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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14

EDITORIAL
Black Or White Soul.

DR.. JOHN w. PERRY white.
is chairman Of the Episcopal Conn
mlftee q the n. &. Church South.
white. meeting IN jackson, Miss
iazIppi.
His friends say he has worked
50 hard for home missions ard
colored missions that a eolored
pastor referred to him N { conn
pllmentary mannef as one whose
skin IS white. but whose soul is
black.
Well the average whIke preach
er who wished to say something
pleasing about colored friend
would turn the thing around and
refer to him as one whose skin
was black but whose soul was
white
Now actually what the colorcd
speaker was saying was that the
white man. despite his color. was
as good as the best colored man.
And the white speaker was say
ing that the colored brother. de-
spite his color. was as good IS the
best white man.
Slavery has left US with the her
itage that the color OF 3 mans face
has something to do with the cha
racter that is inside him. It has
MT.
WE HAVE YET to educate the
South and teach It that character
is not affected BY color. Souls
have no color, neither have hearts
or kidneys. Only skins have It.
A black skin IS no more an in
dex to character than a hooked
nose. a lisping tongue, a blue eve
or q yellow curl
Blonde color doesn't stop man
from being 3 kidnaper Or q woman
from being prostitute KAnlKy
lair ard black skin ban no wo.
nzen from Christian virtue and ne
men from unselfish service.
All Of this is about as plain 10
Dixie as Einstein's fourth dImen-
sion. But, all the same, we ought
to quit talking about black souls
and white ones
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14
Carter Woodson Flags
Washington Negroes

CAMDEN, N. j. (CNs) DR..
Carter G. Woodson, of the Assoc
citation for the Study of Negro
Life and History, was guest speak
er to the Young Peoples Negro
History Club, here last week, and
told his audience among other
things that there are more fool
Negroes to the square inch in
Washington, D. &, than any 9TH
er city"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14
Negroes Comprise 10 Percent
OF Total Employed BY Ford

DETROIT, Mich. Interesting
facts regarding the attitude Of
Henry Ford, worlds greatest IN
dustrialist and automobile king, to-
wards the Negro worker were dis
closed to the Associated Negro
Press from an authoritative source
last week.
NJ Ford is entirely unbiased as
regards race and believes that the
Negro worker should be accorded
TIC same wages and economic OPP
portunities as the white worker.
Negroes are employed in all but
two Of the 1876 departments Of the
Ford Motor Company at River
Rouge, Mich. and the two depart
ments In which they are not en-
ployed are eIosed at present.
Negroes comprise ten per cent
Of the total
-Four thousand, one hundred and
seventy-fiye Negroes were earning
the minimum wagp of So per day
up to January and 5000 were
earning this wage up to April 30
Of the current year. In many de-
partments. skilled Negro workers
are being paid much more, and
there are great number in this
class.
There are also Negro students in
the Ford Trade School, the best
equipped school of its kind In the
world. Students are entered there
at the age of Il and remain until
they are 10 when they are assigned
to the different shops in the huge
plant. During their five years Of
apprenticeship they receive a wage
Of Is cents an hour and are served
with fine hot dinner every day.
They also receive a cash bonus on
eae birthday
Claude Harvard, aged ., is the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14
Jirn-Crow System In
Vermont CCC Camp

BARRE, VT Segregation has
entered the camp of conservation
workers here, where more than sou
colored workers are employed, It
was learned this week.
Courses in forestry, archftectur-
al drawing, and surveying, are list
ed for whites only. Other classes
are kept rigidly apart.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14
Booker It's Grandson
Enters Arts Contest

LOS ANcELEs-(ANP)-5ook-
er T. Washington III, grandson of
rueskegee's famous founder, filed
an application for entry in the ar
chitectural division of the Southern
California Festival of the Allied
Arts here last week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14
Cancel Graduation
When Grads Work

ATLANTA Ga.-(CNS) It is re-
ported that so many jobs to be
filled in a hurry awarded the gra-
duates of the Atlanta School of
Social Work that the formal COM
mencement exercises scheduled for
June 8 were called off.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14
The COIOred Press

Voice of a silent nation
IN each home an education,
Heart alike Of rich, and poor,
70 the world an open door.
Champion Of weaker race
Heard at any time and place,
Watchful eye in every age,
Leader Of the printed page.
First against discrimination,
First to brave determination,
Lasting throughout storm q
stress
For / am the Colored Press.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-14

