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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
President TruHnan's Board
Condemns Strike

President Irunaan's Board
Condemns Strike
There is an established legal method for
handling disputes involving existing writ
ten contracts-just as there is such a
method of settling any contract dispute
which you may have in your daily life.
The President of the United States APP
pointed a Fact Finding Board to investi-
gate and adjust the Missouri Pacific dis
pute. This Board reported. in part. as
follows:
...i is with a deep sense of regret that we
arc obliged to report the failure of our mis-
sion. 1t seems inconceivable to us that a
~coercive strike should occur on one of the
nations major transportation systems, with
all of the losses and hardships that would
follow, in view of the fact that the Railway
Labor Act provides an orderly, efficient and
complete remedy for the fair and just set.
tlement of the matters in dispute. Griev-
ances of the character here under discussion
are SO numerous and of such frequent occur
renee on all railroads that the general adop-
ton Of the policy pursued by the o~Fganiza-
tons in this case would soon result in the
complete notification Of the Railway Labor
Act.
Obviously the railroads cannot be run
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
What are These Strikes About?

These strikes and strike threats . not
about wage rates or hours. They result
from disputes over the meaning of exist
ing c~ontracts. They cover claims for a fol
day 9 pay for less than a days work, or fox
pa~yrneutsfnr services performed by okhsxz
Who were fly pad for the work done.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
The Psalms We Sing
Lesson for September rs. 1919

TT WOULD be a most unusual per-
4 son who on his dying bed would
turn to the 23rd chapter OF I Chroni-
cles and not to the 23rd Psalm. II
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22

efficiently or economically if the leaders al
the unions ignore agreements or laws.
Provisions OF the AaU Uhich
are Disregarded
There are five ways under the Railway
Labor Act to settle disputes over the mean
ing of contracts:
decision by National Railroad Adj
justment Board.
2-Decision by System Adjustment
Board for the specific railroad.
S-Decision by arbitration.
4-Decision by neutral referee.
5-Decision by courts.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad has been
and is entirely willing to have these dis
putes settled in accordance with the re-
q~uirements of the Railway Labor Act.
Regardless of this fact, the union leaders
have shut down that railroad.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22

Over twenty years ago, the Congress Of the
United States passed the Railway Labor Act.
II was hailed by union leaders as a model
for the settlement of labor disputes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
LIST OF Land To Be Sold For Tax
T OF TAX SALE

In accordance with the laws of the State of Mississippi, ana
pursuant to an order of the Board Of, Mayor and Aldermen u n
Cnv of Lexington, Mississippi adopted at their regular meeting on
Sentemher 9th l949, wherein it appeared that certain lands and par
GELS of property in the City of Lexington have not had the taxes
d1e fhre1n paid for the year 1948 and that said lands escaped ao-
vertst mt and sale at the regular April sale of lands for delinquent
taxes as Tax Collector, am authorized and directed to advertise
and sell 81 Monday, October 10th 1949, all lands in said city on which
1g48 taxce have not been paid and which have not been advertised
and sold a. the time and manner prescribed by law, as appears On my
records in the CITY Office, to-wit:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
Civic Center
To Mark1Oth

The South End Civic Center
will observe its tenth anniversary
with an Anniversary Banquet on
May 10 at Patterns Restaurant.
Mrs Barbara Nutter, executive
secretary, announces that Dr..
Cyril Sargent, Assistant Professor
of Education at Harvard, will be
the principal speaker at the barr
quet Other speakers will include
civic leaders and workers In Lead
ing social agencies
The South End Civic Center has
been working for the past ten
years 30 improve living condo
tons in the South End of Boston
and in other communities Dur
ing this time more than 1900
families, regardless Of race, re-
igion, or political beliefs, have
received aid of various kinds.
James D. Norflett is the Executive
Director Of the Center.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
PLEASANT EILL
BAPTIS- CHURCH
Rev $. II. Bullock, Pastor

heV. y. Al. Bullock, Pastor
Last Sunday morning this
church was the scene of a fine.
well attended service. ''Let Your
self Live" will be the pastors
sermon theme Sunday morning
over WORL $3.50 on your dia).
The Junior Choir will sing. At 3
Pm. the regular monthly union
missionary service will be held.
The guests will be Rev. Ralph
Palmer with his choir and con-
gregation of the First Baptist
Church in Mansfield, Mass. The
Gospel Choir and Senior Choir OF
Pleasant Hill will render music
also. Saturday, May IA, che
Pastors Aid Club will sponsor =
Box Party at the home of Deacon
and Mrs. Benjamin Green. "
Waumbeck St., Roxbury, Tuesday,
May II, the pastor will be break
fast guest and speaker Of the
Christian Business Mems Club at
Thompson's Spa, Washington and
State SITS. The Gospel Chorus
will present musical concert
Thursday, May 26, at 8 PM, Ad-
mission $50.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
Death of Carol Lane

