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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
By Mrs. Nettie J. Asberry
President of the State Federation Of
Colored Women's Organizations

To disabuse the public mind of any
racial bias and to give to the Negro
his true background as a worthy
member of the human family, is the
purpose of the third Negro History
Week, instituted by the Association
for the Study of Negro Life and His
tory.
The story of prehistoric man runs
.husly: From some center in south
ern Asia primitive human beings be-
gan to diffe-entiate in two direc-
tions. Toward the south appeared
the primitive Negro, long-headed,
and with flattened hair follicles. He
spread along southern Asia and pas
sed over into Africa, where he sur
wives today.
man became broader headed and
STRAIGHTFORWARD and spread over east
ern Asia. forming the Monaghan
type. Either through the informing
ling of the two types or by direct
prolongation of the original print
tive man, a third intermediate type
of human beings, with hair and era
NAL measurement intermediate be-
tween the primitive Negro and Mon
golian, was developed.
The Negro entered Africa not less
than fifty thousand years ago and
settled in the region between Lake
Chad and the Great Lakes and re-
manned thereby long stretches of
years.
After a lapse of perhaps thirty
thousand years, there entered Africa
2 further migration of Asiatic people.
Negroid in manv characteristics, but
lighter and straighter haired than the
primitive Negroes. From this Medi-
terranean race was developed the an
Gent Egyptians and modern Negroid
races of Africa.
Fthiopia was the land where the
blacks lived in Africa. They con-
ceived themselves to be of the great
est antiquity. Egypt was one of her
colonies. Separate and independent
Ethiopian culture began to arise dur
ing the middle empire of Egypt. The
Negro was the great trader in his
rich wares. The prestige of Ethio-
pia at this time was considerable
throughout the world
Egyptian culture finally overcome
Fthiopia where her armies could not.
Herodotus alludes TO the Egyptians
rs "black and curly-haired. The
monuments of Egypt show distinct
Negro and mulatto faces.
So marked has been the work of
Negro artisans and traders in the
manufacture and exchange of iron
implements that an increasing num-
her of psychologists are disposed to-
day to consider the Negro as the
ORIGINATOR of the art of smelling iron.
The NEGRO has been prolific in the
invention of musical instruments and
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
Riddles

1. What is the difference between
lamb and man?
2. In what way are bank and
piano alike?
8. Why is drawn tooth like
something forgotten?
4. Why are a woman's cheeks like
a span of horses?
5. Why are teeth like verbs?
6. Why should a rooster always
have smooth feathers?
7. What ship carries the greatest
number of passengers.
s. Why is paper money more val
liable than gold?
9. If an apple day will keep the
doctor away, what will keep every
body away?
10. Why is an old mans house
easy to enter?
Answers
1. Two legs. 2. One takes in
notes and the other gives out notes.
3. Because it is out of your head. a.
Because they are on each side of a
wagon (wagginO tongue. 5 because
they are regular. irregular and de-
fective. 6. Because he always car
ries a comb. 7 Courtship. 8. Be-
cause when you put it in your pocket
you double it, and when you take it
out you find it still increases. g..
An onion. 10. Because his gait is
broken and his locks are few.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
Lincoln

On February IL, the people of this
nation, regardless of age, creed or
color, will observe the 10th ami
versary Of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin. In nearly every city and town,
and in nearly all schools of the ma
ton profound and simple eulogies
will be pronounced by those who
have been inspired by the life and
works and wisdom of this repre-
sentative American.
II may he said of Lincoln, as can be
said of few of the worlds leaders,
that he built his own monument in
the hearts of his countrymen. 1t is
at those inner shrines that the people
of this and other countries recall and
revere the emancipation simple vir-
tues.
II is difficult for US living in these
days to appreciate the power, ag-
gressiveness and tenacity of the
champions of slavery in their efforts
to maintain It against the onward
march of Justice. humanity and the
free institutions of the Republic. To-
day there is no one to raise his voice
against the Emancipation Proclama-
ton, but sc years AFRO even the North
was lukewarm. Abraham Lincoln
was imbued from his childhood with
love of free institutions and human
rights. and naturally abhorred human
slavery. He said of himself 81 am
naturally anti-slavery. II slavery is
not wrong nothing is wrong" On
Seutember %, 1862 President Jim
coin read the proposed Proclamation
of Emancipation to his Cabinet stat-
in~ that he made a promise to his
Maker to issue the proclamation II
the rebel army was driven out of
Maryland. and now that they were
driven ont he assumed the entire
responsibility for his course of action.
Abraham Lincoln found the col
ored men and women human chattels,
end he left them human souls.
In observing his birthday anniver-
sary there will be no martial music
nor .holidav making. 1t will be an
unostentatious. sincere and simple
tribute of nation to its greatest pa
triot.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
Punched Out