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22

Buk had heY
Standing there az the window, star
ing out at khe hint az dusk that was al
ready casting IFS shadows over the east.
sae remembered his words the night
he had suggested that she return 70
business
'rm backing you. AEara- and ell the
brave plans
An the brave plansi
She had made brave plans. And car
Red them out. But what good were
they II, through them, she had lost
Tonys
A wave Of weakness crept up insid-
iously to engui1 her. She graSped the
window ledge and fought Sc. Fer desk
phone rang and, walking uncertainty.
she crossed the room 20 answer It.
It was D. w. He wondered IL she
could come into his office for NOM
ent.
Daniel woodson-'D. W." TO the adj
vertislng worid-taIl. stout, gray, and
bushy-haired, little inclined TO be
careless of his appearance, but keen
eyed as he sat on the summit OF his
career ct IS, rose from behind his bare
desk.
Come In, Maral" he doomed. @Sit
over here BY me- want to share good
news and 70 congratulate YOU Know
what we've done7 We've landed the M
ternational Motors account. Biggest
in the country. Every agency In New
York was after it.
That's fine, d. W.
~Of course it is. But Mara, only one
thing ever got that contract for US.
That was our policy Of recognizing the
depression In ali our copy and capital
izing It. That took courage. And tact.
And you supplied the tact. Nobody but
you could have handled 1t exactly as
you did"
wen, that's lovely Of you, D. W."
Mara smiled. But I'm afraid you're
lust suffering from q rush Of enthus-
iasm. After all, It was your idea. All !
did was to follow it through. II ! hadn't
you would have found some one else
who would"
mo" d. w. stubbornly contradicted
her. ~It took 8 woman like you to
handle It. AS q matter of fact, it took
woman to think Of it IN the first
place. It wasn't my idea. It was Mrs.
Woodson's"
col" said Mara. 'aThen it was more
than cIeverness. It was sheer genius
of 3 nonprofessional to think OF IT,"
'Nonprofesssional2" d. w. stared ct
her puzzled. And laughed. 20, see.
Well, don't ever let Mrs. Woodson hear
you say that. She was the only woman
expert in the advertising field when
married her thirty years ago. And IN
have to go on, as long as I'm confessing.
Mara. She went over every bit OF copy
you passed In the last six months. And
she couldn't suggest change. That's
how good you arei"
~But, d. W." asked Mara, why did
MT she come ia herself and work 1t O1t
with you, here ia the Officer"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22

80 you. Ursulaq" Rzaras voacs wss
acid sweet.
70. he doesn't know Tm alivel TVS
tried 70 get him. Riding with him every
morning since business made you 80
tired you couldn't sacrifice q little aAasn
20 give your husband some pleasure
''AEara. you don't play fair with arg
body. You're breaking Tcny's pxlsfs
and his heart because you can't give u7
business You have everything and yoa
go into New York IN these hard TINES
and steal g position from some woman
who needs e. ., know you're smart.
But you aren't 50 smart that some ether
woman can't do your part IS we1 Is
you can. may be stupid, but I'm nos
that stupid. You know what think
Of you, AHara9 think
i know. Ursula" Mara said gently.
and you're right. I've been & fool.
I've just found 1t out. I'm going home
Tony bent, red-faced with the DEL
icacy Of MS effort, and disentangied the
last hook Of the evening gown.
Fright. he said with quiet sarcasm,
but why don't they make EN- tighter.
That's only as tight as a saddle girth.
Her arms came down to rest lightly
on his shoulders
Tony" she said. I'VE ride in the
morning We ride every morning, while
I can"
He watched her, his cold gray eyes
staring past his aquiline nose. Wait
ing.
'Tony, I'm coming home. For good.
resigned today. I'm through with
business. All the brave plans"
Her eyes we're misty with sudden
tears.
Good plans" Tony defended bursk-
~. You're a little tired"
mol" she denied. They were stupid.
They weren't even mine. They were the
plans Of a wife who knew where she
belonged. Tony, you know that idea of
yours that a wife's place is In the homer
Well? that isn't old fashioned. It's
right"
You're tired. Tony soothed her, UNI
able to believe It. "A good nights
Sleep"
I'm mott I'm only sensiblel o, dari-
ing. can't you understand There must
be a whole new set Of plans. For some
thing-for somebody elsei"
And now a light was blazing In the
cold gray eyes. And slow smile was
dawning.
Those" said Tony BalIle. "win be
real plans. Brave. All Of them"
And too her in his arms.
THE END
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22

