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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-10-30
Robinson Urges
Vote Fer Hartley

y. Z Robinson, president Of the
King County coIored RepabHce7
Club, urges every high school ora
auote and student and their par
ents to 90 to the polls and vote
against Clarence q. Martin for
Governor.
81 3. + Robinson
It was not the wild mysteries Of
a political campaign but a deter
mined purpose that the State Of
Washington shall be made = safe
place for American citizens to live.
to work, to educate their children.
to become home owners, and to
conduct their Business affairs and
enjoy the yorsrat Of happiness that
caused 5000 Women TO crowd the
Civic Auditorium last Monday af-
ternoon and take firm stand for
orderly organized labor, and to
wage a relentless war against or
ganlzed raclkeleers.
History may yet record this
spectral demonstration, the first
stand against any assault upon our
present form Of government. Re-
lying upon strict enforcement Of
al laws. Negroes IN the State Of
Washington should regard this
mighty protest as common cause.
Tho lack Of law enforcement. like
viper. has wound its loathsome
track 70 eighty years Of freedom,
kissing menacingIy at every for
ward step. These women found in
their quest for law enforcement
what Negroes have always known
there are plenty of laws on the
statute books. II only we had a
man courageous enough to enforce
them.
Rome at one time found her law
set aside. vice and corruption rul-
ing every department Of govern
ment. IN their distress, the citi-
zens called upon one Of their great
men to save their city, and invest
ed Cincinnatus, an honest, rugged
warrior with the mantle. The
state Of washington. facing 81
miIar dilemma. the citizens went
to the lumber camp and called
former Governor Roland Hartley,
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OF
Republican Club
Sends Message

J. 4. Garfield Washington, En-
President Of Washington State Re
publican Club, sends message to
the Uoters Of the northeast.
MY friends and citizens Of the
great Northwest:
Every voter Of the Northwest
should ask himself this question
]efore he goes to cast his vote
Am I doing the thing which is to
the best interest of the Negro
race? If he thinks through this
question and weighs the advan-
tages and disadvantages of sup
porting the Republican party, he
viii find that the advantages By
far outweigh The disadvantages.
The principal factor which he
should think of is the protection
Of the Constitution Of the United
States. The destruction of the
Constitution win mean the de-
struction Of the 18th, 14th and the
18th amendments. Does any Me-
gro want this to happer'? The
answer is positively NO It Is
your duty then, as one loyal to his
own group, to send all Republic
cans to Congress because It is on
ly through a Republican Congress
that we may hope to protect the
Constitution.
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ng County CoIored Republican Club In Final Campaign Driv
JUST TO REMIND YOU!
BIZ 81. Robinson

