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70 Honor Negro Soldier Who Yelled
old Flag Never Touched the Ground

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. tSpe-
cial)--~The old flag never touch
ed the ground
Tribute will be paid to the
memory Of the man who utter
ed that illustrious shout during
the Civil War If the city acts
fayorably on a proposal to give
his name to the junction Of Mil
and Kempton Streets.
The memory Of the late Ser
geant William H. Carney, one
of New Bedford's famous Civil
War veterans. thas viii be per-
petuated.
The suggestion has been mace
by members Of the Twentieth
Century Club. a group OF Negro
young men in the West End.
Mayor Ashley and other city or
ficials are to look over the site
and consider the advisabiity Of
a proposed bronze tablet on a
boulder memorializing the war
record Of the veteran.
10 Sergeant Carney Is attri-
buted the remark. known prob
ably to every school child IN the
land. The words, 'aThe old flag
never touched the ground" now
are the basis Of a patl5otic song.
The New Bedford NegrC sold
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The N. r. A.

ATTACKS on the National Re-
covery Administration, the first OF
the many instrumentalities dev.s-
ed by the Roosevelt Brain Trust
to break the back Of tno depres-
sion, have become more frequent
as the time for its fsnipory reign
lessons. Whether this indicates
growing opposition 10 its contin-
uance on a permanent basis re-
mains to be seen. But the signs
denote an increasing resistance
to the ruling Of industry through
government regulation and con-
troll.
UNLESS the program Of gov
eminent spending to revive indus
try shows some signs Of producing
more favorable results than have
50 far appeared. it would seem
that opposition to administration
policies viii be bound to increase.
The main tring that has so far
minimized this opposition Is the
flood Of money issuing from the
National Treasury, which has con-
verified All benefitting thereby into
supporters Of the administration.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
DIXIE FORCES
ETHEL WATERS
OFF THE RADIO

NEW YORK - Ethel Waters,
Broadway's famous blues singer
and radio star. Is out of Job for
slae first time IN seven years as
radio entertainer His last con-
tract was with the American Oil
Company and ended last Sunday
with a program over a nation
wide Columbia Broadcasting Co.
hook-up. Miss Waters has not
been asked to sign a new contract
by the oil company. Reliable re-
ports from the executive offices
of the Columbia Broadcasting
System stated the radio company
was forced to change their hook
UP so that stations in Florida and
Georgia did not receive the Ethel
Waters programs on Sunday eve
nings. This move was the result
OF wholesale protests from white
listeners In those states that OBJ
jected to a colored artist being
featured with a white company.
Many Of the complaints stated
that white orchestra should not
play for a Negro singer as 1t en-
couraged social equality. Many of
the writer's stated they did not
want to hear any Negro singer or
orchestra over the radio. AS a
counter movement thousands OF
listeners IN other parts Of the
country are expressing their great
delight in hearing Negro pro-
grams as sent out by the broad
cast company.
Miss Waters has recently been
the toast of New York's effete cri-
tics and theatre goers who are
crowding the Music Box Theatre
where she is one of the stars in
"As Thousands Cheer" She has
delighted and won many staunch
admirers who are now rallying to
her support and sending in COM
mendations 70 Columbia Broad
casting Company.
Miss Waters is now earning q
salary well over seven thousand
dollars a week, according to fig
ures published recently in a we'll
known weekly magazine. 1t was
said that this noted star receives
$1,000 per night for her Sunday
at Seven concerts; $4,000 for each
short movie she makes; with her
salary liz GAS Thousdans Cheer"
unquoted. This stamps Miss Wa
tiers as the highest paid star on
Broadway.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
DUBOIS CALLS
NAACP BOARD
DISCOURTEOUS

