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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Voters
Help Thompson
Win Nomination

CHICAGO, March d.-The solid
support of the colored voters on
the South Side helped Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson to ride into
victory In the Republican mayoral-
ty primary election last week by
a clear majority of 67,S41. The
Second. Third and Fourth wards, In
each of which the colored citizens
outnumber the whites by more than
2 to /, gave the mayor a total ma
jority of 32,S40, or more than one
half of the city-wide majority which
Thompson received.
In none of the other 33 wards
in the city which were carried for
the mayor, was such an over-whelm-
ing vote cast for Thompson as in
the three south side wards. The
vote cast in these three wards.
where colored citizens predomin-
ate, was as follows: Second, 49,
1873; Third, 1873; and Fourth
1860. The next nearest vote for
Thompson was in the Thirtieth
Ward, which cast 10,002 for him.
AS result of the Thompson
landslide on the South Side, the
administration aldermen were also
reelected. In the Second ward,
Alderman Louis b. Anderson was
returned unopposed. In the Third
ward Alderman Jackson won against
George Kersey by 2,700; and in
the Fourth ward Alderman Bert
hold A. Cronson was returned.
Seek More Patronage
As a result of the overwhelming
vote in support of Thompson given
by the South Side. a renewed APP
peal to the mayor for fairer
share of patronage for the colored
citizens will be made. Thompson
who Is known as Il square shooter
in politics, who rewards his faith
full supporters, will be called upon
to fulfill the colored voters wishes
for a colored member Of the board
of education, and better represen-
tation for colored citizens on all
boards and in all departments to
which the mayor has the power OF
appointment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
COMMUNISTS ExPEL NEGRO HATER'
Oscar DePriest Talks Politics In MARYLAND
Says Bad Parental
Care Adds to Deaths

WASHINGTON-The lack of OBJ
stetric facilities during pregnacy for
Colored women in sparsely settled
districts is one of the prime causes
of their high borbidty and mortality
rates. DR.. John Polak. white, told the
White House conference on child
welfare, Friday.
DIR. Polak is professor of obstet-
RIGS and gynecology at the Long Is
land College Hospital School of Med
icine.
The lack of proper follow up work
and dental care were among other
factors which the doctor stressed.
There are enough hospital beds
for white children, but there is GER
tainly lack of hospital facilities for
Negro children" DIR. Clifford Grules,
Of Rush Medical school, declared in
emphasizing that facilities for chill
dren should be better than those in
general hospitals.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Blacks 0utnuInber
Whites By $1,000
In Mississippi

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. A.
The latest census figures for 1880
reveal that despite the migration
from Mississippi, the Negro still out
numbers the whites by small mar
gin. There are 1852 more black
residents of Mississippi than white.
The total population of the state is
2,009,S21, 1,009,718 Negro, and &c.,
856 white. Ten years ago the pre-
ponderance of blacks over whites
was much larger. There were $685.
1874 Negroes in the state which was
81,222 more than the white people
boosted.
There are few other "colored''
people in Mississippi, there being one
Japanese, 1921 Mexicans, 1853 In
dams, and SCI Chinese. The latter
are a thorn in the flesh of the white
Mississippians, however, as in num-
Der of cities in the delta region they
have wrested the grocery business
from the hands of the whites who
have been reduced to advertising TO
Negroes under the slogan "Trade
With Americans"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Hoover Wouldn't Pose
With Honor Student

WASHINGTON - Miss Marechal-
Neil v. Ellison, honor student of
Philadelphia public schools, extended
formal greetings to Congressman Os-
car DePriest and President Hoover,
Saturday.
Contrasted with former President
Coolidge who once posed with girl
honor student several years ago,
Hoover maintained his policy of re-
tusing to be photographed with Col
ored groups. She was accompanied
by the Rev. E. Snyder Thomas, of
Germantown, and Mrs. Blanche Will
liams Anderson, principal of the Be-
rean Manual Training school.
Miss Ellison graduated fourth in a
class of 400 white and Colored stu
dents, securing the highest rating
among thousands of other Colored
students.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Congress Hears
Reds Stand For
Social Equality

