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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-08-24
Clarence Lees Racing Dope

Smith, Jimmy Boyd, Oscar Col
Inns, Felix Crane, Jay Chavis and
many others to come to the res
cue of good scout now In
trouble. Why not risk deuce
spot and send the winnings to
your old friend Over here we
ale giving a monster benefit ball
August % at the Silver Slipper
Ball Room and expect to raise
a few hundred berries all of
which will go to Buddy to hire
the best lawyers in Vancouver.
We hope many of you will come
over for the affair and help the
cause. If you can't then send
your contribution to me. You
can send the money in care of
the Northwest Enterprise or send
1t direct to the following adj
dress: Clarence L. Lee. 421 3.
18th Ave, Vancouver. B. C.
Now for a little gossip hear
Jay Gould is doing very we'll at
Longacres and will soon be
headed for California. We nn-
derstand that Lonacres is lousy
with touts and there is consider
able complaining. Steer clear OF
these cheats. Remember there
is no such thing as a sure thing
in horse racing. Anything Is H.
able to happen. 1t is all night
to risk a few berries but don't
bet if you can't afford to lose.
Received a message from my old
friend Ben Harper in Seattle.
Glad TO know he is doing fine.
Now folks. go over my list OF
choices at the head of this col
umn. They are all hot and rea-
dy. I'm not foohn' you. Risk
a deuce on any OF these nags
when they start and place your
bet on the nose Signing off
for this week. Will be on this
page next week. Please don't
forget to do something fos Buddy
White Here's how -Clarence
Lee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-08-24
PUBLIC Works
PASSING BUCK
ON NEGRO JOBS

NEW YORK-If Negroes are
to receive any jobs from the
huge public works program they
will have to depend on the ten
der mereles of local contractors.
That II the glst of the position
Of the national public works adj
ministration In Washington.
The administration, in answer
to two letters from the National
Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People, at first says
il has no power to dictate labor
policies and that contractors who
get the huge contracts should be
seen for jobs. In the second
letter, the national acIninistra-
ton OF public works, over the
signature OF Major Philip B..
Fleming. of the engineering corps
who Is an official under Secre-
tery Ickes, states trustfully that
1. believes "all races of people
who ale citizens OF the United
States. will be given Just treat
nlent In respect to employment.
The letter says the department
OF labor has set up special en-
ployment bureaus and that the
workers will be recruited from.
them It will be remembered
that che workers for Boulder
dam were all taken from the u
nited States employment office
at Las Vegas and this office new
OF recommended a single Negro
for work there until pressure
was brought to bear from Wash
ington.
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SHARE HOLDERS
N B|NGA BANK
MUST PAY Cash

CHICAGO-218 colored stock
holders OF the Binga State Bank
are to be compelled to pay to the
receiver of the bank, Attorney
Edward II. Morris, an amount
edlal to their holdings In the
defunct institution according to
an order signed Monday by
Judge VIM. v. Brothers. The
Binga Bank, for many years the
foremost Negro financial institu-
ton in the country. failed In 1880
Jessie Binga, president of the
hank was recently found guilty
of misapproprlating funds of the
institution and sentenced to pri-
son. He appealed the case and
hearing is to be held in October.
Among the 218 stockholders are
the following prominent Negroes:
Oscar DePriest. $4,000; Stan
tor DeP1iest, his son, $4,000;
DR.. U. G.eDailey, $500; Robert
s. Abbott, $4,000; Jesse Binga,
$l19,426.74; Charles H. Clark,
$500; DR.. r. A. Williams, ST.
600; Col. Spencer Dickerson of
the Sth Inf. Ill. National Guard,
$1,000; DI. Carl G. Roberts, ST.
600; Senator Adelbert H. Rob-
erts, $1,000; William A. Robin
son, 81 500; e. G. Shaw, $1,000;
H. R. Smith, $1,000; DR.. Troy
Smith, $1,000; Miss I. " Cantey,
$1,000; A. E. Bush. $1,000; AL
Ice Bynum, $500; A. S. Barnett,
$1,000; Providence Hospital and
Training S h DOL Association,
$500; Pyramid Mutual Life In
surance Company, $500; Prof.
James l.. Mundy, 500; Atty
Richard Westbrooks, 500; T.
Arnold Hill, 800; John Hollo-
man, president of the Pyramid
Mutual Life Insurance company,
$1,000; C. N. Langston. $4,000;
George r. Kersey, David A. Nc
Gowan and William ]. Morsell,
$500; John r. Marshall. $4,000;
George r. Arthur. 5000; DR..
Roscoe Giles, $1,000; William c..
Hueston. $1,000; Attorney A. M.
Burroughs, $500.
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Negro National Anthem Ten Years Old