NHW YORK Declaring that
acton by which the executive
board Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of fsolored
People put control in the Crisis
In the hands of the business ma
mayer and assistant secretary was
"discourteous," Or. w. E. 3. Du-
Bots, editor. suggests a complete
reorganization Of that body.
The sharp criticism Of the &C
ton OF the N.A.A.CP. board OF d.
rectors was contained in . letter
which Dr.. Dubois wrote to q
group Of friends who sent a petit
ton in his behalf to members Of
the board shortly before the De-
cember meeting Ia which the ac-
ton was taken.
In the letter, the Crisis editor
declares that he does not raise
the question as to whether the ac-
ton of the board was wise. but
that taking such diastic action
without consultation with him
was lack Of courtesy.
The action Of the board places
"the sole and exclusive control
Of the Crisis in charge Of George
Streator, business manager and
Roy wilkins. assistant secretary,
The. move in effect passed the
control Of the Crisis over to the
office Of Walter White. secretary
Of the N.A.A.CP.. according to
Dr.. Dubois.
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Ministers Meeting
In Move Against
Bishop r. Ransom
CRITICS LAUD
NEGRO OPERA

HARTFORD. Conn Veal
thy white patrons who packed
the opera house here at q top
price Of $500 rushed back
stage TO embrace and congrat-
ulate the alI-Negro cast Of the
-Four Saints In Three Acts"
an opera by Gertrude Stein
which opened here last Thurs
day. Critics were enthusiastic
in their praise of the perform
ance.
Said critic Ruth Howell OF
the Washington Daily News:
"The most amazing thing a.
bout this opera IS the mating
Of the words and music, and
the second is how perfectly the
cast sings English, putting wen
TO shame anybody that ever
sang English before, and thus
establishing an alI-time prece-
dent for opera in English"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
DETROIT ANE'S
SAY BISHOP WAS
INTOXICATED

DETROIT, MICH. -Mumblings
Of disapprovzi OF the actions Of
Bishop r. c. Ransom OF the A.
ME. Church on his recent visit
here. broke out in full fury last
week when the Detroit anne.
laymen's movement and the NIL
nisterial alliance lodged protests
against the prelate.
A committee from the laymen's
movement, with James A. MUIR
ply as chairman, met in the Of
flee of Herbert L. Dudley. secre-
tary OF the movement. Saturday
afternoon. and after celebrating
for two hours. issued protest.
which stated in essence:
Drunk and Intoxicated"
The bishop on a recent visit TO
the city, appeared on the plat
form of a local church drunk
and intoxicated" Because the
laymen's movement found the
prelate's conduct 80 disgraceful
and unbecoming." the group rec
olnmended that he sbe drastical-
ly dealt with and punished ac-
cording to the laws of the A.M.E.
Church"
The statement concluded, BE
it resolved that a copy of this re-
solution be sent to the senior bi-
shop Of the AM.E. Church, the
Rt. Rev. Henry Blanton Parks.
and to the presiding elder Of the
district In which said crime was
committed"
The statement was signed by
James A. Murphy, chairman:
Herbert l.. Dudley. Thomas J.
Stallwall. Charles F. Simmons.
and Harrison B. Jersey.
Others Say Same Thing
Those attending the meeting at
the church on the evening of the
bishops appearance, declared he
was in an intoxicated condition
when he took his position on the
rostrum.
"Cut Every Damn Ms Neck"
One person, very prominent in
AM.E. circles. declared that the
bishop staggered about on the
platform as he drew O knife and
4
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
WOMAN DIES
FROM BEATING

