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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
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new monster sprung for the first
time from some deep hell, but war
as it has always been, and as IL
always must be. The whole history
of Europe is this same story re-
peated-the endless struggles OF
Titans trampling beneath their
blood -flecked boots the rights ana
lives of any and all neutrals whose
fate it was to be in the way.
Drunk with the power OF the
military machine she has bled her
people for seven years to build,
inflated by easy success in Poland
and Norway, filled with the delusive
idea that the British and French
cannot or will not fight, Germany
has at last elected to loose the
total war.
For a nation which mas proposed
total war as its only answer to
Europc's problems, Europe can have
only one anSWcr-total defeat. 9.
Out of the welter of hair-splitting
arguments dividing guilt here and
apportioning blame there, one CEN
trail fact stands out like Mt, Everest.
It is this: If Germany, under Hitler
had not elected to build this giant
military machine and to use it
ruthlessly to gain her ends by naked
force by threat of war, and then by
war itself this war would not have
happened.
Once again the fate of Europe
trembles in the scales. And the
shadow of those wavcring balances
now falls mcnacingly across the
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
You re Telling Ne

There arc two types of road hogs,
according to the man at the next
desk. The fellow who insists on
passing you and the fellow who
won't let you pass him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
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Barbs

Fom Peru comes the report Of
a Dutchman and German fighting
IN an elevator over their countries
differences. Here is suggested the
ideal place to confinc all this com
notion
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
Grab Baq
Onc-Minute Test

l. What president of the United
States had the most children?
2. Which is heavier, milk or
cream?
g. Was there ever such bird as
a dOdO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

In a Spanish court a man who
had been married for / years filed
suit for divorce. He was ignorant
of his Wife's name SO was denied
the divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
TOday'S IIOrOScODc

If this is your birthday you
should know that YOU will win pro-
motion and gain through novel mo
thods in the year just starting. Be
warned against loss through trickcry
and deception which threaten Jou,
however If you have child born
on this date he or she will be
methodical, practical, painstaking,
clever, original, critical. inventive
and intuitive. Such a child will be
good natured, but with a sharp tom
per.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

David Livingstone, in Africa, told
natives to clothe themselves in the
presence of white women, SO an
African Negro appeared wearing a
tall silk hat and pair of slippers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

The international situation in Il
nutshell: Driven out by NaziS,
Poles are recognized in France,
trained by the allies, armed by the
British, and fight in Norway against
those same NaZiS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
Onn- Minnie Test Answers

One Minute Test Answers
l. John Tyler had ID children
by two marriages.
9 Milk.
g. The dodo was a real bird in
habiting the British island of Maur-
titus. in the Indian ocean. 1t nc-
came totally extinct in 1851.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

In the state of Maine it is illegal
to ride upon highway with
naked scythc sharpcncd and hung
in a snath.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
Hints on Etiquette

Have your own cigarcts as Il
general thing, but if you take one
from another's pack, don't forget
to say thank YOU"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

The manner in which Hitler is
bossins and ordering around his
generals he really must have meant
it when he called book "Mein
Kampf" my War;.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

A stethoscope is really a mar
velous instrument. 1t permits
doctor to look into your chest with
his ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

Champioulng the causc Of an
other helpless neutral is the Mary
had S. r. C. A. out to stop an
inventor from trying to sell his
Al2h explosive to Congress by
bhtzkrcginp goats all over the place.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

The common people have no
quarrel with each other, either in
Europe or America.
Mayor M. 2. HcndrickSon OF
Hubbard, Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

We have d bear by the tail and
We cant let go.
Republican presidential candidate
Taft on the gold buying policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

zadok Dumbkopf says he knows
a guy who always thinks he's getting
eypped even when he finds no
sand in his sandwich
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

That chap who won the A. B. c.
bowling championship certainly
knew his bowling A, B, C'S.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

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fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
thoughts For The Day

And Jesus answered him. saying It is written, that
shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
of God.-Lukc "A
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

