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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
FARMERS URGED TO
BUY COVER CROP SEED
Foreign Situation May Close Source
OF Supply Shortly

Due to the war in foreign coun-
tries, the winter cover crop seed
situation is one that should be given
serious consideration by Sussex
county farmers according to c. R.
Snyder. county agricultural agent
Some varieties OF winter cover crop
seed imported from countries now
at war. will be rather hard to obtain
this year and because of this. farm
ers should plan to have as much as
possible of the supply needed for
seeding this fall grown in this reg
ion. Last fall there were about
$4,000 acres Of winter cover crops
seeded in Sussex county in coOpera-
tion with the Agricultural Conserva-
tion Program. and judging from the
steady increase in acreage during
the past few years, farmers. no
doubt look for a larger acreage OF
winter cover crops to be seeded this
fail
TTurn to PAGE g. Pieasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
COMPLETE
FOR DECORATION
DAY OBSERVANCE
Services win Be Held In
Calvary Methods t
Church Next Sunday.
LEGION is IN CHARGE
Ceremonies VIII Be Held
Next Thursday In Plaza
Square; TO Raise Flags.

Final arrangements have been
made for the observance Of Memorial
Day. On Sunday. May 20. the mem-
beFs Of the post, auxiliary and jun
iOr members will assemble at the
Calvary Methodist Church at 10:30
O'Clock. Services commence at quar-
ter of eleven. The Reverend NJ. S.
HungerfOrd will deliver the mem
orial sermon, augmented BY seIec-
tiOns from the choir. All legion mem
bers are requested to wear their
legion caps. For the past 81 years
the legiOnnaires have always enjoy
ed services in the various commun-
ity churches and as the years roll by
these services have become more
realistic and impressive.
On Thursday, May 30, ceFemon-
les will start promptly at the Plaza
at $3.50 a. m. The legionnaires will
raise the nag on the city dsg pole
at the Plaza, followed by a few re-
marks BY Commander. Colonel W. E.
Lank. At the request of the board
Of directors Of the Milford Memorial
Hospital, they will raise the Ameri-
can flag on the hospital flag pole.
This flag, II will be recalled, was
presented 10 the hospital at the time
OF its opening. April 10, 1888 A sim
liar service was held last year and
everyone attending was impressed
with the deep sense of gratitude and
patriotism prevailing at the cere-
mony. The parade. as last year.
will extend to the western end of the
city. Il will proceed from the Plaza
out Lake avenue, to the hospital |
After the ceremony at the hospital |
the line OF march will be down to |
Walnut, out Walnut to Odd Fellows
Arrangements are being !
made fof some speaker to say a few
words et the hospital ceremony af-
ter the raising Of the aag.
Marching In the parade win be (
mem mbsrs Of the post. .fhe auxiliary.
boys aqus dron, boy scouts. the ma /
tional guard OF our local battery un-
der Captain Moulds, and junior /
members. School children are in I
vlted to participate IN the parade and 4
all those participating will be pre-
sented with a little American flag. /
The Milford Boys Band has been
engaged to furnish music for the
occasion under the direction Of Will
liam E. Miller, director Of music of
The Milford High School.
Ceremonies at the Odd Fellows
cemetery will start promptly at 1915
o'clock over the grave OF John Bes-
wick a Standardization War veter-
IN. The address at the cemetery
will be delivered by the Reverend
ITum 70 PAGE T. FIsassI
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
TAIL CEDARS
CLOSE SEASON
Senator Louis A. DrexIer
Made Address HOnOring
Deceased Members.

