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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05
Revised Version of Costigan-Wagner
Measure To Permit Federal Action
Against Lynching BackedBy NAACP

WASIIIEGTON-A new FEEDER
al anti-lynching bill, which is a re-
vision of the well-lnown Costigan-
Wagner anti-lynching bill, was in
trodumed in the House of Repre-
sentatives this week under the
sponsorship of the National AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People.
It will be introduced in the SEN
ate next week by Senator Robert
F. Wagner and a co-sponsor. The
NAACP has requested represen-
tatives who are friendly to this
legislation to introduce Identical
bills in the hope of arousing great
er support for the measure in the
House.
One of the objections which has
been raised to the old bill was it
might be interpreted as applying
to gang and racketeer killing and
to clashes between factions in la
Dor disputes. The new bin ex-
pressly provides that the term of
"lynciling" shall not be deemed
to include violences occurring be-
tweer members of groups of law
breakers such as are commonly
designated as gangsters or racke-
teers. or violence occurring during
the course of picketing or boycott
ting incidental to any labor dis
pute."
The new bill also broadens the
Etndhergh federal kidnapping act
to include interstate kidnapings
and lynchings such as the Claude
Neal lynching.
The new bill, like the Costigan-
Wagner Bill, is not simply confin-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05
VIEW. Post To Be
Set Up In Tacoma

Deputy Chief of staff, A. r. Ba-
ker, Past Commander J. Grimes of
Post No. $50, v. F. W.. Mrs. L.
Grimes, president, Mrs. H. Baker,
junior vice president, Miss AIverta
Baker, secretary, were in Tacoma
Saturday on official business in
connection with forming a VIEW.
Post in that city. They were met
with an enthusiastic reception by
the veterans and ladies'. Mrs. L.
Grimes, president Of the Ladies
Auxiliary, appointed Mrs. Matth-
ew Buck as her personal repre-
sentative in Tacoma. Wives. sis
tiers, ana daughters Of veterans
who are interested in forming an
auxiliary are asked to contact Mrs.
Buck at 1886 South State Street,
Tacoma. Tacoma veterans are
urged to join the v. F. w. and get
the protection and benefits the or
ganization offerL. Deputy A. r.
Baker viii be in Tacoma again on
Saturday, Feb. s and veterans may
reach him at the home Of sergt.
Buck.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

groes in the South. They must
do something about lynching.
They must act to remedy the
starvation, misery and slvaery
of the sharecropping system.
They must use their influence
to see that the Negro is en-
ployed in private industry, and
not made a permanent pauper
class. These things ar essential
to a new deal, more abundant
life, and happier America
"The outlook is not so rosy
for the Negro Eut the best
that can be said is that the fore
es of reaction have been beaten
back for the moment. A hard
battle is ahead of u.s." (Roy WI
ki'ts, Assistant National Secre-
tary of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
1--WE are concerned now with
our second emancipation, and
will cast our vote Only to those
who are leading us towards that
day -. The new American La
Dor Party. polling 100000 votes,
marks itself as the real third
party of New York state. It,
too, must get busy if it wants
to achieve any results in Har
lem. 1t must put Negroes on
Continued on Page Three)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05
PAYS Ten Dollars
For Anti-Lynch
Campaign Button

