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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29

Never in the history of the Negro
Race in America were the masses
thinking as they are today about
their economic status.
1t is impossible to visit any section
without finding the people talking
about serving their own needs. They
are beginning to realize that they
can. and must enter more largely into
the commercial life of their different
communities.
All about US we see our neighbors
organized; all kinds of clubs and So
eieties for the economic and civic de-
velopment In every town and city
he maintains the Rotary, the Kiwa-
mis-, the Improvement CLUBS, wonder
full chambers of commerce, retail and
wholesale merchants association. In
some cities with less than two hum
dred thousand inhabitants you will
find more than two hundred civic
clubs maintained by white men. Yet
the Negro leadership seem to think
that they can make the grade with
the Negro lodge and the Methodist
and Baptist church, with here and
there a political organization active
thirty days before municipal or ma
tional elections. The thinking mas
SEES are demanding a new deal and
should have it. Whv should we con-
tinue to fool ourselves and at the
same time mislead the masses?
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
Clarence Darrow, defender of tn,

Clarence barrow, defender of the
underdog, champion of human liber-
ty, celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday
in Chicago. His friends banuuetet,
toasted and paid tribute to him in
noble fashion. Many of the black
people of Chicago and from other
large cities attended this affair and
paid their respects to Mr.. barrow
and it is well that they did because
he himself admits that defending the
black people has become passion
with him and today he stands almost
in solitude like some giant oak whose
companions have fallen under the
ravage of time, today he stands as
a grim, gaunt apostle of justice and
right, as an individual who leaves
the imprint of his forceful character
on society in such a manner that it
will fade but slowly.
Clarence Darrow is one of those
stolid individuals who dares to stand
alone, who is unafraid of the howl
ing mob, who defies convention and
and tven dnres to challenge the
prevailing customs and practices of
the day. He typifies and character
ICES the most noble qualities that hu-
manity produces and as his life turns
into the yellow leaf we his friends
and perhaps his heaviest liabilities
should bear in mind the fact that
"a mans a man for a that"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
Harlem-Negro Melting Pot

East Indian, Northern and Central
African and others.
The future Harlem Negro now is
in the making-the new racial idea
is, for the first time, undergoing
experiment; for, in the same way
that the racial esthetic ideals of
western Europe were nurtured and
cultured to approximate the ancient
Greek type, SO will the Negro peo-
Piles of the future seek to produce
the Harlem type.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
Lessons in English
Word Often Misused

Word Often Misused
Don't say "if we combine these
statements together" Omit "togeth-
err"
Word Often Mispronounced
Lorgnette. Pronounce lorn-yet,
the 30" as in "born," the sc" as in
"let," accent on last syllable.
Word Often Misspelled
Emphasize.
Synonyms
Divide, distribute, administer, dis
pense, allot, share, mete.
Word Study
Use a word three times and it is
yours. Let US increase our vocabu-
larry by mastering one word each
week:
observation-disclosures; enmi-
ty; acts of warfare. Hostility be.
tween nations must cease and the
brotherhood of man prevail"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
Explanation
By Kennard Williams

By Kennard Williams
Trouble wild de white man an his
cullud brothah
Is simply dat de one mex out he
doan unstan de othah.
l'se on ter dis yeah racket for hat a
century.
Dey might fool some igrant foaks,
but none ez wise as me.
Now daihs dat social quality, de
white foaks whoops an SHOUTS
Dat all de race of cullud foaks is
goin crazy bout.
Far ez social quality, de blacks is
allus got it.
Dey brought us yeah from Africa
against oauh will an staht it
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
Companion Wanted

I am. just plain man who would
fake great delight IN making n
home where one would be glad 10
rome after hard days work. !
have snme means aud have never
been married. Interested In mar
riage TO woman OF good character
not over 30 years. Address VI. II.
p-owulee, p. O. Box 83s, Seattle,
Wash.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
The Negro Year Book

containing 10000 facts concerning
the Negro. Authentic, compressor
sive and historically correct. Price.
$3.50. Sent postpaid on receipt of
price. Players Sales Agency, P. o..
Box 33S, Seattle, Wash.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
Do You Know =


