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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Mill City Chest
Cool Set: forget
largest In History

The goal for the annual Com
munity Chest campaign October 5
through October %, will be So
$4,000 1t was announced this
week by Leslie Perrin. 1854 gen.
eral chairman. for the largest
fund target in history OF the Hen
nepin County chest campaign.
This years goal represents an
increase of $4,000 over last
years goal of s2,59s, 900, or APP
proximately per cent.
TIE meet the increased cost of
agency operation and the inclu-
sion of the United Defense Fund,
parent organization Of the United
service Organization CUSo), the
people of Minneapolis and Henne-
pin County must make very SUBJ
stantial increases in all classes of
giving, Perrin declared. Perrin
stated that at least 10 per cent
increase on each pledge will be
necessary TO provide adequate
funds for the goal increase, the
greater emphasis being given to
the USO which serves over 1880
service men and women from Hen
nepin County in the armed forces,
and the money lost from deaths,
removals from the city and etc.
Last year over $4,000 was lost
from deaths; this must be made
up during 1854, Perrin continued.
The money garnered from this
years drive win be allocated to
the so red feather agencies united
in this one appeal on the basis of
minimum amount needed to main
tain their essential services. The
USO will receive the Minneapolis
and Hennepin County share of its
budget from the Community
Chest campaign to avoid and ad-
ditional solicitation for funds.
Perrin Concluded.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

ence In a part, announced the
ministerial charges at the close OF
the conference sessions Sunday,
Sept. o
Rev. James c, Dixon OF St
James AME. st. Paul, was trans
ferred 10 the Michigan conference.
In his place at st, James, Bishop
Baber appointed Rev. Il. J. Jones
who has been serving charge at
fnkster Mich. near Detroit He is
graduate OF WHEREFORE and
studied at the University OF Pitts
burgh and has been in the min
istry for II years.
Rev. Nelson Pryor Patterson.
who has been serving with sue
cess at wayman AME on the
Minneapolis Northside was trans
ferred to the Ohio conference, II
is understood that Rev, Patterson
plans TO further his education at
Wilberforce University in xenia,
Ohio. Bishop Babcr assigned Rev,
George Paul Jones OF Burlington.
Iowa to Wayman church.
Rev. Thomas Morris. who pas
tors st. Marks church In Duluth
was returned TO his charge. Rev.
Henderson Reddick. pastor OF
historic 81. James AME church
in Minneapolis was rcassigned to
that church.
simmons Returned To 80. Peter
Rev Martin Luther Simmons
who has just completed building a
new st. Peters church In Mime
apolis was rcappointed TO the
southside Minneapolis congrega-
tion.
Presiding Elder Returned
Rev, Nelson Pryor. presiding
elder OF the 81. Paul district for
tho past two years was renamed
by Bishop Baber to oversee the
AME churches OF the st. Paul dis
trict which includes parts OF
Iowa, South Dakota. all OF Minnc-
sofa and the Canadian province OF
Manitoba.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Mrs. Maxwell To
Teach At Church
Leader 1ruinino

Mrs. Wreatha Maxwell. prom
inent leader of st. Peters AME
church and correspondent for the
Spokesman, will teach a course
on Choral Reading in Christian
Education" in the annual Life
and Leadership Training School
sponsored by the Greater Mime
apolis Council of Churches. The
school will open at 7:3o p. m.
Monday (Sept. 1d) at Judson
Memorial Baptist church, 41o1
Harriet Ave. SO. Glasses will be
held Mondays and Wednesdays
through September 80, according
to the dean of the school, Rev. J.
B. Burnside, assistant minister Of
Grace Presbyterian church.
Two courses on the church will
be featured this year. DR.. Henry
f. Allen, Coordinator Of Student
Religious Activities at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, will teach
"Highlights Of Church History"
Rev z. Russell Praetorius. Oak
land Ave Evangelical United
Brethren Church, win teach The
Church in the New Testament"
Other general courses and
their instructors win be The
Faith of Our Children" by Mrs.
David f. witheridge. Trinity Bap-
fist church; and Guiding and
Improving Christian Education in
the Local Church." by DR.. Earl F..
Baumhofer, Director Of Christian
Education for the Greater Mime
apolis Council of Churches.
Age group courses viii be
taught as follows: nursery. Miss
Doris c. Kramer; kindergarten.
Miss Ella Seidlitz; primary. Mrs
A. A Dixon: junior. Mrs. A. E.
Jacobson; youth. Rev. J. Hoag
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
funeral Services Held
For Hannah Johnson
Heorf Attack Victim

