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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10
WHAT ARE We
LIVING
BY RUTH TAYLOR

ITS not what you die for =
it's what you're living for that
countsl"
He wasn't much more than
eighteen, and he didn't look that
old. but rather like a sehoolboy
dressed up in sailors clothes. His
face with its soft childish lines
was very serious as he tried TO
make clear what he believed.
I'm not going to die for Eng
land" he said. Though I'm not
afraid of death. I'm going out to
fight to live for my mother, and
a home, and country where she
can live in comfort and security.
That's what I'm living for. and
that's what really counts"
It's what we're living for that
counts today. To talk of dying is
very heroic, but it belongs in the
days of slow motion battlefields
where enemy faced enemy accord
ing to tn rules of warfare. Today
our battlefields are everywhere
our enemy is unseen until he
swoops down from the clouds or
rises up from the depths of the
seas. Death turks in many places
and under many guises. But it is
not what we would die for but
what we live for that counts.
What are we living for? 1t is
the vision upon which this nation
was founded. union of free men
who live for the great and limit
less dream of freedom for all.
This is the creed of democracy.
This Is the spirit of the republic. |
This is the reason why we will
win. This is the secret weapon
unknown to the dictator ridden
We are living for our homes,
our families. our rights as free
men to speak the truth rs we see
1t, to work at the JOB we want to
do. to agree or dissent as citizens
without fear of consequences, to
earn for our children a better
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10
Randolph Says Negroes
Should Develop Powerful
NOn-Partisan
Political Block

Chicago, Illinois, February 10.
- Before the Oklahoma Negro
Teachers Associations Convention
in Oklahoma City. A. Philip Ran
dolph, National Director of the
March On Washington Movement
and International President of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters, proposed that the Negro peo-
pie develop powerful Non-Par-
tisan Political Block, representing
Negroes of all political faiths, en-
bracing the major national Negro
organizations, civic, religious,
trade union, business, educational,
fraternal, women's and youth
groups in the country, which can
talk turkey to the anti-Negro ele-
ments in the Congress.
Such a political weapon is in
dispensable to advance and de-
fend the interests of the Negro in
America in these days of power
politics. This Non-Partisan Block
should not commit itself to any
political party nor accept money
from any political party, but de-
pend entirely upon the funds re-
ceived from Negro organizations
and individuals.
But a Non-Partisan Political
Block of Negroes should contrib
ute funds to any candidates cam
paign and also send speakers ant
literature into certain places t.
fight to defeat anti-Negro candi
dates and legislation, and to sup
port pro-Negro candidates ant
legislation.
Upwards of twenty millions o
Negroes in America should hav
and can build powerful Non
Partisan Political Block compaf
able to the non-partisan politica
block of labor, recently forme
by the A. F. of L., c. 1. o. an
Big -Four and the Farmers nUioT
and the Southern block, tn
Farmers block and the block c
/ the National Manufacturers Al
sociation concluded Mr.. Randolph
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10

suecinctly and beautifully every
thing the Red Cross stands for,
particularly in time of war. The
Red Cross leaves to others to dis
cuss the issues of war and peace,
to condemn the malign influences
from which wars spring. It has no
word to say about the wickedness
and folly of men But after the
wickedness and folly of man leaves
soldiers bleeding on the battle
field, 1t sends to their assistance
its angels of mercy.
There is in the world today so
much that accentuates human
hate and cruelty. There are on all
sides so many sad reminders of
suffering and death. The picture
is dark, indeed But the world is
not altogether hopeless when an
organization such as the Red
Cross can carry on unmolested its
mission of rescue to the fallen
and its work of consolation to the
afflicted.
Were it not for the restraining
hand of the Red Cross, the lot of
defenseless prisoners of war;
might be worsened a hundredfold.
Were 1t not for the information
the Red Cross finds it possible to
procure, thousands of loved ones
might live in daily agony because
of their ignorance of the fate of
soldiesr missing in battle or cap
tured by the enemy. Were 1t not
for the Red Cross, to cite a spe-
cifici instance, the fate of thou
sands who fought in the Philip
pines might not be known until
the end of hostilities, If indeed
then.
The cause of the Red Cross has
true Christian appeal. May it's
present drive for funds find all
Americans responsive!
Catholic Sentinel.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10

o worship God according to the
way of life in better world, and
dictates of our own consciences.
We are living for the ideal that
the four freedoms - of speech,
expression and of worship, free
dom from want and from fear
may be extended to all peoples of
all the world.
What are we living for? The
Secretary of State expressed it
thus. in stating our war aims.
1--WE have always believed = and
we believe today, that all peoples,
without distinction of race, color
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10

