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SAVOY COMMUNITY
CENTER

1t was a real Halloween cele-
bration at the Savoy Saturday
evening when the managers en-
tertained more than five hundred
service men and civilians at their
first annual Halloween masque
dance.
The peace that passeth all un-
derstanding prevailed throughout
the evening and everyone present
had delightful sine.
The IL Musical Cats were all
dressed up In their Halloween
toys, and the musical program
they presented was never better.
Real dancing art was much in
evidence when the jitterbug con-
test was presented. Stanley Wal
ton and Miss Edith Denmark were
the winners of this contest and
the five dollar cash prize. Miss
Francis Workout was the winner
of the three dollar prize for the
most comic costume. Miss Ma
nile Jones, as Mephisto, won third
prize of two dollars Miss Work
cum created a riot of fun with
her Union suit costume and log
ger shoes.
Do not forget, we entertain
every Saturday and Tuesday eve
nings, Stanwick's IL Musical Cats
on Saturday and AL Pierre and
his eight Kings of Rhythm every
Tuesday evening. Ladies admit
ted free till 9:15 every Tuesday
evening. You are most cordially !
invited to be present Saturday |
evenings, and let the Musical
Cats chase your blues away, and
then come back Tuesday night |
and let Al Pierre and his Rhythm
Kings bless your soul. You are
always welcome to the blouse
of JOY"
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TURN ON
THE LIGHT
BY Ruth Tayler

Turn on the light! You are
doing what men all over Europe
dare not do.
When twilight falls, thel title
lights go ON all over the country
high above the deep caverns of
the city, in homes clustered along
tree-shaded streets in little towns,
in farm houses set in quiet fields.
Along the coast lines, these
lights are shaded that they may
not give aid or comfort to the
enemy-but still the lights are
there.
The lonely traveller on the hur-
Ting train looks out upon these
lights which speak of homes
where men are free to live and
work and teach their children the
same old wonderful truths they,
too, were taught. The lights may
shine from the wooden shack by
the railroad track or from the
stately house set far froH the
road by velvet lawns. But,
whether the home be rich or
poor, the lights are there.
No one tells us not to turn on
the light of our home. And no
one tells not to turn on the light
of truth in our thoughts. We
Americans are free to know the
facts. Our thoughts are not die
tated to us by a master.
Turn on the light. Only the
light can illuminate the dark cor
ners. Only the light can distin-
guish between dirt and cleanli-
ness. Only the light of truth can
show things as they really are.
When unverified reports are re-
peated in your presence, turn on
the light of truth. Trace them
down and face them down. Show
them in their true colors and
watch them shriyel into their ma
tive nothingness.
When unfounded suspicious are
voiced, turn on the light of truth.
Sift the grounds in the clear light
of fact and the suspicious that
turn neighbor against neighboI
will melt away as the shadows
vanish when the sun rises.
When hate-breeding lies are
spread forth as though they were
facts, turn on the light of truth
These insect pests breed fast anC
only the strong light can xii
them. Do not let the shadows o
prejudice becloud your vision.
Turn on the light and in it
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The Carter orchestra, spotlight
ing talented Savannah Churchill,
vocalist, will present the out
standing attraction for the fall
season and from all indications
Portland will be host to many
dance lovers throughout the
Northwest, as this will be the
bands only appearance on this
tour.
AS for all s. Duke attractions,
the spacious McElroy ballroom
will be the scene of this great
social event and many tables have
been reserved for the occasion.
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new CANTEEN
TO BE OPENED

Service men and women will
get a new center in Seattle when
the War Chest financed United
Service Organization canteen in
the Rialto Building, End Ave. and
Spring ST., opens its doors.
The official opening will be
marked with ceremonies set for
1880, to which Gov. Arthur B.
Langlie, Acting Mayor Bob Jones,
War Chest heads and military Of
ficials have been invited.
The public will get its chance
to look over the new canteen
from 2 to 8 p. m, Sunday, when
hostesses will be on duty to con-
duct visitors through the three
story center. Coffee and cookies
will be served by the Civilian
War Commission Victory Can
teen headed by Mrs. M. X. Nc
Chesney.
With the opening celebration
out of the way, the canteen will
settle down to providing mem
bers of the armed forces with
steady round of activities under
the direction of P. d. Rooney,
canteen supervisor.
Arrangements for the opening
were made by committee whose
members are James F. Pollard,
chairman; Ray Daughters, Vic
Gauntlet, Chris Gibson, Howard
Parish, Dick Keplinger, Roy Ro-
seminal, L. A. Williams, Alfred
Shyman. Dave Tobias, Miss Elsa
Schubert, Royal Brougham, Steve
Chadwick. Duke Westcott, Jerry
Ross, Mrs. Clara Neider and
Rooney.
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MORE ABOUT AYD
(Continued from Page 1l

