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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
Navy Offers Northwest
CoIored Men Chance
To Enlist IN Service

The local y. s. Navy Recruit
ing Station has just received auth
GRITTY from the Bureau of Naviga-
ton, Navy Department, Washing
ton, D. c., to make limited num-
Der of enlistments of young color
ed men in the Navy each month
here at Seattle. This represents
an opportunity for employment
and advancement for desirable
young men.
Enlistments will be for the Mess
man Branch Of the service. Here
tofore only Filipinos were enlisted
in this branch but now this prac-
tice has been discontinued and on
ly colored men are being accepted.
In the past two years such enlist
nents have been made only in a
few of the Southeastern states.
Now colored men from all sections
Of the country are given this OPP
portunity.
While enlistments are only made
in the rating of Mess Attendant
Bird Class at an initial pay of $21
per month, there is opportunity for
advancement to the ratings of Of
ficers' Steward 1st Glass and Of
ficers' Cook LIST Glass with month
ly pay of $s4 plus all expenses.
Even the SCI salary compares ia
vorably with q SIS wage in civil
ian life.
Some of the requirements for
enlistment are as follows: (a) ci-
tizen of the United States; (b) age
limits, 1925 inclusive; definite
proof of age required; (c) pass
physical examination; (d) parents
consent; (e) references as to char
acter and moral qualifications re-
quired, preferably from employer;
III must be unmarried; (g) no po-
lice record; th) be able to read
and write and do problems in sim
pie arithmetic; ID applicants with
prior hotel, restaurant, or domestic
service viii be given preference.
Enlistments will be made dur
ing the first week of each calendar
month. Recruiting offices,
where the men may apply for en-
listment, are located in Seattle at
44S Federal Office Building, and
at Sub-Stations at Aberdeen, Bel
bingham, Chehalis, Tacoma, Yak.-
ma, and Wenatchee. Applicants
are advised to apply any afternoon
on Mondays to Fridays, inclusive.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
Chicago Colored Boy
To Go to West Point

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Another
Negro, Emory Joseph Jordan, of
Chicago, ILL.,, was appointed as a
candidate to the United States Mi
litary Academy at West Point, last
Saturday.
The appointment was made by
Congressman Mitchell, only Negro
member of Congress. He also NAM
ed Oliver Clark and Carl Carr as
alternates. They are also from
Chicago.
Only three Negroes have ever
been graduated from West Point
and commissioned into the army.
The only Negro cadet at the Ac-
ademy at present is Benjamin Oh
liver Davis, Jr., son of a Colonel,
who is the only Negro officer now
on active duty in the army Davis
stands No. 10 in his class and is
due to be graduated next June.
Felix K. kirkpatrick, Jr., from
Chicago, will enter West Point this
year. He was appointed by form
er Congressman DePriest.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
Prominent California
Woman Atty Passes

SAN FRANCISCO Tabytha An
derson, 20. brilliant young attor-
ney and president of the San Fran
cisco branch Of the National AS.
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Colored Pepple, died on the oper-
ating table Of Children's Hospital
here, Wednesday morning Of last
week.
Miss Anderson had been COM
planning for only a short time.
High blood pressure caused her
illness, and in an effort to save her
doctors prepared to give her a
TRANSMISSION. Richard Thompson,
blood donor, was in the operating
room, waiting, but Miss Anderson
died before an operation could be
performed.
She was born in San Francisco,
of pioneer stock, educated at the
University of California, Hastings
college of law, and took her degree
at Howard university in Washing
ton, d. c., in 1881.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
BY walIy Reeves

PARCHMAN, Miss. Unique II
the annals Of Mississippi's history
q court Of mercy" convened here
Monday and Tuesday under the
direction Of Governor sennett Con-
nor out Of which. it is expected
action on the part Of the chief ex-
ecutive may win him national pro
minence.
I'VE need a pardon board, OF
pardon court" the governor OBJ
served. where the records of all
convicts can be Investigated and
inquiries made into the background
Of their lives and convictions to
aid the governor IN arriving at de-
cisions In executive clemency."
Tiny Boys in Stripes
Peculiarly pathetic was the re-
violation that the state penitentiary
is housing two tiny colored boys,
IL and - years old. They are ia
DO and Pratt Dean of Philadelphia,
Miss. who are serving years
sentence imposed last Feb. is by
Circuit Judge e. NJ. Anderson. FOR
grand larceny in the theft of a
purse containing 500 from the
home Of a white man. Here's how
Jabo. who freely admitted break
ing into the white mans home. and
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
TWO BLACK EYES