Noble M. johnson is the most not
ed motion picture actor of the race.
He has had years of experience; he
has been employed by the largest
motion picture company in the
world.
In recent years there has been a
large increase in the number of Ne
groes working in factories. In 1900
the number was 49, l6 and in 1910
it was 35S, $50, an increase of 173
per cent. q
Severiano de Heredia, who held a
high post under the French govern
ment, was of Negro descent. 1t is
simply verified not only by the La
Rouse Encyclopedia but by his own
family, some of whom still survive
him.
Negroes accompanied William
Clark in Lewis and Clark's expedi-
ton, which in 1910 explored the
Missouri River and gained Oregon
for the United States.
Haiti has had rs presidents since
1903.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29

or course, we do not contend that
clergymen should withhold them
selves from active participation in
politics. On the contrary, they
should take an active interest in ev-
erything that tends to promote good
citizenship and good government.
They are citizens, as well as clergy
men.
Most good preachers are naturally
good politicians. They have to be,
or they don't usually get very far in
the ecclesiastical world. As soon,
however, as minister begins to as
pire for political office outside the
domains of the church, he immediate
ly begins to lose in dignity and spirit
nal influence. There should be re-
lgion in politics and certain degree
Of politics in religion; but the logical
and spiritual place for clergymen is
in the church of God.
Political office belongs to Caesar.
The highest office a clergyman car
fill is in the house of God. A man
ran not serve two masters
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29

The large and rapidly growing ele-
ment of our greIp designated as
'eThe New Negro" is beginning to
view with resentment and disappro-
val the disposition of white public
officials to appoint members Of our
clergy to political positions, and to
"pick" them for political leadership
among cur people. A shining exam
pie of this policy is seen in the re-
cent appointment of Bishop Archi-
bald J. Carey, of the A. M. E..
Church, as civil service commits
sioner of Chicago. This mark of
distinction shown member of the
race by the Chicago Mayor, as re-
ward and an expression of gratitude
to the colored voters of that city is
a merited consideration which is duly
appreciated; but we doubt the wis
dom of appointing a high churchman
to such a purely political position.
1t would have been far more fitting,
had Mayor Thompson selected for
this post some other outstanding col
ored Chicagoan in purely business CIR
political life.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
The present Coolidge administra

The present Coolidge administra-
ticn is nearing a close and segrega-
ton still flourishes in the many Fed
eral departments in Washington. Pc
titions and prayers have availed US
nothing and in the Nations capitol
we are branded with the badges of
inferiority and social difference. This
issue should be carefully considered
by the American black people when
the next election for President comes
around. We are people of sorrow
and we'll acquainted with grief, we
ere patient, forbearing, long suf-
fering and tolerant but a careful
student of cur present state of mind
can readily observe that there is fire
in the flint and we ourselves fully
appreciate the fact that too much
adversely killed the cat.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29

"You may have all the world, but
give me Jesus has ceased to satisfy.
1t is a common occurrence now for
group of young men and women to
protest the building of so many costly
lodge rooms and church edifices
when there is absolutely no capital
at all invested in organized business.
These buildings, many of them are
idle for six days in the week, and fur
nish employment in most cases to
only one man.
We are gradually losing faith in
the Grsnd Chancellor, the Grand Ex-
allied Ruler. the Grand Dragon and
the Grand Kleigle. Our children are
idle when we have our millions tied
up in idle property, enabling one or
two Grand Officers to live in luxury
and idleness. Our endowment mon
eys piled up by the millions in banks
that will not even employ our chill
dren. Billions invested in churches
that do not maintain an employ
ment agency or maintain a bureau
of information, but in many instan-
ces employ an ignorant leader who
will sell the entire group for mess
of political pottage.
We are religious people, we want
and must have churches of the right
kind and size. We must of necessity
keep our spiritual lives developed,
but this must net be done at the ex-
pense of well rounded development.
A poor, hungry, poverty stricken
group will make very poor commune
cants. The leader is calling for Dol
Ter Money and Prayers, while the
communicate calls for Soup.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29

