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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Louis And Conn Charity
Bout Called Off

Washington, Secretary of War
Stimson said today he was
shocked" over arrangements for
the Joe Louis-Billy Conn champ
ionship prize fight for the Army
Emergency Relief Fund and had
started a personal investigation.
I didn't know of the details until
this morning" Simpson told his
press conference. I've been
shocked at the situation"
IT am making a personal invest
igation which I hope to complete
within forty-eight hours"
The war secretary's announce
ment was prompted by a question
whether he would comment on a
proposed October IL fight at the
Yankee Stadium in New York be-
tween Sergeant Louis, the heavy
weight champion and Private
Conn. He declined to state what
details shocked" him.
II have determined" Stimson
declared in a formal statement,
that Sergeant Barrow (Joe LOU
isl and Corporal Conn shall be re-
turned at once to their military
duties.
1.-THE standards and the inter-
ests of the army do not permit the
proposed contest to be carried out.
There is no reflection upon the
principals. Furthermore, the ar
my appreciates that Louis hereto
fore generously contributed his eff
forts to both the army and navy
without returns.
II regret that have felt it nee
essary to disagree with the decis-
ions of Mr.. John Kieran and his
associates, who have given their
devoted and patriotic services to
assist the Army Emergency Re-
lief"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
AT THE PALOMAR
Mr.. Russell Jones

The above likeness is that OF
Russell Jones, famous baritone of
stage, screen and radio, who now
resides in Seattle. He is at pre-
sent guest artist and entertainer
at the 908 Club, the address made
famous by the late John H. (Doc)
Hamilton. Mr.. Jones has appear
ed on several programs in connec-
ton with the army and service
mems clubs in and near Seattle,
all of whom pronounce him the
bronze Lawrence Tibbitt of the
Northwest. Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Palmer Johnson, Seattle's own wi
zard of the piano keyboard, will
be heard in a star musical act at
the Palomar Theater the week Of
October 5. These two popular race
artists will include many favorite
numbers made famous by their
individual interpretations. If you
should ask the Enterprise repor-
ter his personal view as to these
super human musicians, he would
not hesitate to say you couldn't
hear better music this side of
heaven, a rare musical treat that
we can't afford to miss. Watch
the Enterprise for more news
concerning these headline music
ians.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
E1-SeattIeite Returns

Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher of Los An
geles is welcome visitor in Seat
tie, being house guest of her son
Harold and Mrs. e. b. Hipsher,
Mrs. l.. r. Howard and Mrs. An
ME B. Coleman.
Mrs. Fisher was a resident of
Seattle more than 20 years during
which time she was an earnest &C
tive member of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church.
In civic organizations she intro
duced plans which greatly enrich
ed the political status of the Ne
gro, not only in Seattle, but in the
neighboring towns as well, many
of the group in Seattle today hold
ing profitable positions secured
more than 20 years ago, through
social service committees, intro
duced by Mrs. Fisher. We be-
speak for our visitor a happy and
very pleasant vacation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
BY s. T. McCants

The reception given Sunday af-
ternoon by the committee of man.
agement, headed by DR.. T. B. Coo
per of the Colman Y.M.C.A. and
Service Mems Club, at the club
rooms in honor of the newly APP
pointed Executive Secretary, Mr..
John w. Copeland, was indeed a
pleasant affair and the many
guests present expressed them
selves by saying it was a grand
party. Mr.. p. S. Barnett, Senior
Master of Ceremonies, sprung a
pleasant surprise on many of his
old friends and acquaintance, who
have known him for the past 40
years or more, with his humorous
but timely wisecracking, and the
complimentary manner in which
he presented those appearing on
the program. Among those pay
ing complimentary remarks to the
Committee of Management and to
the honored Executive Secretary
were Mayor Devin of Seattle, Pre-
sident Jones of the City Council,
Mr.. Wesley Kenny, General Secre-
tary of the Y.MyC.A., Mr.. Kenneth
Coleman, Rev. r. Benjamin Davis,
DR.. F. B. Cooper, Miss Idell Vert
ner of Phyllis Wheatley Y.W.C.A.,
Mrs. Christine Meade, Senior Hos
tess, Mrs. Ernest White, and Mrs.
Everette Gibson. Last but not
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Pacific Coast Negro
Directory Here This Wk.

