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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Race Issue Fails To
Save Long Regime

NEW ORLEANS (CNA) THE
Huey Long political dynasty, born
of II years of demagogy and die
tatorial violence, went down to de-
feat this week despite attempts by
its partisans to use the race issue
to bring about the defeat of Sam
H. Jones, opponent of Governor
Earl Long in the Democratic pri-
mary for Governor.
The race issue was raised by Sc
veral Long ieutenants, including
Senator Allen ]. Ellender, bitter
opponent of federal anti-lynching
legislation. Answering a warning
by Jones that the federal govern
ment was on the lookout for cleo
ton Irregularities, Ellender de-
clared:
IF Sam Jones should succeed in
getting elected Governor after the
Federal Government had stepped
in, it would establish a precedent
and would pave the way for poll
teal equality for colored people. !"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Discrimination Between Citizens
By New Deal Scored AT Meeting
BY Emmett j. Scott

Washington, D. C.-The long
awaited Report of the Republican
Program Committee. submitting a
Statement of Republican Princip-
les, was presented to the members
of the Republican National Com
mittee at the meeting held here in
Washington, at the Willard Hotel,
February 16.
Negro Members of Program
Committee
From 1900 recommendations
some 200 representatives were
chosen from varied regions, oc-
equations, and interests of the ma
ton. The interests of Colored Re-
publicans We're represented by T.
G. Nutter, West Virginia; Mrs. Joe
S. Brown, Iowa; John Oliver Hop
kins, Jr., Michigan; William E.
King, Illinois; Joseph S. Mitchell,
Massachusetts,; Francis E Rivers,
New York; Frederick M. Roberts,
California; Bishop D. H. Sims, PEN
nsylvania Mrs. Sarah Pelham
Speaks, New York; and Mrs. Leth-
la Fleming, Ohio.
The responsibility of writing the
party platform will rest upon the
Platform Committee of the Nation
al Convention which will meet in
Philadelphia, June "a, 1910.
While the various recommends
tons of the Program Committee
affect and include the Negro group,
as a part of the body polite, a
chapter on Discrimination Between
Groups of Citizens, refers more
particularly to them. This Chap
ter, in full, follows:
Discrimination Between Citizens
when faced with the problem
of relief on a nationwide scale, it
is an obligation of organized Soc
iety to see to it that there is no
unfair distinction drawn between
groups of citizens on economic,
racial, or any other grounds. HUI
man need is human need whether
the citizen in need is employable,
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
To The Public

The K c. c. r. G. will spon-
sor a mass meeting at Chandler
hall, Sunday, March 3, at 2:30
p. m. for the purpose of hearing
candidates for the city council,
school board and port commits
sion.
A committee which has in
vited the N. A. A. c. P. and
Urban League to join them will
interview candidates on mat
tiers affecting race welfare, as
all have much in common.
All citizens interested in civic
affairs are urged to attend this
meeting and know the men who
make your laws and guide the
destiny of our city.
Chandler hall, 2:30 p. m. Sunday
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Race For Council
May Give Surprise
BY ]. c.

A primary which bid fair to be
the most listless in years, carried
a wallop which made Seattle wake
up and take notice.
AS was expected, Mayor Arthur
B. Langlie dominated the field and
was resting on his record when the
race was over. He was trailed by
Corporation Counsel Van Solen
equally safe.
Councilmen Norton and Scavot-
to will return to the city council
by a wide margin. The surprise
was the race between Hugh De
Lacy and Bob Jones. Several times
they exchanged positions and not
until the absentee votes are tabu-
lated will their positions be defin-
itely determined.
Mrs. H. j. Parker, now sixth in
the race, has just begun to fight.
She totes" a double barrel, rapid
fire automatic rifle, and the very
first thing she did was to let Mr..
De Lacy and Mr.. Bob Jones feel
its effect.
Doc Brown is one of the Old
Guard, who never surrenders. He
is now in council of war and ex-
poets to maneuver himself into a
safety zone.
Race citizens will be given an
opportunity to preview the various
candidates at a public mass meet
ing at Chandler Hall, Sunday,
March at 2:30 p. M, sponsored
by the King County Colored Re-
publican club.
A committee from this organi-
cation has invited the heads of the
NAACP and the National Urban
League to join them in determin-
ing their qualifications.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Labor Unites To
Fight Poll Taxes

