderson George Baker, w Brownell, L. B Keller, Carl Hanson, Ali Hen drickson, Victor Hagavay, Paul Power, A. E. Predko, Mrs Will jam Anderson Arlene, Nancy, Rob- ert Anderson and infant Ander- son; Martin Borlick. Lem Coe, J Lowell and Wllace Ludtke.
 Six persons arrived from Ketch- ikan. They were Linda Frank Florence Hughes, Herb Lawrence L. Smith, William Warner and J Iwema.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-03
EXPLOSION IN
 CHICAGO FAKES
 LIVES OF THREE

CHICAGO, Mar. 3.--tR--A third l,ody was recovered today from the debris of an explosion that leveled a three-story brick building in the loop yesterday and would have talk en a huge toll had it occurred on a business day More than 30 per aons were injured.
 The body, that of a man. was taken to the County morgue where efforts to identify it were to be made One person had been missing and fireuen believed the body might be his.
 He was Louis Pappas, who oper- ated a restaurant on the second floor of the building at Wells and Van Buren Streets. Police said his wife told them he had gone to the building about two hours be- fore the explosion.
 The other dead are Mir and Mrs. Harry w. Rooms, Fort Wayne, Ind. who were blown from the street to the elevated structure of the Chi cago Rapid Transit tracks. Rooms, a taxidern.ist, and his wife had ar rived in Chicago only about an hour before the blast shook the area and shattered hundreds of windows in buildings over radius of block.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-03

WASHINGTON-Lewis Williams Douglas, newly appointed Ambassa- dor to the Court of St. James, has three unique characteristics
 He was ore of the few who could outcharm Franklin Roosevelt; he is only one step removed from being a British subject himself; and he can talk longer, say less and still make people like him, which is say ing lot for a diplomat-or anyone else.
 In addition Lew has crowded a great deal of valuable Government experience into his relatively young life, and all-in-all should make an astute and able envoy to the nation where we so badly need capable representation.
 Douglas close kinship with the British is through his grandfather, a Scottish professor of geology who migrated to Arizona via Canada where he established the beginning of the Phelps-Dodge copper mil lions.
 But despite the fact that the family dres millions from the USA and that the town of Douglas, Ari- zona, is named for him, grandpa Douglas refused to become an Am erican citizen. In fact, he sent his