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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23

EDITORIAL


Il DID II because IN Luke 16,
the Lord said. Thou shalt take up
serpents. proclaims the 3e-year-
old Holiness preacher who held q
rattlesnelze up in his pulpit last
week.
The deadly North Carolina rat
tier, contrary to the statement of
the preacher. that the Lord would
not let the snake bite him, struck
its fangs twice into the bare arm
Of the pastor.
According to the report, the pas
tor ran from the pulpit screaming,
but later regained his composure
and refused medical attention say
ing, that. the Lord would not let
him die"
Assuming that there was no
trick on the part Of the preacher
and that the snake really poisoned
him when It struck, the exhibition
does not prove anything except
that q rattlesnahe bit a man and
he didn't die.
However, the backwoods folks of
North Carolina win remember the
incident and the preacher win con-
tinue to prey upon their supersti-
tions.
We advise our readers not to
test out whether or not rattle
snake bite win kill them even tho
they have faith.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Past Exalted Rulers
Entertain Daughters

Chief Antler Gus West and mem
bers of Past Exalted Rulers Coun-
Gil of Elks were hosts for a mixer
party Thursday night at the hos
pitable home of their fellow mem
Der, w. E. vrooman. Following a
discussion of topics beneficial t.
their order, refreshments wer4
served and the party continued ur :
til a late hour Enjoying the aft
fair were: Ora Docket, Florence
Lewis, Julia Jones, Helen Left
ridge, Celestine Tudor, Margaret
seeley, Anna Donegan, Octavia
Norris. Gus West, w. E. Vrooman,
Ira Norris, George Lewis, Norman
Jordan, H. Harley and L. Conway.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
SEEK TO CHASE
NEGROES FROM
CHICAGO HOMES

CHICAGO (ANP)-Gradual en-
croachment of colored tenants into
the heretofore white communities
of Woodland, Washington Park,
Oakland. Hyde Park and Bryn
Mawr which has been strenuously
objected to in the past by nly-white
residents, burst into open war last
week when the white property
owners started circulation of a Pc
tition demanding on the part Of po-
lice and other authorities, enforce
metn of 1927 restriction agree
ment that called for removal Of CO.
lored dwellers in the above named
districts.
James J. Burke, white, president
of the Woodlawn Property Owners
Association, said leading colored
residents" were with his group 100
per cent In the drive.
All white business and civic or
CARNATIONS in Woodlawn, Wash
ington Park and Hayde Park dis
tricts have signified their intention
of helping to chase the Negroes
from the districts.
Cause Depreciation
The white folks claim Negro re-
sidents cause depreciation of pro-
perty values.
Deflation of property values and
accompanying diminishing of in
comes, the white property owners
declare, will bring about a situa-
ton In which they win no longer
be able to pay the taxes which sup
port the local government.
But the Urban League, through
its secretary, A. L. Foster, is plan
ming active warfare on the attempt
on the part of the hly-white advo-
Gates to restrict a growing race to
any one district.
Mr.. Foster stated In an inter-
view that his organization is anx-
ious to know the leading colored
citizens who are aiding Burke in
driving Negroes from the southside
districts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Resigns $4,000 Job To
Campaign For Boss

BOSTON, Mass. (CNS)-Julian
D. Rainey, one of the original big
Four" of the 1882 Democratic cam
paign, and assistant corporation
counsel for the city of Boston, is
said to have resigned the latter
position to boost the campaign Of
ex-Mayor James NJ. Curley, now
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the governor Of
Massachusetts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
RURAL SOUTH IN
DIRE NEED OF
NEGRO DOCTORS

