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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
The MASONIC SITUATION

fused ideas, inflamed passions
and conflicting claims all oc-
cupying a front seat in the
great Masonic edifice.
No Masonic body has a right
to place Limitations upon an
other Masonic body. We are all
equal. The realm of Masonry
has no limitations and is not
bounded nor COMPOUNDED with
racial or religious entangle-
ments.
I have a very high regard for
the position Masonry holds
among other fraternaI bodies,
but when situations like this
arise I find that only a few can
stand the test.
For Gods sake, colored men,
who claim to be Masons, WAKE
UP.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

In the afternoo nthe S. Cole
ridge Taylor Musical Association
presented one of its usually bril-
liant programs sponsored by
Marjorie Thompson, pianist,
who accompanied the singers.
Charles Cooke, baritone, and
Herbert Latham, tenor, both did
first class, SCTNIA standard
jobs. Our Josephine ]. Taylor,
drafted at the last minute, step
ped right in and hit her usual
average with two nice readings.
Maude Trotter Steward, Editor
of THE GUARDIAN, caught at
last, was the speaker. Having
only a couple of days to prepare,
being a pinch-h hitter, she didn't
prepare. But her extemporane-
Gus talk was instructive, inform
alive, humorous, and all too
short. Marjorie is receiving
compliments on assembling such
a sterling program.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

cepted was the warning that
those who tried to keep the
colored nah down in the gut
ter would find themselves there
likewise, Is this happening in
America today where the open
acceptance of lynching caused
a N. Y. boy to try it for a
"thrill' on a playmate. Has
Hitler's preachings against
Jews and Catholics made in
roads here where such people
are steadily finding opposition?
In a south already in poverty
we have millions of dollars be-
ing wasted to establish separ-
ate law schools for a handful
of colored students rather than
allow them to attend white
schools" in the south. Is the
unwritten wholesale violation
of colorsd slave women for 300
years being at last revealed in
the crunbling standards of So
ciety where the worst sex
crimes are still being commit
ted by white men? What can
happen to the youth Of Ameri-
ca - our leaders of tomorrow
unless We soon have some i'm
portant domestic reforms?
What will be the physical con-
dition of our future armies 20
years from now if we continue
to allow our moral standards to
deteriorate? What good is 1000
atomic bombs if American So
ciety goes to pot? What good is
any nation without religion?
Religion is the rock of Democ-
racy and we are losing it.
If we are internally weak we
can fall a victim to any ism; it
does not have to be commun-
ism, it can be Bilboism, Rank
inism or Talmadgeism. 1t can
even be British Imperialism
where we rely more and more
on coIonials or auxiliary forces,
as did the Romans. Where are
we headed in America? That is
the frightening question Of to-
day; that is why we lack peace
of mind and imagine we must
begin witch hunts and look for
danger from outside. But we
are looking too far away. The
real danger is closer at home.
President Truman has made a
beginning. But its more than
reds" which endanger our
Ship of State.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

A few days ago, having a little
business with Anna Bobitt-Gard-
ner, I was shown through her
school by that little bunch Of
energy, herself. I was carried
away with the appointments and
convenience she has installed,
and feel that there is landmark
which may well guide many who
may desire to follow such a
leader. Not only is he rschool
expanding, but she showed me
evidences of contacts with other
groups, which assure me that
she is doing much to bridge mis-
understandings existing hereto
fore among the various nation
alities. I was iSpired by her
progress and by her program.
And I fee THAT any one who can
get some excuse to be shown
what 1 was shown, would feel
the same way, and root for the
continued success of AIMS good
will program.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
BY ARTHUR FURR

Before attempting to inflict
any more damage upon a tot
tering carcass known as colored
Masonry, let the last remnants
of the fracas be salvaged to de-
termine whether or not they
may be nodded into something
that resembles Masonic broth
erhood.
When I joined the great and
noble army of Masonic Crafts
men my whole being was influ-
enced by a lifting up" feeling.
I truly thought that I had ac-
quired the secrets of brotherly
love and individual emancipa-
ton.
But what am to think now?
A conglomerated mass of con-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

WASHINGTON - President
Truman's order to investigate
some 100000 government
workers for un-American activ-
tiles which seek to change our
form of government by "un-
constitutional means" or to
deny citizens their constitu-
tional rights" will not affect
members of Congress it was
stated here this week.
BILBO ON PAYROLL
Many observers, fully aware
that much of our national dis
unity is stemming from the
Legislative branch of our gov
eminent are keenly disappoint-
ed that men like Bilbo and
Rankin are immune from being
punished for spreading facist or
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
WHAT DOES AMERICA FEAR MOST?
By ABE ATTUCKS

