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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
Pooling Ourselves

Negroes fool themselves when they
blame white folks for their failures.
Negro leaders have won popularity
and large following by their TRADES
and invectives against the white
man. For many years the popular
idea has been to curse white folk and
blame them for our many disadvant-
ages. We are not saying that they
should not be berated. But the point
is, it requires more courage to crit
icise your own people than it does to
turn the guns of venomous epithets
upon those who can not injure you.
1t is safe radicalism to stand afar off
and denounce ones enemy as thing
of the devil 1t is true radicalism to
face unfavorable facts squarely with
the idea to bring about change.
Self analysis is hard job. We
have condemned the white man for
all of our suffering when as a mat
ter of fact he is responsible for only
part of it. Ii requires great deal
of courage to blame oneself for ones
condition. It is. so much easier to
shift the burden to the shoulders of
others. The Negro has weakened
himself by looking constantly outside
of himself for help. For every fail
ure whether in the school room or in
business, the student or the business
man vells, at happened to me be-
cause ! was colored." The truth is,
the failure was brought about be-
cause of the stupidity of the individ-
ual.
Now it would seem that the Me-
gro would strengthen himself greatly
if he will forget about the urge to
blame other people for his condition
and make herculean attempt to
lind out what is wrong with himself.
We admit that white folk have added
insult to injury time and time again.
The government has been grossly un-
fair. There is no attempt made here
to justify the hostility which white
folk exhibits against Negroes. But
on the other hand if the Negro is to
constantly dwell on that phase of the
question to the exclusion of straight
ening out his own house his condi-
ton will remain unchanged.
The Negro must check up on him
self. His backbone must be strength
ened so that he will be man enough
to accept partially at least, the re-
sponsibility for his own failures.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
Dark Skins

li Against Diseases which normally
gain entrance to the body through
the outer skin black persons have
more resistance than the whites.
There are several diseases against
which the Negro is more or less pro-
tected. These include such diverse
ailments as skin cancer, boils, cry
sipelas, diphtheria, scarlet fever and,
to lesser degree, measles"
This conclusion was arrived at by
Prof. S. j. Holmes of the University
of California through study of
mortality tables. If popular report
is to be believed the professor might
have added other diseases to his list,
such as yellow fever and infantile
paralysis. Is is consoling to know
that a dark skin has some advantag-
es, though most people will wish that
those advantages were social and &c
onimic rather than physical.
II is a question as to how long the
Negro will hold this physical ad-
vantage. His skin appears to be
bleaching out year by year, and con-
tact with the white mans civilization
is making him more subject to the
white mans diseases. Several dis
cases are prevalent among the Ne
groes of America which are praetic.
ally unknown to the Negroes of AT
RIGA in their native state. For thi,
the admixture of white blood may be
responsible, and that admixtur,
seems to be increasing rather thar
diminishing. Thus the old saying
"Gittin' more like thes white folk
every day" has its tragic side.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
To Probe Abbott's
Bank Account

