The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-15

Borrowing money--Some folks say
that won't steal don't know is
the attitude too many of US take to-
ward each other. To build up conf
dence in a business way we must deal
with each other. Some of us never
do any business with a black or col
ored person until every other avenue
has closed up. always got my money
from white man; I don't fool with
niggers," and then one day the white
man had other uses for his money and
you had to come to a Negro. The
Negro turned you down. You became
"sore" on the whole race. You for
got that you had not done any BUSH
ness before with this particular Ne
gro, and that you had not built up
any confidence within him. Yet you
expected him to loan you his hard
money when you had not put cent
in his way. You went off bowling
mad because you knew he had it and
would not give it to you. He lost your
friendship. Well, he'd have lost it if
he had loaned you money. So it's
even.
Go around and tell how this "nig-
ger" bit you and how that "nigger"
gypped you. Yes-but how many of
you tell how many times you gypped
some other black person or took I'M
due advantage? Build up confidence
by dealing with other Negroes. Over
look small errors and don't be maxi
ing howl every time something does
not just as we think it ought to go.
Give other Negroes a chance to make
money off you and then you will
have some place to go to borrow a
dime without bothering the white
man with your tiny financial mat
tiers. Help some other Negro if you
expect to get aid from any other Ne
gro! Do your part first and do it
right-before jumping on the other
fellow!
Mrs. Laura Buck and Gustave B.
Aldrich are sponsoring a meeting of
colored Catholics Sunday at 8 D. m.
at 937 " Commerce Street. law Of
fees of Mr.. Aldrich. All colored Ca
tholic persons are invited to be pres
ent, with any white Catholic whom
they may be able to interest. The
formation of the Federated Catholic
Circle is the objective sought.
w. II. Wilson, proprietor and edi-
tor of The Enterprise, stopped in the
Tacoma office Monday and Tuesday.
He looks fine and prosperous and all
to the Candy" We are glad he does
come over here mad. Has a quiZzical
smile. We haven't him "sized" up
yet.
The grand lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Washington met in
Tacoma Monday. July IL, for three
days session. A large number of del
egates were present, but stayed. for
the most part, at Japanese hotels, in
stead of colored apartment houses
we are informed. "Aw, heck; what's
the use?" The Eastern Star, an aux
iliary body of women, also held its
annual meeting here. The Odd Eel
low Temple, Sixth Avenue, was used
Sunday night the annual sermon was
preached by the Rev. A. l.. Byrd at
the Bethlehem Baptist Church and
the house was crowded. Tuesday
night grand reception was held for
the delegates at the Odd Fellow Tenn
pie and again there was a record
breaking attendance, many coming
from Seattle and nearby towns.
S. Peter De Bow, former editor
of The Searchlight of Tacoma and
Seattle, was in the city from Monday
to Wednesday looking things over
Mr.. De Bow made a success of his
book "Who's Who" last year and is
planning to go some.
Arthur Wright Sr., old-timer about
these parts, died suddenly at Juneau
Alaska, this week. He is reported to
have dropped dead after leaving his
boat at the dock. The body will be
buried at home. He leaves a widow
Mrs. Wright, the daughter of George
Riley, we'll known in bygone days
and several grown-up boys and girls
and several grandchildren.
The Brownskin Revue BAH to be
given bv the Imperial Dancing Club
of Tacoma promises to be the great
est social event of the season. The
committee in charge is sparing nc
pains to make this event marker
on the social register. A veritablC
sensation is promised us by the youne
folks and maybe some of the Older
ones will go out and shake wicked
toe. Dancing is all the go these day
/ and the Imperial club gives good en-