WASHINGTON, d. CDR. Nu-
ma p. C. Adams, Dean of the Col
lege and of the School of Medicine
at Howard University, Washington
D. c., in a statement issued this
week called attention to the lam
entable lack of trained physicians
to serve the needs of the colored
population of the United States.
"At no time in the history of our
country, DR.. Adams states, "has
there been greater need for the
services of Negro physicians than
is now felt, particularly in the
smaller communities, in the rural
sections of the South.
I'm Mississippi, according to the
1880 U. S. Census, there were only
60 Negro physicians to serve the
1,OO9,71s Negroes, while there were
1,438 white physicians for a popu-
lation of 996,S56 whites.
I'm Alabama there were ia Ne
gro physicians for 994, 1874 Negroes
and 2,459 white physicians for l.
0O7,775 whites.
I'm Georgia there were 100 Ne
gro physicians to serve 1,071,125
Negroes, while the white popula-
ton of 1,s36,974 had 2,6O6 white
physicians. In these and many 9TH
er Southern states there are CEN
tiers in which there is no physicians
white or colored, within a radius
of 20 miles or more.
Those areas are greatly in need
of physicians,-men and women of
good health, good moral character,
superior intelligence, culture, and
refinement. There are needed in
these places men and women with
a first rate medical education and
with the spirit that will find joy
in serving the masses of their peo-
pie"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
CANDIDATE FRIGHTENED
TO DEATH AS HE SITS
IN ELECTRIC c chair
DePriest Has Negro
Rival Or Dem. Ticket

CHICAGO, Ill. (CNs)-Repre-
sentative Oscar DePriest, Republi-
can, win be opposed by Arthur w.
Mitchell, who has been nominated
by the Democratic party to run
for Congress this fall. Mr.. Nit
chel Is an attorney and the head
of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He
was chosen to replace Geo. Baker,
white, who died after he was NOM
mated. Should Mr.. Mitchell win
out in the race, he viii be the first
Negro Democrat to sit in the
House of Representatives.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
The Comics Grow

COMICS, more and more FUN
MES" in this and the other paper.
"The worlds greatest comics. .
More 'fun1nes' than any other pa
per published in America" Those
are the slogans used to catch the
eye to sell newspapers.
Circulation grows in proportion
to the number Of comics. The big
ger the comic section, the bigger
the circulation.
Evidently people are more inter
ested in @Pop Eye" than in the
MIRA. When publishers invest mill
lions Of dollars in comics It proves
what Americas average mind is
thinking about.
Then we wonder why conditions
are rotten America needs to
change its diet to more substantial
reading and constructive thinking.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Memphis Famous For blues"
Is Known For Negro Murders


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (ANP) = AL
though Memphis is celebrated as
the location of "Beale Street:
Where the Blues Began" it pos
sesses other unenviable distinctions
which are becoming matters of
more and more concern to its col
ored citizens.
Wednesday morning, Richard
Rainier, 40, and his daughter, sa-
mella, %, were shot down while
on their way to the home of his
daughter. The father died at the
General hospital. the 54th homi-
eide victim this year.
Police were seeking Wilson Scott
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23

ramshaclkle tumble down houses
regularly patroled by police, but
the vice continues. flagrantly and
brazenly.
Children Out as steerers
Occupying the same humble g.
bodies Of the Scarlet Sister Marys,
are children Of decent, If poor, pa
rents, and it is these same children
who act as steerers for customers.
In these sections are small shops
conducted by business men and
merchants above suspicion, but
here are found the ladies Of night
and members Of the worlds Oldest
profession
Men sailors, longshoremen,
touts, pimps and gamblers stroll
these districts night and day, al
ways in search of the lustful adj
vances of these women. From
many of the nearby states they
come, to cavort and accept the So
licitations every day of the week.
Last week you were informed
how these women were first intro
duced to these conditions and sur
roundings and put into circulation
to become a pe-t OF these districts
Leaning out of opened windows
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
MAN COLLAPSES
WHEN CURRENT
IS TURNED ON
CAMDEN, NJ. = He feared the
electric chair.


CAMDEN, M. - He feared the
electric chair.
Today he Is dead, having died Of
fright during an initiation Of the
Pride Of Camden Lodge of Elks
held at the lodge home last Wed
nesday night.
Such was the fate of Samuel A.
Wilson, 80, of 2O5 Magnolia St.,
who wanted to join the antlered
herd and was on his way. but fail
ed during the initiation given him.
The Ell1s say he was frightened to
death. The coroner, DR.. Charles
H. Jackson, says he was electro
cuted.
The degree team who administ-
cred the initiation first thought
that Wilson had tainted and APP
piled cold, wet towels to the mans
head to revive him. That failed.
They summoned the house physi-
clan, DR.. Marcus Wheatland, who
had previously examined Wilson
and had declared him physically
fit. The coctor pronounced him
dead saying that he died from the
fright.
Wood With Electric Contact
Amid setting that would do
credit to a novelist, Wilson. one
# dozen initiates in the lodge
acre, after having passed through
the several stages of Wednesdays
initiation, was told to sit, semi
clothed, in the toy electric chair.
These initiation chairs are merely
ordinary large wooden chairs with
electric contacts fastened to the
arms and in the seat.
Usually a small voltage current,
sent through the initiate, merely
gives him a sensation of rapid vi
bration, similar to that given by
any static machine.
Killed BY Weak Current
Wilson, however, already crazed
with fear at the initiation process,
was actually killed by the weak
current as it was sent through his
body. At first, DR.. Marcus Wheat
land, medical examiner of the To-
cal lodge, had given it as his OPP
inion that Wilson was killed from
nervous fright and not from the
current. DR.. Edward B. Rodgers,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23

