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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-09-19

mon, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Carrie Du-
val, Mrs. Josephine McCraven, Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Burell, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Purnell, Mr.. Roseo
Smith, Mr. Esmond Dalbourgh, Mr..
Walter Straughters, Mr.. Spear
man, Mr.. Terrence Goodwin, Mr..
Haskell Campell, Mr.. A. L. Giles,
Mr.. d. e. Davis, Mr.. Geo. Dough-
terry.
While here, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Folling honored the visitors with
card party. Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Harding, their hosts, kept the par
ty busy on sightseeing auto trips,
dinners, card parties and meeting
friends in the Northwest. Mrs.
Wesley received many beautiful
gifts reminders of hospitable Seat
tie.
The visitors, delegates and
members of the Memphis Letter
Carriers band, to the National
Letter Carriers convention are en-
route home. Theirs was the only
colored of the more than 30 car
riers' bands attending the conven.
e.. i b. D. - &
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A journey

l am going out on my vacation.
MY cross is too heavy to bear;
! travelled along the road of des-
pair,
mere was no one to help me there.
started off on the highway of
LIES journey,
But I thought of this world and
its beauty,
And I reached the Fields of Cold
found that had wandered away
from the Fold.
l fingered along in the valley.
Where anger and sin loved men
walked where the Slaves of Gin
begin;
l cried, ooh, Lord, won't Won,
please let me in?
l round that was in Deaths val
ley.
prayed, Lord, save Ivy Soul"
MY thoughts were turned towards
Heaven;
Then I entered into the Fold.
by Letha A. Watson
San Francisco. Calf
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YAKIMA
BY Parker Harris

Miss Louise Donaldson is re-
covering from a tonsillectomy and
nasal operation last Monday. The
operation was successful and she
is now able to receive friends.
Mrs. Bessie Davis gave a birth
day party for her husband, Mr..
Glen Davis, last Sunday evening
at their home. Everyone had a
pleasant time.
Mrs. Marie Evans, her son May
nard, Mrs. Burdine and her daugh-
ter, Erma Jean, returned Satur-
day from q seven weeks tour of
the east. Their visit carried them
to Kansas City, Kansas, Chicago,
Illinois; Kansas City, Mo-, Indian
apolis, Ind, and other points of
interest. They were cordially re-
ceived by relatives and friends.
Mr.. Glenn Turner and Sonny
Barnett of Seattle were week end
visitors of friends in this city.
Miss Charline Moore was given
royal birthday party by Mr..
Winston Mitchell last Saturday
evening. Many friends attended
the gay affair and Miss Moore re-
ceived many useful and beautiful
gifts.
Mr.. Robert Taylor is recovering
from a rheumatic attack. He has
been ill for several days.
Mr.. Sanford Barnes set a new
record last week end at Moses
Lake, when he struck out % big
catfish. Messrs. Hickman and Fer
guson also enjoyed the trip.
Mrs. Perkins is still confined to
st. Elizabeth hospital account OF
intestinal flu.
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CARD OF THANKS

The family of Alexander Hamil-
ton takes this means of expressing
their thanks and gratitude to the
many friends for their words of
sympathy in our recent bereave-
ment. Especially to we thank Rev.
Judson Swancy for his consoling
remarks. Mrs. Emma Collins, Mrs.
Jeanette Waters and Mrs. Mary
Casmon for the music rendered.
Friends for many beautiful cards,
flowers, kilograms and cars donat-
ed. The Angelus Mortuary for the
efficient service rendered
John Hamilton, son
Gladys Johnson, granddaughter
Nellie Wilson, daughter-in-law
Norman Jordan, friend.
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Chicago Tourists
Visit Charmed Land

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Brown, Mrs.
Ethel Hobbs and Mrs. Matte v.
Hampton, all of Chicago, Ill, ar
rived in Seattle and are house
guests of Mr.. John Williams, SIT
81, an uncle of Mrs. Brown.
The party, motoring, began a
1000 mile trip, leaving Chicago
August 81, with Kansas City Mo-,
as their first stop. Their journey
carried them through Denver, Col
orado, Albuquerque, N. Mex, the
Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, Pas
adena and Oakland, Calf, Port
land, Oregon and Seattle.
With only a few days at their
disposal, the entire party is being
given a birds eye view of the
Charmed Land, chaperoned by Mr..
Ernest Alexander, a friend of the
tourists. On their return trip, the
only stop contemplated is Daven-
port, Iowa. They leave Friday.
Mrs. Brown of the party, is As
sistant Conductoress of Eureka
Grand Chapter, o. e. S. of Ill. She
is also manufacturer of exclusive
furs with restyling, storage and re-
pairing departments located at
6532 st. Lawrence Ave-, Chicago,
Illinois.
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Heritage OF History
DIR. Charles stelzle

