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to take back every word OF that nonsense, you
will find yourself with spare half-carat
engagement ring on your hands"
They will take it back" promises Dan.
very grim IF have to murder somebody"
Kitty gets up. Il will wait to see the morn
ing papers," she says. Good night"
Aren't we having dinner" means Dan.
II am having dinner says Kitty You
have an engagement with your press-agent
friend And you had better be sure he doesn't
play you for a sucker again to get another
phony publicity story. suppose next he will
have her jewelry stolen"
why" asks Dan
Nor really stolen, for goodness sakes"
says Kitty, losing her patience. Don't you
know these old-line press agents will fake
anything to get a story in the papers? You'd
better watch your step"
Il will be careful" says Dan, land will
be back in an hour"
He gets out his old jalopy from the garage
and drives downtown. The flags are out at the
hotel and he goes up to the fifteenth floor,
where Mona has penthouse suite of about
eight rooms. There is small orchestra play
ing in one of them and the door is open, and
Dan sees he is walking in on high-class
cocktail party Mona is throwing. So he backs
up again in the hall and gets waiter to page
Eddie Behn, which is the name of the press
agent guy, and pretty soon Eddie comes out
to the hall.
He is grnning and rubbing his hands and
he slaps Dan on the back. Did land you on
page one or did land you on page one?'
You landed me in the doghouse with my
girl Kitty, and do not like it a bit
Good! We will give it triangle slant for
the folow-up. Maybe your girl Kitty will sue
for alienation of affections. could get that
on the news wires
Dan reaches out and takes hold of Eddie's
coat lapel and twists it so that it is cinch
the hotel valet has suit pressing job coming
up You will lay off me from now on! And
you will also make the papers take back
everything about me and Mona
Eddie is little pale. You cannot grab off
much space with retraction," he says, but
will do what l can.
Dan lets him go. You can't use me for
sucker for your press-agent stories" he says,
and mods his head wisely to show he knows
all the angles Il suppose next you will have
Miss Verne's jewelry stolen''
Eddie grins. 1T is pretty old gag, but
might try it again. at that, he says. 81 will
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see if can find me some boys for the job
They are standing in the doorway and Dan
can see the people dancing in the room and
out on the terrace beyond All of sudden he
sees Mona, and who is she dancing with but
the Commissioner himself! Dan tries to keep
out of sight, but he is too slow. Mona runs up
to him. Danny, darling!" she says. You
came to my party after all!'
Il am just leaving" says Dan.
She slides up close to him and stands on
her toes to whisper in his ear. Don't tell
anyone, but so am l, ;" she says. 1T is stuffy
party and that Commissioner steps all over
my feet l will sneak out with you.
Il can't do that" means Dan. II prom
ised -"
You know it is not safe for me to 60 out
by myself. The autograph fans will mob me
and you will be responsible. What kind of
bodyguard are you?"
Il am off duty" says Dan.
Il will get you back on" says Mona, and
she goes to the Commissioner, who is standing
in the doorway glaring. She talks to him
minute and he is seen to bite his lips and tug
at his mustache and finally nod his head. 1T
is all fixed, Danny, darling, says Mona when
she comes back He understands perfectly.
And he says you should come to his office in
the morning and you and he will have little
talk
You have fixed it. all right, signs Dan.
What did you tell him."
Il said would like you to bodyguard me
around to some of the hot spots, and does he
mind very much. Oh, we are going to have a
swell time!'
Dan doesn't quite agree. If he does not get
home in an hour, like he promised, Kitty will
be laying for him in the morning, along with
the Commissioner. He decides to soften up
what's coming and he puts Mona in his car
and goes to find phone.
His Uncle Dennis, who is lieutenant on
the force and likes to drop in at Kittys
around dinner time along with Dan, answers
the phone and he sounds like he has seen the
picture of Dan getting his chin kissed. Then
Kitty comes on and Dan tells her he may be a
little late because he is back on duty again.
Kitty does not answer at first Then she says,
Are you safeguarding that oomph dame
again."
"Er - sort Of" says Dan. Then Kitty
hangs up.
Dan wants to call back, but there is lot
of noise in the street outside the drugstore, so
he runs out and there is mob around his car
and Mona is at the wheel, sounding the horn
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you will be back i'll uniform, pounding the
pavement out at the edge of nowhere"
She leans back in the swing with that l.
don't carc to discuss it further air, and when
.the kid throws in the evening paper from the
street, she picks it up and begins to read But
she has hardly started before she lets out a
cry and Dan jumps up and looks over her
shoulder.
The first thing he sees is big picture of
himself getting kissed by Mona Verne, and
this is bad enough, because his eyes are
popping and his mouth is open and he looks
more scared than cop has right to be But
the headline is worse. 1t says: CHILDHOOD
SWEETHEART WELCOMES OOMPH GIRL.
Dan reads and groans The paper says It IS
very touching indeed to see the affection that
has lasted through the years between little
Danny McGarry, who grows up to be a
stalwart guardian of the law, and his class
mate, Mona Verne, the glamor girl of millions.
1t says perhaps there is more to this visit
of Mona Verne than meets the eye, for 1t Is
we'll known that her latest divorce becomes
final in week and who can tell but that her
as.44fird husband will be the dimpe-chinned boy
who made her childish heart go ptapat
wears ago? As though this isn't bad enough,
1t quotes Dan and makes him say he has
never forgotten the fragile lovelness of the
little kid who sat at the desk in front OF him.
and he sees every picture she makes over and
over Then it makes him ask himself lot of
foolish questions such as is he after all the
kind of man who can only love once, and is 1T
possible that boys first love is his real true
love?
Then there is just one sentence more at
the end: Also present at the station to meet
Miss Verne was the Police Commissioner"
Dan sinks into the porch swing and Kitty
puts down the paper and she looks at Dan
and he looks at her, and for the first time
since he knows her. Dan does not like such an
arrangement Finally he gulps and says, 1T is
all pack of lies 1t is the work of that fat lit
tie press-agent guy with the striped suit"
What about the picture?' says Kitty
You do not look like you are trying to break
that half nelson she has on you"
Il am taken by surprise. Chicken, swear
I am framed That press agent makes up all
'tii0se things for me to say"
What are you going to do about it, asks
kitty, folding her arms across her chest.
Paste him one on the button" says Dan.
FASTING him will not help replies Kitty.
You have made me look ridiculous to all
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
An Excellent Law

