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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
DELEGATES RETURN FROM NATIONAL
BAPTIST CONVENTIONS INCORPORATED

Delegates in attendance at the
Sixty-third Annual Session of the
National Baptist Convention, In
corporated. which met in Chica-
go, Sept. 7-12, returned home last
week, reporting the best session
in the history of the Convention.
The Rev. Fountain w. Penick,
DID,, Pastor Peoples Institution
al Baptist Church, Mrs. Viyienne
L. Penick and Mrs. Matilda Grant
of the same church; Rev. F. Ben
jamin Davis, Pastor Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Church, attended from Sc
attic.
The sessions of the Parent Bo-
dy were held in the Eighth Regi-
mental Armory and the Women's
Auxiliary met in the Olivet Bap-
fist Church. The Young Peoples
and Laymen's departments met
in the Pilgrim Baptist and St.
Luke's Baptist churches respect
lively. The attendance was con-
servatively estimated at $4,000.
The detectives of the Conyen-
ton were centered around For
eign and Home Missions and on
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
Good Conduct Drive Is Launched -
= By Association For Tolerance
CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO AID
RACE RELATION IS STARTED

600 Warriors for Democracy"
In the center is a large helmeted
head of an American Negro sol
der. On one side of this picture
appears the text: You Can Help
Make America Better for Them
by Your Conduct. You are Judged
by Your TALK, your LOOKS.
your ACTIONS" On the other
side is the text: "Be-Neat, So
Der, Clean. Steady, Thrifty, Heal
thy, Punctual, Courteous. Inlus-
trious."
The illustration was drawn by
Elton c. Fax. art director of the
Association. The poster may be
secured at the rate of Is for one
dollar or loo for five dollars.
The organization is preparing a
simple primer for circulation am
ong white people designed to give
even the least educated the ma
jor facts about the history and
progress of Afro-Americans. This
will supplement street car and
bus displays.
Race organizations could make
no better investment than pur-
and distributing these
posters throughout the Northwest.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22

Christian Education, emphasis be
ing laid upon the Mission sta
tons in Africa, including the Car
RE B. Dyer Hospital at Liberia.
The Convention reelected DR..
d. v. Jemison of Alabama Presi-
dent without a dissenting vote.
All other officers were reelected.
Mrs. S. w. Layton of Philadel-
phia was reelected for the 41st
time as President of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary. Mrs. Vivienne
L. Penick of Seattle was re-eleet-
ed as Recording Secretary which
post she has held for thirteen
years. All other officers OF the
Momen's Auxiliary were also re-
elected.
From the point of Finance and
attendance the 63rd session OF
the Convention exeelled most of
the past sessions. Over 100000
for Missions, Publishing House,
and Christian Education was
raised. The Women's Auxilia y
raised $4,000.
The 1914 session of the Con
vention will be held in Dallas
Texas.
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BILE two room house. 2S03 Rear
9Th Avenue. South, Birmingham,
Ala. He has been a member of
Triumph Church since he was six
years of age. Dr. Jones is thirty
five years old. This wonder man,
DR.. Jones fame is nationwide as
a Holy Prophet. preacher and a
musician and for his truthfulness.
GIVEN 100000 HOME
About 3 month ago, DR.. Jones
members surprised him with a
beautiful one hundred thousand
dollar mansion in Detroit.
DR.. Jones is in Birmingham at
tending the International Confer
ence of his church Triumph The
Church and Kingdom of God in
CHRISTI.
The presiders of the confer
ence are their honors Bishop c.
G. Coleman of Biloxi, Miss, Dis
trict No. 8, Chief Bishop; Bishop
l. II. Lea of Atlanta, Ca, District
No. l; Ex-Chief Bishop G. c. Lin
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
Russell E. Smith
Backs the Attack

Threatening to howl ont in
dividuals suspected of being bond
buying slackers, the publisher of
the Northwest Enterprise called
on Mr.. Russell E. Smith, propri-
etor of the Hill Top Tavern to
purchase Il $1,000 bond on pain
of being slacker No. 1. Inviting
us over to his safe, he exhibited
four $500 bonds of the third war
loan. Why not let the public
know you are buying bonds like
that, was asked. Mr.. Smith re-
piled in his own words: "Mhlle l
consider it the patriotic d1ty of
every citizen to do all that can lie
done to aid the government in
this war, 1 consider the purchase
of these bonds the best and safest
investment that any man OF wo-
man can make. Patriotism IL
where you give your life and ev-
erything You own to your govern
ment to preservo 1t. No man with
common sense should hesitate to
invest every cent he can in these
government bonds. l am going
to buy more, but it is not neces-
sary to advertise investments.
No better advice could come
from anyone. While verifying his
bond buying, we discovered his
taxes paid last year amounted to
more than $4,000, making him
our largest individual taxpayer.
ALL MEN AND WOMEN WHO
THE VALUE OF MON
Ely THINK THE SAME
INVEST EVERY
DOLLAR YOU CAN IN BACK
THE ATTACK BONDS.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
AXIS PROPAGANDA
POINTS TO RACES

