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California PreIate
Speaker at Bethel

The week of July Is, Portland
welcomed a true friend and bro
Their the Rev. James ID. Wilson
OF Berkeley, Calf, pastor of the
Baptist church there and for
mer pastor 70 Mt. Olivet Baptist
in Portland. Rev. Wilson was
house guest of his good friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Ivey in S. E.
Tibbetts, and guest speaker for
three services that week for
Bethel church. Mems Day both
services and a lecture Wednesday
evening when he talked on a
most engaging topic, Our Foot
Suit Generation. Those who
heard will profit much and long
from the truths he told.
Friends were cordial in their
welcome home gestures. Arriving
on Saturday he was dinner guest
of the Loomas Harris family;
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KOIN RE-ENACTS SCREEN DRAMA
TRAGIC STORY OF DETROIT RIOT

We give little or no thought OF
the almost immediate danger
about us. Thursday evening July
20. at 8 o'clock an opportunity
awaits as many of us as will par
ticipate in the public meeting in
the chapel of the First Presbyte-
rian church, to hear discussed
"WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH
THE PROBLEM OF RACE RE
LATIONS". Mr.. A. j. Music Of
New York City is the discussion
leader. With three others on the
panel, is Mr.. John X. Scott and
Mr.. Frederick Perry, both for
mer New Workers, now at the
Vancouver shipyard. This is an
opportunity for us to speak up -
to make some valuable contribu-
ton to this important subject.
In addition to the above com
ments I was one of four race
women among a hundred or more
other women. attending the lee
ture and tea Thursday at the pa
latial home of Mrs. NJ. e. Parker
in Eastmoreland given to honor
and hear Mrs. Kerchmer of
France, formerly of the United
States, speak informatively and
show moving pictures of French
and Spanish refugees, poor hous-
ing, limited supplies of food,
clothing and little or no recrea-
tional facilities for children wea-
kened mentally and physically
from malnutrician, etc. 1t was a
pathetic story from one so famil-
lar with such conditions - with
appeals for help. But as 1 listen
ed l couldn't but think of the
vast deprivation right here at
home - in the slums of New
York, Chicago, and other large
cities - the thousands of Negro
children in the deep south and
elsewhere under fed, i'll housed
and scarcely clothed. I've heard
all my life that charity begins
at home and spreads abroad.
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Bp MARY NJ. DUNCAN

Thousandse heard the drama
tized storyof the recent Detroit
riot under caption RACE HA-
TIRED, over KOIN Saturday 6 p.
m. through the National hook-up.
Thousands more, yea millions
should have heard this tragic
story. Citation of mob violence,
brutality heaped upon Negroes
Ito the writer's way of thinking)
is a denial that three amend
ments to the constitution after
the Emancipation Proclamation,
had supposedly confirmed the Ne
sro in his freedom, citizenship
and his right to vote. All the in
human sufferings the Negro has
and still epdures is rooted in the
in the prejudices and strife of the
past, and as l see it volume of
amendments will not change the
hearts of those who do not want
to accept him mainly because OF
the so-called color bar.
The story disclosed that sew
enty-fve percent of those jailed
and ninety percent of the wound
ed and dead in the riot were Ne
gros - just because they were
Negroes their homes wer ransack-
ed and burned. Streets in the
rioted districts where Negroes
lived were liteerd with the bod
les of wounded and dying men
and women (Negroes). Children
were bereft of parents; they were
hungry and bare - to think OF
such devastation II the Land OF
the Free and Home of the Brave.
One would want to think that,
in the stiffness of the wake, there
must have been the supplication,
ooh Lord how long"
Here in the Pacific Northwest,
placidly unheeding the warning
through the terrible experience OF
in Portland, we find ourselves
our brothers and sisters near ny
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A. M. E. BETHEL MEMS SILVER TEA SETS
new RECORD In PORTLAND CHURCHES

