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Escape From Reality

Continued from last issue Ia
the address on Escape From
Reality by Mrs. Bertha Baugh
on the Bethel AME Senior Mis-
sionary society's program Feb
ruary 2sth.
A flight into the past is another
common mode of running away
from the reality of daily existence.
1t is ever so easy to idealize
ones past, for the past exist in
ones memory and the memry is
knwn t play an amazing trick.
People not only magnify the vir.
tue of the past and minimize Its
defects but also distort the pres.
ent trouble by exaggerating its
seriousness. In this way they tend
to underestimate their own poten'
| tialities and assets. Moreover, by
saying to themselves and eventual
ly convincing themselves that they
are not ready to tackle the job
on hand, they can comfortable
evade the necessity of coping with
reality in the present. Because OF
this inherent quality of the past,
it is more pleasant to think about
it and escape into it than to ex-
ert ernest efforts to solve the
problems lurking before their very
eyes. This Retrospective idealiza-
ton takes these persons back to
the golden days" of their child.
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center piece OF roses, carnations
snapdragons and barvodia were
thanked by tall pink and white
tapers above the silver coffee ser.
vice and a massive cut glass bow
of sparkling fruit punch, white
cake in individual squares wa
decorated with rosebuds and silver
leaf. Another decorative note, wal
the monogramed napkins (Jessys
and Kenneth) which guests KEEP
as souvenirs.
The den adjoining the dining
room displayed a large collection
of beautiful, useful gifts many o.
which came from far away places
Canada, California, etc.
Hostesse: - Mrs DeNoryal I'm.
thank; Miss Florence Skogg; Mrs
Charles Stores. Alternating at the
coffee service, Mesdames: Fred
erick E. Lucas, Wilbur Newsam
and Isadore Nancy. At the punch
bowl, Miss Harriet Fuller, Mes
danes Robert Wright and Mary
Alexander.
Among the guests were white
business and professional friends
and neighbors of Mrs. Reed. They
include. Mr.. and Mrs. Worth w.
Caldwell, president of The Colon.
ial Mortuary where Mrs. Reed is
an assistant; Mrs. Norah Smith,
also with the mortuary; Nina
Wolff, furrier; Mr.. and Mrs. Pan
horse. he an architect; the Car
land Aliens, realtors; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Smith, affiliated brok-
ers; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lucas,
he is assistant superintendent of
the fanport Public Schools and
Mrs. Chadburn. Mrs. Bernadette
Plummer, wife of Porland's new
attorney, Ulysse G. Plummer, was
meeting many she hadn't met
before.
Previous to the reception brief
ceremony for the newly weds was
performed by Rev. l.. o. Stone in
the presence of the immediate
family.
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Council of Churches
First Christian Church;

OoOu EHAunt AAohta8C NN
eFor as much as we know that
ye were not redeemed with cor
ruptible things, as silver and gold
but with the precious blood of
Christ, as of lamb without blem-
ish and without spot.
With these words fro m the
Holy Writ the annual community
Good Friday service was opened
In the First Christian Church
promptly at IL o'clock noon, fol-
lowing the organ prelude. DR..
Orval d. Peterson, pastor Of the
host church. extended the call to
worship and offered the opening
prayer.
The church filled rapidly as
worshippers came from all over
the community and valley to par
ticipate in the service of remem-
.brance for the day on VIII h
Christ died. Spring flowers
thanked the rostrum in front. The
Easter lilies were reserved for
the Easter services on Sunday
marking the resurrection. There
were several minister's; the first
one to speak was Rev. or Major
Arnold O'Brien. His text was
Father forgive them for they
know not what they dol" The
hymn was "Jeus Calls Us Ger the
Tumult" This is the Salvation
Army minister
The second minister was Rev
Ward Pratt and his subject was
Verify | say unto thee, today
thou shalt be with me In Para
disre." His hymn was Il An
Thine, o Lord.
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The third speaker was Rev.
Edward Ohrenstein. His subject
was Woman behold thy son {;
behold thy mother!" Hymn,
What a Friend We Have in
Jeus."
The fourth minister was Rev.
Milo Arnold. His song was
Jesus. l MY Cross Have Taken"
The fifth minister was Rev.
Ralph Johnson. His subject: Il
Thirst Hymn, Beneath the
Cross of Jeus.'' The sixth min
lister was Rev. Lynn Wood. His
subject was 1T Is Finished. !"
Hymn was when l Survey the
Wondrous Cross. The seventh
minister was DR.. Robert Mclean,
And Jeus, crying with loud
voice. said Father, into Thy
hands | commit my spirit And
having said this He breathed His
last" The hymn was I'm the
Cross of Christ. The city mayor,
N. X. Buck, was at this service
and hundreds of other people.
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The cify's Porode

