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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
"0l' Virginny'' Mayor
Talks About ''Niggers''

RICHMOND, Va.--All of the col
ored spectators who crowded the
court room to witness the trial OF
Thomas II. Stone. white. acting Tread
Of the Unemployed Council. were
driven from the police court by Po-
lice Chief II. b. Jordan, white.
A large number of spectators OF
both races were in the courtroom.
but when the case was called, Chief
Jordan is said to have told officers:
you'll have to get that gang OF
ringers out of here"
The whites remained In the court
room until the case was concluded.
Two colored witnesses were
brought back into court at the re-
quest of Stone, who was accused OF
leading a delegation into the City
Hall to protest against police bru-
tally.
The mayor was accused of hav-
ing him thrown out of the City Hall
Annex, and Stone had tho mayor
placed on the stand
Tho mayor previously had testi-
fled that he had told Stone to get
out and stay ont Of his office lead
ing mixed delegations of 'niggers
and whites. The mayor also charged
Stone with making outrageous state
ments about him Stone admitted
that in speech he had called the
mayor "a one cell animal with no
brains"
Stone was fined $40 but appealed
the ease.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

. This charming young woman, Miss
Doris Weaver, is what all the fuss
is about at Ohio State university.
President George Rightmire and the
white woman director of the home
economics department wish to keep
her out of home management prac-
tice house on the campus. The N,
A. A. C. P, led by the Cleveland
branch, is carrying the matter to the
Ohio supreme court. Miss Weaver
is a Cleveland girl and senior at
the university, The other students
with whom she was to live in the
practice house have no objection to
her coming in, but DR.. Rightmire is
Mortified at the idea of nice col
ored girl living under the same roof
with white girls for six weeks.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
Negro Democrat Named
Assistant Attorney General

CHICAGO.-Earl B. Dickerson,
who managed the middle western
campaign of AL Smith for the Presi-
dency in 1928, has been appointed
and accepted a position as assistant
attorney-general, Friday. This posi-
ton is expected to pay no less than
$4,000 per year, although Mr.. Dick
erson has indicated that he has
asked for more. The post is regard
ed as the most important given a
colored man in the state.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
Garner Fails To Get Hall
For Jim Crow Ball

WASHINGTON.-(CNS)- 1t has
developed that Speaker Garner has
failed in his efforts to secure the
rooms of the Government Printing
Office for the separate inaugural
ball when Senator Moses chairman
of the Senate Special Committee,
flatly refused such use and would
not call a special meeting of the
committee, Monday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
New Drive Against
Lynching

BATON ROGUE, La.-Leading
white women of this state began
here last week a new drive against
mob violence by the organization Of
the Louisiana Council Of the Asso-
citation Of Southern Women for the
Prevention Of Lynching, an organ
ization promoted by the Interracial
Commission.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
Pythians Set Thanksgiving

NEW ORLEANS, La.-March 26
has been set as the date for the
annual Thanksgiving services OF tho
knights of Pythias OF North Ameri-
ca, South America, Europe, Asia.
Africa and Australia
Services viii be held by all lodges.
according to the proclamation is
sued by $. W. Green, supreme chan
'ellof' AARa ARA
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mr. Harrison, "De Lawd" of "The
Green Pastures, Pulitzer prize play
now playing in Washington, d. c.,
is under police protection the result
of threats to kidnap him made by
irate colored citizens who are barred
because of color from the National
Theatre where the production is
staged One of the letters received
by the theatre read wen take your
black God, (Mr. Harrison) so far
away tierc'n DO 40 play
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
If Moses Lived
In Indiana He
Would Be Jailed

