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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
EDITORIAL COLUMNS

fused even the chance of employ
ment because of their color. They
have watched their classmates ca
gerly taken into the plants and
given jobs. In some instances they
have been sent together with their
white classmates, and have suffer-
ed the humiliation of seeing them
employed while the personnel man.
ager coldly turned his back on
their plea just for the chance to
prove they too were capable.
Into these plants are taken the
nationals of foreign countries
which have vowed to destroy De-
mocracy wherever it exists. And
according to the reports of the
Dies Committee, into these plants
have gone spies and saboteurs
whose aim is to cripple Americas
defense effort.
But the executives of these
plants, the Brewster Aviation Cor
poration, the Grammar Aircraft
and Engineering Corporation the
Republic Aviation Corporation, the
Sperry Gyroscope Corporation, all
would rather risk the dangers of
sabotage and of espionage than to
give a trained American boy with
dark skin the opportunity of
employment.
The millions of dollars which
the government has allocated to
these companies will come out of
the pockets of taxpayers, black as
well as white. No Negro taxpayer
can claim exemption because of his
color = and because he was not
given chance to earn wages in
defense industries.
Boeing Air plant ANU: How
would you feel If the condition
was reversed. - Opportunity.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Democracy's
Burden

Wanted-Jobs in aviatiOn-Se-
venteen young Undergraduates of
the Manhattan High School of
Aviation trades - are anxious to
secure jobs in the aviation indus
airy as apprentice Aviation Mech
anics. They are Americans by
birth and ancestry, and residents
of the city and state of New York.
We would like to put this adj
vertisement in the great metropo-
Titan daily papers in order to bring
to the attention of the citizens of
New York State an example of in
excusable racial discrimination and
prejudice in American industry.
Executives in aviation plants have
repeatedly spoken of the tremen-
dous need for trained mechanics.
A huge plant located on Long Is
land is inaugurating a training
program for 5000 young men in
order to induct them into the in
dustry as apprentice aviation me-
chanics the first of the year. In
every plans expansion. in order to
be able to fill the orders already
placed by the United States gov
eminent, is being rushed. The pub
lie schools are being utilized to
train additional personnel without
which the orders cannot be filled
on schedule. The cry is for train
ed youth if America is to arm in
time.
Ind yet, here are II young men,
recent graduates of one of the best
aviation trade schools in America,
Americans by birth, who are re-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Walter White, Ex-Sec. NAACP,
Relentless Foe OF Intolerance,
Coming To Seattle November q

every Negro in the United States
should religiously contribute to its
welfare.
1t is rather strange that this
organization should be forced to
travel all over the country begging
aims after having fought and won
so many victories for the Negro
rights. Negroes spend thousands
of dollars attending dances, sports
of all kinds, wear fine clothes,
sport good cars, building new
churches but not one dollar to pro-
tect their rights and their very
lives.
Many Negroes profit financially
from these victories, yet their con-
tributions remain the same old one
dollar year no more, no less.
Negroes must learn like other
races to give part of their earn
ings for their security. The battle
for Negroes rights are made
against well organized and well
financed opposition. Negroes must
fight fire with fire. If we are not
willing to give some of our earn
ings to an organization which is
fighting to better our conditions
we will in the end contribute to
lowering our economic status to a
condition bordering on peonage
and serfdom.
The NAACP in Seattle needs
regeneration.
Every Negro in Seattle should
deem it personal obligation to
become an annual contributor to
the NAACP. The time to begin
is right now.
Walter White should have full
house of both races.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
A Western Tribute
Robert L. Vann
By Emmett III. Holmes

