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The guardian., 1951-06-02

Editors note; Address in the
House of Representatives by
Congressman William L. Dawson
of Chicago's first district dur
ing the debate on segregation
in the Army. His impasSioned
plea was warmly applauded by
Congressman from the South and
the North. He won big victory.
The House voted against segre-
gation.)
"I was born in the South. !
lived there all during the days Of
my young. manhood. When. World
War I broke out I was above the
draft age. I did not have to
go, but 1 believed then as I be-
lieve now that it was the duty
of every citizen, when the well
fare of the nation in which he
claims citizenship is at stake, to
rally to the call and to give his
life, if need be, for the preserva-
ton of that nation.
Il went to war. 1 was com
miSsioned william L. Dawson,
first lieutenant of infantry I
led Americans in battle-black
Americans. This mark you see
here on my forehead is the re-
suit of German mustard gas.
This left shoulder of mine is to-
day a slip joint. I cannot raise
this left arm any higher than
the shoulder unless I lift it with
the other hand. That would
have been a good joint, hoSpi-
talization would have been avail
able, if I had not been a colored
American.
Il served in a segregated out
fit as a citizen trying to save
this country.
How long, how long my con-
frereS and gentlemen from
the South, will you divide US
Americans on account of coll
or? Give me the test that you
would apply to make anyone
a fuIl-fledged American, and
by the living God, if it means
death itself, / viii pay it. But,
give it to me. Why should this
body go on record at a time
when we are fighting a world
war to brand a section Of citi-
zenry as second class?
Il have sat in the well Of this
House and I have seen you gen.
tlemen from the South, and
rightly so, stand up and applaud
members of other races, non
white races, who were darker
than am. I have seen you ap-
plaud them, yet you will take
me, a citizen of the United
States, Of your own flesh and
blood, and brand me with sec
ond-class citizenship.
If there is one place in AM
erica where there should not be
segregation, that place is in the
armed services, among those
who fight for this country. Oh.
I know how some Of you feel,
The guardian., 1951-06-02
SOCIAL
SECURITY
NEWS

The 1850 amendments to the
Social Security Act made it
much easier to qualify for bene-
fits. Those who have not filed
an application and who meet
ALL the following requirements
should visit the nearest Social
Security Field Office IMMED-
lately in order to avoid posi-
bic loss Of money:
1. Is at least 65 years old.
2. Has worked at least one and
one half years on a Social
Security job, after 1886.
8. Is not earning more than
$4,000 per month in a Social
Security job.
Those who are IS years old and
have worked on Social Sc
curity job at least a year and 9
half after 1886 should file an
application Immediately, as the
amendments removed the work
restrictions for this age group.
The guardian., 1951-06-02
"IF 1T MEANS DEATH
ITSELF, | WILL PAY IT"

but there is but one God and
there is but one race of men all
made in the image Of God. I
did not make myself black any
more than you made yourselves
white, and God did not curse me
when he made me black any
more than he cursed you when
he made you white.
'I would give up this life Of
mine to preserve this country
and every American in it,
white or black. Deny to me
today, If you win, all that AM
erican citizenship stands for,
/ will still fight to preserve
our nation knowing that some
day under the Constitution of
the United States all of these
restrictions will be removed,
and that we will move forward
before the world as one people,
American people, joined in
democracy which shall set the
pattern for all the world.
II say to you who claim to
love America, in this hour of
its stress that the greatest argu-
ment the Soviet Union is using
among the black peoples of this
world to turn them against you
is your treatment Of me and AM
-ericans like me.
mo; do not believe this body
means to go off on this tangent,
and I believe you who come from
the South, if you would look
back a little bit, would never,
never again take a step to handi-
cap any one of Gods children
for what they are. I believe
that the South is. big enough
for all of us to live IL together
in peace and in happiness if we
can but have understanding
but we cannot have understand
ing if you array one against an
other because of color"
The guardian., 1951-06-02

