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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

LONDON. Nov 19.-A hotel waiter was the medium pesa " William C. Durant, pT~aiinast American stock operat9t, n put- ling over $C.600.o00 daal in Cen eral Motors during his rccent visit here.
 Durant was in almost daily taie- rhcne comnunicati0a with his New York brokers theoughout his European trip and did much Of his stock business over telephone ex. tensIon in his bedroom at hotel.
 One day h,s telephone extension broke down He WAS resting ia bed, and not wishing to gel uq, rang for q waiter He instructed the waiter to telephone the Regent street stock office which deals ia American stocks after the London stock exchange has closed, and ta instruct the office, in Duraat D name. to buy 5.oao shares 3f Gen eral Motors stock. The waiter carried out these instructions. and when the puI chase was coatirmedi returned and told Durant that his orders had been carried out.
 Fine" said Dufani, tell them to buy 10000 more
 Again the waiter teiephoaed.
 Fine" said Mir. Duranl oraei l5,00O more.'
 Altogether the waiter purchased 30, ,o0o shares for Mir Durant, which at value of around s22o each brought the deal to s6.6oe,oro
 When Dursnt sailed from Eng land. he arranged for quctations of the New York stock market every 15 minutes by wiraiess dur ing fhe entire five hours each ea. that the New York markei va open. Quotation on sD to fs sfocHs' were received and decoded hy d clerk who travels wAth Duran'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

fog this special purpose.
 But Duraa's activities repre- seh.el only one phase of the stead i.y Increasing stock exchange bnsi- ness being done daily hetwcen New York and London. A black board covering an entire wall of a room in York House cells some- thing of the story.
 The board is ruled in orderly columns, each lettered with the of ficial symbols of the New York stock exchange for principal stocks. A dozen comfortable chairs face the blackboard and every day from 2 10 S:3J o'clock they are occupied by British and American business men dabbling ln New York stocks
 The office clock has two hour hands. one red and one black. The i red is always five hours behind the black and represents New York tAitC' " iIti tile lNtSSHl street office opens at o'clock it is only 10 o'clock jn New York.
 1 Qut tations arrive by cable every six minutes, some clients unable lto visit the office. make tteir in- guirles and gi7e their orders by ielephone. Some read newspapers, scne smoke, some have tea. Some of them are women. Newcomers aie required b give a comfortable margin in cash. and 1t is not un- usual for persons to come in with IS much as $25,0OO in cash or with cheques running up to S1O6,0O0. I Comedy and drama are enacted 1 if the room every day. One Eng. llishman came in after luncheon
 and bought 1,000 shares at ran.
 dom and left Instructions to sel them in five minutes. He los lsl.2jO. A French boy of 23 los sl0.000, all of his money. n a few
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

mittee were loud in their praise for the wholehearted support.
 The Bazaar was one of the most successful yet held and the final results were greater than the strongest expectations, it is said. Father Menager, speaking of the Bazaar, said: The benefit just ended is the first that have par ticipated in since coming to Ju- neau; the public response was wonderful and we all wish to ex- press our deepest appreciation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

work will be many new novelties not heretofore seen in Juneau, Mrs. Coates states.
 Tae tea will be in charge Of Mrs. Harold Smith and accommo- dations have been made to care for all who desire to so to the church parloas Thursday, during the afternoon and evening. A booth of attractive, homemade candies will also be maintained this year as heretofore, and will be in charge of Mrs Walter Scott.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
MISS AALTO NOW
 GRADUATE NURSE

Miss Laino Aalto. daughter of Mr and Mrs. August Aalto, is now a registered nurse, having completed her nurses training at the University of California Hos pital on November II. Miss Aalto was born and raised in Douglas and was graduate of the Doug las High School
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
REBEKAH CARD i PARTY WILL BE
 HELD SATURDAY

Owing to conflicting dates the last of the series of whis. parties of the Rebekahs will be held in Odd Fellows Hall on next Saturday night, November "A, starting at S:15 o'clock
 Prizes and refreshments and awarding of grand prizes will be made at this party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
CARD OF THANKS