The enactment law in New York State that prohibits
discrimination labor unions race color
is the first time the unfarness of unions relation
y groups has been recognized legally The law bet
ter times for all workers. particularly Negroes and its enact
ment is due to the work and recommendation of the recent
State Temporary Commission; the wisdom and courage
of Governor Herbert H. Lehman real friend of labor and
Assembyman Daniel Flynn 22nd Assembly District
Manhattan.
The Governor and Mr.. Flynn the Trainer of the BILL
which passed all but unanimously by both branches of
the Legislature made certain that it would in way penal
ze the rank and file members of unions because of the be-
nightness and prejudice of unions officers This
law provides penalties only for officers
of trade unions and for the workers themselves Thus
the law will not enable employers to play black workers
against white and vice game employers have
long played to the disadvantage of all workers.
1t is hoped meantime, that worker, black white
will ever have to to the courts to bring the weight of the
law down any union officer officers because
elimination For everybody agrees that would be wonderful
labor unions and workers of all and creeds solved
their problems without legal force However, the
fact that law to prohibit discrimination by unions put
the statute books proves the necessity of it. Therefore,
and when any union discriminates against any bona fde
capable worker many unions doing today behooves
the worker bring action Immediately the
protect his own legal rights
If enough actions brought against unions which
discriminate against Negroes and others maybe the union Of
fcials will get of fair play and realize that
union has right to consider itself esoerc group like the
Racquet club and bar persons from membership The Flynn
bill has the force public approval behind it. It progress
sve legislature which will not be beneficial to Negro workers
only but to all workers. it will tend to unite laboers
nsteda of keeping them each others Threats
the case.
CThe Amsterdam News)
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Yakima n.

Edward G. Jones. 55, died We'd
nesday night, Feb. 81, at the va
kima County Infirmary. He had
suffered from a chronic Illness for
four years. He had lived in va
kima twenty years and was born
in Nashville, Tenn. The family in
cludes five children, Miss Nellie
Jones Of Yakima, Herbert, Junior,
Blair and Willie 3. Jones of Top
penish and a brother Herbert II,
Jones of Yakima. Jones mother,
Mrs. Fannie Jones died earlier in
last month.
Edward Donaldson, who frac-
tured his ankle while training for
track at school Is able to return
to his studies.
The World Fellowship Girls
held their last meeting at the home
of Mrs. Maxine Mitchell. Twelve
members were present.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
EDITORIAL
"A. =. of L. Squawlxs

