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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
White Man Admits
Attack ON Tyr.

New York - Arraigned before
Judge Johnson in the Nassau
County Court at Mineola, Long Is
land, Thursday, February Is, John
Taaffe, a 42-year-old white cleo
trician, pleaded guilty to charge
of statutory rape and second-de-
gree assault against IL year old
Negro girl, who named him as
the father of her unborn child.
Taafe, who has been in the coun-
ty Jail since February 7, was in
dicted by the county grand jury
the day before his arraignment.
He will be sentenced on February
%. The child, whose parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Hunt, live in Roslyn,
New York, was represented by
Florence Lucas, legal counsel for
the Nassau County branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People. Ac-
ton in the case was started by the
NAACP, according to David Adj
ans, president of the branch; and
Benjamin Lowery, vice president,
when the child's parents learned
from their physician on January
81 that the child was pregnant.
Since March, 1888, the child had
been an inmate of the Nassau
County Sanitorium. She was re-
leased to her parents last Deem
Der. Despite the fact that the
child, unaware of her impending
motherhood, had complained to
the hospital physician, last Nov
ember, no examination was made,
according to her parents, even
when they took their daughter
back for a final check up January
%. The truth was learned only
when their family physician exam
ined her, after the hospital au-
thorities had advised them that
| the child need not be returned, but
should be examined by the family
doctor.
Questioned by officials of the
Children's Shelter on January 81
the child implicated the electri
clan, who is said to have been en-
ployed at one time at the sanitor.
ium. Officials of the N. A. A. C. P
branch will take in connection with
an Investigations of conditions al
the sanitorium where the child was
confined, has not been determined
Attorney Lucas said.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
Jim Crowism Out
lawed In Proposed
Amendment

Olympia, Observation-Disclosures
of any person because of race, col
or, creed or religion is made a
misdemeanor in a proposed amend
ment to existing statutes intro
duced in the House this week by
William Pennock.
The amendment provides PEN
alties for anyone who denies an
other person because of race
creed, color or religion, the full
enjoyment of the Accommodations,
assemblage or amusement, or who
shall deny to such person the full
right to transact business of any
kind or nature or employment of
any nature, including sales, execu-
tory contracts of sales, contracts
to sell, real estate contracs or
transactions of any nature what
soever or any other transaction
held open to the general public"
Pennock declared that h e
amendment is to eliminate Jim
Crow" practices in the state and
to guarantee every person his con-
stitutional rights to live without
being Disseminated against.
Discrimination for reasons of
race, creed, color or religion is
contrary to every conception of
true Americanism," Pennock said
Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty. Democracy is the heritage
of the people. Every liberal or
ganization, every man, woman and
youth should urge the enactment
of this bill.
Personally see and write your
legislators to support the bill and
do right now. Ask your friendly
neighbor to Join you. Start chain
letter.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
NAACP Protests War
Department Plan

New York-Protesting the es-
Establishment of a Jim Crow air
squadron at Tuskegee, the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. in a let
ter to the War Department, made
public today, characterized the set
up as an extension of the ''undem-
ocraic and un-American practice of
segregation of the Negro" in the
national defense program.
The letter, which was sent to
William H HASTE, civilian aide to
Secretary of War Stimson, was a
criticism of the plan outlined by
Under Secretary of War Patterson,
at press conference in Washing
ton, January 16, when the War
Department official announced
that a Negro pursuit squadron
would be organized and that pilots
would be trained for this squad
ron at Tuskegee Institute in Ala
bama. According to the plan, Ne
gro pilots will be selected from
those who have completed the Sec
ondary course offered by the Civil
Aeronautics Authority. The pill
OTIS will be traintd at Tuskegee,
using special field which will be
constructed for them. The plan
calls for training a ground crew
of some 400 men for several
months at Chanute Field, Him
oils, and then transferring them to
Tuskegee. The squadron, accord
ing to Patterson, will include thir-
ty-three pilots and twenty-seven
planes. The plan is scheduled to
get under way this month.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21