WASHINGTON, D. c., March A.
Communists aim to strengthen their
revolutionary movement by bringing
into it the millions of Negro work
in the United States and connecting
them with the struggles of the ma
tional minorities and colonial peo-
Piles. of all the world, causing a
world revolution and dictatorship
Of the proletariat, Congress was told
last Tuesday by Representative Carl
G. Bachman, Republican, of West
Virginia, who was member of the
Fish committee which investigated
activities of the Communists in this
country.
Complete Equality
"The Negroes are led to believe
that the Communists practice COM
plete racial and social equality, and
that only when a Communist govern
ment is set up in the United States
will the Negroes obtain equality and
freedom from exploitation by the
white Bosses and in order to attract
and impress the Negro, the Com
munists make point of encouraging
mixed social functions, where white
women Communists dance with Ne
gro men and white men Communists
dance with Negro women. 1t is OPP
emily advocated that there must be
complete social and racial equality
between the whites and Negroes,
even to the extent of intermarriage. "
Mr.. Bachman pointed out that
each year number of American Ne
groes are sent to Russia to be edu-
Gated in the principles of commun.
ism.
He referred to the American Ne
gro Labor Congress as the work OF
Communists to obtain Negro recruits
The purpose of that organization, he
explained, is to conduct campaigns
for the organization of Negro work.
ers. AT its last convention held ir
S. Louis, Mo-, November 1916, last
the name of the organization wa:
changed to the League of Struggle
for Negro Rights.
Gas declared by the convention
he stated, cit is the purpose of thi:
new organization to fight for full
equality of Negroes with all other
nationalities.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Rev. Powell Says
Its A Miracle
Negro Has Religion

NEW YORK, Mar. 4.-Replying
to an article on the Negro ministry
in the February issue of Opportunity
a journal of Negro life, by H. l..
Mercken, editor of the American
Mercury, Rev. A. Clayton Powell,
pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist
Church of Harlem, launches a bitter
TRADE not only against MIR. Mencken,
but against American Christianity in
general in the March issue of that
magazine.
MIR. Mencken says that he be-
lieves that Negroes are superior to
American whites in more ways than
one. To justify this belief he places
special emphasis upon the extra
ordinary decency' of the race.
Had Mr.. Mencken gone little
farther, he would have discovered
that the average Negro is also supe-
rior to the average white American
in long suffering. patience, meek
ness, veracity and love. The Negro
has almost destroyed the white mans
ethical standards, and especially his
sense of veracity.
when ! think that the Negro was
brought out of jungle religion in
Africa, into worse jungle American
Christianity; when | recall that the
Negro was not brought here by rack
eteers, but that he existed for two
hundred and forty years in the most
damnable racket known to the Unit
ed States. and that he has lived for
the past sixty-five years in the racket
of peonage, chain gang labor, and a
lower wage for the same work, it is
miracle that he has made any an
preciable progress toward genuine re-
ligion.
"A greater miracle still, is that the
Negro believes in any sort of re-
ligion or any kind of God presented
to him by the white American. Had
it not been for his ignorance he
would have cursed God and died"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Crispus Attacks, Negro, First To Fall In
U.S.. Revolution, l55 Years Ago, March S

ing street boys-that the Boston
Massacre Of March 5, ITO, largely
was due.
OF course, it had its springs in far
more serious things. For years Bos-
ton had been disconnected, smarting
under the stupidities and the perse-
cutions Of the purblind monarch and
ministry Of England. James Otis and
Sam Adams had led the way from
criticism to protest and open def
ance; and opposition to tyranny was
fast grc>ng into desire for liberty.
So, when the British government
made Boston a sort of military post
by sending two regiments there II
hold the "unfledged rebels in check
and be ready for emergencies, Bos-
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Alternates Named For
Parham and Davis

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Alonzo A.
Parham, the boy who failed twice at
West Point, has another chance. Rep
resentative Oscar DePriest (Repre-
sentative. Illinois,. has named him
and Benjamin O. Dovis, son of Col
onel BENJAMIN o. Davis. ranking Col
ored officer in the United States
army, as candidates for admission
to the United States Military AGA
deny.
Alternates for Davis are William
Thomas and Vincent Rockwell. John
e. w. Rockwell, Jr., and Thomas c..
Morgan are Parham's alternates.
Mr.. DePriest has not yet an
nounced his selections for the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
COL0RED CONGRESS VOTED TO
OVERRIDE HOOVER VETO OF BONUS
DePriest Backs George
For Federal Bench

