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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
Bv WILLIAM PIcKENs

For the Associated Negro Press)
They are planning to murder on
July 10 eight or nine helpless and
innocent Negro children in Alaba-
ma, for the crime of being poor and
of going out to try to find a job to
make an honest living-instead of
organizing gangs for robbery or muir
der, as do the underdogs of the
stronger race. They will carry out
these murders, in spite OF God or the
devil, unless the people, white and
black, prevent them.
As soon as the first reports came
through the papers, giving meager
details and accusing those boys of
whipping white youths and "attack-
ing" two white girl tramps, we knew
it was a lie. We Immediately wrote.
for A. N. P. a sort of diagnosis of
the probabilities of the case, based
on our own experiences as a South
ern Negro boy. 1t now turns out that
our statement of the matter, based
on the few distorted reports in the
southern papers, was even more than
correct: BECAUSE THE FACTS AS
DISCLOSED BY WHITE INVESTI-
GATORS FROM THE NORTH
HAVE PROVEN THAT THE CASE
is EVEN WORSE THAN | HAD
GUESSED; that the BOYS are not
only innocent of rape or attempt at
rape, but that many of them had
never seen even the fight that was
alleged-that none of them had seen
these two disreputable female tramps
and that the nine boys were not
all even acquainted with each other,
until they were severally pulled off
trains by the mobs and brought to-
gether in Jail One of the boys had
never seen any of the others. And
the others belonged in different
groups, all cumming their way, on
different cars. from their impoyer-
ished parents homes, to seek work
further west.
One of the groups of boys had
observed a fight on the train be-
tNtC1l Nillbt iii1I anu NoibANh ihSiif
not on the car in which these boys
were riding but on another car, dis
tant from theirs, and had seen the
black men get the better of the
whites and drive them off. That is
doubtless what set the matter in mo-
ton: these whipped whites decided
to get even, started out to raise q
mob, and then pulled off the trains
shat passed every Negro they could
! find.
And the girls the white workers
investigators find that the girls al
first stated plainly when these boys
were brought before them, that these
boys had never committed any at
tacks upon them and that they hat
not seen these boys. But under mob
pressure, and perhaps threats ant
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
English
Word Often Misuscd

Word Often Misused
Do not say. 81 am not sure but
that they will accept" Omit the
but"
Word Often Misspelled
Resuscitate: note the SC.
Word Often Mispronounced
, ADVERSE; accent first syllable,
not the last.
synonyms
Controversy, contention, contest,
argument, debate.
Word Study
Use word three times and it is
yours. Let us increase our vocabu-
larry by mastering one word a week
IMPROVEMENT; lacking foresight
or thrift; prodigal; wasteful. "Ht
is an improvident son of an indul
gent father"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
Are Negroes Red?

Dean Kelly Miller seems to have
been a victim of over-anxiety in a
recent release in defense of the pres
ident of Howard University. Said the
venerable instructor, speaking gen
erally of Negroes: "The Negro is
not radical nor Red by nature. No
amount of preachment can make
him so. He is hopelessly and incur
ably conservative. He is motivated
by the momentum Of spent force, y
Left alone this in itself, would have
been open to question but the gen
tleman from the "Hill' himself sup
piled the weapon of his philosophers
destruction when he followed with
"He is cautious to a point of timid-
ity."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14

Here is what we must face with
frankness, candor and understand
ing. There are over half million
colored people out of employment
and because of the general economic
depression with logical readjustments
that must follow there does not ap-
pear even to the most sanguine Just
how this oreat number of colored
people are to be absorbed and as
simulated in the reimbursement. We
find ourselves unprepared to COM
pete in various and sundry vcissi-
tudes because we have not been edu-
Gated along the trends that the new
day calls for. 1t is discernible that
the professions are becoming over
crowded and that scientific buying
and selling is appalingly neglected.
II is obvious that we are over
churched and that church financing
is becoming unwieldly and embarras-
sing. Overlapping denominations and
myriad churches in every community
make it virtually futile for the col
ored race to support them all and
develop in business. New trends in
politics have eliminated time-worn
traditions and forced upon us the ne
cessity of striking new attitudes. Can
the colored race face these existing
facts and adapt itself to the require
ments entailed without compre-
hensive, in t ell ge program
Russia lays down a program for five
years and the world watches it. VIII
we get together formula and a pro-
gram and offer it to colored AM
erica for a while?
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14

