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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Our Country Too
SAYS Walter White

New York-The Saturday Even
ing Post, national weekly announc-
ed today the forthcoming publica-
ton of Its Our Country Too"
an article by Walter White, exc
cutive secretary of the National
association of the Advancement
of Colored People, which will ap-
pear in the December IA issue of
the magazine. The article will deal
with the political and economic
handicaps faced by Negro citizens,
who are, nevertheless expected to
defend American democracy.
Mr.. White addressed a mass
meeting in Spokane, Washington
Sunday, December 1 on "The Ne
gro and National Defense" when
he will point out the necessity for
giving jobs to Negroes in the ma
tional defense industries. The adj
dress will mark the end of a Paci-
fic Coast tour, which has carried
the NAACP secretary to a score
of cities. He also addressed stu
dent groups at Occidental College,
at Los Angeles; the University of
California at Berkeley; and the
University of Washington at Sc
attic.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Crowd Awaits
Ray And Band

Indications are that Finnish Hall
will have capacity house next
Monday night when Floyd Ray and
his skin beaters and horn tooters
lead the big band parade in one of
the most colorful dances of the
season.
Duke Browning, Seattle's impre-
sario, has been busy completing
details and arrangements to assure
dance and lovers of music an even
ing of fine entertainment.
Duke treasures the public the
evening will be free from any dis
turbance and your evening will be
one of real enjoyment.
The Hollywood sensation, the
man who stopped the radio, Floyd
Ray, Finnish Hall Monday night
from $3.50 till??
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Help Free Her Son!
Fears Boy, Who Enlisted, May Go
Insane From Harsh Treatment

New York-The inhuman action
of Navy Department officials in
imprisoning nine Negro Navy
messmen in October because the
latter protested against being sub
jected to intolerable conditions of
discrimination reveals itself in the
plea sent out by the mother of
one of the boys to the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People urging the As
ISOLATION to help her "in getting
my son freedom again.
In an appealing letter to Walter
White, secretary of the NAACP,
the mother of one of the messmen,
writing from her home in small
town, tells the story of how the
Navy's treatment of her son has
affected her. A teacher in the
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Jim Grow Rampant
u. S. Army Post

New York-"How can we be
trained to protect America, which
is called a free nation, when all
around us rears the ugly head
of segregation ?"
This is the question asked by a
Negro volunteer now serving in
Northern army post where his Me-
gro regiment, comprising some 300
men is stationed with a white ar
my unit. The army volunteer asks
the question In an article which
Is entitled "Jim Crow in the Army
Camps" and appears in the De-
cember issue of the Crisis maya
zine, official organ of the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
Segregation is rampant in the
army post, he discloses, pointing
out that even in the Post theatre
which is run by the War Depart
ment, the Negro soldiers are fore
ed to sit in a row of seats seating
not more than fifteen men,"
This" he says, ''is the Reserved
for-the- Colored' section. The Ne
gro soldiers are also segregated
in the Post bus, which carries the
men back and forth to the nearby
town." he points out, adding, at
Is far from any idea I ever had of
army life."
But this is not ALL" he con-
cludes: "Also in the library and the
Post exchange, and on the Post in
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
|CSCDrops Photos
For Fingerprints

New York-Although the Rams
peck Civil Service Bill was passed
by Congress without the Minton
amendment requiring that finger
prints be substituted for photo
graphs, the Cicil Service Commits
sion will abolish the use of photo
graphs as means of Identification
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
was informed today.
In letter sent to Senator James
Mead of New York, copy of
which was sent to the NAACP, the
Commissioners: H. B. Mitchell, Lu-
ellie Foster McMillin, and Arthur
S. Fleming said: photographs
have been required by the Com
mission solely for the purpose of
preventin 6 impersonation and
fraud in examinations, and the
commission Is convinced that such
representations and frauds can best
be detected by the use Of finger
prints. Senator Mead led the fight
in the Senate, to include the
amendment to the Ramspeck bill,
which would have outlawed the
use of photographs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Air Officials Fool
Negro Citizens

