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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
CHURCH NOTES
BY Mrs. Callie b. Bradley

At the First A. M. e. Church
Sunday was a glorious and heart
felt meeting. The P. e. Rev. G. B.
Clements was the speaker. Your
reporter had heard Rev. Glenn
ents oft times, but never before
did he speak with such force and
truth. Anyone who ever has had
change of heart, could not help
feel the spirit of this wonderful
and inspiring message, for the
speaker was at his best. After the
sermon. the Holy Eucharist was
administered, there were 60 by
actual count that partook, it
seemed that every one was in the
spirit for such a service. T h e
Choir sang as they have not here
tofore, one of the noticeable fea-
lures was the solo singing of
Master Graham Hayes. I have
been told that Gods work will
never fail, He will even cause the
stones to cry out in praise of
him, so what can man do to him
der? So ended a glorious morning
service. On Monday night the
Quarterly Conference was held,
considering the enclemency of the
weather, it was well attended. All
the organizations made their re-
ports. This quarter was far be-
yond expectations, 1t showed
S950.75 was raised this Quarter.
Somebody is on the Prayer Wheel,
so let US take stock of ourselves,
see IL you don't need God, If so
then find your way to His house
on Sunday morning. Lord while
thinking of others, help me to live
from day to day, in such self
forgetful way, that when kneel
to pray. my prayers will be for
others.
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A Xmas Gift Suggestion

Why not give relatives and
friends, here and elsewhere, a Pa
cific Coast Negro Directory for
Xmas? 23S pages of valuable in
formation concerning the Negro
in business, profession. nd
trades. When travelling you will
knod where to stop, eat and live,
without molestation. The 1912
43 edition just off the press for
sale now at the following places
of business: Bishops Pharmacy,
507 Jackson St.; Honeysuckles
Recreation, 203O-32 E. Madison
St; Northwest Enterprise Office,
304 18th Ave. So; Mannings
Creamery. 21st and Ea. addison
St; Urban eLague. S26 Railway
Bldg, End & Cherry st.
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WE EXPECT ACTION

The colored people of this
country expect the Federal Gov
eminent to take prompt action
against the lynchers of those two
14-year-old colored children in
Mississippi.
Lynching is certainly an inter
ference with the war effort and
endangers national unity<and the
Department of Justice has ample
power to deal with 1t on that
ground
If the Government has the
power to arrest. try and convict
saboteurs and those who seek to
tamper with the armed forces or
hamper the war effort in any
other way. then it has the power
to arrest and try the men who
committed this dastardly crime.
We are sick and tired of seeing
powerful G over m n official
cringe before the spectre of States
Rights and wall their helplessness
when some Negro is beaten or
murdered by a mob, and then
turn right around and ignore
States Rights under the pressure
OF fighting war.
Winning the war is vital, of
course, but safeguarding the lives
of citizens and improving the NOR
ale of thirteen million people is
also vital.
Colored soldiers. sailors and
merchant seamen serving at the
ends of the earth will not be graf
flied to hear that two colored
children were murdered for an
attempted" crime and that their
Government hid inactively behind
the myth of States Rights.
We are sure the Government
would not tolerate any nest of
spies and traitors in Meridian,
Mississippi, so we cannot see why
1t should tolerate lynchers.
If it legally cannot bring these
fiends to trial, 1t can at least es-
stablish their identity and chal-
lenge the local courts to act.
- Pittsburg Courier
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THE DAY FOR EXCUSES
is OVER

The day for excuses is past
Negroes can no more qualify for
equality without Offering service
for service, than a beggar can be
called a self-supporting citizen.
1t is true that race prejudice
has kept us from schooling and
from apprenticeships, but refusal
of training to us is over. We
have not yet had the training but
pending our getting it, excuses
are a waste of time and effort. If
we offer them, they arc taken to
mean that we are afraid to move
up to the new vantage point and
prefer to beg consideration instead
of meriting it.
Excusing ourselves, besides des-
troying others faith in us, weak
chs our own morale. We should
try and keep on trying. But We
will not, if at the moment when
effort is required of us, we substi-
tute excuse. No man, however ia
vored he is by kinship or circum-
stance, wins without effort. We
must realize that even without
perjudice. the way is going to be
herd for us, too. For US to plead
discrimination when we ought to
be offering service is certain to
bring down on us well deserved
contempt.
The Negro in our army or navy
must be as valiant, as resourceful
and as skillful as the next man,
or the line defending our nation
will be pierced where he is sup
posed to hold it invulnerable.
Ruthless might needs only that
break to overwhelm us all. On
the Industrial, Intellectual or cul-
tural front, excuse is exactly as
inexcusable from this day forth.
We fool ourselves, but nobody
else, if we offer excuses now,
when we are being given a chance
to serve alongside other Ameri-
cans.-The X. c. Call.
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Seattle Claims
Rival City Hall