Funeral services for Mrs. Carol
Hawkins Lane, beloved youngest
daughter of Mingo Hawkins, and
the late Mrs. Caro- Hawkins, and
niece of DR.. Charlotte Hawkins
Brown, whose death occurred
Saturday, May 7, 1949, were held
in the beautiful parlors of the
Davis Funeral Home last Tues
day, May 10, at 2 P. M. The
rooms were filled with SORROW
ing relatives and friends and
an immense shower Of lovely
floral pieces surrounded the
casket and lowered above it.
The young mother looked very
beautiful, attired in the brides
maid dress worn at the wedding
of her sister. Rev. s. L. LAWS
count ofnciated, assisted by Rev.
w. H. Hester of 18th Baptist
Church and Rev. w. Marvin
Gibson of Union Baptist Church,
Cambridge, who read the obitu-
airy. A touching solo was rend-
cred. Norris Davis and his aids
conducted the funeral arrange
ments. Intsrment was in Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
CHRIST TEMPLE CHURCH
OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
mr.. w. Frederic Fisher. Pastor

The Gospel Chorus of Christ
Temple will have its second an
'nual May Festival Sunday after
noon, May %. at 800 Pm. The
public is invited. 1t is free. Come
early and get your seats. Dinner
will be served in the dining room
at 1:30 Pm. until 500 PM. The
choruses that are coming are as
follows: Pleasant Hill, Peoples,
Union Baptist, Twilight Singers,
Dorothy Bracy Singers, adults and
children, Ebenezer, 18th Baptist,
Youth for Christ Chorus of Christ
Temple, Temple Singers of st.
Paul A. M. E. Church in Cam
bridge, the O'Neil Singers, the
Heavenly Four Quartet. Guest
soloists are Hattie Barber, Mrs.
Virginia Sealy. Come to the big
event Of the month of May.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

are those who upheld the free
dom Of India, Israel. and Ire
land. In his novel, Mr.. Shute
portrays some Of the good demo-
cratic common people Of Eng
land.
CHARLES DICKENS certainly
was a man Of democratic lean
ings which went beyond Eng
lands shores. H. G. WELLS
was probably the most liberal
historian Of all time. He CLASH
fed humanity above any one
race, creed, or color. WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE drew no color
line in his classics, and G. b.
SHAW is so liberal he even
shocks liberal people. But some
times you take GBs with a grain
Of salt.
~ - -
ENGLAND HAS contributed
greatly TO the world. Her losses
have come strictly from undem-
ocratic arrogance and race ex-
ploitation. AS young Asiatic
says in CHEQUER BOARD, If
Britain will try democracy, free
OF race bias, England may again
have a loyal free Commonwealth
of Nations, not as an Empire,
but more on the pattern Of the
US.A. There's a lot in this
book to think about. But mostly
it argues: If wars are fought
for democracy, let's practice
what we die for.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
YWCA Annual
Meet May Is

The Annual Meeting of the
Boston YWCA comes May 18 in
the Lee Auditorium, 40 CIaren-
don St At $40 PM. the movie
ITO All Who Believe in Youth"
will be shown, followed by supper
prepared by members of the
Board of Directors.
Meet the People, the Annual
Meeting theme, will be a drama
tization in which the Clarendon
Players portray the activities of
the YWCA, which served approx
mately $4,000 young women and
girls in 1913. Mrs. Ralph D.
Booth, President Of the Board Of
Directors, will preside at the
meeting.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

