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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-19
Community Scholarship
Dance To Be Headed
By W. J. Hyatt

w. L. Hyatt, organizer of the
Community Scholarship Fund will
head this years dance committee.
Though Mr.. Hyatt is extremely
busy with various war committees,
is taking time out fro the all-im-
portant task of bolstering the
morale of our young people at
this time.
1--WE are going to try harder
than ever to give the young peo-
pie a grand good time, the chair
man said, "as well as the parents
and friends who witness this fes
tival each year. All loyal and pa
troitic citizens will be on hand
to make this scholarship dance a
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PUGET SOUND LODGE ELKS NO. 100
DEDICATE new HOME 662 IL JACKSON
Sunday night P. s. L. A Floral ()fferinn

Last Sunday night P. s. L.
Elks No. 100 celebrated their
36th anniversary and for the
third time dedicated new home.
The dedication of their present
quarters was under far more fav-
orable conditions than former oc-
easions. Tacoma and neighboring
cities were well represented.
A boogie woogie piano player,
and a wandering prima donna
pleased the early corners to the
dedication. Following the singing
of the, Star Spangled Banner and
invocation by the Rev. Judson
Swancy, the M G, e. I. Robinson.
Immediately cancelled every num-
Der on the program to give Mr..
Prentis I. Frazier unlimited time
to discuss the welfare of the
Lodge and the increasing evils of
discrimination in which our law
abiding citizens are threatened
with being jailed because they
dare demand a civil right"
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A Navy Captain
SpewS His Venom

A Captain Stretcher whose po-
sitiOn as captain of inspection for
the navy of the 18th Naval Dis
trict, met with the shop wide
committee, the vice president of
the company and a committee of
three colored people representing
the 20 colored workers.
During the conference the fol-
lowing deragatory statements
were made by Captain Stretcher.
1. That he recommend a sep
arate wash room for coIored peo-
pie. He also gave orders to the
vice president, MIR. Curd, to re-
place the signs, designating "coI-
ored men only and white men
only"
2. He recommended that IL the
colored people refused to accept
the separate rest rooms to fire
them Immediately.
3. That Mrs. Pitter who was
spokesman forthe colored group
be put in jail and if he had his
way he would do so.
4. He then called Mrs. Pitter
an agitator and told her she had
stopped production and recon-
mended that she be fired immed-
lately.
3. At the conclusion of the con-
ference he left to inspect the rest
rooms while the shop wide COM
mittee and the committee for the
colOred remained in conference.
6. After inspecting ''the rest
rooms he then addressed the
workers i'm the absence of the two
committees, stating that when he
was a young man and had a prob
lem or dispute to settle he would
take the parties concerned in the
back and give them good
thrashing and that he was still a
good man and if anyone did not
believe him to step up and he
would prove it, and believed that
might be the way to settle some
of their disputes and if they need
ed any help to call on him.
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Retires From Service

