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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01
HOURS
FOR DINING
CAR WORK
New Contract Cuts Time
By Forty-Nine Hours

A contract calling for a
reduction of 40 hours per
month and vacation with pay
has been signed by officials
of the Northwestern Railroad
and representatives of the
Protective Order of Dining
Car Walters, it was learned
Friday. Negotiations for a
change in working hours for
dining car employees of the
Northwestern Railroad were
made by R. H. Arts, repre-
senting Local 516( Seattle
chapter of the Protective Or
der of Dining Car Walters.
The contract calls for a
191 hour month instead of
the 240 hour month and va
cations with pay instead OF
time off without pay. The
contract( according to Arts
made possible 119 additional
jobs for women employed as
stewardesses and a die S
maids.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01
Federal Court Orders Equal Teachers Salaries
NAACP Checks Up Major Victory Netting Negro
Teachers SIS, 900 Increase

Chestnut said:
"As a result of consideration of
this case I have reached the con-
clusion that the plaintiff is en-
titled to an injunction against the
County Board of Education from
discrimination in the fixing of his
salary to the extent that it is
based solely on race or color.
At the same time the court dis
missed the cross-complaints a
gainst the State Board of Edu-
cation and others and separately
against the County Commissioners
of Anne Arundel County.
Abe N. A. A. c. P. has already
won more than 100000 in sal
airy increases for Negro teachers
in nine Maryland counties, all of
whose education boards equalized
Negro and white teacher salary
scales in settlements obtained
without court action.
Whether the Anne Arundel
County board of education would
appeal the courts decision, was
not disclosed. George Fox, county
superintendent, who was defend
ant in the case, was quoted as
saying, after he learned of the de-
cision:
1.-THE question of expense for
further litigation will be influen-
tial in the boards decision"
The decision of Judge Chestnut
was hailed by the N. A. A. c. P.
as a victory of far-reaching sig
nificance in that it provides a
standard of measurement for pub
lie employment and directs that
salary scales may not be based on
race or color. Judge Chesnut's o.
pinion is expected to affect not
only the state of Maryland, but to
have an important bearing upon
the whole system of racial salary
differentials now in force through
out the southern states having sep
arate schools.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01

Wednesday. The Northwest
Enterprise learned last week
that the City Council was un-
animously opposed to the pc
tition and that passage of the
special ordinance was hardly
probable.
Members of the city gov
erning body expressed appre-
citation for this newspapers
fight to keep the East Madison
district respectable community.
They also expressed their disap-
pointment when they learned that
a petition for a dance hall permit
was filed by Norris.
Other communities are seeking
to get rid of dance pavilions, say
ing that they are bad influence
on the youth and also cause pro-
perty depreciation. Norris petit
ton, in effect, asked the city coun-
Gil to pass special ordinance to
give to the East Madison commun-
ity what no other community
wanted.
The petition also revealed that
dancing is the most natural part
and parcel of colored peoples
makeup" This is undoubtedly the
biological discovery of the age.
Sylvester informed the North
west Enterprise that, after dis
cussion by interested parties, Nor
ris realized the effects the pavilion
would have on the community and
readily agreed that the petition
should be withdrawn.
Withdrawal of the petition comes
as a climax to three weeks of open
and silent controversy during
which the Northwest Enterprise
opposed the dance hall issue and
citizens filed a counter petition
with the City Council opposing the
passage of the special ordinance.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01
On KEEN Tonight

The choral group of the
Ceremony In Swing" will ap-
pear on the All-NegrO pro-
gram tonight (Friday) over
KEEN from 7:45 to $3.50.
Also to be heard on the pro-
gram will be individual men,
bers of the cast.
The Ceremony lin Swing
is authOred by a local boy,
Bumps" Blackwell, and will
be presented to the public
this month. The play is under
the direction of Fred b.
Darby.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01
Fraternal Chapter,
Alphi Nj Founded

