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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
Army Officials We Don't Need

colonel went to the University of MARYLAND recent
y to address the faculty and others in reference to
course of instruction the university nstutng
army students When he had completed his explanation of
the course to the faculty of its members asked the
colonel Negro army students going to be admit
ted to it. The colonel replied with leering smile "No
We don't have enough trees around here to hang 'em
from"
Then the colonel guffawed along with some of the
faculty members, who thought that the high army of
tcer had made good and appropriate crack about Ne
groes OF course of the faculty resented the colo
nes joke in fact few of them were outraged However
nobody took the colonel to task his insult of OOO
900 U. S. citizens
This story is significant and important because it en-
phaszes the attitude of many white Americans
toward their coored brothers indicates how difficult it
will be for anybody effect racial amty and understand
ing in this country.
1t goes without saying that the superior colonel
should have been reported to the War Department and
Immediately dismissed from the army for his vile state
ment about Negroes If for example, this officer were as
signed to command Negro troops it is plain to see Just
what kind of officer he would make Unfortunately he
similar to many white officers who do command Negro
troops and who have made mess of it,
We hope that the War Department transfers every
officer from the command of Negro whenever it
determines that he is biased prejudc deantme the
War Department must not wait until serious trouble arises
involving Negro troops before doing OF course the
partment really should fire every officer who refuses
accept and treat Negro soldiers equal to any other
every respect.
1t is sad note so-called fight for the tabled
Four Freedoms when colonel in the U. S. Army goes
out of his to insult persons comprising oneenth of
the nation to show that have entirely much
work to do at home OF bring democracy to the people
before talk about taking abroad In fact no sane
people anywhere else in the world should want the u s.
brand of democracy 1t is often purid vicious
fascism.-Amsterdam News.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29

September IA being the 129th
anniversary OF the Star spangled
Banner, from the pen of Francis
Scott Key, carrying with ii many
heart-throbs of the American
Colored people through the fact
that history shows more than
half the gallant defenders of
Fort McHenry were OF eolored
blood. 1t is hard to think that
the flag as she waves can not be
made the one heart-throb of a
united nation, not from a color
ed mans point Of view but our
white brothers as well. The edu-
cation that the young must be
guided by should be of such that
would always place the flag fore
most in every American heart
and any emblem of any citizen
no matter what color respected.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
PORTLAND NEWS
aales Visitors Return DHC
Visitors Return

Mrs. William Johnson and
youngest son Robert relate an IN
teresting vacation trip which be
gan about August s, when they
went to Seattle to attend he big
reunion celebration of the Full
Gospel Tabernacle. presided over
by Elder E. F. Morrison. Bishop
and Mrs. King of the California.
Oregon and Washington confer
ence greatly inspired the joyous
occasion. Returning via Portland.
Mrs. Johnson and Robert went TO
Denver and Pueblo, Colorado,
where they we're guests of Elder
and Mrs. L. J. Douglas. Over in
Trinidad they visited Elder and
Mrs. William Boyd and enjoyed
several sight seeing trips to Colo
RADIO Springs and Pixies Peak. In
route home they stopped in o.
den, Utah. for a brief visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Hobbs and in
Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Johnson re-
newed friendship with a high
school girlhood chum, Mary Buck
ner, They returned last week v ith
many pleasant memories of their
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
KEEP THIS DATE
Thanksgiving Night.
Self Imrovement Club
Charity Dance
JOIN THE NAACP
A. PHILIP RANDOLPH LOOMS HIGH
ASNECROES FOREMOST LEADER

