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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21
Cooking And Home Making School
Monday, Tuesday, Dec. l5-l6 At
Youth Center Moves Into High Gear

The opening of the Northwest
Enterprise Cooking and Home
Making school at Youth Center
21st and Fact Madison, Monday
and Tuesday, December 1916 will
mark the biggest pre-holiday eel
ebration in the annals of East Ma
Olson.
This school, which will be direct
ed by Mrs. Edith Rausch, Direct
or Puget Power Home Economic
Department, is sponsored by the
electrical dealers, the Puget Sound
Power & Light Company, the mer-
chants of the East Madison Dis
trict and the Distributors of ma
tionally known products whose
brands are a household word in
your homes.
The thing to remember is that
every prize given out by the Cook
ing School is the gift of some mer-
chant who values your patronage.
Every merchant exhibiting, adver-
Using, or in any way contributing
to the success of the Cooking and
Home Making School, will, if pre-
sent, be introduced to the school
audience. All gifts and all winners
big or little, will be published in
the columns of the Northwest En-
terprise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21
White Officer
Denounces Mi. Pc.

Charged with helping civilian
police officer beat up a Negro SOL
der with one of their own black
jacks, two white military police
attached to Camp Robinson in
Louisiana were recently sentenced
to one month hard labor, reduced
in rank, and fined two-thirds of
their salaries by Major Lester Da-
wilson of Sioux City, Iowa, sta
toned at Camp Robinson. In a
scathing denunciation Of the Mil
itary Police, as related by the
Sioux City Journal, Major David
son, prosecutor and Judge Advo-
cate in his closing address declared
that the case involved a highly
important principle of American
citizenship. He said colored folks
in the South had learned not to
expect justice from white neigh
bors, and that the verdict in this
case would apprise them whether
or not there was any more justice
in the Army and any more respect
for the constitution and especially
the Bill OF Rights. He said perse-
cution, intolerance and bullying
were glorified in Germany, and it
was just the things the New Unit
ed States Army was being organ
lied to fight. If the Negro was to
be treated unjustly not only in
civil life, but in the Army as well,
why, asked Major Davidson, should
he want to go to war to help pre-
vent another country from treat
ing white people the same way?"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21
Robson Sings For
Fl. Lewis Soldiers

WITH THE TX ARMY CORPS,
Fort Lewis, Nov. 10, Paul Robe
son, celebrated American Negro
baritone, dedicated in a Thanks
giving Day ceremony the new cha
pei to be used by Negro troops
stationed at Fort Lewis.
Negro churchmen from Tacoma
and Seattle were invited to take
part in the dedication and to be
guests at the Thanksgiving ban
quet which followed. Hosts were
the 55th Ordnance Company and
the Second Battalion, 18th Quar-
termaster Regiment. The dedica-
ton was at 100 P. M.
The building, one of 16 new cha
pels nearing completion at Fort
Lewis, is in the area used jointly
by the two organizations named
above. Dedication ceremonies, in
traditional manner, were conduct
ed outside the structure, with
Robson leading worshipers into
the building. The visiting artist
sang Negro spirituals and religi-
GUS songs.
Colonel Ralph r. Glass, post
commander, received the keys to
the chapel from 1t. Col e. P. An
tonovich, constructing quarter
master of Fort Lewis. Chaplain
Git. Col.) julius J. Babst, TX
Army Corps chaplain acted as
master of ceremonies. Others TAX
ing a prominent part in the dedi-
cation were Major w. P. Duruz,
TX Army Corps morale officer and
teammate of Robson at Rutgers
University; Major Austine Corpe,
commanding the End Battalion,
47th Quartermaster Regiment, and
Gertrude Jackson, hostess.
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Mr.. Burwell Banz, State Director OF
Highway Dept. To Address KCCRC
Forum Hour Sunday 3P. M. Nov. q

On the Forum Hour of the King
County Republican Club, Sunday
at 3 P. NJ, Mr.. Burwell Banz,
State Director of the Highway
Department, will address the citi-
zens of Seattle. This is the first
of series of addresses by public
officials on questions affecting
the economic security and handi-
caps of race members in this state.
Mr.. Prentis Frazier who has been
instrumental in having these Of
ficials address the forum urges
every citizen to attend the meet
ings and use their influence to aid
in discussions to effect relief.
Economic security, race bias in
government defense industry, and
handicaps in our own uplift will
never be removed, until we our
selves make some effort in our
own behalf to correct and hold
back the rising tide. Continuing
Mr.. Frazier stated:
"The problem of the c0l0red
worker In his search for employ
ment should challenge the thought
and enlist the active cooperation
of all citizens In National Defense
and Race Welfare. We must call
on our public officials to urge en-
ployers In our state to equitably
employ and participate in all de-
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AZ ON. Lose Major