Mayor William Devin has called
on Mayor Earl Riley to forfeit
to Seattle the Portland city jail.
The claim grew out of the recent
scrap metal drive.
Riley had offered to bet the
Portland city hall that Portland
would out-scrap Seattle. Devin
wrote, in generous mood:
eve shall give you the option
of leaving the building in Port
land, to be used by Seattle citi-
zens when they come to your fair
city"
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Y. W. {. A.
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY BRANCH

PHYLLIS WHEATLEY BRANCH
Idell G. Vertner, Executive Sec.
The Business e Industrial Girls
club is enjoying the lectures on a
Philosophy of Life in time of Cri-
sis offered by the Reverend F.
Benjamin Davis of the Mount Zion
Baptist Church. There will be two
more lectures, the next one will
emphasis the part that religion
plays in forming a philosophy. Ell
len Torrance will conduct a class
in relaxation this Thursday night
after the lecture and young wo-
men, especially those working are
invited to join the class.
On Friday nights at p. m. be-
ginning this Friday, November
18th, Miss Ellen Terrence will
conduct a class in modern dance.
This class also is open to the
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SATURDAY MORNING PRO
GRAM AT GARFIELD SCHOOL

Every Saturday morning the
YMCA secretary conducts a pro-
gram at the Garfield school gym
nasium for boys in Junior and
Senior High School. The program
begins at 900 a. m. and lasts to
11:OO p. m. All boys who are in
seventh to twelfth grades are ask
ed to sign up at the East Madison
YMCA if they are interested in
taking part in this program.
Within a few weeks a basketball
league will be formed so come
on fellows and start getting in
shape for the season.
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NOTICE

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WHAT OTHER PAPERS THINK

peoples war program of the fed
eral government. 1t 10 a Hitler
blow against national unity.
Our question is direct and sim
pie:
What are you gentlemen going
to do about it?
Anti-fascist America awaits an
answer through action. Words
are not enoughl
Chicago Defender.
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WE WANT ACTION

To Messrs. Francis Biddle and
Edgar Hoover, respectively U. S.
attorney general and head of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation: :
Gentlemen: Two members of a
Negro delegation to the National
Baptist contention held in Ten
nessee were viciously beaten up
as their train passed through
northern Alabama.
This unprovoked assault is I'M
doubtedly a product of the white
supremacy program of the Ala
bama government. But 1t cuts
squarely across the democratic
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had charge of the canteen last
Saturday night. The boys enjoyed
their presence very much. The la
dies that served Saturday, Nov
ember 18th were: Madames Estelle
Green, Arts and Tessie Miller
The canteen is doing a great
work. Splendid cooperation is be-
ing shown by this group.
Messrs. John Clayton and M. c.
Ward worked very faithfully in
the checkroom last Saturday
night
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Colman Y. M. C. A, 23rd & East
Olive St.; Mrs. McCravens, 7O4
goth Ave; McaCnts, 8O7 21st
Ave. 60 cents the copy. This edi-
ton covers the States of Wash
ington, Oregon and California.
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SWIMMING CLASSES
POPULAR

