davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-05
brown Is Featured Color
For High School Bows
Younger Masculine sIemen. Favor, NJ, Shade,
Instead OF Blues and ersys of Business Men

bro"n-a shades and varieties of its the color for he
masculine end OF the high school roster this sprnV The
lrongrays ana oqes are holding increasingly more i'm
PoLae spot IN me business mans wardrobe but for no
younger element ~ Nv nv WIN "'e
Slated Tor the pedestal spot the affection of high school
suit which eliminates the bother of getting rid of the waist
coat. es ~ u nv "@as'-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-05

Num- Bush, pon Toe monk STOP osfords.
Observing the operation is George Hibberd
weorno double breasted Hort Sehoffner &
Marx trpe-test worsted Air blue. eholk stripe
suit. His hot is the Dobbs University. ond the
Hart Sohoffner & Marx eomel's hoir topeoot
he is corrying hos the new drope swooeer sleeve.
Inc shoes ore semi-broaues BY Num- Bush.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
CLUB NOTES

Mrs. Annabell Harris. put on the
ritz Monday evening for the
Bethel-Ite club when it met in
her home on N. E San Rafel.
Twenty-one members were pre-
sent. Plans were completed for
their Mother-Daughter Reception
Friday, $3.50 p. m, May 8, Social
hall of Bethel Church. Mrs. Harris
assisted by Mrs. Magnolia Taylor
and Mrs. ella Mae Dancey served
a delicious buffet supper. Next
meet with Mis-. Mary M. Duncan,
s. e. 37th Ave-, May II.
Headed by Mrs. Lulu Gragg as
general chairman, q benefit card
party. whis. and bridge, was spon-
sored by the. Culture club for its
scholarship fund, at the Branch
Y. w. G. A. last Wednesday ev-
ening. Prizes for bridge went to
Mrs. Stella Smith, first; Mr.. Shar-
man Pickett, second. The two con-
solutions went to Mrs. Sula Will
liams and Mr.. Elmer Flowers
Whist prizes first to Mrs. Lulu
Hubbard, second to Mr.. Johnson
(out Of town guest). Consultations,
Mrs. Anita Morris and Mr.. Guy
Holmes. Refreshments, ice cream
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Have You . Lost Or
|Lapsed Insurance
Policy?

THE NATIONAL INSURANCE
RESEARCH COUNCIL. 1927
SMITH TOWER, SEATTLE, has
performed many useful services
for persons who have lapsed or
lost life insurance In their families.
The service consists of investiga-
ton Of policies, which have been
dropped, to determine values In
them. Whether or not the insured
person Is living or has passed on
makes n Difference In their ef-
fort. In case there are no values
found to exist In the policies all
papers are returned with no
charge In case values are deter
mined TO be In the policies a rea-
sonable charg is made for the
service.
Insurance has been obtained by
the interested persons on insured
individuals long disappeared and
In policies long lost.
Over a period, of several years
several thousand lapsed policy
holders have been benefited by
reliable servic by this concern.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
They Did Not Sing
By Il. Stanley Jones'
Continued from last Issue)
INSTRUMENTATION

Twenty-Five Negro students
went up from Hampton and Tus-
kegee to take the examinations
for aviation in competition with
white students from universities
and colleges across the country.
It was a stiff examination, but
these twenty-five Negro students
stood at the top of the list with
an average of 94.2 per cent. I
asked the white principal of
Hampton Institute how it happen
ed and his reply was revealing:
"Oyercompensation. These Negro
students knew they wouldn't get
anywhere unless they were better
than the rest. So they were bet
ter. That is happening all down
the line. Wherever the Negro gets
chance he overcompensates and
becomes better" The same thing
Is happening with the Jew. He Is
standing out intellectually. Why +?
Is he naturally more intellectual
than others? No, his history does
not say so. What has happened
Is that he knows there are preju-
dices against him and he knows
that II he isn't better he will get
nowhere. So he becomes better.
He overcompensates.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Ebonezer A. M. e. Church
9th And Park

