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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-11
Letters To
The Editor

Sir: Perhaps you can use the
following in your Open Forum:
Scene: Washington, d. c.
Time: March 4, 1941
Event: Republican Inaugural Ad-
dress.
With: Apologies to Abraham Lin
coin.
Four score and sixteen months
ago, one Franklin brought forth
on this continent, a new notion,
conceived in laboratories and dedi-
Gated to the proposition that all
Republicans are created evil.
Then we were enraged by a
great silly war, testing whether
that notion, or any notion so con-
ceited and so devastating could
long be endured. We are met on a
great battlefield of that war. We
have come to dedicate a portion
of that field as final testing place
of those who here spent their lives
trying to make that notion live
forever. 1t is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this.
But, in larger sense, we cannot
devastate, we cannot confiscate,
we cannot holler, this ground. The
brave men, living and dead, who
experimental here, have desecrat-
ed it far above their lack of power
to add or subtract. The world will
little note nor long remember
what we say here, but it will al
ways regret what they did there.
1t is for us the living, rather, to be
dedicated here to unfinish the
work which they who lied here
have thus far so ignobly unbal-
anced. 1t is rather for us to be
here liberated from the great
trash remaining behind us-that
from these dishonored debts we
take increased protection against
the cause for which they gave the
last full measure of their demo-
ton; that we here highly resolve
that these debts shall not be paid
in pain; that this notion under
COP, shall have no new birth of
freedom; that government of the
feeble, by the feeble and for the
feeble, shall ever perish from the
EARTH
Joseph f. Diets
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Let's Keep Community
School

Individuals, Civic groups, frater-
nal organizations and social socie-
ties: now is the time to show your
interest and race pride, as the
Community school is destined to
close September LIST. This advance
notice must be needed by all who
are interested in child welfare as
the musical training of some 4S
boys and 26 girls will be jeopar-
died. Your personal interview or
letters urging the continuance of
this school will go far towards
favorable consideration on the part
of the state administrator. Make
your contacts now, Immediately in
person or by letter to E. ]. Crit
fifth State Administrator WPA Be-
dial Bldg.
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New York-Three new members
have been elected to the Spingarn
Award Society slesnuesserd, mfw
Medal Award Committee it was
announced here today by the MA
ACP. They are: Bishop r. E.
Jones, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Geor-
ge Backer, New York; and Ro-
bert A. Pelham, Washington D. c.
The Committee consists of nine
members whose terms overlap. No
limitations for the Spingham Medal
for 1889 close December 81 and
should be sent to the committee at
SO Fifth Avenue, New York.
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Mrs. Carrie LaVon and daughter
Barbara of Spokane are here be-
cause of illness of Mrs. LaVon's
mother.
Heat waves that have been loaf
ing in and around Helena for the
past few weeks took lay off Sun
day. The thermometer dropped 80
degrees or more and to add to its
unpleasantness, rain fell for an
hour or more. The Pleasant Hour
clubs picnic was arranged for the
same day; however, nothing daunt-
ed, the club was game and with
the guests went into the hills near
Elliston and had a good time in to-
tai disregard of the inclement wea-
Their.
How refreshing! The sacred
doors of executive board rooms of
the National Association of Colored
Women's clubs flew wide open with
a bang of terrific force in Boston
last week, when a coterie of de-
termined members of the organi-
cation decided it was time that the
meek and lowly, ordinary member
should know how things are con-
Quoted in the sanctum sanctorum
of the most high in clubdom 1t
has been the custom to meet be-
hind closed doors, and, except mat
tiers the committee wished known,
other members couldn't get the
news even with a hammer and
saw. It was an awful situation -
so much secrecy confined to few.
Just think, Miss Begun may have
pulled Miss Delights hair and
spoiled her permanent; or choice
bit of gossip may have been given
out to create a whole week of
wonderment and talk. "Open Wide
Ye Gates" all committee meetings
and let the members know what
you talk about.
The club holding forth on Park
Avenue will soon be up against a
competitor in the person of Jesse
Thomas who is planning to begin
operations on Main street about
the 18th. 1t looks like small pick
ings in this burg for two places of
that kind. However, the best man
will probably continue to run.
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Mt. Olivet Baptist
LIST and Schuyler
Rev. ], ]. Glow. Minister