The Swimming classes are very
popular with the boys from the
East Madison YMCA. The classes
! are held every first and third
Tuesday in the month. At last
period that was held 33 boys
were present. The classes are held
at the Central YMCA swimming
pool. The next class will be held
on Tuesday, Nov. II, at GAS P.
M. at the Central YMCA. All boys
who wish to swim are asked to
sign up at the East Madison
YMCA. Remembery GU must sign
up.
CLUB SCHEDULES CHANGE
In order to accommodate more
boys several of the clubs have
changed the time and days of
their meetings. The Y-Tigers, a
club composed of grade school
bays and which formerly met on
Saturday, will met on Mondays at
400 p. m. at the East Madison
YMCA. The Torch-Y club which
is composed of high school boys
and formerly met on Fridays will
meet on Tuesdays at 700 D. m.
at the East Madison YMCA. The
other two clubs will continue to
meet at their regular times. The
Washington Jr. Hi-Y meets on
Wed. at $40 at the Washington
Jr. High School. The Jr. Torch-Y
meets on Friday at 1880 p. m. at
the East Madison YMCA. John
Clayton is the club adviser.
ELITE-Y CLUB ENTERTAINs
WIVES AND SWEETHEARTS
The Elite-Y club of the East
Madison YMCA will entertain
their wives at their regular meet
ing on Thursday, November ~.
At the last meeting the follow
ing persons were elected officers
of the club: Lionel Page, pres;
John Cooper, vice-pres. and chap
lain; Byron Johnson, secretary;
J. R. Harris, asst. secretary;
George Martin, treasurer; and
Robert Dew, Keeper of Peace.
This club is composed of young
men who are eighteen or over.
The club meets every Thursday at
500 p. m. at the East Madison
YMCA. All young men who are
interested in joining this club are
asked to make application at the
East Madison YMCA. Yes, they
are going to have a basketball
team along with the other fea-
lures of their program.
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ST. PHILLIPS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

227 23 Avenue North
Cat East Thomas Street)
Rev. Raymond David Holmes
Vicar
Sunday, November 8, 1 p. m
Church School.
2 d. m. Vespers and Sermon.
3:15 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
Service men and new members
of the community are especially
welcome to all of our services.
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SAVOY Don't Miss The
Grand Opening
WANTED % MIN

WANTED 20 MEN
Men for permanent work in the
city. Salary up to S175.OO per mo.
Any age. Call Mr.. Everett Davis
East $500.
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You cannot crib in a test in which
natural law is the judge.
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Full Gospel PentecOstal Temple
Bishop f. +. Morris, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a. m; Nor
ming worship IL a. M; Street Ser
vice Sunday on Broadway 5 p.
M; Y. P. C. w. $3.50 p. m.
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SEATTLE
CHURCHES

First A. NJ. II. Church
Between Pike and Pine, 18th Ave.
DIR. l.. II. Hayes, Pastor
Sunday school. 9;45. Preaching
II and s; Christian Endeavor, 7
p. m; Midweek prayer service,
Wednesday, s o'click.
Community A. Nj. Il. Zion
Rev. o. S. Thomas Lewis
Assisting Minister
1716 23rd Avenue
Sunday School 9:45.
Morning Service 100 a. m.
Christian Endeavor GAS.
Evening Service 500 p. m.
Mount Zion Baptist
1884 10Th Aveiue
Prospect O444
Rev. BENZ. Davis, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:45. Preaching
II and 8; Christian Endeavor, z
D. M; Midweek prayer service
Wednesday, 8 o'click.
Peoples Institutional Baptist
Church
DIR. II. w. Penick, Pastor
Residence, 25O2 goth Aveiue Soutl
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Mount Zion Baptist
1884 10Th Ayeiue
prospect OH
Peoples Institutional Baptist
Grace Presbyterian Church
Rev. John II. Harris, Pastor

Sunday School is held at 9;45
a. m. II a. m. Morning Worship;
6 p. m. Yoang People; 1880 p. m.
Evening Worship.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12

GUS Cradle Of Liberty free
dom is still held previously;
that is why I know that when
election returns are counted,
Massachusetts, will have point
ed the way to the rest of the
nation. There will be no apathy
here Our men and women
will not only cast their votes
on primary day, but they will
do so with due consideration
for the fact that these are
times that call for leadership,
vision, and action
"That is why I know that
you will nominate me on next
Tuesday, Sept IS, and that to-
gether we will go on to victory
in November. You will do that
because you will refuse to be
deceived by political eloquence.
You will have studied the rec
ord and there you will have
found that Roger Putnam is
both an efficient executive and
a warm-hearted adninistra-
tor"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12
GOLDMAN VICTORY ASSURED

