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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
Political Chiseling

Since the advent of the New
Deal, chiseling has become the part
of the ritual of everyone. But
the most unforgivable is political
chiseling on newspapers.
Politicians hire experts to write
their propaganda for their bur-
eaus. These bureaus in turn load
up every newspaper in the country
with it and call it news. They
expect poor newspapers to publish
and distribute this propaganda
without offering any aid to help
pay the printer.
Regular news does not cease
coming during a political cam
paign. Sensible political bureaus
should make some arrangement
with newspapers for printing and
distributing their releases before
paying all their money to high
priced writers. Parties chiefly in
terested will be surprised to learn
Just how much of this kind of
news" never reaches those for
whom it was intended.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
WHO'S WHO

VIM. j. Henry III was this
week made manager of the Valet
Service at Seattle's newest and
most up-to-date health resort, the
Rialo Health Builders Club, 1015
Second Avenue.
Henry is a graduate of Broad
way high school, class of '36. His
popularity as student at Broad
way is shown in his activities in
its many departments: A star
in their annual vaudeville, men,
Der of the German club, cheer lead
err and member of the Radio club
He holds an amateur radio Ii
cense. Henry majored in Indust-
rial Art, taking a one year post
graduate course. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Henry,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11

The votes that decided the cleo
ton of 1882 and gave the Amer
lean people the New Deal were
not cast by Democrats and Repub-
licans. They were cast for the
most part by a group of deter
mined Americans part of the
population of a frightened world
divided into two groups, one of
which was afraid of anything
which involved thought of
changing fixed things and pro-
cesses, the other afraid of what
we have called stability, eager for
a change of any kind, and not
too much concerned as to where
the change would lead. The re-
suit was the response to a general
demand on the part of the people
that some new thing be tried to
renew employment and put money
in circulation so that need and pri-
walton could be relieved.
The twelve preceding years of
Republican rule had caused a sys-
tenn of economics based on a con-
dition of scarcity to break down
because scarcity has been over
come. The nation was no longer
unable to produce enough food,
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
P. L. L. Elks, No. 100
Hosts To Daughter Elks

Romeo never longed for his
Juliet any more than Puget Sound
Lodge No. 100 of Elks long to re-
establish the same fraternal rela-
tons which formerly existed be-
tween Evergreen Temple and P.
S. L Elks No. 100.
An Olive tree was brought into
Puget Sound Lodge at the last
meeting and each member was
given an olive branch to extend
to some Daughter Elk or some
prospective Daughter Elk; to some
stray Elk, local or visiting, or
prospective Elk. This olive branch
will serve as a personal invitation
to attend the social session of
P. S. L. No 100 on Monday night,
October 81 at Masonic Hall, 21st
and E. Jefferson SITS.
The Master of the Social Session.
Brother Gus West, was ordered to
spare neither pains nor money in
the entertainment of the Daugh-
tiers and friends. Since Thanksgiv-
ing Day has become movable
feast, the celebration was set for
Monday, Oct. 81, 10 p. m.
If you are Bill local or visit
ing, or if you are a prospective
Bill; if you are a. Daughter Elk,
local, visiting or prospective, you
are cordially invited to be the
guest of Puget Sound Lodge No.
100, Monday evening, October 21,
Masonic Hall, 21st and E. Jeffer-
son SITS.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11

Covington, KY, Especial to The
Northwest Enterprise) Miss Ro--
berta Spencer was married to Mr..
Oliver ]. Gilmore on Sept. &c. The
couple will make their home in
Detroit, Mich, where the groom
is employed.
Gilmore is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Gilmore of Washing
ton, d. c. and a senior of WILDER
force University. Mrs Gilmore is
graduate of Lincoln High School,
Tacoma, Wash. She later entered
the Wherefore u where she is
a senior and member of A. K. A.
at the time of hermarriage.
The bride is still very popular
among the younger set of Taco
ma, very well known over the
Northwest and host of friends
extend congratulations to the hap
Ply couple.
Mrs. Gilmore is the daughter of
Mrs. Cora Spencer of Seattle and
the sister of Mrs. Hugo Edmund
son of Tacoma.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
Register, Register