Rev. ]. ]. Glow, Minister
THE Manifold challenge of the
world Baptist Alliance" was Rev.
CLOVIS sermon subject Sunday. Ex-
cerpts from the Baptist World AL
lance held in Atlanta, Ga. were
also given by Rev. Glow as helpful
information to his congregation.
The Rev. Glow attended the AL
lance where he was one of the
nearly $4,000 from all over the
world in attendance. He returned
brim full of inspiration fro none of
the largest mixed religious groups
in the world. The B. Y. P. u. had
charge of evening worship. Miss
Ruth Scott was principle speaker.
Fellowship on Parade" Aug. 10.
Gideons will be in charge of even
ing hour next Sunday.
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Helena, Montana
BY HEX
By HEX

In a delightfully."- cool and shady
nook
Where running waters flow,
I'd love to sit-legs hanging low
And quietly swinging to and fro,
While round me green foliage and
wild flowers grow.
Ger head a weeping willow
Bending close and low,
Gracefully, waving its slender arms
Topp'd by "Old SOILS" intermitting
glow.
Grasshoppers, noisy in hasty flight,
Butterflies, wing'd so beautifully
bright;
Whispering zephyrs, softly whis-
pering
Natures voices filled with entranc-
ing delight;
In my hand a nine-foot pole,
And reel, with line sufficient
To display by dexterous cast
And prove I am efficient,
In angling for the finny tribe
That gambol thereabout,
Whether speckled, rainbow, cut
throat, brook
Or any other kind of trout
Gee whiz! what's that? A bite?
Wait, keep your peppers on that
line
And watch this expert fight.
See, he runs this way and then
right back,
Watch his speed as he takes in
slack,
Note how he twists and turns
Like a wild west bucker-
My gosh! Just look, what's on my
hook!
Just a darn'd old, bait-thieving
sucker.
BY ]. E. w. Clarke
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Pacific Coast Mission
1924 N. e. Everette

Rev. R. E. Donaldson, Pastor
Regular order of service with
Sunday School 10 a. m. preaching
IL 80 a. m. and 8 p. m. Missionary
society and Pastors Aid will both
meet this week. Mrs. L. B. Whit
WELD is president of the aid.
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Reed, State President of the Ore
gon Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs and delegate to the BIZ
ennial of N.A.C.W. in Boston, re-
Gently was elected third recording
secretary, giving Oregon a nation
al officer. Mrs. Reed is still in the
East visiting the New York Fair.
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Celebrate Anniversary