%, an undertaker's employe, as the
man who fired the shots.
Although the colored population
of Memphis is only slightly more
than one-third, most of the homi-
cides occur among Negroes.
From January 1, 1884, to May 1,
1884, thjrsy-nine Negroes, an ave-
rage OF seven a month, were killed
by Negroes in this city. During
that period not a single white per-
SON was killed by another white.
Recent medical examination of
the school children in this city has
disclosed that one in every ten col
ored child is infected with tubercu-
losis.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Negroes Terrorized Z
DAYS by Dixie Whites

JACKSON, Miss. (ANP) - An
alleged insult, which is supposed to
have been called over the telephone
to a white woman by a colored
man, caused gangs of whites to
terrorize the colored communities
near here for seven days, recently.
According to report, the white
searchers were self-appointed and
in addition to whipping several col
ored people, broke into many of
their homes. The nature of the in
suit was not disclosed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Dream Pills Latest
Racket In Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. (CNS) = The
latest racket, which has been dis
covered here is the Dream Pill"
which are capsules guaranteed to
make anyone taking them dream
lucky numbers, which are sure to
"hit."
According to reports, the sale of
these capsules is being operated
by gang of white men in the col
ored sections of Atlanta. The cap
sules are offered at fancy prices,
and have been found by experts to
be filled with ordinary baking soda
put up in attractive boxes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Professor and Mrs. Kenneth H.

Professor and Mrs. Kenneth H.
Meade left for Henderson, KY,
early Wednesday after spending
the summer here visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Follinger, sister and
brother-in-law. During their visit
they were extended many social
courtesies an account of which has
appeared in these columns. Mr..
and Mrs. Meade greatly enjoyed
their visit and return to Henderson
with happy memories of newly
formed friendships. Prof. Meade
is principal of the Henderson col
ored high school.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Told Negro Attack
Tale to Shield Mate

NEW WORKINGS. Bertha Bern
stein, white, who told police that
she had been attacked by a color
ed man, later denied her statement
by saying her husband beat her
and she told the attack story to
shield him. It is believed that her
denial will have some weight in the
case of Clyde Allen, now held in
the Brooklyn Jail on a similar
charge.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Liquor Raises Death
Rate Among Colored

NEW YoRK-The rate of alco-
holism among policyholders since
return of liquor rose from 2 per
100000 in 1888 to % in 1884, so
states the statistical bulletin of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, but the rise was due to col
ored persons insured, since the rate
for white policyholders dropped
from % in 1888 to 2 in 1884.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
White House Chefs Sharpening
Knives For Gratitude Turkey

WASHINGTON, DC. = White
House knives win carve a big tur-
key Thanksgiving Day that viii
make a special trip as an express
sion Of gratitude for a favor grant
ed by the President last Spring.
Sylvester Harris, colored, of
West Point, Miss. has informed
President Roosevelt that he Will
send him a turkey $50 fat that it
can hardly stand up Harris re-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23

cent telephone message with the
President resulted in stopping fore
closure on his 120-acre farm.
When the Federal Land Bank
notified Harris that it planned to
foreclose on his farm he telephon-
ed the President for assistance. He
promised aid and in few days
new arrangements he'd been made.
Harris said he was going to see
to it that the White House had a
special fowl for the festivities.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Colored Soldiers Save
Jews from Arab MODS