CONTINUED from Page y
organizations such as the YWCA,
YMCA, Catholic youth organiza-
tions, Jewish youth organizations
and Negro youth groups, the
AYD is We regard labor as
the most consistently democratic
force in our country's life, the
most progressive social force in
modern society. We draw on its
strength and experience. We
know that we shall be able to
solve our problems of today and
fulfill our hopes for tomorrow
only as the labor movement ex-
tends its influence and plays its
full part in all phases of our
national life. We call on it to
champion even more boldly the
cause of youth.
Speaking for Negro youth that
the AYD offers a place for Ne
gro youth and all Negro youth
must take advantage of this OPP
portunity.
I'm the East Madison Commu-
nifty the Dorie Miller Club will
vote to become a member of
this National Youth organization
at its next meeting. We expect
to make the Dorie Miller Club
the largest youth club in the
community with the aid of the
American Youth of Democracy, y
said James Taylor, president OF
Dorie Miller Club.
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BY Eunice BeryI Mott

1--WE are on trial before the
world as before ourselves" so
stated Walter White during a
mass meeting in Portland on the
18th of October. Mr.. White,
having arrived in town the pre-
vious day, had spoken at Yanpoft
City and in the auditoriums of
several churches and was now
completing his series of lectures
to an audience of hundreds of
inter-raoial, race-cOnscious, mid
die class intellectuals. The audi
ence absorbed every word of the
speaker, their aeuteness penetrat-
ing that imaginative function of
mind causing them to visualize
every word picture forcibly de-
scribed by Mr.. White.
The meeting, which was held
at the First Presbyterian church,
was opened by the Reverend
Wright (pastor of said ehurch) },
who offered a prayer to wipe
out the prejudiees and hates in
minds of peoples everywhere, :"
and who led the audience in the
singing of America. Reverend
]. James Glow, Portland presi-
ednt of the N.A.A.C.P., briefly
commented on the outstanding
history of Mr.. White and then
introduced the guest speaker
small, dapper, and charming man.
With ''his voice imbued with
woe as he described with con-
vincing agony the hard lot of the
Negro" the executive secretary
of the N.A.A.C.P. stated that
"this day prepares a melting pot
of discomfort with conditions
worldwide" and told the history
of the Negro for the past rs
years, the underlying causes of
the recent race riots of Detroit
and New York and the riot of
the Mexicans and Negroes in
California. Lying back of
this prejudice, the movie pictures,
textbooks and plays use the Ne
gro to poke fun at him." how
ever, now through worthwhile
and euective efforts of Mr.. White,
race actors and actresses are
gradually taking their rightful
places on the movie screen.
On the economic life of the Ne
gro, White talked about the Aux
iliary of the Boiler Makers I'm
ion and made it clear that he is
adverse to this submission on the
part of the Negro. Because in
the auxiliary, the Negro does not
have union rights. =. He urged
the voters to write to their sena-
tors and to tell them to vote foI
| closure, eliminating much UNI
favorable debate on bills which
will benefit the Negro. Will
the armed forces. the Army is
making a moving picture which
pictures the Negro as the truly
great American soldier that he is
and this picture will be shown
to both groups of soldiers, "whit'
and black" In the Navy-thu
far-the highest classification
Negro can attain is chief petit,
officer. In closing, Mr.. Whit
told his audience to "begin Il
be aware of the changed condi
tions and the changing condition
which exist in your section an
to look at them as national prob
lens and global problems . i
terms of what is going to be tn
future of the world" And to tn
whites about the Negroes, "Thes
people love liberty we hav
a world of democracy, a worl
of justice, a world in which tn
color line can be reduced to
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MACS LADIES
DRESS SHOPPE