WASHINGTON - Exploitation
of race relations problems in the
United States is one of the most
successful Axis propaganda wea-
pons. Prof. Clyde r. Miller of Co
lumbia University, told the Presi-
dents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practices.
'In tie Far East, Japan unre
mittingly directs the attention of
hundreds of millions of Asiatics
to the fact that the statements
Of our President in this war for
human freedom are statements
proved false by the acts of white
Americans who discriminate ag-
ainst people with colored skins"
Miller testified before the FTP :
panel Investigating alleged dis
elimination against Negroes of
twenty-five railroads and four.
teen railway labor unions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
SHORT HAUL
AIR SERVICE

Flying buses-helicopters for
the transportation of passengers,
mail and light express shipments
soon will travel the skies be-
tween Portland, Oregon, and Van
couyer, B. c., and intermediate
cities.
Announcement of the "short
haul" air service came today
from officials of the North Coast
Transportation system when 1t
was learned that the company
is applying for a certificate of
public convenience and necessity
OF the Civil Aeronautics Board at
Washington, ID. C. Authorization
by CAB. will make possible the
establishment of service between
Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver,
B. c.. and intermediate points.
The new air bus service will
be inaugurated just as soon as
equipment is available. according
to L. e. Karrer, vice president
of the transportation system. This
means that as soon as helicop-
tiers or similar aircraft can be
purchased they will commence
operations on a twice-daily round
trip schedule and the service ex-
banded as rapidly as possible and
augmented with additional sched-
ules and machines, Mr.. Karrer
explained. The only thing that
can interfere with the company's
plans to start its service immedi-
ately upon receiving authority
from CAB. is the lack of equip
ment, delivery of which may be
delayed until the end of the war,
he said.
Looking to the future of heli-
cor$er bus service for Western
Mr.. Karrer pointed
out that many employees of the
North Coast Transportation Sys-
tenn are now in the air forces of
the Army and Navy serving as pi-
lots, mechanics and in other capa-
cities relating to air travel. These
Continued on Page A
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Names Francis E. Rivers
To Vacancy on Bench;
Democrats on Spot

Governor Themes &. Dewey OH
Monday appointed Francis Ellis
Rivers, Assistant District Attor-
ney of New York County, a JUS
tice of the City Court of New
York, the highest judicial seat
yet to be held by a Negro in this
state.
Mr.. Rivers fills the vacancy
caused by the death of Justice
James G. Madigan, and will be
sworn into office Friday and take
his seat on the bench next Mon
day when the court opens at So
Chambers street. Because an cleo
ton will be held to fill the va
cancy, Mr.. Rivers will run for
that office in November on the
Republican ticket, and regardless
of the outcome will serve in the
$17,500 post until December 81,
1913, for the elected justice takes
office on January l, 1914.
The appointment of Mr.. Rivers
fell as a bombshell in the ranks
of Tammany Hall on Monday. be-
cause it left them in the position
of either continuing with present
plans to nominate Collector of
Internal Revenue Joseph Higgins
add thereby alternating Negro vot-
ers, or of selecting Negro DEM
ocrat for the place. Prominent
Negro Democrats being mention
ed as likely candidates, if their
party should decide to name a
Negro. are Municipal Court Jus
tice Charles E. Toney, of the 21st
Assembly district, Attorney OAR
win Telesford, and Municipal
Court Justice James S. Watson,
of the 18th A. d., in the order
named.
Fifty years old. and a native
of Kansas City, Mr.. Rivers spent
his early youth in Washington
ID. c., where his father was pas
tor of fashionable Baptist
church. He was graduated as a
member of Phi Beta Kappa with
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
NEGRO CATHOLICS
AID BOND DRIVE

