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The guardian., 1953-05-30
GOOD WORK BY
THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The Guardian was pleased to receive this week the
following resolutions adopted by the Cambridge School
Committee;
"WHEREAS The Cambridge School Committee views
with alarm the action of the national officers of Mu
Triton Fraternity in suspendng the Boston University
Chapter for initiating negro student, and
WHEREAS: COlored students in the universities and
colleges throughout the United States have dstin-
guished themselves and brought great honor to their
respective Alma Mater, and
WHEREAS Many fine young cOlOred men and wO-
men from the Cambridge Public Schools have attended
Boston University with honor to themselves and the
college and many will in all keyhOOd enroll
at this fine institution in the future and
WHEREAS: We the Cambridge School Committee
feel that the setting up of race color bar to
membership in any organization within the education
al structure is unAmerican and not in the best inter
ests of American education, therefore be it,
"RESOLVED: That the Cambridge School Committee
regrets exceedingly and condemns vehemently the in
terfereneec in human rights by the national Organza
ton of this fraternity and cOmmends most highly the
courageous stand taken by the officers and members
of the Boston University Chapter in refusing to take
part in such rank and unfair racial discrimination"
The guardian., 1953-05-30

ject will be; "The Will to do.
Despite the inclement weather
last Tuesday Night the Quarter
ly Conference was well attend
ed. The sermon was preached
by Rev. J. w. Findley, (pre-
siding Elder of the Boston
District, after which the con-
ference was held. Mrs. Helen
Brown. Mrs. Fsvorite Audrey,
local Deaconess and Mrs. Ethel
Thompson will represent Walls
Memorial at the Annual Con-
ference in New Haven, Conn,
June 9-14 Mrs. Claudia D. w.
Brown of Norwich, Conn, and
niece Miss Brown Of Roxbury
were visitors at the quarterly
conference.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

The Rev. James Roger Will
lismS, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Williams, Columbia, SC, has
been ordained and appointed
Bishop of New Hampshire.
A graduate of the High School
of Clinton (S.CO N. g. I. College,
he served in the us. Army. He
studied at the National Tea
.chers College, Manila, P.I. and
waSgraduated from Allen Univ
ersicy, Columbia, sc.
He is a certified school teach
er, certified to teach in South
Carolina, Virginia, Nevada and
Idaho. During the school year
1951-1952 he was principal of
Union School, Cades, sc.
Bishop Williams. the youngest
bishop in his church, THE Lion
of Judah" is not yet thirty.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

CHRIST TEMPLE ANR MAY F
The Christ Temple Gospel
Chorus will have their Annual
May Festival this Sunday after
noon at BroOkline St. and War
rem. The various choruses will
be there, also The Rock Singers,
Dorothy Braey Singers, The Sill
yer Leaf Singers and Frances
Smiles, Guest Artist. Come and
enjoy yourself. Bring some one
along with you. Come early
and get q good seat. We are
going TO have a fine Spiritual
Feast.
The guardian., 1953-05-30
Rev. r. B. Owens

On June 10 Miss Cunningham
will make a formal presenta-
ton of the recording of Winter
Storm" to Mr.. Granger at a lun-
cheon in his home in New York
City.
A protege' of Robert M. Adams,
Miss Cunningham was sponsor
ed by Mrs. Jane X. Roulsyon of
the Mass. Federation of Music
Clubs. Numerous telephone calls
and letters praising Miss Cum
nilgham's performance have
been received.
The guardian., 1953-05-30
Walls Memorial
AME Zion Church

Sunday School 1000 am.
Morning Worship-11:00 am.
Prayer Meeting and Bible
Glass ss-Thursday Eve. 8 pm.
Last Sunday morning the pas
tor spoke of the Influence of
Faith. On next Sunday his sub
The guardian., 1953-05-30

June % will begin at 4 PM.
with a musical program, and
followed by the annual tea
which precedes the vacation
during July and August. Next
business meeting at home of
Lillian D. Williams. 81 Copeland
ST., Tuesday June 2.
The guardian., 1953-05-30
Manchester, nh.
Youths Enjoy
Trip To Hub