October Is will be the last day
you may register in order to cast
your vote for the next president
of the U. S. In many parts of this
country, Negroes are not permit
ted to register or vote. In the
state of Washington all that is
necessary is that you are an Amer
lean citizen and have been a res
ident of the state one year. Once
having registered it is not neces-
sary to do so again, unless you
failed to vote once in two years.
1t is the civic duty of every cit
izen who is eligible to register
and vote especially this year when
we will elect a president. 1t does
not matter whether you are a
Democrat or a Republican, you
should count it a glorious priv
ilege to be able to be one who
chooses the chief executive of the
land.
In Alabama, one Negro paid a
poll tax of $4,000 in order to cast
his vote. In the city of Seattle
there are all too many Negroes
who boast of their intelligence
who for some reason or other fail
to participate in the affairs of
their own government.
Any man or woman who for no
good reason fails to take advan-
tage of their civic opportunity and
duty, should be deprived of the
glorious privilege of being an
American citizen wholly I'M
worthy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
By William j. Hyatt

Members of the Aeronautical
Mechanics Union employed at
Boeing Aircraft Company voted
yesterday to protest to President
Roosevelt and other government
officials the laying off of 400 men
at the Boeing plant during the
past two weeks"
This news item represents an
action caused by what is common
ly known as a "bottleneck" and
which we are told, must be avoided
in quantity production for national
defense purposes. 1t was this
which Mr. Willkie warned against,
when he said our industrial ma
chine was like the mechanism of
a fine watch and needs expert at
tention throughout its processes.
A mass producing factory is a
huge machine, made up of other
machines and men, and dependent
on other industries for material
and parts, movement of which,
must be timed and spaced so as to
enable factories to operate on a
steady production schedule.
If manufacturer has to wran-
gle with hostile and arbitrary gov
eminent bureaus, how can he be
expected to reach and maintain
maximum production" An econ
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
Mrs. B. Simms Hostess
Seattle Wo. Prog. Club

Honoring the Seattle Women's
Progressive Club, Mrs. Beatrice
Simms, retiring president, enter
tanned the members at a lovely
luncheon in her home, 546-28th
Ave-, last Thursday. The color
scheme red and yellow was carried
out in the menu as well as the
floral decorations.
After the luncheon, the after
noon was spent in playing bridge.
Prizes were won by Mrs. H. How
ard and Mrs. F. Mayfield. Those
present: Mesdames G. Chatters,
F. Mayfield, M. William, L. Kin
cade, H. Howard. M. Steward, H.
Snider, M. Bash, w. Gareel and
Misses Jenet Williams, Frances
Hardin.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
S. L. B. C.. Assoc. In
9Th Annual Tourney

The Seattle Locker Boys Gold
Associations eighth annual golf
tournament will be played over the
beautiful fairways of Darlington
Golf Club next Monday, October
ID, at 10 a. m. This tournament
winds up a very successful season
of golf for all colored golfers in
the northwest. 1t promises many
thrills before the last putt is holed
out-about p. m. Monday after
noon.
Grin Waller of Olympic Golf
club will lay his title on the line
for the second successive year to
be shot at by the many aspirants.
This year, Grin hopes to take out
of competition the Hardy trophy
which he won for the past two
seasons. However, Ben Beasley,
also of Olympic has two legs on
the elusive, as does Lonnie Shields
of Broadmoor, Roy Holmes of
White River Lodge, south paw
Clarence Lightfoot of Rainier, Bob
Woods of Inglewood and many
others.
Many other prizes have been do
mated by firms interested in the
promotion of golf for our group,
which the boys will strive to win.
AS guests of the association, many
outsiders will be competing in a
special group. They will include
such well known golfers as Hay
ward Bascom, Frank Marshall,
Bob Wright, Ed Johnson and 9TH
ers.
The committee which includes
B. e. Squires c. Lightfoot,, Beasley
and Shields, have arranged a spe-
cial at White River Lodge. There
will be no gallery fee for those
who wish to come out and follow
the matches.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
Silas Groves Store
A Challenge To E.
Madison District

