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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-03-15
Achievements of the Negro in Religion

len Boyd succeeded his father as
the owner and secretary of the
old publishing house.
Negroes belong to many sects
and denominations. We have Fa-
Their Divine who has accomplished
some things that no other church
group has accomplished. / under
stand that he has kept his follow
,ers off Federal Relief, he has sue
ceeded in getting white people and
Negroes to worship in the same
buildings on a basis of equality,
he has broken into some of the ex-
elusive residential districts, and
thereby, has done more than any
other church group to break the
backbone of racial discrimination
in America. We have also black
Jews and Moorish sects. There
are many Holiness groups; and all
of the denominations represented
among the whites have some Ne
gro communicates.
In recent years we have heard
great deal of criticism of the
Negro Church by Negro leaders
in other fields. 1t is suspected that
they criticize the church because
they are jealous of its power Many
of these very leaders who cry out
against the church try to use it as
stepping stone to personal power.
And let me say further, that if the
church people did not furnish it,
they frequently would not have a
platform on which to speak.
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Searchlight Club will serve Fried
chicken dinner at the church.

Montavilla Community Church,
1924 N. e. Everette. Rev. r.. Il.
Donaldson, Minister.
Services on March the 10th were
well attended. Mrs. Donaldson was
in charge of the Sunday School
hour. Deacon j. E. Woods led the
devotations and the Pastor brought
an inspirational sermon. B. Y. P. U.
lesson and program at pm. was
followed by Pastor Donaldson in
his sermon subject TRUE Reli-
gion." Palm Sunday morning Rev.
Donaldsons subject will be ''Tri-
umph Entry" The Missionary So
ciety will meet at the Church
Tuesday March 10th; tea and re-
freshments will be served. The
community is always invited to
worship at the Montavilla Com
munity Church. The Church that
cares.
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Canadian Visitor
Is HOnored
By Eunis Mott

To compliment Mr.. Harold Alex
ander of Victoria, British Columbia
Monday night, Klub Kredyuefawn
was host to beautiful dance at
the lovely Waverly Heights home
of the c. e. Ivey's. Acting hostess
was the Klub's past secretary, Miss
Bernice Williams who wore a
peach marquisette with a powder
blue scarf caught at the wrist by
a rhinestone bracelet. Kredyuefawn
members in attendance were the
Misses Maxine Brown, Jessie Flo
wers, Doris Jamison, Tia Fuller,
Eunisberyl Mott and Mrs. Muriel
Albert; the Messrs. Robert Price,
Jack Holsclaw, Fred Edwards, Tho
mas Albert, Carl Deiz, Hubert Lee
wis, Chester Carter and James
Allen. Guests included the Misses
Dolores Caldwell, Kate Kelley and
Annabelle Shelton; the Messrs Cor
don and Robert Thomas, Robert
Pierce and Rex Jones. Acting Sc
nior hostesses to the delicious re-
freshments were the Madames Will
Gragg, club advisor, Clarence Ivey,
Jess Ingersoll, and Browning Allen
Mr.. Alexander, a visitor in the
Rose City during the past 10 days
for the purpose of attending the
Marian Anderson concert, returned
to his home in British Columbia,
Tuesday, March IL.
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Yakima, Wash.
By Arthur @. Sheppard

During this season known as
Lent, churches are foremost in the
news as they should always be
with every spirit filled Christian
desiring to commemorate the suf-
ferings, death, and glorious re-
surrection of our Blessed Saviour
with devoted worship rather than
choosing it as a time to flaunt
fashionable clothes.
The Choir Stand of the A. M.
E. Church had to be enlarged due
to the interest being manifested by
the Young People of the church.
Pastor H. C. Patterson and men,
bers of the A. M. E. Church are
very proud of the large group of
young persons who are faithful
to give freely their services to the
cause of Christ. Last Sunday,
March 10 the Rev. Patterson
brought very timely and spiritual
message on the Unfinished Task"
For the evening service he chose
for his text, "a Night of Weep
ing"
Frank Mcintosh, superintendent
of the Sunday school is very busy
rehearsing the Easter Play entitled
after Three Days" The S. School
will present this drama Easter
Sunday evening at pm.
The Rev. w. A. Lucas and MEM
bers of his congregation are 60
ing to Toppenish every Sunday
afternoon where they conduct a
2 o'clock service as regular sche-
dule at the First Baptist Church
there. On Easter Sunday the
Mount Hope Church have arranged
special services which will include
baptismal service at the First
Baptist Church of Yakima with
twelve aspirants.
Elder and Mrs. Paul Smith, FL
der and Mrs. William Corbin, Mrs.
Willie Johnson, Mrs. Adeline Will
son and Mesdames Daisy Norton
and Idella Robinson all of Yakima
were in Toppenish Sunday to at
tend the Inspiring Revival Services
at the Full Gospel Temple of
Prayer being conducted by the
Elder and Mrs. Smith of Spokane.
These visitors in addition to the
pastor Mrs. H. Ferguson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Williams, Mrs. Ro-
bert Sheppard and Clarence Shop
hard who are out of town men,
bers of the church.
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Spokane, Wn.