/ More than 20 boys and girls
and their leaders from the
First Congregational Church of
Manchester and the Congre-
gational Church of Goffstown,
N. H., Joined about rs young
people from the Union Meth
odist, Ebenezer Baptist, st.
Cyprisns Episcopal and the
Chinese Christian Church on
Saturday and Sunday, May is
and II, for a two-day inter
racial fellowship highMghted
by athletic events; trips, square
dancing and church obServan-
ces.
Last year a group Of young
people from these four church
es were the guests of the Man
chester group. The young peo-
pie had such wonderful
weekend that plans were made
to entertain this group in Bos-
ton.
These Junior and Senior High
delegates we're greeted Satur-
day noon at st. Cyprians
Church. Here they were reg
istered and greeted by their
Boston friends who gladly act
ed as their hosts for the wee
end. 1t was a beautiful day
and the sports program ana
picnic were at Franklin Park.
st. Cyprians young people, led
by Miss Arlene Morris, was in
charge of of very fine picnic
lunch.
After the visitors met the
parents of their hosts, the Sat
urday evening program was
taken over by the young peo-
pie of the Union Methodist
Church. A real Boston Bake
bean Supper was served by
Mrs. White and her co-workers
OF that church. Rev. E. Nc
Leod brought greetings. The
films Sing a Song of Friend
ship" were shown. skits were
given by different groups, sing
ing and square dancing were
enjoyed by all.
The Sunday program was in
charge of the young people of
the Ebenezer Baptist Church
One of the highlightS of the
week was the Sunday Worship
Service at Ebenezer. The Man
chester guests and their hosts
were cordially welcomed by the
pastor. Rev. DR.. Ravenell. At
ter the morning service, a de-
liciouS turkey dinner was SerV-
ed by the young adults and the
senior high of that church.
On Sunday afternoon more
than so young people and their
guests attended hit Science
Museum. The exhibits proved
very enlightening as we'll as
interesting to everyone.
The delightful weekend clos
ed with a supper at the Chinese /
Christian Church in Chinatown.
Miss Corrine Liu was the
charming hostess. Rev. Shih
gave the blessing first in Chi
nese and then in English. A
friendship circle was formed
and the closing prayer was Civ
en- by Rev. G. Lum. A visit to
the new Chinese Merchants
Building completed a very full
but delightful weekend with
the friends from Manchester.
This weekend was made pos
sible by the untiring efforts OF
the general chairman, Mrs. W,
S. Ravenell, and her able as
slstant, Mrs. John Laymon. The
following young people served
on the planning committee:
Greta Hughes. Raymond Greg
ory, Yvonwell Davis, Arlene
Morris. Shirley Midget, Loretto
Lomax. Corrine Liu, Charles
Coleman and Robert Lawrence. /
The guardian., 1953-05-30

This is Memorial Day when, with others who have
lost loved ones the Trotter clan will wend their way to
Farview Cemetery in Hyde Park where lie father It.
James Monroe Trotte 1892 Mother Virginia Isaacs Tro
ter 1919 sister-in-aw Geraldine Pnde Trotter, 1913
brother William Monroe Troter, 1884, and latest the
dearly beloved sister Bessie Trotter Craft 1949 From
New York the latter, widowed husband, Henry X
Craft Younger daughter Ellen Craft hammond, Sonin-
law Donald Diamond, grand daughter, Margaret Trot
ter hammond; grandson, Henry Craft Diamond cousin
n-law, Margaret K. Hull.
To all who grieYe we extend our deepest sympathy
The guardian., 1953-05-30
Observations

she left of, and establish a big
ger. better and buster camp than
ever before. Watch the GUAR
DIAN for further, and full par
ticulaFs.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

