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Who Is a Negress?

To the Editor:
According to the dictionary, a
negress is a female negro. Conse-
quently, the wife of a negro is
negrcss: the mother of a negro is
negress; the daughter of negro
is negress; the sister of a negro
is a negress.
The wife of a negro bishop is just
as much a negress as the daughter
OF negro preacher. The daughter
of q negro editor is just as much
a negress as the sister of a negro
lawyer The sister of a negro doc
tor Is just as much a negress as the
mother of a negro dentist. The
mother of a negro teacher Is just as
much Hegress as the wife of a
negro politician.
In fact. whoever foolishly accepts
the name Negro for himself, also
automatically accepts the name ne
gross for air OF his feminine reIa-
tions. JOHN +. GUILLAUME.
New Orleans. La.
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Great words are these, and writ
ten by man who is great and more
SO, because of the depths from
which he has come, rather than the
heights to which he has reached. In
the above paragraph are words which
should be read by every Negro par
ent and planted into the mind of
every black boy or girl.
Notwithstanding the disadvantage
and inconvenience of being a Negro
in America, there are few of our
youths whose chances are less bright
than that of MIR. Hoover, when
he was a boy, and il is an invaluable
lesson which comes from man who
may be the next President of our
country.
II is something our young men
and women. who are recipients oil
advantages of school and otherwise
through the love and sacrifice OF
parents, might think about, and
consccrate themselves to some
worthwhile service. instead of that
of easy going and an all around
good time.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-06-28

IL In the Silence of the night you
hear rustling sound, do not be
alarmed; it may be merely thou
sands of ministers turning the
leaves of the Bible to see how Deu-
teronomy is spelled,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-06-28

Watch for the opening Of Madame
DeNeals new Beauty Parlor.
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You Are Now Reading
THE ENTERPRISE
The Newsiest Negro Newspaper
West of Chicago!
Letters to The Enterprise

down-trodden slaves, should help
them just because they are too lazy
TO work. They have everything
while everything we shave comes
from the white man. There are
too many Negroes going around
begging anyway. At every confer
ence. convention or gathering of
colored folk there are always two or
three people begging for this or
that. The time has come when the
Negro has got to take off his high
hat and patent leather shoes and
go out and go to work. Here's two
dollars to renew my subscription to
The Enterprise. Please see that !
do not miss an issue. More force
TO your pen.
EDWARD II. BURNS,
Sioux City, Iowa.
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Deuteronomy

You Can Never Tell what viii
break into the newspapers. II any
thing seemed safely buried from
journalistic eyes, it was the book OF
Deuteronomy. Now that name has
become an issue. Rufus l.. Perry,
the Brooklyn lawyer, doubts that the
Rev. C. NJ. Jones is an ordained
preacher because Rev. Jones, when
examined as a witness in court, was
unable to spell Deuteronomy, did
not know how many books were in
Pentateuch, and thought Ananias
and Sapphire were both men.
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Let Negro Go to Work
To the Editor:

TO the FIltCT.
Don't you think II about time our
churches would put an end to their
continual begging for money for
missions? II seems every time |
attend a church service must listen
TO a plea for money to help redeem
Africa never get enthused over
Africans anyway for they are worse
than we are when II comes to beg
gine They have the richest coun-
try in the world and I see no rea-
son why we, the descendsnts OF
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-06-28
Lessons in English
Word Often Misused

Word Often Misused
DO not say will you accord us
this requCst?" Say grant us
Words Often Misspeucd
Plainness; two ms.
Word Often MisprOnounccd
Florid; as in of not as in
mo"
ll Synonyms
Energy. strength, vigor, Vitality.
force. might.
Word Study
Use word three times and II Is
yours. Let us increase our vOcabu-
larry by mastering one word a week.
INADEQUATE: unequal TO what
is required. "The money is made
quatc for my needs"
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independence