founded nor has it grown upon
class distinction. Our natural,
wholesome disregard of racial, re-
ligious, color and class lines has
added nightly to our strength.
However, there are those in Sc
attic who, to satisfy their own
greed and selfishness, would at
tempt to create hatred and strife
between classes, Lobar and Indus
try, Industry against Labor for
instance. hold such action on the
part of false leaders in Govern
ment, Industry and Labor as one
of the greatest obstacles against
harmonious progress and general
prosperity today. Certainly no
man who employs these tactics is
worthy or safe, to hold public Of
flee.
The citizens of Seattle are large
ly Woodworking, honest-minded
laboring men and women who ask
only that they be not exploited,
that they have the protection of an
impartial government. To these
I pledge my cooperation and sup
port"
As to what I as Mayor would do
toward the solution of your prob
lem regarding the denial of en-
ployment in certain governmental
defense industry bcaus of color,
race and creed, can make no
promises nor guarantees.
will say, however, that often
throughout our country and
through our public officials some
of the fundamental principles of
American democracy are ignored.
In my brief course of public SER
vice / have never consciously yio-
lated any of these great principles
and do not intend to do so if
1 am elected Mayor.
A cannot say at this time what
specific steps could be taken to
solve your immediate problems but
think you can rest assured that
anything Un-American will have
no place in my program.
VIM. +. DeVin
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
Six Crowns Return

After resting for a period of
months, the Six Crowns are head
ed back to Seattle, storming
through Al, by resuming their club
meetings, beginning Friday, Feb.
%, at the home of Mrs. Dorothy
La Sage.
The entire membership will be
present, save Mrs. Roberta Col
Inns who is making her home in
Oakland, California.
The Crowns will give Seattle
something to be remembered
throughout the coming year, said
the chairman of the entertainment
committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
First Lady Will Testify In Se..ate On
Discrimination In National Defense

New York-Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Phillip Murray, presid-
ent of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, A. Philip Randolph,
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and Lester
Granger, assistant executive Sec
rtary of the national Urban League
will be among the prominent wit
nesses to testify at a preliminary
Senate hearing to investigate dis
elimination against Negroes in
National Defense, the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People announced to-
day.
The hearing, according to the
NAACP, is scheduled to take place
in Washington, D. C. just prior to
the introduction of resolution in
the Senate calling for an inves-
tigation of discrimination against
the Negro in the governments ma
tional defense program. Introduc-
ton of the resolution which is be-
ing sponsored by several senators,
has been held up because of the
Hines of Senator Robert Wagnr,
of New York, who with Senator
Warren Barbour of New Jersey,
is taking the lead in organizing
the plans for ushing the resolution.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
Carroll Garter Rally

An old fashioned Town Hail.
rally, for the purpose of giving
the voters an opportunity of hear
ing Carroll Carter, candidate for
Mayor, will be held this Friday
evening, February 81, at Finnish
Hall, 1889 Washington Street, at
9 o'clock, it was announced today
by the Carroll Carter for Mayor
Committee.
This Town Hail. meeting, the
first of its kind used in political
history, was one of the outstand-
ing events of this primary CAM
paign, according to Arthur Head,
one of the committee making the
arrangements. There was an alb
undance of first class entertain
ment and also refreshments. Ev-
eryone was invited.
During the evening, one of the
features was the question and an
swer" phase of the program, ac-
cording to Head. Carter, endeavor-
ed to answer any and all questions
pertaining to this mayoralty cleo
ton.
According to the political anal
ysts, Carol lCarter made definite
gains during the week and is re-
garded as one of the two leading
contenders. In fact, they predict
that he will probably lead the
field of thirteen candidates.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
Editor

The opinions expressed by col
umnists and contributors whose
writings appear in the North
west Enterprise are the opinions
of the writer's and not neces-
sariIy those of the Northwest
Enterprise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21

cial favors, every act would be
without regard to race, creed or
color.
Upon my record 1 ask your vote.
VIM. L. Norton
Candidate for Mayor
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
Prog. Col. Dem. Meet

