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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-22
a Job Campaign For 1910

1t may be impossible to estimate the amount of money
Seattle Negroes spend each year for the necessities and
luxuries of life but it is logical to that the money
spent with firms and individuals represents great potential
However in the past this power has not been wise
y used for effort has been made to learn just how and
where this money is expended.
With the possible exception of two industries,
the bulk of the money spent Negroes for food finds
return from wholesalers and retailers in of
poyment for the Race Likewise the greater portion of the
clothes dollar is spent with firms which apparently have
given thought where their coored
the money with which to pay their bills.
This situation is repeated in most places supported by
Negro trade Significant is the fact that the shipping and
Railroad industries where only negligible amount of the
Negroes money is spent among the chief employers of
local labor.
We stated that the money spent by Negroes is poten
tia power because is influence which far has not
from which Seattle Negroes suffer.
We had hoped that campaign for just distribution
of jobs in return for concentrated buying might be well
under by land that Negro help in the Seattle shop
ping district would have increased during the holiday shop
ping period However, these hopes faded the committee
organized to sponsor such campaign vanished into
parative obscurty.
We believe responsible organization should take
the job of finding employment for Negrose believe
good place to start is in the heavily populated Negro
muntes, and believe the merchants these communities
will listen to when they become convinced that
mean business.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-22
WV. G. A. News

IdeH G. Vertner, STecutive Sec'y
All club groups will be disband-
ed during the holidays. Clubs will
resume their usual routine begin
ming January 2.
The Girl Reserve Committee will
entertain their husbands and es-
corts at Fireside, Saturday eve
ming, December %, at the Branch.
Mrs. Bernice Clark is Girl Reserve
Committee chairman.
The Madison Alumnaes, which
holds it's meeting at the YWCA ev-
cry Monday at o'clock, has per-
manently changed its name to
The Modern Misses.
The Senior Girls Reserve will
hold a Christmas party Thursday
afternoon, Dec. %, at p. m.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-22
B0omeranu!!

Loud and long have been admonons over a period
of the part of pseudo Negro
we, as group should look further than Much
harrangng has been done the point
consider the end important than the to the end
The recent pardon of all officers of the peace
tenders of the law who had been convicted of mansaghe
is but shining example of willingness to consider the
present without regard for the ultimate end.
Were it not for desire participate in petty poll
tics and barter sacred right of franchise mere pit
ance could have retained office those who Sc
cured the conviction of the killer policeman.
We sold support not realizing that the present re-
lease of convicted killer part of the price
receive
Our only justification of the bad bargain which we made
is an accusation of individuals that they five
thousand dollars weather. land the influence all
groes in the State of Washington piled the sky isn't
half that amount for ppose) and the only thing lost
is the insignificant life of transient Negro"
Our only justification is that of fine regulations
whose lives, families and property at stake who
their all to the of Justice suffered the
means of LIVELIHOOD to be damned the could be
ruhlessy assaed by bereft of decency
by who have nothing lose their present
of being stricken by merciful God M they can
be called mem who they immersed daily Pool
of Soam will still be unable to face their Maker with
hands.
Why is it that cannot be and women? Let us
face the facts Acknowledge the part each played
this thing and trying to place the blame
else?
Let us plan to approach the polls with definite
DRY of the hurt done by this BOOMERANG.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-22
Guiding Star, FAM
Honors ]. T. Simms

In tribute to the Hon. ]. T..
Simms, who as Grand Master of
Washington and its Masonic Juris-
diction, Guiding Star Lodge No. 6,
F. and A. M. of Yakima at their
last regular communication voted
the Grand Master a life member
of the above described lodge.
This was in token of apprecia-
ton on the part of Guiding Star
Lodge of the work Bro. Simms has
done in this Jurisdiction to MAIN
tain the high standards of Mason
~,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-22
Russell Shows
Improvement

Charles Russell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Russell of
1705 Oath, confined to his
bed for the last five weeks
with a stomach ailment which
has kept him under a doctors
care for three months, is
much better.
DIR. w. S. Brown and DIR.
VIM. L Calhoun are attending
Charles.
Friends of the former Gar
field and u. of w. football
star wish him a speedy re-
covery along with their best
Seasons Greetings.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-22
Y. M. 6. A. News

