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FROM AN oLD RESIDENT

Older residents of the State, veterans in the long up
hill struggle for civil rights and equality of work oppor
unties will keenly appreciate the good results which
gained under the fair employment practice Thus
letter to Commissioner Ewood S. McKenney of the Mass
achusets F. E. p c. Assistant Assessor of Boston Fred
erck Smith tells of Improvements he has observed
employment here, and praises the grand work the Com
mission is doing"
For many years it has been my duty to visit for
the purpose of taxation many stores and factories in
this city In former years coored employees in these
places noticeable by their absence. This year
have been agreeaby surprised to find them almost
everywhere. Today encountered very efficient col
ored girl actin gas receponst the locked door of
factory and when going inside found colored and
white workers scattered all the place. each in
tense on the work he doing
1T agreat surprise to me, for l was born in
this city and when graduating from high school was
refused job IN these very places where colored people
are working today. We coloTed boys became Pullman
porers and walters and the girls had to do domestic
4 thought you should know what grand work
foreyerpbody concerned your commission is doing. 1
have been interested in this work for several years
but have been discouraged by politicians who have
said that the only way that this could be accomplished
was by the education of peoples minds and not by leg
sation. Your work is a REPUTATION of this fallacy
FREDERICK F. SMITH,
Assistant Assessor of the
City of Boston
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ETHIOPIA'S VISION OF THE
MELTING POT

Ethiopia had been toying with
an American silver dollar. Its
motto "E pluribus unum" 81
"out of the many one" = struck
him with such force, he was con-
strained to think on its meaning.
He kept asking himself, what IS
this one thing out Of many we
want in American life?" He went
to bed that night with this cues
ton unanswered and had Wis
ion.
In that vision he saw a melt
ing pot, large than the chambers
of iron furnaces of Pittsburgh.
This furnace stood in the fore
ground Of American life. The
stars and stripes were painted on
it. This Melting Pot operated to
produce the one thing needful in
our American life-,a metal all
the many Americans want, for 1t
alone can give an enduring
framework and foundation to the
TEMPLE OF HUMAN LIBERTY.
Ethiopia first saw the Red man
dump his mineral ore into the
vast belly of the Melting Pot. It
was heated only by wood fuel and
and the ore refused to melt.
Then Ethiopia saw large car
goes of white ore shipped from
Europe. This ore was emptied
into the Melting Pot by the white
man. The white ore rebelled
against mingling with the red
ore and the battle going on
threatened to blow up the Melt
ing Pot. A hot fire Of hard coal
could not bring about fusion.
The Black man brought a con-
signment Of black ore from At
RIGA. 1t was against his wishes.
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LETTERS TO
THE GUARDIAN
APPRECIATION FROM BOSTON
HEALTH DEPARTMENT

To the editor of The Guardian:
The Boston Health Department
wishes to thank you for your part
in promoting the recent X-ray
survey in the Roxbury district. A
total of 1850 adults were X-rayed
during the four week period.
When we consider the stormy
weather encountered during the
last two weeks and the Thanks
giving holiday, it can be said that
this result is gratifying.
While the statistics are not yet
completely tabulated, it appears
that there were twelve cases OF
tuberculosis found in the group
x-Rayed. An additional four X
rays showed suspicious findings
and five other cases are being
watched. The public health val
ne of finding and controlling
these cases Of disease is immeas-
urable.
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they say and do instead Of by
their color and creed, or by the
place they came from.
IF you and lots of other babies
will abide by those basic princi-
pies as 20 ugrow up, wen never
have to worry about the Thaters'
anymore"
The message was sponsored By
the Appleton Tnter-faith Commit
tee on Tolerance and Under
standing which stated, 1--WE, the
undersigned believe le-heart-
edly in the counsel of this father
to his baby. We cordially invite
allcitizens of this community to
join hearts and hands with us in
the creation of the spirit of
LOVE, PEACE, AND GOOD WILL
which shall make 1t impossible
for hate to have any place in
human relationships II"
Subscribing to this statement
were the Mayor OF Appleton, the
Judge of the Municipal Court, the
the Pastor Of the First Methodist
Church, the Grand Knight of the
Knights of Columbus, the Presi-
dent of the Appleton Chapter Of
B'nai Birth, the President of the
Ministerial Association, the Su-
perintendent of Schools, the
Principal of the high school, the
Commanders of the local posts of
the American Legion, the Catho-
lie War Veterans, and the sVeter-
ans Of Foreign Wars, two men,
Der of the Governors Committee
ON Human Rights, and three pri-
waite citizens of Appleton.
The battle for AmericaniSm
must be waged on the local level.
The citizens of Appleton are
waging it. So are numerous other
communities. They deserve our
gratitude = and emulation.
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''Your Brothers Voice.
BY
Clifford l. Miller
Clifford L. Miller