LOS ANGELES CAMP - Gil
making a series of discrimination
and alleged brutaities committed
on colored patients in hospitals
selected by the Los Angeles Coun-
ty hospital to handle charity cas-
es, Mrs. Anna walker, Of 1908 E.
18th street died last week from
injuries assertedly influcted upon
her while she was confined In the
Anymore sanitariu1n.
Because she was believed to be
dying, Mrs. Walker charged be-
fore she finally succumbed, atten-
dants at the sanitariuIn beat her
about the body and face and then
dragged her over the floor. The
woman claimed that a minor dis
pute arose between herself and the
attendants, a nurse and a man
orderly, following which her eye
was blackened, her body beaten
with a wet rag and dragged over
the floor by the irate attendants.
Upon being removed to her home
Mrs. Walker died.
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Ter won renown by his bravery
in action at the time of the
stcrming Of Fort Wagner when
he snatched the Union flag from
a fallen comrade and faced
death to mount the parapet Of
the fort and plant the colors
there. The battle was lost by
the Union troops but Sergeant
Carney's deed lived on.
He died December 8, 1918, fol-
lowing an injury received in an
ELEVATOR at the Boston State
House, where he was a messen-
ger. A daughter, Miss Clara
Carney. who lives at the family
home. 1913 Mill Street, still trea-
sures a tattered fragment Of the
flag her father saved. The rest
Of the banner is in the hall OF
flags at the State House.
Sergeant Carney was born in
New Bedford and attended the
public school here. He was %
when the Civil War broke out
and enlisted February / 1868.
There were &c men. including
one officer and two drummer
boys, who marched from this
city on march 4. 1853, under the
name Of the Morgan Guards.
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downstairs"
Mrs. Paige Immediately left in
search of the manager. leaving
Miss Byrd and Miss Sears stand
ing. While standing there they
both were handed cards which
stated, "These tables reserved for
Senators only"
Tore Up Cards
Knowing that they were stand
ing and not sitting, they tore the
cards and cast them on the floor.
Seeing this, the head waitress re-
turned with a member of the Ca
pitoI police. Miss Byrd was told
by him that she was wanted
downstairs. And without further
ado, the officer proceeded to grab
her with. Come on"
Refusing, she was manhandled
by the officer and carried to the
ELEVATOR, where he called for help
With the assistance Of another Of
ficer she was dragged to the ele-
vator. from the elevator 20 the
steps and pulled to the first floor
office Of the Capitol Police. where
she tainted.
At this point Mrs. Paige and
Miss Sears appeared and arrang-
ed for her removal to her home.
Miss Byrd was put to bed, where
she still remains in a weakened
and shocked condition.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
MIRA. Question Box
Compiled by Shirl Fl. Blalock
District Compliance Director for MIRA
In Washington, Montana, Wyoming
hu ChirIH RIaIonI

or services amounting to or in ex-
cess Of $4,000 in value be register
ed.
4. It is to gain ideas and sug-
gestions so that MIRA may inn
prove the codes for the benefit of
industry. labor, and the consumer.
5. No. Each store has the right
to select the days and hours when
it shall operate. If operating UNI
der the retail food and grocery
code and rs per cent of the stores
so agree, they can establish a
maximum number of store oper-
ating hours per week, but not less
than So, unless the store observ-
ed shorter hours before June, 1888
6. Their hours may not exceed
40 per week. If less than this
number they are governed accord
ing to requirements of the local
union affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
Z. If employed by the mill they
come under the lumber and tim
Der products code. If they are
buying from the mill for resale
they are covered by the retail SOL
Id fuel code.
8. No. Holidays must be real
and there can be no deduction
made by the employer from their
weekly pay. This does not apply
to codes. In many Of the codes
holidays are not mentioned and
this matter Is left to the discre-
ton Of the employer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
Negro Health Week
Observed April 1-S

WASHINGTON, d. C. - The
twentieth anniversary Of National
Negro Health Week viii be OBJ
served April la. The original
movement founded by Booker T.
washington in 1915 was called
Health Improvement Week"
When first observed there were
only fourteen agencies. all Negro.
interested in 1t while in 1884. As
agencies both white and colored
viii participate. The campaign
is under direction Of the United
States Public Health Service and
the National Negro Health Week
Committee. Pamphlets and pro-
gram for observing the week can
be had by writing the United
States Public Health Service, ct
Washington. D. c.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
Oakland Lawyer Held
For Bogus Document

OAKLAND, Calf Because he
acceded to a request to fraudu-
lently notarize a document trans
ferring property, Lawrence Sledge
Oakland attorney. was lodged in
the city prison Wednesday in
company, with Percy w. Ridge
way, Berkeley real estate broker,
who is accused of obtaining and
filing the false document.
The charge is violation of sec
ton lis of the penal code, and
Is a felony, both men being held
on bail Of $4,000 bond or $1,000
by cash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
All Sections Join in Fight
For Federal Anti-Lynch Bill
Hearing Becomes Heated When Communis
Attempts to Inject Red Propaganda