The Phyllis Wheatley met Sum
day afternoon, March 10, at the
home of Miss Irmen Brown.
Youths Day was observed at
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Sunday,
March 8. During morning hour,
Miss Una Scott delivered an inter-
esting address on Youth Adven-
turing with Christ" and Mr.. Bob
Johnson sang a solo. In the eve
ming, Mr.. William Williamson
spoke on Youth and Religion"
and a duet by Julian Houston and
Elsie Stephens. The money raised
during the day was applied on the
Educational Fund.
Mrs. Rosa Malone returned from
a business trip to Seattle. She is
the supervisor of the Booker T.
Washington Center, a W.P.A. pro-
ject.
Mrs. M. Dorsey gave a dinner
party Monday evening, March 4,
honoring Lillian Frances Stokes.
Covers were laid for eight.
Miss Eleanor Barrow, soprano,
sang in "Crucifixion," presented
by the Whitworth College Choir,
Sunday evening, March 10.
Mrs. Mildred Downs Stephens is
confined to her home, account of
illness.
The Periclean club enjoyed an
evening of fun at the Monterey
roller skating rink last Monday
evening, March 5.
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Club Notes

The Rose Bud Study Club, held
their regular meeting Wednesday,
at the home of Mrs. Cora Minor in
N. E. LIST. The major business was
centered around the Bridge and
Whist Tournament, which will be
given April LIST, 9Th and 18th, at
the Branch Y. Mrs. Ruby Harding
is general chairman.
The Young Matrons Club, re-
Gently organized with Mrs. Nc
Clendon, president, will sponsor as
their major objective baby eli
mic. First of these will be held in
the office of DR.. DeNorval IN
thank, on April 4th, 10 am.
The Montavilla Community Club
met Friday with. Mrs. Sarah Will
nams.
Mrs. Jack Henderson, her daugh-
tiers Mable and Glorya and Mrs.
Mary Duncan attend the Sunday
School program of the Rose City
Park Presbyterian Church Sunday,
to witness and participate in a
program dedicated to the achieve
ments of the Negro.
Miss Mary Ellen Duncan, senior
Of Franklin High School, and a
promising Commercial Artist, did
the tedious job of engraving the
Grecian Goddess and Motto for the
Marian Anderson Etude Club,
which the club presented Miss An
derson on her arrival Saturday.
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Sports Flashes
By Jerry Turner

Battle Ground all stars VS.. CO.
lored Rockets a tricky, smooth
clicking basketball team from Bat
tie Ground, Wash, defeated the
Colored Rockets Monday night by
AZ to 80 score at the Branch Y.
The Rockets altho out-stripped in
size were never out-fought in this
fast, exciting contest. High scor-
ing honors of the night went to
Matson who dropped in eighteen
points for the visitors, and Lem
Richardson who totaled nine points
for the Rockets. To the majority
of the observers Gerald Kellokk
was the outstanding performer of
the night. His ability to recover
the ball from both the offensive
and defensive makes him a valu-
able asset to his team. Thompson
and r. Kellogg also played an ex-
cellent floor game while Connor
and James starred for the Wash
ington team. In addition to the
game, fans were treated to a swing
session headed by Herman Whaley
Master of ceremonies. Creon Tho
mas and Jack Doizier's music,
Careless" China Boy" and Ba-
sin Street Blues sent the youth
full members of the audience right
into the swing of things. Orchids
to Jack Dozier who has made
possible such programs and has
spent much of his own time in
successfully organizing the colored
team.
The Rockets headed by Jack
Dozier, coach, spent last Friday
in Seattle for a scheduled game
with the East Madison Y. team.
Postponement of the game was
very disappointing by the host
team amends by entertaining the
visiting team with a delightful
dancing party. Enroute home the
Rockets stopped in Tacoma Satur-
day for a workout with the Battle
Grounders, scores 1924 and Al
to 81 favoring the B. G.'s. James
Thompson (Rockets) was high
point man.
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Girls Sports