Don't tramp the streets looking
for place to live. Read the classified
ads on Page T. You'll find what you
want.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
A Program Needed

Does the colored race have any
program? If not, why not? Should
we have program? And if so, why !
These are ideas that are being pom
dered and propounded by the best
minds in the colored race today.
There is no general program map
ped and charted for us today and
the reason is that there are so many
antipodal schools of thought that it
has been well nigh impossible for
the majority to agree upon any,
There should be program sub
mitted and adopted by the colored
race and said program should IN
clude definite outline of policy
extending and including our eeonom-
ic, religious, educational and polti-
cal activities. The reason being UNI
der the present disarrangement of
ideas and efforts we are not MAX
ing ourselves sufficiently felt. The
times are perilous, the future hay
and our status insecure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
CRARY CALLS ZERO MEETING SUNDAY
Vote Amendments
 At Tuesday Election
Permits Swearing in New Voters By Assistant Town Clerk

Electors of Waterbury, besides casting their votes next Tuesday in the city election for the candi- dates on the democratic, republi- can and communist tickets, will also cast ballots on two proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Connecticut. Statewide referendums on the two amend ments were ordered at the last ses- sion of the legislature and next week many of the cities and towns will cast their votes for or against the proposed changes.
 One amendment proposed will provide for absentee voting in Con- necticut. The other will allow for the swearing in of new voters by assistant town clerks. Voters will cast their ballots yes or no in Tuesdays election while they are voting for their choice of candi- dates for city offices.
 It is not expected that any op- position to either of the proposed changes will develop at the cleo tion. Connecticut at the present time is one of only three states in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

Two youths were taken into cus- tody early this morning and were booked on the technical charge of suspicion. It is expected that they will be arraigned tomorrow morn ing on the complaint of robbery. They gave their names as Ernest Ladd, 22, 623 North Main street, and Joseph Burns, 21, of 24I North Elm street.
 According to the complaint of the police, the two young men are involved in the theft of goods from chain stores in the north end sec ton of the city.
 Ladd was arrested about a month ago and turned oyer to the authorities of Glastonbury. He was implicated at the time in q store robbery. but the case was disposed of without Ladd being sentenced. About the same time he was arrested and charged with stealing an electric fan from 8 drug store in the Fairlawn sec ton. It was his alibi that he picked up the apparatus off the Chestnut Hill road. Ladd was a suspected member of the gang which the po- lice rounded up iii the Columbia boulevard section of the city. Dur ing his detention at Headquarters the police succeeded in obtaining a newspaper on which warming had been written to the accused by another prisoner. Three of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Final Checkups Sought On Eve
 Of Balloting
Hayes and Other Leaders to Sit in on Conference at Party Headquarters Colored Democrats Hold Rally Tonight Hebrews Tomorrow Evening

