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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
A Woolworth Hint

We confess we were intrigued.
Every now and then we are led
to take a trip through the lanes
of Woolworths New Wonder store.
One lane amazed us. We have seen
as great a variety of Christmas
cards as any one individual. But
here is something new we doubt
if any one could be told in words.
No imagination can give you a
vision of this particular depart
ment.. And as 900 of greetings
are conveyed to friends by Christ
mas Cards just now is ideal to
avoid the crowds. Leisurely you
may make your choice from the
largest assortment ever shown in
the northwest and what is more,
a surprise will await your holiday
friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
Seattle HonOrs King
Louis
By e. I. r.

Nearly 1000 dance and music
fans crowded Finnish hall Mon
day night to see and hear Louis
Armstrong, the trumpet king.
Leading his great aggregation
of horn tooters, skin beaters,
ivory knockers, King Louis
went to town. No finer, no
more enthusiastic reception was
ever given anyone, than Seat
ties ovation to the mighty
trumpeter.
Duke Browning, Seattle's
popular impresario, doffs his
hat to patronizing Seattle and
is deeply grateful for the won
derful demonstration to louis
Armstrong and his band. CAR
istrocracy could boast of no
evening of entertainment more
perfect than that afforded Sc
attle's dance and music lovers"
said Browning.
The Northwest Enterprise
congratulates the m G h ty
throng in the reception given
the trumpet king, perfectly free
from any annoyance, a perfect
tribute to a perfect band.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01

affiliate, has pledged itself the task
of working out "a practical pro-
gram in the direction of eliminat-
ing discrimination against Negro
workers in our industry, whether
this discrimination be covert or in
the OPEN"
The action which followed pas
sage of a resolution at the unions
sixth convention held in Cleveland,
Ohio, last September, which said
in part: ut has always been the
policy of our union and the c. l.
o. particularly, to fight against
discrimination against Negro peo-
pie or any other race, because
we know that the white workers
Continued on Page Three)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
He Does Not Fit Our
Specifications

Mr.. Fred G. Becker is Repub-
lican candidate for State Insurance
Commissioner, Mr.. Becker is vice.
president of the Montlake Commu
nifty club. The Montlake Commu-
nifty club entered a spirited pro-
test against the establishment of
Junior High School at the site
of the Longfellow school and said
such school attended by all races
and with a lower economic status
would serve to lower the Montlake
district.
The Northwest Enterprise does
not believe that any member of
the Montlake Community club who
sanctioned such protest, is capable
of honestly and fairly administer
ing the laws to all citizens with
out regard to race creed or color.
We cannot forget the action of the
citizens of the LongfellOw district
in their mild but forcible rebuke of
the undemocratic attack as wholly
unnecessary and unwarranted.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
What a Republican
Vote Means

This issue closes our part in this
campaign of education. Both col
umns must appreciate the North
west Enterprise for its fairness.
We are grateful for the many fine
compliments from the thousands of
readers of both races who have
followed our releases. Our final
reminder to you is: Go to the polls
Tuesday, Nov. 5 and cast your
vote. Remember when that vote is
cast, it is irrevocable.
WILLKIE: An opportunity to
work and enjoy a fuller citizen
ship in the interest and future well
fare of our young people VS.. Seq
regation, discrimination and dis
franchisement in the interest of
solid south control.
LANGLIE: Honest and construc-
tive state government in the inter-
est of all the people VS. expensive
and machine-contrOlled govern
ment in the interest of political
machine.
CHI DWICK, WETTRICK:
Fearless champions for the protec-
ton of life, liberty, and pursuit
of happiness of all citizens VS.. CO.
ersion and intimidation of unfor-
tunates to contribute and support
a machine to perpetuate the New
Deal in power at the expense of the
taxpayers.
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS:
To cooperate with Arthur B. Lang
lie in providing conscientious and
responsible government in the in
terest of all citizens VS.. machine
politics that will rob the aged Of
their pension needs.
Continued on Page Three)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01