ed, the beautifully appointed tea
table with its patriotic motif car
ried out in a huge center piece
of red and white roses and blue
delphinium, surrounded by tall
tapers in red, whiteand blue and
matching service napkins COM
pleted an ensemble the like of
which had not heretofore been
equaled.
Mr.. Loomas Harris, general
chairman 1--WE are looking for a
hat with a larger band for him)
was ably assisted by Messrs. j.
w. Stanley, George Holiday, l..
r. Blackburn, w. II. Rutherford
George Randall, ]. W. Ingersoll,
A. A. Jones, w. M. Gragg, Roy
Gragg, Bro. Leftridge, Rev. Mr..
Praylor and many others in re
ceiving, serving and making al
ease the two hundred guests.
Rev. b. C. Allen, chief amons
them was all smiles over the fine
spirit exemplified by His men.
There is a secret to every sue
| cess, this one was no exceptio
Ca woman was in it,. The womet
wives and friends were armor
bearers. Mr.. Harris Goomas)
should have his flowers now, his
sincerity and untiring efforts are
interviewer into every undertak
ing for his church (BetheD.
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My Song"
For Women's Day the joint
choirs rendered special music di-
rected by Mrs. Mignon Cabeli
who was also soloist. Miss Dura
e. Rice speaker at the morning
hour gave a striking message on
the theme "Woman's Contribu-
ton for Today" There was much
rejoicing over two accessions to
the church. Mrs. Zepha Baker
presided.
A pageant 1.-The Way of the
Cross" was beautifully protrayed
by five young women, Miss Jose
phene Dancy as reader at s p.
m. The Lilly sisters, Mignon, Hat
tie and Jimmie thrilled at APP
preciative audience with a group
of popular numbers and Spirit
uals. Mrs. Pollyanna Reed pre-
sided. These special DAYS were
sponsored by the Loyal knights
of which Brother Loomas Harris
is president and the Bethel-Ite
hub. Mrs. Lula Gragg, president.
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a. l.. Hayes into its ranks
all Americans regardless of race.
To my way of thinking that
should be the POLICY, not only
of Labor Unions but every phase
of our national life, if we are
going to bring unity in our coun-
try, not only during the war but
for its entire life. We can not
long endure as a divided nation
within ourselves. Color should
not be allowed to weaken our Ma
tional structure as 1t discredits
our Educational System which is
and should be the source of our
thoughts and actions.
As those at the head of all our
directing agencies go, the individ-
uals and collective bodies of indi-
viduals will follow with only the
minority groups here and there
standing out for justice and right
for every man. These people have
always been termed rebel may we
say. that on many occasions, reb-
els have been right as time has
proved. Thomas Jefferson, Pat
rick Henry, and we could go
down the line and name hun
dreds who sometimes had to
stand alone. Today we can see
the wisdom of their thinking.
The writer has been connect
ed with Union Labor for over
thirty years and still, though re-
tired, carries with pride a Postal
Union Card. That card could
have added to it so per cent
more enthusiasm if it were not
for the fact that A COLOR
CLAUSE is ATTACHED TO THE
CONSTITUTIONS OF IS per cent
of the National body's affiliate
Unions hight here in the U. S. A.
That surely must have been plac
ed in there by constitutional COM
mittees who in turn brought pres
sure through their powers to put
such an UNAMERICAN and UN
CONSTITUTIONAL thing over.
l take it men join unions for
the protection of their economic
welfare. The Colored man seeking
such membership should be wei
coined whole hardly as that is
his aim as well. The Colored man
has to live, pay taxes, raise a
family and remain a good citizen;
now how can he measure up to
these American standards if he
is forced to be a scab or resort
to unlawful means of making an
honest living?
If what l heard of the c. l. o.
is true, and l believe it is, you
can count me in as one pulling
for them as being real true Amer
leans and deserving of full sup
port by all Americans.
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Naval Graduate

GREAT. LAKES, ILL.,, July 20.
- Nathaniel Prrier Dunn, 10,
son of Mrs. II. G. Dunn, SIS
Green Street, Spokane, Washing
ton, was today graduated from
the Service School for Gunner's
Mates, at the U. S. Naval Train
ing Station, here. He now awaits
assignment to active duty at sea,
or at some naval shore station.
Selected for this advanced
training on the basis of a series
of aptitude tests given him while
in recruit training, he has under
gone weeks of intensive training
and study.
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Williams Ave. Dept. YWCA