i, Timothy Garren presiding. The 10th district, under the leadership of Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, will meet at the City Hall as will the 18th district work CTS, with Alderman George Gull foile presiding. The City Hall will also be the scene of a gathering of fourth district workers, with John Kilduff presiding.
 Friday night the 18th district workers will meet at St Patrick's Lyceum and a rally of the 9th dis trict workers will be held at Good will hall in Waterville under the direction of Committeeman Will liam J. Dun1eavey.
 Twentieth district workers will meet on the same night at the City Hall with Bernard Carroll presid- a session at O'DonnelIs hall with Committee man Terrence Coughlin in charge. The 11th district work CTS will meet Friday night at 103 Green street under the direction of William Downey, and the second district organization will be per- fected at meeting at Ga1lagher's hall on Laurel street. Committee man Daniel Pickett will preside Friday night at g. meeting of the 18th district in Mulcahy school.
 Saturday night one of the big gest rallies of the campaign will
 be held at Franco-American hall on South Main street and on Sum day the Italian democratic club will sponsor another monster rally at Liberty hall on Bank street. The full ticket will appear at both these gatherings.
 Next Monday night the demo- crats will bring their campaign to a whirlwind close with three street rallies. The first will be held at Duggan school square with Works Commissioner James A. Phelar presiding. Next the candidates will proceed to Washington Hill where rally will be conducted with ex-Mayor Martin Scully as chairman. The third and final rally of the night will take place on lower Baldwin street with AL the position of chairman. A band and red fire will accompany the candidates about the city on their final rallies.
 The republicans will hold a rally at 217 Plank Road tomorrow night
 with Sheriff Joseph Bauby pre- siding. This session will open at 8 o'clock and at 8:45 o'clock the g.o.p. campaigners will address a gathering at the North End "Y". Tomorrow night, also, the Repub- lican Women's club will hold bridge party and rally at American Legion home. The committee in charge includes Mrs Edward Wells. Mrs Gertrude Keenan, Miss Anne Kenney and Mrs Arthur Bronson.
 On Friday there will be two re- publican rallies. The fifth ward republicans will meet at Mad River Grange hall at o'clock and the French republicans will hold a rally at the Franco-American hall at g o'clock.
 A household rally will be held at the home of Madeline Dreyer on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
FORD RESTORES
 RURAL SCHOOL

Ypsilanti, Mich-(UP)-The lit- tie red brick yschoolhouse that was known as Willow Run until it was abandoned 10 years ago. is the scene of activity this fall, as 30 children from the district study and play and recite in the same room where their grandparents were taught 72 years ago.
 Willow Run school was restored because Henry Ford, the automo- bile magnate, noticed it. The brok- en windows, the sagging door and the decaying white pine floor first caught his attention. Then he learned Frank Cody. superintend- ent of Detroit schools, taught his first class there 40 years ago. >
 Ford bought the school and ground. The state was searched for white pine to replace the old floor. Ancient desks were found. but only five of them. Ford work ment made 25 replicas of the five authentic pieces of a past genera ton. An old brass hand bell, such as called the children from recess decades ago, was located. Even the paint on the wainscoting Is the same shade as when Cody taught the school.
 When the school was opened this fall 30 children were on hand for the first class. Ford and Cody at- tended, as did many old-timers and a few of the one-time teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

Democratic Town Chairman John
 H. Crary today announced that on
 Sunday morning the town commit
 tee will hold a special meeting at party headquarters for the pur-
 pose of making final checkups on the preparations being made to
 get out the vote on election day, next Tuesday. This meeting, Chair
 man Crary explained, is necessary
 so that the various district chair
 men may report thoroughly on
 their doings and receive. any aid
 or instructions they may deem nec-
 essary. It is expected that Mayor
 Frank Hayes, Controller Daniel J.
 Leary and other leaders in the
 party will sit in at the conference.
 Only one big rally is planned by the democratic party tonight and the republicans will hold none this evening. The Colored Democratic Club will meet at Jones' hall on East Hawkins street. Mayor Hayes and the other members of the democratic ticket will be the speakers and Town Chairman Crary will preside.
 To morrow night the big rally of the evening will be held by the uSIuOCIdLS dk InS w 6tCA pdAy 4A~- brew Institute. The rally will be under the auspices of the Jewish Democratic Club. All the candi- dates will be present. President Bernat Holczer will preside.
 Last evening final plans, for the rally were made at a meeting of the club members in the City Hall. Committees were named as fol- lows: Reception, Dr. Sol Vineberg, School Commissioner Nathan Freedman and Samuel Bear; pub- 1icity, Harry Baumel and Attor- ney Joseph Davis; advertising, Alderman Charles Schnitman. Harry Frank and Constable Sam uel Ershler; refreshments, Alder man Schnitman and MT Frank.
 Tomorrow night, also, the 18th district will hold its second organ ization meeting, this time at the home of Peter W. Murphy on AL bion street with Committee man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