President Roosevelt has more
power than any other ruler on the
face Of the earth. He forced Con-
gress to grant him unlimited pow
er to spend the incomes Of mill
lions get unborn.
He forced the passage Of every
must bin and Congress was impo-
tent.
He positively refused to ask the
favorable consideration Of the an
ti-lynch bill. President Roosevelt
does not dare offend Senators Ro-
binson. Harrison and Byrnes.
Negroes IN a state Of hysteria
used their ballot 70 help elect War
rem c. Masnuson, the present pro-
scouting attorney and the present
candidate for Congress from this
district. The very first thing Of
any note that he did was to pro-
pose and have introduced IN the
legislature at Olympia the inter-
marriage bill
Do you remember that Governor
Martin very effectually inferred
the applications and Recommended
tons Of your young men and wo-
men2
Do you remember the statement
Of that Alabama clerk in the coun-
| ty treasurer's OFFICE? II am a
white man, I am from Alabama
and this is white mans office. /"
Yes. right here in Seattle. You
may try; ell that you can do is to
take the man out Of Alabama, but
YOU can not take the Alabama
out of the man.
Nobody bat you and ne1 KNOBS
Just hon you Uote sUben you 90 h.
the booth. Just before you pull the
leUer INST ask yourself this qtes-
When IN the name of Heap
en- did the Democratic party be-
come the keeper Of the conscience
Of the Negro raosf
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2. such recognition as they
have received under the New
Deal Administration has been
only fragments Of relief Jobs;
uncquaIly distributed because Of
color, and they, like other un-
fortunates, are being herded in
to maIke-shEft organizations UNI
der the leadership Of various
'1snns' for the sole purpose Of
vote expIoltatlon-as evidenced
BY the Administration in the
State Of Washington.
8. Under the New Deal Adj
mInistratIon Of relief these citi-
zens with other Americans, face
the danger Of 9 permanent loss
Of character, loss of morale, and
loss OF spiritual vision. This loss
Of moral fibre win fall on NH
nority group with greater sever
ity than on the dominant group.
The hope of their future wei.
fare and successful Indignation in.
American life and industry car
best be accomplished under the
party. In cognizancs
of this fact, the Republican party
includes the following pledges anc
declarations at it's National Con
vention in June, 1886:
1--WE favor equal opportunity
for our coIored citizens. We
pledge our protection Of their
economic status and personal
safety. We win do our best to
further their employment In the
gainfuIIy occupied life Of Amer
lea, particularly in private In
dustry, agriculture, emergency
agencies and the civil service.
I'VE condemn the present New
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I'm fact" said Mrs. Brown,
Washington voters will have the
opportunity of voting for PURE
COMMUNISM, as distinguished
from the kind of communism
practiced in Russia. They can,
for the first time, vote to over
throw the present economic sys-
tenn.
That's big order to decide on
one election day. And yet, the
Observation-Disclosures advocates Of
the state have made good their
threat to capture the Democratic
party of Washington. They con-
trolled the Aberdeen convention.
They got their initiative on the
ballot. Initiative No 119. They
pledged the Democratic party in
this state to that principle in their
state platform.
Two fundamental, primary and
all important factors of the plan
have been kept from the people,
Voters must understand these two
factors which have been so care
fully avoided. These two essen
tial basic elements are simple, and
once understood will defeat the
plan and all who are, CIR might be
influenced by it in public office.
THE first factor to consider is
this: This plan is a movement to
estabI a an entirely new economic
system with its own money (scrip)
in but one state of the nation. This
would not only be competing with
your present economic and money
system within our own state
boundaries, but would also be
competing with and fighting the
existing economic set-up of the
entire nation.
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Office Of 1t. Gov.
Merits Attention

Little has been said about the
office of Lieutenant Governor. At
ter all, this is an important posi-
ton. He not only presides over
the State Senate when it is in ses-
sion, but in the event of the alb
sence or death Of the governor, he
becomes the governor. Charles R.
Maybury, Republican candidate
for this office, will carry states
craft rather than entertainment to
Legislative sessions, and win sub
stitute sound, constructive bust
ness ideas for wild economic
dreams of a special committee of
the extreme radicals of the state
selected to guide all future legis-
lative activities.
Mr.. Maybury has had years of
legislative training plus a brilliant
background as a state official. He
was formerly in charge of the Lie
ense Bureau of the state under
the Hartley administration, where
he served efficiently
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Prominent COP
Says Democrats
Long on Promise

Edacard Porter, President of the
ColOred Citizens Republican club
Of Yakima County, Member Of the
Board Of lvrectors committee.
Yalsima County Central Commit
tee, and Regional member OF State
ooIored Reppblican Clubs, enam-
ines the record.
Colored voters of Washington
are for the Republican ticket from
local officers to President Be
CAUSE:
Locally the Democrats have
been long on promises and short
on performance, especially with
regard to consideration shown our
own people.
The state administration, while
adding thousands to the public
payroll, has reduced our own quo
ia to practically nothing. The De-
mocratic legislature introduced a
bill grossly discriminating against
our race. This bill is still pending
and win be passed next winter of
Democrats are in control.
Wedo not approve communistic
nor socialistic politicies endorsed
by the state Democratic party nor
the racketeering permitted under
present administration.
President Roosevelt, as chair
man of Warm Springs sanitarium
board, solicited and accepted more
than 100000 from our people and
then slammed the door in our
faces He is controlled in his po-
licies by Senators Pat Harrison
of Mississippi and Joe Robinson of
Arkansas.
Mr. Roosevelt and Speaker
Byrnes did all they could to kill
the Costigan-Wagner anti=lynch-
ing bill.
The colored people are opposed
to the New Deal because it tends
to regiment the people, through
relief, local, state and national,
and destroys permanent jobs.
Mr. Roosevelt is trying to de-
stroy the Supreme Court which is
our protection against such out
RACES as the Scottsboro, share
choppers, and Collins cases.
Gov. ALT NJ. Landon is the ABB
raham Lincoln of our time. In
1924 es private citizen he helped
kin the Klu Klux Khan. In 1925
as party chairman he gave equal
recognition to our people. In 1892
as governor he was fair and urged
support for our candidate. In 1886
as nominee he stands squarely up
on the Republican platform and
made specific reference to a Negro
plank in telegram to Negro plan
ming board.
Thousands of colored people who
personally know Gov Landon are
enthusiastic in his support and
urge his election.
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Initiative Il9 is
Is Un-American