In American journalism the late
Robert L. Vann might well be COM
pared with Charles A. Dana of the
New York Sun, Horace Greeley,
Waterson of the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal-a trio of noted edi-
tors who welded powerful influ-
ence upon the generation in which
they lived.
Robert L. Vann stood out as one
of the greatest Negroes that ever
lived. Douglas, statesman, who
stood at Lincolns shoulder urging
emancipation of a race, lifting his
voice with matchless oratory and
convincing logic that impressed
nation at home and abroad Booker
T. Washington educator, conceded
the best the United States ever
produced; and Robert L. Vann who
delivered his race from political
thralldom with his trenchant pen
and mightiest of newspapers, the
Pittsburgh Courier.
Vann had courage, foresight and
wisdom. Having won the conf
dence of his race, he never betray-
ed it. His leadership was invinc-
ible. He called a spade a spade
and would fight buzz-saw. He
saw with precision and uncanny
accuracy the need of his people
and fought their battles fiercely
and successfully. He lead them
safely to higher ground. But like
Atlas with a weight that broke
Continued on Page Two)
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Mr.. Arthur B. Langlie, the gal
Looping political enigma, of 1910,
ran more than 100 yards for a
touchdown. Tieing the score, he
won his own game-kicking the
oval for a perfect goal in the
count of absentee ballots. He
has already been unanimously
chosen to lead the all star team
and will sign his name on the dot
ted line for a four year contract
with Washington.
Langlie is expected to take
battered team and WELD it into
formidable foe. If in four years
he is able to whip his team into
shape to face opponents on even
terms, when new contract is
written, Mr.. Arthur B. Langlie
may write in his own terms.
His elevation to the office of
governor carries with it a grim
warning: Arthur B. Langlie pulls
no jims. His every act will serve
the public welfare. Defeat his aims
and purposes, Democrats, and you
begin your political retreat.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
N. W. Enterprise
Souvenir No.

The Northwest Enterprise
holiday and souvenir edition will
positively be different from any
newspaper issue ever published
I'm the Northwest.
You, the subscribers and read
ers of the Northwest Enterprise
are urged to take advantage
given by your favorite journal
to extend your holiday greet
ings through its columns to
your friends and relatives i'm
any part of the world.
So those who are in good
standing with their churches
and lodges and also the county
sheriffs should not miss this
opportunity to cheer your old
folks and relatives.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Try To Equalize Wages
OF Negro And White
Teachers In Kentucky

Louisville, Ky.-A campaign to
equalize the salaries of Negro and
white teachers in the public
schools here was launched this
week when Miss Valla Dudley Alb
bington, teacher at the Jackson
Junior High School petitioned the
local board of education to increase
her salary from $1.490 to S1,75O
the salary paid to white teachers
doing similar work in the city's
Junior high schools.
The petition was filed with the
board of Prentice Thomas, who is
representing the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, which is handling the
case with Thurgood Marshall, as
Special Counsel, Miss Arlington,
in her petition is acting not only
for herself but also on behalf of
all the Negro teachers and princip-
ais in the public schools of Louis
Vile.
The petition shows that she has
been a teacher in the Jackson Jun
ior high school for the past ten
years, that she received the Bach
elor of Science degree from Mich
igan State Normal College in '28,
did graduate work at the Univer-
sity of Michigan and Columbia
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
PRICE, Sc COPY
FDR's Name on ALA Ballot Appeared
Under White Supremacy Emblem

Birmingham, Ala, Nov.-Symbolic
of the lynch rule and Jim Crow
oppression in the State, the Demo-
cratic party ticket appeared on the
official election ballots with the
words white Supremacy" stamp
er over the rooster as the emblem
of that party.
President Roosevelt and his vice.
presidential candidate, in their fin
al election campaign speeches
talked fervently of protecting"
and defending" democracy, but
names appeared under the symbol
of Hitherto oppression embodied in
words which defy the 18th, 14th
and 18th amendments to the Con-
stitition.
The Republican Party of the
North and West has also done its
share toward perpetuating this
reign of terror and injustice in
the Southland, represented so vi
wildly by this Alabama official bal
lot. Both the Roosevelt Admins
tration and the Republicans have
cooperated in killing the anti-lynch
bill and in preventing the bill
against the poll tax from becom-
ing a law.
The words white Supremacy"
mean, of course, supremacy of the
rich white landlords and capital
lists, since the very laws against
our people are also used to rob
the por whites of the vote and to
impose upon them conditions worse
than those of many European pea
SAINTS.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Race Bars Out
In Civil Service