HASKELL Campbell, Acting Sec'y
The Spartan Juniors will enter
basketball team in the Y.M.C.A.
Basketball League. Fred Wingo is
captain of the Juniors.
Boys wishing to play basketball
should come over to the Garfield
gym every Friday evening from 8
to 10 p. m. Boys will not be al
lowed on the floor without basket
ball suits.
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STRAIGHT FROM
THE SHOULDER
By TED WOOD
BY TED WOOD

netrate her whole being as she
caught the words of a Christmas
carol, "PeGce on Earth, Good VIII
to Men"
The two lovers stood close to-
gether near the door of the apart
ment. Both were tired but neith-
er could bear the thought of part
ing. They had made night of it,
taking in all the night spots and
joining with drunken singers who
mockingly stumbled through a
number of Christmas carols. To-
morrow they would continue the
celebration.
The only light in the room was
that which fell from the many
tiny bulbs of the Christmas tree.
The pale glow added an unusual
radiance to her natural beauty as
he drew her close. He was con-
scious of her warm body and the
soft perfume in her hair as he
frightened his embrace.
The rain fell in torrents outside
and the moisture formed odd little
pictures on the window panes. The
only sound in the room was their
heavy breathing and the soft tone
of the radio. AS their lips met
and fingered in good night kiss,
the station signed off as a quartet
sang. "Pedce on Earth, Good viii
to Men"
The man walked slowly, with
head buried low in the collar of
his ragged overcoat, hands dug
deep in his pockets and hat pulled
down low over his eyes. He didn't
know which he craved most, a
square meal or good cigarette.
He had had one bag of tobacco all
week and all he had eaten that day
was a sandwich made from stale
meat and bread. But tomorrow,
like many others from the skid
road he would eat Christmas din
ner, provided by nearby church.
Maybe he could hold out and may
be he couldn't. He had no plans
for Christmas day except to show
up early for that dinner.
Like other idle men, he had
heard and read much about the
war in Europe, the slaughter of in
nocents. Even the pangs of hun
ger, his cold wet body, and the
knowledge that he had no place to
sleep that night, failed to keep him
from realizing the advantages of
living in America.
The rain fell harder and harder,
seeping through his shabby clothes
like smoke through leaky CHM
ney. The glow from the corner
street lights fell on the wet pave
ment and the raindrops looked like
diamonds as they pelted the street.
In a doorway, a drunk cursed to
himself. Over in the railroad yard
work engine whistled as it jerked
its load away. An automobile,
loaded with young men filled with
the spirit of the season, passed as
the man reached one more corner
on his endless journey. His should
ers were thrown back and a smile
passed across his unshaven face as
he heard the youths singing "Peace
on Earth, Good Will to Men,"
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Churches

Sunday, Dec. oath at $3.50 p. m.
the Mount Zion Baptist Church
choir presents the Cantata, 1.-The
Carpenter of Nazareth" in three
parts; 1.-THE Child of Promise, 1.-The
Humble Toiler, and 1.-THE Rejected
Teacher"
The augmented choir promises
a true picture of Jesus in little
different aspect. Bernice Clark
will accompany the choir on the
organ.
United Holy Church of America
ia 18th Ave. South
Seattle, Washington
b. L. Mitchell, Minister
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M. morn
ing worship, HOO a. M; bible
study hour, 600 p. M; evening
service, 800 p. M; weekly SER
vices, Wednesday, prayer meeting,
500 p. M; Saturday, service, 800
p. m.
Come and pray with us in the
Spirit of Unity that God may have
His way in the Hearts of men and
women everywhere. Sister Brown
is in charge.
The young people and Sunday
school classes will render a Christ
mas program Sunday, December
oath at 600 p. m. christmas
Eve). Everyone is welcome. NO
CHARGES.
An invitation is extended to all.
Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple
18th and Fir
Bishop e. F., Morris, Pastor
Sunday school, 1000 a. M;
bible class, $50 p. M; evangelist
ic services, HOO a. m. and 500
p. M; weekly meetings, Tuesday
and Thursday, 500 p. M; and
missionary meeting, Friday at the
parsonage, second door from the
church, 200 to 400 p. m.
Elder F. ]. Adams, district Evan
gelist, preached two stirring SER
mons at last Sundays services. The
Christmas program will be rend-
cred 500 Tuesday evening, Dec.
26th All are invited to come to
the services. A hearty welcome
awaits all.
Mount Zion Baptist Church
10Th and Madison
The Junior church will be in
charge of the morning worship
during which time the Junior
church choir will present the Can
tata, Child Jesus" under the di-
rection of S. c. Valley. At S:15
p. m. the Senior choir will give
their cantata, 'sThe Carpenter OF
Nazareth" Readings will be given
by Mrs. H. ]. Henry, S. H. Grant,
T. Malone, Mrs. Luversa Hill, Mrs.
Marjorie Adams and Gearge Rey-
nolds.
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Ping Pong Chatter