Under the supervision of
Bernard E. Squires, organizer
for the Alpha Phi Alpha, a
chapter was added to the
fraternity when foundation
ceremonies of the Alpha Xi
were held at the Phyllis
Wheatley Branch Y. w. G. A,
Nov. Is.
The first fraternity of it's
kind to be established in this
section of the Northwest, the
Alpha XII is hailed as an as
set to the cultural advance
ment of the Negro.
Past charter members of
the Alpha Phi Alpha fraterni-
ty are Bernard E. Squires,
Robert Pitts, and DR.. F. B.
Cooper.
New members of the Alpha
frat who were accepted at the
ceremony are James Johnston
and o. Avis Dennis of Seattle,
students at the University of
Washington; T. Mcdonald
Rutherford and Shelby Col
den of Eugene Oregon, stu
dents at the University of
Oregon.
Others present at the
foundation ceremonies were
Miss Syvilla Fort, Miss Do
lores Brooks, Miss Mildred
Squires, Miss Constance Pit
ter, Miss Janice Burton, Miss
Bernice Wilson, and Mrs.
Bernard E. Squires.
Following the ceremony a
turkey dinner was served.
Dancing and other entertain
ment followed at the Squires
home on 22nd Avenue North.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01
CHRISTMAS
SEALS

tUbeFCWoSfS Va mig SOullIJ
will continue until Christmas eve.
The goal this year is $31 200, New
man H. Clark, seal sale chairman,
stated this week, the amount need
ed for the Leagues community
wide search for early and durable
tuberculosis if this highly COM
municable disease is eventually to
be eradicated here.
The schools of the city and the
county joined in the Christmas
Seal campaign this week when
teaching units 1.-THE Message of
the Double-Barred Cross" for use
in grade and high schools were
distributed by the League, accord
ing to Miss Ruth Walker, chair
man of school contacts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01

Tune in Every Friday, 7:45 p. m.
KEEN 1870 k.c.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01

gainst tuberculo-
sis, which began
arriving in Seat
tie and K n 6
County h o m e s
the first of the
week, is reap
pearing on holi-
day mail. The
annual campaign
of the Anti-Tu-
berculosis league
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01

Public Sentiment And Counter Petition Causes
Withdrawal of Plea For Dance License

Following the advice of his attorney John N Sylvester,
after barrage of adverse publicity Ira Norris operator
the Mard Gras Tavern has withdrawn his petition asking
City Council pass special ordnanve grant dance
license to Madison street tavern it learned
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01

Acting after a conference with
Squires Nov. 10, concerning the
dismissal of Clarence Cabell, who
was sent to the shops through the
Tacoma N. Y. A, Lieut.. Col. Mel
lom has made the necessary ar
rangements for Cabell to return
as an apprentice. In his letter to
Squires the Army official stated:
'I have made such investigation
as is necessary regarding the mat
ter of placing the colored boy,
Clarence Cabell, NYA, in the shop
as an apprentice workman.
"It appears that the decision
made in this case to provide a.
gainst mixing the personnel of the
NYA, was somewhat immature
and perhaps not fully justified. Be-
cause of this, 1 think it would be
advisable to let this boy come back
if he wants to do so, and we shall
try to give him something to do
as is being done for the other
boys in the same status.
IT regret that this matter has
arisen and hope that the final re-
suit will be entirely satisfactory to
the boy and to those who may be
concerned in his welfare. I will
take the necessary steps at this
end to notify the NYA authorities
to have him come back to work"
Very sincerely,
(Signed) ]. H. MELLON
Lieut.. Colonel, Q. M. c.
Quartermaster
Young Cabell was chosen with
nine other youths from the NYA
rolls in Tacoma to report for
work at the Fort Oct. 2. After
spending a full day in the shops,
Cabell was told by an NYA truck
driver that orders had been given
that he or any other Negro was
not wanted at the Fort Lewis
workshops. A letter with instruc-
lions not to send any more Ne
groes to the Fort for training was
sent to Harold A. Kern, District
Supervisor of NYA in Tacoma.
The incident was reported to the
Northwest Enterprise and the Sc
atle urban League, and the in
vestigation followed. During a
conference with Mr.. Kern, it was
learned that the orders were is
sued by Sergeant Sullivan, tenn
porarily in charge of the shops.
The committee then called on Sui
Ivan at the fort and learned that
he (Sullivan) has issued the order
to prevent the occurrence of an
unpleasant situation for Negroes"
Sullivan admitted that no one in
the shops had objected to working
with Cabell because of his color,
or for any other reason. He also
admitted that General Sweeny had
issued warnings to all army Off
Gals at the fort that discrimina-
ton would not be tolerated.
1t is believed that Cabell's re-
turn to Fort Lewis shops will
pave the way for a large number
of young Negroes interested in
learning a trade.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01
FORT LEWIS DROPS BARS
OF DISCRIMINATION