Farewell services will be held
Sunday, June 8, for the Rev.
David Leroy Ferguson rector,
the past thirty-one years, of St.
Cyprian's Episcopal Churc h
which he built during his pas
torate.
The special services will be-
gin with Holy Communion at
7:30 AM, continue with another
Holy Communion and Sermon at
11:0O AM. and conclude at 7:30
PM. with Even Song and Pro-
csssion of all the Guilds led by
the choir of men and boys into
the Parish Hall where 'appropri-
ate exercises and presentations
to Rev. Ferguson will mark the
conclusion of his 81 years min
istry at the church.
The guardian., 1951-06-02

In a dream a 38-year Slough
ton woman saw her horse win
the Irish Sweepstakes and We'd
nesday her dream came true
as her horse, Arctic Prince came
in first.
Mrs. Mary C. Jardin, 100 Clapp
ST., Stoughton is the mother of
two children and is rearing a
god-child whose parents are
dead. Her husband Frank is
employed at the Panther Rub
Der Company in Stoughton. The
couple plan no elaborate change
in their living. They may buy
The guardian., 1951-06-02
Crowds TO SaIufe
Trotter's Paper June )
james M. curIey TO Speak

The stately and capaciouS
auditorium Of the Union Meth
odist church, Columbus ave and
w. Newton ST., will be the setting
on Tuesday night, June 5, for
the Guardians grand testimon-
ial festival.
The occasion is a part of the
program of activities which
friends, supporters and well
wishers of the Guardian h a We
arranged for the celebration Of
the papers fifty years of service
to Boston and the nation.
Former Mayor James M. Cur
ley has been invited and has ac-
cepted the invitation to be the
principal speaker next Tuesday
night. Born in Boston, resi-
dent here all his life, he knows
Boston. He knows what has
been gained in the material and
social welfare of the city, from
the days when he worked in a
washington st. grocery on
through the years as he rose to
become the Mayor of Boston and
the Governor of the State. These
advances for our city he will
relate in his own inimitable way
in a specially prepared address
which will be the topmost high
light at the festival and most
| assuredly viii eiectrify the large
audierce eapected to attend the
festival
Already 200 sponsors and
members Of a citizens committee
have rallied to promote the
June 5 fete into big-scale, out
standing presentation. They
diligently are working to make
sure that all their friends and
neighborS are apprised Of the
coming event.
A galaxy of soloistS and read
ers will contribute selections.
Among tvocal soloists will be
Helen Holiday and Viola Win
bush, both of them stage fav-
orites. Also appearing will be
Donald Joseph, dramatic reader,
st. Clair Kirton, poet; and the
st. Cyprian Drum and Bugle
Corps playing martial airs. The
corps will parade to the church.
The male singer will be that
suberb baritone. James L. Brown
whose "Invictus'' has shaken the
rafters Of many a hall,
In addition to the oration by
ex-Mayor Curley, there will be
brief remarks Of tribute by the
/ Rev. D. Leroy Ferguson, pastor Of
I st. Cyprian's Episcopal Church;
/ Baron Won Blomberg, the Rev.
! william I. Reeves. pastor Of
/ Gloucester Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church; Atty. Gladys Shap-
iro, Walter J. Stevens; Repre-
sentative Timothy ]. Nc Iner-
ney. the Rev. J. H. D. Bailey,
Louis E. Pasco, Miss Gladys
! Holmes, and others.
DR.. Walter o. Taylor, chair
man Of the Citizens Committee,
will preside. The festival theme
/ is Boston Progress in the past
so years"
No admission WILDE charged
All seats are free. Everybody''
is invited. Persons arriving
carly viii have the opportunity
f to choose the best seatS-at the
H Guardian Festival, Union Meth
odist Church, Tuesday, June )
/ 8 PM, promptly.
An incomplete list Of sponsor
The guardian., 1951-06-02

In a spec ch bristling with
invectives Congressman A d a m
Clayton Powell of New York, at
a banquet honoring Representa-
tive Herbert L. Jackson of NAL
den, Iashed the color discrimi-
nation. which not only degrades
the South, but also operates de-
family in many localities of the
North and West.
He assailed the apathy of sup
posed believers in democracy
who have the power to eliminate
the anti-democratic evil. Even
in Washington, where the ma
The guardian., 1951-06-02

