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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Spokane, Wash.

Mrs. Matte Fisher passed away
in a local hospital Saturday, April
II. Mrs. Fisher has been a resi-
dent of Spokane for the past 20
years. She was a member of the
Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral
services were held Friday after
noon, April "a, from the Hagen
and Jaeger Funeral Home. Rev.
E. B. Reed officiated. Mr.. Chas.
Evans, who has been seriously III
in a local hospital, is gradually
improving. Dean VIM. Pickens
will spent Sunday evening, May 2,
in Spokane at the Calvary Baptist
Church. Mrs. Minnie Brimm of
Chicago, ILL.,, who came to the city
to attend the funeral services of
her sister. Mrs. Edwin Graves, left
last week for her home. Mrs.
F. A. Stokes was called to the bed
side of her father. Mr.. j. Hatcher
of Bremerton, last Saturday eve
ming. Mrs. AL Perkins is con-
fined to her home by illness.
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Pear Industry Organizes
To Meet Serious Surplus

YAKIMA, WASH-Faced with
a menacing surplus Of canned
Bartlett pears, the pear growing
industry of Washington and other
Pacific Coast states today organ
lied to meet the crisis.
AL. strausz, Of Yakima, chair
man of the Bartlett pear commit
tee for the state Of Washington.
announced that Washington grow
ers had joined with those of Ore
gon and California in a move to
clear dangerous SURPRISES of 1886
stocks in order to prepare the
market for the 1887 crop.
The Pacific Coast Canning Pear
Sterilization Committee was Dr.
gained to cope with the emer-
gency. The Washington commit
tee VIII function as a vital unit
Of the coast grour.
"A real crisis exists" Strausz
said. Pacific coast pear growers
have been barely existing on the
prices paid for their fruit during
the past few years. In many ca
SEES prices have been below cost
Of production. It might be ex-
pected that pears would benefit
from the recent general rise in
food prices, but this seems inn
possible in view of the surplus
canned stocks on hand"
A thorough survey revealed e
tern warehouses still stacked with
canned pears, with slight pros
pect for this fruit moving through
normal channels before the 1887
crop comes to market, grcwers
fear that thousands OF farm ers.
dependent upon their pear orchs eds
viii lose heavily.
Exports dropped because of IN,
favorable conditions abroad" ex
planned Strauss, "and shipping was
interrupted by the maritime strike.
We must get our pears into east
ern markets now, when they are
welcome as a substitute for fresh
fruits"
The proposed drive to eliminate
the surplus would be conducted
along the lines of a campaign
launched last year to assist peach
growers, according to Strauss. His
committee was appointed at a
meeting in Yakima Of the State
Horticultural Society to study the
marketing problems of the pear
growing industry. Other members
of the committee are:
Curtis Aller, L.V. Morgan and
w. F. Hoyer of Yakima; William
McGonagle of Selah; and Leman
Johnson and 1. Al Van valkenburg
of Wenatchee.
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Toppenish. Wash.
By Katherlne Turner

Leo Turner, Golden Belt Welter-
weight Champion. technically ko'd
Earl shellenberger. Wapato, in the
main event Of an eight-bout smok-
err here Friday night. The referee
stopped the bout in the second
round. Willie Turner and Lefty
Hansen (white) OF Wapato, went
to a draw in the special.
Sunday School ard BYPU was
well attended at the First Baptist
Church, Sunday. Two of the u
visitors present were: Mrs. B.
Martin and Mrs. J Howard of va
kima. The total attendance for
the young peoples meeting was 30.
Afternoon services were well
attended at the Full Gospel Mission
Sunday. Elder and Mrs. Corbin Of
Yakima, MI. and Mrs. ]. McSwain
of Portland, and Elder E. Dennison
of Portland We're present. elder
Denmson preached IN the afternoon
and Mrs. Il. Ferguson, the pastor,
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McSwain and
their daughter Mildred yer guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M
McSwain over the week end.
Mrs. H. Ferguson and Mrs. Corbin
Of Yakima were dinner guests at
the home of MI. and Mrs. Adams
on Sunday afternoon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