They were kept out an dthe
church died an ignominous
death. We wonder if ether
churches of the South End and
Roxbury, up against the same
problem will be wise, will be led
Of the spirit. The choice is
plain: remain lily white and die,
or welcome all and live.
Union Metho dtsiuhrCota
Union Methodist Church af-
ter wandering around in the
wilderness for 127 years comes
into her own with superb tool
to do her work the church
plant, Under the one roof she
has ample space to carry on all
her community activities. Due to
the foresight OF one of her mini
sters-I think Rev. A. L. Scott
she saw the need to have COM
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

munity work which has develop
ed into the Harriet Cooper Com
munity Center. A church with a
program for every week day,
fully stated, a fine plant, and a
leadership OF vision will be a
power for good. ALI this Union
Methodist seems to have. The
Church would do well to leave
the UNCONVENTIONAL tag in the
background. Columbus Avenue is
becoming Boston's Little Har-
lem" This great power house
can be a counteracting in1lu-
ence. Being debt-free, the
church is in position to throw
all its powers on building up and
carrying ON its work.
God bless Union Methodist
Church,C DR.. E. c. Mcleod and
his great opportunity
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

lsome 100000 colored persons vot-
led in the i948 Presidential cleo
| ton as contrasted with the 100000
who voted in 1914, AS evidence
that "the people themselves are
pushing ahead" the report cites
the action of the Atlanta Junior
| Chamber Of Commerce. supported
by the local press, in campaign
ling against the Ku Klux Khan, and
the passage of anti-mask ordin-
ances by several Southern com
imunities.
/ However, there are, regretfully,
other conditions to report which
are not encouraging and which
warn US that educational employ
ment. and social discrimination
are still rampant.
| 1t is disturbing to read that a
study of college admissions shows
that Jewish student has a SIS per
cent chance of acceptance by the
college of his first choice, a Cath
Ole a 81 per cent and Protestant
"a n per cent chance.
1t is cause for vexation to learn
that almost SO per cent of the
State application blanks, in all Of
the 48 states and the District of
Columbia, for licensing of five
major notwithstanding,
law, dentistry, optometry and
medicine contain questions
which are strongly discriminatory
and have no relation whatever to
competency in these fields.
It's wanton abuse Of American
principles that social discrimina-
ton continues n many places, that
resort literature is still character
lied by blatant anti-Semitism and
THAT many hotel owners ignore or
Tevade civil rights laws. An extern
sive test of newspaper restort adj
vertisements revealed that a pros
pective guest with a Jewish name
had only a n per cent chance Of
being accepted by the resort of his
choice, while one with mon
Jewish name had a 80 per cent
chance Of acceptance.
/ Much, therefore, remains to be
done. The trend against racial and
religious discrimination has set in.
But the obstacles to be surmount-
led are yet numerous and to a de-
/ gree, formidable. The number Of
i Americans of every faith who are
determined to make our practices
conform with our principles has
Increased. But the opposition re-
mains strong and arrogant. The
task, then, before us requires that
every loyal American, as well as
every community, assume re-
sponsibility for bringing racial
and religious prejudice to an end
in this country.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
''Your Brothers Voice"


CHURCH STATESAIANSHINP
The shaft Of population in our
cities demands Church States
manship. The religious needs Of
all the people should be met AS
a rule this not always true. The
down town districts Of most AM
erican cities have ample supply
Of churches to serve all. These
are held by the so-called native
born group. This group Of lily
whites usually flee when foreign
born and minority groups move
in. At great sacrifices to pamper
tfeir prs1udices they willingly
sell their homes. But to their
churches they hold on until
death do part"
Most Of the white churches in
the South End and Roxbury have
seen for over twenty five years
the handwriting on the wall. A
corporal's guard is still holding
on 10 a few, They win go down
glorying in the fact that they
kept lily white If not christian.
Christian craftsmanship has
changed the fate Of a few and
they are thriving for they well
come the inf1ltration Of minority
groups and foreign born. More
power to themI
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
Boston Baked
By MADE KOUNTZE