WASHINGTON adam Lapin
for CNA) = The CLIO and the A..
F. of L. have joined together with
number of important progressive
groups in a campaign to wipe out
the poll tax system in the South.
Both labor organizations have
pledged their support to a bill in
troduced by Rep. Leo Geyer of
California which would outlaw the
poll tax in eight Southern states
where it is still in effect.
AS the strongest drive to date
for banning the poll tax got I'M
derway, supporters of the Geyer
measure hoped to be able to force
the House to act on the bill at this
session.
They won their first victory
with an announcement that the
House Judiciary Committee has
appointed a subcommittee headed
by Rep. Francis Walter of Penn
sylvania to hold hearings on the
bill.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Norton Backed By
Good Record

Backed by his record of more
than a dozen years of conscientious
city service, the last two and one
half years as a capable and pro-
gressive councilman, William L.
Norton is waging a clean-cut cam
paign for reelection to the city
council in the primary election of
Feb. 81 and the finals of Mar. IL.
Throughout Seattle voters
groups are rallying to Norton's
support, clearly recognizing his
meritorious work as a councilman.
Norton, himself, Is basing his cam
paign on his past performance in
the city council where his bril-
lance and fairness have been de-
monstrated time and time again.
II make, and always have made,
only one PROMISE" says Norton.
THAT is to continue serving lin
the council as the representative
of every Citizen in Seattle and
to act at all times in the manner
I deem best for every citizen and
for our city. No single group can
call me distinctly their own can
didate; this is because I have al
ways maintained an impartiality
that enables me to consider every
phase of city government that
comes before me on merit alone.
The thinking voter realizes this
and recognizes 1t as a valuable fac
tor that makes for true represen-
tation.
When previously elected to the
city council" says Norton. II polled
more votes than any other candi-
Gate. I believe I have justified this
indication of confidence, and I sin
cerely hope for the opportunity to
| continue serving Seattle and her
citizens"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
D. G. Gets New
Housing Project

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The
number of decent, safe, and sani-
tary dwellings to be made avail
able to low-income Negro families
in the District of Columbia was
augmented by 356 last week when
President Roosevelt, upon recon-
mendation of Nathan Straus. Ad-
ministrator, United States Hous-
ing Authority, approved loan con-
tracts for the development of $50
dwelling units for Negro occupan-
cy in Montgomery, Ala. and for
120 in Marietta, Ga. OF the 1885,
1874 homes to be developed in pro-
jects approved to date, approx
mately one third will be for Negro
occupancy in large cities and small
throughout the country.
Seven of the nine projects ap-
proved for development in the Dis
trict of Columbia will be occupied
by a total of 2,295 Negro families.
The development of these projects
by the Alley Dwelling Authority
with the financial assistance of
the USHA will open the way for
the rehousing of the 5000 Negro
and 1000 white families now hv-
ing in the alleys and slums of the
National Capital. In addition,
there are 5000 Negro and 1000
white families living in substand-
ard houses scattered throughout
the city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Hugh be Lacy : Bob Jones In Hot Council Contest
Arthur B. Langlie

It's a compliment to any Mayor
who serves his tenure and faces
so little opposition as Mayor Ar
thur B. Langlie. He has spent
little time in publicising his office
or himself. His record as Mayor
of Seattle certainly offers no at
traction to the opposition.
In all probability, Seattle will
require the service of Mr.. Langlie
for some time to come-unless,
and that is not improbable, the
State of Washington may call him
for duty.
Two years ago there were many
perplexing problems facing the
city of Seattle that had to be met
and solved.
The city was in a critical finan-
cial condition. The street railway
situation had become very COM
plicated and no immediate solution
of this problem was pending. City
employees, due to their inability to
cash their pay warrants, were con-
cerned about the future of their
employment, and the services to
the people of this community by
the various city departments were
naturally affected.
Since that time, by reason of the
splendid cooperation of the various
city officials and with the help of
the citizenry as well, this COM
munity has made distinct gains in
every field and function of city
government.
Our credit has been restored; in
terest rates on city obligations
have been materially reduced; a
sound financial program for the
city has been developed and a
street railway modernization plan
that will be completed in the year
1910 is now under way.
With six million dollars worth OF
new equipment installed the total
debt of our modernized transpor-
tation utility will be 81, 100, 900 less
than was formerly owed on the
old, worn out system. Every de-
partment of the city has made the
services rendered by it to the peo-
pie more effective in the past two
years.
AS mayor of the city it is his de-
side to give the people of this COM
munity the maximum of service
for their tax dollar and to make
Seattle's government one that will
reflect credit to this community
when comparisons are made with
other large cities of the United
States.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Wins OAPU First Prize:
Denied Admittance

