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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-18
X. c. C. r. c. Tribute To
Mary Eliz. Brown

A Resolution in tribute to Mary
Elizabeth Brown, from the King
County Colored Republican Club:
WHEREAS, the great and SUI
preme Ruler of the universe has
in his infinite wisdom removed
from among us one of our worthy
and esteemed members, MARY
ELIZABETH BROWN, and,
whereas, the long and intimate
relation held with her as Presi-
dent of the Colored Women's Re-
publican Club of King County, and
as an active worker in civic af-
fairs, makes it proper and befit-
ting that we record our apprecia-
ton of her; therefore,
RESOLVED, that the wisdom
and good judgment she exercised
in the direction of Republican par
ty affairs among women in Seattle
and King County by manifold SER
vice, contributions, and council,
will be held in grateful remem-
brance among the records of this
organization; and
RESOLVED, that the vacancy
and shadow caused by the removal
of life SO useful in the promotion
and service to all that was good
and fine in the community, leaves
feelings Of deep sorrow among the
membes of this organization and
a multitude of friends; and
RESOLVED, that with deep
sympathy with the bereaved rel
atives of the deceased, and for the
loving husband whose heart has
been deepened with grief for the
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Letters To
The Editor

(The editor is grateful. AS
quickly as we are able to make
our release, Portland will find that
the Northwest Enterprise Is not
only actively interested in the
welfare of Seattle, but is equally
interested in the entire north
west.)
Mr.. E. I. Robinson, Editor
Northwest Enterprise
306 18th Avenue South
Seattle, Washington
My dear Mr.. Robinson:
You will recall that I have had
correspondence with you recently
relative to our advertising in the
Northwest Enterprise"
You will remember that I ex-
pressed some concern because !
did not feel that members of your
group in Portland were giving our
institution the support which ]
felt we merited from your group.
The purpose of my letter now is
to acknowledge that in recent
weeks I have felt the renewal OF
interest and cooperation on the
part of your people in Portland
toward our organization.
I have just read the issue OF
the Northwest Enterprise" dated
October 18th and I thank you for
the publicity which you have given
our firm on the Portland page.
1 appreciate and value your sup
port and cooperation very much
and have felt that your Portland
correspondent, Mrs. Mary M. Dun
can, has been unusually generous
and kindly in her support not only
for our firm but for the writer
personally.
I just wanted to know that we
appreciated everything that you
have done for us very much in
deed.
Very truly yours,
HOLMAN AND LUTZ, Inc
Worth w. Caldwell
Vice President
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Pres. Col. Demos
Confer In Spokane

w. Arthur Dixon of Tacoma,
president of Colored Democratic
clubs of the State of Washington
was a Spokane visitor last Satur-
day. He conferred with Mr.. Dills
campaign manager, Pat Benner,
Chairman of the County Commit
tee and a large number of Negro
Democrats. He said in his swing
about the state he found the trend
mounting for Dill for Governor and
the election of the national and
state tickets by tremendous ma
jority.
While in Spokane, Dixon was a
guest of Mr.. e. H. Holmes. Holmes
reported that rumors of his having
gone blind, being paralyzed and
even dead, was, in the language
of Mark Twain, very much ex-
aggerated." His only i'll being an
impairment of the sight of his
right eye which gradually is on the
mend.
He left for Yakima Sunday to
be in attendance at the meeting of
the State Committees.
Mr.. Dixon was recently elected
to the Board of Trustees of the
Pierce County Chapter, National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
and reelected to the Executive
Board of the Pierce County Demo-
cratic Central Committee.
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The October meeting of the N.
A. A. C. P. will be held on the
fourth Sunday at Bethlehem Bap-
fist church at 8 p. m. DR.. Gilmore
will lead the forum. Extensive
preparations are being made for
the coming of the National Secre-
tary, Mr.. Walter White.
The Clover Leaf Art club met at
the home or Mrs. Mary Moore in a
social hour. Reading, discussions
and needle work were the order
of the day. The hostess served
a palatable luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ClaXtOn of
Reno, Nevada, made social visit
to Tacoma to be here on her moth
er's Mrs. E. Adams birthday.
They will spend 8 or 4 weeks with
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Chas. Larson of East 35 st.
who has been confined to her bed
for two weeks is able to be up and
around again.
Mrs. Mamie Landers has been
quite i'll with her eyes, for the
last ten days, is able to take the
bandages off and up and around
again.
Mr.. William Mason had the mis-
fortune to hurt his hand, and was
unable to use it for nearly week.
The wife is highly elated that he
can use it again; there will be nc
more cutting food for eating.
Mrs. Thomas Jones gave a stork
shower for Mrs. Hugo EdmunsOn
at her home on K Street Thursday
night. Many lovely things were
received from those present. The
/ gifts show how we'll the recipient
stands in the estimation of hel
many friends.
Mr.. George Moore is able to be
out again after a months illness.
Mrs. Liza Stafford, after spend
ing two months with her son anC
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Wendal Stafford, returned to hel
home in Spokane Wednesday. Sh'
was the motive for many socia
affairs. Her children made he
stay with them, a continuous
round of pleasure, one she will
long remember.
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the right to hear and enjoy the
worlds most sacred music.
Please remember that the names
jazz and swing are the Negro
spirituals arranged for our young
err generations, and all nations of
the earth become Of one accord
when this music is presented to
them. Spiritual, and swing music
will never die because it is the
American Negroes greatest con-
tribution to the world. What a
contribution. 1t thrills the soul
as nothing else can do. God help us
to continue to sing and thank Him
for the sacred music with which
he has filled our every soul, young
and old. Spirituals in song and
prayer? The Negroes most valued
inheritance from their slave an
cestors.
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Helena, Montana
By HEX
BY HEX