WASHINGTON-The house pass
ed bill Tuesday creating two new
judgeships for Illinois. This bill was
passed by the senate year ago, but
has been held up until now because
of party differences. With the sign
ing of the bill by President Hoover,
it now becomes law.
Judge Albert B. George, of Chi
cago, who is being sponsored by
Congressman Oscar DePriest, now
has an excellent chance as an ap-
pointee because Mr.. DePriest's ef-
forts in passing the bill are said to
give him an edge in the matter.
Judge George is at present a member
of the state board of Pardons and
Paroles.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
No Hope in Lame Ducks
Says Mrs. Williams

SAVANNAH.-That no legislation
tavoring the Negro will be passed by
Congress in it's present "1ame duck"
session was predicted by Mrs. George
). Williams, national Republican
committee woman of Georgia, who
has Just returned after an absence
of six months spent in northern
campaigns.
After making this gloomy fore
cast, the politician declared that she
had been assured by certain Con-
gressional leaders that the group
would be favored in the next session.
Mrs. Williams political activities
have been carried on in New York,
Washington, Philadelphia and New
Haven, Conn.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Charleston to Pay ST.
To Hear DePriest

CHARLESTON, S. Congress
man Oscar DePriest will speak at
Emanuel A. M. e. Church here,
Friday, March 6. This will be
Charleston's first chance to see and
hear him.
The Rev. Jesse F. Beard, D. D.,
pastor of Emanuel Church, secured
Mr.. DePriest's services. Seats are
selling for $1.00 on the main floor
and rs cents for the gallery.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
This Is the Beginning Of the Story
Of The Fall Of a Fair Confederate .

my car at the head of the Old Sol
diers' Parade at our annual Old Set
tiers Reunion filled me with pride.
A time when was thorough-going
Negrophobe, believer in the super
iority of my white skin, in the prec-
iousness of my white womanhood, in
the gallantry of southern white men,
and the mental and spiritual infer
iority of all people with dark skins.
Sentiments eminently befitting the
daughter of cotton and cattle baron
whose money was made out of the
toll of black people.
And yet, here am /, at the age of
thirty, happily married to a man Of
the so-called inferior race. A man
so dark that our children will be
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
(The Story of the Boston Massacre,
March S, 177O)
By Eldridge s. Brooks

The American Revolution was the
work Of stern and determined men.
But | stood, the other day, in the
open space in front Of the Old State
House in Boston and read on a
bronze tablet set in a bank building
at the corner Of State and Exchange
Streets:
Opposite this spot was shed the
first blood of the American Revolu-
ton" And as | did so / could not
help thinking, as ! recalled the story,
how large a part in all popular up
risings is played by boys. For it was
to boys-Boston boys-mischievous.
reckless. minimizing, excitement-lov-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Carolina BOYS to Wear
Boy Scout Uniforms

GAsTONIA. N. C.-Despite the
prevailing prejudice colored boy
scouts will begin wearing the scout
uniform after the 22nd of this
month.
They will be the first colored
boys IN this vicinity to be so uni
formed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Mystery Killer of Three
In Harlem Not Found

NEW YORK, ~ Y.-The mys-
FERROUS killer of Miss Thelma Scott,
10, cabaret singer, her mother and
aunt. Mrs. Harriet Reid. is still a
puzzle.
The bodies of the trio were found
four days after hey had been
strangled, at ia w. 10th Street,
in an apartment, and buried last
week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Annapolis Establishes
Jim Crow Library

ANNAPOLIS. Md Jim Grow
branch of the public library was
established this week for colored
readers of the capital Of the great
Free State. The branch will be
located In the Community House
and Miss Lena King, a Stanton iii
Instructor, will be librarian.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Is Per Cent Dividend

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(A. N.
P.)-Some $4,000 was paid to the
stockholders of the Afro-American
Life Insurance Company at the an
nual meeting representing Is per
cent dividend. Bishop j. S. Flip
per was added to the board Of
directors.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Sharpens Skates

BOSTON, Mass.--(A. N. Pr
What has been proclaimed to be
one of the city's most unique en-
terprises is the Conover's Skate
Sharpening Shop at 235 st. Botolph
Street. The owner. James Harvey
Conover is recognized as an author
ity ON skate-sharpening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Heads Peoples Co.

