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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
Baugh Succeeds Oxley


ATLANTA amp - William
3. Baueh Of Indianapolis. formerly
vice grand basiieua, was elected
last week as grand basileus Of the
Omega PM Phi fraternity at the
28rd annual conclave held here ID
the Odd Fellows building FhilaT
delphia weS selected as the site Of
the 1885 bonle.
Election Of Baugh followed on
the refusal Of Lawrence A. Oxley,
U. S. department Of Labor, tc
serve a fourth term as the grand
basIIeus. jesse o. Thomas. Ma
tionai Urban League official and
grand mqrshall Of the 1895 con-
clave. was elected vice grand baaI-
leus. Other officers reelected m
clnded ] Arthur Weisger, grand
keeper CT records and seals; ] >.
Blayton. Atlanta. grand keeper q
finance. and s. Herman Dreer. ST..
Louis. editor Of the Oracle.
Robert D. Baskerville, Philadel-
phia attorney, was elected as dele
gate to the national Pan-Eellenic
council which conyenes N the Qua
ker City Ia March.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
OLDEST PENSIONER
CELEBRATES BIRTH

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. CAMP
Uncle Sans Oldest ward, Tom
Trash, celebrated his 115th birth
day here recently at his home IN
the Chicksmauga National Park.
in the log cabin erected for him
by the Federal Government.
Uncle" Tom, as he is affection
ately known, was born IN this
state, just where has not been de-
finitely designated but his age has
been certified by papers from the
Federal Government, which also
declares him to be the oldest PEN
sioner. He recalls President John
Quincy Adams as we'll as having
served dinner parties for Andrew
jackson
on Christmas Day surrounded
by a group of friends Of both rae
es, many Of whom make daily Pill
g-images to the cabin to listen to
his tales OF his experiences, the
white haired aged man celebrated
his birthday by reteliing how the
times had changed. He declared
that he had been married five
times, the last time being on his
1O7th birthday. He boasts Of 20
children, % Of whom are living,
and says his eldest son Is the IA
Their Of IA boys who served in the
World War
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YMCA SECRETARY
SUGGESTS CHANGE

CHICAGO CAMP "A belief that
within the next decade new build
lngs viii be erected to house a
combination Of YysM and Y ".
work with a fully equipped staff
Of men and women workers to
serve both groups, most Of them
now not within the membership Of
either organization, was expressed
last week by George W. Arthur,
secretary OF the Wabash Branch
Of the Y.M.CsA. on chicago's south
side
Referring to MS new theory, the
official said, ''This sort Of proceed
ure viii result n great economies
in overhead and maintenance OPP
eratIons. t viii also enable the
two institutions, now separated 50
Wssely IN some places II thought
and policy, to come together IN a
harmonious way and serve more
effectively the people Of the COM
munity. The Wabash r Is pton-
eering IN this field and its work
is touching the whole family RI
ther than restricting itself to men
and boys"
This theory IS gradually being
accepted, Mr. Arthur declared. IN
stffufions are becoming more than
merely higher class lodging places
catering to a particular group or
class and are making gradual ef-
forts to foster plan Of general
public service,
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Roosevelt Says Negro
Progress Remarkable

NEW YORK CITY CAMP In
a message read at the mass meet
ing celebrating the signing Of the
Emancipation Proclamation, here
Wednesday at the st. Marks Me
thodist Episcopal Church, Presi-
dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt
described the progress the Negro
had made since freedom seventy
three years ago as truly remark
able" and one Of the highlights ia
the history of the United States
The message was sent to the
Reverend L. H. King, pastor Of the
church and chairman Of the meet
ing and was as follows
Few events in our history are
Of greater significance than the
freeing Of the slaves AS we go
back to the date when the Eman-
cipation Proclamation was issued
by the great Lincoln and down
through the years. eaeade by de-
cade, we. aFe pgQfQpnAIF impressed
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
NATIONAL BOARD
NAMES TEAM


