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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
The Negroes Challenge To America

tic Party, now in national politi-
cal power, as it is also in control
of Southern State Governments,
has sought, through the centuries,
and even in this more progressive
and enlightened day, to debase the
manhood and citizenship and break
the morale of that group by laws
which disfranchise them and re-
strict their educational, their Gull
tural, and their economic life.
Conditions That Must Be
Changed
These conditions cannot CONT
nue.. They must be changed. The
Negro himself can largely contri-
butte to this end. He must accept
the obligations and responsibilities
of his citizenship. He must help
to mitigate the factors which give
exigent excuses for his mistreat-
ment, and he must nilitantly seek
to educate public opinion, North
and South, to a realization of the
fact that democracy is dying in
America because of the cancers
growing at the vitals of a body
polite which complacently accepts
these injustices.
Best of all, knowing the potency
of the ballot in those sections
where the untrammeled privilege
is his, he should, and he must, set
his face against that Democratic
Party which subjects his kinsmen
in the South to a place of subor-
dination as a citizen by refusing
to vote in the North for candidates
who will not seek to break the ma
tional power of a party which dis
franchises him, and yet holds that
national power by counting his po-
pulation, while refusing to permit,
by chicane and pretext, to allow
his fellows in the South the mini
mum privileges of citizenship, all
the while paying taxes and meet
ing the other requirements of that
citizenship.
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Launch Southern
Vote Fight
Action Has Special
Significance
Continued from Page One)
bama and Louisiana.

OtSnilICdilCc
The court actions planned in
Texas have special significance
this year because of the candidacy
of Vice-President John N. Garner
for the presidency, and the cam
paign for reelection of Senator
Tom Connally, foe of the anti
lynching bill and organizer and
leader of the filibuster against it.
Congressman Martin Dies who has
refused persistently to investigate
the Ku Klux Khan and mob VOL
ence, also halls from Texas.
To back up its campaign, the
NAACP legal staff is completing
research for a memorandum on
procedure for instituting both cri-
minal and civil cases wherever Ne
groes rights have been violated.
In Miami, the Khan burned
crosses in the Negro neighborhood
and in Greenville, the president of
the NAACP youth chapter, who
was leading the fight for registra-
ton of voters, was twice arrested.
An attempt to intimidate the pre-
sident of the Greenville adult
chapter was made by arresting
him for carrying concealed wea-
pons. His defense was that he
needed pistol because of threats
against him for his activity in be-
half of the colored people.
In Birmingham, the associations
chapter has successfully secured
the right to register and vote thru
numerous court actions.
In Richmond, Va, the NAACP
branch, working with other organ
izations over a period of two years
secured the registration of 1000
colored citizens who last week
were the decisive factor in the de-
feat of Mayor ]. Fulmer Bright,
noted for his anti-Negro actions.
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starting today writing letters. I
always keep my promises. With
best wishes to you, Mr.. Robinson,
and your family, I am
Sincerely
(Mrs. Lille B. Harris
1865 Floyd St., Augusta, Ga.
Editors Note: Grace Presbyter-
ian church misses you; John r.
misses you; The Northwest Enter
prise misses you and this space
is still
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Restrictions Based on Race
and Color

If democracy, the practice of
self-government, is in truth and
in fact "a covenant of free men to
respect the right and liberties of
their fellows" as President Roo
sevelt has declared, failure of that
concept in America must be con-
ceded for we live in a country
with some men up and many men
down." an all-too-large proportion
of these latter being members of
the largest minority group in the
United States, the Negro group,
who suffer mainly because our So
cial system condones a restrictive
process based on race and color
In that section, the South, where
the majority of the Negro group
is compelled to live, the Democra-
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More About
Josephine Harreld

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exceptionally fine. She reached
dramatic heights and many times
achieved orchestral effects with
her piano. Her flair for brilliance
was illustrated in her fiery per-
Torrance of Lecuona's "Malague-
ma" and her gift of great warmth
and beauty of tone was exhibited
in the lovely "Nocturne in D flat"
Opus 81, Chopin. Her playing had
so much character and appeal that
I mentally prophesied as listened
to her that some day she would be
the Marian Anderson of the Pia-
no."
The Colored Women's Study club
will present Miss Harreld in recital
at Allen A. M. E. Church, 1411
So. Yakima st., April 26, 1910.
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RESERVED FOR
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
CARD OF THANKS