Tacoma youth dismissed from the Fort Lewis work
shops because of his color return for training status
with other apprentice workmen This information
vealed in letter from Lieut. Col H Mellon to Bernard
E. Squres executive secretary Seattle Urban League
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-01
XMAS SEALS
ARE ON SALE

The 1889 Christmas Seal with
the golden-haired angel of mercy
and red double-barred cross, SYM
bolic of the nationwide fight a.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
THURSDAYS PROGRAM.

THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
1880 pm-WJSV Parks johnson
formal interviews at the premiere of the Vox
900 pmWRC Walter Huston
baseball rookie, Elmer n
Cool News of 1910.
Chase and Thomas Thomas
baritone a
$3.50 pm-WMAL L.
General Hugh S. Johnson Meet
ings fifth with debate
Democracy
9:45 pm-WOL Alfred Waensens
Williams fantasy
1000 pm-WRC Wendy
of the film colony Albert
and
SHORT-WAVE PROGRAM
6:55 pm.-PRAG meg M
700 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." GSF meg
GSD 11!75 255 m.
700 0pm-BUDAPEST" March by the Orchestra.
912 1913
1880 pm.-ROME-News, M M. IRF
983 305
1928 pm-MADFeID- EAQ, 986 BOA m.
$3.50 Observation-Disclosures 1913 m.
1901 Review. DJD, II meg, m
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Evening star., 1939-10-05
Presbyterian Women
To Hold Conference

Miss Mary Amelia Steer OF Phila-
delphia will be the guest speaker to-
morrow at luncheon when the execu-
tive conference of the Womens Pres
pyterian Society of Washington is
held in the Gunton- Temple Memo
rial Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth
and Newton streets NV.
Miss Steer is the director of wom-
ems work of the Presbyterian Board
Of Christian Education. Through her
Office, the Board of Christian Educa-
ton maintains a general service of
information and assistance to all Or
ganized women's groups in areas
which the board carries RESPONSE
bility for the Presbyterian Church.
Members of the Presbyterian So
ciety are leaders of Women's Mis-
sionary Groups in Presbyterian
churches of this city and the vicinity
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Safe Cycling PLEDGE

The Keystone Automobile Club
announced today that almost 5000
boy and girl bicyclists in the Dis
trict and nearby States have signed
the safe cycling" pledge distributed
by the club. The club has sent out
$4,000 copies of a pamphlet entitled
safe Cycling and distributed
bronze lapel insignias to boys and
girls who pledge themselves to abide
by the safety rules.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Special Bull Trout
Season On FIotheod

In an attempt to cut down the
number of cann1balistic bull trout
in the Flathead river, the state fish
and game commission has set a spe
cial season on the big battlers from
the morning Of May 10 to the night
Of May 30, when the section be-
tween the Big Fork ferry and the
south fork junction will be open to
fishing with spoon hooks and wood
en- minnoWs.
Bull trout are natures most dread
ed enemy to other species of trout
and other game fish, with one bull
capable of eating his weight in trout
fingerlings every three days. a
picture taken for the fish and game
commission in western Montana
shows ZIG fingerlings taken from a
large bull trout
The Western Wildlife League Of
Kalispell obtained 1,l5l signatures
on petitions asking for the special
season on the bulls. Gus Thomp-
son, Kalispell sportsman, appeared
before the commission to present the
petitions and explain the condi-
ton in the Flathead river
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Counties Receive
S56,907 From u. S

