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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

would give it all the power the
US. constitutional bat has, we
could see an upset in our ma
tional life which would be
healthy and send the enemies of
our liberties down in defeat. If
like a mighty team we Ameri-
cans we're all for each and each
for all the outcome would be
different. For The most part we
are for cur class our race, our
section of the country. We have
none of the uplifting feeling of
belonging to the whole, and
wanting to see all our teams dc
their very best. A good pls ar
like Satchell Paige controls all
his balls. If we would control our
behavior and our tongue and let
them oe consecrated to win de-
mocracy for all, democracy
would easily be the winning
team. A good player win even
pinch hit when necessary for his
team TO win WHAT this country
needs most is not a good cigar
but loyal citizens who will dare
end die for the American ideals
hey 'nerish. These are ther who
know that maklng the home
plata Tor al runs up the VIM
ming S;
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16
The Poets Corner
TO DaUe Egan

imposed by Joshua Jones, Editor City Record, and
ad by him at NAACP Banquet at Copley Plaza
It. Is.
Hail, Prince of Men, whose heart, brave, strong,
AS brothers holds all men!
Who had the zeal to challenge wrong
By speaking with your pen.
Gainst persecution of race
You tilted with your lance
Until opinion saved its face
And gave black youth its chance.
By generations yet unborn
By ages yet undreamed
Your name sports history will adorn,
Your courage be esteemed
You fought that evil, Prejudice,
And forced its back to yield.
Laid low that citadel of vice
In sports, the baseball field.
We gather round this festive board
With happy hearts to greet
friend to whom shall Heaven accord
crown,-and songs repeat
God speed the day when Ger this land
There'll be no color bar;
When race and creed united stand
Beneath Judea's Star
Then will this land be free indeed
Our country will be great.
No North, no South, no West will lead
Just one United State.
Dave Egan, Prince of Men, for you
A million hearts will pray
May God increase your power to do
And bless you for this day.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

has the right to do, say, and
print anything-evil as well as
good-that he pleases. A right
is the moral power to do some
thing-the power to do some
thing for a good end. The man
who shot Ghandi had the power
to shoot a gun. He did not have
the right to kill Ghandi. He
was using a power for an i'm
moral end.
The men who make motion
pictures have the power to make
them, but this power becomes
a right when used for good
ends. 1t ceases to be right
when employed to encourage
anti-Semitism which, as we
know from Nazism, results not
only in tre denial of rights to
Jews, but finally in the denial
Of rights to everyone else too.
This is evil. No one has the
right to propagate recognized
evil.
The World Council of Churches
pronounced anti-Semitism to be
a "sin against God and man."
1t is all of that and so is a
motion picture or anything else
which encourages it. A society,
which values its integrity, can
not permit recognized evil to go
unchecked.
1t does little good to make
sound and noble pronounce
ments against anti-Semitism if,
at the same time, we do nothing
to challenge the means by which
it Is spread.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16
GREAT REVIVAL MEETING AT
HISTORIC CHARLES ST. CHURCH
(First A. M. E. Church of Boston,
Rev. Oliver w. H. Childers, Pastor

nual sermon to the Greater BoS-
Ton Health Guild.
Beginning Wednesday, night,
Oct. 20, a revival service will be
held ten nights, including Sum
days Oct. "a and 81. Rev. Will
liam M. Dawkins Of New York
City, an evangelist of outstand-
ing ability and great Gospel
singer, will lead the meetings.
All three choits of the church
and volunteers will form a great
chorus. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16
gegotion Permanent Domnns Degradation in

miss a character which we feel
will pass the test Of the Creator
without any trouble, and we
hope to be all united in the
Great Beyond. sympathy Of all
Of us. Rod.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16
The POLITICAL FRONT

Reverend Marshall Sheppard
speaker az the Civil Rights meet
ing in Ruggles Hall next Friday,
is no stranger to Boston audi
ences. In the last Presidential
campaign he addressed an over.
flow crowd at rally in Jordan
Hall. Friends here recall the
Democratic National Convention
when Rev. Sheppard offered
prayer and the late Cotton" Ed
Smith walked out. When the
incident was mentioned TO Rev.
Sheppard who gave the prayer
at this years Democratic Ma
tional Convention, the clergyman
remarked: IF he walks out here
today, I'm going out with him."
Governor Dewey began the
econmic emancipation of colored
Americans by the FEPC law in
New York State" Rev. Walter
McClane declares. 1.-THE passage
CT that law in New York under
Gov. Dewey inspired the enact
ment Of FEPC laws in Massa-
chusetts and other states. Eco
noric freedom and economic
opportunity are the very corner
stones of all civil rights, and Gov.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

