The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-22
Moral Squad Chief Police Black Out
Scarlet Women In Black District
By E /. Robinson


One of cardinal principles is to fight discrimination
wherever find it, We have used every at COM
mand escape the odm of newspaper controversy with
the Moral Squad because this paper does not wish to print
releases of racy nature We have appealed to the Moral
Squad the color of discrimination against the black
of the Scarlet World They refused We appealed to
the Chief of Police who has authority to his depart
ment. He states there is discrimination.
The Northwest Enterprise charges the Moral Squad
ruled by Mr. Thompson and his lieutenant Mr. Mngo
with rank discrimination in the relocation of the prostitutes
from the Yeslerway district
Our first purposey yelled in the hope
the adamant stand of the hardboed rulers of the Scarlet
World would undergo change of heart and the Victims al
ready marked for slow crucfxon be given respite We
hoped would be unnecessary to continue any further
position. We have alternative to admit that
liars We ask the Public to decide.
(The of the Scarlet Women both white and
black are withheld but file in office)
STATEMENT OF FACTS IN THE CASE
IL Scarlet Women, white and 6 black, operators
in the Yesserway district when it sold Govern
men Housing project All forced to to other dis
trcs, not from choice but from necessity Naturally all
sought relocation in districts which custom the home of
worldly The six white prostitutes quickly
located All black prostitutes very effectualy BACKED
out with two exceptions: One ordered leave town be-
of complaints of robbery That is it should have
BEEN Another had deposited money down payment
for rent of coveted house. Backed out she sought the
turn of her deposit whereupon the of the house,
stated to the Moral Squad she had two other houses
similarly occuped that could not occupy the place
she had rented she would disposess the other two and all
prostitution in that district would THE RULERS OF
THE UNDERWORLD QUICKLY RECINDED THE ORDER.
The remaining black women helpless, without friend
at court must daily face cruel rerbution from the de-
parment which for than quarter of century reaped
a rich harvest from it's partnership with prostitutes
just why Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Mngo, Mr. Chief of Po-
ce the backou of black in black district? Where
may they go? Certainly not in Queen Anne district Surely
Monake district because those people protested Jun
high district because of the Japan
and Negroes attending it. We personally know Mt Baker
will protest Whatever you do forget University and Laurel
hurst districts you hope to remain in the Police depart
And, lastly if you thinking of East Madison for
Gods sake think again.
THE NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE is OPPOSED TO
PROSTITUTES BEING LOCATED IN ANY OTHER DIS
TRICT THAN THE VERY DISTRICT IN WHICH THEY
NOW LIVE. WE THINK THE COURT OF LAST RESORT
is IN PERFECT ACCORD.
The Northwest Enterprise is of the opinion these black
entitled to your protection because all the
money they earned for the past quarter century has
gone right into the very department which DEGREES for them
cruel and punishment with of thoms added
The Northwest Enterprise believes these women present
of the necessary evils with which must DEAL Neces
sary they wall of protection to the homes of Sc
attic against 5000 varieties of freaks which nfest it, Give
the fair deal.