PROGRESS IN THE PAST FIFTY YEARS"
STOUGHTON MOTHER
WINS $4,000

a home and also send their
children to college. A daughter
of Mrs. Jardine, is Mrs. Eleanor
Burton of Worcester Place,
Boston.
The lucky winner, however,
will not really get $4,000 for,
after British and Irish govern
ments deduct $25,000 and the
u. $. $4,000 and Mass lops off
$1995, the residue for Mrs. Jar
dine will be about $66,500. But
the lady says she will be CRATE
full for that.
The guardian., 1951-06-02

tional government makes the
local laws, l cannot enter single
theatre" he asserted as the ban
oueters, largely whites, gasped
with astonishment. my wife
(Hazel Scott, famed pianistl ],
was barred from playing in a
Washington hail." he continued.
Recently we had the spectacle
The guardian., 1951-06-02

Speaker
inson, Miss Romaine Robinson,
MRS. Virginia S. Robinson, Eug-
enc c. Roundtree, c. Albert
samuda, proprietor, Jewell Inn,
Maine, Mrs. Grace w. Sato, Atty.
John w. Schenek. Harold r.
Se8lE. Mrs. Maoelle 3. Scull. Dr.
and Mrs. r. A. Simmons, SHADES
Barbecue, Smith Room Registry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice L. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bona B. Smell, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Sparrow, Mr.. and
Mrs w j. Stevens, Morris r.
Taylor, Shaw House, DR.. Silas F.
Taylor, DR.. and Mrs. w. o. Tay-
lor. George Tell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey M. c. Thompson, Mrs
Mary A. Turner, Mr., and Mrs.
A. c. Tynes, Edward A. Walker,
Mrs. Minnie E. Walker, yelling
ton Pharmacy, Western Lunch
Box. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank @.
White. Mrs. Lillian Williams,
Carl d. Willis, DR.. and Mrs.
William Worthy. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. Yancey and zabe Perfume
On
, 1951-05-14

Rafael Noble and Infielder Art
Wilson thine, April 81.
INDIANS: First Baseman East
er, now hitting a husky .423; Out
fielder Larry Dolby, whose 1926
led all Cleveland hitters last sea
son, made him fourth ranking
batter in the league; Rookie Simp-
son, who last year led the Paci-
fic Coast League in runs batted
in (156), in total bases (403),
and raped out 33 homers for the
San Diego Padres.
WHITE SOX: Outfielder Or
estes Minoso, who was traded by
Cleveland last week in the years
biggest (and most complex) base
ball shuttle, became the first Ne
gro to play on a Chicago major
league team. AS a teammate of
Simpsons last season, Minoso
batted .339, hit 20 home runs,
and is currently hitting 1898.
BRAVES: Outfielder Sam Jeth-
roe thine, March 20, 1850 the
National Leagues "rookie-of-the
year" and leading base stealer
1857; Rookie Luis Marquee, 20,
Puerto Rican-born outfielder who
hit 81 for Portland last year,
led the Pacific Coast League in
stolen bases 1857.
Baseball's color line is still
firmly unbroken in the major
leagues souther-most tt e S
Washington, Cincinnati, st.
Louis), and several clubs far
above the Mason-Dixon line-not-
ably the Boston Red Sox and
New York Yankees-still have a
tacit exclusion policy. But this
season, as never before, the Ne
gro has found his place in major
league baseball.
Copyright: 1851
Time Magazine)
, 1951-05-14
ArmedEorces
Day
For Saturday