Services Tor Mrs. Hannah Eta
Johnson, 725 Girard Ave. NJ, who
died suddenly Of a heart attack
on Saturday, September 8. at her
home, were held Thursday. Sep
TENDER 10, at Woodland Funeral
Home, with Rev f. T. Byrd, as
sistant pastor Of Bethesda Bap-
list church officiating.
Mrs. johnson was born in Mis-
sissippi She had made her home
in Minneapolis for many years and
prior 10 her death was living with
a daughters. Mrs. Matte Nc
Gowan.
Surviving are two daughters.
Mrs Doris Lane and Mrs. Matte
MCGOWAN, son, Lewis r. John
son, five grandchildren and other
relatives.
Burial was in Crystal Lake
Cemetery. Woodland Funeral Home
was In charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Presiding Elder Rcturne'
Army Reports 30
Per Gent Infegrofion
As Of August "

Warrington CAMP ~ More
than 30 percent Of the Negro
troops in the United States Army
are assigned 10 integrated units,
according TO recent memoran-
dun issued by the army to Rep,
Frances p. Bolton (R., Ohio OF
Cleveland.
Signed by Col r. C. Bing, a
deputy chief Of the army general
staff the memorandum declared
that since the outbreak OF the
Korean war, the army has under
gone a radical change which has
seen gradual changeover
from general segregation Of Ne
gro troops to Indignation and
equal opportunity"
Highlights Of the report. up-to-
date as OF May, 1853, including
the following points:
There are 4,ii0 officers, SGT
Warrant officers and 20O.074 en-
listed men for total Of 204. 1884
Negroes in the army. or this total
~ per cent are regular army per-
sonnet
Negro officers hold the ranks
Of second lieutenant TO full col.
onel There are 21s regular army
officers compared TO 126 in octo-
Der 1850. OF the total army per-
sonnet. Negroes comprise - per-
cent. They are IS percent Of reg
ular army enlisted men.
There are 10 Negro cadets at
tending the u. s. Military AGA
denny at West Point.
Negro women in the army total
191 officers { II WAC. IA nurses.
g WMsCl and 1.198 enlisted.
Highest ranking officer is lieu
tenant colonel (Only the chief
nurse and director OF the WAC
hold higher posts the rank Of
colonel.
Col. Bing explained the army
Indignation story as follows:
The selection OF personnel for
army service either through en-
listment, induction or reenlistment
Is accomplished without regard to
race, This procedure Is a change
from that OF World War I and the
period Immediately following
World War II which placed GER
tain quota restrictions on Me-
groes enlisting or reenlisting in
the service.
Equal opportunities for adj
vancement in the army have re-
suited In the assignment Of Me-
gro personnel to any army school
for which they are qualified and
10 duties with any unit in which
school training or civilian ex-
perience can be utilized
Promotion Is. therefore. IN ac-
cordance with procedures and
standards applicable TO all other
personnel" On this basin % per-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
COUPLE SUFFER
DOUBLE SORROW;
BOTH LOSE MOTHERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy MCGOWAN,
TBS Girard Ave. N. were called to
St Louis. Mo. because of the
death Of Mr.. McGowan's mother.
While there attending funeral
services. Mrs. MCGOWAN was cal
led home because Of the sudden
death Of her mother. Mrs Han
nah Eta johnson. who made her
home with her daughter.
Mr. MCGOWAN and two Of the
children accompanied the body of
his mother TO Mississippi for
burial. while Mrs. MCGOWAN and
the three younger children had
to return 10 Minneapolis to at
tend her mothers funeral. which
was held on Thursday. septem-
Der 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Blessed N. Y. Resorts.
Toverns Use Club"
Subterfuse Is Claim

