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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-12

Bernard e. Squires told a pack
ed house at meeting of the Work
ers' Alliance Sunday afternoon
that the subject for discussion this
Sunday should be changed from
How to maintain democracy in
America" to the more timely sub
ject, How to establish democracy
in America" What Squires said
as he flayed CLIO and AFL union
affiliates for jim crowism, and the
questions put to him from the
floor, would make interesting read
ing, but the meeting, coupled with
events of the past week, prompts
the writer to devote this space to
specific jim-crow attempts in
which union officials and steam
ship captains share equal guilt.
Names of parties involved must
necessarily be omitted but are on
file at our office.
From The Shoulder
Early last summer, just prior to
the sailing of the S. S. Yukon, a
call was received at the hiring hall
of the Marine, Cooks and Stew
ads Asso. for a meat cutter for
that ship. The only person in the
hiring hall who could qualify for
the job was a Negro who had been
sailing from Seattle for some 20
years, plying the same trade. He
was sent out on the job and ac-
tually started work before he knew
he would not sail with the boat.
However, he was told he could not
be used because one sailor object
ed to working on the same boat
with a Negro, although contact
between the two men would have
been from a distance.
From The Shoulder
The story is, that when this man
reported back to the hiring hall, to
the union that had been accepting
his dues for years, he could get no
help from his local. In fact, an
other man, the color of whose skin
undoubtedly met with the appro-
val of the insignificant Yukon
crew member, was sent out to re-
place the Negro, and the Yukon
sailed on schedule with no protest
from the hiring hall on behalf of
this brother. However, it was lat
er learned that when the union not
only permitted the sailing of the
Yukon, but also aided and abetted
in the jim-crow Of Negro brother
member, it violated 10 points of its
constitution. According to this
constitution, any ship whose cap
tain is guilty of discrimination can
be tied up in the docks until the
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Y.W.C.A. News

Final plans for the dinner and
program which the Senior Girl Re-
serves is giving at the Branch, Fri
day evening, January 10, were dis
cussed at the Girl Reserve Com
mittee meeting, Wednesday morn
ing, January 10. The dinner will
begin at Z p. m. The Rev. John r.
Harris of the Grace Presbyterian
Church, will deliver the Invoca-
ton, and Joyce Cooper, club presi-
dent, will preside. Marjorie McFar-
lin will deliver the welcome adj
dress. Three club members will
give resume of the club activi-
ties. They are: Jean McIver, per-
sonality development; Jean Shield,
dramatics; and Izetta Spearman,
the Little Theatre.
Clarine Garrett will play two
piano numbers and Clara Walker
will sing a solo.
Those working on the various
committees are: Marjorie McFar-
lin, Thelma Williams, Clara Nc
Curdy and Virginia Carter; pro-
gram committee; Leatrice Martin,
Mary Powell, Jewell Wells and
Jean Shields, decorations.
The women serving on the Girl
Reserve Committee are: Mrs. Ber-
nice Clark, chairman; Mesdames
Emma Clayton, Ernest White, Roy
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Letters To
The Editor
Editor, Enterprise:

Editor, Enterprise:
After 25 years of this farce (the
anti-lynch bill) I feel compelled to
stick my neck out and speak the
truth:
hope this bill is defeated and
that it will never be brought up
again. In practically every con-
gress in the past rs years, this bill
has given the southern senators
and congressman their opportun-
ity to hold the race up to ridicule.
And this is all it has done. If the
bill were passed and became a law,
it would be the worst thing that
has happened to the Negroes in
the south in 70 years.
1t was the 18th amendment that
started lynchings and abuses a.
gainst the Negroes. The govern
ment has never been able to en-
force that amendment and would
never enforce the anti-lynch bill.
On the contrary, lynchings and
abuses would increase tenfold with
in six months after such an act
became law.
At the present time there are
10000 white women in the south
working and making an honest eff
fort to stop lynching. And last
years record shows they are MAX
ing great Roadway. Why, then,
should the so-called Negro leaders
of the race encourage a few ambi-
tious politicians to keep bringing
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Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1884
10Th.
Sunday School a. m.
Morning Worship. hit 100 a. m.
B. Y. p. U...................6:30 p. m.
Evening Worship..8:00 p. m.
Rev E. B. Reed of Spokane, mo-
derate of the Northern Baptist AS
ISOLATION, presided over the cleo
ton of officers Friday, Jan. 9Th.
Visitors are especially welcome
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Fun Gospel PentecOstaI Temple,
10th and Fir. Bishop e. F. Morris,
Pastor.
Sunday School 10 a. m. Bible
class $50 p. m. Evangelistic SER
vices IL a. m. and 8 p. m. Weekly
meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays
8 p. m.
In their efforts to raise the in
debtedness of $1,100 the members
will give a series of dinners be-
ginning Tuesday Jan. 10th two
doors from the church.
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Ellis Ash To Talk
Of Housing Tenancy