Sunday last was observed as
~" Day when speakers at sew
eral of the churches got across
to the public some of the pro
gram activities the Y. w. c. A.
is carrying on through its clubs
to help meet the needs of wo-
men mad girls. Clubs help them
meet new people and MAXI
friends - helps them grow and
develop for leadership. The Y.
W c. A. has done a tremendous
job In finding home for new girls
and women. 1t helps in physical
and health, education and in all
informal activities.
The Relationship of the Y. w.
c. A.. to the church - The Y. W.
c. A. is a Christian organization
devoted to building a Christian
community - the Y. w. c. A.
does not attempt to duplicate i
but supplement the work of the
church. As so, fellow church
members We're appealed to foi
their cooperation and support. |
They were asked to support the
Y. w. c. A. in the community by |
giving a friendly word in a
friendly way of the true nature
of the work.
The Williams Ave. Department
has taken opportunity on the
home front. Their building at
WINS. Ave. and Tillimook. has
been loaned to be used by men in
service for the duration. In loan
ing the building the department
has the same opportunity to con-
-inue its program at the central
building at Broadway and Tay-
Ior, where all facilities of the
building is at the disposal of oul
group with a secretary miss
Oura &. Rice) and office help
available at all times for consul
.ations and to help with commun-
ty problems. Portland needs the
Y. w. C. A, the Y. w. C. A.
needs you.
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KNOW YOURELF!
Rv RUTH TAYLOR

The one person you can't dodge
is yourself The one criticism you
can't dismiss is that of your own
self knowledge. The one charge
YOU cannot argue against is that
before the bar of your own con-
science. The one person you have
to live with is yourself.
Know yourself and your eapa-
bilities. If you spent as much
time and energy trying to live up
to what you want to be, as you
do putting on a front for the
benefit of others, you'd really get
somewhere.
In an organization to which l
belong, there is one man who
knows himself. Everyone looks up
to him. for, no matter what the
circumstances, they know that he
win decide according to what he
thinks is right for him to do,
with the result that he is always
fair to others.
There is a great deal of differ
ence between being egotistical
and being self-contained - just
as great a difference as that be-
tween isolationism, which is the
egotism of a nation, and self
sufficiency. One is the front, the
other a future. Know yourself
and live up to yourself. Be your
self. You will feel fear vanishing
because you are sure.
Be your own master. 1t isn't
easy, but its rewards are great.
Therein lies the only real free
dom from fear, because the solu-
ton to any and all problems lies
within ones self.
Find out what you believe and
why. Tren you won't be swayed
by momentary emotion or by I'M
reasoning prejudice. You will be
sure and secure, able to go ahead
because you know where you are
going.
To be self contained, indepen-
dent and self-reliant is to belong
to ones self. 1t means that you
will not need to lean on others
or to deepnd on what they can
do for you, or to feel that to get
ahead you must push others
aside.
And don't be afraid to change
your mind. 1t doesn't make any
difference what your opinion has
been - get right. The war is
changing our yiesw as our out
look changes. We are beginning
to see things in their global sig
nificance at last. We are learn
ing that no longer is our world
bounded by where we can drive,
nor are our lives bounded by our
recreations. We are citizens of
world and that world will be not
only what we make it but what
we ourselves are.
Know yourself.
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NAACP is especially proud is
Mrs. Elwilla Elmore who each
year, in spite of her handicap,
makes admirable returns. Know
ing her handicap many members
bring their contributions to her
home, and this year her efforts
resulted in the admirable report
of 76 members, the fifth highest
among "a workers.
Mrs. August Shannon wass sec
rotary of the campaign. 1t was
she who inspired Mrs. Lawrence
to send in her first and subse-
quent reports from Alaska. The
report of Mrs. Shannon on the
standing of the workers is as fol
lows:
Mrs. Nellie Wilson. 1870;
George Wood, 1924; Airline Paiya
los; Augusta Shannon II; Mrs
Elwilla Elmore, rs; Mrs. LeEtta
King, rs; Mrs. Nellie McCul
Tough. 10; Mrs. Ruth r. Law
renee II; Mrs. Edith Goodwin
-; Rev. F. w. Shorter and Mrs
Theresa Hall, II each; Rev. Jud
son Swancy, Mrs. Helen Harris
Mrs. Ina Giles and Mrs. Milli'
Burnside, 10 each; Mr.. II. Chris
tian. Ray Roberts, each; Her
man Milas, 6; Mrs. V. L. Penick
5; Mrs. Matilda Grant, 4 Mrs
I Emma Chainey and John II
Copeland, Mrs. L. r. Hayes,
each, by mail l.
The memberships from Alask
are: Mrs. R. Patterson, Mrs. A
ice Swanson and Mrs. j. /
Welsh, one dollar each. Tw
fifty memberships: Mrs, ].
! Bergerson, Norman Brown.
Vic Brown, Frank Coty. Ca,
Durand, T, Hasopas, Engebret
Hardware, Mrs. M. Jaekovicl
Harold Koslosky, Mrs. Estell
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W. W. CLUB
ENDS WITH
BANQUET

