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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24

Alert to the menace of totali-
tarianism, and determined to
defend our country against it,
four million members of the
American Legion have launched
a program for "Revitalizing our
American Way Of Life"
It is a positive program. 1t
stresses pointedly and clearly
what we believe and the pro-
gress in freedom we have made
in accordance with what we be-
lieve. 1t describes America as
"a country where individual
rights come first" 1t reminds
us that we enjoy many and
precious blessings because our
Constitution promises to guard
US and our homes from harm,
to protect our right to say what
we think, to worship in the faith
Of our choice, to earn a living
and, by the power Of the ballot.
to make the Government itself
answer to US.
1t is a program that issues a
warning. It is a warning that
there are some among us who
would like to change all that
has made US great and have us
live instead under some plan
which PROMISES everything
but takes all" 1t is a warning
that our rights as free Ameri-
cans rights which do not
even exist in dictator controlled
countries" are in danger.
1t is a program for action.
Every American ought to be pre-
pared to tell and ought to be
willing to tell the story of Am
erica. Accordingly, from month
to month, the American Legion
will mail millions of booklets,
setting forth some of the
TRUTHS on which American
success is based" to millions Of
American homes. To appreciate
America, to know what America
has accomplished and is accomA
plishing, and to enable the AM
erican people to answer the adj
vocates Of dictatorship with
FACTS-this is the purpose Of
these Americanism booklets.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24
Southern MethOdists
Plead For Racial Justice

COLUMBIA, S.C.-The bishops
of the Southeastern jurisdiction
of The Methodist Church, in the
recent iurisdictional Conference
held here, made a strong plea
for racial justice in the quadren-
NAL episcopal message which was
read by Bishop w. w. Peale, of
Richmond, Va.
The message said:
among the problems in human
relations increasingly becoming
acute is that of race. The future
peace of the world is so related
to this problem that it must not be
ignored. Some way ahead must
be found that is consonart with
the self-respect of all peoples /.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24

1t is the mission Of the church to
throw the light of the gospel upon
every confused area of human re-
lations.
Areas in which doors are not
open as wide as our Christian
conscience tells US they ought TO
be-, are, the message said, econ
omic opportunity, educational OPP
portunity, opportunity for health
and for the conditions that make
for health, such as better hous-
ing and disqualification; the op-
portunity to receive impartial con
sideration in the courts, and the
door Opportunity for creative
citizenship.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24
''YOur Brothers Voice.

Clifford |. Miller

His parish was among the poor
Of this city. This priest moved by
impulse to show his gratitude to
America proposed TO the soldier
that he be his guest for day. All
duties were dropped when the day
rolled around, and passage, first
class, was taken to Versailles. The
priest had a rich fund of know
ledge Of the palace and gardens at
this famous seat of French kings
and showed his visitor every thing
Of interest including the Halls of
Mirrors where the Versailles
Peace Treaty was signed and the
English Country Home of Marie
Antoinette,
When noon came he dined his
American guest at the inn where
kings once Toasted on the fat Of
the land. the meal including
everything fren soup to nuts
along with bottle OF the finest
brew of wine. Then they went
sightseeing some more. And did
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24

not quit until the day had spent
itself Before leaving the priest
took his guest to one of the baker
les, the one still designated the
Kings Baker, and there they en-
joyed French pastry and hot
chocolate. Now mind you, the
priest paid all the bills, and ex-
pressed himself as discharging
very imperfectly his debt to
America.
Some years later this soldier
ever keeping alive the memory
of his happy day in Versailles,
found himself in Paris, and Won
dering if the hospitable priest
was still alvie and active in par
ishwork, he looked him up and
found him still on the job. IN
vain he tried to make the priest
remember the day he completely
devoted to his entertainment, a
perfect stranger. The priest had
no remembrance of his doing
good to his fellowman.
The explanation is that doing
good to his fellowman was part
and parcel Of his very life, and his
life was so crowded day by day
with kind deeds, he had not men,
DRY enough to keep the day at
Versailles fresh. Before this deed
of unremembered goodness the
soldier marvelled.
Maybe one Of these days as a
nation we are going to put first
things first: humanity. Then we
all will strive to Guido one an
other in doing good as we do now
in making more money than our
neighborS
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24
AkE Church
Yearbook