The colored people were repre-
sented by Charles Wagner in the
Wednesday afternoon City parade.
They were represented last
Wednesday afternoon when that
wonderful idea of Mr.. Charles
Waggener's was put into action.
Mrs. Hattie Barnes purchased the
paper which was red, white and
blue. Mr.. Metcalf got very nice
car to decorate. Lloyd James
made the letters. which we're
N.A.A.C.P. Those letters were
placed on each side of the car
where everyone could see them.
They made a grand attraction.
also the chains of the red, white
and blue paper. Several have
said 1t was the best decorated
car In the parade. In this car
were Mrs. Katherine Williams,
Mrs. Marie Evans. Mrs. Dolores
Watson and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Met
salt.
Both the Senior and Youth
group of the N.A.A.C.P. were rep
resented.
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Sociol HiqhIiqhts

The cast of the play was enter
tanned with luncheon.
Mrs. Frank James entertained
all the daughters Monday noon,
March %. The table was beau
tifully decorated with lace tabre-
cloth and gardenia centerpiece.
After the luncheon Mr.. Thomas
Taylor, one OF the Elks Brothers,
came over and played the piano,
which made the group have a
lovely time. The hostess enjoyed
it very much too.
Saturday. March 81, was Mick
ey Spearman's birthday. Mrs
Spearman gave Mickey a birth
day party at his sisters, Mrs
Frank McIntosh's home. About
20 children were at the party
Mickey had a good time and re-
ceived many gifts. They played
games and refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Mildred McCloud is the
efficient housekeeper at the Day
Nursery. Mrs. Callie Moore went
back to Portland, Ore. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fitzgerald are
very happy to get Mrs. McCloud's
apartment after having looked
for one over a year. 1t is one
of Mrs. Sanders apartments. but
Mrs. McCloud lived In 1t.
Thought for the Week
in a Spanish Proverb
Spanish: POGO a POGO, Sc va
lejos."
English; Little by little. we
go long way"
SICK LIST
Miss Alma Jackson is out oil
the hospital for good; that is
she can stay home with her dad
dy, Rev. G. Jackson.
Mrs. Trana Anderson is in tn,
hospital, but is somewhat bettel
at the time of this writing.
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KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing in all Hair Styles. 2220
N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
II, Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours 9 a. m.
to 6 p. m. Phone-Office MU.
971A; residence tn. 1889. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin.
proprietor.
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friendly contact with all people.
The N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council
had a recreational evening at the
Y.M.C.A. Saturday. March IS.
They had some folk-dancing. with
Mrs. Shirley Delahoussaye at the
piano. Mrs. Dolores Watson is
the advisor.
The American Association for
Social Welfare met at the YIN.
C. A. Monday. March s. The
speaker. Mr.. Par Danforth. execu-
tive secretary of American
Friends Service Committee. Seat
tie. He explained the work Of
this society. He said. Americans
cannot afford to wait for slow
momentum of natural change but
must have social Action for Peace
through religious. scientific, and
social education by having inter-
racial projects like summer
camps. work camps, lecture
teachers, and seminars"
The Memorial Hospital Victory
Banquet was March Is. Those
who worked In the drive to raise
money to build this new hospital
were these persons who attended:
Mrs. Lillian Ellison. Mrs. Hattie
Barnes. co-captains; Mrs. Beatrice
Davis, Mrs. Mckinley Yates, Mrs.
Hazel Brown, Miss Kathy Wag-
gener. The report from the col
ored people was s2O1S.75.
TRIP
Mrs. Matte Robinson had to
go to her brothers bedside in
Sherman, Tex. She left March
26 from Yakima.
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Edwin C. Berry
Executive sec.y Urban League
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what he was waiting for, a cruising
taxicab.
With quick movement he was
inside the cab and swapping orders
to the driver.
The taxi leaped forward, and Joe
looked out of the rear window in