Historians are familiar with
what happened thousands of years
ago. They know thet even at that
time there was almost a complete
framework for all our present-day
experiments in politics, economics,
literature, drama and government.
But the average man of today
has an idea that the ancients were
simply "a bunch of heathen," ig-
norant and depraved, unmindful of
the fact that however limited they
may have been in some respects,
without the use and enjoyments of
the telephone, the radio, the mo-
ton picture, the automobile and
the airplane, they were really very
similar to ourselves.
History repeats itself" only in
the applications or the results of
certain fundamental principles of
human behavior. 1t does not mean
that the world is going on like the
endless swinging of pendulum,
getting nowhere in particular. The
whole character and life of people
as a whole have gone steadily
upward, whatever may have been
the outward form of culture and
the manner of living. What is of
greatest interest and value today
is not as much the actions of par
ticular individuals in history as it
is the movements and trends of
the people as whole las humanity
kept marching on.
Just what historians 5000 years
hence will think of our present
civilization, no man can tell. 1t
would probably be a confusing pic
ture if they should deal exclusive
ly with what many of us regard
as the most important events of
the day. Some of our leaders in
journalism, politics and industry
are saying that the second world
war will be "the end of civiliza.
tion." There have been many such
ENDS" but the world has gone on
because beneath these "catasro-
Plies" there has been a basis fol
progress which could not be halt.
ed.
On the whole, Democracy has
steadily made progress relig-
ion, in education, in industry. in
politics, in class distinctions, in the
democracy of the sexes. These
were all part of the same move
ment. History has simply beer
repeating itself. In every case, the
people have won, although the
progress of Democracy must be
judged by a longtime view-not
by what happened yesterday or to.
day. 1t may well be that some
future civilization may learn from
our follies and our mistakes
and our successes too.
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Letters To
The Editor
To The Northwest Enterprise:

To The Northwest Enterprise:
We, the undersigned, visitors in
your city for the past four days,
are greatly impressed with the
people and scenery of the beautiful
northwest. AS delegates to the
Mail Carriers Convention in Los
Angeles and our trip to San Fran
cisco were both pleasant and in
teresting. However, the Seattle
hospitality excels any received
since leaving Memphis.
We have attended mail Carri-
ers' conventions in different parts
of the United States, but the peo-
Pile of Seattle and the climate, to-
gether with your genuine democ-
racy compel us admit your su-
premacy. Certainly, we are COM
ing again.
We are indeed grateful for the
generous hospitality extended US
by our hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Harden, and all their kind
friends who made our visit so plea
SAINT during our short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. o. Westly,
James Terrell
Theodore Jackson
All or Memphis, Tenn.
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First A. NJ. Il. Church
18th between Pike and Pine st.
Rev. L. II. Hayes, Pastor

First A. M. E. Church is happy
to have its minister return from
a three weeks trip where he and
the Reverends D. c. Stephenson,
and II. H. Hooks visited the CAL
ifornia and Southern California
conferences of the A. M. e.
Church. They were guests of
Bishop and Mrs. Noah w. Will
liams. Rev. and Mrs. f. D. Jor-
don and Rev. Mrs. J. A. Danes,
and M. l.. Hawkins.
Rev. Hayes reports wonderful
work being done by the churches
in California. Church property i'm
proved, memberships increased,
and finance for the work raised
in large sums. Each pastor had
an excellent report, and was re-
turned especially in the major ap-
pointments.
The pastor will present a pro-
gram for the conference year, the
first of October, at which time
there will be a general election of
all the departments of the church.
Hear the concert chorus in an
evening of song at First A. M. E.
Church, September 21st at. 8:15,
directed by Mr.. Einar Lindblom, a
musical genius. No admission
free will offering.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-09-19
Louis Dependents; Joe
Has Plenty
By Bob COnsidine