New York. Attempts on the part
of the Army Air Corps to fool Ne
gro citizens into believing that the
Civil Aeronautics Board, the Ma
tional Youth Administration and
other assorted government agen-
cies are providing the means for
training Negro pilots for the ar
my are attacked as vicious by
James L. Peck, 2S-year-old Negro
aviator, who writes in the Decem-
Der issue of the Crisis magazine
on when do we fly?"
Despite the fact that the United
States Government is engaged in
pushing forward a huge air pro-
gram involving the training of
more than 10000 men as techni-
clans, etc., Peck says there are
only three Negroes involved in the
program to date. Posing the ques-
ton, "Shall we ever be given
chance to fly for our country"
Peck, who flew in the recent Span
ish Civil War, for Spain, and is the
author of Armies With Wings"
and numerous articles on aviation,
has this to say:
IT cannot answer this question
as directly as would like to, but
there are very definite indications"
When Activities begin along the
following lines" he says, 1--WE can
then believe that Negroes are &C.
tually being prepared to fly for the
United States Army"
when first of all, several Of the
many competent instructors of our
race are sent to one of the Air
Corps Training Centers for what
is known. as a Standardization
course the Departments declara-
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Langlie Expresses Gratitude To
Colored Voters Who Supported Him

Mr.. Edward Porter
State Chairman Colored Division.
Wash. State Col. Rep. Cen. Com.
P. o. Box 1856
Yakima, Washington
Dear Mr.. Porter:
Please express to the members
of your organization my sincere
thanks for the fine spirit of CO.
operation expressed in your letter
of November 18th.
That is the kind of spirit that
will build great State of Wash
ington and really make our gov
eminent function in the interest of
all the people.
I want you to know how much
]. appreciate the splendid support
you gave me.
1t was through the efforts of the
good citizens of this state that we
were able to defeat the political
machine that threatened our state
government and I shall do my best
to justify the vote of confidence
given me.
Thanking you again for your
good wishes and your continued
interest and assistance.
Sincerely Yours
Arthur B. Langlie
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Social Injustice Does Not Pay

employees
contracts:
you engaged proof positive to you
having
night support
taken first certainly that this time divided
being being
you
Through policy by
visory
practical STEP Building
undertaking
At the time be call to patriotism highest
experiences
they divided.
explanations given
the employment Negroes indicate
that you anything a change your
Norway Denmark Belgium
ing Britain Keeling under the impact of bombs some
national and
production
you relations
justify disregarding his request Then why that
let those others will the
nations welfare first?
But let's look forward not backward Our country and the de-
principle Hitler would crush
utterly thing survive this
t defense Nesros have ALWAYS counted Thew stood with jackson
valiant
with Their national regiment
flags bearing
mia for conspicuous service.
Negroes Whites Work Together Daily
thin battle lne the
World it became several supporting trenches Today nation
with certain
enemy gum
that
will trying not his share production
you Negroes the with
Why not with you whites do let blacks work beside them
community
both
requires separate locker facilities
operate industries in social
justice diskes You
support this crisis
Then the Negroes share the dangers
of national defense. can't be fair, be sensible
practice democracy boldly with
concentration camps and wholesale deporaons You owners
ownership teshp Germany You
dictated by
other Hitler. There is no middle ground
you you put sharing Negro worker
your papers white
plant when he
how the South and
Central American nations holding back their confidence from the
alliance with them
Those countries majority that is "colored
No wonder they fear They how treat your own cooed
citizens they which
build Be sensble Social injustice does not pay
Handcuff Negroes Loyalty
Employment given
Negro hitherto
Now President
with Them refusal follow his leadership You
will the road that made France fall.
punishment 70 urequre
clothing market at the
preventing them from earning living terms The
weaens the home market handouts 10y
you Negroes work which
you your good? That's the
question. The public letter asks you to think!
will think, then what invite
progress keep riding
brought somebody
advantage, actual chatte
industrial Now ITSELF the President
speaking nation "Share the with
you not memory
1856 white
in country They
Against
Social injustice abroad Neither
Over X.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
All Roads Lead To
Woolworth's Store