WASHINGTON (CNS)-In Civ
ing the history of the Negro Ma
tional Anthem, 1t was stated here
that it was first sung at a stu
dent Y. M. C. A. conference at
Kinks Mountain about 10 years
ago.
The words were written by
James Weldon Johnson, and the
music was composed by his bro
Their, J.. Rosomond Johnson. The
anthem was composed in connec-
tlon with the celebration In 1919
of the nftieth anniversary of the
founding Of Atlanta University,
OF which James Weldon Johnson
is a graduate. Mr.. Johnson, fol-
merly secretary OF the National
Association for the Advancement
Of colored People, is now an In
stluctor at Fisk University, In
Nashville, Tennessee.
The title Of the anthem is
lift Up Your Voice and Sing"
and is as follows:
Lift ev'ry voice and sing.
TIL earth and Heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Lib
erty.
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the list'nihg skies.
Let 1t resound loud as the roll
Ing sea,
Sing song full OF the faith that
the dark past has taught us.
Sing song full Of the hope that
the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun OF our new
day begun,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-08-24
MEMPHIS REPORTS
NEGROES DENIED
HOME LOAN AID

MEMPHIS. Tenn.--Negroes are
complaining here that the Mem
phis appraiser Of the Home Own
ers Loan Association corporation
is openly prejudiced against col
oled applicants for aid TO save
their homes.
The appraiser, Percy Galhreath
is quoted by the Memphis Conn
mercial-Appeal as saying In of.
feet that properties owned BY
Negl oes were not eligible for fe-
deral aid because Negroes owed
toe much on the principal where's
as white property owners were
eligible to receive aid from the
government.
Galbreath said he found Me-
groes who had paid only $200
Oh the principal of $4,000 In
yestment and owed as much as
$500 In taxes. He said nothing
about the white people except
that they were eligible for relief.
In many Instances Negro home
buyers In many sections had
been overcharged on the pnrch-
ase price of their homes and
had had special interest rates
applied TO them as well as high
premiums foI reflnancing. IN
many cities poor Negroes had
had their homes sold In foreclo-
sures without their knowledge.
and had continued to pay the
monthly or weekly amounts In
the belief they were still buying
their homes.
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EDITORIAL


THE NATIONAL RECOVERY
ACT Is seeking colored citizens
right between the eyes.
The forIy-hour week and .he
minimum wage scale OF So to
$le per week are raising havoc
with Negro workers.
Businesses which have been
employing Negroes because they
would work longer honls for less
money are firing them and em-
ploylng white workers. since
they are forced to pay higher
wages
There are stores and factories
that used Negro workers because
they were able to get efficient
service FOR 81 to SO a week.
The minute the blanket code o.
Tie MIRA obligated these busin-
esses to increase salaries and de-
CREASE working hours the execus
tlves reasoned that they would
give these jobs to white workers
THOUSANDS Of colofed cIfi-
zsns have lost their Jobs since
the blanket code for all business
Is went into effect
The loss Of these Jobs even At
the small salary Is creating an
even more serious condition e.
mong Negroes than before the
code went into effect.
The President and those who
have to do with the enforcement
OF the code must take immediate
action in this matter to prevent
the wholesale discharge OF thou
sands OF workers. Unless thiA
is done. the MIA Will put the
Negro In an infinitely worse po-
slfi0n than before its enactment
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Let us march on till victory is
won
Stony the road we trod,
Pitter the chast'ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope UNI
born had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our
fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that
with tears has been watered.
We have come, treading our path
thro' the blood OF the slangh-
tered,
Out from the gloomy past
Till now we stand at last
Where the white CLEAN OF cur
bright star is cast
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears.
Thou who hast brought us thus
far on the way;
Thou who hast by Thy might
Lead us into the Light,
Keep us forever in the path, we
pray.
Lest our feet stray from the plac-
es, our God. where we met
Ttee,
Lest our hearts. drunk with the
wine of the world. we forget
Thee,
Swallowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand.
True to our God. true TO our
native land.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-08-24
NEGRO LEADERS
FAIL TO AGREE
ON PROGRAM