Haiti has had rs presidents since
1908.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

while the general design oE these
cars has undergone no drastic
change which sInaclEs 50 called
European style Or causes an prevt-
Gus models 10 be classed as obsolete.
they are distinctive Ia their color
treatment and design.
Auburn has lowered it, models,
both open and closed, It has met
the change Ii the trend Of motor
car deslgn which made itself felt
more than three years ago.
IN 30 doing the engineering
achievements have been greatly en-.
rici1ed adding road stability riding
comfort and appearance. Stiil they
are not unbecUmingly low.
iii lowering the models Auburn
engineers have not sacrificed head
clearance az many companies have
been forced TO DO. Instead, the new
models have a great head space and
leg room and the overall measure.
ments Of the interior Of the bodies
have been increased. This n an.
other outstanding feature.
The Eight. Eig hty. Eight and Eight
Seventy Seven sport sedan four.hOdy
STYLES are among the most LUXURIOUS
any manufacturer.
The Eight seventy. seven Is zone IN
Rolls Royce blue. black tenders and
jet black lacquer top above the
double beading. Tho belt line be.
tween the moulding Il colorfully
blended with the body blue. adding
to the smartness Of the car.
The interior II done In mciair
and IL cushioned with the finest
type Of springs The spacious door
windows are crank regulated cf en-.
graved frosted silver style. The III.
strun7eflt panel has been designed
IN keeping with the other graceful
appointments Of the model.
All instruments are grouped under
an oval concave glass concealed
receptacle II the center or the
panel. This Ii illuminated with the
indirect dash lighting system. which
removes all glare from the eyes 81
the front seat occupants.
SPEED. 7B Miles
The wheel base Of the Eight Sew.
enfy.Seven Il I25 inches. while ii Il
powered with / 77.hcrse power
atrais httoisht motor, II has an
actua speed range lof 75 miles Bel
hour and a developed speed which
~ said to even exceed the rated
speed
The Eikht.EiehtS,Eisht snort
Sedan has speed ranKe of more
than so miles an hour. while the
wheel base Of this model Is 100
inches This assures a maximum
Of riding comfort. probability and
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

Optical science has com
pletely solved Tie headlight
problem with E & j Type
20 which brings daylight
safely to night driving.
Not only that. but they actu
ally enable you to 80 beyond
the glare of oD-conine head
lights.
A beautiful lamp this E & i
MASSIVE and beautiful, with
stream lines that improve
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

that 81 1895; but this should not BE-
taken to indicate material increase
III the percentage Of credit sales IN
the Industry. General Motors cars
have come in for q much greater
share Of the public's favor during
the past year. and Generals Motors,
therefore. sold q higher percentage
of all cars sold than In any Dreyi.
Gus year. The GMAC plan. which
we operate. in the. standard financ.
INK service for purchasers OF Gen.
eraI Motors cars. and the purchaser
of d General Motors car properly
regards this credit service and it,
low cost as the best for him.
"our larger business. therefore.
is atsrtbutabi to larger General
Motors sales and q growing prefer.
ence for our service. We maintain
40 branch offices throughout the
country in order to serve out grow
ing clientele locally efficiently"
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
NE " TYPE TOPS.
On "0LQs'