What Does America Fear Most
I'VE must have good domes-
tic relations with ourselves be-
fore we can ever have good for
eign relations with others" is
the calm, sage advice Of Bos-
tons famous DR.. Joshua L.
Lehman, author of the book
every American should read,
Peace of Mind"
Many people in America to-
day have no peace of mind.
They are covering in fear Of
many nightmares, some Of
which they are wilfully Great
ing by wrong doing both at
home and abroad. Some are
outwardly carrying on Hitlers
aims; others are fascinated by
imperialistic greeds, still others
would sell their country for
gold. There is more self i'm
posed atheism and disregard
of decency in America today
than most people like to admit
In America today we are wor-
shipping the Golden Calf as
brazenly as any ancient people
ever did. A plane is called "a
sacred COW" We have symbol
lied our women by sex in lit
erature, radio, stage and screen
until we have the worst sex
crime and divorcee rate in the
world. Modesty is discouraged,
religion made a joke, our very
SpiritualS are jazzed up and the
American who doesn't smoke
or drink is called bad company.
Our leaders in Congress set the
pace in cursing, drinking,
cheating, lying, and spreading
hate. These evils are not i'm
ported from Russia; they don't
come from Mars, we made
them. Yet we try to blame them
on others. Communism is
wrongly blamed for all. The
| Christian Science Monitor.
chief of Washington bureau,
Roscoe Drummond, a brilliant
journalist, summed it up well
last week when he wrote
the better practice of a dy-
mamie democracy is the only
permanent answer to the APP
peal of the communist totali-
| tarians."
Booker T. Washington also
made some sage observations
during his lifetime, and one of
these most unanimously &C
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
O'BanyOun's
Observations
oBANYoUNs OBSERVATIONS

OBANYoUNs OBSERVATIONS
Sunday morning I got a load
of the precision with which the
the Choir of Peoples Church has
been drilled, and it was inspir-
ing. Their anthem was all that
could be asked, while their pro-
cessional was a pageant. I have
seldom been thrilled as I was
Sunday morning, and bow to the
art of Florence Heggie Taylor,
who is responsible for it all. The
preaching of Rev. Williams, the
evangelist, was tops, too, but I
cannot get over that procession
al.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
FIRST ANIE CHURCH
(Old Charles ST.
Warren st. & Elm Hill Ave.

Warren st. & Elm Hill Ave.
Rev. o. w. Childers, pastor
Palm Sunday will be fittingly
observed with two well-pre-
pared programs of preaching
and music. At 1O:45 the pastor
will preach on THE Exalted
Christ, and at 7:45 p m his
subject will be who Crucified
Jesus?" based on the book of
that title, by Solomon Zeitlin.
The stewardesses will distribute
palm branches at both services.
The music will be by the senior
and young peoples choirs who
will sing "The Palms" and 9TH
er anthems. Mr.. Clifford Mann,
guest Soloist, will sing open
the Gates of the Temple" and
Miss Esther Greene, soprano
soloiSt, will sing the solo part
in the Anthem 20 For a Closer
Walk With God" The decora-
lions will be by the Altar Guild,
Miss Sadie williams, president.
At $3.50 p m the senior choir
presents a talented soloist in
recital, their fourth annual
presentation.
o mood Friday night the
Altar Guild will present a dra-
ma of the Crucifxion and the
young peoples choir will sing.
On Easter Sunday all three
choirs will sing special music.
The pastor will preach the ser
mon using the recent book by
John Haynes Holmes entitled,
"Aff1rmationS of Immortality"
There will be baptism of chill
dren and adults at the close of
the morning program. At night
the choir will sing the cantata,
1.-THE Risen King"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
WHO
KILLED
CHRIST?
BY SheIoh KhsII

Here is a question I do ask, the
answer I do seek
Who will be guilty at the
Throne when the Judge be-
gins tospeak?
Whom will the guilty finger
point; condemn to mid
night gloom,
To whom will God be speaking
when He says, There is no
room
'Tis not the liar or the thief, or
he that's drunk with sin;
Not so the man Of unbelief for
he might enter in;
IT'S not the man that breaks
the law or he that could
not start
When young, to find the
Christian way to change
his sinful heart.
But he accused of killing Christ
before the Great White
Throne
And when they start to ques-
ton him, he trembles there
alone.
Who killed Christ? I want to
know, on him the doom
shall fall
Who killed Christ? The voice
of judgment cries out to us
all.
Who killed Christ? The angels
seek revenge in every
breath.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
The Poets Corner