One of the most outstanding and
attractive social activities of the
mid summer season was the 25th
wedding anniversary reception of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Porter Sr.
at their palatiad home in S. E.
Gladstone Monday evening. The
floral bedecked reception hall, liv-
ing and dining rooms We're made
more colorful with the blending
hues of summers choice colors by
elegantly gowned matrons and
misses and their escorts in conven-
tional black, white, and black and
white. The celebrants standing
near the massive baby grand piano
topped with vase of white and
rose gladioli, were a picture to be-
hold. Mrs. Porter looking the part
of a blushing bride in rose lace
formal, with shoulder corsage of
gardenia, and Mr.. Porter the hand
some groom of rs short blisful
years was immaculate in concen-
tional black. Standing with the
happy couple was Mrs. Joseph
Dickerson, queenly in midnight
blue French marqusette, appliqued
in blue taffeta low decollete. She
wore corsage of pale blue and
rose. Receiving at the door was
Mrs. Josephine Duke in figured
chiffon. Alternately at the spark
ling punch bown in the reception
hall were Mrs. Nadine Porter, dau-
ghter-in-law, adorable in pink
marqusette with panels of lace;
nieces, mesdames Irene and Bonita
Duke Glamorous in yellow French
organdie and white crepe lace boz
lero in order. Assisting in receiv-
ing were the demure Misses Har-
riette and Jessie Lee Hughes, ME-
ces, choosing figured taffeta and
pink crepe, Mesdames G. G. Card
ner Moonglow, chiffon, and Inez
Duke Mousseline de sole. The re-
ception table was resplendant with
sheer embroidered cloth white gla-
dioli and assorted garden flower
center piece.
Serving alternately the delicious
ices, rosebud decorated cakes, can
dy and nuts, were Mesdames Dol
lie Parties, Francis Patton, Mar
garette Griffin and Marie Smith
all wearing pastel shades blending
with the surrounding atmosphere.
Mrs. Ruby Black accompanied by
Miss Helen Elders sang IT Love
You Truly" Wishing" and eff
I Didn't Care" Sidney Jr. played
several selections complimentary
to his parents. Behind the scene in
the culinary department were Mrs.
G. H. Hughes, Mrs. Julia Kelly,
sisters of Mrs. Porter, and Mrs.
Effie Lee.
Nearly two Kindred guests cal
led during the evening to extend
congratulations to the happy cou-
Pile. Loads of gifts from white
and colored friends bespeak the
esteem in which the Porters are
held. Among the many gifts reed,
of deep significance was the clock
banded in silver and engraved
Station Friends" gift from the
Station employees with whom Mr..
Porter was associated for a num-
Der of years. Among the floral
gifts was a silver basket of pink
sweet peas a gift of the Flower
Mecca. Telegram were received
from Rev. and Mrs. James D. Will
son of Berkely, Calf. former pas
tor and wife of Mt. Olivet, Port
land, Ore. of which the Porters
the staunch members; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hunter, Cincinnati, o.;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gragg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis A. Reed and Sidney
Porter Jr.
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Choices being taken to the Receiv-
ing hospital. Choice claimed he
was given a clean shirt because his
white one was spattered with his
own blood.
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turned Tuesday to be at home to
their many admiring friends at
1892 N. E. 9Th.
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KEEP OFF DATE Aug. 16-17-18.
"Fun Bundle" Bethel A. M. e.
Church. All Clubs Participating.
Specialties Each Night, Including
Door Prizes.
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FOR RENT - 1-3 room and 10
Room Apt. Furnished or Unfur-
nished. Tel. East 1888.
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FOR RENT Room, Unfurnished
Apt, Telephone East 1888.
Evening star., 1939-11-04

people can" It wasn't a. conscious
as that. but the feeling was there.
When the aunt went to school to
visit the teacher there was less Of
complaint In her reports. Actually,
the teacher became friendly to the
aunt, began to say nice things about
Mary Ellen. Aunt Isabel joined the
parent-teacher association. She
started taking her young niece to
the movies Saturday afternoons.
Supported by Chest.
Mary Ellen still visits the clinic.
So do q number Of other children,
children who refuse to go to school,
children who can't get along in one
foster home after another, children
full Of unnecessary fears and ankle
ties that torture them, children with
nervous disorders, children who run
away from home for no apparent
reason, who steal or run wild. A
reason must be found for their un-
happiness, their insecurity and un-
certainty. If possible, . cure must
also be found, for these children will
grow up, will become an adult part
Evening star., 1939-11-04
That Brat, Mary ENen,'
Undergoes Reconstruction
How ChiId-G Guidance Clinic, Supported
By Community Chest, Solves Problems

to tiptoe up to her room. She closed
the door carefully. Then she looked
at the school books still tucked un-
der her arm. She threw them down
and fell upon the bed.
Feels All Are Enemies.
my aunt hates me, the teacher
hates me, that kid next door hates
me-" she whispered to herself.
And then, because she was only
eight and the world was such a big
place to be alone in, she started to
cry.
A moment later, her aunt flung
open the door. Her face was suf-
fused with anger and hair brush
was clutched in her hand.
"You brat" she screamed. you
hit that little girl next door,"
Mary Ellen, caught between de-
f1ance and denial, didn't have q
chance to get word In.
"Her mother told me. She said
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Perpetual Noveno
instruction to Be Given

Instructions in the method Of
making the Perpetual Novena to
Our Sorrowful Mother, to be inau-
gurated at the st. Thomas More
Church. Arlington, Va, beginning
November 10, will be given at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the church of the Right
Rev. MSgr. Fulton J. Sheen.
Following q three-day instruction
period, the Via Matris, the seven
stations Of the sorrows of the Bles-
sed Virgin, which Is the basis Of
the novena, will be erected on We'd
nesday.
The Perpetual Novena, begun in q
Chicago church in 1887. Is being
conducted in 500 Catholic parishes
with total weekly attendance Of
more than 100000.
Evening star., 1939-11-04
F. {. {. Hearing Room
Underqoes SfreamIininq

