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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

|. William Henry Harrison.
2. No.
3. Troy ounces.
+. Gouverncur Morris.
5. Alfred B. Nobel.
6. Absent without leave.
7. Semblance.
8. Harold IckeS, Secretary OF the
Interior; james A. Farley, PostmaS-
ter-GcncraI; Henry A. Wallace, Sec
rotary of Agriculture; Frances Per-
kins, Secretary of Labor; Cordell
Hull, Secretary of State.
9. Births.
10. Woodrow Wilson.
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TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today gives natural good VIII ana
q liking for hard work on its own
account. It carries a happy DISPOSE
ton, content with its lot in life ana
dominated with a strong love OF
justice. 1t may produce leader OF
men, whose following accompany us
chief through pure regard for MS
sterling qualities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
EXECUTRLX'S NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.

Having qualified as EXccu'riX q.
the Estate Of S. 3. BurWell. deceased
late Of Vance County, North Caro-
lima, this is TO notify all persons haN-
ing claims against the estate 0! sad
deceased to exhibit them 20 the IN
dersigncd at Henderson, N. C.. on or
before the Both day Of March. 1911.
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
Of their recovery.
All persons indebted TO the SAID
Estate will please make immediate
payment.
This 20th day Of March, 1850.
MRS. FANNIE B. BURWELL.
EXecutriX Of Estate OF S. b. Bur|c",
Deceased.
Perry G. KittreIl, Attorneys,
Henderson, N. G.
3d. 1889
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Old Heads To
State Senate
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
in 1889 because Of agreements but
who will be unopposed this time are
Archie Gay Of Northampton, Roy
Howe of Fender: jeff Johnston Of
Sampson.
Other unopposed candidates in
clude Van S. Watson, Nash; Horace
E. Stacy, Robson: F. D. Long. Per-
son: J. L. Wilson, DavidSon; r. Gregg
Cherry, CASTOR; Wade Mathcny,
Rutherford: Harry Miller, Alexander;
J. Henry Hill Catawba: Otto AleXan-
der, Pennsylvania; and Ed Whitaker,
Swain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
ANSWERS.

|. In 1888 when Associate Justice
Thomas Ruffin was elevated to the
chief iusticeship. Under the laws OF
that time the associate justices select
cd the chief justice from among
themselves. AT that time the aSSo-
cllle Justices We're Thomas Rul1Il:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25

DON'T FORGET THAT LITE.
weight Mallory hat &c.. anr
Newest shades in al! sizes. H..
member. all MalI0ry'> are crave
nctted-thcy are shower Iro...
Mems Shop, Inc. J. II Iur.c.
Mgr. g5-'r
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25

WE SPECIALIZE IN ALL
kinds of body and fender re-
pair work. Motor Sales Co.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25

CURTAINS. DRAPERIES. SLIP
Covers. Table Covers. Small Rug,
beautifully cleaned by Na.G
modern methods. Phone iGi nuwi
Valet Cleaning Co. 2;-3I
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SEE c. 7. NETHERY. PRODUCE.
Roe shad, 20c h.: buci;s i5c 3d..
salct, sc Id. Plenty other bargains.
4J-I'.
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OFFICES FOR RENT - ,rnrCr,
Building-centcr Of bas.nc.s-ro
stairs to clinlb-fircprooi a9.aiI.
Heat, light, and jaEitor serve. @'1
nished. Apply Eric G.. Fl,.nsa,r
McCoin Building. H. -
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HOTEL-RESTAURANT SUIiLIES.
Eight National cash registers. one
filling station register. hate model.
one electric peanut ruasicr. ! large
and one small electric meat grind
er, two electric meat sliCcr.. meat
blocks, electric ice Grind"l =
white cafe stools with leather tops.
four good used office desk. Cate
lunch room equipment: Roll warm
ers. steam tables, coffee urns clcc-
trio coasters, electric griddIc. y't.-
fled china dishes 1000 pieces
counter showcases. : good cafe
booths. used. Used Hoffman press
ing machine, two electric .ronca
RAILROAD SALVAGE co.
329 6. Wilmington ST.
Raleigh. N. c. 1876,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25