Since the passing of the Harry
Leggs grocery at 18th and jack
son streets, lone of the most COM
plete Negro grocery stores in the
U. 81 race residents of the East
Madison District have prayed the
advent of such a store in their
neighborhood.
Groves grocery store today,
challenges the truth or falsity of
that prayer.
With an abiding faith that men,
bers of his racewould concentrate
their patronage in store which in
turn reasts to their own better
ment, Grove invested his las $4,000
and all hi energy in an enterprise
which would eventually become the
pride of his race.
On the 9Th day of June, 1899,
he launched his bold adventure -
a stock valued at $50 and no cred
it. Every dollar he has earn
ed since by his own labor, every
dollar that came into his little
business has been reinvested.
Rarely year has passed since
release was censored by this
paper which derided this same
store because it did not stock the
most common article and could not
change a dollar. Negro business
is usually forced to operate at a
Disadvantage Today we ac--
cepted an invitation to visit
Groves Grocery Store. Instead of
soothing, we remained to pray.
We saw a store fully equipped
in every department-no second
grade goods, vegetables and the
finest fruits fit to grace the table
of a king all housed in an auto
matte refrigerator-no defrosting
necessary.
We saw all kinds of canned
goods, Happy Home, Del Monte
ct al. We saw beans, macaroni,
egg noodles bought in bulk imme-
diately cellophane wrapped and
sold at half price you usually pay.
We saw an enthusiastic man in
dulging in fantastic dreams, yet
dreams certain to become realities.
One year ago we saw a man with
$4,000 in cash and $1,000 in faith.
One year later we see the same
man with a stock valued at $1,000
fixtures at $4,000 and unlimited
credit.
One year ago we saw not one
employee; today three young ladies
ring the time clock. One year
hence his goal Is two additional
clerks, one delivery wagon and
two outside statesmen. We predict
he will reach his goal.
Groves Grocery store is the only
such store on the coast that is
permitted to handle the nationally
known zano products. Sure they
take Commodity Stamps. We are
going to tell you some more about
this store. Meanwhile we invite
each of you: Go see what we have
seen at Groves Service Grocery
Store.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
BY C. C. Dill

The overwhelming majorities l
received in practically all counties
of the state were due more to the
policies 1 advocated than to myself
personally. I feel a great response
bility is upon me to carry this
cause to victory. Those candidates
who opposed me in the Democra-
tic primaries are now supporting
me, including Tom Smith, Alex
Garbielson and Gov. Clarence D..
Martin, who have offered their
support and asked nothing what
soever in return.
/ am determined today more
than ever to make an entire change
in the management of the state
government. I am determined to
reduce the costs of state govern
ment, to eliminate unnecessary
boards and commissions, and espe-
ciaIiy to completely reOrganize the
department of public welfare under
new director.
AS governor I intend to put an
end to "Snoopers" continually an
noying our business men and pro-
ducers. Let us take the shakes
off here, so the state of Washing
ton will be attractive to honest
business men and those who de-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11

who has been in the employ of
the Model Electric Laundry con-
tinuously for the past "a years.
He is the grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. M. Henry, honored citizens
of Seattle for the past 35 years,
and retired government employee.
The senior Henrys are natives
of Mississippi and two years ago
celebrated their Golden Anniver-
sary and are still honeymooning.
VIM. J., the grandson, was married
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
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, 1940-10-11

sire to trade and develop our re-
sources. This will do more to
build greater Washington than
anything else of which 1 know.
This policy includes getting rid
of the sales tax on food and the
abolition of the use of tokens.
Cheap electricity will build new
empire in this state. If consumers
can secure electricity from Grand
Coulee and Bonneville at rates as
low as those now in effect under
the Tennessee Valley Authority,
the users of electricity in this state
will save fourteen million dollars
year.
My power program would re-
quire the power companies to use
the same valuation for paying
taxes as for making rates. Now
they use one valuation at the court
House when they pay taxes, and
another valuation when they fix
the rates the public must pay.
1 proposed to have the legisla-
ture pass the Grange bill providing
that publicly owned power systems
shall pay taxes at the same rate
as the privately owned systems.
This law works well in Oregon.
1t will work well here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11