Law Is Needed

A six-to-one decision of tn,
United States supreme court {
year ago, which made a mockery
/ of reason. common sense and jus.
tice. placed the protection of law
or rather strained judicial inter
probation of law, around racket
eers in labor unions and their OPP
erations.
Representative Hobbs, Demo-
crat of Alabama. introduced a bill
to correct that malodorous decis-
ion shortly after it was handed
down. Now the house rules com
mittee has reported Hobbs bill
out for house vote after months
of OPPOSITION led by A F. of L.
and c. l. o. Hobbies. Philip Muir
ray admits that the Hobbs bill
would curb racketeering, but
charges that it seeks merely to
eliminate present language protec-
ting legitimate labor activities
and to insert language such as
has been used by anti-labor courts
in decades past to outlaw the very
existence of organizations of
working men and women"
1t may be that Mr.. Murray and
A. F. of L. leaders honestly fear
that the Hobbs bill as phrased
would do what he charges, but
Murray's objections would be
more persuasive if he suggested
alternative language that would
accomplish the bills avowed pur-
pose to make labor racketeering
and racketeers subjetc to anti
fruits prosecution and at the same
time protect the legitimate activi-
ties of unions.
Also the sincerity of the oppo-
sition to this measure would be
more convincing if the interna-
tional heads of the two great
branches of organized labor had
displayed a positive determine
ton to rid unionism of criminal
racketeering wherever it has gain
ed control. That 1t exists and is
brazenly plundering both the rank
and file of unions and the public
is notorious. In conspicuous in
stances this racketeering has de-
generated into gangsterism iden-
teal with that carried on by or
ganizers of illicit liquor traffic in
prohibition days and it Is organi-
zed and directed by the same law
less mobsters that defied and
laughed at the law nj that ulrid
era.
1t is a cancerous growth that
should have been rooted out of
unionism by the international
heads of organized labor, but, in
stead, too often the most ruthless
of these mobsters have been toler-
ated, accepted and their services
utilized by the higher labor execu-
tives. And since they will not OIL
can not suppress this evil, the
law must be made sufficient tc
protect decent unionists and the
public by making prosecution Of
criminal practice under any guist
| possible.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10
DIRECTIVE ON SLEEP
QUESTIONABLE part IL

1 II
a. Do you sleep?
b. Alone?
c. With another?
d. Relationship? (Kinship).
e. Two in bed?
f. Three in bed?
&. Four, or more?
h. II more than four. turn to
page ga and answer all questions
in paragraph 5-e, subsection 4.
1. Is bed equipped with mat
tress? Straw? } Hay? { } Felt
} Cotton? { } other material?
[ } If "other MATERIAL" be sure
to specify on page 10. paragraph
80, section XIV, questions to 3
inclusive.
Note: Question l must be an
swered in full, unless the answer
to question Q in paragraph Alb Is
mo-, in which case applicant
must apply for form 29-K, which
is to be filled out only in the pres
ence of two eyewitnesses.
PART 2. (METHOD OF SLEEP
ING, HABITS, ETC.)
1. Do you snow-ah? Loud
Staccato? { } Incessant? } For
tissimo? } Pianissimo? { In
termittently? { } Crescends? }
At all? }.
la. If you do not snore, give
four reasons why. This must be
attested by four notaries public,
residing not closer than 40 miles
apart.
2. Do you sleep with windows
open? Yes { No { J.
Note: Before answering, note
QUESTIONABLE "b" in part 1. I'll
answer is Eyes" to this question,
no explanation is necessary. If,
however. the answer is mo-, then
you must apply for form 329-X,
and state whether question s, part
2, If answered ''yes," is at your
instance or at the instance and
or insistence of the party of the
second part.
PART 3 GENERAL SURVEY.
1. Do you sleep in pajamas? q
Nightie? 9 Underwear? q Raw?
O.
a. With one foot out?
b. With two feet out?
c. Head under covers.
d. Arms under sheets?
f. On right side?
G. On stomach?
h On left side?
i. Whirling dervish style?
j. Sitting up?
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10

or religion, who are prepared aid
wiling to accept the responsible
ties of liberty, are entitled to its
enjoyment. We have always
sought - and we seek today = to
encourage and aid all who aspire
to freedom TO establish their right
to it by preparing themselves to
assume it's obligations"
This is what we are living for
= and 1t is what we as individu-
ais and as a people are living for
that will count in the final vic
toryi
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-03-10