NEW YORK-A prominent Of
ficer Of one Of the Negro colleges
who does not wish any publicity,
has paid $40 for one of the "stop
Lsrehing' buttons now being sold
BY the NAACP in a nationwide
campaign to raise funds to fight
/ lynching and to carry on legal de
tense.
A half-dozen other sales of but
tons at IS each have been made by
| the NAAcP and numerous sales
Of buttons at 81 each. The AS
sociation has put a minimum price
of 10c on the buttons in an effort
to encourage the widest possible
sale.
The official time for sale and
wearing the buttons is February
I1-12. Mrs. Daisy e. Lampkin, the
field secretary Of the Association,
who is directing the campaign
from the New York office. urges
all committees, NAACP branches,
and Individual statesmen to wind
up their campaign on February
II and report the proceeds to the
national Office. The campaign is
sweeping the country and has been
more popular than any activity
staged by the NAACP in recent
years. It is estimated that more
than quarter of million but
tons will be bought and worn dur
ing the month of February.
An unusual response has been
made to the appeal from the MA
ACP that the buttons be worn as
a protest against lynching. All
through the country, branches OF
the association. churches, colleges
fraternities, sororities, fraternal
social and civic organizations are
assisting the sale.
The first two colleges to be-
come 100 per cent were the Ag-
ricultural, Mechanical and Normal
College of Pine Bluff, Arkansas
and Palmer Memorial Institute
Sedalia, N. C. Grand Daughter
Ruler, Mrs. Abbie M. Johnson and
Grand Secretary, Miss Buena "
Kelley of the Temples of the l. B
P. o. E. have endorsed the anti
lynching button campaign, and are
urging the Temples throughout the
/ jurisdiction to cooperate.
Demonstration againat lynchine
are being planned in many cities
for February II, the twenty-tighth
birthday of the NAACP which
marks the closing of the buttor
campaign Interested organiza-
tons and individuals still have
time to order buttons and help
make this one of the most sue.
cessful efforts of the association
Requests for buttons may be adj
dressed to Mrs Daisy E. Lampkir
SO Fifth Avenue, New York City
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05
Safer In JungIes,
Says Mrs. johnson

LOS ANGELES lcNA)-Mar-
tin Johnson, famous for his ex-
plorations and movie photography
in Africa, died in an al rcrash.
His wife was also critically in
jured, but is expected to live.
The Johnsons estimated recently
that of the twenty-six years they
had been married, they had spent
only about five out OF Africa. They
asserted that they felt safer in the
African jungles than in the cities
of the United States.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

Cardinals Negro A and T College
were persuaded to go back to
school only after the Governor of
the State promised them that their
demands and grievances would be
met. Roosevelt never expected
such action so soon after the cleo
lions.
What is the meaning of this big
swing of the Negroes from Repub-
licanism to Roosevelt? They be-
lieved in the promises made them.
They expect some of the equality
of which Iclxes spoke. They trust
that there shall be no forgotten
races"
Let US hear the expression from
every section of the country of
tn hope and determination of the
Negro people. I quote from lead
ing Negro newspaper comments
and from the opinions of men in
public life throughout the coun-
try;
This election has been a clear
cut mandate. It has been an
unmistakable answer to reaction
and the old order. 1t has been
a constitutional way of saying
that the great majority of the
people of these United States
want to move towards humane
tartan progress and will take
newly carved out roads to that
goal despite the selfish stalling
of the privileged forces of re-
action.
Let it not be said of you
(Roosevelt) after January that
by one act or a single subter-
fuge you failed to act toward
wiping out the American dis
grace of racial discrimination in
all New Deal administration.
This should mean a complete
equalization of jobs and relief
to all workers without regard
to race or creed Your APP
pointment should comprise
proportionate number of colored
citizens and this should obtain
from top to bottom. The econ
omic opportunity for our citi-
zens should be so broadened
there should be absolutely no diff
ference per capita wages and
opportunities between colored
and white.
This is what we interpret
your statement on no forgotten
races to mean" Editorial, Bal
timore Afro-Americdn.)
I'VE have been honest in tell
ing our readers that the New
Deal does not completely satisfy
the natural and justifiable claim
of the Negro to the fullest par
ticipation in every field of Am
erican life,
I'VE congratulate the Presi-
dent upon the almost complete
mandate he has received from
the people and take particular
pride in the role the Negro voter
played /.
THE President has recogniz-
ed our claim to complete inte-
grafton in our national scheme,
and nothing short of that goal
will be wholly satisfying
equality of opportunity in every
branch of government Lynch
ing remains dark spot on the
American system of justice. No
thing less than stiff federal leg
islation will curb mob murder"
Editorial, NelO York Amster-
dam Net0S.)
The voters out-thought these
so-called leaders. Took facts
which they had seen with their
own eyes and heard with their
own ears, and reached their own
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05
NAACP aySend Official To Flood
y s; Complaints Of Discrimination
Against Negro Victims investigated