Prenis I. Fraser, organizer for
the King County Colored Repub-
lican club was appointed men,
Der of the Finance Committee of
the State Central Committee.
Fraser, well known in financial
cercles, held a similar position for
the King County Colored Repub-
lican club, and was instrumental
in raising an appreciable sum for
contribution to the National, state
and County Republicans.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
Special Music

Empress Lorenzo krizer, MuS1-
clan, who has endeared herself to
all Seattle with her charming per-
sonality, with her sweet music
both in voice and by way of piano
will direct the original Music Fes-
tival Chorus of the Mount Zion
Church in special numbers. This
chorus will be remembered as the
one having sung to hundreds of
friends, both white and colored on
the occasion of the First Annual
Music Festival of this church a
few weeks ago. By popular de-
mand the chorus again makes its
appearance, under direction of Miss
Krizer who will also sing several
request numbers.
DR.. Fountain w. Penick, Pastor
has extended a cordial invitation
to the public to attend this SER
vice.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
The F. w.
WOOLWORTH
Wonder Store

continues to loom large as
Seattle's Show House. The
thousands who daily visit it
to purchase, find thousands
of articles never before
sold in Seattle. They are
now featuring the largest
variety of Halloween nov
elites ever displayed in the
Northwest.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11
Jurist Heads Program
Mt. Zion Bap. Church

On the program at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church Sunday night is
the Hon. William ]. Wilkins, judge
of the superior court of King Coun-
ty. Judge Wilkins will speak on
prison Terms and Paroles" The
subject is perhaps one which nei-
Their church nor social organic
atoms seem to find interest.
Judges on the bench, pardon
boards, prison officials often find
themselves in a quandry as to how
to mete out punishment, determine
whether or no some prisoner is
worthy of release in the hope of
rehabilitation.
The Rev. Fountain w. Penick is
sponsoring lectures and talk of this
nature to interest men and women
in the problems of rehabilitation
and restoration of worthy citizens
to society.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-11

1--WE 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."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

Asia Minor to Bagdad, an inherit ance of the HohenZollern regime. Turkey, too, would look with dis uuietude at Italian domination of the Eastern Mediterranean because of danger to the Turkish coast and especially to the Mediterranean exit of the Dardarelles. The totalitarian powers thus must count on Turkish suspicion when inquiry is made at Ankora regarding the Balkans.
 Germany and Italy might finc Turkey open to reason if a guar antee were offered that Hitler and Mussolini would protect the Turks against Russia and give assurances that any effort by the Slavs to con- trol the Dardanelles would be check ed. But, Hitler cannot go that far. While the Turkish situation has im- portance for Germany, it is far more essential that Hitler maintain annie able relation, with Russia, at least openly.
 Turkey cannot be promised any favored treatment that would an- taeonize Russia. At the same time, no other offer seems apparent that might tempt the Turks to discard their suspicion of disturbance in the Balkan balance of power. A new element of discard thus appar- ently is being disclosed in south eastern Europe at the precise time when reports are circulating again of German readiness to assuait Great Britain. British diplomacy seems at work, behind the scenes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
Mayor Of Montreal
 Battles Conscription
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ture was as flamboyant as any he has made in flamboyant career Arriving at city hall Friday night for a council meeting, he was in- formed that some municipal build ings had been turned over to the dominion government for the use o1 officials carrying out the nationa registration program. Raising hi voice dramatically he commanded that this arrangement be cancelec at once, and then went to his ofiice to prepare 6 statement to the press
 His Statement
 "I declare myself pre-emptorily against national registration. It is unequivocally measure Of con- scription and the government recent ly elected last March declared through the mouths of all its politi' cal chieftains-from Prime Minister King to Premier Adelard Godbout o1 Quebec-that there would be no con. scription under any form whatso' ever.
 Parliament, according to my be- lief, has no mandate to vote con scription. do not myself believe that I am held to conform to th' said law and I have no intention of so doing. And ask the popula tion not to conform, knowing ful well what am doing presently ant to what I expose myself.
 "If the government wants man date for conscription let it come be fore the people without, this time fooling them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
BITTER CAMP AICN
 ON IN MISSOURI

