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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
Mass Migration Of Negro
Workers Feared by North

Correspondence with the Ma
tional Association of Negroes in
American Industry indicates that
a number of uplift units fear mi
grations to the metropolitan
North by Negroes this summer,
the organization has announced.
Much of the concern, the Associa-
ton said, is being felt in the
southern New Jersey area, where
Negro farm workers are being
imported from the Carolinas and
Georgia for seasonal crop har-
vesting.
The Association held, however,
that while a small number of
persons might take advantage of
some farm labor openings, its
staff did not feel that the group
will remain in appreciable pro-
portions. In addition, the unit
said, surveys of migrations dur
ing the last two years show that
the average distance covered is
less than fifty miles" This, it adj
ded, was substantiated by the fact
that with the exception of Wash
ington, d. c., where the Negro
population has increased more
than 10000 in six years, few of
the Is cities with appreciate Ne
gro populations have witnessed
serious increases since Pearl Har-
Dor.
due to the continued influx
of defense workers, the Negro
population of the State of Wash
ington is reported as having dou-
bled. - Editor.)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
ice Regrets Treatment Of
Corporal Barred from
Dining Car

Washington, d. C. - Answer
ing complaint filed by the
NAACP because the Illinois Cen
trail System refused to serve a
meal to a Negro corporal, the
Passenger Traffic Manager of the
Illinois Central System has adyis-
ed the Interstate Commerce
Commission that the dining car
steward had failed to follow the
instructions of the company.
1t appears that the dining car
was completely occupied, but
when a single seat became va
cant, Corporal Branch c. Atkin-
son moved forward. but the din
ing car steward requested him
to wait until he could draw the
separation curtains which are
provided to comply with the in
trastate requirements in southern
states. This action was not in ac-
cordance with instructions, stated
the traffic manager in his answer
to the I. C. c.
1--WE very much regret this in
cident," he went on to say, chow
ever, every precaution will be
taken to avoid a recurrence"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
Negroes Death
RuInor-Incited

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, July 49,.
"A federal grand jury late today
indicted 10 persons on charge of
conspiracy to violate the civil
rights statutes in the death of
James E. Person, 33-year-old Ne
gro, last. October IL, 1912, near
Paris. Ill.
The indictments were announc-
ed by Ray Foreman, district at
torney, and Frank Coleman, spe-
cial assistant to Attorney General
Francis Biddle.
AS announced by Foreman and
Coleman, the indictments alleged
those 13 defendants circulated
false suspicion and rumor con
corning the alleged actions of
Person and melted others against
the Negro, who had received an
honorable discharge from the
United States army.
The indictments also alleged
these acts were in disregard "of
his (Person's) right as human
being to be free of fear and bod
lily harm" All these activities.
the indictments said, started in
Indiana and ended across the IL
linois border in Edgar county,
where he was fired upon, wound
ed and died of his wounds. The
body was found November 26.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
CITY LIGHT WINS
SAFETY HONORS

City Light, with only six acct
dents in 615,621 miles of driving
during the past year, on first
place in the Seattle Safety Coun-
ellis truck fleet safety contest, it
was announced recently.
Averaging only 81 accidents
per 100000 miles, City Light dri-
vers set a remarkable record, ac-
cording to Wayne Kenworthy,
head of the councils commercial
vehicle division.
Second place in the contest
went to Model Washington Laun-
dry with three accidents in 291,-
$50 miles, or an average of LOB
per 100000 miles. The Seattle
concern is leading the laundry
division of the National Safety
Council contest, Kenworthy said.
Safeway Stores, Inc, won third
place with fourteen accidents in
1,232,146 miles for an average
of LA.
A total of $50 Seattle truck
drivers who had no accidents
during the past year will receive
individual awards from the safe
ty group.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
3 Charged With Rape
Are Found Guilty

Marcellus Jackson, Ar h u r
Boykins, soldiers, and Arthur Par
ker civilian, were jointly tried,
charged with raping Mrs. Rafaela
Goodloe, in Superior Court We'd
nesday, July IA, before Judge
Donald A. Mcdonald. Testimony
offered showed Mrs. Goodloe was
attacked and beaten May 1, on
North side of Jackson street be
tween 10th and 18th. The crimi-
nal records of the soldiers were
many and various.
The all men jury, all women
jurors excused, returned a verdict
of guilty, as charged, against the
trio, after Is minutes delibera-
ton.
The arrest of the trio was
brought about by the quick work
of four Negro NJ. P.'s under
Serg. Dunn. who corralled AMI
brought them to justice.
Each of the defendants was
represented by his own attorney.
Jackson was sentenced to 25
years, Boykins and Parker 20
years each.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
Tennessee VOiding Of Poll
Tax Bill Increases Belief
Federal Action Necessary