With the primaries contest for
the Democratic Nomination for
State Senator from Wards IL,
IA and 10 entering it's final
stages, all indications point to
the certain election of Maurice
H. Goldman.
Goldman's experience and his
record of public service are du-
ly recognized as outstanding
above all contestants. Voters Of
the district-women and men
alike-accept Goldman's record
of the past as their guarantee
that he, and only he, will give
them the service, in line with
their needs and problems. The
press and public-spirited cit
liens of the district are equally
in accord with the merits of
Goldman's campaign, the prin-
ciples and the legislation for
which he stands. Goldman's adj
vocacy of progressive measures,
his courage and unbiased will
to fight the battles of all the
people-not some-are a r
reaching a n d full-meaning.
Goldman's vision, one that
comes from experience acquired
through the hard way, foresees
legislative enactment of meas
ures vital to the changing stan
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12
AYOR PUTNAM PAYS JUST
NBUTE TO MASS. VOTERS

..ibute to the freedom low
qualities and the political
hen of Massachusetts, vot-
was voiced Thursday at
Gus rallies by Mayor Roger
putnam, Democratic cao-i-
for the Gubernatorial
bination. Here in Massa-
Isetts,' said the Mayor, Il
Nv that our voters are too
scious of their responsible =
too alert to their oppor-
] tiles, to neglect the dearly
hit freedom for which their
lfathers fought and bled."
when we realize that SOL
S fight and die and brave
riots, risk not only death
torture to aid the cause Of
Irty, then it is a sad spec
| e indeed to read as I read
a day ago of the as.
hiding lack of interest shown
primary elections held in
IIt states
b am confident that this
not be true in Massachu-
S. Here in the justly fam
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
Buy War Bonds Stamps
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12

officer at Pensacola, Florida.
Shortly after the war he
served for a year as a secretary
to U. S. Supreme Court Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes in
Washington, D. c. He came
back to Boston in 1922 to take
up the practice of law and 1t
was not long before he was
appointed an Assistant U. s.
District Attorney.
His law practice has given
him a varied experience in
business and financial matters.
He has been active in MaSsa-
chusetts welfare activities,
serving on numerous boards
and committees. His principal
work in the legislature has
been on the Committees on
Ways and Means, Labor and
Industries, Judiciary and Ed
ucation.
For his service during the
World War at Pensacola, Sena-
tor Curtis received the sSiver
Star Citation. He is a member
of various fraternal and legal
organizations including Moose,
Elks, Sons of the Revolution,
the Boston and Massachusetts,
Bar Associations and American
Legion.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12
CURTIS SHOWING WELL o
GUARDIAN--JA,

GUARD1AN-JACK Sept II :,
Pre-primary indications, &C
cording to experienced politi-
cal observers, point to Senator
Laurence Curtis as the Repub-
lican nominee for State Treas
urer.
In the FIVE cornered tight,
they call attention to the fact
that Curtis has the big adj
vantage Of extended, continu-
Gus and recent experience in
public office. They also find in
his other experiences the sort
of background that the voters
may well consider as particu-
larry qualifying him for the
responsibilities of the Office.
During his four years in the
Boston City Council, Senator
Curtis had much to do with
financial matters. In the House
and Senate during the past ten
years he has served on various
committees concerned with
budgets and finances. Notable
among these was the recess
commission on Boston Budget
procedure, whose report led
to constructive legislation
passed at the last session of
the legislature.
With four years in the Bos-
ton City Council; four years
in the State House Of Repre-
sentatives; and six years in the
State Senate, Laurence Curtis
has experiences qualifying him
for the Office. That he seeks
the office of State Treasurer is
no reflection of the present in
cumbent, William Hurley who
has served we'll for six years.
By law, six years is all that
any Treasurer may serve. A
new Treasurer must be elected
this year, and experienced OBJ
servers are predicting Lau-
renee Curtis as the one who
will be chosen.
Senator Curtis lives at is
River st, Boston. He is a law
yer by profession, having grad
uated from the Harvard Law
School in 1921. During the
years that have followed, his
principal work has been in the
public service.
Upon his graduation from
college in 1916 he served for a
year in the U. S. foreign diplo-
matte service, and immediate
ly after that entered the Nary.
After a training crash in Ma
val Aviation he served out the
rest Of the war as a ground
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12

