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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
COLORED PAPER
LAUDS BISHOPS
STATEMENT

NORFOLK, Va.-The Catholic
Church sis to be commended for
its continued efforts to bring en-
lightened social action to bear
upon the rather confused areas
of industrial and race relations,
an editorial stated in the Journal
and Guide, a leading Colored
weekly newspaper published
here.
The editorials tribute to the
Church centered around the
Statement of the Bishops of the
United States which called for
"justice and. equal economic OPP
portUnity for Negro Americans. !"
The editorial also lauded Golfers,
weekly magazine, for the editor
ial praise it heaped upon the
Statement. The Journal and
Guide also stated:
1.-THE recent conference on In
dustrial Problems at Richmond,
sponsored jointly by Bishop Ire
ton, of the Richmond Diocese.
(the Most Rev. Peter L. Ereton.
Coadjutor Bishop of Richmond
and the Catholic Conference Of
the South, devoted one of its SEES
sions to discussion of The Ne
gro's Place in the Postwar
South Two Negro speakers, one
a professor of sociology and the
other a publisher and member
of the Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practices, had places on
the program.
1.-THE Catholic Conference on
Industrial Problems was organ
lied in 1922, and there is a le-
gend concerning il that it is a
training school of social thought.
The Richmond conference, under
the able direction of Bishop Ire
ton and Mr.. Paul Williams, an
executive of the Catholic Con.
ference of the South, made {
valuable contribution to th'
study and understanding of con
temporary social and industrial
problems"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19

craft or class of employees and
could not select their own rep
resentatives.
The Brotherhood of Railway &
Steamship Clerks, which denies
. Negroes full membership, main
tains that a collective bargaining
contract it entered into in 1921
included the porters.
The United Transport Service
Employees of America, which filed
the petition for reconsideration
contends the Negroes have a
right to select the organization
to represent them and had unani
mously voted to do so.
The Supreme Court acted De-
cember without a written opin-
ion, merely announcing that the
Court of Appeals decision was re-
versed.
In its petition for rehearing,
the United Transport organiza-
ton asserted that the Mediation
Board relegated the porters ito
a voieeless minority in a craft
or class in which they are not
recognized and designated for
them as a bargaining agent a
brotherhood to which they can
not belong and in which they
have absolutely no voice"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19

: This is theFourth War Bond
Drive.
The government is calling on
you today for IA billion dollars.
For what? To honor brave
men who have given their lives
to America in the present war.
Yes, your husband, your broth
er, your sweetheart, lies there or
the altar of your country.
Buying war bonds is not a
duty. 1t is a glorious privilege.
The State of Washington has
never faltered. It is going to
raise its quota of 1SS million
dollars. King County must raise
$92,SOO,OO0.
Buy every bond you can-Let
the boys over there know yoa
have done your part.
1t is all right for big business
to make postwar plans. The
safest postwar plans you can
make is to invest every dollar
you can in 4th War Bonds.
PURCHASES
1.-THE campaign before us will
stand or fall on the extra War
Bond purchases of individual
George II. Green
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
The Owls Tribute
By George Wood

This is George w. Wood speak
ing the sentiments of his brother
and sister Owls and extending
condolences to the family of our
departed friend, Charles Baker.
Mr.. Baker was at one time an
Owl, and as the motto of the
Owls is Love Thy Neighbor" we
never forget.
The Owls resolve that a per-
son passing always recalls their
record while they were living.
Mr.. Baker, to many of us who
were his associates for many long
years, was a good citizen and
neighbor always carrying a happy
smile and disposition and always
willing to help any cause that
was good. He only did unto
others as he wished to de done
by. None of US can recall an
enemy of his and we regret his
passing. But we know that the
Continued on last page)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
NAACP WILL FIGHT
jim CROW BUSES

The Legal Redress Committee
of the Seattle Chapter of the
NAACP refuses to accept the rul-
ing of Governor Arthur b. Lang
lie and Mr.. Charles F. Schaefer.
director of the Department of
Public Service, UNFOLDING the
right of operators Of buses in
the State of Washington to seq
regate passengers.
A committee headed by the
Rev. Fred w. Shorter, president
OF the local chapter, has been
named to confer with Governor
Langlie this week. Other mem
bers are the Rev. f. w. Penick.
retiring president; Prentis |.
Frazier, heading the legal re-
dress committee, Attorney JEFF
fries Heinman, and the Rev. ].
Richmond Harris.
While the committee is reti-
cent as to its procedure, it was
learned that Thurgood Marshall,
special counsellor for the ma
tlonal office, advises legal action
should the director of the de-
partment of public service and
the governor refuse to rescind
their ruling.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
Roland Hayes to
Sing in Seattle on
Wednesday, Feb. 2