place with them, photographers
were to take pictures and a raid
was to be made and Randolph
exposed. OF course, if this plan
had worked out, Randolph would
have been disgraced and the Pull
man Porters Union would have
been destroyed. Lucky for Ran
dolph, he was tipped off and the
plan fell through.
Randolph could have left these
poor, helpless Negroes flat for
quite a large sum of money had
he been a leader of the type this
writer comes in contact with
quite often, but when a man
reaches way down and helps a
group of men VINO need help
through a number of years, keeps
that group intact, and then steps
out to call the President of the
United Staes' attention to the
UNDEMOCRATIC treatment of
his race when most of the LEAD
ERS are keeping quiet, and
threatens a MARCH ON WASH
INGTON to protest these discrim-
/ nations, l can call him nothing
less than the GREATEST LEAD
Err WE HAVE today. Some Of
you may differ with me, but tC
my mind a leader should have
COURAGE, INFLUENCE. SUPE
RIOR QUALIFICATIONS anC
EXPERIENCE, and Randolph
! possesses all the above and more
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
[UBS

The Rosebud Study Club OPP
ened the club year when they
held their monthly meeting We'd
nesday, September 1, after we'll
earned vacation. The meeting,
enthusiastic and inspiring, was
held with Mrs. J. w. Stanley in
S. e. Hall. Annual reports of the
recording secretary, Mary M.
Duncan, treasury, Blanche Holli-
day, and topic chairman, Robena
Martin (reports of other officers
made at MAY meeting) all dis
closed very active and profit
able club year. The secretary's
record disclosed that the club
has given literally to the Commu-
nifty Chest drive, to a fund to
help equip quarters for our SOL
diers at the Portland Air Base,
gave money, fruit and rendered
service when members served as
hostesses for the USO. The trea-
surer's revort showed a substan-
tial amount in the bank. Mrs.
Martin is gateful to the mem
hes for their cooperation and
participation in the topic study
for the past year on Bible Pro-
phecy, which was very profitably
applied.
The club unanimously reelected
the following co ps of officers
for 1894: Mesdames Jessie
Flowers, President; Emma K.
Stanley, Vice President; Mary
M. Duncan, Recording Secretary;
Sula Mae Williams. Correspond
ing Secretary; Blanche Holiday,
T easurer; Bertha Mullen, Gus
todian. Mrs. Robert Martin will
serve again as Topic chairman
and Mrs. Cora Minor, Program
chairman. The clubs objective
for the year will be announced at
its next meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ola Reed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
COMING
Timely TOpnOtCh Tremendous Terrific
5. Duke Presents
Erskne Hawkins and His Orchestra
Watch for Date
FALL ACTIVITIES
START AT YWCA

We now have an answer to the
many requests that have been
pouring in to the Y.W.C.A.:
I'D like to meet friends!" I'VE
want to learn how to swim
How about a dancing elass?"
81 want to reduced" 1--WE want
to join a club" "How about
becoming a member of the WV
CAP" "What are the eosts?". 81
want to be a junior Us0 host
ess!" ct eetera! EFT cetera!
Make this your club for "off-
hours" whether you want to
swim with vim, or relax in Stacks.
Are you burning up with ideas
about things and stuff? Have you
just suddenly decided the world
is your apple, worm and all?
Now that fall has arrived plans
are brewing for triple threat
action. Who, what, why and when
you say? Well, just to make this
story short and sweet, a group
of girls like us are getting to-
gether every other Monday to dis
cover ways in which We as indi-
viduals and as a group can help
in this "crazy world of ours" and
then, believe it or not, act on
them. Now don't We sound like
crusaders? But really, there are
scads of little things that can be
done.
To start the ball rolling. and
We hope it gathers moss, DR..
George Sheviakov, famed psychol-
ogist from the University of Chi
cago, discussed with us at a din
ner meeting Sept. goth, the need
for adults working with Adde'S
cents at which point our group
can help, and the kinds of prob
lens war brings. DR.. Sheviakov is
extremely interested in the psy-
Geological factors affecting groups
that have experienced sudden
changes in their established ways
of life.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29

