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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
Karr To Manage
Devin Campaign

Judge William F. Devin's cam
paign for mayor was ready to go
into high gear with his selection
of Payne Karr, young Seattle
attorney, as campaign manager
and Devin's formal leave of
absence from the police magis-
trate's bench for the duration of
the contest.
Headquarters will be opened in
Room 1907, White-Henry-Stuart
Building.
Notwithstanding many voters
preoccupation in the war, Karr will
begin tomorrow on an energetic
program. Karr won the Distin-
guished Service Award bestowed
annually by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce for outstanding SER
vice during the past year. Four
years ago he was president of the
Junior Chamber. He has been a
member of the Community Fund
drive committee for a decade.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
Comfort To Nazis,
Say Papers

Among the newspaper editorials
reflecting the public's indignation
over the burning of 30-year-old
Cleo Wright by a mob of 800 peo-
Pile, were those in the New York
Times and the Syracuse, N. Y,
Post Standard. The Times editor
ial stated that the community of
Sikeston had earned IAN unholy
notoriety' and had "disgraced it.
self and the old, hideous crime of
mob murder had another adver-
tisement. There are few happen
ings in the United States that af-
ford more comfort to the Nazis
than evidences of lawlesesness.
Lynchings are their prize exhibit
in proof of the alleged hypocrisy
of the free societies"
The Post Standard: 1.-THE press
of Germany and Japan received
a story from the United States
yesterday which probably was CIV
en- great prominence in every anti
American newspaper around the
globe. We refer to the account of
the revolving 1ynching of a Negro
in Sikeston, Missouri. Not only
is the event a disgraceful blot on
the history of Missouri, but it also
furnishes propaganda agencies of
enemy countries with exactly the
kind of news they are seeking to
blacken the reputation of the Unit
ed States as a nation of freedom
and equality"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06

2. Patronize those firms who adj
vertise with us. Tell them you ap
preciate seeing their ad in the
Northwest Enterprise.
8. Refuse to trade with those
firms who have enjoyed your past
patronage, but do not deem it adj
visable to aid you in building an
enterprise that will employ your
sons and daughters, and still bet
ter will fight to open the door of
opportunity in other avenues of
employment.
Last but not least, support the
Northwest Enterprise progra m
which is built on a wholehearted
courageous devotion to the public
welfare. BY so doing, you will en-
able your newspaper to remain a
fearless, unfettered press, true to
its motto: Dedicated to the SER
vice of the people that no good
cause shall lack champion.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
RACE FOR MAYOR GETS WARMER
Catholics Take Strong Stand
Against American Prejudice

Raymond Pace Alexander, of Phil
adelphia, former president of the
National Bar Association; Elmer
A. Carter, member of the New
York State Unemployment Insur-
ance appeal board; DIR. Walter L.
Willegan, president of the Ameri-
can Catholic Sociological Society;
and Harold p. Herman, white, for
mer state legislator and the head
of a point committee to study con-
ditions among urban Negroes in
New York State.
The conclusion formed from the
panel also said:
All Should Share
To-day when America is en-
gagged in mighty all out effort
to defend and preserve democracy
it is imperative that government.
industry, and labor should take eff
fective steps to abolish the undem-
ocratic tradition of race preju-
dice in order to vindicate the gen.
uiness of American ideals and in
order that 100000 Negro citi-
zens may fully share the benefits
and blessings of democracy"
Atty. Alexander said in part:
1--WE take the position, particular
ly in the moment of Americas
greatest emergency, that there are
no middle or neutral grounds in
race relationships. Either we are
a democracy in the true sense and
spirit of the word and should ap-
ply the principles of democracy in
our everyday life; or else our pro-
testations of democratic ideals are
simply a sham and hypocrisy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06