WASHINGTON, D. c. - The
action of the Tennessee Supreme
Court in declaring unconstitution-
al the anti-poll tax bill passed by
the legislature there in January
reaifirmed the belief of the Ma
ton Committee to Abolish the
Poll Tax that national action"
will be necessary to wipe out this
form of disfranchisement.
Federal legislation is the only
solution" declared Sylvia Belt
scher, secretary for the commit
tee, when informed of the action
of the Tennessee cour on Satur-
day. 1.-The movement in Tennes-
see was the most vigorous in any
of the poll-tax states" she said.
"The obvious truth is that the
political machine in that state
is so well controlled that even the
supreme court won't uphold the
constitutionality of the law"
The court voted to 2 against
the law that sought to take this
state out of the poll tax column.
1t will take six years to amend
the constitution to achieve this
end.
Meanwhile, the coalition anti
poll tax bill got through the
house is languishing in a sub
committee of the senate judiciary
committee. Sen. Ernest W. Nc
Farland CD of Arlene is sub
committee chairman while Fred
erick Van Mugs CD of Indiana
heads the full committee.
The Committee to Abolish is
hopeful that the subcommittee
can be persuaded to report the
measure before the recess, and is
exerting all possible pressure. Al
the moment, it is busy organizing
a steering committee in the SEN
ate to handle the legislation just
as was done with effectiveness in
the lower chamber.
Four members of an eight-man
committee have "iready been
committed. They are Sheri - q
Downey. Calf, Thomas Green
Rhode Island and James E. Muir
ray, Montana, all Democrats; anC
Arthur Capper, Republican OF
Kansas.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
80 OUSTED FOR
SPURNING UNION,
NEGRO ASSERTS

PORTLAND, Ore. - Julius
Rodriguez, Vanport City, charged
today 80 Negroes were taken off
the job at the Kaiser shipyard in
Vancouver, Wash, last Thursday
because they refused to join the
Boilermaqer's Auxiliary Nnion for
Negro Workers.
Rodriguez is president of the
shipyard Negro Organization for
Victory.
Rodriguez asserted the Negroes
want to become members of the
big local mo. 70, A. +. OF L..
Boilermakers), not the Auxiliary
"a. F. of L. Boilermaker's Auxil-
larry No. 32-A)."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
Noted Evangelist
Coming to Seattle

Reverend James Morris Webb
Evangelist, Author and Prophet
of Chicago, Illinois
REMEMBER! REMEMBER!
AS you may forget
The Jehosphaphat or Arranged
don War Is to Come according to
Biblical Prophecy.
The Allies will win this war
by the help of the Black Man, ac-
cording to Biblical Prophecy.
Hence it is essential to Buy
Bonds and Savings Stamps.
The coming Jehosphaphat War
will be the next and last war.
A Colored man with Wool hair
is coming to conquer or win the
Jehosphaphat War without any
Human aid. This man was Rock
ed in the Black Mans cradle in
Africa according to Biblical His
tory.
Reverend Webb is Author of
1.-The Black Mans Part in the BIZ
Bile" "The Black Man The Father
of Civilization. I'm Book Form)
A Colored Man with Woody Hair
is Coming to be a Universal King.
He also illustrates the matter in
moving picture form, that God
used Colored men and women in
making Biblical History. He will
ensure the public that he will
give the greatest Biblical Histori-
cal and prophetsy treat.
Reverend Webb is on a lee
ture tour on this matter, he will
be in Seattle soon, in Detroit,
Michigan for 80 days - Address
General Delivery.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
Aux. Maria NJ. Boot
Graduate A. S. School

FORT DIES MONIES, Ia, July
10. - Auxiliary Maria Medore
Boot, 924 E. Providence Ave,
Spokane, Wash. is one of the Ne
gro members of the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps graduated
from the Administrative Special
ist School at First WAC Train
ing Center, Fort Des Moines, Ia.
Her Auxiliary rating is the
WAC equivalent of Private in
the Army.
In Administrative Specialist
School shell earned military office
procedure, Army methods of sup
ply and property accounting, how
to make out reports and records
used in the administration of a
WAAC company, organization of
the Army and military cores
pondence. This training has pre-
pared her for an administrative
job with a WAAC company at an
Army post, camp or station.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
U. S. Troops Guard Detroit
Until August; War Dept.