State Auditor John ]. Holmes has
divided S56,907 among 30 Montana
counties as their proportionate
shares and fees and rentals collect
ed last year by the federal gov
eminent on national forest lands in
the counties.
The distribution was made as
follows:
Beaverhead county, $6,797 95;
Broadwater, S66073; Carbon, ST.
1870; Carter, $63799; Cascade,
$61085; Chouteau, $107.31; Deer
Lodge, S642l4; Fergus, S3l398; Flat
head, $l,64709; Gallatin, $4,29047
Glacier, $85.2l; Golden Valley, S79.-
98 Granite, $1,947 SO; Jefferson, ST.
33517; Judith Basin, $98960, Lake
S11195; Lewis and Clark, $3,297 90
Lincoln, $9,533.03; Madison, $500
So, Meagher, $l,5374 3; Mineral
$6l8.66; Missoula, $486.01; Park, ST.
686.42 Phillips, $946l; Pondera
S36l.32; Powder River, $2,397 80
Powell, $l,122.72; Ravalli, $o85.36
Rosebud, $69282 Sanders, $l,l76.-
! 81; Silver Bow, $76093; Saltwater
ST ,35078 Sweet Grass, $l,269.8l, Te-
4 ton, $79659; Wheatland, $220.93.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Mine Case In
District Court

The regular session of District
Court began last Tuesday morning
here with Judge lockwood of Kali
ispell presiding.
Tuesday morning an action of the
board of commissioners of the Glen
Lake Irrigation District was APP
proved for the bonding of the dis
trict for $4,000
Paul K. Church was granted a
judgment against Joseph II. Helm
for S726.08.
Gertrude S. Kraymer of this city
was ordered to be committed to
Warm Springs. Sheriff Frank Ba-
ney will take her to that institution
tomorrow.
Wednesday morning was taken up
with juvenile cases.
Tuesday afternoon an action to
quiet title was started involving
Amzel Templin and Leopold Zohn
against the Golden West Mining Co.
and others. To date both Plaintiffs
have testified in their own behalf.
Four witnesses have given testimony
for the defendants. The trial was
resumed Wednesday afternoon and
at the time of publication of this
issue, is still in progress.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Goes On Record For
Sustained Yield Plan

DR.. Paul Campbell was successful
at Kalispell on April %, at the dis
trict convention of District No. 3 of
the American Legion. in getting
adopted the sustained yield plan of
the forest service. DR. Campbell
explained the plan at the forest
service, before the convention and
also presented a resolution and
asked for its adoption. The resolu
ton was adopted by unanimous
vote.
The sustained yield plan was pre-
sented to the local post of the Amer
lean Legion at one of its recent
meetings and met with unanimous
approval and Comrade Campbell
was asked to present it to the dis
trict convention to which he was a
delegate and did SO very success
fully The sustained yield plan of
the forest service is right i'll line
with the policies of the American
Legion as one of their main OBJ
jectives, which is conservation of
our natural resources.
State officers of the Legion were
at the Kalispell meeting. They
stated the sustained yield plan
would be presented to the national
body with the recommendation that
the plan be supported vigorously by
the national American Legion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Peony Bulbs Now
Obtoinobie

The peonies sold by the Junior
and Senior Women's Clubs, the sale
of which was sponsored by the Lib.
by Commercial Club, have been re-
ceived and disposition will be made
at Joe Kujawa's Texaco Service Sta
ton between the hours of $50 and
800 tonight and Friday night.
To expedite immediate distribu-
ton it has been asked that those
who ordered peonies call for them
only at the above hours as arrange
ments for direct distribution are
not practical since approximately
200 orders would otherwise have to
be delivered and collected for in
dividually.
The charge will be rs cents cash
for each of the Mons Jules Ellie
pink and Is cents cash for each
of the Festiva Maxima (White), pay
ment to be made at the time the
peonies are called for.
Since the original order was sub.
mitted to the Inter State Nurseries
of Hamburg, Iowa, many requests
have come from Libby people foI
additions to the original order How.
ever, at this time, only those who
placed their orders during the frs
sale can be accommodated.
Those who have orders awaiting
them are asked to call for then
at the above hours on respective
| days.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Idaho Planning To
Improve Highway No.