Next Wednesday, July 4, 1928,
marks the lend anniversary of
American Independence. One hun
dred and fifty-two years ago brave
hearted, liberty-loving Colonists
grew weary of taxation without
representation" and hurting the yoke
of British tyranny from about their
necks declared themselves a free
and independent nation. Then there
were only thirteen colonies, with
comparatively small area and popu-
lation. Today, the American ma
ton has expanded until II represents
As full-fledged states. covering
territory from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and from the Lakes to the
Gulf, with a total population of up
ward OF lis millions Today the
United States of America are hailed
by oppressed people of all lands as
the Land of golden opportunity
and liberty" This nation Is the
richest and in many ways the most
powerful of nations. Our country
is great II accords to every citizen
his birth-right of liberty and politi-
cal equality-all except the darker
While Onc-tcnth of its population
is denied full rights and protection
of citizenship, the American nation
will never attain to its fullest indie
pendence. Its freedom will remain
limited. This nation will remain
handicapped by mental, economic
and political shackles, as long as
the millions of Negroes are denied
their share of American freedom.
The freedom OF this nation will re-
main limited as long as the present
social order insists on keeping its
black citizens mentally, economically
and politically shackled.
tmerica Is a composite nation,
made up Of the bloods of all peo-
pies. The best minds, the best man
hood and womanhood, the best tall
ents from all the peoples of the
world are concentrated in America
and are working to make this ma
ton greater and still more prosper
Gus. This prosperity and greatness
will increase in proportion as the
chains of race prejudice are remov-
cd from the fifteen million black
hands that are so capable and so
eager to contribute to the nation S
greater destiny and glory. II the
American principles of government
are to be preserved and perpetuated,
the patriotic Americans of today
must break and hurl aside these
hellish chains, even as the Colonial
patriots snapped and hurled aside
the tyrant letters of old.
The three pillars of freedom upon
which we stand are the free school,
the free church, and the free state.
Each child is guaranteed the right
to receive adequate public schooling,
without discrimination; every citi-
zen is guaranteed the freedom to
worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience; and
every citizen is guaranteed by the
American Constitution the right OF
free speech. free assemblage and
the free exercise of the political
franchise This is what American
independence means. or should
mean. to every citizen; and God
grant the time may soon come
when the people of America ant
the Government may be willing tC
accord these elements of freedom
TO all of us, regardless of race
calnf mr. crcpd
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Look and Learn

I. What is the difference be-
tween reputation and character?
.. How many telephones are
there in the U. S.
3. What poet was called the
Sage of Concord?
A. What is the unit OF electro
motive force?
5. What state has the least dense
population?
Answers
l. Reputation is what other peo-
pie think you are: Character Is what
you are. 2. 16,935,9tS on January
/, 1926 3. Emerson. a. Volt. 5.
Nevada 600 acres to every inhabit-
ant
Watch for the opening Of Madame
~ n
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Headers may write On any subject
they like. Usually $50 words are
enough Beyond that expect the cdi-
tors blue pencil Reading maketh
ready man, writing an exact man.
Sign name as evidence Of good faith. II
win not be published IL you 50 desire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
ENGLAND USING
CHRYSLERS