Mrs. Gust BroaVa, president Of
the King County Colored Women's
Republican ohab, fights the PRO
ditction for use initiative
Mrs Gust Brown. presidents Of
the Women's Colored King County
Republican Club, in discussing In
itiative No. 119, says emphatically
that It is a most un-American
measure and that It win double
and even quadruple unemploy-
ment, ruin every manufacturing
concern Of the state. bankrupt ev-
cry business firm in the state. ru-
in every farmer, wreck our tax
system, our schools, and destroy
all savings and property values
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The Negro And The New Deal Today;
Performance Versus Old Promises

AS yer Organizer / have lent
al attentive ear to speeches deliv-
cred hy both Governor L.andon and
President Roosevelt TO Us the
President is entertaining and his
command Of English IS. we believe.
superior to that Of any man APP
psaring today upon the American
platform We're charmed while
listening, but when the last word
floats over the ether. we wonder
and ask. what did ne say7s Can
America survive the added ex-
pense Of the present squandering
Of pubic funds7
On the other hand. we have lis
tened to the same pleading Of Gov.
IL N. Landon. u language 50
staple that j child can understand
the Kansasan outlines q policy IN
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Of Bob
Bridges Assured
Latest Reports
b p. ohainoy

AS the campaign nears its close
Robert (Bob) Bridges announces
that he is receiving support from
the substantial. right thinking ele-
ment IN King county, who believe
in good government and his cleo
ton as county commissioner IS
practically assured, according to
late reports.
Bob" Bridges is IN every way
equipped to serve honestly and eff
ficiently IS county commit sioner.
He feels that the political payroll
machine now operating IN King
County and especially in the South
District is an unjust burden to the
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What Have Demos
Done For Negroes?
Bv Clarence r. Anderson

BIZ Clarence r. Anderson
In 1882 and 1884 large numbers
of Negroes were lured into Demo-
cratic ranks through promises Of
great patronage benefits. Every
citizen Of Seattle knows just what
has been done in this regard. From
figures complied by G. M. Moore.
state secretary of the Republican
Organization at that time, there
were Al Negroes on county. city,
ana ste jobs iii Washington. All
of these were working full time
and paid upwards Of 100 dollars
month.
Under the so-called New Deal
Demoevratic administration, di-
ligent search only reveals about
three in the entire state on state
payroll, and about three in county
employment. OF course, this does
not include the numbers who may
be working on temporary relief
projects. These projects are not
stable employment, and only car
ry on from month to month, with
every evidenced f being either ter
minated or curtailed after the ell
ection is over. Then. again, they
are supposedly non-political, and
no party can claim patronage
from the relief projects.
In view Of their past record, 1t
is difficult to see how any Negro
can vote for political party that
insists upon Withholding political
rights from over half of our popu-
lation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-10-30
COlored Citizens
Enjoy Freedom
Despite Demos
b ReO. John R. Harris


The progress and political his.
tory Of the colored American has
been aligned IN support 5f ideals
as exemplifled in the principles OF
the Republican party. ID recent
weeks political commentators have
attempted to anslyze and predict
the trend Of this vcte; tbs bring
ing to light certain vital facts no
colored citizen would fail to con-
slider.
Whatever freedom and lib
erty colored citizens enjoy m-
: der the Constitution was not a.
chieved from the efforts Of the
Democratic party, but IN spite
Of its opposition.
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TO the Voters Of
The 18th District
Bu WiIIlam ]. Huatt