j. A. West, chief locator of the
bureau of public roads, with head
quarters at Ogden, Utah, accom-
panied by H. L. Oakley, of Sand
point resident engineer for the E..
P. r., Matt Johnston, of Occur d.
Alene, district state highway engi-
neer, and E. w Swan, resident state
engineer are comforting today over
plans for the improving Of u. S
Highway No 2. extending east from
Boomers Ferry to the Montana state
line.
Mr.. West will probably remain
here for two days making collections
of possible changes in the present
route of Highway No. 2.
He stated that ii is probable thai
B. P. r. survey crew will be here
in about two weeks to make pre-
liminary surveys for permanent
route for Highway No. z. 1t is pos.
sible that any new routing of the
highway will include a relocation
of the bridge across the Moyie
river.
Mr.. West said that it was not
likely that any construction work
would be started until next year
Boomers Ferry Herald.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Many Troy ond Libby Boys Advance In
Boy Scout Work at Court of Honor
Fathers and Sons Enjoy Evening Together in Program at
Neighborng Cy-Boys Show Skill in Various Tests
While Dads Look on and Approve.

Francis Stone, Earl Burns, James
Cone, Duane Daugharty, Gerald
Kensler, George KuWahara, Edward
Mason. George Migaki.
Acorn Awards
Troy presented by George Mar
kin)-George Kuwahara, Martin
Farris, George Migaki Gerald Kens-
Ter, Duane Daugharty, Edward Mel
son, Francis Stone, Earl Burns, Jes-
sic Egan.
At this point Scoutmaster William
Anderson of Libby Troop No. Is
and E. George Markin of Troy
Troop No. "a were introduced.
Following the introduction, the
tenderfeet investiture was held for
David and Douglas Dean of Troy.
The work was exemplified by mem
bers of the Troy troop.
With the blowing of taps" by
Duane Daugharty of Troy, the Court
of Honor closed.
The next court will be held at
the summer camps of the Scouts in
June. 1t is understood the Libby
boys will camp at Schoolhouse lake
this summer, while the Troy troop
will have a weeks encampment at
Spar lake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Two Business
Houses Burglorized

Two of Libby's business houses
were broken into within the past
week. The Nook, operated by Bert
Blackwell, was raided sometime
early Saturday morning and The
Play was robbed shortly after 6
o'clock Monday morning.
Upon investigation Sheriff Frank
Baney found that the culprit had
gained admission to the confection-
cry store through the back entrance
which is connected to the back stage
Of the new theatre. The burglar
had cut small hole in the door
reached through and unlocked it.
Approximately eight dollars worth
of pennies were stolen. Mr.. Black
we'll kept these coins in a box and
thinks that the person who took
them was we'll acquainted with the
hiding place. He estimated that
three cartons of cigarettes were also
taken.
The robbery of The Play was COM
mitted by bold man who was
desperate enough to break into the
Ill plodd QdJ lisill. ltBO4l
6:l5 a. m. Sheriff Baney was called
by Ralph Roberts, co-proprietor,
who had been informed by Jim
Leonard that he had been an eye
witness to the exit of the man. Mr..
Leonard was coming down the street
at the time the man was coming out
of the transom. He had borrowed
a saW-horse from across the street
and used that to climb up to the
transom. The burglar jumped in
to waiting car, either a Dodge or
Chevrolet with Montana license, and
drove across the Kootenai bridge
The description given was: very
slim in stature, wore cap and had
on light colored pants.
The amount stolen was six or
seven dollars in nickles and dimes
and one dollar in pennies.
Sheriff Baney Immediately start
ed to pursue the party and drove to
Eureka but found no one answer
ing the description.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27

Joe Kane and Howard ID. Ogden,
men of long experience in the bak-
ing business, will formally open
Kane's Bakery tomorrow. The new
shop is located in the |. o. O. f.
building in the quarters formerly
occupied by DR.. King.
Mr.. Kane, until recently in bust
ness in Mullan, Idaho, said, Il be
lieve in the future of Libby and
think that the people of Libby will
appreciate complete line Of bak-
cry goods knowing that they will
be baked fresh daily right here in
Libby We will endeavor to give
our customers only the best"
Mr. Ogden is not new i'll the bak-
| ing business having been employed
at the trade for a number of years.
He has worked in several towns in
the state of Montana.
Their opening ad will be found
in another section OF the paper.