We introduce or present Arthur
l.. Hayes of Tacoma, Wash, who
was retired from the Post Office
Department January of this year,
after thirty-six years active SER
vice with credit to himself and
our group. Mr.. Hayes came west
in 1920 and settled in Tacoma
from the Department in New
York CITY and has proven his
worth to his city and the North
west generally
He is well-known in newspaper
circles as well as church, civic
and fraternal organizations thro-
ughout the state of washington.
All who know Mr. Hayes rec
ognize his organization ability and
the understanding of practical ap-
plication of business rather than
theory. His life in the west has
been one worthy of the high es-
TEEN held for him by all who
known him and his personality,
conversation and writings are al
ways welcomed by everyone of
both races.
Mr.. Hayes has a large acquaint-
ance in the city of Seattle, having
served in many high places in
the A. NJ. E. Church. the Elks.
Grand Chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star and the Grand
Lodge of Masons for years in this
state.
He is now, after retirement, in
terested in many activities and
among some of the most note
worthy are: Trusteeo the Ia
coma War Chest and Council,
1943-46. Member of the Executive
Council of USO all over Commit
tee for Tacoma and on the Board
of Management of USO, No. 2,
715 Commerce street; and oper-
ates as a hobby Arts Printing
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in uniform to read this and get the 'other kind"
told, : for your sake, and theirs)
Listen Soldier:
We want to respect and honor men in uniforml
We want to look up to them and feel proud of them
as men who representing and standing between
and the powers of evil = FRONTING for u.s. as it
werel
We want them to go places and do the things that
real men always do to win honors promotion, etc.
But something is going wrong with this schedule
and it that hopes might not be realized =
the type of hearing about and reading about
almost daily the in whom hopes must be
placed We the type of inhuman brutes who
to be bent insulting and outraging women; invading
homes and making themselves a general menace to the
community.
So must pause and interrupt our ideas of honor
and respect and must talk directly you
of your less thoughtful "buddies who roaming the
streets of Seattle and other Ceners about the Country
Now please, Soldier when you donned the uniform
of your Country did you throw all to the winds?
Did you aside all of responsibility and sere
spect and respect for the rights of your felowman
and for 'WOMANHOOD?
Did you become less and more brute when you
went into uniform and found yourself with time
your hands than you knew how to inelligently?
In too any instances, it would - if are to
Judge by the above mentioned occurrences charged to
men in uniform.
Let US think back just little: Many of you are
probably long distances from your homes; and you, in
your imagination maybe left all and responsibility
CONTINUED
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this trek to West Coast, and only
because Seattle's Cecilia Schultz
was able to meet handsome guar
antee was the attraction induced
to play in northwest at all. Mrs.
Schultz believes her efforts al
ready have paid dividends because
indications are that "Porgy and
Bess" will establish history here.
New York critics have heaped
their unanimous praise upon the
production. They are virtually
agreed that it is the most thrill
ing, as well as entertaining and
deeply effecting musical In Ameri-
can history.
Nearly everyone is familiar
with such lovely melodies as
Summertime" My Mans Gone
Now" "A Woman Is A Sometime
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PORCY and BESS

Possibly the greatest all-Negro
cast ever assembled for a single
production on any theatre stage
will be that eavorting in "Pcrgy
and Bess,' which comes to the
More Theatre on Monday, May 81
for six nights and including two
.matinees - Wednesday and Sat
urday.
Outstanding star is Todd Dun
can in title role of ''Porgy" He
is n demand in motion pictures
and radio in addition to his ardu-
Gus stage activities. A cookbook
ing chap, he also is adept as a
singer.
Producer Crawford has assem-
bled all of original N. Y. cast for
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SPOKANE USO FOR NEGRO SERVICE men
APLACE OF BEAUTY = lO4 HOSTESSES

Anything named for George
Washington Carver must be a
beautiful. comfortable and nice
place" Mrs. Rosa D. Malone, di-
rector of the George Washington
Carver U. S. o. Center for Negro
service men, said yesterday when
outlining plans for landscaping
and identifying the grounds to
the building at First and Division.
The Kellinger building. leased
as center for the Negro service
men, will be decorated and refln-
ished in side by the Clyde NJ
Ludberg company. which was
awarded the contract two weeks
ago. Work is expected to begin at
once.
2 Grounds of Beauty.
Mrs. Malone and detail of sol
diers from the army air depot at
Galena will go to work immed-
lately with rakes. hoes and shov-
els in removing rocks and trans
planting shrubbery on the 5Ox130
foot yard.
We're going to have a rock gar
den and an outdoor fireplace, and
must have a fence around the lot.
I've already got the flower seeds
and Galena field has given us
some black dirt for our yard. We
also want couple of trelises with
vines" Mrs. Malone continued.
Emphasizing the need OF an
outdoor recreation center in addi-
tion to the building itself, Mrs.
Malone said that wiener roasts
and picnics are favorites with the
soldiers at the Booker T. Wash
ington Center, and will be when
the Carver U. S. o. is ready for
occupancy.
We've received several dona-
tions from clubs and friends to-
ward our own U. S. o., in addi-
tion to the sum allotted. We have
a practically new piano. two pool
tables and billiard table already
for us whenever we can move in
the building" Mrs. Malone re-
ported.
1O4 Hostesses Ready
Already 40 senior and 81 junior
hostesses have been selected and
approved for work with the Car
yer U. S. o. when 1t is completed.
and Mrs. Malone plans to form a
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BUY YOUR BOND
BUY IT NOW

week. In the meantime all 1913
graduates are requested to phone
or mail their name and address
to Mrs. c. L. Mccullough. 502
2Sth Avenue, Seattle. Phone Pros.
1858. Complimentary tickets will
be mailed to 1943 graduates in
Seattle, Tacoma, and other near
by towns as honored guests. The
public is cordially invited.
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A Floral Offering