At this time last year peach
growers were in a similar situa-
ton. BY forming a sterilization
committee, securing an advertising
contribution of so cents a ton from
growers and an equal amount from
Gamers, they enlarged their mar
kets, eliminated much of the sur
plus and achieved a generally
sounder position. Pear growers
hope to accomplish the same re-
suit.
Following formation Of the Pa
cific Coast Canning Pear Stabil-
ization Committee and conferences
of growers from Washington, Ore
gon and California, the committee
issued this summary:
THE unsold stocks of canned
pears are the largest in history
Of the industry at this inventory
period.
'"This large surplus represents
a distinct emergency to growers
and viii, unless alneliorated, ser
iously depress prices for the 1887
crop Of canning pears, resulting
in serious financial losses to grow
ers, dealers and to the communities
dependent upon them"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Despinas {
were the host and hostess Of q de-
llghtful card party Monday, april
20, at their home, which was as
sistey by Mrs. Roland Butler. A
three-table whist game resulted in
the following prizes: Mrs. L. B.
Yound. ladies' first; Mrs. Wormley
ladies' consolation. An honor guest
prize was given tc Mrs. Davis
Brooks. Lovely refreshments COM
pleted the evening.
Keep off Date: Monday, June
p, Emancipation Celebration a.
Lonely Acres, RentOn Junction,
Auspices of COlored Democratic
Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Richardson
Of Everett were the parents Of an
s-pound baby girl born Monsay
morning, April 26, at Harborvitw
Hospital. Mother and daughter
are doing nicely.
Mrs. ". W. Casmon entertained
six ladies at luncheon Thursday,
honoring the birthday OF her mo-
Their, Mrs. Josephine Cook.
THE Negro in America" was the
subject of three address by Mrs.
Josephine C~smon in the past two
weeks ia a group Of women Of the
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We Reverse Ourselves
tFrom the Danville, Va, Register)

A blow torch is more convincing
than logic.
When a mob of 100 white men
seize two Negroes in Mississippi,
haul them in a bus to the scene
Of a murder they had just denied
committing, and torture them to
death by soaring their bodies with
a blow torch, congressman with
legalistic minds can still get up in
the House of Representatives to
argue that an antilynching bill
constitutes an unconstitutional in
vasion of the rights of the States.
On the morning of the very day
two mel were fiendishIy murdered
near Duck Hill, Miss, an editor
ial appeared in this paper reiter-
ating our opinion that though the
detectives of the antilynching bill
pending in Congress we're comme-s-
dable we did not believe that the
enactment of such a law would
curb the evil.
But though we still hold these
doubts. we herewith reverse our
selves completely and call upon the
Congress of the United States to
take any action which in its opin-
ion gives any promise of checking
the barbarism of the South. It is
no longer a question of what we
think. So long as any considerable
group Of men believe that a plan
they propose has any chance of
preventing such fiendish acts or
Furnishing such fiends, we win here
after throw whatever influence we
have behind their plan.
And we call on every fair-mind-
ed man and ever warm-hearted
woman among our more than TO-
600 readers, who are proud that
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New Magazine in Harlem

NEW YORK, (c)-The New
York Informer, "a monthly maya
zine Of Negro news DRAMA" made
its appearance on the news stands
last Thursday, r. c. Judkins, for
mer newspaper distributor, is edi-
tor and general manager, with Of
fees at 224 WEST 135th street. Miss
Dezbe D. HiHiard is managing edi-
tor. Harry B. Weber, Ralph Mat
thews and Charles T. Magill, ali
well-known newspaper men, con-
tribute signed articles to the first
number. Editor Judkins promises
for his next Issue a story by Miss
HiIliard which lis a trenchant in
dictment of present-day Negro
publication policies"
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OREGON E SECTION
onnie Boyle, Correspondent, 1870 Vancouver Avenue
Phone Murdoch 1866, Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Ida Elliott entertained at