When he threw the black ore into
the Melting Pot, the red ore van
iiShed and tile white ore wres-
tied with the black ore, sending
1t to the bottom of the pot, and
securing place on top for itself.
This happened in spite of the
fact that the charcoal fire was
burning under the Melting Pot.
Coke was then put under the
Melting Pot. The Yellow and
Brown men bringing yellow and
brown ores were warned not to
throw their ores in. They would
only make bad matters worse.
They refused to be discouraged.
The eombuStibles of the Melting
Pot blew off the lid. What
changed things was that the
white ores fell out among ther
selves. They came with an inch
of blowing the Melting Pot up
and their ore along with it. Then
better Judgment prevailed and all
the ores we're reconciled to yield
to the fusion process Of making
the new metal.
The metal was heated seven
times to let the gases and fumes
blow off. And the five ores yield
ed themselves and brought forth
something new under the sun -
a stream of liquid metal, which
when cooled off and Solidified,
would make the framework. pill
lars, and foundation Of the TEN
PIE OF HUMAN LIBERTY.
Ethiopia awoke with a start,
and stretched out his hands and
yawned saying, II have dreamed
the American Dream. During this
presidential election year of
1948 I'm consecrating my vote for
the realization. and fulfillment of
my dream right now, while
God is lending me breath"
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Mrs. Harriet |. Fur

Mrs. Harriet L. Furr, wife OF
Arthur F. FUR, whose death oc-
CURED Jan. 2 at Boston City HOS
pital after anillness of eleven
months was buried Jan 5 from
the ]. B. Johnson Funeral parlors,
with Rev L. E. Crumblin, pastor
of Grant A. M. E. Church of
which the deceased was a mem
Der, officiating. Interment was in
Mt, Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Furr was born in Abbey
vile, S. C. In 1887 she was Joined
in wedlock to Arthur FUR, in
Cambridge, Mass. Surviving to
mourn their loss, besides her hus-
band, are a son, mother, four
brothers, two sisters and manner
GUS nieces and nephews.
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My Marion cites are preparing
to make their initial bow to the
public, Thursday, February 10,
at Peoples Baptist Church. An
ad, on another page, will give
more particulars. Old February
is noted for inclement weather,
at times, and I am asking the
public to join us in prayer for a
pleasant night. The advance sale
of tickets shows gratifying in
terest, and we are grooming our
selves to do our stuff. Everybody
who knows me knows that the.
program will start at $50; so,
if you wish to hear all of it, be
there at that hour.
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inequalities a "red" under direct
orders from Moscow. There have
been critics of inequalities for
vast centuries. A classic example
can even be found in our July
4, 1776 Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Any suppression OF free
speech now and in the future is
directly contrary to American
heritage.
- e. ss
THE FOREIGN ''isns" wheth-
er communism, na1sm, fascism
and even such native varieties as
Bilboism, can never make in
roads upon ANY RACE, creed or
color if they are dealt with just
ly and wisely. This is the repeat
ed plot of world history, both
ancient and modern. Fear and
suspicion are not the proper
weapons to combat any crisis.
Uncle Dudley, DR.. Conant and
Walter Lippnan appear to be
on the right track.
DIR. ALFRED EINSTEIN whose
mathematical mind helped lay
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Lewis {. HandY

Simple and impressive funeral
services were held on Monday,
january 26, l pm. at the B.
Johnson Funeral ParlorS for
Lewis E. Handy, who passed
away, January 20, 1948 at the
home of his daughter, Mrs.
Dorr of Roxbury. He had
reached the great age of "a.
Rev. o. w. Childers of Charles
st. Church offlciated and spoke
feelingly Of the life just ended
after d long and useful sojourn
here. Mrs. Ella Martin sang
sweetly several solos including
abide With Me" and THE Old
Rugged Cross" OF the chill
dren born, there are three left
to mourn the loss of a beloved
father. Interment was in Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
OBITUARY
Lewis Handy OF 9 Weston st,
Roxbury, departed this life on
January 20, 1948. Born in
Trappe, Md, son of Martha KY
ser Handy, he was reared in a
Christian home and became a
Christian at an early age. When
a young lad he lived on a farm.
Later he moved to Easton, Nd,
where he worked for Tuithell
and Son, Oliver Childs, pillow
manufacturers. He was in their
employ for So years. OF his mar
rage to Miss Florence Hopkins
Of st. Michaels, Md, IS children
were born. AT the present time
three are living. Mrs. H. Miller,
the Oldest who lives in Boston,
James W. Handy who lives in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-31