MOTIF answer to question
&C., part Is yes" answer the
following question.
How do you do it? .....
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AFTER The WAR.
THEN WHAT?

- Continued from first page =
Britain has any honest intention
Of freeing the people of India
Not the American Negro Wha
Negro even in the midst of san.
guine faith b not appalled, by the
knowledge that along with oul
millions of broadminded pure
hearted men and women; our
peaee-happy Christian homes: our
vast. beneficent, internal improve
ment and encouragement of relig-
ion and education; our world
honored principles of righteous
government set forth In our con-
stitution, that from Washington
under the evry dome of the ma
tons capital to every city and
every hamle in the land, race
prejudice and discrimination is
practiced in one form or another?
Chinese are Prejudiced
If the American Chinese is any
criterion of the Fatherland there
Is no hope for the Negro there.
Chinese are more prejudiced
against Negroes than are the Jap
anese with whom our nation is at
war. About the only Chinese en-
terprise that welcomes the Ne
gro's business is their lottery
joints. and he is barred from the
more exclusive of them. In the
average CHI inese restaurant
throughout the nation, Negroes
are led to tables in the rear or
refused at all. or our four great |
powers, in Russia alone, the place
Of all citizens Is fixed by their
value to society.
Nations perish because their
crumble. This Is the !
verdict of philosophers and his
Lorians throughout the ages. Fate
IS not the power that determines
he destiny of a commonwealth.
Ifmutable laws of justice govern
lations as we'll as individuals:
md the admonitions of history
a call for obedience to
hese underlying principles Civic
righteousness, untrammelled and
indebted is the only safeguard
Igainst national disintergration.
Americans boast of the land of
he free, and yet we are all
laves to a condition that blights
he lives and STILES the progress
# one tenth of our population.
Jnder such conditions the found
ton of eur republic can not be
rec from decayin ginfluences. 1t
an happen here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Virginia Areas Form
Evacuation Authority

Formation of a Washington Met
ropolitan Area Evacuation Authority,
to include Alexandria and Arlington
and Fairfax Counties, was ANNOUNCE
ed yesterday by j. H. Wyse, Virginia
co-ordinator of civilian defense, the
Associated Press reported from
Richmond. Three similar authori-
ties were named for the Tidewater
section of the State.
Those appointed to the authority
are Mrs. Barbara Watkins, Alexan-
dria; T. J. Stockton, Fairfax County,
and w. w. Jefferson, Arlington
County. They will be charged with
the responsibility of making surveys
for evacuation in their areas and
carrying out plans as outlined by
the National Joint Committee on
Evacuation.
In creating the four groups, Mr..
Wyse explained that lin time of
acute danger, perhaps during or fol-
lowing the bombing of city with
little or no warning or sudden disas-
ter from sabotage, evacuation may
have to take place over a short or
long period in the more vulnerable
defense areas of the State"
The OCD official asked Mr.. Stone
burner to call meeting of his group
as soon as possible to elect chair
man and secretary.
The three other authorities named
were the North Hampton Roads
area, the Norfolk area and the South
Hampton Roads area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Tax Rate Of $1.35
To Stay in Effect
In PrinceGe'orges
$1,376,180 Budget
Is $l12,118 Higher
Than Lost Years