We wish to thank our many
friends for their kind words of
consolation and floral offerings,
during the illness and death of
our beloved mother, Gertrude
Hattie Bell Davis.
Especially are we grateful to
the Rev. John r. Harris for his
words of assurance, and to Miss
Loretta Sawyer for her sweet
songs.
Georgia Jones, daughter,
e. B. Jones, Son-in-law.
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Principles of Democracy Set
at Naught When His In
terests Are at Stake
By Emmett J. Scott

Washington, d. C.-Democracy
in America is on trial. Every po-
litician, every statesman, wheth-
err Governor, member of the Con-
gress Of the United States, or 9TH
err Official, whether of high or low
degree, knows that something is
wrong in America when the most
elementary rights of democracy
are ignored, and groups of Ameri-
can citizens, with basic rights I'M
der the Federal Constipation, are
treated as subject peoples and de-
MED those opportunities and that
freedom and human happiness they
have right to expect.
This new society" of America
was founded to assure freedom
from tyranny of every kind, poll
teal as well as religious; and al
so, to provide that free endeavor
for the development of those quail
tiles which make for full-rounded
citizenship, unhindered by overt
acts of oppression or repression.
Democracy in America is pre-
sumed to connote the legal tradi-
tion-strict observance of law, as
part of the democratic process;
and further, that it stands for rea-
son, for tolerance, and for sympa-
thy.
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Churches

Inc pastor WISHES TO tnank ali
who in any way helped to enter
tain the Good viii visitors and
made it possible for them to re-
ceive such a warm welcome.
The inspiration left by the Good
Will Tour will remain in the hearts
of Seattle for years to come. The
pastor is especially pleased with
the coming of the young folks into
the fold. 16 new members were
added to the church.
A. B. Y. p. u. clinic was con-
Quoted by Prof. e. w. d. Isaacs,
secretary of the Sunday school and
B. Y. P. u. publication last Sunday
evening. A senior group was or
ganized with Pauline Johnston,
George Lane, Glenn Gallerson and
Luversa Hill as group captains.
Installation service Sunday 5 to
6. Debora class, Mrs. v. L. Penick.
teacher. Members and friends of
Mt. Zion cordially invited to at
tend.
Missionary society will meet at
the home of Mary ]. Smith at 2:30.
Mrs. Virginia Mary Christian, pre-
sident.
The pastor will occupy the pulpit
both services Sunday. Come to
Mt. Zion all day Sunday.
There will be a district Fellow
ship meeting at 2121 Broadway,
Everett, Wash. Monday night, APP
ril %.
Many friends are expected, BIZ
shop Kitsap and his Indian CO.
workers, Brother Adamson and CO.
workesr from Arlington will be
present and Sister Channey and
her co-workers.
A special service will be held
Sunday evening, at 7:45 pm. You
are cordially invited. Rev. T. P.
Hoard and Rev. Edw. Dennison in
charge of services.
Full Gospel Pentecostal Chapel,
So. 25th and Tacoma Ave., Bishop
e. F. Morris, pastor.
Evangelist Sister Wilson is con-
tinuing revival services here all
this week and requests your at
tendance at these services.
The Youths Crusade members
served a light luncheon at the par
sonage Saturday.
The Missionary Circle announ-
ces turkey dinner for Saturday,
April 27th, at the parsonage, 2505
So. Tacoma Ave.
Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple,
10th and Fir, Bishop e. F. Morris,
Pastor.
On March 81 announcements
were made concerning series of
special chart messages taken from
the fourth chapter of Revelation,
seventh and eighth verses.
The Four Beasts began on April
Z, on which day the pastor spoke
on the Winged Lion the first of
the series. Last Sunday Bishop
Morris spoke on the Winged Calf.
Next Sunday, April FL, the series
will deal with the winged beast
with face of a man, and on April
% the winged beast with the head
Of an eagle. These messages are
being heard by growing congre-
cation.
Don't fail to hear and see these
wonderful illustrated chart mes
sages which every Christian should
know and be wise concerning, the
day in which we are living, that
they may be prepared for any
eventuality as the scripture saith
BE faithful until death and I
will give you a crown of life"
This special message Sunday,
8 pm. Come Early. Other services:
Sunday School 10 am, bible class
7 p. M, morning service IL am.
and weekly meetings Tuesday and
Thursday 8 pm.
The First Baptist Church, Ken
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The First Baptist Church, Ken
nydale, Washington, Rev. Judson
Swancy, Pastor and Evangelist,
Residence $50 21st Ave., Seattle.
Phone East 1869.
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Spend Your Dollars With
Friendly Merchants
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God help you to use your execu-
tive influence and power to right
these ungodly wrongs. We trust
you; will you fail us?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
NAZI CASUALTIES
SET AT l56,492
High Command Reports On
Offensive Which Crushed
Lowlands And France