New York-This is no plea for
deferment for Joe Louis. It is
simply listing of his dependents.
More persons will be affected when
he goes in the army than would
be affected by the induction of the
entire New York Yankee baseball
team, or the tennis, golf, polo, bas-
ketball and football stars COM
bined.
When Joe goes into khaki, and
presuming he drops out of Compel
ition for full year, it will affect
myriad number of persons in a
myriad number of fields. 1t will
hit Uncle Sam as hard as it hits
Uncle Mike.
Since he first burst into view,
Joe's fights have crossed in the
neighborhood of nine million dol
lars. At least half of that has
gone back into the governments
sident Edgar Pryor, vice-president,
Doris Wilson; Secretary, Jessie
Pryor; Assistant Secretary, Bob
Gibson; Treasurer, Richard Fox;
Sergant-at-arms, Hugo Bradshaw;
and Librarian, Betty Anne Stat
ford. After the meeting, the
youngsters retired to the church
parlors for a mixer Ice cream and
cake were served them by the
Christian Endeavor supervisors,
Mrs. Wendell Stafford and Mrs.
George Moore. Next Sundays
meeting will be led by Doris Will
son, and all young people are in
vited to attend. Prizes at games
were won by Richard Fox and
Esther Fuller.
Miss Jacqueline Gibson spent
the week end in Seattle, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Nakla. Mrs.
Alice Roberts also weekended in
Seattle.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Stephens of
Spokane, passed through the city
last week, en- route home from
Berkeley, California, where their
daughter, Miss Elsie, entered the
University of California. Their
many friends were happy to see
them again. Mrs. Stephens is a
member of the Alpha Kappa AL
pha Sorority.
Stadium High School band was
heard at the Western Washington
State Fair at Puyallup, when
they played at the Educational
Building on Tacoma Day. Bob
Gibson is playing with the band
again this year.
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dislike among the Indians because
OF his system of preventing the
theft of his watermelons-he plug
ged the melons, put in a bitter
medicine that would make the
Indians sick and put the plug
back.
Others believe the massacre was
a result of the Indian custom of
killing the doctor if the patient
pied, and some of Whitman's pa
tents were not cured.
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BreinertOn, Wn.
BY Mamie Jones
EbeneZer A. M. Il. Church
9th And Park
Rev. III. III. Hook, Pastor

9th And Park
Rev. III. ii. Hook, Pastor
Rev. Hook will return to Brem-
erton, filling his pulpit September
%.
The Sunday School is putting on
a drive to increase its member
ship.
Mr.. Robert Myers is still con-
fined to the Navy hospital, but i'm
proved.
Mrs. Daisy Ramsey left for Cal
ifornia Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pool re-
ported lovely time on their trip.
They visited Yellowstone National
Park, Soap Lake and spent two
days in Missoula, Montana, Spo-
kane, Washington visiting friends.
Mrs. Earl Webb entertained with
a party, honoring her birthday.
80 guests were present. A lovely
luncheon was served and Mrs.
Webb received many useful and
beautiful presents.
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Americanisn
TWO KIND OF AMERICANIsM

TWO STORIES appeared on the
front page of the Atlanta Daily
WORLD Thursday. One of the art
icles originated from the nations
capital. The other came from
Georgia's capitol, where Governor
Eugene Talmadge holds forth.
The story from Atlanta detailed
the appointment by Governor Tai
madge of a book committee"
whose job will be to remove all
volumes from school libraries, ex-
cept those which teach good
sound Americanism."
But to Governor Tain g e
good sound Americanism" ex-
cludes the idea of quality under
the law and of opportunity for all
residents. Americanism to him, APP
parently is the picture of the ma
jority race exploiting the minority
group.
But happily Governor Tai
madge's brand of Americanism
prevails only in a small section of
these United States. 1t is the kind
of 'Americanism' that more close
ly resembles the disproved and
outmoded racial theories of the
very 'fsms" which he processes to
be against.
We prefer to look hopefully to-
ward the kind of Americanism de-
scribed so adequately by Harry B.
Fleharty. special assistant to the
attorney general when he address
ed the Veterans of Foreign Wars
in Washington.
Said Attorney Fleharty:
"A merica has declared that
every man is endowed by his Gre
ator with the right of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness,
which cannot be taken from him
by force or without his consent,
Rights which are inalienable.
Either we must find room in
our hearts for the Negro, the Jew
the Japanese, the Chinese and
every other race, or we deny the
fundamental doctrine of America
and are but Hitlerites in masquer-
ade. We reject the doctrine OF
equality, the creed of America, the
brotherhood of the Galilean, the
fatherhod of God.
With an American people freed
from prejudice and intolerance, ar
American people animated by I'M
selfishness, motivated by love, we
would have force as irresistible
as the flight of time. We would
have a national life so potential
for service to the race of mankind
that it would be worthy of any
and every sacrifice required to
make fully effective in the life oil
humanity"
That is the ideal toward which
the millions of Negroes hopefully
look. We reject with all our powe,
the type of Americanism that
Governor Talmadge would force
upon Georgia. Black Georgians
just as do white Georgians want
only those rights that are guaran-
ted them under the Constitution
of he United States. They desire
no more, they want no less.
Atlanta Daily World
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Do You Know