As We get it, a playboy is a chap
who goes to the big town to sec
the sights and then falls in love
with one.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
So They Say

After my speeches, you must be-
come accustomed also to my silence.
Premier Mussolini of Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
LINE DEFENsEs
5k AMERICAN PEOPLE

"a All the airplanes and antl-alrcra1t
runs in the world will not help defend
fhe United States against possible ag-
iSression if. within our own borders, we
allow the organization of such Fl1tn
Columns' as contributed to the conquest
~ Norway, Poland, Czechoslovakla ana
S3Oiland, and aided Germany CONSIDER
Xply in Belgium. 80,
MNThere is no good in sitting back with
heads in the clouds and our feet in
y Auapmire. saving "shucks, fifth col
NJ Y can't worry US, five thousand miles
~ \from the people who might cause
Il r Nble"
FIFTH Columns can worry us. Ihey can
&ffpple us to the point where the big
Est arhly and navy in the world would
ut be allie to help us at all. They can
turn our nation inside out and leave us
holding a sack made of our own skins
No. It isn't any use pretending we
have no Fifth Column danger. either. 1t
u not vague. unknown quantity about
which orators spout and nobody else
knows anything 1t is real, existing,
common problem that should be known
s to everyone who reads the newspapers.
The Fifth Columns have already been
organized in this country. They are at
work right now. And. if we were called
upon 10 Qe1enQ ourselves, lIley Noulu
accelerate their deadly efforts to para
lyze our industries, sabotage our morale
q undermine the very government up
edvhich we depend for democracy.
Pie whole United States has known
Tut these insiduous organizations for
e.a.ee years or more. We have known
that they existed. We have known in a
general way how they operated how
they recruited members, how they under
mind faith in democracy and struck dir
ectly at industry to slow down factories
and. hamper trade.
But We did not know, until Germany
4 went into Norway, Just how deadly these
d Movements were-just how they were
employed in wartime to deliver up the
gictimized nation to the aggressor.
They've learned in Norway, ETC., that
Fifth Columns are economic as well as
military organizations: that such groups
A dedicated to sabotage as we'll as to
giyinng military help to invaders. If we've
rot the common sense the Creator gave
lprse fly, We'll learn the same thing
without waiting to be invaded.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
Words of Wisdom

Be moro prompt to go to a friend
in adversely than in prosperity
Chic.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

Science produces an abnormal
warming in the mouth by using
mira red ray" Can these be re-
'BonS,blc Tor tine excess Of heat
rudcr the collar now 50 prevalent
9H0lghout the world?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19
Famous Sayings

Faith without works is like bird without wings
Beaumont.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

The Ducc seems anxious at times
~ do his share of the shouting,
Dut every time he starts clearing
A.s throat. in comes Adolf with a
hiitlkr!eg.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-19

NEXT: Is This Love?
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24

is a native of Mississippi. He ar
rived in Butte, Mont. more than
40 years ago and for seven years
was in the employ of the Pullman
Co. Later he entered business for
himself which was known as Eve
rybody's News Stand. Aside from
newspapers and magazines he ham
died confectionaries, cigars, tobac-
cos, candy and notions.
He has a charter member of the
Butte chamber of commerce. He is
member of the Masonic frater-
nifty, the Odd Fellows and also the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Smith came to Seattle ten years
ago and is now engaged in business
and known as the Tuskegee News
Stand and Lending Library, located
at 14021a e. Pike street. Here one
may rent or purchase any known
Race book or literature. Busts of
leading Race men and women,
Race pictures and Negro history
are featured.
He has been married 25 years
and the pride of all his life's work
is his devoted wife, Gertrude, who
during all their married life has
been and is his chief aid and coun-
selor. ITO me, said Smith, "the
noblest woman that lives"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
Worthy Enterprise
Needs Support