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 6.-(UP) Missouri Democrats went to the polls today to settle one of the bit- terest primary campaigns. in years the first in which T. J. Pendergast of Kansas iCty has been unable to participate since he rose from a ward boss.
 Pendergast was forbidden to vote or engage in politics when he was released from L.eavenworth Federal Penitentiary on parole. He served 8 term for income tax evasion.
 Featuring the primary was the race by Gov. Lloyd c. Stark and former U. s. District Attorney Mau- rice M. Milligan to win nomination to the seat held by Sen. Harry s. Truman. Truman was elected six years ago with Boss Pendergast's support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

cant, he might get out sooner. AS a citizen, he has the right Of appeal.
 Houde, 50 years old, a dynamic, squat little man who speaks Eng fish with a French accent, has been called a Fascist by his enemies. He has been mayor of Montreal seven times, achieving his election vic- tories through his popular appeal rather than control of a political machine. A deyotee of the wise crack, he has mannerisms and poses dear to the hearts of his French Canadian constituents.
 A spokesman for the Canadian Mounted Police said Houde would be treated no differently than any other internee. The camps are ur- der strict military regulation. The internees do laborer's work and re- ceive pay established by a Hague convention. Most of the camps are behind barbed wire entanglements and are guarded by soldiers. Houde like the other prisoners, can be kept in them indefinitely without a court order.
 Relatives Ignorant
 Houde'S second wife and one ot his daughters didn't know what had happened to him until they received word of his arrest. In an automo- bic, they circled police headquarters for two hours last night and early today, apparently waiting for him te come out. A sergeant was sent out to tell Mrs. Houde that a police of- ficial would speak with her if she cared to go in. She didn't care to
 The circumstances of Houde's ges-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
ROBERT A. HURLEY
 IS WILLING TO RUN
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be our party's candidate for gov- ernor of our state, shall accept the nomination and be standard bear CT with all of the vigor, strength and ability which I possess"
 The commissioner said T would be insensible to human feeling if were not deeply affected by the ex- pressions of confidence in me which ytu have indicated in your letter. Personally, I am honored and grate- ful for the measure and extent of your trust. At the same time, the consideration of your request fills me with a profound sense of sol- emnity and responsibility"
 The office, he declared, "is one which any candidate must regard with a humble spirit and 8 high sense of obligation anc duty. I fell that this is especially true of any Democratic candidate for that of flee. The great public service rend : cred to the state by such Democra- tic governors as Simeon E. Baldwin and Wilbur L. Cioss and the hu- manitarian measures and spirit of our great national leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt, serves as an inspira- tion and charts the c,iurse to be followed"
 Conditions of the present day. he added, "call fo" the greatest effort cn our part to fulfill Ire needs and demands of our people and our country. Factional divisions in these days must pale into insignifi- canoe in comparison with the test which les before ris."
 The letter was addressed to Mrs Ada c. Calkins, Mcnroe; EiGarc Schine. Fairfield; Edward M-Pad den, Stratford; willard Williams Westport and Patrick Walsh, Shel- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
RULING GIVEN ON
 WOMEN CITIZENS

Word has been received at the town clerks office of recent ruling by the attorney general of the United States involving the status of women citizens of the United States who have married aliens. It is thought that the ruling may af- feet some of the resident of Water bury, who may at present be un- certain whether they have forfeit ed their citizenship in this country by marriage to aliens.
 Accordin gto the attorney general, women citizens of the United States who married aliens between April 6, 1917 and July 9. 1921, the period during which this country was ofii- cially at war with Germany. did not lose their citizenship thereby. This ruling constitutes an exception to the general ruling that women citi- zens of this country who married aliens between March 2, 1907 and Sept. a. 1922, expatriated them selves.