COLLYER's EYE. a weekly that
IS supposed to publish the inside
dope concerning sport, tells why
Joe Louis win be denied the chance
to win the worlds heavyweight
championship.
While the color bar win be rails
ed the chief barrier Is that Louis
managers win not split with those
who manipulate the championship
bouts Of the heavyweight variety,
is the reason given by Reid MUIR
dock.
Professional boxing already has
one black eye. The general public
likes Joe Louis. # he is denied a
crack at the championship, boxing
win have two black eyes.
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hMA8ll9n OluII

THE REASON some sections Of
the South are intolerant Of the pro
gres5 Of Negroes has probably boz
thered many persons.
Huey Long, Louisiana Kingfish'
and United States Senator. offers
3 solution. In Washington, Thurs
day. be told reporters: "A white
man gets worried about money and
worries and worries and blows his
head OFF A Negro gets worried
about money and goes to sleep. /"
The theory that the possession or
loss Of money makes colored peo-
pie sleepy = not new. It is akin
TO the oft-expressed view that the
white only ought to have money,
and when Negroes have It, it
should. by one way or another, be
taken away from them.
out o. that theory comes poem
age. Acknowledgement, segregation,
poor schools poor streets, poor
housing. no parks and equal taxes.
Yes, Huey Long is q demagogue
Of common Dixie variety whose
views may start at different 10
ganons, but all wind up at the
same place.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
Joe Louis Gets Thousands Of Letters
From Fight Fans Giving Him Advice

They are not sincere. So look be-
fore you jump"
Minister Says Gods with Joe
A young girl living In Chicago
urges Joe to read the Eighteenth
Psalm, from the thirtieth to thirty
fifth verse. And minister from
Columbus, Ca, writes:
I'VE can proudly say, as Nico-
demus said, Mo man can do these
miracles that thou doest. except
God be with him.
A woman from Baltimore writes:
while reading the paper, saw
one Of the best things you are do
ing. Put God ahead of everything
you do I am sinner, but do love
to read the Bible in the morning,
noon, and night. If I'm working,
I repeat the 9th Psalm
Cripple Promises to Dance
An old man at the Stark County
Home in Canton, Ohio, writes: II
haven't walked in sixteen years,
but if you win I'm going to try to
dance" He received a fine reply
from Louis and an autographed
photo.
s25,0 Wanted Immediately
And from out in Washington
comes an offer to make $4,000 by
buying $4,000 worth of proper y
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
COIOred Cotton Choppers In Texas
Don't Know Wages They'll Receive

They could employ many of their
poor unfortunate brothers and sis
tiers and pay them a fair wage. but
they don't. Many of them employ
white help.
However, like every other state,
Texas has its good and bad fea-
lures. It is one of the most beau
= ful States in the Union. There
n sections where we dominate. I
%" two all colored towns, not
= ace to be seen anywhere.
o hooIs than Maryland
CO. V n Y here have better
educah, ~>xacilities than one can
find in Maryland and many other
states in the East. The State Col
lege here for colored is similar in
every respect to the one here for
whites. In fact, it is the finest
lege in the South.
Besides this fine state institution
there are nearly dozen other col
leges here. However, with all of
these fine educational advantages,
there are plenty of young litter
ates here.
Social Equality
Now for word about the races.
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
ETHIOPIA Will NOT
GET ANY FIGHTERS
FROM WEST COAST

PORTLAND, Ore. - Ethiopia'a
army may be strengthened by re-
cruits from New York's Harlem
and other Negro centers in the Tn
tied States, but not from Portland.
Eugene ]. Minor. president of
the Portland branch of the Nation
al Association for Advancement of
Colored People, said today that he
does not believe there Is a chance
that local Negro youths win want
to participate In any war between
Italy and Abyssinia.
There are no Abyssinian Negroes
in Portland or the northwest as far
as he knows, Minor pointed out.
In the east, however, there are
large numbers of Abyssinian Me-
groes, and these are among the re.
cruits. Reports from the east say
1000 American Negroes are pre-
pared to leave for the fatherland
of their race. and 80. 1000 more have
signed up for service.
Minor, an attorney, and federal
court librarian, said that federal
penal statute provides imprison-
ment for any American citizen en-
listing in war against a nation
with which the United States is at
peace, and pointed to the POSSIBLE
ity that recruits might be liable
to trouble, despite their great sym
pathy for the Ethiopian cause.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25