The 1884 tax rate fo- Prince
Georges County will remain at $i.35
per $500 for real, personal and house.
hold goods on a budget of $1,376,-
1923, the county commissioners de-
cided yesterday.
A budget $112,118 higher than last
years with no tax increase was made
possible by an increase of $4,000, 900
In the county's assessable base.
Large-scale private construction
more than Offset the loss in assess
able property, amounting to 5000
acres, taken over by the Federal
Government.
For 1884 the assessable base for
real and personal property is $99,-
895,800, which will yield $1,348 ,593
in revenue In 1912 the assessable
base was SOL 100000. -.
New apartments such as HAYWOOD
Gardens in Mount Rainier and at
Suitland have increased the base,
while the removal from taxation Of
the 4,460-acre tract of land taken
over by the Government for the
Fighter Command Base at Camp
Spring and other large properties in
the county cut the tax base.
Collection of taxes in the county
begins tomorrow and extends
through July l..
The commissioners signed the
1943 budget at a three hour meeting
in the County Courthouse, Upper
Marlboro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Maryland Legislative Routine

IT, H B. ,s sIe tRy JOtrsl-To provide fees
the Secretary of State.
H.. B. 534 (By Weber)-To designate
benef1ciaries under fraternal contracts.
49, H. p SAG tRy Wsberl-To provide for
prescribing standards OF solvency.
90 H. b ss9 sBy 9empssy2mTo, provide provide
mutual life insurance companies.
H. B. -553 (By White. Meinicove and
Sklar)-To provide for transfer Of GER
m tsn sta nd police employees to State retire.
H: B. 500 tBy Toilette provide for
der certain conditions.
R foree statutory power OF the state ponce
8. B. $50 (By Brice)-To amend law
relating to payment OF money appropriated
to certain institutions and corporations.
relating to supervision Of expenditures Of
corporations receiving State aid.
S. B. 17s (By Byrnes)-To amend liquor
2 2: 2ss tsy Brice,-To empower
information to other States or Federal
.. sI.ss ' ussss s.sssss . tss
substitute direct tax upon their real and
tansiele Pc personal property.
law providing for sieners Of applications.
s. B. 374 By Byrnes)-To amend tesla
mentary law code relating to wills.
8, B. 465 by Barer)-To amend law
relating to collection and collectors OF
s. B. 4s5 (By Lindsay)-To provide for
release OF powers OF appointment in tesla
mentary law code.
8. B. 491 tBy Byrnes)-To amend Law
relating TO- hling and validity of certain
rules issued by State departments.
8. B. 494 tBy Byrnes)-To amend law
relating to service Of process on foreign
H B..4s (By conlon}--To amend law on
consolidation and merser Of insurance
H B. 44e (By Dempsey)-To amend law
relating to investment of capital, surplus
and other funds of life insurance COM
H. B. 4es tBy woodf,eld, Harris. Brins-
held. Evans. Fairbanks)-To amend law
relating to licenses for catching nsh for
''i II 3. Sig pU aBs ps;mps.y,-ro add new
section relating to investment Of funds Of
H. B. b2S {By Dempsey)-To prohibit
ofncers and directors Of insurance COM
panies to Be peeuniarily interested in GER
4: p; s5s iBy Pempseyl-To provide for
g. B. 1875 tBy Brice)-ro make appro.
priatfons for the support Of STATE severn.
3. 3. 1913 (By .Brice)-To dx the rata
OF State taxation for years 1914 and 1045.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Darden Favors
$50Pay Raise
For Teachers
Seeks AssembIy's
Reaction to Proposed
Grant of $750,000
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, March 31.-Gov
Darden has suggested an additional
grant of $750,0O0 for increasing
teacher salaries next session and
sent letters to each member of the
General Assembly requesting their
reaction to the proposal.
If the proposal is given the "over-
whelming support" of the assembly,
men, the Governor said, the allot-
ment will be made.
The proposed allotment would give
an increase of approximately $50
per teacher unit in State appropria-
lions over the $720 per unit already
appropriated and effective next
school year. It would increase to
about ST 100000 the total sum added
by the Governor to the regular ap-
propriations.
Support Is Required.
Gov. Darden in his letter to the
legislators said he was suggesting
$75O,00O because this is approx
mately the sum which was appropri-
ated at the last regular session for
debt service for the fiscal year 1914.
This money will not now be used
he said, because of the arrange
ments made at the special session
for the liquidation of the State
debt"
The Governor said he did not
propose to take ANY action unless
it appears to have the overwhelming
support of the members of the AS
sembly.
Refuses to Act Alone.
Saying that "as things now
stand" special session of the Cen
eral Assembly docs not appear
feasible" the Governor added that
he hesitated to act alone in the
matter of granting a large sum of
money and that he regarded the
grant of money by the executive
without express legislative author
lty as most unwise because it can
so easily be abused"
The problem of higher pay for
teachers has been before the Gov
ernor for some time and number
OF delegations have requested addi-
tional grants. School officials have
reported difficulty in obtaining new
contracts with teachers in the alb
sence of any assurance of more pay
to offset a higher cost of living.
The Governor, in his letter, said
Dabney S. Lancaster, superintend-
ent of public instruction, and many
school superintendent believe it
will be very difficult to obtain suf-
ficient teachers for the next session
unless additional compensation is
allowed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Fairfax County Girl, d, Visits
D. 6. Alone for First Time
(From Yesterdays Late Editions. }