The California Pacific Coast Me-
gro directory will be in Seattle
this week, says S. T. McCants,
compiler for the State of Wash
ington. More than 200 pages of
interesting facts and activities
concerning the Negro on the Pa
cific Coast, Those who failed to
subscribe will have to place their
orders for copies at once, as the
copies for sale will be limited.
Place your orders now with s. T.
McCants, 807 21st Ave., Pr. 9453.
Sixty cents per copy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Mayor Devin, President Jones, DR.. f. B.
CooSer Pay Homage To New Exec. Sec.
The Sunday Afternoon Reception By
Colman Y. M. e. A. Is Brilliant Affair

least, by any means, Mr.. John
Copeland acknowledged the many
compliments paid him as a new
conner in a new field of endeavor.
He impressed his many hearers
when he pledged loyalty to his
new work in Seattle and the COM
munity that would he represented
under his administration. The
generous applause given Mr.. Cope
land was sufficient evidence that
he was a welcome addition to Sc
attle's most popular community.
Mr. Russell Jones, the North
vests most noted baritone, and
Mr.. AL Pierre, pianist and orches-
ira leader deluxe, furnished the
musical program of the afternoon
which was royalty received by all
present. Mr.. Jones' generous en-
cores in response to the many
guests present, won for him and
his accompanist a warm spot in
every heart. The common re-
marks heard quite frequently af-
ter the program were, when will
we hear these famous musicians
AGAIN."
Out-of-town guests present were
Mrs. Wendell Stafford, and lit
tie daughter, Rev. and Mrs. D.
G. Stephenson, MIR. and Mrs. Jas.
G. Beck of Tacoma; Mrs. Mary
Carter, Miss Ruth Cox of Port
land; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sle-
mons, Miss Dora Davis Of Everett.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Liberty Ship Named
Booker Washington

When the Liberty Ship, Booker
T. Washington, named after the
great Negro educator, goes into
service next month, Negro cap
tain will be in command of the
vessel, the War Shipping Admin
istration advised the local Office
of War Information today.
Captain Edward Macauley, Dep
uty Administrator supervising the
recruitment and manning of mer-
chant ships, stated that Captain
Hugh Mulzac, the only Negro to
hold a masters certificate, has
been assigned the Liberty Ship
and is now securing officers and
men for the new ship.
The Booker T. Washington,
which will he launched soon by the
California Shipbuilding Corpora
ton, Wilmington, California, is ex-
pected to be completed by the mid
die of October. The 10000 ton
freighter will then be ready to
carry cargoes vital to the war eff
fort.
Captain Mulzac, of Brooklyn,
New York, has held a masters GER
tificate for 20 years. During the
last war he served as chief mate
on merchant ships and at one time
was master of the Yarmouth when
this vessel was operated by the
Black Star Line.
Captain Mulzac, who is Sc, will
sail with crew composed of white
and Negro officers and men. Of
ficials of the National Maritime
Union have stated they will COOP
crate with Captain Mulzac in his
effort to get seamen for his ship.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29

Fear and courage, those two
variable and everlastingly conflict
ing components of human nature,
have played an incalculable part
in the evolution of man through
the ages, but never have they been
more significant than they are
today when we are embroiled in a
war in which psychology can be
as deadly a weapon as bomb or a
better defense than most of our
impregnable fortresses.
Upon our honest facing up to
the bases of our fears and doubts
depends the quality of our morale,
and upon the quality of our morale
depends our capacity to endure
the torments which might come
upon us.
That morale, which is more po-
tent than arms and men, cannot be
built upon a flimsy foundation of
make-believe or wishful thinking,
nor can it flourish on a tepid diet
of optimistic Misrepresentation.
It must be based on knowledge
and sustained on truth.
The responsibility for building
up morale does not rest entirely
upon our leaders, though they
must certainly share it. Much OF
it devolves on us, the ordinary peo-
pie. Too often, when we think OF
total war, we see totality only in
the production of arms and the
marshalling of all our material re-
sources. We forget that we must
also marshal our individual re-
sources, those resources of courage
and confidence which lie within us
inextricably intertwined with our
fears, both real and imaginary.
To achieve this concentration ot
our strength, we must have know.
ledge, knowledge of the cause fol-
which we are fighting and know
ledge of ourselves. That is why
'The Psychology of Fear and Cou-
rage" written by DR.. Edward
Continued on Page Three
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
NEW PUGET POWER EXECUTIVES
PAT JOHNSON
LARRY KARRER