1t seems hard to impress the
fact that all books, lectures, hu-
man precept in general are the
result Of analysis. When 1 first
went to school, I believed that
the text of the book was the last
word. Since 1 launched out into
world, I still cherished that be-
lief for a good many years, be-
fore I realized that all thst we
are learning is, as / said before,
the result Of analysis. I once be-
lieyed that some one sat down
with a pencil and a sheet of pa
per and invented music long be-
for major and minor scales were
isolated and identified, long be-
fore harmony, counterpart and
theory generally, were ever
dreamed Of. Every book is one
mans Cor woman's) opinion, ex-
cept when there is collaboration
among authors. TRUTH is NOT
confined to the pages of any
book, or any collection of books.
TRUTH is one of the component
parts of my GOD, WHO is the
CREATOR, and 1t is not physical
or mental, but spiritual. Man
writes books, and he incorpor-
ates revealed Truth in their
pages. But man of today knows
little of Divine Truth. Commune
with the Fountain Of Truth and
you will receive revelations
which will astound you. Assirn-
Hate all the precept and educa-
ton you can get, the accumu-
lated knowledge of man to date.
Then get to work and think for
yourself. prove all things; hold
fast that which is good"
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A full page message, one of "a
created by the institute FOX AM
Ierican Democracy Of New York
City, appeared in the December
22nd issue of the APPLETON
(WiSconsin) POST CRESCENT
Purporting to be the counsel of a
father to his baby the advertise
'ment said:
You're cute now baby !.
lovable, kiSsable, sweet. Not a
soul in the world has a thing
against you now. But just wait
till you grow up! You'll be
amazed to discover tl.at you're
Stunned by some, disliked by
others actually hated by a
fewI
You see, baby, you happen TO
have been born of Catholic = or
Jewish - or Protestant parents.
And some people Just don't like
Catholics - or Jews - or Pro-
testants depending on what
their own personal beliefs hap
pen to be.
And the SSrangest thing, baby,
is that you too may become one
of the haters. You may grow to
hate some other babies who are
Just as cute just as sweet and
lovable and kissable as you are
today!
But right now, you don't hate
ANYBODY - not a soul in the whole
world.
"And baby, remember this:
Don't ever hate anyone, ever.
That's the surest way to keep
anyone from from hating you. A
persons religious belief is his
own private property-even more
so than tire color of his hair and
eyes and skin. So baby, learn to
respect the other fellows faith.
Learn to judge people by what
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BIBLE QUESTIONS
Answered sY the
Voice fpR0phECY
INTERNATIONAL aIBIE aaoAncAS1El