Plugged watermelons caused the
massacre of DR.. and Mrs. Marcus
Whitman and eleven others near
Walla Walla in 1847.
1t is theorized by some histor-
ians that Whitman generated a
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WV. C. A. News

Plans are being made by the
Business and Industrial Girls club
for its annual dinner, September
10th. Mary Purnell is chairman
of the affair, assisted by Gerald
inc Day, who is music chairman.
Colonel Crissy, recreational offic-
er from Fort Lewis, will be the
guest speaker. Young women in
the community are invited to at
tend and tickets may be purchased
for forty-five cents from club
members or the Branch.
Twenty-Five soldiers, accom-
panied by Miss Gertrude Jackson,
hostess, First Sergeant Kuffen,
and Lieutenant Albert R. Nicol,
were guests at the small social,
Saturday evening. The evening
was sponsored by the Business and
Industrial club and twenty-five
members and friends We're hostess
es. Games, ping pong tourna-
ment, cards and dancing were en-
joyed. Those acting as hostesses
were Mary Purnell, Albertine
Jones, Grace Head, Arnola Will
liams, Jean Rotten, Grace Lee, FIRE.
dosa Blackwell, Muriel Clark, Ma
ry Wallace, Mary Yarbrough, Joan
Talbert, Izetta Spearman, Doris
Booker, Martha Anderson, Florice
Spearman, Dorothy Scott, Bernice
Fair, Constance Pitter and Mrs.
McCabe, of Tacoma, Washington.
A Young Mothers Club has been
formed at the Branch, and its
meeting date is scheduled for each
Tuesday afternoon at 1870. Offic-
ers elected at the last meeting
were: Mrs. Bernice Fair, Presi-
dent; Mrs Marjory Chatters, Sec
rotary; and Mrs. Helen Jones, pro-
gram chairman. Any young moth
er is invited to come and there
will be person to care for the
children during the meeting.
A first aid course given by the
Red Cross and sponsored by the
Entire Nous club under the aus
pices of the Branch will be offered
at the Branch for 10 weeks, begin
ming October 7. The course is CO.
educational and it will start
promptly at 1880 Tuesday.
The ~ommittee of Management
regrets the illness of it's member
and secretary, Mrs. Thelma Flet-
cher, and wishes her a speedy re-
covery. Mrs. Ruth Branch was
recently elected to the vacancy
left by Mrs. Bernice Clarke, who
resigned. Committee chairmen op-
pointed at the last meeting of the
Committee of Management, Octo-
Der IL were Mrs. Irene Alexander,
Girl Reserve; Mrs. Rub Branch.
BUSINESS and Industrial; Mrs. Es-
sic White, Religion and Education;
Mrs. N. Bradley, Membership; Mrs.
Rilla Drake, Finance; Mrs. Hope
Ward, Nominating.
The Religion and Education
Committee of the Branch are plan
ming a Vesper Service for the first
Sunday in October, the 9Th. Mrs.
Essie White is chairman.
Mrs. Mary Wallace, from Coulee
Dam, Washington, is a guest
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Grace Presbyterian Church
22nd and e. Cherry st.
Rev. j. Richmond Harris, Pastor

Next Sunday morning Rev. Har-
ris will preach a sermon from the
subject What is the Emergency ?"
Be on time and worship at Grace
next Sunday.
Sunday, October 5th has been
designated as Homecoming day.
The children of the Sabbath school
the young people and adult mem
bers of the church will have a
part in both the morning and ev-
ening services.
Mrs. Thelma Fletcher is recov-
ering from serious operation.
Keep in mind the union church
services to be held at Grace on
Sunday, September 18th. Mrs. F.
w. Penick will be the speaker.
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Tune in station KXA, ITO X. C.
Hear Erskine Hawkins and his
orchestra on all night program.
IL midnight to a. m. Erskine
Hawkins plays for you at Senator
Ballroom, Thursday. October 2.
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Tune in station KXA, ITO X. G.
Hear Erskine Hawkins and his
orchestra on all night program.
IL midnight to a. m. Erskine
Hawkins plays for you at Senator
Ballroom, Thursday, October 2.
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Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple
10th and Fir
Bishop Il. II. Morris, Pastor

Revival service continues every
night except Saturday, with a
change of speakers every even
ing. Services begin at 7:45. Union
Prayer meeting every day in the
parsonage at 9-12 and o'clock.
Everybody is welcome.
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Churches
st. Philips Episcopal Church
227 % Avenue North