Owned and operated by colored,
will open to the public at $50
Jackson ST., Nov. 10th, with a
full stock of the latest styles in
street and formal dresses. We
invite your inspection and guar
antee satisfaction. Watch North
west Enterprise for announcement
of grand opening.
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WALTER WHITE ADDRESSES LARGE
TNTERRACIAL GROUP In PORTLAND

great minimum all men
everywhere are free"
Mr.. White has collected eye
witness data for the first COM
piled history of lynching cover
ing 1924 cases and during the
past rs years he has averaged
10000 miles of travel a year. II
hate violence and always will,'
he says. He is in the forefront
of every fight against prejudice
and intolerance.
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CARTER VERSATILE
ORCHESTRA LEAD

Benny Carriers versatility is
one of his many outstanding fea-
lures. He not only is known as
a true artist on the saxaphone,
clarinet, trumpet and piano, but
composes and arranges as well.
His arrangements have been used
by Benny Goodman, Paul White
man, Duke Ellington and Cab
Galloway among others.
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MORE ABOUT JOE LOUIS

Continued from Page i
worked two rounds with Charley
Harvey, Fort Lewis heavy.
Preceding the Louis exhibition,
Jack Wilson, a well rated Negro
weller, and Jimmy Edgar, mem
bers of the troupe, stepped three
lively rounds to no decision, and
Richard Polite, Negro welter. won
over Forrest Richards. Both are
stationed at Seattle.
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cold calmness let us determine
the worth of the things in which
we really believe. Let us wipe
out by light the prejudice which
is but the darkness of ignorance.
Turn on the light! You are
doing what men all over Europe
dare not dol
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THE ENTERPRISE Is ON
SALE AT THE TACOMA OF
FICE AS LONG AS THEY LAST.
BETTER YET, SUBSCRIBE TO
BE SURE. NO EXTRAS.
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Los ANGELES, CALF.
BY Mrs. r. S. Colman

The churches in this area are
alert and doing things spiritually
and financially in big way. Rev.
Raymond Henderson, pastor of
Second Baptist Church, has added
four hundred new members in
less than three years. The
church property had a debt of
$4,000 and has been reduced to
less than $4,000, which will be
paid off by April, 1914.
Rev. Frederick Jordan of
Eighth and Towne A. M. E.
knows how to keep his flock
busy. The annual conference was
beautifully entertained by that
church and friends. The church
has a membership of 5000 and is
free from debt. Rev. Jordan has
gone east to bury his father.
Bethel A. M. E. Church, on the
West Side, led by Rev. j. c..
White, reports 512 new members
and out of debt with a balance
of $500 in the bank and a rally
ing membership behind its pastor
and wife.
The Woodlawn Branch of the
Y. w. C. A. is beautifully located
at 1850 Woodlawn avenue. The
executive secretary, Mrs. Eudaily,
keeps very busy these days and
is doing a wonderful work there.
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Wsfkses n . Michigan TO
- flncry Axed ~ . very lew,
We false door leading y The pay
VI Office. On u In inscribed.
M "You viii learn to duck low
-- or II you don't Buy q Bond"
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S E A T T L E

follows the day, the southerners
and other prejudiced whites will
do SO and help pass legislation
that will make this state a north
ern Georgia or Mississippi. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
Believe this or not. I, since
learning to be a carpenter, started
to build house at a. m. and
worked so fast that by 6 D. m. l
had rented the house times and
moved all families out for nom
payment of rent.
Sounds impossible, doesn't 1t?
Lonesome ole.
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PORTLAND CHURCHES
Mt OIiyet Baptist

Mt. OIivet Baptist
Rev. James j. Glow, Pastor
Sunday school, $50 a. nj.
Morning worship, II a. m. b. \.
P. F. evening worship, 500 a. m.
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Foxy FRANK


Mr.. Green as shop steward and
leadman of the Scalers' Union
was soon known as an intermedi-
airy in racial disputes, by the
company. An incident concern.
ing a Negro ''peeping Tom was
brought up to Mr.. Green by the
authorities. who told him that
they were going to use a woman
in their employ to trape the Ne
gro. Mr.. Green Immediately fode-
saw that to do this would an
tagonize the white workers
against the Negro workers. The
white women workers would tell
their husbands about a Negro
scaler molesting a white woman;
this would make the white men
seek their revenge on all Negro
scalers, ergo a young riot. The
''powers that be" saw Mr.. Green's
point and allowed him to handle
the situation in his own way.
The Negro "peeping Tom" was
brought before the authorities by
Mr.. Green and admitted his guilt
and that "he didn't care IL ne
was fired because he was going
into the army in few days, any
how"
The man was fired, and the
problem was solved without Gre
ating any friction between the
two races.
From then on all such problems
were brought to Mr.. Green.
Oh. yes, II you gentlemen wish
to write your side. am willing
to print 1t as written.
Next Week
"THE TRIAL"
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Bethel A. Nj. Il.
n. Mcmillan and Larabee
~ AHA. -