E. R. Chainey, Exalted Ruler.
Puget Sound Lodge 100
/. B. P. o. e. of w.
662h Jackson.
Heartiest congratulations in
celebrating the grand opening Of
your lodge.
Let us al work in unity for Vic
tory where racial prejudice has
no place in the social structure Of
our democratic policies and looh
forward for a better and greater
world to live in.
Fraternally yours.
VIM. Oppenheimer,
TOT Jackson Street,
Seattle, Wash.
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ASoIh Phalanx

To the 20 Race Employees of
The Pacific boundary COM
pany, Renton, Wash: The
Northwest Enterprise saIutes
you and awards Gold Cross
to your fearless little leader,
Mrs. Marjorie Pitter, for dis
tinguished service.
We will write your names
in our Hall of Fame for your
exceptional fine conduct during
the settlement of your Difficult
ties.
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Negro Baiters Halt Production Err The
Pacific Car and Foundry Plant, Renton
27RACE WORKERS FLAILY REFUSE TO
WORK UNDER ANY AMERICAN ISOLATION
PLAN BY UN-AMERTCAN CO-WORKERS
BY A star Reporter

The startling, dramatic story
was told to your reporter by a
committee of three. In their
hands &c other Race employees
who flatly refused to continue
working under conditions institu-
ted by un-Ameriean agitators.
rested their final decision.
The committee representing
the workers was headed by Mrs.
Marjorie Pitter. Petite. quick wit
ted, very intelligent, fully armed
with ever ready answers. Her bat
tie slogan was unconditional sur
render. With one accord 26 step
ped forward. They made no move,
nor uttered one word. They pledg-
ed their all to their Joan of Ark.
Mr.. David Reese and Mr. Enoch
completed the committee.
1--WE believe in our President.
we believe In the American Way
of life. Sunday we joined the ma
ton in celebrating IT Am An
American Day." Monday morning
we came to work found signs in
dicating separate toilets and rest
rooms for whites and colored. OF
course, we protested and the
signs were removed by a guard,
we returned to work. Again they
were tackled up. We protested to
the superintendent of the found
cry. He told us the signs were
ordered put up by higher officials
and would remain. We declined to
work.
Tuesday we visited the Vice
president of the company. He told
us the signs would remain that
it would be the policy of the
company for a few days. He fur
Their claimed the Union had asked |
for them, and the Union would
have to order them down. We
then called in the Union represen-
tative denouncing the action as
contrary to the Union rules. The
union representative agreed and |
contacted the officials. We agreed |
to continue work with no signs.
Thursday the signs were remov-
ed but a separate rest room was
designated for the men.
The entire action was condem-
ned by the Union.
Friday we reported for work
but some one had cut off the
power. A Navy official accused us
of stopping production work. The
blunt reply was: The man who |
ordered the power cut off is the
individual who stopped produc-
ton. That was also the verdict of
naval officer.
In a final effort to continue
production under orders of Pres |
ident- Roosevelt, we appealed to |
the War Labor Board. They I'M
hestitatingly sustained our posi-
ton and called in the vice presi- |
dent of the company, and the |
shop committee for a conference
with the following decision:
There shall be no discrimina-
ton in the policy of the company.
There shall be no discrimination
in the policy of the union and |
all workers were requested to re-
turn to work Monday.
This racial flare-up was the
work of a sinister group of z
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civilian mems group to help ACT
as hosts when the crowd of 1000
soldiers can use the center.
There will be, according to
plans, a spacious dance floor that
will face on Division; reading
rooms and play rooms. The five
showers and one bathtub will be
housed in one end of the we'll
equipped basement of the build
ing, while the remainder of this
floor will be used for storage.
Numerous convenient clos cts.
built-ins and cupboards have been
left in the building for the con-
veniense of the U. S. o. and
guests, Mrs. Olive Kellinger said.
Plan for Future
Every cooperative effort has
been made by Mrs. Kellinger for
the convenience of Mrs. Malone
and her workers. 1t was stated.
We've had a chance to sell the
building for $4,000. but we want
ed to leave it for your boys" Mrs.
Kellinger explained, and added,
"Who knows, perhaps they'll real
lily make this a permanent thing
for your people after the war"
"Our people are eager for the
center too open and the soldier
boys are willing to help us get go
ing on any phase of 1t to get it
started" Mrs. Malone said.
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men led by one J. Columbo whose
very name indicates at best a by
phenated citizen. He did not ap-
preciate skilled Negro workers
who had spent years at their
trade receiving higher wage
than many whites.
More than half of the Negro
workers were recruited in the
east.
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Very Special