East Madison "Y" is open after
moons and evenings to those who
want to play ping pong.
Rumor has it that Frisco Nc
Gale is the "Y" ping pong champ.
Who should have started this ru-
NOR but McGale?
Haskell Campbell has started a
similar rumor about himself.
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AhS hNhA6 AOOlii oSCAlC AiioAOC IiiC
imposing mansion was a perfect
picture of a happy home on Christ
mas Eve. The crackle of burning
logs in the fireplace was as pleas
ant to hear as the warmth was to
feel. The soft glow of the fire
light was the only light in the
room, save that of a floor lamp
burning just back of chair in
which he sat, wearing a smoking
jacket and slippers, contentedly
putting his pipe and reading the
evening paper.
Three small wreaths of mistle-
toe, one on each end and one in
the center, were tackled to the
mantlepiece. Between the wreaths
the stockings of their seven-year-
old son and five-year-old daughter
were hung, to be filled by Santa
Claus. In the deep shadows of one
corner of the room, the mother
worked silently but happily around
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree, placing gifts here and there.
Neither the man nor the woman
noticed the steady pitter-patter Of
the rain as it fell unsteady upon
the roof and slid noiselessly down
the window panes.
From the radio could be heard
the perfect blend of the voices of
a chorus singing Christmas carols.
The program ended when the an
nouncer cut in as the other voices
faded softly away on the sacred
words, peace on Earth, Good viii
to Men,"
The soft orange glow from the
window of the little four-room
house was the only light that could
be seen on the dark side-street. In
side, a mother was busily engaged
placing gifts for her four-year-old
son around small tree donated by
church club. A low fire that
failed to heat the house burned in
an old-fashioned stove in one end
of the room. The only electric bulb
she owned burned in a socket
hung from the center of the cell
ing, its glow magnifying the worn
spots in the faded rug. On top of
the tree large star was attached,
but it did not beam for she could
not afford electric fixtures from
the small relief check she received
each week. Tomorrow morning,
she would light the small candle
secretly placed in the star, just
long enough to see little Jimmy
clap his hands and laugh as he ex-
amined the toys Santa Claus would
leave. Since her husband had de-
serted her two years ago, the COM
munity fund had played Santa
Claus to Jimmy. Cast off toys, re-
paired by a charitable organiza-
ton, basket of fruits and nuts,
and small stocking filled with
Christmas candies were distribut-
ed about the tree.
She thought of Jimmy's father
as she worked about the tree, but
even the thought of a man she had
loved, and her abject poverty,
could not rob her of the happiness
she enjoyed while trimming the
tree.
The rain beat mercilessly on the
roof of the little house and seeped
through the loose-fitting windows.
Two blocks away, a blue light
flashed from the trolley wire and
the rumbling of a street car could
be heard as it passed the corner.
A car drove by with the radio on
and a joyful feeling seemed to pc
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Continued from Page one)
am editorial from our issue Of Novemher 3.

an editorial from our issue of November 81
There only permanent European peace
IS NOT the road that leads conference chambers
leaders, drunk ach the lust pouer very
oner nations 1T Is not the ohoh
the strongest nation travels the
field tohee take the us pepetuae false
dedts OF perdlc nations The peace
road that leads to the Of faith Creator Ony
through that faith @
one another brothers Only through that
men, to lUe this beings, respected"
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Southern Papers
Soon 10 Use Newsprint
Made Of Texas Pine
$4,000, 900 Plants Output
For First Five Years
Contracted For
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LUFKIN, Tex, Dec. 8.-Southern
newspaper readers literally will turn
over a new leaf January /.
Many of the principal newspapers
will be printed on paper made from
Texas pine. Heretofore, the bulk
of the newsprint has come from
Northwestern, Canadian and Euro
pean sources.
A $1,000, 900 plant is nearing COM
pletion. Production will begin about
January l, E. L. Kurth, president
of the Southland Paper Mills, Inc,
said. The corporation, working with
the Southern Newspaper Publish
ers' Association and aided by the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, start
ed the plant in February on a 200
acre site. -...-
The mill site has been christened
"Herty, Tex" in honor Of the late
DR.. Charles Holmes Herty. With
the late Francis Patrick Garvin, he
developed a process for making
newsprint Of Texas pine pulp. From
processing experiments in DR.. Her
tvs laboratory at Savannah, Ga,
and from actual test runs Of the
finished product, there evolved .
newsprint which experts say will
meet al requirements Of today's
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Stock AVERAGES
By VICTOR EUBANK,