Mrs. Ida Elliott entertained at
a beautifully appointed luncheon
last Wednesday in honor Of her
Rosebud Club pal. The rooms
were lovely with daffodils and tu-
lips. Covers were placed for IA.
The Literary Research Club and
the Rosebud Study Club are OBJ
serving Mothers Day May 7 and 5
respectively.
Mr.. Burt Gwiner deserves much
credit for the splendid musical pre-
sented recently at the Y. This
endeavor is Under the wPA pro-
ject.
MIR, w. A. Glass has been very
i'll. Mrs. Kelly Foster is much inn
proved. Mrs. Luther Johnson is
able to be out again.
The O.A.C.W. held an interest
ing executive board meeting at the
Y with the chairman. The 10th
annual meeting viii convene May
2S-27-28. A splendid program
being arranged and the Art Ex-
hibit win be lovely. Mrs. Rather
inc Gray is president emeritus;
Mrs. Jessie Grayson, president;
Mrs. Letitia Brock. recording sec
rotary.
Bethel Church: Sunday services
were largely attended. Rev. G. F.
Martin preached a masterful SER
mon, Preferred Joy of the Lord
The Christian Endeavor entertain
ed The Young Peoples societies Of
several churches, at which time
DR.. Unthank addressed the group
the topic being. The New Negro
The State Rally closes in May. The
Mother sad Daughter banquet will
be May Z. The church has had
some redecorating done, thanks to
the Mysterious Numbers CLUB 81
which Mrs. Ethel Jackson is pres
dent.
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First Baptist Church. Queen Anne
Methodist Church. and the Taco
ma District Missionary Union held
at Orting. Mrs. Casmon was ac-
Z npanied BY Mrs. Bessie Ratcliff
! Mrs. Blanche Tolles who fea-
ned the original musical compo-
sition - Mrs. Emma Moore as well
as a group of spirituals. Mrs. Mary
W. Smith rendered a vocal solo at
Orting.
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The Art Department Of the Plea
SAINT Hour Club held It's meeting
at the home Of mrs. L. A. Howard
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss ruth Hooper. employed at
Fligelmanis Helena's largest de-
partment store. has bee7 i'll for
some time but is able to be Up and
around the house again.
Miss zudora Williams was III Tor
a few days bus was able to be out
Saturday night.
Lehman stl1ts. John Williams
Jr.. and Brady watts left for spo-
kane and vicinity friday after
noon.
Mrs. Laura Sidney Of Townsend,
was a visitor at the P. H. Club
meeting Wednesday and returned
home Thursday. While in Helena
she was the house guest Of Mrs.
M. A. Loweny.
The Helena Progressive League
Whist Tournament held its weekly
meeting at the home Of Julian An
derson, with Mr.. Anderson and Mr..
Logan Alien as co-hosts. A most
enjoyable night was spent ct cards
and dancing, after which a lunch
was served. Miss S. Williams and
Al. Palmer were high scorers and
received prizes. L. Christian won
the boobic prize. Due to the fact
that a number Of the players Will
be working at the Country Club,
the games for Saturday, May l,
vim be held Saturday. May 8. and
win bring the tournament to an
end.
Connie Harrell participated IN
the track meet held in Livingston
hst Saturday. As a member Of
the Helena High track team, he
placed second in the javelin throw.
Mrs. L. A. Howard gave a sur
prise birthday party honoring her
h.ssand, Lawrence Howard, on
Thursday night. April % The
night was spent with cards and
dancing. At midnight light re-
frcshments were served to round
out an enjoyable evening.
Mrs. 4. Vaughn motored over to
Butte Sunday with some friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Christman, Mr..
and Mrs. e. Rogers and family,
and mrs. o. Fielder OF Anaconda,
were Helena visitors Sunday.
Church News: Everybody IS bu-
81 preparing for the Mothers Day
program Sunday night May 9, at
Wilder Ave. Baptist Church. Mrs.
Ella Banks readily accepted the
Craftsmanship Of this program af-
ter some Unforeseen obstacles pre-
vented Mrs. Mabel Stitt from go
ing through with the program.
mrs. Banks and her co-workera
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Seek Race Jobs at Fair

NEW YORK, (c)-Eftorts are
being made by organizations and
individuals to secure employment
of Negroes by the World Fair Cor
poration. Several meetings have
been held under the auspices of
the National Technical Associa-
ton. A WPA fund of $780, 900
for a Negro exhibit is also being
asked.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

they are Southerners, to join with
us in doing our part to remove
this stigma from the South. Today,
of you do not relish the stencil
of burning flesh and do not enjoy
the screams of tortured men, tele-
graph or write the Hon. Thomas
G. Burch, member of Congress
fro mthe Fifth Virginia District,
and the Hon. Carter Glass and the
Hon. Harry F. Byrd, senators of
Virginia. and ask them to support
the Gavagan bill or any other bill
which offers any hope of prevent
ing lynchings.
Tell them that the honor Of the
South is more important than the
rights of the Southern States.
Tell them that the South earn
estly implores the Federal Cow
eminent to do what the Southern
States have failed to do.
Tell them that the Southern
people are decent and honest and
human and not fiends as a Miss
issippi mob represented them to be-.
Tell them that a blow torch has
convinced you, al it convinced The
Register, that representatives Of a
disgraced South should bow their
heads in Congress and vote in IA
vor Of the most drastic anti-lynch-
ing bill submitted to that body.
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2 More Legislatures
Endorse Lynching Bill