A SMART NEW HAlR-Dc or ANY
of or other beauty services will
Go wonders for your appearance.
Phone 300 for appointment Bird
gers Beauty Shop. 5-,t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25

WOOD FOR SALE CHEAP. cpr~..
slabs and dry block. fit .... , .tl
on Raleigh Road. H.. a. |'a'l
blocks. Elrod LumDc. ...,. ne, ,'
Phone 926. 81. -"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Draft Bills Anti Discrimination
N.A.A.CP. Pushes Job Drive In Defense

New York-The anti-discrimina-
ton clauses in the Burke-Wads-
worth Consumption bill represent
"a signal victory for the forces
of democracy in American life"
Senator Robert F. Wagner Cd. of
N. " told the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People in statement issued
this week.
The statement was contained in
letter sent to the Association
Monday, September 16. Excerpts
from the statement follow:
"As 1 stated in a message to the
last convention of the N. A. A. C.
p: AT this time, I am profound
ly convinced that special emphasis
should be laid on extending equal
opportunity for national service
in the national defense-in the
Army, the Navy and the Air Corps.
In our armed forces, in every
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Samuel H. Lawson
Is Denied Damage

Samuel II. Lawson, a former
Pullman porter was denied damage
in his suit for $1,500,000 against
tn Pullman company before U. S.
District Judge Lloyd Black, last
Saturday. Judge Black issued an
oral decree which stated the Pull
man company had not infronged
upon patent which Lawson held.
20 years ago Lawson patented
an air cooling device for railroad
cars. At that time he tried to
interest the Pullman company in
it. He entered the employ of the
Pullman company and discovered
his patent was in use on their cars
and brought suit for infringement
on his patent.
Prior to the trial, Judge Black
stated he knew nothing of me-
chanics and the patent laws and
asked the aid of attorneys on both
sides to coach him. Before the
argument, the Judge stated oral
impressions of his decree.
In his oral decree the Court held
the patent was not an infringe
ment on the invention, but was an
Improvement" on the invention.
The plaintiff will seek an appeal
from the decision of Judge Black.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Community Fund
Opens Campaign

Three major events will mark
the opening of Seattle's 1910 Com
munity Fund campaign to raise
$3.50, 483 for thirty eight agencies.
These events are:
1-WOMP RALLY at the Para
mount Theatre at $50 a. m. Sat-
urday, Sept. %, admission free to
all WOMB members. Hundreds
of high and junior high school
students will participate with
bands, songs, yell kings and stunts.
Free motion pictures.
COMMUNITY FUND OP-
ENING SHOW-"The Ramparts
We Build" at the Civic Auditor
ium from $3.50 to 4:30 Sunday af-
ternoon, Sept. 20. Admission by
free tickets obtainable at Com
munity Fund headquarters, 1900
Textile Tower. Massed choruses,
flags and youth groups; special
ewsree1s, dramatization and
marching units. A cast of 1000.
The public is invited.
3-ZERO HOUR KICKOFF -
IL noon Monday, Sept. 30. Cere-
monies and Mayors proclamation
in County-City Building Park.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Negro Officers
In Defense Plan?

New York-Putting the question
of Army discrimination against Ne
groes squarely before President
Roosevelt as Commander in Chief
of the country's armed forces, the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People asked
the Chief Executive how many
Negro reserve officers would be
used, and whether Negroes will
be accepted in aviation units.
The questions were put to Mr..
Roosevelt in a telegram sent to
the President September IT. The
complete text of the telegram
which was signed by Walter White
follows:
with respect to war depart
ment announcement of indignation
of Negroes into all branches of
armed service may we inquire how
many Negro reserve officers will
be used, if qqualified Negroes will
be admitted to officers training
camps and other places where Of
ficers will be trained, and if Ne
groes will be accepted as pilots
in aviation units"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Speech by Wendell L.
Willkie, Republican
Candidate for Pres.