Against foe can myself defend,
But Heaven protect me from a
laundering friend!"
Club season is on in Helena
as well as the duck season. Last
week the Pleasant Hour club re-
sumed activities with the election
of officers. The following were
chosen for the term: President,
Octavia Bridgwater; V. Pres, E.
B. Baker; Secy, Elenorah Banks;
Cor. Sec'y, Emma Harrell; Treas,
Clarinda Lowery; parliamentarian,
Sadie E. Ford; Chaplain, Emma
Bridgwater; historian, Corine
Byrd; committee on ways and
means, Eudora Byrd; committee on
Art, Florence Anderson.
The club was entertained by
Mrs. Charlotte Cofield at the res
idence of Mrs. Mamie Brigwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Ried of
Great Falls were in the city Sun
day. If Mr. and Mrs. ]. B Reid
are not improved by the end of
the week, they intend to return
and take them to Great Falls.
The ]. B. Reds were injured in an
automobile accident when return
ing from a visit to Warm Springs,
after visiting another brother,
Charles Reid. The accident took
place six weeks ago at Elk Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. AID Banks, How
ard Travillian and little Bertrand
Banks returned this week from
the South via Michigan and Chi
cago.
The Helena Progressive League
ended its vacation with a meeting
held at the residence of the Pres
ident, C. H. Harrell, Sr.
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JOHN ENOX INSANE
ATTEMPTS WIFE'S LIFE

John Enox, "a pears of age who
has been ill for the past five years
without any cause suddenly at
tempted to kill his wife and take
his own life last Thursday, Octo-
Der 10. His long illness caused his
mind to become unbalanced and in
a fit of insanity failed what might
have been a double tragedy. Enox
will be transferred to Sedro Woo
ley.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
&C. DILL


Governor.
The New Deal Democratic party
offers to the people of our state
the candidacy of the Hon. c. c.
Dill. A man whose hanesty, in
teliigence and integrity is unques-
toned, whose background of 20
years experience in state and ma
tional affairs, and whose program
Of economy of administration and
equal justice to all within the law
eminently fits him both by tenn
perment and by training to sue
cessfully fill the office that he
seeks.
Mr.. Dill won the nomination for
Governor on a program that APP
peals to human intelligence. He
gave his unqualified endorsement
to continuation of the New Deal,
and promised reforms in state
government that will bring the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der. He has never yet failed to
keep his word. His promise alone
to remove Charles Ernst from the
head of the Public Welfare De-
partment should win the votes,
the respect and admiration of ev-
cry Negro citizen of our state. His
promise that the pauper law, re-
curing the elderly people to sign
away their last dollar in order
to receive a meagre assistance
must go-coming at a time when
it seems to be the policy of the
more fortunate to crush the less
fortunate stamps him as an out
standing humanitarian. His rec
ord as u. S. Senator, his voluntary
retirement from public life and
reentry into the political arena to
save his state from confusion and
possible Generalization stamps
him as an unselfish patriot and a
truly great leader of his day.
Mr.. Dill understands the prob
lens of the American Negroes.
Years ago without solicitation he
blocked a scheme to discharge Ne
gro employees on the railroads and
replace them with Orientals. He
was named an honorary member in
the South End Civic and Progress
i've Club of Seattle out of appre-
citation for that great human act.
He knows that to be just and
loyal to state and country is char
acteristic of the American Negro.
He knows that these factors are
the predominating qualities of
patriotism. He believes it to be
the Negroes right to know and
share our country's problems, to
hold and share its common aspir-
atoms, to see its laws as an ex-
preston of our will, its institu-
tons as product of our creative
citizenship along with other peo-
pies. The writer believes the in
different attitude toward the Ne
gro people of Seattle, plainly ex-
pressed by Mr.. Dill's opponent, the
Republican nominee, does not war
rant our support, and that by c.
c. Dill's election rests our only
present hope for better opportun-
tiles, a fairer chance, a fuller life.
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loss of a beloved wife, the angel
who for more than fifty years has
blessed his life with love and af-
lection, may God bless them in
their hour of sorrow; and
RESOLVED, that a copy of
these resolutions be engrossed for
therecords of this organization,
copy printed in the local paper and
a copy be forwarded to the be-
reaved family.
King County Colored Republican
Club
John M. Green, President
VIM. J. Hyatt, Secretary
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COP Headquarters