Mrs. Jennie Vrooman, 1474 21st
Ave-, was awarded first prize by
the Old Age Pension Union for
having sold the largest number of
tickets for their banquet.
Always willing worker, Mrs.
Vrooman joined the forces furth-
ering the cause of OAPU. After
winning first prize, efforts were
made to prevent her participating
in OAPU discussions, holding her
ineligible.
Insisting on her right and eligib-
ility, the OAPU took the matter
under advisement. It was stated
that unless Mrs. Vrooman can fur
nish her birth certificate, her adj
mission to the OAPU will be SER
iously opposed.
Her right and title to the first
prize, beautiful quilt, was not
questioned, but won no applause.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
DIR. Carver Gives
Life Savings
TUsKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
- DR.. George w. Carver, aged
Negro scientist of Tuskegee Insti-
tute, made available today to a
Foundation established in his
name, $4,000 in cash and in gov
eminent bonds. The purpose of
this foundation is to perpetuate
research in creative chemistry to
which DIR. Carver has devoted a
lifetime.
DR.. Carver has been willing to
give his whole life's savings to the
perpetuation of this work because
he believes that experimentation
along the line of soil building and
the utilization of waste as well as
the finding of new uses for native
products represent an important
approach to the solution of the
economic ills of the South and the
Nation.
1t will be the Foundations re-
sponsibility also to preserve the
Carver Museum. This Museum con-
sists of an extensive exhibition of
uses of native materials in the
construction of useful articles in
finite in variety. This museum
will also house about 100 paintings
representing DR.. Carver's handi-
work.
DR.. Carver has expressed the
hope that this Museum will serve
as an inspiration to the youth OF
all races, revealing to them the
dormant possibilities in their ma
tive environment.
This unselfish gesture is q
browning achievement to a long
useful and distinguished service to
mankind. The donation of the en-
inent scientist represents the saw
ings of lifetime and the amount
is significant in that DR.. Carver
lost heavily in bank failure.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Stepin Fetchit KO'd
But Wins Decision


CHICAGO = Stepin Fetchit,
Negro stage and screen comedian,
was nursing a sore jaw and the
memory of successfully defend
ed law suit this week.
A court decided in favor of the
defendant, when Villa m Tiny
Baskin, six-foot six-inch chauffeur
and man-Friday for Fetchit, sued
the comedian for back pay claims
Immediately after the court ses-
sion, Basldn encountered Fetchit
in the courthouse corridor. Bas-
kin's fist encountered Fetchit's
jaw, and Fetchit's anatomy en-
countered the corridor floor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Roosevelt Sings In Rather New Voice
Not Trying To Set Class Against Class
By Brig. Gen. Hugh Johnson

By Brig. Gen. Hugh Johnson
Washington What has become
of the militant leader who, on the
eve of the 1886 elections, said of
the forces of reaction" that, in
his first administration, they had
met their match and, in his Sec
ond, they would meet their mas
ter?
Who was it who frequently dis
tinguished between the HAYES and
the have-nots = the ill-fed, the ILL
clad and ill-housed and comfort
able gentlemen in well-stocked
club-the Tories" "Copperheads"
Modern Lord Macauley's" and
Southern Feudalists ?"
It is hard to believe that it is
the same authority in statesman
ship who could write:
"The national unity is, in a very
real and deep sense, the funda-
mental safeguard of all democra-
cy. Doctrines which set group
against group, faith against faith,
race against race, class against
class, tanning the fires of hatred
in men too respondent, too des-
perate to think for themselves,
were used as rabble-rousing slo-
gans on which dictators could rise
to power. And once in power they
could saddle their tyrannies on
whole nations"
Of course, President Roosevelt
is the author of both of these con-
fleeing phrases and ideas. The
latter direct quotation from his
speech at the 1910 opening of Con-
gress could have been taken al
most verbatim from the mouths
of many critics of his earlier
course-including this column.
Mr., Roosevelt, as well as any
other man, has a right to change
his mind-if he has changed it.
But has he?
His earlier flaying of the "haves"
and inflaming of the "have-nots"
was with an effect, if not a pur-
pose, of creating or increasing a
political group.
1t was not exactly the Demo-
cratic Party which resorted to
such tactics. It was the small
New Deal group which, like the
cuckoo, had laid its eggs in the
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Candidates Address
KCCD Club

