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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
Social Security
Blank Protested
By Ma. A.c.P.

NEW YORK Further protest
has been lodged by the N.A.A.C.P.
with the Social Security Board on
the registration blanks requiring
the stating of race and color of
workers.
Louis Resnick, director of infor-
national service for the Social Sc
curity Board has written the N.
A. A. C. P. that the board inserted
this line to help solve the difficult
problem presented by the large
number of persons of like name in
any one community"
In reply the N. A. A. c. P. has
cited the telephone books of var
ious cities as evidence that the
race and color of persons is not
necessary for proper identification
and classification. The N. A. A
c. P. has also suggested that if
the Social Security Board wishes
to be consistent and explore all
the differentiations of benficiaries
it might include questions on re-
ligion of workers and the color of
the hair
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
WPA Plan Provides
Plenty For Indians
For Coming Winter


U the valleys and loy-lying
places. the snow may pile knee
deep to a squaw on stills; the ele-
ments may war with one another
and howl defiance, but in the cab
in homes of the Muckleshoot tribe,
in the valley of the Muckleshoot,
near Auburn, this coming winter
holds no terrors. There is fuel.
There is food.
The Great White Father at
Washington, through the Works
Progress Administration, and Nor
ris Labehan, Chief of all Muclxle-
shoots, have taken care of the de-
tails. A WPA farm, producing
tons of vegetables, and a sewing
project, each employing security
wage workers, solved the problem.
The depression, if any semblance
of it exists, appears as remote to
the Muckleshoot tribe as a penguin
on an ice floe at Little America.
Showing visitors through the
neat community clubhouse on the
reservation, pointing with justified
pride at the totem carved by a IA
year-old boy with a jack-knife.
through the gardens where vege-
tables Of all kinds and descriptions
grew in abundance. to the store
house where row on row of canned
goods await to be distributed
share and share alike-Chief Labe-
han discourses in clipped English.
ut looks as though you captured
the summer, Chief" a visitor re-
marks, pointing at the cans of to-
matoes, peas, beans, the barrels
of sauerlraut and other stored
provender.
There are 81 families of Muck
leshoots above ground" the Chief
says. There win be ample"
Explaining the Nesika Club,
comprised of women members of
the Muckleshoot WPA sewing pro-
ject, Chief Labehan said: They
meet quite often after WPA work.
They talk about good government,
about how best to can beans, a.
bcut q daughter who is working
in a restaurant in the city or a son
who is on the fishing in Alaska.
They laugh lots. They are happy"
NesiEa, one explains, means
Friendship" Another says MESH
ka means Our Club" Take your
choice. 1t is a fine club and the
women make moccasins or do bead
work while they talk and laugh.
Good government" Chief Liable
han says. Good WPA. Muckle-
shoots all set.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
Howard Students Back
Football Team Strike

WASHINGTON (CNA) - All
classes at Howard University were
cut last Monday as the entire stu
dent body went out on strike to
demand properly prepared meals
and adequate shipment for the
football team.
The strike began with the foot
bali players themselves when the
entire team refused to play the
traditional game with Virginia u
University on the preceding Satur-
day. The management was forced
to refund the money of thousands
of fans who had gathered for the
classic. Players charged that they
had been poorly fed, and that ma
ny of them had been forced to sub
sist on borrowed money and on a
diet of hot dogs.
Hundreds of students milled ar
ound the campus all day refusing
to go to class, while pretty co-eds
braved the chill air to picket the
entrances to all buildings from 7
a. m. on throughout the day,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
Asks Removal
OF Harlem Principal Who
dubbed l4-Year-Old Boy