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov.
14-(AP)-A ban against racial
discrimination in hiring federal
workers was written into civil
service rules for the first time yes
terday in an order by President
Roosevelt.
The provision was in the form of
an amendment to a section of the
civil-service rules which prohibits
discrimination on political or reli-
gious grounds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Aug. Brown Killed
When Hit By Auto

just 33 days after the death of
his wife, Mary Elizabeth, August
Brown, her husband, met death last
Wednesday night when he was
struck by an auto as he crossed
Spokane street at Marginal Way.
Brown, longshoreman, appar-
emily had just finished eating in
tavern close by and attempted
to cross the street when the auto
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

Walter White, Executive Secre-
tary of the NAACP will arrive in
Seattle Thursday, Nov. %. In the
evening of the same day he will
address a mass meeting at Mt.
Zion Baptist church. On the fol-
lowing day he will speak at the
University campus.
Whites coming viii disclose the
Seattle chapter a weak link in its
mighty chain. We may as well face
facts: We have no constructive
program. We are prone to depend
on sympathy rather than some
thing that will place us upon en-
ployment rolls faster than a plea
of sympathy for our ills. We must
become proficient and convince our
white friends of our ability to rem
der the service demanded. Never
mind about the other fellows likes
and dislikes. First get right our
selves.
When Walter White comes to
Seattle he is going to tell you
about long string of victories
won for you against the fiercest
opposition the ballot, the right
to serve on juries, housing faci-
lities and education. What contri-
button has Seattle made toward
winning these fights? Our answer
would be indeed responsive if our
dollars were exchanged for our
mouths.
Had it not been for the Wanton
murder of Berry Lawson by
gang of brutal policemen, the Sc
attic chapter of the NAACP would
perhaps, never have been known
the boundaries of the Queen city.
With it's long string of victories
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

and the consciences of that Scar
let world to remove the color of
discrimination and permit it to
make its fight without being forced
to disclose its adventures into a
world inhabited by a people who
recognize but one GOd-the Moral
Squad, the absolute ruler of the
Scarlet world. The answer to that
plea was: There is no discrimina-
ton. Go as far as you like"
The Northwest Enterprise was
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
F. W. Woolworth
New Wonder Store

Seatle's New Wonder Store is not
a store of wonderment, it is equal
ly store of innovations. Yet ev-
cry department creates its own
thrills.
No department is more attrac-
tive, certainly none more tempt
ing than the Lunch Department.
An inviting and friendly welcome
is the first greeting as you enter.
Then quick and courteous SER
vice.
After few hours shopping, fol-
lowed by a visit to Woolworth's
Lunch Department, you come to
the end of a perfect day.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

We are engaged in a fight
against prejudice and discrimina-
ton wherever it exists. Pre-
JUDGE is admittedly inherent
and exists even among our own
race. 1t will require the combined
forces of the Christian religion and
and education to lessen its effects.
Racial discriminate nullifies the
laws of God ane> The fight
against it invC u, % sncipie.
You cannot surre.. % 'ule
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Future Stars
Thelma Berlach BooZer

"Stars of Tomorrow" are pos
sessed with exceptional and diver
sified talent, if the variety con-
cert presented Sunday afternoon at
Town Hall is an accurate cross
section of what they have to offer.
Under the co-sponsorship of the
New York Urban League, w. c.
Handy and The Amsterdam News
and on one of the first instances
in which social agency, theater
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

in a nursury of white infants.
We have seen all the inhabi-
tants of the Scarlet world formerly
housed in the Yesslerway district
forced to seek homes in the only
district which offers a refuge to
them.
We have seen where everyone
of those unfortunates whose vo-
cation is contributing to the delin-
quency of men reestablished in a
world which custom calls their
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