Europe il comprehending more
and more each day the economic
benefits OF motor Vehicular trans
portation. England and the Cont
mental European countries are build.
than ever before" commented
Walter p. Chrysler, president and
chairman of the board of directors
of the Chrysler Corporation, on his
return frob abroad where he at.
tended the Paris and London auto.
mobile shows.
''Only a short time ago the Euro
pean believed the motor car a
luxury. Today he thinks of it
pretty much as a necessity, just as
we do here in the United States.
Motor cars are in demand. And
while It is true that American auto.
mobile manufacturers have sold
great numbers of cars in Europe,
this business has not been done at
the expense Of the European manu-
facturers. Production in England,
for example, has increased SO per
cent this year 40 compared with
last, prices have been reduced ~
per cent and export trade has in
creased 167 per cent.
Automobile manufacturers In
England, France, Germany, Belgium
and Austria are doing well. Italian
manufacturers are face to face with
some problems because they have
always exported a large share of
their output. Today they are find
ing their export markets threatened
by English and American manu-
facrurers.
American manufacturers can ex-
pect keener competition from Euro
pean companies. The European
manufactures has seen that the great
bulk Of American automobile exports
is in cars selling for $3.50 and less.
The result is that two great Euro
pean manufacturers are adopting the
most progressive Amefic lean produc-
ton methods in the effort to turn out
cars I'm this class OF competitive
quality and price.
"I have every confidence that the
time II coming when American man
ufacturers viii export as many as a
million cars annually These cars
will be sold because OF their superior
qualities and their price. American
motor cars are in demand today
throughout the world because they
are better. American manufacturers
have set new standards Of perform
ance."
Mr.. Chrysler said that never be-
fore had he returned from Europe
with the same feeling of confidence
about its countries that he has to-
day.
Conditions in Europe are better
now than they have been since be
fore the world war" he said. Eng
land is rapidly working our her labor
difficulties: economic conditions in
France are improving day by day
Germany has almost recovered her,
self industria1ly; Italy Is In good
hands. The only area which offers
possibilities for trouble is the Bal
kaIis, but it liz probable that the
major powers influence will be suf'
eicient to keep those countries at
peace
Full lines Of Chryslers were exhib.
tied at the Paris automobile salon
and the London motor show. at the
Olympia.
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WHIPPET WINS
FIRM PLACE

swith the Knight engined lines
completed through the introduction
ct the Auto Show of the new WHY'S
Knight Standard Six model. the way
Ii clear to concentrate on steadily
increasing quality in the Whippet
tines OF motor cars in the poppet
valve division 6f the company" says
John NJ. WHY'S, president of WHY'S
Overland. Inc.
THE Whippet four-cylinder model
which was introduced Is months ago,
has won firm place for itself among
car owners who want in their light
cars the same quality and sturdiness
which they insist upon in their
larger cars.
Recent developments in the light
car field have emphasized the fuuda-
mental features which were intro
Ciuced by the Whippet and which
have steadily been maintained in
Its production.
In general features of design It is
not car to be compared with any
other production on the market.
OF course, it may be considered
ms the car which introduced four
wheel brakes in its class and whfch
started trend toward better-looking
bodies and higher motor efficiency.
But there the comparison must
end. In its basic elements of con-
struction, the Whippet remains as
different and az advanced as it was
when it was first presented.
In the power plant. it still has
the only motor in the four-cylinder
class which actually develops 100
per cent more power than its off
ciaI rating and which develops this
power with real savings in cost Of
operation.
Its essential advantages in low
hung weight. road stability and
general ease Of riding at all speeds
and over All roads are still main.
tanned and its speed advantages
have been repeatedly demonstrated
both In track and road tests.
1T is essentially car built for
buyers who want quality construc-
ton and developraents IN the fu-
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which start at the first turn in
winter as we'll as in summer. Such
research as developed the sealed
chassis. guarding all working parts
against grit and moisture. have
brought further assurances Of year
round satisfaction. Crankcase dilu-
ton. once a source, OF cold weather
trouble. Is banished by ventilation
which draws off engine vapors be-
fore they can condense and rningle
with the lubricating oil. freezing
and cIogging the pump. These and
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.'This vital unit might Be- termed
the watchman Of the cooling system
since 1t regulates the motor tenn
perature under constant boiling
point ana builds up the required
temperature Ia the shortest pos1i.
BILE time.
THE greatest degrees Cf oil dllus
ticn and the most destructive point
OF motor operation occurs during
the first few minutes Of cold run
ming, Mr.. HendricIr, pointed out
Consequently the short trips o.
city driving may have = detrimental
effect on motor performances unless
properly safeguarded
This conditions has been aim
mated BY the addition Of the motor
stat on all 1898 Chandler models.
The 1notOrstat restricts the paanagn
Of water from the cylinder jacket
to the radiator until the proper
operating temperature has bean
reached.
HThe regulating va1ve II the
naot0rstat then comes into play and
automatically maintains constant
water temperature regardless of
climatic conditions.
Maintenance OF the naot0rskak Al
practically nil. The mechanism d
so simple and positive n actiOn
that this mechanical watchmam ok
the cooling system functions at all
times. carefully guarding the
mOtors temperature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
North Russia Hamlets
Are Harried By
Wolf Packs
Nv international News Service