time to see Sergeant Cain waving
to a taxicab that was travelling in
the opposite direction. Joe's taxi
turned half a dozen corners before
he was definitely satisfied that he
had lost Sergeant Cain. Then he
had the driver take him to within
half block of the Roxy.
Joe worked his way cautiously to
the back of the night club. He
smiled when he saw the fire escape.
1t was the kind that needed weight
to carry the bottom section down to
the ground.
Joe climbed rainspOut and
reached out and grabbed the side
rail. As he rode the section to
the ground, the rusty irons
screech filled the night, and Joe
stood still for a full minute, wait
ing to learn if anyone inside had
heard the sound.
He decided finally that the other
noises out in the street had drowned
out the sound. He went up the steps
until he reached a window which
opened into a corridor. He forced
the window without too much trou-
BILE and climbed inside.
Music was playing out on the
dance floor and the sound of laugh
ing voices penetrated the walls, but
nothing stirred in the corridor.
Joe tied handkerchief over his
mouth and nose, and pulled his hat
down over his eyes. He glanced
around to refresh his memory, and
smiled. Apparently this was to be
one of his lucky nights. He saw the
light through the glass in the door
of the room he sought, and showed
the door open.
Startled, Lee Stanley looked up
from behind desk at the gun which
Joe held in a steady hand. There
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one had entered the corridor, then
he ran to the window.
There was no way of knowing
how much money he had in his
pockets, but he felt sure that it was
enough for him to leave the city
and have free and easy life for a
few months.
A half hour later, as Joe stepped
into his room, he was chuckling to
himself. He visioned Sergeant Cain
hurrying about the city trying to
pick up his trail.
He switched on the lights, then
froze. Sergeant Cain was leaning
against the wall, toying with his
Colt police positive.
"What-what do you want?" Joe
stammered.
THE way you gave me the Slip"
Sergeant Cain said, II figured you
were anxious to contact that new
counterfeiting gang. Also figured
the best place to pick you up was
right here"
Joe relaxed and sat on the bed.
He said, I'm through with counter
feiting." At the same time he eased
the gun from his hip pocket and
deity pushed it under the pillow.
How about if see what you have
in your pockets?" Sergeant Cain
asked.
Joe stood up and smiled. He had
nothing to fear. The detective had
no way of knowing where the money
came from, and he felt sure that
Lee Stanley wouldn't report the
holdup to the police. He didn't
know how Lee had become big-time,
but he was sure his method wasn't
honest, and he wouldn't want the
law poking into his business.
Sergeant Cain found the twenty
dollar bills and stepped back safe
distance from Joe. He took small
magnifying glass from his pocket
and examined twenty.
Instead of giving the bills back
to Joe, he stuffed them into his own
pockets and said, "You sure work
fast, Joe. Loaded with counterfeit
money already. Come on, you're
going to headquarters"
"Counterfeits!" Joe gasped.
Thoughts began to race through
his mind. So that was how Lee
Stanley had become big-time! He
was using a printing press-and
il Joe told the police where he
got the money, his life wouldn't
be worth dime.
Sergeant Cain snapped a pair Of
handouts on his wrists.
Joe looked at his tailored clothes
and realized he was about to lose
that new look.
AS he started to walk toward the
door, he wondered if Pinky would
keep that job open for him, for a
couple of years?
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was stack of crisp, new twenty
dollar bills on top of the desk.
Disgusting his voice, Joe said,
BE good guy and don't act up,
or you'll get hurt" as he moved
cat-like toward the desk. But he
knew Lee was going to get hurt.
Working with precision, Joe's left
hand scooped up the money, and
his right hand brought the gun
barrel down across Lee SANKEY'S
head.
He jammed the twenties into his
pockets and tiptoed to the door.
With quick glance he saw that no
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THE NEW LOOK
By WILLIAM CUTHBERT