ouestion--What was the unpar.
donable sin?
Answer-Read Matthew 12:z2-S2.
1t was the accusation that the
mighty works of Christ were per-
formed by the power OF the devil.
OILS it true that one verse in
the Bible has in it all the letters
Of the alphabet?
A.-The nearest to it is Ezra
1921, which is said to have all
the letters except J.
Q.-How long was Noah's ark ae-
eordins to our modern measure.
ments7
Alt was 800 K 50 Z 80 cubits.
Genesis 6:15.) Allowing twenty
two inches to a cubit, the ark was
SAT feet long, 81 feet broad, and
81 feet high, having three decks
and two acres of floor space.
OILS man by nature immortal?
a heard an argument about It.
A.-Job All: shall mortal man
be more just than God? Shall a man
be more pure than his Maker!" .
Chronicles .14:11: 20 Lord, Thou
art our God; let not mortal man
[margin] prevail against Thee"
o.-Where will find the battle
Of Armageddon described in the
Bible?
A.-The battle of Armageddon is
not mentioned in the Bible. In
Revelation 1914 we. read Of "the
battle of that great day. of I, God
Almighty" and in the sixteenth
verse we read: "And he gathered
them together into a place called
in the Hebrew tongue Arranged.
don"
o.-Were the twelve apostles the
only disciples?
A.-They were disciples as well
as apostles, but there were many
more disciples of Jesus. Besides
the twelve, He sent forth seventy.
(See Luke 10:1.) Immediately aft
er our Lords ascension the dis.
ciples at Jerusalem numbered 100
(Acts 1:15), and lie appeared. aft.
er His resurrection to more than
five hundred believers at one time.
Il Corinthians 1873.
o.-Why not get plenty Of Bible
on Sunday and let that do for the
week?
A.-Of the people Of Berea, the
apostle Paul says: .sThese were
more noble than those in Tnessa-
lonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness Of mind,
and searched the Scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.p
Acts ISL. "If Gods Word were
studied as it should be-" says a
modern student, men would have
a breadth of mind, nobility Of
Character, and a stability Of pur-
pose that is rarely seen in these
times"
Ed. Note: Address youY oues,ioa, b
The BIBLE QUESTION COLUMN. TIP
Voice Of Prophecy, Boz IS, Los Aasti.s
So, Calf. Bible questions Of general IN.
iefest tuilI Be answered in this coi;ma
IS space permits.
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can citizens are going to be al
lowed to inject fear and in
security. 1t is possible to drive
men to crime who are not Grim
inals. 1t is possible to adopt the
programs of the ogpu and Ges-
tapo under the giise of saving
Democracy,
- - -
ALL POLITICIANS are hui
man, little men, with the ability
to make huge human blunders
Affecting many men. THIS rs
WHY the early colonist broke
with the rulers OF England and
Europe and sat down to care
fully draw up the us. Constitu-
ton TO PROTECT THESE
RIGHTS. There is one thing you
can be sure of, colored people
believe in the Constitution. They
can't GET ENOUGH OF IT, and
that's their big problemI
80 ss 90
ONE BIG MISTAKE being
made today Is q willingness to
brand every outspoken critic Of
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the foundation of the jet plane
and atomic bomb has joined the
long list Of eminent Americans
who are deeply concerned by
committees prying into the
affairs Of American citizens and
tending TO create fear, panic and
persecution. WE HAVE COURTS
and law officials duly appointed
for the apprehension of Grimm
ais. That's all we need
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O'BanyOun's
Observations


Next Thursday is the big day
for Florence Heggie Taylor,
when she will be entertained,
banqueted and eulogized by her
many friends and admirers. 1t is
not possible to do justice t. such
a character in just one occasion
like this. but the gesture will
count with Flo, I am sure.
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Grieyed to note the passing of
Arthur Smith, late tenor, CO.
worker in concert, oratorio, OPP
era and all branches of the art.
Arthur was not only a good mu-
sician and singer, but he was al
ways willing to give of his talent,
with or without pay. He was a
long and patient sufferer, and I
feel that he has built up a char
acter which he can offer to his
Creator with assurance. My sym
pathies with his widow.
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Better watch for the detailed
program Of the exhibits at Paul
Revere Hall, February 10, IA, and
IS, under the direction of Anna
Bobitt- Gardner. 1t looks like an
other one Of her 1907 programs,
and will be well worth patroniz-
ing.
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Boston Baked
By MADE KOUNTzE