Who killed Christ? All Heaven
declares that soul shall
meet its death.
Who killed Christ? Let's turn
the page, see what the
critics say.
Some blame the Hebrew, sons
the Greek or Roman of
that day.
Some blame King Herod, some
the Church, some blame
Judas kiss.
But listen, Friend, to this
amend, the answer they
did miss
Twas you and I who did that
deed and nailed Him to the
cross.
We laughed and scoffed as He
did bleed and gladly hailed
His loss.
We set the thorns upon His
head, we pierced Him in
His side.
Yes, we killed Christ, we are
to blame, because, - for us
He died.
Not only once, but DER and DER,
since we reject His grace
We kill Him each and every day
and hang Him in disgrace.
But yet, like those down at His
feet, the thief beside his
side,
He's willing to forgive us all IL
we in Him abide.
SO let us seek Him face to faea
for pardon for this deed.
We need not die in deep disc
grace If we His Gospel heed
Accept Els everlasting love
seek his redeening power,
Accept His mercy from above
be saed this very hour. 4
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

It is SO easy to forget music
ians and readers, entertainers
generally, who have given free
~ of time and service to choirs,
organizations and to almost
every one who asks them, when
such entertainers become physi-
cally disabled to be Of service.
How many persons remember
Arthur Smith, tenor, who sang
in everything from gospel songs
to gran dopera, and who seldom
said mo" whether he got carfare
or not. Faithful member of Zion
Choir, he is now practically con-
fined to his home, Is Trotter
Court, and 7 am sure that he
would be cheered to see, or hear
fAom his former associates in his
musical activities and the stu
alton presents a chance for the
organizations which have bene-
fitted by his talent, to express,
at least gratitude for past fav-
orS, and Arthur has done many
of them.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
Domning Degradation Fight
WILLIAM MONROE RorR

service Palm Sunday the pass
tor will preach on when he
was come near, he beheld the
city and wept over It, Rev
James Jones will preach st the
g p m service. Prayer meeting
every Friday at 8 p m. The
Twelve Tribes Club, Mrs M
Taylor, meets the first Tuesday
night in April at the home Of
Mrs Annie Mae Jacobs, % E
LenoX st; and the trustee board
at the pastors home 2O3 w
Springfield st, Monday, Mar. 81,
8 p m.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

organizations which have been
recklessly linked with the
"blacklisted" parties by ire
sponsible reporters. 1t is ex-
pected that hundreds of inno-
cent people will suffer from the
new order which encourages
fellow students to serve as
stooges and report anyone
even suspected, similar to the
Ogpu and Nazi methods used
abroad. Just what effect this
will have on those connected
with the much smeared colored
press Is not known. Freedom of
the press may be one of the
most controversial issues.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
Card of Thanks

The parents of the late
K A T HARINE FRAN CEs
BOWLES wish to express their
deep gratitude to the many
friends for kind expressions of
sympathy in their recent be-
reavement.
HARRY o. BOWLES
MARY G. BOWLES.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
MT. CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
1864 fremont st.
Rev. NJ. E. Grady, Pastor

Rev. M. E. Grady, Pastor
Then was Jesus led up of
the Spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted Of the devil" was
the text last Sunday morning
of the pastor S sermon. One
member was added to the
church at the morning service
and several visitors were pres
emit. Sunday School classes
steadily increase in member
ship. The superintendent and
teachers are presenting an
Easter program in which many
children will take part. The
BYPU has a program March 80
at 3 p m with Rev R D Kelley,
pastor of the Congregational
Church as guest speaker. The
president, Mrs Virginia Hill
cordially invites all to hear Rev
Kelley. Last Sunday afternoon,
DR. ] E Jeltz, pastor of Bethel
Baptist Church, was guest
speaker at the missionary and
his choir sang several spirit
uals. Among visitors we're Mrs
Sally M Hall of w Newton,
Mrs Mary Jones, Mrs Florence
Green, Mrs C Hill, Miss Will
helmina Johnson, Rev T M Mi
nor, Messrs Albert Miller,
Mitchell Powell, C H Smith and
many others. The BYPU at 6
o m has for its topic Making
Others Rich" and the pastor
will give some high points on
the lesson. And at the morning
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
Card Of Thanks

The Misses Margaret and
Ethel Henderson wish to thank
their host of friends and
neighbors for sympathy in the
death of their dear mother
Mrs. Amelia Henderson.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
IN MEMORLAM