Mr.. Ellis Ash, Assistant Di-
rector of the Seattle Housing
Authority, will be interviewed
Wednesday, January II, at
$3.50 over station KOL, on the
subject, "Who shall Be Hous-
ed?" The program will be Sc
venth in a series sponsored by
the Seattle Housing Authori-
ty, entitled Housing in Our
Time"
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Up this nauseating farce

up this nauseating farce?
There are just two ways to stop
lynching: One is the course which
those women have taken in the
south; the other is for a few deter
mined Negroes at the business end
of few good serviceable machine
guns to go out and meet the cow
ardly mob and prove to that mob
that they are not afraid to kill and
die for their rights. Just a few
stands like this and these same
would-be-lynchers will pass anti
lynch laws and enforce them.
George Moore,
2544 So. Tacoma Ave.
Tacoma, Wash.
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and many readers of our great
Northwest Enterprise publication,
Greetings! Wishing for everyone
good health, and prosperity, during
1910 and the many years to come.
This article will remind you that
I have been a constant resident of
Seattle for the past 80 years, and
in relating to you my greatest dis
covery in the Northwest, hope
you get at least a word that will
strengthen your hope, faith and
love in the Father and Creator of
all things. Yes, 1 am glad to have
you know that some fifty years
ago in my native state of South
Carolina, I joined a little weather.
beaten white-washed Methodist
Church of which my Father was
pastor, and since that time, until
now, it has been my aim to make
my daily life worthwhile and in so
doing I have arrived at one great
conclusion. 1t is this: The only
things worthwhile in this world of
ours are the spiritual ones. Namely
Love to God and mankind. This is
my greatest discovery in more
than a half century of service to
God and man. The absence of
this great love in the hearts of the
people and nations is the answer
to just about all of the disorders
of our land that we experience
these days. You will please note
that the Negroes of the United
States have shed many tear and
prayed many an earnest prayer
for the freedom which we nave
long since earned with our labor
and blood. Yet, it has been denied
us to this date, but God is in His
Heavens and His word will not
fail.
My experiences through the
years teach me to pray the prayer
Thy aoiH be done, and hope every
Negro or oppressed people of the
world, will continue to love God,
and plead for more love to all man.
kind everywhere.
Christ tells us in the 18th Chap
ter, st. Mark, 29-30-31 verses:
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all they heart and with all
they soul and with all they mind
and with all they strength" This
is the first commandment, and the
second is like, namely this: '"Thou
shalt love they neighbor as thy
self" There is no other command
ment greater than these.
Until we fulfill these two great
commandments given us, we can
never have the peace that Father
Divine says is so wonderful. Love
and love alone can bring peace to
any people or nation. The great
est power on earth is Love. Of
ten wonder why our spiritual lead
ers and teachers seemingly neg
lect to stress this, the greatest of
the commandments, to the people
of the earth. can count on one
hand every sermon, lecture or ra-
dio address since the advent of the
radio, straight from the shoulder
on LoVe Thy Neighbor as
Thyself 1t is the absence of this
great love in the hearts of too ma
ny of our leaders in church and
state that has brought about this
great confusion among us, and our
so-called Christian Democracy CT
vilization will surely fail us lest
we turn to God for His abiding
love and protection. They pray
for peace and in the meantime
Gods will is being done. We have
no excuse, we have been fore
warned by the scripture that all
sin will be punished by God Him
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STRAIGHT FROM
THE SHOULDER
By TED WOOD
By TED WOOD