Keep hearing about the com
ing memorial TO the late Fred
Henderson which the S. Coler-
idge-Taylor Musical Association
is planning for Sunday, Novem-
Der %. When the list Of clubs
and individuals participating is
completed they will be released.
Watch for it.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16
freedom IS euerybody's business

THE LONDON Jazz Club was
jamming the air one night re-
Gently as yous commentator
scanned the short-wave spec
trum with Most Hon. Hallicrafter
And the supposedly staid Brit
ishers were rocking in rythm
like B. Goodman clambake
while two British bands sent
them solo with music mostly of
colored American origin.
GREAT BRITAIN is thus a
country of puzzling character to
colored people. She once snubbed
Ghandi. The administration or
ruling powers have exploited
colored people shamefully. But
the common people of Britain
seem as kindly warm as Charles
Dickens OF H. G Wells. Colored
soldiers found welcome in Eng
land. Colored artists and persons
OF ability have been welcome in
England a long. long time.
SCOTLAND AND IREI AND APP
pear 70 be as warm toward wor-
thy colored Americans as Eng
land. Many stories could be told.
Americas first boxing champ,
Tom Molyneaux, spent his last
days in Ireland. Ella Fitzgerald
received huge welcome in Scot
land lst month. Today's FINIANS
RAINBOW is a tremendous
Irish-Colored stage hit. The u. /
of Glasgow is the alma mater Of
outstanding colored men.
PARIS, FRANCE is date-line
conveying fond memories to
thousands Of colored people. civ
iiians and soldiers alike. Unfor-
tunately many vent to France
from Dixie to find their first
taste Of democracy, The famous
entertainment promoter Brick
top" and stage celebrity Joseph
inc Baker, are examples. France
was good to Jim Europe, Noble
Sissle and a long host of sepia
citizens.
GERMANY SEEMS just awak-
ening to any warm interest in
colored Americans. A few troops
are stationed there. Also Ger
man frauliens have long admired
physical prowess in men like
Jesse Owens, Joe Louis. Hitlers
teaching stressed physical. The
achievements Of sepia stars in
the Olympic Games upset all the
yNazi and Dixie propaganda. The
result has created many interest
ing developments, Very much SO.
SWEDEN and the NORTH
COUNTRIES have been excep-
tionally cordial to colored Amer
leans OF talent. Ann Brown one
OF Americas most talented artists
recently married there. Everyone
knows about the pretty Swedish
champion for equal rights, In
CRED Bergman Gifted citizens
like Marian Anderson have re-
ceived great ovations in these
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16
Boston Baked

BY MABE KOUNTzE

ITALY which has even gone SO
far as to star colored and white
in more mixed films than Holly
wood, is perhaps showing the
most interesting trend on racial
relations. During the war, color
ed troops were treated the most
kindly and CONSIDERABLY in spite
of Dixie propaganda. Apparently
the Italian people have not for
gotten. And I note more Tan
Yanks are enjoying italian food;
plan to revisit Rome.
SPAIN and PORTUGAL, like
the other Latin countries, are
closely linked with colored and
do not generally practice jim
crow. Spain recalls colored pat
riots, including Robson and
Peck in the last war. In a recent
S-W broadcast to Spain most all
Of the recordings were by colored
American artists, including Lena
Horne.
CANADA and MEXICO have
outdone all our Dixie states in
race relations, and even Boston
in some. For example, in Mont
real colored man can play pro
baseball or pro hockey. That has
not happened here yet. The fact
that both Canada and Mexico
are today prof1ting from increas-
ing eolored tourist trade is signi-
ficant.
THE UNITED NATIONS Pales-
tine mediator post held by DR..
Ralph ]. Bunche is merely one
example Of the expanding sphere
of colored people with talent. d..
Eugene Chen. a colored man, was
a prime minister Of China. Judge
HASTE governs the Virgin Isles.
France has had many ministers.
DR.. Bunche, a Harvard man, was
a Social Science Research Coun-
Gil Fellow in Europe, Africa, and
parts Of Asia.
THESE TIMES have created
new changes and opportunities
for qualified colored men and
women all over the world. With
military obligations, a need for
foreign service and workers, plus
the natural opportunity to travel
no colored man needs to stay and
suffer in any Dixiecrat reserva-
ton until doomsday. Just as
Satchel Paige, Joe Louis, and
others moved to better pastures"
SO will others.
THE DIXIE dernogogues have
long made capital by their
stranglehold on the life, prop
erty and civil rights Of colored
people. This has also been true
of some northerners. There has
long been an unfounded belief
that a colored man had to stay
tied down to plantations and
poverty. Changing trends of the
times and the reed for colored
men of ability will erase this de-
ceiying dogma.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

