The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-12-24

go zEaald nat organize for Inc hene=
~ Il BE e3n race How long do
yea fhInk they would discriminate
against F6a ii the Federal depart
a9auts IN Washington. II they we're
AFRAID 81 kauf vutea How ong
would they require yonr picture on
EVIL service applications 50 they
could tefl whether ynu were white
or hlaek2 fnHs
These are things that are not
STRANGE on weird. but something thai T
is entirely in year hands. II you I
had a number Of people a CONGRESS +
men. governors. and Legislators, who F
were vour friends. it would mike /
A great difference IN your condition.
You must do your own thinking
and yom own acting. When you do,
you will find a great chance in the
United States
Use One Weapon Wisely
The Negroes have the haIance OF
power In New York. Massa husetts
Michigan. Illinois, Indiana, kentucky.
Tennessee, and Missouri enough 10
. change any Presidential election.
, and | have moi mentioned near all.
r l. there any excuse for overlooking
: his do ret think 50. | do not
5 think everything depends upon pol1ti-
, cal life. but if the one easy weapon
. were used wisely. it would make n
4 treat difference in all sorts Of ways.
L When the stoo discrimination on
n Won because OF color, probably the
question Of color Will pass. Despite
q The iniustisea ard Eaur struggles,
II know you will win. II ma be a
Il .ong time but YOU viii VII
" No Color In Intellect
# "There is not mueh color IN IN
tellpct or brains. \ man who ear
write a beautiful poem, who can pial
ut music men will not ak whether o
y. not he is white or black. feu hav
k poets who can write, create. writ
We poems that set in the hearts Of eve
v the whites. | enjoy reading Pau
lk Lawrence Dunbar. If yon tell whit
lip people of an intelligent thing don
" by a Negro, they will ask you ho'
no much white blood he has in his vein
TO In the next breath they will tell Vol
ne if bloods are mixed, you get I'll
is worst
he The Stage
Speaking of the progress of Il
j. Negro in art, Mr.. barrow said. Loo
Mt the stage go up in Harlem al
be- see the Negro theatres. but do n
in see any Negroes except ON the STAG
ust The white people are taking up u
The the seats. | also went to see It
ent Green Pastures" But a thing tn
en- | would like to see ut some time. Is
ted real black man for God. Not b
Dut cause the man who plays it does n
ink place well. but because | want to $
has how it would be received. Color
ght people are natural actors; the
cad movements are full of rhythm. 1
race is conauering there.
uld 1.-The Negro can sing. They mig
it have to pay choirs in churches. b
of they do not need to- Mr.. Dare
ad- paid tribute to Dunbar, Hayes, Rot
son. Phyllis Wheatley and others
oil music, art and literature.
ant Optimism
the "The group is dong wonderi
1 it work in every intellectual field.
can you look at the question from IA +;
or standnont, everything is optmis
tax if you look at II from an indVld
but standpoint. il is dark. because d
fter are soon. | urge You to take
nci vantage of everything in YOUR pow
was especially in political life - eve
that thing for the race which deserN
,ver but which must come through
own energy or genius, but some til
it will come.