pavement, he saw Sergeant Cain
straighten up. He walked to a
restaurant, and took his time order
ing and eating, noticing that the
sergeant was keeping a hungry eye
on him outside the window.
Joe then spent a couple of hours
in a cheap movie, and was aware
that Sergeant Cain was sitting only
a few rows behind him.
Then he decided it was time to
give the detective the slip.
He was followed from the theater,
but kept his eyes open as he walked
along the street. Suddenly he saw
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Ue
FICTION
Corner
corner

TOE KAUFMAN stood in front of
j the mirror. Two years in the
penitentiary hadn't taken the plump
ness from his body nor the color
from his cheeks. The tint of silver
about his temples was becoming,
and the change from drab, loose fit
ting prison gray to tailor-made
bankers gray gave him confidence.
''I've got that new look, Pinky,"
he said to the man who had been
his cellmate during his first year Of
confinement.
''Don't get any new ideas, Joe,"
Pinky said as he sat on the edge Of
the bed, "you better do like I'm
doin'; 60 straight"
"Hogwash," Joe laughed. 1.-THE
cops have me figured as a counter
teiter, but I'm giving up that angle.
They'll never suspect me of being
q stickup man."
Pinky stood up. He was tall like
Joe, but thin. eff you won't take
the Job I've got for you, Joe, then
this is good-by."
Joe was thoughtful for a minute,
then he said, $50 you don't know
who Is putting out that new batch
Of counterfeits, heh?"
II thought you said you were
givin' up counterfeiting, Pinky
snapped.
II am" Joe assured him. 81
guess it's just professional jeal-
ously to hear that someone else is
putting out stuff that is almost per-
feet"
"All know is that you've got
to use magnifying glass to find
the flaws" Pinky told him.
Lets see," Joe unused, "Batson
Is still up the river, Jaeger and Sims
are in South America, Pete and Will
son have dropped out of sight and
nobody knows where they've van
ished to, and Barody stopped a
bullet when the cops raided his
plant. It just can't be any of the
old gang. Somebody new must have
moved in
Pinky shook his head and said,
"You'n learn that you can't win
on the wrong side Of the fence,
but Pm afraid 1t will be too late.
Good-by, Joe."
Joe dismissed his former cellmate
with a wave of his hand. Plans
already were forming in his mind
for the first holdup.
News had drifted into the prison
that Lee Stanley was going places,
and fast. Lee had been only a
petty racketeer few years back,
and Joe never had liked him, but
apparently Lee had found way to
become big-time. He was the new
owner Of the Roxy night club, and
Joe knew 1t for swanky place.
Joe snapped his fingers. He knew
the layout of the Roxy. It would be
easy to get to Lees office, and it
would give him satisfaction to get
hold of some of Lees profits.
He went to the closet and found
the hidden wall hole he had made
before his arrest. The revolver and
box of cartridges were still there.
They were about the only things
the police hadn't found.
With handkerchief and piece
Of wire, Joe cleaned the barrel, then
loaded the chamber in case he
should have to use it.
Then he turned to the window and
looked outside. Sergeant Cain was
on the corner leaning against a
telegraph pole. Joe was annoyed,
but not disheartened. The cops al
ways put man on you after you
did stretch up the river. And this
was the same copper who had
caught him with a pocketful OF
counterfeit bills two years before.
1t would be several hours before
he would be able to 60 to the Roxy,
so Joe decided to play with the
detective before losing him.
When Joe stepped out onto the
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Washington Digest
COP Wanted Macs Return;
Oh, Yes, They Surely Did
By BAUKHAGE
Ne,us analyst and Commentator