Negro %servicemen everywhere
will participate in the observance
of Armed Forces Day.
In a White House ceremony
President Truman proclaimed May
10, 1851, Armed Forces Day,
In a White House ceremony
President Truman proclaimed May
10, 1851, Armed Forces Day,
pointing out that the Armed
Forces "are now fighting and
dying on foreign soil in defense
of the principles of freedom which
this nation has cherished since it's
birth" The President invited
| State and Territorial Governors
to provide for the celebration Of
Armed Forces day, and requested
citizens to display the flag, "and
by fitting exercises to demon
strate their recognition of the
gallantry, sacrifice and devotion
to duty of the men and women of
the Armed Forces"
Parades, luncheons, dinners,
balls, mass meetings, demonstra-
tons, exhibits, open house at mi
litary and naval installations, and
other special events are being
scheduled throughout the nation.
Equipment which has been battle
tested in Korea will be displayed
and demonstrated where practi-
cal. Special religious observance
are being arranged by service
chaplains and local clergymen.
Through such programs the A
merican citizen will be given an
opportunity to see at first hand
the men and equipment which de-
fend his freedom.
, 1951-05-14

The posthumuos medals will be
presented along with seventeen
awards to living newsmen and
women for outstanding journals.
tic achievements during the year
Actual presentation will be made
at a luncheon on June 2.
Those who gave their lives
I'M an effort to bring the news
to those back home include Ray
Richards, Frank Emery and
Emery and Charles D. Rose
Grams Jr., international News
Service! Ken Inouye of Tele-
news; James o. Supple, Chi
cago Sun Times; William r.
Moore, Associated Press; Albert
L. Hinton, Negro newspaper
Publishers Association (NNP-
AZ and Norfolk Journal and
Guide and Cpl. Ernie Peeler,
Stars and Stripes.
, 1951-05-14
0EvELAND'S Faith MARKED:
Minority Ba|IPIuyers
Take Place In Sun"

Scootlng around the first-base
bag like a hopped-up ~jackrabbit
one night last week, Cleveland's
Rookie Outfielder Harry Simp-
son handled the new position
without an error and cracked out
two hits in three times at bat as
the Indians beat the Boston Red
Sox, II.
Rookie Simpson, substituting
for injured Luke Easter, turned
in a bang-up performance in his
first-base debut. But the occasion
was noteworthy for another rea-
son too. 1t was the first time in
the Major leagues that one Ne
gro had substituted in the start
ing lineup for another.
Cleveland's faith in it's Negro
players marked the distance Ne
groes have come in baseball since
Jackie Robinson first barged
through the major leagues un-
written color line to join the
Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. This
year at least IA Negro players
are sure to stick in the majors,
eight OF them concentrated in two
New York clubs, the Giants az
and the Dodgers (4). The lineup:
DODGERS: Second Baseman
Robinson, who is currently smack
ing the ball at a AIS cleanup
clip land last week drew a sharp
rebuke from League President
Ford Prick for popping off" to
umpires) F%ireballer Don New
combe, ace of the Dodger pitch
ing staff, who won 10 games last
year; Catcher Roy Campanella,
best in the National League Che
caught all IA innings of 1950's
All-Star camel; Pitcher Dan
Bankhead (9-4 in 1950).
GIANTS: First Baseman Monte
Irwin, who often carries the load
Of the Giant attack by batting in
the cleanup slot; Third Baseman
Henry Thompson, who swings a
heavy (.289) bat and fields with
agility if not always with grace
two rookie newcomers; Catcher
, 1951-05-14
What Noted People Are Saying
DRIVE CAREFULLY

By INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON Economic Stablizer Johnson Simply
because we haven't felt the pinch, weve let ourselves be luled in
to a hypnotic, false sense of security and complscency about our
economic danger"
WASHINGTON Sen. Flanders (R) VT eff we are
t % W n dead American for 10 dead Chinese, W e must
remember that the Chinese held out for ID years against the Japan
ee with such ratio of losses"
MADISON, Wis Sen. Mccarthy (R) Wis "Five
ear we had a military machine that could u across Asia,
but nov we have to whimper it and find Senators debating on
how to save America"
LAKEWOOD. N. Tray Marine, a blinded ex-Marine
given q new home by friends and neighbors 1--WE hold here in
,ur and. VIA couIdn,t be held in a Communist nation.
, 1951-05-14

"A SAD FACT of our age is
that the closest many folks ever
get to praying is when they bend
their knees to tie their shoelaces.
, 1951-05-14
Correspondents Marked
Memory 0f8 Dead War