NEW YORK Following several
complaints of discrimination in the
relief given Negro flood sufferers
along the Ohio river and especial
" in Louisville, KY, the NAAcP
yesterday telegrapi1ed Admiral G.
T Grayson, chairman of the Am
erican Red Cross, asking him to
issue credentials for a representa-
tive Of the Association to aid IN
the investigation and assist in re-
lief work among colored sufferers
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

LOS ANGELES (cNA Def
mite progress towards the time
when men can determine at win
which sex his children shall be- is
being made by science. Dr. Rich
ard 3. Coldschmidt writes in the
March issue of "science." The
latest advance. he declared. Is the
discovery that one substance, akin
to 3 hormone, determines sex 3
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05
Prominent Figure In Political Life
Discusses PARTICIPATION Of Negro
People In National Elections of 80
fContinued from Last Week.

(Continued from Last Week.
Issues, demands and principles
swept the Negro people into the
landslide for Roosevelt. They were
discriminating as to the internal
relation Of forces within the De-
mocratic Party. They took what
advantages were offered within
the limits of that party. They vot-
ed in the South to elect colored
men to office; they participated
in the organization of state and
county committees in North Caro-
lima. A coiored man was elected
to office in the State of Nebraska,
making it possible to raise special
issues and problems of Negroes in
that state.
The colored people were guided
and influenced BY the great issues
which were agitating the minds of
masses OF people IN this country.
While important Southern white
politicians were bordering the
breakdown of the two-party sys-
tenn Negroes were seeking office
in the South" When, after the
election, these same Southern gem
tlemen declared that victory
could have been won as well with
out the Negro as without the Sou
thern vote" one can see that some
thing has taken place in American
politics. 1t is significant when
such an importan tpolitical COM
mentator of the South as John T..
Graves says that 1.-THE shift of the
Negro TO the Democratic ranks es-
tablishes him now as a possession
to be retained and a prize to be
sought in every election"
Roosevelt was clever enough to
pretend to voice the hopes and as
pirations of the Negro people One
of the most important weapons
which he had at his disposal was
a partial though far from satis-
factory record of improvement of
the economic conditions of Me-
groes.
Roosevelt was able to put for
ward in widely circulated pam
phlet before the Negro people the
following accomplished program:
Unemployment relief inaug-
urated by the Roosevelt admin-
istration saved millions of Ne
gro me nand women and chill
dren from extreme want by dir
ect relief, WPA and PWA. No
racial discrimination permitted
by the federal government.
The National Youth Admin
istration (NYA) put in opera
zion by the Roosevelt Admins
tration gives direct educational
and economic benefits to $4,000
young Negro men and women.
Negro appointments to key
positions in Washington and
throughout the country by the
Roosevelt administration exceed
any such number in history.
Against economic maladjust-
ment the Roosevelt administra-
ton stands as a symbol of ma
tional revolt against the econo-
mic maladjustment sponsored
by twelve years of Republican
misrule."
One IF Roosevelt's important adj
dresses was delivered at the fam
Gus Negro University, Howard
university, where he declared:
"As FAR as it was humanity
possible, the government has
followed the policy that among
American citizens there should
be no forgotten men and no for
gotten races"
Young men and women of How
ard University followed this up
with a strike demanding that the
football team get more and letter
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

ROME (CNA1 The formation
Of q mining company. with an in
itial capitalization Of 20,000.0 900
lire ts1.052. O00l, to exploit the
mineral wealth Of Ethiopia has
been announced in the fascist pa
pers. The company IS organized
under the name Of Ethiopian Min
ing Company.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

BERLIN (CNA) "A decree for
bidding scheduled church services
throughout the Reich was issued
last week BY the Maxi regime. Ger
man officials said the decree was
dictated in the interest Of public
peace and ORDER Church leaders
demanded That the Hitler Secret
Police reveal why preaching. me-
Citation and prayers should dis
turb the public peace and order.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