Thousands of Negro Catholics
of New Orleans are coupling their
Third War Loan activities with
their annual celebration in honor
of Seventeenth Century Spanish
monk, st. Peter Claver. Apostle
to the Negroes"
A mammoth mass, under aus
pices of the Knights of Peter Cla-
yer, a national Negro Catholic
order, was sung Sunday, Sept. IL,
at the st. Monica Church in New
Orleans, reputedly the largest
Negro Catholic populated city in
the country.
Spokesman for the order said /:
I'VE are optimistic in our efforts
to sell bonds because the opening
date of the drive happens to CO.
incide with the birthday of our
patron saint, ST. Peter Claver."
Negro organizations throughout
the United States, civic and re-
ligious, are united in buying ev-
cry bond they can to Back the
Attack. The casualties III our
armed forces number thousands.
The toll of dead will startle all
America. The armed forces are
investing every dollar they can in
bonds so they may have the ne
cessary weapons with which to
fight. 1t would be less than ira
gic should we 10 less.
Individual Negroes could find
no safer Investment in the whole
world than buying and saving
War Bonds. Organizati ons are
doing their part. YOU DO YOUR
PART.
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WASHINGTON, d. C.-"Whe-
Their the facts hit management,
labor, or even the government
itself, they will be developed and
no fact will be suppressed or dis
torted because of its impact or
temporary damage to any or all
of the three groups involved,
BARLEY C. Crum. chief counsel
in the public hearings Of the
FEPC, declared Wednesday morn
ing at the opening of the case
against % railroads and II la
Dor unions charged with dlscrim-
inatory employment of Negroes.
1T may perhaps be advanced, 8"
he continued, that the Presid-
ent's Committee is committing an
error in judgment in calling at
tention to these during the crisis
period of our national war effort,
and in endeavoring to correct
them. / can only say that 1t is our
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
Alpha Scholarship To Be
Awarded Sunday

Sunday September 26, at the
First A.ME. Church, the Alpha
KAPPA Alpha Sorority will make
it's second annual Sadie McIver
Scholarship award to an outstand-
ing coed. The Sorority is pleased
to be able to award twice the
amount of the scholarship award
of last year.
The local chapter of the Alpha
Kappa Sorority gives this schol'
arship in addition to contribut-
ing to a regional scholarship am
bunting to 5000. and a national
scholarship amounting to two
thousand dollars. This Sorority
also is a contributing mem Der OF
the Seattle Community Scholar
ship Fund.
Members and friends of the A.
M. E. Church, as well as of the
Alpha Kappa Sorority and their
Mothers Club are cordially in
vited to attend this service. Fol-
lowing the scholarship service.
the Sorority will entertain the
University and College freshman
goods at a luncheon at the home
of Mrs. E.V. C. Walker.
Sorority members from Taco
ma, Spokane and Portland are
expected to participate in this
service. The award will be made
at the eleven o'clock worship
hour.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
BISHOP GERALD SHAUCHNESSY
CELEBRATED 10TH ANNIVERSARY SUN.

Bishop Gerald .Shaughnessy of
the Catholic diocese of Seattle
observed the tenth anniversary of
his episcopal conservation last
Sunday when he presided in cap
pa magma at high mass at II a.
m. at st. James Cathedral.
At his request it was the only
public observance of his anniver-
sary. However, in parishes and
missions throughout the diocese,
eommunions and prayers were Of
fered for the intention of the
bishop and in thanksgiving for
his leadership.
Bishop Shaughnessy succeeded
the Most Rev. Edward j. O'Dea,
who died Christmas Day, 1882,
and was installed in St. James
Cathedray October 10, 1898.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
INSTALLATION FOR ARMY AND NAVY
MOTHERS IS FIRST in COUNTRY

The newly organized Army and
Navy Mothers Club of Colman
Service Mems Club will hold its
first Installation Services at the
A.M.E. Zion Church on 23rd near
East Olive at p. m. A recep-
ton will follow the Installation
Services at the Colman Club. The
public is invited to be present.
This club is the first of its
kind to be organized and we are
very proud to install these Of
ficers, as stated by Mrs. Cor
stance who is a National Officer
of the Navy Mothers Clubs and
president of the Navy Mothers
Club at the Army and Navy Y.M.
CA.
This club is for all mothers
who have sons in the Army. Ma
Wy, Marine Corp or Air Corp. II
you are not a member please con-
tact Mesdames Martha Davis OF
Gloria Harvey.
The officers are as follows:
Mesdames Martha Davis, Com
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FEPC COUNSEL TO SUPPRESS NO
FACTS in RAILROAD HEARINGS

firm conviction that this issue
must be faced during the war.
az. Our responsibility in the
hearing is to place before you,
the members of the Presidents
Committee on Fair Employment
Practice, acceptable evidence that
Negroes in the United States have
suffered continuous, wholesale
and increasing discrimination in
employment by most of Ameri-
cas- larger railroad systems"
After detailing the general eff
feets of discrimination, Attorney
Crum concluded his opening of
the case.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22