Detroie, Mich. - U. S. troops
will remain here until sometime
in August according to assurances
made to the NAACP by Adjutant
General James A. Ulio.
In answer to the N. A. A. c..
P.'s urging that troops not be
Withdrawn Immediately after the
July fourth holiday, General Ulio
wired the NAACP your message
is appreciated and precautionary
measures have been taken accord
ingly." The NAACP feels that it
would be better to keep the
troops indefinitely than to re-
move them one day too soon and
has expressed the conviction that
it would be well for the War de-
partment to wait until cold
weather sets in and the tendency
of people to congregate in parks
and on street corners has lessen
ed, before il orders the removal
of soldiers stationed heer.
In expressing appreciation for
the War departments decision
to keep the federal troops here
until August, Walter White ex-
ecutive secretary wrote General
Ulio:
81 returned from Detroit this
morning. 1t is my conviction,
based upon my personal observa-
tons and those also of members
of our staff who have been con-
stantly in Detroit since June 20,
that there would have been a
resumption of the riot had the
federal troops been removed on
July 6. No steps, of which we are
aware, shave been taken to rem
edy the DEFICIENCIES of the Detroit
City Police Department which
played a part in the causes of
the riot. Some steps are being
taken by Governor Kelly to re-
organize the state police, but the
basic evils out TO which the riot
arose - housing, job discrimina-
ton, transportation, and agitation
by organizations like the Ku Klux
Khan and similar groups - are
still unsolved; and there is no
visible evidence of any steps to
correct those conditions. T h e
only alternative, therefore, in our
opinion, is the prevention of fur
Their trouble by the presence of
federal troops"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
WlIkie Blasts
At Race Riots

Wendell Willkie, speaking over
the NBC from New York on the
program Worlds at War" de-
clared that some of the peoples
allied with the United States in
the war look on race riots in this
country as a sign of racial ar
rogance and intolerance on our
part"
Our ability to help make this
world in which there can be
peace and order" he said, de
ponds as much on how we live up
to our proclaimed ideals as on
the strength of our arms. 1t de
depends also upon our ability to
understand the other peoples Of
the world"
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Puget Sound Lodge Eks No. 100, LB. P O.E. Of w
Abandons For The Duration The 80 Year Custom
Annual Picnic First Monday In August
Steel City Ready
For Elk COnfab
BY ALMA A. POLK

When the Antlered herd invade
Pittsburgh, August 22-27, they
will find the Steel City, ready
and prepared to greet them.
Grand Trustee Malsolm c. Nc
Cowan, general chairman of the
44th United Annual National
Grand Lodge Convention of Elks,
and co-chairman, Grand Gate
Keeper, Lucille Ellet, together
with one of the largest Conven-
ton committees ever organized
is working hard towards this
end.
Others holding important pla-
ces on the Grand Lodge Conven-
ton Committee are: James A.
Howard, general secretary; Ma
hala Allen, recording secretary;
Julia Chiffon, assistant recording
secretary; and William E. McTur-
ner, treasurer. Headquarters of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
WENDELL WTLLKIE
CHOOSES TO RUN

NEW YORK. - Wendell Will
kie chooses to run in 1914.
The 1910 Republican presiden-
tial nominee in an interview
made that plain last Thursday in
challenging Colonel Robert h.
Mccormick, publisher of the Chi
eago Tribune, to a hammer-and-
tongs campaign for the Illinois
preferential primary vote.
Reporters have been asking
Willkie for some time about his
future plans and he has parted
questions with them without a
definite commitment.
But he let go when the follow
ing question was put to him:
Have you seen reports that
Colonel Mccormick may run in
the Illinois primary for the Re-
publican presidential nom ma
tion?"
Stresses Issue
Willkie answered in his own
handwriting:
Il certainly hope it is true. For
then l could really make the is
sue clear - the greatest issue of
the day - American relations to
the rest of the world and liberal
internal domestic policies"
That is the only direct quota
ton he would permit, but he said
he was anxious to have Colonel
Mccormick take the stump be-
cause he said difference between
them were SO striking that the
people would have clear-cut is
sues on which to vote.
Willkie said that if Mccormick
became a primary candidate he
would stump Illinois thoroughly
and, If necessary, would walk
from town to town to spread his
doctrine.
At a meeting in Chicago July
l, sponsored by the Republican
nationalist revival committee -
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
P. S. P. & L, Wins Award