NEW YORK-The suspension Of
Gustav schoenchez, principal Of
Public School NO. 5, located at
14Oth street and Edgecombe ave-
nue. in Harlem, was asked Of the
New York Board Of Education BY
the N.A.A.C.P. today.
After a preliminary hearing IN
magistrates court before Magis-
trate Peter A. Abeles, Principal
Schoenchen was directed to be
held for trial in general sessions
court on a charge of assaulting
Robert Shelton, IA. The NAACP
has asked the school board to sus-
pend Schoenchen pending his trial
in general sessions.
Testimony in the magistrates
court showed that schoenchen on
October 81 took stick in his Of
flee and administered a brutal
beating to Robert Shelton entirely
without provocation. The boy, q
student at P. S. 1SD, went to the
school as an escort to his sister
Ollie who attends afternoon class
es at P. S. 5. He was accused Of
.trespassing on the school ground.
For this Schoenchen hailed him IN
to his private office, closed the
door and administered the beat
ing with a stick The boy had to
be taken to the hospital where his
head was examined for possible
skull fracture. Several stitches
had to be taken in long cash IN
his skull.
The case has aroused Harlem to
a fever pitch with all groups in
the community active against the
principal. The NAACP retained
William Pickens, Jr. as an assis-
tant counsel in the magistrates
court. The case is in charge of
the Committee for Better Schools
in Harlem.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
News
Begins Drive For
Naturalization

NEW YORK (C) The Amster-
dam News. 1898 Seventh avenue,
has started Journalistic boom"
in Harlem. The paper went to %
pages last week, and simultaneous
ly announced 5 program of nation
alization whj4l is designed to have
the paper sell IN every part of the
United States. The paper, for 26
years known as one of the most
intensely local weellies in Ameri-
ca, began its new series of adven-
lures two years ago when chap
ter of the Newspaper Guild was
organized among its editorial en-
ployees, making it the only Negro
paper in America with union ed
itorial shop (the business depart
ment Is not affiliated with the I'M
ion). The union activities led to
a strike a year ago, which lasted
for several weeks, and the result
of it was a change in ownership,
Mrs. Sadie Warren-Davis and her
daughter and husband losing the
paper.
The paper was bought by Dr. G.
B. Powell and DR.. p NJ. H. Savory
executives of Victory Mutual Life
Insurance company. Shortly after
purchasing the paper DR.. Powell,
who is president Of the publishing
corporation, also became EDITOR. A
few months after taking the edi-
torship, Dr. Powell made another.
coup when he captured the post
of publicity director of the Demo-
cratic campaign, and turned the
paper from Republican to Demo-
cratic support, the first time such
a change had been brought about
in the history Of the paper. This
was DIR. Powell's first experience
in politics. DR.. Powell did his
work so well that he was praised
by Charles Nicholson, director of
publicity of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
1t was while active in the cam
paign that DIR. Powell decided to
nationalize the paper He hired
several new writer's, brought in an
efficiency expert from the Hearst
organization to give the paper
metropolitan air. increased the
pages, and raised Tic price to &c.
Following the success Of that move
he broadcaet an appeal for agents
throughout the United States and
now plans to make the Amsterdam
News second to no newspaper a.
mong Negroes in America.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

DETROIT. Mich. fc) Alonzo
Brooks. q. half brother Of Joe
Louis, accidentally shot Miss Mary
DeIoach 70, in the thigh as he de-
monstrated Joe's special hunting
gun n Joe's special car Thursday
night IN his dash to the hospital,
Brooks wrecked Joe's car BY COLI
llding with another machine Po-
ile1 t6St< Miss DeIoach to the hos
pital and BROOKS to headquarters.
Brooks. wtrfying more about what
joe woul1 say than about the p0-
lice vas released with warming
to be more careful Joe viii have
TO get his gun and car from the
police.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
Bishop Wright
breaches While
Aboard Europa

LONDON (c) Bishop p. r..
Wright, Ir.. of the Fifteenth Epia-
copal District Of the A. Il. E.
church. preached to first class pas
sengers aboard the palatiaI steam
er, the Europa. as she churned
through mid-Atlantic IN Sunday
morning a week ago. The Bishop
and Mrs. Wright, enroute to Cape
Town. South Africa, were the only
colored first class passengers on
board.
Only a few hours after the giant
liner left her moorings IN North
River, New York, the Bishop was
sought out and invited to conduct
services. A large audience heard
the Bishop, who took as his text
the words Of Martha, the sister Of
Lazarus. 70 Jesus, found in st.
John, the eleventh chapter: IF
Thou Hadst Been Here, My Broth
er Had Not Died" Many persons
shook hands with the bishop after,
the sermon. telling him how much
they enjoyed the sermon, the sub
ject OF which was 4The Presence
OF the Good Neighbor, the Need Of
the Present World
The Bishop told Calvin Service:
Mrs. Wright and I are enjoying
a wonderful trip. We embark on
the Royal Mail Steamer Edinburgh
Castle of the Union Castle Line for
Capetown, after visiting Cherberg,
Southampton and London"
Bishop Wright win preside at
the Joint Conference Of South At
RIGA on December 8 at Bloemfon-
tame in the Transvaai His South
African address is % N2lner Rd.,
Woodstock, Capetown, South At
RIGA.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
Analysis Made OF
Negroes on Relief