The Young Negro Women's Ath-
letic Club held another meeting
this week in which they discussed
plans for soft ball team. If wea-
Their permits they will start prac-
ticing next week. After the bust
ness meeting they played very
good game of volley ball. The
club hopes to succeed and be wor-
thy of its purpose. Alice Shepherd
Pres, wrote the clubs pledge as
follows: AS member of the Young
Negro Women's Athletic Club, !
will try to live pure, keep true,
Right or Wrong, protect the weak
and follow Christ.
KEEP OFF DATE MARCH 30
O.M.E. and KNIGHTS of BETHEL
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A look at the history of Negro
denominations shows that they
came out of the white denomina-
tons partly because their treat
ment in them was intolerable. Ne
gro UNCONVENTIONAL organization
began back in 1905, with the Me-
thodists in Wilmington, Delaware.
They incorporated in 1913. In 1916
the A. M. e. Denomination was
organized in Philadelphia, Penn
sylvanie with Richard Allen the
forst Bishop. In 1921 the A. M. e.
Zion organized with Jones War
rick as districk chairman. The
next year he became its first BIZ
shop.
The Providence Baptist Associa-
ton in Ohio was organized in
1886. This was the beginning of
Baptist group organization. In 1888
the Hood River Baptist Associa-
ton in Illinois was organized. The
organization of associations went
forward rapidly and in every Sec
ton of the country until 1880 the
National Baptist Convention was
organized in Montgomery, Alaba-
ma. There have been two major
splits in the National Baptist Con-
vention. 1 have been informed, on
what regard good authority, that
after it's organization it applied to
the American Baptist Publication
Society for Negro representation
on its board. Such representation
was refused them. They, therefore,
decided to build their own publish
ing house. They built a publish
ing house in Nashville, Tennessee
with DIR. H. r. Boyd, Secretary.
This publishing house incurred a
large dept. 1t became necessary
to take the money sent up for for
eign missions and apply it to the
publishing house debt. A large bloc
of the brethren, especially of North
Carolina and Virginia, were not
satisfied with this arrangement.
So they pulled out and organized
the Lott Carey Foreign Mission
Society. This organization is named
for Lott Carey, slave, who pur-
chased freedom for himself and
family and went to Africa as a
missionary. The organization does
foreign mission work, exclusively.
Eighty-five per cent of the money
it raises is sent to the foreign
fields, and fifteen per cent goes
into operating expenses. We main
tain beautiful headquarters build
ing in Washington, D. C.
The National Baptist Convention
split again in 1916, the center of
the quarrel being this same pub
fishing house 1t seems that DR..
Boyd had advanced the publish
ing house several thousand dollars.
He had begun to press for pay
ment. A fight ensued in which the
convention split in two. One crowd
followed DIR. E. c. Morris of Hele-
ma, Arkansas, and the other fol-
lowed Dr. R. H. Boyd. Today there
are two National Baptist Conven-
lions, the National Baptist Conven-
ton Incorporated, DR.. L. X. Will
liams, president and the National
Baptist Convention of America, DR..
Prince of Fort Worth, Texas, Pre-
sident. There are two Baptist Pub
fishing houses both in Nashville,
Tennessee. DR.. A. M. Townsend is
secretary of the publishing house
of the National Baptist Conven-
ton Incorporated. DR.. Henry AL
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RADIO RABBLE

Music for the Blonde radio show
is conducted by Billy Artzt, who
once was first violinist in the New
York Philharmonic Symphony Or
chestra.
Orson Welles wants to make a
film of Macbeth" between radio
shows.
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Churches
Bethel A. Nj. E., Larabee and
McMillen, Rev. Browning C. AL
len, Minister.