BOSTON, Mass. (By M Kount-
xe for AMP The third annual
and official Negro Inter-colleg gate
ALI American footbau team select
ed by the Negro National News
Association Of sports Writers. was
IS follows
La, Ace Reed, Kentucky, 1T,
John Martin, Alabama LG, Chris
EIibler. Wiley. c, Pat MCPHERSON.
Wi1berforce; &c, Bill Hines, Tex
as; RI, George Buckner, Lincoln.
Mo. RE. Red Henderson, Wilber-
force; Oh, Joe eTarzanp Kendall.
Kentucky: LIB, jerome Morris,
Alabama; RIB, Otis Troupe. Nor
gan; FB, Elisha James, Alabama,
Alterna1e Backs: James Everett,
Florida: Casey Jones, Bishop
jack Price, ". Va. state; Myles
Anderson. Texas; Eristus Sans,
I.uskegce.
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Omaha To Conduct
Survey By MY "A.

OMAHA. Neb. by Il. g. Price
for AN "A city-wide survey Of
recreational, religious and leisure
time activities "a Omaha. under
the supervision Of Bernard Squire.
secretary Of the Urban League
Community Center, has Just been
approved by the state director Of
the National Youth Administra-
ton. The project win employ a.
bout 20 young people. Of which IA
per cent viii be colored
It was pointed out That agencies
working with the young have been
handicapped n planning q reerea-
tionai program because Of lack Of
knowledge Of existing facilities
and activities Information avail
able to various organizations. Ac-
cordlng to Mr.. Squire. the project
vii also promote a better racial
feeling between colored and white
people.
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ADVOCATES
HARD WORK

i MACON, Ca. (By Rev. A. Beall
for AMP - Any race can win
with hard work which Is the best
tonic for hard luck, said the Rev.
Allen r. Cooper, pastor Of Bethel
AsM.E. Church Of Albany Ceor-
eia, IN an address delivered here
last Wednesday before one Of the
largest audiences ever gathered IN
this city.
Rev Cooper, who has been FREE
duently mentioned as candidate
for the BIshoprie and one 81 the
youngest leaders Of the denomina-
ton being on this side Of where
life begins. continued. Whining
and crying have never conquered
difficulties and If our race Is ex-
pected to advance up the shining
rails Of human progress. we must
resort to more real honest-to- good
ness hard work and less whining,
and forget about the progress we
have made during the past seven
ty-three years and look to the fu-
ture.
Amy man WHO looks out for his
own welfare Is generally respected
and any race that seeks to work
out It's own salvation, IN any sec
ton Of the country, viii gain the
respect Of all peoples We in the
South have q real opportunity,
what viii we do with It Is left to
US. II we grasp the opportunity
we can forge ahead and If we dis
sipate this chance we are just
where We started. Therefore let
me exhort you to take hold Of
things ard seek to find a way out
not through the dole but through
hard WORK. p
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
CRITICIzE
TAX SYSTEM

WASHINGTON lamp Point
ing out that Ii 1884 there were
49, 81 people constituting just one
and one-third percent Of the famil-
les OF America who had five-sixths
Of the total income Of industrial
workers that year, yet paid only
s474. 600 900 In federal taxes. the
Peoples Lobby, Inc. Is demanding
that these people, each Of whose
income IS over S., 900 year. bear
more Of the cost Of government.
It Is estimated the annual average
income Of Negroes IN 1929 was
S167 per inhabitant, according to
q. K. Jones, Dept. Of Commerce.
with one and Of e-third Of Am
erica's families getting 50 nearly
the same income as agricultural
producers, and Of Industrial work
efa, It Is obvious that they should
have paid q bigger share Of the
cost Of government, stated John
Dewey, president Of the lobby.
The So, 900 and upper classes must
pay at least two billion q year
more than they did on 1884 IN
come
These people had an average Of
S1O.720 each after taxes had been
paid. Over 35 billion dollars have
been collected as taxes from peo-
pie with incomes under 50. 600, and
most Of it from people making un-
der 81 800. the organization states.
This has been done since the de-
preston started, and most Of this
money would have been spent for
goods and services II tax collect
ors had not taken t.
Our tax system is keeping mil
lions unemployed, and millions
more below the standard Of living
possible with the IS billion dollar
national income In 1895, and with
the so to 81 billion dollar income
I'VE shall certainly have In 1885, /"
Dewey asserted "The next con-
gress can change this If It viii
act.
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Negro has made since January /,
1868.
1T is truly remarkable the
things the Negro people have ac-
complished within living memory
their progress in agriculture and
industry, their achievements IN the
field Of education, thsir contribu-
lions to the arts and sciences, and
In general to good citizenship. In
spired by the achievements Of tho
race to date it is my hope and be-
lief that the Negro win go forward
to even greater things in the years
to come
The st. Marks Methodist Epis-
copal Church was packed to its ca
pacity and the vast audience cheer
ed Justify the message from the
President Of the United States and
the addresses commemorative the
important event in the history Of
the racial group as well as the
reading of the historical document
which freed the 100000 slaves.
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CANSLER SPEAKS
AT CELEBRATION

