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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
CONSCRfPTION WILL HELP US

Quite aside from the issue of national defense whose
scrpton believe that seectve service will give valuable
scrption believe thatseecve service will give valuable
training to young at the time when they
If there is any thing that American youth needs
to meet the requirements of increasingly mechanstc
world is discipline and there better place get it
than in the army.
We do not mean discipline in the mere sense of ODE
dence but the discipline of working together toward
goal the discipline of responsibility the discipline of
dered living
Military life will also prove beneficial to young America
supplying balanced diet healthfu living conditions pro-
per medical attention and energetic outdoor exercise
America has become of observer of outdoor
exercise than participant turn out in millions to
games tournaments and contests but not enough
take part in them
In the Army and Navy all young will have to ex-
perience wholesome outdoor life under ideal conditions
What this will mean to the millions of young men who
exercise pool and eat hot dogs and pop
instead of wholesome meals is obvious
One year of military service make whole lot of
difference in the physique and mental outlook of young
taken away from home and made to cooperate with
others of his age.
Certainly it will help to solve many of the youth prob
lens with which colored America has long been graphing
1t is far better to have Negro youth in the army than
in the sums poolrooms and dives.
Finally CONSUMPTION will be very effective method of
teaching democracy and patriotism of teaching that
are duties to perform in preserving the nation well
rights to be enjoyed.
Opponents of CONSUMPTION have commended that it is
the entering wedge of dictatorship the beginning the end
of democracy, but this is far from true.
Dictatorship when nations are scared divided
and defeated and ready to delegate power man
cause confidence has been lost in the many peoples
army inspires faith and confidence
Participation of all citizens in the defense and govern
ment of the nation of the very of democracy
gives to all opportunity and imposes the duty
serve for the common good.
Now that we have CONSUMPTION, it is job as Ne
groes that the seecte act is administered
without color discrimination Pittsburgh Courier
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Who Did What

Discovered our little pinch-hitter
swamped with duties at the Mad
roma this week with no letup in
sight for this or even next week, so
decided it was up to us to test
what is left of our mental facili-
ties and physical endurance since
our narrow escape in the bus &C
cident of Oct. 13. We are penning
these notes proped up in bed (be-
lieve it or not) but it's nice feel
ing that time isn't as long as it
has been (maybe.) Will you do
me just one little favor? Don't
tell the Medic about this as it is
against his orders.
We are sincerely grateful to Miss
Mott, who shared her valuable time
in seeing that Portland's column
was not a blank the past several
issues. She has proven her jour-
nalistic traits and columnists am
billions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Walter White Coming
To Portland

Portlanders are in for a rare
treat when Walter White Secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
speaks in Portland under auspices
of the Local Branch association, as
one of the laps of his Pacific Coast
tour.
Mr.. White, dynamic parsonage,
eminent speaker and fearless con-
tender for the rights of his race
brethren, will speak Monday night
Nov. 25 at banquet meeting in
the Portland Rose Tea Room,
Broadway and Alder; Tuesday
night Nov. 26, Mr.. White will adj
dress a mass meeting in Washing
tonEigh School Auditorium at 8
p. m.
Mr.. Kelly Foster, chairman for
banquet arrangements, advises you
to make your reservations early.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Rites For W. C. Kirk

Funeral services for the late w.
c. Kirk were held Saturday 1 p.
m. Nov 8 at Mt. Olivet Baptist
Church, Rev. James j. Glow pastor
officiating assisted by Rev. B. C.
Allen and Rev. j. f. Smith. Mr..
Kirk, better known as Dad" pass
ed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the
Healey Sanitarium following a pro-
longed illness. Dad Kirk had pass
ed his S3rd birthday. Had he lived
Nov. 18th would have marked the
Goth wedding anniversary for him
and his wife Katie.
He leaves to mourn his loss. his
helped to mold the religious and
civic life of a growing populace.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his
faithful wife, Katie, a daughter
Beria, four sons, namely P. w. of
Seattle, James G.. of st. Paul.
Mimi; Albert of Los Angeles;
Booker, of Portland and a Foster
son Chas. Mathis, three daughters
in-law, nine grand children, ele-
ven great grandchildren and a host
of friends.
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Williams Ave. YWCA

