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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

But the danger of these happen
ings in Washington is that Hoover
has set off torches which may not
be SO easily extinguished When Cen
eral Macarthur declared that the
army had secured a wonderful VIC
tory in driving out the war veterans,
he perhaps did not reckon with that
mconquerable thing which sticks
in the memory of men.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

i. Had Principal Motion been ex-
/. pressing his own personal views
F.. rather than presumably his idea of
what the Negro wants. there would
: be no need for the comment which
j. this column offers. But as an inter
+! prefer, DR.. Motion made poor show
/. ing before that body of white educa-
tors who would have rather been
. told the truth
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

Mayor Melvin C. Tennent of Ia
coma has set at rest all rumors that
he would be a candidate for Cover
nor on the Democratic ticket. Last
week he filed as a Republican.
Tennent is serving his second term
as mayor of Tacoma and in each
election received the largest vote
ever given a mavoralty candidate.
He is AZ years old. Born in Geor-
gia, he received but a few weeks for
NAL schooling. Most of his life, up
to 1926 when he was elected mayor
over the late A. V. Fawcett, was
spent in foundry and steel plants,
first as a laborer and later as an
executive and finally as owner. He
is married and has six children.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

Henry w. Cramer is a candidate
for Judge of superior court, Position
No. IL. Mr.. Cramer, as president of
the Young Mems Republican Club
of King County, has become we'll
known to members Of the Colored
Republican Club, and has worked
with colored leaders in the interests
of civic betterment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

: In the main, it was a repetition of
the famous lone as the hand, but
F.: separate as the fingers" speech of
: DR.. Booker r. Washington, and
then some. In palmer language, DIR.
; Motion interprets colored America as
; being without ambitions to ever
: have a mayor of an important city,
governor of state or President of
the United States, so far as politics
is concerned. AS to social equality,
he interprets their attitude as be-
4, ing opposed to purely social min
riage.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

The Democratic u. s. senatorial
nomination is developing into an old
fashion kilkenny kat fight and that
too in most violent form, which
calls to mind that familiar quota.
ton, "whom the gods would destroy,
they first make mad"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

U. M. lverson, Republican candi-
date for county commissioner from
the city district has opened head
quarters at 208 James Street. liver
son promises to give the people "the
lowdown on county affairs" and his
slogan is turn out the courthouse
pirates"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11
Politics and Politicians

Much important litigation has
been successfully handled by Mr..
Dunbar. Perhaps the most impor-
tant has been the railroad tax suits
involving millions of dollars in taxes
in twenty-nine counties of the state.
Congressman Ralph Horr has end
ed all speculation as to what he
would do by filing for reelection as
Republican congressman from the
list District. Horr predicts the
American people will get resubmis-
sion of the Eighteenth Amendment
and the next Congress would lose no
time in resubmitting the issue to the
states.
Horn said the last Congress faced
more problems and accomplished
more than any other Congress since
the Civil War.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

Seattle N. A. A. c. P. annual sum.
msr ball. August % at Broadway
Hall. fia ts
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

Edgar R. Peoples, former Alaskan
and active in business in Seattle the
past thirteen years, has filed for the
Republican nomination for state rep
resentative in the 37th' District.
He owns his own home at 303 39th
Ave. N, and other Seattle real es-
tate, also the Cedar Mountain coal
mine and large dairy ranch near
Monroe. He was president of the
Seattle Milk Shippers Association in
1928 and 1929.
CAS- a property owner, mine oper-
ator and farmer have realized keen
ly the effects of the heavy load of
taxation from which the business
man, the farmer and the working
man are all suffering" Mr.. Peo-
pies said in his announcement.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

Lou Kessler, native son, resi-
den of the Yesler district and we'll
known in business circles has filed
for the Republican nomination for
state representative in the 37th Dis
trict where he has lived for 33 years.
A liberal progressive with a platform
to meet the economic conditions of
the small home owner and taxpayer,
Kessler plans an intensive campaign.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