The makeshift facilities in the
hearing room of the Federal Com
munications Commission are to be
streamlined and dignified under the
direction of Chairman James Law
renee Fly.
Proceedings before the commits
sion, due to lack of facilities, have
taken on q more or less informal
appearance. The hearing room has
only five desks, which fill one side
of the room. But since there are
seven commissioners, two had to
sit on the sidelines. Spectators
were allowed to crowd around the
tables set aside for the attorneys.
Workmen now are building semi
circular bench in one end of the
room which will be two steps higher
than the floor of the hearing room.
It will be something like the benches
used In courtrooms and will have
individual lights for the commits
sioners as well as other facilities.
The acoustics Of the room also
are to be improved by the placing
Of sound-prooflng material on the
ceiling.
Evening star., 1939-11-04
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Mary Ellen, going up the front
steps of her house, noticed the little
girl next door rocking her doll to
sleep. Mary Ellen twisted her face
into horrible grimace but the little
girl paid no attention.
Ignored, Mary Ellen dropped her
school books, and dug her fingers
in the ground. Her fists full Of
dirt and stones. she cautiously ap-
preached the other house.
The little girl looked up.
Don't you throw that" she cried.
The next instant, the dirt shower
ed over her, and stone struck her
face. She ran screaming into her
house. while Mary Ellen calmly
picked up her school books and
stalked up her front steps.
Sissy" she muttered. playing
with dolls"
Futile Reproof Begins.
Her Aunt Isabel was waiting for
her inside.
"You know what happened to-
day?" she demanded "Your prin-
cipal called me. This time, the
school isn't going to take you back.
You've disgraced me, you nasty
little
Mary Ellen ran into the next
room but her aunt's voice followed
her.
"She said they've had all they
could stand from you. Oh, she told
me plenty. About you beating up
that poor child in the playground
and talking back to the teacher and
throwing things. She said you were
hostile, unmanageable girl. I don't
know why I ever took you in. You've
been nothing but trouble, trouble,
trouble"
The doorbell rang then and Mary
Ellen took advantage Of the pause
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Pohick Rector to Give
Farewell Sermon
Dpectai Dispatch 70 The star.

Special DiSpatch 70 The star.
POHICK, Va, Nov. 4.-The Rev.
G. A. Langston, for the past II years
rector Of historic Pohick Church,
home church Of George Washing
ton, will preach his farewell SER
mon here tomorrow. He is to re-
tire to his home III Gordonsville, Va,
next week.
While the Rev. Mr.. Langston was
retired from the roll at his own re-
quest on October l. he has continued
to serve the parish until the present
time. It Is expected that his suc-
cessor will be appointed soon by the
vestry.
During Mr.. Langston's incumben-
cy, many additions and improve
ments have been made to the church
property. including the erection OF
q vestry house.
Evening star., 1939-11-04
Singers 10 Rehearse
For Chest Rally
Monday Night
Sixteen Agencies
To Be Represented
In Youthful Chorus

Four hundred young singers from
16 Community Chest agencies were
scheduled to converge on Constitu-
ton Hall today for final rehearsal
Of the program they will give at the
Chests mass meeting in the hall
Monday at 8 pm.
Their program will include two
folk songs, Dancing" and "The
Serenaders," as well as "Salutation,"
by Samuel Richard Gaines, and
america the Beautiful" by Kath-
crime Lee Bates.
The children are being directed
by Miss Mary Burnett, musical di-
rector of the Y. w. C. A., who, with
Miss Jessie M. Olin, musical director
Of Friendship House, is in charge of
the children's singing at the mass
meeting.
Advance Gift Deadline.
While mass meeting plans were
being whipped into final form,
Thomas P. Morgan, jr., chairman of
the Advance Gifts Unit. reminded
his volunteer solicitors yesterday
that Tuesday is the deadline for ad-
vance gifts.
Reports at the unit meeting in the
Willard Hotel yesterday brought the
advance gifts total to 526 gifts for
$357,0O0. The unit is working toward
q $521 900 quota.
Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, who is serv-
Ing as volunteer solicitor for the
unit, sat at the head table. Earl A.
Nash, chairman of publicity for the
Chest campaign, addressed the VOL
unteers.
Because of the seriousness of
worldwide conditions, Mr.. Nash
said, the full-page newspaper ads
devoted to the campaign are taking
for their text the fundamental pre-
cepts Of democracy as expressed in
the Declaration of Independence.
Leading Phrases Used.
Chosen from the document, as
headings for ads, he said, were 1--WE
hold these truths" "All men are
created equal" Endowed by their
Creator" THE pursuit of happi-
ness" and Among these are life"
The declaration, I'VE have no
troubles that cannot be met in the
American way" he explained, was
chosen for the final ad in the series
to stress the fact that "the Com
munity Chest is the American way
and that we are the only country
in the world where that idea exists"
Coleman Jennings, Chest presi-
dent, will address the reporting
members of the unit next Tuesday
at the units last meeting before the
opening of the intensive city-wide
drive for funds,
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Fof the community. This agency,
supported by Community Chest dol
lars, Is trying to help them grow
straight.
And Mary Ellen? The other day
she crossed the lawn to the neigh
boris house. where her old enemy
was playing with her doll, The
other little girl started to shrink
back, but Mary Ellens friendly grin
stopped her.
whats the dolls name?" she
asked.
And pretty soon she was rocking
the doll to sleep,
Evening star., 1939-11-04