WHEREFORE, Ohio - The
3Srd Quadrennial Session of the
General Conference of the
A. M. E Church at Kansas City,
Kans., in May, 1913, established
a Bureau of Research and His
tory, under the supervision Of one
of its active bishops on full sal
airy. 1t also provided a modest
budget 10 provide for secretary
and other office expenses. 1t was
recommended that there should
be a well-trained assistant who
would divide his time in research
for the A. M. E. Church in History
and Statistics. The General Con-
ference located the offices of the
Bureau at Wilberforce Univer-
sity, in the hope that some of its
well-trained professors could
supply many items of historical
interest for publication.
Each year a Yearbook will be
published reviewing the years
work ard giving the Statistics
of the Church, putting it on par
with other denominations. Bishop
Reyerdy c. Ransom is the Bureau
director. The Bishop said: "It
can be said, without the fear Of
successful contradiction, that no
organized group Of colored peo-
pie in America has a more in
spring history than the African
Methodists."
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24

civil rights"
Describing the civil rights
plank in the Democratic plat
form as an example of "real
Americanism," Secretary White
expressed the appreciation OF
the half nillion NAACP mem
bers. THE specific inclusion Of
remedial legislation and other
action against long standing
abuses like lynching, the pcll
tax, job discrimination and
segregation is a victory of de-
cency which marks the greatest
turning point for the South and
for America that has occurred
since the Civil War. Both par
ties are new committed TO i'm
fermentation of the major re-
commentators of the Presi-
dents Committee on Civil
RIGHTS"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24
St. Paul Man Named
To Head Boy Scouts
In N. Area

DR.. Ebert K. Fretwell, Chief
Scout Executive of the Boy
Scouts Of America has appointed
M. G. Clark of st. Paul, Mimi, as
Regional Scout Executive Of
New England, succeeding Don
W. Meyer who has been trans
ferred to Region XII with head
quarters at Los Angeles, Calf.
Announcement of Clark'S APP
pointment was made yesterday
by Robert S. Judd of New Haven,
Conn. Chairman Of Region
Executive Committee. MIR. Clark,
Familiarity known as Hap" has
had a long and distinguished
career in Scouting. A native of
Port Huron, Mich, he started as
Field Executive at Detroit in
1921, later serving as Scout Ex-
ecutive at Appleton, Wise, from
1927, and Grand Rapids, Mich,
from 1884.
In 1941 Clark waa appointed
TO the National staff as Assist
ant Director of Camping and
Activities and in 1914 was named
to his present post as Regional
Scout Executive at st. Paul.
Mimi, with supervision Of
Scouting in Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota and parts
Of Montana and Wisconsin. He
served in the U. S. Marines in
World War and lost a son in
World War II.
He takes over his new duties
on Sept. is and will head up the
49 Boy Scout Councils Of the six
New England States with a
membership of nearly 100000
Scouts and Leaders
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24

Here in this crassly material
istic city Of Kansas City, Kansas,
Pm thinking it may be typical
of the soul of America more than
our slower moving and less crude
Boston. While I'm no prophet or
son of prophet, l interpret the
American soul as stayed on money
making and moved by hope Of
gain. / trust I'm wrong / ought
to say / admire the go-get-it spirit
of the midwest, and wish men in
pursuing the ends of truth, beauty
and goodness would have the same
zeal as when making money, All
this brings home story told by a
soldier who saw service in Frarce.
tell it because it represents the
type of consideration I would
love to see Americans have TO-
ward their fellow Americans.
While sojournins in France
this soldier met on the southside
Of the Seine, in Paris, a priest
famed for his zeal in good works.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24