James E. Bradford, well-known
lawyer has filed for superior court
judge Position No. 10. Born in Min
nesota, Bradford graduated from the
state university. The late Frank
Wheaton, colored attorney in St.
Paul was classmate and friend of
Bradford.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

John II. Dunbar has filed for re-
election as state attorney general.
He is native son of Washington and
is veteran of the World War, has
been twice elected attorney general,
and is a graduate of the University
of Washington law school. ~,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11

II is as unfair to honest minded
whites as to the colOred people
themselves to mislead them on mat
ters of vital Importance to each.
The younger generations of colored
men and women in America want.
and will tell anyone who asks, that
they want every privilege of Amer
ican citizenship.
Their main disability in America
is economic. They want to be every
thing from janitors to presidents of
banks and big industrial concerns
They want the same wages for the
same work and the same privileges
to spend their money. And anyone
who has the slightest ability of
analysis, knows that they can never
obtain these things as long as there
is definite understanding that
there will be no social intermingling
The fact is, some white mems
fears that they can't mingle with
colored people socially and maintain
/. their racial integrity. is a terrible
admission, and one for which they.
rather than colored people, should
be ashamed.
If, as Dr. Motion says. the rank
and file of the colored people would
. be willing to accept a definite place
in America which would either Keep
them in an economic corner where
their babies would die faster, their
young people commit more crimes
and their death rate be higher, then
il could be no better expressed than
in the terms 1--WE do not want social
; equality. nor political autonomy
and the privilege of accepting
friends, social, cultural and indus
trial. from any race or people"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11
WILLIAM WRAY

Candidate for
King County Commissioners
LIST Cor City, District
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16

amount. This fortune I was for
tunate in saving and saw it placed
into the hands of the rightful heirs,
winning for myself a very hand
some fee, along with their graft
tude and friendship.
Jean LIE Mar, a Freedman by
birth, came to this country in his
early manhood. He was a dealer
in antiques. His firm did a large
business among the wealthy, who
paid fabulous prices. lie Mar be-
came rich. All these years he posed
as a bachelor, lived frugally. was
never mixed up in any scandal
among the feminine gender. He
had poor health in his later years,
however. So while in a Respondent
mood n day, he blew out his
brains. The act was a fearful
shock to the ely.
He left no will; that is, no le-
gal document dispcsing of his
wealth. His partner produced what
he claimed was an agreement made
between them, stating that which
ever of them survived the others
death, that one should inherit the
others share. This paper was not
legally drawn, neither was it wit
messed.
Naturally, there was q search
made for heirs. Numerous were the
claimants, all proved false in the
course of time.
lie Mars partner pressed his
claims, swearing he had never
heard during the twenty years OF
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16

stacles, which, at times, threatened
to overwhelm me.
"Yet, 1 was a devoted lover, while
a struggling young attorney. How
much I stinted, sacrificed and
saved, for the approaching day OF
my marriage, was common knowl-
edge among all my friends and &C.
q~uaintances.
Then at last success came.
1T came with a rush and came
with plenty of fame and money. II
was my successful prosecution and
winning of the LIE Mar Will Case
which landed me securely on the
Success Road"
DR.. Rissmore drew his chair
closer, touched Lawton gently on
his knee and asked him apologett-
cally:
Pardon my interruptirg you
Will. But-may I request a little
enlightenment on the LIE MAJ VIII
Case?' 1 cannot seem to recall IL
Just the bare facts will do, if you
don't mind"
Certainly, Tankey," came the
ready reply from Lawton. Il shall
be glad to refresh your memory, for
you must have heard of it at the
time. 1t was heralded far and wide,
even appearing on tn magazine
page Of the AFRO AMERICAN"
1.-The lie Mar Will Case as il
was called, involved a three-hun-
dred dollar cash inheri-
lance, with property and jewelry
besides, which totalled an equal
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16
BY f. Il. BENNETT