The Management of the Parish Bazaar wishes to thank those business men who donated their supplies so literally to make our Turkey Dinner a wonderful sue cess. Also to thank the Peerless Bakery management and Minnie Fields for roasting our turkeys.
 MRS. FRANKS, adv. MRS. LUNDGREN.
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Heroic Instincts

We cannot say accurately just
where we, the black people. get our
heroic instincts from but it is quite
evident that we are so gifted. In al
most every calamity. in every efler-
gency, where the mettle and courage
are tested we rise up to the heights Of
the occasion and are proclaimed he
roes.. We were acknowledged heroes
IN. the recent Vestris calamity and
tragedy and the majority Of reports
heard about the terrible mishap give
tribute TO the heroism of those black
men who endangered their lives,
threw caution to the winds and chal
lenged wind, waves and death itself
to save the lives Of white men and
women. They were heroes and they
did their duty.
In the accounts Of railroad wrecks
invariably it is acknowledged that
the black men engaged either in the
capacity of porters or walters risk
their lives and give their all for hu-
manity. They do it In every crisis,
and in every contingency the instincts
Of the hero crop forth.
Such qualities that lie dormant in
the breasts Of our people will not be |
stilied and whoever breaches the doc
tfine. Of inferiority and unacceptable |
differences had best stand by because
these instincts will flare up ere long
against injustice and wrong. ss.
The black race bears It's valour |
without conceit. II performs It's haz-
ardous duty in the face Of death and |
danger without hope of reward. The
l1iodesty that renders such services
acceptable and inoffensive is not to
be confused with ignorance. The |
black people know that they are brave
and courageous and they also know
that their heroic instincts eventually
win initiate in their behalf.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Thanksgiving


Ny heart gives thanks for many
things;
For strength to labor day by day
For sleep that comes when darkness
wings
With evening up the eastern way
] give deep thanks that I'm ut peace
With kith and kin and neighbois,
too.
Dear Lord, for all last year increase,
That helped me strive and hope
and do.
My heart gives thanks for many
things;
know not how to name them all.
My soul IS free from frets and stings,
Ny mind from creed and doctrines
thrAll.
For sun and stars and flowers and
streams,
For work. and hope and rest and
play,
For empty moments given to dreams
For these my heart gives thanks
today.
William Stanley Brsithwaite.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29

opposite and majority race, has been
called to your attention. Talking ed
itor, he said he was not at liberty to
critieise the. article in question, be-
ing member of the staff, but sug-
gested that l write nv opinion on the
same for what il might be worth.
believe that such articles, replete
with vile and nasty suggestions of
sexual relations between whites and
blacks. furnish an incentive to con-
firm that class of our enemies, who
forever claim that the only ambition
Of any black or colored person is
sexual relations with white per-
son. We all know that is not so, but
why publish such articles or cause
them to think that sexual relations
with one Of them is such great
thing? Lam sure that you have not
thought Of it in this light.
There are too many interesting
clean things to write about. ] am
sure you viii agree with me.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
]. S. SEGLER,
Tacoma, Wash.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Entertaining a Negro

Paul Robeson, colored American
Singer, was entertained at luncheon
at the English House of Commons last
week as guest of members of the
Labor Party.
+ An ex-British prime minister was
among the guests. Mr.. Robson view
ed the Commons proceedings from
the DISTINGUISHED Strangers Gallery
and later had tea with English mem
bers of parliament.
None of these eourtesies are ,ex-
tended Mr. Robson or members of
his race in his home land, where to
American cengressnien he merely is
a "collId gen aman what kin sing
Mr.. Robson, like the late Florence
Mills, Miss Josephine Baker, Noble
Sissle and Roland Hayes, finds that
q prophet'is without honor in his own
land.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Walloping the Khan