So much has been said, so
much is beingsaid about the
coming celebration of the birth
day of that impregnable, uncom-
promising champion of equal
citizens, the late William Mon
roe Tritter. that it seems redun-
dacy for me even to mention
fhe affair. Sunday, May 81, is
the time. st. Cyprian's Parish
Hall is the place. 1t viii be an
inspiration for all to hear the
qualities OF this man eXsolled
and Will make us all determ-
med to perSevere in the cause Of
Liberty and Equality. more than
ever before. He is one who was
not fully appreciated by some
when ne was at the height Of
his campaign for the literal en-
forcement OF the Constitution:
his life and .sctivi-
ties are become an inspiration
now. as We realize what he gave
70 Liberty and Equality.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

The S. Coleridge-Taylor Mu-
sical Association upheld its us
ual standard last Sunday. Num-
berS were by Fredretha Lasiter,
soprano, Donald Joseph. reader,
Valerie Kyron, soprano. An
interessin gaddress was delivered
by Rev. william I. Reeves. Pastor
OF Gloucester Memorial Presby-
terian Church. The celebrated
c0lorstura. Nan Snow. who was
in the audience, gra-
contributed steal
Away" as a special. unexpect-
ed treat. The next meeting.
The guardian., 1953-05-30
ACCEPTANCE
Dear Mrs. Steward

ACOEE IANLE
Dear Mrs. Steward
Enclosed herewith you will
kindly find my check in the sum
of $40 to help assist the dual
birthday celebration of your
late brother and also the Guard
ian Newspaper. I trust that the
affair which will take place on
Sunday, May S1st at $50 P. M.
will be a fitting one to suitably
honor the memory of Mr.. Trot-
ter and also the founding OF the
Guardian.
Trusting that I shall see you
on that evening and with every
giod wish to you personally, I
remain
Very sincerely yours.
Timothy J, McInerney
The guardian., 1953-05-30

In this Memorial Day week the
death of Mrs. Mary A. Turner
of 385 Columbus Ave, Boston,
with funeral at Charles St,
A. M. E. Church and military
rites the evening before at CHS.
olm Funeral Chapel, 532 Colum-
bus Ave. which establishment
had so beautifully managed the
funeral arrangements, recalls
Mrs. Turner's great interest in
military matters as well as her
active participation in various
clubs.
She was a member of Charles
st. A. M. E. Church whose pas
tor, Rev. Walter C. Davis, so feel
ingly conducted the services. She
was born Mary Simmons in Shell
don, S. c., and came to Boston
in 1921 after her marriage to
Mr.. George Turner and joined
Charles ST. Church continuing
a faithful member for thirty
years, member of the Sisterhood,
Pastors Aid and other church
clubs: also member of Health
Guild of B. T. A., Book Lovers
Club, Naacp, Liberia College club,
National Housewives League,
Boston Equal Rights League.
Garden Club of Harriet Tubman
House, and Past President of
the Mrs. Roger Walcott Army
and Navy Auxiliary-iust to
name few Of her many actiy-
tiles. Mrs. Turner was busi-
ness woman and expert sales
woman. At the time of her pas
sing condolences poured in from
friends and organizations in
cluding the Cambridge House
wives League, Mrs. Susan Cox,
president, which it is rem 9mber-
ed Mrs. Turner either organized
or helped to do so, the church
clubs and the Mrs. Roger Wal
colt Aux. all of which sent res
olutions.
Mrs. Turner, so pleasant and
kindly, will be greatly missed.
she leaves to mourn her loss
husband George A. Turner. son
George H. Turner, a chemist,
daughter Mrs. Marie Mitchell
and two grand children, other
relatives and host of friends
The guardian., 1953-05-30

Met Irving Hunter, just re-
turned from his trip abroad, and
glad to report that he looks like
a million. Seems to be brim-
ming over with aSsimilate j.,
knowledge, but still approach
able. Look to see and hear big
things from him in the near
future.
The guardian., 1953-05-30
Manchester N. H.
Young People On
Two Day Hub Visit