In few weeks the Seattle pub
lie will be called again to support
the fund raising effort of the Com
munity Scholarship Fund. When
one stops to recall the accomplish
ments of this group during its
brief existence there should not be
great need of an advertising cam
paign Urging its support.
This will be the 9TH annual
Scholarship Dance to provide funds
for the purpose of helping the
youth of our group to further their
educational PURSUITS. In the few
years of its existence the Scholar
ship fund has granted more than
nine tuition scholarships, totaling
about one thousand dollars, to Ne
gro youths of Seattle. In short
this means that the Fund has pro-
vided 8 full years of College edu-
cation for our youth. In addition
the Fund has made more than 20
loans to students needing help to
stay in school and has given un-
limited assistance through its Stu
dent Activity Fund. All this and
more has been made possible
through the public support of the
Fund program.
Each year membership cam
paign Is held and the proceeds
from memberships are added to the
larger sum earned from the An
nual Dance to carry on this pro-
gram.
The Committee feels that it Is
the duty and responsibility of eve-
ryone to know these facts and
urge their friends to join them
in support of this worthy and
worthwhile enterprise.
The committee would like for all
local graduates in Seattle and
other Washington cities to regis
ter their name, address and school
at the office of the fund, 326 Rail-
way Exchange Building, as soon
as possible.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
NAACP Takes Northwest Enterprise
Fight To Capitol In Letter To FDR

New York, May "A, President
Roosevelt was asked this week by
the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People to
issue an executive order or request
Congress to enact legislation pro-
hibiting job discrimination against
Negroes in plants manufacturing
appliances and other ornaments, be-
fore action Is taken on his billion
dollar defense recommendation.
The request was contained in
letter sent to the President today,
and signed by Walter White, N.
A. A. c. p. executive secretary.
Two reasons were advanced for
making the request, the letter
said:
1.-THE first of these is based upon
the fact that Negro Americans
will have to bear at the same rate
as others the direct and indirect
taxes which will be necessary to
provide funds for this increased
program. AS you know. there has
been and is now considerable dis
elimination against skilled, semi
skilled and unskilled Negro labor
in many of these plants. Such
discrimination should be abolished
completely at a time of national
peril like this.
1.-THE second reason is in line
with the current concern Of the
American people over spies, sa-
bateurs and agents Of unfriendly
nations who seek employment In
these plants. That Is why we sug-
gest that for the good of America
as a whole loyal Negro Americans
should not only be free from dis
elimination but should be well
coined at workers in the plants
which will execute the program
you recommended to the Con-
gress."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
Spokane Mourns
Passing OF
James Young
BY Emmett H. Holmes

by Emmett II. Holmes
Every man, woman, and child of
his race, that were footloose, large
numbers of white people, paid their
last respects to the memory Of
Jim Young, one of the best known
sporting men, and for many years,
proprietor of night clubs. He was
known up and down the coast as
the inventor of famous cocktail
which he chose to call african
Highballs." He was also known
for his exquisite taste in dress. 1t
was conceded that he was the best
dressed man in this section.
Young suffered from slight
stroke last September. He was ne
yer wholly incapacitated. It was
thought he was recovering, but his
age, II, was against him. He was
found dead in his room at the AS
tor hotel, May Is. His last service
was in charge of Elder e. B. Reed,
pastor of Calvary Baptist church
and was splendid testimonial OF
the high esteem in which this
princely sporting man and friend
of the poor and needy, was held.
Jim had made and given away
two or three fortunes. His friends
like to say of this generous open
handed man: mo hungry man ever
went empty handed from his door,"
w. r. Holland sang two beau
tiful solos and his old friend, your
correspondent also paid tribute.
Elder Reed gave spiritual consola-
tom that touched every heart. AS
the afternoon waned, men, women,
and children passed the bier of
Jim Young, beholding for the last
time the face of one of the kindli-
est and most beloved men. He was
noted for his charity and thought
fulness and sympathy for unfortu-
mates and those in need and dis
tress.
A wealth of flowers was sent by
friends. Then they took Jim away,
far from his old home, New York
City and relations. With your cor
respondent and wife as chief mour-
ners, they cremated what was
once the bouyant, happy, helpful,
noble jim Young.
His ashes, at his request, will be
cast to the elements. The earthly
career of him who once played
such conspicuous part in the life
of the city, will float on the bosom
of the Spokane river, on and on
to the mighty Columbia of whom
the poet wrote: Where rolls the
Oregon, which hears no sound save
its own dashing."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
NV Enterprise Sponsors Subscription
Campaign And Popularity Contest