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-When p.
l.. Bailey. who never lost a case. as
former assistant attorney general
for Indiana. told Judge Baker of the
criminal court Thursday afternoon
that Moses had married black wo-
man approved by God. the jurist re-
piled that Moses had done a lot Of
things for which if he did in Indiana
today, he, the court. might have to
take charge of him.
The courts statement was made
in the course of argument on a mo-
ton to quash the affidavit in the
states case against Charles William
Burden and Ruth Mason, who inter-
married in this city a few weeks
ago.
The state contends that Burden
had more than one-eighth Negro
blood and that Miss Mason is white.
1t further insists that they married
knowing that such an action was
contrary to the Indiana statute which
provides that no person having more
than one-eighth Negro blood shall be
permitted to marry any white wo-
man of the state nor shall any white
man of the state be permitted to
marry any Negro woman or any
woman having more than one-eighth
Negro blood.
Harsh Punishment
The punishment for violation of
the statute is fine and imprison-
ment for from one to ten years.
After the legal aspects of the case
had been presented to Judge Baker,
he remarked;
81 know that the Lord made these
various races; some brown, some
yellow and some black; then He
fixed their habitations. | am not
one disposed to question His wis
dom. The purpose of the statute
is doubles to keep them as God
made them in preventing inter-mar-
riage."
But, your honor" Mr.. Bailey
interjected, "Moses married black
woman and when his brother and
sister kicked on it. they were charged
with murmuring against God and
We're about to be thrown out of the
camp because of their murmuring. i"
We'll" Judge Baker replied, MO
SEES did a lot of things which, if he
did around here today, might have
to take charge of him"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
Pacific States Elks
To Meet In Ell Centric

LOS ANGELES. Eugene Sorral
president of the Pacific Coast States
Association of LB.P.O.E.W., an
nounces the annual convention will
be held March 4 to in Ell Centre,
Cal. The association is composed Of
all Elk lodges in the states Of New
Mexico, Arizona. Nevada, Utah,
Montana. Washington, Oregon, Calf
fornia and the Republic of Mexico.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
Appointed To Harbor Board

Los ANGELES. Cal.-tA NP)-
Succeeding Walter B. Allen, who
was ousted last week, George r.
Cuthbert a realtor, was appointed
by Mayor John O Porter 10 the
post of member of the Harbor Com
mission.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
Faithful Negro Rebs On
Confederate Pension Roll

COLUMBIA. S. C.-Four faith
fur colored men are listed among
the % veterans of the confederate
army and the 1877 widows who now
receive pensions from the state. The
faithful" colored men are: Charles
Adams, Lige awards. General Chap
man and Ransom simmons.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION PROMISES

When our revered business men ran for the offices or
school trustees they promised a business administration
and pledged that they were not interested in making po-
litical appointments and would keep politics out OF school
affairs. Their promises are realized as fully as Hoovers
promises of two cars in every garage and two chickens
in every pot.
First of all they removed officeholders in the admin
political we failed to hear of such reasons. Now the
istration building, but not for reasons of inefficiency. If
these employees were replaced for reasons other than
board is forced to remove mattresses and replace them
with others. The reasons for replacing mattresses were
not given yet no complaints were made as to the eff
ficiency of those to be replaced. The workers removed
are members of organized labor and the requirements are
not, according to reports, yet the trustees, when candii-
dates, pledged themselves to hire nothing but local,
UNION labor.
The trustees also wish to cut wages of all janitors and
mattresses despite the fact that the President of the
United States has begged all employers of labor to main
tain wages and shorten hours of labor. This cut will
save the school board little as increases are to be made
in the cost of administration. The last board cut cost of
administration in order to pay costs OF maintenance. But
of course, the secret of big business is to cut the wages
of workers in order to maintain executive salaries, so we
are in reality getting a business administration.
When it comes to holding public office a business
man ceases to be a business man and becomes a polite
ian. The citizens of the county believed that with these
men in office there would be no scramble for political
appointments and that with the promise of employing
only union labor under union conditions the s~quabbles
with the school board would be a thing of the past. But
many of them believed that the Republican administra-
ton in National affairs would mean prosperity. They
have been fooled on both accounts.
President Roosevelt, in his radio address advised the
ctizenry to boycott employers who did not live up to the
spirit of the Recovery Act. He meant employers who
sought to cut wages and decrease purchasing power. He
made no exception to school boards and trustees. The
school trustees of District No. l are not only denying
their campaign promises but are acting in a reasonable
manner toward our government in seeking to reduce
wages when the aim of the government is to increase
wages and restore the purchasing power to the workers
of the United States.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27