A mass meeting at which all
candidates for Mayor and City
Council will be heard Saturday,
Feb. 22nd at the Christian
Youths Center, 21st and East
Madison. The meeting will be
under the auspices of the Pro-
gressive Colored Democratic
Club, the Women's Progressive
Democratic Club and the Young
Peoples C0lored Democratic
Club. Meeting to open at 500
D. m. All candidates invited to
speak.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
All Parties Unite For Race Veal:
View Candidates On Race Problems

At municipal election have questions so momentous
been submitted to candidates have been proposed the
present municipal election All interviewed candidates have
invited attend this meeting and address upon
the questions submitted.
not unusual procedure. None of the questions
asked uAmercan embarrassing Any candidate who
would not make public declaration of his stand the
questions submitted at procams his inability to be ply
scay and mentally fit to do anything about the conditions
Any candidate who will fail to make statement of his
stand with regard to his assistance mayor of city in
efforts be able to enjoy all the privileges and rights
of citizenship in the city of Seattle cannot truly be
of all Seattle.
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y
competent city official
No other candidate may boast
such experience.
Every man, woman and child in
the city of Seattle has at some
time or other been the beneficiary
of that experience.
The only objection raised against
Councilman Norton is that he is
preacher. That objection In it.
self is tantamount to the admission
that he is fair in his dealings to-
ward all men and women.
Is it not better to have laws
administered by one who uses the
standard of the LoWly Nazarene-
Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself,"
than one who does not? Could I
use a higher standard than with
out regard to race, color or creed
in passing judgement?
OF course the colored race with
other minorities has difficult
problems: The Northwest Enter
prise asks "What will do toward
securing cOlored men employment
in governmental defense pro-
jects?" Frankly, the problem of
employment in which the colored
race is denied participation is hos
tile to our proclaimed democracy.
While this is problem which calls
for a national solution, I would
indeed be happy to be instrumental
in removing any barrier which
would weaken the corner stone of
our government. The right to life,
liberty an dthe pursuit of happi-
ness i'm itself admits your rightful
participation in the work created
i'm all governmental defense prof.
ects.
That this democracy shall not
be stifled, I candidly believe the
Chamber of Commerce and May
or of Seattle would gladly use
any influence they possesses to
remove any hindrance to our DEM
ocratic government.
Sooner or later the people of
this country will realize the I'M
fairness of the barriers which
stand in the way of the cOlOred
people of America and when the
time comes they will be prepared
to take their places shoulder to
shoulder with all those who hope
and work for the progress of our
great nation. 1t is true 1 am a
preacher. 1 am not of the crusad-
er type. AS Chairman of the Pub
| lie Safety Committe of the city
council, the door of the crusader is
wide open to me.
1 have not yet, nor will 1 as
mayor do aught to disrupt the sane
operation of business or attempt
a social revolution. Seattle de-
mands safe control, not a Roman
holiday for vice.
When water was turned off the
homes of INDECENT colored on the
relief rolls, I joined them in having
that water restored. That was my
Christian duty. The names of these
are Withheld. When your safety
workers came to me for assistance,
they got it. That too was my
Christian duty.
FREQUENTLY colored leaders have
come to the council for aid in the
solution of problems affecting
them. I offer my record in all mat
tiers affecting them before the
council. I feel they will be char
liable enough to say if I am wor-
thy of your vote.
While my administration will
frown upon special laws and spe-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21

(Our editorial February Ia was
addressed to all candidates for
mayor and to the president of the
Chamber of Commerce. A copy
was delivered to each.
Judge VIM. f. Devin and Coun-
Gilman VIM. L. Norton, both can
didates for mayor, state in their
letters above, their desire to see
these evils corrected.
No other replies directed to the
Northwest Enterprise have been
received to 6 p. M, Thursday, our
deadline.)
Editor
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-21
SPECIAL