Staff members from Central Y.
held their monthly meeting at the
Branch last month. They were all
of one accord in praiseworthy COM
ments for the more adequate ia
cilities of the building since some
remodeling has been done.
Vesper service will be held Sun
day Nov. II, 5 to 6 p. m. sponsor
ed by the new Dramatic club of
which Dorothy Drew is president
This is the clubs initial appearance
and Leana Hilsman is advisor.
they gave dancing party We'd
nesday evening for club members
only, it was quite enjoyable.
Miss Hilsman directs and super
vises young mems quartet each
Monday evening. They are show
ing marked improvement. Girls
and boys basketball teams respec-
lively, meet for battle royal Mon
day and Friday evenings. The
grade school Girl Reserves, are
giving a "Come as you is" party
Saturday Nov. 16 for club men,
bers and friends.
Miss Spears and Branch board
members attended the all-associa-
ton conference of the Northwest
area which convened in Portland at
Central YWCA November IL and
10. Mrs. Edw. Rutherford, vice.
pres of the Board of Management
presided at the monthly meeting
of the board Thursday in the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. Mary
M. Duncan at the board meeting
in Oct. Miss Geneva Turner was
appointed chairman of the Public
Affairs Committee; Mrs. Ruther-
ford chairman of the Nominating
Committee, will hold a meeting
soon at which time the committee
will make out the election ballot
for 1941. The Branch is grateful
to Messrs Willie Torrance and
Chas. pat" Patterson, for the fin
ishing touches to the new gym
floors.
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templates trip back 70 chicago
her former home for an indefinite
stay.
1t was % years ago but they
didn't forget to remember. For in
keeping with a time worn custom
he established during the years
since the Armistice, Mr.. Irwin Flo
wers entertained in the true my
Buddy" spirit Tuesday, Nov. II at
the Fraternal Cocktail Lounge. In
the party were Mrs. Irwin Flowers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Flowers, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene p. Carr. The
three men were buddies in the
World War I
1t was joy co-mingled with sor-
row as the Henry Chambers made
their departure from the midst of a
large circle of friends, acquired
during their sojourn of short
years. The popular Mr.. and Mrs.
Dancing Club of which they were
members gave them a farewell on
Halloween night at Fraternal Hall.
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YAKIMA
BY Parker Harris

Miss Peggy Robinson, popular
coed of Ellensburg Normal is vi
sitting friends and relatives
Mr.. Edward Donaldson spent
the holiday week end in Granger
visiting friends and relatives. He
was the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Williams.
Mis- Josephine Evans of Ellens-
burg spent the holiday weekend
visiting friends and relatives here.
Messrs. Henry Ellison, Nathan
Evans, Herbert Jones, Ben Chand-
Ter, Reginald Frye and Albert
Woods were co-hosts at a pre-
Thanksgiving party last Sunday
at the home of Mr.. H. Ellison hon
oring their wives and friends.
Preceding the dinner the ladies
gathered at the home of Mr.. Frye
for cocktails. The dinner marked
the second annual affair sponsored
by the men.
Mr.. Maynard Evans has re-
turned from California where he
has spent the last few months. He
is now residing at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. Belle Evans.
Miss Viena Bradford has suffi-
GENTLY recovered from a throat
operation to return to school.
Mrs. Jessie Waggener served as
one of the judges in precincts 25-
26 during the recent electinon.
Mrs. j. I. Scott at the hospital
for X-Ray treatments has returned
home
A thrilling game of basketball
between the Lightning Bugs" and
the CCC witnessed by a large
crowd, was one of the hardest
fought games of the preseason
league. The Lightning Bugs" lost
to the CCC in an over time period,
despite the spectacular playing of
John Walker who scored 81 points
during the game. Walker is not
only fast but is also a good shot.
If the team maintains it's present
fighting spirit, the Bugs" may
yet win the preseason penant.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Acme Business Club
Beckons Charity

The spotlight falls on the Acme
Business club Thursday night, Nov.
81, for its annual charity ball at
Fraternity hall, N. Williams Ave.
and Cherry.
Organized less than tire years,
composed of a popular group of
Portland business men, the club
is fostering most worthy cause
that of administering to the wants
and needs of those less fortunates
in the community.
Mr.. Jno. Baker, president and
Mr.. Richard Wells, Publicity chm,
voice the sentiments of the club
in requesting the hearty coopera-
ton of the public in this worth
while effort from which all funds
derived will go towards helping the
needy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Helena, Montana
By HEX

