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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
Uncovers Nazi Tactics
Among Workers Who
Make Airplanes For
u. S. Navy

Existence of a "yellow-dog"
contract among workers in an
airplane manufacturing plant
which supplies planes to the
United States navy was re-
vealed this week in an inves-
tigation of activities which are
tending toward "Germaniz-
ing" America.
The investigation, made by an
expert fact-finder on the staff of
the Kansas City Urban League,
was made public this week follow
ing the exposure in last weeks
Call of a lily-white policy at the
Missouri Aviation Institute located
at the Kansas City Municipal Air
port.
The investigator, Hightower T.
Healing, points to the "yellow-dog'
contract as a threat to American
democracy the test of which, he
says, will depend somewhat upon
what America will do for her
black citizens"
appearances of the Ku Klux Khan
wearing their masks and robes
within the city of Los Angeles
were demanded here this week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
Honor Where And
When Honor Is Due

On Friday, June 14th the Seattle
Public Schools will mark the close
of the 1939-40 school term and
send forth from their charge hun
dreds of young graduates who
have met the requirements for a
diploma in their various courses
of study.
Among these hundreds will be
found about 20 young Negro grad
yates whose commencement repre-
sents, in many instances, the cul-
mination of a long, tedious and
hard program of combined effort.
Their graduation is result of the
combined efforts Of parents who
worked long and hard over a per-
iod of years to give the financial
assistance necessary; and the eff
forts to the student who likewise
gave long hours of study and pre-
paration in order to receive the
diploma at this time.
In honoring these Negro gradu-
ates we not only pay our respect
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and homage to them but to those
in the background who made their
education possible. There is little
doubt as to their deserving all hon
or that we can possibly bestow
upon them.
There Is added value in a pro-
gram which betsows honor and at
the same time makes possible the
continued educational activity for
deserving and needing youth of
our group. Awards will be given
for various achievements thus far
but the important point is that
some will be able to achieve even
greater things as a result of the
honor we new pay them.
Thus it is that we see the funde-
mental necessity of our contin-
ued support and patronage of the
annual Scholarship Dance on Mon
day, June 18th, 1910.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
Open Letter

To Aeronautical M C h anics
Union No. ISL:
Following is the declaration of
Boeing Airplane Co., and the oath
taken on initiation and repeated at
each meeting of Aeronautical I'm
ion No. ISL:
Boeing Airplane Cove do not
train nor hire Negroes.
AerOnauticaI Union No. 751-I
will not recommend for member
ship in this union any other than
members of the white race.
To satisfy the minds of thou
sands of real Americans that no
fifth column influence turks be-
hind your Germanized oath, we
submit herewith program that
would Immediately place labor in
our greatest war industry above
reproach:
1. Repeal the criminal oath and
recommend Negroes for member
ship in the union.
2. Remove from office all Nazi-
Communists and company agents
who defend or administer the oath.
8. Notify the fifth column that
hapcaforfh M local 7S1 will
operate in the American way and
repeal its decree to impose star
walton on loyal American Negroes,
and abide by the constitution of
the United States and the State
of Washington.
4. Make loyalty to the govern
Continued on Page Four)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
The Tenant-Share
Choppers Plight
BY Emmett j. Scott

Washington, D. c. = Attention
has repeatedly been called to the
distress and misery existing among
nearly 100000 tenant families in
the South. While approximately
two-thirds or these are whites, the
remaining one-third, that is, about
666, 666 Colored families, is face to
face with conditions, intolerable
and soul and body destroying.
AS tenants, share-croppers,
working on shares as it is
called, they are victims of an ar
chaic economic system which has
not appreciably changed during the
rs years of so-called physical free
dom.
They are caught in a vicious
circle which denies them practi-
cally every incentive to dive, or to
entertain notions that they can es-
cape from 1t. The fate of the white
e a n t-farmer is inextricably
bound up with that of the Negro
peasant. They ride to fate
abreast :"
No i'll has escaped these tenant
formers. After years hard work,
instead of having a small surplus,
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Teachers Association and repre-
sented them at a Founders Day
luncheon. She was also instrument
tai in having flood lights placed in
the Garfield Fairgrounds, adding
to the safety of its patrons. Before
retiring she was the recipient of a
beautiful corsage of gardenias. The
act thrilled a student admirer to
say, "Well-deserved orchids to you
Mrs. Peoples"
Mrs. Peoples regime has brought
added racial interest to the fine
work of that splendid organization,
the PIT. A. in Seattle. A son and
daughter, both active students,
keep her work keyed up. Miss Mar
garet Peoples is a member of the
orchestra of Washington school
while Derrick holds a similar sta
ton at Madrona school and is also
a Jr. Patrol of Horace Mann school.
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is a native of Indiana, having
been born in New Albany. In 1897
he met and married his present
wife, Georgia, then a Kentucky
belle, and now his counsellor and
pal.
In 1910 Harris and wife planned
to make their home in Seattle.
Three years later he entered the
service of the National Bank of
Commerce where he has since been
employed.
Faithfulness won for him promo
ton in service. Today he Is spe-
cial officer of that big institution.
Affable In manner he is well fitted
to guide tourists and strangers
to any one of the many depart
ments of the bank.
Mr.. Harris presides over their
beautiful home, 339-15th Ave-, set
in a well kept lawn and banked
by artistic shrubbery.
Both joined the First A. M. E.
church of this city in 1912 in which
they are active. Harris has been
responsible for the placement of
five Race men now employed at
the National Bank of Commerce
and will himself be eligible for
retirementn in short time.
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CON TEST RULES