The Board of Management, Mr..
P. l. Frazier, president. B. E..
Squires, secretary, Mrs. Nellie Will
son, Mr.. E. R. Chainey and the
Rev. John r. Harris, in the reor-
ganization of the Northwest En-
terprise have added a much need
ed service to the public.
The Northwest Enterprise will
also have a public stenographer
and Notary Public, Race papers
and magazines.
A feature of the new home of
the Northwest Enterprise is the
Record Exchange-old and new re-
cords-orders taken for records
not in stock.
The Board of Managers in their
effort to perpetuate the North
west Enterprise, make it bigger
and better newspaper, appeals di-
rectly to every race man and wo-
man in Seattle and the Northwest
to join in safeguarding it against
all assaults.
In this world of turmoil our
press must be unfettered. 1t must
be free. 1t is an act of patriotism
to publish the truth however hurt
ing. 1t takes courage in these cha
otto times to fight a two front
battle within and without.
One by one Negro newspapers
are brea aching Americas last
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
NAACP Sees Mo. Gov.
On Sikeston Lynching
Asks Immediate Passage of
Anti-Lynching Law

st. Louis, Mo.-To support its
plan for action in the Sikeston,
Missouri, lynching, the loo a l
branch of the NAACP will hold
statewide mass meeting of al,
Missouri branches here, Sunday,
February 8. Governor Forrest c.
Donnell of Missouri has ordered an
immediate investigation. A dele
CATION from the st. Louis NAACP
was scheduled to have a confer
ence with him Thursday, January
90
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
Government Should Abolish

Government Should Abolish
Undemocratic Idea At Home
New York-"It is inconsistent
with the principles of American
democracy that the major effort
of the leaders in the Negro COM
munity is, of necessity. devoted
to the attainment of natural fun
damental rights that are freely
enjoyed by all other Americans.
The resulting diversion of Negro
leadership thwarts the normal con-
tribution it would otherwise make
OF the progress and development
of the race economically, cultur-
ally, socially and politically"
This, in part, represented the
conclusion of a panel discussion on
Political Aspects of Better Race
Relations conducted under the
auspices of the Catholic Inter-ra-
cial Council Saturday afternoon in
which several leading laymen and
clergymen participated. The &C.
casion was the seventh anni-coun-
Gil.
End Days Program
The discussion ended a full days
program which began with mass
and a breakfast followed by a
morning conference at the De-
Pones Interracial Center. 1.-THE
Church and Interracial Justice"
was the subject of conference, in
which the Right Rev. Msgr. Philip
J. Furlong, principal of Cardinal
Hayes H. S., and Theophilus Lewis,
dramatic critic, joined.
On the panel discussion were
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
Seattle Elects Mayors Five Councen Decide Salary Boost

ADIONAAt oSLANtSAie1AAB 4FhSAAoCA
]. Comber, restaurant operator;
Hugh DeLacy, former councilman
and president of the Washington
Commonwealth federation; Niels
A. Hansen, formerly in the butcher
supply business and described by a
Setatle newspaper as zone who
writes letters to President Roose-
welt and others on public matters"
w. F. Johnson, a mechanic; Mrs.
Vcva E. Parker, housewife and
twice a candidate; Bob Smith, a
candidate several times; Joe
Smith, Whiteside, a manufacture
er's agent, and incumbent Council
men Frank ]. Laube, David Levine
and M. B. mike Mitchell.
Filing for two-year term, and
also for the remaining three-month
term of the late Mr.. Humes, were
Councilman Paul Revelle, who
was appointed when Mr.. Humes
died; Frank Mccartney, printing
shop foreman, and Keith R. Pea
body, former employee in the city
treasurer's office.
Mitchell, besides filing for a
three-year term, also filed for the
three-month unexpired term of
Harlan. He was appointed to the
council in Harlan's place when the
latter resigned to accept the state
position.
School Board Vacancies
Two vacancies on the Seattle
school board will be filled at the
March 10 election. Dietrich
Schmitz, Seattle banker and men,
Der of the board for many years,
recently announced he would not
be a candidate. However, after a
group of Seattle business men cir
culated petition demanding that
he be a candidate, Schmitz
changed his mind and filed for re-
election. Another incumbent, John
H. Reid, also has filed.
They are opposed by two labor
candidates, Frank M. Rose, re-
search director of the Washington
State Federation of Labor, and
Tilman K. Garrison, former Off
cial of the Seattle Typographical!
union.
Several propositions will be put
to the voters in the March 10 cleo
ton. The school board decided to
ask the voters to approve a spe-
cial 3-mill levy for 1912 to raise
an estimated $4,000 for build
ing purposes.
Then, too, voters also will decide
whether pay raises should be given
to members of the city council and
policemen and firemen.
Salary of city councilmen would
be raised from $4,000 to $4,000 an :?
nually and the policemen and fire
men would be given blanket pay
raises of $40 month.
Pointing out they have not had
a raise since 1925, members of the
police, and fire departments con-
tend that the monthly wage scale
in Seattle of about $3.50 is the low
est of the major cities on the Pa
cific coast.
Unusual interest is being dis
played in the coming elections in
view of the fact that the nation
is at war. Registration of voters
totaled 100000 this week. 5000
more than year ago.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
New Enterprise Staff Takes Over