0Ln ana Park
Rev. Chester ". Cooper, Pastor
Rev. Cooper preached in Everett,
Washington, last Sunday, return
ing to Bremerton for evening SER
vice.
A new arrival in our city is Miss
Dorothy Williams of Kansas City,
visiting her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Murphy.
Miss Betty Bradford, Mrs. Verna
Bradford and Mrs. Daphne Little
john of Seattle were weekend Wis
itors with Mrs. A. Allen and Mrs.
Roseanna Hook.
The younger set enjoyed the
second of a series of u. 8. o. dane
es to be given at the Y: M. c. A.
Recreation Center. The young
people enjoyed themselves dancing
and playing games.
Mrs. Willette was delightfully."-
surprised with birthday party.
Many guests gathered for the &C.
casion. The home was beautifully
decorated with spring flowers.
Mrs. Williams received many love-
ly gifts.
Mr.. Paul Glover was honored
Friday evening at the family home
with birthday party given by his
parents. He received many useful
gifts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Miss Rosa M. Spears
Heads Portland USO

Portland was up and at it the
past week., really bested itself.
First Of all, an s. o. s. call last
Wednesday brought together at
the Y representatives of a cross
section Of Portland's Citizenry for
the purposeaof forming a Citizens
committee npf the U. s. o. The
committee was duly formed at
the appointed time. Miss Rosa M.
Spears was elected chairman, Mrs.
Mary M. Duncan, first vice chair
man; Mrs. Pearl Glow, secretary;
DR.. D. M Unthank, treasurer. A
sub committee headed by Mrs.
Duncan, chairman. Rev. and Mrs.
J! j. Glow and Mrs. Carrie Inger-
soil met Friday following the mi
tial meeting of the committee to
formulate plans for program study
and q recommendation for tenn
porary recreational facilities for
the Negro men In service. For
nation Of the Citizens committee
Is an outgrowth Of much concern
and some concerted efforts the
past several months at least by
one organization and several in
dividuals, who having made in
vestments to participation Of the
Negro men in service at the SER
vice center. then located in Hotel
Portland, supposedly set up for
men Of the army and navy, regard
less of race, creed or color. In
vestigation disclosed that the Ne
gro men were not participating
In the recreation at the center.
The theory, Of all soldiers sharing
alike is just what Uncle Sam or
dered but when a group Of Negro
men thrown together with a group
Of whites, majority Of them from
Texas. Georgia, Alabama, Miss,
etc.. with their girl friends and
hostesses (no Negro girls or hos
tessse included) 1t isn't surprising
to find the theory unavoidable.
Thus the observation-disclosures
ing In, all concerned agreeing that
q group representing all the cit
liens could or rather should be
able to work on a program in con.
nectionwith U. S. o. more effect
lively than an individual organ
ization. The committee hopes to
adjust to the satisfaction Of all the
existing situation through an ex-
tended program.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Portland Churches
Bethel A. n. e.
McMIncn and Larabee


A most Challenging sermon was
delivered by Rev. Allen Sunday
morning on the subject "Our
Christian Duty" Many praise
worthy comments were expressed
by worshippers attending this SER
vice. Mr.. Earl Taylor, Portland,
and Mr.. Grover L. jackson, X. z,
Missouri were welcomed visitors.
The A. {. Z League lesson topics
Birth of the Church" and 1.-THE
Church moves on to Triumph
were informatively taught by Rev.
Allen. A large number Of young
people were In attendance. The
evening message, The Gospel A
Power" by the Pastor was highly
spiritual. Specialties- Bethel-Ites
reception TO honor Mother and
Daughters, Friday, May 8. $50
p. m. District Conferences Sun
day school, A. C. e. League and
Missionary, Yakima, Wash. May
13-14-15. Annual Bazaar and Car
nival May .21-22. auspices sr. Mis-
sionary.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
PORTLAND NEWS
22l6 5. E. 37th Phone East 1911
= Mary NJ. Duncan, Editor
Billy Webb Lodge Elks Daughter Elks
Sponsor Annual Oratorical Contest

