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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
new SYSTEM TO
FORCE COLORED
TEACHERS OUT

TULSA, Okla.-Following closely
upon the disclosures as revealed in
an A. N. p. story recently, the Tulsa
board of education took steps to
override the recent decision that no
part of the Negro or Separate"
school fund could be expended for
other than the separate" or Negro
school. Action was taken here by the
board upon the suggestion of the
boards attorney. G. c. Spiders.
Would Change Ruling
Upon the recommendation of its
attorney, the board voted to institute
a dual system of contract for all
those white persons who in an ad.
vlsory or supervisory or administers
tive way devote any part of their
time to the separate" or Negro
school system Of Tulsa
1t is the purpose of the board. am
American Negro Press representative
learned, to have those white persons
provided for in part payment on their
salary, to draw about 30 per cent of
their salary from the regular ma
iorty' school fund and the other 10
per cent from the Separate" or Ne
gro school fund.
The county attorney previously
had rendered a decision denying the
board the legal right to expend any
part of the separate" or Negro
school fund for the payment of any
part of the salary of any of the 43
whites who have been drawing 10
per cent of their salary from the Ne
gro school fund couId ha time nv
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Crab Pickers On Strike

CRlSFlELD, Md.--More than 200
women went on strike here last Tues
day when the company for which
they had been picking crabs cut the
price from 80 cents to 25 cents.
The women staged parade,
marching from house to house, enlist
ing in their cause those who had ac-
cepted the 25-cent scale. With their
ranks enlarged by these additions,
the strikers marched through down
town streets.
The mayor has called a meeting,
the outcome of which, it is believed,
will be the return to the original
price scale,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
MOVEMENT STARTED To PUT White
INSTRUCTORSNCOL ORED SCHOOLS
Colored Bricklayers
Are Considered Best

ANNAPOLIS, Buildings now
under construction will go ahead
with colored labor imported from
Dixie, but for all new county schools
it will be specified in the contracts
that home workers must be EN-.
ployed.
This was the answer of the school
board to protests of whites against
used of colored bricklayers from the
South on new Stanton Colored High
School.
Riggin Buckler. white architect.
told the board that colored men are
doing better work than any local
white bricklayers can do.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
new COLORED
STORE SYSTEM
WINS BUFFALO

BUFFALO, N. Y.-(Special). -
The phenomenal success of the store
opened in Buffalo by the Citizens
Cooperative Society has completely
astounded the Jews and Greeks who
formerly got all of the Negro trade.
They cannot understand the sudden
loyalty to the store which took in
a total of $4,000 in its first month
and last week transacted business to
the extent of $S27.98.
Hiring Shirt Fronts
To offset the popularity of the
store founded and supported by Ne
gro consumers, the white tradesmen
nearby have for the first time in his
tory begun employing Negro boys
to deliver groceries and clean up
their stores, but they won't hire Ne
gro clerks. The Negro Cooperative
Store has a black manager, black
cashier, black clerks and black de-
livery boys. Negro Buffalo likes
that end is accordingly patronizing
the store as nothing in the city has
ever been patronized by them before.
The new enterprise transacts more
business and is the most attractive
store on Williams Street, the chief
Negro thoroughfare.
Mrs. e. f. Nelson, treasurer of the
Citizens COOPERATIVE Society, says
ITO own and properly conduct bus
mess increases UNNECESSARILY the
prestige of the group in the commu-
nifty. White business m en- and
wholesale dealers are coming to us
bidding for our patronage, to the ex.
tent that one will undersell the other
to get it. These men seemingly are
taking a personal interest in oui
business and seem anxious for ouI
success. One of the officials from
the bank with which we transact oul
business came into our store volun
tarily shook hands with our presi
dent. Dr. e. Il. Nelson, and congrat
ulated the management on the very
splendid appearance and conduct Of
our store. When our buyers enter
the wholesale places they are greeted
cordially and treated courteously
Our attractively painted and commo
dious delivery truck goes all ovel
town and IS a convenience to GU
members as well as a big advertise
ment of consumers cooperation.
Profits To Purchaser
"This very successful store j
owned bv 400 Negro consumers AM
the profits divided among the pa
irons. The Buffalo group was OF
ganized by Geo. s. Schuyler, Nation
al Organizer of the Young Negroes
Cooperative League.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Birth of a Nation"
Is Barred In Jersey