Also see that Hazel Scott will
be presented in concert under
the auspices of Shaw University
early in November. A comment
in her notices is "she is consid-
cred one of the few pianists who
can present an exquisitely turn
ed 'Valse' by List and then
swing into Fats walters swiftly
tempoed Amt Misbehavin.'"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

See that Eddie Matthews, well
known hereabouts, has gone to
Mexico where he is booked for
eight weeks in radio and concert
performances. He just keeps
having Successes, notably in yale
Bowl, New Haven and Virginia
State College in Pet ersburg.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

Peoples Baptist Church invaded
Maiden, last Sunday, and cap
tured the city. At a rally by the
Pastors Aid Club of Emanuel
Baptist Church Rev. Earl Law
son, pastor, Rev. R. M. Owens
of Peoples Baptist Church
preached the sermon and his
choir furnished the music. The
performance as well as general
department of the choir, cap
tured the congregation and add
ed to the trophies in the belt
Of the only Florence Heggie Tay-
lo,r. director. 1t was like home
coming to Flo who worked in
that Church before coming to
Peoples.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

With regret we received notice
of the passing of Olive Burton,
many years singer in Zion Choir
and active generally in musical
circles. Her husband told me
that the doctors had given her
up last week, but I could not
believe it. Rodney will miss the
wife who was a real companion
and pal. The community viii
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

Thccras E. Dewey, Republican
nominee for President, is sched-
uled to speak in Boston the eve
ming of Oct. 3. 1t is expected
that he will have made brief
stops and brief speeches that
same day at Pittsfield, SPRING
field and Worcester. His train
is scheduled to leave Albany at
8 o'clock that morning for the
Bay State.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

State Secretary Frederick W.
Cooks elections division at the
State House, which handles all
the hard work of preparing for
and the aftermath of elections,
Is using the figure 5000 as
the approximate total voters in
Massachusetts, for the presiden-
tial and state elections on Nov.
2. To meet the ballot require
ments Of that election, Sec. Cook
is having approximately 2,70O,-
600 ballots printed by the state
printers, Wright & Potter of
Boston. The extras are for
mutilaticn or incocrec, .alrkiJg
Of balloss. or their q &c de-
struction in any Of er way.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

The Liberal Arts Club got
around to my house last Sunday
for their regular, monthly busin-
ess meeting. In the absence Of
the President ex-President John
Powell opened the meeting and
carried on until Vice President
Gladys Fuller arrived. The out
standing feature of the meeting
was the selecting of a program
of twelve performers, to be CIV
en- in the near future, by mem
bers Of the Club of which you
will hear more later. The meet
ing concluded with solos by
Gladys Pierce and reading by
Gladys Fuller. The social hour
following was featured by deli
cacies prepared by my wife and
our very good friend, Mrs. Clara
Goode, who were given a rising
vote OF thanks and appreciation.
Tba U9t1,,ry I3on,,1a. ~. -. -
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

Dewey has gained these for col
pred people"
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O'Banyoun's
Observations

Correction: Among the pour
ers at the Aeolian Choral Clubs
Coffee Hour at st. Orphans Par
ish Hall. next Sunday, will be
Mrs. Erma Thomas, who was err
roneously called Emma" last
week. You can hear this charm
ing program and drink delicious
coffee at $3.50 Sunday, the nth,
and I hope to see you there.
I have it on good authority
that one Of 3oSton's veteran
singers is going to be on the
program of the celebration of
the Pastors Clubs twenty-fifth
anniversary, at Peoples Church,
Thursday, the 21st. If you think
you can stand to hear him come
out and do so, while facilitating
with the Club on this memorable
occasion. The Clubs history and
several accomplishments are
worthy OF recording and you will
like to hear them.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

The Young Peoples Choir Of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-10-16

objection been to right say and
The Valley settler., 1948-09-17
POTATO SEED FIELDS INSPECTED -2/3 AFPR0VE0