WASHINGTON (C)-An analy-
sis of 79S.997 Negro workers on
relief in March, 1885, showed that
over half were located in eight
states-New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Lou
isiana and North Carolina. In the
eastern industrial states, Negro
workers had a greater comparative
representation on the relief rolls
than whites, according to the di-
vision of Social Research of the
FERA. Negro skilled and domes-
tic and personal service workers
are unemployed with relatively
greater frequency than correspon-
ding white workers, while unskill
ed and semi-skilled workers were
relatively more likely to retain
their jobs than white workers, it
was found.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

i. S. Asked To Act In
Florida Voting Threat

NEW YORK A request Inat
the United States take action UNI
der Section 81, Title IS Of the U.
S. Code Annotated, Section 1e Of
the Criminal Code. to punish white
men who intimidated two Negro
voters in Dania, Florida and drove
them from the polls on November
with pistols, was asked of At
tornev General Homer s. Cum-
mings by the NAACP this week.
The complaint to the NAACP,
which was passed on to Attorney
General Cummings, states that G.
G. Hawkins and J. c. Cheeks, citi-
zens Of Broward county, Florida,
qualified to vote in precinct 10,
were driven away from the polls
BY several white men who fired
revolvers at their automobile, fore
ed them to jump from the machine
and used knives to slash the tires
Of the car.
The NAACP, citing the fact that
the section Of the federal law has
been upheld by the supreme court
Of the United States, quotes the
following language Of the statute
to prove that the Attorney Gener-
ais office ran anf
Conspiracy to issjure persons IL
6eercise OF ciOil rights II taoo or
more persons conspire to injxre.
oppress, threaten, or intimsdate.
any citizen IN the free exercise or
enjoyment Of any rights on prt5i-
1eoe secured to him By the Consti-
tuition OF laos Of the United States
or because Of his hGDing so eger-
cised me same, or II too or more
persons 90 IN disguise on the high
aoay, OF on the premises Of anoth-
er, sOith intent to prevent or hin
der his free exercise on enjoyment
Of arg right OF privilege 50 secsr-
ed, they shall be fined not more
than $1,000 and imprisoned not
more than ten gears, and shall,
moreover, be thereafter ineligible
to any office, or place Of honor,
profit, or trwst created bg the Con-
stitutiom or laos Of the United
States
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

Despite the school spirit and
gaiety that prevailed. most of the
STUDENT were aware Of the SER
ious issues underlying their action.
A statement issued by the Liberal
Club declared:
''The retrenchment in football
must be seen only as part of an
unsympathetic and callous neglect
of the needs of the student body"
During the day hundr Ids of stu
dents gathered on the steps OF the
Frederick Douglas Memorial Hail
to hear an address by Edward
Strong, secretary of the Youth
Section of the National Negro
Congress-, which supported the
strike action.
Student strikers demanded that
campus jobs payable in board be
given to members of the football
team, that meals should be pre-
pared by a registered dietician,
that the team sould have adequate
athletic and medical equipment
and that the university's board of
athletic control should be reorgan-
lied.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

CHICAGO (C)-In its plan to
supply low cost school Libraries in
the South, the Rosenwald fuSd is
selling to both white and colored
schools two sets of books for high
schools. "Negroana,s books bg and
about Negroes, $40; books about
interesting people, Mexicars, Fill
pinos. Chinese, Japanese, I'olynes-
ians, and Negroes, $40. The pldce
represents only two-thirds the ac-
tual cost Of the libraries, and the
freight is paid by the Rosenwald
Fund.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