Through the efforts of the Ne
gro Republican club of Multno-
NAH county, campaign headquar-
tiers for the east side have been
established at 1900 Williams ave-
nue.. This office, in a convenient
location, is equipped to assist any
voter with informative data on
Republican candidates and their
statements.
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YAKIMA
By Parker Harris

PeSlilliiS uSAI ouiiddy NII'
Hope Baptist church will celebrate
it's 34th anniversary. The theme
for the entire celebration will be
"Exalt the Name of Jesus"
Featuring the celebration will
be the Rev. DR.. C. c. Hubbard of
Beth Eden Baptist Church of Cali
fornia. The program is as follows;
Sunday 81 years of service, Mon
day. Exalting the Name of Jesus
Through Missions; Tuesday, Ex-
alting the Name of Jesus Through
Teaching; Wednesday, Exalting
the Name of Jesus Through Edu-
cation and Training; Sunday, Ex-
alting the Name of Jesus Through
Tithes and Offerings. The public
theme should be Do not miss day
of this celebration.
The Boys Class of the A. M. e.
CluICll Will ilOlu q ildllOWS Gil oO-
cial at the home of Mrs. John
Woods. The affair will be mas
querade social, with a prize for
the best masked.
Last Friday the "Jitterbug
Queens gave an exhibition at the
Washington Jr. high school, for
the Girls League assembly. The
Jitterbug Queens will perform be-
tween the halves of the basket
ball games this fall. Miss Sadie
(Dimples) Webb and Miss Jacque-
line Spearman are the team.
The freshmen really took beat
ing last Friday afternoon when
the upper classmen defeated them
in the traditional flag-pole rush
and Tug of War. The Jr. College
freshmen took their medicine as
best they could. Following an af-
ternoon of sports, a light luncheon
and dance climaXed the affair.
The young ladies about town
organized tap dancing troupe to
feature military tap d a n in g
rhythm. 1t is composed of the
Misses Irene Livingston, Elizabeth
Quinn, Catherine Waggener, Vera
Bradford Anna Waggener, Ohm
ples) Sadie Webb and Jacqueline
Spearman.
Mrs. Charles Emmons is reco-
vering from a head cold.
Mr.. Jack Francis and his son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Martinson spent
a weekend at Wenatchee.
Mr.. Kenneth Owen of Oklahoma
is now living here with his mo-
Their. He is a talented artist and
student of Yakima high school.
Mr.. William Vernon and son of
Tacoma are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Francis.
Mr. Oscar of Tacoma is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. Albert Woods has been vi
sitting relatives and friends in FL
lensburg. Woods has been living
in sunny California for the past
few years.
Mrs. Alice Simms had a real sur
prise when members of the East
ern Star and friends gave her a
surprise party on her birthday last
Monday. Mrs. Simms received
many lovely gifts.
Mr.. Bill Robertson of Ellensburg
was in town on a business trip
last week. Miss Villa Mae Smith
is mentioning in Portland, Oregon
Mr.. c. Warren of Colorado was
killed in an accident last Sunday
He is the son of Mrs. Mary Smith
well-known here. Mr.. Warren is
survived by a wife.
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what d'ya say Jim, we get our
wives together tonight and have
a big time? ?"
"Okay by me, Joe; where'll we
leave 'em?"
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Tacoma, Wn.