NEW CHRISTIAN
MOVEMENT

NEWARK, N. IA prayer, a
plan. a penny with this slogan
an interfaith, non denomina-
tional Christian movement,
known as the Triple P. Move
ment, was organized here in New
ark six months ago by MRS. Julia
Tyesi pronounced Tish).
Mrs. Tyesi is the widow of Rev.
David Tyesi, native African,
who became one of Americas
best-known missionaries. Mrs.
Tyesi spent 16 years in the for
eign mission fields where she
labored side by SIDE with her hus-
band among the Bantu Tribe of
the Union Of Solth Africa. While
there she organized the Coopera-
tive Trading Society of South
Africa, which has become one of
the most important native trade
organizations on the continent.
Last week, the Triple P. Move
ment sponsored Q, bus pilgrimage
to Hyde Park, IN. Y, where the
200 persons making the trip
visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt
home and grave site. Plans are
being made for a bus ride to the
National Moroccan Shrine, Great
Darlington, Mass, on Labod Day.
Each board member has pledged
to be responsible for one under
privileged youngster and pay for
his ride to Great Darlington.
Our aim," according to Mrs.
Tyesi, SIS to magnify the Christ
in our own churches first and
not ourselves. Orr chief objective
is to form a united front through
the Triple P. Christian Movement
and to Go some remedial work
under divine guidance for the
future. Our holy obligation is to
keep in mind that Christians
cannot represent the Christ and
his teachings when hindered by
denominational barriers as they
exist in one form or another all
over the world today"
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1t is a program highly en-
dorsed. BY DR.. Daniel A. Polling,
President and Editor, "The
Christian Herald" ut will pro
mote the well-being of youth.
both directly and indirectly. 1t
will strike blow at juvenile
delinquency (so-called), which
more frequently is home and
community neglect. 1t will pro-
mote every worthy ideal of free
dom, and it will enrich every
freedom. Beyond this, it will
help make America strong to
share liberty with all who would
be free. In Strengthening our
own defenses, it will help make
the world secure"
BY Francis Cardinal Spellman,
Archdiocese Of New York; 1.-THE
plans of The American Legion
to increase proper appreciation
0 four nation and its fundamen-
tai principles is most commend
atory. It matters not where you
live, or what rank of life you
hold, be you rich or poor, colored
or white, Protestant, Jew or
Catholic, employer or employee,
by your works you must prove
your faith in your country and
your fellow humans"
BY Rabbi william F. Ros-
enblum, President, Synagogue
Council of America; "Our Am
erican democracy is based upon
the principle that everyone liv-
ing under its flag is entitled
equally to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. This is
not only a great American ideal,
but one to which every religion
subscribes, and I am, therefore,
glad that The American Legion
is making the affirmation OF
this doctrine one of its prior
concerns for the coming years"
(NOTE:: For information
about the American Legion
Americanism booklets write
to w. G. tom" Sawyer, di-
rector, National American
ism Commission. the Ameri-
can Legion. indianapolis,
Indiana)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24
BIBLE QUESTIONS
ANSWERED BY The
Voice fpR0pHIECY
INTERNATIONAL nIaH AaoAocAsTea
49,

ouestion-How can I be sure that
a man is teaching Bible truth when
hear him?
Answer-Isaiah $40: ITO the Law
and to the testimony: if they speak
not according to this word, it is be-
cause there is no light in them"
Q.-What Is this thing called
"sin" which you talk about?
A.--Sin is-not was-the trans
gression of Gods law. We read that
in 1 John 3:4: "Whosover commit
teth sin transgresseth also the law:
for sin is the transgression of the
law" How many are guilty7 Ro-
mans 1913: For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory Of
God"
Odd not Christ set up His
own standards7 Did he actually
keep His Fathers law?
Ave have the very words of
Christ Himself in John 1910: "If
We keep My commandments, We
shall abide in Ny love; even as !
have kept My Fathers command.
ments, and abide in His love-"
o.-Does Psalm 1925 refer to
the Sabbath day?
A.-This scripture reads as fol-
lows: This is the day which the
Lord hath made; we will rejoice
and be glad in it." 1t is quite evil
dent that the psalmist is not writ
ing about any definite day Of the
week, but rather about the day of
salvation. In the preceding verse
David, regarding this wonderful
work that God had done to save
men through Christ, said, "This is
the Lords doings; it is marvellous
in our eyes" So he was really
speaking about the same thing that
the Apostle mentions in 2 Corinth-
ians 6:2: For He. saith, have
heard thee in time accepted, and
in the day of salvation have l sue
coured thee: behold, now is the
accepted time; behold, now is the
day of salvation" This is also what
Christ spoke of in John 1856: Your
father Abraham reioiced to see My
thee shall all nations be blessed"
Well, how did Abraham learn of
Christ's day? Read Galatians 3:S:
"And the Scripture, foreseeing that
God would justify the heather
through faith. preached before the
gospel unto Abraham, saying, In
these shall all nations be blessed"
And so it was the glorious day in
which men could be saved through
faith in Christ that was foreseen
by these men Of God.
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So, Calf. Bible questions Of gene n in
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tended the Missionary services
at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Rev. Wallace Crumlin was the
guest speaker. Rev. 1. A. Blown,
Miss. Hattie Franklin of Lynn
we're visitors at the evening
service; also DR.. C. P. Coles and
Rev. Gilbert. Miss Barbara Rob-
bins played for the services.
Friday. July s2S, at 800 PM. a
night Of games will be spon-
sored by TIE Junior Choir. Sun
day, July Is, at 7:3O PM. Qua
terly Conference will be held.
The Junior C2oir will sing for
both services.
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PLEASANT HILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. S. H. Bullock, pastor