DENVER {By David N. Howell
for AMP Declaring that the Ne
gro race IN America must pay a
higher price now than It has yet
done before any kind Of solution
to the race problem In America
can be reached. Fritz CaHslef re-
firing executive Of the Glenarm
Branch YMCA Of this city, deliv-
cred the main address at the An-
nual Emancipation Proclamation
Celebration ct the Shorter A.M.E'
Church "Wednesday night.
Sl;ealxing before an interested
and enthusiastic audience, Mr..
cansIer urged that Negroes must
cease to take life easy, letting 9TH
er people DO all the fighting for
them, but must learn to sacrifice
and suffer fhErnselves before great
good can be accomplished.
Many solutions that have been
offered to the race problem 10 A.
meriea are Inadequate, such as the
separate state, Back to Africa
extinction through disease and
death. One step toward the real
solution since the Negro is IN A.
merica to stay, is that the Negro
must fit himself for citizenship
and must pay an even bigger price
It Is q Qtlesss.on whether any great
good can be accomplished without
suffering. The Negro has not suf-
fered enough. Even the event we
celebrate tonight, Emancipation,
came too easy
Further. we must demand and
use every right Of citizenship We
must go to the very borderline Of
possibilities Of these racial inhibi-
tione, and 60 through every door
that is open. We must forget our
selves and run the risk Of insult
and humiliation IN order to bring
the masses Of people up"
Mr.. Cans1er told his audience
that race prejudice has as its prime
motive the establishing Of shame
IN the minority groups and chal-
lenged them to take more time in
studying their background so that
such feeling would not come to
them with such q wealth Of histOr-
fcal fact to prove otherwise.
Immediately following the adj
dress, Mr.. Cansler spoke In behalf
Of the Denver Community Chest
! over radio station KVOD, and an
arrangement was made by Rev.
Russell S. Brown, pastor OF the
church and master Of ceremonies
SO this speech was also heard by
the audience. This was the )ast
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NO. / HEADWAITER

