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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-12-08

speaker VII be Mrs. Elizabeth
D. Whitney. Executive Direc-
tor of the Boston Committee
on Alcoholism. Mrs. Whitney
will speak on Alcoholism.
Guest artist will be Joseph
Stewart, Pianist. The public
Is cordially invited.
Mrs. Elmer Mathis, 687
Shawmut ave, has just re-
turned from her summer va
cation in Springfield, where
she was the houseguest of
Mrs. Jackie Davenport.
Amy and Navy Union Day
celebration, December 8, at the
Hotel Manager will be featured
with a dinner and a dance.
The Escort Service of the
Union presented packages of
candy to patients at the VA
Hospital and also gave a flag
drill.
William F. Otis, chairman
Of the annual Christmas Seal
Sale of the Boston Tubercu-
losiS Association, has announ-
ced that reminders are being
sent all residents of Boston
and Chelsea TO answer their
Christmas Seal Sale letter and
send their contributions to
the Boston tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION, 554 Columbus Ave,
Boston 18. The Seal of the
Boston tuberculosis Associa-
ton pictures a girl with a red
skating cap.
The Roxbury Community
Council meets Monday, Dec.
10, 8 pm. at Norfolk House
CentRe, IA John Eliot So,
Roxbury.
Friends of Gerald Hurley,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-12-08

Hurley, so Ames st, Dorches-
ter, will regret to learn he is
now hospitahzed at the Chill
dren's Hospital with an at
tack Of pneumonia.
Prof. Charles J. Harris, for
mer Bostonian, writes from
his home in North Carolina.
he enjoys reading THE
GUARDIAN. He is organist
for two churches. He says
my plans to visit the Hub 60
awry every time make them.
My church work and other
duties keep me hemmed in"
Charles Howard, second,
son of Mrs. Giadys Howard,
proprietor of Health Haven,
Humboldt ave, mas recently
added a strip Of rank in the
M a SIS a C h uSettS National
Guard. 1t is his fourth year
in the service. Frank L. How
ard, the older son, is serving
in the Air Force in Africa.
For unusual gifts, beautiful
and useful, visit the Block
and Clay Shop, 80 Humboldt
ave, open every afternoon and
evening.
Mrs Helen Mann and Dr..
E. Whitaker, OF Rhode Is
land, recently were dinner
guests of Mrs. Doris OCon-
nor, Brookline.
Mrs. Alice Mendes has re-
turned from Baltimore where
she was called to the bedside
of her neice who is seriously
i'll.
The Sarah Gorham Mis-
sionary of Charles st Church,
Mrs. Mary B. Arts, president,
invites all missionaries to
Missionary Day, Sunday, Dec.
8, $3.50 pm. at the church,
the Rev. Walter c. Davis, pas
tor. Excellent program.
Mrs. Blanche johnson,
nurses aid at Beth Israel
Hospital spent a recent va
cation in Havana, Cuba, Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson visited with
relatives in Florida.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-12-08

need. A few hard working
individuals like the Trottsrs
have done most Of the work
here. It is only recently the
local voters have decided to
get mad.
THE PROGRESS of the Tan
Yank has always been a
source Of great happiness to
DR.. Taylor, who knows all
the expressions in the south.
He has seen and suffered the
hurts of his people here in
the North. As one knows him
better we sense this is a man
of great humble patience, per-
haps lot more patience than
his critics. He seems to say
when my people are ready to
move they will more" But
first they must have good
leaders.
seems to say when my people
are ready to move they will
move" But first they must
have good leaders.
THE TROTTERS provided
the leadership and the people
of Boston moved. There were
mass church meetings and
street marching on the spot
of the Crispus Attacks shrine.
There were local and national
petitions and spirited voting
for better conditions over the
past half century of years.
Governor Michael Curley and
DR.. SilaS Taylor knew and
acknowledged this leadership
of the Guardian. So has Mr..
Powell.
THE BEST Testimonial to
DR.. Silas Taylor, Dec. 18th,
will be some definite show of
confidence that younger men
are now ready and qualified
to carry on for Boston and
Bay State Tan Yanks, regard
less of political party Let
those who think she has not
done enough" go out and try
to do better There is a chal-
lenge to the younger men
whether they have the quiet
courage durability of this
man, DR. Taylor.
NO GREAT wealth has ac
crued to DR.. Taylor for his
many long years of seeking
to help his people. ConSid-
ering the lack of help, even
from his own Party, his work
has often been a rather
thankleSs task. There is truth
also in the fact he has never
deserted or moved away from
his people, lwike some polit-
ical lace curtains. DR.. Silas
Taylor, like the Trotters, stay
ed among the people and new
er lost the common touch.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-12-08
I CITY NEWS !
TALKABOUT1

