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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
Religion, Vice and Business

Pay a visit to any Incorporated
town or city In the United States.
where there are few thousand
colored people and there are two
outstanding features in life of these
people that you will be compelled
to observe. First, you will note
that there are many churches
pointing their tall spires toward
heaven and behind these churches
there will be found organized re-
ligion. Secondly. it will be per-
ceived that there is ever and anon
tenderloin district where dives
and dens flourish and behind these
iniquities will be discovered organ
lied vice. Almost everywhere our
people have taken up their abode
they have successfully organized
their religion and their vice. These
conditions being observed rudely
and abruptly call to mind the alb
sence of organized business en-
deavor
It seems a mockery upon common
sense and reflection upon our
natural proclivities and propensities
to see us making such feeble efforts.
and such miserable pretenses to dc
business in our own districts when
at the same time we are supporting
too many magnificent and obviously
unnecessary churches. 1t seems q
travesty upon the intelligence that
we are supposed to possess to wit
ness our gambling dens, drinking
emporiums, our scarlet houses,
a anfiunIN
engaged and no business of SER
ious and sound nature being under
taken.
A few barber shops, poorly
stocked drug store, a greasy rest
aurant and a dingy funeral parlor
represent the sum total of our
average colored people. These bus
inesses just enumerated are the kind
If enterprises that we are vertically
forced into because the white people
positively refuse to serve and ac-
comodate us in them. And in this
conjunction it is well to realize that
the white people aid and assist us
with our religious programs and
cooperate most effectively with us
in the promotion and development
81 our wees. Ill our DuSiHtSseS Vi
sound character and distinct need
however they give us little active
encouragement and very, definite
md determined opposition. To such
an extent that it can be readily
seen and understood that the ma
jority of whites consider our vice:
and religions of little material value
to us and shape and equip in nc
wise to get out of the rut that now
embarasses us.
The recognized colored vice lords
of most communities are the recog
nized political leaders of their PEG
pie, they have an "in" with the
ruling whites and arc permitted t.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
"Big Negroes"

There are many, many colored
people who are averse to hearing
and learning the truth. They would
much prefer to live and revel in the
paradise of fools. 1t is quite evident
that the truth is going to rise up in
spite of them and eventually SET
them free. A cross section OF the
times reveals that the cold, fare.
frozen and unvarnished truth Is con-
founding the colored people OF
America in spite of themselves. "A
lot of the big talk by the big
Negroes" has lost its virtue and
captivating qualities. The great
mass knows the shortcomings OF
our leaders and are crying for their
scaips At this writing there are a
very, very few of our leaders VINO
command the respect of the pop
ulace. There has been so much
gross inability, so much bombast, so
much selling-out and so much ex-
nloitation that the leaders and "big
shots' are in reality captains with
out armies. The'truth stands serene
and immutable and the people are
seeing Ii and understanding 1t
Gone are the business wizards,
gone are the political giants
gone are the miracle men, de-
narted are the swarthy Mosesses,
who posed as leading the colored
children out of the wilderness. The
truth shows them to have been un.
prepared mentally. spiritually and
perhaps morally. The truth is
strange thing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
ELKS MAKE PLANS FOR CONCLAVE

WASHINGTON.-The grand lodge
of the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of the
World has already begun to make
plans for its journey westward TO
Los Angeles where its next conven-
ton will be held in August, 1882.
Grand Exalted Ruler j. Finley
Wilson in his first proclamation
states that upon request he will
grant special dispensation to any
lodge to hold its election of dele
gates in the month of December
instead of June. At the June cleo
ton, he says, additional delegates
may be added to the December list.
He will take this action, he adds,
in order that California clubs may
be organized in every lodge.
A committee on transportation has
been appointed. c. Tiffany Tolliver
is the chairman. Every state will
have representative on this com
mittee. 1t is also planned to have
local transportation chairman in
every city.
California clubs have already been
organized, Mr. Wilson reports, in
Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Richmond,
Norfolk, Savannah, Jacksonville,
Mobile and New Orleans.
VOdery Bandmaster
Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson an
nounced the appointment of Lieut..
William H. Vodery as grand band
master. A band contest to surpass
any previously held is planned for
the annual field day in Los Angeles.
He directs attention to legislation
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15