CHICAGO Especially Negro
Day at the Chicago Worlds Fair
drew a scant $4,000 to Soldiers
Field last Saturday night. Scat
tered in the bowl which seats
100000 they witnessed "The Ep-
ic of a Race" a pageant depict-
ing the struggle of the Negro
in America since the time Of
his ensIavement to the present.
The poor attendance and the
fact that Negro Day was not
financial success were attributed
to the strong sentiment against
Chandler Owen, sponsor of the
feature, led by Congressman Os-
car DePriest. The Congressman,
in paid newspaper space and by
means of handbills distributed
throughout the Southside, attack
ed the affair, urging the people
not to attend.
World Fair officials expressed
disappointment at the attitude Of
Negro leaders towards the special
Gay for Negroes The officials
resented the circulation OF stories
that they were attempting to be-
little the race by setting aside
a special day. When commit
tee of colored leaders called on
the officials for more financial
assistance in last minute effort
to make Negro Day a success,
the officials told the committee,
1--WE have decided to withdraw
our support rather than antagon-
izc any group Of colored people.
You have divided on the i'm
portance of having a special day
TO focus the attention OF the
world to the achievements of
Negroes and we cannot bother
with a group who cannot get
together and unite for a success
fui program for the benefit of
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Say Scottsboro Doctors
''Sold Selves to Jews

BIRMINGHAM. Ala.- Reports
have come to the International
Labor Defense here that a whis-
pering campaign designed TO ru-
In the practice of DR.. H. H.
Bridges and Dr.. M. Fl. Lynch, OF
Scottsbpro, who examined Ruby
Bates and Victoria Price, has
been started because they refus-
ed to lie on the stand about the
girls condition when taken from
the train on which the SCOTS
boro boys were said to have as
sauIted them.
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First Negro Priest
Ordained Succumbs

MIDDLETON, N.y.-The Rev. G.
R. Uncles, believed TO have been
the first Negro ordained to the
priesthood by the Catholic Church
CT the United States. died SatuT-
DAY at his home at the age of 10.
He was ordained forty-two
years ago in Baltimore and spent
a good part of his time prepaT-
ing priests for work among Ne
groes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-08-24
Former Negro Mayor
Indicted For Graft

CHICAGO. F. Washington,
former mayor of Brooklyn, all
Negro town near Chicago, was
among fourteen public officials
indicted by a grand jury Friday
in an investigation of alleged
township graft in st. Clair Coun-
ty. His trial is scheduled for
the September term of the Cir
cult Court at Belleville, III.
The officials are charged with
misappropI iating $4,000 public
funds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-08-24
Veteran Lawyer Passes

RALEIGH, N. C.-Charles G..
Wilkins. one Of the most pro-
minent and oldest lawyers here,
passed away Friday The attor-
ney was one Of the city's ablest
citizens Interment was Tuesday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-08-24
NAACP Discontinues
c. J. Walker Medal

NEW YORK-The Nine. C. ].
Walker Medal has been discon-
tinued, according to an announ-
cement made Monday at the Of
fices of the NA.A.C.P, which an
nually awarded 1t.
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They'reO Off! Watch En-!

Canada
My Posta Ethel Star
Extension Adam Somers
Wahomonic Flying Somers
Mount Elgeon Barrie Oliver
Gun Strap Illston Whittier
Seattle (Longacresl
Flapper Jane Duke Pohl
Jack Fnarc Royal Julian
Bettina II. zelma M.
Sir Argo Sporting Vein
Shasta Monk Mittens
East
Action Don Leon
Luna Mica busy Spain
Whipper Cracker Ep
Kadiak Lady Pal
Zahn Sambo Brown
Outbound Black Buddy
All of the above horses are al
top form and ready. They should
win their races this coming week.
They are worth placing a deuce
any time they start.
VANCOUVER. b. Well
folks, right off the bat l am
appealing to your generosity ia
help one of our old friends who
is in trouble and in need of aid,
He is Buddy White, who is fac
ing a prison term for an act OF
self defense. He slashed two
men when they attempted to beat
him and he is held in jail a.
waiting trial. In this country,
mere possession of a knife. gun
OF other weapon is a straight
ducat to the Stone jug nine
times out of ten. We are rails
ing a fund for the defense Of
White and we will be glad to
have all of you send a contri.
button. We are especially ap.
pealing to Buddy's old associates
like Joe Burns, Victor Nix. Bill
Bowman, George Moore. Russell
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[ idnkpping Lynehing

