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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
CHARLOTTE FORTRN,
WRITER OF SKETCHES
IR71-Ia1Al


Right after the Civil War Char
iotte Forten, gifted writer Of
the race, taught in South Caro-
lima. She was sent South by the
Freedman's Aid Society to Port
Royal, st. Helena Island, right
of Charleston. She had had sew
eral years OF experience teaching
in New England where she was
educated, being a graduate Of the
State Normal School Of Salem,
Mass. Although born In Philadel-
phia, no school there would open
its doors to train her. And this
happened Ii the City of
Brotherly Love" one hundred
years aso-snail-like democracy
does inch alongl She was the
granddaughter OF Revolutionary
War veteran, James Forten.
On making this trip South she
!; 4 her ewes open and her ears
near Lne ground. olsssed with
the gift of expressing fiuently
the impressions made on her, she
has left us . sketch. Life on Sea
Island" In 1864 she contributed
two sketches on the Sea Islands
to the Atlantic Monthly. So her
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
REV. CT. MILLER

ability as a writer was early
established, when the race
established, when the rae :
It to picture it's lot. She did an
excellent job.
One of her first impressions on
landing and seeing the freed m,n
was that *on every face was a
look Of serenity and peace" This
could not be said Of us today.
Our Grass materialism and the
hist for the things OF the world
reveal themselves Ia the taut
lines and wrinkles IN our faces,
which the Use OF cosmetics do not
efface. OF her school she has
this to say: Il never before saw
children 80 eager to learn, al
though / had several years ex-
pcrience IN New England schools.
Coming to school is a constant
delight and recreation to them.
They come here as other children
20 to play. The older ones dur
ing the summer work in the fields
from early morning until eleven
or twelve o'clock, and then come
into school, after their hard toll
id the hot sun, as bright and
anxious to learn as ever The
majority learn with wonderful.
rapidly"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
City Council
Urges Hynes
Bar DriVe-Im

The City Council voted unanis
mously Tuesday to support Mayor
Hynes in any move he may make
to rescind the permit for the
drive-in theatre in Gallivan
Boulevard, granted last Friday
by James M. Curley.
In an order sponsored by City
Councillor John ]. Beades Of Ward
Is, in whose district the proposed
theatre would be located, the
Mayor is requested to assign an
assistant corporation council 70
investigate the granting Of the
permits for the open-air theatre
and to find ways and means to
allow the Mayor to revoke them.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
BISHOP HERON AT
ST. AUGUSTINE'S

The Right Rev. Raymond A.
Hsron, D. D., suffragan bishop Of
Massachusetts,, will visit the
Church Of St. Augustine and st.
Mar !, Lenox St, Roxbury, on
Sunday, Jan s., at 7:3O P. M, to
admins er the sacrament Of con-
Solemn Mass will be sung at
frmation and preach.
St. Augustine's at 900 A. M.
Sunday morning, and preceding
the Mass a number Of altar
servers will be admitted as mem
btrS Of the National Order Of st.
Vincea Or Accly les.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07

Of political parties and Of public
men. If they fail to enact clcture.
by will demonstrate conclusive
~ both their lack Of sincere
desire to enact civil rights and
their utter incapacity to act even
il they did SO desire. We canno.
be- true to the ideals Of Abraham
Lincoln and to the best Interests
of our country if we do not do all
in our power to see to it that all
Americans, as very minimum,
have these birthrights secure. !"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07

Once more I recommend to
young players Of orchestra In
straments tand old ones, too,
lie profit to be gained by sitting
under the saton o fthis exper-
fenced conductor. The elbow
touch Of the ensemble, the ear
training will benefit you much,
and the annual concert at Hotel
vei'dome is something to look
forward to.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
.INMEMORLAM

I947-Januar 1850
POWHATAN GREyIOUs
We who loved you
Sadly miss you.
A voice we love is still.
In our lonely hours OF thinking
A place is vacant IN our home
Lovingly remamhe cd by
MRS. HATTIE GREvIOUs
Wife.
MRS. sUsrE WILLIS.
Sister.
CARTER GREVI0 US.
Cousin.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
TWO ENDORSES NAACP
CIVIL RIGHTS CRUSADE

