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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
Join the NAACP if you
believe in protecting
your rights.
Prayer 4 Brotherhood
BY DR.. Charles Stelzle

The Lords Prayer" is familiar
to nearly every man, woman and
child in this country. 1t is used on
public occasions when a prayer
suitable to all classes and people of
religious beliefs, is desired. But
there probably isn't one person in
thousand who realizes what he
is asking when he presents it's
petitions.
No man can pray for himself
alone. 1t is social prayer. There
isn't a single 81" or my" in it.
Notice the way it begins: Our
Father, not MY Father.
And here are it's principal petit
tons:
"Give US this day OUR daily
bread"
Forgive US OUR trespasses."
Lead US not into temptation"
Deliver US from evil"
If the spirit of this prayer were
accepted we would have the solu-
ton of most of our social problems
wars would cease; unemployment
would be largely taken care of;
human hatred would disappear.
Suppose, for example, that the
man who prayed for daily bread
was deeply concerned about his
neighbor also getting his daily
bread? Nobody would go hungry.
Suppose that the man who asked
for forgiveness was anxious that
others should also be forgiven? 1t
would eliminate hatred. AS a mat
ter of fact, the only comment Je-
sus made upon the prayer which
He taught His disciples was this:
eff we forgive not men their tres
passes, how can your Heavenly
Father forgive you your trespass-
es 2"
The next time you offer this
prayer to the Almighty, stop and
ask yourself Am I including my
neighbor in this prayer?" If not,
you might better quit, because
your voice will reach no higher
than your own lips.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
Veteran News Reporter
Transfers His Mantle

e. I. Robinson,
Editor, Northwest Enterprise
Box 1873, Seattle, Washington.
My dear Sir:
have seen service in the game
Of news work since 1884, or there
about. I was a gatherer of news
in South Washington when J. w.
Cromwell was running the Peoples
Advocate, of Washington, D. C.
Then in '97 and in '88 1 wrote for
the same paper from Newport,
r. I. I have worked for the Kan
sas City Call, The California Ea-
gle and the Defender of Chicago.
You can see have been quite &C.
tive along this line.
Upon my next birthday, Deem
Der rs, will have spent II years
in this old shell furnished me at
my birth. 1t is not likely I shall
put in many more years keeping
this garment about me. 1 shall
be dropping, it, maybe suddenly,
some future day, seeking myster-
les of other worlds.
Now that things are dull here
thought it good time to shift
my responsibilities to younger
shoulders, in this work. So I have
asked, and he has consented, Mr.
Theodore Ellis, 1902 Broadway, OF
this city to occupy my place with
the Enterprise.
Mr.. Ellis is an excellent man,
young and full of youths vigor
am sure he will give you good
service, and doubtless, better SER
vice than my age will premit me
to render.
Having been with the paper
since before the first volume was
finished, you can believe me wher
I tell you it is with deepest re-
gret I now find it necessary tc
'1ay down this heavy load" May
prosperity ever be the gleanings
for your harvesting, and trust the
good work you and your faithful
assistants are accomplishing fol
the people of the Northwest will
never be dimmed, I am
Regretfully Yours
J. E.W. Clarke
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Helena, Montana
The Eye


The Educational Department of
the Pleasant Hour club, present
ed their annual "Boogin Picnic
last Saturday night at the Elk
change Tavern's exclusive cocktail
lounge, which has been closed but
opened for this occasion only. Ma
ny out of town visitors from neigh
boring cities were present. A good
time was had by all.
Mrs. Jenny Doe contributed $40
to the "City Fathers" for the ex-
press purpose of Intentionally
drenching a gentleman with a cool
glass of ale and also for debating
to Mr.. John Law as to how he
should fulfil his duty. Acceptance
of said advice promptly found the
charming Miss in the protective
custody of brother Law.
One posy for Charles Harrell
who has completed his secondary
phase of training in the c. A. A.
Charles also has the honor of being
secretary for R. E. Morrison who
is conducting the c. A. A. at the
local airport. He has now close
to 800 hours in the air which
proves he is definitely on "the
BEAM"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
Somewhat
Expressive
By Harold HOlifield