The Board of Directors of Puget
Sound Power & Light Company
has voted a dividend of $1.25 per
share on the $500 Prior Prefer
enc Setock Of the Company, pay
able October Is, 1912, to stock
holders of record at the close of
business, September %, 1912, be-
ing in full payment of the accu-
mulated and unpaid dividend nor
mally payable April is, 1887, on
the said Prior Preference Stock.
The Board elected Samuel p.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Corporal Henderson

Thomas B. Henderson of Seattle
now stationed at Roswell, N. M.
after 10 days in the 42nd Aviation
Squadron has advanced to Corpor-
al.
Corporal Henderson is studying
hard to fit himself for the service,
he writes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29

Washington Association of Real
tors, actively campaigning for a
40-mill constitutional amendment,
canvassed legislative candidates
and reported on those in Ia dis
tricts of the state, publicizing to
the home folks their attitude for
or against the 40-mill tax limit
amendment. Results: of those en-
dorsed, $50, or two to one, were
nominated. 1t seems clear that
the 4O-mill limit has a popular
standing which candidates are I'M
wise to ignore.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29

General Sales Manager since 1887.
Mr.. Karrer has been with the
company since 1927 and has serv-
ed as Manager of North Coast
Transportation Co. since 1898.
MIR. Terrell was with the Com
pany from 1909 to 1924 and re-
turned in 1910 as Operating MAN.
ager.
Mr.. Webb has been with the
company since 1887 and has been
in charge of rates and commercial
work.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Rev. F. W. Penick
Seriously I'LL

Rev. Fountain w. Penick is con-
fined to his home, seriously ill
His wife who has been attending
a convention in the south, short
ened her stay to be at his bedside.
Though somewhat improved, his
condition is still critical.
Rev. Penick was removed to
the hospital Sunday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Executive vIes-Presidens

MacFadden to the position of Ex-
ecutive Vice President and named
as Vice Presidents, Patrick John
son, Lawrence e. Karrer, Charles
F. Terrell and Cecil Webb.
Mr.. MacFadden, Vice President
of the Company since 1880, fills
the position of Executive Vice
President left vacant since the re-
tirement of William H. McGrath
in 1887.
Mr.. Johnson has been with the
company since 1929 and has been
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
Destroy Fear With
knowledge
by D. sebastian schiffer

By d. Sebastian Schiller
I'd. Sebastian Schiller was for
merIy stationed at Ft. Lewis, then
transferred to Wyoming, back to
California, thence down under,
now in hospital at San Francisco.
He is the author of this very fine
article.-EditOr.)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29

FOR RENT: 8 Room furnished
Apartment, Gas, Lights, and
Water. $500. Call Northwest
Enterprise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-09-29
NEGRO SOLDIERS SALUTE AT
FLAC-RAISINC CEREMONY

DEDICATION-This shows the huge nineteen foot
ceremonial flag just after it raised the
Torment yesterday at LIST Ave- S. and Spokane ST. for Negro
service troops at Port of Embaration The big flag used
for the dedication ceremonies will be replaced with of
conventional size.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

You'd think ito buy at than and here you're getting
$780, But remember it's price Tuesday
ony Note the LISTED e
to the pillows for head And
MAPLE hondrubbed sotin-ooh
Fourth HeehtC
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

