The guardian., 1952-04-05
MY BoSToN
BY VERITAS

Two Boston Policemen called the headquarters OF the
NAACP the other day to gather some routine
But when they left they took with them complete KIT ana
literature for soliciting their friends and brother ocers 10
become members of the N~AA.CP. They also signed
"Pledge Card" that they would each bring in ten new
members The moral Of this story Isl "That good guys come
in all coors and may be found in any kind of uniform
A white high school boy entered the offices Of the
NAACP at 1872 fremont Street several days ago and SAID
that he was writing thesis Negroes commit more
crimes than other Races and he wanted to know if the
office could sipplv him with some literature and statistics
the subject The simple words of Jesus kept this percocous
kid from being thrown out his Forgive them Lord
for they know not what they do.
Every kid in Boston should make it his business to attend
the free swimming lessons being given by the Boston
YMCA It is of particular Importance to our youngsters
that they learn how swim they liable to be sunk
Mr. Gordon Hall Of Boston, free lance private nvesti-
gator on civil rights who darngy joins enemy organizations
both here and abroad get the facts and report them lee
tured last Sunday ST. Cypran church and amazed his
audience with recital of what happening to destroy the
gains made by our people
While eating in down town restaurant near the Court
House two attorneys seated nearby table discussing
"What is an American One said in effect ITO be Amer
lean is not just matter Of declarationt challenged
Being American not easy for it means putting aside
prejudice and intolerance; to concede freely to
every other individual an opportunity life liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness The lawyer who made this summation
certainly won his case without opposition.
The militant words Of Justice Hubert Delaney of the
Domestic Relations Court in New York, the most
brilliant and dramatic heard here in long time He warned
large audience in Boston, before whom he recently spoke
that we people must with single purpose rise up and
combat by every legal means these who bent destroy
ing all the gains have made will forever rman
second class citizens Every red blooded Coored American
should haste nto join the NAACP the only organization
geared ready and equipped to fight for his civil rights
The Harvard Summer school this year will again have
classes being taught intergroup relations Here you will
learn that to combat discrimination you must begin with the
environment Of the growing child The seminar is being
called preventive Education and those attending classes
will what is actually happening in society today in
the way of discrimination, and what form it takes
Did you know that Christ church in Cambridge is
Of the oldest and most mporn Episcopal churches in the
country? Did you know that Mrs George Washington at
tended this church on New Eve IT'S and she
peach coored satin gown? Many prominent coIored cana
bgans used to attend this fashionable place worship and
were buried from there. >
Chuckle of the week. When Madam De Rivel the
beautiful French coored pianist engaged play at Cafe
Society in New York. she saked by newspaper reporter
if stories of the Paris vice situation true there really
places in Paris having mrrored ceilings black silk
sheets and clad in nothing but high heed shoes and
wearing strings Of imitation pearls Is all this true" the
white newshawk wanted know Taken aback by the rudey
out of place question: Madam Rive flung this bhstering
retort at the man; "You American would know
about such places than r.