It was their first meeting In the
old home town after a lapse of
twenty years.
The three of them were seated
in the cozy library, in the lovely
home of the one who had remained
ana lived there.
The other two had returned be-
cause of the celebration of the
city'S centennial, as thousands OF
others of the city's sons had done
in response to the cordial and
pressing invitation of the mayor
ana city fathers, which had been
broadcast far and wide.
These three had been chums from
boyhood. They had attended gram
MAJ and high schools together and
had separated for the first time,
when each one had gone t. a dill
ftrent college.
They were men now, successful
men in the different professions
each had followed. They were men
in their early f%orties; healthy, up
standing specimens of good living
well tailored, urbane, socially con-
tent gentry, whose very counte
nances beamed satisfaction with
life in general, also with each ones
personal, individual lot in partlcu-
lar.
One was a minister-the Reverend
Barton RobbS. He was married ano
every whit content with his prolific
mate. who continued to present an
increase to the interesting. grow
ing family, every othtr year.
Another was a physician-Dr.
Tankey RiSsmore. He was married
also but was such a devotee to
birth control" that, after nine
years of connubial bliss, there was
vet to be the first addition to his
household.
The third member of the trio
was a l~awyer-William LaWton. he
had remained a bachelor and was
the only one Of the three who ap-
parently suffered no qualms OF
conscience in depriving some good
woman the privilege of sharing his
bed and board, together with the
ample, physical comforts OF life
which he was in such splendid cir
cumstances tc give.
To many, this would seem a
strange method of existence Tor one
who was so highly favored by Dame
Fortune. But, as always, there was
q real reason for Lawton's prefer
ence. even fanatic devotion to o
state of single blessed ness. In his
case it vas the sad death, after a
lingering illness, of the girl to whom
he was engaged.
The three friends were seated
SNUG and comfortable in the deep
upholstered chairs, chatting n
reminiscing to their hearts content
The two married ones almost mo-
nopolizing the conversation, bubbled
over with excitement as they re-
cited incident after incident; funny.
serious. mysterious and otherwise.
of their experiences in the married
estate. Lawton, however, sat COM
placent, smiling quietly. content IN
dropping an occasional word or two
or in adding n few sentences once
in a while to the fund OF reminiS-
cence and generous tattling.
The two chatterboxes realized al
most at the same instant that they
were carrying the full load OF con-
verSation.
One would think it was planned
between them-the suddenness OF
the turn in their converse. As one
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16

they questioned, bantered good ma
turedly. and even chidsd, Lawton
about his single mode of existence.
Lawton countered, calmly at first.
then with vehemsnce at times, as
the logic and argument Of the teas
ing duo waxed in~sistent, hot, and
persuasive.
Finally he seemed to yield as he
told them ne desired to make a
confession. Immediately they So
bered, grew gentle and tensed with
expectancy.
In a low, calm tone, his power
full, pleading voice held as in leash,
Lawton began
You wonder why it is my ire
vocable decision never to marry? 1t
is due to several reasons.
First, in a physical sense, mari
tai ambitions have dried up and
withered in my amorouS conscious
ness. The Font of Love is an
empty pool within my broken
heart.
You boys are familiar with much
of my tragic experience in the
realm of love. Why compel a re-
cital of these and membranes
at this time? But I forgot You
have never heard the true story in
detail. Listen carefully, for 1 speak
in dead earnest.
ct ro0ord popcaIf nc ha;,on n ,ao
ried man. Yes, as much married
as either of you. In a certain sense
a much higher and loftier MAJ
riage than either of you a boast,
for I am married in spirit, 10 a
spirit.
Don't become startled at my ex-
PLANTATION. To me it all seems per-
fectly natural in a spiritual way,
for I have devoted much time to
a serious study of spiritualism for a
goodly number of years. 1 am still
deeply interested in the study OF
psychic phenomena. In fact, psy-
chic research has become my pet
hobby and has been for a lorg time
With your understanding of this
attitude of mine, you will grasp
more readily the significant facts
in what I am about to say
II am giving you my main rea-
son now, also the story which ex-
plains it.
Both of you remember Mildred
Tompkins, do you not?"
Both friends gave emphatic and
vigorous avowals.
Why, yes! Certs inly we remem-
Der her very distinctly. Why should
we not? How forget her when she
was your fancee?" said che ana
then the otner.
Lawton continued in a voice as
soothing as a mothers to q fretfIl
baby:
Then you recall easily, what a
dear, sweet person she was. Yes,
she was beautiful, beautiful in fea-
lures and character. A girl VINO
was a real chum, also an inspira-
ton to a man.
Mildred and I we're sweethearts
from early childhood days. Then,
we played at love, but it was real
love just the same. AS we grew
in age, size and knowledge, this
enduring love and affection for
each other grew, expanded and de-
veloped into a perfect case. Body,
soul and spirit we're wrapped to-
gether in an ecstacy Of mutual ad-
miration, which was mothered by
a contented understanding.
You spoke of her lust now as
having been my iancee. You will
recall also how engagement was
prolonged because of the stress Of
circumstances. 1t was a hard fight
I was making then against OBJ
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16
I'm SPIRIT ONLY