dards of life which this wal
will bring about when Peace
comes.
Goldman, In a last minute
message of gratitude for the ex-
cellent acceptance of his candi-
dacy says:
ct is a personal tribute to
know that the voters of Wards
II, IA and 10 still remember
what I have done for them
They can rest assured that I will
never violate their trust and
the confidence which they sc
overwhelmingly placed in me
It is trust and a confidence
that is earned by sincere, loya
service and is something thai
cannot be forsaken or forgotten
now or ever.
81 want all the voters of my
entire district to feel that theil
troubles and problems are mine
to help them to solve; to flght
for them and to help then,
maintain and live in the true
American way in all of the
freedoms to which they are
Constitutionally entitled.
"Once again, I urge the citi-
zens of my district to partici'
pate in the coming primaries
by voting. There are very few
countries in the world today
where this freedom still prev
ails. No matter who your choice
may be, do not neglect this pri-
vilege. If our young men at the
fighting front are willing tc
shed their blood to preserve this
privilege, the last you and I can
do is to show these brave boys
how much we value this sacred
right by exercising it.
"For my opponents in this
contest 7 have a high regard
for their clean, wholesome dis
play of American sportsman
ship. ALI of us have presented
our cases honestly and justly,
May the best man win!
st want to pay especial tri-
butte to the hundreds of my 10y
al workers who have exerted SO
much effort in my behalf. In a
period when we are beset with
so many troubles and worries, it
is more than gratifying to find
so many of my friends taking
time for the extra effort that
will spell success. I can assure
them that their diligence and
enthusiasm have not been in
vain; that their efforts will be
answered next Tuesday when
the citizens of the district will
show, by their spontaneous vote,
that they want me to represent
them as their next Senator"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12
Ward IS Next
Representative

For eighteen years, Laurence
Banks has been serving the
people. He started a Direct
Mail Advertising business in
down town Boston and helped
solve in no small degree the
employment problem of our
girls and young women.
Scores of them have received
at his Office the training which
prepared them for better Jobs.
Washington and other govern
ment agencies now seek advice
and recommendations in re-
gard to girls who have applied
for war work for the duration.
While carrying on, Mr.. Bar-<s
came in contact with many
business men and politicians.
He noticed how those with le-
gal training seemed to go far
Their and quicker up the ladder
of success.
He decided he could be of
greater service to a greater
number of people if he had the
training and experience Of law,
He went to Suffolk University
evenings and received his
L. L. B. degree.
Since passing the Bar, Atty
Banks has never refused to
take a case because of the
financial embarrassment of
the person seeking legal serv-
ice. He is a practicing att"r'
ney of unimpeachable charac-
ter, honesty and integrity and
! has been taking an active part
i in the political and civic af-
fairs of the community in
=, which he lives.
Being a World War Veteran,
when the call came for civilian
volunteers he responded. He
has served for more than six
months, on the midnight shift,
as volunteer civilian mem
Der of the U. S. Air Force, Air
Raid Warning Service auxil-
larry. His duties and the loca-
ton of the Control Center are
a military secret.
This year our boys in the
Armed Forces will not be able
to vote in the Primaries. We
must make our single votes
count for them as we'll as for
ourselves. We must win the
victory here at home as well
as on the far flung battleflelds.
You, as a public spirited
citizen in our great Democracy,
be sure to vote next Tuesday
so that our boys, when they
come marching home, will have
Representative on Beacon
Hill who has had the same ex-
periences as they and who I'M
derstands their problems. At
ne primaries next Tuesday, be
sure to give BankS-lawyer
and World War Veteran-your
vote for Representative.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-09-12
ORTON WILL WIN

Element A Norton, present
iirman of the Boston School
lnmittee, and leading cam
late for nomination as dis
tt attorney has been wag-
a vigorous campaign,
aking daily to the people
they gathered to hear him.
has carried his message oil
to them and pledged a
name but just conduct Of
office.
| lr Norton halls from Hyde
| K where the late Editor
bitter and his two sisters were
bed and educated. They
bw him well and can vouch
him personally and in his
ieer as a public servant.
by urge the voters to re-
mber Clement A. Norton at
primaries next Tuesday,
ot IS