Evergreen's Forests closing cere-
monial on Thursday Of last week
finished the Cedar season in a man
ner entirely satisfactory to the For
est officers. Due to the heavy storm
all over the county that evening the
attendance was somewhat below
normal. nevertheless. those present
were well repaid with a splendid
program.
The concert by the Georgetown
High School Band was thoroughly
enjoyed. Their rendition Of Edwin
FrankO Goldman's "On the MALL"
was a clever piece of work that was
loudly applauded. Chester Stroup.
director of the band. who is first
trumpeter Of Evergreen Forests
Band, was highly cOmpiimented by
the membership for the wonderful
band he has developed.
Claude Cahall and Harry Simpson
Of Harrington, members Of Temple
Lodge. No. 9, A. F. and A. NJ. were
admitted into the forests member
ship.
During the meeting a telegram
was received from Fred MulhOlland,
chief steward of Evergreen. who is
a patient In the Dover Hospital, re-
from a recent accident. con-
veying his best wishes for a success
full meeting.
Senator Louis A. Drexler, who
made the short memorial address in !
honor Of the members who passed |
on during the year. brought to the !
Of the Forest matters of
vital interest to every American |
His address was well received and |
highly appreciated.
The entertainment that followed, /
was furnished by Dick Dempsey. of /
Dover, who acted as master of cere-
monies. The dancing of Misses Lois /
Kholer. Marie Marker. Jessie Chat
to and Doris Kholer of Wyoming and /
Dover, was loudly applauded. Miss
Jean eastman. Of Dover, was at the /
piano. A two round slugging bout /
between Jimmie Harrington and |
Earle Masten. of Milford, furnished I
plenty of excitement as the youngs-
teTs mixed il up.
+ Grand Tall Cedar Howard w.
BramhalI and Junior Deputy A. Ed !
ward Stevens represented Evergreen |
Forest at the Supreme Forest Con-
ventiOn In Washington last week
The fall and winter season OF the
Forest Is scheduled to open on Oe-
tobeF .
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
MISSIONARY GROUPS
PLANNING MOTORCYCLE
Miss May Weston, OF BaRgaIOFe,
Indla, To Speak In Dover May 20

The woman's Foreign Missionary
Societies Of the Methodist Churches
Of the state are planning a Motor
cade. which Is 10 be held in Wesley
Church. Dover, on Tuesday, May 2S.
with morning and afternoon sessions.
Box luncheon at noon. Among the
speakers will be Miss May Weston.
OF Bangalore, India, a national. and
a delegate to General Conferences
from the South India Conference:
Mrs William H. Dievler, Philadel-
phia Branch Home Base Secretary.
who will conduct q coaching con-
ference" on the new plans for the
women's organizations Of the church;
Mrs J. Wesley Masland. National
Treasurer of the W. f. NJ s.. and
Mrs. Edward A. Blockwell. Presi-
dent OF the Philadelphia Branch, Of
which Delaware is part.
Mrs Ralph L. Minker, Of Whining
ton. is secretary Of the Wilmington
Conference: Miss Elizabeth G. Roe.
OF Dover. Secretary OF the Dover
District. and Misc Rietta Emerson,
Secretary Of the Wilmington Dis
trict
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
DEMOCRATS MET
IN CONVENTION ATT
DOVER TUESDAY
Six Delegates And Six
Alternates Pledged To
Vote For Roosevelt.
SEN. LEE KEYNOTER
James M. Tunnel, Mrs.
BOdziak Renamed 10
National Committee.