New York The American
Jewish Committee charged last
week that some hotel and resort
owners are violating New York
States Civil Rights Law by
falsely labelling their establish
ments private clubs" despite a
ruling by the State Commission
Against Discrimination (SCADl
that such subterfuge is illegal.
The AJC said It was investigating
the practices of several alleged
violators in an effort 10 halt this
discrimination.
Ben Herzberg, vice-president
of AJC and chairman of its Civil
Rights Committee. said that his
organization win use as a prece-
dent the recent order OF SCAD,
following an AJC complaint,
which required one such resort to
cease and desist" these activi.
ties.
Mr.. Herzberg revealed the
SCAD action had been taken
against The Westkill Tavern
Club in Greene County. N. Y.
which, he added had used the de.
vice OF accepting reservations
from prospective guests through
an application from for "clut
membership" The AJC official
declared that the membership
application" had requested infor,
nation as to the applicants race
religion and citizenship,
After Investigating The West.
kill Tavern Club, Mr.. Herzberg
reported, the State Commission
concluded that IL was a place OF
public accommodation and not a
private club. The Commission ther
directed the resort to cease and
desist" its illegal practices. Tho
resort Immediately signed SCAD's
"terms OF concilaton." and pledged
TO discontinue membership appli'
cations and eliminate offensive
advertising, Mr. Herzberg stated
He pointed out that AJC's ef
forts in this field are not direct
ed against bona fide private clubs
all Of which have an unbroken his
tory Of private membership baset
oss the principle of the unques
toned right of individuals /,
select their friends and associates
Instead, he explained. AJC's con
Germ is with that group of resorts
which, although public accommo
dations. mask their intent 10 dis
criminate by attempting e
transform themselves into ''pri
vate clubs, and advertise them
selves as such.
THE overwhelming majority Of
hotel and resort owners in New
York State are complying with
both the letter and spirit Of tbs
states anti-discrimination laws,
he declared. "A small minority
however, blinded by their owl
prejudice. cannot see that, with
the eyes Of the whole world focus
ed on the United States, discrim'
nation is a vice we can no Longer
afford. These few morally blind
individuals must be patiently but
firmly led along the right path.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

group OF Eastern Stars to Winni-
peg from the Twin Cities.
Host lodge for the grand lodge
is Regent Lodge No. 5 of Winni-
peg of which J. r. Brisco is
worthy master. Other chief Off
GERS of the entertaining lodge are
A. ]. Griffith, senior warden, c,
Walker, Junior warden and o.
Lester, secretary.
Host to the OES will be Miz-
pah Chapter No. 8, OES Of the
Manitoba metropolis.
Grand lodge officers expected
to attend the two sessions in
clude:
Harvey A. Moss, deputy grand
master: Arthur 3. Wright, Sr
grand warden: w. r. T. Roman
Jr., grand warden: John NJ. Pat
ton. grand treasurer; J. r. Law
ttHCt % SIdHA ttNNhiNAs r. VI W,
Samuel Ransom, c. c. F. cerre-
spondence; ]. r. Lynn, Sr., grand
deacon: d. Q. Grissam Jr., grand
deacon; w. w. CLANCY, Sr. grand
steward; Geo. Dozier, Jr. grand
steward: d. McAdams, grand
Pursuivant; Rev. J. w. Junell
grand chaplain.
Others expected to be in at
tendance are:
NJ. A. Boiling, grand standard
bearer; James l. Rowland, grand
marshal: Raymond w. Cannon,
33'. grand attorney.
District deputy grand masters
are: Dist /. L. L. Greene, St
Paul: Dist. rs. Romeo Gresham,
Minneapolis; Dist. 3. Geo. Adams,
Duluth. MINI and Dist. 4, VIM
p Gallwey, 40 Morley Ave, Win
nipeg. Canada.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Bethesda Bus To
Leave For Duluth
A. ~ Noon Scot. 20

On Sunday, september 20, the
pastor, ehoirs and congregation
of Bethesda Baptist church have
been invited TO render the SER
vice for the day at Calvary BaP-
list church, Duluth. MINI.
The bus will leave Bcthesds
Baptist ch rch. Ills South sth
St. Promptly at II noon. All
members Of the church and friends
Of the various churches who de-
sire to 90 must make reservations,
the round trip fare is s3.7s. Your
name and money must be in this
coming Sunday. September Is, at
the church during morning ser
vice.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
NAACP OfficioI
Coming TO Address
Sept. 10 Meeting

The National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored PEG.
pie will hold It's regular meeting
at Bethesda Baptist church, iiis
Eighth st, s.. on Sunday evening,
September 10. at 7;30 p, m.
Guest speaker for this evening
will be Bernard Brown. st. Louis,
Mo. Asst. Scc'y, of the NAAcP.
The public Is cordially invited.
Rev. l.. c, Harris is chairman OF
the church committee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

Winnipeg also, on Thursday and
Friday, Sept. IL and Is.
An estimated 100 Masons led
by Minnesota's most worshipful
grand master Charles ID. Doty of
st. Paul and his cabinet will make
the trip to Winnipeg.
Worthy grand matron Kate
Neil of st. Paul will lead large
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
CREDIT UNION MEETS

The regular meeting Of the AS
ISOLATED Negro Credit Union
board Of directors was held Tues
day night. Sept. 8, at the home Of
Mr.. and MnS J. r. Jones. TAT st.
Anthony Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