go" as long as they split up their
ill-gotten gains and support the
right candidates for political offices.
Some of the most affluent and
powerful political bosses of color
that have been created sprung from
our tenderloin districts where they
have waxed fat on graft and priv
ilege. These men flourish in both
the north and the south. The white
people have demonstrated that they
are willing to treat with our lead
ers in organized vice and to virtual
ly perpetuate them in their iniquit-
Gus systems.
The colored ministry has likewise
come in for due recognition, and In
almost every community the colored
preachers have an entree to the
leading whites. There is this ride
ulous and disconcerting situation
existing in most of our communities
all over the nation. The Jew read
lily caters to our wants and needs
and conducts most of the barter
and trade in our districts, while
even the Greek, the Italian and the
Chinaman have shown surprising
facility to come into our districts
and conduct business with splendid
success.
The white people have their org
anized religion and their organized
vice but they also have their ire
mendous and imposing organized
business. We accept their standards
of religion, we adopt their standards
of vice, but when it comes to barter
and trade and the development OF
our business we find ourselves de-
cidely different. The causes of such
situation no doubt come from
within the race and from without
it, There is very little chance OF
changing the white mans attitude
but it has been shown time and
lime again that he is quite willing
to treat with us when we develop
our institutions. 1t obviously lies
with us to concentrate on business
development. 1t is the duty Of
organized religious bodies and evei
organized and entrenched vice Il
help us round out into true citizen
ship and what purports to be stand
ard Americanism.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
Civilization Gets Us

Census figures for 1880 show
179,805 more colored women than
men in the United States. Ten years
lgo the excess of women was only
l4.259.
The reports show that the num-
Der of females and males are near
y equal at birth, but that males die
'aster and the excess females which
is 1000 at one year, becomes 5000
1t SO years. and 10000 at the mar
iageable age, 20-24.
At the age of 35-44 the excess
If females is $4,000. Here the wom-
en- die faster than the men, and at
the age period of 45-54 the figures
how 600,694 males and 533,96l fe-
males. At this age, the number of
males exceeds the females, and this
nay be the reason why middle aged
men marry Younger women.
In the so to "a age group, there
are more men than women, but the
women over rs outnumber the men
If that age.
Ten years ago the percentage of
.hi.dren under IA was larger and
the percentage of infants was larger
1t is plain that the migration of
thousands of people to cities and
the growth of ,literacy have done
two things: lAa
/. They have made it harder for
every woman to find husband;
2. They have made birth control
popular
This is the price that civilization
always exacts. France and England
most important European countries
rave long had a scarcity of husbands
and babies.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
You Can Buy
THE ENTERPRISE
At These Places

In Seattle you can buy The Enter
prise each week at the following
places:
Liberty Newsstand al End and
Union; 3rd Ave. and Pike and 9th
Ave. and Pike.
Persons Barber Shop, $40 Jack
son st.
The Tobacco Box, 900 Jackson St.
Golden West Hotel, 418 7th Ave.
South.
Coast Hotel, 504 9th Ave. South.
Robinson's Drug Store, 18th Ave.
and Jackson st.
Browns Pharmacy, 2311 East
Madison st.
oath Ave. Grocery. 1880 gath Ave
Joe's Cafe, 302 Main st.
The DeLite, 2201 E. Madison st.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
"Problemists"

Whenever n grave crisis arises
affecting the destinies of the white
people in this country and confer
ence is necessary, the men called
to offer solutions are usually the
best minds of the country. They are
the men who have behind them a
record of achievement which brooks
no argument Seldom do we see in
any such conference ministers, edu-
Gators, social workers or profess
sional politicians. The men are
business men or leaders in indus
try But let some exigency come vi
which affects the interests of the
colored people and 1t becomes neces.
sary to have spokesman for the
brother in black, watch the selection
of the people chosen to represent
him. Almost without fail such 3
committee of colored people will
have majority of professional
"problemists ''---colored people who
almost live by exploiting the so
called color problem.
Almost without exception, these
Pre- blemists proceed to say and rec
ommend the things which they
think will please the white people
rather than say the things which
some of them at least know shou
be said and done, but which woulf
not sound quite so pleasant in a
mixed group" The idea uppermos
in many of these peoples mind is tt
keep the problem going rather
than to solve It, In most every case
al. 0rG
minded" but are minded as
the "problem" is the means oil
their continuing in food and raj
ment.
This type of selection will con-
tinue as long as the rank and file
which they are representing con-
tinue to endure this type of repre-
sentation. II the great mass which
is In need wants to be represented
we'll they will have to make II
known that there are some people
who are too far from their need
TO truly interpret their desires In
the given matter. The problem
positionists' sees to 1t that they are
advertised and put themselves in a
position to be selected when they
even suspect there is going to be
committee formed True represen-
tatives of the people find them
selves on the outside of things. This
method will continue as long as the
people permit it. Let us hope thai
the day Is not far-distant when the
professional "problemist" is ex-
cluded from all round table dis
cussions where the interest of the
race is at stake and the people have
representatives that are thinking in
terms of their wants and needs
rather than of the problem
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
Who's A Moron?