JACKSONVILLE. EIa. CAMP -
The nobility attached 70 doing
task well and the value Of aprEe-
ciating the dignity Of the vocation
which one IS following have been
stressed again II the life Of 4 man
whose life has been devoted 70
waiting table, and who through
love Of his profession and through
efficiency and ability. has won the
plaudits Of the hosts who know
him.
The story Of Joe s. McLane and
his work as q headWaiter for more
than thirty years has just won the
first award ia the RosenWaId con-
test, in the personal service group.
Mr.. McLane was born in Mari
ana, Florida, Of very humble par
entage, worked his way I'D, school
ed himself and reached the highest
point IN the hotel work that coli
ored man could. His position ia
the hotel gave him an opportunity
to lead several rallies that Melted
thousands Of dollars for the cause
of education. Florida Normal at
st. Augustine; Bethune- Goodman.
at Daytona Beach, Florida: Ed
ward Waters College At Jackson
Vile; and Gilmore Academy at
mariana, are schools that faceiV-
ed money through Mr. MeLane's
leadership Mr. Mcr.a1e has had
contacts with the most important
people Ia the country and counts
his friends among millionaires as
well as among those Ia the ordin-
airy walks Of life.
Gives city a PARK
Among the outstanding acts Of
Mr.. McLane was donating 4 park
to the city of Mariana to be used
for colored people. He has very
wisely invested his earnings and
today, even though retired, he IS
assured q comfortable income.
Forty years after Mr.. McI1ane had
left, school he was honored by the
Bethune- Goodman College with an
honorary degree. Bettune has been
helped in the general rallies and
he personally has given scholar
ships for students.
IL l4AC a&QA1 AS says A@ At4Q
most influential incidents IN my
life, I believe were my marriage
and my joining the church. These
two have served as the ballast that
steadied and kept me always en-
couraged, always working, always
believing that I could do. Few men
have worked harder, few men
have gotten more and ! am salts
fled to be man among men.
Teacher Wrote Story
This prize winning story was
written and submitted in the con-
test by Mrs. Wilhelmina J. Rut-
ledge, teacher in the Junior High
School Of Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr.. McLane gave his share Of the
award to Mrs. Rutledge which was
another evidence Of his generosity.
Jacksonville and Florida feels very
proud because these two are ma
tive Fioridans. Mrs. Rutledge is
member Of the Inter-racial Com
mittee of the Y.W.C.A. This body
works with the Inter-ra Com
mission of Atlanta, who sponsored
this contest for the Rosenwald
Fund.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
KAPPAS HOLD
ANNIVERSARY


ST. LOUIS lamp From the
time a grand ball at Municipal at-
ditorium attended BY hundreds Of
st. Louis society folk opened the
conclave December n until its
closing the following Tuesday, the
silver anniversary conclave of the
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was
considered a grand success by the
TIA delegates from various chap
ters IN attendance. Theophilus
Mann, Chicago attorney, was ell
ected grand polemareh at the clos
ing session.
DR.. Horace Mann Bond, Dean Of
billiard University, New Orleans,
was the principal speaker at the
open meeting at Lanos Tabernacle
on Sunday Afternoon. Mayor Dick
man personally WIS present to ex-
tend q word of welcome for the
guest city. Music was furnished
by the girls glee club of Sumner
The achievement commission ho-
nored Henry F. Kelly, 20-year-old
senior at the University Of Chicago
for meritorious achievement in
journalism. Kelly will receive both
his bachelor and master degrees
from the university In June, both
completed within four years of re-
sidence. He is also on the editorial
board of the Daily Moron, student
paper, and is literary editor.
Byron K. Armstrong of Lang
ston. Oklahoma, one of the found
ers of Kappa Alpha Psi, was a
warded the laurel wreath, Kappa's
highest award. Previous recipients
Of this honor were: Robert 5. Alb
bott, editor Of the Chicago Defend
er; Archie A. Alexander. contract
or and builder of Des Moines, la.
and Elder w. Diggs, founder and
first Grand Polenarch Of Kappa
Alpha Psi, indianapolis, Indiana.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
PROMINENT
BANKS MERGED