over Station WoRL, $50 on
your dial, TIE pastors theme
will be "a Majestic Symbol,
Sunday morning will be the pas
tors last sermon until the first
of September. During the month
Of August the Rev. and Mrs. Bull
lock and thsiv family will be en-
vacation Sunday evening at the
7.30 service baptism viii be held.
Rev. Willie King will preach and
conduct the Community Service
at 9 PM.
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GRANT AND MOORE
TABERNACLE

Revs. L. E. and w. E. CrumIin,
Pastors
The morning and evening SER
mons last Sunday were delivered
by Rev. L. E. Crumlin. At $3.50
P. M. both congregations at
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-24

I'VE are trying to "sel" the rest
of the world our brand Of democ-
racy. Tt is up to the major politi-
cal party chiefs to make our
commodity attractive in the
world market. Otherwise the
various '.ismS" viii try to outsell
us with their trickier brands.
49, 49, ss%
OUR FOREIGN POLICY can
only be as strong as our domestic
home policy as regards civil
rights and human relations. If
we aren't willing to grant them
to our OWN PEOPLE, then the
people abroad will only accept
our gifts with sneering suspicion.
We've got to settle this issue here
and now. Mr., Truman has not
only told this to the Congress,
he has told it to the world, and
our G. rs stationed in far world
outpoSts. We can not poison our
G. rs with race supremacies'
and win the peace.
see &<s %&&
GEN. PERSHING, in his last
days on earth, exploded much of
the racial hypocrisy which sent
some delegates walking out of
the convention last week. Per-
shing, during World War I, COM
manded the first huge assign
ment of colored and white troops
sent abroad. Due to policy Per-
shing was believed to dislike col
ored. III fact nobody knew much
what Pershing thought. He was
a reticent soldier.
&@@ &@s ss%
MILITARY MEN were amazed
last week, and some were per-
haps angry, when it was revealed
that General Pershing had willed
that colored First Sgt. Charley
Wycoff Of the Caswell Air Force
Base In Texas have the signal
honor OF sounding taps for him,
above all other Americans. This
isn't the first time that colored
men have been chosen by promi-
nent men who have seen the
light
&a& ass 49,
IN CAMPS throughout the ma
ton there have been, and VIII
be thousands of American youths
of many races, creeds, and colors,
and numerous others are. and
will, be stationed abroad for oc-
cupation. Gen. Pershtng, a past
commander of American troops,
has let it be kncwn in a spiritual
sense his desires Of true brother
hood. For all military men know
the fun significance Of his final
choice.
So *@@ a&@
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
Of our American armies, today.
lis an ex world war veteran,
Harry S. Truman. The President
has decided to rise or fall on
CIVIL RIGHTS for all the Char
ley Wycoffs and their civilian
kinfolk. And in spite of his faults,
and the smears Of his enemies,
Mr.. Truman viii be great in his
tory. And should he go down
fighting for democracy Mr. Tru-
man could not go down in more
GLORIOUS CAUSE or more i'm
mortal fame.
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Il want no one but Charley
Wycojf to sound taps for me" -
Gen. John !. Pers1tng.
49, ~s~ So
PRESIDENT TRUMAN is being
nationally acclaimed for his
fighting democratic speech Of ac-
ceptance at Philadelphia last
week. with thousands OF fellow
Americans, remained awake
until the wee hours of the morn
ing to hear probably one of the
greatest presidential speeches in
U. S. history on July Is, 1913.
$50 80 sss
THE STATE VS.. the U. S. Presi-