NEW YORK fCNA) The Am
erican League Against War and
Faacism win open it's fourth an
nual conference January 20 in
Mex York city. More than 800
delegates, including many from
Negro churches and organizations,
are expected to participate in the
two-day session.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

PALM BEACH Co. colored
pushers of boardwalk wheel chairs
had their outfits called "Afromo-
biles" by wealthy white society
leaders last Sunday as races were
conducted between nineteen teams.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

TOPEKA, Kan. (CNA) Walter
A. Husxman. q Democrat, became
Governor of Kansas last week sue
ceeding ALI NJ Isandon, Republic
can Presidential nominee in the
last election.
Mr. Huxnan said there must be
increased state revenues to pro-
VIDE sVsaaass EellSf . Ikansas
schools and the unemployed and
to meet other pressing demands.
In SNUG review Of his own ad-
ministration, under which relief
payments to unemployed families
averaged s1.0s week, Governor
Landon praised his application
Of sound business practices to gov
erpment during q period Of great
economic and social unrest as IAN
achievement in which we in Kan
sas may well take pride"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (CNA)
S2eedin Cup Of the tempo Of the
unionization drive among Negro
steel workers was urged by James
w. Ford, 1886 Communist Vice
Presidential candidate, at con-
ference here last week Of nation
ally known Negro civic and fra
ternal leaders together with Negro
Organizers on the staff of the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-05

NEW YORK lCNA)- Conrad
Sellers play, Sweet Land" stag
ed by the Negro Youth unit of the
WPA Federal Theatre Project, OPP
ened at the Lafayette Theatre this
week.
Sweet Land" dramatizes the
evolution OF the Negro social con-
seriousness from Uncle Tom" days
to the present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-15
Capital and Labor-1937 Models
CNew York World -Telegram)

(New York World-Telegram)
 All who hope that American industry will soon ladopt a just and democratic formula for peace in management labor relations will be cheered by two speeches delivered at the annual meeting of the U. s. Chamber of Commerce in Washington. On the same day enlightened employer and an enlightened labor leader uttered what in essence the same message.
 P w Litchfield, president of Goodyear, said:-
 T counsel moderation-moderatio the part of labor in it's new-found strength and moderation on the part of capital in the exercise of its property rights Beth employers and employees should at all times realize that service to the public must be the controlling objective of industry.
 T think we all agree that there must be an end to direct action and the illegal of force.
 Labor above every other group in the community, has the most to fear and the least to gain from the whims and caprces of those who hold themselves above the law.
 "On the other hand, must recognize labors right bargain collectively for satisfactory working conditions and for fair rewards for services rendered We must recognize and defend also abors right to strike as a weapon of last resort although due ac- count should also be taken of the rights of others and the interests of the public welfare"
 Edward F McGrady former mechanic and Assistant Secretary of Labor said:
 We are all industriasts-labor as well man. agement It to suppose that labor has not much interest in the success of our joint enter prise Tn every one or tneSe great as nave the directorate the stockholders The task for us who partners in this economic adyen- ure is to sit down together the table in mon council with proper restraints and unfailing courtesy, to work out adaptation and solution which, while rendering the greatest possible benefit to each, will do the least possible harm to any.
 T you of one thing. Labor approaches its power with due of it's obligations Labor does seek trouble You won't get arbitrary attitudes unreasonabeness violence hostility from labor, except in the measure that you mete it out. I know from personal contact These respect and admire you too much to start in that atmosphere and frame of mind
 If just get rid of all sandoffishness the old throwback to the medieval concept of the master relaton-to the of partner ship in a common purpose and equal terms, you won't find your friends in labor at the conference table bit hardboed bit more voracious in bargaining, than you know your own selves to be when you sit down with either your suppler your customer to trade out ordinary business proposi ton in the ordinary peaceful struggle of compe- titon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-15
HOrOscone s'The stars incline
 but do not compel"
SUNDAY. MAY 16. 1937.