stronghold of hypocrisy GOTTEN re-
ferred to as democracy.
Thus, in order that we NAV
continue to be a fearless mouth
piece in the city of Seattle, in par
ticular, and the Northwest in gen
eral, we ask our readers to do the
following things:
1. Subscribe and pay the sum of
$500, covering a years subscrip-
ton to the Northwest Enterprise.
Urge your friends to do likewise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06


that was chosen to go-she ap-
piled and after having satisfactor-
lily passed the test given, was
hired and reported for duty ON
Jan. 18th. It is hoped that through
her ability in being ready and
capable of filling the position
will inspire others to prepare them
selves so as to fill these positions
when offered
Boeing Aircraft Co. has been
one of the hardest places for our
group to secure position-Miss
Florise at present being the only
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06

sons, he deserves the gratitude and
support of all minority group vot-
rs and right thinking voters of
every group. DeLacy's record,
qualifications, and program will
be published in these columns dur
ing the present campaign, A vote
for Hugh DeLacy means a vote
for civil liberties, vote for human
rights, a vote for civic progress.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
Flash!

Miss Florise Spearman has
secured position as stenogra-
pher at the Boeing's Air Plant
No. 2. Miss Spearman is the
first Negro to crash the color
line. At least we have smoked
out A. M. U. No. ISL and Mr..
Jimmy Duncan.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
In The Political World

A&eAAA AtAAAAhlA has cAi-
nounced that he does not desire
to carry on political campaign
for reelection because of the war
emergency, there were indications
this week that the mayoralty cam
paign IS going to be a hot one
war or no war.
When filings were closed, six
candidates, including Millikin, had
filed for the mayorship. The pri-
mary election is February "a and
the general election March 10.
Registration books close at 6 p. m.
Saturday.
Millikin, the first candidate to
file, declared:
THE usual element of politics
has no part in the plan we must
follow if we hope to achieve vic
tory over our foes. For that rea-
son, it is not my desire to carry
on a political campaign in the us
ual sense Of the word"
But MiliIxin Faces Stiff Foes
However, Millikin may be forced
to fight little harder than he
had expected, simply because he
has some stiff opposition in the
other candidates. One of his
strongest opponents is to be
Police Judge William F. Devin,
whom Millikin defeated by a vote
of $4,000 to $4,000 in the election
a year ago. In announcing his can
didacy, Devin made it clear that
he intended to put up a fight.
Apparently referring to Mill
kin's announcement that he did
not desire" to carry on a polit-
ical campaign, Devin said:
No Time For Holiday
This is no time to declare a
holiday for democracy. I feel that
citizens of this important city
should have the same opportunity
of choosing their public officials
today as they have in time of
peace.
1.-THE people of the city have had
an opportunity to watch the ac-
tons of our present mayor for one
year and I believe that majority
of the citizens lack confidence in
the way in which the office has
been conducted"
Another strong candidate for the
mayorship is George B. Lamping,
Seattle insurance man and former
port commissioner. Lamping, for
mer adjutant general of Washing
ton and a colonel in the Second
Washington infantry, said he filed
with the sole purpose of coordin-
ating and cooperating with the
military forces of the nation"
Norton In Race For Third Time
Still another strong candidate is
Councilman William L. Norton
who is making his third race for
the mayorship. In the last election,
Norton was beat out in the pri-
mary by Millikin and Devin. Nor
ton charges that the present adj
ministration has used the present
war emergency for political pur-
poses.
Political football is dangerous
game for the citizenry at any
time" Norton said, "but at time
like the present it is more dam
gerous. A sane and intelligent pro-
gram is most necessary"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06

1 d ell Vertner
of the Y. w.
C. A. was not
flied by the
B o e i n 6 Air
craft Co. to
send six stem
ographers t c
the plant on
ain 18th. Miss
Florise Spear
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
To The Public

The office of the North
west Enterprise is now per-
manently located at 3O4
18th Ave., So, by Main st.
Our new telephone number
is THE NORTHWEST EN-
TERPRISE, East 1880.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-06
Mss Florise Spearman Secures Position At The
Boeing Aircraft Co.