Roland Hoyes, well known Ne
gro tenor, returns again this year
to Seattle under the auspices of
the Ladies Musical Club, who
presented him last year to a ca
pacity house. He sings at the
Metropolitan Theatre on Wednes-
day evening, February 2.
Mr.. Hayes, as he resumes each
year his tour of this country,
proves that he has conquered
musical America, as audiences
await him with eagerness and
leave the concert halls where he
has sung, conscious of musical
experience that no other artist
can give. He has a style all his
own. as he stands on the stage,
slight, modest and quiet-man-
nered-a style fine in its inter-
probation of songs of lyric quail
lIY, rare III me USCP SAHNO'A ~
and power shown in his singing
of Negro spirituals. AS oe re-
viewer said: His is an art which
ripens with new beauty each
year"
Last September, Mr.. Hayes
flew to England to give a concert
in Albert Hall, where he was re-
ceived with a tremendous ova-
ton. He appeared as soloist and
with a Negro soldier chorus and
after his concert he remained in
England to sing in the service
camps throughout the country
So great was his reception every
where. Mr.. Wyant, American am
bassador to England, and the
commanding general of the Am
eriean forces, both sent him q
personal letter of appreciation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
MANY WITNESS
RITES FOR
c. H. BAKER

Many close and devoted friends
crowded the chapel arrayed in
floral decoratives. where lay the
remains of Charles H. Shorty
Baker, to bid a friend and com
rade farewell.
In keeping with wishes of a
loving wife, whose 80 years of
loyalty and devotion in Seattle
was a marvel of wifehood, the
last rites were of short duration.
only when you have seen
such loyalty in action can you
fully realize how tragic this is.
AS death comes to the man to
whom she gave her life, her ply
stefan sternly forbids her to leave
her bed to, witness his last rites"
said a mourner and intimate
friend of the grieved family.
The Rev. L. l.. Hayes prayed
fervently that God comfort the
bleeding and broken hearts.
The Rev. Judson Swancy,
close friend of the deceased said
the last rites. Nothing l may
say will add to the happiness of
a friend, other than his last
words - I am ready to meet
my God God who welcomes
you without any recommendation
or without any fear of hind
rance from friend or foe"
A sweet-voiced singer, Mr..
Harold Sorbo, followed the
prayer of the Rev. l.. r. Hayes:
Lay My Head Beneath the
Rose" and ave Maria" after the
rites.
ITO an Evening Star" as the
mourners passed in review, the
Rev. Swancy recited the 23rd
Psalm, the deceased crossed the
bar, while the friends who re-
NAMED wondered What is
death?"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
JUST TO
REMIND YOU
BY Il. /. II.
FiVe-Year Sentence
Upheld by Court

Roy L. Sheffield cannot appeal
his conviction to the state SUI
preme court and must serve his
5-year prison sentence, Prose-
cutor Lloyd Shorett declared last
week.
Sheffield, 81, Negro ship stew
ard, was sentenced for accepting
the earnings of two prostitutes.
Shorett said he has just learned
the supreme court refused to
consider the mans appeal be-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19

'Tis said MAN came first and
woman came after. and she has
been after him ever since" Even
that will pass away In 1914 wo-
men will cast so per cent of the
votes in the coming presidential
election. In 1914 men will be
after the women as never before
in our history-for their votes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
YOUR FEDERAL
INCOME TAX
From Bureau of Internal
Revenue
CLARK SQUIRES, Collector