his close association and partner
ship, Re Mar mention MARRIAGE. Or
speak Of having any living heirs or
relati YES.
1T was due to Mildred's fine
memory nor than anything else.
that l was given the lead which
led to victory She recalled that
there was a French girl OF that
name IN college at the same time
she was there. though not III the
same class. l started a thorough
investigation, following the various
clues as they opened up. INST as
SiduouSly and with increasing vigor
| was on the right track.
4 sent a detective 20 France
who secured copies of all the es-
sential papers, properly certified
and signed by the French authori-
Ties. Thee proved LIE Mars mar
rage to a brown West Indian. the
birth Of two children, a bow and a
girl; the death of his widow the
coming Of the children to America.
ihere had been no divorce
The presenting of these docu-
ments, together with the living
helrs IN person, clinched the verdict
In my favor. We won.
From the court house I hurried
just as soon as / had been able in
escape the handshakes and con-
gratulations which came from the
judge, lawyers, attendants. sDecta-
tors and everybody. How / bur-
rleo the legal formalities and got
away at last, after what seemed
ages, comes back. to me now.
Free at last. I was on nv wav
to Mildred with laurels of victory
resting on my brow. / wanted to
tell her that all hindrances were
removed; that we could marry at
once; that she could set the date
as early rs she pleased.
1T was not to be.
Boys, the hour of our victory
struck also the first stroke of II
defeat"
"A knock came at the library door.
Lawton ceased speaking, rise from
his chair and opened it. His one
servant stood with a well-flled\
tray.
Bring it in, john" Lawton said. !.
as he held the door wide. MANY
thanks for remembering. But for
you. my guests must think NE a.
very poor Lost, or at least a stingy
one"
John entered, placed the tray of.
viands on the library table, left the
room, and returned with a box Of
cigars and matches.
After serving the gentlemen until
each said enough" he filled their
glasses from a bottle of rare vim
tage, passed the cigars and lighted
each in turn.
dishes, the attorney halted llim By
saying:
John, you need not trouble any
more tonight. Don't wait up. We
three intend to make a night of
it,"
John bowed and replied: "Aie you
certain there is nothing further,
Sir?"
well, you may bring in a bowl
Of cracked ice. That will be all. L
think the lawyer made answer.
The servant did This shortly after,
then retired.
Il enjoyed that repast," remark
ed the physician, How about you.
Barton?f"
Immensely" the minister re-
piled. although / regretted the in
terruption Of friend Williams re-
Continued on Page Two
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Continued on Page Two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24

Now 1t develops that when the great insult organi-
cation, which ruled and still has influence in this
state prepared to sell worthless stock the public
1t gave its favorites rakeof in advance.
Listed among the favorites were a number of men
in Indiana, chiefly those who manipulated politics
and legislatures in behalf of the great octopus.
Before the public was permitted to buy stock in its
than half the price charged to the public.
1t must be remembered by the hundreds who
bought these worthless securities in this state that
they were approved by the securities commission of
the state and that in turn, these officials in the old
days, under either fear of obligation to insult
High in the list of those in Indiana who received
the rakeo the chief lobbyist for all the corpora
tions in the state the who could appear quietly
in the city and change the minds of lawmakers over
night
1t will be remembered that the decision of the
state senate upon the impeachment of Judge Dearth
the Mussolini of Muncie, who had been mpeached by
the house of representatives, followed visit from
this master lobbyist after a weekend adjournment
certain
Every dollar that these favorites got out of the
advance sale taken from or woman
who had saved Today they pay with perjury and loss
Perhaps the next session of the legislature will
find no financial reasons for refusing to regulate
all holding companies The insult collapse is educa-
tional.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24

