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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-02
NEGRO TROOPS,
M. P.'S BATTLE;
l4SHOT
2 DEAD, IL WOUNDED DURING
THREE-HOUR GUN FIGHT;
PROBE ORDERED

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Long-stand
ing bad feeling between Negro
soldiers and Negro military po.
lice flared into a furious three
hour gun battle early today which
left two men dead and twelve per,
sons wounded.
With the aid of civil authors
ties the army put down the bloddy
riot and sent heavily armed and
reinforced military police into the
twenty eight block bullet-scarred
fighting area to maintain order.
Approximately three hundred
soldiers and one hundred military
and civil police were involved.
ROUND UP 152
Military and civilian authorities
rounded up 152 Negro soldiers
and several civilians, including
two women.
Col. Fred Ellis. commander OF
the Negro detachment stationed
here, ordered an investigation to
determine the cause of the trou-
BILE and how the soldiers obtained
guns and ammunition.
Chief of Police Don C. Steward,
who led civil forces called out to
help quell the riot, said he be-
lieved the battle was the result OF
antagonism between Negro sold.
iers and Negro military police.
Trouble was brewing all night
and was set off when a military
policeman shot and wounded 2
soldier for resisting arrest after
the trooper had hit Negro girl
on the head with a bottle.
WAIT FOR BUSES
About $50 soldiers were lined
up awaiting buses to return to
camp, after an initial outbreak
had been quieted, when the gun
battle began.
A jeep carrying Negro military
police arrived. Close behind II
came car filled with armed sol
diers. A shot was fired by an un'
identified person as an IN. p
got out of the jeep.
Firing continued for nearly
three hours as military and city
police closed in on the rioters who
were armed with rifles, pistols
and at least one tommy gun.
A Negro soldier, whose iden
tity has not been announced, ant
Robert Riley, forty-four, Negro
civilian, were killed.
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because of their race, but to
the present time 1t is frequent
ly alleged that this same COM
pany continues its discrimina-
tory e mp ! o YIN ent practices,
even though it has hired a few
Negro women for token pur-
poses."
Three citizens delegations from
the Detroit area, including repre-
sentatives of labor organizations,
have made recent trips to Wash
ington to su b.mit complaints
against those discriminatory prac.
tees, Cramer continued.
1.-THE st. LOUIS East st. Louis
area is another center of war
industry from which a large
number of complaints have
reached the committee and
where 1T is alleged that al ef-
forts to date have failed to
bring many Of the largest hold
ers of war contracts into line
with the national policy of full
utilization of manpower and of
air employment.
SIN the Cleveland and Phila-
delphia areas, while there Is a
gerat deal of token employment
Of minority groups, complaints
charge that unfair practices are
still being carried On I'm the
utilization of workers according
to their skill and I'm upgrading
them i'm keeping with their abil-
fly to contribute the most OF
the productive effort.
Baltimore is similar to De-
troit in that, while some en-
ploymers hire their help with
out discrimination, several ma
for holders of war contracts
are charged with discriminate IN
both as to hiring and upgrading
according to skill, the commit
tee observed"
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NAACP has set Sunday, Deem
Der 9Th, 3 p. m. for the Annual
meeting of the chapter, at Grace
Presbyterian Church, 22nd and
Cherry.
Every member and friend of
this organization is earnestly re-
luested to be present. Hear the
annual report and aid in choosing
the officials for the ensuing year.
The National Association is ac-
lively interested in correcting the
evils which beset our race. Dis
elimination In all walks of life,
especially our economic share in
government defense projects can
only be corrected by vigilance on
our part" said Rev. Penick.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-02
F Z A S HI!
CHURCHES, FRATERNAL AND
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

The Northwest Enterprise is making special
Souvenir Holiday Edition, December 23rd, 1912. We
making a special effort to pubcize all Churches,
Fraternal and Civic Organization in Seattle To make
listing complete, making special low
rates each Church and organization. This edition
will display many historic in and around Seat
te with large picture of the City the front
We are asking the cooperation of all organiza-
TONS especially the heads and officers, send their
greetings to the members and friends through the
Northwest Enterprise. Thousands of copies will be
printed, and will go into every State and Territory.
This will be the largest and most interesting edition
ever published in the Northwest, says It McCants,
Advrtising and Holiday Special Representatives Send
your holiday greetings in this edition you will have
to hurry all orders must be in the Enterprise Office
not later than Tuesday December 18th, 1912. For
your convenience photographer will make pic
ture of you at your home. We also furnish
cut and space for your holiday greetings to anyone
any place, any where for $500; Personal Greetings
$500; Business Greetings $500 and Special rates
to each Church and organization. Call McCants or
Rev J. R. Harris at East $3.50 or Prospect 9453.
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REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTER PLOT TO
KILL ANTI-POLL TAX BILL CHARGED