On that night they verify ooze with good will toward
the worker. On the other six days of the week they are
out fighting labor. They appear in various guses, lead
ers of the Chamber of Commerce, Officers of Employers
Associations and humble members of Taxpayers Asso-
Citations. Regardless of these DISCUSSES their plea is the
same: "Cut the wages Of the common worker" Their
plea is heard before School Boards and County Commits
sioners, City Commissioners and others who employ shov-
elers and j~anitors. The employer, remembering the Fri
day Night guise thinks these masqueraders friends of
labor and listens to their plea, for haven't they said, each
Friday night" we work hand in hand with labor"
The time has come for a halt to be called to this play
acting. If their sole interest is to reduce wages and a
standard of living let them say so. If it is their purpose
to wipe out all the results labor has gained for itself
through years of hardship and struggle let them say so.
If they are friends of labor and seek to maintain wages
and standards of living let them advertise it to the world.
The Scriptures say that no man can serve two masters.
This is as true as anything ever written in any age. Either
you are out to lower wages and a standard of living or
you are out to increase and better them. There is no
half way ground. The Taxpayers Association and kin
bred organizations represent one master and the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, the other. The ideals of the
two groups are different. If the employers want to be
friendly with labor let them keep the worker from sink
ing to a state of peonage. Employers who have stood
by labor have weathered the depression better than any
group for labor is interested in the employer who is in
terested in the welfare of the worker.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
BUTTE HELPS

The Montana Standard, editorially speaking, stated
that the Butte Chamber of Commerce, speaking for the
citizens of Butte, were the first to wire offers of co-opera-
ton to President Roosevelt in carrying out the purposes
of the National Industrial Recovery Act. We present at
this time the efforts put forth by the Employers Asso-
citation, Chamber of Commerce and School Board in aid
ing the President in carrying out this momentous bit of
legislation.
The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and sec
rotary of the Employers Association stated, according
to reports made before the Central Council, that they
would back the School Board in anything it chose to do.
The first thing the Board chose to do was cut wages,
in direct violation of the spirit of the Recovery Act and
General Code. So far these two organizations have
backed the School Board. Roosevelt should be proud of
this first cooperation he is receiving from Butte.
These same bodies, under the name of the Taxpayers
Association, also appeared before the County officers
and stated that the wages for common labor in Butte
should be $4.90 per day. This is a cut in the scale for
common labor, according to officials of the Working
mems Union and is also violating the spirit of the Re-
covery act and General Code. No doubt the president
will broadcast this bit of cooperation.
Furthermore there have been no increase in Butte
wages. The Philco Radio increases wages 20 per cent,
General Motors, 10 per cent, Firestone, 10 per cent, and
other large employers in like proportion, but we have re-
ceived no news of increases in Silver Bow County.
Butte will be the first to cooperate says the Standard.
By their actions you will know them. The only co-opera-
ton seen so far, in Silver Bow County was shown by the
Engineers Union and the labor movement in Butte
they organized the miners of this county.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
BOILERMAKERS STRIKE
AGAINST % CONCERNS

KANSAS CITY, Kans.-The Inter-
national Brotherhood of Boilermakers,
Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of
America has 23 strikes in operation,
according to the official list in the
Boilermakers Journal.
Nearly half of these anti-union es-
adjustments are on the Pacific Coast,
and the others are scattered eastward
as far as Washington, d. c., where
two shops are posted a unfair, and
from Minneapolis in the North to New
Orleans in the South. All these
strikes are for the maintenance of
union wages and working conditions.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
MISSO ULA
UNFAIR LIST

Worden Grocery, Angus Mcleod, Plaster
er, Morrison-Knudson Co., Joe schandorf.
Radios and Refrigerators, Famous
Tailoring Co., Camel Cigarettes, Torch
Light Scrap, Fuller Brushes. Florence
Hotel, Sam Mercer, Wilson & Zuelke, Elmer
Johnson, r. M. Parsley, Utah Coal,
Quaker Oats Products, Prince Albert Smok.
Ing Tobacco, Taylers Scad, Western Hotel
Cafe. Premier Glove Company and Wells
Lamont Smith Corporation. manufacturers
mier, Federation, Rubberist. Overall, Red
Top, Blue Top, Northwest States Utilities
Company. Square Deal Barber Shop.
Strikers Barber Shop. Justus Barber
Shop.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27

therhood of Firemen and Oilers select
ed Robert j. Tormey, Chicago, ILL.,, to
be secretary-treasurer of the organ
ization for the three-year term to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Joseph w. Morton, which occurred
during the recent convention of the
Firemen and Oilers at Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Tormey is one of the three inter-
national auditors of the union.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Central Council Unfair ListlHMHHTHHHHMHIHHH