BIZ William J. Hyatt
II win work diligently and do
everything that / can to prevent
discrimination or the ridlculing
Of any racial, occupationaI, OF
sectional group by newspapers
or arg other publicity MEDIUM"
The above statement and the
following interview with Mr.. David
q. Shanahan should suffice to de-
serve the solidarity of the color
ed vote for Representative of the
37th District.
interviewer: Mr.. shanahan, just
what is your attitude on the anti
lynch law?
Mr.. Shanahan: 81 do not APP
prove an anti-Iynch law with no
teeth. Unless the penalty is Sc
we're for the Iynchers thee will
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be no value in a law. recon-
mend that a resolution be pass
ed by the State Legislature ask
ing the Federal Government to
submit to the States a Consti-
tutionaI amendment making
Iynching Federal offense; trial
under Federal jurisdiction to be
held In some other state"
interviewer: How would you
vote on a law prohibiting inter
marriage?
Mr.. Shanahan: 81 believe that
all women should be respected
and children have the proper
protection. After careful consid-
(Continue.1 on Page Four
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A4A.tA| = AA1A@ - = - A4AA1--+
every speech that win rescue Ann
erica ana save us from chaos and
ruin. The New Deal way ncs only
threatens but IS undermining con-
stitutional government. Tinkering
with the Constitution means the
destruction Of American liberty,
especially when the rights and lib
critics Of the Negro group are in-
yoIved. The common herd IN the
dominant race would suffer. but
50 far as the Negro Is concerned.
his rights as under the constitu-
ton would be swept away Ike
chaff before March wind.
All that the Negro people have
was given under the teenth ann
endments to the Constitution. It
clothsI them with the right to
vote ahd work out their destiny IN
their own way. with the fullest
protection Of our laws.
Since the day that Lee surrend-
lsborae s,uca..zan.lv = depr,ye tbe
Nero - yigl,ts * s.,,aras,seas bv
| the Constitution. They have. and
are to this day fighting and schem-
1870, 80 ..,,,;,,, ,,o,,,d ,,laca tbe ne.
gro &, the sa,,,e stat,,a slat ba VA.
when I'm q NE nred Scott decision Vas
.sgg,e,.sa
a. oovernor Of Kansas Mr..
| ang,o,, z "a n,.ovs,, tl,at IL i VIII
no q {. raco.,,za he rne,,t i, men
,.s 80 ralass 70 ,aoa He has n,ace.l
coI 81 sta,og,anl,a,... ana colored
attorn.va Is The biehwav denart-
,,s,,t "a rros t,a f,yat oovey,,o,.
3 xsnsas = sn,,oi,,f ! 1sero
v;cs-c,,as,,na,, ~ ) raytv aet-,,n
= von th,n,~ 19res,,1en : Roose-
.,s,t - .c,,s,5.a &. rsco,d can
eide. tI,a soiIouy,ns, r,,essiona.
ne..o 80 .I,a 1 New neal
q How roanv patronage tobs
has ne New peal siven o,,tq
4 40 ooo
q How yos,,s, ~ these ioba bav4.
gore = Neeross7
4 Tasa than 4oo
q How baa ~ Nero farad M
aaT t1e NEW T,eaI 2, sgo,.,c,,,t,,ra,
noI,c,ea9
Naoroes have LOST 81 t,,e *
n,It e = tbesa s., noI,cies "a mn ooo
$500. - ,.,,a ta,.,.,t,,,.,, 800, ~
~ ronos,ra ..si arsae = two oooa
ss-sa rzs,., z,,,s,,s,,,, st.4a.
e. When was the peak Of these
losses reachedY
Tn 1921 I1FtaIT FFG A "A a
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red-blooded, two listed American
to become their Governor and re-
store this great commonwealth to
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stake ii this election than the
election Of president. The re-
turn to office Of the Republican
Party under Governor alfred M.
Landon win bring about this de-
sired end.
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A. Ain ''eccn,mic adviser" is a
tcontirued on Page Five)
Evening star., 1936-03-07

TREATMENT.
SENATOR HATTIE CARAWAY re-
ceived a letter the other day
from one who is. apparently, corpse.
Seeking aid in veterans compensa-
tion case. the constituent wrote:
Il was brutally murdered in the
Veterans Hospital in Memphis,
Tenn"
I OCAL scribe Fulton Lewis, jr., his
chest expanded and face beaming,
walked into the city room and proudly
announced that the fortieth President
of the United States had come into the
world.
Several days later the reporter
opened parcel for his newly-born son
and found inside an autographed pho
tograph of President Roosevelt. "To the
fortieth President of the United States
from the thirty-second
* x X
CLOWN.
"COCKY." the Zoo. only charter
member, and the oldest creature
on the premises with the exception of
Old Babe, former queen of the circus
Evening star., 1936-03-07

