The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-28
CALYINS SAYS
81 Floyd = CALVIN

A pleasant surprise. favorable
to Ethiopia, comes In support Of
League sanctions against Italy by
"a group Of prominent Southern
citizens Of the United States. A
headline in the New York Times
reads: "southerners Back League
Sanctions bishops. College Presi-
dents and Professors Urge Caution
on Neutrality Laws Favor Col
lective Action They ask Con-
gress to Avoid the Tragic Policy
of Blocking Restraints on war
Makes"
Reading further. we note: 'Tak-
ing the view hat the future peace
and security Of the United States
depends upon the success Of the
efforts Of the League of Nations
in checking aggressor nations, a
group Of prominent Southern cfti-
zens have appealed to Southern
members Of Congress to exercise
extreme care in the consideration
Of neutrality Legislation.
signed BY Bishops. college pre-
sidents and many educators. the
statement asserts that the nations
Of the world must use their econo-
mic power to restrain aggression
as means Of maintaining peace,
and warns that the United States
Is IN q position to help or defeat
economic sanctions"
Among the signers Of the state
ment are Dean Chas. w. Pipixin,
Louisiana State University: DR..
Cullen B. Gosnell, Emory Univer-
sity; and virginius Debney. Rich
mond Times Dispatch
Defending Women
We are glad to note that Col.
william M. Mcdonald, TT. Worth.
Texas. bank president. has made
spirited defense Of slave women
in the Scott newspapers, In reply
to an article by Prof ]. B. Cade,
A. NJ, Of Prairie View State Col
lege. Prof. Cade wrote on '.Fam-
fly Conditions Of the Slave Wom-
an" and as Is usual with our sup
erintellectual younger generation,
took the Anglo-Saxton viewpoint
on the morals of their grandpar-
ents although the Anglo-Saxon,
and not the grandparents is to
blame.
Prof. Cade enumerated five con-
ditions under which the slave wo-
man entered motherhood, all of
which are pitiful. Col. Mcdonald
very properly takes this view: The
slave holders CUSTOMS and prac-
tees do not belong u this age.
The sooner the words muster and
slave are blotted from or mem
ory, the sooner shall humait rights
be respected Parading the sins,
foibles and immoralities If the
dead past, certainly win not help
the youth of our land to grow
stronger in perfection of the Heals
and character we all hope for them
to attain in the present day ci,fli-
cation
It is the sport of towards to pa
rade the disabilities Of the Negro
In an era when he had no control
over his individuality and person
atty. we want to stress improve
nent, not give reminders of our
imperfections.
Forbes Recommended
Calvin's Newspaper Service, af
ter careful survey Of the field,
makes a recommendation to busi-
ness executives fer current reading
In their own field. We recommend
Forbes Magazine. published twice
month in New York, and edited
by man who himself rose from
the ranks Of the poor to become a
world authority on finance and bu-
siness. B. C. Forbes, a native Of
Scotland who left his home and
went to South Africa as young
man, then came to America seek
ing his fortune, is editor Of this
publication. He practiced through
out his life the principles he has
preached be optimistic; save;
study; work; be cheerful; be well
informed; watch for opportunities
and take advantage of them; do
not waste time; and today he is a
shining example Of what these
principles win produce.
Forbes Magazine, aside from its
cheerful spirit, and comprehensive
.urvey Of current business condi-
tons in each issue, has on several
occasions shown friendly attitude
toward Negroes. Many Negroes
already subscribe to It, Many more
should.