Six delegates and six alternates
pledged to vote for denomination Of
President Roosevelt for a third term
were selected by the Democratic
state convention at Dover Tuesday
afternoon after its members had
cheersd until hoarse the declaration
of Senator Josh Lee Of Oklahoma,
the keynoter, that the, nation will
be satisfied with no other President.
Delegates and AlteFnates
The resolution pledging the dele
gates to vote for the reelection OF
the President was adopted early in
the convention. Its introduction was
greeted with applause and its unani-
nous adoption by cheers.
The delegates and alternates
elected are: Wilmington, e. Ennalls
Berl: alternate, Miss Anne b. Gray.
Rural New Castle county: Secre-
tary Of State Josiah Marvel. Jr., with
County Treasurer Claude B. VOshslI
as alternate.
Kent county: U. s. Senator James
H. Hughes of Dover, and J. Gordon
Smith Of Harrington with Thomas
G, Frame and Willard d. Boyce, both
Of Dover, as alternates.
Sussex county: James M. Tunnell,
Sr., Georgetown, and Norman Col
lisOn, Bridgeville. with Samuel n.
Culver, Deimar, and Charles e. VIII
kins. Georgetown, alternates.
The convention also unanimously
reelected Mr.. Tunnell, who Is being
mentioned as the probable candidate
for the nomination for U. S. Senator.
as Democratic national committees
man. Mrs. Marguerite Dugan Bod
ziak was reelected Democratic ma
tional committeewoman without op-
position.
The SO members of the new DEM
ocratic State Committee were also
elected by the eonvention after the
three county caueuses had present.
ed states selected during the rnofnz
ing
WIN Organize Monday
The committee viii meet IN the
Kent County Court House next Mon
day to select a new chairman. Mr.
Marvel is expected to be reelected
ITurn to PAGE }. FIeassJ
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
POPULARITY CONTEST
FOR 1910 GRADUATES
Management OF Plaza Theatre. EV.
shs' Jewelry Store Offering Prizes

Wouldn't you like 10 assist your
lavOrite boy and girl graduate at
the Milford High School this year
win a Bulova watch without any
cost to you?
The opportunity Is now at your
door for with every 25c purchase Of
tickets for any show at the Plaza
Theatre, or a purchase at the jewell
ry store OF S. c. Evans, in Milford.
you will receive coupon that will
entitle you to two votes for your
favoTite graduate
As a graduating gift. presented
jointly by the Plaza Theatre, Mil
for dand Evans Jewelry Store, also
of this city, It has been agreed be-
tween the two above named to con-
duct a contest which will run until
graduation night, June 10, at which
time on the stage of the Plaza The
atre a Bulova watch will be awarded
TO the boy and one to the girl in the
Milford High School list of gradu-
ates. of this years class, who re-
ceive dthe largest poll Of votes from
the coupons secured from these two
Milford enterprises.
Pick out the boy graduate and the
girl graduate in which you are most
interested, campaign for your favor
ite, and also secure for yourself as
many coupons as you like.
There are two votes on each cou-
pOn-one for the, boy. and one for
the girl you desire to assist in OBJ
tGining a useful graduation gift
Remember these votes can be OBJ
tanned at no extra cost
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
AVENUE CHURCH
JUNIOR CHOIR
TOGIVE MUSICAL
Second Annual May Festi-
val Will Be Held This
Sunday Evening.
IN THE AUDITORIUM
C. Curtis Williams, The
Director, Has Arranged
A Fine Program.