Mrs. w. II. Williams and
daughter, Donna, of SOC 21st
Ave. returned to the city recent
ly after a six weeks visit to her
parents in Barlow, Kent. Mrs.
Williams also visited Chicago,
Kansas City, Higginsville, Mo-,
and Detroit, Mich. She was ae-
companied home by niece and
nephew, Geraldine Edmonds and
Master James Allen Terrell, who
will make their home with the
Williams.
81 had a wonderful trip, found
my parents well and was glad
to see members of the race busy
in every city l visited. We really
enjoyed every minute of our trip.
But glad to be back in Seattle.
There is no place like home, 4"
Mrs. Williams said.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29

Portland always has a hearty
welcome for Mrs. &. Lewis of
Seattle when she comes to visit.
On her last trip she was accom-
panied by her adorable grand
daughter, Carol Sandra, return
ing to her mother, Mrs. Taylor,
to prepare for entering school.
Caol Sandra is a pride and joy
of the two families and host
of friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
New Workers Feted

Portland is noted for its cor
diality to visitors and especially
to New Workers; but when Mrs.
Leih Whipper and sons, Richard
and Jim, were here last month,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Myles, friends far and near We'd
for an opportunity to share a bit
in making their visit a most
pleasant one. 1t was a grand re-
union for Mrs. Whipper and Mr..
Myles. sister and brother, as they
hadn't seen each other for forty
years.
Il wouldn't have known her
had met her unannounced,"
said Mr.. Myles, admitting that
much had expired since last they
met. Mr.. Whipper, husband and
brother-in-law, is we'll known in
moyie-land an idol of many fans,
he has featured in many pictures,
including Mission to Moscow"
and assisted in the production of
the stage play of Green Pastures
and the opera Porgy and Bess.
After having lived in New York
for a number of years, the Whip
pers contemplate moving to Hol-
lywod, California, in the very
near future. Their very first visit
to the Rose City Mrs. Whipper
and the boys were completely
overwhelmed with its scenic beau
ty civic pride and hospitality.
AS the boys put it, 1--WE were
sold on Portland" However. be-
cause Of dads business and flu
ture advancement We will live in
the movie colony.
That she might meet large
circle of their friends, Mrs. Myles
entertained layishly at an after
noon and evening when about one
hundred guests enjoyed meeting
this charming socialite of Little
OF Nu Yo'k. Sharing in a deluge
of social courtesies and gestures
were the following hostesses:
Mrs. David Elliott well ap
pointed dinner; Mrs. J. F.. Nor
| rlson and Mrs. Mary Brown. CO.
hostesses at the home of the for
mer for a delightful breakfast;
Mrs. Lena Bowers, delicious
luncheon; Mrs. George Mullen,
gave a perfectly appointed din
ner; Mrs. Cora Minor, delect-
able luncheon; Mrs. John Davis,
an enjoyable afternoon party.
Sunday evening prior to de-
parting on Monday Mrs. Whipper
was given surprise party at
the home of the Myles, when a
large group of newly acquired
friends showered her with souv.
enirs and personal gifts. TIE re-
cipient was overcome with JOY
and gratitude for being so es-
teemed. Richad and Jim had &
grand time with the young set
especially did they enjoy the
many scenic trips accorded then
and their mother. Accompanied
by a party of friends the Mylei
saw their sister and nephews re
luctantly depart after having rev
: eled in Portland's hospitality 70
: two weeks.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
Majority or Minority
BY Ruth Taylor