1916 = March 26 - 1947
In Loving Memory of
Layinia G. Underwood
Dear Mother, in whose eyes I
see
All that l would and cannot be,
Let thy pure light forever shine
So brightly through this life Of
mine. 8
SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
GRANT AME CHURCH
1875 Mt. Vernon st.
Rev. L. CrnmIin- Pastor

Rev. L. Crumlin, Pastor
The morning and evening SER
mons last Sunday by Rev
Crumlin at well attended Serv-
ices. The choir is rehearsing
Easter music under the direc-
ton of the orgamst, Mr.. Paul.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

Tomorrow the lover Of piano
music can have a real feast.
Ethel Ramos Harris will work
in New England Mutual, at $3.50
and I can guarantee her per-
Torrance. Art Tatum, who will
work in Symphony Hall, at $50,
is well recommended, and should
prove a treat.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29


ALFRED TENNYSON.
BOSTON BRUINS have been
commended by our friend, Dave
Egan, for welcoming the pros
pect of meeting the Canadian
colored hockey minor league ice
star, Herb Carnegie, who may
be called up to play for the Les
Canadians in the MIL play-offs
against Boston
ICE HOCKEY has had many
colored stars and a &C French
played for the old pro leagues in
the past. The Bruins gave an in
formal tryout to a local forward,
Charlie Booker, not many years
ago, with EDDIE SHORE giving
helpful words Of advice. Sepia
stars are common in Canada.
MONTREAL certainly has some
mighty democratic fans,
JACKIE ROBINSON may Or
may not make the Brooklyn
Dodgers this year although he
could be carried as a RESERVE
infielder, pinchitter, and star
base-runner IF the Dodgers
really want to be fair. Nobody
knows whether Stanky, 2b;
Reese, IS; and Vaughn, 3b will
last the season. Jackie can play
any inffeld position in a pinch.
MONTREAL SPORTS fans, now
leading the nation, watched
Jackie come up from KC Mon
archs as a shortstop and switch
over to second base to lead the
Canadians to victory over tbs u.
S. Minor league jim crow clubs.
On exhibitions, Jackie played
third base and now is playing
first. There are the facts. Brook
Ign CAN KEEP Robinson in AZ.
THE ROAD BACK to Montreal
will solve nothing for Jackie
Robinson in his comparatively
advanced years, and possibly his
leg handicap may grow more
painful with time. This is it-as
the soldiers used to say. It's now,
or perhaps, never. Almost every
one know is hopeful Brooklyn
will carry Jackie THIS YEAR.
THE BASEBALL SEASON is a
long one and many critical stu
ations can arise. In football a
halfback may be carried only to
boot points after touchdown. In
baseball we have reserve players
just as important. Robinson
could pull a vital double-play
steal base, lay a sacrifice, win
many ball games.
THE COLOR that Robinson
would inject into any 1947 ball
game would surpass that of any
other Dodger, possibly excepting
Reese. The fans pay for color
these days and it paid off at
Montreal. 1t is difficult to see
Hickey pass up this chance, but
we shall wait.
NEW ENGLAND League cham
pions, the Nashua Dodgers, farm
club of Brooklyn, repeatedly viii
move their ace sepia batter, Roy
Campanello, and big Don New
combe up to the Montreal Royal
champions Of the International
triple A league where both
should make good
THE GUARDIAN staff, con-
tributors and readers, all Joined
in the 1916 campaign to get coll
ored players in the N. E. League
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29
Boston Baked
By MABE KoUNTZE