Members Of the Virginia
State College Alumni Associa-
ton gave a surprise farewell
party for Miss Evelyn Gads-
den who has acctepted posi-
ton at A. g. T College in
Greensboro, NC. The party
was held at the home Of Mr..
and RMS. Alfred Perry, 90
Brunswick st, Roxbury.
Miss Gadsden is secretary
Of the local chapter. Last
Sunday the Virginia State
College Alumni met at the
home of Mrs. Viola Brown. 10
Woodrow Wilson Court, Rox-
bury and discussed plans for
the annual Christmas party.
st. Mark Church's Angola
Club presents Audrey Link,
soprano, at its coffee hour
sunday, Dec. 9, Z pm.
Registration is now open for
winter courses at the Cam
bridge Center for Adult Edu-
cation. Groups will hold first
meetings beginning January
7. All of the arts, crafts, Ian
guage, exerwcising, bridge and
discussion groups are describ-
ed in a free catalog which
may be obtained by calling
Kirkland 7-0314 or visiting
the Center, AZ Brattle Street.
near Harvard Square.
Free concerts will be given
by New England Conservatory
at $3.50 PM, Jordan Hall, Dec.
IL; Recital Hall, Dec. IL; Jor-
dan Hall, Dec. 10; Jordan Hall
Dec. IA.
The Afro West Indian Club
will present a Coffee Hour on
Sunday, December Is, 4:30
pm. at the International In
stitute, 1870 Beacon st. Guest
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-12-08
To Rev. David |. Ferguson
BY JAMES WILLIAM HENDERSON

We who through the seeumulatng years
Have felt The impact of his presence. feel
Too deep a Of less for maudlin
And bootess grieving; rather do kneel
In gratitude, and lift voice in song
To God for having loaned him so long.
He a master builder with dream
twofold dream embracing than stone
And brick and mortar and the things deem
OF highest import, knowing these alone
Were but the symbols of that vaster thing
That noble structure that his dream would bring.
The first part of his dream prepare
fitting sanctuary wherein those
Who would might come for worship and for prayer -
temple of respite and blest repose
And a little stretch of hallowed sod,
He reared fitting temple 10 his God.
The second portion was the nobler part,
Conceived upon ambitious plans
To build lasting temple in the heart
OF weak and arrant yet repentant, man.
And we who touched his garment know that he
In this respect builded most sloriousY.
Where'er he dwelt, he built House of God
The way blessed where'er his footsteps trod;
And men revered him for the Godlike part
He played in helping them also build
More stately mansions. God had willed.
And what ending to builders dream
TO pass in action from the edifice
he bullded in unendnq stream
OF life into that realm of endless bliss
Where all prepared, A House not made with hands
But everlasting and eternal, stands.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-12-08

Arthur, ILL.,. Graphic Clarion: 1--WE recently raj
across an item describing how valuable local news
paper advertising is The American Bankers magazn.
carried an article which said No business man or wo
man in any town should allow a newspaper to go to
press without his or her and business being men
toned in its columns. :"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
e'Tbe Changing South"
BY WALTER SPEARMAN