Continued from page one.)
make an effort to increase the pin
money" which the publisher has
been, giving his wife since she had
the locks changed on him.
This amount was stated at first
to be $25 a week, but Mrs. Abbott
complained so bitterly of this mea-
gre sum, with all charge accounts
cut off, that it was increased to $50
each week. Her attorney in court
Friday asked for $4,000 month.
Dough-faced and grizzled court
attaches we're almost stunned when
Nathan X. McGill, general coun-
sci and general manager for the
Robert S. Abbott Publishing Com
pany,, took the stand to testify what
he knew as to Mr.. Abbott's assets.
I Attorney McGill admitted under
questioning that his client, Mr..
Abbott has in excess of 1895, 900
cash in two Chicago banks. The
general counsel then described other
assets, consisting of Rollys-Royce
Automobile, Pierce Arrow,
Cunningham, and fleet of Fords,
of real estate. some bonds and some
stocks.
Nevertheless it was claimed that
Mr.. Abbott's business was in much
too feeble condition to enable him
to give Mrs. Abbott in excess of $50
week. In fact, it was insisted that
he was not enjoying giving that
mpch, in the way he is compelled to.
II, was stated that above all else,
the publisher would like to go back
to his comfortable home on South
Parkway for sentimental reasons.
There, it is claimed, he, was ,nursed
back ITO life last year after being
attacked by AM almost deadly mala-
,dy, and the, weeks, away from the
atmosphere of the home, with its
associations and his wife, have
served to. create "a mental burden
for, him that endangers his physical
well being, ot.s.9 vfr
After reaching the point Of almost
complete recovery, he has been set
back so much that he was not able
to attend the recent funeral of his
mother in Savannah, Ga. 1t is said
that the strain of the trip would
have been very great, but that the
necessity of refraining from it also
caused him to suffer greatly.
Every since he left his home and
forgot to tell his wife or her maid
where he was going and when he
was coming back, the publisher is
said to have been afflicted with I'M
certainty. Several times he is re-
ported to have asked his wife about
coming back and she told him verb
ally that she would be happy to
have him, but that he would have
to see Mr.. Cantwell, her lawyer,
first. She is reported to have told
friends that he agreed to do this
on more than one occasion, but that
each time he did, he was taken sick
when the conference was to be held.
Mr.. Abbott returned to his home
twice with nurses and bodyguards,
it is said. but found that new locks
barred his entry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20

When David Arlen asked me to
write an article on some topic near
to the hearts of Negroes in America,
/ did not intend to do controversial
article. Nor, and this point must be
made plain, am l at all belligerent
and accusing in the points | have
made. l don't know as much about
Negroes as Pd like to. All | have
written is coniecture-and is hum
bly, offered for what it is worth, in
spirit of kindness and a desire to
understand and to help the race in
its problems.
No thinking Negro need worry
about his future in this country. A
place in the American scheme of
things is doubtless assured him.
There are many situations to be alt
ered-prejudiees to be ironed out,
race segregations swept aside, etc.
But these must come with time and
growing understanding and the Ne
groes simply must be patient during
their gradual evolution. The adage
that Rome was not built in a day."
is old and hackneyed, but none the
less true. The transition from slav-
cry to complete and unquestioned
equality cannot be made over night.
1t surely must be a consolation to
permanent and forever.
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Why :
Experiment?

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the value of LADY AN
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To further acquaint local read
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The Rats Tail

The failure of a Negro from Mis-
sissippi who had been invited, to at
tend luncheon, which preceded the
formal notification of President
Hoover of his selection to carry the
Republican banner in November, did
not surprise any one seriously. Every
one who knows anything at all about
his Southland knows just why Mr.
Isaacs did not accept the engraved
invitation from the Hoovers. lsaacs
has to live in the South after the
election, and above all, he wants to
live.
It's the old, old story. Southern
whites cry out to their followers
Get Hoover; he allows a niger to
eat with him." But little do they
know that that cry against Isaacs
has cost the Democratic Party good
hip-pocket fullAof ballots in the North
and South.
Before President Hoover's speech,
and before the incorrigible Southern
.ers yelled about Isaacs, some Negroes
were thinking ever so strongly that
the Democrats of today are Gust
little different" Democratic or
ganizers are busy trying hard to
show Negroes just that fact, but
while they rant, the rats tail shows
from beneath the cover in the South.
Nothing, perhaps, could be so con-
vincing of the quality of the Demo-.
cratic Party as this recent incident.
white dailiess screamed throughout
the South that "nigger was going
to eat with the President" Editor
ials condemned "Sambo" being al
lowed to push his feet beneath
white folks" tables-and all the
while Democrats look for Negro
votes.
Those who believe in Republican
principles do not believe that Ne
groes have always gotten a. square
deal at the hands of Republicans.
They have not always agreed with
President Hoover in his treatment of
Negroes; and never have they con-
donedy his apparent laxity in enforc-
ing the Federal Constitution; but
things may, nearly always, be worse {;
and it takes no unusual brilliance to
forecast what will be the lot of the
Negro if Garner is allowed to bring
his saddlemen from Texas.
A mere national election is not
going to in any wise change human
nature. Those who believe that Ne
groes are not fit to eat with white
folks now, will think the same thing
in the White House, on the Senate
rostrum of anywhere else.
The Isaacs affair is merely the
showing of the rat's~tail, as far as
Negroes are concerned. A victory in
November, and the whole body of
the evil, sly animal will be uncovered
in the very halls of Congress.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
Moore Settles Suit