DALLAS, Tex. (C)-The Dallas
Morning News praised editorially
the Resettlement Administration
last week when it said: "The re-
settlement administration has be-
gun a thousand Southern farm
tenants on the road toward farm
ownership. The beneficiaries of
this agency are proportioned be-
tween racial groups, and it is tx
pected that their number win be
increased as further funds become
available"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

MARSHALL, Tex CO.. While
churches and pastors throughout
Texas were busy RAISING MONEY to
help Bishop College, 5ishop show
ed an nnselfish spirit by taking up
collection among students and
faculty Of s1s.25 and sent to Mrs.
Cash, principal Of the Center Point
Training School at Pittsburg, Tex
to help rebuild the girls dormitory
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
Colored Editors
Fight Location
OF T.B. Hospital

HOUSTON, Tex. (C)-The Hou-
ston Defender and the Houston In
former are fighting the location
of the Negro tuberculosis 7ospi-
tai at Kerrville, 70 miles west Of
San Antonio and said to be 400
miles from the majority of Ne
groes in Texas. There are said to
be no hotel accommodations there
for visiting relatives and friends
if they did come, and the place is
SO far removed that hardly anyone
could make the trip to see the pa
TENTS.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

WASHINGTON co The states
Of West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois. Michigan, Kansas and
Missouri have furnished 1894 col
ored CCC boys, according to a re-
cent census by the Emergency
Conservation Work. Many times
this number have served in the
corps during the past three and a
half years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04
Mule Strays To Death

HAMMOND, La. 6C1-A mule,
found hanging from a tree near
here last Wednesday, caused Son
Easley, owner of the animal, to
issue warrant for a man he said
had become enraged when the
mule wandered on his property.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

DETROIT, Mich. (c) The state
rested Friday in the murder trial
of five alleged Black Legion MEM
bers after hearing stenographer
read a statement quoting one of
the defendants that Silas ColemanS
colored man, was shot to death
for target practice"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

SOUTH HILL. Va. fc) Aging
81 18eKson 8aanilton 81 who
claims to have lived in 3 two-mile
area for RI years, now wants 70
70 I'D to Richmond and see street
cars and other modern inventions.
The man, who was born ten miles
east Of here. has confined himself
to church, home and market with
out leaving his neighborhood. The
South Hfll Lions Club plans to
take Mr.. Hamilton to aovn-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

DALLAS; Tex. fC) More than
forty colored newspapers tamong
them daily, the Atlanta World)
came regularly to the Negro Bull
ding Of the Texas Centennial, and
were a part Of the exhibit which
was viewed By thousands Of peo-
Die. Many narveled at the rapid
progress made BY the Negro press
IA recent years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

who was one of the Ethiopian gem
erals winning renown IN the battle
of hdowa in 1896. had been ousted
from command of 100000 war;
riors for dealing with the Italians.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

NEW YORK CO Earl Dane
er's new protegNs Jeni lie Con,
made her Eastern debut at the
Harlem Apollo theatre November
n. Miss LIE Con achieved spectac-
uIar success with Bill Robinson
and Fats Waller in Hooray for
Love- Following this she toured
Europe, where She was the sensa~
ton Of London and Paris. Don
Redmond Supplied the music and
Leonard Harper staged the show.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

NEW YORK Co The new
book BY wiIkssn Herbert Hobbs,
.Peary, which carries IS illus
trations, has one picture Of Peary
with Matt Henson, who accompan-
led the explorer to the North Pole
me book is published by the Mae
milan company.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

NE WORK (C)-Iu trans
Atlantic telephone conversation on
Thanksgiving night Emperor Halle
seIassie Of Ethiopia, from London,
advised Or. Malaku 3. Bayon, his
personal envoy IN the U. s., that
Ras Getachaw, son Of Ras Abatc,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