United under the new name, Sc
attic First National Bank, q con-
solicitation has been effected which
merRes the Spokane and Eastern
Trus4 Company of Spokane with
the First National Bank Of Seat
tie. This action joins under one
ownership and general direction
two Of the Oldest and largest fin
ancial institutions n the State Of
Washington and gives the enlarg
ed bank important representation
in Eastern as we'll rs Western
Washington.
Tae Spokane unit retains its
identity and Is called the Spokane
and Eastern Branch Of the Seattle
First National Bank. The previ-
ously existing branches Of the Spo-
kane bank continue under the
names Of the Mason City Branch
(Coulee DAM and the Cheney
Branch. The Spokane and Eastern
Trust Company has background
through its consolidation with the
Traders National Bank OF Spo-
kane, Of more than fifty years Of
continuous service.
The Seattle First National Bank
has q background OF SO years
through merger with the Dexter
Horton National Bank q few years
ago, which was established IN 1870
In 1929 three of Seattle's oldess
and largest banks. the First Ma
tional Bank, Seattle National Bank,
and Dexter Horton National Bank,
were merged into what was then
called the First Seattle Dexter
Horton National Bank The name
was shortened soon after to the
First National Bank Of Seattle
With these additional branches
the Seattle-First National Bank
now has total Of II completely
equipped banking offices Ia the
State Of washington. Nine offices
are located in Seattle and one Ia
each of the following cities: Spo-
kane, Cheney, Mason City lCoulee
Danny, Mount Vernon, Raymond
OLYMPIA, Shelton, and Sumner.
According to M. A. Arnold, pre-
sident. the consolidated bank now
has In excess of $123, 522. 600 in de-
posts. as of December 81, 1885,
with total resources of more than
sl35. s28, 900, making it the larg-
est financial institution north OF
San Francisco and west Of Minnie
apolis. Mr.. Arnold has just been
re-appointed as a member Of the
federal advisory council Of the Fe-
deral Reserve Bank, representing
the Twelfth Reserve District.
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EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALISTS
CONVENE III La.

NEW ORLEANS fANP) Dil-
lard University was host this week
to a distinguished gathering 10
educational specialists who met in
one Of the most unusual meetings
Of the year, the Conference on
Rural Education
These outstanding students de-
liberated on plans and problems
incident To- the education Of our
rural population. The findings. It
was learned. viii be released at a
later date.
The conference was sponsored
BY the Rosenwald Fund
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
Renaissance Basketball
Teams Leaves On Tour

NEW YORK 1ANP) = The Re-
Nuisance Big Five left New York
New Years Day on their annual
trek around the country, this time
to be gone for the balance Of the
season. Their schedule this year
takes them into the South as u.s.
ual. through the Midwest; UP in
the far reaches of the middle
Northwest and probably out to
Calnarnia before the lads ramble
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
PAUL robson
LEAVES COAST

LOS ANGELES CAMP Paul
Rcbeson, internationally known ac-
ter and singer, having completed
MS work in the filming Of Stow
boat in which he was one of the
stars. left Hollywood this week for
the East. The star would not dis
close his immediate plans but it Is
rumored that after a series Of con-
certs he plans to return to Europe
where he has scored both IS an ac-
tor and concert singer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
Dysentery Outbreak
AT Lincoln Hospital

NEW YORK CT, An out
break of dysentery in the mater
nifty ward Of the famous Lincoln
hospital here, where all nurses are
colored, has caused the Depart
ment Of Health to close down that
department Of the institution pend
ing an investigation into the at
Tair.
Several rumors relative 70 the
outbreak have brought attention tc
the hospital and Commissioner
Goldwater Is determined to stamp
out the disease as well as the ru-
mors. For years, Lincoln has been
regarded as one Of the best hospi-
tails in the city-its nurses train
ing school ranking with the best in
the country
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
Physician Laid To Rest

COLUMBIA, S. G. (ANP)
Leaders Of all walks Of life paid
tribute to DR.. Norman A. Jenkins,
at the impressive funeral services
held for the man who has done so
much for his racial group in this
state, Thursday afternoon, after
which he was laid to rest in the
local cemetery.
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SeIassie and MussoIini
Are Names of Twins

oUITMAN, ca. fANP) If fate
is kind enough to let them live,
and at the present this seems inn
inently impossible, Mr.. and Mrs
Judscu Frazier will have q life
time memorial Of the Italo- Ethia-
pia conflict Ia their twin SONS who
were named for the rival rulers,
Halle SeIassie and Mussolini-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-01-10
PARIS TO HAVE
NEGRO PLAY

PANS, France (ANP) That
theatre-goers viii have the oppor-
tunity to see an all-Negro produc-
ton within short time was indi-
Gated In the announcement that
George Somonson's piece, Negro
Quarter would follow Sache Gu
itry's END Of the World at the
Madeleine here.