The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-12
BLUE EAGLE NEWS
By BARBER SHOP CHORD

Syhbolized Ethiopia stretch
ed forth a hand in Boston last
week. A genuine Yankee dem
onstration greeted the swarthy
Monarch, who claims a heritage
from Biblical King Solomon
and Queen of Sheba. Halle
Selassie 1, Conquering Lion Of
Judah, who now rules a nation
in Africa, once known as Abys-
sinia, is visiting America on a
special invitation from Presi-
dent Eisenhower. Bronzed Har-
lem quite outdid itself in well
coming the dignifed ruler, and
in DC, the degree of Doctor of
Laws was conferred upon him
by Howard University, the
Alma Mater of your columnist.
President Eisenhower should be
1auded for extending the ma
tion's invitation to one Of
Africa's nobility, who will for
ever cherish and remember the
potency Of democracy when he
returns to his kingdom. Owner
jackson informed your column
list recently that the magnificent
Eastern S. S. Lines, Evangeline,
which runs between boston and
Yarmouth, a port in eastern
canada. will fly the flag of the
Republic of Liberia. He hand,
ed to me the following Boston
Globe news clipping, which
reads in part as follows: "When
the S. S. Evangeline of the
Eastern Steamship Line enters
the Boston-Yarmouth run this
Summer she will not be flying
the flag of this country, or of
Canada but the flag of
Liberia. The republic in West
Africa founded in 1847 by freed
American slaves. II is a small
country, with an area Of $4,000
square miles and a population
of 24,400,000. But Liberia has
the fastest growing merchant
fleet in the world. Last year
$4,000 tons of shipping passed
into her register. Today she
has a total of 1,434, 900 tons"
through, l marveled that
When l read the whole clipping
Ethiopia again had stretched
forth in this event an economic
hand, which way transform
African nations into a Black
man Paradise of Billionaires.
Marcus Carney revealed the
potential possibilities of Africa
before his death. Like William
Monroe Tucker, who champion
ed Equal Rights, he vas rebuked
and ridiculed. Our own racial
leaders were the chief muck
rakers against these two great
and noble men, who made pre-
dictions of racial advancement
FAR AHEAD OF THEIR TIME.
1t was the Niagara movement,
The National Equal Rights
League and The Marcus Garvey
Organizations that made Amer
lea first set up ard take notice
that black men, women and
children were human beings.
From the three above racial or.
CARNATIONS, strong foundation
was built upon which was es-
tablished an organization of
character and strength, widely
known as The National Associa-
ton for The Advancement of
People. Your columnist and this
publications staff members. as
well as Owner jackson. are
financial members. We make
this nationwide announcement
in order to demonstrate to our
readers that our circulation ra-
dates to the four corners Of
the world and that our NAACP
membership cards will always
be matter of record. We deem
it an honor to hold them. Your
columnist concludes with this
brief maxim of DEMOCRACY,
FREEDOM AND JUSTICE -
"Colored America must assume
its rightful place and mobilize
Its efforts to gain benefits that
will cause public opinion to
agree in possible measurement
of interraclal aims and pur-
poses"
More next week.