Associated HTeSS FlnauClal WrlteI.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Stock mar
ket leaders inclined to give ground
in today's market, although little
real weakness was apparent in most
departments.
Declines ran to point or more
for steels. sugars and specialties in
the forenoon. Extreme setbacks,
however, were reduced in many
cases and plus signs bobbed up here
and there at the close.
The ticker tape moped through
out and the lightness Of volume on
the downside was encouraging to
those who argue that the market
for some time has been acting as
though it wanted to step into re-
covery territory Transfers of around
100000 shares compared with more
than 100000 Thursday.
The list picked up some support
after midday. when Wall Street
heard that chiefs of the United
Automobile Workers, C. I. O.
union, in letters to Pittsburgh Or
CARNATIONS had declared "the un-
authorized strike must end"
Prominent on the losing end the
greater part of the day were United
States Steel. Bethlehem, Douglas
Aircraft, United Aircraft, Westing-
house. Allied Chemical, Fajardo
Sugar. South Porto Rico Sugar,
General Refractories. j. C. Penny
and International Nickel
Resistance was shown by Chrysler,
Sears -Roebuck, j. I. Case, Consoli-
| dated Edison, Kennecott, Interna-
tional Paper preferred, Industrial
Rayon, Philip Morris and Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine
Weakening of several lately strong
commodities was fly in the securi-
ties market ointment. Some tax
selling and the continued trickle Of
foreign liquidation of American
stocks and bonds received a portion
of the blame for the days spotty
performance: At the same time
business and industrial news re-
! manned as stabilizer.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Winnipeg Grain Prices
INN1PEG, Dec, tR.-Grain ranRe
Investment Companies
To Be Consolidated
BY the Associated Press,

ny the Associated fIeSS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8-Plans for the
merger of the Manhattan Dearborn
Corp. and the Lawbeck Corp. in
vestment firms, have been completed
and stockholder meetings called to
vote on them.
Manhattan-Dearbor now owns
all of the outstanding common stock
of Lawbeck and pays the latter's
preferred dividend under a guaran-
tee. The new company formed by
the merger will be known Is the
Consolidated Dearborn Corp. and
will acquire assets of both COM
panies, placed November at
S. .0O0, 900.
Lawbeck stockholders will meet
December 81 and Manhattan-D Dear
born stockholders December 20 at
Wilmington, Del, to consider the
plans.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Sharply
higher foreign markets and reports
that exports of United States cot
ton will reach five million bales
this season lifted prices in the local
market.
Buying was Of general nature and
orders were supplied by New Or
leans and the South. The Govern
ment crop estimate on production
exerted little influence either way.
Around midafternoon the list was
up to II points; December sold
at 10A5; May, 9.85; October, 8.96.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. 8.-Wheat prices
declined about liz cents a bushel
today-the first major reaction In
almost two weeks
Selling which dominated the
market most of the session came
mostly from profit takers attracted
by the recent price climb of more
than 10 cents a bushel. Prospects
of increasing cloudiness in parts Of
the Southwestern drought zone and
reports that some loan wheat has
been redeemed by producers were
excuses for the selling.
With No. 3 red weevily wheat
bringing 81 bushel in the cash
market, actual grain was quoted 20
cents bushel or more above loan
levels here
Wheat closed Ala cents lower
than yesterday. December, 96a IS :
May, 1854; corn, ss-5s down. De-
cember, 537s-54; May. ssh oats.
1ou,ar
Evening star., 1939-12-08
REYNOLDS tobacco Orders
Dividends Of 80 Gents
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-R. j. Reyn-
olds Tobacco Co. announced year.
end dividends Of 80 cents each on
both the common and common "B"
stock, payable December rs to hold
ers of record December IL.
The payments will lift disburse-
ments for the year 1899 to $3.50 per
share on each class of stock, con-
trasted with $3.50 a share in 1898.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Distribution Ordered

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (SpeciaD -
Trustees of Massachusetts, Investors
Trust have declared a special year
end distribution, from income rep
resenting dividends and interest on
securities owned, at the rate of 13
cents a share, payable December
% to shareholders of record De-
cember II. The balance Of fourth
quarter earnings will be distributed
to shareholders in the next regular
quarterly payment due January 20,
1910.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
high-speed newspaper presses.