new type touring car that
brings The 10y Il the open without
10 disAdyantAg es Is The latest addi
tlon ID tia oldsmobils line.
The car has European type rigid
and renewable side curtains which
can be used with the top both up
end down. Il Was shown Tor the
first time during the week OF the
New York Automobile show.
One of the outstanding advantages
81 the new design IS the ability Of
motorists to ride II the open alt,
with TOP down. and vet be projected
1rom wind and draughts by the
rigid side curtains
Full vision. OF larger area than
e usual Ia open cars. IS another
achievement of Oidsmobile designers
"a this new touring type.
Each Of the four side curtains "a
composed of two metal frames
welded 81 tile corners
The large sheets Of heavy pyraiili
which fnrIn the windows. and the
heavy waterproof fabric forming the
edges are placed between the two
frames which are fastened together
with q machines crews. This type
constipation gives great rigidity,
1he ourkatns are installed BIZ In.
aefttlis two bronze rods attached 10
each frame in metal cups counter.
sunk N the top 81 the car doors.
Thief rCr1t curtains faeten 10 and
rinse ca the inside of the wind
Ahiel6 sidearfn. The four curtains
can be attached or removed with.
out leaving the interior 81 the car.
When not In use the curtains are
stored y e compartment behind the
rear seat cushion back The cushion
u hlnged at the bottom and swings
ferWaFd from the top, making che
com ttnlent accessible without ais.
ts.rDing PASSENGERS il the rear seat.
the etotkge space ID 10 arranged
that the curtains win not rub.
new one piece win ishield also
n9e been added to both the standard
alla de luxe touring types. This
opens from the bottom and awinuH
forward and upward. being pivoteeI
o4 shaft running the full to1
Width Of the windshield
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

Our observation does not confirm
this. While General Motors Accept.
ance Corporation. Of course. con.
6ucte It's operations entirely in the
interests Of General Motors dealers
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
MOTOR FATALITIE

Motor vehicles killed one person
In the United States for every 92S
registered cars IN 1925. m New
York one person was killed for
every 731 motor cars, and III Florida
one for every 597. This State ranks
first in the proportion Of deaths
compared with the number or auto.
mobiles registered. Iowa had the
lowest fatality rate for the number
Of cars registered. There was one
death for every 100 automobiles.
The number Of registered attorIlo.
.biles IN the country was 19.954.s47.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
Seven Reasons Listed
For Buying New Cars

Seven reasons that the average
lnctorist can give himself when he
begins debating the wisdom Of buy.
Ing new automobile are offered BY
Oscar Coolican, president Of the
Packard washington Motor Car Com.
pany.
An investment IN 4 1927 motor car,
according TO Mr.. Coolican, means:
Lower operating cost, reduced up
Keep expense. more power and speed,
greater safety, 4 new measure Of
beauty, unsurpassed comfort and un-
naraIIed ease Of handling
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

MODELS
MAKE BIG HIT

The acceptance &c the Auburn
Automobile Conlpany's new line or
six and straight ight-cylinder mod.
els introduced at the alitomobils
show surpassed even the most 0pti.
niskic expecta tons Of s'Chets War
finetofl, local distributor.
From every section Of the cOnn.
try whore these radically different
cars have been Oh display come
1t private ahoNings,
The new Eight Zig hty- Eight and
Eight seventy Seven representing
Auburn's straight eight .cylinaer
family were the sensation Of the
show. Radically different n their
body construction these models have
sounded 4 new keynote III advanced
automobile engineering,
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
USES VAST Suppl lES

n the manufacture Of automo
bic bDdie Fisher Body CORPORA.
tor. 4 subsidiary 81 General ma.
soEe, annually litilizes nearly oY,e
ana enc half billion screws, one ana
9 q million pounds Of glCle ana
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

and their customers. we transact
the largest volume of automobile
financing In the world.
Our volume broke all records In
1926, having more than doubled
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

surface Is bearing. because Of ufl.
sven adjustment on different wheels.
because one shoe bears only part
of the braking surface, because oil
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

Is dripping on the brakes. 0r bs-
cause brake lining Is genb from
that portion Of the brake surface
which Is bearing.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
Sees No Increase IN
lnstollnent Buying

poation asked to comment upon present conditions in
necton with financing retail sales Of automobiles says The
appeared during the past year. have left inn
preston that the percentage Of nsen sales has been
creasinU
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

the appearance Of any car.
N 80 minutesthe time Re.
quired for installation you
can assure yourself Of com.
lyingwith al legal headlight
Requirements and bring to
night driving an ease and
assurance that Will save your
nerves and protect against
accident. Ask for an s 81
Type 90 demons ration now,
without delay.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
peed. VI Miles