NEW YORK-How at least one
hundred Jews were killed and three
hundred wounded by Arabs, in a
religious uprising in Constantine,
Algiers, last week, before colored
colonial troops stopped the mass
acre, was told for the first time in
press dispatches Tuesday, after
martial law was declared in the
district.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Eta Molten On Coast
To Coast Net Work

NEW YORK (ANP)-Miss Eta
Moten, who has been a featured
guest star on Major Bowes Capt.
tai Theatre Family hour over the
MIC network for the past four
weeks, is to continue on that pro-
gram indefinitely.
The program, which reaches ov-
err the network from coast to coast
is heard at 1870, Eastern Stand
ard Time.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23
Joins Democrat Forces

LOS ANGELES Charging that
the Republican party has been
guilty of many injustices toward
colored people, Leon H. Washing
ton, publisher, has gone over to
the side of the Democrats, it was
learned this week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-08-23

The Martin Tavern is the name
of new pleasure resort opened
last week at 1908 Yesler Way The
new place is completely equipped
and well arranged for service.
Draught beer and wines are serv-
ed. Messrs. A. Martin and J.
Campbell are in charge.
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Best Advertising Medium
Of Its Kind IN The
Pacific Northwest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
BOROUGH UNIT TO
 STUDY GREENFIELD
Woman's Foreign MissiOn- ary Society Invites,
 Public to Sessions

Naugatuck, Sept. 12-For the next six months, Sir Wilfred Gren- fells fascinating career and work will provide the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Metho- dist Episcopal church with mater ial for study, according to a state- ment given to the press by Mrs H. D. Gibbud, chairman of the pro- gram committee, today. The fam ous missionary to Labrador has himself learned of the desire of these Methodist women and has suggested ways and means to make the research more productive of educational interest.
 In order that the meetings about Grenfell shall be made available to all who may wish to attend, 1t has been decided that the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will meet in the Methodist church hall, and have all it's sessions open to public attendance free. Members from the Missionary Societies of other churches, and any others eager to learn more of Sir Gren- fell's activities in Labrador, are especially welcomed to take ad- vantage of these meetings now planned for Naugatuck. They will be held on the last Tuesday of each month, from September till February, at two-thirty o'clock in the afternoon.
 The program, as announced by Mrs Gibbud, will begin on Tues day, September 25, with talk by the Rev. John Emerson Zeiter on The Land of Labrador: Its Geog- raphy and Place in History. On October 30, Mrs Gibbud will con tinue with Labrador Life: It's People, Culture, And Industries. Mrs Harry s. Rogers, on Novem- Der 27, will present a biography of Grenfell. On December Is, Mrs, Better, wife of the Minister, will talk on What Grenfell Teaches, particularly emphasized what the natives of Labrador are taught to. do. This will be followed on Jan- uary 29, by Mrs w. K. Birdsalrs talk on How Grenfell Heals,'' with word as to the hospitalization in Labrador. Mrs Clarence E. Fav- reau will close the Grenfell series, on February 26, with "Grenfeli Writes Fiction," dealing with the stories based on life, which have come from the pen of this great modern missionary.
 Contributions to Grenfells mis- sion work will be made through the medium of Grenfell calandars. whereon a dime a month is p:iS aside for the cause. It is horcd to fill a great many of these calen. dars.
 It is expected that the GrenfeM program will be the most ambitious and interesting bit of study mads by this Missionary Society in re- cent years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
MRS F. CONDON, E, DIES IN BOROUGH.
Pioneer Resident Suc- cumbs at Home Early
 This Morning

Naugatuck, Sept. 12-Mrs Eliz- abeth Condon, 75, widow of Mich ael Condon died shortly after o'clock this morning at her home at 22 Barnum court. Mrs Con- don was resident here all her life, and is well known in Nauga- tuck and Waterbury. Although she had been i'll for some time, her death was unexpected. She had been active lately.
 She was a member of the Altar society of St. Francis church, a member of the Naugatuck branch, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and was a devout parishioner at St. Francis church.
 She leaves seven sons and two daughters. The sons. Maurice of Waterbury, John of Ogdensburg, N. r., James of Ansonia, William of Washington, D. C., Tracy of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania and Mich ael and Martin of Naugatuck. The daughters are Mrs Maurice Noon- an of Waterbury and Miss Rather inc Condon of Naugatuck. She leaves one sister, Mrs Catherine Hawkins of New York.
 Mrs Condon had pleasant and kindly nature and her many friends will regret her death. She was the daughter of Martin and Catherine Powers, and was born in Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
Other Speakers Coming