One of tse-greatest, If not the
greatestl educational treats Port
land has ever enjoyed was he Or
'atolical Contest Friday evening,
April II, at Williams Ave. Y. w.
c. A. sponsored by Billy Webb
Lodge of Elks assisted by the
Daughter Elks. Silver tongued
Lee Roy Professor" Spicer, Gem
eral Chairman. gave preliminary
remarks preceding selected music
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" led
by Bro. Jason Fountain, followed
by Miss Florence Cantrell at the
piano. Judges presented were:
Mrs. Leota Stone, Mr.. George
Brewster and Mr.. David Epps. Mr..
Spicer in well chosen words intro
duced and presented the contest
ants in order of their presenta-
lions, namely Miss Betty Ruth
erford, junior of jefferson High
School; Miss Blanche Graves, a
1912 mid-term graduate of JEFF
ferson and Miss Ruby Minor, jun
Tor at Washington high. The aud
fence was held spell-bound as these
young Misses whose ages did not
exceed 1S years, deliberated on
the theme, the Constitution. Miss
Rutherford Tn the Constitution set
forth several essentials which in
'cluded the power Of choice, speech
and expression, power from want
and sacrifice. Miss Graves, the
Negro and TIE Constitution, relat-
ed gripping experiences of the Me-
gro's loyalty to the Constitution
despite den:als Of his rights to
life, liberty and the pursuit OF hap
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01

Forced to jump to keep out Of
the way OF a speeding car, Mrs.
L. Flowers, $40 Stanton street,
fell against the steps Of a street
car from which she had just alight-
ed at N. e. Union Ave and Broad
way and suffered fractures Of four
ribs. She is being treated at st.
Vincent hospital aMrs. Harold
Morris, Former Jessie Ewing
Flowers) daughter was down from
Seattle over the week end to Wis
it her mother. Thia is the third
or fourth serious injury Mrs. Flow
ers has had in he course Of three
years. Her family and friends are
very alternative with every good
wish for a speedy recovery.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Tacoma, Wash.
BY Callie b. Mathews

The Needlecraft Club met on
Thursday with Mrs. Callie B. Mat
thews as hostess on South M. st.
The Club completed plans for their
annual Mothers Day tea, which
will be at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Monroe. This club has made
the Mothers day tea an annual
affair for more than IL years. All
members are looking forward for
a very pleasant day, for the plan
is for more than 80 guests.
Mesdames Mary Moore, Atha
Taylor, Matte Robinson, Callie q.
Mathews and A. L. Hayes attended
the Past Matrons and Patrons
Council in Seattle on Sunday and
report successful and instructive
meeting. The Matrons and Pat
rons of Seattle served a delicious
lunch.
Look for interesting news in
this column next week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Dick Stanton To Enter
Army Air Corps

Dick Stanton. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Stanton, left last
Saturday evening for Tuskegee
Alabama Air Base Of the Army
Air Corps where he win begin Q
seven months flight training per-
iod. On graduation he will be
commissioned as a second Lieut.
enant with the first Negro fight
er group, the ssth pursuit squad
ran Of the Air Corps. Dick, al.
ready having completed the pri-
mary and secondary Civilian Pr
lot training courses before the war
holds a pilots license and aero.
batic certificate with over 10C
hours in the air. He has also beer
studying a radio engineering
course offered by the government
for the past several months. Dick
is a graduate Of Jefferson High
school and attended University OF
Oregon e years) a member OF
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. also
a member Ct r. o. T. C. at Uni.
versity.
My dear MS. Duncan,
I regret not having been able
to contact you personally before
I must leave or my Military call
so must take this means to say
good bye for a while.
Blu mainly. I wish to thank you
for the many kind favors and
friendly aid you have lent me dur.
ing the period Of my growing VI
in our community.
Thanking you again, beg to re-
main, i
Very sincerely yours
Charles r. Stanton
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01

Highlights this week, Sunday,
800 p. M: Open house, Soldiers
from Portland Air Base and Civil
ians in Musical Concert. Wednes-
day, May 6. 200 p. M, James
Myers, Industrial Secretary of
Council of Churches will speak at
the Branch. Miss Spears, Execu-
tive Secretary, and Mrs. Julia
Blanchard Smith, Girl Reserve adj
wiser, attended the Spring confer
ence held lest week end at CO.
lumbia Gorge. Mrs. Smith was
in charge of the music, four ma
tional heads, headed this confer-
ence, @: 4
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
SPORTS