NEY YORK, N. Y. - In an
swer to a telegram eondemning
his stand on a cloture vote to in
sure the passage OF the anti-poll
tax bill sent to him by Walter
White. Executive Secretary, of
the NAACP, the Senate's minor
ity leader, McNary of Oregon,
made this week the following
statement when confronted in the
Senate Chambers by a delegation
composed of Mrs. Virginia Foster
DUR, Executive Vice Chairman
OF the National Committee to
Abolish the Poll Tax; Dean Flea
nor Bontecou of Bryn Mawr Col
lege; Miss Goldstein and Leslie
Perry of the NAACP Washington
Bureau: "a man by the name of
White sent me the most insulting
letter 1 have ever received con-
tanning the words conspiracy"
etc; this man White is doing more
harm to Negro rights than any
other single person In the coun-
try. The President of the United
States claims to be such a friend
Of the colored people, but he has
never said word with reference
to this poll tax bill. A few of the
Senators who are afraid of losing
a few votes are talking in terms
of cloture but don't care" 1t
was clear McNary was referring
to the Negro vote.
Realizing that IL the fight for
the passage Of the anti-poll tax
bill is lost. 1t will be because the
majority failed to protect the peo-
pies rights from the sculduggery
of a little minority. the NAACP in
a wire to the Hon. Joseph w.
Martin, Jr., said:
Statement by Senate minority
leader yesterday that he will vote
for anti-poll tax bill but not for
cloture and Senator Connally's
demand of Senate that 1t vote on
cloture Saturday and abandon
bill IL that vote fails will have
enormous repercussions for years
to come. Newspapers charge coal
ition between Senate Republicans
and Filibusters. We ask you as
Chairman Republican National
Committee to take appropriate &C.
ton. Failure to be present and
vote for cloture is vote for ocn-
tinuation of poll tax and denial
of right to participate in Govern
ment to those who are being ask
ed to fight and die to preserve
that Government. r p u b lican
party will be held responsible II
it is a party to scuttling of bill"
The NAACP which together
with other organizations has been
vigorous in the fight for the re-
peal of the poll tax which dis
franchises ten million citizens,
: three-ffths of them white, in
eight southern states, was early
in the filibuster the subject of a
long winded attack by Senator
Russell of Georgia, Russell in his
frequent assaults from the Senate
floor claimed Walter White as a
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former constituent" and charg-
ed him and the NAACP with des-
troying "the wholesome racial re-
lations in the South" which white
Southerns "have almost given
their lives to establish over a per-
iod of years We are treating
the Negro fairly in our state, -
said Mr.. Russell, "and the Negro
who is living with ues there is
not aided any when Walter White
and these other Negro lobbyists
get up legislation of this kind
and bring 1t on the floor of the
Senate"
Late Thursday after McNary
informed a delegation that he
would not vote for cloture. A few
minutes afterwards Senator Con-
molly told the Senate that the fill
busters would permit the. motion
to consider the bill to be voted
on it those favoring 1t would
promise to move for cloture on
Saturday at 1 o'clock and If the
move failed the bills proponents
would vote to withdraw 1t. It be-
came apparent Immediately to
the galleries that Connally would
have made no such proposal un-
less he was certain how the Re-
publicans were going to vote on
cloture. BY telegram, White warn
ed Charles L. McNary, the SEN
ate Minority Leader that his
statement that he would vote for
the bill but would not vote for
cloture means death to the bill.
White further stated that the
action of the Assistant Minority
Leader. Senator Austin of YER
mont, in opposing the bill and
otherwise supporting the filibus-
terers without any disassociation
of his position from that of the
Republicans has caused many per-
sons in Washington and through
out the country to believe that
the Republicans are not sincere
and that "they are playing both
sides of the fence on this vital is
slue." He added that he did not
refer to some of the Republican
Senators whose sincerity, like that
of some of the Democrats, is be-
yond question, but instead to the
official attitude of the Republican
party as a whole. White quoted
prominent Negro Republican
as saying: "If the bill is scuttled
it will be the Republicans who do
it through an understanding be-
tween them and the reactionary
Democratic Senators who are
leading the filibuster."
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IMPORTANT