1t matters not where you go
downtown, you finally find yourself
in Woolworth's new Wonder Store.
It is the Mecca of the Northwest.
The startling display of Xmas
goods never before sold in Seattle,
excites ones curiosity. You
forget to make the particular pur-
chase for which you came and go
home laden with a variety of other
goods. They are all just like that
and thousands do the very same
thing. They can't help it. Wool
lorth's New Wonder Store is in
triguing $4,000 different kinds of
purchases never before seen here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Organization Has Faith
In Covernor-Elect

State Organization Expresses
FAITH IN GOVERNOR ELECT
We are proud to acknowledge
the election of Mr.. Arthur B. Lang
lie as Governor Elect for the
State of Washington, as we feel
that the interest of all Of the peo-
pie will be best served under the
directions of his leadership.
Sincerely Yours
Edw. Porter, State Chm.
Col. Div. of the Wash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
JUST TO
REMIND YOU
BY f. I. Robinson

Before making any further re-
Violations in our fight against dis
elimination, the Northwest Enter
prise clarifies it's stand:
OF its own violation it is call
ing truce in the hope that some
PREPARATION will be made; that it
will not be necessary to continue
clogging our columns with infor-
nation that is not news. 1t pleas
es some and angers others.
The brazen display of selfish
ness by our protestants stuns us.
Perish the whole world. lie "me
and mine" survive.
These same professionals them
selves have wantonly and mali
ciously accused the author of these
releases with having influenced the
pardon of the three policemen sem
fenced to the penitentiary for the
wanton murder of Berry Lawson
even though he was one Of the first
three to break the news to the
public and the very last to leave.
Today you wish we could be in
fluenced by the police.
We have been caustically cri-
ticised for daring to offer aid to
prostitutes; that they are unwor-
thy and live only by sufferance;
Death to them in any manner is
but the end of the road and the
glory of society. so THOUGHT
THE DISCIPLES. Yet, Christ
threw about the Magdalene his
protecting arm and gave her back
to society. The Seattle Humane
Society, the BE Kind to Animals
Club" offer succor and refuge to
animals. The law gives the pros
titute the same protection it gives
to others. Prostitutes are no more
of a burden to Christ than many
of his followers. We are Catholic.
If Christ protects prostitute, then
if there is aught in our release
which reacts favorably to them,
we are unashamed. Then, too, the
prostitute may have story to
tell. Perhaps she is not so by
choice. We opine if all the men
living who were responsible for
their social condition had been
forced to exchange places with
them as punishment, Sodom and
Gomarrah would face a second de-
struction.
Think this over while thinking
is good: So long as men die, the
fight for rights will not perish. A
kingdom was lost for want of
horseshoe nail. Official stupidity
bids fair to turn awry some well
laid plans or some pet schemes.
mo man Iiveth unto himself"
Negroes must learn they must
make some sacrifice for their race.
One who feels his or her personal
welfare greater than that of his
race, sooner or later makes his or
her exit unmourned, unsung.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
NEW ORLEANS

Adopting a resolution to abolish
poll tax in eight southern states,
the sixtieth A. F. L. convention
baked from participating in the
white primaries in the south.
They also refused resolutions en-
dorsing the anti-lynch bill and In
tegration of Negroes in armed
forces.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Walter White Indlcts White America
For Race Prejudice & Discrimination
BY j. A. (Jack) johnson