Today is Memorial Day. Today
is the day set aside to honor those
who were cheated out of their nor
NAL spans of lives by war. Those
who are honored today fought,
shed their blood and died for what
they believed to be right.
Heroes they are called, heroes,
collectively, not singularly. Each
died his own horrible torn death,
each ceasing to draw his own
breath. Yet, they are smugly
called heroes. What did their hero
ism bring them or anyone else? ?
The soldier in his natty uniform
looks much neater marching away
to war than he will look being
honored collectively under a col
lective term, war heroes. To de-
fend ones home is good, but to
defend ones trade, something
which can be restored with ones
life which as yet cannot be re-
stored is different matter.
Qwertyuiop
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
Are Seattle Negroes Inferior?

our growth and progress? Your
presence and your response at the
Mass Meeting Sunday afternoon
will at least partially answer this
important question.
The conditions which we now
face in Seattle as race demand
immediate and stern action. The
young men and women of Seattle
who will be our leaders tomorrow
demand that we act now, or here
after forever be relegated to the
background in disgrace and defeat.
Your cooperation in this effort of
the N. A. A. c. P. to unite and
protect the rights of Negroes as
American citizens may be evid-
enced by your presence and re-
spouse at the Mass Meeting Sun
day afternoon. Come prepared to
join the Association, or to renew
your membership. Let Spokane
and all the Northwest know that
Seattle Negroes are interested in
racial progress and solidarity.
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Church OF God In Christ
23rd and East Madison
Seattle, Washington
Rev. L. e. ToIliver, Pastor


order of Service: Sunday
school, 10 a. M; Morning wor-
ship, II a. M; Y. P. w. w. $50
p. M; Evangelistic service, 8 p. m.
Weekly services, Tuesdays and
Fridays, 8 p. m.
Pastor Tolliver preached from
the subject "God is no respector
of persons" Acts 1924, which was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. L. Tolliver, wife of our
pastor, who has returned from a
trip to the East, is well to be
remembered musician and Gospel
singer. Mrs. Bertha Mitchell, Ma
tional Evangelist, of the Church
of God In Christ, spoke Sunday
night from the theme "a Spiritual
Fashion Plate" Eph. GIL.
Mother v. Armstrong, president
of the Women's Union Band, an
nounces a meeting Wed, June a
at 2148 jefferson in Tacoma
Washington. Everyone invited. Dc
not forget the workers Meeting
July II to 9th. Come, a warm
hearty welcome awaits you.
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Y.W.C. A. News
By Idell G. vertner

Members of the Interracial Com
mittee of the Federal Council of
Churches enjoyed an evening of
games and group singing last
Monday night when this commit
tee met at the Branch for social
evening. Mrs. Ruth Rohlfs, Mrs.
Daisy Graves, and Miss Idell Vert
ner planned an interesting pro-
gram which follows: song and
dance. Miss Vivian Chan; whistle
solo, Miss Ethel McAllister, read
ing Go Down Death" Miss Con-
ctance Pitter; vocal solos, "Out of
the Dusk" and BLUE Danube, y
Miss L. Hashitani; accompanist
Miss Sumiko Hagi; remarks, Mr.
Earl Dome; and group singing
Mr.. L. Writ.
Junior and Senior Girl Reserves
are looking forward to the two day
camping trip to Camp cambridge
June 6, Z, and s. The girls plan
to leave Friday, June 6, at Z p. m
and to return June 8, at p. m
One dollar and fifty cents will
cover all expenses for the trip ano
the Girl Reserves are asked to
sign up Immediately for the camp
The Washington School Girl Re.
serves enjoyed a hiking trip to
Madrona Beach, last Wednesday
Installation of officers will take
place at the branch, next Wednes.
day. Mothers and friends of the
girls are invited to attend.
The Business and Industrial
Girls Club of the Branch with the
club department of the centra
Association, are closing their clut
year by presenting a carnival
June 5. Home made candies viii
be sold by girls from the Brancf
and tickets for the carnival may bt
secured by members of the club
Mrs. Jessie Walkers knitting
class continues to hold on Mon
day evenings at $50 to $50; Wed
nesday, II to $3.50; Thursdays, II
to IL. Many interesting pattern!
and costumes have been made by
members of the class.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
Labor Executive
Ends Conference