A. Another witness was Miss
Elizabeth Yates Webb, instructor
IN history at Vassar college. woo
is a native Of North Carolina and
still votes from that state. In
the Nashville group was Howard
Kester. southern secretary for the
Fellowship Of Reconciliation:
Miss Ina c. Brown, editor Of the
Epworth Highroad, official mag
azine Of the young people Of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
south.
Mrs. +. B. Dresslar, also Of
Nashville, declared emphRtically
that the white women Of the
south were tired OF having them
selves used as the excuse for
lynching and asked federal as
sistance In stamping out the ev-
IL. She declared her family had
lived in the South for six gen.
erations. She submitted for the
record the statements Of several
Of her fellow Tennesseeans.
All Sections Join In Fight
Senator william H. Dietrich
CDem. Ill twice halted the sub
committees hearing in the anti
lynching bill to force two COM
munists. one a Negro one a white
to leave the witness chair.
The first setto came when
James w. Ford. colored commun~
list candidate for vice president
in 1882, started a bitter denun-
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Whites, Blacks Pickett
Minneapolis Cafe

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. CCNA)-
The third day Of picketing START
ed today in front Of Hans Lunch
Room at 222 Hennepin Ave. The
signs carried by the picketers car
ry the following: Hans discrim-
mates against Negroes. Boycott
this restaurant. Support the In
ternational Labor Defense" The
restaurant refuses to serve Me-
groes at tables, but tells them to
eat at the counter. Negro and
white members of the McDuffy
Branch OF the I. L. D. including
men, women and children, and
supported by the Unemployed
Council have been picketing ev-
cry noon and evening.
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New Negro Play
Opens March 5

NEW YORK; Brain Sweat" a
new play OF colored life, written
by John Charles Brownell, Is scl1e-
duled to open here March 5. The
theatre which will present the
play has not vet been announced.
In the cast will be Rose Nc
Clendon. Billy Higgins, A. B. Co
mathiere, Andrew Tribble. Dick
Campbell and Erhel Wright.
The production will be staged
by James Montgomery. Russell
Wooding is arranging the Incl
dental music.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01

EDITORIAL
Open The TOlnbs

HARDLY 4 YEAR passes but
white scientists point to some
new discovery ia the land Of the
pharoahs and proclaim proudly
that to Egypt the world is in
debted for yet another attribute
Of civilization. They do that be-
cause they have established with
out protest their faIlacious theory
that Egypt. though in Africa,
vas peopled BY 3 branch Of the
White or Aryan race to which
they belong. This lie the black
man has swallowed. hook. line
and slnker. Little does the av-
erage Negro know that Tut
Ankh-Amen. whose tomb was
opened, had more pure African
blood IN his veins than any Of
Us answering to the name Of
Negro"
ETHIOPIA Is the land OF our
forefathers. We, the black peo-
pie Of the world have q direct
line Of heritage through the ae-
es to the black people Of Africa
who gave to the whites the civ
ilization that they boast OF Is
theirs and wish Us today to give
thanks to them for having per-
mitted us to share 1t. Our en-
cestors gave the world writing
speech. science. art. architecture,
ship building. religion and many
other things and there no doubt
remains a host Of other achieve
ments that lie buried in tombs
that have not yet been brought
to light.
EMINENT and learned schol-
ars Ike Volney, Sergi, Francois
Champollion. Taylor and others
have gone into Africa and dug
ahe truth out Of the boueis Of the
earth, and have not been ASH
AIMED to set It down for Others to
read and learn. A prejudiced
white world is loath to accord
such honors to black people and
so the books Of these learned his
torians lie hidden away on re-
mote shelves unread and the de-
ception and hoodwinking Of black
people Is made easy.
WE WANT every tomb and
sarcDphagus In Africa to be split
wide open so that the world may
be forced to acknowledge that the
black man now regarded as in
ferior is In reality the Oldest and
(if anything) most superior race
In the world. Open the tombs
Let the truth be known. It vii
wipe out Of the systems Of black
people the feeling Of inferiority
and convince them that they dc
not owe the white races one sin
gle particle Of gratitude for the
civilization In which we 1--we
Open the tombs. Let the truth
be known and the black man car
look the white man in the eye
and say, You masuuerader, you1
father stole my fathers heritage
but you shan't deny US the right
to share equality in it any Longer
nor shall you rob US OF the Gre
dit"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01
National Anthem Is
Branded Dangerous