Miss Emily L. Plumley of Green. wich, past president of the Con- necticut Federation of Women's clubs, will be the speaker. "A Lantern in Her Hand' will be the subject of her talk. pr George E. Vincent, former Rockefeller Foundation president, will speak here October 15 on the subject, "As Others See Us.'
 On Nov. 6, Mrs William D. Sper- burg of New York, brilliant speak CT, will discuss "The Changing Status of Women" On Nov. 19, Frederick w. Boisseyain will talk before the garden department on Rock Gardens" Josephine An- York city will give concert here Dec. 3. Fred Wilkins, fiutist. will assist her. The children's Christmas party will be held on Dec. 19. An unusual spectacle, "The Pageant of the Brides" will be held on Jan z. H. c. Engleman, associate edi- tor of "The World Tomorrow" will talk on Feb. 4, his subject being "The Munitions Industry and Peace."
 A three act comedy. "Belinda," will be presented Feb. IS. An illus trated lecture, Flowers and Per- fumes" will be given by Burton T. Bush of New York city on March 4 and on March IS, "Highlights of a Year of American Music'' will be presented by music department members. The annual club lunch- con is set for April l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
CASE CONTINUED
 FOR SIXTH TIME
Alleged Tipsy Driver to Be Heard Saturday
 Morning

Wearily this morning, reporters in city court took down data on three cases, it being the sixth time that they had had the same notes. Completed, the notes revealed that the case of Joseph Paul, 32, of Maspeth, l.. l., had been contin- cases, for the sixth time.
 Paul was arrested August 11th by Motor Patrolmen Overton and Bedding and charged with drunk en driving. Two passengers in his car, one Long Island man and were charged with drunkenness.
 First the case was continued till August 27th. Next it went over to the 29th, then to Sept. 9th. From the 9th it was postponed till to- day, and today it was put over to the 18th.
 Edward Bourbeau, 4S, charged with vagrancy, was ordered to Brookside for 30 days by Judge Edward A. Mascolo.
 Continuances of two months were given to John Carey. 29, of 816 Baldwin street, and William German, 25, of 55 Pemberton street, charged with breach of the peace.
 Fibre Petrucci, "A, of 92 Meadow street, was. given a nolle on breach of the peace count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
State Head Approves
 Groh's EZRA, Salary
Eleanor Little Sanctions Entire Payroll in Naugatuck;
 Special Committee Busy

Naugatuck, Sept 12-The salary of Christian Groh, EZRA work supervisor here, and other admin istration officials has received the
 approval of Miss Eleanor Little, state EZRA head, 1t was brought out at the first meeting of the special committee which will work in connection with the EZRA board on such matters.
 MT Groh receives $40 R week from which he has to pay expenses for the use of his car. The matter was brought up when Warden John Sheridan, who is an exof- ficio member, inquired about the work done by administration work CTS.
 Harris Whittemore, IT,, general TERRA head here, said Miss Little has approved the entire payroll of administration clerks, etc. be- lieving 1t fair in comparison with other EZRA bureaus in the state.
 When Warden Sheridan inquired just what type of work the clerks did. MT Whittemore explained in detail. There are two clerks in the EZRA office, one to handle records. the other to do book keeping, each getting SIS a week. They have to i'll out many reports in duplicate. There is one clerk in the office of the EZRA inves- tigator, now handled by Miss Eleanor Parker, and she does clerical work in this department.
 Hiring of EZRA labor employees is done by Supt of Public Welfare N. Hadley Cox, MT Whittemore said. None is hired however with out the recommendation of the F ERA investigator who having look up their cases, also recommends as concerning their pay.
 It was brought out that only the investigator could change the pay of worker if he thought he was not getting enough. This pay question is not in the hands of either MT Whittemore or MT Groh, it was said.
 MT Whittemore gave an ex- planation of the CWA and the EZRA pointing out that in April $10,000 was received per month and now the monthly quota here has shrunk to $4,515. Warden Sheridan was apparently anxious to learn just what work was done by the clerks and how long it took them to do it.
 Newspapermen, MT Groh and the committee members. Attorney Jo-