II promise to do away with the
theory that relief is a Negro res
ervation. 1 will abolish the dis
elimination in the administration
of relief and I will strive to find
creative work for the Negro as
well as for every other man. 1t
is indisputable that the leadership
of America, in Government, in in
dustry and in labor, give the Ne
gro an opportunity to be creative
and to participate in the great
enterprises of American life. I
hope that the Government, Capital
and Labor will cooperate in pro-
viding such opportunity.
IT want to say that no man in
America looks upon the hideous
crime of lynching with more con-
demnation than do. Mob violence
shocks the conscience of the nation
and legislation to curb this evil
must be enacted.
Now, in addition to that, in
the administration of the affairs
of Government during this admin
istration, which has talked in fine
words about Democracy but prac-
ticed little of it in certain depart
ments in Washington, regular jim
Crow departments have been Gre
ated. say to you that under my
administration there shall be no
discrimination between people be-
cause of race, creed or color in the
appointments of Federal positions.
That man who serves as my sub
ordinate who makes such discrim-
nation will be fired on the spot.
Now, if there is anything about
my language-it is just simple,
everyday language-that anybody
Continued on Page Three
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
.NAACP Protests
Police Brutality

New York-At the request of
Governor Lehman, Walter White,
executive secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, conferred here
yesterday with 1t. Governor
Charles Poletti in the case of 81
year-old Theodore Parks, who was
recently cleared in the fatal shoot
ing of white Nassau County po-
liceman, September 6.
Mr.. White placed in the 1t. Gov
errors hands information gathered
by the N. A. A. c. P.'s special
counsel, Thurgood Marshall, and
Negroes in Nassau County, follow
ing the patrolman's death. Parks,
junk dealer, living in Inwood,
Long Island, was arrested by
Rockaway Beach police on Sep
TENDER 10, at the request of Mas
sau County police, who questioned
him until four o'clock the following
morning. Reported to have been
severely beaten during the ques-
tioning, Parks was first reported
to have suffered from an ulcer
ated tooth which made his jaw
swell up. According to the last
diagnosis made by physicians at
Meadowbrook Hospital, wher e
Parks was taken after his arrest
the junk dealer was said to be
suffering from bruised jaw.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Negroes Taxed For Defense Industry
Denied The Right To Share In Labor


The National Defense Advisory Commission this initiated
steps toward opening the qualified
regardless statement
policy public the Advisory Commission Council
National includes protective asserting
Disseminated against age
or
discrimination national
defense industries
There discrimination fragrant discrimination
industries elsewhere multiplying la1os and
blasting hope of every patriotic black American
behind labor 1ohch deny the Negro
the RICH to the pursuit of happiness plead impotence
the oo of the
Let release
our findings the NAACP and national Negro Press
ARE NOT ALONEJ
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Broadway Student
Wins Scholarship

Harold Desmond Holifield, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holifield,
232 23rd North, and a graduate
Of Broadway High School, has
been granted a scholarship to the
University of Washington for the
current academic year by the
Community Scholarship Fund. Hol-
field was elected member of the
Quill and Scroll, an international
honorary high school Society Of
journalism, a member of the staff
of Broadway Whims and an active
member Of the Broadway Chess
Club. He will enter the depart
ment of Pre-Medics at the Univer.
sity to prepare for medical
course at Northwestern.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Former Tacoma
Man Heads Unit

Heading the new Seattle Wool
worth store will be L. H. Stiffler,
a Washington resident who started
his career with the merchandising
organization at Tacoma twenty
four years ago and advanced, step
by step, to win appointment as
manager of the concerns newest
and finest retail outlet here.
Following extensive service at
Tacoma, Stiffler was transferred
to the Woolworth store at Los An
geles and successfully won promo
lions until he became manager of
the concerns leading Southern
California unit. He was selected
for the position here, r. c. Nc
Laren, Pacific Coast merchandise
supervisor for Woolworth, said to-
day, because of outstanding ability
as an organizer of store person
mel and for his basic understanding
of Pacific Northwest merchandise
ing needs.
Also active in planning details of
the stores opening has been L.
Garbolin, who came to Seattle
two years ago to take charge of
all Woolworth stores in the state.
McLaren, whose headquarters are
at San Francisco, has been in
Seattle for three weeks, directing
the tremendous flow of new mer-
chandise to the new store.
The management wishes you to
know they highly appreciate the
generous support received from
race members and hopes contin-
uation of their patronage. They
have also assured the Northwest
Enterprise of representation in
other departments.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
THE INDUSTRIAL DEFENSE ARMY