The United States Supreme Court,
which is sometimes right and some
times wrong, took q healthy swing
and landed on the jaw Of the Ku Klux
Khan last week.
The highest judicial body of the
nation decided that state has q right
to require the khan to file sworn
copy of its constitution, oath OF mem
bership and membership role with
public officials.
The khan pleaded in vain that such
things we're not required Of Masons,
Pythians, Odd Fellows and most
strangely Of all. sought refuge in the
equal protection clauses of the 14th
Amendment. designed originally to
give equall citizenship rights to Ne
groes.
The Supreme Court must have
smiled at this, but in the smiling. it
did not forget to note that the khan
stands for white supremacy; that it
crusades against Negroes, Jews and
Catholics and. that it is assuming a
sort Of illegal guardianship over state
and national affairs.
The Supreme Court has shut the
door on the efforts of the khan to get
into class with decent secret orders.
aud the fact that minority report
filed BY Justice McReynolds was
based ION purely technical reasons
doesn't leave any room for encour-
aeement even there.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Poem This Week
AN UPHILL FIGHT


You may be i'll and you may be sore
With aches aud bruises and pains
galore;
Perhaps you are groggy, and halt
and lame;
But keep right on, for it's all game
Where like as not you are booked
: to win
Right now. in spite of the shape
you're in.
Your brain is weary, your throughts
are dead,
Each step Is heavy as lifting lead;
The sun Is under passing cloud;
Don't let them measure you for q
shroud.
But hang on now, though il may be
hard,
For your next hand holds the win
ming card.
II you have played at losing game
Until all the cplors looked the same.
You'll feel more Joy when your luck
has turned,
And look on this life which you may
have spurnedv
Through eyes thai glow with the
glory light
That comes from winning an uphill
fight.
BY M. G. WAUGH.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29

pleasure and action must not exceed the npu tranquility
aho the inverse ratio energy quite
helpful to
Designations late hours, lack Of
dwn the system and lower the vitality making prey for ber
pneumonia kidney complaints and other diseases And
these must be eradcated If would be strong we'll
The health of America in precariou condition We
becoming nation of weakngs thru the questionable benefits of boot
leg liquors. home brew and asxy The pristine gor modern
youth being superseded by bbine weakness azness These
things cannot exist striving for They
undermine down by striking its very va And we
mast have done with it before IL is too late.
What can do to improve ourselves, rid ourselves Of this
feengi The remedy simple Rest in abundance
ST sports that stimulate muscle nerve noursng
with plenty Of stuff such tomatoes lettuce celery parsley
carrots onions cabbages adses cucumbers ripe
fruits ETC. The avoidance of constipation thru regular habits the
use of tonic TO the lime salts
much to put the road good health For all good health
precious jewel which has to be carefully guarded endery
nrured and freely cultivated Until considered
feeling likely TO be companon your
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29

/. What are five largest cities in.
the world?
2. Who was the only president
whose likeness appeared on an Am
ericari coin during his life time7 =
81 Which is the nearest to the
earth Of all celestial bodiesg
4. Which state leads all others
In hteraey?
s. Which are the only four
stones entitled TO be called "pre-
cious7" s.. US
~ ANSWERS
l. London, New York, Berlin.
Paris. Chicago. 2. President Cool
idge-~-the special Sesqui-Centen-
Mol haif-dollar 3. Moon. "a. Iowa.
5. Diamond, ruby, sapphire emer-
aid.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Objects to An Article

10 the AEuitof----
A recent copy of your valuable
paper came to hand and ] am delight
ed with it. am writing from the
office Of Mr.. Aldrieh to express my
appreciation Of a paper so well got
ten up and SO full of instructive
and interesting matter. Tho. publ
cation compares very favorably with
white papers and you should enjoy
wide circulation in the eastern
states.
However there is one article pur.
porting to be from J. A.. Rogers,
headed "White Men in West Africa
Have Two Wives; One White and
One Black After reading the same,
] had IA revulsion of spirit. No doubt
al the writer says is true, but
question very much If the effect Of
such an article must have upon the
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Negro Facts
ForYour Scrap,hook'

Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett, who
was Minister resident and Consul
General to Haiti from 1869 to 1877,
was the first Negro to be given an
an appointment by the United States
government. He was. born at Litch-
field, Conn.,, October 10, 1888, and
died in Philadelphia, November ID,
1902.
There are now four regiments of
Negro soldiers In the United States
army. ~
Negroes constitute 80 per cent of
the population Of the Union of South
Africa.
The first Negroes to sit in the
Legislature of any state in the Union
were Edward G.. Walker and Charles
L. Mitchell, who were elected in 1864.
from Boston to the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives.
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, a
Negro, Peter Salem, fired the. shot
that MORALLY wounded Major Pit
cairn, the British commander.
DR.. Agnes Griffin, a graduate in
medicine from Hunter College, was
the first colored woman to receive
assignment as inferno in New York
hospital. ia
The Black Legion. organized in
1873 in Santa Domingo, consisted of
500 young Negro freemen. They
saved the American army from an
initiation at the siege Of Savannah,
October 0, 1899.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29

Nothing, perhaps, in modern day journalism,
is moro dignfed than the human interest cartoon
And for that reason we presenting one to our
readers this week, which we believe will be of
in discussing that great and important subject:
Success.
To begin with, the road that leads to success
Is rough and ungloriously rugged. 1t consists of
series of ups and downs--and Is not easily
trayersed
Each of these little ups and downs inject into
You and Me- its magic toxin of detection and
disgust. They scream out: the way is too hard,
turn back turn back And but for our earnest
ness of'purpose, we'd be inclined to listen.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Modern Etiquette

Q. Where are the soup plates set
at dinner.
A. Upon the service plates.
Q. Is it proper for the hostess to
serve the soup from a tureen, or
should it be brought in the soup
plates and set before each guest?
A. Either is correct.
5 Q. If man who is stranger of
'fers to share his umbrella with a
woman, may she accept?
A. No.
Q. May woman wear hat with
full evening dress?
A. No.
@. In what color is a debutante
dressed at her coming-out reception?
A. White.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29

The city of Success, as the artist pictures it,
can only be reached by traversing this road The
traveller, on both hands, must be guided by
eternal vigilance as he sets out upon it. And. he
will without doubt find it doubly difficult to travel
unless his ambition is fred with a reasonable
amount of intelligence and training.
The artist goes further; he calls our attention
to the fact that the city of Success is gained by
consecrated purpose, persistent effort and hard
work. But We are going 10 call attention to one
point he failed to register:
Success is a flower that thrives by the same
property that gives 1t birth, and If it we would
Have, to Hold, to Love-" we must be mindful of
the fact that it is held in the same manner it is
Obtained
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Lessons In English

Word Often Misused
DO not say "She IS not as tall as
her sister, Say mot 50 tall
Word Often Misspelled
Hieroelyphic.
Synonyms
Insert passive, inactive. negative,
Submissive, unresisting.
Word Study
Use q word. three times and II Is
YOURS Let US increase our vocabu-
,erv BY mastering one word week
ERRATIC wandering, irregular,
eccenh'ic. 'He is a man of erratic
habits.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
For Longer Life

Fresh aid day and night.
At least eight hours sleep each
night.
Plenty of water all during the
day and evening.
II necessary, take medicine, but
have regular movements of the bow
els.
A bath every day, either cold
shower or hot bath, but thor
ough cleansing.
Don't lose your sense Of humor,
no matter how hard life may buffet
you. II viii help you through al
most any situation.
You Are Now Reading
THE ENTERPRISE
the Newsiest Negro Newspaper
West of Chicago
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Board end Room for
Children

Mothers cnrc for children, 3 to q
years old. CbristinD Home. steam
heafeslf Reasonable rates. Mrs. *.
y. Spagncr. f47O 2ist Ave. Phone
Prospect 20Of.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Letters to The Enterprise