LENINGRAD, Soviet Russia,
Jan. %. - In siowbound north
Russia wolf guards are patrolling
hundreds of villages. In log huts
where centuries ago outposts
were stationed to warn the vii.
layers Of the approach OF plumber
ing tribes from Siberia. the guards
are now keeping an eye peeled
for packs of wolves, whose feroc..
ity this winter is worse than has
ever been known before.
More than so persons have been
torn to death and devoured by
wolves so far and the winter is
not half over, for in north Russia
it lasts until April. The ground
has been covered with snow and
ice since October, making it diff.
cult for wolves to forage for
other game. Consequently they
are stalking human beings and
their boldness is new even to q
region infested with wolves for
centuries.
At the village of Borovich.
near Novgorod, several hundred
wolves swooped down on the
hamlet and carried off three.
children and two men before q
general alarm could be given.
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LONGEST ON CONCRETE

washington State ColleEes il n
test to determine the rate oE wear
over various types Of road surface,
discovered that the average tire will
20 more than sir times ~ Tar on
concrete ~ ordinary rnacadaln.. The
test results were tabulated. showing
the average distance travelled before
failure of one type Of tire, under
kinds 81 road, Macadam. 8 900
miles: good gravel, $500 miles. btu.
lithic, 26,7OO. and concrete. 40.bOO.
Gasoline consumption tests gave
the following mileage per gallon on.
seven types Of road Earth, 6.1s;
fair gravel, 7.19: good gravel, 1885,
fair bituminCuB macadanas e.4ss fair
brick, 9.ss: good brick. 11s44s com
crete. Hts.
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Road DeVelnnrnant

numerous other refinennents have
made for positive operation, regard
less of the weather.
Road Development
Car owners no longer need hest
tate to drive in winter because Of
colds effect on finish. Pyroxilin
lacquers such as Duco. now uni
VersaI, are impervious to weather.
Automobile factories used to shut
down aSong in November and await
renewed demand for their product
in the spring. Today they work
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the year around, to meet year
round need.
Development Of roads has paral-
leled that OF motor cars. More than
half 4 million miles Of surfaced
highway enough to reach to the
moon and back stretch before our
20 ,O00, 900 motor cars today. Th0l;-
sands Of miles are added each yea.
And most OF these are open and il
use the year round.
The automctiye industry has
sought for many years, and still
seeks, to interpret the worlds needs
and fill them. The task has been
the more difficult because require.
ments had to be anticipated, not
merely met as they arose. The sue
cess we have achieved ia best at.
tested BY the contrast between yes
terday and today
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ture viii still further emphasize this
position.
cts past record Of performance in
the hand of hundreds Of thousands
of owners has been one OF satisfy
ing efficiency and no car has ever
been introduced which offered q
better record in owner satisfaction.
"A large percentage Of Whippet
owners are also owners OF larger
cars and this should emphasize the
advantages of the Whippet to the
man who is using 1t as the only
car he owns. !"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

You may safely defy contradic-
ton of this statement: No other
labor-saving device equals the auto.
mobile.
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motto IS
FUEL SAVER

Few motorists know that m
order to obtain maximum fuel and
oil efficiency it Is necessary 20
maintain q warm and not cold
motor" says David s. Hendrick.
local Chandler representative.
Engineering authorities agree
that an automobile motor performs
best when its temperature Is about
40 degrees below the boiling point
of the water" he continued This
does not mean an over-heated
motor. TO the contrary. an ef.
ficient cooling system not only
maintains its water at the proper
temperature. but in addition 1t pro-
vides q way BY which the motor
may be brought to the required
temperature quickly regardless Of
climatic conditions.
ITO maintain the proper cooling
temperature, Chambers various
series, worId-famed Pixies Peak
motors are provided with q highly
efficient temperature regulating
unit known IS 'notorstatss
Smyrna times., 1928-12-26