NEW YORK - The 1ntefna-Jew and Gentle coored and
tonal Workers Order nerwh has endorsed the National
racial faenal organization hatEmergency Pgh Mobilization
unes fifteen national groups oed by the National Asocia-
foreign born Americans ambition he Advancement Of
their American born children Colored People.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07

married, and father Of three chill
dren, is being asked by white
voters to run for State Represen-
tative next term. They will sup
port MIN, the citizens Of this
famous industrial city Of $4,000
Americans. Herb puts it this way:
Here in Maiden, man is looked
at for himself :. nothing else. And
on this score, cities in some sec
tions Of this country should turn
to Maiden for an inspiration
- ss -
THE BAY STATE should ac-
cept this challenge of Maiden and,
from 1850 onward, work toward
the progress where other coIored
Americans can win posts on city
and town governments, and even
attain the once considered inn
possible posts as MAYOR and as
GOVERNOR Of a state. Why
should such things be impossible
in a democracy? Why shouldn't
colored men share the burden.
too?
=. /" !.
THE BOSTON GLOBE last
Sunday published an excellent
resume of national and world
events during the first half Of the
10Th CENTURY. from 1900 to
1850, And during this perio' the
colored peoples achieved bril-
lance along with all the rest.
Matt Henson discovered the North
Pole with Peary. There were
names like DR.. Carver, DR. Wash
ington, Monroe Trotter, and Wal
tire White.
- - -
THE BASEBALL COLOR bar
was toppled with crash; the
dusky native of India, the East
Indies, and Others gained free
dons. Colonialism, as Thomas L.
Stokes wrote last week, was
given a Knockout blow. Colored
Americans, including DR.. Ralph
Bunche, and Hon. William H. Has
tie, gained international promin-
ence, and colored Americans de-
Tended democracy in two world
wars.
- -
THE ROOSEVELT admins
tration, regardless Of the smears
by Pegler, Schuyler, and the
others, aided the greater political
prominence of colored Americans
Including DR.. Mary Bethune, and
Congressman Dawson and Powell
There were other helpful presi-
dents, including Teddy Rooser-
welt, and one president, Harry S
Truman, staked his election or
Civil Rights which split his party
&c - -
A TAN YANK father was talk
ing with us New Years Day, a:
he returned from a weary day:
work. His son, he said, would face
"a BRIGHTER FUTURE during
the final half Of our goth Century
simply because so many pioneers
had paved the way in the first
half. And when the YEAR 20Ot
arrives, generations now young
will realize unbelievable success
if they keep faith, initiative and
courage. Let every youth prepare
20 make the best Of it.
smmwwmmmw
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
Boston Baked
sy MABE KOUNTzE

g. sat eaIJ- qncsti9n.
it question 81 whether
yoa have what She world
wklss.
--DR. GEORGE w. CARVZe3.
THE NEW YEAR 1850 is being
tabled Civil Rights Year by all
AnaasaSsrs legal 70 ahs Presidents
program 10 strengthen our nation
by granting ALL CITIZENS an
equal snare OF citizenship RE-
SPONSIBILTIES hithersofore
denied th@n. There Is . ire
mehdous wealth cf unsapped tall
snt among oar is million Tan
Yankx
- - -
DR RALPH BUNcHE, United
NAtaonS Mad.Asoc, certainly
PROVED mse .ren e1dops source Of
ta;ent, % lid the late lsnlented
DR.. Carver, tie agricultural
scientist who inspired the cur
rentiy brilliant DR.. Percy Julian,
discoverer of the new drug cure
for arthgitis and other important
developments. The complete
scroll Of names would certainly
convince the most ardent skeptic
- - -
BOSTON HAS NOT yet had the
foresight to elevate any sizeable
number OF colored Americans to
public office and various capa-
cities in which they may be found
in places like Los Angeles. Frisco,
Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia,
New York, or even abroad in
places like Latin America or
Paris. AS "Crf lie Of our Denoc-
racy," Boston nd the Bay State
are behind the mes,
CITY OF NJ DEN las lately
been publicizs FL the election
of a coIored American, Herbert
L. jackson, to the City Cornell
fer the THIRD consecutive time
by white voter And in $50 they
have named Jackson PRESIDENT
Of the Maiden Common Council,
a fitting Bay State salute to the
Civil Rights New Year.
80 ~ 50
THE ELECTION Of Mr.. Jack
son. a Maiden businessman, actor
and promoter, was not based on
color no more than was his NAL
den his. class presidency, his
graduation from Suffolk Law
and Washington IT,; or the fact
his iaEher-in-law, James w. Pope,
was the first colored man lected
to the Boston City Council many
years ago. Nor did he rely on any
colored vote. And this is the inn
portant item.
- ss
WHITE AMERICANS elected
tsiis colored American to office in
what we may term a Maiden
Plan OF democracy. The first ward
IN which Jackson first was elected
in ls45 had only three colored
families. Movinr to another ward
he was elected again and this
time there there were NO colored
families. White voters gave him
THE LARGEST ward vote ever
recorded in the district
80 ss 90
HERBERT L. JACKSON, As,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07