the entire Union which does not permit absentee voting.
 Under the amendment to the constitution, students away at school, salesmen on the road and persons too i'll to visit the polls would be permitted to forward their votes to the election officials. At the present time the party lead CTS have to send out of town on election day for students and others away on business. Both parties will have to do this work this year.
 If the state voters show a major ity in favor of the absentee voting, the legislature will pass the bill amending the constitution at the 1883 session of the legislature. One bill favoring absentee voting has already been passed but in order for an amendment to the constitu- tion to take effect or become a law 1t must be passed by two success sive sessions of the general assem- bly,.
 The other amendment will per- init the assistant town clerk to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Form New Clubs
 At Red Triangle
Boys Departmsnt Starts Increased Activity = Many
 Meetings SchedsAed

evening to talk of the possibility of a new fraternity. Already sey- eral of last years clubs are meet ing in Brooklyn. Last evening Frederick Moulthrop met with one Of the younger mems clubs of Brooklyn which has grown to IT members.
 The Catherine avenue club is composed of the followinb mem- bers: John McNamara, William McKinnon, Joseph Burns, Joseph Begnal, James Marshall, Albert DelloIusso. Clifton Lillctt, Charles Marsey, Robert Marshall, Joseph Mullen, Frank Place. Thomas Marshall.
 The Rockne Pioneer club is com posed of Michael Brady, Carroll Eastwood, Lucas Eastwood, Joseph Fox, Ed Burns, Bill Mayell, Fran els Carroll and Eugene Doran.
 The Y Collegians is composed of David Snowden, Joseph Calvin, Mario DelConte. Ray Kozen, John Donnelly, Joseph Donnelly Jack Kearney, Mo Jones. Bill Egan, Ed mund DelConte,.
 In addition to these new clubs the Y Indians which is opened to all boys of the city between the ages of SIP met for a pow-wow Monday afternoon under the lead ership of John F. Zwick and New ton K. Post. Tn the evening the Macedonian comrades and the Y Knights met. Spartans met under the leadership of Dr Glenn D. Sweet. The Wilby Hi-Y held its first meeting Tuesday under the leadership of Robert Pfeiffer. The Rambles met under the leadership of Cy O'Donnel last night. Four employed boys clubs smeet at 7:30 this evening. The Amity Em-Y un- der the leadership of Edwin Smith of the Scovill company,the Sigma Em-Y under the leadership of Sil- vio Carrisello of the Naugatuck Rubber Go, the Hustler Em-Y un- der the leadership of James Hea- ley of the Scovill Co.,, the Path finder Em-Y under the leadership of Patrick Wallace of the Scovill Go.
 On Thursday evening the Hust- lers have their first victrila party and mixed swim in the boys lob by and swimming pool at s:S0. They will be chaperoned by James Healey. The Crisby Hi-Y meets at 6:30 Thursday for supper under the leadership of Victor A. Hedberg. Jr. The Kappa Deltas one of the oldest clubs in the boy department meet with their leader Robert Ba- ker ct 6:30. The Rover Comrade club meets at '.
 On Friday evening the Tartars another older buys club meets Thomas Egan and the Mystics meet with Cary May. At 7:30 the Valley Stamp club opens for the season under the leadership of its former leader Anthony Worth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
MUTUAL AID
 RELIEF FUND
Employers Asked to See That All Contributors
 Have Buttons
WEAR IT EXPOSED

An appeal was made to-day to have all employers identified with the emergency relief committee present their employees with the of- ficial buttons indicating that they have contributed to the fund in- tended for the unemployed. sev- eral local factories and business establishments failed last week to give their employees the familiar little red button to be displayed as a badge of loyal support to the committee and to the hundreds of men and women.
 The committee not only asks em- ployers to furnish the buttons, but request all persons deserving of one to wear it on receiving 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

New clubs are getting under way in the boys department of the YMCA at the rate of one or two each week. All of last years boys clubs are already meeting regularly every week. During the past few days the Catherine avenue club opened up under the leadership of Clayton Brown, younger boys sec retary, as did also the Rockne Pio- neer club. Among the older boys groups Carleton Bircher. older boys secretary has started several new employed boys clubs. Among them the Y Collegians. and a new club under the able leadership Of Ed Burns and Patsy DeBlasion..
 Tn Brooklyn, Clyde Ferry of the Square Circle club met with a new group of high school buys last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
COLD WEATHER TESTS