and newspaper joined hands in
such venture-nearly thirty anna
teurs and a half dozen profession
ais gave a variety concert that
lasted more than three hours.
Noble Sissle, internationally IA
nous orchestra leader and enter
tainer was the official master of
ceremonies.
800 In Addition
Sundays "Stars of Tomorrow"
were chosen from among 300 ap-
plicants. Mrs. Madge Bryant was
in charge of interviewing and pre-
senting them to the board of judg-
es who selected the finalists. While
the net proceeds from the concert
will aid the New York Urban
League of which James H. Hubert
is executive director at least fire
of Sundays performers will be pre-
sented by the Rev. Adam G. Po-
well, Jr., at Abyssinian Baptist
Church in November concert for
which they will be paid $50 each.
Horace Johnson tenor, who was
accompanied by Willetta Huston
when he sang 1.-THE Star" easily
topped the males.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

the Boeing Air plant. The elimin-
alton of discrimination in our pub
lie defense plants will be Negroes
greatest contribution to American
democracy.
We are faced with plans now be-
ing laid to discourage Negroes
seeking location in the new Yes
slerway Housing Project, because
Negro children may play with
white children and perhaps a Me-
gro baby may find a resting place
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

own, save and except the daugh-
tiers of Ham.
Investigation discloses that these
Negro wearers of the Scarlet Let
ter must now remain outside the
gates and cry out "unclean, I'M
Clean" until the dictatorial rulers
of the Scarlet world shall have
immersed them in the Pool of ST.
loan, seventy and seven times.
The Northwest Enterprise i'm
plored the keepers of the morals
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

neither is 1t for sale. You must
fight fire with fire.
The Northwest Enterprise has
prided itself in giving its readers
a clean readable paper. In our
fight against discrimination we
find its Shiny trail leading into pas
lures hitherto not traversed by our
clan, save only the more brave and
daring.
We have consistently fought dis
elimination by the ANU union and
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

SAMPLE GREETING CARDS
To my two sons, Shadrach T.
Jr. and Graham McCants and
my nieces nephews and other
relatives in South Carolina and
New York City, a Merry Xmas
and Happy New Year.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

driven by Martin Dannewig carried
him to death. He died before
reaching the hospital.
Brown was 55 years old and
resided at 1729-24th avenue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
NOV 10 1910
sgA;fLL.B- ''lteloh

invited by Mr.. w. E. Mingo of the
Moral Squad to visit the under
world and find out how well those
people thought of him. Foolishly
we did. We will release these find
ings in a series of articles in our
fight against discrimination.
We MUST FIGHT FIRE WITH
FIRE.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

A wise man is like a straight
pin: his head keeps him from going
too far.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
THE BLACK MANS PRAYER

Lord, bless our next governor
and cause him to appoint to the
heads of our state departments
men and women who will not
discriminate against any citizen
for reason of race, color or
creed. Amen.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

Order your Thanksgiving Tur-
key Now From Mrs. CogswelI's
Ranch, Ca. 1858
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15

1--WE honor the American
Flag, symbol of our AIneri-
can heritage. The right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness in a free ma
tion."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10

for relaxation. For their edi-
fication are photographs, PAM
phlets, and displays describing
the products, attractions, and
facilities of all parts of Florida
from Pensacola to Key West. For
their individual personal prob
lens and questions are courteous,
well-informed attendants, who
can and do advise on matters
ranging from where to catch a
tarpon to how to start an orange
grove. All this is under the di-
rection of ]. B. Mcdonald, whose
fifty years in Florida have bred
in him a knowledge and love of
every section of the state.
A motto of the Welcome to
Florida Service is Nothing to
Self; money is not permitted to
show its ugly face within the
building. A surprising number
of visitors do make the only pay
ment which is accepted, by re-
turning on the way home to Of
fer their thanks and apprecia-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10

ton. Most grateful of all are
those whose aim IS to see as
much of Florida as possible with
IN a limited time; and these are
the people who assure the un-
limited growth of Florida. Next
year many of them viii return
for a longer visit to the section
which pleased them most, and
that, as all Floridians know, is
only one short step from per-
manent citizenship.
Although the Welcome to For
ida Building is new, visitors from
IS of the 48 states and from
seven foreign countries have al
ready signed the register of
guests. They have been told the
simple truth-that some part of
Florida offers his hearts desire
to everybody in the whole world;
then they have gone on and found
it so. And in this truth and its
unselfish, united broadcasting by
everyone in Florida lies the
glorious future of our state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
LEGALS
NOTICE or MASTERS SALE