Every time I hear from Herb
Jackson he is still going up. An
actor Of more than average abil-
ity, at one tine, he has now been
horored by his fellow citizens
with the top Of the City Council,
Ma den. sMass. Keep going, Her
bic and You may be our first
president. Who knows?
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07

Hear that Jim Hinton's Bos-
tor, Musical Art Orchestra IS
fast rounding into a group which
will go places and do things.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07

Wasn't that a dainty dish to set
before E king? That is the ex-
preston which came to me when
I read Of the coming concert in
ohm Hancock Hall, Sunday,
February ls, $3.50 PM, with
Fern VIM. soprano, Colonius
Davis at the piano and Thomas
Poindexter, violin. Fern had one
Of the sweetest of voices, when I
last heard her, and am sure 1t
has matured into one which 1t
will do you good to hear. Tom
Po.ndexter has played in COM
bislations with me, and know
aim for a student and performer
who is goiny to the top in rapid
strides. He can make his fiddle
do plenty OF tricks, believe me,
and I recommend this perform
ance to my readers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07
0'BanyOun's
Observations

OFTEN man is judged by the
company he keeps. This is as it
should be. am thinking Of the
coming concert. tomorrow, in
Brown Hall, when Samuel De-
Shay makes mis- Boston debut
as a concers pianist. His press
notices, AMI his association with
Elder Davis Of Berea Seventh
Day Adventist Church, whose
baritone voice Is always an at
ERECTION, creates an interest In
my breast which makes me opti-
mistic OF the success Of the con-
cent Better not let this one
slip by.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-07

All who have heard Marion
McCree sing need no comments
to make them 20 all out to at
tend her corning concert in Jor-
5an Hall. Thursday, January 10,
1t is only to those who have not
been fortunate enough to sit
under her voice and personality
that / am giving the tip to avail
themselves Of that privilege
Secure your seats early, as Ma
ion has a host Of fans here,
and seats VII be hard to get II
yoi' walt too iorg.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24

KALISPELL, MONTANA, Febru-
airy 18-Unemployment in the Flat
head Valley has reached new and
unprecedented all-time high according
to figures released today by Clifton
Merritt, Manager of the Kalispell and
Columbia Falls offices of the Mon
tana State Employment Service. Total
unemployment registered with these
two offices is 2,778. Of these 875 are
construction workers; 1888, logging
and numbering; with the remainder,
$50, consisting largely of clerical,
service and other workers, laid off
as result of depressed business con-
ditions brought about by seasonal re-
duction in forces in basic industries
and construction.
This points up the repeated warn
ings of the Montana District Council
of Lumber and Sawmill Workers and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24
BILLINGS LABOR
ELECTS OFFICERS