BERLIN, July 2.-R-Germany
reckoned her total casualties in
the Western offensive which crush
ed the lowlands and France at
156, 1872 tonight.
Figures issued by the high com,
mand in a report on 1.-The greatest
military victory of all times" said
27,O74 German soldiers had been
killed since May 10, Ill, 034 wound
ed and 1884 missing.
(Gerneral Charles De Gaulle, the
die-hardd French leader in Lon
don, figures allied dead, wounded
and missing up to the final surren-
der at 1913, 080. However, private
estimates have placed d a d,
wounded and missing of France
alone at 1,500, 900 in the last month
of the war.
(Hitler previously announced his
toatal dead, wounded and missing
in the Norway campaign as 5,296.
In the Polish campaign, the toatl
was placed at "A, 298.)
Allied air losses, the German
high command said, amounted to
1872 airplanes and q balloons
from June 4. Since CHE middle Of
tons of merchant shipping have
been destroyed by submarines, and
since June S allied shipping losses
inflicted by German air forces to-
tailed 299. 600 tons.
After the defeat Of France, the
high command said, There are no
longer any allies" it added:
"Only one enemy remains: Eng
land" 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
RUMANIA INTENDS
TO REGAIN LAND
Foreign Minister Says Bes-
sarabia, Bucovina will
Remain Rumanian'

BUCHAREST, Rumania, July q
Up Foreign Minister Constantine
Argetoianu told the foreign affairs
committee of the Ruenanian cham
Der of deputies today that the lost
colonies of Bessarabia and Bucovina
"are still and will remain Ruman-
ian"-indicating Rumania expects to
get them back some time, possibly
with German aid.
He admitted, however, that zone of
the main reasons for our consent to
Russia's demands was that we
found ourselves without friends and
without support"
This was taken as substantiating
reports that Germany refused to
heed Rumania's appeal for help until
King Carols government formally
cut all ties with the Allies and
pledged full entrance into the Nazi
military, economic and political
spheres of influence.
After that pledge was given Ger
man bombers arrived at Brasov last
night.
1.-THE insecurity of u frontiers
with Hungary and Bulgaria forced
us to relinquish Bessarabia and
north Bucovina," said the foreign
minister.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
QUARREL CONTINUES
Hungary Shows Determina-
ton To Regain Magyar
Province From Rumania
NAZI PACT SEEN
Hitler's Government Striv-
ing For Settlement OF
Balkan Difficulties