Miss Florise Spearman, one of
Seattle's own daughters secures
position of stenographer at the
BOEING AIRCRAFT co. Miss
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-25
NAVY RECRUITING

Emphasizing a critical need for
apprentice seamen in the United
States Navy, Chief Machinist's
Mate s. w. Brooks today an
nounced his weekly tour of recruit
ment Of towns adjacent to Wash
ington. Chief Brooks pointed out
that men from the ages Of II to
30 will now receive initial base pay
Of $50 month under the pay plan
recently signed by the President.
OF particular interest to those
who wish to enlist in the Navy is
the fact that many Of the foremost
technicians in the nation train a
large number Of enlisted men to
become experts in AZ skilled trades
and professions. The Navy offers
training in radio, aviation, engi-
neering, photography, welding,
electricity, and in many other fields
of study. The Navy thus prepares
its enlisted personnel not only as
first-class fighting men but also
for well-paid jobs when they re-
turn to civilian life.
The following towns are visited
each week by Chief Brooks who
will interview applicants for the
United States Navy and Naval Re-
serve:
Tuesday-Bowie, 500 to $3.50;
Laurel, 10 to IL; Rockville, 1880 to
4.
Residents of Maryland will well
come Chief Brooks as a native Of
this State. He was born at Annap-
oils and spent his boyhood there
until he joined the Navy in 1919
at the age Of II.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-25
Bready Family
Hold Reunion

Charles F. Bready, of Olney, was
Relected vice-president Of the
Bready family association at the
Yth annual reunion held Sunday
It Glenwood Farm near Olney
ONE Of the president, Calvin
Bready.
Henry Jewell Bready, of Gath
ersburg, was made secretary-treas-
urrer, Maurice A. Emerson OF
Taneytown, named chaplain, at the
business meeting which followed q
picnic luncheon on the lawn.
Calvin Bready, who is life presi-
dent and Mrs. James W. Barnsley'
secretary, conducted the meeting
which was attended by 80 mem
beers Of the family and Z guests.
For an account of the reunion and
some Of the family history, see
montgomery Sidelights" on Page
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-25
COMMUTERS IN
ROCKVILLE FORM
NEW ASSOCIATION

Commuters from the Rockville
area of Montgomery County band
ed together today in an attempt to
solve wartime transportation prob
lens caused by gasoline and tire
shortages. More than 100 govern
ment and private workers living
within two or three miles of Rock
vile have formed the Rockville
Commuters Association, it was an
nounced here today.
The Association, it was explain
ed, will assist public rail and bus
transportation systems in coordi-
mating existing facilities to relieve
congestion and to improve service
wherever possible. In addition to
this advisory service, the Associa-
ton will act as a clearing house for
private automobile drivers seeking
to pool their cars.
More than 400 questionnaires are
being distributed throughout the
community asking hours of travel
and business locations. The infor-
nation gathered will be tabulated
and drivers of private automobiles
will be able to fill their automobiles
with commuters travelling at the
same hours and to the same ap-
proximate locations in Washington.
Officers of the Association, man,
ed at the first meeting of the orga-
nization's executive committee, are
as follows: LIE Roy Sherman, pres
ident; L. M. Able, vice president;
Mrs. r. F. Erb, secretary; and E.
Ashley Bayne, treasurer. Other
members of the executive commit
bee of seven are: Captain David
Belts, D. F. Prince. and Mrs. Cor
don Beam, all Of Rockville.
Members of the Association will
be asked to pay no dues, and spec
ial meetings of the group will be
held at the request of the men,
bership. A general organization
meeting will be held in the next
few weeks, it was said, although
no date has been set.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-25
Registration For
Men Under Twenty
Set For June 30
County School Principals
And Teachers To Have
General Charge. Centers
Announced