1t must be remembered, more
over, that the gland not only pro-
duces definite actions of the type
that have been mentioned, but that
it is intimately related to all other
gland actions in the body.
Failure of the function of this
gland may result in increase in
weight, lowered body temperature,
sluggish mentality, lack of and even
actual changes in the sex develop
ment of the body.
Overactivity of the gland may re-
suit in rapid growth of the long
bones, leading to giantism.
1t may bring about increased
sudden development of certain or.
gans and low tolerance for sugar,
so that sugar is excreted in the body
Secretions.
From the various portions of this
gland, extracts have been developed
which are used widely in medicine
in relationship not only to treat
ment of various diseases, but also
for diagnosis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
College and the Pay Check

One OF the reasons commonly given in advising
young man to go to college is that college train
ing Will help him to succeed, later on, in business
career. But, DR.. John Wilcox of the faculty of
Detroit City college greeted freshmen at that ins-
tuition this fall with the assertion that that is the
poorest of all reasons for getting collegiate training
II had brainy boy and wanted him to make
money la refuse to educate him." he said "a good
education should teach him not to sacrifice his life
TO money making. I can't make money. don't want
to badly enough Why do you think can teach you
to- make it?"
Here is a note that ought to be sounded bit
oftener by our educators After you are graduated
from college, you may land in well-paid job and
you may not; but the failure of your col
lege training does not in the least depend the SAL
airy you getting ten years later
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Russia Is Our Friend

Reading the headlines one gathers that the
wicked Bolsheviks wrecking Hoovers peace policy
in the far east, and that the European powers are
siding with for peace and disarmament. The facts
the opposite.
Russia intends to recognize the Japanese puppet
state in Manchuria it is said
But France, according to inspired reports from
Paris, will help uphold the ninepower treaty pro-
tecng China and will refuse recognition to the Japa-
nese puppet state.
The only accurate way to judge governments
promises is by its record.
The record shows that powerful French interests,
including a subsidized Paris press, have supported
Japanese aggression from the beginning.
The record shows that both the London and Paris
governments have acted to save Japan from League
of Nations discipline demanded by the small European
states.
The record shows that France and Britain refused
to join the United States last winter in the Stimson
declaration upholding the peace treaties against
Japan, and that they have continued their refusal
during the last nine months despite state department
pressure.
There good reasons to believe that Japan after
waiting twelve months, would not have proceeded to
set up her puppet state without some assurance of
noninterference by the European powers.
Japan does not need formal recognition of her con-
quest by the powers all she needs is their tact ap-
proval and hand-of policy
That policy of course, the destruction of the
nne-power treaty guaranteeing the independence of
China and of the Kellogg pact outlawing war
No amount of nspiredreports from Paris viii change
the lineup. AS long as France plays Japans game of
blocking League of Nations action and as long as
France refuses to cite Japan as a Yolator of. the
nine-power and kellogg treaties the world will know
that her aid to the japanese miltarists continues
The same applies equally to the British govern
ment whose Tory members never have ceased regret
ting that the nine-power and other Washington
treaties took the place of the old Anglo-Japanese mill
tary alliance and whose loyalty definitely with the
Tories of Japan.
Only from the British Labor party and rank-and-
file British opinion, not represented in the London
government, America expect any sympathy for the
StmSon doctrine Of outlawing the fruits of conquest
Russia alone has stood with the United States
against conquest and in the far east
For us it required only diplomatic courage FOR
the Russians it means inviting military invasion by
Japan.
Moscow took this great risk for an entire year in
the vain hope that the United States might cooperate
for peace
At any time during the last year. American recog-
milton OF Russia probably would have stopped Japa-