NEW YORK - A nationwide
campaign designed to further ra-
eial tolerance by improving the
good conduct of many colored
people In this time of crisis and
tension. was launched last week
by the Association for Tolerance
In America with the distribution
of thousands of attractive red
and blue posters.
The idea, as explained by
George S. Schuyler, the Associa-
tons director, at its 27O Convent
Avenue office, is that race rela-
tons are being worsened by pub
lie discourtesy, boorishness, I'M
cleanliness. obscene language,
garish display, and drunkenness
of a small minority of Negroes
and the whole group is judged by
the unciyllized behaviorof the
few.
1t is felt that tolerance Is not
only furthered by educating the
white masses, as the Association
is doing with its bus and car
cards, but by educating the col
ored masses also.
The new poster is % inches
long by Is inches high. In red
ink across the top is the legend,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
GOVERNOR DEWEY APPOINTS
NEGRO CITY COURT JUDGE

the Bachelor of Arts degree from
Yale University in 1915 and after
studying for one year at the Har-
ward Law School, entered officers
training school at Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, from which he
graduated. Receiving a commits
sion as first lieutenant of infan-
try in October 1917, he went
overseas with the A. e. F. in
World War l and commanded a
machine gun unit in France.
Associated with Governor Dew
ey, Mr.. Rivers in 1888 was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Dewey, then Dis
trict Attorney, as the first Negro
with the rank of full assistant
district attorney at a salary OF
$500. At the time of his APP
pointment as a Justice, he was
senior assistan district attorney
at salary of $4,000 a year,
having been reappointed by Dis
trict Attorney Frank S. Hogan on
January 1, 1912.
In the District Attorneys Of
flee at 155 Leonard street, Mon
day, Mr.. Rivers was deluged with
congratulations from friends and
associates. Asked to comment on
his selection, he said:
"The appointment is unique
honor for me. 1t is a great trib-
ute to the courage of Governor
Dewey that he has appointed a
Negro to the City Court of New
York. 1t is the highest appoint
ment for any Negro in America. -
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(Rey. John Jones, who kept
alive the faith of the Triumph
Church and Kingdom of God in
Christ In Seattle for the past two
years, Joined his wife and son,
Rev. James Il. sones, at the Ma
ton Convocation in Birmingham,
Alabama.
Rev. John Jones returned to
Seattle last week with a glowing
account of the proceeding of the
Convocation.)
Detroit's DR.. James F. Jones.
the pastor of Church No. 2 of
1859 Hague Avenue, Triumph
Church and Kingdom of God in
Christ arrived in Birmingham last
Monday looking the part of
great representative of a great
church movement.
The National Convocation OF
the Triumph Church and King
dom of God in Christ is in ses-
sion at 18th Avenue and 42nd
Street North.
Rev. Jones is a native of Bir-
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mingham. He is the presiding
Elder Estate Prince of Wiscon-
sin. Iowa and Nebraska. T h e
popular acclaim of this dynamic
and powerful young religious
leader, is attested by the fact that
he broadcasts by remote control
from his church three times each
Sunday; to A. M; $3.50 til
900 A. M; 1890 til 1870 p.
M.
DR.. James has approximately
fourteen hundred (140O) mem
bers and over a million listeners.
Hon. hurry d. Van Waggoner,
the governor of Michigan has
written DR.. Jones congratulating
him on his splendid radio pro
gram. Circuit Judge Chester p.
O'Hara and Hon. James M. JEFF
fries of the Common Pleas Court
Detroit; speak very highly of the
effectiveness of DR.. Jones aetiyi-
ties in the Motor City.
BORN IN BIRMINGHAM
DR.. Jones was born in hum
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COP. MUST WIN 1914 ELECTION

for publication in a national mag
azine outlining his views on the
Russian situation.
The 1910 presidential nominee
was here to "see and chat with as
many Republican leaders as pos
sible."
He was interviewed at the state
house last night and later attend
ed a dinner given him by New
Hampshire Republicans.
Willkie spent Thursday Yer
mont and after a weekend with
Sinclair Weeks, treasurer of the
Republican National Committee.
at nearby Lancaster, plans to visit
Maine Republican leaders nexr
week..
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22