WITH THE TX ARMY CORPS,
Fort Lewis, Nov. IA, Major Karl
w. Hisgen, now attending the
Command and General Staff school
at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., has
been transferred from Fort Lewis
to Fort Ord, where he will COM
mand the LIST Battalion of the 47th
Quarternlaster Regiment.
Major Hisgen commanded the
End Battalion of the 47th here. He
will be succeeded by Major Aus
tine Corpe, executive officer Of the
End Battalion.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21

Plans for a more aggressive
participation in arranging employ
ment opportunities for unemployed
Negro young people were drawn
up in Portland last week in an all
day conference of representatives
of organizations interested in Ne
gro affairs.
Active in the conference were
Joseph H. B. Evans, Regional Ne
gro Affairs Officer for the NYA;
DR.. D. N. Unthank, chairman of
the Emergency Advisory Council
for Negroes in Portland; Kenneth
Smith, senior employment officer
of the Oregon State Employment
Service; Rosa Marie Spears, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Williams
Avenue YWCA in Portland; Ivan
G. Munro, state NYA administrat-
or for Oregon, and other NYA Of
ficials directly engaged in youth
affairs.
The conference brought out that
the National Youth Administra-
ton had always kept its doors
open to all young people, including
Negro youth, but that in many
cases the latter were not taking
full advantages of the opportuni-
ties available. Realizing that train
ing is the first step to employ
ment, the group decided that Ne
gro organizations t h e m w e s
might well take more aggressive
interest in directing their youth to
the various training facilities in
operation.
AS d result, the Emergency Adj
visory Council moved to include in
it's activities the direction of eligi-
BILE Negro youth to the NYA work
experience program in Portland.
Mr.. Munro promised full coopera-
ton from the NYA offices.
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tense industry employing all quail
flied workers without regard to
race, color or creed.
Washington is the only state
In the union where union labor
has openly defied the Presidents
proclamation for fair employment.
Right here In our own city labor
official defied an industrialist to
employ a coIored machinist with
II years experience"
...."Mr. Banz has openly stated
that his department is operated
upon efficiency as a primary test.
As a proof that his administra-
ton knows no race, creed or col
or, Mr.. Banz wrote Mr.. Avis Dem
mis-, a former Seattle applicant who
was denied a position under Gov
ernor Martin because of race, to
accept position in his department
as an engineer, assuring him If he
proved equal to his record at the
University of Washington, he
would soon be in the employ of a
big private industry. Such a man
deserves the attention of every
citizen In the state of Washing
ton. Don't fail to hear M. Banz."
Frazier is the Chief Personal
Director of the King County Col
ored Republican Club and the
State Colored Republican Club.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21

Thursday, Thanksgiving da y
Sergeant William H. Steen, retired
and his official host, Little" JIM
mie Gonna, were hosts to Seattle's
Forgotten Men. Six years ago,
with George "Shag" Weir, Serg.
Steen combed the highways for
men bereft of festive board, and
bid them to his feast. Thursday,
his custom continues and Little"
Jimmy broadcast his invitation. to
all Down and Cutters" They came
but yesterday many familiar faces
were missing. gone to world I'M
known. Many new faces graced
the festive board, because Stems
Thanksgiving dinners are more
preferred than many a private
home.
"Steen is our host, we shall not
want" is the song of the Forgot
ten Men. Don't arise from the
table with an appetite" is Stems
refrain. They didn't. Ending his
last trek to the woods, Steen re-
members his guests and shares
with him his spoils, more moose
than they had ever before seen on
table at which they sat. Served
with jelly, an abundance of side
arms, apples, potatoes, peas, etc.
and everything to tempt any one
who would yield to the sight Of
an abundance eof food and drinks.
Yes, the keeper of the liquid re-
freshments, Mr.. Johnnie Camp
bell, frequently helped himself
and others. 1t was Stems way
plenty of everything.
Grace by the Rev. Judson Swan
cy, cheers for the Steens and the
Maitre D'IIotel, Mr.. Gus West of
the Night and Day Fuel Company
who prepared the sunptuous re-
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Just To Remind You
By b. I. E.