ATTENTION SEAT TILE
PORTLAND, TACOMA, SPO-
KANE AND YAKIMA. CALLING
ALL QUEENS, CALLING ALL
QUEENS.
On Monday, July %, the North
west Enterprise will celebrate its
21st anniversary. We want 81
sepia charming ladies to become
our prospective Queens.
We are now engaged in an ac-
tive campaign to open more aven-
ues of employment for our race
It is the right, it is the duty OF
every man and woman, every boy
and girl to join in the most event
full campaign in our history. We
want 500 more subscribers in Sc
attic, and 500 more In Portland
Oregon. We must have at least
500 more throughout the state OF
Washington.
We must have 81 charming Sc
pia ladies to lead the greatest
event in the history of the North
west. Our campaign will begin
the first of June and end the 18th
day of July. The name Of the
winners will be published the 18th
day of July and the Coronation will
take place on Monday. July q
at one of the finest halls in the
city Of Seattle, never before used
by our race With the use Of this
hall, we have been promised
nationally known orchestra.
A prize Of $50 will be awarded
to the winner. $25 for second prize
SIS for third, $40, fourth, three
prizes Of SIS each and five at 81
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
.KCCRS Hears Ted
Wood Speak

Mr.. Ted Wood delivered a re-
markedly fine address, Youth
looks at Politics and Leadership"
at the forum hour of the King
County Colored Republican Club
Sunday, May 10. His remarks were
constantly punctuated with ap-
plause. The Executive committee
requested a copy of the speech for
study.
Mrs. L. B. Young, vice-president
Of the club and chairman of the
program committee introduced Mr.
Wood, who said in part:
have spennt years trying to as
certain just how we expect to
achieve the ultimate goal Of So
cial and economic equality If we
insist on special consideration be-
cause of racial identity.
Youth is also seeking the ans
wer to that question, and when the
answer Is found youth will have
found the solution to our so-called
race problem.
I. would not attempt to say in
which direction we should search
for a solution to this problem.
However, if it was a personal
search I would Immediately COR
rail- about 80 per cent Of present
day politicians Of ancient vintage.
and also the so-called leaders of
the same ilk, and quarantine them
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
Memorial Day
Services To Be
Held Turnout City

While hostilities of a scope and
ferocity defying description rage
in Europe, Seattle will pause May
30th to pay tribute to her soldier
and sailor dead from past wars,
at the fourteenth annual Memorial
Day services, in which veteran or
CARNATIONS and their auxiliaries
will participate.
Memorial services proper begin
at two o'clock, preceded by pa
rade to the speakers platform. Or
CARNATIONS in tn line of march
will be led by Major Clarence r.
Christie, past department comman-
der, vFW; participating will be the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ame-
rican Legion, Disabled American
Veterans, Spanish American War
Veterans, Canadian Legion and
their auxiliaries. Boy and girl
SCOutS, 1Olo otdT MoticlS, tNGEy
Mothers Club and Allied Consuls.
Girls Drill Team of Lewis Ford
Post No. 2s9, will take part.
Stephen e. Chadwick, past ma
tional commander of the American
Legion, will be the principal speak
er of the day. Harold Sorbo, ac-
companied by the band, will sing
the Star Spangled Banner. The
marching groups will form a guard
of honor around the platform and
the symbolic grave as the wreaths
are placed on it. Lewis Ford Post
2S9, urges veterans and their IA
miles to make plans to attend.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
Women Organize
Study Club