George T. cassor, Co1,iss toner of A-ricu1- ture, and M. D. .Snod@:oss inspected nineteen potato fields in the Valley this week for Certified seed. 2 more were inspected in the Anchorage area. Of this number about 2E3 were accepted for Certified Seed pur- poses. This is the lowest pc rcentage ever to be ac cepted in the Valley Nr. Gasser stated. This is due to the preve1ance Of Black Leg in many of the fields this year, he exp1 aimed.
 Black Leg in the potato fields this year shows parttcu ar1y progress i've nature, Mr. Gasser reportedo Weather cond1t ions have been favo rahle for it's spreads Fields that showed small amount of Black Leg three yea ears ago, were some worse last year, but this year decided increase in the on new land. lir. Gasser stated that he and lr. snodgrass went over some fields tuo..@ times before coming to a dec isions Mir. Gasser al so stated that he and Mir. Snodgrass found >that only the early plant iugs had developed full crop. The later plant ings have suffered from early frost and other weather factors. From his ob- servat ion, Mir. G. s ser stated that plant ing Of potatoes ef5er Juno 10 appeared to bo too late unless the season should be worry favorable. Tho pre- forred timo to pl ant, in his est imat ion, would bo during tho last week in May.
The Valley settler., 1948-09-17
PIONEER PASSES AWAY

Funeral Sorvi c es for Evan J. Tom1 inson of l.atanuska will he hold from tho United . Protestant Church on Sunday September 19, at BOO psm- Mir. Toml inson vas ono of the carl lost sot- tiers of tho Mat anuska Valley. Mir. Snod- grass has contrib but cd tho follow ing in- forrat ion for tho Settler.
 Tho passing of Evan J. :Tom1 inson. ono of th3 earliost Pioneers of tho Mat anusko Valley loavos but sixto on or ono hundred and so-onty-+vo ori gilaA o]acstoadors who romainoo .on Inc Il, homo s5oaa5 to acquire
 titlo during tho period Iron 1914 to 1925. Jack vas tho first sott1or to build homo
 in tho Valley. Cont. on pp.
The Valley settler., 1948-09-17

' lFUP tlUltS MILK PRICE RAISED
 raise in the price of milk went into ef- feet on Wednesday of this week: Milk is now 5a quart higher both in Anchor age an the Valley.
 EG6 PRODUCERS
 Egg Producers are requested to pick up the ir empty cases each week. If your chickens are not produc ing at the present time, get your egg cases anyway as there may be returns in them that you can use If you get them now. EcG Producers should bring the ir eggs to market at least once or twice a week re- gard1ess of whether you have case or half case. We don't mind few dozen--i in fact we would rather have a few dozen at t inc than Is or 50 dozen that have been held too long. Tho main tn ing is to get them to the market in as fresh condit ion as possible. f-s NeEC ANY HELP?
 Farmers are asked to let the Coop office know if you need any help with your har- vest. The employment office in Anchorage is sending men out here to help out dur ing harvest season and it will greatly fact11- tate matters if the office had a ready list to which thoy can refer when the SC ' arrive. ,, HAVING FOR DUTCH HARGOR Bob Stewart is leaving tho employment of tho Coop to take a pcs ltion with Standard Oil at Dutch Horbore H, expects to leave here before tho end of this month. Ho will bo repl aced by, Twin Veil. ALASi<A FRC'CUC7s, 70 sfATES Tho lTvFcA vas invited to take part in a Publicity Expedition put On by the Chamber of cornerces Of tho different cities in Alaska. On Friday of this Weok B-2e loft for the States carrying a cargo of Alaskan products which includes displays from Alaskan industries from al l over tho Territory. Pat Hemner vas tusy on Thursday of this N2ek collecting products eron the Valley which included Vogetabl os, Dairy Products and EGss. This display will be- shown in Seattle ,Vashington; Memphis, Tennessee; Nov or1e ans, Louisiana; and Dallas, Texas. Tho products uore taken from hore to the Anchorage Dairy Uhero Cap Beeman prepared thcm for shipmert. ., .
The Valley settler., 1948-09-17
COOP n0TES
MILK PRICE RAISED

raise in the price of milk went into eff feet on Wednesday of this week. Milk is now 5e quart higher both in Anchor age ant the Valley.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-18

At a meeting Of Cherokee
Temple No. 223, Of the |. B. P.
E. 0. W., Mrs. Clara Campbell,
handed in her resignation as
daughter ruler. Giving as the
reason for the resignation, that
she will soon leave the city to
make her home in Kansas City,
Missouri.
Mrs. Clara Campbell has
been daughter ruler of Chero-
kee Temple for 7 years, and un-
der her tenure of office the tenn
pie has steadily grown in mem
bership, making it one of the
most progressive temples in the
midwest. She will be succeed
ed as daughter ruler, by the
vice daughter ruler, Odessa
Johnson.
Mrs. Campbell, who resides
at 232O Paul Street, is also q
member Of the Queen Esther
chapter, number II Of the 0
E. S. and a member Of the Zior
Baptist Churc2 During the
war, she was very active in the
U. S. 0.
She will make her home ir
Kansas City, with her daughter
Mrs. Gladys Tripplett of 232(
Michigan Avenue.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-18
Slain Because He
Insisted Upon
Voting