The refusal of the A. M. u. to
permit loyal American Negroes a
share in governmental defense
work is nothing less than Hitler's
anti-Jewish crusade and outright
notification of the Presidents I'M
limited emergency proclamation.
Labor should in this emergency
postpone its fight for a closed
shop and join in united America
for all out aid.
The President of the United
States, cringing before labor lead
ers, makes every American sick at
heart and hang his head in shame.
The poll shows the nation ex-
poets the same sacrifice Of labor
as those who offer up their lives.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21
Tune In Nov. q
Joe Louis On
Freedoms People

The first name among Negroes
in sports = heavyweight boxing
champion Joe Louis-will be fea-
tured in the third broadcast of the
Freedoms People" series over the
National Broadcasting Company's
Red Network from 1890 to p. m.
EST (9:30 to 10 a. m. PST) No
vember %.
freedoms People," a once-a-
month series sponsored by a ma
tional advisory committee with
which the U. S. Office of Educa-
ton cooperates, dramatizes Negro
contributions to American life. The
November program features Ne
groes in sports.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21
VIM. Dean Pickens
To 500


william Dean Piclxeus, national
ly known member of the N. A. A.
@. p. and assistant Defense Saw
ings Staff, spoke to 500 Race and
white citizens In Pitt Hall, Central
Y. M. @. A. last Sunday.
Prior to Picken's public address,
Race leaders conferred with him,
relating the inability Of Race rnem-
bers to secure employment In gov
eminent defense industry, despite
the Presidents proclamation and
the f. Il. p. G. That they were in
accord with his mission urging the
purchase Of bonds and saving
stamps. That defense industries
employed no Race men giving
them the opportunity to earn mon
ey with which to purchase bonds
and stamps. That as an agent of
the Treasury department, 1t was
his duty to inform Mr.. Morgen-
thau, the Secretary of Treasury
and a member Of the Presidents
cabinet, to use his influence to
change conditions Of which labor
unions close these industries to
American citizens. That they were
not all satisfied with present con-
ditions and 1t was about time
somebody do something about 1t
aside from offering their boys to
their country In It's hour Of peril
and feeling elated over it......- :. -.
Mr.. Bernard e. Squires, execu-
tive secretary of the local Urban
League, introducing Mr.. Pickens,
said:
A. NJ IT Red LIGHT
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Our County Chairman

Now comes the Republicans of
King County and ask for a new
county chairman. County Chair
man Horr threatens court action
to prevent any attempt to elect
his successor. Should the court de-
eide that a majority OF the pre-
cinct committeeman may not elect
a new chairman at this time, it
would be the duty of the county
chairman to resign, If they so
wished. Republicans as a rule are
able to settle their difficulties
without resorting to the courts.
We may boast of a run away
jury, we may boast Of a run away
Republican 1--WE had so many run
Always we have not been able to
corral them), but we have yet to
boast Of run away court since
the days of Judge Lands. It is
doubtful If any court would at
tempt to determine the wishes of
any politician in their present
state of mind.
What's it all about anyway? We
hear that Governor Author B.
L ang1ie has not moved fast
enough, nor favorably enough to
suit the county chairman. Maybe
so. Every Republican in the state
of Washington had had a lean and
hungry look for more than eight
years. And now death is not en-
minent. Try one more year. 1t
may prolong your life. There is
always way out, sure and same
one. The governor is seeking the
safe way.
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NYA Regional Negro Affairs Officer
Confers With Local Negro Groups

One immediate outgrowth of the
conference was the assignment of
two Negro girls to the Portland
power sewing project for expert
ence and training in industrial
garment making. Since power sew
ing has become one of the indust-
ries important to national defense,
the NYA operates this project, en-
Continued on Page Two)
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B. E. Squires To Speak

Mr.. Bernard E. Squires, eXecu-
tive secretary of the Seattle chap
ter of the National Urban League
will be the principle speaker at
the Catholic Worker Open Forum
1910 King St., on Thursday, Nov.
81, at 8 o'clock p. m. His subject
will be Racial Discrimination in
National Defense Industry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21
A. M. u. Red Light
A Negro can't work unless he
has a card and he can't get a
card unless he has q lob.