Hear Carroll Carter, candid
ate for mayor, at Finnish Hall,
18th and Washington Sts., to-
night, Friday at $3.50. Plenty
of refreshments for all. Come
early.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Chicuoo Livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. CP.-Medium and
lisht weight hogs, were mostly 10 cents
s 0day o xh s,. heavier H, Wss sew, s.sds sSs
to 10 cents UP. All classes Of cattle were
steady with good clearance. Lambs were
Receipts Of all classes OF livestock were
comparatively small. salable supplies Of
hess and esff each kGs to 1000
not strictly choice grades were availab Bile.
The top price on hogs was 10 cents
UNITED states Department of Asricul-
turel l.-Salable hogs, 1000; total $500;
weights 24O pounds and down fairly active,
mostly 10 higher than Thursdays average;
sssds to vents slow .s,H o but
good and choice 1s0-240 pounds, 11.40-65;
top, 11.70; 240-270 pounds. 10.s5.11 As:
27O-300 pounds, 1O.6O-95 good 350-5O0
poW, pound 1. soTs % sg2o-1o-oo; hshter weishts
trade on ali classes; fully steady, clearance
fas shsss ftssss hrs ssa
and l,1s7-pound western fed light steers.
LILO; LILO; spTninsiins pr ns. medium to sood Isht
petins for and buying entire steer CROP
heifers in neglisible supply with undertone
nrm; sizable run Southwest grass steers sot
ready clearance at 5.25-7 so; mostly 515-
for week; yeishty cutters and common beef
sausage bulls to e:l5s supply very small;
run vealers at ZOO 13 90.
salable sheep, 1000: total. $500: all
SnnSs dsdc. laTy StSe fully steady
very lightly sorted or straisht IL .65; best
native l 80; most good and choice lambs
11.25-5O' throwouts mostly $50 down few
800: small lot feeders from Northwestern
springers 11.O0.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Washington Produce

BUTTEEIss score. tubs. ssA; I;pouna
score, tubs, se'.; ,l-Pound prints. ssssh:
l-pound prints. .36H: K-pound. prints,
37i4: 30 score, tubs. 35l.; 1.pound prints,
35?4: A-pound prints, 3614: 50 score, tubs.
34A: 1-pound prints. 34A: A-oound
prints, 35H4: 81 score tubs. 33sz: 1-pound
prints 34A: H4-pound prints. 34s4
LIVESTOCK - Calves, 11hz; spring
lambs, 10.
prices paid net fob. WashinstonD
EGGsEMarket steady. Prices paid for
grading stations (Ausust 81: whites, o. 8.
extras, large, 37-40, mostly 40; U. s. ex-
tras. mediums. 1894: q. 8. standards.
large. 1898 mostly SO: U. g. standards.
mediums. 80; browns, U. S. extras. large.
36-3s; U. 8. extras, mediums, 81; q. s.
standards, large, 29-32, mostly 81; q. 8.
standards. mediums, 2s; O. s. trades, 26
for nearby unErsded eggs. current receipts
whites, 1929; mixed colors, 25-27, few
higher. Receipts Government-graded eggs
155 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady; fowl
Leshorn hens, all sizes, 1915. roosters;
fryers, all sizes, 1920; No. 2s, 13; Della
ware Rocks and crosses, broilers and fryers
all sizes, 1920; No. IS, 13; Leshorn broil-
er. 1919: turkeys, young toms. 16 pounds
and up. 25; young hens. 10 pounds and
up, c5; No. Is and undersiZes, Is.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