JERSEY CITY, N. J.-For the Sec
ond time in Is years the police of
Jersey City have barred the showing
of the picture 1.-The Birth of Ma
ton. The N. A. A. C. p. protested
against the showing Objection to the
ban was voiced Wednesday by the
National Council on Freedom From
Censorship.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Mother and Daughter
Are Put Off Bus

MY0CK, N. C.-Because she re-
fused to give her seat to some white
passengers in a crowded bus en- route
to Philadelphia, Mrs. Elizabeth Dingle
and her daughter, Geraldine, were
put off the bus Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Dngle was carried to Norfolk
by gasoline attendant. She left
Tuesday for Philadelphia.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Can't Drink Pop In
Norfolk, Virginia, Store

NORFOLK, Va. - Three students
of Booker T. Washington High
School here went into the M. Medas
confectionery for soft drinks last
week. After having purchased the
drinks they were ordered by the pro-
prietor to stand on the outside and
drink the soda water.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01

director OF LHe Ao0pNldhlph ibi NhN
Study of Negro Life and History.
About the unwise investment of
large sums of money in church prop
ertv we are hearing much these DAYS.
Reformers, denouncing this as
waste, refer to it as the building of
liabilities rather than assets for the
race because the community does not
economically profit by the invest
ment. Churchmen bitterly denounce
such critics and endeavor to show
that the amount thus spent is pro-
portionately small
The whole matter hinges, however,
on what is meant by an unwise in
vestment or on the extent to which
the community's contribution to the
church keeps within the limits OF
wisdom.
A comparison of the amount Civ
en- the church with what is contrib.
uted to other agencies and the pro.
portion of church property Of the en-
tire amount of property owned vii
supply saner approach to the sub
ieet.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
"Black-and-White'
Owner Is Robbed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. = Abe Plough,
president of the Plough Chemical
Company, manufacturers of toiletries
used widely throughout the country,
was robbed in his home of more than
$1,000 in cash a nd jewels Friday
night.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
breaches Labor Sermon
.-,.,,...a-s Clad In Overalls

NEW YORK.-The Rev. Henry H.
Proctor of Nazarene Congregational
Church, preached twice Sunday in
white overalls. In the morning he
wore a coat, but at night he was in
his shirtsleeves.
The Rev. Mr.. Proctor urged his
hearers to take off their white col
lars and get into business.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
E,inga Trial October Is

CHICAGO.-Jesse Binga, former
head of the defunct Binga State
Banl, was granted another postpone
ment of his trial. He will go on trial
before Judge Prystalski October 25,
said Attorney Wendell Green, who
represents the defendant.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Judge Harrison Up

CHICAGO. - Judge" William H.
Harrison's trial will be heard before
Judge Rudolph Desert October 10.
Judge Harrison is accused of bribery
while he was a member of the Illinois
State Board of Pardons.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Howard Denies He Is
Opposing Oscar DePriest

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In a let
ter to Congressman Oscar De Priest
dated September II, Perry W. How
ard denied his new G. o. P. confer
enee plans to oppose his reelection.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Asked 1000 Cotton
Pickers, Got Three

JACKSON, Miss.-Out of 20 men
who asked for work in answer to an
appeal by Delta planters for several
thousand cotton pickers, only three
reported for work.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01

By DR.. CARTER C. WoODSON
Director of the Association for the
Study of Negro Life and History.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01