CONCORD, N. H. - The well
fare of the nation is dependent
on Republican victory in 1914,
according to Wendell L. Willkie,
1910 Republican nominee for
President.
During an interview he said
that cit is indispensable for the
Republicans to win in 1874" and
then went on to urge a victory
conference with Russia represent
ed.
Willkie said meeting between
President Roosevelt. Prime Min
lister Churchill and Joseph Stain
was Tong overdue" and added
that he was preparing an article
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
Birthday Party at
Bon Marche

The Crystal Tea room at the
Bon Marche department store was
the scene of a birthday celebra-
ton and luncheon recently by
Mrs. Hermenia Butler. Many
beautiful gifts were lavished on
the hostess. The artistically dec
GRATED table and elaborate lunch
con were enjoyed by Me:dames
Vermilta Rudisell, Dolores Will
liams, Edith Smith. Viola Carr,
Ruth Branch, Ruth Wells and
Miss Beatrice Chatters. Out OF
town guests were Mrs. Violet
Wright and Frances Robertson OF
California.
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Mrs. Lucy M. Jones
Succumbs In California

Mrs. Lucy M. Jones, a former
resident of Seattle, died Thurs
day, September 16, at her home
in Stockton. Calf, after a pro-
tracted illness.
Two daughters, Mrs. Rien Bed
ford, Stockton. Calf, Miss Doris
Jones, of Seattle, Wash, two sons,
James Campbell, Commissary
Clothing department, Tuskegee.
Ala, Edward Jones, Red Bluff,
Calf, and a sister. Blanch X.
Robinson, Seattle, survive. Inter
ment was at Stockton.
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mander; Myrtle Purnell, Vice
Commander; Juanita Bibbs, Vice
Commander; Gloria Harvey; Cora
Williams, Adjutant and Assistant
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22

Adjutant; Llorens. Finance.
Meetings are held every fourth
Wednesday night in the month
at p. m.
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Wedding Announcements

Mrs. Mary A. Bell weds Mr..
Lawrence J. Williams, Monday,
Sept. 20, Rev. Judson Swaney,
2107 E. James, read the rites.
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KEEP This DAVE

Thanksgiving night, Self I'M
provement Club Charity Dance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-15

FOR SALE - Two large stock
ranches, one small stock ranch
One near Dayton, two in Okanogan
countrp; 1000 acre wheat ranch
I8 miles from Walla Walla, one
third of crop goes with place; 80
acres, all wheel tractor, wheat
land, running water, all in summer
fallow; 1740 acres, 740 wheat land,
200 acres bottom land, free water
right, five miles from Touchet on
paved road, good improvements,
electric lights; 210 acres, ITO in
cultivation, 8 miles from Walla
Walla near the foothills; SIS acres
near Richland, WASH, on Yakima
river, good improvements; 200
acres in cultivation; 20 acres near
Pasco, own water system, no water
right to pay, four miles up river
from Pasco, fair improvements
electric lights; sell on. easy terms
or trade for city property; 160
acres near Vancouver, Wash, to
trade for Walla Walla or Kenne-
wick property. Edgar Patrick, Of
flee Grand Hotel, Walla Walla,
Phone 1860. 16p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-15
NOTICE OF SALE NO. 2l37
In the Superior Court of che State
of Washington in and for
Benton County

In the matter of the Estate OF
William r. Gilcrest, deceased
NOTICE is hereby given that in
compliance with an order of court
entered in the above entitled
cause, the undersigned administra-
tor will, on the 18th day of July,
1913, sell the following described
real property, to-wit:
Lot 2, Block 2, Beach's Second
Addition to Kennewick, ac-
cording to the plat thereof on
file and of record in the office
of the Auditor of Benton
County, Washington,
at private sale, at the office of
Moulton G. Powell, in Kennewick,
Washington. ALI bids for said
property must be in writing and
addressed to the undersigned ad-
ministrator and delivered to him,
or his attorneys, at the address
below stated, or filed with the
Clerk of the above entitled court
at or before noon of said 18th
day of July, 1913. Said bids must
specify the terms of the offer,
which must be for cash, Of which
100000 must be paid at or be-
fore confirmation of sale, and the
balance upon delivery by the ad-
of abstract of title or
title insurance showing unencum-
bered marketable title.
Dated at Kennewick, Washing
ton this 1st day of July, 1913.
RAYMOND GILCREST,
Administrator
By MOULTON> & POWELL,
Attorneys for Administrator
Havstad Building,
Kennewick, Washington. 7:1-15