BUDAPEST, July 2.-R-Hun-
garian and Rumanian officials ex-
changed bitter words over Tran
sylvania tonight, and Hungary
gave every sign of determination
to regain that old 1agyar prov
in one way or another.
Mobilization went full ahead, not
withstanding Germany's increas-
ingly urgent efforts to keep peace
in the Balkans lest he w eco
nomic interests be smashed in
war.
Responsible persons denied re-
ports that { demilitarized zone had
bee set up on the Hungarian-Ru'
manian ontier.
Nazi Pact Seen
To avoid a conflict, it Vas be-
lieved here, Germany might 60 sc
far as tt make a definite military
and political alliance with Ruma'
mia. German activity was de-
scribed authoritativoly as involv
ing the strongest PRESSURE"
If this were ACHE. ed, and the
German-inclined Hungarian army
througil peaceful arrangement
with P 1,ania were permitted IL
occupy all or part of Transylva
mia, Germany's position in south
east Europe would be fortified
against the danger of further Rus
sian encroachment.
What Hitler's government Il
keenly striving for, it appeared
here, was a peaceful settlement
of Hungarian-Rumanian difficulties
which would provide better pro
te ton for the Rumanian oil fields
on which he 20 depends-felds now
under the shadow of Soviet guns
Gree Looting"
In parliament, Hungarian Depu'
ty Kozi-Horvath dramatically de-
clared that military requlsltlon'
ing in Pennsylvania ny the Ru
manian government is taking or
the character of free looting O.
Hungarian property"
He asserted, too, that the Ru
manians were t k 6 hostages
from among the Hungarian minor
tiles in Pennsylvania, adding:
1.-THE Rumanian government has
distributed arms to the Rumaniar
peasants in Pennsylvania with in
%structions to massacre the Hun
garian minority the moment the
latter stirs."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
Nomination Is Passed By
Committee After Two
Hours OF Questioning
KNOX ACTION DELAYED
Roosevelt Restricts Expor-
tation For Long List OF
Industrial Supplies
BY RICHARD L. TURNER

WASHINGTON, July 2 -REThe
senate military committee approx
ed the nomination of Henry L.
Stimson, republican, as secretary
of war today, afte two hours of
questioning which produced state
ments that the nominee opposed
sending troops beyound American
borders unless the protection OF
this country should made such
action necessary.
At the same time, the senate
At the same time, the senate
naval committee fired question
after question at Col. Franck Knox
Republican nominee for secretary
of the navy; received a stauncE
denial that he ever had urgec
giving military support to the AL
lies, and deferred action on the
nomination until tomorrow.
No Pledge Involved
Both Knox, the Republican
party,s 1886 vice presidential nom
inee, and Stimson, secretary O:
State in the Hoover cabinet, tolc
the committees that no anit-thiro
term pledge by President Roose
welt wa involved in the negotiations
leading to their appointments.
The two were named to the cab
met on June 49,, in a move which
produced GREATNESS surprise both
in political Warrington and in Phi
ladelphia, where the Republican
platform drafters we're then meet
ing. The Republican national com
mittee promptly read tn two out
of tn party.
Will readily praising the abili
ties of the two, and generally talk
ing the position that their appoint
republicans for the most pat want
ed to know more about what was
involved, and so today's hearings
were ordered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
PRAISES Elk SOLDIERS
Governor Nominate Ad-
dresses Reunion OF Two
Batteries AT Southport

SOUTHPORT, July p. Melville
BroWghton, of Raleigh, North Caro-
linan governor-nominate, declared
in the main address at today's ses-
sion of the first annual reunion OF
the Batteries B and C, End Trench
Mortar battalion, that the men OF
1917 and 1918 who fought to make
the world safe for democracy in q
war to end all wars may have tc
march again.
Introduced by Judge John J.. .jur-
ney, of Wilmington, Broughton paid
tribute to the veterans for their
great attempt in 1917 and 1918 tc
end all wars and make the world
safe for democracy.
Broughton's address was deliver"
ed before approximately 1000 per-
son who gathered in the grovE
near here just across the lagoon
from Fort Caswell.
"Yet, today, % years later, yol
are viewing with disappointment an(
humiliation the fact that the worlC
you fought to make peaceable is
now torn. These men and theil
sons may have to march again." he
declared.
Broughton referred to the 1,5O0,-
900 men killed and wounded ir
France in the last war and declar
ed that the same France you
fought with and for % years age
is now in bondage.
Referring to England, Broughtor
said it was a great nation, from
which America sprang, and is Tow
in the midst of a grave situation
He expressed the hope that Eng
land would survive and overthrow
the brute force of the attacker.
"In view of present worldwide
conditions, your souls have beer
made sick to see that your work
of 1917 and 1918 has been undone
You and your son face the pros
pect of going to war again for the
same purposes" he said.
In his opening remarks, the state
governor nominate welcomed the
members of batteries B and c te
their first reunion effort at Fort
Caswell, and referred to the Amer
lean Legion poster which says
"Thank God, 1 am an American u
Broughton added: Thank God, ]
am also a North Carolinian."
L. T. Haskell, postmaster al
Southport, presided. Broughton's
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Three Northeastern Coast
al Towns Are Attacked
By German Bombers
WALES RAIDED AGAIN
Air Ministry Reports Heavy
Attack Or Nazi War;
ship Scharnhorst