DALLAS, Texas =. (By Davis
Lee)-This article is being written
in the Lone Star State where race
prejudice is as thick as clabber
and where slavery does yet actual
~ exist.
OF course our people are dc'ag
well, seemingly, in the cit .
Texas, but just go out into =
raj sections, out into the cottoi.
gions, plantation regions and vie,
the scenes. There you will see the
other side of the picture; there
you see women and their little chill
dren trudging down the cotton row
from sunrise until sunset.
They call it "chopping" down
here. Ask them how much they
are getting; they shake their heads
for they don't know. It's a pity;
it brings tesrs to ones eyes to see
his people being treated thus.
Can Be Remedied
Something could be done about
this. There are people down here
who are in position to remedy the
situation. I just left East Texas
where some of them own hundreds
Of oil wells and thousands of acres
Of land.
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CHICAGO LEADS
WITH RECRUITS
TO AID ETHIOPIA

NEW YORK = With Premier
Mussolini calling 10000 new men
for the Ethiopian fracas. new fer
vor was injected into the move
ment here, and throughout the
country, to muster aid for Ethiopia
and to extend the boycott against
Italian goods.
Samuel Daniels, president of the
Pan-African Reconstruction Asso-
citation, sponsor of the God Help
Africa" attempt to bring support
to the Ethiopian cause, reported
over 1880 volunteers.
These volunteers are enrolled in
the six cities of Boston, Detroit,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Kansas CT
ty, Mo-, and New York.
Reports from other cities tell of
volunteers also organizing under
other auspices.
Chicago Enlists 1000
Chicago leads with 5000 enroll
ed; Detroit comes second with s.
900; Kansas City, 1000; and Phila-
delphia, 1900.
New York, with its thousands of
ex-Garveyites, so far, has only fur
nished $50 would-be soldiers for
Ethiopia, and Boston, the cradle of
American freedom and the home
of Crispus Attacks, the first Am
erican to die in the Revolutionary
War, has enlisted only 200.
Technicians Sought
while we are accepting volun-
teers who want to see actual war
fare, we are most anxious for tech
nicaHy-trained men, Mr. Daniels
stated
I'VE believe the Philippians can
take care of themselves on the
fighting line, but lack enough
trained people for many of the i'm
portant functions of a technical
nature upon which war depends.
Then, too, we want people who,
if they remain in the country, can
help develop it."
The Pan-African Reconstructed
Association has already organized
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
BY Russell }. cowans


DETROIT, Mich. The recent
announcement in the weekly pub
LEGATIONS in which it was rumored
that Joe Louis was engaged to a
young woman in Detroit brought
forth a volume Of fan mail which
is just little different from the
usual type coming to the Louis
headquarters
Many Of the writer's advise the
Brown Bomber against marriage
before winning the championship,
while others maintain that he is
on the right path.
Too Young to Hook Up
A little girl down in Washington
D. G. writes: Joe, you're entirely
too young to hook up with a skirt.
Wait until you have reached the
top Of the ladder before marrying.
And woman from near Joe's
birthplace, Montgomery, Alabama,
writes:
please don't marry, Joe, unless
you are sure you have the right
girl mean a girl who will APP
preciate you for yourself instead
Of the glamour attached to your
name.
''Ninety-nine per cent Of the
girls after you now just want you
because of the fame you have won
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
Garland Anderson Here
For Success Lectures


Garland Anderson, former San
Francisco bell-hop, now a distin-
guished playwright, psychologist,
and international lecturer, arrived
in Seattle Sunday for seven free
public lecture series at the Seat
tie Centre Of Constructive Think
ing, 1928 9TH Ave-, corner Seneca.
Unless otherwise extended the SER
les viii end Sunday. Large crowds
have attended the lectures and
there is a demand for a continu-
ance another week. Mr.. Anderson's
lectures are based on constructive
thinking and his theme is You
Can Do What You Want To Do If
You Believe You Can Do It" His
tour is sponsored by the Very Rev.
Richard Dick" Sheppard, present
Royal Chaplain to His Majesty,
the King of England. Anderson,
tall slender man with piercing
eyes, is now AZ. He is the author
Of Appearances" a successful
stage play and several successful
selling books. He is in reality a
self-nade man and his rise to fame
is remarkable example of what
determination to succeed will ach-
ieve. During his stay in Seattle
Mr.. Anderson is a guest at the
Central Y.M.C.A. He is accom-
panied by his secretary, a young
English woman.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
MITCHELL IN So.
DENOUNCES MOB
LAUDS NEW DEAL