D1 d. IA \0dCAt cuAhhSOh
A capacity audience of Whites
and Negroes heard Walter White,
executive secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, indict the White
race of America for racial preju-
dice and discrimination at Mt. Zion
Baptist church Thursday night.
White, fully measuring up to adj
vance notices of his ability and
sincerely as a race leader, pulled
no punches, but stated facts with
such force and logic as to keep his
audience nodding acquiesance with
the whites no doubt feeling as
did King Agrippa, who after lis
tening to the Apostle Paul, ex-
claimed, Almost thou persuadest
me to be a Christian"
White employed rare technique
in his approach and summary of
the race problem and made a plea
that appeals to reason. Stating
that racial prejudice as it exists
in the United States is a threat
to democracy and is a conceivable
base upon which may be built a
Facist movement, he pointed out
that Negroes are not allowed to
volunteer for service in the army,
the air corps, and are allotted
only to service in the mess division
of the Navy. The islands around
the vital Panama Canal, he said:
are 1870 Negro population, who
viewed with skepticism the good
neighbor policy advocated by the
present National Administration,
considering the race discrimination
practiced here. Considering that
the Negro is taxed at the same
rate as the white man he promis-
ed that the Boeing Air plant and
others who deny Negroes employ
ment in National Defense would
be reported to the National Admin
istration and every effort made to
adjudicate this unfair situation.
Speaking of his experiences with
u. s. Senators from the deep south
while lobbying for the anti-lynch
bill he said one senator admitted
that his own speech was terrible,
but nevertheless what it took to
assure his reelection.
White appeared here under the
auspices of the Seattle Branch of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People of
which Attorney John E. Prim is
president. He was introduced by
Attorney Prim and welcomed to
the city by Mr.. e. r. Hoffman,
Supt. of city light, substituting for
Mayor Arthur B. Langlie who sent
word he could not be present. He
also spoke at the University of
Washington Friday at 8 p. m.
He deplored the small member
ship of the local branch of the or
ganization, which the writer be-
lieves would be greatly increased
were it not for the closed corpor-
alton policy practiced by the local
executive board which makes no
provision for meetings whereby the
general membership may partici-
pate in the Association affairs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Our Holiday And
Souvenir Edition

You will be proud of your
Northwest Holiday and Souve-
mir edition this year. No efforts
are being spared to make this
the most interesting copy ever
published in the interest of the
race and Seattle. A picture of
our beautiful city will grace the
front page, also Mt. Rainier, our
new floating bridge across Lake
Washington and other historic
scenes of the Northwest. A
pleasing souvenir to send your
friends.
You have the privilege of
sending your photo, together
with your Holiday Greetings.
You will have to hurry as the
deadline for this edition Is Dec.
16.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
For Sale

The Northwest Enterprise. Prefer
ably 10 some SISSY who is afraid of
the Big Bad Wolf. "A very fine LOT Of
responsive subscribers and readers.
Inquire E. !. Robinson, Sole Owner.
La gaceta., 1940-10-02

Londres, Octubre g. La
Real Aviaci6n atac6 en- la ma
drugada de hoy una fabrica
de maquinarias en- ell noroeste
de Berlin y parte del equipo e.
lectrieco salt6 a gran altura,
en- ell aire.
Los photos arrojaron bonn
has de alto explosive e incen-
diarias en- fabricas que los ma
zis necesitan para continuar
la guerra. BESIDE Berlin hasta
Ell Havre y ell canal ingles Sc
extendieron los ataques de a.
noche. Los ataques de aver a.
fectaron a Dunquerque, Rot
terdan, Caais, Boulogne y
Flushing. Fabricas de municio
mes en- Berlin sufrieron gran
des dahos, 10 mismo que fabri
cas- de electricidad en- Colog-
ne Y Duisberg, dep6sitos de
petroleo en- Gelnsenkidchen
y ell Ruhr, patios de las esta-
clones de ferrocarriles y la ia
La gaceta., 1940-10-02
LA Junta de Apoderados' acordo
complacer al professor Langston
Sc presento una protesta contra ell
conocido educator