DIR. Lacey Kirk Williams, presi-
dent of the National Baptist Con-
vention Incorporated, pastor of the
Olivet Baptist Church of Chicago,
president of Victory Mutual Life
Insurance Company and vice-pre-
sident of the World Baptist Alli-
ance, met with a tragic death
Tuesday afternoon when charter
ed plane in which he was riding
crashed near Olivet Michigan. DR..
Williams was en- route to Flint
Michigan, where he was scheduled
to make a political address Tues
day night.
With DIR. Williams in the plane,
was Rev. w. M. Haynes, a Chicago
pastor, who was also killed. In
formation conveyed to DR.. Penick
of the local Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, late tuesday night stated
that the cause of the crash was
due to fog. The victim had been
pastor of the Olivet Baptist Church
Chicago for over twenty-five years
and had been president of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention for more
than eighteen years. Seattle people
will remember that DR.. Williams
was in charge of the Goodwill
Tours which visited Seattle last
April. DR.. Fountain w. Penick left
for Chicago Thursday night to be
present at the funeral. The time of
the funeral would be announced
later.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01

Rarely, if ever before, have the
voters of the 37th legislative dis
trio had the opportunity to send
to the state legislature more
honest, intelligent and competent
representative than Tom O'Gor-
man. Mr.. O'Gorman has lived in
the 37th district for thirty-two
years-twenty years in his own
home at 410-13th No. He is mar
ried, has four children, is a Univ
ersity graduate and is a public
accountant.
Mr.. O'Gorman survived a Bit
terly contested primary campaign
with a margin of only II votes.
He realizes that the Negro voters
Continued on Page Three)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
Tennessee Governor Says Negro Did
Nothing for Nation, Lucky to Live Here

"This is White Mans Country"
he tells Committee Seeking Color
ed Members on Draft Boards;
Threatens Prison for Failure to
Register.
Nashville. Tenn.-Negroes have
done nothing to aid or build up the
United States of America, ac-
cording to Governor Prensice Coo
per, and they are lucky to be able
to live in this country.
A committee of colored citizens
that called upon the governor to
ask him to appoint some Negroes
to draft boards was told by him
"This is white mans country"
Last June Negro citizens in
Brownsville, Tenn, tried to register
to vote in the November cleo
ton and one man was lynched for
his efforts. Others were driven out
of town by mobs. Governor Cooper
did nothing to aid them or to try
to catch the lynchers. But he told
the committee of colored citizens
recently that Negroes had better
register for the draft or they would
be subject to a $4,000 fine or pri-
son.
Governor Cooper thinks it all
right for Negroes to register to die
for America, but all wrong for
them to register to vote and help
choose the people who will rule
Continued on Page Three)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
Brig. Gen Davis LIST
Neg, Army Gen. In
u. S. Army

Col. Benjamin o. Davis COM
mander of the 369th Coast Guard
Artillery, formerly New York Ma
tional Guard was appointed by
President Roosevelt to the rank of
Brigadier General in the United
States army.
General Davis and son, Captain
BENZ. o. Davis, Jr., are the only
Negro line officers in the army.
Capt. Davis, a West Point grad
uate had such high academic
standing at the academy that he
ranked all the officers assigned to
infantry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
Eddie James Busby
Is Number 1872

Eddie James Busby, 1728-24th
Avenue, will lead the race con-
scripts from Seattle. Busby is I'M
employed but is ready and willing
to serve his country. He has no
particular profession, but expects
to make good as a cook, or grasp
one of the many opportunities for
advancement in the army. He is
"a years old.
Duke Browning, popular macs
tro, also won.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
Vote AS You Wish