PELADELPHIA.-Gen. Douglas Macarthur in regretfuly
regreng inability accept the senate appropriation committees
invitation to Washington testify the Far Eastern sua
ton said he'd rather wait until after the national political
tons that he didn't want to get political implications mixed
with his visit.
Regular Republicans emny accepted the generals just
hadn't heaven him
Bridges New Hampshire remarked gravey at the time that
anything should while Macarthur n
(Sen Bidges) certainly wouldn't
general back here ooh, dear noD
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they heard the
general W o u l d
not come. But
there was enough
danger of rue
tions, rows and
revolt a m o n 6
contenders + o r
the Republican
nomination with
o u t t a k / n G
chances on a
military apple
cart upsetter.
Macarthur In
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the United States, marching under
arches of triumph, enjoying the lay
ing on of leis, not to mention being
cheered and perhaps even voted
for by few starry-eyed elephant
cubs, was no pleasant thought for
the Republican regulars to contem-
plate. On the other hand this con-
tingency would fill the simple DEM
ocratic soul with joy beyond COM
pare.
We observed the same sweet in
nocence as to the detectives Of
President Truman's recent little
informal tour of the country. As
Chairman Reece of the Repubi-
can national committee remarked
before he left: 1T Uhe trip will
be as non-political as the Pender-
CAST machine" which indicates
the nature of the inter-party
amenities which may be expected
from now on.
1t is indeed a tragedy that this
quadrennial election-in which we go
through all the motions of tearing
our adversaries to pieces, accusing
them of all the crimes in the calen-
dar just as if we meant it, should
have to take place while wars cold,
if not hot, seem to be breaking out
all over.
1t is probably a fine thing how
ever, that, as civilization progressed,
we changed our methods of choos-
ing leader.
In the old days it was a very
simple process. When the eldest
son had reached that point of
strength and wisdom where he
felt it was relatively safe to argue
with papa the two of them took up
their clubs, the ladies and younger
children made circle, and father
and son held an election. 1t didn't
take long, and the best man won.
The ladies buried the defeated
candidate, and tribal life continued
TRANQUILITY until the first Tuesday
after the first Monday of the month
and year that junior thought aus
picious.
Nowadays, we stretch the affair
out for a whole year or more. The
Russians have simplified elections
by removing one candidate before
hand which eliminates much of the
element of chance. With us the
contest is highly absorbing and just
as the sabre tooth tiger often
sneaked in and carried off some of
the tribe while the others were
watching the Election" so all sorts
of things happen to us when we
have our minds on the political
race.
This time there is some danger
that large fat bear may grab off a
large chunk of oil-land while we
are watching the events leading to
the November finals.
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Union Of Nations
To Secure Peace

Recently Gen. Omar Bradley,
chief of staff of the army, made
masterful argument for an unselfish
and positive effort for peace, along
with an idealistic appeal that we
steer "by the stars, not by the light
Of each passing ship"
I'm our hatred and remuneration
of war;" said General Bradley, I'VE
must not forget that the roots Of
conflict flourish in the faults and
failures of those who seek peace,
just as surely as they take shape
from the diseases and designs Of
aggressors. While the American
people have within themselves the
moral strength, the power and wis
dom to marshall their forces
against aggression in whatever
form 1t affects - we cannot feign
wars. We have suffered enough in
innocence through indifference or
neglect of struggles that bring on
two world wars to know that nom
involvement in peace means certain
involvement in war.
EITHER we shall employ our
strength, power and conscience,
boldly and righteously in defense
Of human dignity and freedom, or
We shall waste those reserves for
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1aicA 20, JeonA
Tririe Teen Says
By NANCY PEPPER

Life for teen not only has its
ups and downs; it has its ms and
OUTS. Being IN the smooth crowd
and the big doings can make your
four years Of high school the "Best
Years Of Your Life" Being OUT
Of them can make them seem like
40 years Of solitary confinement.
You don't need a key to get IN;
you need a good personality, a
smooth appearance. a spirit Of CO.
operation and, maybe, a little
more aggresiveness than you've
been able to muster up until now.
Once you make the effort, you'll
see the results. Instead Of eking
out day-to-day existence, you'll
be riding date-to-date merry-go-
round.