Congress that a Joint Congressional
committee on the war be created to
supervise expenditures. Personally,
1 hope that it will not be necessary.
Certainly, before any action is taken
on such a proposal we should wait
and see if the President and his
advisers have taken to heart the
demand of the American people that
politics and boondoggling be set aside,
at least for the duration, as expressed
by them on November 8.
am opposed to dividing the re-
sponsibiity for conducting the war
unless it becomes imperative that
we do so. Only most critical situa-
ton should call for the legislative
branch of the government taking a
hand in the conduct of the war.
All the information that Congress
gets on the progress of the war is
from the newspapers. There is Moth
ing in late reports to indicate that
our military situation is so critical
as to necessitate Congressional inter-
ference. We are making good pro-
gress on most fronts and there is a
general feeling that things have taken
a turn for the better. The weak
links in our war efforts are the lack
of unified command, the coddling and
pampering of labor in the war pro-
duction centers, and the drafting of
necessary farm labor, which we hope
is thing of the past.
Propose 48-Hour Week.
The special Senate committee in
vestigating progress of the war effort
| filed a report on last Thursday where
| in it is recommended that the coun-
| try 60 onto a 48-hour week, as
against the 40-hour week now in
force. The report, which is rather
caustic in spots, takes the War
| Manpower commission, headed by
Paul v. McNutt, to task for its sew
enth month failure" to formulate
a basic national policy or program
for dealing with the critical man.
power situation"
There is no question in my mind
but that the solution for the man
power shortage lies in longer work
week. 1 guess we are about the only
belligerent country that is trying to
win the war on a 40-hour basis. AS
1 recall, France tried the 40-hour
week in the early days of the war
! and today they are working 60 hours
because the French worker refused
to give up any of his social gains
when the country went to war. Not
only is he being compelled to work
60 hours but he is being paid what
ever his German master sees fit to
pay him. If we are wise we will
profit by the experience of others
before it is too late.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
Scrap Summary.
A. E. GUSTAFSON. County Supt.

AS near as we can determine, Pine
county has collected 23511a tons of
scrap metals since August 1. During
October the total reached was 17561a
tons. We reported this to state head
quarters.
Thus we are over the top on the
required 100 pounds per person, and
also the quota of 1900 tons based
on our number of farms.
There is still much needed scrap
metal to collect.
Deer Hunting.
With over 5000 hunters east of
Hinckley, it is about as safe as
Stalingrad or North Africa. At least
one rural school district 1913, Ogema)
closed for the duration" of the hunt
ing season. Most parents wisely sup
ply plenty of red clothing for all
children in the danger zones. Even
then it is very unsafe.
Here is a true story for your scrap
book. Your county superintendent
killed a five-point buck deer as it
ran past him after being routed by
several strangers. One of these men
quickly took possession of the deer
on the grounds that he had shot at
and wounded this same deer about
an hour earlier. Yet only one bullet
hole showed. Sometimes we wonder
if it always pays to be good natured
so as to avoid trouble. Remember
the good old adage about turning
the other cheek; also, the one about
eff they take your coat give them
your cloak also?" Oh, we'll, still
have my license. Now to find time
for another day on the firing line.
1 found out that this man lives
not far from Pine county so 1 think
I'll ask him for turkey for Thanks
giving for my share. l am sure he
will give me one, don't you think
so? Anyway, we are glad to be
safe and alive through the barrage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

such recently saw four months of &C
tive service in the Solomon Islands.
When he returned to Washington he
told us of some things that were
going on over there that were
astounding, to say the least. A Dem
ocratic colleague from Texas, Lyn-
don A. Johnson, who is a 1t. Com
mander in the Naval Reserve, told
Mas that the President should have
that information. Mr.. Mas there
upon tried for two weeks to get to
see the President, but without sue
cess. Then Johnson, who is very
close to the White House and was
the Presidents candidate for the Sen
ate at the special election last year,
volunteered to fix it up so that Mas
could get to see the President. Mr..
johnson came back with word that
he had been able to get five minutes
for him, but advised Mas not to ac-
cept as it would not be possible for
him to make a complete report in
such short time. Then word came
that the President would give him
as much time as he needed.
When the Navy department learned
that Mr.. Mas was taking to the air
to report to the people, brass hats
brought all sorts of pressure on him
to either cancel the talk or tone ii
down but the doughty fighter from
St. Paul stood his ground and went
through with his radio talk as
planned.
l assume that what Mr. Mas told
the American people over the air was
in substance what he told the Presi-
dent and if so, the Communicating
Chief must have gotten an ear full
Mr.. Mas was quite caustic when
he called attention to the fact that
several naval brushes with the Japs
were not the outstanding victories the
Navy department would have us
believe, using as an illustration the
naval disaster on the night of August
in the Solomons when four heavy
cruisers were sunk by the Japs-
three American and one Australian,
and that our forces were caught un
prepared even though they had re-
ceived warning many hours in ad-
vance that the Japs were on the way.
There is no question but that there
is a sad lack of teamwork out in
the Far East between our naval and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