In accordance with instructions
from Howard o. Hunter, Acting
Commissioner of the Works Prof.
ects Administration, Carl w.
Smith, state WPA administrator
yesterday ordered notices posted
in each district office and on ev-
cry project calling attention of all
workers to their right, under the
law, to vote as they please.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
C.. |. @. Electrical Union Seeks To Stop
Industry's Prejudice Against Negro

New York-In one of the most
far-reaching actions taken by any
labor union in the country, the
United Electrical, Radio and Mach
inc Workers of America, a C. I. o.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01

nator is little too much for Con-
gresham Wallgren in that there
would be a large number of Negro
constituents who are highly dis
pleased with determinations in
the c. c. c., and w. P. A., and
other bureaus and also are anxious
to find out how far do discrimina-
tory practices extend into our gov
ernmental quasi judicial bodies.
Respectfully
Marshall Gray
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01
Letters To
The Editor

Dear Editor:
A Negro citizen applied for and
was accepted under the quota al
lowance from his district to enroll
in the Homeless Mems Camp at
Carnation, Washington. He was re-
fused admission by reason of his
color.
This man through justifiable
and clever maneuvers asquired an
official Letter to this effect. The
letter in it's entirety, is as follows:
ITO Whom it May Concern:
Mr.. e. E. Phelps today applied
for admission to our Transient and
Resident Homeless Mems Camp at
Carnation, Washington.
Mr.. Phelps has Negro blood and
as our camps are closed to all Me-
groes, was obliged to refuse him
admittance.
Regretfully
Dorothy Fisk
Case Worker
"a Union Street
Seattle, Wash"
The above malignant letter was
in turn handed over to Congress
man Wallgren for official action
and up to the present date, there
has not been any adjustment and
further, this Case Worker was al
legged to have been subsequently
shifted to headquarters in Olym-
pia.
1 therefore, take the position
that the job of United States Sc
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-01

THE BLACK MANS PRAYER
Lord, bless our next governor
and cause him to appoint to the
heads of our state departments
men and women who will not
discriminate against any citizen
for reason of race, color or
creed. Amen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Different in Those Days

The announcement by Dr. Hamilton Holt of Rollins College, Florida, that he will not support the Democratic Party this fall hasn't occasioned too much comment, since a number of Democrats of the same type as pr. Holt believe this is the right thing to do. Let's forget about that just for the moment and in view of the fact that the weather, when this was written, was rather overcoming. Let's recall one notable incident in pr. Holt's career. It happened right here in Connecticut.
 Republicans of Connecticut had no trouble in carrying the election of 1924. Right down the line it was another tri- umph for the party. Waterbury was very much interested because our own Charles A. Templeton had been Shelved by the COP organization of J. Henry Roraback after an administration in which the Brass City man had demonstrated his ability to do his own thinking and issue his own orders. In his stead the Repub- hcanS placed Hiram A. Bingham of Yale University. Many contend this is where the Democrats go the idea of drafting pr. Wilbur L. Cross.
 | Bingham being duly elected there de- reloped one of those sudden turns of events that are always popping up. Sen ator Frank B. Brandegee died A special election to replace him was called. Gov ernor-E Elect Bingham was nominated by the Republicans, Hamilton Holt by the Democrats. Bingham was elected and thus was holder of three offices at one and the same time. He was lieutenant governor, governor-elect, and U. S. sen- stor-elect. He was sworn in as governor in January, served one day then resigned, and was promptly sworn in as senator.
 There was much furore over this, but Republicans were so completely in con- trol of all government that Democratic protests went unheeded. One thing Democrats learned, though, that you couldn't beat a machine with a candi- date of the Hamilton Holt type when the machine was functioning right. In 1880 the defeat of the COP machine came about because it was ready to collapse of ltz own weight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
State Steps In

