The guardian., 1952-03-29
nay BOSTON
BY vERTTAs

BY vER1TAs
Don't miss seeing the greatest movies in my opinion to
come to Boston in recent years Of mean Cry The
Beloved Country with the fine actor Canada Lee in the
most thrilling and tragic role Of his acting
The Boston branch Of the NAAC,P would like to get
your ideas on ow to improve its public relations How to
sell to the citizens of Boston that this is the greatest militant
organization of its kind in the world For those who jump
aboard band with the best suggestions an award OF
years subscription to the Guardian will be given Write IN
your ideas how the Boston NAAcP can better serve the
people ne
There should be guide printed how white folks ought
to behave the company of coored people Here in Boston
we know many fine persons of keen nteects whose con-
versation with US is of special kind They talk of Your
People and drag in the name colored leader whom
they know and went to school with They tell Of the progress
we have made and speak of how liberal they the Race
question To educated and cultured folks of color these
whites are pain in the neck
Chuckle of the week veteran of Korea likes to tell
about the day he was inducted into the army. After his
physical he taken charge by the sergeant and asked
d you 90 to grammar schoo? "Yes Sir said the draftee
II also went through high school, graduated aude from
college completed three years of graduate studies at Cornell
and then acquired two degrees at Columbia The
gean nodded reached for rubber stamp and slapped it on
the quesonnaire It consisted of single word Literate
The Boston branch Of the NAACP has perfected plans
to start the greatest drive for members in the history
of the local organization The associations headquarters
these days is huming with volunteer workers mailing out
thousands of letters with literature the citizens of greater
Boston The public invited look in at 1872 fremont St.
Roxbury and possible lend hand in this great service to
our people. The N.AAC.P. needs = YOU.
The ST. Marks Choir Guild met last Monday evening at
the residence of Mrs Smith, 1O8 Crawford ST. This i'm
portant committee of the church recently presented the
members of the Choir with and fetching uniform caps
that make the girls look chic than After the
meeting Mrs Smith proved delightful hostess in serving
the members present with delicious collation.
DR. Benjamin Mays writing in the Pittsburgh Courier
quotes what great Boston abolitionist William Lloyo
Garrison said in his newspaper the Lberator in 1881 Gar
rson wrote against slavery: II in earnes will not
eqivocate; will not excuse; will retreat single inch
and will be heard" We agree with DR.. Mays that only
southern-born Judge Warng has had the courage
fight for our group as did Garrison.
AT last appears that all is settled for Portland Manes
Bes citizen" coored girl 60 Washington viii her class
mates and stay white hotel The girl high winner
of citizenship award bestowed by the Daughters of the
the Boston branch Of the NAACP. burned up the wires
between here and Washington on this case
Boston's clean up drive will 500 nbegin. But you don't
have to wait until you're told that your back yard and
aeyway filled with garbage and trash needs cleaning Begin
the job right before the bad odos blow your windows