| A day of high adventure began
this morning for a smiling Irish
girl from Fairfax County.
Her father had brought her in to
Baileys Cross Roads from his farm
near there, to put her on a bus for
Washington.
She conf1ded to women bus pass
engers 1t was the first time in her
~ years of life she had been in
Washington alone. On rare occa-
sions in the past she had visited the
city but always with her elder mar
ried sister as chaperone and guide.
Miss Bertha Finisecy-with large
blue eyes, dark brown curls falling
over her shoulder and a dimple in
her cheek-came to the Nations
Capital alone with two purposes.
First, not to get lost (she car
ried a map of Washington in her
PURSE; second, to get Job coloring
photographs in a local department
store.
Mother was worried I might get
lost, but dad said he knew I could
take care of myself in any situa-
tion," she laughed. "And here
am. 1t is thrilling. Just think, if
my married sister had come with
me, wouldn't have had this ex-
citement!"
Her bus had driven through the
underground passageway of the
Pentagon Building, new expert
ence for her.
A woman employee of The Star
she met on the bus was impressed
by her unspoiled nature and brought
her into a newspaper Office for the
first time in her life, and, to cap
the climax, had her picture taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Reconvened at 1855 pm. Mon
day. as the legislative day of
March 26.
Bill introduced.
49, H p 500 tBy Conlonl-To enlarge the
& m TO ssn Birth sna
death certificates. Judiciary
Bills Passed.
nrdbt 60 Hy amend lay to
that embodiment be eompensable ''''
H; B; 41s by Prince, Georges Delega-
tlon9 H., authorize the town Of Cheverly
trash and provides for a referendum. "
!, H, B. 513 .tBy Prince Georges Delega-
tionoGTo authorize the Mayor and Council
H. 3. 523- CBy white)-To prohibit
alienation of affections and breach of prom
H B. 5s7 (By siemek)-To amend cor
pSoratlons law relating to payment Of en-
i; B. e5s 1By Prince Georses Delesa-
Tonic repeal sections relating to court
ii; B: So (By Prince Georses Delesa-
by the Mayor and Council Of Brentwood for
II 3. ses 1Sy Prince Georges Deles.-
tiono-To increase payment for boarding
prisoners a in county jail: -
tion)--To add extra police and increase
pay OF certain Police Department oficiaIs.
amend election laws to permit sale of sIcn.
holic beverages in certain counties one
hour after polls close.
H. B. I'll CBy Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Delegations)-To authorize Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commission to
regulate construction Of certain utilities
aation)-To authorize washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission to collect sewer
H. B. 424 (By MONTGOMERY County Dele
gation)-To amend WASHINGTON Suburban
Sanitary Commission laws
H. B. 425 (By MONTGOMERY and Prince
georges County Delegations)-To amend
local laws on water charges by WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN Sanitary Commission.
H. B. 430 (By Montgomery and Prince
i5e e. bTounty DelegatonssIo author
mission to establish storm drainage system,
H; B; 493 (By Prince Georges Deleea-
tlon)-To authorize county commissioners
to pay teachers bonus for duration
n; b. 637 (By Sklar and Wilkinson)-
10 decrease the number of years of volun-
taTy separation required as q grounds for
divorce from nve to three.
H. B. 641 (By MONTGOMERY Delegation)-
70 amend law relating, to maintenance OF
saTH9ass a ne trash collection;
Moore)-To provide Necessary resulation
and activities In relation to civilian defense
q. B. 725 tBy MONTGOMERY Delegation)
TO empower county commissioners to
license and reEulate public and private
dumps IN any section outside Washington
suburban sanitary district.