Although citizens of the Town pf En- field apparently aren't willing that funds be provided for operation of a sewage dis p0sal plant there, the State Water Com mission has issued orders that it go into operation on the after September l. This order was in the form of commission dl- rection not to pollute the Connecticut River after the above date. It applies to the Town of Enfield and also to the Thompsonville Fire and Sewer District It is probably one of the few times that the Water Commission has issued such preemptory notice to any community in the state.
 We don't imagine either that the order would have been sent to Enfield were It not for the fact that a $350,000 sewage disposal plant was built there with WPA funds. The plant has been ready for use for more than year, but the town and the several tax districts within 1t could never agree on the costs of opera tien or responsibility so it has remained idle Now both the town and the separ- ate districts will have to come to a defi- mite decision or else summary action will be taken by the state with the Water Commission as compliant.
 The cause of better waterways through out this state is progressing slowly but surely. More and more communities are beginning to realize that they must cease pollution of streams or ponds. The mod- ern methods of sewage disposal, while expensive, nevertheless solve a problem No American city or town without them can lay claim to progress in this respect until disposal has been scientifically ar rived at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Daladier, Scapegoat

We do not know into what wilderness thePetain-Laval government of France IS about to send Edouard Daladier. But as they call this former premer of France before their bar of justice, one thinks automatically of Aaron, instructed, ac- cording to the Book of Leviticus, to least lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scape- goat" One was to be offered up as sacri- flee, the other, lon which the lot fell to be the scapegoat" was to be presented alive to the Lord "to make atonement with him." after which he was to be let go "for scapegoat into the wilderness"
 The collapse of France undoubtedly calls for scapegoat, someone on whom the sinse of whole generation can be unloaded, and who can then be driven into the wilderness, leaving the people with the illusion that their own sins have gone with the scapegoat, clearing their own consciences and Tightening the load on their own backs. How human that is!
 The aged Petain, who passed the World War under a brass hat at headquarters, is about to unload guilt on the shoulders of Daladier, who spent four years scram- bling in the mud of the Champaign as sergeant. The oily Laval, political aero bat who failed to serve in the army in 1914-1918, is to judge the patriotism of the ex-sergeant who tried, too late, to rouse France to reality. We are too far from France to judge accurately what ever case may be made against Daladier, whatever effort may be l4lade to load upon him the guilt for the war and Frances downfall.
 But the urgent need for a scapegoat is clear. If France is to be rallied to the new Petain-Laval government, it must be taught that the former leadership was reckless, incompetent, and if possible dis loyal. Two years ago at just this time, Daladier was pleading with France to get down to work. A little later he was break ing the general strike that paralyzed French efforts for the moment. To avoid war, it was Daladier who submitted to the humiliation at Munich. As between Petain-Laval and Daladier, Americans should not, and do not have to choose. But the odor of the burnt sacrifice, the aspect of sending forth a scapegoat. into the wilderness, hangs heavily about the whole procedure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

Mexicans anything, but cost $2 for British citizens. Oddly parallel in the diplomatic service are the careers of Clarence F. Gauss, new Minister to Australia, and Frank P. Lockhart, newly, ap- pointed Consul General at Shang- hai. Into each of Gauss last three posts v Tientsin, Peiping, and Shanghai-Lockhart has fol- lowed.
 NAZI AIR ROUTES
 While the worlds attention is fastened on Havana, the Ger mans are making strides with a type of penetration not on the agenda of that conference = the extension of German airlines in South America.
 Through the Nazi air holding company, Lufthansa, subsidies are being handed out liberally to do- mestic companies under German control. Most aggressive is the German subsidiary in Ecuador, SEDTA, whose operators ingrati- ate themselves by the wel-known junket method. That is. they give free rides all around the country to Ecuadorean government off. cials.
 This infiltration is a threat to U. s. influence, but more danger ous still, it gives the Germans connecting airlines which run all the way from the coast of Brazil through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia to within striking distance of the Panama Canal.
 Now, however, the Civil Aero nautics Authority and State De- partment have worked out a plan to combat the German in- fiuence by extending the exist ing U. s. airline in Ecuador with post office subsidies. The line is Panagra, subsidiary of Pan American Airways.
 A new Ecuadorean company is to be set up over Panagra, and Ecuador will be offered option to buy up to 51 per cent of the stock. This woud give them a controll- ing interest whenever they could put up the money.
 In the meantime, the line will be U. s. dominated, but with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Tin-Plated Independence