inal diStaste for colored, Dave,
fresh from Dixie, was leery about
white. Two girls change both
men; pretty Nay Hton OF Burma
and equally pretty Grace IRE
fuSis OF England who narties
Dave.
JACK TURNER, a fatally
wounded Britisher with only
several months to live viii also
stay with you. Jack, in the be-
ginning was your average joe
Of every land who muddles along
doing his best while STEPPED in
the usual dogmaS. His wound
changes him. Pushing aside
narrow bigotrieS he sets out to
aid his three buddies after the
war. His crusades make great
reading.
=. - !"
BURMA and all Asia and
Africa and the Colored Peoples
Of the world to-day are of ire
mendous Importance at this
time The most logical postwar
moves would indicate BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF thes e
peoples. Neville Shute, former
ly of His Maiesty's Navy and a
man prominent in British mill
tary life, has written a book de-
liberately dedicated to this pur-
pose. You should read it.
sA 80 80
GEN. CLAIRE CHENNAULT,
famed head of the Airforce
Flying Tigers" lends even fur
ther credence to Mr.. Shute'S
novel in that Gen. Chennault.
like Phil Morgan, married an
Asiatic girl after the war. In
ternational marriages are on the
increase and may have a pro-
found bearing on International
relations. You sense these fac
tors in CHEQUER BOARD.
~ 80 80
BRITISH VIEWS. among the
common people, are, without
doubt, more democratic than
ever before in the past. There
always were British liberals.
even those who supported our
Original Thirteen Colonies in
demands for freedoms. There
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
CARD or THANKS

The FAIRLY of the late Carol
Hawkins Lane wish to express
to their many relatives and
friends sincerest appreciation
for the kind expressions of sym
pathy and the beautiful flowers
sent to the funeral on the oc-
casion of their recent bereave-
ment.
MIR. and Mrs. Mingo Hawkins,
For the Family.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

When a church sleeps, and
then dies. we know leadership
has failed. Any of the churches
Of Roxbury and South End with
a community program and a well
come for all is destined to live
and serve. There are enough
church plants but not enough
heart to make room for all This
want Of vision on the part of the
church leaders encourages the
multiplication Of store front and
small churches, living at a poor
dying rate Church statesman
ship knows church plantsexist to
serve and not ornament a COM
munity
The housing Of Union Meth
odist Church formerly Fourth
Me- in a strategic site and in
a fine gothic edifice is something
taking place today that should
have happened twenty five years
ago. Union Congregational
Church at that particular time
was aware of being henmed in
by a minority group. Instead o.
opening her doors wide and
making this allen" group well
come the church approved a
policy Of strangulation by
frowning on all non-lily whites,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

Just released in book form is
the 1948 report Of the Anti-De-
famation League Of B'nai Birth
on anti-Semitism in the United
States. The title of the book is
How Secure These Rights" The
author is Ruth G Weintraub. The
publisher is Doubleday, Garden
City, New York.
In forword New York Sup
rene Court Justice Meier Stein
brink, National Chairman of the
League, writes, @The past year
was a good year because we wit
messed an increased awareness
among Americans Of the problems
of minority bias. The facts in this
careful survey point to many in
equities in American life. But they
also point to the conscientious eff
forts OF many Americans who are
working to cleanse our nation Of
anti-Semitism and minority hat
red"
To prove the point of progress
made, the ADJ reports that a
check by is vocational service
agencies disclosed that in states
where FEPC laws exist, only one
out Of % job applicants was
questioned about his religion,
while in other states the ratio
was one out of four. The U. S.
Supreme Courts unanimous deci-
sion declaring racial and religious
restrictive covenants unenforce-
able in state or federal courts is
hailed as an historic landmark in
the battle against bigotry
OF special interest is the Lea
CUES observation that, although II
new anti-Senitic organizations ap-
pesred duF The year year ass ne
tualIy marked a decrease in the
number and activity of hate
groups Of this kind. A total Of AZ
organizations operating in the
United States are openly anti
Semitic.
% A sign Of the times appears in
the State of New York where the
first fair educational practices act
in the nation was passed, making
it illegal to disqualify students
from admission to colleges be-
cause OF race, creed, or color In
other instances cited, college adj
ministrators and students them
selves attempted to eliminate
discriminatory practices.
AS 'highhghts Of trend that
is making its impress on America
the League calls attention to a
southwide civil rights meeting in
Atlanta, and several other par
leys, attended by prominent
leaders Of many faiths. It notes as
an encouraging sign the fact that
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
GLOUCESTER MEMORIAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. ]. L. Smith, pastor

At Gloucester we seem to have
continued success on dinners
given by any organization in the
Church no matter what the occa-
sion. Goodness knows what it
proves, but you win see that in
the current notices they play an
important part. The Brotherhood
sponsored Easter Breakfast was
very successful. There may have
been others scheduled over the
last two weeks, but your reporter
does not have the details as to
the varying degrees of attendance
for each project.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