Grand Central Market, III East Park ST.
New York Bargain Store, 119 u. Park st.
Yellowstone Garage.
All Allen-A Products.
The Eaton Metal Products Co., OF Billings
BY the Cascade Trades and Labor As
sembly
Henningson Engineering Co., of Omaha,
Neb.
Majestic Radio and Household Appliances.
Rex Flour and products Of Royal Milling
Co., by Great Falls Central Council.
Wbitehouse Market, 1874 West Park st.
Mr.. Burr, h%andyman.
Crystal Cleaners, 233 East Park 81.
Chas. Jarvela, 400 East Broadway.
Mrs. Bowman, 315 8. Washington.
Nordberg-Rowe Engineering Co., 1908 8.
Montana 81.
Mrs. Sophie Doyle, 0 West Mercury.
Guys Garage-Rocker.
Martins G~arage-322 South Wyoming.
Hansen MACPHERSON Co.
Jack Coombs Used Car Lot, II. Mercury.
Owl Cab Co.
City Cab Co.
Joe Splan, 200 Block Utah Ave.
School District No. l, Trustees and all
School Buildings.
Buildings and Owners.
l27 s. Arizona ST., Geo. Busco, Owner
POI North Main.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
ROSTER
of MISSOULA UNIONS

international Association OF Fire Fighters.
Local No. 271-Meets first change day Of
the month at l 90 p. m. at Fire Station.
President, Il. c. Curran; Vice-President,
r. ID. Nelson, Secretary-Treasurer, Wal
ter Brechbil; Trustees. NJ. j.. Griffin,
c. p. Kern and j. d. Russ. Delegates
to Trades and Labor Council. Geo. Welt
eel and W. A. Walsh.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27

301 s. Arizona St, Addie Deutch, owner,
Wulf Realty, agent.
1873 s. Arizona St. VIM. Dunckel, owner.
0 w. Mercury; 500 S. Dakota, f. Nc
Grady Estate.
621 Utah, j. C. Moebus, owner
439, All S. Arizona, Joe Pfeiffer, owner.
433 S. Arizona St, VIM. Dunckel, owner.
43S-441 S. Arizona, Joe Pfieffer, owner
AIS s. Arizona, Olivia Hopkins, owner.
UNFAIR BARBER SHOPS.
1926 N. Main st. 3 s. Arizona st.
Louis Dreibalbis, 1877 s. Arizona st.
Owner. 301 3. Arizona st.
337 South Main st. 419 s. Arizona st.
8 West Mercury st. AL s. Arizona st.
SO e.. Galena st. 821 Utah Ave.
425 r.. Park st. M. @. Nidelchef
II. Zahar, Owner 1913 Covert st.
sos II. Park st. |. Jarvela, Owner
NJ. O'Keefe, Owner 204 Il. Park Bt.
(College)
UNFAIR BEAUTY SHOPS AND SCHOOLS
1873 Garrison Ave.-Mrs. X. X. Barrett.
1866 Garrison Ave.-Mrs. Chas. j. Duffy.
206 w. Second St.-Mabel Mcdonald. =,
Edison Permanent Wave Shop. in Metals
Bank Bldg.
McCarrolls-7 r. Granite st.
Lewis Beauty Scho0l-0wsley Bldg.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
T0RMEY ELECTED FIREMEN
AND OILERS SECRETARY

CHICAGO, nl.-The general execu-
tive board of the international Bro
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
JANUS

The Romans had a dety called Janus. He had two
heads and could see in both directions. For this reason
looks back upon the old year and ahead to the new.
In our Butte Olympus we have a number of such strange
deities. Some of them can see in all four directions and
might be called Compass instead of Janus. On Friday
night they are friends of labor. They meet with labor
delegates in order to see whether or not labor and cap
ital, or workers and employers cannot work in harmony.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27

international Hold Carriers, Building and
Common Laborers' Union Of America
Local No. 1877. Meetings End and 4th
Wednesdays each week at Union Hall.
r. W. Stratton, Secretary, P. D. Box
It's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
BIG MINE FIGHT : STARTED IN THE
 PENN REGIONS
United Mine Workers and Operators Insist They Have the Right to Or- ganize the Unions