c. Lawrence Dellums, Interna-
tional vice president of the Bro
therhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
paid Portland his official visit last
week. Mr.. Dellum addressed the
auxiliary of the local branch of
the Brotherhood at its regular
meeting Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. F. Friday. The
Brotherhood and auxiliary enter
tanned jointly with social Friday
evening complimentary to Mr.. Del
lum at home of ]. Lee in N. Will
Jams Ave.
He left for Seattle Saturday
morning at 800 p. m. and address,
ed the Seattle Division of the
BSCP at the Y. w. c. A. and at
one o'clock Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. He addressed the La
dies Auxiliary, Mrs. T. o. Riley
president, at the home of Mrs.
Amelia Hearst, 2435 E. Valley.
Refreshments were served follow
ing the meeting.
During his conference in Seattle,
Mr.. Dellums arranged for the ac-
ceptance of the resignation of Mr..
E. I. Robinson as secretary-trea-
surer of the local division. Robin
son has served the organization
as it's secretary since 1925. He
will be succeeded by Mr.. Bernard
Squires, executive secretary of the
Seattle Urban League, room 1926
Railway Exchange Building, End at
Cherry st.
/ Dellums left Tuesday night for
Spokane, Wash. where he will con-
fer with that division.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
BY DIR. f. w. Penick

This and many other questions
relative to race progress in Seattle
and the Pacific Northwest will
be discussed at a Mass Meeting
to be held next Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock at Mount Zion
Baptist Church.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Membership Campaign COMMITTEES
of the local branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People. A
very interesting program of music
and literary numbers will be rem
dered.
! At a recent meeting of the AS
ISOLATION a startling fact was dis
closed. Seattle has six times as
many Negroes as has Spokane, but
Spokane has twice as many men,
bers in the local branch of the
N. A. A. G. p. Are we inferior
to Spokane Negroes? Are we less
interested in matters that concern
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
Jimmy Lunceford A
Musical Blitz
Leonard Gayton

The big Jimmy Lunceford dance
sponsored by Local 493 at the Sen
ator Ballroom, the night of May
81, was a booming success. And
1 do mean boomingl
The doors opened at $3.50 and
at 900 the ballroom was half
full with excited and eager mu-
sic lovers. The line formed at
the ticket office was three blocks
long. Well, it looked like a pill
grimage of some sort or other,
the way the people thronged from
all streets going to the Senator
Ballroom on 7th and Union Street.
Old, young, black, white. Grip
Piled people, sick people, came from
far and near to hear the famous
Lunceford and his orchestra. The
band that rates Bird place with
the best in the country, plays mu-
sic you enjoy listening to as well
as to dance by. Lunceford is a
master in his own rights and you
thrill watching him conducting.
1t is something to hear Lunce-
ford's band on the air and on re-
cordings but to see and hear his
band and his featured players in
action, is more than something,
there is no word for it.
For instance on the sax. Ted
Buckner; Smoke Young on the
Trumpet, and James Crawford on
the Drums, also Henry Wells, the
singer, who stole the show with
walking Through Heaven With
You" The greatest favorite was
Willie Smith the comedian-sing-
err and dancer, who kept the audi
ence entertained.
There were people from all the
surrounding towns and cities
Portland, Tacoma, Vancouver, B
c., Kennydale, Renton, Mukeltea
Wash, and many more. They
came by bus, train, plane, boat
tram, bicycle and some must have
walked or they would have got
ten there much sooner. There
were very few who came late be-
cause everybody wanted to get al
they could of Lunceford's sweet
and tantalizing music. And we
can say that those 1000 people
who were there thoroughly en-
joyed themselves and were thor
oughly convinced that Luncefort
is indeed a credit to the race ant
really honors Seattle by his play
ing engagements here.
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Race To Be Considered
In WPA Cut, Says FDR

Washington, D. OCCASIONALLY
replying to a recent letter from
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
pointing out the serious conse-
quences to the Negro people
should proposed cuts in WPA
funds go through, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote:
IT have been assured by the
WPA Commissioner that in any
reduction in WPA employment
there will be a special effort made
to guard against any discrimina-
ton against Negroes. The Com
missioner informs me that he is
well aware of the difficulty fac
ing Negroes in securing an ade-
quate proportion of new defense
jobs, and that this will be taken
into consideration in planning flu
ture WPA employment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
Community Sing At Mt.
Zion Baptist Church