1t is a matter not merely Of funda-
mental equity, but Of the utmost
necessity that all exemptions from
taxation be reduced to the absolute
minimum.
Under the bill before you the
base has been broadened to add
about 100000 new taxpayers, but
even so there will remain rela-
lively large proportion of the popu-
lation in the lower income groups
which will not be directly affected
by the income tax.
"a further lowering of the ex-
emptions would produce some addi-
tional revenue and in addition it
would give millions of Americans an
opportunity-a welcome opportunity
to make a direct contribution
through taxes to the defense OF
their country"
Mr.. Morgenthau coupled this sug-
gestion with proposal that all the
traditional complexities of making
out an annual income tax return
should be abolished for the small
taxpayer. --.... .
Sees Red Tape" Unnecessary.
He said complicated returns were
necessary for persons with sub
stantial incomes who can afford
high-priced lawyers and account
ants" but for the small taxpayer
there ought to be simple form on
which would be printed table Of
tax liabilities so that no computa-
tions would be necessary.
Despite the fact that Just before
passing the tax bill earlier this week,
the House rejected proposal to re-
quire all married couples to file
Joint income tax returns regardless
of whether husbands and wives earn
separate incomes, Mr.. Morgenthau
proposed reinstatement of this pro-
vision with appropriate relief
granted only, where both husband
and wife work outside the home"
Mr.. Morgenthau and Mr.. Roose-
against the House committee pro-
posal for joint returns because 1t
lacked q special credit for husbands
and wives working outside of their
homes and treated their earned in
come in the same manner as un-
earned. Experts estimated that
when the House eliminated this pro-
vision it reduced the revenue from
the bill by $323, ,000, 900 a year.
Other Levies Advocated.
The Secretary also reiterated the
administration proposal that ex-
cess profits taxes on corporations
should apply to earnings In excess
of specified returns on invested cap
ital. The House committee and the
House rejected this proposal and
gave corporations the choice of COM
putting excess profits taxes on the
basis of either their normal eafn-
ings or return on invested capital.
Other suggestions to raise more
money were to reduce the depletion
allowances given oil and similar
companies in figuring their income
taxes; abolishing tax exemptions on
State and local governmental bond
issues, and even sitter estate and
gift taxes than the new rates pro-
posed by the House.
Mr.. Morgenthau also urged that
"along with increased taxation
should go the maximum reduction
Evening star., 1941-08-08
| Auto Production
| Is Forecast at
| 41,7o5 Units
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSocltted PreSS.
DETROIT, Aug. 8.-Ward's re-
ports, Inc. estimated today that car
and truck output this week, marked
by changeover operations In most
plants, would total Al, ,795 units. This
compares with 62,l46 last week and
1855 at this time last year.
Wards placed the output Of all
United States and Canadian auto
mobile plants for the l94l model
year at 5,590,000 cars and trucks.
The highest year in the industry's
history was 1929 when United States
and Canadian output reached S.
$40 900 vehicles.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
FOREIGN Exchunoe

NEW YORK. Aug 8 P.-Noon foreign
exchange rates follow (Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canada.
Oficial Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying 10 per
cent premium selling IL per cent premium,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dollars
in New York of buying 9.9I per cent,
selling q 9.OQ per cent
Canadian dollar In New York open mar
ket II per cent discount or $500 United
States cents; unchanged.
Europe.
Great Britain, official (Bankers' Foreign
Exchange Committee rates.. buying 4.O2
selling 4.o4. open market. Cables, 4.03Ia;
on "a cent.
Latin America.
Argentina. oficial, 2e.77: free, 1855;
Brazil. oficial 6.06n; free, Sion; Mexico,
90 ron.
Far East Hong Kong, 1888; OF .01
lRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated)
Nominal
Evening star., 1941-08-08
i6% OLD. +. SeIectees
During July Rejected
For Various Defects
Social Diseases Lead
List; Eye, Ear, Teeth
Troubles Are Few

OF the 7O2 Washington selectees
sent to the Baltimore and Rich
mond induction stations during
July 1ll-or 1882 per cent-were
rejected because of physical or
mental defects, according to a report
released today by 1t. Col. A. C.
Gray, State medical officer for Dis
trict Selective Service.
Seventy-nin of the 264 colored
selectees reporting in Baltimore
were turned down, a percentage Of
1892. Of the 438 white men ex-
amined at Richmond 80 were re-
jected, 7.30 percentage.
Gonorrhea, with 25 cases reported,
was listed as the principal rejection
cause Col. Gray explained that in
the majority of these cases the
disease was contracted between the
time of the local board physical
examination and the induction sta
ton tests. Ten cases of syphilis
were discovered in the group. OF
these eight were old, inadequately
treated, which showed negative
Wassermans, Col Gray said. and
the remaining two showed indica-
tions of having been contracted
subsequent to board physicals.
Reflections for dental, visual and
hearing defects. heretofore heavy
among the causes, were few last
month. Only one man was turned
down for bad eyes, six for defective
teeth and five for ear trouble.
1lllteracy was responsible for the
rejection Of IA men. A similar
number were turned down because
of nervous disorders. Mental de-
flciency was listed as the reason for
rejection of nine more.