Calling the heads of all or
CARNATIONS, Religious. Frater-
nal and otherwise, o extend
your Holiday greetings this
year with photo through the
Northwest Enterprises 8 page
special Holiday edition, that
will come Off the press Decem-
Der 23rd, 1912. Special rates
have been arranged. For all
who are interested call Nc
Giants East 1880 - Prospect
0453 - for particulars. Orders
taken now.
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and unite in an effort to bring
democracy into full fruition. A
large and an appreclaulve aud
fence was present to hear Mr..
Butler. The meeting was sponsor
ed by the local branch of the
NAACP
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Eat Your Sunday Dinners at the
CLUB DE FACTO
Located at 1920 24th Ave.
New Years Eve will be a big time
at the Clubhouse
Make Your Reservation n o w
Call EA. O457 or PR. 9964
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viii Inquire Concerning Labor Bias
DISCRIMINATION OF NEGRO help
WILL BE AIRED BYFEC
eff THE FEPC ISN'T TOO SCARED,
We URGE FOLLOWING THE ENGLISH COURSE"

In England today, obtain
quit job in essential industry without the writ
ten permission of the Ministry of Labor. Likewise
firm employ discharge worker without
the consent of this government office. Consequently,
strike, walk out be locked out and
plant can lure the employee of another through
offer of higher wages.
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Keep off the date Sunday,
p. m. December 9th North
west Enterprise big Xmas
concert and Service Mems
Party. Watch Enterprise for
0r0Uram.
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U are cordially invited and urged to attend
the Annual meeting of the N. A. A. c. P. at Grace
Presbyterian Church, Sunday December 9Th at D.
to hear the annual report and to select officials
for the ensuing year.
Rev. F. w. Penick, President
Mrs. Airline Paiya, Secretary
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Is Children Are
Saved in Blaze
program

Eighteen children were led to
safety from Sunday school class
recently when a $500 fire which
started from a defective furnace
damaged the Colored Penteocstal
Mission, $50 18th Ave.
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Keep off date Sunday, De-
cember 9th. Grand opening
Of the Savoy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
TOmorrow'S Problem

dealer: East. Both sides vui.
ncrable.)
If the heart a. diamond 4 and
diamond * take The first three
tricks, what simple logic should
dictate South's next play in an
effort to beat Vests 4-SpadcS os
this deal?
aturcs Syndicate, Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
ALLEN EPPES

There, there, honey, it won't"
said Paul gently. Wen keep 60
ing until dawn--if you like. How
about it, Bill? ?"
"Okay," said Bill. do we get
another giri--or no."
YES" said Paul. II refuse to sit
watching you dance with Claire
while I twirl my thumbs"
Bill spoke to Dian then. Sure
you won't change your mind and
come along with us?"
Thanks, Bill" Dian said. But
I'd rather not" She caught herself
before saying, I'm fed up" She
smiled at him rather vaguely. LAS
matter of fact, I feel a bit head
achsh."
For Pete's sake" said Claire
don't pull that old feminine trick,
The next things a spraincd ankle.
Women have been pulling them fol
ages"
You should know" said Dian
feeling that she no longer gave a
darn about being polite.
They drove on in silence. Bill got
out of the car when it came to a
standstill in front of dams house.
He went UP the walk with Dian.
He stood for a moment upon the
lower step of the porch, looking w
at her.
Anything really wrong" he
asked solicitously.
Dian shook her head. No she
said, I'm just tired. Really I am"
She held out her hand. Good night,
and thanks for being so nice to
Aunt Martha and me-"
Thanks are quite unnecessary"
Bill said rather stihly. This sudden
formality on dams part annoyed
him. II hope you have pleasant
time cataloging your Grandfather's
books" he added with just q touch
of sarcasm.
Then he turned and went back
to the car.
Dian stood watching until the car
was out of sight. and then she
walked to the end of the porch.
There, in the darkness. hidden by
the thick vines which grew in wild
abandon, she sank into the porch
swing. She ran her hand somewhat
YEARLY across her forehead. and
leaned back against the bright
cushions.
She could understand Paul's at.
titudc where Claire was concerned,
since he had idolized her ever since
they were kids. But she couldn't
understand Bill Rollins acting as
he did. Surely he ought to see
through Claire--ought to realize
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
E:RQnan!g;g?;I 4; h I !!|!