Education has always been puzzling problem South
will to for their education but the
The states that have the
children adults South Carolina and Mississippi
are, also the 44th and 4Sh states capita income
look at the adjoining chart, which
income each Southern state child
it hard for the South to make its
Southern children don't
average The u Bureau of the shows that
rs years of and older in the United States have had
the little than nine years schooling.
But in Louisiana and South Carolina isl
That Southern children stop
they do anywhere else in the country
IF believe in education why don't keep
116 years.
One encouraging fact is that
and school standards Louisiana ranks fourth
in the percentage of income
seventh, South Carolina twelfth.
There to be educational problem
Either the richer states help educate their
children through federal aid education
states will have increase hier income
to have available educating
Colleges and universities South
In 1855 They trying to take
tide of students expected in 1860 enroll
ments increasing everywhere
the 1905 reach college, how will they be
be dormories to house them? Will there
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
and Mrs. McarcS.

dnu MIS-. MCarCS.
Immediately after guests ar
rived a dessert course was Serv-
cd. after which three progress
Sions were played.
The home was attractive with
arrangements of early spring
flowers.
Winning high core was Mrs
Dan Jones, and second high
went TO Mrs. George ID. Elliott
Others playing were Mrs. A.
Hicks Powell, Mrs. Henry A.
Moses. Mrs. Charlie Scott. Mrs.
Paul Scott, Mrs. Sandy Lloyd
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14

a car Wednesday at Delco. Ar
rested were Ronald Gene Spiv-
ey, RI. 3, Tabor City and Mitch
ell Wayne Wray, RI. 3, Tabor
City.
The two youths were arrested
after stealing u car from in front
OF the Dclco soda shop. They
told officers they were on the
way home from Wilmington.
hitch-hiking, when they spotted
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14

the auto with the keys in the
ignition. The car belonged to a
sales man for Wooten Motor Co.
IN Chadbourn. The arrest was
made by Highway Patrolman l..
II. Barker.
Three Michigan youths, all l6
years old, were arrested bv
P"'rolman +. ID. Mclean after
he investigated an abandoned
auto report. Mclean found one
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Auto Theffs Are
Rage OF Season

Automobile thcftS were the
rage of the season last week as
i've tccnagc youngsters were
charged in two separate thcfts.
Two Columbus youths. 10
years old, were held for stealing
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14

OF the youngsters, Clifford Cory
Fairhaven, Michigan, at Bolton
then found the other two, Ken
meth j. Grove land William C.
Beyeriien, both of Mount Glenn
ons, Mich, sleeping in a grove
OF weeds near Bolton church.
The trio told investigating Of
tlcers they had stolen the auto
in Waldo, Ohio carly Tuesday
morning.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Mrs. Ellis Meares
Is Bridge Hostess

FAIR BLUFF-Mrs. Ellis Di-
vine MearS entertained her
bridge club Thursday afternoon
at her home in Fair Bluff.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
South's Big Headache:
Many Children, No Money

Along with the fact that have many colege-age
young pepoe in America than in the past there
greater percentage of coegeage students college,
In 1900 only four of coegeage people in
but by 1855 this proportion had about "a per cent
SOUTH HAS FAR To co
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Incomes per child of school age, 1852

some colleges already considering seecve
the only practical method of limiting their enrolment
This would that only the girls appear
qualified to benefit from college education would have the
opportunity OF receiving College standards would
De raised but would the educational level of the population
o"eredE Would prospective college
from inadequate high schools be shut
unate students from weather. homes or from
large city high schools and private preparatory
Especially the South, education is needed for
future development and prosperity many worthy
might be barred from a college education
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14