The 9th Annual meeting OF
the Washington State Federation
of Colored Women's organiza-
tons came to close Friday eve
with an overlooking banquet con
sisting of a turkey menu, and in
terspersed with speeches and mu-
sic. This was followed by the in
stallation of officers for the next
ensuing two years. The following
roster forms the names of the
new officers:
President, Mrs. Eliza McCabe,
Tacoma; First Vice, Mrs. Trana
Anderson, aYkima; Second Vice,
Mrs. Louise Kincaid, Seattle;
Third Vice, Mrs. Edith Harris,
Everett; Recording Sec'y., Mrs.
Medic Kinola, Spokane; Corr.
Sec'y., Mrs. Nettie J. Asberry, Ia
coma; Financial Sec'y., Mrs. Fee
licia Ray, Tacoma; Treasurer,
Mrs. Verne Evans, Spokane; Or
ganizer, Mrs. Ann McBeth, Ia
coma; Statistitian, Mrs. Rose Lee
White, Seattle; Chaplain, Mrs.
Pearl White, Seattle; Parliamen-
tartan, Mrs. Louise Turner. Ia
coma.
The following resolution was
drafted and wired to the presi-
dent of the U. S.
To the President of the U. s.,
Franklin d. Roosevelt
Dear Mr.. President:
We the women of Washington
State Federation of Colored Wo-
mems organizations in our 9th
annual convention petition you as
commander in chief of the Army
and Navy to speak out against
the great wave of racial hate
which is manifesting itself in the
recent outbreaks in the South,
East, mad North, in which Color
ed Americans are predominantly
the victims and sufferers.
Signed, Nettie ]. Asberry,
Chairman Resolutions Comm.
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SO HELP ME
BY JOE STATION

Mass education =. the one and
best way to make this old world
a better place in which to live.
Mr.. Wilkes radio address COW
ering the Negro question for the
most part is sample of what
great men today think about for
the preservation of civilization.
It does not necessarily mean Ne
groes in every sense of the word
= it means generally speaking.
the dark races.
Mass education - the one and
best way to make this world
throw off the yoke of Faseism.
Faseism? What does that mean?
1t means, A State of Mind. The
mind warped to such an extent
that it functions only in a base
degree; demanding the best for
itself and the rest for the other
fellow. It, Fascism, is the mind
reverted to the dark ages.
Mr.. WILKES trip around the
world taught him many things,
one was that people of other
lands are skeptical about he sim
certify of the U. S. and Britain.
This makes them easy prey for
Axis propaganda, especially ia
pan who is and has seen remind
ing the conquered nations and In
dia of the treatment accorded
them by the white races.
In short Mr.. WILKES speech |
meant this either the white
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S E A T I'll E

J race must become human and &C
cord the same rights it enjoys to
all peoples, or 1t will eventually
kill itself off by wars and revo-
buttons; or find itself facing the
wrath of the dark races who
might unite and perhaps enslave
it.
Tony" York was quite put out
when a lady told him he
wasn't dark enough to be head
man there.
Sgt slick was manhandled
by husky young lady and
she made him say uncle.
Sgt. Tiger" Flowers formerly
of Tacoma and Seattle wasn't in
jured in the Detroit riots at all.
He wasn't anywhere near the
place.
Miss Winifred NJ. Franklin.
popular daughter of Mrs. Matte
S. Franklin is leaving Monday to
visit relatives In Chicago and De-
troit. Miss Franklin intends to
enter Providence Hospital in Chi
cago to finish her nursing course
sometime in September. Best of
luck young lady.
They say N. L. Brooks has ia
ken out bicycle accident insur-
ance. I've been wondering if the
railroad track was to blame for
his injury or time marches on.
Lonesome Joe.
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NAACP
Continued from page -