Any girl 16 years old or over is
eligible to enter.
/. No person connected with or re-
lated to the Northwest Enter
prise is eligible to enter the
contest.
2. All entrants must be 16 years
or over.
8. A weekly report must be made
to the contest editor not later
than Tuesday of each week.
Such reports consist of subscrip-
ton stubs and votes from ballot
books.
4. Each receipt must be accom-
panied by cash or money order
to cover the full amount.
5. Any contestant failing to make
a report two weeks in success
sion will be dropped from the
contest. Make report whether
you sell or not; keep us inform
ed as to whether or not you are
still in the contest.
6. Address all correspondence to
the contest editor, Miss IdeI G.
Vertner, 102 21st No., Seattle
Washington. Contest editor for
Portland, Oregon, is Miss Rose
Marie Spears.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
Eva Weber Named
Rhodes Dept. Head
At Jr. Mgr's. Day

AS an annual event, the Rhodes
Department Store in its education
al program for Rhodes Annual
Junior Managers Day, offers a
splendid opportunity for the chill
dren chosen to learn how a large
department store is managed. The
chosen boys and girls are given
charge of the store for a day and
are shown the details of store man.
agement.
Only the president of PIT. A.
may choose these Junior Execu-
tives from a family of her own
PIT. A. Out of the many eligibles
for this executive duty, the honor
fell to Miss Eva Weber, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Don Weber. Little
Miss Weber was named manager
of the Downstairs Housedresses
Department by Mrs. J. S. Peoples,
president of the Washington p
T. A.
A reporter of the Northwest En-
terprise called on Miss Weber and
asked how she felt when she re-
ceived the appointment as Head
of the house dress department: 81
surely felt very happy. I think
the Rhodes Department stor is a
great aid to education and the ex-
perience gained on occasions like
this will never be forgotten" The
reporter then asked, How would
you like to serve as such an exec.
utive when you have finished
school?" well, sir, I don't think
I would appreciate such position
as a life's work. However, the
thrill that comes to one at such
a time, makes us thank heaven
for and to more appreciate the full
cooperation in the grand work oil
our mothers in the work of the
PIT. A."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
Fifth Column Works Behind Nazi-ized
Labor Unions Throughout US.
BY Hutchen r. Hutchins

In Seattle the Boeing Airplane
Co., is the only industry that is
developing in the war boom. A
few others revived but not enough
to change employment conditions.
In many of the industries, futile
attempts have been made to place
Negroes on the pay rolls.
At Boeing, however, a Trojan
horse was rolled in almost three
years ago. From its wooden sides
came legions which made all men
working at Boeing swear under
oath they would wreck the Bill
of Rights, the 13th-14th-15th
amendments to the constitution
of the u. S. and cunningly acting
as a fifth column they further
sought to destroy the Washington
State Civil Rights law.
To date this subversive machine
swearing allegiance to progress"
and regimentating the Boeing
workers under the repressive philo-
sophy of Shareholders, mixed with
political action of foreign dicta-
tors, bar Negroes. The vast ma
jority of the workers in the Boz
ing plant would defend the rights
of Negroes any time called upon,
but if the situation continues too
oft, they will be conditioned to
Negro terror as in Atlanta, Georgia
where the union was founded.
If the leaders of Boeing Aero
nautical Union No. 751 would have
ignored this feudal oath and admit
ted Negroes, the International
would have said nothing. Had it
done so, the union leaders would
have become a model of courage
and progress and labor history
would point to its leaders with
pride. In the last six months the
leaders have sought to defend this
Nazi-Heflin philosophy and attack
Continued on Page Two)
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JUST e.
REMIND ~
BY e. 1. Robinson

Calling all seers, prophets, Bible
students and all who pretend to
read the portent in the heavens:
Turn to the 18th chapter of Daniel
and read the last ten verses.
The New Deal finally is compell-
ed to admit its weakness: 1t has
made futile attempt to borrow
some first-class brains to bolster
up the cabinet.
For seven long years the New
Deal has pelted big business with
big stick, but is now forced to
pat big business on the cheek and
appeal to it to save the nation.
This nation would have been saw
ed six years ago had the president
called in big business executives,
placed them about long table and
ordered them to black out the de-
preston. The quest for honor and
the Brain Trust dimmed the oppor-
tunity to live by the side of Wash
ington and Lincoln in the hearth
of future generations.
Press releases disclose that Mr..
Byrnes of South Carolina may be
Mr.. Roosevelt's running mate
should he accept third term, and
he has already accepted it.
If and when that incestuous al
lance does take place, and sin
gle Negro cast a vote for them,
the stencil would rise to high hea-
ven.
Byrnes is the New Deal Arch
angel that walked out of the demo-
crat convention when the despised
and rejected stone offered. a prayer
to his God; or maybe Byrnes sus-
pected the minister of being an
other Annanias when he prayed
for heavens help for Democrats.
This column predicts Dewey will
lead all republican candidates with
close to 500 votes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07

In 1888 when the Washington
grade school was made a Jr. high,
Mrs. j. S. Peoples, a very active
worker in PIT. A. was elected
first vice-president of the new unit
of the association. Five months
later she became acting president
and served a period of Is months,
ending with honor to the PIT. A.
and herself.
One of her first and most impor-
tant duties was to accept the gym
nasium and auditorium of the
Washington Junior High from the
Board of Education, in behalf of
the PIT. A.
AS head of the Washington PIT
A., is was her duty to head its ac-
tivities and social functions. With
out any air Of publicity she per-
formed her duties without ostenta-
ton. She breakfasted with the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
Douglas Aircraft
Has Negro Expert

Los Angeles, Calf. = Joseph
Dunning has been employed by the
Douglas Aircraft Co. as an expert
engineer on Stress Analysis it was
learned last week. This is the first
known move to recognize qualified
Negroes in the airplane industry.
Indicating a possible error in
statements made by leading race
organizations throughout the ma
ton last week, was the announce
ment yesterday that Joseph Dun
ming, young Negro of 1850 w. 36th
Street, has been employed as an
engineer on stress analysis at the
Douglas Aircraft plant. Dunning's
employment marks the first known
move by plane manufacturers to
recognize qualified Negro workers.
Contrary to the view taken last
week that rigid discrimination"
in war industries would deny Ne
groes from equal participation in
benefits of preparedness spending,
experts pointed out here that "the
very magnitude" of the defense
building program will open the
employment flood gates for all
qualified u. S. engineers and
skilled labor.
Campaigns to seek Legislation
prohibiting job discrimination
against Negroes in plants manu-
featuring airplanes and other ar
nldments before final passage OF
the appropriations a0ere underway
this 1Deek.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
DIR. Robert Motion
OF Tuskegee Dies

GLOUCESTER, Va, = (AP)-
DR.. Robert R. Motion, II years old,
president-emeritus of Tuskegee In
stitute, died Friday, May 81, at
his home in Gloucester County
yesterday.
DR.. Motion, born on an Amelia
County, Va, plantation, the son OF
a slave, succeeded Booker T.
Washington as president of Tus-
kegee and became known as one
of the most famous Negro educat-
ors in America.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07
Lynch Ballad Set
To Music By Still

New York-"And they Lynched
Him On A Tree" poem by
Katherine Garrison Chaplin, wife
of United States Solicitor General
Francis Biddle, which has been set
to music by William Grant Still
will be heard for the. first time
when a Negro and white choral
group sings it at Lewisohn Sta
dunn here June "a.
Paul Robson, famous baritone,
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n. W. Enterprise
Contest Rules

ATTENTION.! SEATTLE,
PORTLAND, TACOMA, SPO-
KANE and YAKIMA!! CALL
ING ALL QUEENS, CALLING
ALL QUEENS!
On Monday, July %, the
Northwest Enterprise will cele-
brate it's 21st anniversary. We
want FL sepia charming ladies
to become prospective Queens.
CONTINUED Page Four)
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The demand was made on Mayor
Fletcher Bowron by the war vet
erans division of Labor's Non-Par-
tisan League, Major-General Will
liam S. Graves Post. The veterans
action followed similar demand
by the Los Angeles Council of the
National Negro Congress.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-07

will also be heard on the same
program as a soloist in Ballad
for Americans"
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Wanted

10 girls, 16 years of age or
Continued on Page Two)
Evening star., 1940-06-20

England and imported into this
country, should be banned.
The United States Court Of Ap-
peals here denied I reheartng in
the case ruling against the Gov
ernment.
The district attorney instructed
Assistant United States Attorney
John L. Lakey to write to Solicitor
General Francis Biddle requesting
that the Government ask the high
est court for q writ of certiorari.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Officers Arc Elected
By 6. W. j. Law Group

Harry H. 6emmes, Z local patent
attorney, has been named head OF
the George Warrington University
Law Association for the coming year.
Other officers are Mary k. Con-
nelly, Howard p. Locke and David
w. Byron, vice presidents: G. Oscar
Berry. secretary-treasurer; Helen
Carloss, John Larson, Yule Fisher,
Charles Pledger and Newell ]. Elli-
son, members Of the Executive Com
mittee.
A resolution was adopted express
ing the eradication Of the law alum
nj at improvements in the law school
during the past two years.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

Of the Atlantic Fishermon1 Union.
Two Boston trawlsrs, the Villanova
and the Atlantic, were oomman.
deered by the Navy recently and
put through ., series Of tests in
mine laying and mine sweeping.
Plans have been made to test stx
more-three large and three small.
type trawlers-in similar expert.
ments, Mr.. Cooley said.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Central High School
awards Diplomas 10
Glass Of Nearly 500
Presentation Made
By Chester Holmes
At Final Exercises

Diplomas were presented by Asst.
Supt. of Schools Chester w. Holmes
to nearly 500 graduates of Central
High School at final exercises there
last night.
Robert Morton Naiman gave the
farewell speech for the class and
Harold Evans, jr., class treasurer,
presented the class gift. Principal
Lawrence Hoover announced the
honors and awards. John Wilhelm,
president of the class, presided.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

Morris. karltop ?.
Nosser, Richard =.
Motta. Augustins J.
Murphy, John D.
Murphy. Stephen
Murtaugh, Fergus Il.
Mailman, Robert N.
Nash, Roy l..
Nicely, Charles H.
Neuhauser. Roy L.
Norris. Clayton
O'Loushlin, r. NJ.
Palmes, Lowell r.
Parker. L. q.
Patterson, James ".
Pear Leon
Perros. Theodore p.
Phillips, W. C.. Jr.
Phucas. Andrew N.
PNtmap, Sidney ~.
Porter. James /.
Portion, Irving B.
Potter. Gordon v.
Read. irving r., jr.
Purcell. Bernard c.
Ream, Donald n
Rice. Earl W.
Riley. Frank J.
Roberts, w. F., II
Rogers. 3. H.. jr.
Rubenstein, N. Il.
SadrAn. Paul 0chalk
Sale, Robert D.
Salins. Sidney D.
Schmidt. Paul T.. 5r.
9chneider. b. A.
Scott. 0eorge A.. jr.
6hapero. Robert
Sherman. 8. J.
9holty. Sidney
6howkeir. Julian NJ.
Shulman. Sidney
Silver, Jack B.
Smith, Frank A.
Smith. Frank c., jr.
Smith. Frederick c.
Smith. Herbert 3.
Smith. Jack W.
Snyder. John ?.
Sokolow, Bernard
Solomon. Edwin N.
Solomon. Herbert H.
6oroks. Herbert L.
Stambler, Arthur
etehl, Edward. III
Stein. Ralph
Steiner, B. g., jr.
Stu1ses, William :.
Sures, Charles 3.
Sutton. Robert J.
6vendsen. N. e.
Tackett, John H.
Tarbett, James A.
Taylor. Amos T.. jr.
Taylor, Raymond d.
Thickstun. w. R.. jr.
Thomas. J. J.. jr.
Thompson, Louis G.
Thompson. Philip A.
Titelman. IRVING
Totten, John A.
Tretler. Douglas H.
Tucker. Richard r.
Tviddy. Paul T.
vassiliades, p. q.
vctteT. Wlul&m w.
Vinall. Roy p.
Warner. Warren H.
Webb. Earl F., jr.
Wehr, Maurice 3.
Whalen. John q.
Wisht, Richard b.
Wildermuth. ksnon
Wilhelm, John r.
Williams, George NJ.
Williamson. J. r.
Woodson, Joseph B.
Woolley. Donald :.
zuppa. James J.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Supreme Court Nay Get
Cuse Of Nudism Book

United States Attorney Edward
N. Curran, 1t was learned today, Is
urging the Federal Government to
take to the United States Supreme
Court the dght over whether 4
book oq nudism, brought out in
Evening star., 1940-06-20
U. S. May Commander
Fishing Fleet if Needed

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 20.-Edward H.
Cooley, president of the Massa-
chusetts Fisheries Association, said
last night the Navy Department had
completed plans for taking over the
Boston fishing trawler fleet in the
event of a national emergency.
The feet, numbering SIS vessels,
is tied up as a result of a dispute
between boat owners and members
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Graduates are:

1IdQuaCeS are.
Alder. Maybelle ON
Appich. Helen M.
Armstrong, Eileen J..
Ascher, Ina Lois
Avelar, Barbara P.
Ayers, Jean Aleatha
Aylor, Christine L.
Baber. Carolyn M.
Raber. Marold Love
8acher, Anita
Baker. Sara L.
Blake. Lois Janet
Bloch, Dorothy A.
Blount, Frances A.
Blum, Pearl
Blumenthal, Eleanor
Book. 1retA Louise
Bokowski. Irene B.
Bond. Margaret +.
Boswell. Irene Z.
8oyce, Mary Agnes
Brake, Alice
Bray, Elizabeth
6remer. Era Laurie
Brooches, Ruth J.
Brooks. Phyllis v.
Brown. June Marie
Browning. Z. j.
Bryan. Jean B.
Buchanan. Ruth E.
Bunt. Marjorie A.
Burdine, Thelma L.
Burns. Annabelle H.
Cahill. Dorothy L.
Cambouri, M. L. A.
Campion. L. v.
Canaris, Helen G.
Carter, Flora E.
Carter. Mary Jean
Castell, Margaret A.
Chappelle. Kitty Bee
Clark. Ann Stanback
Cohen, Rose Lee
Coiner, Edith H.
Cokenias. Sophia
Collins. Carlys r.
Cone. Gloria Alice
Conway. Louise M.
Cox, Helen
Champion, D. E.
CriSsman. FRITZ Hall
Croci. Ida
Crook. Meta Ann
DArhanian. Ruby G..
Darrash. Roberta L.
DATE, Ida
DaE. Helen Jane
De Vouges, Marie L.
Deyhle. Jeanne E.
Donohue, G. A.
Donovan. Hester L.
Doonis. Georgia
Draper. Ruth v.
Dumeld. Eleanor J.
Dyer. Margaret A.
Economou, ChriStin,
Esan, Mary-Alice
Fahrney. Margaret T
Faulkner. Ella
Feldman. Freda
Ennell. Audrey M.
Fisher, Irma c.
Tasg, Alice June
Fletcher, Marv v.
France, Dorothy L.
riedli. Mildred A.
Friedman. Gertrude
Frye, Carrie Anna
Garrett, Mary L.
Gartrell. Alice May
Gayton. Jane Edna
Gedney. Elizabeth
henderson. Sylvia
George, Mary F.
Gerstein. Shirley L.
Giromini. ]. M.
Gllssman. Doris
Golden. Helen I.
Goodman. Frances
Gramm, Dorothy E.
Gramm. Marjorie E.
Gravenor, Nancy l..
Gray. Ruth Elizabeth
GREGORY. Elisabeth ]
Grimes, June Marie
Groby, Dorothy Jean
Grubbs. Anne Lottie
Quicker. Helen
Guthrie. Christine .
Ha6ner. Betty l..
Haimovicx. Bernice
Hamer. Kathleen p.
Harlow. Janet r.
Harrah. Patricia D.
HartinG. Burnette Z.
Hayward. Mary C.
Heatwole, Janet P,
Heineman. Mary Z.
Hensley, Mary L.
Hewey, Barbara J.
Hill. C1eone Mae
Hodges. M. D.
Hodgson. Robena L.
Holmgren. Lois H.
Hord. Ruth Lovel
Hornstein. Lillian A.
Hornstein. Sylvia r.
Horwitz. Lorraine
Hughes, Mary M.
Hyde. Elizabeth M.
Iacone, Della
Jacobs. Hazel T.
Jakps. Athena M.
Johnston, Myrtle T.
Jones. Barbara v.
Jones, Dorothy L.
Jones. Edna F.
Jonscher. Helen NJ.
Kahn, Enid c.
Haiseu. AgelcA
Kane, Eenora c.
Kaplan, Harriet
Kelrney, Loris z.
Kessler, Esther
Killian. Ruthe
NrAntG, Minnie
Kulchinsky. Sara
Kurz, Barbara j.
Iampes, Pauline
lAyneld. Hester L.
IAymAn, Imogene
Lvtnson, IAnore J,
Evening star., 1940-06-20

The South African Railways Ad-
ministration is the biggest landlord
In the country, its tenants rang
ing from section hands to high
omcials.