Twelve ladies met at the home
of Mrs. L. B. Young Thursday
evening for the purpose Of organ
izing a study club under the super
vision of Mrs. Florence Parker
who is the President Of the WASH
ington Womens Republican Club.
Having explained the benefit of
becoming a federated study club,
the group proceeded with the or
ganization. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. ]. H.
Waggener; Vice President, Mrs.
Geneva Miller; Secretary, Mrs.
August Shannon; and Assistant
Sec'y, Miss Sari Greene.
The subject matter for the study
will be furnished free Of charge
from the National Federation of
which Mrs. Josephine Martin is
the National chairman of repub-
Hcan women. The study will be
political, economies, and social.
This club has the distinction of
being the only organized federated
study club among our group in
the state of Washington.
The following ladies were pres
ent: Mrs. L. B. Young, Mrs. J. H.
Morris, Mrs. Florence Parker, Mrs.
Geneva Miller, Mrs. Tessie Austin,
Mrs. Augusta Shannon, Mrs. Clara
Frazier, Mrs. Emma Chainey, Miss
Sari Greene, Mrs. Curfew Peoples
and Mrs. Myrtle Purnell,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
Marcus Carvey
Dies In London

LONDON, May "a, (CNA)-
Discredited and decerted by his
followers, Marcus Carney, once
leader of the mightiest mass move
ment of our people in modern
times, succumbed here to an at
tack of asthma, from which he had
long suffered. He died in the head
quarters of the pitiful remnant of
the once powerful Universal Ne
gro Improvement Association.
Carney, a native of Jamaica,
B. w. l., went to America during
the first World War. His arrival
in New York conceded with the
growing establishment of black
America with the false democrat
ic promises of President Wilson
and the Allies, and Carney was
able to capitalize upon the result
ant unrest, famed by Negro milit-
ants such as the late Hubert Har-
rison, Cyril Briggs, at present ed
itor of the Crusader News Agency,
and others, to build up a Negro
nationalist movement under the
slogan Africa for the Africans
At home and Abroad"
With money and members pour
ing in, Carney launched several
business ventures, however, were
marked by questionable manipula-
ton of funds and responsibility
and soon drew the fire of the mil
itants, including Briggs, then edit
or of the Amsterdam News, and
the Crusader Magazine, w. A. Do
mingo, editor of the Emancipator,
Richard B. Moore, noted orator,
and others.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
May Take Court
Action To Bring
Tex. Negroes Vote

New York-Unless citizens in
Texas are permitted to vote in the
forthcoming July state primaries,
an action will be instituted by the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, in
conjunction with the Texas State
conference of the association, it
was announced here today.
The announcement was made
following action taken at a recent
meeting of the Texas State confer
ence legal redress committee in
Dallas, when Thurgood Marshall,
special N. A. A. C. P. counsel, out
lined plans for opening a drive to
put the ballot into the hands of
Negro citizens.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
EDITORIAL
UNFAIR LABOR UNIONS
CONSPIRACY

Following is the declaration of Boeing Airpane Co., and
the oath taken initiation and repeated at each meeting
of Aeronautical Union No. ISL
Boeing Airpane Cove do not train hire Negroes.
AerOnautcal Union No. 751-I will not recommend for
membership in this union any other than members the
white race.
The inner workings of labor unions which control big
dustres in the United States makes very interesting
reading. Yet has any comparison with that of
nautics Union No. ISL and the Boeing Airplane Co.
Perhaps, industry in the State of Washington has
such stronghold business Aeronautca No. ISL Very
briefly and very decidedly that union DEGREES that of
1000 employees Negro may have any rights which their
lilly white union need respect The Aeronautcal union No
Isl DEGREES that all Negroes shall be denied all types of
jobs from janitorshp up.
To perpetuate this infamous Decree it raising up
youthful organization whose duty will be to caoe and
ceve youthful of those Negroes who seek qualify
CONTINUED Oh Two)