An invitation to speak sun
day, May 81 brought the follow
ing response:
The guardian., 1953-05-30
CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Mrs.
Mary A. Turner of 385 Columbus
Ave. wish to convey their ap-
probation to their many friends
and clubs, including the Greater
Boston House Wives League and
to Rev. Walter c, Davis and
Charles st. Church members for
their expressions of sympathy
at the time of her illness and
death.
GEORGE A. TURNER
husband
MARIE MITCHELL
daughter
GEORGE H. TURNER
son
The guardian., 1953-05-30

Had a line from Miss Josephine
Crawford. Big SISTER of Whis-
pering willows Camp, in Canton,
and am glad TO report that she
Is prepared 70 pick up where
The guardian., 1953-05-30
CAMP BARBER

IN HE BEAUTIFUL BERKSHIRE MTS.
p Miles west of Springfield r 81
Under auspices of
HOME MISSION BOARD, AM.E. ZION CHURCH
OPEN JUNE 2s TO AUG. 80
RATES: Children S to IL yrs. $1,000 per wk
Over IL slightly higher
For further Information Call or Write
Rev Jerome H. French S57 Walnut Ave Roxburv
Tel GA 7-74SS = Camp Tel. w. Granville 2S9O
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Feldell

Mrs Ruby Redd is visiting her
on, Dupuy Redd ana family 0f
PaintSville. Ky, She will be away
about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Overton Banks
dale and children. from Keys
Vile. ate Sunday dinner with Mrs.
3arksdale's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
3. w. Allen
Martin Corington who works
or the Virginia Forest Service,
pent the week end with his home
people
Mr. and MIS- Lawrence Barks-
iale. OF Victoria, and Emily John
son OF Farmvillle. were in the
3arksdale home, Sunday
Visits Son
MIS-. Leila Nicer has been spend
ne some time with her son. Oscar
Nicer. and family She plans to
spend the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. Mabel johnson.
Of Rawlings.
Because Of the extreme dry
weather, CLYDE Ransom has been
in the Leigh Mountain watch
tower since Oct. s. Several fires
have been reported. fortunately
very few forest fires.
Mrs. john H Allen, Jr., and
children and Miss Marie Allen
visited Miss Marietta Bell. Of
Cullen, Thursday
Mrs. Allen hears often from her
husband, who is stationed in Korea
He has charge Of the motor pool
Farewell Sermon
Several from the community
attended church services at Mt.
Pleasant Methodist Church, sun
day The Rev r. r. Jenkins
preached his farewell sermon. He
is attending Union Theological
Seminary in Richmond and will
nave four churches in Amelia.
Mr and Mrs. Jenkins viii be
missed BY many friends We
hope he ana family viii be richly
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Friday, Oct %.
Miss Betty Foster. of Cumber-
land was dinner guest of Mrs.
Emmett Wood Sunday evening,
Harwood Cary has purchased
the bungalow from the Norfolk
e. Western Railway. and will move
it to his farm this week
Everyone enjoyed family night
at the Presbyterian Church last
Wednesday night Home Mission
work among the American Indians
was shown Punch and cup cakes
were served by the ladies.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Arvoniia

Mrs. William T. johnson, M s
w. B. Davidson and Miss Joan
Davidson were Richmond visitors
last Wednesday,
Arvonia Improvement Club met
in the home of Mrs. H. M. Duval,
last Tuesday night.
Mrs. T. Aubrey Yancey and
daughter, Eyalyn. and Mrs. O. r.
Lanford spent the past week end
in Roanoke visiting relatives.
Overnight Guest
Betty LeSueur spent last Friday
night with Evelyn Herndon. of
near Trents Mil, Saturday. they
accompanied the Rev and Mrs
Herndon TO Richmond
Miss Mary Bersch. of Chariot
tesville. spent the week end in her
home here.
Paul Shannon, OF wayneSboro,
WAS the overnight guest last
Thursday night, Of his parents.
the Rev. and Mrs H Ward Shan
non.
Saturday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs Owen F.. Williams
and Anne and Bobby, were Sat
urday afternoon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs A. w Dawson, Of near
Schuyler
Mr.. and Mrs John d Williams
spent the past week in in Rich
mond While there Mrs. Williams
was an attendant in the Claiborne
Robertson wedding
Farmville visitors. Monday are
Mrs j H Spessard. Mrs. M. F.
LeSueur. Mrs o. F. Williams,
Anne Williams and Mrs. A. r
Smith
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Farmville. visited Mrs. c. E.
Meinhard and Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Anderson. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kemper
Stonnell and family, of Rich
mond, were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dawson.
Mrs. Shelby Vance. of Chapel
Hill. N. c.. is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. L.. B. Hudson.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