I wish it we're possible TO Grad
ieate those two words from the
English language-but nnfortun-
ately. If one could do this. other
words would be thought up to
express the same idea.
There should really be no place
for such discriminatory words in
democracy. And. mind you. they
are discriminatory, and of them
selves creating bad feeling and
prejudice.
Majorities feel that their very
numbers entitle them to supreme
power. that their interests as a
group must come first. Minorities
too often place the privilege Of
their group before the rights of
all citizens. In both cases far
too frequently those rise to the
top. to positions of power. who
seek personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and who by their actions hurt
the group which they claim to
represent.
The majority looks upon the
minority as not quite as they are
AS something different from
the herd-and they don't like
that. Minorities for their part too
often have a chip on their shout
der. When banded together for
self protection" they become a
powerful pressure force which is
often irritating to the majority.
And much too frequently both
sides forget that they are Ameri-
cans, governed by the same laws
and subject to the same respon-
sibility.
This is true whether the diff
ference be of political party,
class, religion or color-and in
each of those groups there are
and majorities.
Sumner Welles called the term
racial or religious minority ac-
cursed. And he was right, though |
he could have added class to the |
list. 1t is the whole idea of seq
regatlon and separation of peo-
pie into groups, treating them |
and individually, that |
we are fighting today. In the
brave new world which We hope |
will come after this war, let us
guard against group thinking. Let
US remember that we are all
citizens of nation, and citizens I
Of world of United Nations. For
rs Mr.. Welles said, at Is incon-
,eiyable that the people of the
United Nations can consent to the
establishment of any system
where human beings will still be
regarded as belonging to such
Let us-majority and minority
work together as individuals
regardless of the group from
which we come. Let us accept
our personal responsibilities and
fulfill them before we start fight
ng about our rights. Let us prove
what We are, forgetting whether
We be minority or majority. Just
let us only be-Americans all.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29

Colored man arrested and fin
ed for wearing parts of u. $.
army uniform i'm Tacoma. Ray
mond Mitchell, an inhabitant OF
what is known i'm the city as
Hollywood or a place for homie
less of all races, received a 70
day Jail sentence for the above,
August 9th. The Judgements we
concur in but the case might
have stood investigation as the
mans age, around 40, could not
make him a suspect of evasion
of service. The case is one that
should be a lesson to all Ameri-
cans that the government de-
mands respect of its laws-em,t
that apply to other broken laws?
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
EDITORIAL

we, the people of the United
States. in order to form a more
perfect union. establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility. pro
vide for the common defense, pro
mote the general welfare and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity, do
ordain and establish this Consti-
tuition of the United States Of
America"
No need, after this century
and a half, to add to or subtract
from this simple statement Of
principle, though innumera5le
words have been written in every
generation to interpret it. 1t
stands immutable and sufficient
II was Benjamin Franklin who
resolved all the pickering into
ultimate compromise. when you
assemble a number of men to
have the advantage of their joint
wisdom" said he, you inevitably
assemble with those men all their
prejudices, their passions, their
errors of opinion, their local in
terests, and their selfish views.
From such an assembly can
perfect production be expected?"
Perfect enough, amended later
as occasion demanded and fur
Their reasoning dictated. 10 stand
to this day as history's unparal-
leled guarantee of human free
dom.
Therein, it seems lies the chief
lesson of the Constitution today.
Disunion resolved into union, di-
yergence drawn together. preju-
dice and selfish interest restrain
ed for the common good, to form
what we firmly, and realistically,
believe to be not merely more
perfect union," but the most
nearly perfect union the world
has known.-Seattle Times,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
BREMERToN ENTERTAINs

The Hep Cats dance at the
American Legion hall at 421
Cambrian St., Bremerton, Friday
evening, Oct. Sth, promises a rare
treat for those present. Dick Tur-
pin, the grand old man of the
Navy, and S. T. McCants, manag-
er of the Savoy Community Cen
ter and Northwest Enterprise
representative, will be the hon
ored guests on fhis occasion.
For your entertainment there
will be a jitterbug contest. Ray
Stanwich and his IL Musical Cats
of the Savoy Community Center
from Seattle, will furnish TIE
swing for the Helps and a jolly
good time assured each and ev
eryone, say Mr.. Ted Blair an(
Mr.. Henry Murphy, managers
Everyone welcome. Dancing from
to IL midnite.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
Tacoma Inter Racial Com.
Elects Officers

At a meeting of the Tacoma
Interracial Committee, the follow
ing officers were elected: Presid-
ent, Carol jenkins; Vice Presid-
ent, Stanley Shaw; Secretary
Treasurer, Mrs. Helen B. Stat
ford; Assistant Secretary, Melvin
Sutherland. Board: Mrs. Fred
Smith, Mr.. Louis Scott, Rev. j. E.
Roberts, Mr.. Archie O'Hiser, Mr.
R. J. Pearsall and Mrs. Maud5
Richard.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
BY H. GEORGE DAVENPORT