100 fine suits many all WOODEN
ranging in price from five dollars
up.
Working clothes of every kind
Many up-to-date Tuxedo suits
must be closed out.
PROGRESSIVE CLOTHING
EXCHANGE
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IB. E. SOUIRES QUITS
URBAN LEAGUE

] Nav 9Th, 1943
To the Board of Directors,
Seattle Urban League,
lGentlemen:
1t is with deep regret and sin
cere sorrow that / tender here
with my resignation as Executive
Secretary of the Seattle Urban
League. to become effective on
the 18th of this month.
In rendering this resignation,
want to express my sincere ap-
probation for the loyalty and as
sistanee given me by the Board
of Directors during my services as
Secretary, and to also express my
regrets that such association must
terminate.
In closing. may | say ! have
done my best to be of effective
Service to the agency and COM
munity in filling the office of Sec
Rotary and that l hope and wish
that the Agency can and will con-
tinue to render service to the
persons. groups. and community
life in need of its service.
Thanking you again for your
support and assistance, remain,
Sincerely yours,
B. e. Squires,
notwithstanding.
May IA, 1943
Mr.. Bernard e. Squires,
Dear Mr.. Squires:
This is to inform you that
your letter of resignation directed
to the Board of Directors of the
Seattle Urban League has been
received. 1t Is with regret that
that we accept this resignation.
We realize the going has not
always been smooth. but we are
not unmindful of the valuable
contributions you have made to
progress in our community.
You will carry with you our
sincere wish that happiness and
good fortune will attend you and
yours during the coming years.
Very Sincerely,
The Board of Directors of
The Seattle Urban League.
John r. Harris. President
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Frazier is chairman of the Lee
gal Redress committee of the
NAACP. Frazier was awarded a
Gold Cross by Puget Sound Lodge
for special and distinguished SER
vice rendered in their new home.
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Nearly 900 friends called to
wish P. S. L. E. No. 100 a
Happy Birthday. To be exact
there were S97 by actual count
- seven were members Of
Evergreen Temple No. 157
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Grand Deputy Emmett R.
Chainey dedicated the new Home
and gave the Key to the Merry
Makers. Strangely enough not a
couple was seen on the dance
floor during the evening.
The wandering Prima Donna
nailed them in their seats. What
a Gal!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-19

At a meeting of the NAACP
Washington Hall, M o n d ay
night, the Legal Redress Com
mittee headed by Frazier was
pledged to unanimous support
and pitiless publicity to every
known race Quisling in their
midst said Rev. f. w. Penic.
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tation in his path in the person
OF glamorous Lena Horne, newest
Hollywood singing sensation. But
Petunia's love and faith is
stronger, and with the aid of the
forces Of good, Little Joe is saw
ed.
Lifting Melodies
You'll love Ethel Waters as she
sings the lifting tunes, "Happi-
ness Is Just a Thing Called joe"
Cabin in the Sky and Taking
a Chance on Love" Lena Horne
thrills when she sings "Honey in
the Honeyocmb. Rochester and
Miss Horne sing the mirthful
Consequences" in duet.
Others in the cast are Louis
Armstrong of the hot trumpet,
the comedy teams of Moke and
Poke and Buck and Bubbles.
Vincent Minnefli's deft direc-
ton brings out its simple charm
and Producter Arthur Freed has
provided elaborate costumes and
settings.
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(EDITORIAL)
LISTEN SOLDIER 80

eve are asking all decent, self-respecting men
in uniform to read this and get the "other kind"
told, = for your own sake and ther's)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Lena Horne Fetes Press
And Hollywood's Greats

King. The Horne home at 1923
Horn avenue, was beautifully ap-
pointed for the occasion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