Complaining picture of education in the South
the Supreme Courts edct segregation must end
The Negro himself is easing this problem somewhat by
leaving the South something
10 million Negroes in the u S, little 60
them living the South ~ per cent
of the Nations Negroes and in 1880 nearly per
But the segregation education problem
South do about it?
Two patterns are emerging In several border states"
Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky Maryland Carolina and
Missouri, steps toward Indignation taken.
But of these population relatively
small and resistance Indignation correspondngy less
1t different where there Negro populations
some rural sections of the South the
whites and cannot easily be soed
These the where strongest based
on overwhelming sentiment among for unmixed
schools.
Georgia, Mississippi threaten to retain
segregation by aboishng their public schools
ed legislation putting the assignment pupils under
the police powers of the state However, both these
remain be tested in court.
In Southern cities, hoped Negroes will
accept voluntary segregation and continue attend the
in their neighborhoods.
In of the larger cities the rural
school districts the most convenient schools Negroes
attend those already set and operating
| residential areas.
Also is believed many Negroes really prefer their
schools
Reed Saratt, editor Salem N Co. Journal
Sentinel recently Negroes really object to the
TACT that segregation compulsory rather
schools
Shoemaker editor of the Southern School News
has pointed in this connection Phoenix Arz
abolished compulsory segregation Negroes
chose to attend aNego only per chose
SCHOOLS.
Residential segregation through the
untary educational segregation But this will only
the Negro schools really equal in buildings equipment
and instruction - to neighboring white schools.
One trouble with separate equa education in the
that it separate but often equal
states however Louisiana among them made rapid
progress in this respect in years.
All over the country schools and education become
problem, the schoolage population mupes children
Of Americas millions of postwar marriages pouring
the classrooms.
The South has the problems the
crowded buildings teacher shortages cramped pay and
lack of ready money for expanding school needs.
1t also has its special problems segregation in par
tcular, and the difficult transition rural
economy to ndusrazation and higher living
standards
Much of the souhs future progress depends
these perpexing problems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
They Deserve 1t

The Alabama authorities have shown
commendable determination to crack
down on the white hoodlums who at
tackled Nat (King) Cole in Birmingham
earlier this month.
Police officials, alerted to the danger,
quickly subdued the men when they
vaulted onto stage and roughed up the
Negro singer. Now, Birmingham Judge
has found three of the men guilty of
assault, and has sent them to jail for
100 days. fourth man, found guilty of
conspiring to commit a breach of the
peace, has been given similar sentence.
This even-handed application of JUS
tice will not solve Birmingham's tense
racial problem But 1t faces in the right
direction, and the knowledge that the
courts are not going to condone violence
should serve to discourage extremists on
either side who might be tempted in the
future to resort to force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
All This, and Heaven Too!

That misguided individual who
started the rumor that Dwight D. Eisen-
hover is no politician should read and
reread the Presidents speech of Tues
day night to the G. o. P. faithful
This was political speech to end
all political speeches. Mr. Eisenhower
exhorted the 300 Republican leaders in
the audience to key the forthcoming
campaign to "those things which count
for most-people and principles" He
said that "the individual is of supreme
Importance" and he took a firm stand
on the proposition that "every American
OF every race and creed should enjoy
equally the rights and privileges of citi
Gems in free nation"
The President observed that the
ultimate values of mankind are spir-
itual," but he also ranged himself on the
side of more jobs and better Jobs,
flouriShing agriculture, happier living for
every family and plenty for all people"
He held forth an olive branch to the
opposition, noting that metropolitan
and Democrats alike-are motivated by
the same loyalty to the flag, by the same
devotion to freedom and human dignity,
by the same high purposes for the Ma
TONS security and its peoples welfare"
(The only reservation was that the Re-
publicanS can do it better.)
In order that no one should feel
himself excluded from this earthly para
disc, Mr.. Eisenhower was at pains to
hang out the welcome sign. THE Re-
publican platform" he said reassuringly,
will be a program of principle around
which all Americans-Republic indie
pendents and sound thinking Democrats
can rally. We welcome them all"
Who could ask for more? Who will
be mean enough to look for flaws in this
glorious prospect? And who says that
this man doesn't know the first thing
about politics?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