DR.. Charles Gray Shaw, white,
professor of philosophy at New York
University, has theory that those
who whistle are morons.
No need, says he, to have an in
telligence test. If man Fuckers his
lips and whistles, he is voicing his
low mentality and confessing his
sense of inferiority and defeat.
Not satisfied with this blast, Pro-
fessor Shaw says no great or sue
cessful man ever whistles, and to
back this up he asks: "Can you think
of Einsten or Edison, or Hoover, or
Mussolini whistling?"
We suspect. however. that all of
these gentlemen whistled when they
were younger; and, confront them
with bathtub full of cold water
right now, and their lips would itch
TO pucker.
Professor Shaw reminds us of a
forth Carolina editor who recently
declared that "a dog only scratches
FOR fleas with his right hand foot"
Readers of the paper after study
ng their dogs for several days came
20 two conclusions: Cd that the
light hind foot theory was wrong,
md Cd that it was unimportant.
Our own theory is: Let any boy
rave his first pair of long pants
get his first raise in salary. or beg
his first kiss from a comely girl,
md if he doesn't whistle, examine
him. He's sure to be moron.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15

creating a uniform rank, to which
marching clubs, drill patrols and
ex-service men may belong. It is
the plan to have organizations of not
less than 200 in every Army corps
area in order to get the advantage
of citizens military training camps
maintained by the Government six
weeks each summer.
State Association
He also points out that it is man.
datory on every lodge to belong to
a state association. The Past Exalt-
ed Rulers Councils were given rep
resentation in the grand lodge and
an annual tax of 20 cents payable
quarterly was levied on each men,
Der.
The grand exalted ruler directed
every exalted ruler to appoint a
committee on junior Elks. He re-
ports that this branch of the order
is progressing under the leadership
of Major George A. Holland.
National Shrine
National shrine legislation is also
brought to the attention of Elks in
the proclamation. Each member is
required to pay SIS within five years
for the erection of a national shrine
in Washington.
Exalted rulers were also directed
to appoint athletic committees and
get in touch with John T. Rhines.
the athletic director of the order.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
English
Words Often Mlsused

Words Often Misused
Do not say: ~ am awful glad TO
see you" Say, II am very glad. "
Words Often Misspelled
Suffragette: two rs, two is, two
e's.
Words Often Mispronounced
Minutely Pronounce min-ut-ii'
first as in mint mot as IN
"Mine) as in use" last as in
iii " accent second syllable.
synonyms
F'ruitless: barren, profitless, abor-
tive.
Word Study
IDOLATROUS: consisting in an
excessive attachment or reverence.
sShe had an idolatrous veneration
for antiquity"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15

Coming to Seattle? Have your
mail directed to The Tobacco Box,
500 Jackson St. When you call you'll
get your mail without any delay. No
charges for the service.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31
Silver Outlook Good

Close perusal of the Outside papers reveals that more of the worlds industrial and po- litical leaders are commencing to recognize the necessity for a return to silver as a mone- tary medium. One can scarce ly pick up an important news journal without encountering an article from influential sources expressing the view that the forced depreciation of silver was one of the most inn portant factors in producing the present worldwide depres- sion, and that the rehabilitat- ion of the white metal is eS- sential to a return of world prosperity.
 Bankers and financiers ap- pear to be about the only in- terests which are unwilling to concede silver's importance to world finance. One seldom en- counters a statement by one of the money-bag ilk who is real ly prominent who has a good word to say for silver; their expression being directed prin, cipallly toward inducing be- lief that prosperity's return is dependent upon reductions in wages and living standards. But, while this attitude on the part of financial leaders has a tendency to hamper action with respect to silver rehabil- itation, the number of influen- tial leaders in other fields who endorse silver is growing at such a rate as to leave nc doubt that the interest shay ing clan will ultimately be forced to acknowledge othe, monetary gods than gold.
 Viewing the remarkable growth in silver sentiment, one can hardly escape the convic tion that the silver outlook is better than at any time since the agitation for remonitizat ion started.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31
Glorifying Cangsters

In his speech before a con- vention of police chiefs recent ly President Hoover suggested in substance that if there were less glorifying of gangsters and more glorifying of police men it might help in solving the crime problem. And there is much truth in that, although many policemen merit little glorification.
 There is a tendency on the part of many newspapers, and in some instances on the part of motion pictures, to paint the gangster as bold, romantic character. The fact is that he is usually a sneaking coward who never gives his victim the slightest chance. True, he will do murders for a price, but gangdom is so we'll organized and justice so laggard that he knows the chances of legal punishment are negligible. The gangster fears rival gangsters far more than he fears the law. When he does land in jail temporarily, bail is always at hand, supplied by other gang sters or men higher up. The front page notoriety he gets is unction to his own soul and he revels in it.
 The newspapers have made Scarface Al Capone a roman tic hero in the eyes of an in- credibly large moron populat- ion.
 But, speaking of Al. he did get an unlooked-for reception a few days ago when he and some of his gang attended a football game at Evenston III. The crowd booed and jeer. ed until they sneaked away.
 Which shows that the press and public might do much to. ward putting the gangster in his place by holding him up to the scorn he deserves, instead of throwing the glamor of TO. nance about his despicable personality.
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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31
RYDER WEEKLY HERALD