The second annual May Musical
Festival of the Avenue Church Jun
Tor Choir will be given in the audi
torium Of the church this Sunday
evening, beginning at eight o'clock.
The guest solOist for the program
will be Mrs. Clyde Nelson, who has
been a fsvorite Of Milford audiences
for a long time. Mrs. Nelson will
sing two numbers during the eve
ming. Also present as guests will be
the senior choir. who will give one
selection. The director Of the Junior
Choir, c. Curtis Williams. has had
marked success with the choir and
the festival on Sunday evening will
show the work done and the improve
ment that has been made. The work
win go on during the summer, but in
the fall a number of requirements
will be made because Of several mem
bers going away to school Already
a number have been added to keep
the number Of young persons in the
choir up to a certain standard. The
young people have increased inter
est in church attendance and ser
vice. On Sunday evening the follow
ing program will be given:
Organ Prelude
Holy. Hcly. Holy ....-........ JOhn D. Dykes
The chslr
invocation ..-..-..-.. DF. Frank HsEson
o wsrsblP the King John s. witty
Tarry WHh Ne. o NJ saVIour - NleoIal
QuaFtet-Florenee Tease. soprano
Ruth Ann Teass. alto
Claude Tease, tenor
Tom Faix. has
o Be Joyfal IN shs Lsrd HsrbsEt ,. Lacey
Consider the Lilies John PFindls ssoit
Mrs. CIyds Nielsen. guest solslst
organ. Mrs.. Edward 7. Hurley
New the Dag b over Senior Cholr. guests
o l1oFning Laua .........-- ... ... =. n. Rhelp3
Dsst Arrangement Cor Sopranos ana AIsos
PFaiss The Lore. o Jerusalem. h. G. stephens
Elaine TsEsssna. 'opraH'' ana .as shSls Sa1,,.
Tbs ChsIF
ne Lo<d Is - ShsphsEa ~. ssuusl Lidals
ms Ciyds FeIsaa
ne aaialsiEg e NHlis Dr.. Frsnk Hsrssa
Margaret Williams. soprano
Jmmis Clsments. tsnsF
hnd ths Cholr
How HsaHtifui Are The Msuntains
ssn.asosion ........''.' Dr.. Fr.aE Hsrson
organ Posilude
Sopranos
Margaret Williams, Elaine Townsend Ann
Pierce, Jean Davis, Mildred Hammond. Cornela
7ienot. Florence Tease. Nettie Whaley. Evelyn
Ls a,I aas .R ARns s.Sos1 ISE1ssnd Frances
Altos
Doris ScckrideF, Adele Warren. Sue Munson.
7uth Ann Tease, Carroll Little. Margaret Anne
iaievan.
Basses
Pierce Maloney John williams, Gus Lindale,
ieofze Robinson, Tom FalX, william Wilson,
Earle Williams. Bernard Clements. Raymond
hamilton. Wallace MeFaul
TenOFs
BIZ wells, HAN Deakyne, Jimmy Clements.
Harvey Williams. Roy Manlove. Claude Tease. !
Senior Choir
Mrs. Russell Cropper, Miss Lois peMott. Miss
,haTloste Ryder. Mrs. J. Postles Hammond, MIS-. {
,elia Kan peakyne. Miss Elizabeth Carlisle,
4Ss 4Ss Thomas DAVIS fS wm Fr7nE Warren aenssh
ivans. Charles 3. Varney, c. Curtis Williams 1
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
MANY PASTORATE
CHANGES MADE
BYCONFERENCE
Bishop Edwin II. Hughes
Made 65 Changes, Five
More Than Last Year.
CLOSED ON MONDAY
Rev. DIR. Frank HersOn
Returned to Milford for
Fourteenth Year.

Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes Of the
Washington Area OF the Methodist
Church, made 65 changes in pas
toral appointments, i've more than
last year, at the concluding. session
Of the first annual meeting Of the
new Peninsula Methodist Confer
ence at Grace Church. Wilmington,
Monday afternoon
Included IN the changes were
three in Wilmington pnlplts and ten
others In the Wilmington District OF
which the Rev. Or. Walter d. 0unby
IS superintendent.
As predicted last week the Rev.
j. d. French left Epworth Church.
Wilmington. for the New Castle
Church 10 which he had recently
received a call. subject to the ap-
proval OF Bishop Hughes. The Rev.
c. NJ Jones, who had been pastor Of
the New Castle Church. was ap-
pointed to EDworth Church
The Rev. Walter H. Stone, for a
number of years pastor Of First
Church, the former First M. p
Church, was appointed to HiIlsboro
and Queen Anne. Md, on the Easton
District, and is succesded By the
Rev. G. e. Turner, formerly 1T Trim
itg Church, Harrington.
At Mt. Salem Church, Wilmington.
the Rev L. e. Windsor was elected
by the conference to the new full
time treasureship Of the Peninsula
Conference. and Is succeeded by the
Rev. F. D. Miibury, formerly pastor
Of Union Church. fredericksburg, Md.
There we're II changes IN the Do
yer District; 20 in the Easton Dis
trfct and is in the Salisbury Dis
trict.
Superintendents Renamed
All the district supsrintendents
were reappointed, as the terms Of
none expired this year They are:
Df. Gunby, Wilmington: the Rev.
Dr. j. Earl Cummings, EaBton (the
new district established after the
unincation Of Melhodisnil the Rev.
walter A. Hearn. Dover. and the
Rev DR.. j. J. Bunting, SeIishury.
As In former years, the majority
Of the pastoral changes, were among
the smaller churches In rural areas.
However. at Centreville, Nd, the
Rev. o. p Jefferson was appointed
to Epworth Church. succeeding the
Rev. H. v. Branf0rd. Mr.. jefferson
had been pastor at the Lewes
Church and Mr. Branford was shift
ed to that charge.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
Methodist Appointments
For Conference Year
sIndicates Change.
Wilmington District