ATLANTI CITY, N. j., May IA (NS)- The
memory Of eight war correspondents who lost their lives
in the Korean War during 1850 will be honored with
posthumous awards when the National Headliners Club
stages it's Annual Frolic in Atlantic City June 1 and 2.
, 1951-05-14

The Headliners Club, organ
lied in 1888, is composed of men
in the newspaper, newsreel, mag
azine, radio and television fields.
The guardian., 1951-03-03
VETERANS
WORLD WAR II

Both men and women who served
in any Of the armed services in
World War Two are entitled TO
purchase as . home-single, tNNo,
three or four family houses. II is
necessary that they have an Hon
oFsbIe Discharge having been in
the service at least 90 days and ~
least $500 cash.
First and Second Mortgages
placed also Fire Insurance
on ReoI Estate, and Home
furnishings.
FOR SALE
w. CANTON ST. - u rm. single,
steam heat; $500. $500 down.
MARcELLA ST. - 2 fam. house,
4-8 rooms, steam heat, oil burner,
h.w. floors, set-in bathroom, tile
walls; 3 car garage, storage house.
Reasonable price, terms arranged.
GALENA ST. - family house,
ASS rooms. Price $500. $500
down, terms arranged.
HUMBOLDT AVE. = 3 fam. bay
front brick. ass rooms, excel
lent condition. Rent. $50. Real
bargain. $500 down. Terms.
III HARRlSHoF ST. - , fam.
house, 5-6-4 rooms, sep. heater,
excellent condition, real home on
easy terms. $500 down, terms
arranged.
zs FERNBoRo ST., cor IntervsIe
St. - 5-fsm., 6-7-7 rooms, h.w.
floors, sep. heaters, enamel stoves,
front and rear piaxxas, ! car gar
age, J rooms vacant. Reasonable
price and terms arranged.
Look at s5z PARK ST., DoRcH.
- Very good, 3 fsm.s 5-6-6 rms,
h.w. floors, sep. heaters. front and
back piszxss, income sos month.
$l2oo down, balance easy terms.
CEDAR ST. - 3 family brick,
4-5-5 rooms. mod. baths, real
home and investment. Bargain
price, $4,000; $500 down.
1913 HUMBOLDT AVE. = Guest
House or Frat House, II rooms,
z baths, z extra IaVstoFies, bar
and kitchen, steam heat with oil.
2 car garage, al h.w. floors. some
included. Price $l5,-
600. Terms arranged.
pENNlSoN ST. - s fam. brick.
al s room suites, h.w. floors
modern plumbing. tile baths, sim.
heat with oil, ineineFstoF, real in
gestnenf and home. Price sis, 500.
Down payment, terms, arranged.
zIz NoRWELL ST.. DORCHESTER
- 3 fam. house. S-5-5 rooms,
iep. heaters, hardwood floors.
$1,000 down. balance as rent.
RANDOLPH - Single house, con-
listing Of sun parIor and 7 rooms,
i. ". floors, steam heat with oil
burner, modern kitchen, beauti-
iuI white stove, al new plumbing,
n excellent condition, z car gar
lge, hen house, 5000 So. #.
and, . real home, house avail
lble, Feueed price, terms arranged.
DALE ST. - 3 fam. house, s-S
rooms, h.w. floors, enamel sinks,
hot water heaters. Rent sio5.
Front and rear pisxzss. Reas-
1nable price and terms arranged.
GANETT ST. Single family
house, 10 rooms, \. ". flooFs,
heat, svsilsbIe. Reason
sble price, terms arranged.
AASHPEE- -oh-cAPE - rooms
md bath, electricity. one acre Of
and. Price $500.
DINING ROOM SET
FOR SALE, $500
SEE EASY RoUNpTREE
FOR REASONABLE TERMS
TO LET
AVE. - } rooms and
isfh, unfurnished. light, heat and
Iss furnished. Rent S65.
ioRELAND ST. - Spacious furh.
rom. heated. siz per week.
PARKING SPACE TO LET
S. Ottawa Street
iEoRGlA ST. - Large fufn. room,
10 per week.
iUNRoE ST. - Large furnished
,om, $40 per week.
HERMAN ST. - Furnished room,
mt S7.00 per week.
IST YOUR VACANT ROOMS
WITH RoUNDTREE's ROOM
lEGiSTRY for selected and
seommended parties. With o.
'ishouf kitchen privileges.
NOTARY PUBLIC
{. Z. R0UNDTREE
On HumhoIdf Ave
The guardian., 1951-03-03