NEW YORK lCl Jesse Owens
topped the list Of thirty-eight ath-
lefes nominated for the 1886 a.
ward Of the James E sullivan Tro-
phv. it was announced by Dan
Ferris. Al. Al. u. secretary, Tues
dav More than six hundred sport
experts and leaders nominated the
athletes. From this pst, the larg-
est in history. q special committee
from the A. A. u. WIN select the
ten most worthy. The results will
be announced at the A. A. y. con-
vention in Houston on December 4.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

NEW YORK tc) The Mills
brothers, who have just returned
from Europe. win appear at the
Harlem Apollo Theatre the week
begs@nlng December 4
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

NEW YORK tc)-The eleventh
question on the application for an
account number under the Social
Security Act makes it mandatory
that the color of the applicant,
whether white" or Negro" be
stated.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

DR.. Charles M. Harris, of
$50 Manhattan Ave-, New
York City, nose and throat
specialist, who has been
recognized by the Ameri-
can Academy Of 0toIa1ny-
goIogY, after an examina-
ton, which qualities him
for staff wrk IN recognized
hospitals. DR.. Harris, a ma
tive of Birmingham, Ala,
is q graduate of Howard
University, and served as
assistant professor ON the
staff of New York Oph-
thaImic Hospital. He is now
visiting surgeon at Har-
lem Hospital.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-12-04

AUSTIN, Tex. tc) Coach
Brice Taylor was forced to eat
humble pie at his own home last
week as Philander Smith College
beat Sam Huston to the tune Of
60.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-05-15
KILLING THE WINDFALL TAX

AFTER REPEATED THREATS that #
"A would recapture the processing taxes
handed over to the packers, millers and
others, the Administration now admits its
Wlndtau tax will not touch large part
Oh the booty. The professors got $780,
OOO,OOO, but Chairman Hill of the House
ways and Means Tax Subcommittee re-
ports he is not too optimistic" about get
ting back the taxes and lamely saws that
II we get $1O0,00O,OOO it will help some"
The big bakers take it for granted that
the Government will not recover the tav
money and are fighting with the nillers
for share in the steal AS yet the milIers
have shown no inclination to give the bak-
ers cut.
Henry Stude, President of the American
Bakers Association, says: '"The miller
holds the money and the baker holds the
bag He insists that "the average baker
did not collect the tax from the consumer"
In reply, "The Modern Miller" a trade
journal, charges:
AT the Annual Bakers Convention in
1885 there was a special feature on Taxes
on Loaf OF Bread'-in which the theme
was: "A Lady Bought Loaf of Bread
and Brought Home Some Taxes def
nlLe convention feature showed that the
ANA P@ooOu vi Cle processing and other
taxes to the consumer and she comes home
with q basketful of them"
The millers point to the Consumers
Guide, put out by the Government. to
show that the bakers are still dunnino the
buyer for the processing taxes After the
Courts decision, Consumers Guide" re-
ported that the price of bread showed no
studied. ''l''O ~
While the millers and the bakers ouarrol
over the money, the city workers and tba
farmers continue to pay the taxes,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-05-15
FCA DEFENDS FORECLOSURES

THE FARM CREDIT Administrators
owned 22,O98 farms, held 81 ,418 sheriff's
certificates and judgments on December q 7
1885. During 1886 it instituted 1864 fore
closures as compared with 1924 in 1921
In addition, in 1885, it acquired 3. O64 farms
through voluntary deed and otherwise
Inc total acquisitions in 1885 amounted r.
1o,O18 farms, an increase of 121.8 nercenf
over those in 1884 PC on'
The FCA in its third annual report ex-
plains that the Federal Land Ranks fool
THIS action in 1885 because thew wanted -
De sure that "a sound position in respect to
Inelr own interests is maintained" Rem
1nurston said Clearing before the Sinh.
committee of the House Committee on An
preparations, January 81, 1885: II tbinlr
IL IS true that man who has fairly GOOD
land mas been able to refinance his obIigaN
tons, but / doubt if the banks CFedeTaI
Land Banks) have been quite so responsive
IN the case Of the small tract of land ~. Iess
desirable land. They have been favorahlo
70 helping the man whose lands are rich
and who may need less assistance. but NOT
where the land was less desirable. think
there should have been a more svmpathefic
attitude towards the so-called small On
orator" The FCA's mortgage lending and