A new teacher In the Mime
apolis elementary schools Is the
comely young woman above
Miss Millicent Wheeler who comes
to Minnesota for Omaha, Neb. She
is graduate Of the University Of
Omaha. She majored in primary
education. She viii teach at the
Howe school.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Baber Reassigns Dixon &
Patterson; Martin Simmons
Returned To St. Peter

The Twin City AME churches lost pastors who
transferred other conferences the Bird Northwestern Con-
ference African Methodist Episcopal church which met
last week at Council Bluffs, Iowa
The RI Rev George w Faber Of Detroit presiding bishop
the Fourth District of which the Northwestern Confer
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Eastern Stars & MaS0ns
Off To Winnipeg Canada
For Annual Sessions

Prince Hall Masons of Minnesota and South Dakota are
planning trek Canada week when the Free and
cepted Masonic Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Affation will
hold its 59h annual sessions in Winnipeg Manitoba Tues
day and Wednesday, Sept. Is and l6
Following close behind the MaSons sessions
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
=. ". ELIUFOo ARRIVES
HERE ON FELLOWSHIP

New York (ANP)---A young
layman from the Lutheran
Church OF Northern Tanganyika
has arrived from Africa for a two
year study at Bethany college In
Kindsborg. Kan. From the Moshi
District in the Northern area of
Tanganyika. comes s. N. Eiiufoo
who paused briefly in New York
prior TO attending the Lutheran
Music camp at Interlochen. Mich.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

city win be the Order of Eastern
Stars. Minnesota Jurisdiction
Prince Hall affihation, who will
hold their 2sth annual sessions in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

A full page Of news photos each
week keep readers Of this paper
up-to-dAte In pictures Of what h
going on an over America.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
BRIEF
N E w S
SCENE
High and LowdownD
By BAILEE THOMAS

best laid plans of mice and men
often go astray' was never better
Illustrated than by the situation
presented the NAACP and other
interested groups by the untimely
death Tuesday of Chief Supreme
Court Justice Fred NJ. vinson.
Vinson, southern liberal was
expected to favor the end of race
segregated schools in the U. S.
after the court conducted a re-
hearing in January of the five
cases involving race segregation
in U. S. schools. The NAACP is
chief ligitant in the suits against
Jim Grow.
Now, President Eisenhower has
the job of selecting another Chief
Justice or an associate Justice
and moving up one of the present
justices to the top post.
The worse is that Eisenhower
is already being pressured to
name North Carolinas' Judge
John J. Parker, opposition TO
whom was so strong from or
gained labor and the Negro that
he was dropped from considera-
ton for the court in the early
Twenties.
Civil rights proponents would
be happy if Gov. Thomas Dewey
was named but there seems small
possibility that the New York
chief executive would accept. Gov.
Earl Warren of California is con-
sidered receptive to a Supreme
court post but California Negroes
are not too happy about their
governors enthusiasm for civil
rights legislation in his own
state.
The situation is further compli-
Gated by the belief that IKE" is
friendly to the Supreme Court de-
Gliding against any type of sec
ond-class citizenship" This belief
is supported by the fact that Her
bert Brownell, the U. S. Attorney
general is to appear in behalf of
tnding school Jim Crow in the
January hearings before the court.
IT is logically reasoned that il
IKE" was not against school
Jim Crow he would not risk
southern wrath by allowing the
Attorney-general to prepare ar
guments against school segerga-
ton.
Right now things are in
grand mess The key to the whole
matter however now apparently
is TO who Eisenhower viii name.
II he names John J. Parker he's
going to raise a howl which will
be heard around the globe.
This col, finally got to see the
Milwaukee Braves do their stuff
down in the city of beer. Those
Milwaukeans and Wisconsiners
from all over the state are just
Braves wild. Bailee got big bang
out of seeing Pendleton. former
St Paul Saint, playing big time
ball.
The October cover of EBONY is
refreshing. Has beautiful shot of
"Keed" Gavilan and his pretty
brown skinned wife at their favor
lite outdoor relaxation, horseback
riding.
Olson Highway in Minneapolis
after 100 a. m. in the morning is
thronged with people. Where are
they all headed for? Reminds
one of Broadway in New York
where thousands of people are
still strolling along at 3 ayem in
the niawning.
What young Minneapolis man is
trying to break into Federal
prison?
A bar loud mouth predicting
that at least three St Paul drivers
of Caddies will not be driving
them when the cold weather sets
in. Finance companies viii get
them he says. Loud mouth Is
probably jealous. To tell the truth
tho. did you ever see so many
Cadillacs- Soon. they win be as
common as Cheyyies and Forisi
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
To visit In East, Mrs Edith