Registration centers in Mont
gomery County for men born on
or after January 1, 1922, and on
or before June 80, 1924, were an
nounced yesterday by County
School Supt. Edwin w. Broome.
The registration period win be
from z A. M. to P. M. June 80.
The principal and teachers in gen.
eral charge at each school have
been instructed to meet with the
chairmen of their respective draft
boards at 4 P. M. June 90 at draft
board headquarters.
The registration centers and
officials in charge are:
Board No. Area
Poolesville High School, c. Mer-
rick Wilson.
Damascus High School, William
G. Pyles.
Gaithersburg High School, Rave
nell Monred.
Rockville Elementary School,
Daryl w. Shaw.
Sherwood High School, Lester
WEIGH.
Board No. 2 Area
'Colesville Elementary School, FL
sic L. Wheeler.
Woodside Elementary School,
Helen C. Bready.
Takoma-Silver Spring Junior
High School, E. M. Douglas.
Kensington Elementary School.
Mildred Smoot.
Board No. 3 Area
Westbrook Elementary School,
Hazel Mcnamara.
Bethesda Elementary School,
Ruth B. Clapp.
Chevy Chase Elementary School,
C. X. Bullion.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, Thomas w. Pyle. 4
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-25
Social Service Exchange
Clears 6,19S Cases

Mrs. Theodore A. Ricketts,, Sec
rotary of the Montgomery County
Social Service Exchange, making
her annual report, said that 6,19s
cases were cleared during the year
ending May /. Of this number,
2 BIT were found to be known to
other Montgomery County groups
and ga to Washington agencies.
The Holiday Exchange handled
507 cases last season. Only the
Holiday Exchange is financed by
the women of the Federated Clubs
of the County-each woman being
assessed five cents for the purpose.
Located in the courthouse at
Rockville, the exchange has a gov
erning body of 26 persons. Mrs.
George E. Pariseau is chairman,
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox vice-chairman,
and Mrs. Everette M. Gormley,
treasurer. The Exchanges operat-
ing cost last year was 81, 772ss5,
Mrs. Ricketts, report showed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-25
Farm Labor Fund
insufficient For
School Boy Use
School Superintendent And
County Agent Declare APP
preparation Not Enough To
Cover Cost. Boys Start
This Week

Funds appropriated by the Mont
gomery County Commissioners fol-
weeks experiment in the use OF
Washington high school boys to aid
in alternating the farm labor short
age are not sufficient, the commits
sioners were informed this week.
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, super
intendent of county schools, and
0. W. Anderson, county farm
agent, appeared before the board
at its meeting in Rockville Tues
day and pointed out that the first
week would not be normal and
probably would cost slightly more
than succeeding weeks and that
the boys would not be adjusted and
able to produce as well as in sue
ceeding weeks.
Anderson said the boys have had
only three days of work in three
weeks and need toughening up be-
fore they are able to work full
time and that it had been planned
to ease their work a little the first
week.
As result of the conference,
DR.. Broome will submit state
ment and special meeting of the
board will be called for Monday
morning if the amount appropri-
ated is insufficient. Otherwise, the
commissioners will act on further
funds at their Tuesday meeting.
The boys reported for work yes
terday and were assigned to four
county high schools, from which
they will be transported in county
school buses to farms, where they
will work in the field and at odd
jobs.
Camp directors, assistants and
cafeteria managers have been APP
pointed as follows:
Poolesville - Herbert Price,
director. James White, assistant;
Mrs. Charles Kohlhoss, cafeteria.
Gaithersburg - Abel Norris,
director; Harry Beall, assistant;
Miss Clark Freeman, cafeteria.
Damascus - Albert Warthen,
director; Albert Bender, assistant;
Mrs. Roy Brandenburg, cafeteria.
Sherwood-Owen Knight, direc-
tor; Rev. C. A. Michael, assistant;
Alta Riggs, cafeteria.
Recreation Program for boys:
DR.. Fern Schneider and Mrs. Ger
trude Bowie.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-25
County Landmark
Raced By Fire


Fire Of undetermined origin this
week destroyed the interior of a
stone and brick house at the cor
ner of the Old Bladensburg and
Brookeville pike, Wheaton, said to
be one of the oldest structures in
that section of Montgomery Coun-
ty.
III. c. Hickerson, owner, said
that the house was built, in the
18th century. He had leased it to
Edwin Bennett, owner of a furni-
ture store on the opposite corner,
who used the rooms for display
purposes.