The South built the nation. 1t is
not VIOLATING the 18th and 10Th am
endments. II has right to circum-
vent these amendments by property
and educetion tests. poll taxes, etc,
which disfranchise whites as well as
blacks.
All this and more came from Dixie
orators last week on the floor of the
senate. On the Republican side there
was silence, excent for Senator Bor-
en-, Idaho republican, who termed
himself "an onlooker in Venice, and
vet bolstered the arguments of the
nullifiers.
Up to the bat stepped Senator
Bruce, MARYLAND democrat. who said
that while the South may never vio-
late the letter Of the law. it does null
lify the amendments everywhere"
thru dishonest and crooked admins
tration of election laws.
Senator Bruce pointed TO the uni
versal franchise in Maryland. He
said the south could be more liberal.
1t ought to have two parties.
Senator Swanson, IVA dem.) YVES
neeved because Mr.. Bruce Interrupt
ted. Fiery Sen. Glass Iva. dem.) q
victim of emotional insanity referred
to a member of Congress as regret
ting che were not born a Negro"
On the republican side there was
still silence. The G. o. P. hac
punched out.
Senator Jones (rep. Washington
moved to proceed to executive bust
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
The Negroes Place In History

has given an original music to the
western world.
In nearly every age and land men
of Negro descent have distinguished
themselves. In literature there was
florence in Rome, Antar in Arabia,
Pushkin, in Russia, Dumas in France.
AL Kanemi in Spain and Paul Law
renee Dunbar in the United States.
The Negro has given to the world
such composers in music as Bridge
water, the friend of Beethoven; Co.
leridge-Tavlor in England, Rosamond
Johnson, Nathanial Dett, Clarence
White and Burleigh and others who
are making the new American syn
copated music.
We must look for the origin of
modern color preiudices not in physi-
cal or cultural causes. but to historic
facts. And we shall find the answer
in modern Negro slavery and the
slave trade.
The stigma of slavery has settled
over the American Negro like a fu-
neral pall. notwithstanding the fact
that all races have been more or less
enslaved at some time.
But despite the dark DAYS of bond
age lasting more than 200 years,
something has been achieved by the
black man. He has served this coun-
try in every war in which it has been
engaged. Crispus Attacks drew the
first blood in the Revolutionary War.
The War of the Rebellion was
brought to a successful conclusion
by his timely entrance. Col. Roose-
welt, on the point of defeat at San
Juan Hill. testified to the valor of
the black soldiers. In the World War
the foreign troops were nut to flight
by the bravery of the "Black Ameri-
cans" Many of the black soldiers
won medals of honor for distinguish
| cd service. II can be recalled too.
that our nations capitol was guarded
| by the blacks-a color that was guar
anteed mot to rum"
Although free something over only
half a century, President Coolidge
said recently in his message before
| Congress. "No other race has made
such wonderful progress in so short
n time as have the black people"
To correct the evils of caste and
oppression, President Roosevelt adj
vocated the open door of opportunity.
Descendants of the old abolition stock
together with the advanced thinkers
of the black race have organized the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People, to bat
tie for the rights Of the black Ameri-
can citizen.
The white Americans cannot right
fully abandon their stewardship of
the unfortunately placed black group
until every obstacle which impedes
their progress has been removed.
Lincoln give the black man his
physical freedom.
Who will give the black man his
spiritual freedom?
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10