The aged cockatoo has a way Of
greeting his friends which mystif1es
other Bird House visitors.
He comes down from his perch. and
apparently chatters away, his beak
opening and closing like the mouth of
a ventriloquist's dummy.
The visitors draw near. whats he
saying" they ask.
The reply is usually: "Oh, he's just
telling a joke one that can't be
repeated"
ROUND.
The music has been going round
so much that it's got the nsopie
stars doing the same thing. At any
rate, the last line of the billing on
the marquee OF the Ambassador
Theater read, "Richman Goes
Round Hudson"
TICK-TOCK.
AN ANCIENT, but still accurate
- timepiece, one Of the few fur
nishings brought along when the Su-
preme Court moved into its new build
ing, is reminder that while the JUS
tices never had to punch the clock. u
they came very near to it about the
time of the Civil War.
AS the story goes, a chief justice OF
that period concluded that too often
the justices reported late for work in
the morning with the excuse:
Your honor, my watch is a little
SLOW"
The Chief Justice was prompted te
purchase fine wall clock from his
personal funds. This he had installed
and when the tardy justices were as
sembled for the days work, their at.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
NAVY RADIO STATION
CONTRACT AWARDED
Well to Be Drilled on Site at
Cheltenham-Total Out
lay $175,OOO.

With the awarding of the first con-
tract yesterday the Navy Department
announced it was ready to start work
or its new radio receiving station,
which Is to be constructed at Chelten-
ham, in Prince Georges County, Md.
An appropriation of $175,000 was
made available last Fall.
The contract for $2,345 calls for
drilling deep we'll on the site. It
was awarded to the Washington Pump
g. Well Co. of this city.
Within the next few weeks, 1t was
said, bids will be advertised for con-
struction of the various quarters and
the receiving station itself.
The Government has titles to $50
acres of land and a 100-foot right of
way for a road connecting to the
station.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

LESS UNDERSTANDING pVlSoil
n than Chairman Mary T. Nor
"A ton of the House District
4 \ Committee might have barred
newsmen from the use OF her ONCE
equipment after two reporters and a
city editor recently innocently took
over" both of her telephones and then
objected when she attempted to use
one of them.
After apologies had been made 1t
developed that one of the reporters
was talking to his city desk when a
feminine voice asked when she might
use one of her telephones. The city
editor. who thought he was talking
on his own leased wire. informed the
owner of the voice that this is pri-
vate line"
The reporter, talking from branch
In Mrs. Norton's outer office, sputtered
and started apologies. Then it de-
veloped that another reporter, for Is
minutes, had been using Mrs. Nor
tons second phone to give a stery
to his paper.
Three embarrassed gentlemen apol.
ogized to Mrs. Norton.
X
FAR AWAY.
Eleuen- -year-old Donald SWeet,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henderson
Sweet of 6S05 MeadoW lane, Cheuy
Chase. GnS,Oered the urgent sum-
mons of the telephone. 1t uas his
sister at William and Mary College
calling.
Hello. Williamsburg calling.
Long distance" the operator in
formed him.
eyes, it is long distance" the
puesled lad agreed.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

tention was invited to the new clock.
The Chief Justice vouched for its
accuracy and suggested that his coll
leagues set their watches by it each
evening upon leaving the building.
The clock still keeps accurate time
In a file room at the new building.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

James Fl. De Prini, IS, of 423 Eleventh
street southwest.
De Prini, who was taken to the hos
pital on Wednesday, left note to .
girl friend in which he said, II still
love you. despite your change toward
me-" The note asked the girl to
take care of my father"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
DEATH HELD SUICIDE

A certificate Of suicide by poisoning
has been issued by Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald in the death in
Gallinger Hospital early yesterday of
Evening star., 1936-03-07
800 N. R. A. EMPLOYEES
GIVEN FORMAL NOTICE
Group Attached to Commerce De-
partmept Get Memorandum
Citing Expiration Date.

V1C1HB E4PIIdtIUH DdCe.
About 800 employees from the de-
funct National Recovery Administra-
ton, who for some time have been
attached to the Commerce Depart
ment, were advised today that their
service will be terminated March 81.
A memorandum from Malcolm Ker-
lin. administrative assistant to Secre-
tary Roper, gave formal notice. ex-
planning that the recovery law expires
on that date.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Washington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

elephant picket line, does lot of talk
ing to himself these days. but rarely
utters a sound.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
GRACIOUS LADY.

LESS understanding person
than Chairman Mary T. Nor
rr~.-a 10fef ~ n