Highlights for the last two high
school city meets were: Wash
ington, Commerce and Sabin high
in which Browning Allen, Wash
ington speed demon, won the 22o
relay and 100 yd. dash was Sec
ond in the mile race. Washington
was first in $50 relay, Evans Can
trell And In 22o I'D. low hurdles,
3rd In Board jump. Washington
first In 40 relay, next trio was
Wash, Roosevelt and Benson.
Browning Allen Jr. starred again.
He was first in 220 and 100 yd.
dash. Louis Fuller, End in mile
run. Evans Cantrell End in broad
jump, 3rd in low hurdles, 4th in
220 race. Washington End in 440
relay. Brewing Aliens team Of
8 were first in $50 relay. Robert
Johnson, Franklin won 440 yd.
dash at Franklin. Herbert Will
Jams placed in so yd. dash for
Jefferson. Next Friday they meet
Washington. Lincoln and Jefferson
lat Jefferson. Franklin, Benson and
Commerce at Franklin. May 9th
they meet Wash. Grant. Franklin
at Franklin. bowl, 3:15 p. m.
| Members Of the Monarch Port
land baseball team entertained
about IS friends at a very enjoy
able party. Saturday evening at
the branch Y. w. c. A. Sports
motif in drecs and appointments
were effectively carried out. Dane
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01

piness. Miss Minor, the Negro and
the Constitution, brought the
house down when she concluded
her masterful oratory.. tremen-
dously impressive and Informative,
Her authoritive references were
very convincing. The coveted
award Of twenty-five dollars ($25)
for first place went to Miss Minor.
Miss Rutherford. second and Miss
Graves third were each present
ed gold bracelets. Exalted Ruler
Cornelius Evans presented the
awards. The Oratorical contest Is
a national project sponsored by
the Elks Lodge. This, however,
was the first time the local lodge
had yentursd such an undertaking.
The top winner was to have en-
tered he Regional in Bakersfield,
Calf, April rs, but due to setting
the date back from II to 20, did
not allow sufficient time for Miss
Minor and her coach to make the
trip. An effort Is being made by
the contest committee to get Miss
Minor in he finals. The three con-
tesans are members Of the A. c. e.
League and Junior Choir Of Bethel
A. M. e. church. Miss Rutherford
Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Garden; Miss Minor and
Miss Graves are daughters re-
spectively OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Minor and MI. and Mrs., VIM.
Graves. The reception committee
on this occasion were: Mrs. Min
ME Turner and Mrs. Johnnie Mae
Harrington, Mrs. Lethia Peck Is
Daughter Rrler.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01

There are opportunities for the
representatives to be appointed ell
thr part time work or full time
among the readers of the North
west Enterprise.
This Is worth writing about II
you are interested In helpful. re-
numerative work and have time
available. The work Is suitable for
either women or men. Honest,
energetic, reliable persons of good
approach are eligible.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Mt. Olivet Baptist
N. Z. First and Schuyler
u.., r rr no.x

h6v. d. y. Glow, faStOr
These things shall Endure" was
the morning worship theme last
Sunday delivered by the Pastor.
There was one addition to the
church. THE Last Ditch Stand
was the evening worship subject.
Mrs, Clara Triplett on Flint ave,
was hostess for the Usher Board
Monday evening. At their meeting
Tuesday night the S. o. g. club
planned their fun program for the
month. Mrs. Friday and Mrs.
Haynes jointly entertained the
Searchlight club Friday evening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01

,ense. There should be mutual un-
Outstanding. What happens to the
Negro after the war, very defin-
itely depends on what happens to
the Negro during the war. Rev. B.
c. Allen, pastor Of Bethel AME
Church thinks the movement ideal.
The guest speaker gave a brief
history of the organization and
some of ita achievements. He ID
solidly behind this movement.
Portland extended q hearty well
come to Mr.. Rufus C. Long, Gem
eral chairman Of Local 465 Wait
ers' Union, during his two day
official visit. Arriving Tuesday
night, he was presented to the
Ladies' Auxiliary assembled for
their monthly meeting. Wednes-
day, April %. had conference with
local officers; Thursday, busily
making contacts: that night, mass
meeting.
To honor the labor executive,
his hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
Williams, entertained with a beau
tiful party Wednesday evening In
their spacious homo ON N. Z. Can
tenbein st. Mr.. Clarence Johnson,
Of the War Production Board, now
stationed in Portland, shared hon
ors. 1t was grand party and the
large number present had q mar
velous time. ID, .1
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Local 465 Dining Car Walters