WILSON, N. C.--Praise of the
Democratic Party and denuncia-
ton Of lynching were expressed by
Congressman Arthur w. Mitchell
(Dem.. nl.), in an address at the
courthouse. Sunday afternoon.
The Congressman told the gath
ering that If the nation is to be
saved, it viii be through the DEM
ocratic Party. He spoke strongly
in support Of an anti-lynching bill,
but expressed the opinion that &C
tually the only way lynching can
ever be stopped is through educa-
ton.
only a pessimist can say" Con-
gresham Mitchell asserted, that
there is no chance for my group In
this country. Under the New Deal
we have the opportunity of life
time IL we but measure up to it."
no apology To Make
The speaker said that he had no
apology to make for members of
the race who voted the Democratic
ticket in 1884. and announced the
hope that larger numbers would
vote the ticket in 1885.
There are now" he stated, "a
larger number of my people who
see the light politically. The Re-
publicans have used the race as a
football, kicking him from place to
place in the last twenty-five years.
II you follow that party your cause
is wen nigh hopeless. All we ask, !"
added the Congressman, .'is to be
let alone. and to be treated like all
other citizens"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
Government Has Systematically Kept
CoIOred Citizens Out Of Bureau Posts

lookd upon as a being, not with a
mans status in this country; but
since that tirne he has risen to the
fun status 81 citizen Of the Unit
ea States.
The highest position colored
man ever held in the executive
branch of this government is that
of a clerk, now held by the present
incumbent, and it took nearly sew
enty years before colored man
reached that position.
In the Department Of State 1882
1865. and 1s65-19s5, there have
been 49 Secretaries Of State. The
highest rank a colored man has
held under the above office was
that of a clerk in one of the sub
ordinate bureaus. 19O9-1924 mot
including colored men who were
and are in the consular and diplo-
matte service
Once. Register of Treasury
IN the Department of the Treas
ury there have been fifty-one Sec
retaries of the Treasury. 17s9-1s65.
1s65-1935; the highest position
that colored men held under this
department was that of Register
of the Treasury.
In the War Department, 1882
1865. and 1s65-19S5. there are and
have been fifty-six Secretaries of
War. The highest position a col
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PRUDENTIAL BANK
.SWINDLERS GET
PRISON SENTENCE

WASHINGTON After continu-
al delays, the Baker brothers, Ed
ward A. and Clarence s.. formerly
cashier and head boolklxeeper Of the
Prudential Bank, were sentenced
last Monday by Justice Joseph W.
Cox in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia to from 1s
months to 8 years In the peniten-
tiary for embezzlement of bank
funds.
They viii begin their term at the
United States prison at Lorton. Va.
next Monday. In passing sentence
Justice Cox allowed them until
that time to straighten out mat
tiers.
Loot Estimated at 100000
According to agents of the De-
partment Of Justice who worked
up the case against the Bakers,
the two brothers embezzled nearly
100000 and destroyed bank rec
ords to cover their populations.
Some of the items which the G.
men accused them of embezzling
were outlawed by the statute of IL
mutations and were not placed in
either indictment returned against
them.
No restitution of the funds en-
bezzled was ever made by either
of the brothers. Nor did they tell
what they did with the money they
confessed stealing.
AS far as can be learned from
their personal habits, the money
was used to operate a taxfcab bu-
siness. a numbers racket and for
the uplkeep Of women. Some is
believed to have been lost in the
stock market
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Mississippi 'COurt Of Mercy
Is Opened By Gov. Conner

stealing the wallet for a man who
was known as Red Deamon" who
promised him and his brother a
dime apiece. talked to the COVER
nor:
What are you gc'ng to tell that
man (Red Deamon) If he asks you
to do it again?" the governor ask
ed
"I'n tell him to go get it hisself''
the lad replied quickly.
did you ever hear about God p
the governor wanted to know.
Yes, sir; he's a good fellow"
did you hear about the devil p
Eyes, sir: he burn you up when
you is bad
why dc you want to get out ?"
II want to go home and see my
mama"
NANNY Is Veteran
Another 10 year old lad is here
for something most of the author
tiles have forgotten about.
Eugene Nanny is the veteran Of
the penitentiary. having come here
on August 2, 1906, under life
sentence on a statutory charge inn
posed in Madison County. Alto
gether there are $50 convicts here
serving life sentences who have
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Cal. Y. Closes Door
On Langston Hughes