A real test of President George
MeanyS power in the AFL-CIO and his
avoWed determination to eliminate rack
eteering in the merged labor movement
may be shaping up. Mr. Meany has called
the executive council of the organization
into special session on May to consider
possible suspension of the Transfers
Union, largest single affiliate of the
parent body. At issue is the mutual
assistance" pact between the teamsters
and the racket-ridden international
LongShoremen's Association, suspended
from the AFL nearly three years ago
because of its corrupt behavior.
The constitution of the united labor
group provides that no suspended union
shall be granted recognition, under pen
atty that any affiliate violating this pro-
vision shall itself be subject to suspension.
Despite this prohibition, the teamsters
last year entered into working alliance
with the longshoremen and even agreed
initially to lend the discredited water
front union 100000. The first showdown
came on the financial part of the bar
gain, when Mr.. Meany warned of possible
suspension action if the loan were made.
The teamSterS' executive board then
vetoed the loan, with President Dave Beck
announcing his personal opposition to
the deal repeatedly set up by teamsters'
vice president James Hoffa. Mr. Meany
has made it clear now, after comforting
with Mr. Beck, that he considers the
entire acknowledgements agree
ment contrary to the best interests of
the labor movement. Mr.. Beck has been
quoted as saying he does not consider
the nonfinancial part of the pact in
violation of the AFL-CIO constitution.
Quite apart from this constitutional
question, however, Mr.. Meany is taking
what seems to be a much sounder posi-
ton. The lila. despite its diSgraceful
record over the years, has done little or
nothing since 1853 to make itself more
respectable. Meanwhile, the parent labor
body has given its support to a new
waterfront union, the international
Brotherhood of Longshoremen. A COM
promise by which the lila would be
strengthened would contradict the ex-
pressed principle of the AFL-CIO that it
must remain free from any and all cor
rupt influences" 1t is possible the team
sters may back down when the issue
reaches the full executive council of the
AFL-CIO. If not, the council should sup
port Mr.. Meany in any recommendation
for disciplinary action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Unity on School Needs

commendable display of civic unity
on Arlington'S school construction needs
has emerged at last from the confusion
and diSsenSion which eliminated in de-
feat last February of a proposed $9.4-
million bond issue. That bond plan of
the School Board was widely criticized
as too extravagant and too hastily pre-
pared, with the liberals" lining up
against the conservatives" in the pre-
referendum debates. Now both factions
have Joined to form an Arlington County
Citizens School Advisory Committee,
which has recommended a more modest
$4.5-million school bond issue.
There never has been any serious
question as to the need in Arlington for
additional borrowing to carry on a school
construction program begun several
years ago. The only disagreement among
the citizens has been over the amount
of money required to meet essential re-
quirements in the immediate future. The
School Board had proposed the $9.4-
million bond issue with a view to pro-
viding for estimated needs of the fore
seeable future" The Chamber of Com
merce and other groups had contended
that. in the light of rising tax rates, bor-
rowing for schools should be kept to the
minimum required to keep classroom
construction abreast Of current demands
The new Joint committee approached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
A Touqher Aid Policy?

There Is good reason to welcome re-
ports that President Eisenhower has de-
cided to be little bit more hardboiled,
in judicious sort of way, in the distri-
button of American foreign aid.
The decision is said to have been
reached in keeping with recommended
ton made by Secretary of State Dulles.
The justification for it is the fact that
several countrieS-such as Egypt-have
seemed to be playing kind of pressure
game in which Soviet offers of help are
exploited in an effort to brighten" the
United States into being more lavish than
ever with its own program of economic
assistance. Further, there is consider
able evidence that some recipient govern
mentS, while not heSitating to be rather
cordial to Moscow and highly critical of
American foreign policy, consider it our
duty to extend aid to them, and one or
two of them occasionally act as though
they were doing us favor in accepting
1t.
These are irritantS that can be exag-
gerated, but they exist here and there
abroad, and they need to be dealt with
Z"
deliberately tries to play off Russia
against the United States in an attempt
to get more help from us by suggesting
that it might otherwise align itself with
the Kremlin, then that country ought
to be made to understand that Americans
regard its technique as blackmail and
that our aid is not available on such
basis. Similarly, if a recipient govern
ment persists in figuratively slapping our
face in the field of foreign policy, it
should be advised that the people of
America are diSinclined to turn the other
cheek to it and reward it with additional
millions of dollars in assistance.
A toughened policy of this kind
could create serious international mis-
understandings If ineptly applied. But
some such policy seems clearly to be
needed, and our Government, consider
ing its long experience with foreign aid,
ought to be able to apply it effectively
without giving offense to any unoffending
country.