The Rev. Or. Walter =. Gunby
superintendent
Bethel and Town Point-The Rev
g. H. Murphy.
sCecil Circuit-w. F. Bauscher.
sCecilton-C. NJ Grifith.
Charlestown-G. W. Cooley, Jr.
sCherryhill, Md. L. Powell.
Chesapeake City-H. T. Caldwell,
Chester -Bethel-W E. Habbart.
Christiana-V. M. GoodhRnd.
Claymont-J. p. Bartlett.
Delaware City-M- H. Keene.
sEbenezer-L. B. Pratt.
Elkton-M. e. Wheatley.
sElk Neck-L. L. Knots.
Galena-W. A. Glass
Hockessin-R. M. Green.
Holly Oak-J. e. Layton.
HOpewell-S. T. Hamhlin.
fLeeds-P. NJ. Schauer.
Marshallton-J. M. Keiso.
FMiIlington-A. W. Strickland.
MT. Lebanon w. E. F0snocht
(sapply).
Newark-O. A. Bartley.
Newark Union-V. q. Hill.
New CASTLE. e. French.
Newport. @. Mccoy.
North East-R S, Hodgson.
PerryviIle-H. N. Bailey
Port Deposit. w. Jones'.
Red Lion-n ]. Moore
Richardson Park-A. B. Frye.
Rising SUM-. B. DickersOn.
ST. Georges. L. Sparklin.
sSt. John's-F. X. McCorkie.
est. PauFs--C. N. Grifith.
stanton-David Baker.
sWarwick-Paul Mccoy
Zion Circuit-C. H. Atkins
city Of WiIminstoR
Asbury-H. NJ. Parks.
BellefDnte-J. G. Steen (supplyl,
Brack- Ex-R. H. Adams (aupply).
BFandywine-R G. Jones.
Eastlake-C. G. Harris
sEpworth-C. ~ Jones.
tF'irst-G. E. Turner.
Grace-B. M. Johns.
Harrison Strset--M w. Marine.
Hillcrest-A W. Goodhand.
kingswood- IN. H. ,Keene
Peninsula--J w. Townsend.
MadeIey-W. d. Short.
McCabe-E. J. Bond.
sMt. salem-F. D. Milbury.
Scott-C. W. Branford
Sisyerbrook-J. II. Wright.
st. Pauls-O. J Collins,
Trinity-C. H. Hudaon.
Unlon-'r. J. Sard.
lrun % Pass . Rnsssl !
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
FOOD LEADERS WILL
UNDERGO TRAINING
TrAining School WIN Be Held AZ
Oak Grove This Afternoon

A training school for food lead
ers Of Home Demonstration Clubs
will be held at the Oak Grove Com
nunity Hall by Miss Pearl Mac
nonAld, Extension Nutrition Spe-
cialist, on Friday, May "a. at 1880
o'clock The food leaders will be
given instructions in Economy in
Meal Planning so that they may
! nturn conduct club. meetings in
various communities on this sub
Ject during the month Of June. Miss
MaeDoRald win train the leaders In
building balanced menus as eco
nomically as possible
Those food leaders expected to
attend are: Mrs. Raymond Dean,
Harrington. Mrs. Powell Hopkins.
Harrington. from Andrewville Club:
Mrs. J. 2. Steward. FELTON,. Mrs. e.
fTurn 70 Page >, PisssaI
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
MUSICAL
CONCERT TONIGHT
Junior Senior High School
Organizations To Oaer
Fine Program.