HOLLYWOOD. Cal. - The pho
10 above very appropriately ex-
plains why news members OF the
4,h Estate, arc so often referred TO
az news hounds There they are
grouped around poor little Lena
Horne, nudged off into small
corner OF her swank Hollywood
home where she had made. Any
one else would have been content
10 enjoy the tasty foodstutfs and
potent refreshments on hand In
great plenty. Well. they did But.
later, La Horne was in a jovisl
mood and agreed 10 give the low
down on a rumor that she was
leaving the cas-, OF stormy Wea-
Their" and 10th Century-Fox stu
dio.
Yup she said. 'twarnt a word
OF truth in the rumor. And. so out
with pencils and pads flew the
scribes. Grouping the star were
Phil Carter. Robert Smith. J
Cullen Fen,res. Bill Smallwood.
Herman Hill. Almens Davis ano
Lawrence F. Lamar Other guests
al the party included screen star
director-wriier Orson Welles. ar
chltect Ralph Vaughn. 10th Gen.
tury-Fox publicity exert Morton
Thompson. SRA Official Charles
Rev. L D. Foutes. Vivian Brown.
Alycs Key, Earl Griffin and Mrs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
DAILY CRITIC
in HOLLYWOOD
PRAISES RACE
BY HARRY LEvETTE

HOLLYWOOD, Caln.-(ANP)-
In one Of the finest articles that
has ever been written by a white
critic about Negroes. Miss Virginia
Wright. theatrical editor Of the Los
Angeles Daily News. frankly ex-
pressed the rights OF colored ar
lists in the apparent new cycle
Of untyped parts. Her article fol.
lows:
Hollywood. at last has repented
its sin Of omission regarding the
Negroes in its midst. While con-
ceding that colored entertainers are
consistent show shoppers producers
have been satisfied. in the past, 70
spot them around for the sake OF
buoyancy.
III pressed. MGM probably would
admit that Lena Horne and the
Berry brothers pulled Panama Hat
re out OF the doldrums Columbia
might concede tina; Hazel Scott
IS the high spot Of Something TO
Shout About and Jack Benny GER
.ain,y would be the hrst 20 dec
crate Roches:er's head with laurel
Twentieth Century has kept the
Nicholas brothers under long term
contract TO spike its musicals. War
ner brothers frightened Casa
blanca by setting Dooley Wilson
before n piano. That studio even
went so far. at one time. as to
make a short subject with the Kath-
crime Durham dancers.
"Ye; ever since The Green Pas
lures IN 1886 Hollywood has ig-
nored the tremendous appeal OF an
all-colored show. The Green Pas
;ures' was merely a stage hit which
happened 20 have Negro cast,
and like any other hiL tempted
movie moguls 20 iry i on he
screen. The sasae applies to Metros
CABIN in the Sky which soon will
( be released"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Bonds And jackson
Score In Hollywood

permits Mss Bonds 20 work or
.her compositions as We.. as their
two piano routine.
Mss Bonds aside from her con-
Ger: appearances and arranging has
made quite a name for herself in
ne composing world. She did ne
music for Langs;on Hughes The
Negro Speaks Of Rivers Glenn
Miller has featured her The Spring
Win Be SO Sad" and Fisher has
published some OF her work for
Ugh schools n their Asehen Bren-
ner series.
Recently they played FOR Pau
Whiiemsn- who praised ;AeiF work
unS.iniedly and has been. Of great
assistance in making servicesb.e
contacts for them professionally In
private life Miss Bonds is the wife
Of the well known New Yorker
Lawrence Richardson. whose back
ing and ass stance gave the team
It's start CALVIN Jackson was the
highly regarded concert pianiS;.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

HOLLYWOOD. CaA'.-(ANP)- -
Among he recen; artists who have
:cekked 10 Hollywood and are max
.ng good in decided fashion are
Bonds ana Jackson. the ,wo PIANO
duo. Each stellar pianist md
ViduaIIy, they have brought new
technique 10 the coast which has
attracted the attention OF people
high in The musical world.
Although they have been here
but a comparatively short time
they have had successful engage
mens a; the Swanee Inn and also
a: the Swing club They have ap-
peared three times on Mary AS:or's
Hollywood Showcase" program
ard are regular attractions on the
programs FOR service men al me
Sunsc; house. ne beautiful. restau-
ran: in nearby Riverside which IS
where they reside when not en-
Gagged in Hollywood or Los An
geles Riverside offers a beauti-
tai and reS:t,ll atmosphere which