Philip G.. Johnson, president of
Beings said that he was willing
to employ all the Negroes who
were qualified for the production
line, but that at the same time he
had to live up to his contract with
the Aero Mechanics Union, which
requires that men hired by the
plant join the union.
And the Grand Lodge of the In
ternational Association Of Machin-
lists, with which the union Is affili-
ated, has a clause in its constitu-
ton limiting membership to MEM
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Negro Republicans were not led
astray by the New Deal. They are
still particular as to the company
they keep.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-21
Rules For Cake
Baking Contest

The proof of the pudding is In
the eating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08

lege, bringing there for period
OF study and playing experience
the pick of the high school musi-
clans and other qualified young
people in the Northwest. Arrange
ments are in charge of Louis C.
Wersen. supervisor Of public
music. and John Paul Bennett. di-
rector of the college conservatory
of music.
Director Of the camp will he
Andrew C. Loney. supervisor of
music at LaGrsnde. Oregon. and
one of the Northwest's best known
band instructors and directors. As
ISOLATED with him will be Mr.. Wer-
sen. Frank Anarde, band instru-
ment instructor and director of
Lincoln high school band and or
chestra; Ralph Kechley, instructor
and band director at Stadium. and
other leaders in that field.
All the details of the camp have
not yet been worked out but il is
proposed to provide for the out
of-town members on the campus
There will be a recreational and
entertainment program as well as
individual study and ensemble per-
Torrance. The camp will open
June % and continue four weeks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08
Hurry Scene Shifts
With Two-Foced Sets

Facilities for quiok changes ~
scenery hsy. been provided for
m. presentation ~ the Donixsin
opera, Don pa,l,iaIs. 70 given
a, Jones hall. College Of Puget
Sound. March 10. by the Lyric
thsster players Of Seattle
Designed by Walter o. Reese.
northwest artist and sculptor. the
unique settings are reversible. 20
thht with quick night about
face they will transform the Jones
hall stage from the too.opulen,
interior Of Don Pasquals's home
into the italian garden where his
friends plot 4 mock marriage de-
signed 10 cure him ~ his plans for
more permanent matrimonial ven
lures The unusual fsysralbl1
scenery facilitates sst changes in
the comic 0psra. whicn 10 ~ fast.
paced in music ana sc,lon that
even the gsns changes must sssp
stride With the mood and tempo
a chamber orchestra composed ~
frs, chair Seattle Symphony
musicians directed BY Ernst os-
bert. accompanies ths Lyric the.
alter troupe.
Tickets are available at FRA
sfra or Ted Browns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08
Young Musicians Meet Here Friday

Beginning Friday night and CON
tinuing through Saturday. the pick
Of junior and high school music
departments In the Northwest will
be at the College Of Puget Sound
for the annual solo and ensemble
contests. Ensemble contests will
be held Friday night from TO
IL o'clock. Solo contests begin al
3 Friday morning and continue UNI
I'll 3. Winners of superior ratings
in the different classifications will
be presented in concert in Jones
hall, beginning at Z The contests
are sponsored by the Northwest
Music association. composed of
public school music supervisors
and instructors. A small admission
charge Is made TO cover costs OF
the meeting
Judges in the various classified
tions include the following we'll
known musicians and instructors:
Wind instruments Arthur s
Haynes. conductor Of the seventh
infantry band at Fort Lewis. How
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08
Concert Celebrates
ST. Dovid's Day

Welsh people Of Tacoma are
sponsoring a 81. David's day con
cert at the Masonic temple, Sat.
urday. March .. st . p. m. Mrs.
George Palmer IN chairman. NJ
sitting are Rev. Walter .. Watkins.
master Of ceremonies. and Prof
William y. Prichsrd quest
artists on The program are Mrs.
Anne Hughes Lea. George Bar
rss. Prof. Phlibrook. Alice stock
ton. Margaret Craig. and the
Carnival quartet and welsh choir.
Of Seattle Accompanies will 10
Norms hhnlund, Mr., Kenneth
Reese. Mrs. Walter HcHsnsy.
Mildred TNimmonds. Hllda Evans
and Mrs GsorF. Bsrrss
Special guests ~ the ors4nizz-
ton viii y. Mayor Harry 2. Cain.
the Rev Forrest T1nbi,ts. N, Rev.
J. q. Williams. IN. Rev Ernest
Barrier. and e. 6. Michel, prssl-
dent Of British war relief.
After the concert there Will b
rsfreshments and a social hour
In the roof garden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08
KeYnotes