AAO JUN \ Ia
and so we all share the pride in
sending these lads up to Mon
treal from the Bay State, the
first local league to enjoy this
honor. Robinson went to Mont
real direct from the sepia Ameri-
can League.
BASEBALL MANAGERS may
recall a Greater Boston Baseball
League established here in 1908
and never since replaced. Boston,
Newton. Cambridge, Maiden and
Medford we're among teams that
created a fine inter city league
that developed many players. We
will dig up a trophy if such
a league can be organized this
year.
NEW TALENT must be devel-
oped in Greater Boston for the
minor and major leagues. 1t is
up to us to provide at least %
game schedule from Midway to
Mid-September with final
inter-city championship play-off.
This year should stress league
baseball"
URBAN LEAGUE is to be COM
mended for its No l edition Of
"Colored American Heroes" in
the modern ten cent magazine
color cartoon life sketches of DR..
Carver, Matt Henson, DR.. Mary
Bethune, Paul Robson and other
GREAT AMERICANS. We hope
this fine magazine will remain
on Boston newsstands.
WE FOUGHT TOGETHER re-
minds the Urban League maya
zine, Victory could not have
been won without team work
teamwork that fuses and unf1es
differences of race and creed"
ut sens that so many have
forgotten)
AMERICANS ALL, we fought,
white and col6red. Jew and
Gentle, native and foreign born,
on the beaches of Anzio and Nor
mandy. We worked together in
war plants patrolled the
streets as afraid Wardens q.
made Red Cross supplies gave
war relief, bought war bonds
TOGETHER. reminds the
Urban League
THE ROCKET BOMBS nearly
poised and prepared by Hitler to
zoom from Berlin to New York
and Boston never reached here
and so the people brought closer
together in crisis gradually re-
sumed old separate selfish ways
again. We HAVE FORGOTTEN.
THE ATOM BOMB which has
already made Hitler's rockets OBJ
solete may in some future date
not spare our nation. We may not
be so lucky next time. Those who
deny equal rights and continue
to preach race superiority are
only building up some IuCure
score against US, a punishment
from ABOVE.
CHIEF JUSTICE Charles E
Hughes said it: "Rancor and big
otry, racial animosities and in
tolerance are more dangerous
than ANY ETERNAL FORCE be-
cause they undermine the very
foundations of democratic eff
ort.
Thanks for all the kind COM
ment from friends. Your support
Of THE GUARDIAN is a great in
centive to all who serve Demo-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

and so we all share the pride in
sending these lads up to Mon
treal from the Bay State, the
first local league to enjoy this
honor. Robinson went to Mont
real direct from the sepia Ameri-
can League.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

Thanks for all the kind COM
ment from friends. Your support
Of THE GUARDIAN is a great in
centive to all who serve Demo-
cracy.
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knowledge comes, but wisdOr
fingers
ALFRED TENNYSON.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

BOSTON BRUINS have been
commended by our friend, Dave
Egan, for welcoming the pros
pect of meeting the Canadian
colored hockey minor league ice
star, Herb Carnegie, who may
be called up to play for the Les
Canadians in the MIL play-offs
against Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

NEW TALENT must be devel-
oped in Greater Boston for the
minor and major leagues. 1t is
up to us to provide at least %
game schedule from Midway to
Mid-September with final
inter-city championship play-off.
This year should stress league
baseball"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

WE FOUGHT TOGETHER re-
minds the Urban League maya
zine, Victory could not have
been won without team work
teamwork that fuses and unfies
differences of race and creed"
ut sens that SO many have
forgotten.)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

THE COLOR that Robinson
would inject into any l947 ball
game would surpass that of any
other Dodger, possibly excepting
Reese. The fans pay for color
these days and it paid off at
Montreal. 1t is difficult to see
Hickey pass up this chance, but
we shall wait.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-29

CHIEF JUSTICE Charles E.
Hughes said it: "Rancor and big
otry, racial animosities and in
tolerance are more dangerous
than ANY ETERNAL FORCE be-
cause they undermine the very
foundations of democratic eff
ort."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-02

Dial 2-S3l1 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-02
New Hanover High School Students
Pass Red Cross Home Nursing Course

The following students of New
Hanover High school have sue
cessfully passed the Red Cross
Home Nursing course under the
direction of Miss Augusta M,
Futchs, (R.N) Red Cross Home
Nursing instructor employed by
the Wilmington chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross and loaned tc
the High school for the purpose
of conducting these classes.
They are: Anne Cary Benton;
Jean Buck; Barbara Ann Bur
riss; Lois Colman; Nancy
Gallop; Barbara Guyton; Jean
Hemby; Margaret King; Leila
Nichols; Ida Dope; Nora
RADON; Ann Marie Simmons;
Nellie Gene Smith; joyce Tay-
lor; Ann Todd; Joan Widen
house; Betty Blake; Caroline
Blake; Drucilla Bryant; Gather
Inc Bowen; Ann Marie BuTn1e;
Mary Defee; Adele Eward; Ma
rgaret Formyduval; Peggy Ann
Grimsley; Nedra Heath; Freda
Hodges; Katherine Hunsucker;
Frances Janicki; Annette John
son..
Betty Mallard; Betty Ann Mum
gy; Dorothy Mills; Rachel Rea-
gan; Edna Marie Rhodes; Betty
Saunders; Betty Shipp; Louise
Watkins; Ann Baucom; Mildred
Brinson; Amaryllis Brown; c.
leste Cottle; Marie Covil; Jessie
Pearl Daughtry; Sara Fried;
Peggy Gates; Doris Ann Glover
Randolyn Grant; Helen Marie
Jones; Bea Holmes: Lois Elaine