Well, it's all over! The speech
es were certainly spoken in the
Hamlet style-tripplingly on the
tongue-often without regard to
truth and veracity. Political cam
paigns, even local and state, Of
ten become the battle ground up
on which innocent victims are
blindly assailed and many fine
characters are smeared in slime
and CRIME of political slxulduggery.
1t appears that best minds, at
times, resort to tactics found in
no other contests. 1t reminds one
of the days when, to win at foot
ball, the more you'd MAIN the
greater the reduction of the oppos-
ing force, therefore assuring a like
ly victory, to the team with an
abundance of Drawn and an unli-
mited amount of cruelty complex.
Intelligent individual and team
work in the sport today has sup
planted brute force. Result: the
game has become one of the lead
ing yearly athletic sports in the
country. Of course, we do not fur
nish colleges where ward heelers
and tricksters can properly be
trained in the ethics of good poll
itics, and that cherry trees still
grow as they did in the days of
George Washington. However, the
general American intelligence and
sense of justice, and the love of the
Old U. S. A. is always exhibited
in the generous spirit of forgive
ness after the strife. When the
last bombast is heard, the votes
cast and counted, the results
known we seem to remember these
never-to-be-forgotten words: With
malice towards none; with charity
for all; with firmness in the right,
as God gives us to see the right
let us strive to finish the work
we are in; to bind up the wounds;
to do all which may achiece and
cherish a just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with all ma
TONS" And at the same time 1--WE
are ready for a fight or frolic;;"
preferably the later.
The Pleasant Hour Club met at
at the residence of Mrs. Marie
Mast last Wednesday.
The Helena Progressive League
met at the residence of C. H. Har-
rell Monday night
Rev. A. S. Hunt, accompanied by
Mrs. Hunt was in the city Satur-
day and Sunday
Mrs. Marie Baker Mast rendered
two numbers Sunday on the pro-
gram sponsored by the American
Legion Auxiliary, over KPFA.
Arthur Palmer was in the CITY
last week en- route to Great Falls
for the winter. He has closed Idle
Wylde up on the Blackfoot river.
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An entertaining business meet
ing of the Bethel-Ite Club was held
Monday at the home of Mrs. Ro-
bert Dancey in N. e. 10. Mrs. Lula
Gragg, president thanged the mem
bers for making the clubs annual
style show on Oct. Is a grand sue
cess. Rev. Allen presided over the
election of officers for the club
which resulted in the unanimous
reelection of the following: Mes
danes Lula Gragg, pres; Ella Mae
Dancey, vice-pres.; Mary M. Dun
can, Recording and Cor. Sec.; An
Mabel Harris, Asst. Sec.; Polly
anna Reed, Treas; Bernice Allen,
Chaplin; Clara Pickett, Parliament
tartan and Miss Jennie Jamison,
program chairman.
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Tacoma, Wash.
BY Mrs CaIIie B. Matthews

By Mrs CaIlie B. Matthews
Mrs. Duretta McCabe returned
home from Oklahoma City where
she was called by the sudden death
Of her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Edmunson
are the proud parents of baby
girl, Mrs. Edmunson and baby are
doing fine in the Tacoma General
Hospital.
The Sierra Leon Club met at the
home of Mrs. Matte Fuller as hos
tess. A very interesting meeting
was held, as plans were made for
their annual dinner during the X
mas holidays.
The Clover Leaf Club met at the
home of Mrs. Daisy Hunter. All
members were present; plans were
completed for their Thanksgiving
dinner.
Mrs. Cora Spencer spent the
week end at the home of Mrs. Ray
Gibson also to visit her daughter
Mrs. Edmunson and grand daugh-
ter.
Walter White, the National Sec.-
of the NAACP of New York will
be in Tacoma Wednesday, Nov. 81,
at 8 o'clock and will speak at the
First Congregational Church and
he will also speak at the College
of Puget Sound in the afternoon of
the same day. Let every one come
to hear this able speaker.
The Mems Saturday Night Club
met at the home of James Beck.
They had quite surprise as Mrs.
Beck served the men a menu out
of the ordinary. AS usual they have
set lunch, did James Beck poke
out his chest? After all was said
and done Mrs. Beck was given the
praise and compliments then who
was peeved?
The A M. e. Church Missionary
Society met at the home of Mrs.
G. B. Mathews as hostess. The
meeting was well attended The
Society made many plans for the
next 30 days Tea on Sunday
Nov. II, and completed their plans
for a 3 nights Bazaar for the 5,
8 and z of Dec. Several new mem
bers were added to the roll.
The inclemency of the weather
was no barrier for Rev Pennick
and his officers, members and
choir on Sunday afternoon, who
came to Tacoma more than 60
strong to hold service at the Beth
lehem Baptist Church. The choir
under the direction of Miss Krizer
was at its best in songs, especial
ly the Spirituals which were well
rendered and highly appreciated by
those of Tacoma who were present
Rev. Pennick preached a very in
teresting and inspiring sermon.
Come again, Rev Penick and your
wonderful choir
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BremertOn, Wn.
By Mamie Jones