"This very successful store is
owned bv 400 Negro consumers and
the profits divided among the pa
irons. The Buffalo group was or
ganized by Geo. S. Schuyler. Nation
al Organizer of the Young Negroes
Cooperative League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

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22-inch napkins to match above $4.25 doz.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Hemstitched Linen Cloths
22x22-in. Size, Regularly $3.50. $3.50 Dos.
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Size 53x69 silver bleached, in sew fh7 0n
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I3-in. Napkins, Regularly ISe, Special. Zoe Ia.
IS-in. Napkins. Regularly use, Special. ISc En-.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Pure Linen Table Damask

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17
ALGERIAN
INFLUENCE
BY JANE EADS

NEW YORK. May l4.-P-
Across the Mediterranean from Az
giers comes a new influence to add
color and romance to the seasons
fashion creations.
The new note, introduced at the
French Colonial Exposition i'll Pa
ris, Is already gaining popularity
IN the most exclusive shops Of AM
erican coutiers and will be much
in evidence at fashionable gath
erings this summer.
Red, green, yellow, navy. white
and black-Algerian cOlorS, are
combined In one OF the most strik-
ing symphonies Of the season. To-
gether they are used in the devel-
opment Of scarfs. sashes. bags and
turbans. Necklaces Of many strands
employing several or all Of these
colors are particularly chick with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

City Commissioner A. W. Reed and
other officials.
Engineers Praise
All have pronounced the plant a
model Of efficiency.
"A. p. Jones. representative Of the
Texas Chemical company, and Who
calls on water plant operators
throughout Texas and Northern
Mexico, as well as in other states
OF the Union. said that the plant
here has some features Of which no
other plants he has seen can boast
IL Is modern in every way. ard
should serve the city for years, he
said.
@. A. Peterson. an engineer and
architect from Florida. was with
the group which recently inspected
the plant. and praised ID.
The filtration building Is built
Of concrete and brick. and the IN
terror is a dazzling white with tie
controls and electrical boards of
black.
All employees al the plant are
now dressed In white uniforms with
black lettering On them. and the
entire plant is a model Of cleanli-
ness in every detail.
Mr.. Graham. who Is in charge,
Is an experienced chemist and wat
or plant operator.
Up until Friday OF last week the
plant had not been accented bv thf
city commission. but the satisfac-
tory results Of tests and first Use
indicated it would be accepted from
the contractor in a very short .ir1e
and the remainder Of the money
paid to the contractor for the work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

Head HONOR
GUEST ON FRI.
n Made
OF Promotion Given
e. G. Rockwell

About seventy-five employees OF
the Rio Grande Valley Gas Com
pany attended a banquet Friday
night at McCol Club House, east
OF McAllen, given in honor OF the
president OF the company, B. Z.
Hepler. Of New York City. who Is
In the Valley inspecting the COM
pany's holdings.
Mr.. Hepler has been closely
identified with the development OF
the natural gas industry for the
past twenty years. The Hope En-
cheering Company of Mt. Vernon,
OF which he is a ice-president, has
perhaps laid more miles OF gas
pipe line than any other construc-
ton company in the world. In Tex
as this company brought the first
natural gas TO the cities OF Fl.
Worth, San Antonio, and Houston.
Mr.. Hepler, who Is also a direc-
tor OF the Kelly-Springfield Tire
Company, has varied other inter-
ests and has just recently returned
from Germany where the Hope En-
cheering Company Is developing
extensive oil holdings.
At the banquet Friday night Mr..
Hepler expressed to the assembled
guests the company's appreciation
OF the valuable services rendered
by c. o. Rockwell and his organiZa-
ton and announced that hence
forth in addition TO being general
manager NJ. Rockwell will be a
vice-president Of the company.
After the dinner matters were
discussed and plans formulated
which win be OF interest TO every
citizen OF the Valley. An import
ant announcement, in this connec-
ton. viii be made by the company
in the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