Uniontown, Pa., July 26-(UP) The national industrial recovery act has precipitated a strike in the Pennsylvania coal fields which threatened today to grow into the most serious mine labor fight in this region since the major strike of 1922. Troop A of the Pennsyl- vania state police arrived today to assist local authorities, after Gov ernor Pinchot was informed that three coal company deputies, q mine foreman and two miners were injured yesterday.
 Adherents of the United Mine Workers of America insist upon their right to organize under the national industrial recovery act, while mine operators, citing the same act, are seeking to form com pany unions. William Feeney, president of the fourth district. United Mine Workers, charged miners were intimidated by com- pany representatives. The sole de- mand of the strikers, he said. was the right to organize. Strike lead- CTS predicted that by the end of this week they would be able to close down 90 percent of the mines in Washington, Greene, Fayette. Westmoreland and Somerset coun- ties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
Everyone Over In Europe Holds
 On To His Gun
One of Every Three Males
 Is in Unifornl-Neither
 Austria Nor Germany
 Intends to Pay War Debts and the Only Way , to Get It Is By Another War
EUROPE WATCHING
 ROOSEVELT PLAN

New York, July 26.-(UP)-A six-week tour of Europe hastcon- verted Mayor James M. Curley of Boston to an anti-pacifist and pos- sibly militaristic point of view, he reported to-day on his return aboard the liner Bremen.
 Accompanied by his four chill dren and a welcoming delegation from Boston, Curley boarded a special car for home at 1 p. m., EDIT.
 'Tt is hard to visit Europe and return pacifist," he said. While all talk of peace and disarmament. everyone holds on to his gun. Prac- tically one of every three males there Is in uniform"
 He said neither Austria nor Ger many intended paying government al 1ebts, and the only way to col- lect them was by another war.
 The Boston mayor was taken off the Bremen at quarantine and brought ashore on a cutter, miss ing regular ship news reporters,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
LIQUOR CONTROL
 COMMISSION IS :
 CALLED ILLEGAL
Judge Harney of Hartford Also Declared Barber
 Commission Was Not Legally Named By Gov.

Hartford. Conn, July 26.-CUP) Judge William Harney in police court to-day held appointment of the Connecticut liquor control commission was illegal.
 The assertion came when Judge Harney dismissed a case against a local barber on the ground that appointment of the barbers' com mission also was illegal He claimed that the liquor control commission, like the barbers' com mission, Is illegal on grounds that appointments were made by Gov ernor Wilbur l.. Cross before an amendment to the liquor law was passed to make the law operative. and the governor had not renamed the commission after that.
 Senator Frank $. Bergin of New Haven and Major John Buckley of Hartford. members of the liquor commission said the liquor law became operative on its passage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
AIR HEROES OF
 ITALY OFF ON
 THE NEXT LEG
Left Shediac, New Bruns-
 wick, Before Nine This
 Morning = They Have
 Been Noted in Many Places
BY c. AWARD WHITE United Press COrrespOndent)

Shediac, N. B., July 26.-(UP) -Italy's seaplane fleet, homeward bound after its visit to the United States, left to-day for Shoal Har- bor, N. F., whence it will fly the Atlantic.
 General Italo Balbo. command ing the fleet, took off at 8:4S q. m., EDT in the I-BALB, with the other planes following.
 General Italo Balbo received re- ports of excellent weather early to-day and ordered a quick take off of his armada of 24 sea- planes for the flight to Shoal Har- bor. Md. He planned to make the start as soon as he had pro- nounced all the machines fit for the trip.
 By 8:56 a. m. all the 24 planes had risen from Shediac Bay and had formed in their groups of three for the flight across the gulf of St Lawrence and along the southern Newfoundland coast for Shoal Harbor.
 The airline distance was about 515 miles, but the plotted course
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
Simple Explanation Of Agreement They
 Are Asked To Sign
BUSINESS MEN OF CITY START
 THEIR PLANS
Over 200 Merchants Gath- cred To-day and Began Work to Back Up Call of the Government

Enthusiastically endorsing the movement in Waterbury to CO., operate with the provisions of the national recovery act, more than 200 leading business men of the city gathered today in the alder manic chamber of the municipal building and laid tentative plans for the adoption of a uniform sys- tenn of wage raising and opening and closing hours. Every kind of a business that the city boasts of was represented at the session. Following a lengthy discussion Chairman Joseph Sugenheimer of the Merchants bureau was. auth orized to name a committee of, ten or more, representing the various business groups of Waterbury, to formulate a program for adoption
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