Bethel A. M. f., LaraDee ana
McMillen, Rev. Browning C. AL
len, Minister.
During the Lenten Season,
through the choice of sermon sub
jects selected by Rev. Allen, Bethel
worshipers will be able to review
with the eye of faith, the Sacra-
fetal love of Jesus the Christ.
Rev. Aliens subject Sunday am.
was 1.-THE Hidden Revealed" at 8
pm, his subject was Look And
Live" The choir. is rendering a
special music during this season,
with Miss Barbara Hubbard as
sisting Mrs. zepha Baker, choris-
ter. The suecial services on Good
Friday, arranged for 1 pm, will
emphasize the Seven Last Words
of Our Savious on the Cross, There
was one addition to the church
on Sunday. Visitors were Mrs.
William Bridges of Cricago; Mrs.
Jack Thomas, of Berkeley Calf;
Miss Geraldine jefferson of San
Francisco; Mrs. Jack Henderson
and daughters, Mabel and Glorya,
of Portland. On Palm Sunday, the
Bethel Live Wires, young peo-
Piles organization will have charge
of the services of song. Bethel is
to have in the very near future a
Junior Church, workers and Off
GERS for which will be chosen from
the Sunday School, A. c. E.
League, Allen Stars and the Be
thel Live Wires. The Loyal Knights
met Wednesday evening with bro
Their A. A. Jones. OF great interest
is the Bethel-Ite's Easter Tea on
Easter Sunday at the residence of
Mrs. Clare Pickett zoos N. Will
liams Ave. Hrs. 3 to 6 pm.
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, LIST
and Schuyler. Rev. j. j. Glow, Pas
tor.
Morning worship IL am. sermon
/ by the pastor; subject How Many
problems have you solved by wor-
rying about them?" Pastors sub
ject at 8 pm. Righteous Reck-
lessness." Both sermons were full
of spiritual thought. At 3 pm.
Union services were conducted
with Bethel, Zion and Mt. Olivet
participating at the latter church.
Rev. James F. Smith pastor of
ZION preached the sermon from
the subject "Shall we srnite with a
sword" The powerful sermon was
augmented by lions choir and the
soul stirring songs and devotions
will be long remembered. Special
numbers were Take my hand pre-
cious Lord" led by Rev. Glow as
he extended the invitation, and a
duet "Hark the Voice of Jesus
Calling by the Misses Pearl and
Dorothy Drey. At the special SER
vices on Thursday eve, Rev. Reed
of Spokane and Rev. Penick of
Seattle were distinguished visitors.
The S. o. c. club gave a social
Tuesday evening March 10th at the
parsonage. On April 18th the
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KEEP OFF DATE MARCH 90
ONE. and KNIGHTS of BETHEL

The Best doctors in the world
are: DR.. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and DR..
Merryman.
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view for your paper. Again, thank
you so much.
Yours Truly
Eunis Mott
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NOTICE

We cannot delay our publica-
ton schedule on account of our
correspondents. All copy for
the current issue must be in
printers shop promptly at $3.50
p. m. every Thursday. Frequent
ly our issue is on the street
when we receive your news
items.
WEDNESDAY NOON is OUR
OWN DEADLINE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
By ANTHONY E. KARNEs

Believe it or not, there is still illiteracy in this country. Experts surveying the field for the Works Progress Administration in 1886 estimated that eight to ten percent of our people are, for all practical purposes. cut off from written communication or from informa- tion through the printed word.
 Such people, on the whole" said the WPA, have the lowest earne ing power and the least consulll- ing power. Unnecessary sickness is prevalent among them. They are dangerous to a democracy, in that they are easy prey to propaganda and exploitation, and in times of depression, many of them quickly become public charges"
 If we want to get at the bottom of our business troubles today, we must first make sure that we have a nation 100 percent literate. Lit eracy is necessary to make the American system work.
 Most businesses today assume
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Several years ago, MT. SWe- ney came to Washington to be- come assistant to the Attorney General. In 1888, the District of Columbia assessor (who is one of Uncle Sans assessors, too, you knoW) took a look at the record, and assessed MT. Sweeney G8 cents for the time he'd been here.
 MT. Sweeney went to the as sessors office and protested that he was a resident of Boston, not Washington. A subordinate there told MT. Sweeney, Persons who don't like our laws, don't have to stay here" That was mistake Perhaps he was misled by the smile on MT. SWeeney's Irish map
 Not only did MT. Sweeney burn the young man up with words that would have eaten through asbestos, but MT Sweeney went into action-legal action.
 He got himself an attorney-"a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client he says.
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1NDuIN NIllNIllNnNIIlNInl