Thursday evening, June 9Th, at
s o'clock visiting choirs and sing
ing groups will participate in the
Community Sing" sponsored by
the Mount Zion Baptist Church,
1884. 10Th Avenue.
A unique program will be par
ticipated in by all who attend.
The first period will be congrega-
tional singing by all, directed by
Mr.. Victor c. Nutley, organist of
the University Baptist Church and
President of the Seattle Council
of Churches.
Other outstanding features will
include: singing groups from the
Longfellow School, directed by
Miss o. Ivarson, director of music {;
selections from the Mems Chorus
of the Fremont Baptist Church;
the University Baptist Church
Choir; Trio from the Chinese Bap-
fist Church; the choir from the
Queen Anne Baptist Church;
young peoples choir from the At
rican Methodist Church; DR.. and
Mrs. VIM. Bowman will represent
the Queen Anne Methodist Church
with special duet selections. The
singing groups of Mt. Zion will
render selections under direction of
Miss e. Lorenzo Krizer, director.
Mr.. M. L. Hawthorne, principal
of Longfellow school will bring
praatinpS
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The Angelus Mortuary. Here is
the largest race establishment in
the Northwest. Here race pride
should build it's Ebenezer and leave
it as a rich heritage for the gen
GRAFTON yet unborn. In our hour
of grief and sorrow where would
you go for that consolation to
sooth an aching heart? No great
er legacy could we leave to poster
ity. Long live the Angelus.
HOneysuckle Recreation Center
the place where all the boys meet
is fast growing to be the most po-
pular center in the East end. If
you lose track of your friends, you
will find them at Honeysuckle's
a grand place to spend your leisure
hours, all kinds of soft drinks, CT
garettes and tobacco, pool and bill
lizards. A hearty welcome to all
strangers and visitors in the city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
YAKIMA
By Parker Harris

Services at the A. M. E. church
were conducted by the Rev. H. c.
Patterson. The sermon, THE AS
cending Life" taken from Psalms
1871, 81 will lift up mine eyes
unto the hills, from whence COM
eth my help" The congregation
was admonished to hitch their wa
gon to a star and think on things
holy and righteous and life will
become as you wish it.
The evening service at Mt. Hope
Baptist church, the regular month
ly union service was also directed
by Rev. Patterson speaking from
the subject: THE Transforming
Power of Christ"
The A. M E. choir will repeat
their concert of Negro spirituals at
the presbyterian church, May %.
Yakima's tapping sweethearts,
the Misses Verna Branford, Sadie
Webb, Irene Livingston and JAG
queline Spearman tap danced for
the Big-Pro Mothers and Daugh-
tiers banquet at the Y. w. C. A.
last Tuesday under direction of
Miss Betty Heath.
Messrs. Robert Shepard, Bruce
Carter and Ferguson spent Sat
urday and Sunday fishing for cat
fish at Moses Lake. They really
got the big ones.
The sophomore class of the va
kima Jr. College spent Friday at
Boulder Cave. Lightning Harris
member of the class had a fine
time photographing the activities
and indulging in the soft ball
game the boys team playing left
handed VS.. the girls team.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Jones of
Wenatchee were guests of Mrs.
Sam Dunbar and also visited Mr..
Dunbar who is. confined in st. Eli
zabeth hospital.
The Yakima County Colored Wo-
mems Republican club had three
representatives at the luncheon
sponsored by the Washington State
Federation of Republican clubs at
the Commercial hotel last Mon
day.
Fanny Mae Barnes and mother
Mrs. Eleanor Crabtree have joined
the group of Yakima's business
woman. They are opening a new
restaurant about June 6.
Allen w. Williams, d. D., 1905
Lenox Avenue, is seriously ill in
his home. Williams is alone and
unattended and would welcome
visits from his friends.
Mr.. BIN Hops, coach of Jr.
College track team which again
won the Northwestern ampionship
was presented with a token of
appreciation by the members of
the team last Wednesday. At
special meeting, Lightning" Har-
ris made the award.
The Yakima Oilers lost 1920
their game with Ellensburg last
Sunday. The Oilers home run in
the first inning did not save them
from defeat as Ellensburg rallied
in the last inning to win.
Charles Harris was lead-off
man in the $50 relay team that
took the state high school cham
pionship. The time was just one
tenth of a second from the record
set by Ellensburg in 1889. In the
40 yd. dash, Charles took fourth
place, at the same time setting a
new Yakima high school 440 dash.
The meet ended 3 year varsity
competition for Harris.
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Blackwell Fuel Co. at 1412-23rd
avenue is owned and controlled
by two enterprising young ladies
who have entered the business
world in a field usually Stunned
by their sex. If it is coal, wood or
ice and you want it in a hurry,
telephone us for a sack or carload.
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between Pike and Pine. The Rev.
L. II. Hayes, Pastor.
Sunday school, $3.50 a. M,
preaching, IL. The subject at the
morning service was Broadening
Christian Horizon; Peters Vision" "
1t was a comparison of the vision
of the founders of our race demo-
limitations. The services were con-
Quoted by the Alpha Omicron
chapter of Delta Sigma Theta So
rority. The first chapter of Luke
was read by Miss Joyce Cooper.
The principal speaker was Senator
Mary Farqueharson, su b ] e C t,
Christian Citizenship" In the
Conference Claims Contest, the wo-
men permitted the men to win.
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A. ME. Zion Church Annex. 22
and East Madison. Rev. f. M.
BlithewOOd, Pastor.