Washington. D. c. April 2S.-
Resolutions endorsing a federal an
.ti-lynching law were received here
this week from the state legisia-
lures Of Minnesota and Pennsyl-
vania. This makes a total Of nine
state legislatures which have en-
dorsed such a bill.
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Portland, Ore.

Robert w. Roberts, 81, Of 443
n. ". Thompson ST. died at EN-
anuel hospital as the result Of head
injuries received in a fall IN his
home.
Among the many social courtes-
les extended to Mrs. Elizabeth,
G.M.NG. Household Of Ruth, Cal
ifornia, washington and Jurisdic-
ton. was a lovely seven-course
dinner at which Mr., and Mrs. W.
H. Myles We're hosts. Ten guests
were seated at the attractively APP
pointed table.
w. Al Reed were hosts last week
at a surprise shower and informal
reception in honor Of the newly
weds, Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Lay, alb
out forty guests enjoyed the lovely
affair. The hsppy couple are do
miciIed in their residence at 1882
N. Vancouver Ave. Mrs. Lay was
formerly Ruby Rodgers Of Los An
geles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough Of Sc
attic were recent house guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Martin. Mrs.
Mccullough is a Grand Officer of
the Daughter Ells and was the
official guest of DahIia Temple of
Portland.
Mrs. Cecil Berry and children
are visiting her parents in Seattle
Mrs Gertrude Anderson of Oak
land Is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bolleu.
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CARD OF THANKS

The Mardi Gras wishes to extend
their sincere appreciation to the
many friends who joined them on
Saturday night to so gloriously ce-
lebrate their first anniversary.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Norris.
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win, it IS believed, give US a pro-
gram that win give honor to Mo-
tier as well as one Of lasting va
Tue and long to be remembered.
At the morning service the pastor
WIN talk on Take a Real Good
Look at Your Mother. The pas
tor. Rev. ]. Abrah Hayward says.
You, By all means. should hear
this discussion" and all are cor
daily invited to be present.
"A LABORATORY OF FAITH
Faith is the substance of
things hoped for, the evidence Of
things not seen"-HSSrew iii.
Over 80 years men faithed
making the upper Missouri River
naysgable with certainly of its ac-
complishment: and now being real
lied at the 1T. Peck Dam. Valley
County Montana; IS miles from
Glasgow. Lewis ana Clark. on the
first Pacific Northwest explora-
ton, first recommended It in 1906
and since then many men faithed
the dream wjsh equal certainty
and conviction, The incentive at
first was fur-trading; when, in the
SOS, gold was discovered at Ban
nae kon Grasshopper River at vir-
ginia City, Alder Gulch: and at
Helena the project gained greater
Importance and led TO the estab-
lishment Of TT. Peck, in honor Of
Col. Campbell Kennedy Peck in
1857; just above the present dam.
For ~ years this was the biggest
commercial enterprise on the Mis-
souri, River with a fleet Of IA flat
bottomed woodworking vessels.
plying between st. Louis, Mo.
This long hoped for thing will
be completely evidenced in 1889,
and the dam win create an artifi-
cial lake $50 miles long, shore line
1000 miles, covering 245. 600 acres,
with a maximum depth of water.
240 feet: If spread out ~ inches
deep. would cover the entire state.
Here, in terms Of materials handl-
ed Of earth-fi1led dams. is the
largest undertaking in the whole
world. Here in Montana's Inland
or Dryland Navy. Here Is fun re-
alization Of things hoped for years
ago but not seen then with the
natural eye.-J. Abram Hayward.
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Cavagan And White
On Speaking Tour

