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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
FAvORS BOOST
IN TAX LIMIT

SEATTLE - Senator Lewis Il.
Schwellenhach Monday advocated
a higher state tax limit.
The senator said the present 40
mill levy limit was too low and
"55 mills would be more reason
able
Speaking to pension mass
meeting here. Schwellenbach said
a limit on property taxes undonbt-
edly was necessary but that real
estate men wrote the tax bill and
put the limit down to 40 mills .
He said realtors had been able to
get 1t passed biennially ever since !"
Schwellenbach warned oldxters
any pension scheme would demand
new revenue and II one were voted
without providing a source. the tax
limit would force curtailment of
other government activities The
senator advocated placing of all
pensions on a national basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
SPEED BOATS
FOR i. s. NAVY

wAsHI>GTos--Acsing secre-
tAry ~ the Navy Charles Edsson
awarded : ssooo.ooo contract =
The Electric Boat Co. GroscA.
Conn. for - rev hsgh-sp<ed
motor torpedo hats and sub
marine ehasers patterned after the
so-esllsi mosquito craft. a.ed ~
the British.
The contract calls Tor II torpedo
beats and - ehasers me craft
are similar 70 British designs
made BY Hubert scott-rssne of the
British Power Boat company
Although details On size. speed
and probable usage Of the uew
craft were not disclosed II was
believed that they might be used
effectively ON the neutrality patrol.
The new meSqultos boats are IN
line with the navy's recent expert
mental program 10 develop such
types for mass production.
For two years. civilian designers
have heen developing hulls and
engines for such tiny hit and
run" ships. The navy already has
four submarine chasers and eight
motor torpedo boats under con-
struction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
U. S. ASSUMES
POWER TITLES

SPOKANE-The U. s. govern
ment has assumed title to two I'M
developed power sites. which will
be inundated by backwater from
Grand Coulee dam. filing declara-
tons of taking in federal court
and posting $50. 424.50 to cover the
estimated cost of the land.
One of the sites was at Kettle
Falls on Columbia river. and the
other was near the confluence of
Spokane and Columbia rivers. The
former was owned by Washington
Water Power Co.. and the latter
by Big Bend Transit Co., and
others. according to the suits.
The smaller of the two sites Ii
at Kettle Falls. The check depos-
tied for its acquisition amounted
to sS,191.7o. The other site ap-
proximates 100 acres, and the
check posted for its purchase
totaled s42,232.s0. Attorneys said
litigation may change the purchase
prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
MANY ATTEND
FIFE BAZAAR

Around 1000 persons Of the Ia
coma, valley and Seattle japanese
communities and Of the general
American public were entertained
Saturday evening in the Fife high
school gymnasium by the Puyal-
TT Valley chapter Of the Japanese
American Citizens league.
The league. made up Of Ameri-
san-born young men and women Of
Japanese parentage and now of
voting age. sponsored their third
annual bazaar. In which they pre-
scented examples OF what the Jap
anese immigrants have added To
American culture.
japanese dances in kimono cos
tunes. singing by children from
the valley japanese language
schools, and demonstration Of
kemdo. the traditional Japanese
fencing. and of Jiu-jitsu. the jap
snese art of self-defense, were
features. of the Japan Mite show.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
HERE'S MORE A B0U T
PACIFIC COAST STORM
STARTS ON FACE ON z

The Acknowledged road was
under water for some time.
Hitting the lower tip Of VAN
couver Island. the storm blew down
the power lines supplying Victoria
where service was impaired for
three hours.
Aids Wheat Fields
East of the Cascades. storm con-
ditions brought much needed rain
10 the wheat fields.
No serious shipping damage was
reported In Puget Sound or ada
cent waters ~ vessels. warned al
the gales, rode out tho distur-
bance In sheltered ports.
Port Angeles and Port Town.
send were isolated for = while
Sunday as the storm blew itself
out In a burst that disrupted teIe-
phone and telegraph linrs from
Cape F1attery 10 Admiralty inlet.
Light Rain
Locally, there was no strong
wind and only light intermittent
rain. The barometer. extremely
low last week. steadily climbed to
3o.i5 Monday morning and was
still rising.
II was a chilly wind that accom-
panied Mondays dawn but the
temperature WAS well above freez-
ing at q minimum officially re-
corded IS A. The forecast h fer
cloudy weather IN this section of
the state with rain Monday night
or Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
Kilrdnians to Haze
All PIC Program