question of discrimination has
been amicably settled.
From The Shoulder
Other Negro members of the
union met with the offended bro
Their to map out a course of action
to follow which would prevent the
recurrence of similar incidents. A
protest was registered with union
officials who agreed that "it should
not happen here" but apparently
agreed to let the issue die. The
Negro brothers then prepared a
brief containing an expose of con-
ditions adversely affecting Negro
members of the particular union;
submitted copy of the brief to
the local union and specialized an
other copy to Revels Cayton in
San Francisco. At 4:45 Thursday
afternoon, January IL, the local
union had made no disposition of
the case nor had Revels Cayton
even acknowledged receipt of the
protest, although months have
passed since the occurrence of the
incident.
From The Shoulder
During the controversy, which
was kept out Of print for obvious
reasons, this reporter learned that
Negroes make practically no effort
to prevent jim-crowism and segre-
cation in the union. For it was
learned that out of the total Negro
membership which at that time
was reputed to be well over hun
dred, paying union dues, 10 per
cent attendance at any local meet
ing was considered large colored
representation. Think of it, Ne
groes paying monthly due in an
organization and taking no inter-
est in its administration; making
no attempt to force the adoption of
measures that would outlaw jim
crowism in employment, and then
crying wolf" when faced with dis
elimination. Had the Negro men,
bers been on the job at the time of
this unfortunate incident, the S. S.
Yukon couldn't have sailed.
From The Shoulder ~.
AS recent as Monday, segrega-
ton has again reared it's ugly
head, this time on a wholesale ba-
sis. With the opening of the line
to the Orient, the possibilities of
employment for Negro seamen are
dimmed by what seems to be an
attempt to exclude Negroes from
these ships plying the waters from
Seattle to the Far East. Negroes
applying for jobs on the S. S. Sa-
tartia are told by tn ecaptain that
he prefers "one-race" crew, eth
er all white or all colored. Because
the Orient line looks to the Mari
time Commission to solve it's en-
ployment problems, Negro seamen
are watching with keen interest,
DEVELOPMENTS which will indicate
whether jim-crowism will be toler-
ated or obliterated, so far as the
Maritime Commission is concern
ed.
This column suggests that Ne
gro members of any union attend
all meetings and take an active in
terest in all proceedings or segre-
cation and jim-crowism' will run
rampant, even in the Northwest.
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CARD OF THANKS

To all those friends for their
kindly deeds and words of con-
ISOLATION during the illness and
death of a husband and brother,
we are grateful.
Especially grateful are we to
the Rev. l.. r. Hayes and wife,
and to Mr.. Russell Smith.
Mrs. Fannie Williams, widow
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Williams,
brother and sister
Mrs. Daisy Moten, sister
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n
self. So, as I see it, the prayers
of the Pope, the president and all
high officials in church and state,
for peace will be of no avail. Bro
Their, it's pay day, and God Him
self is on the job. Our prayers
should be, more love to one an
other" I advise you, the Readers
of this article, to carefully search
your hearts for the man-made idol
gods we have set up there. Let
nothing that this world affords
separate us from our loving Hea-
venly Father. "All the earth is
mine and they that dwell in 1t, !"
saith the Lord. So let's continue
to pray for Gods love to penetrate
the hearts of our leaders both in
church and state. When this
change takes place, we can sing
in all our hearts, My Country It's
of Thee. Miss Anderson will not
have to sing Gods praise on the
stoop of buildings in the capitol
of our nation. There is no build
ing on this earth that should be so
sacred or good that Gods children
should be denied its entrance. The
love of God is the only power that
can right these ungodly wrongs.
Just remember that our God is
writing all the time. He sees all
we do, hears all we say, and I am
sure He is not overlooking these
ungodly acts of those in authority.
Let us continue to pray and love
mankind. II will repay" saith the
Lord, and it seems that pay day
is near. Prayers of our forefath-
ers are being answered today, so
let us continue to grow closer to
God through prayer. 1 speak from
past experience, when say to you
that a heartful of love for God and
mankind really brings blessings
and assurances that this old world
of sin knows nothing about.
Therefore, I exhort you to pray
for more love and for Gods will
to be done on earth. It's love this
old world needs, and it is our
grand privilege to have it in abun-
dance, so let's be sure to get our
share. OF truth, I have found
through various experiences that
God takes care of his own. Do
not mind the pitfalls often dug
for you by enemies. Gods love
and grace is all sufficient to bring
us out more than conquerors, and
just what happens to thos e
who dig them. Vengeance is
mine," saith the Lord, and 1, for
one, have found this true. Try and
see the will of God in everything
that happens to you on this jour-
ney of life. 1t is then that we can
say of a truth, God doeth all
things we'll" That contentment,
that assurance and peace of heart
that only God can give, will lead
us from one Green Pasture to an
other.
Hope, Faith and Love, the great
est of these is Love. And to you
young people, especially of my
race, whom 1 have served both re-
ligiously and socially from coast
to coast, learn to love God more.
Learn to love each other more and
share in the great happiness that
God wills you should have in this
life. Learn to pray and love it,
for God shall, according to His
word, give us triuph over sin, self
ishness and hate. When the time
arrives, let's meet it with love and
prayer. Who knows but that you
may be called by God Himself to
bring His kingdom to earth.
Look up, God is not dead.
(Signed) S. T. McCants.
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Churches
First A. M. e. Church, 1928 14th
Rev. l.. r. Hayes, pastor.