The American Federation of Labor recently charged
the National Labor Relations Board with being partial to
the Congress of Industrial Organization its potent opponent
In other words the A. OF L. charged the N L. r. B. with
discrimination.
If the F. of LIS charges true maybe its ivory to-
dwelling officials know what it means and how it
feels be Disseminated against Maybe they will stop
discrimination against Negro workers by A. F. of L. locals
and nternatona something they have condoned since
there an A. F. of L.
AS president of the A. F. of L. William Green, who
complains oudes along with other eaconary bosses of the
federation against the N L. R. b. has always given the weak
that he can't do anything about discrimination A
F. of L. locals and internationally since they selfgove
ing He has either done this lied by declaring there
discrimination because of color creed the A F. of
L.
The future of labor in this country lies in the officials of
labor unions pursuing democratic policy However demo-
crazy cannot obtain in any labor organization long its
officials permit workers to be Disseminated against because
of creed color and long they wink at the racketeers
bossng and controlling the workers. The A F. of L. is noto
rous in that is guilty of both of these SINS and most
grettabe it has yet to show that really to clean
house and set honest and deocrav unions Unfortunate
y heads of the A. F. of L. think in terms of life
of than of the aboring It's overdue that they
changed their benghted policy for the welfare of labor
Amsterdam News)
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Bremerton, Wn.

Ebenezer A. M. e. church, 9th
and Park SITS. Rev. P. D. Duhart,
Pastor
Mrs. w. w. Simmons and Mrs.
P. D. Duhart are sponsoring a
doughnut social Friday night, at
the church.
The ill are: Mrs. Dick Turpin
at the Navy Hispital, Doris Jones
and Mrs. Emery Freeman at home.
Miss Bea Price spent the week.
end in Portland.
The Rev. P. D. Duhart was a vi
sitor in Seattle, Wednesday.
Mrs. Allen R. Hook, D. Little
john and B. Wesley of Seattle at
tended the dance Saturday night.
Mrs. Julia Price of Baton Rouge,
La, is in the city for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. w. w. Simmons is the
proud possessor of new car.
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The Other Man

Anonymous
Perhaps he sometimes slips bit
Well, so would you
Perhaps, sometimes he ought to
quit
Well, so should YOU
Perhaps he may have faltered,
why?
Why, all men do; and so have I.
You must admit, unless you lie,
That so have you.
Perhaps if you would stop and
think
Both I and you.
When painting someone black as
ink
AS some folks do
Perhaps-if we would recollect
Perfection we would not expect
But just a man half way correct
Like me and you.
I'm just a man who's fairly good
I'm just like you;
I've done some things 1 never
should
Perhaps like you:
But, Thank the Lord, I've sense
to see
The rest Of men with Charity,
They're good enough If good as me
Say-men like you.
Compliments of Fred A. Hughes
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Continued from Page One)
nest of the Democratic Party.
The farmers as group, the I'M
employed as a group, to an ex-
tent all workers as a group and
the Negroes as group-all these
were to be mustered, regardless of
all other political theories, creeds
or beliefs, into the New Deal party
by subsidies or special privileges
to be taken by taxes or borrowing
from those who have more and
distributed from the Treasury to
those who have less.
There is not the slightest doubt
that this was the theory, that it
was put into practice and that it
worked-at a cost of twenty bill
lions. 1t necessarily and automati-
cally set "class against class" and
group against group"
Moreover, in order to sell 1t
quickly and thoroughly, it was
necessary to fan "the fires Of ha-
tired in men too respondent, too
desperate to think for themselves
by rabble-rousing slogans"-hence
the old strategy expressed in the
first paragraph of this column and
now condemned by its own author
in the quoted paragraph from Mr..
Roosevelt's speech.
g
The old strategy made a power
full majority but failed in almost
every economic aim and promise.
Most of Mr.. Roosevelt's domestic
policies are a heap of ruins on the
left side Of the stage.
Could this complete the switch
this new call for unity, calm
ness, tolerance and cooperative
wisdom"-possibly be a brilliant
performance on the right side of
the rostrum to divert the attention
of the audience from that pile of
wreckage on the left?
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Spokane, Wash.