AAh oQJlhho, COllectOf
About fifty million citeizens
will receive income tax blanks
this month from the treasury.
Of these some ten million will
receive them for the first time
and all will have more difficulty
in filling them out than before.
There is the pay-as-you-go fea-
ture TO be considered this year
and the abatement of part of
the 1942 tax as well as the Vic
tory Tax, new on the blanks.
More Complicated this Year.
The new form, 1910, which all
taxpapayers will use if their in
comes are over $4,000, contains
four pagesc for reporting and
computing taxes. One page is
for figuring out the taxes owed.
There are separate forms for re-
porting capital gains and losses
and for reporting those incomes
increased by $4,000 above pre-
war incomes. The Senate finance
committee proposes to repeal this
latter provision, however.
The short form 104OA is also
more complicated. There is
complete page for entries and
page for tables to assist in cal
culations. This is for persons
whose incomes do not exceed
$4,000 and it is estimated that
about half of the taxpayers are
eligible to use this form.
Short Form Has Advantages
There is advantage in using
a short form because after the
income is reported and credit for
dependents is subtracted the tax
is determined. This can be fig
ured quickly by glancing at the
tables. 1t is assumed by the
treasury that personal exemp-
tons, credit for earned income
and other deductions will amount
to 6 per cent of the total in
come. Those having lawful de-
ductions of more than per cent
should use the long form. The
deductions include interest, con-
tributions, taxes, alimony and
other items. The short form also
tends to simplify the Victory Tax
with a special table. The table
has space to enter total income
and Victory tax exemptions, to be
subtracted from the total income.
The figure is then to be multi
piled by the net Victory tax rate,
also given in the table.
This year the citizen has to
do more than figure the amount
of his income tax and surtax.
He must figure out these taxes,
too, and in addition calculate his
Victory tax separately, the
amount of his undated 1912 tax
and the amopnt of 1943 Victory
and income taxes that have been
withheld by his employers.
Income subject to regular in
come tax is different from that
subject to Victory tax. The reg
ular income tax is based on net
income to be determined after
personal exemptions, credit for
dependents and other deductions
are subtracted while almost none
of these are allowed in comput
ing Victory tax, a flat tax on
all income above 1924 a year.
Separate calculations are re-
quired because income taxes and
Victory taxes are placed upon
altogether a different basis.
The taxpayer must also figure
out the 1912 income tax they
still owe. In most cases, this
will be one-fourth of the 1912
tax, half being due March Is,
1914. If the 1913 income is
less than that of 1912, the abated
part comes out of 1913 income.
Thus, the taxpayer must calcu-
Continued on Page ~
FLASH! When Won finish
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
ABNER MOULTRIE
QUITS P Y C

Miss Dale Stone has been ap
pointed treasurer of the p Y. c.
by the executive committee.
The appointment was made to
fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Mr.. Abner Moul-
trie.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
In MemOriam

In loving memory of my dead
father, Lewis Jackson Conway,
who passed away two years
ago, January IS, 1912.
May his soul rest in ever
lasting peace.
Francis Louise, daughter
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
FLASH!

FLASH! When you finish
reading your income tax state
ment, do not send for the I'M
dertaker or the doctor. Send
for Joe r. Houston.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
Sets Example for
War Plant Workers

Production in war plants would
never lag if all workers followed
the example of smiling Wilhel-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
CALLS RANDOLPH
NO. One in
FIELD
Negro Gains in Union Men,
bership; More than 100000
Carry Cards As ~ Begins

AA9 1otao ~ - ntEnAS
Despite the riot in Mobiles
shipyards and the Baltimore
strike over Jim Crow toilet IA
cilities, Americas labor unions
made remarkable progress in '43.
For one thing, more than 1OO,-
600 new Negro members were
carrying union cards-according
tolatest CLIO and AFL figures.
Nationally A. Philip Randolph,
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters was still
the No. l man. Randolph's re-
cord, the BsCP's financial status
and the prosperity of the March
on Washington makes him a fix
ture as labor's No. 1.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19
MO. FARMERS
ARE JAILED FOR
DISCRIMINATION

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The
stay-in-jail holiday of SO Mis-
souri, cotton farmers under in
dictment for discrimination
against Negroes seemed about to
collapse today when 16 of the
men signed bonds and were re
leased.
Last night the farmers filed
into the Butler County Jail sing
ing and laughing and announced
they would not leave until they
had been placed on trial. Sher-
Tiff NJ. L. Hogg promptly scat
tered them among five different
jails in the county.
"That'll take the edge off their
fun" he said.
Four men requested release
Immediately. 70 others after
spending the night in jail. Tie
remaining 81, Hogg said, would
be released as soon as arrange
ments for bond would permit.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19