L By Mamie Jones
Ebenezer A. M. K. Church, 9th
and Park, Rev. w. j. Conquest,
Pastor.
Sunday service was we'll atten-
ded. Mr.. Tommie Thomas of the U.
S. S. New Mexico rendered a solo.
Rev. Herman Solomon of u. S.
S. Whitney filled the pulpit Sun
day evening
Mr.. Ray Williams of Seattle
sang a solo at the funeral of Mr..
John Ennox.
The Misses Bea Price and Ann
Miller visited Tacoma Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Stevens of Bur-
ley were weekend guests of Mrs.
Stevens, mother of Mrs. John Col
Inns.
Mrs. TOmmie Littlejohn of Seat
tie visited Mrs. Rosana Hook and
Mrs. Alice Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Duvall spent
the weekend in Seattle guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hutchin of
Seattle.
Mrs. John Hatcher is visiting
with her daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes of Spokane,
Wash.
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Social News

Miss Geraldine Williams has ac-
copied a position in the State Capt.
toll at Salem Ore, in the Budget
Dept.
Mr.. Rudolph DeJournette is a re-
cent employee of the First Nation
al Bank. The Northwest Enter
prise wishes these two much sue
cess in their new positions.
Mr.. e. G. Scott of Omaha, Neb.,
was in Portland last week on his
seasonable visit covering the entire
system of local 465 Protective Or
der of Dining Car Walters. Mr..
Scott, chairman of the Local, heads
several Vice-chairmen of which
Mr.. Jno. Baker of Portland is 5th
vice.
Miss Mary Dee williams of Seat
tie, house guest of Misses OZie
Jane and Eunis Mott, enjoyed
among other courtesies, an infor-
NAL club supper at the Fraternal
Grill, theatre party and week
end visit and dinner with the Will
liam BILLY and MerI Bells, before
returning home.
We have it that the dashing
Mr.. Walter Flood and his 1910
Odds is hob-nobbing in the Sound
City these days. Other Beau
Brummels following suit this week
were Messrs Jimmie Strawder and
Tom Alberta.
Mrs. Sidney Porter Jr. has return
ed from her annual trip east which
includes Chicago, Akron and Gin
cinnatti, Washington D. c., and
Philadelphia, returning by way of
Los Angeles, Monrovia and Ber-
kelley, Calf.
Off to Eugene, Ore, by motor,
Saturday were Gordon Thomas,
Jerry Turner Junior Conway and
other Fraternity boys for the
UCLA clash on the Oregon webb
footers.
Mrs. Ruth Wright, proprietor of
the Madrona Beauty Salon, con-
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Attack Is Fatal To
Ex-County Employe

Gideon Emerson Benford, 76, for
mer court house custodian died of
a heart attack at 902 Ea. 58th st.
Saturday morning. He had worked
at the courthouse for 10 years,
prior to retirement in 1882
A native of Kentucky, Benford,
colored, was a member of the Be-
thlehem Baptist church and the A.
F. and A. M.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jennie
of the home 1117 Ea. 54th St, and
one daughter, Mrs Mae James of
Tacoma.
The funeral was held at the Be-
thlehem Baptist Church on We'd
nesday under the direction of Cas-
STA Lodge of Masons, Rev. E. B.
Reed of Spokane officiating. Sew
eral Masons of Seattle were pre-
sent. Mr.. Benford was highly es-
teemed by all who knew him.
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EVERETT NEWS
Everett Visitor Feted