in Washington, but "domiciled' elsewhere, is not subject to the districts levy on intangibles. That not only gave MT Sweeney his 88 cents back, but set a precedent for about 23,O00 other government em- ployees.
 MT. Sweeney says that even if it had cost him the $l 300 or so that it would have layman, it would have been worth every cent of 1t.
 So, if you're mad at the Inter- nal Revenue Department and think you can prove they ain't done right by you, go to it. You may be another MT. Sweeney and it's MT. Sweeneys that make this country worth living in.
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that the rank and file worker can read and write. The factory en- ployee must be able to read safety signs in work rooms. The truck driver who could not read traffic signs would be menace. The re- tail salesman must be able to take down orders and to record address es accurately. Some authorities say it is impossible to operate modern mass production industry, fabricae- ing products with interchangeable parts, unless the average person can read instructions.
 The typical corporation requires ready alphabetic and arithmetic literacy at thousand crucial points. The one and one-half bil- lion dollars spent annually for ad- vertising assumes general literacy. Market reports, agricultural re- search findings, and the ability to write for and to install machine parts do little for us if farmers cannot read and write. The aver age worker today is expected to take exact measurements.
 Everybody must know his read ing, 'riting, and 'rithmetic.
 Think how important organiza- tion and management is today Over a third of our workers are employees of big concerns.
 No wonder it takes so much tech- nical study nowadays to make a good manager or business execu- tive. We take it for granted that
 the scientist, engineer, technolo- gist or other expert will devote years to his training.
 | But the best trained research
 workers, engineers, and managers
 cannot chalk up big production
 figures at the end of the day if they deal with ignorant workers. This country, with it's 48 states 1 offers a chance for comparisons
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East Plays
 Different
 Than West

PORTLAND, Ore, March 28.-- The vests tall fir" basketball players have the gallop for a fast game, but it's the eastern lads who have the long-distance shoot ing eye.
 This is the way Howard Hob- son, University of Oregon basketball coach, expresses it:
 "Try to slow them (the eastern college teams) down and they'll beat you by throwing over youi head. Every big team has plenty of players who can hit the basket from far out, and they're not the least bit afraid to cast off.
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NAz| PLANE SHOT DOWN
 BY BRITISH
Two Royal AirForee Bomb CTS Fail 10 Return from
 Observation Trips

LONDON, March 28. Royal Air Force bombers report shooting down a German aLrplane in flames off the northeast Scottish Coast and also announces exten- siye reconnaissance flights over northwest Germany last night.
 Two British planes failed to re- turn. One of the planes was shot down by a Dutch craft over The Netherlands. One flier jumped to death, the others landing safely and being immediately interned.
 The other British plane is re- ported to have been shot down Dy the Germans over Helgoland Eight.
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Lawrence waterway treaty with the United States.
 The Prime Minister delayed com pleting the treaty until after the elections. President Roosevelt has indicated he will submit the treaty to the Senate this session if the Canadians wish to conclude the agreement.
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WECAN EDUCATE
 OURSELVES INTO
 REAL PROSPERITY

Editors nOte--,This is the sec 0nG of series of articles in which ANTHONY E. KARNES, Commissioner of E d uc on, Territory of Alaska, discusses the latest report of the edu- catiOnal Policies Commission in Washington, Education and Economic Well-Being in Ameri- can Democracy"
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88 CENTS STARTED IT

If, however, you have any good reason to think that the Internal Revenue Department has collected income tax from you unjustly, take lesson from James J. Sweeney.
 MT. Sweeney is jovial Irish man from Boston. Mixed in with MT. Sweeneys fighting Irish blood are some tenacious English cor puscles. The inspiration of Bunker Hill, as he puts it, has kept that blood racing at goodly speed ever since MT. Sweeney can remember.
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It has been found that states which spend the most for education have the greatest per capita wealth in the years which follows. Those which spend the least are poorest, despite rich natural resources and man power
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Alaska Ioienl Pole Desired For Seattle

WASHINGTON, March 28. = Authority for the Alaska eco to donate a hand d-carved totem pole, duplicate of the totem pole in Pioneer Square, Seattle, is sought in bills introduced in the House and Senate by Rep resentative Magnuson and Sem ator Schwellenbach.
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have
 In the second place, any bare faced padding of an income tax return might have an amazing repercussion It might land the padder in the jailhouse. Paying the Government too much money is a crime if it's done with intent to take advantage of those gener- ous interest rates. And if the gen. tlemen of Internal Revenue could prove it. the padder would do a penitentiary stretch.
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MIR. SWEENEY WINS

The other day, MT. Sweeney's two-year fight came to an end with knockout And it was not MT. Sweeney on the floor The United States Court of Appeals held that a Government employee, residing
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SHEPARD RETURNING

G. G. Shepard, of the Public Works Administration, is a passen- ger aboard the steamer Baranof from Seattle to JuneaY via Ket- chikan.