First A. M. e. Church, 1928 14th
Rev. L. r. Hayes, pastor.
Rev. ]. L. w. Bell, newly elect
ed Sunday School Superintendent,
opened his initial service last Sum
day, at $50, with an increased
attendance and carried on in a
splendid way, after being intro
duced by his predecessor, Mr.. Prem
tice Frazier. Rev. Bell ably con-
Quoted services stating that the flu
ture holds great possibilities for
the Sunday School and asks all to
cooperate that the same might be
realized.
There were about 200 communi-
cants at the morning service, ma
ny visitors and one addition, Her.
man Yarboroug Ia convert).
All organizations called upon
made their report to the finance of
the church and the days receipts
amounted to S107.17.
The A. c. E. League held very
interesting meeting wherein live
ly discussion as to "Who has the
Power to do, God or Man." en-
sued. Miss Mildred Mildrow, the
sponsorer, informed the League
that it was to be the host to the
B. Y. P. u. of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church Sunday, Jan. 14th, 600 p.
m. at which time there will be a
Biblical spelldown.
The church is off on a rally call
ed 1.-The War of the Roses" in
an effort to raise $4,000 for pro-
perty Improvement. See Mrs. Fan
ME Cook of the Red Rose, and
Mrs. Irene Alexander of the White
Rose for details.
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The First Baptist Church, Ken
nydale, Rev. Judson Swancy, 1911
Yesslerway, Seattle, Pastor.
The First Baptist church at Ken
nydale, Wash, invites you to come
and worship with them. Service
at 3 p. m. Sunday School at 2 p.
m. each Sunday.
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Grace Presbyterian Church, John
r. Harris, Pastor.
The church was glad to welcome
several new visitors Sunday morn
ing. The communion service was
full of inspiration. The pastor urg-
ed that every Christian rededicate
their lives to the service of God,
in this new year
The choir is rehearsing for some
special programs to be given soon
at other churches.
The Grace Guild will meet this
week at the home of Mrs. H. D.
Brown, 1881 E. Madison. The time,
Thursday 1880 p. m.
The pastor and his mother will
entertain the Women's Missionary
Society. Tuesday, January 18th, at
1:30 p. m. at 21O 23rd Ave. No.
Every member is urged to be pre-
sent. Visitors are welcome.
Mrs. c. H. Morris is still i'll. We
are praying that she may very
soon be restored to her normal
health.
The pastor, officers, and men,
bers of Grace Church extend to
all, greetings and wishes for a very
prosperous New Year Let the
following verse be our prayer for
1910.
Lord from this year more service
win,
More glory, more delight;
Oh, make the hours less sad with
sin,
It's days with Thee more bright"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-23
CARL SCHRAM IS
HURON PASS STAR

That Carl Schram, Detroit full
back. is one OF the best passers on
the Michigan Normal varsity team
was the pleasing discovery OF Coach
Elton J. Rynearson Tuesday.
Schram. who has never before
had chance to display his merits
as a pitcher, was the star of the
Hurons scrimmage against the
freshmen.
Schram. incidentally. Is not the
only versatile Huron gridder. Paral.
telling Schram's switch from the
baekfield to end and back again is
the career OF Dave Gates this year,
\ guard last season, Gates went 10
quarterback when practice opened
last September. Then he was moved
TO tackle last week. then fullhack
aud has once more been shifted
to tackle
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-23
HIGH SCORERS
WILL COMPETE