Who is the foremost leader?
That question has been asked
time and time again and l will
give an answer in my own way.
Up to now the name of A. Philip
Randolph looms higher than any
one because of the national fight
he is making for the Negro in
time of need. Negroes were De
ing kicked around, Negroes were
denied jobs on government work
and war contracts. 1t was Ran
dolph who conceived the idea OF
calling the attention of the Presi-
dent Gas If he didn't know?. to
the fact that Negroes were denied
these jobs because of COLOR. 1t
was Randolph who threatened to
get an army of Negroes to march
on Washington, who caused
Roosevelt to issue his famous or
der and form the FEP that was
instrumental in getting many Ne
groes work throughout the coun.
try.
1t was shortly after the las
war that Randolph, fresh from
college, organized the Pullman
porters group of underpaid ant
least respected of any group o
railroad employees (and l know
because railroaded just eigh
months, and it was eight month
TOO LONG,. Today the porter
are enjoying the fruits of Ran
dolph's labor. He had a har
time, he was inundated, threat
ened and at one time offered
large sum of money to quit Of
ganizing these porters, but to n
avail. Then a plot to discred
him was planned, according to
story told to me. A group
wealthy white men had ordert
some Negroes to get some viii
women to go to a certain fla
and when Randolph was in Il
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-29
DANGER Of FEAR

RA NUN Adg AOE
Fear is the most dangerous
bomb ever invented, a weapon far
more deadly than any created by
the cunning of the scientist IN
his laboratory. No man knows
when or how it will explode, nor
how great will be the deYasta-
ton wrought-because its field
of operation is the unpredictable
mind of man.
Fear is a lack of knowledge. It
is the desperate rebellion OF the
mind against the unknown. The
danger of fear is that the fright
ened person reacts against things
too quickly. He is too easily
startled. He Is not held by eonvie-
ton. He moves before he thinks.
Frightened people are afraid
of what their opponent may do.
and, oftentimes. they bring on
what they fear by too sudden ac-
ton. Frightened people do not
act construetively but destructive
ly. They are against-they have
not yet found out what they are
for.
We have learned the bitter les
son of what frightened people
have cost through panic in times
of crises. That fear was a delib-
crate weapon of our enemies was
proven in the stampedes of peo-
pies which helped pave the way
for invasion overseas. We have
seen here at home the attempts
of subversive elements to incite
trouble, to stir up fears of class,
creed and color. We have been
warned again and again to be on
guard against the fear-mongering |
of enemy agents.
The most crucial days in the |
history of our republic lie ahead |
of US. We are winning the war
but can we win over ourselves in
the world to come when the |
guns are stilled? Will we let the
of fear sabotage our
high ideals-or will we be equal
to the days ahead? VIII we show
the same courage in facing the
problems of peace that we have
shown in facing the problems of
war
We must face the future fear
lessly, accepting neither the regi-
of the right nor the
RECOMMENDATION of the left. We
must put to work the same abili-
ties that We have utilized in the
conduct of the war. We must CO.
operate in the adjustments of
peace with the same patient
we used in the
block mobilization for war. We
must care as much for the poor,
the friendless, the sick, and the
homeless as we did in times of
disaster. We must apply the les
sons of thrift we have learned
in our own homes. to the man
agement of our public affairs. We
must be as willing to accept our
to the community
in times of peace as We have
joined in community activities in
time of war. We as Americans
must help build up our nation,
not sit on the sidelines and cri-
ticize the actions of others. Our
own system, imperfect as it is,
has still given us more than any
other system of government in
the world. 1t can do more-but
only through the willin, patient,
fearless cooperation of each of us
as individuals.
In the past years we have
learned how to face the fear of
war. Let this lesson keep us un-
afraid to face the problems of
peace.