LONDON, July 3-(Wednesday)'
alderman bombs caused a
least 1876 casualties in raids OF
three northeastern coastal town
and in the open country of the
southwest last night.
Early today, it was reported
at least II persons had been killed
and 1913 injured.
It was not Immediately know
whether this represented the cas-
ualties of all three northeastern
towns which were attacked, OF
only in one of them. The southwest
apparently escaped casualties.
Many Cut by Glass
Many of the injured were cut
by flying glass splinters.
The air ministry said German
aircraft flew over the coastline
late last night and were met by
anti-aircraft fire.
Nazi planes attacked Wales
again, dropping bombs in one area.
An undetermined number in a
poor quarter of one northeastern
town were buried in the wreckage
of their homes.
1t was the second successive
time that Nazi raiders took ad.
vantage of the long English twi'
light to bomb their targets on the
mainland.
The harassment by German
raiders echoed in the House Of
Commons where Maj. Albert New
by Braithwaite asserted it was the
duty of the United States ito send
their fleet and their boats to take
our women and children across
to their country"
Warship Attacked
The air ministry announced a
major success of its own, declar'
ing that another heavy attack had
been made on Germany's great
rs, OO0-ton warship Scharnhorst.
In a raid last night on the Kiel
canal, the vital Nazi navy base
the S C h a r n h o r S t was heavily
bombed, the ministry said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
Tides For Today

10y ''92a; moonset 5:45p.
Ws"sAtEsHlNGTON, July Q. - up -
and i1v . bureau records of temperature
b. n rainfall for the "a hours ending 8
sr4 m' III the principal cotton-growing
SSt.eas anG elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
WILLKIE SUMMONS
Il TO AID DRIVE
Candidate Says He Does
Not Want Contributions
From Corporations

NEW YORK, July 2-R-Repub-
lican Presidential Nominee Wen
dell Willkie today summoned IL
party leaders from every section
of the country-including workers
for two of his leading opponents
for the nomination-to guide his
drive toward the White House,.
The candidate then served no
tice upon corporations tn he
wanted no corporate contributions
in any guise, whether they be ad-
vertising in campaign books, pro-
cams or anything else"
Honorable contributions" would
be accepted, he said, but those
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03

ers on a tour of defenses
around this once = teeming
beach resort from which the
civil populace is barred, ef-
fective tonight.
Guides pointed out machine
gun nests in the sand and heav-
Ter guns hidden in the hills
behind.
Troops we saw along the
sandy front were the men of
Dunkerque, bitterly expert
enced in the Nazi war tech
nique, but ready for another
crack at GERRY"
The Germans chased them
out of Flanders, but it's differ
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
BroughtonSays Veterans
MayF1aveT oFightA Again
Newspaper Is Termed
Great Foe OF Boredom

WAYCROSS, Ga, July 2.-tR
If you want to chase boredom
from your hospital room, take a
tip from Mrs. C. Perry Lamar
OF Tampa. Fla, who advises
reading your daily newspaper
will do the trick.
Doctors, patients and nurses at
the Atlantic Coast Line hospital
have been passing around a
"Sick-A-Bed Sketch" written by
Mrs. Lamar, convalescing here.
In the sketch she wrote: 1.-The
high spot. of my day how comes
when the coIored boy in the
white coat comes into my room
each morning bringing the great
'monotony-killing' daily newspa-
per-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03

ent now, as one veteran put it:
Because we're fighting for our
homes"
The troopers hustle Bren gun
carriers resembling light tanks
over hills heavy with history
and spread smoke screens in
rehearsal for attack.
The depth of the coast de-
Tense system was not dis
closed, but one high officer
commented: cts deep, all
right"
Only a few civilians turned
out for their last day on the
beach. They strolled in the
sand beside concrete pillboxes