"Whati~ splu1tsred DIV. why 0ldn't
she come into the Officer Why, because
she's Mrs Woodsnn. Think I'd allow
my wife Besides. you couldn't drag
her back into the business. She says 4
wifes place" Il suddenly dawned
upon him that he wasn't being exactly
tactful what / mean, Mara. Is. he
fastened to add. -the idea needed
smart modern handling. Nov, don't
mis1nderstand me. Mara"
But dontl" Aara smiled. 4 UNI
derstand perfectly. And I'm glad I vas
q 50 much help Thanks. D. W"
Her exit. she prided herself. had Sust
the right amount Of nonchalance. She
had even remembered to smile and
thank him again Just before she opened
the door.
She sat at her desk, staring at its
smooth glass top. seeing many things
Dusk had closed IN upon the city. It
was reaching les dark fingers upward
to grasp the great steel towers.
All her brave plans
Another woman's idea. The idea Of
wife whose husband had hired an
other woman 70 carry them through;
Of a wife who believed her place was IN
her home. Old fashioned. Primitive
Silly.
Her hand had been clutehing the en-
velope all the time she sat there. She
tried to read the superscrlption II was
too dark and she switched on the lights.
It was addressed 10 her IN Janices
handwriting She slit It open.
Dear Miss Baille," she read. Il
wanted to tell you this afternoon but
didn't have the courage. This Is my
two weeks notice. came back 70 work
when my husband lost his Job. And I
was very lucky to get back my position
with you. But my husband has gotten
much better job and he doesn't like
10 have me going TO business. I'm aw-
fully sorry, Mrs. Battle. You have al
ways been so kind and considerable
JANICE SNATTH."
Mara dropped the letter on the desk
She began 10 laugh.
There was laughter in her eyes that
night and the charm that once had
gathered Tony IN and set him. safe
and assured bachelor, TO thinking that
st. Paul was right when he said, 1T IS
not good for man to live alone" OF
something to that effect.
She was sparkling with life and
spirits. She was alluring in a clinging
new evening gown Of shell color lace
which brought out the firm, full curves
Of her slim, graceful body. She was
fascinating. She was desperate.
Mara Bailie, the woman Of brave
plans, the woman who could combine
successfully a business career with mar
rage, stepped into the country club
sure Of the fact that she no longer had
a career and not at all sure that she
stiu had q husband. The wreck Of ner
plans was all about her. The desperate
need TO build new ones was upon her.
Those new ones ali revolved about Tony
Baille. And she wasn't sure that Tony
Battle would be receptive, or even in
terested.
Perhaps, she told herself to quell her
panic, she only imagined this Certain
ly there was no obvious change In his
attitude toward her. Except tonight,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22

when be found Ia her kiss more WARM
In than he remembered e carrying Ia 3
long time. he seemed startled. And
when she spoke enthusiastically Of
dancing, he was surprised and a little
uncomfortable.
Z say" be told her. I'm sorry. but
I'd made other plans Thought Of play
ing little stifflsh bridge Didn't think
you'd be 80 keen 70 dance. Thought
you'd be TOO tired. Expect could beg
of though" He eyed her doubtfuIly.
-Glad 20. II you really want To go
II she were fair. either 20 him or to
her own tired body, she would let him
go to his @stiffish bridge" But this
was not time to be fair. There was too
much ct stake and she was afraid.
Serve her right Il she lost him. But
she wasn't letting him go without q
struggle. So:
Tony. dear she smiled, 'you 60 on
10 your contract. III read a book OF
something. But I've been planning so
on tonight (which was the truth). It's
so warm. So like spring"
Fright Dance 1t Is. I'll phone.
Might play later. After the dance"
You're q dariingi" she thanked him
and thought. II you play later, there
is no lure left in these old bones"
That victory had been won from his
courtesy. But no others followed It..
When she went down to him, wearing
the stunning gown for the first time,
his gray eyes had not lit up as she re-
membered them doing on like occasions
not so long ago.
Dancing with Tony Baille. sile
thought, was like returning home after
a long journey. He knew he had once
like dancing with her. Yet tonight he
made no protest at the onset Of the
stag line.
Mara watched the other dancers
moving rythmically in the soft light.
She saw the Quantrel child Pickering
like a slender young flame In q daring
red gown. Tony touched her partners
shoulder and Mara felt q sudden stab
OF fear. They we're a striking couple.
Maybe
She had danced with three other
men before Tony claimed her again.
Having q good timer" he asked po-
ntely.
II am-now," she told him. isn't
Ursula stunning tonlght2 watched
you dancing. You do it awfully well"
20, UrsulaI" Tony said impatientiy.
The dance ended and she led him to
q secluded corner where the soft moon
light reached in with trembling dim
searchings.
you're warm" said Tony, "Tn get
you a drink"
He was gone before she could stop
him and she sat there waiting. Ursula,
alone. moved toward her through the
moonlight.
"Ursulal" she smiled. "You look
lovely
what are you doing to Tony?" The
girls eyes we're glittering. Her voice
was low and hard. About her was the
faint reek OF alcohol. 20, know you
re one Of those brilliant modern wom-
en- who have everything and want
more. But you're torturing him. You
don't want him. Why don't you let
him goS"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22