Travellers to South America in recent years all heard about Bolivian tin. The ore was mined there, shipped all the way to Great Britain, smelted and turned into pigs, and then shipped in that form to the United States, the greatest consumer. "Iss diss a system?" they wondered, in the words of Milt Gross famous charac- ter. Well, it wasn't, and now something is being done about it. Two companies already have experimental tin smelters in operation here, and others are looking into the matter actively.
 There is Bolivia, a poor country des- perately needing trade, and subject to strong European influence Here is the United States, worlds greatest consumer of tin, desperately needing closer com merical relations with South America. Far out in the Pacific the British Ma laysia, virtually undefended against possible Japanes encroachment, are the remainder of the worlds big tin deposits. Well? What are we waiting for?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

troys completely his ability to do the job at hand.
 So when you get sick of your job -as everybody does at times-try the remedy of working a little harder at it and observe the re- suits. You will find to your surprise that the job is not so unpleasant as you thought 1t was; or if that is not the case, then you will find that much of the trouble with the job has arisen from the fact that you have not put your best into 1t. You will get new sense of collaboration that will please you more than your fruitless dreams about promotion.
 Best of al, you will make the possibilities of a new job move near CT to realization
 Big jobs are waiting only for men who are doing their present jobs in big way.
 All Rights Reserved - Babson
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

Issuance of war orders to various Connecticut plants recalls to some de- gree the exciting World War days. Back in 1914 and 1915 when local plants were roaring with all sorts of orders for mu- nitions Waterbury took on quite boom- town attitude. There were workers flock ing here from many sections of the coun- try. Some of them became permanent residents then; others only lasted while the factories worked overtime. Even then we can recall old-timers talking about the presence of many strange faces around the center of the town where prior to the war only familiar ones could be seen. This phase hasn't yet developed here and may not ever in the present conflict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

Hartford residents are all agog over a proposed plan to eliminate the some what unsightly Park River which winds around down in back of the Capitol. The river in plan of park development would be enclosed in a large conduit and car ried into the Connecticut River. But above this conduit would be built a Bushnell Park driveway that many city officials believe would be 3 great inn provemnt over the present uncovered stream and distinct addition to the park and the regions through which it would pass. The Park River has long been the object of considerable attention by city fathers. It has the habit of backing up into the business section when the Con- necticut River is at flood stage. Its original course has been changed in a couple of places, too. All in all the city should be well satisfied when it dis appears from view in a pipe and nice parkway runs along over 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
AN UNPAMPERED CHAMPION
 (NeW York NeWsl

Ionia Aggie Sadie Vale is a regis tered Holstein in the Ionia State Hospital herd at Ionia, Michigan. She is an unpampered, unspoiled, uncoddled COW that has given ESQ., 723 pounds of milk and was re- corded recently by the Holstein- Friesian Association of America as the all-time champion lifetime pro- ducer. Members of the association describe as "amazing" her achieve inent in producing at the age of thirteen years and five months as much as the old champion, La Ver- tex Quantity of the University of Nehraska-now deceased--produ in eighteen years.
 Sadie Vale, be it understood, is no box stall champion. She has re- ceived the same care as her herd mates, standing in the lineup with them, being milked ct the same times in the same way and going to and from the same pasture ct the same times. '"
 No soft radio lullabies to WOO Sadie vale at bedtime; no silk-up- holstered, murai-decorRted, oak paneied stall; no deep cushioned bed on which to lie; no ticking be- hind the ears, % tp Ennok. foT Eaoie Vale. She has stood firmly on her own f0rr feet. She le z champion end & l1oY' and ane 80t tAs. Ney'