The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-09-30
LIQUOR BOARD FAILS TO ANSWER CHARGE
No Reply To Charge Made By Negroes;
Only Four Race Members With License
Many Local Citizens Voice Their Approval of Fight
For Fair Deal to Colored

To date there has been no reply
to the infamous charges hurled at
the State Liquor Board by MEM
bers of the race who claim they
have been unfair and biased in
their dealings where Negroes are
concerned. Maybe they just take
the attitude of ignoring the whole
affair, said one of the committee
of Entertainers, Walters and Musi-
clans who first voiced a complaint
against the Board Also he added
that the Negro has been ignored so
many times by the political bigwigs
of the County, City and State that
to ignore the complaints is consist
ant with the general order of
things.
The Negro of today is not the
easy going appeased fellow that
his predecessors were, but is a mi
litant progressive citizen who will
fight whenever his rights are a.
bridged, the committee continued.
However, the race is not seeking a
fight, but feels that where there
is a marked discrimination against
places employing Negro help that
it is time for action. Many swanky
clubs are maintained uptown,
where the elite of the city may tar
ry for pleasant hour over cock
tails, but no humber establish
ment where the worker, his friends
or family can tarry over a few re-
freshments under the pleasant en-
vironment of club life. This is an
inequitable condition, said the COM
mittee, and one that should be e.
qualized SO that a club can be
maintained if desired where people
of moderate means can participate.
All of this does not do the State or
the administration any good, they
added.
Another condition that many
would like the answer to, is a ques-
ton raised on the radio broadcast
of the Northwest Enterprises ALL
Negro Hour (every Thursday, $50
p. m. over station KEEN, 1870 kc),
why is it that eastern and Cali
fornia people claim their favorite
liquors in many instances are not
available ?" Is there some sinister
reason for these popular brands
not being stocked? The Radio
Hour promises to clear up the
doubt as soon as contact is made
with certain liquor manufacturers
in the east. However, they stated
in the meantime they did not want
to create any impression until they
were in possession of the manufac-
turer's statement, then they would
pointedly ask reason for not stock
ing certain brands. Still there are
many who compete in every res
pect and have a following the COM
c2ittee concluded.
In order that America may be a
better place to work and live in,
q better understanding and a fair
and more equitable program be-
tween the Negro and the depart
a1ents of government as well as in
du5try viii have to be worked out
History shows that the blood of
Negro has been spilled
in the cause of American liberty
from Bunker Fiji, where Crispus
Attucks, Black-American, gave
the first life blood against the tyr
amy of George the Third, on down
TO the Flanders Fields in the late
World War. So if it takes the let
ting of blood to conquer or achieve
victory, then enough Negro blood
has been given in freedoms name
to assure him of a fair place in
American life. The above was the
statement of one of Seattle's lead
ing members of the race. He is in
deed entitled to the opportunity to
earn living, and not be hindered
by technicalities applied by Lii
quor Board who obviously give him
little consideration he added Sew
eral final questions were asked.
Why are there only four Negro ia
verns operating in the state of
Washington with the population of
over 10000 Negroes? What has
happened to the many race appli-
cants where they refused a license
to do business because of technical