Luncheon was held under the
sponsorship of the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce and the
San Francisco Commercial Club,
1900 a'clock noon, Wednesday,
July 7, 1913, at the San Fra
cisco Commercial Club, for pre-
sentation to the Puget Sound
Power & Light Company of an
honor award in recognition of
the Company's service in further
ing civilian defense and in assist
ing the Western Defense Com
mand to introduce and maintain
wartime light control measures
on the Pacific Coast. This is a
new award initiated by the Office
of Civilian Defense, James N
Lands, Director. Mr.. Lands was
to have been present at the lun-
cheon to make the award, but in
his absence presentation was
made by James C. Sheppard,
Western Regional Chairman,
oCD.
S. p. McFadden. Executive
Vice President of the Puget
Sound Power & Light Compa
received the award, consisting of
a pennant and a certificate read
ing as follows:
"On behalf of the Government
of the United States. the Office
to acknowledge the services Of
of Civilian Defense is privileged
the Puget Sound Power & Light
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
Lawyer Guild for
Racial Equality

WASHINGTON, July IS. -
The National Lawyers Giuld to-
day reported 'unabated" civilian
violence against Negro soldiers,
and called for legislation to bring
any felony against a member of
the armed forces within the jur-
isdiction of federal courts.
The report also recommended
official army action to promote
"comradeship" between the races
in the service, and requested
public appeal by President Roose-
welt for respect of all wearers of
the uniform of the United States.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21

United States, urging him to talk
to the citizens of the nation to
spike the vicious rumors which
are a prelude to, and one of the
causes of this type of mob VIC
lence.
6. We support the continuation
of practical plans for the re-
housing of slum jewellers in de-
cent, federal-financed as well as
privately-financed housing devel-
opments.
q. We urge that management
and Unions in Industries employ
ing large numbers of different
races in the same industrial oper-
alton recognize the desirability
of providing qualified attention
to discover and deal promptly
with any incident which appears
to have in it the seeds of trouble.
s. We encourage the extension
of recreation and health facilities
to satisfy the growing needs of
our city with its increased popu-
lation, with its children and
young people.
9. We urge that representa-
tives of all church, civic, frater-
nal groups. industrial and labor
organizations report to their
members these proposals and
adopt specific methods to pro-
mote education in tolerance.
Adopted at the ILWU, Local
10 regular membership meeting.
July 10, 1913.
Governor Arthur B. Langlie
Olympia, Washington
Dear Governor Langlie:
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War Department To Take
Action Against Negroes
Treatment, Camp Stewart

Washington, d. c. - Secretary
of War Henry Stimson this week
assured the NAACP that it plans
to act against the deplorable con
dition revealed in a recent mem
orandum to the War Department
on the treatment of Negro sold
IRIS stationed at Camp Stewart.
1--WE appreciate your sincere in
terest in the welfare" wrote Sec
rotary Stimson, of the Negro Of
ficers and enlisted men, who are
stationed at Camp Stewart, and
assure you that the War Depart
ment is taking action to see that
there will be no just cause for
complaint as to the personnel
facilities under its jurisdiction.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
NAACP Branches Act
Against Riot Wave

New York, N. Y. - Vigorous
and effective action is being taken
by NAACP branches in the 10
fever spots throughout the coun-
try to avert outbreaks similar to
recent rioting in Detroit, Beau
mont, Los Angeles and other war
centers it was revealed this week.
Special reports from these bran
ches indicate increased activity on
the part of interraeial commit
tees and renewed efforts to get
sustained cooperation from the
local daily newspapers.
G. l.. Harper of the Atlanta,
Ca, branch states that branch
succeeded after enlisting the help
of Ralph McGill. in influencing
three papers to carry editorials
condemning riot rumors. The At
lanta branch also reported that
to issue an appeal to officers and
the Governor will be called upon
citizens of the state. In setting
up the contemplated inter-racial
citizens committee of equal num-
Der of Negroes and whites it is
proposed that the Negro members
will be selected by the Negro
group.
The Baltimore NAACP reports
the formation of a committee for
prevention and control of riots
and states that f. B. l.. agents
are on the alert at local ship
yards.
The Mayor and the Chief of
Police at Chester, Pa, have been
asked by the Chester NAACP to
appoint Negro police and plain
clothesmen. Negro and whites
are cooperating in q YMCA rae0
harmony drive the report said.
1t was reported that the Phila-
delphia branch is collaboration
with the Philadelphia Tribune,
CLIO, A. F. of L. and the Rail
road Brotherhood has undertaken
public education program and
the $4,000 had been spent to ad-
vertise a letter from union heads
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Wendell WiIIkie