Mrs. Rosa D. Malone, supervi-
sor of the Booker T. Washington
Center, a w. P "A. project Friday
evening Feb. %, at a Fellowship
dinner at the Epworth Methodist
church. She also presented group
of colored singers and entertainers
on a program following her talk.
The Rev. e. D. Chapelle who has
been Ill was able to attend services
last Sunday.
The Rev. Chas. B. Clements con-
Quoted the second quarterly con-
ference Sunday, Feb. %. The bu-
siness session was held Monday
evening at which time the various
auxiliaries made their quarterly
report.
Pioneers Pass
Mr.. Samuel Houston Bailey
passed away at a local hospital.
Mr.. Bailey was an active member
of the Bethel A. M. E. church and
had resided in Spokane SO years.
He is survived by two step daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Odessa James and Mrs.
Lillian Eursin, both of Los Angeles
California.
The funeral service was held
Wednesday,, Feb. ID from the
Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. E.
d. Reed officiated. Interment at
Riverside Park.
Mr.. John H. Stores passed away
in local hospital. He had been
resident of Spokane for 46 years
and was an active member of the
Hunting club. He was an attend
ant of the st. Thomas Episcopal
church. He is survived by his wi
dow, Margaret Stores at the home.
The funeral service was held
Thursday, Feb. Is from the Smith
Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert
Bill officiated. Interment at River
side Park.
Mr.. c. M. Kenely who has been
i'll is gradually improving at his
home in Providence.
Sunday, March 3, will be Youths
Day at Bethel A. M. E. church.
An Introductory program will be
presented.
Inland Empire Ledge, Free and
Accepted Masons, sponsored Earl
Coates, barattone, in a song re-
cital at the Cavalry Baptist church
Tuesday, Feb. 27.
The Valentine tea which was
to have been given by st. Thomas
Episcopal church, was postponed
because of the death of Mr.. Jack
Stores.
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The World Fellowship Club will
have charge of the Vesper Service
at the Branch, this Sunday, March
3. The World Fellowship Club Is
an organization that is a part of
the activities of the Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Church. The Reverend Foun-
tain w. Penick, of the church will
be the speaker. Mrs. Lewis Is
chairman of the service.
The Business and Industrial
Committee met Wednesday even
ing February 81, at the Branch
with its chairman, Mrs. Hope Ward
presiding. The Nationwide OBJ
servance Dinner will be held in
Seattle this year, and all Business
and Industrial Girls are urged to
attend. The dinner will be at the
central Association, Tuesday Eve
ming, March 5, at $50 pm. The
liltIIlt Will Dt OlIcCIlOllS III
Courageous Living" Mary Pur-
nell, president of the club at the
Branch will give the response and
Hope Ward programm chairman,
will be discussion leader. The price
of the dinner Is forty cents.
As March is National Health
Month, the Business and Indust-
rial Club announces many interest
ing events on its calendar. Some
of them are:
with These Weapons, a sound
film on social diseases, by Mr..
Charles Hilton, Health Education
Director Of the State Department
of Health. March at 500 pm.
(Also March IL, at 400 PM
Personal Hygiene" by Lila Ander-
son, Supervisor of King County
Public Health Nurses, who will
speak for the Junior Girl Reserves
and young people, March IL, at
400 p. m.
Tuberculosis Movie and Demon
stration Tuberculin Test" by Miss
Honoria Hughes, Executive Secre-
tary of the Anti-Tuberculosis
League of King County. March IA,
at 8 p. m.
Keeping Fit" nutrition and ex-
ercise, discussion led by Miss Lola
Babcock, Health Education Direc-
tor, of the Y. w. c "A. to be held
at Phyllis Branch, March 81, at
500 pm.
Personal Appearance" by Doc
tor Mildred MUMMY, dermatologist,
March %, 500 pm.
All lectures will be held at the
Branch.
The Modern Misses, the Alumni
Group, have begun to plan their
forthcoming activity, which is to
be a combination fashion show
and dance, April 26, at the Branch.
Mrs. Rosa Malone, of Spokane
Washington, and who is a direc-
tor of the Colored Community Cen
ter in that city, was a guest at
the Y. M. c. A. during the past
week.
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CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned wish to ex-
press our appreciation for the
many flowers, cards, and let
tiers of sympathy extended us
during the illness and death of
our Beloved Wife and Mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Dent. We wish to
especially thank the United
Grand Chapter Order Of the
Eastern Star, Mt. Rainier Chap
ter No. 1, Jeptha Chapter No I,
Queen of Sheba Chapten No /,
the various clubs, societies, and
all persons who were so kind
during this ordeal.
S. M. Dent, William Davis OF
L. A. CAL, Wilhelmina Davis
of l.. A. Cal, ]. L. Davis, Es-
Their H Asberry, Theodore Ed
ward Asberry, Jr., Edward t.
Asberry, Dorothy Asberry.
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Spend Your Dollars With
Friendly Merchants
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New Deal