FuII gospel Pentec0StaI Chapel,
So 25th and Tacoma Ave.
Elder w. w. Wilson from Out
look is conducting a series of re-
vival services this week. The pub
lie is invited to attend.
The Monday night service which
is being conducted at Kennydale,
Washington, is well attended.
Many workers attend from time
to time.
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Against a foe I can myself defend,
But Heaven protect me from
laundering friend!"
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
ATTENDANCE AT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teachers of Smyrna Schools
Submit Their Honor List
to the Superintendent
HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH

Smyrna Special District Schools.
G. w. Wright, asst. superintendent,
submits the following list of pu-
pills reported by the teachers of the
twelve grades, who were neither
absent nor tardy and are entitled
to go on the perfect attendance
roll for the month of January:
Grade II, Mr.. King, teacher
Ruth Bush, Ellen Louise Cullen,
Florence Little, Thelma Maclary,
Ruth Ellen Reihm, Matilda Wisk,
William Carrow. Clarence Garis,
John Houtman, Charles Hufschmidt,
William MacLucas, Davis Numbers,
Vaughn Rash, Theodore Rohman.
Grade Ill, Mr.. Gebhart, teacher
Andrew, Anita Cooke, Har-
vey Gardner, Ruth Hill, Guy Swan
Edward Wilson.
Grade 11-2, Mr.. Brown, teacher
Millard Passwaters, William Pom
ichalek, Mildred Carey, Elizabeth
Continued On Page Seven)
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
STAMP ISSUES
START FEUD
Stamps Issued Before Legal
Date Subject of COntr0ver-
sy by Collectors
CONGRESSMEN ARGUE

A new stamp war has broken out
involving Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mark Twain, Postmaster General
Farley, a couple of congressman,
and six cities. The three-cent En-
erson stamps were sent to postof-
fees throughout the nation with in
structions that they were not to
go on sale until after Boston start
ed selling them on February 5.
That is the usual case with COM
memorative stamps. Some city is
given the honor of selling them
first, and philatelists value highly
stamps and letters from the first
day postoffices. But philatelists
discovered to their horror some of
the Emerson stamps in the mails
before the sale started in Boston.
They bore postmarks of Salt Lake
City, Harrisburg, Pa, Rockville,
Md, and Summerville, S. @.
Bootleg stamps" shouted one
group of collectors.
But valuable nevertheless" said
another school.
While the Postoffice Department
is investigating. the philatelists are
trying to decide the value of the
stamps that beat the gun.
Hannibal, Mo, was selected as
the city for the first day sale of the
Mark Twain 10-cent stamps. Then
Representative Miller (R-Conn)
suggested that Connecticut also
share in the first day sales.
Representative Shannon (D-Mo)
arose in wrath and suggested that
Connecticut-no Hannibal sell all
the first day Twain stamps.
"The Missouri boys who enlisted
with him Mark Twain) in the
Confederate Army" said Shannon.
"could overlook his becoming a de-
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STATE FAIR

The twtlfth annual meeting of
the stockholders of the State Fair
Association was held last week.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the receipts during 1889 were
S11, ,149.58 and the disbursements
for everything including insurance,
new buildings, ETC., S10,993.98,
which leaves a balance as profit of
$135.67. Thomas w. Wilson was
reelected president, D. P. Barnard,
secretary and Lewis Schabinger
was elected treasurer in place of
Watson Broadway, resigned. The
following is the board of directors:
Thomas Curry, Casper Kendall, Ebe
Tunnel, John B. Wharton, Alex
ander Johnson, Robert Denney,
Hiram Reedy, Manlove Hayes, w.
r. Allaband, w. l.. Postles, John
F. Salisbury, DR.. Hickman, Lewis
Schabinger. Wilson N. Cannon,
Jacob Jenkins, WILDER Burnite, S.
D. Rowe, L. W. Collins, H. A Rich
ardson, Ezekiel Cowgirl, Edmund
Bailey, r. L. Martin, d. M. Wilson,
John Heitchu, ]. d. Burton, ]. Col
by Smith, and E. H. Bancroft.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
DEATH OF
MRS. FANNIE c. sPRUANCF