has been estimated that for every soldier on the firing
ne seven are needed behind the line to keep him supplied
with food, clothing shelter, arms and ammunition
So the industrial defense army must of necessity be
several times larger than the actual fighting army.
We have already discussed every angle of the color
against Negroes in the United States Army
Navy Marine Corps, to say nothing of the National
Guard
We sponsored legislation aimed to- rid the Army
and Navy of this incubus of Negrophobia and little of it
has been adopted
AS result of the long campaign waged by the Pitts
burgh Courier have Negro antiaircraft engineer
and field artillery units where before existed
But equally if not important than the fight to
end color discrimination the Army and Navy is the fight
to Danish discrimination from the vast industrial de-
tense army
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Spokane Bap. Min.
Fills Home Pulpit

Waynsboro, Va. - Especial to
Northwest Enterprise)-Dr. EN-
NETT B. Reed, pastor of the Mount
Calvary Baptist Church, Spokane,
Wash, preached at the Shiloh Bap-
fist Church, of this city, at 8 p. m.
Sunday, September 18th. He used
for a text, psalm 1879 1924" The
highlights of his discourse were:
The One God. The Just God. The
Good God. The Father God. He
delivered a forcible message in
which he exhorted the listeners
to seek the approval of God in
their activities, and daily deport-
ment. Reverend Reed was born
and reared in Avon, Nelson Coun-
ty. He lived in this city several
years. He was an employee in
youth for the late j. H. Temple
family of this city. His entire min
isterial career has been in the ex-
IRENE western Pacific coast, hav-
ing been ordained to the ministry
in California. He has pastored the
Mount Calvary Baptist Church in
Spokane for 81 years. On return
ing from Birmingham, Ala, where
he had attended convention, he
stopped over to visit brothers, and
other relatives and friends in Nell
son, his native home. He is the
18th of Is children. His brother,
John ]. Reed, accompanied him
to Shiloh. He will return home
by the way of Washington, D. c.,
arriving in Spokane for service the
first Sunday in October.
Rev. Reed, speaking for the
state of Washington before the
Baptist Convention, Inc, at Biz
mingham, focused attention and
proved one of the highlights of
! the session.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
w. P. A. Proves A Cod
Send to Handicapped
Negro

NEW YORK-About 100000
Negro men, women and young folk
were employed by the Works Pro-
poets Administration during 1899.
It is estimated that these workers
received better than $15,O00,000
in monthly wages. The colored
American, the first to be fired
and the last to be hired, has pro-
portionally shared in the varied
activities of this gigantic New
Deal'plan. New employment OPP
portunities were offered the Negro
that he never dreamed of hereto
fore. They found all types and
professions open to them.
In the arts they were given un-
limited opportunity to prove their
ability. AS musicians they COM
posed and played; they sang in
choral units over the radio, in con-
cert halls and at the Worlds Fair,
for the King and Queen of Eng
land. They starred in the theatre,
wrote excellent books, proved SUI
perb scenery designers and sculp-
tors and master artists in general.
AS doctors, dentists, pharmacists
and nurses, they aided the local
health agencies to extend this SER
vice among the underprivileged.
Lawyers were able to work at
their profession and at the same
time, aid their fellow-man in need
of advice.
Negro boys and girls who had
taken up a business course and
found no work in the commercial
world, were able to use their train
ing many years, with dignity and
received fair remuneration for
their services. These white collar
workers found work with the
New Deal" Work Relief Agencies
as stenographers, statisticians,
craftsmen, map workers, clerks
and typists.
The skilled Negro workers -
electricians, carpenters, pip filters,
brick layers, metal workers, black
smiths, painters, plasterers and
others, found that their Govern
ment was loyal to them-under
the Roosevelt banner-just as that
Government had expected them to
be loyal to it in an emergency.
It was new government philos-
ophy, that the state was in duty
bound to aid its citizens in distress.
1t was the philosophy of the great
patriot and humanitarian, Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
And in every section of the ma
ton, North, South, East and West,
eligible Negro workers found en-
ployment-some measure of Sec
urity and happiness. Educational,
health and recreational services
were likewise made available.
Truly the New Deal has been a
God-Send to the Negro in distress.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Fla. Denies Negroes
Vote In Primaries