NEW YORK.=The suit for $40
600 brought against the New Yo
Amsterdam News by Fred R. Moo
editor of the New York Age, v
amicably settled upon payment
the plaintiffs counsel fees of $2l
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Answer To Last Weeks Problem
Those Three Words

lies in
relationship lines the Evil
IDENTITY the pride mentioned in the first line
abstinence Such is
gives
Who REINETH in all pride and rage,
TO a prey
hope 10 ripe oil age,
md ind his stay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
BIDS ARE OPENED ON GOVERNMENT JOBS AT SITKA
C. E. Hegg of Juneau Sub mits Low Tender on
 Painting Work

Bids for painting and vanishing the interior woodwork in the Gus toms House a. Sitka and for lay ing linoleum on the floor of the postcffice and in its lobby at Sitka were opened in Juneau this morn ing by J. c. Mcbride, United States Collector of Customs and Custo- dian of Federal buildings in Alaska. The bids will be forwarded to the Supervising Architect of the Treas ury Department at Washington, D. C., who will make and announce the awards.
 Bidders On Paint Job
 c. E. Hegg, Juneau, s744; F w. Wendt, Juneau. s883; H. s. Sully, Sitka, S950; Peter Kostrometinoff, Sitka, $l,130; Myers and Eichel, Juneau, $1,43562; c. E. Williams, Sitka, $500; F. w. Edwards, Ju- neau, Sl ,622; Walter M. Wolf, Cor dova, S1 1,72o.
 Tenders on Linoleum Work For the linoleum job the gov- ernment will supply the linoluem and the contractor will furnish the felt and glue and will do the work of laying. The bidders and the amounts of their tenders follows: Peter Kostrometinoff, Sitka, S76; R. K Burke, Sitka, Sl25.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourrf, and Seward Streets DEW C Q TANFEC NHipjeto,.


 REV. G. E. JAMES, Minister.
 "The church with the cordial welcome"
 HOO am. Morning worship. Subject, "The One Talent Dis ciple" The Vincent young people will furnish music for this service.
 The Church School for all ages convenes at 12:O5 p. m.
 An entire evening of music, fea- turing "The Gospel in Song," will be presented by the choir at 7:3o. This program, with its reading of the Scripture, will relate the story of the life of the Christ. The music will be presented through the medium of solos, quarettes- mems, women's and mixed and choruses. All who worship through good music will be inspired by these selections. This is one of our series of services in which this form of worship is special fea- ture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
MUSIC SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN SUNDAY EVENING
Gospel in Song to Be Presented at Metho-
 dist Church

The Gospel in Song will be presented at the service at the Methodist church Sunday evening starting at 7:30 o'clock. Reading of the Scripture, relating the story of tn elife of Christ will accom- pany the musical program which is as follows: Prelude-"Day Is Dying In the Vest
 1. Hymn for Congregation-'NoY She Day is Over.'
 Prayer and Response-"Lord for Tomorrow and it's Needs, Chorus.
 Old Testament Prophecy-Solo; He Shall Feed His Flock" Mrs. Leon Vincent.
 Mixed Quartette "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" Chorus, Tt Came Upon Midnight Clear
 The Childhood of Jesus-'S Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us,' Cho- rus.
 Calling the Disciples-"Where He Leads Me-" Mems Quartette.
 The Healing Ministry@Solo; "Wa May Not Climb the Heavenly Steeps," B. Vincent.
 The Teaching Ministry-"Break Thou the Bread of Life.' Mixed Quartette.
 Friend of the Outcast-"Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy" Choir. Walking on the a-"Memories of Galilee," Mems Quartette.
 Jesus and the Children-Solo T Think When I Read" MT. Smith. The Great Refusal-"O Jesus, Thou Art Standing" Choir. 1 The Triumphal Entry "The Palms" Ronald Lister.
 The Garden of Gethsemane - Nearer My God to Thee" Mems Quartette. i The Crufixion-"In the Cross of Christ I Glory" Women's Quar- tette.
 The Resurrection-"C Christ the Lord Is Ris'n Today" Mixed Dou- ble Quartette. The Ascension-"The Awakening Chorus" Choir.
 Sopranos-B. Vincent, Holmquist, Hughes, Price. l Altos-R. Vincent, James.
 Tenors-Vincent, Smith, Hughes, 1 Lister. Basses-Price, Payne, Vincent. Choir Leader-Ronald Lister. Pianist-Mildred Lister. 1 Reader-G. E. James.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
MISS HOOKER
 AND |, CASHEN
 ARE M MARRIED
Popular Young Couple Will Make Their Home
 in This City