Mr.. 4. l.. Blaine, seeking re-elec-
ton to his present position in the
City Council, has throughout his term
of service, shown that he is inter-
ested in and has striven to keep the
tax burden at the lowest point con-
sistent with the efficient conduct of
public business. He has never voted
on any measure before the City
Council on the grounds of political
expediency; he has often cast his vote
when he felt he should lose the sup
port of some of the citizens by so do
ing, preferring to have the approval
of his own conscience than political
support if it were impossible to have
both.
His oversight of the finances Of
the city as Chairman of the Finance
Committee, has resulted during the
past two years in saving the sum of
$1S7,456 in interest, and the earning
of an additional sum of S67, 481 by
investment of sinking funds. The re-
financing of loan of the Water De-
partment resulted in reducing the in
terest charge of 6 percent to 4.43
percent, thereby saving approximate
" $225,000 during the life of the
bonds.
If you approve of such a course
on the part of your public officials,
and we think you do you will send
Mr.. Blaine back to continue his pol
icy for another three years.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
Look and Learn

1. What colonial town was the
center of the witch-burnings?
2. Which scientist put forward the
theory of RELATIVELY?
8. What is the literal meaning of
Gospel?
A. What two countries in the Wes-
tern Hemisphere do not horder on
the sea?
5. What is the salary of the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court?
ANSWERS
1. Salem, Mass.
2. Einstein.
3. Good News.
4. Bolivia and Paraguay.
5. S20,500.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
A University Mob

A few nights ago a gang of young
men students of the University of
Washington, hooded and masked,
seized fellow student on the camp
us. carried him to nearby lake,
stripped him, handcuffed him, beat
him and threw him into the lake.
That the victim did not drown was no
fault of the mob. Daily newspapers
seeking to minimize the outlawry of
the gang designated the affair "a
hazing party" Black folks for many
years the target for mobs in this
country know it was "mob rule"
Black folks a.so see. the pendulum of
mob rule swinging toward white
America with its growing disrespect
of law.
Mobs have been permitted to dis
respect the law of this country, tram
ple on the rights Of black folks,
wreck and ruin with impunity and
now the reaction is being felt. The
pendulum that swings out must swing
back again. Lawlessness in our cit
les is increasing;; bombings, hdnap-
ing, bank robberies and horrible
murders are of everyday occurrence.
Now group Of University
students, the hope of future
civilization. mask and mob
a fellow student. II is interesting to
speculate what will happen to col
lege president some day who goes
contrary to popular sentiment" or
"student opinion." This much is
true, where mob law rules no man
Is safe. A mob never thinks. It will
beat or lynch a president as quick
as a student.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
Poem This Week
THEN LAUGH
By Bertha Adams Backus


By Bertha Adams Backus
Build for yourself strong box,
Fashion each part with care;
When it's strong as your hand can
make it,
Put all your troubles there;
Hide there all thought of your fail
ures
And each bitter cup that you
quaff;
Lock all your heartsch within it.
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
Tell no one else its contents,
Never its secrets share;
When you've dropped in your care
and worry
Keep them forever there;
Hide them from sight so completely
That the world will never dream
half;
Fasten the strong box securely
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10

Many of the readers Of The Enter
prise have known of Clark Nettleton,
who is a candidate for Port Commits
sioner from the North district and
his family for many many years and
both father and son have always
proved themselves to be loyal friends
in times of need. Clark Nettleton
is a candidate for the Port Commits
sion and if elected you can rest as
sured you will have different work.
ing story to tell than you can now tell
insofar as the incumbents are con-
cerned. Mr.. Nettleton earnestly So
licits your support and if successful
go and see him and for once you will
meet a real man on the Port Com
mission board. His record will bear
investigation and remain as is, so far
as the readers of The Enterprise are
concerned.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-10
Lessons In English
Word Often Misused