La Junta de Apoderados es-
colares Sc reuni6 anoche, en- Ell
lugar de costumbre, y tom6 ell a
cuerdo de remover de la eScuela
Phillip Shore, complaciendo asi
al professor Langston, que 10 ha-
bia pedido, a los c~onserjes
Frank Cali Y Luis Pullara, que
csc director habia declarado
"personas no gratas" en- infor-
mes presentados a los apodera-
dos.
Los apoderadOs Farrar y Tur-
ner dijeron que Ficarrotta Sc
habia comprometido a tranSfe-
.rir a esos conSerjes y no 10 ha-
bia hecho, provccando ASf ell
planteamiento del problema. E.
Sc traslado Sc lie prometi6 a
|Langston ZEN ell mes de JUNO.
Antes de que la escuela Sc a
briera Ncarrotta trat6 de con-
seguir Ell traslado del director,
pero no pudo lograrlo.
FIcarrotta asegur6 que no ha
bia amenazado al Sr. Langston
" que este aparentemente actua
ba movido por fines politicOs.
No Sc discuti6 en- ell acto la
orden judicial de paz que aver
obtuvo ell professor contra Flea
rrotta.
Turner Sc dirigi6 a su compa-
La gaceta., 1940-10-02
Estima Franco que va Espaha hizo su parte
Serrano Suner persuade a Mussolini
Los peri6dicos f~alangistas hacen nfuevos ataues
contra Estados Unidos

Marid, Oct. LA noticia
de la agencia italiana Stefani
sobre que Espana no pasara a
ser un beligerante en- la que
ira, ha sido publicada EN- lem
guaje Analogue por los peri6-
dicos de esta capital.
Serrano Suner sali6 de aqui
segGn Sc dice, con instructed
mes para manifestar a Hitler
y Mussolini que Espana no es-
ia preparada para otra guerra
y queel gobierno estima "que
va hiciera su parte."
En- las esferas oficiales Sc
espera que Serrano Suner re-
torne en- esta semana.
Los observadores neutrales
Green que ell ministro de Fran
co pudo convecer a Mussolini
de que ell pueblo espahol ne
costa ell trigo Y otras mercan-
elias que Inglaterra lie deja pa
sar, no obstante la guerra. Els
p6rase, sin embargo, que Es-
paha haga algo, en- favor del
Eje, sin antagonizar grande-
mente a la Gran Bretana.
Siguen hablando los peri6-
dicos del pacto totalitario tri-
partita y sehalan ell hecho, des
cubierto pOr ellos, de que los
,diarios de Estados Unidos a.
consejan cautela a su gobier-
no.
Nuevos ataques sc han he
rho contra Estados Unidos por
los diarios falangistas. Ramon
Garriga, corresponsal de la
agencia Official de noticias del
regimen de Franco, declare
La gaceta., 1940-10-02
La aviiacion inglesa bombardeo fabncas
de municiones y de electrcidad en- Alemania
Creese pasado ell mayor ~peligrgo de la invasion.
InQIaterra no Sc descuidara en- Africa

brica de aeroplanos de Rot
terdam. Uno de los photos di-
jo que escuch6 cuatro grandes
explosiones luego de arrojar
su carga en- una fabrica ale
mana de equipo electrico. Sim
ti6 ell aeroplano las explosion
mes y el pudo identificar la
fabrica.
En- los circulos oficiales Sc
cree que la bora de mayor pc
ligro, en- cuanto a una inva-
sion de las islas britanicas, ha
pasado va. Estimase que los
totalitarios trataran de incre-
mentar la guerra en- Africa.
con la esperanto de apoderar
sc de Egipto y dominar ell Me-
diterraneo. FL ogbierno man.
tiene su estrecha vigilaneia y
opina que Alemania manten =
dra grandes concentraciones
en- Africa, creyendo que ash
Inglaterra Sc descuidara en-
los puntos whales de Egipto.