Miss Mildred Hooker, daughter of Mrs. Katherine Hooker of Jul neau, and Leslie Cashen, son ot MT. and Mrs. Jerry Cashen of Douglas, were married this after noon at the home Of MT. and Mrs Miles Godkins of this city. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. w. c. LaVassuer, pastor of the Catholic Church of the Nativ- ity.
 Relatives and Clcse Friends
 The wedding was attended by only relatives and a few intimate friends of the young couple. Those present besides the bride and bride groom and the officiating clergy man were Mrs. K. Hooker, MT. and Mrs. Jerry Cashen, MT. and Mrs. Miles Godkins and MT. and Mrs. o. G. Goss.
 Wedding Dinner This Evening
 This evening Q dinner will be given for the newly married couple by MT. and Mrs. Godkins at their home
 The bride and bridegroom are popular m m D CTS of the city's younger set. Both went to grade school in this city and have known each ether since childhood. They will make their home in Juneau.
 MT. Cashen is an employee of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
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Attention Luther Leagues: Next Sunday is League night. We have an especially fine program incllid- ing a mixed quartet, a male quar- tet, group singing, a reading by Ronald Lister, and the topic, What Jesus Teaches About Truthfulness, 2 by Geraldine Bedding. After the topic, an open forum on the ques- tion, Are White Lies Permissible?' Business meeting. We will arrange for another social in the near fu- ture at this meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
First Church of Christ,
 Scientist

Sunday servIceS win De neId A II am. in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Juneau. on Fifth and Main Streets. The subject will be, Life"
 Sunday School l2:15 pm.
 Wednesday, 8:0G p. m.-Testi- nonial meeting.
 Christian S.:,i4Ti,s Reaolng Room n c,.drch building. This room Is open to the public Wednesday afternoons nom 2::30 to 4.
 The public IS cordially invited to attend these services and visit the ,eading room.
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Soprano solo, My Faith in Thee, :" CO'Hara) Mrs. w. c. Ellis. Anthem, What Then" Ramler) J. L. Me Carey, soloist and the choir. Ser mon topic, Prophecies of Amos. :"
 12.15 pm-Bible School
 6:30 pm.-Children's Hour.
 TOO .m.-Intermediate Christian Endeavor.
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tug Acushnet, which took her from the collier, five miles inside of Montauk Point.
 The Herndon is helpless. The collision took place in heavy fog.
 The Herndon, carrying a crew of seven officers and 92 men, may be lowed to New York for repairs if found to be badly damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
PROFESSORS SELDOM IN ERROR

DELAWARE, Ohio-College pro- fessors rarely make mistakes if the number of erasers used by them indicates anything An enterprising student at Ohio Wesleyan Univer- sity has found that professors there require only one eraser year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
The Salvation Army
Bethel Pentecostal Assembly

121 Main SJreee CHAs. c. FE.isONEUS. Pastor. Sunday services:
 HOO a. m. -- Morning worship. l2:15 D. m.--Bible School. 7:30 p. m. Evening service. Services Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7::30 o'clock. The Lords Supper the first Sum- day of each month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
Catholic Church Church of the Nativity