ION building, where IL goes through
he final process Of filtration, into
the clear well. a covered basin where
it is kept until turned into The
mains.
New Features Invented
Several features on the plant are
inventions OF the engineer, MI. FL
rod and are being used on the
local plant for the first time. One
OF these IS the aeriating system.
which Mr.. Elrod invented and pat
ented.
All OF the basins are concrete,
and are self cleansing, having mech
anical attachments which keep them
entirely clean. The filtration build
ing has four filter basins In II, and
these are washed periodically by
mechanical contrivances forcing the
water back and forth through them.
The filter building IS a two story
structure with a large basement. In
which the pumps and other mach
inery are located.
On the ground floor are the fl
ter basins and the controls. a.-d
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17
Industrial Growth
OF CITY Is Shown

Cameron county has So indus
tries. 20 Of which are located in
Brownsville. copy OF the federal
census Of manufacturers Just ar
rived at the chamber OF commerce
here shows.
The Brownsville industries have
an average Of 178 employees. and
pay an annual wage Of Sl8l .586.
Products turned out have a total
value of 81 295 .562 per year, and
material purchased costs S737,40
Figures for the county are about
twice the Brownsville figures.
These figures show a rapid
growth of industrial plants IN
Brownsville. according to Chamber
OF Commerce officials. as most OF
these industries have grown up the
past few years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17
BY III. G. STILWELL, JR.
Staff Writer

The city Of Brownsville in build
ing its new filtration plant for the
city water has not only solved its
water problems for years to come,
but has built a plant which is re-
cognized by the state department
OF health as perhaps the finest in
design and construction in the state.
This interesting information on
the plant came to light during a re-
cent visit here of B.. M. Ehlers,
state sanitary engineer.
After going over the plant care
fully, Mr.. Ehlers said that he Will
recommend TO the state hat it be
adopted as the state plant for train
Ing Of young engineers in water fill
tration, sanitation and handling IN
general. An annual school OF instruc-
ton is. consequently. expected TO be
carried out at the local plant.
The efficiency Of the new Browns
vile plant Is so manifest that IL IS
easily obvious TO one who knows
little about the design and construc-
ton Of water filtration plants.
r. c. Graham, chemist in charge
Of the plant, traced the progress Of
the water from the time it Is pump
Cd from the Rio Grande until il Is
turned into the mains and sent TO
the people of the city.
Settling Basins
The water is first pumped into two
large earthern reservoirs, part Of 'he
old filtration plant, which are used
as primary settling basins. The
water loses much Of its heavy silt
and sedimentation in these, and then
Goes into the first Of the new con-
crete settling basins. After the
water goes into this basin it con-
tlnueS on through the entire sys-
ten by gravity, overlooking from
n basin, and running down into
another. and OVERLOOKING from il.
In the first settling basin add
tional settling takes place. AS it is
pumped into this basin the water
Is given a treatment Of air. and is
also treated with some chemicals.
II then comes into another large
settling basin, near the filtration
building, and then goes into this
building, where ii is further treated
with chemicals In order to remove
any vegetable matter or other pos
sible injurious substances.
The water gees from the filtra-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

bracelets OF a light composition I'm
orange, yellow and green also re-
flecting the French African In
fluence are decorative additions 70
the summer costume
Pigskin accessories are gradually
being accepted by smart women. "A
complete set-bag. belt. gloves and
flowers-can be obtained. They can
be washed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17
ensembles OF solid colors. particu

ensembles OF solid colors. particu-
larry OF white.
The last word In beach robes Is
a barbaric bathing burnoose evolved
from the cape Of the Nomad tribes
man Of the desert. Fashioned from
heav1ly-piled toweling. striped In
the Algerian colors. IL IS gathered
around the figure and caught in
two ivory rings on one shoulder. It's
utility Is one Of its greatest charms,
as the robe may be converted into
a towel after a dip into the ocean.
Gold and silver coin jewelry and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

an old lady MhD Vas MttinE um tnm
grass I'm tine middle nf the fAlrMhY.
Don't sou know. Its rrFy can
gerous 70 81 there. madAm7 ha
said coming up % his bal
on. that's afi right. Tim string
orr IN newspaper. E1R rrnllnH -
Answers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17
WITH OR