Lady Holmes gave a surprise
luncheon honoring Mrs. Lenora
Gray of Omaha, Nebr. Those pre-
sent were Mesdames M. Payne,
Cate, D. Reado, c. Wilson and L.
Stewart.
Mrs. I. Stewart honored her mo-
Their, Mrs. Lenora Gray, with a
lovely turkey dinner, Nov. 8, her
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Clubs - Organizations

The Oregon Federation of Color
ed Women will hold their executive
Board meeting Monday 10 a. m.
Nov. 10 at the Branch Y. Mrs.
Marie Smith, Executive chm. will
preside. Mrs. Pollyanna Reed is
president
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mothers birthday. Those present
We're: Mesdames M. Payne, D.
Reado, C. Wilson, E. Richardson,
Cate, Lady Holmes and M. Jones
of Seattle.
After dinner, contract bridge
featured the entertainment. Each
lady present presented Mrs. L.
Gray with a beautiful handker-
chief. Mrs. Gray is a visitor from
Omaha and plans to spend the win
ter with her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Stewart.
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Final Rites For
M. HickenbottOm

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Hick-
enbottom was solemnized Tuesday
Nov l. Rev. j. j. Glow, assisted
by Rev. B. c. Allen, officiated.
Mrs. Hickenbottom, formerly of
Galveston, Texas, came to Port
land last March to make her home
with her daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. George Turner. After
several months illness she passed
away Tuesday Nov. 7, at the fami-
ly residence in N. E. Dekum. Inter-
ment in Lincoln Memorial.
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Churches

Bethel A. M. e., N. McMillen
and Larabee, Rev. Browning G.
Allen, Ministers.
Last Sunday morning the Pastor
in very timely and effective man.
ner emphasized Education as a
preface to Armistice Day. The Gil
deems had charge at 8 p. M, with
an interesting message and appeal.
The same evening Bethels junior
choir under the direction of Miss
Bernice Williams, sang on the In
ternational Goodwill Peace pro-
gram at Century WILDER Metho-
dist Church. The Junior choir will
sing in Grechem, Ore, Sunday,
Nov. IT.
Bethel will participate in the
Union Thanksgiving services to be
held Thursday, Nov 81 10 a. m.
at Zion A. M. E. N. Williams Ave.
Over 200 young people repre-
senting various churches attend
ed the Fire Side Sing" held at
Bethel Sunday evening Oct 81. Don
Peterson of Albany College led the
singing. Miss Gwendolyn Hooker is
supervisor of the Allen Christian
Endeavor league which meets each
Sunday evening at 6:45. An old
fashioned turkey dinner on the old
fashion Thanksgiving Day, Nov. %
is sponsored by the Trustees.
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, N. e.
First and Schuyler, Rev. James j.
Glow, minister.
Sunday morning message by the
pastor, was from the subject "a
Little Child Will Lead Them" At
8 p. m. his subject "A Prayer for
a Revival of Religion" was force
fully given. Club activities: The
Fellowship met Monday evening
with Mrs. Thurman; the Search
light met Friday with Mrs. Van
Buren,, when plans were made for
an old fashion country dinner to
be given at the church Dec. Is.
Rev. Glow will preach the Union
Thanksgiving sermon at A. M. E.
Zion Thursday Nov. 81
A. Nj e. Zion, N. Williams Ave.
Rev. j. f. Smith, minister.
Zion anticipates an overflow of
attendance Thursday Nov. 81, for
the Union Thanksgiving services
in which Bethel and Mt. Olivet are
participating. Rev. ]. J. Glow will
preach the sermon The Rev. Mrs.
L. Beard, of Monrovia Calf, con-
Quoted special services at kion dur
ing the past week. Mrs. Beard is
an Evangelist and Gospel singer.
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The Rosebud Study Club began
its 18th year>o of organization at its
regular meeting Wednesday, Nov.
6, in the home of vice-president,
Mrs. Ruby Hardin. Mrs. Jessie
Flowers is president under whose
leadership new program is in the
offing.
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II want some grapes for my
sick husband. Do you know if any
poison has been sprayed on these
you have? ?"
mo, ma'am; you'll have to get
that at the druggists"
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For your Thanksgiving Cor
sage and Center Piece, Flower
Mecca is at your service.