GREENSBORO. N. C. = At a
dinner recently held in this city,
attended by physicians, lawyers.
teachers, and ministers. James
Weldon Johnson's Negro Nation
al Anthem" was branded as mis-
homer and as being dangerous to
colored people Of this country.
1t was claimed that it Is dam
gerous to encourage the idea Of
a colored nation. It was suggest
ed to alter the name. leaving out
Ne word. eNational"
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No Parish for Father
Lane In America

wASHINGTON-Report is cur
rent here that Father william Le-
Roy Lane. who administered COM
munion at st. Augustine's Catho-
lie Church here two weeks ago, is
going to Trinidad, B.WI.. because
he cannot get a parish In this
country.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-01

WASHINGTON. D. c. That
the new movement FOR federal
anticipating bill is not sec
tional or racial one was demon
serated here Tuesday and We'd
nesday when a parade of white
southerners. many of whom
stated their families had lived IN
the South for four generations,
told 3 Senate subcommittee thai
they were IA favor Of the Costi-
Wagner bill introduced ia
the Senate January 4. 1884.
Almost half OF the fifty-seven
witnesses scheduled to be heard
were white Southerners (if Mary
land be counted q southern
stated. A group Of nine white
Tennesseeans, headed by Prof
Albert E. Barnett Of scarritt Col
lege, Nashville. Tenn motored
TOO miles through the winter
weather to personally speak thei1
views. Some Of them were nat
ives Of Alabama and Georgia
but now residents Of Tennessee.
Women Resent Lynohing
Excuse
A southern woman whose
statement was placed in the re-
cord was Mrs. Elizabeth Harring-
ton. a native Mississippian. who
mas been resident of New York
less than one year. She is ma
tional student secretary Of the
National Council Of the Y W. G
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QUESTIONS

l. What Is the minimum rate OF
pay for unskilled labor under the
construction code?
2. Under the construction code
must bidder file the names of
sub-contractors?
8. Must all construction work
be registered with the construc-
ton code authority?
4. What is the purpose of the
public meetings called by MIRA for
Washington DC, February 9th
and March 5th?
5. Can group of stores in a
community select their own clos
ing. time?
6. What are the hours per week
which motion picture operators
may work?
7. DO truck drivers delivering
fuel from a lumber mill come I'M
der the lumber codeP
8. Are employees required to
make up holidays under the Pre-
sident's Re-enipfoyment Agree
ment9 Pfc seao
ANSWERS
1. Forty cents an hour.
2. Before making the award the
awarding authority may require
any bidder to name the subcon-
tractors whom such bidder in
tends to employ for the various
divisions Of the work bid on.
8. The code authority may re-
qlire that all construction work
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Finds Kettle Of Money
JACKSON, Mdx

JACKSON. Mrs Lawrence
Harris dug rp a tea kettle and
a bottle which contained $S,735
il confederate money and sew
eral gold coins here last week
while planting al1rubbery.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-25
10 DON'TS FOR
DRIVERS LISTED
BY M0RRISSEY
Motorists Given Instructions
for Speedway Day by
Police Chief.

Ten "don'ts" for motorists on
Speedway day were issued to news
papers and radio stations today by
Chief Mike Morrissey.
Urging courteous treatment to all
visitors on the part of his police
force, the chief gave the following
"donts" to visitors and local driv-
ers:
/. Don't leave any valuables in a
parked car at any time or place
whether the car is locked or I'M
locked.
2. Don't forget that the pedes-
trian has the right-of-way at all
street intersections.
3. Don't double park your CART
might mean serious accident.
4. Don't park your car in re-
Stricted parking territory.
5. Don't drive on the left side of
the street
6. Don't fail to obey all SLOW"
signs as they mean danger ahead.
7. Don't fail to come to complete
stop at preferential streets.
8. Don't fail to have your car un-.
der control when approaching auto
matte stop and go signals.
9. Don't cross the street on the
yellow change light.
10. Don't drive through safety
zones.
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