Coach Cliff Olsen and his sue
ressful Pacific Lutheran college
football squad vii Be guests OF
the Tacoma kiwanls club ~ It's
meeting Tuesday noon At the Ho-
Tel Winthrop. The program viii
Be devoted entirely to the college.
with Prof. ]. B. Pfineger speak
ing on ~Sculpturing as : Hobby. =
and a student playing a French
horn solo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
Golden Gate Fair
Mdy Be Re-Opened

SAN FRANCISC0-The Golden
Gate International exposition.
which apparently had closed its
doors forever, was given a re-
prieve Monday when a group of
promoters announced they had
more than enough money" to
reopen the fair for four-and-a-
half month run during the late
spring and summer of 1910.
The plan will be offered to
Bankruptcy Referee Burton Wy
man, a group Of creditors and the
exposition's board of management
on Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
HERE'S MORE A B0U 7
NLRB SHAKEUP LOOMS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ment, Chicago Malleable. and Cen
eral Electric flettersl OF protset
against procedure by both Pattern
Makers and Machinists organiza-
tons"
Madden then asked for specific
details about the alleged irregu-
lsrities.
To this. Leiserson replied on
July 7:
Il have nothing to add to my
memorandum of July except To
say that l agree with your state
ment at the conference Wednesday
afternoon that the Universal pic
lures case 'smelled
~ think n IL time we looked
around for n secretary who
understands the administrative
duties of the job and sticks to
them"
COPIES TO REPORTERS
Toland then handed the reporters
minutes Of the NLRB's July IS,
1889. meeting In which Leiserson
made a formal motion that Witt
be relieved Of his duties because
the seeretary's manner Of hand
ling certain cases made 1t inpos-
sible for him 10 have confidence
in Mr. Wits ability to perform
his duties impartiaily a. between
various parties who appeared in
cases before the board"
The copy Of SLRB minutes
did not disclose the disposition
of Leiserson's motion. The
minutes said the motion was
handed by Lelserson 20 his col
leagues. In writing, just before
he left the meeting 10 catch .
train.
LeiserSon was summarizing q
| z2-page statement outlining Ms
views about the boards work when
Toland handed the LelseTson memo
randa 70 reporters. Toland said he
would be questioned about them az
conclusion Of his prepared state
ment.
IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT
| SLRB General Counsel Charles
Fshy interrupted Leisefson 70 re-
mark that Toland had handed tina
menos 70 newspap@Tmen- Lesser
son. q fsS minutes later. inter-
ruptsd his prepared statement 10
remark that .'thess memoranda
represent tina method by which we
seek 70 improve or work
Approximately $50 Spectators IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
GARD WILL LECTURE

Conrad Gard will be heard in a
free public lecture Tuesday evening
at o'clock in Hotel Winthrop,
where. under the sponsorship of the
Anglo-Saxon federation, he will
discuss "Russia's Place in Proph-
ecy, and Present Fulfillment."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
California Coast
Hit by Gales

SAN FRANCISCO The United
States weather bureau reported
another disturbance was moving In
from the Pacific today and prob
ably win bring more rain tomor-
row In the wake OF = weekend
storm that swept northern Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington.
High winds which accompanied
the winters first assault did con
siderable property damage from
San Francisco north to Canada.
demolishing buildings. obstructing
roads and playing havoc with com
munication Hnes.
Rains Heavy In North
The rain itself was heavy only
In the northern part OF California.
ranging from 2si inches At
Eureka to oil at Fresno. and aver
aging about = half inch In the
Sacramento valley. San Francisco
reported only .1e inches, bringing
Its season total TO 1p0 inches
against 500 at this time last year.
From Dunsmuir came reports
that nine inches of rain had fallen
In the last four days and that the
Sacramento river had left IT,
banks In places. Between eight
and II inches Of snow fell In The
siskiyou mountains. demoralizing
communications lines and bringing
snowplows into action.
Gale 1t Tuie Lake
The gale. which reached 50 miles
an hour along the coast from Cape
Flattery 10 Point Conception,
raced eastward today after blow
ing Saturday night and Sunday.
Reaching Tule Lake. In the north
eastern corner Of California, ira
winds reached whole gale force.
demolished several houses. par.
tally destroyed a ccc camp and
blew automobiles off The nigh
ways.
-Four houses collapsed In Tuis
Lake when the gale touched 10
miles an hour. The Lava Beds
ccc camp In Mo6oc National for
sst was badly damaged
Late In ths day the heavy rains
turned 70 snow and Qua Kehrer.
California highway patrol officer
stationed a. LsIIs Lake. Nas forced
to find shelter for several families
whoas cabins had been destroyed.
High tides. coupled wlih south
East winds mat backed the water
up In Richardson's and San Pablo
bays. arms q San Franelsco bay,
inundated highways at San H&fsss.
OreenbrAs and NIL Valley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