The plant, employing about 300
persons, will have capacity of 50,-
600 tons annually. Southern pub
fishers have contracted for the out
put during the first five years. In
its wake, leaders say, will come 9TH
er plants and industries to speed the
South's chemurgic development.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Swift Closes Plant

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 P.-Swift Il
Co. said yesterday operations would
be discontinued, at least tempo
rarily. January at its dairy and
poultry plant in Nevada, Mo. Of
ficials said the plant had not been
operating profitably.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Cottonseed Oil.

| Bleachable cottonseed oil futures aver
aged UNCHANGED to lower up to noon to-
day. Local pressure resulted from the
| March and May each were even At 6.92 and
| 7.02. Crude oil was frm at . bid Of 5s4
| cents in the Southeast, Valley and Texas.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Penney SoIes Rise

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 R.-J. G.
Penney Co. placed November sales
at $28,215,5 ,594, up 81 per cent from
$27 POT ,985 q year ago; for the first
II months $238 9l8, ,796, or 81 per
cent more than $2l9 9,033, 1853 in 1888.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
New Orleans Prices,

NEW ORLEANS Dec 8 0P.-Trade and
foreign buying lifted cotton prices to new
highs for the season here today, but Naui-
the market was 2 to 10 points net higher.
The Government crop forecast Of 11.792,-
900 bales was without effect on the market.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

CHICAGO Cash Market
Cash wheat. No 3 red, weevily. / 90: Nc.
yellow, hard; 9Sa.; No. mixed, weevilv,
9Sl2; No. 3. 9S; No. 3 hard, Ieevily. qti3.
Com, No. 3 mixed. 54I4; No. l yellow,
5oh,564 No, f., "a; No. l white. 6la.:
beans. No 2 yellow. 107: No. 3. .ofI,.
LOS. Oats. No mixed. 4Ola: sample
grade, mixed, 36; No , white. 41a4-42;
ing. $3.50 nominal; feed, :S5-4S nominal;
No. 3 barley. 81 Timothy seed 3.9O-4l5
nominal. Red clover. II 5O-15,OO nomi-
nal Red top. 8 10000 nominal Alsike.
14.00-17.0O nominal Alfelfa. I7.5o-22.SO
nominal.
Winnipeg Grain Prices
WINNIPEG, Dec. R-Grain range
Evening star., 1939-12-08

The Isle Of Pines shipped 76,151
crates of grapefruit to other coun-
tries this year. '
Evening star., 1939-12-08

Smaller cities Of England want
their mail down to their strports.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

Cottonseed Oh opened steady: Decembef.
620b; January, o.20b: March, 6.z3h; May,
$50: July. 6.o7h. BID.
Evening star., 1939-12-08


In bankruptcy receivership
5ankruptey Act securities assumed BY such companies
ments based the last quarterly
Unless otherwise noted special extra dividends
last Payable in stock
ciared this ~'''~~'N' '"A1 VI Ne-
Evening star., 1939-12-08

that cannot be used prohtably is
high at any price," he declared.
Heard in Financial District.
The safe deposit section of the
District Bankers Association and
the auditors section will hold joint
dinner meeting at the Lee House
next Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
A fine program is being arranged.
The United States Trust Co., New
York, has declared an extra divi-
dend of SO share and regular
quarterly dividend of SIS. The
stock is now quoted at $l,6l0 bid
and $1,660 asked.
OF interest to Washington stock
holders is the regular quarterly dis
tribution of IS cents per share just
ordered by the Irving Trust Co.
and the Bank of Manhattan Co.
special dividend of 10 cents share
in addition to the quarterly pay
ment of 20 cents per share.
The 1910 national convention OF
Supervisors of State Banks will be
held in Richmond September 18
10 and 20, it was announced today
at the Virginia capital.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Ten shares of Lincoln Service
common stock sold ex-dividend at
1872 on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today.
Riggs National Bank common
stock figured in an 18-share sale
at 265, up S points from the last
previous sale.
Today saw the first session Of the
week during which there were nc
transfers of Capital Traction IS at
81. Other bonds were also quiet.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Ieft) Every girl will agree
with Deanna Durbin that
no outfit is so important in
spring and summer as the
casual jacket and skirt
such as she wears here.
Pattern No. H-3366 is de-
signed for sizes IL. l3. Is,
II and 10 t29 to 81 bust.
Size l3 requires q. yards
of 39-inch material for
jacket, 214 yards for skirt.