We feature Singapore Sling,
best mixer for Rum, Brandy and
Gin. Only 25c. jackson Bever-
age, 7O7 jackson st.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-19

nina Pearson. A sub-assembler
on a vital war weapon in a
Brooklyn plant of the Sperry Gy-
roscope Company, Wilhelmina
cha 'ked up a perfect attendance
record when she completed a
years work without being alb
sent a single day. "And the best
of it is Wilhelmina is doing a
grand job, turning out important
instruments for the armed
forces,' says her foreman. Incl
dentally, the 23-year-old assem-
bier is an expert swimmer and
basketball player, and goes to
church Sundays as regularly as
she sticks to her bench week
days.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
HIRST TO INTRODUCE
FOSTER TO CHAMBER
AT MEET TOMORROW

Claude M. Hirst. retiring General
Superintendent of the Alaska Office
of Indian Affairs, member OF the
Juneau Chamber of Commerce for
the past eight years, tomorrow Will
introduce the new superintendent
Donald c. Foster, formerly OF Ne
yada. to the Chamber.
Foster, who arrived here early this
week with his wife and children,
will assume the duties of General
Superintendent on Saturday, and
Hirst plans to leave for his new
assignment in the Great Lakes area
next week, so the program will be
both a welcome and farewell for the
two Indian Office executives.
Meanwhile it was announced that
Fishermen's Day at the Chamber
will be on April 10 instead of 6,
the later date being more convenient
for the fishermen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
INCREASE IN FORCE,
JUNEAU FEC OFFICE

Howard F. Barley has recently
arrived to take up duties as In
spector for the Federal Communica-
lions Commission in the Juneau
office under direction of the present
Inspector in Charge Herbert H. Ar
owe. Mr.. Barley has been trans
ferred from the Buffalo, New YORK,
office of the commission and has
also served the commission at the
Mills, Mass, Frequency Monitoring
Station. Before joining the commits
sion he served as Assistant Engineer
for the Housatonic Water Works
Company st Great Darlington, Mass.
He has alsl served in the Radio De-
partment of the General Electric
Laboratories at Schenectady, N. Y.
He is a graduate of the New York
University, College of Engineering.
For the present he is staying at the
Juneau Hotel
Miss Jeanette Nourse is also 4
new arrival in Juneau, transferred
to this office from the Seattle Of
flee Of the commission and has en-
tered upon her duties as clerk and
stenographer after having been en-
ployed with the commission more
than three years.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
FIREBUG HITS
AGAIN TODAY IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Woman Tenant Stamps 0ui
Blaze with Shoe as II
Gets Underway

SAN FRANCISCO, March ga
firebug, believed by the police to be
the same man who yesterday morn
ing sent % persons to death in the
flaming New Amsterdam Hotel,
struck early today at an apartment
house in another part of the city.
Quick action by Nellie Berry, a
woman tenant, coming in at late
hour, prevented the flames from do
ing more than Slight damage.
There have been eleven other in
cendiary fires here in two days and
double police patrols are cruising the
city's streets overnight.
Nellie Berry, riding up to her
apartment at ! O'Clock this morning
noticed flames spreading from news
papers scattered along the second
floor and against the stairway and
elevator we'll
She stopped the elevator, jerked
off shot and beat the fire into
embers, then hurried to her third
floor apartment, got nail OF water
and doused the remaining embers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
TO keep ALL
ALASKA R.R.
IN SERVICE
I(kes Issues Statement in
Connection with Whit
tier Development

WASHINGTON, March 20. - In
terror Secretary Harold L. Ickes de-
clared it is the settled policy of
the Interior Department to continue
in operation the entire length of the
Alaska Railroad at least until such
time as a good system of roads can
be built in Alaska connecting the
Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage.
The railroad, Ickes said, was built
to serve all of central Alaska and
to sever rail connections between
the Kenai Peninsula and the Inter
ior would be step backward"
1ckes said he is issuing the state
ment in answer to inquiries arising
out of the military development OF
the port of Whittier and its postwar
possibilities.
The city OF Seward is the natural
outlet for the Kenai Peninsula.
which includes a substantial amount
OF land more favorable to agricul-
tural development than almost any
other part of Alaska, and the de-
partment considers the extension of
highways to link this district with
Seward would be one of the most
desirable postwar projects
"Of course, in the long run, it
would have to justify itself on a
revenue basis, unless Congress de-
cides to make up possible deficits,
but as the situation now stands. it
is the desire of the department to
keep every mile of the Alaska Rail-
road in service"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
CONGRESSMAN
POSTPONE ITS
EASTER RECESS