In what is reported to be close vot-
ing for most offices, the annual cleo
ton of the Yellowstone County
Trades & Labor Assembly was held
at the Billings Labor Temple, recent
ly.
The following officers were reflect
ed for another term-president, Rob-
ert West, Butchers Local $50; vice
president, F. w. Spangler, Plumbers
Local 80; recording secretary, Mar
tina Peterson, Retail Clerks, Local
1873; financial secretary, Glen Hal
lam, State Employees Local 225; SER
geant at arms, Ed Klipsten, Carpent-
ers Local 1172. Maurice Holmes,
Transfers Local 100 was elected to
a three-year term as trustee. Hold
over trustees are George Linville and
Stanley Anderson. - TREASURE
STATE LABOR JOURNAL.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24
Unemployment AT UNPRECEDENTED HIGH in
FLATHEAD COUNTY AREA

organized labor in general, for idles
workers to stay away from the Flat
head Valley and Hungry Horse Dam
area. Unemployment figures are ex-
pected to pass the 5000 mark in
March, and there is no possibility that
these workers will be absorbed and
room made for others during the
short construction season on the
Hungry Horse Dam. Building Trades
Unions having agreements with the
contractors constructing the dam, will
call for Union workers from other
areas through usual Union channels
if and when there is extra work avail
able. Otherwise there is no possibility
of any worker improving himself
by migrating to this area and taking
chances on obtaining employment, ac-
cording to all responsible Union of
ficials in the Flathead Valley area.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24
DO TELL TWO OF FDR'S FOUR FREEDOMS ARE
UN-AMERICAN, AYERS ADMIRAL STANDBY

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1.-THE City
Council today rejected President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's listing of the
-Four Freedoms" as war memorial
inscription after Admiral William H.
Standley, USN, retired, objected to
the theology involved.
The inscription was to be on a
plaque at the new 100000 Veterans
Memorial Building in Balboa Park.
Explaining the representations he
made to several council members,
Standby, Mr.. Roosevelt's appointee
as Ambassador to Russia in 1912 and
now a resident of suburban Coro-
nado, said:
1.-TWO of the four freedoms on
Presidents Roosevelt's list are high
ly inappropriate for such a plaque.
Freedom from want is a Russian
Communistic slogan. A fellow who is
free from want is dead.
Freedom from fear is a political
slogan. Our American pioneers did
not have to apologize for their fear
of the Indians"
The council, which had approved
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24
SOCIAL SECURITY
BILLS DESERVE
SUPPORT

Are you paying Social Security
tax? Can you live on $50 or $54 a
month? If not, then write your
senators and representatives to sup
port HR 5000. IF you drew $500 a
month since 1887, you die at age 65,
and your widow is 55, she draws $237
lump sum, no more until she reaches
IS, then draws $29.50, if she does
not remarry.) If you have been pay
ing SIS for 20 years, and averaged
$3.50 per month, at age 65 you draw,
if single, $50 per month, married
and wife under IS, $50. If both of
you are IS, S45. Under HR 5000 it
would be $6O.5O, $6O.5O, and $s0.75.
If you averaged 5000, pension pres
emily is SAP, SAP and $63. Under
HR 5000, $66, $66, and 500. Under
present SIS laws if you earn over
$14.99 in covered employment after
retiring at 65 you forfeit the social
security benefits. HR 5000 will per-
nit you to earn $4,000.
Your congressman are allowed
more than the combined totals for
radio prescriptions, ETC.
Write Them Today! -WJP
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24
By LOWNDES MAURY