News Flashes: Metropolitan
Opera has banner week intake of
$4,000 First appearance OF
Robert Weede as Rigoletto IN
Verdi opera of that name yields
that fine young baritone a big
success Curtis Institute OF
Music shake-up brings resigns-
tons OF Director Randall Thomp-
son and Conductor Fritz Reiner
and introduces Efrem Zimhalist
as new Director. Richard Bonelli
and Emanuel Feuermann as heads
of singing and ensemble depart
ments All three of these artists
will continue, however. 10 fill
professional engagements . Bos-
ton Symptoms conductor Serge
koussevitzky secures his final
papers which make him United
States citizen =. A. Morris Bag
by. whose Morning Musicales held
In the Waldorf Astoria ballroom
Tor the last half century have
been unique, dies, age 81 =. Presi-
dent Joseph Petrillo of America
Federation of Musicians lifts ban
on AGMA instrumental soloists by
conserving to let Kostelanetz or
chestra play with Albert Spslding
on scheduled radio broadcast.
Adieu "Cyrano;" Rewritten and
condensed for presentation in con-
cert form, Walter Damroschs
opera "Cyrano' proves moderately
acceptable when given in Carnegie
Hall by Philharmonic Symphony
and soloists Thomas l.. Thomas,
Aenes Davis, and Charles Kull-
man.
Coming: Contest Of young sing
ers and instrumentalists to cap
ture Naumburg Foundation awards
=. Bruns Castaena doing her first
Carmen Of this season at the
Metropolitan Tenor Tito
scnlpas return 10 Metropolitan in
revival Of Mozart's Don Gio-
yanni."
Hear! Hear. Great doinss ut the
Metropolitan at first presentation
Of smetsna's charming BATTERED
Bridea-in English. Jsrmills No
Notns, Ezlo PIMA. and Charles
kullman IN the most prominent
roles, and giving US some clearly
enucisted words.
= Unusual: The magnificent pro-
gram Of Wagner music drama ex-
eerpts presented by the NBC Sym
phony Orchestra, under Toscanini
and with Helen Traubel and Lauri-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08

ard Heye. Instrumental music in
struotor Al Pendleton. Oregon /.
Walter Welke. band director. Uni.
versity Of Washington.
String instruments Donald
Bushell. instrumental music IN
structor at Western Washington
College Of Education. Bellingham I.
Erich j. r. koker. string instru-
mcnt instructor In the oonscrva-
tory Of music. College OF Puget
Sound
Vocal and piano Frank J. Nur.
ding
Baton twirllng Walter Welke.
President Of the association In
Frances Miller, vocal music In.
struetor. Mount Vernon. Raymond
Horsey, music instructor at Enum-
CLAW. II secretary
Local arrange nts are in
charge Of John Paul Bennett. d..
rector Of the conservatory. College
OF Puget Sound. and Louis O.
Wersen. supervisor Of public school
music. Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08
Alec Templeion 10
Close All-Siar Series

Alec Templeton. tqday's most
interesting music personality.
comes TO Tacoma for the first
time on Easter Monday evening,
April IA. as the last event of this
seasons All-Star series at the
Temple theater. Possessing rare
musical accomplishments. a bril-
liant and complete technique and
a convincing style of playing. he
takes his place among foremost
keyboard artists.
Mail orders are now being filled
in order of their receipt al the
Temple theater when accompanied
by check or money order together
with a self-sddressed stamped
envelope.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08
DISC ussions
Whet's Doing in Records
BY BENoRA MESSING

Vladimir Horowitz and Arturo
Toscanini are recognized through
out the music world as top rank
ing masters in their chosen fields.
To head the Victor Red Seal pres
entations for March they have
combined their talents in the
Brahms Concerto No. 2 in B Flat
Major for piano and orchestra.
This work will be played on March
Is, throughout the United States
on the Music You Want" pro-
gram.
This concerto was recorded the
Monday following its performance
on the Saturday night MIC Sym
phony hour. short time ago.
Directly after the broadcast there
were so many complimentary tele-
grams received that Mr.. Horo-
witt was most anxious TO repeat
the performance 70 as TO preserve
il permanently. Horowitz and
Toscanini have the reputation OF
being the very hardest OF task
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-08

ersl survey OF the evolution and
development Of music from the
pre-elsssic to the contemporary
period: and methods in stringed
instruments. This course also IN
cludos materials and conducting.
In addition to directing the band
camp. Mr.. Lonsy will have classes
in wind instrument methods.
choral conducting and technique.
and instrumental conducting and
technique.
Students in the music depart
ment will have an opportunity TO
take private lessons for which
credit will be given. A college
chorus will be organized and mem
bers will be given the opportunity
10 sing in either OF two Of the
large church choirs in Tacoma.