elading board officials and former
board member Donald Waksfisl0
Smith. we're present In the house
caucus room a. Chairman Howard
". Smith, D. Va. began ths M
qziEy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
JAPAN SHOWING
EFFECT Of WAR



Japan. after more than two
years of fairly normal conditions
while engaged in hostilities agains,
China. now carries the definite
imprint of nation at war.
Shortages of rice. coal and
other necessities have reached into
the lives of 80 many. that evil
denees of difficult times are ap-
parent for both japanese and
resident foreigners.
The grave faces OF japanese
studying a government announce
ment Of an increase in the price
of rice, the daily reports Of shop
keepers that this or that COM
modify no longer Is available. the
rationing Of milk and sugar
those are developments showing
the strain Of war.
Visitors from abroad often say
that conditions in Japan still do
not approach the conditions in
Germany. Italy and Russia as they
were even before the start OF the
European war. There are ample
fruits and vegetables In Japan.
Fate
The Japanese have q way OF
Struggling their shoulders and
murmuring, 1T In fate-it
can't be helped" when they
are faced with hardship. They
accepted q rice price increase
of approximately Is per cent
In that mood, although with
some families 1t win mean n
real hardship.
The average Japanese family OF
six persons consumes from IL to
Is yen's fS3.6s) worth of rice each
month. The extra cost of its staple
food. then, il from yen $50 to yen
24o t55 cents) per month, and
since 100 yen $3.50 per month Is
a good salary for the head of the
family. the increase, slight though
1t seems, becomes a real item in
the household budget.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
YMCA Boys Lead
Vesper Services

MAJ "a e. Vesper services at the
Y.WC.A. SUNDAY. March 8, were
conducted by members of the Y,
MICA. under the direction OF VAS
kell Campbell acting ~ secre-
tary. A scripture reading by Carl
Valley opened the services, fol,
lowed by several selections by the
&c" Cleft quartet. Jacques Chap
pel, Northwest Enterprise report
err gave a short talk ON the Y,M, 8
program OF conditioning the body,
developing ho mind and instilling
of spiritual Ideals Into the young
boys minos
j. A. Johnson, substituting for
the original speaker, gafe n very
inspiring talk on the gains nom
an active "Y" which was very well
received by the audience,
Misses Margie MacFarlano, Co
rine and Norma Bash assisted Mrs,
Riddle in serving the young men
present tea and cookies,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
By r.. l. Robinson

by Il. L. Robinson
Remember Tuesday the four
teenth day of March, when every
good citizen MUST SO to the polls
and vote, Every good citizen
should so appreciate the record
% the present couneilmen, that
they should consider 1t a duty to
do their part IN retaining them
In office,
No city in the United States of
the same size has faced SO many
perpleNing problems as Seattle,
No men have worked more dill
gently for n solution of these pro-
blems than have the present IN
oumbents, No council In the city's
existence has so closely eoopeat-
cd with the Mayor In placing Sc
attic ON q pay ms you go basis,
There must be continuance of
this coordination, These council
men have renoSccd a signal SER
vice In bringing about : solution
to our aggravated railway silva
ton, With an Indebtedness of
Si1 ,b00,o 900, no funds TO pay neith-
or principle nor interest, the May
or and the council with the aid of
the reconstruction Finance Cor
poret'on have reduced that indeht-
edness and win give Seattle the
finest and most modern transport
tation system, Seattle is n big
corporation and you need trained
executives TO head Il, Robert IL,
Harlan, David Levine and Frank
]. Lauhe are SO capable that had
they not filed for reelection the
citizens of Seattle would have
drafted them FOR service, Race
men and women Of Seattle should
consider Il a glorious privilege To
go to the polls and cast their votes
for these men, No finer response
could be given by any body OF
mon than has been given whenever
matters affecting our race came
before them for consideration,
They have always done their part,
let ms do our part,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10