Woods was first with 124 mem
bers. The largest Organization
contribution was S25made by the
Daughter Elks. The largest indi-
yidual membership was $40 con
tributed by Mr.. Prentis Frazier.
Totals were 76S members includ
ing one $25; two $1,000; five
500; 112 Crisis memberships and
$50 one dollar memberships.
Also due for special mention IS
the work of Mrs. Ruth Roston-
Lawrence whose work in An
chorage, Alaska resulted in II
memberships, IA of which were
Crisis memberships. Mrs. Law
renee is the first person to work
for NAACP memberships in
Alaska. and last year made her
first report of thirty members.
This year is a follow-up of that
splendid beginning. Though there
will be more from Alaska, many
of last years members are now
in the States. The NAACP thanks
Mrs. Lawrence for her conscienc-
ious endeavor.
Another member of whom the
ed, that this matter be cleaned
up so that we may give our at
tention to other urgent matters.
Rev. Penick is anxious to lie
the public know that Mrs. Nelli
Wilson was an admirable chair
man and that she deserves
great deal of praise for the ad
mirable way she campaigneo
1.-The work of each member Q
the committee is equally impoi
tant. the president said, ian
/ want to take this means
thank each one publicly for the
splendid work"
Mrs. Nellie Wilson, in prop'
leadership style, led the fel
with 1SOmembers. Among tt
workers assisting her Mr.. Georl
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No talk of race or caste or creed;
No fault of hair, no shade of skin
Shall bar me OF my choice, indeed
The whitest nut may lie within
The blacklist shell; 'twould be a
sin
To lose a comrade, or resign
My company for cause so thin;
All good fellows are friends of
mine!
Whether at sea, or whether on
shore,
Or at the job or over the wine,
Whether on two legs, whether on
four
All good fellows are friends of
minel
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y - - y - \ "a -
cussion t o o k
p | a c e fro m
Washington, d.
G. One of most
important, yet
there were 9TH
ers just as pc
tent, was the
stated fact that
II was the ma
tional policy of
[ h e ir organi-
cation to take
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Printing of all kinds, at lowest
prices. Call McCants at CA 1900.
Office in Savoy Building, 21st &
East Madison st.
Business and private cards, in
itialed private stationery, pro-
grams, bulletins and Hand Bills.
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Under. L. MCGEE, Henry C. Mil
Ter, Nels Sand and Mrs. w. A.
Taylor.
other memberships coming in
this week were AL Smith, $50;
Mrs. Isabella Smith, Abner Moul-
trie Mrs. NJ. L. oliver and Mrs.
Sarah Oliver Jackson, one dollar
each.
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C.L. 0. AND THE
COLORED RACE
A. l.. HAYES

In a recent broadcast four very
able labor men. 2 white and two
colored men, a very plain and
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Women in religious and social
circles, at least here in Portland,
have gained much prestige and
set remarkable records by giving
elaborate teas on, and for var
ious occasions. Their prestige
challenged and records smashed
brought sorrow mingled with joy
Gust once in life time) Sunday
July Is, when men - the Man
Power of Bethel A. M. E. enter
tanned at an elaborate Silver tea,
a social feature of their day,
Mems Day, at the spacious home
of Mesdames Geneva Hoy and
Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott (sisters) in
N. E. Cherry st. The inviting re-
ception rooms elegantly furnish
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BUY YOUR BOND

Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Allen shar-
ing. Sunday guest of Mr., Henry
Worthen and family Monday ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ivey
guest of the Missis Geraldine and
Bernice williams. Tuesday, Mr..
and Mrs. X. l.. Culp entertained
at their home for his pleasure,
Wednesday dinner with the Iyeys
and aftert he lecture a buffet
supper by the ]. w. Ingersolls.
The George Holidays gave a
lovely breakfastin his honor, the
B. c. Aliens included. Re-assured
of the esteem of friends Rev.
Wilson departed Thursday for
Berkely, where his sonan d devot-
ed wife awaited his return.
Mrs. 1. L. Pope of Vancouver,
B. c. spent two pleasant weeks
here, house guest of Mrs. Grace
La Bell and Miss Dorothy Pope
her daughter, who makes her
| home with the La Bells. Mrs.
Pope is one of Vancouver's bus
lest women - She is in social
service. grand lecturer of the
United Grand Chapter o. e. S
and a staunch church woman.
Mrs. Kathryn Gray, Mrs. Win
nifred Cochran, Mrs. Matte Lock
Mrs. La Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
White entertained respectively il
her honor.
| Rev. J. ]. Glow, pastor of Mt
Olivet church and president o
the Portland branch N. A. A. c
P. left Friday for Washington, i
C. and New York City where h
with other race representative
will confer with National head
on the local situation and recer
i mass firing of so workers (Ne
: Yorkers) at Vancouver shipyar'
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Mrs. Nellie Wilson, in proper
leadership style. led the field
with 1SOmembers. Among the
workers assisting her Mr.. George
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KEEP WASHINGTON GREEN