CONTINUED from Page One)
whether he belongs to one race or
another.
by the distinction the New Deal
leadership has drawn between en-
playable and unemployables, max
ing the unemployed employables
special concern of the Federal
government and leaving the unem-
ployables as a special concern Of
state and local governments, New
Deal relief has resulted In a gross
disparity between the relief ac-
corded those two groups.
How Negroes Have Suffered From
the Depression and Racial
Discrimination
"The burden Of the depression
has fallen with an extraordinary
heavy impact upon our Negro CT
items. This has been added to the
fact that. In their sincere strug-
gle TO establish for themselves
a rightful and self-respecting
place in the productive enterprise
of the nation, they have faced and
still place the fact of racial dis
elimination. This Is a problem
which, in so far as the influence
of government can directly effect
it, must be frankly faced. The
New Deal has purported to give
this problem special attention, pri-
marily through the value of its
relief program to the Negro. 1t
claims to have extended unprece-
dented benefits to them. The more
enlightened members of the Negro
citizenry of the nation, however,
have begun to look skeptically at
the record of the last seven years.
The New Deal Has Shunted Ne
groes out of Normal Employment
They begin to realize that, by
combining its concern with Negroes
so exclusively to relief and doing
little to further their struggle for
rightful place in private en-
ployment in the productive enter
prise of the nation, the New Deal
program has operated to encourage
a progressive shunting of Negroes
out of normal productive enterprise
into a kind of separate relief eco
nomy, leaving them, as it were, on
permanent reservations of public
relief.
"a just and humane relief pro-
gram will no more give govern
ment approval to, or acquiescense
in, discriminatory treatment as be-
tween employables and unemploy-
ables."
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Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple,
10th and Fir, Bishop T. f. Morris,
Pastor.
A great time is expected at the
Temple. Bishop Morris is con-
centrating on his special service
at the church in Seattle, Sunday
March 3rd At the morning SER
vice, IL a. m. the subject is 1.-THE
Impending Crisis Now Facing
Christendom." At the evening SER
vice, 8 p. M, "The Beginning of
Gods Judgement" On Monday,
March 4th there will be fellow
ship meeting at o'clock, at which
time many visiters from Tacoma
and surrounding towns will be pre-
sent. Many churches and missions
are expected to cooperate in this
meeting of spiritual fellowship.
You and your congregation are
cordially invited to participate.
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ON my honor aoiH do mig best
To do my duty to God and to mig
country,
To help other people at all times,
To keep myself physically strong,
Mentally aOake and morally
straight.
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More About
Roosevelt, Classes

Continued from Page One)
nest of the Democratic Party.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sin
cere thanks for the kindness ex-
tended to our dear friend, Mrs.
Rosie Molly, during her illness.
We are especially grateful to
the Rev. Fountain w. Penick
for his kindly words and to the
choir for their lovely songs.
We are also very grateful for
the many floral offerings.
Mrs. Minnie e. Williams
Mrs. Gertrude Smith
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

-Palace-"Pride and Prejudice,
screea version of the Jane Austen
novel and play: 11:l5 am, 1:50, 4:25
Z and 9:35 pm.
Earle-"My Love Came Back" q
gay young romance: II am, 1:40
4:30, tbs ana 1905 pm. Stage
shows: 12:40, 3:25, 6:15 and pm.
Capitol-"The Man I Married .
drama of Inflated matrimony: IL
am, las, -4:30, tbs and 10 pm
Stage shows: 1880, $40, e::25 and
Metr0pslitan-'I Married Adven-
ture," through darkest Africa with
Osa Johnsoa's camera: ii am, 1905
3:15, $40, 7:30 and 9:4O pm.
COlumbia-"Andy Hardy Meets q
Debutante," M. Rooney VS.. cafe So
ciety: II am, ITO, 3:20, $50. 7:45
and 9:55 pm.
Keith's-"The parts We
Watch" the fateful years that be-
gan in 1914: HAS am, las, 3:45
5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Little-"Count of Monte Cristo, .
that gay fellows here again: HIS
am, 1:20, 1925, $50, 7:35 and GAS
pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am,