Chisase Tribune -sgew xork news syndicate. rne-
capyEi3ht. 1868. ~ CHARLES ). Me1U1RK
uN TWO PARTS PART TwO9
frost Hanged the air. Dew bejewel-
ed the varlcoIored leaves as Mara and
Tony rode the winding bride path
through the woods a1ong the top Of
Cresfmont. Below them, seventeen
miles to the shining east as they held
TO the ridge. New York giistened IN the
young day.
Mara pulled up her horse near WASH
tngton's Rock and heard Tony halt be-
side her as she stared toward the city.
striving to pick out her building from
among the gigantic towers of mid
town. But an early morning mist.
holding sullen1y against the bright as
sault Of the sun, defeated her
There, somewhere. beyond the mist.
Tony treasured her. Happiness. Eh.
Akara?"
II hope SO. Tony. I'd like to have
been able to search out the building on
my first day. For sign"
'"The mist Is lifting. We could wait.
mo" Mara decided I'VE haven't
time. It's over there somewhere in the
future. I'll see it when come TO &C. !"
They swung their horses to the north
and homeward. Mara was keenly alive
and expectant She had, she told her
self, everything in the world woman
could want. Tony, riding his big gray
like q centaUr there beside her, was
not only her lover but her understand
ing husband. Over there, beyond the
mist, lay the career she had laid aside
three years ago to take UP the age
old one OF wife and mother. Now she
was going back to take It up again
and combine the two.
II was ridiculous, this idea that q
woman couldn't combine q career with
marriage. All America was q refuta-
ton Of that There were hundreds of
thousands Of successful wives proving
daily that Ct could be done. In time
these working wives, Of which she was
now one, would smash down the pretu-
dice against it by the sheer weight Of
their mplishments. She was going
70 be very happy.
The horse behind them was coming
fast. ridden at q dead gaIlop. and they
swung to either side Of the path to give
him room. Tony grinned
bet it's the QuantrelI child" he said
'Her dad bought that 4 year old sorrel
from Jen Smith. Hard mouth. The
girls riding"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22

Approximately 90 Shelby men ara
now employed on the construction Of
the new water system, and as the work
advances another 40 win probably Be
employed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22

were laid down to age over FIVE years
ago. While you were celebrating fee
New Years Ewes, they were attaining
the cask-melIowed smoothness that
distinguishes them today.
Asyou ring in the new, bring out the
old. When you toast the New Year,
toast with Seagram's. They come from
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-22

As whistles sound the farewell 20 a
parting year .ss a toast, genrIemenl A
toast to the New Year and all that it
holds.
A toast with whiskey worthy of the
occasion whiskey that Father Time
has known for years.
Seagram's boftied-in-bond Whistles
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QUILT PEECES-F0ur pounds 800.
BUsH. D25 Argensine Blvd Kansas City
Evening star., 1934-05-28
FOLLOW
DOWNWARD TREND
Drop From 1871 Millions to
$!79,4A,000 in April.
Imports Also Lag.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A slight decline in value Of this
country's foreign trade for April was
reported today by the Commerce De-
partment.
The aggregate value Of exports, in
cluding re-exports Of foreign mer-
chandise, was s179.444, 900. as COM
pared with s191 ,Ol5,Oo in March.
General imports, including goods
entered for consumption Immediately
upon arrival and goods entered for
storage in bonded warehouses, were
valued at s14s.517,ooo in April and
$l57 ,908, 900 in March.
The net balance of merchandise
exports over imports was $32,927, 900,
or $l80000 less than in March.
The department said the decline
Of 6 per cent in exports for April was
in accord with the usual seasonal
change for the month, and that the
adjusted index remained unchanged
at so per cent of the 1923-25 average.
A considerable part Of the decline
was attributed to a reduction in for
eign shipments of manufactured cot
ton.
General imports, which usually de-
cline about per cent in this period
fell on 7 per cent. Exports of United
States merchandise and imports for
consumption for April aggregated
s176, ,499 900 and s141,137,o respec-
lively. Goods entered upon arrival
in the United States we're valued at
$l24,117,000 and Withdrawals from
warehouses at $l7,020,000.
Among the IL leading groups of ex-
ports, machinery and vehicles showed
a further increase Of 100000 in
April, while non-metallic mineral
products and wood and paper made
advances of s3,3O0,000 and $500, ,0OO
respectively.
April exports Of automobiles, in
cluding parts and accessories. were
$500, 900 greater than those of March
Evening star., 1934-05-28