dent and the democratic way Of
life7 would be my literary title
for the happenings at the Demo-
cratic Party convention this
year. Hitler believed in the "su-
prerne state"; Mussolini, Hiro-.
hito. Stain, all the dictators in
GLIDING Bilbo nave argued for
the supreme right Of the state
to exploit the common man and
various races and religions.
R4A 4sH 49,
WHAT is WRONG in Russia is
equally as wrong in Mississippi
and I call any man a hypocrite
who tries to prove otherwise.
Our 48 states are either going
to operate under the AMERICAN
CONSTITUTION or they are OPP
Grating under some foreign, lln-
American constitution. There are
NO TWO WAYS about it. We
have got to face the facts.
%%n AS ss@
TTW AS GOOD that the Demo-
cratic Party brought these issues
out into the open and thrashed
them out. AS Mr.. Truman said,
the dissatisfied elements were
ct least honest. We know where
they stand. This is more than we
can say OF some politicians. More
over we also know where Mr..
Truman stands as head Of his
party. That helps.
@ss 80 *&~
SEN. ALBIN BARKLEY of Ken
lucky has been chosen as Tru-
mans running-mate, I remem-
Der when this news would have
made colored voters uneasy. But
TOO MANY GOOD MEN have
been southerners, including Mr..
Lincoln, born q Kentucky farm
boy on Feb. 70, 1909. Mr.. Truman,
Of course, does not live at the
North Pole. The IGNORANT ele-
mentS of any section, race, or
creed should not make us lose
our balance.
$50 sta as%
THE NORTH TOO has It's
bigots. They employ more polish,
they REMAIN QUIET when
minorities are attacked at Con-
ventions and in Congress. Mr..
Truman referred to them in his
speech. He raped their pious
attitudes and condemnation of
the south. He CHALLENGED
them to co better than the south.
That challenge still stands.
sR$ 49, <ss
THIS CHALLENGE on Civil
Rights in America may be the
deciding factor in the coming
elections. It comes at a time wher
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we are trying to sell" the rest
of the world our brand Of democ-
racy. 1t is up to the major politi-
cal party chiefs to make our
commodity attractive in the
world market. Otherwise the
various ''ismS" will try to outSell
us with their trickier brands.
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Ed. Note: ADDRESS yoUr ouest'7'Hs 10
The BIBLE QUESTION C05Uu /, The
Voice OF Prophecy, Bor 50, Los k.;geles
So, Cali. Bible questions 81 gcaA u in
icrest miR be Gfsmsred in ss,is hmm
as sne-e DeYyafs,.
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Boston Baked
BY MABE KOUNTZE

Il rant no one but Charley
Wycojf to sound taps for nre."-
Gen. John 4. Pershing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-10-28
ferries Lose BY
Low Score

A number Of Libby football fans
went to Poison last Saturday, Oct.
%, to take in the game. Poison de
feated Libby by a score OF 3 to D.
The game was well played thru
out. with both teams showing great
strength on defense. During the
first half. Poison dominated the
play by rolling up seven first
downs, while Libby was able to
secure only two Poison scored on
a quarter-ba sneak, going over
from the five yard line
In the second half, Libby gained
eight first downs against Polson's
three. The Terriers were IN scor-
ing territory all during the second
half but lacked the punch to push
over the goal.
The outcome of the game left a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-10-28

Mr. and Mrs. George Christian
sen of Spokane, are the proud par
ents Of baby girl, born Wednes-
day morning, Oct o. No wonder
Mrs Rosetta Burke is wearing that
big happy smile. Congratulations
Grandma