LOS ANGELES (CNA) = The
doors of the local YMCA have been
closed to further meetings of the
local branch of the League of
Struggle for Negro Rights because
of a speech by its president, Lang
ston Hughes, noted poet, here last
week.
Baxter S. Scruggs, secretary of
the YMCA, asserted that Hughes
speech had displeased officials of
the Community Chest, on which
the YMCA is dependent for funds.
Officials of the YMCA refused to
agree to quiet withdrawal on the
part of the league.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
$50 Families Own
Harlem Food Store

NEW YORK More than $50
Harlem families are part owners
Of and support, the Pure Food Co
operative Grocery Stores, Inc, at
443 Lenox Avenue.
George w. Hicks, is counselor
for the enterprise, which was or
gained more than a year ago and
employs seven clerks.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-25
BY Arthur J. Smith


WASHINGTON What has the
colored man received in the major
executive departments of this gov
eminent 81 the United States IN a
period Of 14o ysars -17s9-1g352
The government is divided into
three major divisions:
/. The executive President and
cabinet.
2. The Judicial Supreme Court
and subordinate courts.
3. The Legislative House of Re-
representatives. and Senate (Con-
gressl; besides the numerous six
ty-seven alphabetical and subordi-
nate bureaus.
There are eleven major depart
ments under the head of secretar-
les including the POSTMASTER Gem
eral, having been established from
1889 to 1912.
Shut Out
IN the first seventy-six years Of
this country's government, the col
ored man was not considered cap
able Of holding office or being an
elector; he was alleged to be only
fit or capable Of being an executor
over a mule or cattle and do his
spencerian with a spade and hoe,
and practice the culinary art.
Since 1865, there have been six
teen Presidents, as many as there
were when the colored man was
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-12

out the sand. They bring it up to
the top and pile it in little heaps.
They don't want it, It's no use to
them. Now if you went to the ants
and asked them to give you this
sand for Bunty's box. I think they
would"
It's a fine ideal I'll do it!" said
Uncle Wiggily. Away he hoped.
AT the first ant hill he asked the
busy workers: will you give me
some sand for Buntys box?"
"Of course we will" they answer
ed. Glad to let you have it! Not
only will We give it to you, but Well
put it in the box" At once about
hundred million ants, each one
taking a grain of sand in its mouth,
hurried to the bungalow. They put
the hundred million grains of sand
in BuntyS box and soon the little
orphan rabbit with the bad cold was
playing by herself and having a
grand time. She was very happy.
Mr.. LongearS thanked the kind
ants for giving Bunty sand. Bun
TVS cold was soon better because
she stayed out in the fresh air and
the sunshine. And if the hoptoad
will stop jumping over the head of
cabbage III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the July Bug.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-12
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD GARRIS
lConYright bY Mcclure NeWspaner Syndicatel

Lady Buy is spotted and I am
striped
That's So" said Uncle Wiggily.
Gould you, by any chance, be a
June Bug?" he asked
Not June Bug
"Oh. no." laughed the little fell
low. "A June Bug is big and
brown, as you know. But am small
and striped with red"
so you are," agreed Mr. Long
ears. well, as I told you before
I saw you or knew who you were,
I am looking for sand but I can't
find any without going to the sea-
shore and that's too far"
why do you want sand?" asked
the July Bug.
Baby Bunty, the orphan rabbit,
who lives in my Hollow Stump
Bungalow, is sick with a bad cold,
though I never heard Of a good
cold. They are all bad Bunty
can't play with the other animal
children. DR.. Possum says they
might catch her cold. So Bunty
must play alone. She wants a sand
box to play with I have the box
but 1 can't find any sand and what
good is a sand box without it?"
None at all, if you ask me"
laughed the July Bug. But let me
suggest this. Have you tried the
ants?"
Tried the ants? What do you
mean?" asked Uncle Wiggily
You must have SEEN" went on
the July Bug, "as you hop along
adventuring, that in many places
there are heaps of very fine sand
Haven't you?"
"Oh, yes" SAID MI. Longears.
I've seen little heaps of sand. I
never thought of that"
That is ant sand" said the July
Bug. THE ants, working under
ground to make their houses, dig