Word Often Misused
Do not say "there is no use in me
writing to you" Say ain my writ
ing"
Word Often Misspelled
Disappoint; one S. two p's.
Word Often Mispronounced
Vehemence; first as in "me", sec
ond e unstressed, third as in "men",
accent after first e, not the second.
synonyms
Breeding, manners, gentility, de-
meanor, decorum, department, be-
havior.
Word Study
Use a word three times and ii is
YOURS. Let us increase our vocabu-
larry BY mastering one word week.
DEVOID: destitute of. ellis words
were devoid Of meaning"
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

ed to appear before board of doc tors for physical examination un- der the U. S. Veterans Bureau at Seattle. He was in France during the World War and received inju- ries in battle which kept him in Veterans Bureau rehabilitation hospitals for five years following the War. MT. Bergeron will re- turn and resume his position as soon as possible.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Leonard D. Baldwin. who is as sociated with the Lomen Reindeer Corporation. and who has been in this section since the arrival of the first steamer on tour of in- spection of the company's holdings on Seward Peninsula. is an outgo- ing passenger on the Victoria, ac- companied by Carl Lomen. Presi- dent of the company.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Mrs. E. F. Harrison, wife of E. F. Harrison, accompanied by her two children, are outgoing passen- gers on the Victoria enroute to Se- attle where they will be joined lat CT by Mir. Harrison.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Mrs. Florence Preston, the pop ular proprietress of the Popular Hotel. who spent the winter in En- gland visiting relatives. returned to Nome on the last Victoria. where she will hanceforth reside.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Major c. F.. Bryan, Chaplain of Res rves, of Vancouver. Wash. ac- companied by his wife, were round trippers on the Victoria. The Bry- ans stopped over in Nome day or two and were much interested with life in this community.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Mir. and Mrs. E. l.. Range will he outgoing passengers on the Steam CT Victoria enroute to Bristol Bay. where Mr. Range will take up similar position with the Bureau.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

L.. E. Robinson. of Deeming. Wash. will fill the place of E. L. Range. as Superintendent of Bu- reau of Education activities at Nome, upon his arrival here.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

F. F. Billmeyer, an engineer in the employ of the Ophir Dredge Company in the Council district. and we'll known old timer of the Kougarok section. died suddenly last Sunday evening. Further de- tails are lacking.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Arnold Undem, in charge of the Lomen Reindeer Corporation sta tion at Teller. who spent few days in Nome. returned to his post by airplane Thursday evening.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Miss Pearl Nauhn, who comes from Mexico, arrived on the last Victoria. and will be employed as teacher in the Nome Public School for the coming term.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Mrs G. J. Lomen. wife of Fed eral Judge Lomen. who has winter ed in the Eastern states, returned to her home and family on the ar rival of the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

The last Of the quarantine pa tients at Ft Davis were released yesterday The Pest House will be given thorough fumigation and arrangements have been made to use the same place as a pest house in case any further cases develop.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Miss Helen Bricx of Tacoma. was a new arrival on the steamer Vic toria, arriving from Seattle this week Miss Bricx will ba associ- ated with the Nome School as high school teacher
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Al Bergeron. an employee of the Hammon Company at Little creek for the past two and a half years. was an outgoing passenger on the Victoria. MT. Bergeron was order
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

According to information received in Nome recently. Joe Laine. for mer well known cook in this sec tion. met death by drowning by fall ing overheard from ship enroute to South America. His death oc- cured about one year ago.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Cal Suksdorf. manager of the Goldsmith Dredging Company at Solomon, accompanied by his wife and nephew. are arrivals from that section.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Miss Emily Polet. daughter of Mir. and Mrs A. Polet. who grad uated this Spring from the Univer- sity of Washington, is spending the summer with her parents in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Fred Gibson was a returning passenger on the steamer Victoria to Nome to join her husband.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