Telegrams from London to South America have been re- duced two cents a word, the new rates making cables to Argentina and Chile 50 cents a word.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

Arabs believe that the stork has a human heart. Anyway, the famed bird is extremely generous to some families.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

Visitor: And how old is your baby, dear?"
 Small sister: "He isn't old at all. He's this years model"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

The United States now has 180,000 Indians, not including the Tammany tribe.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

This newspaper is not connect ed in with any stock brokerage firm other establishment associated in
 the sale of mining shares and publishes in formation relative local mining development that not be- ieved to be in full accord with fact.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

Italy now forbids the expor- tation of genuine antiques,
 but Americans will continue to buy and lug home the other kind.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Changes r; Display Advert isiDg for current weekly issue presented not later than the Wednesday evening preceding the day of issue Saturday. insertion will De delayed until the follow ing week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31
TEN YEARS OR so AGO
From the Hyder Alaska Miner
 October 26, 1921

Max. Behrman has purchas- ed Bills Boarding House" in the forest reserve from Jas. Pitcher, administrator of the estate of the late Wm. Hamil- ton. The restaurant equipment was purchased by Mrs. Walter Barron for her boarding house. The towers for the Silverado tram are finished with the eX ception of two. The recent fall of snow has made work on these extremely hazardous, and until freezing minimize the danger of snowslides these two will not be put in. The up- per camp building will be com pleted by the end of the week.
 Timber work on the Premier tram construction is practically, finished. All the towers have been completed except four at the lower end and these will be up in a few days. The tim Der men have nearly all been | transferred to the ore bunkers at the wharf.
 Mrs. E. Baynton and daught- CT, Elizabeth, old-country friends of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Bunting, arrived here Saturday from England and have open ed a laundry in the Chapin building.
 The inevitable has happened. Billy Orr has joined the High Dive Club, taking the initiation Monday night. He picked a nice, soft gooey gob of mud near the foot of Main Street to dive into.
 At a public meeting Stewart citizens accepted the offer of Mrs. Wm. McIntomey to keep the hospital open providing fuel and light are furnished.
 Yael Rozenstain has built a yeranda across the front of his store.
 More than 15 tons of ore, worth from $500 to $400 per ton has been packed down the hill from the Fish Creek Min ing Go. property on Fish Creek and is now in the Hyder Trans fer barn. The packing will con- tinue until the deep snow fore es a suspension. The accumu- lated ore will be sent to the shelter, making the third ship ment. for this property this season.
 Stanley Kingston, of Kat aldo, Idaho, and Elise Edith Gaume, of Winlock, Wn. were married Monday by Commis- stoned Reed. The groom gave his occupation as fisherman and the bride that of house. keeper. The young people ar rived Sunday on a launch and left shortly after the wedding
 w. L. Balch, who has the contract for moving the Ocean View Cabaret building from Stewart to Hyder, B. C., for wv. R. Tooth, has a crew ot men raising the foundation ir readiness to place it on a barge on which it will be tow. ed to Hyder, B. c. on one ot : the next high tides.
 School opened here Monday in the O'Conner building with Miss Esther Olson in charge It is the intention to holc , school on Saturdays until the . time lost as a result of the late opening is made up.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

Jack Dempsey is said to be about to get a divorce. So, it seems that the old mauler is really tired of fighting.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

"Sine your shoes, mister?" "No time, sonny" Well, to start the day right I'll do one for nothing. "All right, go ahead" There, how does she look, boss?"
 Zine" Well, for 15 cents I'll do the other one."
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

We read that few gunmen drink. The accuracy of their aim seems to confirm that statement.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

A refreshing note, among Hollywood's affectations, is the comedian who will furnish one room in his new home with an iron bed and cheap wall paper, where he can be self unconscious"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

A cable message has been sent around the world in the record-breaking time of five and one-half minutes,
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

Latest estimates place the number of Jews in the United States at 4,228,000 and of these 1,765,000 live in New York City.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

More than 1000 prisoners of San Quentin took cores pOndence courses from the University of California the past school year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

Judging by the husbands some ladies pick out, it seems that the ladies are not so hard to please after all.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31
INTERESTING NOTES

Oregon heads the nation with the lowest morality rate for the sixth consecutive year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-31

Patient: Doctor, how are my chances?"
 Doctor: "Oh, pretty good, but I wouldn't start reading any continued stories"