The mass meeting sponsored by
the King County Colored Demo-
cratic club, with Arthur Head as
chairman, filled the hall at Elks
Home, 926 Yesler Way, last Sat
urday evening.
Among the candidates who adj
dressed the meeting were James
Scavotto, Hugh DeLacey, Maurice
Kadish, Mrs. ]. H. Parker, John
Tribe and Norman Johnson,
speaking for William Norton.
Following the speakers, refresh
ments were served.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Please Go 'Way
From My Door

Patrolman e. S. Rulaford ar
rested Ernest Phelps, % years old,
early Tuesday morning, charging
him with disorderly conduct.
Phelps, it was said, went to the
home of Billie Collins, 204 10th
Ave. &c., and was refused admit
lance. When he attempted to force
the door, Mrs. Collins fired two
warning shots, which were return
ed by Phelps. None of the shots
took effect.
Officer Rulaford disarmed the
belligerents. Phelps was released
after posting bail.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01

bert, S. c. Valley, Lonnie Shields,
Peter Kirk, E. Spearman, John
Garrett, James Clayton, E. Moody,
and DR.. William Calhoun.
Those who assisted at the af-
fair, besides the members of the
Girl Reserve committee, were
Messrs. e. White, Lenard Clayton
Haskell Campbell, Lonnie Shields,
Lenard Clarke, and DR.. VIM. Cal
houn.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-01
Henry Woods Wins

Henry Woods pounded out an
eight-round decision over Johnny
Fasano of San Francisco at the
Civic Auditorium Tuesday night.
Woods showed lot of the old stuff
but seemed to lack the kick in his
punches he used to have.
Woods sent the San Francisco
down at the end of second round.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-08
LUl3l Make Pldns
For Annual Picnic
Will Entertain Both Boys and
Jiggermen At Rock
Maple Park

Local Union No. 131 met last Thurs
day evening with a very good turnout.
1t would be fine to see all these broth
ers attend regularly instead of just
on special occasions.
The local voted on two issues at
this meeting, a conferee to attend the
wage conference and delegate to the
American Federation of Labor Con-
vention.
Financial Secretary Edward Gal
lagher read out list of names OF
members who are up for suspension.
Everyone please take good look at
your dues book and make sure you
aren't one Of them.
The local will meet only twice
monthly from now on, the first and
third Thursdays of the month.
The local has decided to hold a pic
mic for the boys and jiggermen Sat-
urday, September 7 at Rock Maple
Park. We expect large turnout for
this affair and with a little help from
the local we believe it can be quite
successful.-O. c. 131.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-08
$44.OO0.000 Paid Out In
Iobless Checks In Illinois

Chicago ULNS).-Workers of Hi.
nois have collected more than $44 ,O0O,.
900 in unemployment compensation
benefits since the first job insurance
check was issued in this state on July
"a, 1899, State Director Of Labor Mar.
tin P. Durkin reports.
Check Number was issued year
ago. Since that time, the state has
issued 3,3O8,241 individual checks to
jobless workers. The total value OF
these payments was $44,224,417.
"This money was paid out to un-
employed workers all over the state of
Illinois," Director Durkin said. at
enabled them to keep on buying food
and paying rent after their jobs had
given out.
"From the hands of workers who
received it, this money went directly
into the hands of Illinois business. Our
records show that 90 per cent of the
cancelled checks returned to the Di-
vision of Placement and Unemploy-
ment Compensation were cashed with
grocers, butchers, druggists and other
retailers"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-08
Grafton Elected
Delegate By TIC
OSF Of L Convention To Be
Held At Cedar Point
Week Of the 18th