blessed in their new field.
Mrs c. c. Campbell. of Pros
pect, Mrs. Clarence Allen. Of
Ihrock, ana Mr. and Mrs. Over
ton, Barksdale, and family Of
KeysVllle visited in the Allen
home, Sunday
Mrs. 6. NJ Gentry, daughter
Of Mrs w c Digs. writes that
she likes it very we'll in Germany
Capt Gentry had been stationed
n France for about two years.
Richard Calhoun wrote his
mother, Mrs. T A. Calhoun, he
was leaving Springfield Mass. on
oct Is, BY plane for Arabia, where
he will work for the government
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

MI and Mrs. Davidson. of
Goshen, Va. spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. l.. G. Ander-
sen. Jr.
MI. and Mrs. Harwood Cary
and son, Bill were dinner guests
Of MI and Mrs, Clyde Thackston
sunday
Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Hutcheson,
MIS- r. H. Maloney, and Mrs
Clyde Thackston attended the
Sunday School Institute of Roa-
noke Presbytely. in the First Pres
byterian Church in Danville. on
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Anderson. and Mrs. c. E. Mein-
hard, Sunday. They also visited
Mr., and Mrs. c. w. Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Anderson, Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilkerson.
OF Cumberland. visited Mrs. c. E.
Meinhard and Mr. and Mrs. w.
s. Anderson. Sunday afternoon.
Carl Meinhard, Of Guinea Mills,
Edward and Gordon Meinhard. of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Bethlehem

Rev. Jesse r. Hutcheson filled
his regular appointment at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday
morn!ne His topic was Plus God
or God Plus. The session has
called a CONGREGATIONAL meet for
Sunday November | to hear and
vote on the recommendations Of
the Sunday School rooms Building
Committee All members of the
church are urged to be present.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Oak Forest

c. A. Stonnell and daughters,
Carolyn and Nellie Mae, attended
a horse show at Chatham Friday.
The girls were riders in the show
Mrs L, H. Robens and Harry
Robens, of Lanexa. we're week end
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Stonnell They were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Letcher Banton. Walter Fran
CTS and son. Roy, also Mrs. Fannie
Christian and family, of Dillwyn.
went on picnic to Kerr Dam,
last Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-01

EoR VACATION now ond
home use later. this nectly
toilored ploysuit is easy to core
for. Nix the pieces os you wish
blouse and shorts together for
octive sports; odd he skirt for
street wear. Adrion Rooth Of
the movies is the model. Pre-
miere PotterR No. 1899 is q
sew-rite perforated pattern in
sizes ", IA, Is. 10. %. 20 and
AZ. Size IA. blouse, requires z
yards Of 39-ineh fobrie; shorts.
Isl yards; skirt. 2M yards. The
puttern costs 30 cents. PIeose
remit in coins or stomps (coins
prefemedl. giving your nome.
address. pattern number and size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Assistant Pastor Resigns
At Reformation Lutheran