Il was during a grammar lesson.
Said the teacher: Always re-
member. boys. that the word with
Is a very bad word 10 end a sem
tence with. I-ah-that Is to say
ah-unless you have nothing else
to end IL with."-Tit-Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

the second floor houses the chemi-
cal mixers, which are electrically
controlled and operated, the labora-
tory. and other equipment. Chemi-
cal analyses of the waters are made
at regular intervals. so that the
city is assured of pure water at al
times Of the year. Tests made 50
far show that the water IS as fine
as can be secured through any treat
ment OF water. and is not only pure
and free from injurious substances,
hut healthful.
The new plant has a capacity az
100000 gallons a day. This could
be stretched in a tight TO probably
100000, Mr.. Graham said.
Cost Sl52,OOO
The old plant sometimes handled
water at the rate Of 1850. 900 gallons
a day. but it was crowded to carry
this load and properly treat the
water. The average consumption
during the past year is about L.
10000 gallons. This indicates hat
the present plant will still supply
the needs OF Brownsville when tile
city uses twice as much water rs
at the present time.
The entire system cost approx
mately $4,000.
II was designed BY Henry z. FL
rod OF Houston. and was built by
Fl. H. Carrothers. Kansas City con-
tractors. 1t is electrically powered
throughout, securing power from
the municipal power plant nearby.
The old plant. which has been
abandoned. was constructed in 1910.
and has served the city for 81 years.
Some additionals and endorsements
were made 10 IL from time to time.
and the plant has sorely taxed the
past few months to supply needs Of
the city.
City officials we're glad that the
new plant could be used before the
demand for water increases this
summer.
Recently an inspection OF the now
plant was made by a group 'nclud-
ing Col. Francis w. Glover. COM
mander Of Fort Brown. Major James
@. Hall, commander of the hospital
at Fort Brown; City Manager 2. A.
Rosenthal; and O.. G. Richardson Of
the Brownsville Chamber OF Com
merce. Previously an inspection was
made by Mayor r. B. Rentfro. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

She I'm trying ~ find A fara
powder that can't W. Kissed rfl
He Won't vnl nur rnn n rnAr##
cf your proving grounds Paths
finder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-17

The golfer drove MS ball from
the tee. and to his CONSERVATION
saw II soar away. and almost hit
Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
GILBERT JONES PRAISE TOWN
Thinks That Christmas Display
Priettier Than Any He Had Seen

Gilbert S. Jones of near Norris
town, Pa, son of the late j. w.
Jones, was a motor visitor to
Smvrna during the holidays and
writes us that: "Smyrna's Christ
mas decorations, enhanced by the
electric display, were most attrac-
tive. This holiday feature reflect
ed the spirit that has made the
town prosperous in its business ac-
tivities and charming in its social
life. No other display, among a
number viewed in Eastern and
Central Pennsylvania, seemed to
equal Smyrna's. Visitors carried
away a favorable impression of the
town-and Smyrna vii get credit
in many places. Your column of
Fifty Years Ago" is a splendid
added feature of THE Times" BY
the way, I have not seen any men
ton in your space. of the death
of Mrs. Lillian Wilds Lake. You
recall her, of course. Mrs. Lake,
aged 55 years, died in Pittsburgh
on November 23rd. She was born
in Smyrna and her parents were
the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Wilds. Her husband, w. G. Lake,
was at one time principal of the
Smyrna Public Schools. For near
ly two decades Mrs.Lake had been
an active newspaper worker in
Pittsburgh, serving part of the
time as society editor of The
Pittsburgh Press. She was a
member of the Congress Of Wom-
ems Clubs"