Local 465 Dining Car Walters
sponsored big mass meeting last
Thursday evening at Williams Ave.
Branch YWCA when Mr., Rufus
C. Long, General Chairman, with
offices in Omaha, Nebraska, was
guest speaker.
The meeting, attended by rep
resentatives CT Various locals, aux
iliary members, church and civic
leaders, was in response to the call
OF Mr.. Sterling Williams, District
chairman. Purpose OF the meeting
as stated by Mr.. Williams in his
informative prelininaries, was to
discuss and devise plans for better
cooperation Of unions and civic
group. So So sas
Speakers other than Mr.. Long
were: Mr.. Kelly Foster, Local
Business Agent for the Interna-
tional order of Sleeping Car Por-
ter, agreed that, all should work
together SO that labor might have
Is rightful place. When labor
agrees to stop fighting she has lost
her power. continued Mr.. Foster.
DR.. D. N. Unthanl<, chairman of
the Emergency Council for Ne
groes, favored laborers being to-
gether solidly. Mr.. ennith Smith,
of the Employment Service, adj
vocates education and common
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Shilo Baptist
N. e. 76 and Everette
u m n~~la. Hxs-s.x

Pastor, members and friends an
ticipate hearty cooperation, large
attendance and big returns on this
annual two-day Bazaar, April 2s-
80 and their annual fried chicken
dinner May at the Helen ely
Manley Community center, s. E.
LIST st. Pastors message last Sun
day morning, "A Fruit Bearing
Christian" Sunday evening a fine
fellow meeting was preceded by
the Lords, Supper. Ii
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-01
Mixing OF Races
Brings Out Best
Nazi Doctrine Myth,
Says Biologist

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The Nazi.
accented theory that inter-breed
ing of different races results II
inferior offspring was described
as a myth" today by a Philadel.
phia anthropologist, who said thai
half-castes. taken as a whole
were for the most part superior
biologically to their parents.
Addressing the American Asso-
citation of Physical Anthropolo-
gists at Harvard. DIR. M. F. Ashley
Montague said that the Nazis had
merely given vicious enthrone-
ment as a political doctrine" to a
widely held but erroneous belief
that crossing of different racial
groups results in defects and even
TALLY in complete sterility.
AN examination of the evidence
shows" he said, that contempor-
airy beliefs relating to the harm
fulness of human hybridization are
quite erroneous, and constitute
part of the great mythology of
race
Has Purifying Effec
"The truth is that ethnic ira
cial) mixture, far from causing
Impurities, produces a purifying
effect in that many defective
traits of the parents are elimin-
ated in the offspring as a result
of crossing, and the group as a
whole becomes purified"
Declaring one of the reasons
for Hitler's persecution of the
Jews was that Hitler claimed the
German stock might be tainted
by intermarriage with Jews, Ash
ley-Montague asserted:
"As for the Nazi assault on
Jews in this respect, it should be
pointed out that the Jews are not
single race, but a number of
races, and that they exhibit in
perhaps pre-eminent degree the
biologically good effects of race
mixture.
Thus, in marriage between
German and Jew, the German
would get by far the better of
the bargain"
Study Is Extensive
The anthropoligist said he had
examined results of studies made
among half-castes on Pitcairn is
land, and among mulattos, Chi
nese-whites, Maya-Spanish crosses
and Hottentot-white crosses, and
had found that:
THE data reveals the fact that
human naturalization rarely results.
in unfavorable effects. The more
unlike two human mating groups
are genetically, the more likely It
is that for many characters the
hybrids will be superior to the
parental groups, and will present
mosaic of their characteristics
for the rest"