Washington.-Tests of the oper- ation of the U. s. aircraft carrier Langley" will be made for the first time in cold weather when the carrier goes through maneuvers in northern waters this winter. Ob- servation will be taken In the talk ing off and landing of planes from the flight deck of the carrier under winter conditions. Armament of the planes will be tested thorough ly in the cold climate -.-.---..-.---.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
AT
 YALE COLLEGE
Two Local Boys and One Watert0wn Boy Among
 Honor Students
WIN HIGH AWARDS

John A. Crawley and Carl A. Peterson, graduates of the 1891 Crosby high school class and Henry A. Mattoon Jr, a graduate of the same class of Watertown high, have been named recipients of Sterling Memorial Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
UTILITY RATE DROP oRDERED

UTILITY RATE DROP ORDERED
 An order to an electric utility to reduce its rates has been issued by the public utilities commission of Connecticut for the first tifne in it's twenty years of existence. an off, cial of the commission states. All previous controversies had been settled without the necessity for such action by the commission.
 The order, issued on complaint of customers, calls for a reduction of approximately 26 per cent. from the operating revenues of 1880 of the utility, the Clinton Electric Light and Power company. The drastic reduction was made in view of the company's large net earn ings in past years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
HANDLES YOU GENTLY

Moscow.-A new parachute de- veloped by Rhussia is so slow in it's landing speed that it will land a basket of eggs without breaking one of them. The parachute costs only $55 Tn tests here Q hen stap- ped to- e basket of eggs was dr9p- ped from a height of 5000 feet. The hen wasn't scratched in the landing and the eggE were all Nha1a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
DEDICATE GROSS

Paris.-High up on Mont Mon cenfsio near Susa on the French Italian border . large Cross of Christ has been dedicated to serve as a monument to Christianity. It is 30 feet high, and presents as inspiring a sight as the famed Christ of the Andes monument in South America. Vatican. French and Italian flags surmount the cross
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
AIR LINE GAIN

Paris.-Air traffic In rance IS on the increase. Compared with traffic of May, 1880, results for May, 1891, showa decline. How ever, when compared with earlier months of 1881, May of this year shows a large increase. It is ex- pected that traffic on the air lines will pick up considerably in the fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

High School Scholarships as mem bers of the Yale University fresh man class
 This scholarship provides free tuition in the freshman year pre- paratory to the Sheffield Scientific School or Yale college and is of- fered to Is Connecticut high school students, that is, to one student from each of the eight counties of the state, two from New Haven, and one each from Waterbury, Hartford and New Britain and one from the state at large.
 Crowley is awarded his as a Waterburian while Peterson is honored with his from the state at large and Mattoon as resident of the Litchfie1d county. This schol- arship covers full tuition in each case. The scholars are selected from those who have passed en- trance exams for admission, em- phasis being laid on the quality of the work done, strength of char acter, promise, and need of finan- cial assistance. Special considera- tion is given to recommendation from high schcool principals and from the presidents of the local Yale Alumni associations. The re- cipients of these awards are elig- ible for the other scholarships or loans after freshman year, but shall not receive additional finan- cial assistance from the university during their first year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

East Main street Saturday after noon at o'clock. A rally of the Jewish republicans will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Hebrew Institute. At 8 p. m., Sunday, a Lithuanian rally will be held at the Green street hall. At 9 p. m., Sunday. the United Italian Republican Club will hold a rally at the Franco American hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Youths Facing
 Robbery Charge
Taken in Charge This Morning on Technical Complaint
 of Suspicion

gang pleaded guilty in superior court last week and were sent to jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
NEW POWER SOURCE

Spanish and French interests are planning to dam the Mulaya river, which forms the boundary between Spanish and French Mo- rocco. for the production of power and irrigation of large areas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

swear in new voters. Now only the town clerks of the state have such authority. The same proce- dure must be followed in the leg is1ature to make this amendment a law, also.