To Visit In East: Mrs Edith
Moulden. ss4s Fourth Ave. s.. win
leave the city Monday. Septem-
Der IA for East Orange. N. J. for
months vacation. the guest OF
her niece and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs william Brown While away.
she win also visit New York CITY
and Boston. Mass.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

Olson Highway in Minneapolis
after 100 a. m. in the morning is
thronged with people. Where are
they all headed for? Reminds
one of Broadway in New York
where thousands of people are
still strolling along at ayem in
the niawning.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

The October cover of EBONY is
refreshing. Has a beautiful shot of
"Keed" Gavilan and his pretty
brown skinned wife at their favor
lite outdoor relaxation, horseback
riding.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

Is birth
ersaries.
Greetings
|ries col
page !
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

This col, finally got to see the
Milwaukee Braves do their stuff
down in the city of beer. Those
Milwaukeans and Wisconsiners
from all over the state are just
Braves wild. Bailee got big bang
out of seeing Pendleton, former
st. Paul Saint. playing big time
ball.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

Bestow thy youth so that thou mayest
have comfort 10 remember II. when II has
forsaken thee. and not sigh and grieve at
the account thereof. Whilst thou art young
thou wilt think IL will never have an end
but behold the longest day hath his eve
ming. and thou shalt enjoy IL but once.
that II never turns again: use Il therefore
as the Springtims. which soon departeth.
and wherein thou oughtest TO plant and
sow all provision for long and happy hfe
Sir Walter Raleigh
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

What young Minneapolis man is
trying to break into Federal
prison?
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

A bar loud mouth predicting
that at least three St Paul drivers
Of Caddies viii not be driving
them when the cold weather sets
in. Finance companies win get
them he says. Loud mouth Is
probably jealous. To tell the truth
tho. did you ever see so many
Cadillacs- Soon. they win be as
common as Chevvies and Fords!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
Follow The Hero

Of calamity. we look upon the general mass
of wretchedness with very little regard.
fix our eyes upon the state of particular
persons, whom the eminence of their quail
ties marks out from the multitude; as in
reading an account of a battle. we seldom
reflect on the vulgar heaps of slaughter.
but follow the hero with our whole atten-
ton, through all the varieties of his for
tune, without a thought of the thousands
that are falling around him.-Johnson
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-11-27
Jewish Center Court
To Be Scene Of
Basketball Comes

The Jacksonville Jewish Center
basketball court will be the scene
this season of the best games
slated for this part of the state,
Ben Cohen, publicity director of
the Center's athletic group slated
this week.
On Sunday night, December 9Th
three games will be played, the
feature of which will pit the
Gibbs team against Glynco Naval
Air Station. The Jewish Center
team will oppose a strong local
aggregation in the second encoun-
ter, while the Juniors play in the
opener. The initial encounter will
begin at 7:3O. The Center gym is
one of the finest in the state and
Gibbs will utilize its facilities in
meeting excellent teams through
out this territory.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-11-27
Hebrew Day Schools
Now Number 155 !

Today there are more than 1855
Hebrew day schools in America
as compared to total of go
which were operating before
Torah Umesorah was established.
These 1855 schools are located in
So cities in % states.
These schools sponsor an inte-
grated program of Hebrew and
general studies calculated to in
sure future generations of learn
ed, intelligent Jews, as well as
the necessary quota of students,
scholars and saints to provide
dynamic leadership in the future
for communities all over the
country"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-11-27

Campus Orange League Football
team.
The University of Florida was
saddened by the loss of President
J. Hills Miller. A week of mourn
ing was recently held in his men,
Dry. DR.. Miller was interested in
every phase of college life. To the
students, he was ''Mr. University
of Florida" Only a week before
his tragic illness, DR.. Miller at
tended the Pi Lambda Phi
ground-breaking. Everyone here
will miss him.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-11-27
Chonukoh Broadcast
Set for Sunday

On Sunday, November 10Th,
1858, Q2:30-1 P. NJ, EST, NBC
Network, the Eternal Light will
present ''Mattathias," written by
Marc Siegel, and presented in OBJ
servance of Chanukah,' the Jew
ish feast of the Maccabees.
Mattathias was the father of
the Maccabees-a man who re-
fused to sacrifice his conscience.
This is the story of his courage
and his battle for freedom of
worship against the tyranny of
the Syrians.