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
in pursuance OF a final decree rnadr
by the Honorable Arthur Gomez q
Judge Of the Circuit Court % fhe
Eleventh Judicial Circuit IN and Tor
Monroe County. State Of Florida.
bearing date the 2sth dav 81 April
A. ID. 1gsO and duly entered II hal
certain cause pending in said Court
wherein John Wells is the plaintiff
and ii. W G Davis. IL living. and ~
dead. the heirs. devisees. grantees
or other claimants under the said
II. w. G. Davis. deceased: and Doris
q. Davis, his wife. IL living. and ~
dead. the heirs. devisees. grantees
or other laimRnts under the Eafd
Doris G. Davis, deceased. and an
unknown persons having or claim
ing any right, title or interest In
the real estate described in the EiIl
of Complaint In this suit. are the
defendants. a suit for the fore
closure of a mortgage. J. Allan r.
Cleare, dr-. the undersigned Spe-
cial Master in Chancery. appointed
by said decree. viii offer for sale
and sell AT public sale L. the hiEh-
est bidder for cash at the front
door OF the Monroe County Court
Court House in Key West Flurida
on Monday. the 3rd day % June. A
II. 1910 during the legal hours %
the forenoon and . O'Clock IN the
afternoon OF said day. the follow
ing described real estate 10 satisfy
said decree: situate, lying and be-
ing in Monroe County. Florida. to-
wit:
Lot -Four (s) in Section Thirty
(30D, Township Sixty-Six leED
South, Range Twenty-Nine t2sD
East, together with any riparian
rights thereunto belonging or
in anywise appertaininEs SAY
ing and excepting therefrorn q
strip Of land In the Southwest
corner Of said Lot Four "a de-
scrfbed as follows Commenc-
ing at the Southwest corner %
said Lot -Four ca. running
thence due East along the
Southern boundary line Of said
Lot -Four 90 Eleven Hundred
and Thirty-Fiwe tl155 feet 10
the boundary lire Of the land
owned by Nellie J. Shau1zhan-
thence due North Two Hun
dred and Nine ssos) seets
bred and Thirty-Five lIIssD
feet: thence due South Two
Hundred and Nine fe0s1 feet 40
the point 81 beginning To-
gefher with any Riparian rights
thereuntO belonging Also saE-
fnE ano excepting LnereIrUM
that portion Of said Lot Four
l4D heretofore sold ~ John
Wells and wife 20 Cleveland
Wells as described In deed Re-
corded in Book b.. page g.
Monroe County. Florida Pub
lie Records. containing Nine
sd acres. more or less also
saving and creeping there
from that portion Of said Lot
-Four faD heretofore sold ~
John Wells and wife 70 EeIIie
J. Shannshzn. as descrIbed IN
deed recorded in Book Al. PAGE
3s5. Monroe County. F8ori9a.
Public Records. contaiuinE Five
l5l acres
ALLAN Is CLEARE. IR.
Special Master In ChancerT-
JOHN q. SAWYER
Solicitor for Plaintiff
may3-1b-I7-28-1Il ss9
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10

The Welcome to Florida Build
ing pictured here, situated at
Kingsland, Georgia, is an out
standing example of the new
spirit of Florida-"AlI for one
and one for ALI"
Through the great funnel of
Route IL pours more than 40 per
cent Of all the motor traffic into
the state. Near the state line,
about halfway between Jackson
vile and Savannah, visitors have
their first authentic contact with
Florida's world-famous hospital
ity. The solid white brick and
red tile Welcome To Florida
Building, flying the five flags
under which Florida has made
history, gives them the first
warm taste of all that lies ahead
of them.
Here for the visitors imme-
date needs are rest rooms, cold
water and orange juice, writing
facilities with Florida postcards
and stamps, comfortable chairs