The 9Th annual concert Of the
musical organizations Of the Junior
Senior High School will be held thi1
evening. Friday, May "a, 81 s o'clock.
The orchestra Of 40 members, the
junior high girls gIee club Of 13o
members. the High School Male
Quartet, the high school mixed Choir
us Of 120 members. and the school
band Of 81 members will take part
under direction Of william =. Miller.
The program will be:
yaaior-senisr Ofche1tfa
I. AmnFyilb -.........-.... - Ghga-laaals1
Z e Rsls.'A -, ;;.s
Z. Festival MaFcA from ''Faahhaassr'
Glb' GIss club
l. Calm - ths Might .....-.a.... Beal.-C -C9ll
) D s.adenssr's silssai oia IIiss nsisas
Betty snan. Assoaeiaisi
I. seisstiSas b ihe Hlsh ssse0l osaFtst
Mixed ChoFus
I. wake. Awake: .---....-.--..--.l..-- Hasa
!. vala iIoa arhs Kern Wlaosn LehaF-Gsssss
Z. o Hush Thee, Ny Battle ..,....-.-- saliivaa
5. Geed-nighi. Geod-nisAs, Bssssea
william C. BHisea. Aeesapanisi
ReaisFhs b. Robsrt Z. shHiIas. supsIintsnlsnl
1unioF-ssnisr Band
4. Marrh-ThnndaFer ........-....... Baasa
3. Msreh-Natioual Emblem .......-.-. neElay
J. MaFeh-On the Man ....-.......... Csianaan
4 Amhliion Overture ..............s 1eaaetf
5. star-spanaIed Banner
The personnel Of the music organ
izations Is as follows:
Glee Club
Nettis .whaley. Louise Paquette, .yir9inla Dep
din, Ethel Carpenter, Dorothy Dsfrickscr. Mae
Fox, PHYLLIS Eit7gerald. Alice Ingram, la Ms
6ouIn, Mildred WEBB BeTnlce WIlson, eetiy
Malls Doris Hatson Js1n kllls. z,ssi o5s4isa.
ton, Eileen Murphy. Lorraine NeeSonses Ell1-
beth Bredon, Betty Wootten. Eleanor Geysr,
Mary Snort. June Palmer, PegEy Hcntss Jean
liitehenS. Ann Lodge. Billie Burn oeEeloine
MsrTiim Jamison. Dorothy Iopsr. Ann Me-
cullouEh, Katherine Rogers, Margaret Wtlker-
lon. Dorothy Walus, stella Jane genlnn. por-
Lodge. Naomi Ccverdaie. Daisy Brown. Anna Nae
Draper, Irene Workman. Marian Scnuler. Grace
Bennett Wanda Wilkie. Betty Jane Palmer. Jean
Evans Dorothy Walls, Eleanor swain, Shirley
.lills. MARGARET Williams, Elaine TOWNSEND.
Florenre Bennett. Grace Olsen, label Lankford.
Hope Harris, Doris CANAL, Emm5 Jane Cover
DWELL. Ann smoot. Edna Bredon-
Theresa strahis. Jean wilkins. Lucy Runp-
itch, Nary Thomas. Jane Vinyard, Cara Jean
.ank. Dorothy Bennett. Janice S;,syage. DoEls
Jester, Edith Jester, Gree Davidson. Betty
hitch. Margaret Williams, Aileen Ciendanlel,
Francis MeNatt, Joyce Wilkie. stella Potter, Efis
Ifaioney Annabelis passuatsrs clara Passga-
tTulli 70 Page .. Pieasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
JURORS SELECTED FOR
SUSSEX JUNE COURT
Geo. MenIoye, Sr., Garfield sharp, OF
Milford, Drawn From First District