FOR ARMOUR & CO.
Directors Vote to Submit
Proposal at Session of
Holders July 6.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, May 28.-A new finan-
cial plan for Armour g. Co. (Illinois) :,
giant Chicago packing house. was ap-
proved by its directors today for sub
mission to stockholders on July 8.
The plan calls for trimming the
company's stated capital-now $751;
23l, ,3o0-by s79.276,870 and for a
"write-off" of about $55, 10000 in
assets. reducing the stated value of
obsolete and abandoned plants and
other properties.
Stockholders Of the company's three
types of stocks are invited to ex-
change their securities for new issues
at certain sacrifices which T. G. Lee,
president, said would put the company
in shape to resume dividend payments
on the preferred stock soon and on
the common stock earlier than other
wise possible.
The plan Is the second submitted
to Armour's $4,000 stockholders A
program offered last Fall was with
drawn by the management after loud
objections from some Of the stock
holders. The new one must be rati-
fed by two-thirds of the stockholders
in each class to be effective
In letter directed to stockholders,
Lee said no Outside financing" would
be necessary and described the COM
pany's financial troubles as LOG
jam" Of legal rights.
In exchange for its $57,231 800
worth Of preferred stock, the COM
pany would issue a new "$6 cumula-
tive convertible prior preferred" CIV
ing two shares Of new common stock
with each share of the new preferred
in lieu Of back dividends now totalling
$24.50 a share. None has been paid
since January, 1881.
The new preferred would be no par
value instead of the present 500.
Holders Of the SIS par value COM
mon stock would be asked to exchange
1t for a new common stock of IS
par, the A stock on the basis of
Evening star., 1934-05-28
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Slight early
declines in response to favorable
weather reports and relatively easy
Liverpool cables were followed by
rallies in cotton today. Offerings
were light and strength in the grain
market encouraged a scattering de-
mand which. combined with covering,
sent the price Of October up from
l1.57 to I'LL. or about points net
higher.
This advance was not fully main
tanned, but the market was quiet and
steady during the middle of the aft
ernoon. with active months showing
net gains Of about to points.
A private report issued during the
morning placed the indicated acreage
at 29,352 900 acres and the end-May
condition at 1874, pointing to a crop
OF about ll,170,000 bales. These fig
ures were without apparent effect on
the market.
Cotton futures cloSed steadv hirhsr
Evening star., 1934-05-28
CURB LIST MOVES
TO HIGHER LEVELS
Alcohol, 0iIand Utility Shares
Take Lead in Quiet
Advance.
BY G.. A. PHILLIPS,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK. May 28.-Curb Ex-
change prices turned upward today
under the leadership of specialties.
oils and alcohols. Trading as a whole
remained below normal, but was more
active in some issues. Closing prices
were slightly under the peaks of the
day.
Aluminium Co. closed at 65, up ~;
American Gas, 243s, up s.; Boeing
Airplane, l1s4, up IA; Creole Petro-
leum. 1885, up "a Distiilers Corpora
ton Seagrams, Is. up IS; Hiram
Walker, So, up l; International Petro-
leum, %, up l; Lake Shore Mines,
5ll2, up y; New Jersey Zinc, 4SL4,
up l; Parker Rust Proof, 58l2, up -;
Safety Car, rs. up 6; Sherwin Will
liams, 69ls, up Is; Standard Oil of
Indiana. 265s, up "a; Swift & Co.,
15l2, up Is; United Aircraft, 1893,
up "a.