The Rev. Arnold F. Keller. jr.,
has resigned as assistant pastor
of Reformation Lutheran Church
to accept a call as pastor of st.
Johns Lutheran Church, Allen
town. Pa, 1t was announced
today.
Mr.. Keller will take over his
new duties on May z. He sue
ceeds the Rev. William c.
Schaeffer, jr., who resie ned
after IS years as pastor Of St.
Johns Church to accept a
Board of American Missions as
signment in Orlando, Fla.
A native of Utica, N. Y, Mr..
Keller is a graduate of Hamil-
ton College and the Lutheran
Theological Seminary. Philadel-
phia. He came to Reformation
Church in February, 1947, fol-
lowing his graduation from the
seminary and ordination by the
United Lutheran Church in
America. His father, the Rev.
Arnold F. Keller, ST., is pastor
OF Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Utica.
The 28-year-old pastor is
married and lives at 244 Ana
costa street Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
YugosIavia Marks Up
Bread Price 8 Per Cent
By the Assoeioted Press

BELGRADE, Mar. 23-Yugo.
slavia, a nation of big breadeat-
ers, found the price of bread
marked up 80 per cent today
by government decree.
A 2-pound loaf Of peoples
bread" made with mixture Of
dark grains, will cost SO dinars
(12 cents) in future instead Of
26 (nearly 8 cents). White bread.
luxury here, was withdrawn
temporarily from the market
pending price adjustment.
The step was taken as a re-
suit Of shortages created by last
years severe drought and heavy
winter drain on cash reserves
to make up the deficiency and
peg prices at lower than cost
through state subsidized imports
of grain.
Osman Karabegovic. member
of the Federal Executive Council
in charge Of commodity distri-
button, said Yugoslavia-nor-
mally a food exporting country
has spent $57 million already
on a grain subsidy program in
addition to aid received from
the United States, Britain and
France for food purchases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23

! predawn silence in their ceaseless
struggle against the snowflake.
And who are these street work
ers? That brings up the whole
fascinating question of snow dis
posal in Moscow, and the obvi-
ouSly brutal (but obviously eff
f1cient) way in which the Soviets
tackle this problem. The answer
to the question is: women, thou
sands upon thousands Of women
# you arrive in Moscow for the
first time in the middle of winter.
as I did, certainly one of your
first ordinations as you drive
into the center q. town will be:
And who are those girls in the
street. dressed in white Smocks
that look like butchers aprons,
with twig brooms in their
hands?" These girls, of course,
are the street cleaners, and. what
is more important in icebound
Russia, the snow sweepers.
The snow keeps falling-and
piling up. And so. every year. the
Kremlin recruits" scores of
thousands, maybe hundreds of
thousands, of peasants girls from
the hinterland. And all these
women from the country and
provincial towns are only too
happy to go to the capital. only
too eager to leave their lonely
lives, readily volunteering for any
kind of work in exchange for
the attractions of Moscow, the
Mecca of all Russia.
Having seen many of Russia S
cherries farms and forgotten
towns, can easily understand
how Moscow appeals to Russia S
"outlanders," how the capital
draws. peasants from remote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
A Window on Red Squore'::.
Anti-Americon PIoy in Moscow
frightening Experience to Writer

regions as a light bulb draws
frantic moths.
But I often wonder just how
happy they are when they get
here. Certainly they do not
seem happy-and, most certain
of all. they should not be. If they
are. Whether seen in small
clusters on the street corner
next door or in big silent herd
stretching down the bleak high
way, they look a forlorn lot.
For one thing. their clothes are
the poorest ! have noticed in
Russia. Most Soviet citizens
seem adequately tWarmly-if not
elegantly clothed. but these
girls are the exception: In spite
Of their heavy outdoor work in
subzero temperatures. they are
dressed for the most part in
flimsy cotton skirts. cheap cot
ton stockings and low-grade felt
boots-and very few have nit
tens or gloves of any kind. Their
hands are rough and red.
chapped and bruised.
Further, it is monotonous,
backbreaking work-and, since
the main function of these labor
squads is to sweep the snow away
as it falls. thus preventing any
coating at all, much of the toll
goes on all night long. Some
how they seem most pathetic,
not when Scraping away in the
blackness Of the night but when
being carried to or from work,
packed like silent slaughterhouse
cattle in big open trucks.
These women are after all
human beings. and so differ as
individuals. Some of the girls
are as tough as they come-and
indenendent on6 Se1f.willod too