what sort OF SIcs shS a'ss, by this
time. A nav of 81 ought to have
more seEsc! She thought not
knowing, o. course. that Bill had
SAID exactly the same thing that
evening while dancing with Claire.
I'm an absolute little fool" Dian
told herself. I'm sorry I ever
threw that Iarncd shoe. I should
have known that anything on earth
did would turn out a mess. I
should have encouraged Jerome, as
Aunt Marthr wanted me to, ard
got myself a job of married house,
keeper - Il banker" She sighed
and closed her eyes. How beautiful
ly peaceful it was there on tho
porch. with sleepy sparrows twit-
tcrinE close by. and the air soft
and ha!my and perfumed.
she must have dozed off for
few moments, for presently she
VAS aware of voices. She sat up,
listening. Then she realized that
tho voices belonged to her Aunt
Martha and Jerome Carr.
and I'm glad to see," Jerome
VA, saying. that Dian doesn't
seem to be too much upset over
Fred Mayhcw's actions"
of course she's not upset."
Aunt Martha said loyalty "She
never really loved the man. l know
that now"
Dian was uncomfortable. She
didn't like being an eavcsdroppcr,
Intentionally or otherwise. She
stirred, deciding to get up and
make her presence known But
something Jerome said stopped
her.
You know, of course, Martha"
he said, that DAMS got the idea
you're the woman for me-"
"Fiddlcsticks" said Miss Mar
tina. Don't pay any attention to
her. She's talking through her hat.
You know perfectly well. Jerome,
that you've been i'm love With Dian
for ycars-and have beer hoping
she'd marry you"
Il wonder"
you wonder what"
Il wonder if l have been In love
with Dian all these years. I mean,
maybe I've just been thinking all
the time of how ornamental she'd
look In my house"
Jerome Carr. have you gone
raving, STARK crazy?" Miss Martha
gaspcd.
Maybe i:'s i".: the other way
around" jerome said thoughtfuliy.
Maybe I've just come to my
senses"
Ito BE Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23

When North bid that 5-Hearts,
after having used the Blackwood,
he did il with the idea of trying to
make South sign off at 5-No
TrumpS. feeling that he had over
hid his North cards. South re-
FUSED 10 be signed off that way,
as he was player vino likes hard
contracts.
West led the spade o TO the a.
East, realizing from the lead that
South surely could take the next
two spade tricks. shifted to the
heart ,. which brought the S. s
and y. Then South went to work.
Distributed by King ]
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

SUDDENLY Dian wanted to go
home. wanted to leave the party.
For some strange reason all her
enthusiasm had left her. The whole
business seemed ridiculously futile
this business of playing around
with Claire Lester and her two
would-be husbands. I'm surprised
that you suggested leaving the club
so early"
81 got tired Of being stared at"
said Claire. Il thought we'd end
the party by driving out to the
Wayside inn for some dancing. It's
gayer there, and different"
Different, all right" said Dian,
but I'm afraid I'll have to ask you
TO excuse me. I've got a big day
before me. I'm going to drive out
10 the farm and start cataloging
Grandfather's books. I have a list
Of books that are worth quite lot
and may be able to find some
thing really valuable in the library
out there"
This said Claire, "is a fine time
TO spring that on lis. Good heavens,
Dian-don't be a wet blanket"
Sorry" Dian said. But that's
how things are. There's no reason
why you and the boys can't go out
to the Waysidc. Or you can easily
pick up some other girl to make a
fourth; Sue Morton or Lucy Lee
Randall"
"Sticks-both Of Them" said
Claire, but actually she was pleased
over dams decision not to go on.
Dian had, she thought, ceased to be
mere part of foursome, and had
assumed the proportions of a real
rival. very WELL" she said, "we'll
drop you off at your house. Then
We'll drive back TO the club and get
either Sue or Lucy Lee"
Must we?" said Paul.
Unless" said Claire, you and
Bill want to share me-"
why not let me out at the Ar
dendale inn," said Bill, land you
and Paul go on alone?"
Are you trying to be magnani-
nous or something ?" Claire asked
Il worked like the devil planning
this party. and I think it's down
right discourteous and cruel of you
all to start backing out"
I'm not backing out" said Bill
I'm only trying to bc--wellscall
II magnanimous, If you like"
IT'S still early" said Claire, land
feel like having fun. I'd hate to
nave my party end In a sort OF
washout,"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard BarcIav
The Authority on Authorities"

First he sent the club Q through,
next the S to the 10. the A dropped
The X, and two more clubs fol.
lowed.
1t was no job for West to throw
ms spade ) on one of these and
his heart 0 on the other. But then
came his problem when the spade
j was tincsscd. Throwing from his
0heart Q-l0 was unthinkablc. as it
would set up South's probable J
IN that suit. SO he gave up the dia-
mond 8 from his four card hold
ing, an apparent trick winner ultI-
mately. Then on the spade * he
mad to throw another apparent
winner, though it made little diff
ference what he did now. He
picked the heart 10 this time, and
the declarcr finished with two
heart tricks and two top dia-
monds. If West. discarding on the
spade X, had used one of his three
remaining diamonds. the dcclarer
could have scored the A, K and 0
of that suit plus the heart X to
finish the hand
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
TWICE IN SAME PLACE