James H. Grafton was elected dele
gate to the Ohio State Federation of
Labor Convention by the East Liver
pool Trades and Labor Council and
Local Union No. IL of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
This convention will open at Cedar
Point, Ohio, August 19 and will con-
tinue throughout the week.
This will be Mr.. Grafton's sixth
consecutive state convention. He has
served on numerous committees while
in attendance and in 1884 and 1885,
he served on the committee that put
the silicosis resolution through the
convention and later it was passed by
the Ohio Assembly.
Over 400 delegates are expected to
attend this years convention to hear
the numerous resolutions to be dis
cussed and the excellent speakers who
are always present. The convention
meetings will be held at the Breakers
Hotel.
Clarence Wright will represent Lo-
cal Union No. ATS, BARRIERS Local of
East Liverpool. Chester Jackson, pot
ter of Sebring will be delegate from
the Sebring Alliance Central Labor
Union and Anna Scott of Minerva will
represent Local Union No. TO-
Mr.. Grafton and Mr.. Wright will
be accompanied by their wives on this
trip to Cedar Point.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-08
Alien Workers Decision
Reversed By Ohio Bureau

Columbus, O.-Ohio Bureau of IN
employment Compensation officials to-
day reversed an earlier decision and
allowed unemployment insurance bene-
fits to an alien worker, whose claim
had previously been disallowed on the
grounds that he had voluntarily re-
moved himself from the labor market
through failure to file notice of in
tention to become a u. S. citizen.
An additional three week waiting
period, reducing from 1G to 13 the
maximum number Of weeks in which
the claimant may receive benefits was
imposed by the Bureau, which held
that he had been dismissed for just
cause, by failing to comply with a
company rule that all employees must
be citizens of the United States, or
have filed an application to become a
citizen.
The Bureau originally based it's de
cision denying benefits to the claim
ant on information that the worker
had made no effort to obtain natural
ization papers following posting of a
notice by the employer, in which
citizenship requirements were made a
condition of employment.
Subsequent investigation revealed
that the claimant had made an effort
to comply with the ruling, but failed
to meet the requirement within a
specified 3O-day period, Bureau off
cials said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-08
Fights Arbitrary
Firing Of Aliens
N. Y. Hotels Discriminating
Against Foreign-Born
American Citizens

New York City 0LNS).-A sequel
to the Worlds Fair bomb explosion
has given impetus to the drive by
the New York Hotel Trades Council
A. F. of L., to halt what the union
charges is a growing practice among
hotel owners to discriminate against
foreign born employees, whether natur-
allied citizens or aliens, by arbitrarily
dismissing them, especially if these
workers have been active unionists.
An outstanding case of this kind
will come up before the State Labor
Relations Board at hearings on
charges filed by the union that Peter
Steindl, for 16 years room service
waiter at the Ambassador Hotel, was
recently fired in this campaign of ho-
tel employers against the foreign
born, and also because of his union
activity.
Released After Questioning
Steindl, German born, but for sew
eral years a naturalized citizen, was
dismissed after he had been ques-
toned on July by detectives in con-
nection with the bombing at the
Worlds Fair. After examination, the
detectives Immediately released him
without any charge, fingerprinting or
record being made against Steindl.
The dective stated they had ques-
toned him only because they had re-
ceived an anonymous letter from
someone in the hotel and intimated
that it undoubtedly was because of
Steindl's German nationality.
In the affidavit which Steindl filed
in corroboration Of the unions charges
Of unfair labor practices against the
Hotel Ambassador, he asserted that
"the management probably feels that
patriotic gesture of this kind can be
used to hide one of the real causes
for my discharge-my union activ-
ity."
Other Similar Cases Charged
Jay Rubin, president of the New
York Hotel Trades Council, said that
although the union considered Steindl's
case of discriminatory dismissal be-
cause of his nationality one Of the
most fragrant ones that has come up
so far, a number of other similar fir
ings have taken place and the union
is now preparing to bring at least a
dozen such cases before Edward p.
Mulrooney, Impartial Chairman of the
hotel industry, in an attempt to OBJ
tain a definite ruling which would pre-
vent hotel employers from unjustly
dismissing aliens or naturalzed citi-
ZenS.