More than fifty years a resident
of Seattle. Mr. Chapman has al
ways been interested in foreign
trade and the development of Sc
attle's world port possibilities. In
maritime circles he is regarded as
one of the best posted port leaders
~ the Pacific Coast holding high
offices IN leading associations of
port authorities MI Chapman is
a seer in the nustsass world, he
says there is no doubt nov NAT we
are ON the Threshold of expansive
prosperity for Seattle after years
of diseom0ging conditions, We al
so hope TO have a thriving ship
building industry, THE present
legislature has just enacted bin
which makes this industry pessi-
blel And we are going to have a
new Oriental steamship service
bigger and better than ever Race
employees of the port are juhilant
that the president of the port is
returning to office unopposed, And
here is something long to be re-
memhered; No department Of The
state Of Washington has SO favor
ably reacted to the hetterment OF
our race as has the three present
port commissioners, We are glad
to be numbered among his host ot
friends who win welcome him back
10 office,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
States Need Fedora,
Funds for Education
NAACP Tells Senate

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 10
Church and philanthropic foun-
dations are supporting the develop
ment of education for Negroes on
n gradually diminishing scale, and
this has forced the federal govern
ment to step in more and more, es-
pecially in the southern states
where segregated schools exist, be-
cause the states themselves are too
poor to carry on the work.
This was the statement made by
Charles II. Houston, special coun-
sci for the NAACP, March 3, be-
fore the Senate Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, in support of the
observation-disclosures federal bill to
aid education in the states.
The bill provides safeguards for
equitable distribution OF federal
money in states where the races
go to separate schools.
Mr.. Houston stressed that the
drying up of funds from the pri-
vate philanthorpies and churches
necessitated a corresponding in
crease at least from public funds
and under the present economic
condition in the South the states
were unable to go forward with
the increased educational load. The
only sort of increased revenue in
sight is federal funds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
Frank Laube Thanks
His Many Friends

Councilman Frank ]. Lauhe, in
statement issued yesterday, eX-
presses keen appreciation of the
support given his candidacy for
reelection at the primaries last
week and declares the issues in the
present campaign are more impor-
tant than is generally realized.
The voters at next Tuesdays
election win not only choose three
members Of the city council. two
school directors and = port COM
missioner. but they viii pass snon
three city charter amendments
and a proposed school improve
ment levy" Laube says.
These matters involve import
ant issues. I feel confident that
the citizens of Seattle, as liberty
loving people who regard the right
of franchise as precious, will make
the vote at next Tuesdays election
large aud truly representative of
their will"
In reference 10 his owh candid
aey for reelection, Iauhe's friends
stress his knowledge If the eity's
business, its administrators process
and its problems, They point 70
his independent and constructive
course in his public service; his
active support of all movements
for the uphuilding of Seattle,
THE past few years have been
as difficult for city government
as they have been for industry and
commerce." Lauhe declares, but
the city is pulling itself out of its
financial crisis with wen-round-
ed, longtime plan and program
of recovery that has a close rela-
ton to all other problems,
"A continuation of Seatue's pro-
gram of coordination and eo-op-
Grafton is essential to the eity's
future, Definite and sound plan
ming are as essential to a city as
To a private business,
AS a councilman, have tried
10 act for the general good of the
city in my decisions, 1t is too much
Go expect that all my votes have
been satisfactory &c every citizen.
l Ne council member can do that
with So many highly controversial
/ issues contributing him."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
N. ]. Vets Denounce
Racial Discrimination

NEWARK, N. j., Mar. 8 - In
spite Of strong financial induce
ments, the Essex County Flag Day
Committee, composed of represen-
tatives of war veterans organiza-
lions, voted unanimously last Mon
day night not to hold the 1899 &C.
LIBERATION at Olympic Park, Irving
ton, N. j. which openly discrimin-
ates against Negroes. More than
$50 men and women from the Am
erican Legion, Veterans of For
eign Wars, United Spanish War
Veterans, and their various female
auxiliaries attend a meeting at 1t.
Leslie ]. Rummell Post Home, 6S7
Bergen st.
A number of delegates denounc-
ed the idea of commercializing on
Flag Day and insisted that the
principle of the resolution of the
January meeting, that the cele-
bration would be held at no place
which Disseminated on account of
race, creed, or color, should be en-
forced.
The six colored delegates pres
ent, representing Emmitt Guyton
Post No. 1872 and Crawford Crews
Post No. PSI, American Legion,
were given a warm ovation. Com
mander ]. Mercer Burrell of Post
No. 1852 was elected vice-chairman
of the Flag Day committee. The
colored delegates were: Command
er ]. Mercer Burrell, County Dele
gate James H. Lindsey, James f.
Churchman, and Sanders White of
Emmitt Guyton Post; and Com
mander Ernest Barry and Chaplain
Continued on Page Two
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
Brooklyn Landlords
Using Crime Pretext
To Drive Negroes Out