81. FhIIIps EFlscopaI NhuFch
227 % Avenue North
The Rev. Raymond David Holmes,
Vicar
Sunday, September 81: 2 p. m.
Vespers and Sermon: "Stand by
the Church Noww
2 p. M: Church School and
Youth Rally.
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Buy Defense Bonds
Evening star., 1941-10-03

whenever it comes" The country,
he added, has to out-Hitler Hitler
and, with Germany already spend
ing more than two billion a month,
America has little choice but to step
up notch-from the current ST.
ESQ, 100000 a month to $4,000 0O0, 900
monthly"
Urging that the public unite In
falling in behind the wise and
patient and God-i,,spired leadership
of President Roosevelt" he said,
We must sink our differences, close
the ranks and act with the unity
that comes from sharing a great
purpose.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
japanese Resentfu|
OF Indies Export Of
War Goods 10 Reds
Shipments Are Regarded
As Evidence of Dutch
UnfriendIy Attitude
By the Associated Press.


TOXIC Oct. 3.-The japanese,
unsuccessful themselves in obtaining
a greater share of the rich resources
OF the Netherlands Indies, expressed
today IN strong terms their resent
ment at the colonial government for
shipping oil and rubber to Soviet
Russia.
Koh Ishii Cabinet Information
Bureau spokesman, told foreign
press representatives his government
would regard as evidence of an "un-
friendly attitude" large-scale ex-
ports of such vital war materials
from the Indies to Russia. inasmuch
as japanese trade with the Indies is
virtually at a standstill.
dispatches from Batavia said
the Indies began supplying Rus
sia with oil. rubber and coffee
several weeks ago under pledge
by Netherlands Premier Pieter S.
Gerbrandy placing the products
Of Dutch colonies "at the disposal
of the Soviets')
Press Echoes Warning.
IShii'S warning was echoed in
strident tones by the japanese press.
the newspaper Kokumin accusing
the Indies of "betraying Japan" and
declaring Toxic would be compelled
to adopt a new angle in its foreign
policy if the Batavia government
persisted in obstinate anti-Axis and
hostile actions"
The Japan Times and Advertiser.
Foreign Office organ, declared In
a front-page article that informed
quarters incline to the view the
Netherlands Indies are going to play
role in the execution of the pro-
gram of aid to the Soviet war effort
worked out at the tri-partite con-
ference in Moscow.
The frequency with which acts
OF outrage against Japan have lately
been committed by the Netherlands
East Indies combines to make these
quarters think they have reason to
regard the attitude of the Dutch
colony toward this country with
grave concern"
Kokumin also referred to sue
cessive outrages" which it said had
been perpetrated against japanese
settlers in the Indies, quoting JAP
anese who had returned recently
with lust their personal effects"
after spending 80 or 40 years in the
colony.
Bitter Over Indies Refusal.
The paper spoke bitterly of the
Indies refusal to supply oil and
other products to Japan despite the
patience" of Japanese economic
mission, which was recalled from
Batavia last June after months
OF fruitless negotiations.
Declaring that japanese invest
ments in the Indies total more than
300,000,000 yen, Kogumin said, ia
pans rights and interests in the
oil, tin, tungsten, coffee, ETC., there
form a great artery of Japans
lifeline southwark"
CThe yen had a value of about
% cents before freezing of Japa-
nese funds by the United States
and Britain, but is no longer
quoted on the foreign exchange)
The Indies government has dis
played "a hostile attitude in be-
traying Japan's intention of estab-
fishing co-prosperity sphere" the
paper said, and Japan therefore
cannot remain unconcerned as far
as the Netherlands East Indies stu
alton Is concerned"
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Crews Struggle 10 Raise
Sunk Japanese Sub
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Oct. 3.-Salvage crews
struggled today to raise the big
japanese submarine ISL which the
Navy Department said sank last
night after collision with another
vessel during maneuvers northwest
of the Island of Kyushu
Part of the crew was reported
rescued, but the announcement did
not say how many men still were
aboard the craft.
A submarine the size of the I-61,
which has a surface displacement
of 1885 tons. usually carries a crew
of go to 10 men.
The vessel, one of a class of IL,
was commissioned in 1927. She is
32l 2 feet long, is equipped with six
21-inch torpedo tubes and was sup
posedly capable of crossing the Pa
cific and returning without refuel-
ing.
Another submarine of the same
Class-the I-63-sank February 2,
1899, after a collision in Bungo
Channel but was salvsged a year
later.