Fifth anG t-rIc Ssreers
 6:30 a.m.-Low Mass in the Hos- pital Chapel.
 800 am.-Low Mass and inStruc- tion in the church.
 10:00 am.-Sunday School.
 10:30 am.-High Mass and Ser mon.
 7:30 pm.-Rosary and Benedic- tion of the Blessed Sacrament.
 The Church Unity Octave will begin cn Monday night at 7:30. Each night there will be Benedic- tion of the Blessed Sacrament and a short instruction. Northern Light Presbytericn F;s------------------- 2 REV. Q. Q. SAUNDERS. Pastor Corner Fourth ana Franklin Sts. 11.00 am. Morning Worship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
NORWAY LABoRrTEs LOSE

OSLO - The Norwegian Labor Party lost about 40 of it's repre- sentatives in recent municipal cleo tions, including control of the Oslo City Council Radicals benefited more than other parties by the losses of Labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
PROFIT FROM LION KILL

BEDDING, Cal.-C. w. Laidshaw collected $1So from the State and $35 from the county here for four days work. His job is to track down and kill predatory animals and in the four days he bagged seven mountain lions, a record Xiii for that length of time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
COAST GUARD BOAT DAMAGED
 IN COLLISION
Destroyer Her ndo n and Collier Crash in Fog
 on East Coast

NEW LONDON, Conn, Jan. 16.- The Coast Guard destroyer Hern- don, disabled in a collision with the collier Lemuel Burrows, has arrived in tow of the Coast GuarG
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16

by the Rev. H. L. Wood in his recent Chautauqua series in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall. MT. Gyes, however, except on exceptional occasions, will limit his lectures to Sunday evenings He will give the first of his ad- dresses tomorrow evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
VERNON CYES PLANS SERIES
 OF LECTURES
Seventh Day Adventist Pastor to Speak in
 Vim Building

In the chapel CT the Seventh Day Adventists in the Winn Build ing on Seward Street opposite the Goldstein Block, a series of Sun day evening lectures will be given p Rev. Vernon Gyes, pastor.
 The addresses will be somewhat similar to those that were delivered
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Russian Orthodox Church

REV. A. P. KAsHEvARoFF, Pastor
 Saturday, 7:o0 p.m-Vespers and maths combined.
 Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-The divine liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.
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First Spiritual Society
Presbyterian Native Church

SEWARD KUNz, Lay Worker 10:30-Morning service. Il :30-Bible School.
 7:30-Evening service. TOO p. Wednestlay-Midw eek prayer service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16

"-LeSS than 10 miles.
 pressure in southern Bering Sea throughout with Southeast Alaska Pressure is moderately Alaska with of the Bering extreme Southeast
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Seventh Day Adventists
s. D. A. Chapel, Vim Bldg. VERNON GYES, Pastor

Sunday evening: Lecture-"The World Cries for Peace, What VII It Get?'
 Wednesday evening: Bible Study and discussion. Subject, The Word of God at Work"
 Sabbath, January 8: What Is Sabbath Keeping"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16

Notices for CnIs cnurct co1lmn must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc.
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Holy Trinity Cathedral Church

THE REV. WARREN R. PENN.
 Priest-in-C Charge Sunday services: 3:e0 a.m.-Holy Communion. 11:00 a.m-Morning Prayer and Sermon.
 12:15 pm.-Sunday School. Evening service in Douglas. 1 First Spiritual Society Services, 7:30 p m. in Odd Eel lows Hall Sunday. Everyone welcome.
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Resurrection Lutheren Church Corner Of 1nro ana Main StS. REV. ERLING K. OLAFSCN,
 Pastor.
 "The Friendly Church" 1000 a.m.-Sunday School. 11.1S a m Mnrnipp WOrST,ir

What does the word "Hell' mean2 What does the Bible teach about it? Can educated people believe in it, CT is Hell just a hangover from the Dark Ages?
 Do these questions interest you? A great many people have asked the pastor about. Hell and the teaching of the Church concern ing it. Due to this manifestation of interests, he will devote an en- tire sermon on this subject Sun day morning; January IT at 11:15 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-16
u s DEPARTAzENT or AGRICULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU Ihe W eatIler
.By the U. s. We.ther Burea.j

 Forecast for Juneaq beginning pm, 16 ~ couoy ana colder tonight Sunday gentle variable winds