BiithewOOd, Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a. M; Rit-
ual Service with sermon IL a. M
Christian Youth Center, p. M,
Christian Endeavor, GAS; Prayer
service with sermon p. m.
During the illness and possible
absence of the pastor, Rev. F. M
Blythewood, when able to travel
the Rev. o. S. 8homas Lewis has
been appointed to take charge OF
the pulpit and church.
The officers appeal to the mem
bership and friends for their hear
ty support of the Rev. Thomas
Lewis, who is no stranger among
us. Come out and worship with us
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Churches

Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple,
10th and Fir. Bishop e. f. Morris,
Pastor.
The people of the parish are
busy making preparation for the
picnic at Kennydale in Gospel
park on second avenue Memorial
Day. Many people are expected
for both a spiritual and physical
feast.
Bishop and sister Morris will
leave for Oakland Calf. to attend
the reunion beginning June 2 last
ing ten days.
The Grand Annual reunion will
convene at 10th and Fir July the
4th and lasts 10 days.
Sister Gray the district super
visor of the women's work, made
an official visit to the missionaries
on last Tuesday. Visitors from Ia
coma were Sister Corbin, president
of the Tacoma missionaries and
Brother Bryant. The meeting was
grand and after a splendid talk by
the Supervisor and others luncheon
was served.
Regular meetings.: Missionaries
Tuesdays at the parsonage, Sec
ond door from the church Thurs
days and Sundays in the Temple
8 u. M; Sunday school 10 a. M;
morning service II a. m. All are
welcome to attend these meetings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

urements show that these distin-
guished scientists were physically
superior to the average people.
This entirely uusets the old
idea that q scientist may have a
big brain, but not a strong body:
DR.. Hrdlicka disposes of the myth
of a frail, ascetic person with a
high forehead stuffed with a spe-
cial mass Of gray matter OF
genius.
The members OF the National
Academy have larger and broader
heads. thinner skulls. indicating
that their gray matter has plenty
of room to expand. But a steep
forehead is more associated with
the shape of women's skulls than
with superior brain.
DR.. Hrdlicka's point Of view is
not to be confused with the
phrenologist's nonsense. Says the
scientist:
Both the absolute size Of the
head, and the head size In relation
to stature, are appreciably larger
In the Members of the National
Academy Of Sciences than they are
even In the educated and cultured
old Americans at large.
TN addition. the general regu-
iarity and smeethHess Of the vault
In the members OF the Academy
with moderately developed muscle:
Of mastication, suggests strongly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

members into two groups: Old
Americans and Not Old Ameri-
cans, that is those who had come
to America from Europe or were
recoenizably sons OF recent immi-
grant parents.
A special study OF old Americans
had previously been made by DR..
Hrdlicka. so that definite stand
ard of the old American type was
available. The question was: were
the scientists and scholars Of old
American ancestry just like any
lother old Americans, or were they
in any significant respect dif-
ferent?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

ern science Is the result Of the
use Of the brain and Of the hand.
without manual skill, experiments
and inventions are MT made. DR..
Hrdlicka says:
1.-THE whole showing Of the hand
In the members Of the Academy
means that. In general there has
been in the life Of these men a
fair amount Of manual work or
exercise; that only rarely indiyid-
uaIs have had lives Of leisure"
Partly the darker color Of the