NEW ORLEANS, La.-(A. N. P.)
B. V. Baranco was again elected
president of the Peoples Insurance
Company here at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the com
pany, with DIR. J. S. Clark as vice
president and H. ]. Christophe as
secretary-treasurer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Quits Insurance for Law

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, IA. N.
PD-W. w. Parker, founder and
president Of the Citizens Industrial
Insurance Company, has resigned
the presidency aud retired from in
suranee TO practice law 10 the local
and state courts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05

Texas white girl of thirty, happily
married to a man Of the so-called in
ferior race since 1928, tells how "she
fell from grace" The writer, whose
family is yet unaware of her leap in
the dark" while unnamed, is sup
posed to be Mrs. George S. Schuyler,
wife of New York newsman, lec-
turer and author of the new volume,
BLACK No More"
ANONYMOUS
(Republished by permission of the
Modern Quarterly
There was a time when / thrilled
at the sight of the Stars and Bars,
when my heart skipped a beat at the
sound of Dixie and when to carry
venerable Confederate colonel in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05
STURGEON LAKE

George Beiderman and Erick Erick,
SON went to st. Paul Tuesday, return.
ing Wednesday. Mrs. Beiderman re-
turned with them after visiting at St
Paul with her folks.
The duck shooting season closed
with general dissatisfaction among
local hunters. There were very few
ducks to shoot as the weather had
been too mild for them to start their
southwark journey.
The wedding bells will ring soon
for Frances Swintek and Aleck Knapp
two local young people, as a marriage
license was issued to them at Pine
City last week.
Toney Katchmark is out and around
again fairly we'll recovered after an
attack of infantile paralysis. 1t is
necessary for him to walk on crutches
as one of his legs was paralyzed.
The Northern Pacific Railway com.
pany took off the local section crew
Saturday. Mr.. Collins, who has been
the foreman during the summer, left
for Rush City Saturday afternoon
where he expected to be employed in
the future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05
KINGSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Welsh, Arlene,
Arnie, and Archie Lien of Webster,
Wis.,. spent Sunday at the Anna Ben
son home.
Miss Katy Young was a supper
guest at the Oman home Wednesday
of last week.
Einar Benson's house was destroyed
by fire early Wednesday morning.
Miss Katy Young was a Superior
caller Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Peter Westlin, Jr., and LeVerne
Helen returned Monday, after spend
ing week with relatives in Mime
apolis.
C. e. Videen spent a few days at
Shafer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smyth were
Sunday evening callers at the Benson
home.
Harriet and LeVerne Oman and AL
freda Seilitz returned to Minneapolis,
after spending a few days here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05
SOLANA

Mrs. Anna Goettelman of Wahpeton,
N. D., has been visiting her son, Herb
Goettelman, and family for the past
two weeks. She left recently for a
stay with her daughter at Greene,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Evanson and
son, "Bubbin," of Alexandria, spent
several days at the M. X. Granaas
home. They also called on old friends
and paid visit to the old homestead
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Thomson and
family and Mrs. Anna Erickson of
McGrath, were weekend callers at
the Oscar Erickson home.
Miss Caroline Engstrom, our local
teacher, gave Halloween party for
the youngsters Friday afternoon.
Many of the tiny tots attended as did
the parents. All enjoyed the games,
stunts and aeroplane rides and diving
for apples which filled the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Czikall, June
and Lawrence of Warman, were Sun
day afternoon visitors at the M
Granaas home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05
Oak Lake NeighbOrhOOd