AMERICAN battieshlps are dis
patched to Cuba TO project the
lives and property Of Americans,
The full power OF the Federal
Bureau Of investigation has been
set in motion to apprehend kid
nappers.
Every ounce Of strength Is be-
ing used to put the unemployed
back to work
All OF these things are laud-
able and deserve the cummenda-
ti0n Of the public.
II Is difficult to understand.
however; why the Federal Gov
eminent can take no action to
apprehend lyncheis while II
throws fits over Kidnapping.
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ALABAMA took three men ac-
cnsed OF crime and riddled their
bodies with bullets. Washington
refuses to get excited. The legal
machinery OF the greatest soun-
try on earth remains motionless
while human beings are lynehed
by barbasJns mobs The same
government which is pertulbed
because q kidnapping refuses to
do anything about the even
worse crime of lynching The
victims Of the kidnappers do
hEye a chance. Those who are
caught in the grasp Of the fren-
lied mob are beyond the scope
OF human recovery and the only
hope shey have is that they may
enter the Golden Gates.
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REGARDLESS Of the reason,
America can not free ilself from
facketeers and kldnappers un.n
the moral sense OF this nation
has been improved. America has
permitted It's finer qualities 70
become bratalized by not object
Ing to lynchlngs simply because
The victims were black,
NEGROES pointed Dat years
ago that unless the lives OF Ne
RFoes were protected no life
would be safe. That prophecy
Is proving itself correct as ma
chine guns NOV down citizens
All over America. It Is automatic
that laws must protect all citi-
gems or ultimately they will be-
come Ineffective as to all The
laws OF the Lord are true and
righteous altogether or course
there are those who will not see
but until America agrees to
stop lynching In America kidnap-
ping and worse crimes Will con-
tInue to blossom and flourish.
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WHY is 1T that battleships go
to Cuba and the Federal authori-
ties attempt to cripple kidnap-
ping and refuse TO make any ef-
fort to protect the lives of FREE
quently Innocent Negroes from
the mob2 Is II because the NOR
al values OF America have be-
come so deeply buried in the
slime Of 4 Sejudlce that even the
burning or fellow human beings
can not shock the conscience Of
this nation3
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The Washington times., 1933-03-02
MARYLAND AID
To BANKS GETS
D. K. REPORT

ANNAPOLIS, March 2.-The
proposed bank commissioner bill
which is expected to end the
bank holiday in Maryland was
voted a favorable report by the
Senate Finance Committee to-
day following a session that
lasted until a. m.
A few minor changes were
voted, among them one to keep
funds on deposit in Baltimore
banks, to the credit of county
banks, in a fluid state: give
funds from the defunct Chesa-
peake Bay and Park banks pri-
ority, and allow their withdrawal
at will; change the time for the
act to be operative from one
year to two, and an amendment
allowing the bank commissioner
to arrange rates of Withdrawals
according to the type of account.
The Senate will get the revised
bill with the favorable report
some time this afternoon. If
no opposition is voiced, it will go
to the House of Delegates. Both
houses are to act under suspen-
sion of the rules on the measure.
PICUP
Baltimore bankers attending
the conference last night urged
that the holiday be terminated
by Sunday, or that the banks be
opened to allow any depositor to
draw $40, declaring such a course
would relieve the fear of hunger.
Attorney General w. Preston
Lane, jr., explained the legal de-
tails of the projected bill at the
meeting last night, and the
Governor invited the legislators
to make any changes in the
measure they felt necessary.
The Washington times., 1933-03-02
FIXED CHARGES
DROP SLOWLY

Fixed charges of industry,
always resistant to decline, seem
to have decreased their resist
ance in the past few years, ac-
cording to a study by DR.. Fred
erick c. Mills, of Columbia Uni
versity, made public by the
National Bureau of Economic
Research.
While the costs of materials
were declining "a per cent and
labor costs IA per cent in the
period from 1929-31, overhead
costs, plus profits, fell II per
cent. In the item of overhead
costs are found rent, interest.
taxes and other fixed charges.
In the period 1919-21 another
recession interval, costs of mate
rails fell % per cent, labor costs
6 per cent and overhead plus
profits q per cent. Thus mate
rials costs yielded to the effect
of bad business in both depres-
sions in about the same amount.
The Washington times., 1933-03-02
Telephone Revenue
LOWer in MQryIGnd