But the trick never worked.
se - -
THE AXIS, with a firm foot
hold in Africa, following the Ma
ri conquest Of France, and with
Dictator Franco in control Of
Spain, NEVER SUCCEEDED in
winning over the eolored people
although all sorts of propagan-
da was tried and many fascist
and Nazi sympathers were on
the loose everywhere. so now the
RUSSIANS have alarmed some
people who foolishly imagine
that all colored people have
suddenly become interested in
slave states.
ne 80 ss
COLORED PEOPLE KNOW all
about slavery and that it comes
under all regimes, not necessar-
lily Siberia. 1t has come under
dictators. it has come under
kings and queens, it has come
under our own presidents. Thus,
no one Is more alert to the dam
gers of human slavery than the
colored man whose Crispus At
tucks first led the Americans
against British oppression and
whose sons helped beat back Ma
poleon, the Kaiser, Mussolini
and Hitler.
- &c -
AL SMITH used to say, let's
look at the record. Well, there
isn't any record Of a colored
traitor in us. history. Colored
people are mighty proud of this
fact for there isn't a more loyal
minority group in the entire ma
ton, To distrust or reflect upon
the loyalty of such a people at
this time would not only be
gross insult but a thorn crown
ing touch of tragedy added to
the other indignities heaped up
on a noble race.
THE QUESTION will arise,
sooner or later, as to Just how
far the so-called investigators"
into the private lives Of Ameri-
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We are grateful to you and all
in the community who assisted
in bringing our program to the
attention of the public.
Roy P. Lidgren, MD, Director
tuberculosis Division
Katherine E. Fitzgerald
Health Education Cordinator
Philadelphia, Penn, and Mrs. E.
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THE only thing iOe haze to
fear is. fear ITSELF"
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
~ -
FEAR is a bad motif in di-
plomacy and a poor substitute
for argument, wrote veteran
journalist WALTER LIPPMAN
in his Boston Globe and N. Y.
Herald Tribune column last
week. And DIR. CONANT of Har
ward is quoted by Boston Globes
''Uncle Dudley" as warning
against interference with free
dom among the people "as a re-
suit Of panic" This makes sense.
SO - Sc
OPEN SEASON to confuse and
&ighten some citizens appears
to be part and parcel of the 1948
political campaign. Granted that
people have to be awakened to
possible critical periods ahead.
the danger, according to many
able critics is that some people
are laying it on thick
IS s& &c
CoLORED CITIZENS, if one
report Is true, are to be given
the once-over by the so-called
"Un-American committee which
the story says win investigate
alleged un-American elements
trying to use the colored man as
a political tool. NOW every polit-
ical theology, including the Sol
Id South, Ku Klux Khan, etc, etc.
have been trying to use" the
colored man politically for a
very long time. This is nothing
new.
IN WORLD WARS one and
two, the GERMANS who we are
trying to make strong again
made special efforts to WOO the
Colored People, especially our
colored troops whom they show
cred with news of lynchings and
riots at home and gave free
dance music via front line P. A.
systems and allegedly even
treated colored prisoners better
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CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Lewis
E. Hardy wish to express their
appreciation of sympathy shown
them in their recent bereave-
ment.
Mr.. & Mrs. H. C. MILLER.
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Philadelphia, Penn, and Mrs. E.
Dorr of Boston where he resided
until his death. Besides these
children he leaves to mourn
their loss many nieces, nephews,
II great grandchildren, all of
whom live in Boston. Mr.. Handy
loved children and often spoke
Of his bleSsedness through God
to be spared to see his grands,
as he called them. We, the fam
lily, will miss him. He lived a full
life of "a years.
Sleep on dear father
And take thy rest
We loved you
But God loves you best.
THE FAMILY.
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Card Of Thanks

The family of the late MS.
Harriet L. FUR desire to express
thanks to relatives and friends
for sympathy and the floral trib-
utes.
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THE QUESTION will arise,
sooner or later. as to Just how
far the so-called investigators"
into the private lives Of Ameri-
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But the trick never worked.
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ARTHUR F. FURR
Husband
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DIR. ALFRED EINSTEIN whose
mathematical mind helped lay
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THE only thing ioe haze to
fear is. fear itself"
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-09
EXAMINERS COMMENTS

Federal Deposit Insurance.
Notification was made of Bank Balance and Investments.
Claims are generally we'll itemized and approved for payment, how
ever, your attention is called to Claims, numbers 10137, 10242 and several
others, which were for refund of penalty and interest paid on delinquent
taxes. We know of no law authorizing the City to make such refunds,
and the practice should be discontinued. Claim number 1O647 calls for
interest paid a taxpayer on IN erroneous assessment. This is subject to
the san criticism as the eases listed above.
Claim number 1853 in the amount of $4,000 was paid to a fireman
for attending a Fire School at Poison; This claim is not tented and IS
no accompanied by any receipts. The trip was not authorized by the
City Council and the claim should have been disalowed.
The Library claims do not show the approval of either the City Coun-
Gil O the Library Board.
The City Treasurer should ask the depository bank for a resolution
by its directors authorizing certain officials to sign the pledged securi-
for bank deposits.
The Treasurers disbursements are not properly handled in the Clerks
Ofhce at present and suggestion was made for installation of a Treas
urers Disbursement Journal. All disbursements a we'll as receipts should
be posted direct to the General Ledger.
The Librarian is not bonded. 1t is suggested that a suitable bond
be procured.
In all cases where a duplicate warrant is iussed for a lost warrant
a bond for double the amount If the original warrant should first be post
ed with the Clerk. This bond should be approved by the Council before
the Clerk issues the duplicate warrant.
Respectfully submitted,
A. j. KALBERG,
Deputy State Examiner.