Ann Arbor, Mich. Oct. 2S-Two
of the highest scoring football ma
chimes the nations 1910 football
sNeason has produced, Pennsylvania
and Michigan. both Of which are
indicated. will collide here Sat-
urday In what is unquestionably
the "big game OF the day
Overshadowing the Ohio State
Cornell conflict at Ithica II for no
other reason than the fact that the
buckeyes have already taken t
IN the chin twice this season, the
battle between the Quakers and
Wolverines will bring together two
Of the country's greatest backs.
Tom Harmon and Frank Reagan.
The fact that both the National
Broadcasting Company, with Bin
Stern at the microphone, and the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
with Ted Husing describing the
game, will air the game from coast
to coast is sufficient evidence Of the
great interest there is in this game.
Stations carrying the game indi-
vidually will be WWJ and WJR,
Detroit. and WCAU, Philadelphia.
In three games to date the
Quakers have scored 147 points. de-
efeating Maryland. 51-0; Yale by
score OF 50-7, and Princeton 1929
Michigan has piled up 116 points
in four games, trampling Califor-
mia 40; beating Michigan State
2i-14, crushing Harvard $50 and
most recently failing Illinois $50.
The prospect OF seeing one of
the nations ranking indicated
Selevens toppled by another club
seeking to keep its record I'M
marred, coupled with the added at
traction OF a stellar ground. gaining
and scoring duel between Harmon
and Reagan, may bring one Of TIE
seasons greatest crowds to Ann
Arbor Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-23
HURON FRESHMEN
To PLAY TT ANS

Michigan Normal's freshman foot
ball team will pry open the lid on
its 1910 season Thursday afternoon,
clashing with University Of Detroit
frosh az L. OF D. Stadium.
Coach Mac Valleau has selected
a tentative lineup Of Jim Birchall
land Benny Standen. ends; Andy
'Mashino and Esley Cloonan, tack
les; Jimmy Neumaier and Dick Fell,
guards; George Manitz. center;
Harold Syrett. quarterback; Dean
Allward and Howard Slabaugh, half
bacaks, and Clare Krawczak, full
back.
Allward. former Ypsilanti High
School athletic star. is the No. l
back in the freshman backfield., He
will handle all Of the punting and
most OF the passing and running
OF the Huron eleven.
Mashino. who prepped at Flint
Central. has not been able 10 prac-
tiee with the Ypsi yearlings. but
he will start nevertheless against
. the Titsns. That's an indication OF
thow highly he is rated with the
Michigan Normal coaching staff.
Valleau will use two full teams
against Detroit. This lack OF re-
serves is likely TO prove Normals
greatest handicap. The Titans can
throw three-perhaps even four
elevens into the fray
The Huron frosh will rely on for
award passes and trick plays. They
will utilize the Villanova shift with
the modified box formation and the
spread. Detroit freshmen defeated
Normal last year, 1870.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-23
Normal College Yearlings Will Pry Lid Off Season
Rough Riders, BelleviIIe to Compete

Boys from Roosevelt High
school will be In quest OF their
fourth victory Of the current sea.
son when they take on Belleyille's
grid representatives Thursday al
ternoon. The came. 20 be played in
Belleville. will De In the nature Of
a hreather for the Rough Riders
although Coach Walker is not in.
clined 10 take the outcome for
granted. In times past. so ne says.
the Belleville team has come up
with some OF its best efforts OF
the season when opposing their
neighbors from Npsilanti. so he
will be throwing his full strength
on the field from the stsrl OF the
game.
Belleville's eleven SO far this
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year has proved itself 20 be far
from formidable and the odds viii
be IN favor Of the Rough Riders
In tie FOR second place in the
Huron League STANDINGS with
Milan, Roosevelt must continue
70 win games n It Is to retain IT'S
hopes for the league champion
ship. Before even tie Tor the lead
is possible. however. Flat Rock
must either lose one more game
or play another tie. so In the re
naming games the Rough Riders
may be partial to the teams or
posing the Flat Rock grid eleven.
In last weeks game Fred Bark
er and Ralph Browning. hereto