she wouldn't ever speak 70 me
again."
The hairbrush rose and fell. At
the door, her aunt turned. And
you're not going to leave this Mouse
again today"
Aunt Il Bewildered.
Mary Ellen's aunt didn't hate
her, as Mary Ellen believed, but
she was bewildered by the child's
meaness. She had taken her in
when Mary Ellen was 3 and her
parents, divorced, remarked. Mary
Ellen's father married q woman
with several children of her own.
No place for the child there. Mary
Ellen's mother married q man who
didn't like children, but agreed to
take the boy, Mary Ellen's brother.
The aunt took the little girl In,
half because there was no one else.
half because she was fond Of the
child. Her own daughters had long
since grown up and married. She
was old to have child underfoot,
but there was nothing else to do.
? She couldn't understand, though,
why the child was such q trial.
The boy, who'd stayed with his
mother, seemed so nice. Aunt Isabel
remembered very little about mother
love.
The next day, not because she
had much hope but because the
principal had suggested it, her aunt
took Mary Ellen to the child guid-
ance clinic at the Washington In
stitute Of Mental Hygiene.
When she turned her over to
DR.. Paul j. Ewerhardt, the director.
her attitude was pretty much well,
here she is. See what you can do
about her"
Gives Samples Of Behavior.
Mary Ellen's first few visits were
samples of what she had been doing
In school, at home and around the
neighborhood. She ran up and
down the halls screaming. In the
directors ONCE, she tore up papers,
knocked over inkpots and glowered.
Those first interviews were some
thing like this: She would knock
something of the directors desk,
watching him slyly the while for
the angry face, the inevitable re-
proval. They never came. In
stead, because she liked to draw,
he put pencil in her hand and
let her sketch to her hearts con-
tent. He was interested in what
she drew, too. and that was some
thing new.
She knew perfectly well that he
didn't like her to tear papers and
spill ink but he never bawled her
out for doing it, as her teacher, her
aunt, the neighbors did. And so,
she gradually became less hostile,
less restless with him. He was her
friend, the first she had ever had.
In the beginning her talk was of
being unwanted, of all the people
who hated her He let her talk. He
said very little, but he listened to
her, the way her father would have
done, if he'd cared.
Transformation Begins.
DR.. Ewerhardt arranged for her to
go back to school. He had one of
his workers talk to Mary Ellen's
Aunt Isable, or rather listen to her,
for Aunt Isabel needed most to un.
burden herself.
Occasionally, in the course of
those visits, Mary Ellen would re-
vert to her old hostile self. But
that could be easily traced. 1t hap
pened once after she'd gotten a
letter from her mother and the old
feeling of being unloved returned to
her.
But she came again and again to
see her friend. She began to think.
Maybe If he can like me, other
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Boy 'Anoints' CONGREGATION

HIGHLANDS, Va, Nov. 4 R-A
9-year-old boy who sat on q railroad
bridge over Clinch River near here
and poured q can Of used motor oil
on q congregation witnessing a bap-
tism in the stream below was or
dered given q good spanking" when
tried before Trial Justice Albert
Perry.
Evening star., 1939-11-04

The City Of Havana, Cuba, will
give prize Of $500 In a playwright
contest.