BALTIMORE, March 2.-Net
operating income of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company of Baltimore City in
January showed a decrease of
$3,939 from the same month in
1882, the report of operations
just filed with the Maryland
Public Service Commission shows.
Operating revenues in January
of this year were $1,O58,998, as
compared with $1,135,594 last
year.
Lloyd B. Wilson was reelected
president and Frederick j. Irish,
general manager, by the board
of directors, here today.
The Washington times., 1933-03-02
BANKERS ISSUE
STATEMENTS
Of OPTIMISM

Optimism prevailed tod ay
among Washington bank Off
cials following the action Of sev
eral banks in limiting the amount
of Withdrawals.
The number of persons seeking
to withdraw money from their &C
counts declined sharply, al
banks in the city reported, anc
the amo lnts withdrawn were
small. Very few persons tool
money from their savings &C
counts.
Depositors Praised
Praising the attitude Of its de
positors, Joshua Evans, jr., presi
dent of the District Nationa
Bank, issued the following state
ment today:
"FOr the protection of all
its depOSitOrs and with a view
of maintaining a position In
which their interests cOllec-
lively would be fully preserved,
the District National Bank has
felt constrained to follow the
policy, which has been adopted
by many banks throughout the
country in this crisis, of tempo
rariIy restricting Withdrawals to
S per cent of deposits as of the
close of business February 2S,
1888.
Substantial deposits were
made yesterday under the plan
of making the proceeds thereof
available for checking 100 per
cent, and the officers Of the
bank desire to express their ap-
probation of the fine spirit of
cooperation evidenced by its
depOsitOrs.
I'VE regret the serious incOn-
venienceS which have resulted
from this temporary situation.
which we will relieve as soon
as practicable"
TRADE ACCOUNTS EXEMPT
The following statement was is
sued by the president and direc
tors of the Security Savings ant
Commercial Bank:
"The Security Savings and
Commercial Bank has made no
change whatsoever in regard to
the status Of commercial or
checking accounts. There are
no restrictions on commercial
accounts.
with regard to savings ac-
counts in the Security Savings
and Commercial Bank, the fol
lowing plan was put into ef-
feet as of March I, 1888:
Requirements for withdraw
ais from Savings Accounts
Until further notice and in ac-
cOrdance with the rules and
regulations for savings accounts,
a twO-months written notice
WI be required for Withdrawals.
''The bank, however, will per-
init, without such written no.
tice, the withdrawal of not in
excess of 10 per cent of the
total balance of any savings
account during any period of
two months, prOvid ed such
withdrawal does not exceed
S1OO, and provided further that
where the balance in q savings
account is $40 or less, the en-
tire amount or any part thereof
may be withdrawn at any time
without such written notice."
Hysteria Unjustified
John c. Walker, president o1
The Washington times., 1933-03-02
0|LPRODUCT|ON
Up FOR WEEK

Daily average gross crude oil
production in the United States
Increased 109,950 barrels in the
week ended February IS, to 2,192,-
800 barrels, the American Petro-
1eum Institute estimates.
Daily average production east
Of California increased 109,950
barrels to 1,724,3O0 barrels.
Refineries representing 916 per
cent Of estimated total capacity,
operating at so per cent of ca
pacity, reported daily average
runs of crude to stills was $780,
900 barrels.
Daily average the previous week
for refineries representing GIG per
cent of total, operating at 58.8
per cent of capacity, was 2,072,-
900 barrels.
The Washington times., 1933-03-02
CALIFORNIA HAS
3-DAY BANK
HOLIDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2
UNSO California today Joined
the list of States which have de-
clared short banking holidays.
Under a proclamation issued by
Gov. James Rolph, jr., the State
will observe a three-day legal
holiday beginning today.
The step was taken, the proc
1amation declared, to permit the
enactment by the State legislature
of legislation for the protection
Of bank depositors.
This legislation probably will
limit Withdrawals to five per cent
of deposits.