Bethel A. Nj. Il.
n. Mcmillan and Larabee
Rev. Browning G. Allen, Pastor
Sunday school, 900 a. m.
Morning worship and sermon, II
a. m. A. C. e. League. 6:45
D. m. Evening hour, s p. M
Mid-week meeting, Wednesday Of
each week
First A. NJ. II. Zion
n. Williams Ave.
Rev. J. II. Smith, Minister
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
Morning worship, 1900 a. IN.
Evening worship, 500 p. m.
st. Philip Episcopal Mission
Rodney and Knott
Rev. l.. o. Stone, Vicar
Prayer, 700 a. m. Serman and
prayer, 1900 a. m. Evening
worship, SOS p. m.
Monta villa Community Church
House of Prayer
S L. 10th
Elder RObt. Searcie
4
aPstor i'm Charge
Sunday school, 1000 a. m
Preaching 1900 a. m. Fellow
ship, 500 p. m.
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so HELPM
BY JOE STATION

The Halloween birthday party
for Mrs. Neubertha Moeh at the
Savoy was the last word. These
Louisiana people really know
how to entertain and the so
guests will all bear witness to
that fact. Wish she had a birth
day every month.
By clever detective work BY
the famous sleuth, Hon. ]. /.
Station, 1t is found that Leon
Marshall did eat enough for six
longshoremen at Bill Roberts a
couple of weeks ago. When he
had finally finished he said for
give me instead 70 excuse me.
Sgt. Slick stuck his head out
of car In which he was riding
and was almost hanged. II seems
a cowboy was standing on the
corner at the time and upon
seeing the ugly long mug-las-
seed 1t thinking 1t was a cattle
car about to lose a steer.
I met Jewel Wells on the
street the other day and jokingly
asked her what she was going to
give me for Xmas. She said, |
For Xmas? Well, close your
eyes," l did. Then she said, |
"What do you seer" said, I
Nothing" She says cutely,
That's it," l swear if 1 could
have caught her. (Censored.)
y =
Some 1915 people, including |
myself, heard a couple bawl out |
a woman for taking some of their |
things. When reprimanded for
their (eensored) language to the
lady, The aggressive woman said
she was a respectable woman,
etc. The irony of her statement,
noticed by all present, was, and
is, that she's still married, but
hubby wasn't the man with her
claiming the loss.
y
All who are eligible register
and vote. Just as sure as night
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2 acres garden soil on
highway between Seattle
Tacoma. $50 down, $500
a month.
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All who are eligible register
and vote. Just as sure as night
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TACO M A
The Northwest Enterprise

Leading Northwest Colored Weekly
ARTHUR L.. HAYES
Manager Tacoma Office
712 South 14th - Main 6777
Tacoma CD Washington
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House of Prayer
S e. 10th
Elder Robt. Searcie
aPstor i'm Charge

Sunday school, 1000 a. m.
Preaching 1900 a. m. Fellow
ship, 500 p. m.
Evening star., 1943-07-20

"The members of Congress,
who are the representatives of
the people, will be swept out of
office in the next elections unless
they heed the danger signs and
take summary action to protect
the interests of the workers and
the consuming public"
MIR. Green's remedy is more
stringent control of food prices,
greater production of food, plus
more and more subsidies to roll
back" prices which workers must
Jay for their foodstuffs. In his
opinion the OPA, the War Food
administration and Congress
have fallen down on the job.
Murray Threat Appears.
Phillip Murray, president of
the CIO, through his newly ap-
pointed committee to start
Nationwide drive to force Con-
gress to a pro-labor position, is
threatening also to sweep Repre-
sentatives and Senators out Of
office unless they behave. His
proposal is the most gigantic
lobby yet undertaken, with COM
mittees formed in every district
and State to work on members
OF Congress during the summer
recess. A happy prospect for the
vacationing legislators.
1t is obvious that fight
OF huge proportions is being
launched. 1t is both political and
economic. The cry of Mr.. Green
and also of Mr.. Murray-is
against Imitation" and also
against legislation which labor
leaders deem inimical to the
workers. The protest against ST.
phoning off the increased earn
ings OF labor through increased
taxes. They demand subsidy pay
ments running into billions of
dollars so that wage earners will
not have to pay increased prices
for food-or as high prices as
they pay today. To get their way,
they threaten to run the legis-
lators out of Office in the elec-
tions of next year.
Mr.. Green is authority for the
statement that food price sur
veys in most of the principal
cities of the country show the
cost of living has increased far
out of proportion to the income
of the American workers. The
average increase in the cost of
living since the war started, he
said, exceeds Is per. cent. He
added that food prices have gone
up from so to 200 per cent.
Wage Increases Blamed.
There is another side to the
picture. Frank Gannett, pub
Usher Of the Gannett newspapers,
has just sent to members of Con-
gress a survey of the food situa-
ton and OF infiationary tenden-
cies in this country. 1t was made
Evening star., 1943-07-20