Some folks have an idea that
low prices are a sign of inferior
quality. l suggested the price for
the Marionettes' concert because
l want lots of people to have the
opportunity of attending. The
idea of charging Symphony Hall
prices for performances in
churches and halls of lesser re-
nown has never impressed me
as logical. Man is quick to ape
the other fellows program, and
it seems ridiculous to charge
.$1.20 and UP for a program which
does not measure up to the stand
ards. If you have something good,
keep it IN the reach of the pub
Lie, and they viii be the judge
of your quality Woolworth is a
multi-millionaire.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
0'BanyOun's
Observations

/ have had a pre-yiew of those
new dresses I spoke about, last
week, the same to be worn by
my Marionettes, at our concert,
May 10, at Peoples Church. Be
lieve me, they are fiossy. Re-
member, when l say $50, mean
just that.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

Just look at the menu Of good
things comm Cup; Greater Bos-
ton Guild Of Organists and Direc-
tors, in Jordan Hall, Sunday the
18th; Arinae Burrell, contralto,
at Ebenezer, the 10th, Mildred
Galloway, dancers, in Williams
Bldg the 9th, Carmen Jones,
in Jordan Hall, the 9th and
28th. All good enough to see and
hear. Too bad so many conflicting
dates occur, but you must take
your choice, and are not able to
be in two places at once.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

Whose unusual voice will be
heard at Guardian Concert,
at Ebenezer Church, June z,
and at whose church, Berea
7th Day Adventist, the Met
tropolitan Concert Assn.
gives a unique program Sum
day night.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
Building boys is better
than mending men,"
Quoting Horace Heidi.

Building boys is better
than mending men,"
Quoting Horace Heidi.
a. -
TWO WORLD WARS have
produced unusual books by CT.
authors OF many countries.
Some have reflected blue bitter
ness, some a bewildered hope
lessness. but a few have taught
philosophical tolerance. One
of these latter is the British au-
thored CHEQUER BOARD by
Neville Shute. The Boston Ii
braries have it.
- S ~
FOUR SOLDIERS, all war VIC
Tins, land in the same British
hospital ward, One is Para
trooper Duggie Julian; one is
Raj pilot Phil Morgan, one is
a Tan Yank, Dave Lesurier; and
one is British soldier business
man, Jack Turner, who devotes
his last days to aid the post
war adjustment of the other
three. Neville Shute doesn't pull
any punches. He hits hard.
CLEVELAND INDIANS owner.
Bill Veeck, probably never met
Neville Shute. But Veeck, while
a member of the U. S. MAR
INES was wounded and shared
a hospital ward with colored
CT. in real life. And very much
like CHEQUER BOARD, the col
ored CT. exerted a profound i'm
preston just as in the story. In
Weeks case it made him give
colored boys a chance in the Big
Leagues.
/ CHEQUER BOARD is, there
for. not fantastic novel but is
"down-to-earth" story. The
scene is mainly laid in England
and concerns the GOOD RELA-
/ TIONS established by Colored
american GI's in Britain during
the last war, 1t also shifts to
Burma and the Far East and
gives due credit to dark skin
Asiatics who helped the Allied
cause.
- ;" -
Raj PILOT, Phil Morgan, is
extremely real. At the begin
ming he harbors all the ignorant
preiudices against dark-skin
people. Phil blows his top
when colored Dave Lesurier is
( placed near his hospital cot. But
Pills unfaithfuI wife changes
things, He goes to Burma, helps
the natives fight for freedom,
marries a pretty brown girl,
settles in Asia and raises a
brown family.
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TAN YANK, Dave Lesurier
from Memphis, Tennessee, shares
the major spotlight with Nor
gan. Both are in sharp con-
trast. If Phil had a superior
complex. Dave had an inferior
J complex. If Phil had an orig
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

Liberal Arts Club met at the
residence of William and Angie
(Devaughan) Holt, last Sunday,
and was well attended and treat
ed to a delicious collation. after
the meeting.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14
The Common Defense
ANTI.sEMITIsM lN AMERICA
By REV. WILLIAM c. HERMAN

~ uHV' FI11IIa-H y 1AIl03VAlS
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

TAN YANK, Dave Lesurier
from Memphis. Tennessee, shares
the major spotlight with Nor
gan. Both are in sharp con-
trast If Phil had a superior
complex. Dave had an inferior
complex. If Phil had an orig
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

Just released il book form some 100000 eoored persons