New York-Thurgood Marshall,
special counsel for the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, left here for
Florida, where he will speak at
mass meetings in Tampa, and st.
Petersburg. Mr.. Marshall is in
vestigating discrimination against
Negroes who have been denied the
right to vote in either the Repub-
lican or democratic primary in
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
WOOLWORTHS NEW WONDER
STORE NOW OPEN AND
READY FOR BUSINESS

Duplicating its mammoth New
York store, Woolworth's New
Wonder store in Seattle opens it's
doors to the public. No ceremonies
no fan fare to marke the advent
of the greatest merchandising
event in its history. Just IL
months of Seattle workmanship
and Seattle labor, made Seattle's
Wonder Store the largest unit of
It's national merchandising organ
ization.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
r. Horn Elected
COP Chrman
BY j. B. G.

In the Bowl room of the Olympic
hotel last Saturday, large ma
jority of more than 500 Republican
precinct committeeman voted to
retain Ralph Horr as their county
chairman. At no time was it APP
parent that the genial hard work.
ing county chairman was in dis
tress.
Horr deserved reelection. For
four years his enthusiasm has Kept
alive and active precinct organi-
zation which ordinarily would have
given up what seemed an almost
hopeless task.
With hope renewed, the gang
busters who have done nothing,
sought to fitch an unearned run
Assuming that precinct committee
men were mere bell hops who must
come at their beck and call, the
ring masters cracked their whip.
The performers purposely missed
the cue.
IT has been an all too common
practice to elect county chairmen
without thought of their ability,
their willingness to work and their
loyalty to the party. Men have
been given those honors without
ever having been a precinct COM
mitteeman or without any knowl-
edge of the duties to be performed.
The present committeeman are
the men who man the guns and
who furnish the ammunition. Often
they have been compelled to use
their own funds to keep the party
organization alive. They have
worked without reward or encour-
agement, save that which was
given them by their county chair
man. If he could do no better,
he at least gave them sympathy
and encouragement. That is more
than they ever get from those who
would now ruthlessly destroy all
the work that has been done in
the last four years. These same
gang busters tried it on Jim Bal
ley and fouled out.
1t is not often given to many
men to see the fruits of their la
gor and experience the gratitude
of their fellow men as it has been
given to Ralph Horn. He just be-
longs to the precinct committee
men.
If those and their sponsors who
sought to divest him of his honors
are not able to make better i'm
preston than was made in the
Bowl room of the Olympic hotel
last Saturday-the honors the pre-
cinct committeeman gave them
were just what they deserved.
We are in perfect accord with
the stand of race members who
followed the course that has kept
them from siding with petty jeal-
ousies and given them friend at
court.
Anyway, Mr.. Gilbert of the
Times should rest his forecasts in
the tombs of the Literary Digest.
Wonder if his polls are forerun-
ner of the Gallup polls?
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
The Woodwork
New Wonder
Store

To properly care for the
large crowds at their 8 Gala
Days to Celebrate and Save,
only the most experienced sales
force was used-a large part
of which was drafted from
California. These will remain
on duty here as instructors I'M
til the WOOlwOrth sales idea is
thoroughly learned. They will
then be returned to their Cali
fOrnia units.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27

Mr.. VIM. ]. Hyatt, secretary of
the King County Colored Repub-
lican club, will carry the Repub-
lican banner.
Hyatt enjoying the confidence
of his race, is capable, well inform
ed and conversant with the needs
of his people in Washington.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27

Mr.. J. A. (Jack) Johnson, stor-
my petrol and iconoclast of COM
munism and radical democrats,
rests his case upon purely Jeffer-
sonian principles and the hope of
his race in the State of Wash
ington.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27

Tampa and West Palm Beach. He
will also stop off in Jacksonville
where he will meet with the state
teachers association preparatory
to opening legal fight to equal
ize white and Negro teachers sal
Yiec
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27
Wool: tbs New York Wonder Store Duplicated Here
Voters Political Public Forum

contributing
its high standard have
sought obtained capable writer's of
the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-09-27

I'VE honor the American
Flag, symbol of our Ameri-
can heritage. The right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness in a free ma
tion."