on Sunday with special programs.
During the past week several turk
ey buyers have been in this section
and some of them were offering AZ
cents per pound, this being for the
highest quality turkeys.
Mrs. Irving B. Hart entertained at
a Bridge party. Thursday evening, De-
cember 18th. at her home in honor of
Mrs. Edna Hart Norment. The mar
riage of Mrs. Norment and T. Clark
son Taylor Of Wilmington, will take
place next month";
Mrs. M. B. Donovan and daughter,
Pauline. and Miss Sara Vinyard, of
Houston. have returned from a visit
to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McVey and
brother. Mr.. McVey, of Marcus Hook,
Pa. spent a visit last week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright
Messrs. Joseph C. Hutchison, David
Hutchison. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Buck
son and Mrs. Katie Spicer motored to
Crumpton. Nd, last week, where they
attended the wedding of Miss Ida Glib
son to Mr.. William De1.ny.
Mrs. L. L. Maloney was a recent
visitor of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Scott.
Miss Rosalie Derrickson and sisetr,
Genevieve, spent visit with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1928-12-26
KENTON
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOod

Cleaned About the NeighbOrhO0d
Kenton, Dec. 26-The Ladies Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. w. S. Ar
thurs on Wednesday evening, January
End.
Mrs. Harvey Morris and son Billy
Of Havre de Grace, Md.,spent a couple
of days last week with her mother,
Mrs. Leatha Bull
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hutchins
spent Xmas Day with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martha Hutchins of Dover.
Rev and Mrs. Geoghegan spent
Xmas with their son Mr.. PRESLEY
Geoghegan and family Of Delaware
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Crossley Sr.,
spent Xmas Day with their son, Mr..
Harman Crossley and family near
Clayton.
Miss Helen Hudson has been visit
ing her father, Mr.. Clifford Hudson in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Knots spent
Xmas in Glendale.
Miss Emma Walker Of Wilmington,
spent Xmas at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunlap enter
tained at dinner on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. William Daod OF. Hartly, and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Boggs and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Boggs of Kennedyville, Nd.
Mr.. J. w. Arthurs and family spent
Xmas at Middletown with Mr.. and
Mrs Martin Burris.
Miss Irene Garrison of Philadelphia
spent the holiday with her father and
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob CrossIey, Jr.,en-
tertained some of their relatives at
dinner on Xmas Day.
Miss Pearl Short Of Philadelphia,
spent the holiday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennard Wooleyhan
spent Xmas Dav out Of town.
Mrs. H. @. Clark entertained over
the holidays her mother, Mrs. Rena
Geiser and Miss Ethel Geiser of Phil
adelDhia.
The electric lights which The Fast
ern Shore Public Service Com
pany promised US in June were turn
ed on in the residences December 49,.
and on the streets December oath,
which made us a nice Xmas present.
The lights are very satisfactory this
far and everyone is pleased with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r Hilyard enter
tanned at dinner on Xmas Mr.. H. w.
Hilyard and family and Mrs. Ella
Poore
Mrs. Laura Downes entertained her
children at dinner on Xmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Prettvman en-
tertained comDanv on Xmas Day.
Mr.. Edward Hughes and family
spent Xmas Dav at FELTON,.
Mrs. G. Anna Gregg spent Xmas
Day at Leipsic.
Smyrna times., 1928-12-26

Mr.. William Harris, Of Camden, N
j., is spending several days with his
mother, Mrs. Amelia Harris.
Mr.. George Parker is quite i'll at his
home on Smyrna avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson and
son, 'Ned," Of Leipsic, are spending
the Holidays with Mr. and Mrs. JOS
eph George.
Miss Beatrice Downing Of New York
is guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Downing during the holidays.
Mr.. James Graham of Houston, is
spending the holidays with his broth
er, Mr.. John Graham, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Norris and
children, of near FELTON,, are the
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph George during the holidays.
Miss Elizabeth Houston of Will
mington, is spending the Christmas
Holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Houston, Sr.
Miss Kathryne Sudler of Whining
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Sudler, during the holidays.
Miss Frances Amos of the Homeo-
paths Hospital of Philadelphia, is a
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Amos
ard uncle, Mr. Harry Amos, during
the holidays.