Jury Commissioners Dallas d. Gull
yer Of Seagord, and Charles d. Alb
bolt. Of Milford, have drawn the fol-
lowing petit jurors TO serve at the
June term OF Court OF General Ses-
sions which convenes on Monday.
June "a:
First Representative District -
Charles H. Sammons, Paul v. Smith.
Eliendale; George Manloye, Sr., Gar
field Sharp. Milford; second. VII
liam H. Newton. Charles 2. Russell.
Bridgeville: James H. Edgell. Green
wood: Marshall D. Morgan. Lincoln
City. r D.; third. John Rhein. Vic
tor H. Hurley. Seaford; Garland
Hill, seaEord. r. D.; James Pusey.
run 70 Pass ), PleassI
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May Is To Tues
day, May 81, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions In this
vicinity from Wednesday. May Is. 70
Tuesday, May 81. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-24
y 0IF TULIUHTVt :
Tow,..ov.,tS.w,,
Total RainfaIl

Total Rainfall .. S.ea
The following winds and con6i-
lions prevailed during the same
period
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16

evening, beginning promptly at
1880 in the Branch gym, students
10 cents, visitors Is cents.
Mrs. M. Duncan, chairman of the
Board of Management, met the
board of directors meeting at Gen.
trail Tuesday morning. Mrs. Dun
can is giving the devotions for this
meeting, read excerpts of history
on the lives of Sojourner Truth,
Phyllis Wheatley and Harriet Tub
man in keeping with the observ-
ance of Negro History week, COM
pleting with a prayer. Miss Spears
executive secretary, attended the
staff meeting at Central on We'd
nesday proceeding the Board of
Management meeting at Williams
Ave. Y. Holding open house at
the branch this week with noon
day programs in observance of Ne
gro History Week has met with
much success. Watch for details
in next issue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
Bernard E. Squires
Speaks At YWCA

This land is ours By right Of birth,
This land is ours By right of toll,
We helped to tur nits origin soil,
Our ssoeat is in its fruitful soil.
Each word and sentence which
make up the above little poem was
completely analysed, yea, even to
the minutest, when Mr.. Bernard e.
Squires, Urban League director of
Seattle, addressed one of the larg-
est audiences to assemble in Will
liams Ave. Branch Y Sunday,
p. M, Feb. IL, opening the ober-
vance of National Negro History
week, Feb. 11-18.
Mr.. Squires spoke on Achieve
ments of the American Negro" In
his oratory, Mr.. Squires scanned
the pages of history from 1913,
when in the employ of Balboa, Ne
gro labor helped to build the first
ships on the Pacific Coast, and in
1919, 300 years ago, the first boat
lead of slaves from Africa on Am
erican soil brought about the first
insurrection of slavery.
The speaker cited historical
facts which proved that slavery
caused and changed legislation, al
so religious philosophy. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Squires said, IT believe
more stress should be laid on the
Negro since, than before, the EN-
ancipation, and that we should
cease to term the present situation
a Negro problem, but race prob
lem, for what effects the Negro as
an American affects all Ameri-
cans" Negroes have been an all
important factor in the SCENE of
things in this economic world since
his emancipation rs years ago. He
is seeking a solution for the pre-
sent economic ills. Being militant
won't suffice; neither isolation nor
insolentation but possibly solidifi-
cation" Mr.. Squires paid a glow
ing tribute to those who have
achieved greatness in the art of
literature, music, art, etc.
Augmenting the speech by Mr..
Squires were invocation by Rev.
B. c. Allen, spirituals by the Fire
fly Girls Reserve Club, reading by
Mrs. Cecil Berry accompanied by
Miss Barbara Hubbard, Miss Rosa
Marie Spears, commentator.