America must choose one of
three courses after this war:
narrow nationalism, which newt
ably means the ultimate loss of
our own liberty; international
Imperialism which means the sac
rifice of some other nations lib
erty; or the creation of a world
in which there shall be an equal
ity of opportunity for every race
and nation"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
ILWU URGES COMMISSION TO
INVESTIGATE RACIAL FRICTION

The Enterprise
Seattle. Washington
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed is a copy of the pro-
gram adopted at our membership
meeting July 18th and also a
copy of the letter sent to Cover
nor Langlie. Sheriff Callahan, and
Mayor Devin.
Sincerely yours,
r. o. Powell, Secretary
Local 10, ILWU
Local 10, ILWU submits the
following program for dealing
with the minority groups problem
in Seattle:
l. We urge the Mayor of the
City of Seattle to Immediately
set up a broad Commission of
representative citizens who shall
investigate the basic causes of
racial friction.
2. The Mayor and the Chief of
Police are urged to establish a
special bi-racial prevention detail
of the Police Department.
3. WE CALL UPON THE MA
YOR OF THE CITY AND THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE TO
REASSURE THE CITIZENS BY
PROCLAMATION OF THE I'M
PARTIALLY AND THE COM
PLETE RESPONSIBILITY OF
ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY
AND STATE POLICE FORCES
IN MAINTAINING ORDER AND
IN EXTENDING FULL ENJOY
MENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS TO
ALL CITIZENS.
4. We urge that the Seattle
press, including all daily and
weekly newspapers. agree upon
uniform general editorial poll
cies to advocate patience and toll
erance.
5. A telegram should be dis
patched to the President of the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
No Sales Tax--Treasury

WASHINGTON. July Is. -
Treasury official said today that
a national retail-sales tax was not
being considered as a part of any
proposals the administration may
make to Congress for raising adj
ditional billions of wartime rev.
enue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-21
CALLING ALL ELKS AND FRIENDS
Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Yakima, Portland
Vancouver, B. c. and Northwest

may we'll be used for the pur-
chase of War Bonds and War
Saving Stamps.
Puget Sound Lodge Elks urges
each member and friend to OBJ
seve the first Monday in August
as a special day for the purchase
of War Bonds and War Saving
Stamps.
E. r. Chainey, Exalted Ruler
w. H. Vrooman, Sec.
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AS patriotic gesture, p. S. L.
ElksNo. 100, unanimously voted
to abandon for the duration the
80 year custom, Annual Picnic,
the first Monday in August.
Banning large night crowds,
conservation of gasoline, oil and
food will add to the welfare of
our men in service.
Moreover it will effect sub
stantial saving in money which
the local committee is at 2207
WYlie avenue.
Heads of committees and sec
retaries are: Housing. Noama G.
Walker, Carrie V. Smith, Lille
Boisseaux; Joseph N. Hawkins,
finance; Howard Mills, entertain
ment; Arthur Thomas, Antlered
Guard; George l. Hunter, educa-
ton; Alice Howes, Civil Liber-
ties; Payton Rose, transportation
and Lieutenant James Robinson,
Public Safety.
Still others are: Quinn r.
Banks, economics; Alma "A. Polk,
Victory War Bond Drive; Len
wood Newsome, athletic and con-
tact; Oscar Price, program, and
Peter billiard, golf.
To insure success of the Con
vention and to see to it that it
receives the proper welcome, a
membership drive, launched by
the Grand Exalted Ruler, ]. Fin
ley Wilson, is near the half way
mark, due to the energetic lead
ersrip of its chairman, District
Grand Deputy Oscar Price, and
Co-Chairman,. P. d. r. Minnie
Montgomery; Grand Organizer c.
c. Vallee of New York, is work
ing with the local committee.
The Daughters will meet at
Ebenezer Bactist church, Wylie
avenue and fitzpatrick street.
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Governor Arthur B. Langlie
Olympia, Washington
Dear Governor Langlie:
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