electioneering. He has tried to act
independently of the French re-
sistence movement, to be uncon-
trolled by 1t, and SO he has had to
cross an ocean to impress 1t.
How tense they are, those who
would do without the people! Ten
times q day they pause unwittingly
to bow to the very people they are
trying to do without.
Stable World Wanted.
It is so, around the world. Even
the Harrison Spangler wing OF the
Republican party, which is trying to
get around the peoples desire for a
more stable world, finds that 1t has
to work by agreeing that it wants
a more stable world and by setting
up a committee to plan, or some
thing, for 1t.
And Gov. Bricker of Ohio finds
he has to work for "a return to local
self-government" by saying, gulp,
that he is in favor of international
cooperation. Not this kind, of
course, but maybe II there is some
other kind, why, naturally.
All this nervous stuff! 1t Is only
we who are content to 90 with the
majority who are relaxed, at. ease
and full of charm.
We never feel compelled, like the
makers Of the new movie, Tor
Whom the Bell Tolls" to strike an
even balance as between Spain's
Fascists and Loyalists, and to abuse
Evening star., 1943-07-20
I'D Rather Be Riuht-

both sides in exactly the same num-
ber OF running feet Of film. We
think the Fascists were m-u-u-uch
the worse. How wonderful to be
free, and to be able to stretch ones
arms out, and not to have to call
Fascist a nationalist"
Opposes King for Italy.
See, we're not nervous. We feel
f1ne. That is why we democrats are
such good company. When the ques-
tion OF Italy comes up. and who is
to be boss Of it, we do not go all
tense and silent. No jitterers, us.
We think the King Of Italy is
miserable, unheroic monarch, and
probably moron. and we say so.
The drawn, morose claiming
Of the other side on this crucial
subject is (again) a testimonial to
the power of democracy. 1t Is like
a minute of silence in honor of the
people. Those who think against
U11C pCORlC lldNC HULL u ou6AS
saying what they think.
It must be so sad to spend ones
entire life skating on thin ice, max
ing omelets without breaking eggs,
and overlooking the broth. italy
must be a republic! What fun, to
stamp the solid pavement, and hear
it ring.
Vichy an Example.
Merely to decide not to worry
about the people is to embark on a
career Of worry. The Vichy govern
ment is the final stage of a French
movement which long ago decided
to ignore the people, and look at 1t.
See how 1t mumbles and begs and
forever drags out Marshal Petain's
military record, like bum on the
street trying to make an impression
and a touch.
And Vichy Is only part Of the
great world brotherhood of the over
wrought, whose branch lodges have
been working lately at such projects
as breaking up unions on the ground
that this Is a total war, and trying
to move the whole struggle to the
Pacific on the ground that 1t isn't.
They're so nervous! Surely 1t is
fine to be a democrat. We sweat
only in hot weather. And all the
laughs seem to be on our side.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
Trial Of Eight Ordered
In Film Extortion Case

NEW YORK, July 20.-A motion
to quash an Indictment charging
Louis Kaufman, Newark, N. j.; Pvt.
John Rosselli of California and six
Chicago men with violation of the
Antiracketeering Act has been de-
MED by Federal Judge Murray HUI
bert.
Judge Hubert handed down his
decision yesterday.
The men are accused in the in
dictment of obtaining upwards of
100000" from members of the mo-
ton picture industry by attempting
ito use and threaten to use force,
violence and coercion"
The Chicago defendants are Louis