John Fiske came home Sunday from
Harris, where he has been employed
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Swedberg and
son, Mrs. Lavassar and Anna Larson
of Duluth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Hanson and daughter of Minneapolis
visited at the Aug. Larson home Sun
day.
Alvin and Roy Anderson visited at
o. J. Ffske's Sunday.
John Olson and Victor Swenson
called at John M. Anderson's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Larson were cal
lers at the H. J. Berglund home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted jacobson, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Anderson, Esther and
Amders Anderson of Duluth, spent
Sunday at the Alfred Anderson home
Miss Jennie Anderson of Duluth
visited with her folks over the week
end.
Mrs. Peder Erickson of Duquette
will entertain the Union Ladies' Aid
Saturday. Nov. IA. Everybody wei
come.
The Oak Lake Farm Bureau unit
will meet at the Sunnyhill school Fri
day evening, Nov. Is.
Chris Bornhoft was a caller at the
John Miller home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05
DUQUETTE

The c. C. club meets at the home of
Mrs. F.. A. Kuhn Wednesday, Nov. II,
and the Union Ladies Aid meets at the
home of Mrs. P. Erickson Saturday,
Nov. IA. A welcome to everybody at
both places.
Carl Bohlin, who had been working
for Mrs. A. c. Johnson a few days, left
for Duluth Tuesday.
Fred Hedberg and sons, Edwin and
Moritz, spent the weekend at home.
o. Suffer of Isanti, came here and
bought big truckload of potatoes
Tuesday. This vicinity has good pc.
tatoes this season and they are in
demand for seed stock.
Mrs. Ellen M. Anderson and son
Leslie, motored to Superior Tuesday
Clarence Melancon officiated as chauf
feur.
Another of the Koecher brothers
has moved into Kerrick township an(
will occupy a tract of land in Sec. 4.
E. M. Deming of Sandstone, who il
the farm manager for the state, called
in the neighborhood this week, look
ing after the repairs ON some of the
state owned places.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

| Alfred Overland returned Sunday,
after spending the summer in North
Dakota.
Mrs. Adam Sturgeleski called at the
Street home Saturday.
Nellie Benson spent the weekend
at her home in Danbury.
Mrs. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Jackson, Arthur Jackson, and Mrs.
Martha Peterson of Cloquet, were
Sunday dinner guests at Anna Moss
berg's.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Loveness and children
and Mrs. Anderson of st. Paul, spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Mrs. c. S. Pulling, who spent two days
in the Twin Cities, returned with them
to her home here.
Viola Swanson spent Sunday after
noon at the Overland home.
Arthur Carlson, Louis Dahlin, Ben
Street, and Herman johnson spent
Wednesday evening at Anna Moss
berg's.
Myrtle, Sigrid and Irene Overland
and Viola Swanson called at the
Street home Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Forsberg and
children spent Saturday evening at
Bill Ast's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Loveness and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Pulling, Mr.
and Mrs. S. M. Pulling and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Tracy Street, Merle Street
and Mrs. ]. P. Clickner were guests
at a birthday dinner at the D. c.
Street home Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Street is 80 years old.
Mrs. Olaf Olson went to St. Paul
Sunday to see her son, George, who
is in the University hospital.
Miss Casey of the Hinckley Teach
ers' Training Department, visited the
"B' school Monday.
CHURCH NOTES
There will be a Ladies' Aid sale
in the M. E. church Friday evening,
Nov. 10. All are invited to attend.
There will be services in the Win
| demere M. E. church Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock. All are welcome!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05

eral from here were, Elof Frisendahl
Axel Holm, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ryd-
berg and family, Mrs. Emma Swanson,
Albert and Elizabeth Swanson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l. White and SON.
Verlin.
Mrs. Andrew Boo, Mrs. Alfred Holm
e. M. Frisendahl and Shirley Moore
attended the Halloween party at the
school Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Swanson and Miss
Clara E. Wahlberg attended the fun
eral of Clement Allen Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Swanson is the proud
grandmother of a baby girl born to
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Swanson of Mime
apolis, Oct. %.
Mrs. Andrew Olson visited Mrs. Aug
Hessler at Sand Creek Tuesday.
Lawrence Lundeen was a Mime
apolis caller Saturday.
G. e. Hendricks went with a truck
load of lambs to St. Paul Monday.
The members of the Danforth La
dies Aid wish to express their thanks
to all who helped to make their sale
and social a success to net them the
neat sum of $41.25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Holm of St.
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Holm
and family of Sandstone, were guests
at the Joe Peter home Sunday.