The wheel base Of the Eight.Sev.
enfy.Sev0n Is LIS inches. while ii Is
powered with 77-horse power
etrais htseigllt motor, II has an
actu speed range of 75 miles per
hour and a developed speed which
N said to even exceed the rated
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
HUMAN STRAWBERRIES

Traffic police ct slough. England
Wear white tleeves upon which ~
attacleu rcd reflectors for directine
traffic e night.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
INADEQUATE BRAKES

Brakes win not give proper re-
suits when only part Of the hraking
, 1927-06-23

INSURANCE OR ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE exemption granted to insur-
i ance or assurance companies
operating in the Municipality Of
Saint Cr0ix by Section 8 of Chapter
20, and Section Is of Chapter 81,
Title Ii Of the Saint CroiX Code,
expires June 80, 1927.
His ExceIlency, the Governor, on
June Is, 1927 approved the non
extension Of the exemption and di-
rected that all such companies be
required to comply with the Code
after June 80, 1927.
1t is accordingly made known
that all insurance or assurance COm-
panies shall, on or before December
81, 1927, file with the Despatching
Secretary and in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court, a duly
authenticated copy of their charter
or articles Of incorporation, consent
to be sued, agents appointment
and acceptance Of same, and al
other papers required by the Code,
together with the necessary fees,
etc.
On or before January l, 1928, all
such companies shall pay the annu-
al license fee for the year 1928, as
required by Chapter 81, Title Ii of
the Code for st. LrOiX.
Government of the Virgin Islands
Christiansted, St. OroIx,
June II, 1927.
q. p. SHAMER,
DesDutcb1Hg Secretary.
, 1927-06-23


portion OF allotment has been exceeded
and advising caution against It's coutinuY
ance.
Despatcnlng Secretary LohGm16Tl: Mr.
Chairman | want 10 apologize; Ana
assure me Cnairmao q me MuhIcIpal
OolnmIttee tuat ne VIII not set any nlore
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, 1927-06-23

Our Day.
Let your contribution help to make
it truly GREAT.
Frcs. 300 under General Contingent
which can be nsed for that purpose.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(Caaegqtu): That's perfectly satisfact0-
nv TO ne, and / believe to everybody.
Despatching Secretary (Sb0Dler). The
Chairman san place the order at once
for the repairs.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
TLanegata /: Under Municipal Commit
tee there is one more amendment. The
Municipal Committee has proposed to in
crease its travelling expenses by FIRES.
1000: this will change the talunder this
item to Frcs. 2,245; this additional a.
mount is required to pay travelling tx
penses of members for attending meet
ings. The work OF the Committee should
not be hampered through lack Of funds.
According to the Rules of Business
meetings are called alternately in Chris
tiansted and Frederiksted, and 1 IS
Chairman know that it costs a great
deal to call a meeting in trederjEsted.
consequently | always hesitate TO cal
meetings at that END.
Despatching Secretary SbGmerI; re,
marked Mr.. Chairman, Tins amendment
calls for an additional amount for travel
ling expenses for IL meetings. Assum-
ing the Committee, as it issnOW c0nstitu-
ted, holds six meetings in ChristIansjad
and six 10 Frederiksted, il would require
Frcs. 1900, and The appropriation this
year Is Frcs. 1345. 1t Is likely that the
Committee will hold more than II meet
ings, but | don't see how we can add
Frcs. 1000 to the budget If We do not
know where we are going to save this az
mount. / hope the Council will pass this
amendment over. Not chat [ want To
hamper the work Of the Municipal Com
mittee, the Government is always ready
to cooperate with the Municipal Commit
fee. The only thing is / hope the Com
mittee will see fit local 10 the Despatch-
ing Secretary, TASK chat you let this a.
mendment 90. The Governor mas a c0ntin.
gent fund and am sure he WILDE wiling
to provide the funds as occasion arises.
can assure you chat you viii never lack
funds.
Ist Member for Christiansted Town
(Cdnegdta). MIR. Chairman, | have no
objection, but every month the Chairman
of the Municipal Committee receives a
letter from the Despatching Secretary 5
Office in regard to the expenditure Of
funds, and / have already received a