DID YOU ever get squeezed
twice in the same suit? AS the de-
clarcr runs tricks on which you
have to discard. he may cause you
first to discard one card which
looked like Il trick winner. and
then. as lie lays down one more
trick of his own suit, he makes
you throw away another winner in
either your previous suit or an
other one. That does not happen
very often. fortunately. But gosh.
how it hurts when it does occur!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
STATE BIOLOGIST
GOES TO BRhZI;
Daily IH>paich Bureau.
In Tia" Sir Walter Hotel

Rad: i"h. Jul" 2...--T. G.. Nurupr.,
uii! aiuir; ton dTvS AGO u,,I-,...
Sat" c"' lH%isl. viii return Sc Sou.
America Iur :uccial wnik with =.
!'n"'a" If u"rnO'uiC warfare. II, ,..
virtually drafted far The Job 's...i..
of his Fifteen years experience q.
iiin N.ifUs t,..!. ,ul,,l.l,, ...... ..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23

courses are open, according to de
Lai;inInt Officials: these valuable
crTirva Mil have L. he Discontinued.
- Tia" department will have L. cali
On ilic already nyrrEurdcnci genera!
iund Tor its ..gpprt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23

PURE SEEDS AND STATE
RlGifTS-Thc right ui The sta,c of
North Carolina 10 inspect. and COL
!cct fees therefor. all seed, coming
milo The state. is al iSSuc ~ WASH
ingtun today.
Governor J. NJ. BruUghton. w.
Ser Scott and Dave \ CoItranc.
commissioner and assistant commits
si"n"r OF agriculture. tugriap with
repre- ScltatiVC$ of farm urgIniZn-
lions. arc comforting with L. :. De-
partEcnl OF Agriculture official, lin
GLIDING Triple y and commodity
credit div iOnS). seeking some Snlu-
lI"n OF tic problem of inferior and
unnSp"ctcd farm seeds being put off
on y. {. farmers.
Som" weeks ago the State mSpec-
Tors held up delivery of seed pea
nuts furnished eastern Carolina
farms by the Commodity Credit Cor
poratIun. The State demanded the
right Ia inspect for termination
count. presence of disease. etc. The
CCC claimed immunity as a govern
mcni agency, refused inspection and
would not pay the inspection fees
he State held the seed until Il fed
cr,i court Injunction released them.
PICTURES AND SCIENTIFIC
DATA-Thc North Carolinians are
prepared today tn show the Wash
lngion authorities that many of the
seeds did not GcrmInate. and that in
stead of helping the farmer the poor
seeds actually retarded the food for
victory" and oil programs.
They are fortified with seed la
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23

boratory -data and with pictures To
prove lhcir contention. They al.
have reports III Farmers havin" Ia
pillow up the ctr seed and remnant
with certified quality.
MONEY AND SERVICE.
safe has Il dual compliant. II I.
claimed thc policy "i m.in$rcri.I
"'cda tend Ia destroy ~. ar,ur,r-
mcht ct lnns-,im" effort l,hicu Ia.
brought North Caroline :. ;,n ram.
aEt"nG all tn" .iI;SE IN iij.r ..,ti
."UIk.
al u iH,r" i; ,hc az" in.u az ~
cnuc. Th" u: paIlu.rIi t.! h"rivui-
turc is rmtirrly dependent ion il
working monty Upon rriirC:iun of
Ices for inspection uf fertilizer. irc,is.
drugs. seed livestock. rfC. II thi+
source ui revenue is cut Off only two
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23

f.HAAiiLE-Ralcigh'S sanitary C,-
A'N'"" mas worked oft plan Tor
n'c.'% 'hc general salvage program
ma might bv worth following NV
"'!.,f c.''"s. Garbage trucks viii pick
ana "ciIvcr t" tho proper place scrlp
'"ob'!' r"Is and metal. Such ScraD
must ID III separate cuntaincr near
ny In" garbage can. This plan as
"',> C''h''''"ancc Of the salvage COL
',''"i,' even when .pccial drives"
~ y l.Ol III nIN,-rL...
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-23
PAt:t. ,rIT.H

NcrtA Carnl.na's relatively l"w
salary scale - said - be LARGELY re-
spJn:ibl,' lur This condition.