success will be nlanpower, Mr.
TAYLOR declared.
'If the tempo of production is
to be increased further for de-
tense, one of the only major
sources of untapped manpower
that remains, is the more than
1000, 900 physically handicapped
persons.
He challenged industry to
utilize these people, who can be
trained through proper rehab-
ilitation methods such as carried
on by the Bay State Society, for
important and productive Jobs.
The Society, which fills the un-
met needs of crippled and handi-
capped throughout the sta t e
without regard to race or creed,
already maintains rehabilitation
centerS in Fall River, Springfield
and Worcester and supports the
work of the world famous Seiz-
ure Unit for the diagnosis and
treatment of Epilepsy at the
Children's Medical Center, Bos-
ton. It's program also includes
services for the homebound,
summer camp vacations for
crippled children, posthetic de-
vices and hospital care in
selected cases and other services.
The guardian., 1951-03-03
BSC League
Listens To
District Leaders

With affairs of the 9th Suffolk
District as the general topic of
discussion the Bay State Civic
League Tuesday of last week
conducted the third in series of
political education forums at the
Professional and Business Mems
Club, SAB Mass. Ave.
In a spirited question period
the speakers were asked how 10
do away with segregated houS-
ing and slun areas and about
legislation to build new schools.
In addition to addresses by
local political leaders there was
brief talk by Representative
Herbert L. Jackson of Maiden.
He said: "Colored people are not
asking special considerations. No
matter what field of endeavor is
considered colored persons will
be able to hold their own so long
as color or creed does not be-
come factor" ]"
Harold L. Vaughn is the
Leagues president, and Miss Lii
liam Roberts, vice-president.
The guardian., 1951-03-03

copper of Rhodesia. 1t is Ameri-
can investors that seek to DOM
mate China, India, Korea, and
Burma, that are throttIing the
starved workers of the Near
East.
"Yet is it not clear that such
a program is sheer insanity?
That no nation, however rich
and smart can conquer the
worldP Have not Egypt, Assyria,
Greece, Rome and Britain and
Germany taught us this? And
also that no idea based on truth
and righteousness can ultimately
be suppressed by force and mur-
der?
II never thought I would live
to see the day that free speech'
and freedom of opinion would
be so throttled in the United
States as it is today. Today in
this country, no man can be
sure of earning a living, of
escaping SANDER and personal
violence, or even of keeping out
of jail unless publicly and re-
peatedly he proclaims:
"1. That he hates Russia.
q. That he opposes Socialism
and Communism.
"3. That he supports whole
heartedly the war in Korea.
a. That he is ready to spend
any amount for further war
anywhere or at anytime.
"5. That he is ready to fight
the Soviet Union, China and any
other country, or countries, to-
gether.
IS. That he believes in the use
Of the atom bomb or any other
weapon of mass destruction and
regards anyone who is opposed
to this is traitor.
az. That he not only believes
in and consents to all these
things but is willing to spy on
his neighbors and denounce
them if they do not believe as
he does.
1.-THE mere statement of this
creed shows its absolute insan-
ity. What can be done to bring
this nation to its senses? Most
people answer: Nothing, Just sit
still; bend to the storm; if neces-
sary, join the witch-hunt, swear
to God that never never did you
ever sympathize with the Rus
sian peasants fight to be free;
that you never in your life be-
longed to liberal organization
or had a friend who did; and If
so. you were deceived, deluded
and a damned fool.
But there are others who say:
We can do something, that Am
erica needs no more towards
and liars. 1t needs honest men
and honest citizens who are
are infinitely more
patriotic than scoundrels who
follow the herd"
CONTINUED Merit Week