New York. April 23.-A speak,
ing tour to include a dozen large
cities will be started soon by Con-
gresham Joseph A. Gavagan, the
sponsor Of the ant-lynching bill
which passed the House April IS,
and Walter White. secrets " of the
N. A. A. c. P.
The tour will be for the purpose
of sousing additional sentiment
and prompt action on the part of
the people to secur passage of the
Wagner-van Mugs bill in the SEN
ate The complete itinerary has not
been worked out as yet, but cities
almost certain to be included are
New York, Cleveland, Chicago.
Pittsburgh, Louisville and Rich
mond. Mr.. Gavagan volunteered to
make the tour as soon as his bill
was safely through the house.
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Ford, Calf; Mrs. O'Day, N. Y;
Creal, KY; Curley, N. Y; Taylor,
Tenn; Clifford, Mass; Jenkins,
Ohio; Fleger, Ohio; Lanzotta, N. Y.
Rees, Kansas; Luce, Mass; Mer-
rift, N. Y; Towey, N. j.; Kenney,
N. j.; Higgins, Mass; Guyer, Kan
sas; and Gray, Indiana.
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III Sd. MAIN Street

The Full Gospel Pentecostal
Chapel, 25th and Tacoma Avenue,
reports that they are enjoying real
spiritual showers from above des-
pite the fact their pastor Bishep
Morris, has been away for several
days. He and his wife are back
now and he will preach at the
Chapel Saturday night and Sum
day morning at IL a. M.
Nogales international., 1937-09-18
DIR. E. I. AGNEW
OsteOpathic Physician

The science of osteopathy is an
advanced scientific method for the pre-
vention and cure of diseases.
The human body has been endowed
by nature with the remedial agents,
such as the blood and nerve force,
that are necessary for the preserva-
ton Of health, and recovery from di-
sease providing the mechanism which
distributes these agents is in perfect
mechanical adjustment. Any obstruc
ton to a normal flow of blood causes
disease. Remove such obstruction,
health naturally follows.
Osteopathy searches for and To-
Gates the structural abnormality and
by mechanical readjustments restores
harmonious activity to the mechanism
This leaves the curative powers free
to act, which are sufficient to restore
and rebuild health. Osteopathy, strict
ly speaking, is anatomical corrective
work, yet it employs such other agen-
cies as dieting, nursing, sanitation,
etc. 1t also recognizes that surgical
interference is at times necessary and
in we'll selected cases is employed.
This is indeed an age of specialists
Nogales international., 1937-09-18

Mr.. r. N. Stevens is u S. Mineral
SURVEYOR, located at 211 Southern
Arizona Bank Building in Tucson
The engineering profession COM
mands the respect and admiration of
business men of every class fact
due in great measure to the debt
which the world in general owes to
engineers both ancient and modern.
Few great enterprises can be said to
exist without some dependence upon
the activities of the civil, the mechan-
ical or the electrical, or even the
chemical engineer; and these cannot
truly be ranked among the construct
i've achievements of the country.
Mr.. T. N. Stevens is one of the en-
gineers to whom the country and its
Nogales international., 1937-09-18
ANGLE REALTY co. INC.

They have a large list Of most de-
sirable properties for sale, at prices
that cannot fail to be attractive to the
intending purchaser and have made
many important deals in this section.
This place has made it point not
to list property for sale for more than
it's true value. This is where their
close study Of local conditions rem
ders them authority on values. In
all transactions their word Is as good
as their bond, and people have come
to look to them when seeking q de-
sirable medium through which they
may dispose of their property.
We take pleasure In this review in
referring to Angle Realty Co. Inc to
all our readers and assure them that
whenever they have property of any
kind to offer they can locate the best
buyer by listing their property with
them. Such men as these aid mater
teriahy in the growth and expansion
of the entire community.
Nogales international., 1937-09-18
W. E. RUDASILL CONTRACTING co.

This local concern offers complete
and satisfactory service in Ire line OF
building construction. The enter
prise is under the careful supervision
of a management considered an au-
authority in every phase OF the con-
struction field The broad knowledge
and wide experience Of this firm have
successfully made many contracts in
this community
In the civic development Of this sec
tion of the state the company has
taken a most important part. For
in the successful competition of con-
struction this concern has won such a
great preference from public esteem.
Many jobs for miles around stand as
everyday examples of this formost
firms mechanical skill
At the office of this company most
complete service is at the disposal of
the local trade. Keenly alert to the
needs, desires and demands of the
prospective customer, who is the final
Judge of the materials, quality in pro-
ducts has been the guiding policy Of
its construction plan. Wide expert
ence taught this firm to select materi
ais of the very highest standard in
which the many customers have learn
ed to place the greatest faith Dur