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Sen-
ate Democratic leader Barkley
today indicated that Congress may
have to postpone before it starts
the scheduled Easter recess until
Friday in order to avoid having the
service vote bill caught in a pos
sible squeeze to kill its legislation.
Such a situation could develop il
the President elects TO let the mea-
sure become a law without his sig
nature, as some believe he might
do. Barley said that he was not
informed of the Presidents inten-
tons.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
RAINBOW BREAKFAST

Come to the Rainbow Breakfast,
IL to pm, Palm Sunday, April
2, Masonic Temple 65 cents.
adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29

Empire Classifieds Pay'
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
EASTERN STARS
HOLD INITIATION

Three candidates were initiated
last night at meeting of the Or
der of Eastern Star held at the
Scottish Rite Temple
Candidates were Mrs. Howard
Case, Mrs. Leonard Berlin and
Miss Lila Sinclair Mrs. Wilbur
Wester affiliated from the lodge
at Langford, South Dakota
Following the lodge work, refresh
ments were served in the banquet
room. Mrs. K. G.. Merritt was chair
man of the committee in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
Air Mail 10
Armed Forces
Is Explained

There has been a question arising
over air mail postage. The rate on
regular air mail has been raised
from to 8 cents but Acting Post
master Lillian G. Mill says, THE
rate of six cents per half ounce
will continue to apply TO air mail
sent to or by members of our arm
ed forces overseas This rate will
also apply to air mail sent to or by
members Of such forces whose adj
dress is an APO. or Fleet Post
Office, care of the postmaster, Sc
sttle. Wash, or APO, care of the
postmaster, Minneapolis, Mimi"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
- . . . . .
WEATHER REPORT
~. s. Bureau)

Temp. Tuesday, March %
Maximum AZ; Minimum SO
Rain 1873
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
YOUTHFUL VICTIM
OF NEpHRITI5 HAS
PASSED AWAY

DALLAS. Texas, March 29.-Billy
Meers aged 4. victim OF chronic
nephritis, whose case had received
nationwide attention last January,
died today despite continuous plas-
ma transfusions, equivalent TO two
pints of blood daily He was too
weak today to receive the trans
fusion.
Billy received total Of 1852 pints
of blood as shown by hospital
records. This is believed TO be the
largest amount ever prescribed for a
victim of this disease
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
ELkS TO HAVE
IMITATION IN
HONOR OF pER5

At the regular meeting of the
Elks tonight a class will be ini-
tiated called the Past Exalted Rul-
ers' class in honor of the former
heads of the Juneau lodge All
members and visitors are asked to
attend by Exalted Ruler Floyd Fa-
gerson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
PRESIDENT SIGNS
BILL FOR UNITED
NATIONS RELIEF

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today signed a bill
authorizing United States participa-
ton in activities of the United Ma
lions Relief Rehabilitation Admin
istration to the extent of $780,
100000.
Congress still has to make the
specific appropriation for the funds
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
ENCYCLOPEDIA SET
IS PRESENTED TO
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Juneau Grade School is the
recipient of set of Britannica Jul
Nor encyclopedias, consisting of IL
volumes and one handy reference
look, presented by Sears Roebuck
and Company The gift has been
placed in the school library and is
a valuable addition for members
of the upper classes to use as a re-
ference
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29

Judson Brown was discharged
from the Government Hospital yes
terday.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
(8- 10 .Serrings)

tsp sugar
y tsp. salt
tbsp.. gelatin, dissolved in
"a cup cold water
,b.ps. lemon juice
tnmold on platter, using crisp
endive. Fill center with chicken
salad. Garnish with slices Of
stuffed olives.
Prepare dozen GA halves }
deviIed eggs, chill thoroughly,
add dash of paprika and sprig of
parsley to each. Tuck deviled eggs
in and around sprigs Of endive.