F.. F. Billmeyer, an engineer in the employ of the Ophir Dredge Company in the Council district, and we'll known old timer of the Kougarok section. died suddenly last Sunday evening. Further de- tails are lacking
 H. L. Stull, accompanied by his wife and son. were arrivals from Pennsylvania on the Victoria. They left Nome via airplane Tuesday for the Inmachuk section. where WIT. Stull has been interested continc ously in mining under the lava beds for the past several years.
 Geo. Waldhelm the Tin City min ing man who came to Nome Sat urday by boat, returned again Sum day by Wien's cabin plane. Mir. Waldhelm took with him supply parts for a new engine that is to be installed this year with the inten- tion of doubling the output of tin concentrates.
 J. J. O'Leary. and family, re- turned to Nome from Teller on the Amy, the fore part of the week. l The O'Leary family will take up it's residence in Nome for the next winter. Mr. OLeary has been en- '-agad in mining operations in the 1 Bluestnne section for several years. MT. Edison Marshall. nationally l known writer. arrived on the steamer Victoria. and after spend ing a few days in Nome sailed on the Cutter Northland enroute to Barrow where he will gather data for another serial story. he has in preparation. One of Mir. Marshall's top stories ran recently in Good Housekeep ping. entitled "The Fish Hawk"
 The Motorship Silver Wave of the Arctic Transport Company. I sailed at S:30 p. m., last evening for Kotzebue and way points. car rying a full list of passengers. mail and freight. Following is the list i of passengers: For Teller: Hugh O'Neill. John White, Mrs. Ashagen and two children. and A. G. Blake; 1 For De- ring: Richard Lisson: For l Keewalik: W. B. Miller; For Kot- zebue: Mildred Callahan. Mr. and
 Mrs. Hanley. Miss Cox and B.
 NIien. The latter is the U. s. Post
 office inspector and he will visit all
 the postoffices enroute. s. D. Ma zen. of the Bureau of Education
 was returning passengers to l Wales.
 s'aff Sergeant Morgan is sailing tonight on the Coast Guard Cutter Northland for Point Barrow. where he will install the Government ra- dio station outfit which is being sent North on the Northland. The Chamber of Commerce of Nome ] have appealed to. the Government for many years to establish sta 1 tion at this remote point at the top l of the world and 1t is with gratif- l cation that we have been rewarded in our efforts. It will be a great l assistance to navigation in summer 1 and airplanes in winter. as we'll as 1 being of assistance to the com munities in that section in time of l epidemics, when 1t may be neces- sary to dispatch plane with med icines to relieve suffering. The l Barrow station will work with Kotzebue and in that way Nome station will be in touch with the most northern part of the Ameri- can continent. Sgt. Morgan will be accompanied by his wife and child.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

H. L. Stull, accompanied by his wife and son. were arrivals from Pennsylvania on the Victoria. They left Nome via airplane Tuesday for the Inmachuk section. where VT. Stull has been interested continc- ously in mining under the lava beds for the past several years.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

Geo. Waldhelm the Tin City min ing man who came to Nome Sat- urday by boat, returned again Sum day by Wien's cabin plane. MT. Waldhelm took with him supply parts for a new engine that is to be installed this year with the inten- concentrates.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-21

J. J. O'Leary. and family, re- turned to Nome from Teller on the Amy, the fore part of the week. The O'Leary family will take up its residence in Nome for the next winter. MT. O'Leary has been en- '-aged in mining operations in the Limestone section for several years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
COOKING SCHOOL HERE

Friday afternoon of last week the
Montana-Dakota Power company held
an interesting demonstration at the
Orpheum Theatre, to which the lad
les of Plentywood were invited. Miss
Hazel Mcdonald opened the dem
onstration with discussion of the
merits of good cooking stoves and
advocated waterless cookers. Later
she demonstrated the electric ranges.
Delicious cookies and walnut tarts
were baked and these together with
other foods cooked were served to the
ladies'.
The foods used in the cooking and
baking were donated by the differ
ent Ladies Aid societies of the city
and the manufacturers of Nash cof-
fee gave away three pounds of cof-
fee to the three ladies drawing the
three lucky numbers.
To encourage large enrolment
The company paid 10c for every mem
Der to each of, the Ladies Aid So
cieties. The Catholic l. aides had the
largest number present.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19

BIG SAVING TO
TAXPAYERS ON
co. PRINTING

That the taxpayers of Sheri-
dan county are being saved no
small amount of money in cOun-
ty printing bills is easily deter
mined by comparing the costs of
work done this year under the
present contract with The Plen-
tywoOd Herald and that of pre-
vious years.
In furnishing the supplies for
the primary election held this
week, which includes ballots, poll
books, tally books, election
stamps, etc, the claim presented
by The Herald for the entire list
of supplies was $83S.95; the a
mount paid for supplies for the
last primary election in presi-
Dental election year Q924) was
$1,180.97. Here is a net saving
to taxpayers of 29 per cent! And
it is reported on geOd authority
that the contract which existed
in IA was not considered pro
fitable" one!