Mt. Vernon, Ga. - Islam
Nixon, % Of Aston, father o
six children, was slain because
he insisted upon exercising hi:
franchise by casting a ballot ii
the Georgia primary election
held September 8.
Mr.. Nixon went to a polling
place on the day of the pri.
mary, and asked if he could
vote, police said. He was told
he had the right, but was ad
vised not to do so. Mr.. Nixon
insisted, however, and was al.
lowed to cast his ballot.
Sunday, ]. A. Johnson, a
white man was charged with
the murder of Mr.. Nixon, and
is being held in the Montgom
cry county Jail. His 22-year-old
brother, Johnnie Johnson, A
logger Of Aston, Ca, charged
with being an accessory, is free
on $500 bonds.
Mr.. Nixon, died from three
gun wounds.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-18
Salvation Army
Opens New 24th
Street Store

The Salvation Army announ-
ced today that they will open
a store at 1904 North 24th St.
on Saturday Septembr 18th
The store is for the people
who are in the lower income
brackets and would rather buy
at a nominal cost than accept
charity. There will be clothing,
furniture, dishes, books and
magazines. The proceeds will
60 to the support Of the rmy's
Mems Rehabilitation program.
This work is under the direct
ion Of CAPTAIN Russell Peder-
sen who recently came to Om-
aha from Peoria, Ill.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-18
Roosevelt Post to
Celebrate 3Oth
Anniversary

Roosevelt Post No. 80, the
American Legion has made
plans to hold three day cele-
bration at its Post Lounge
commerating 80 years group
Of the Post. The celebration to
be held October 27, % and 29.
The Post will publish a
Year book in connection with
this celebration.
The first night will be de-
voted to the assembling Of all
Legionnaires at Post Lounge.
A high Government official
will be principal speaker for
the first night. The second
night will be devoted to the
work of the Ladies Auxiliary,
and they will be in charge of
womens day. The third night
will be formal Military Party
for Legionaires and their
guests, with entertainment for
all.
Ray 1. Williams, local at
torney, has been named chair
man Of the committee to stage
this celebration. Millard Carr
was named assistant to Ray T..
Williams.
The Progress Of the Post
will be depicted in Year
Book.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-18
BETTY E.. PITTMAN
BECOMES NEBRASKA'S
FIRST COLORED PORTIA

Wednesday, when Mrs. Bet
ty Elizabeth Davis ,Pittman
was sworn before the Supreme
Court at Lincoln, in with a gro
up of other law students who
had successfully passed the.
Nebr. State Bar Examinations
she became the first colored
woman to ever pass the State
bar examination and to be adj
mitted to practice law in the
state of Nebraska.
Mrs. Pittman, was born in
924 North 18th St. is the wife
Of DR.. A. B. Pittman, local vet
ernarian. Hr father is Charles
F. Davis, a local attorney.
Mrs. Mittman, was born in
Council Bluffs, Iowa, but was
reared here in Omaha. She at
tended the public schools here,
and the University Of Nebr.,
at Lincoln. She received her law
degree from Creighton Univer-
sity, of Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-18
CONCLUDE 68th
NATIONAL
CONVENTION
$4,000 Attend the
Sessions

Houston. Texas-Special to
the Guide-The 68th annual
Convention of the National
Baptist Convention, Inc, has
just concluded, and the $4,000
delegates and visitors in fHous-
ton for the sessions have begun
thir trek homeward.
The convention was opened
by the Introductory sermon
preached by Rev. DR.. H. E.
Nut of Kentucky. President
Jerr&on's annual message was
read by his son, the Rev. E.
Lloyd Jemison. The title Of the
presidents message was "The
Signs Of the Times.
All Officers Reelected
All officers Of the convention
were reelected for another
term.
DR.. F. D. Patterson, Tusk-
egee Institute, Marshall R.
Sheppard, Recorder of Deeds,
District of Columbia, and c. C..
Adams, executive secretary of
the foreign mission depart
ment of Washington, were "a
mong the outstanding speakers
during the convention sessions
The 5 day meeting was eli
NAKED with a huge pageant on
missions, Sunday, in which
some 5000 women participated