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 (CNA >
The Brooklyn Police Department
is being used by the big white re-
atty interests to drive Negro ten
ants out of the Acknowledgements
area in one of the most deliberate
and brazen campaigns this city has
ever witnessed.
For the past few days, the local
capitalist press, with an eye to the
profitable advertising parceled out
by the real estate firms and banks
who own the Acknowledgements
slum area, has played its part in
trying to whip up lynch spirit
against the Negro residents of that
section of Brooklyn.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
AME Mems Club to
Hold Kickoff Meet


D. NJ fMnnnuuu..
TO keep m stride with achfeves
ments ae' emphasized by one of our
most outstanding olerics DR. Fred
A. Hu, hes of the First A. M. H..
Church, a man foreeful, dynamic,
who has undertaken and finished
with his lteer ability, a task and
piobleu very dear to the hearts Of
mei ,cSr5 and friends OF the church
his caluable services have been
vocal onal talks will be given on
inaerl ,dness of the various church
prape ties which have rested as a
h ri rendering burden for a great
n a. Der of years.
ALLOWING this magnificent bit
of hgenaity by our civic leader
= 4 pastor, IL was considered right
to show some appreciation by put
ting forth some effort to relieve
him and the church trustees and
members of the burden of the up
ecu of their properties With
l.as in mind group of men, MEM
o. rs and friends of the church, or
panized a Mems Club, whose aims
and duties IN be to raise funds
Tor mainter ice of the church.
At II present time the eXecu-
tive otillers of the Club have a
project committee working ON the
ways and means for interior de-
corating, repairing of heating sys-
tenn installation of pipe organ, and
re-carpeting the church auditor
ium The members Of the very
-. vressive choir, under the lead
esship of rii,s'~man Mrs. Anna IL.
Bagley have taken as G,,r quota
the raising of funds for ,"stalla-
ton of a pipe organ with the as.
slstance of the Clubs members.
on Sunday evening, March u.
at s O'clock at the church, will be
held the initial kickoff rally of the
club A very unusual poppy pro-
gram has been arranged by the
publicity and forum committee.
The pastor and members of the
Club cvtend a cor al welcome to
the public.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10
Negro Appointed
By Southern AAu

Mar. 10 - Harry Cash, presi-
dent and founder OF the Tn-State
Amateur Boxing Association, was
appointed as Deputy Registration
Commissioner OF the Southeastern
Division, making up Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia, Florida and
Puerto Rico.
The fact that this Is the first
time that Negro has ever been
appointed TO an official place In
this enormous organization makes
II evident that Cash may be elig-
ible to organize Negro athletes IN
other divisions covering the South
ern territory
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-03-10

Under the auspices of the Bro.
therhood of Sleeping Car Porters
and Economic Council, ladies' aux
iliary to the Brotherhood, Mr. c.
L. Dellums, Zone Supervisor ier
the Pacific Coast, will address ,h1
public Sunday, Mar. 10, A. M e.
Church, 14th and Pine st. nc
program will begin promptly -
7:30 o'clock in order to permit TIC
speaker to catch the train for 500
kane.
Mr.. Deliums is very pii asing
speaker and conversart with labor
conul, &c in all it, ahases. lie is
equally active IA st" and po.stH.esl
life, always fighting for the rights
of his rsce. With headquarters in
Oa'llaa.t, California, he is a MEM
bel or the State Executive Board
OF Lahor's Non-Partisan League
a member Of the Alameda County
Executive Board OF Labor's Non
Partlscr League; President IF the
Seventh Assembly District Club o.
Labor's Non Paru,ea League; the
chairman of the Legal Committee
of the NAACP; president of -"
East Bay Section of the National
Negro Congress. He is also active
in the Elks, Knights of Phythias
and Masonic lodges as well as In
tenational vice-president of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers.