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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01
LET Negroes in Mo. t."
Saws Senator i'm Debate


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In a
debate in the Missouri Senate on
July over an additional appro-
priation of 100000 for Lincoln
university, the states Negro COL
lege, Senator L. D. Joslyn, of
Charleston, Mo-, declared:
Wed just as well tell the Ne
groes to go ahead and enroll at
Columbia (where the University of
Missouri is located), and if the
students don't object, let them stay
there"
Senator Jeslyn was speaking in
opposition TO the motion of Sena-
tor Phil NJ. Donnelly that an adj
ditional 100000 be appropriated
for Lincoln University. The motion
lost by a vote of 1873. Senator
Joslyn said further:
we can't afford to keep ap-
propriating for new courses at Lin
coin which we really don't need"
Senator Donnelly referred to re-
cent supreme court decisions and
to a law passed in 1889 by the
Missouri legislature to make Lin
coin University the equal of the
University of Missouri, and thus
block the threatened enrolment of
Negro students at the lily-white
state institution. Said Dennelly:
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01

PC. Y. Survey

The Progressive Colored Youth
Survey has been under way for
the past week and the results have
been very gratifying TO say the
least. Up to this writing, we have
over fifty application survey
blanks filled out. Many more have
been signed but as yet have not
been turned in.
The survey will continue on for
the next week in an effort to CON
tact every man and woman in the
city of Seattle. Every evening
from eight TO ten o'clock, the
booth will be open in the Christian
Youth Center for those who wish
to sign up. II you have trade of
either skilled or unskilled labor,
please get in touch with the Pro-
gressive Colored Youth If you
want n job, contact the =. G. Y.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01
When Liberty Makes
Us Free
BY DIR. Charles Stelze

Brethren, we have been called
unto liberty; only use not liberty
for an occasion to the flesh, but
by love serve one another. For all
the law is fulfilled in one word
even in this; Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself"
You can trust any man with all
the liberty in the world if he'll
base his actions on love toward his
neighbor.
You may give him the key to
your city and to your home-he'll
honor the confidence you have
placed in him, and he himself will
become a better man because you
trust him.
Democracy" is the keywori
that men are conjuring with. But
to many of them it simply means
more and more"-for themselves.
But true d ocracy actually
means a restriction of liberty, for
as democracy increases the greater
the number of people there are
whose interests must be consider
ed and conserved
But when the people themselves
rule-and when everyone of Us
thinks that we're just as good as
anyone else. if not q little better,
then the question Of personal liber-
" becomes very complicated.
How shall we meet the evils
which must inevitably grow out
Of the democratic form Of govern
men12
Someone.I think it was Thomas
Carlyle, once said that the cure
for democracy is more democra-
cy- Il certainly isn't less democ-
rary-
But TO make democracy safe. -
IT'S gnlng 70 require something
more than mere Democracy i
means that we've got 70 introduce
more If the element Of love, and
rhe apostle Paul put L into "one
word" when ne wrote the Gala
flans. Thou sta1t love thy neigh
Dor as thysef
The worlds wisdom w,ill never
evolve 3 simpler and more easily
workable plan than this.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01
MIR. Ickes Acts

-Four colored golfers required po-
lice protection the first time they
esssyed TO play the Potomac Park
course IN Washington week ago.
Last week Secretay 1ckes issued
an order that municipal parks are
open to all citizens. The four golf
ers returned to Potomac Park and
played a second round without po-
lice help.
Ninety-nine and forty four one
hundredths Of all public jim-crow
can be wiped out IN one day when
authorities like Mr.. Ickes have the
courage 10 say that the Constit-
ution Of the United States means
what it says
Wed like 10 see more cabinet
officials like the Secretary of the
Interior.
Ever since Abraham Lincoln
read the Emancipation Proclama-
ton. the Negro citizens Of the
United States have wondered when
It would be put into effect-when
they would be free, free in the
sense that other Americans are
free. without limitations of econ
onie discrimination, political re-
str1ction or social bigotry.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Color Line
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Percy McVey, Mrs. Edward Moody.
Of mixed housing projects, Admin
istrator Nathan straus fastened
to issue statement claiming the
racially mixed occupancy in Us.
Housing Administration and Pub
lie Works Administration housing
projects 10 be attributable TO local
housing authorities; that the U. 8.
Fl. a. had not suggested such a
policy.
It is difficult TO reconcile the
profound concern which some leg
isiators in Washington claim 70
feel toward the humiliation Of de-
mocracies abroad, when they
themselves are unwilling TO ac-
cept the Implications Of the demo-
cratic process at home.
There is nothing wrong with The
Constitution Of the United States
or the Bill Of Rights. The trouble
begins with the selection Of wrung
men to administer and enforce
these basic laws.
w ]. HYATT, Seattle
To The Post InteIligencer.
have just read Prof. Floyd W.
Schmoe's letter in the Post Intelli-
gencer of July %, with reference
to segregation in the new Yesler
housing project.
Like Professor Schmoe. I and
many other fair-minded citizens.
have been much concerned about
the current rumor that the hous-
ing authority seems to favor the
segregation of racial groups.
In justice to all concerned, am
firm in my opinion that there
should be no segregation because
of race, creed or color. 1 hope the
housing authority will see the wis
dom of comforting with the leaders
of various racial groups. to. the
end that each individual tenant
may be carefully selected on the
basis of merit reputation and abil-
ity to live up to the rules and reg
ulations governing the occupants
of all such projects. 1t is true and
well said, Seattle's population is
cosmopolitan and, therefore. I sin
cerely hope that the housing auth
GRITTY will do everything possible
to see to it that an unprecedented
attitude is used in selecting the
various race groups who are to
work and live together in this fair
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01
Mrs. Roosevelt ON
Equality

do not know quite what you
mean by complete racial equality.
If you mean respect for the indiv-
idual and equality as a citizen and
in all social contacts regardless of
what race or creed you may belong
to, certainly expect it can sc
achieved, as we achieve n more
perfect democracy and live up to
our religious beliefs. The same God
created all human beings and He
certainly never intended that we
should have less respect for any
one of His creatures than for one
another If we believe in religious
teaching and in a real democracy.
we shall give equal respect to all
human beings, and equal opportun-
ity to live freely and participate in
community life to every human be-
ing.
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Do You Want
Fresh Air?

Specializing in suburban prop
erty. Mrs. Gertrude Holifield has
on her lists desirable pieces Of
suburban ground suitable for home
sites. She also has suburban homes
ready for occupancy. If anyone is
interested in moving out into bet
ter, newer districts, Mrs. Holifield
may be contacted through Mrs.
Geneve 3. Miller's real estate Of
flee. located on Madison Street be-
tween nineteenth and twentieth
avenues, or by calling Prospect
7050-East 4497 in the evenings.
Mrs. Holifield is a bonded Real
Estate sales person licensed by the
state to handle real estate trans
actions.
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Somewhat Expressive
BY Harold HoIifieId

Pool last week has not been salts
factorily settled as yet. The mat
ter Is now waiting a decision from
the park board according to John
2. Prim, President Of the Seattle
Chapter Of the N. A. A. c. P.
Mr. Prim says that in the event
the matter is decided against the
minority groups. the case win be
thrown into the courts.
This episode is somewhat unusu-
al In that those who we're con
eerned were denied adrnittance to
their own recreatlonal facilities.
They were inconvenience by nav
ing Travelled from their homes TO
the park being fatty refused en-
terance to the pool. The man at
the ticket window placed the
blame on higher authority, who
was found to be one Ben Evans
II Is evident that this Ben Evans
has a hatred Of the racial groups
and carries this hatrde even to his
duties in public office. By lssl-
ing the order, he has broken the
Civil Rights law Of the State Of
Washington He L. therefore liable
under this bin for a nnisdemesnor.
Considering this evidence. II ~
this departments conclusion that
he should be removed from office
and replaced by an American.
News has reached The Enter
prise Office to the effect that The
long sought more adequate police
protection for the East Madison
district has finally been granted.
The new patrol is 70 start within 4
few days.
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Miss Joyce Cooper
HonOrs Miss Jones

For the entertainment OF her
house guest, Miss Gerrie Jones,
who is visiting from wenatchee.
Miss Joyce Eileen Cooper held a
beach party last Monday night at
Golden Gardens Park on the
sound. In an appropriate setting
Of sand and surf. the guests enjoy
cd an evening Of wiener roasting,
punch slipping, and getting sand in
their shoes.
Those who were present at this
open air party were Miss Gerald
inc Day, Miss Juanita Valley, ce-
Gil Nicholas, FELIX Cooper. Gilbert
Baker, Karl Holifield, The Misses
Florence, Edith-Mary and Mile
Bowen, Arthur Harris, Harold Hol-
field, The Misses Florence and
fzetta speaman, and Charlie
Wright.
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Everett Baptist Church
Calls Rev. ]. Swancy

Upon the recommendation Of the
Rev. Emmett 2. Reed, Moderator,
Washington Baptist Association,
the End Baptist Church of Everett,
Wash, accepted the Rev. Judson
Swancy as its pastor to fill a va
cancy created by the retirement of
Rev. Franklin, one of the Oldest
Baptist ministers in the state. Rev.
Swancy will also serve Roslyn,
Wash, as missionary pastor.
Though serving as minister at
Everett and Roslyn, Rev. Swancy
will continue to pastor the First
Baptist Church at Kennydale, pop
ularly called the Little Church By
The Side OF The Road.
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Seattle To Honor
A. X. A. Reg. Confer.

Seattle has been selected as the
1912 convention city for the Far
Western Regional Conference of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Beta Theta Chapter, assisted by
the Mothers Club, will be hosts
The Far Western Region embraces
Arizona, California, Oregon and
Washington, but delegates from
the other regions will be vel
coined.
Sorors Theresa HALEY and Hell
en- Stafford were delegates to the
regional conference held this year
in Los Angeles. These Seattle de-
legates were prominent in the
busy conference sessions. soror
Stafford was elected secretary of
the conference, and Soror HALEY
acted as one of the discussion lead
ers, in addition TO serving on va
rious committees Both proclaim
the sessions 10 be most profitable.
Conferences Of this type are
usually the motif for many social
affairs; and Los Angeles royalty
entertained her visitors, with O
round of teas, luncheons, and ban
quets sliced in between the daily
sessions. In addition To a IN q
Kappa Alpha. other sororities and
fraternal groups extended hospital
ity. Among the social courtesies
were a cocktail party by Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority; formal
dance by Alpha Kappa Alpha; a
coffee hour by Zeta Phi Beta So
rority; reception honoring DR.. Do
rothy Boulding Ferebee, Supreme
Basileus, who addressed the Sun
day afternoon public meeting; par
ty in Val Verde Park by Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity; a luncheon
by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority;
a closed banquet by Alpha Kappa
Alpha and a dancing party by
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
Soror Melvina Squires, basileus
of Beta Theta and the other So
rors are making plans now for the
entertainment of this group of out
standing women next year. It is
hoped that other fraternal groups
will lend their support.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01

A committee of Church Sunday
schools met at Mt, Zion Baptist
Church Thursday to complete ar
rangements for the grand union
picnic at Woodland Park, August
Ia.
The presiding elder offioiated Mt
the morning and evening eommnn-
ion service. The afternoon union
service by the three churches was
well attended, The sermon was by
the Rev. +. w. Penick, the Rev.
John r. Harris presiding.
Full Gospel Pentecoastal Temple
10th and Il. Fir SITS.
Bishop Il. +. Morris, Pastor
Service Tuesday and Thursday
at s p. m: Sunday IL a, m. and
s p. m; Sunday school, 10 a. m
and Y. p. c. w. z p. m. Brother
Sturdy preached the morning SER
mon and the evening service was
conducted by Sister E. F. Morris.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01
Books
By Adele Parker

by Auele farker
"SOngs from the Dark" by Nick
Aaron Ford. Meador Publishing
Company, Boston. S1.00.
The score of poems in this vol
ume, written by an Oklahoma Ne
gro, make a fine small collection
expressive of Negro hopes and
yearnings, and Negro dignity and
understanding. Especially good are
these: Peace, The Negro Church
The Bottoms" and A Song of the
Negro.
If your paper fails to reach you
you probably have failed to renew
your subscription.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-01

You should hear the musical
comedy, sour Minister'S Honey
moon" August 18th nc s p. m. ut
the First A. NJ. Il. Church. Mrs.
ophella Hall IL directress. ...... ...
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city of ours and particularly in
this new project.
FOUNTAIN w. PENICK
Minister of Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Seattle.
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First A. NJ. E. Church
1tth between Pike and Pine NJ
Rev. l.. X. Hayes. Pastor
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Churches
ST. Philips Episcopal Church
227-23 Avenue North
Rev. Raymond David Holmes,

Sunday August 3 2 p. m. Yes
pers and sermon, THE Palace
Beautiful"
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Mrs. Nellie Wilson

Mrs. Nellie Wilson, who repres-
ents Semper Paratus Temple, has
been treasurer of Evergreen Tenn
pie, chairman of education and
special deputy of her temple. She
is senior mother of Semper Para
tus Temple.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker
united the church at E1a Sunday
evening service. Mrz- Arner.r
Montgomery was eIected President
Of the \. C. I. League.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson Of
Everett and Mr.. and Mrs. W W.
Simmons spent the week end fish
ing at Seoul
Mrs. Grace Duvau has returned
from her trip to San Diego where
she visited her sister.
Mr.. Robert Myers entertained
with party Saturday night hon
oring her husbands birthday. The
color scheme was pink and blue,
while gladiolas and roses predom-
mated the floral decorations. The
cake was decorated with pink buds
and a blue anchor. Mr.. Myers is
a steward in the navy and 16
guests wished him a happy birth
day.
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Qwertyliop
Bremert0n- Wn.
Rev. W. J. CanaIlest. Pastar

EbeneZer A. II. E Church
9th and Park
Evening star., 1941-10-03
John TiIIema Named
To Command Corps al
Washington-Lee High
Commissions in Cadet
Unit and Auxiliary
Are Announced

John Tillema, son Of a George
washington University professor,
has been given the commission of
lieutenant colonel, commanding the
Westinghouse High School Cadet
Corps in Arlington County, Va.
A list of commissioned officers at
the school was announced today
following competitive examinations
held last month. The corps num-
bers about 200 youths in four COM
panies.
Col Tillema has urged all boys
and girls at the school interested in
Joining the boys battalion or it's
auxiliary to report to the cadet
Office at the third period or at any
drill period on Monday, Wednesday
or Friday.
Other Officers of Corps.
Commissioned officers of the boys
battalion under Col. Tillema and
their ranks are: Majors, Reed Hal
sted and Leroy Morley; captains,
Frank Foster, Freeland Chew, Ralph
RELY, William Sharp, Jack Colby,
Quinter B. Burnett and Irving Fox;
first lieutenants. Albert Heitmuller,
Edwin Smith, Elgin Kirby, Edward
Allen, Everett Craig, Robert Vaughn
and Ralph Longaker; second lieu
tenants, Bruce Brown, Robert OkSa-
men, Warren Van Peet, Hammond
Anstine, Melvin Seigel, A. H. Leath-
erwood and John Lawson.
Officers of the Cadet Corps Band
are Capt. Charles Collins. First 1t.
Wilbert Miller, Second 1t. James
Wall, jr.; First Sergt. Robert Brewer,
Platoon Sergt. James Trice and the
following sergeants: Sam Wright.
John McNulty, Laurence Under
wood, Don Kearney, James Bowling
and j. K. Shelton.
Capt. Harrison B. Beavers, U. SA
has been assigned to the school to
replace Maj. Raymond G. Pavne
U. S. A, as instructor of military
science and tactics. Miss Sadie Will
hams sponsors the auxiliary unit.
Girls Given Commissions
The girls of the twelfth grade
took officers commission examina-
tlons last month and the following
ranks were assigned: Ann Ga1lmo
i@' major; Mildred Slaton, Elsie
Leadoetter, Nina Borton and Norma
Joy, captains; Patricia Pumphrev
AVA Shaffer and Jane Ann Hughs
frst lieutenants; Joyce Eubank
Eugen1a Hilleary, Frances Oddsson
and Martha Montgomery, second
Ieutenants.
4, Among the activities in which
the auxiliary unit will participate
this year are the cadet show the
Army Day parade, the Founders
Day drill and a competitive drill
with Anacostia High school Girls;
Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
New Pursuit Plane Made
In Quantity for China
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3-The new
est version of the Vultee Vanguard
pursuit plane now is being manu-
factured in quantity for China, the
Vultee Co. said yesterday.
Several of the craft, called the
P66, have been completed at the
company's Downey plant and are
ready for shipment.
The Vultee Vanguard has been
on order for the Royal Air Force
but because of China's need for such
fast, high-fying planes, British au-
thorities have agreed to release the
Evening star., 1941-10-03

craft to China, Vultee's announce
ment said.
Japanese bombers and escort
fighters used in assaults on the
Burma road, China's lifeline, have
been flying at attitudes too high
for successful combat by existing
Chinese pursuit planes.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Good Will Curovun

Comite Nacional de la Acera del
Louvre, Friends of the Americas
plans caravan travelling through
out Cuba and giving free motion
picture performances showing the
work and habits of the people of the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-10-03

the Mobilization for Human Needs.
Mr.. Roosevelt will speak from
Washington and Mr.. 'Willkie from
the c. B. S. studios in New York.
The program also will include a
special script for Ezra Stones AID
rich Family.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Roosevelt and WiIIkie
Speak on Radio Tonight
~ the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-President
Roosevelt and Wendell L. Willkie will
join in a broadcast over N. B. c.,
c. B. S. and M. B. S. stations at
1890 o'clock (E. S. T) tonight, OPEN
ing the 1941 campaign on behalf of
Evening star., 1941-10-03

Australia is expected to further
restrict the use of gasoline.
Evening star., 1941-10-16

ADJUSTMENTS. A
Evening star., 1941-10-16

France is free Of every German on
her territory.
An aviator since he was 16 years
old. the 38-year- -old count served
as a flyer in the French air force
before it was destroyed by Hitler's
Luftwaffe. When France fell he
was demobilized and lived in Paris
for two months during the German
occupation.
One evening, when De la Roziere
was sitting on a red plush seat at
Maxim's, a party of diners entered,
among them Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, the head and founder OF
the German air force.
This was too much for the resent
full count. He decided to get out Of
occupied France.
When I heard this part Of the
story I conjured up tremendous
preparations, weeks Of planning and
the expenditure of vast sums of
francs to enable the French flyer
to elude the vigilance Of the Ger
mans. But it wasn't like that at
all
Twenty minutes after he reached
the line of demarcation De la Rozi-
ere was out of occupied France and
in the territory controlled by Vichy,
His only outlay was a bottle of wine
to the German soldier on guard. A
few weeks later he was in Lisbon
and on the Clipper plane bringing
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Civic GROUP
Launches a
Season
American Way
Is Staged Well at
Wardman Park
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

That haunting yearning which
turks about in the murky gray cram
nies at the foothills Of the mind.
seeking the child that was, the
youth that is lost, the day that has
gone by. is ever ready to lend rapt
attention to the drama. The
American Way" with which the
Washington Civic Theater opened
its new season at the Wardman
Park last night, may have not too
much for other hungry portions OF
the mind to feed on, but 1t does
have nostalgia to meet that haunt
ing yearning. Nostalgia and q
breath here and there Of the mean
ing of democracy and Of the good
cheer born of the fact that one is
q citizen of these United States.
In many ways THE American
Way" seems an ideal item to launch
Civic's new and decidedly ambitious
season. In the first place, OF course,
there is this warm and cheering
nostalgia. this pleasant, sometimes
humorous, sometimes frightening
looking back on the days Of our
recent years. On top Of this there
Is the fact that the George S. Kauf-
mani Moss Hart work is an extensive
project and so provides Civic with
an opportunity to show its audi
ences that it has an able director
in Leon Askin and a large number
Of capable actors and technicians
not awed by the amplitude Of job.
The group. it is a pleasure to re-
port. proves itself quite adequate
to the difficult task it has set. The
cast, large enough to satisfy even
Cecil B. De Mile in a lavish mood,
is headed by some expert players,
Civic veterans and newcomers
among them. Harrison Libby as the
immigrant, Martin Gunther, whose
rise the play follows: Dorothy Van
Liew Flynn, Paul Walter, Evelyn
Freyman, Edward Stevlingson and
a host of others stand out. Henry
c. Pearson's setting is neat and
functional one which indicates Civic
can stop worrying about that de-
partment. Mary Anne La Cows has
done some fine things with those
recent period costumes which al
ways have women wondering why
they wore them. And Mr.. Askin
has boiled up these many elements
into brew that is often heady with
excitement.
The American Way" is hardly a
play, of course. Rather 1t Is a
panorama, reported not so much
through the eyes Of its central
character as through those Of an
onlooker to his life from the day
he brings his wife to this country
to be mystified by the Mckinley
Bryan presidential battle, to the
present. But what it may lack in
dramatic conflict to be resolved 1t
makes up in enough other things
to be worth seeing. 1t continues
through this week at the Wardman
Park and will also be presented
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights of next week and
the week following.