FOR SALE-Eighty-five feet 1A-in.
galvanized pipe, short lengths, good
thread and couplings; four 1A-in.
elbows, 1A-in. by 1A-in. tee, INK
"a tee, 1A-in. return bend. All
$12. Twenty-Five feet A-in. pipe,
union, shut-off valve, four elbows
s4-in. to lin. bushing, $3.50; 10x
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dressed white pine steps; 2 #. Gin.
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Heininge farm near Askov.
114w10-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
Church and Home
BY REV. M. MIKKELSEN

Why try to get by in life with the
least effort possible? Remember,
that the other fellow in the struggle
is your brother and neighbor, and
that whenever you make your own
burden lighter, his burden is made
SO much heavier.
Whether or not have been per-
sonally involved in committing the
crime, and have participated in scat
tering the seed, for which the ma
tons today stand condemned, as a
Christian I want to accept my share
of the blame for it, and carry the
burden of the punishment together
with my fellowmen.
Until recently the trend has been
to eliminate suffering, want, distress
all the things that previous genera
tons had to struggle with, even
sacrifice had become lost express
sion, but indications are that we
shall again acquaint ourselves with
the term and learn its deeper mean
ing.
Churches as we'll as other insti-
tutions of learning and building of
character may, since comfort in liv-
ing has become the essential urge
among us, have depressed somewhat
from the trail they were originally
intended to follow. This does in
no way reflect upon the inadequacy
of the facilities that we have to
work with. We are ourselves solely
to blame, because we have allowed
within these institutions the devel-
opment of system which we can
not adequately control, since our
spiritual development has not kept
pace with the progress of the times
and the evolution of the system.
This has naturally increased the
consciousness of the presence of
spiritual responsibility among many
of us. When the probability of being
confronted with heavy burdens from
which there is no escape, suddenly
looms before us, even the most cas-
ual observer may begin to count his
resources.
There are many types of burdens
which may be loaded upon the shoul-
ders and the conscience of man.
Personally, feel that 1 am partic-
ularly sensitive to the kind of bur-
den especially under which such men
as Elijah, Isaiah and jeremiah stag
gered. It is not the easiest task one
may be allotted in this world to wit
ness against the sin of whole ma
ton, or of nations, and have them
understand and accept the infallible
Brightness of God in condemning this
particular practice and attitude as
utterly evil.
What were your reactions to the
prayer which was offered in church
Sunday before last?
eve pray Thee, graciously let US
continue to live in Thy fear accord
ing to Thy will, giving no cause for
wars or other punishment"
Did you think it was out of place?
I felt it as terrible burden which
had been laid upon us all; as an
obligation from which there is no
possible escape; my prayers for peace
are of no avail as long as I continue
to practice, while I pray, the vice of
vengeance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
NOTICE TO VOTERS OF
ASKOV VILLAGE

Filings for candidacy to village
offices shall be made with the vii
lage clerk prior to November %, 1912.
The following offices are to be
filled:
One councilman for term of three
years.
One Justice of the peace for the
term of two years.
One constable for the term of two
years.
One assessor for the term of two
years.
A. G.. DANIELSON, Clerk.
GD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

FOR SALE-Two-piece living room
set, bargain; used rug, 11x15, bar
gain; used DeLaval separator, very
good condition.; used Round Oak
cook stove, used Round Oak heat
ing stove, circulating heater, like
new; Royal vacuum cleaner and
attachments; Automatic electric
washer, white finish, only SIS; two
used Maytag washers, several bat
terry radios, $3.50 complete, and up.
Large stock of paints and floor
covering on hand.--Nels Swendsen,
Hinckley. 66w10-1t