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1937. Astrologers read this as an unim- portant day in planetary direction. The stars incline the mind towards lintrospection and unhappy memor- ies.
 This is a day for looking forward and not backward There is a sign believed to assure clear men tai vision that enables wise plan ming.
 It is an unfavorable sway for let ter writing, especially if a request is contained in the communication. College students should not ask for money.
 While the stars continue to pre- sage labor. difficulties, widespread increase in employment is promised
 Women are well directed under this configuration. It stimulates in- terest in homes and home-making This is an suspicious day for in- formal Inequalities.
 Church attendance may decrease or this date, but there are aspects that indicate growth of religious interest in all parts of the country.
 Although prohibition sentiment again will rise to high tide, grape growers and wine-makers this year will profit The seers foretell that hard liquors will lose favor and all varieties of wine will be pre- ferred The number of arrests for intoxication will fall off.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of good for tune in business. but caution i'll dealings With strangers is enjoined.
 Children born on this day are likely to be brilliant in certain lines, strongly individual and courageous to the point of recklessness. Levi P. Morton, financier and states man, was born on this day 1921. Others who have celebrated it as a i, lrtnuay include Willia m Henry Seward, statesman, 1901; Honore de. Balzac, French novelist, 1799.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-15
Two Budget Plans
(New York Times)


 Not one. but two economy plans have been sub mtted to Congress and both apparently receiving more serious consideration than has been given to any proposal in this field since the spectacular but i,l-fated economy drive of early 1883 under taken. One plan coming from the Senate side, has been proposed by MT Byrnes of South Carolina. It calls for reduction of 10 per all appropriations for the fiscal year, except those which apply to fixed charges and contractual obligations of the Government Under this plan Congress itself woulG do the cutting-specifying which fixed charges ana which obligations should be deemed exempt-but gv- ing department heads some leeway in the matter of transferring funds from bureau to another, within their departments. The second plan, coming from the House side and sponsored by Representative Cannon of Missouri makes different approach to the problem It calls for the impounding of 15 per cent of all appropriations tagain with the excep ton of fixed charges and contractual obgations), , but in this the President would be given power, at his discretion to restore from l per cent to the full 15 per cent of the curtailed appropriation In the words of it's sponsor, this plan makes the President the sole judge in approving expenditures
 There are definite reasons for preferrng the first plan to the second Under our system of government and under the Constitution, responsibility in the mat ter of appropratng funds for the support of Federal activities rests Congress and only Congress which lacks in its control of the pursestrings of government will seek to evade this responsibility. Any plan to make the President the sole judge in approving expenditures" would subject him to stant pressure from his department heads increase his already onerous responsibilities and require him to play the role of Solomon in deciding individually questions which Congress itself should face
 The President already has enormous discretion ary powers in many matters of national finance. He change the value of the dollar fix the price of gold and silver issue notes for the purpose of reduc ing the national debt and with the Secretary of the Treasury operae in entire secrecy and without sulting Congress stabilization fund amounting to two billion dollars Especially in view of the great discretionary powers already granted to the tive branch of the Government the legislative branch ought side-step it's responsibility in the matter Of appropriations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-15

phesied. Decline of the divorce rate 1 is indicated by the stars.
 Mars is seen as stimulating the ], United States and reat Britain to Tn 1T e ase armaments. Astrologers lprognosticate surprising develop ments which will precipitate a war crisis.
 l Persons whose birthdate it is have lthe augury of year of obstacles Much work that ultimately will bring good returns is forecast, but enemities may retard business. Children born on this day prob ably will be intensely active. phys ically and mentally. Subjects of this sign are restless and difficult to direct.
 Loring M Black, Jr., Congress man, was born on this day 1896. Others who havae celebrated it as a birthday include Alfonso XIII, for mer King of Spain, 1886; Edward Jenner, physician who discovered vaccination, 1749; William Stein- itz, chess authority, 1886.
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