Readers nav. write on any subject
they like. Usually $50 words are
enough. Beyond that expect the edi-
tors hlue pencil Reading maketh q
raady man. writing an exact man.
sign namons evidence Of good faith. il
viii not be published II you so desire.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29

feeling even tho we have had night Of rest. The
appetite is gone, the eyes dal and lusterlcss,
the very spirit of happiness has flown away.
Why? Have we not basked for hours in the
summers sum- Have we not taken a vacation
cramned with all the pleasures that can be.cram-
med into two or three weeks? Have We not
eaten, drunk and been merry? Wherefore then,
should we be tredi
The facts are that we have done these things
in abundance; and it is this more than abundance
that tells on US now. Nature makes US pay for
every pleasure, for every bit of happiness, for
everything. The scales have to balance evenly IL
we want to maintain good health. The output of
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
That RUNDOWN FEELING

Autumn the when should be all s-agle with
zest for work feeling Of clbeing and spirit
all $ well with the world.
But Of complain of that feeling; feeling
being all tired out Morning finds us with this
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-29
Your Health

capyrshtea les y BE- la.Ioa.l Ilsa.ars ssr,I.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30
Its READERS

Being the kind of newspaper that The Sun has naturally drawn
to itself men and Of intelligence good and 1t
read in betera homes i'm New York other
weekday newspaper Its paid circulation of 100000
shows consistent gains for the last six years secured
without contests similar methods of increasing circulation
Netsx of the readers of The Sun live in the and
suburban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30
Its NEWS

The Sun publishes all the from everywhere quickly,
pee conce mpartialy accurately 1t has features that
informative features that entertaining and features that both
The special departments of Finance Books, Music Art Society,"
Sports Radio and the Theater edited by who authorities
=. leaders in their chosen fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30
Its ADVERTISING

The character pages and the character and size its circulation
have naturally made The Sun the leader i'm advertising field
Every month for three years has led all New York evening
newspapers total volume of advertising leads in both National
and Local advertising And Department Store advertising the
exactng test of produvness The Sun publishes larger volume
than other New York newspaper sevenay morning we'll
sa evening But important than the volume of advertising
the high quality of the advertisements that appear The Sun
aqualiy assured and maintained by careful censorship
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-20
Citizens to Ask Smith
To Retract D. C. Figures

Contending that operation Of the
District of Columbia didn't cost the
Government $4,000 900 last year.
the Brightwood Citizens Association
has asked Governor Smith to retract
a statement he made recently in Sc
dalia, Mo-. in his campaign for the
Presidency.
The organization charged Smith
with fila grant misstatemehts." One
of the speakers argued that the peo-
pie of the District paid almost $40
000, 900 to the Federal Government
last year instead of receiving such
sum. The alleged creation by the
Democratic nominee of the impress
sion that the District is a tax
payers" parad was resented.
With nine years as president al
readyto his credit, Charles w. Ray
was reelected for another term.
other officers elected were; John G..
Proctor. first vice president; L. F..
Randall. second vice president; DR..
C. f. Ralph, third vice president; A.
W. Foster, fourth vice president; H.
e. King. corresponding secretary;
W. D. Wilson, recording secretary;
H. B. Landgraf. treasurer; Elmer
Johnson. financial secretary; Will
lam Mex. Clayton and John A. Saul,
delegates to the Federation OF Citi-
zens Associations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-20
''Roebuck" Shot After
Ex-Slave Loses
His Plea

Death yesterday broke up the
ancient combination Of Apostle
Moore and Roebuck," who for
years have. held forth at a stable
in the 1900 block of Eighth St
n, w.
Apostle Moore, colored and
former slave, and his horse, Roe
buck, occupied the stable for
many years. Thursday morning
Roebuck kicked over a lantern
started fire and was badly
burned.
Police wanted to shoot the old
steed, but Apostle begged that he
be spared because, he said. Roe
bucks only slightly scorched. "
without the horse, Apostle added,
he couldn't make living.
The condition of the horse was
reported to the Animal Rescue
League and yesterday Mrs. M.
r Blumenberg, vice president,
bought Roebuck for $40. A few
minutes later. on the advice of
DIR. f. E. Ruebush, veterinarian,
the 2O-year-old horse was shot.