For years after Waterloo, Nicholas
Chauvin, an old general and worship
per of Napoleon, dreamed and preach
ed that the military glory of France
would rise from its ashes. His name
became a by-word in the language
of statecraft and diplomacy. Now it
is of the vernacular for one who
is a blind believer in the military
power and righteousness of his own
country. Such also might be called
belligerent patriots. In the eighties,
Gen. Boulanger was Chauvinist and
became president of France by urg
ing the French to arm for revenge
on Germany for the defeat of 1870
at Sedan.
Chauvinism is a clever political
ruse. 1t always gets many votes of
the thoughtless. 1t frequently des-
troys nations. 1t is worn out in France
nowadays. Experience has taught
the French that Chauvinism paid divi-
dends only of death and despair. The
intelligentsia of France have seen
big war talk result in the occupation
of Paris, the complete conquest of
France.
Not all great soldiers are Chauvin-
lists. Gen. Sam Houston, victor at
San Jacinto, where Texas independ-
ence was born, frankly told the
Texans to keep out of the Civil War,
that the North would win. He was
mobbed by Chauvinists. Gen. Eisen-
hover seems not to be Chauvinist.
Gen. Macarthur seems lately to have
become one. Men high in govern
ment sometimes have to pretend to
be Chauvinists against their better
judgment Secretary Acheson seems
to be in that fix. His disposition
leans to realism, but the sabre-rattlers
are so menacing in Washington that
all civil servants have to yield face, /
to hold place.
Administrations, Congress, Legisla-
tive bodies seem to have dispositions,
spirits, souls, like persons.
Chauvinism Is The Soul OF The
Truman Administration
1t is perhaps as popular a chord as
candidate can sing throughout the
United States this year. This neurosis
is more prevalent in some sections
than others. 1t has been epidemic in
Texas 80 years. My native State, Vir
ginia, was the battle ground between
North and South. This paranoia had
been whipped out of Virginians of
my generation. Too many families
had Joined in Pickett's charge at
Gettysburg. :
The University of Virginia, founded i
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24

often in the world. Many clergymen,
to hold their jobs, talk only what they
think their richer Pensioners want
to hear Some do not. Public opinion
could if angered, alert, voiceful,
soon repress the Jingoism of the
Clergy; force them back to the pre-
cepts of the Prince of Peace. 81
know that our Redeemer liveth."
But we do not see Him as He is.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24
ChduUinisn1 .

! by Jefferson, was realistic until about
/ 1915. 1t was the finishing school for
the strong minds from all over the
South. Of course, few of US survive
of the graduates prior to 1895, but
we grieve at the change of spirit
of our grand old school of states
men. 1t has fallen for Money and
Militarism. Some of our distinguished
graduates are internationally known
as sabre rattlers. For instance: jim
mic Byrnes (from the Chauvinistic
state of South Carolina) first said:
"Get tough with Russia" Some Euro
pean nations suggested that it was a
menace to base our fleets in the
Mediterranean. "Our ships will sail
wherever they damn please" was
shouted publicly by Admiral Halsey,
Secretary of Defense, johnson, at
Virginia University Alumni Banquet
promised "To lick hell out of Russia"
(Quite task.
Wild Words Bring On Wars
We older alumni are perturbed
and sorrowful at these public utter
ances. 1t is true among nations that
"a soft answer turneth away wrath,
but naughty spirit leadeth to de-
struction." A careful inventory might
reveal that we have not the men, the
money, nor the munitions to click hell
out of Russia" We are straining the
nation already to the breaking point
to wage the cold war begun by
Jimmie Byrnes brash affront has cost |
Jimmie Byrnes bhash afront has cost |
us at least 500 billion in our follow |
up.
Finances Weak
When War II ended, the Soviet pub
lie debt was under $166 billion; ours
was about 1888 billion. We are on
deficit financing in time of apparent
public comfort. We just have not
The money to buy another war, how
ever gaudy it looks in the military
show windows. Besides the Merchants
If Death keep raising their prices,
I'D model used wars are priced at
5400 billion in the parking lots.
The precision the 1850 model wars,
hough marked down for bankrupt
ales, are still $500 billion. The Sow
cts last year lent Poland $500 million.
they are lending money to China /
hey pay cash in gold for the heavy ,
Equipment our manufacturers snug I
lie into Russia through France, Bel
ium, Sweden. =
america Has No Real Allies
The Communists are moved by {
zeal akin to religious fervor. The I
1roads of Socialism on capitalism in /
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24

dedication of the memorial to
chose Americans who have fought
for the four freedoms" revoked its
action by a four-three vote, calling
the proposed inscription "inappro-
pirate quotation" from the Constitu-
ton.
Standby commented he had no
objection to the other two "free-
doms" = of speech and worship -
since they were set forth in the
Constitution. - SAN FRANCISCO