The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-17

The excavating work has begun
for the construction of the giant
new Medford Riverside Avenue
" shopping Center" which will in
clude Gilchrist, F. w. Woolworth,
and w. T. Grant stores dues to
open next spring. Once again we
urge local Medfordites to put in
early bids for jobs as salespeople,
porters, drivers, cafetreia workers
etc and seek employment in Med
ford where you live. There are
no colored salespeople in Medford
stores and it was quite battle to
get stores to accept colored last
Christmas. OF course there is no
Citizens Committee" to wage
these campaigns and we are still
relying on ancient inadequate
methods. We are still ready to
help such committee get started.
Our young people deserve jobs in
Medford where we pay our taxes.
We hear that Westinghouse may
open a place near the new Med
ford G. E. plant on the Mystic
Valley Parkway. The only queS-
ton is when are we going to
wake up t oexercise our FEPC
rights in Medford. There is one
vacancy for an assistant mechanic
in the Medford Fire Department
and civil service tests will be
held for the $4,000 a year job on
Sept. 25th. Another work of the
proposed committee was to get
more people on the list, You've
got to be qualified to get the jobs.
Mayor Lawrence, now running for
Congressman, once told me that
we could get a lot more favorable
positions if we got on the job list,
and he strongly urged everyone
to do so. Don't let these good times
fool you. Parking meters 60 up
soon and so viii 1.-The tax rate in
many cities. We will have news
about the Church Picnic next
week. Looks like quite a few folks
enjoyed a stay at Satumet, Mass,
near Camp Edwards. Among
those who repeatedly enjoyed
Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
last week were Mrs. Langford and
Mrs. Thompson and their child
rem; Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman, Mr..
and Mrs. James Lassiter, and the
Messrs. William Henry, Paul Al
YES, and Charles Lynn. While the
adults returned home healthily
tanned and refreshed, the young
sters remained and the place is
open to all who care to come. Also
located near Camp Edwards is
Popponesett, operated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Mofitt which has
been visited by several Medford-
ties. Serving an excellent table
fare, this new Cape spot is in
great demand, Speaking of Camp
Edwards, about Is thousand
troops, largest peacetime move
ment in Mass. National Guard his
tory moved into Edwards last
week. Most of these troops were
of the 26th Yankee Division and
with them went the 272nd Field
Artillery, commanded by Col. Ned
Gourdin, which we hear will be
attached to the Goth. If so, it will
mark the first time in years that
colored troops have enjoyed a N.
E. divisional attachment. However
this is not official. Before the
272nd left for Edwards with
many >Medfordites. I was over the
Armory looking the place over.
This Battalion has three batteries,
A, B, c, each to have three los
big guns, and smaller weapons
for plenty of fire-power. There is
a Service Company Of skilled
mechanics, highly technical
Headquarters Company and the
Band. The outfit is mobile, fast,
and with plenty of jeeps. On the
way to Camp Major Gen. William
Rose kept radio contact with the
motor. calvacade while he was
riding in a plane overhead. Gov
ernor's Day at Edwards will be
July 22nd, Thursday at which
time Gov. Bradford and his staff
will visit and review the troops.
Visiting Day on the Cape this
Sunday should be a pleasant ex-
perience considering the spell Of
hot weather. Charlie Pariss and
Bobby Furey Of theU. S. Army
Airforce, both home on furlough,
look in excellent condition to
fight Joe Louis. We hear that Capt.
Ted Thompson of the N. Y. Mill