MRS. FANNIE G. SPRUANCE
Mrs. Fannie c. Spruance, wife of
James w. Spruance, died at her
residence in West Smyrna on
Thursday last, aged so years. She
was the daughter Of DR.. Richard
Culbreth, who was a popular ply
sician in the practice of medicine in
this town, and died about thirty
years ago. She was ambitious to
learn. and after passing through
the Smyrna Seminary. went to the
classical school of Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphey at Dover, to learn
the languages. twenty-five years
ago she became the wife of James
w. Spruance. Her married life has
been spent in and near this town.
OF the affections incident to her
life perhaps the iron that entered
her soul" the deepest was the loss
by death of her son Howard, year
ago. Her friends followed her re-
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15

serter. They could overlook his be-
coming Republican.
But it was too much to ask
that they forget or forgive that
Mark Twain, Missouri-born of a
Virginia father and Kentucky
mother, consorted with those who
laid the heavy ard brutal hand of
the oppressor upon the southern
people in the days of reconstruc-
ton"
Hannibal, however, will sell the
first stamps on February and
Farley will go there and speak
about Mark Twain.
Farley will eulogize his literary
career. He will not touch on his
military life. The philatelists are
fuming and loading more guns.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
GREYHOUND PUTS "AMAzING AMERICA" ON THE AIR
New Type Program Features
Strange and Unusual Places
in the United States

Starting this week Greyhound buses
will be travelling the airwaves as
we'll as the highways. The premiere
of Greyhound's new and radically
different radio show takes place to-
night on the coast to coast NBC
Blue Network. The program presents
new departure in air show styling
and one that should prove highly en-
tertaining to all types and ages of
listeners. According to preview re
ports, the highlight of the half hours
entertainment is battle of wits staged
against a background of America s
scenic and historic wonders. The
actual studio contestants are teams
picked from the studio audience-but
the whole transcontinental audience
gets just as much fun out Of this new
radio game as do the actual par
ticipants
Cash prizes will be given to the
teams engaged in this new test
your-wits game and also to listen
ers who send in the prize winning
questions, clues and answers used
on the program.
The music of This Amazing
America" will be in the hands Of
Roy Shields and his orchestra, with
songs by the Ranch Boys. "This
Amazing Americas" combination of
quips and quizzes, knowledge and
nonsense, music and fun, should be
welcome addition to the nations
air fare.
Residents of this community can
get the program over station
WILL on Friday nights at 8 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15

ments only amounted to S26,412 for
that period, said DR. Wharton
Benefits to individuals have since
been increased by a change in the
unemployment law, he explained
Sharp increases We're reported in
every department for the latest
period. Payments week AGO
amounted to S21,126 for 2499
claims. The commission has naia
out a total of $81O, ,358.11 for 100
27O claims since benefits became
payable January %, 1899. New
claims for the week totaled 962 4
compared to 787 for the previous
period. Compensate claims for "a
tai unemployment being carried bv
the commission are now 2,946 com
pared to 2.253 a week ago Par
tial claims for the current period
reached 455 where only 250 existed
last week. Gains from outside
Wilmington assumed a larger pro
portion in total payments than US
ual, DR.. Wharton stated. Approx
imately 35 per cent of the money
expended went to rural New cas-
tie, Kent, and Sussex Counties. as
compared to the average of 20 per
cent. The average amount of each
check dropped from S9.35 to So
Final payments We're made to 167
claimants as against 172 the week
before. Despite the sudden up
surge of work in the commission
offices, clerks are maintaining paw
ments on a current basis. BY wok-
ing ovetime, said DR.. Wharton
Claims handled thus far in 1910
are only little less than Is per
cent of the total handled in 1899
Since January 1, the Commission
has received 5.755 claims. about 50
per cent of which were valid. The
total last year was 8,O79. of which
about 20 per cent were valid.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
.3,4OO JOBLESS
SEEK CLAIMS
S27,567.50 Paid i'm Claims to
Unemployed by Unemploy-
ment Commission
CLERKS WORK OVERTIME

With S27, $3.50 disbursed for
3,400 claims during the week
which ended last Wednesday, the
Delaware Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission marked rec
ord week, DR.. Charles NJ. Wharton
director, reports. More claims, g.
587, were handled during the week
that ended March 8, 1889, but pay
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
100000 P'AID TO CCC YOUTHS
Old Age Welfare Commission
States SI25,OOO Assigned to Kin


States S125,OOO Assigned to Kin
Although almost $125,OOO was
paid in the form of allotments to
relatives from earnings of Della
ware CCC enrollees last year, a
summary prepared by the Old Age
Welfare Commission indicates that
the enrollees actually received the
equivalent of more than 100000 in
real wages" The enrollee, for the
most part, assigned from his
monthly $50 pay at least S22, but
his actual wages" was much
greater than that, including cloth
ing, food, and medical care. Went
worth H. Deverell, supervisor for
the board, said there We're $50 Del
aware juniors serving in camps in
Delaware at the first of 1910, two
in New Jersey camps, five in camps
in New York State and 123 in
camps in the Far West.