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"SOME NEGROE VOTED"

"SOME NEGROES VOTED"
Some Negroes voted in certain
places in the Democratic pri-
maries in the South, but in most
places they did not, ever when
they applied.
There can be no doubt that
powerful and sinister forces in
the South are determined to do
all they can to prevent obedience
to the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the
Texas primary case.
They intend to do all within
their power to obstruct, hamper,
discourage and in every way,
legal and otherwise, to stop
Negroes from casting sufficient
ballots to change the political
picture in any appreciable way.
Negroes must answer that chal-
lenge in the only way 1t can be
aswered by law-abiding people in
a democracy.
They must fight every case to
the highest court in the land, no
matter how humble the applicant
for a ballot.
In order to do this, the Ma
tional Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People
must have ample money for its
legal fund.
1t has the skilled legal talent
to prosecute these cases, but such
actions are costly - more costly
{ than the average person
imagines.
Those who wish to make sure
that the battle will be continued
with all the skill and persistence
required to do the job as Negroes
want it done, can do no better
than to join the NAACP in its
drive during May and June fol
500, 900 members.
We can see no good reason
why at least one member of every
colored family in the United
States should not be a member
of the NAACP.
The association has done well
and il can do better if it get
] greater support from those TO.
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an active participant in both ma
tional and state Republican af-
fairs since.
Il consider 1t a signal honor
for women of my race that the
Republican Party has designated
n of us to run for Congress at
a time when we have such a
splendid opportunity to win the
election" the former school
teacher, social worker, and news
paper woman said in an inter
view.
If elected, she said that n c
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-05-17
BY EWARD f. TARVER,
state Chairman

Much progress has been made
by the Register to Vote Com
mittee" in its task Of bringing
further awareness into Washing
toms Colored mass-mind of the
necessity of voting in the coming
election.
Significant facts impressed
upon the Colored public by the
committeeman through every
channel available:
Out of the total population in
any state only a certain percen-
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atty and patriotism to their gov
eminent by investing millions of
dollars in War Bonds. The Owls
Club, Inc, alone has invested
more than $4,000 in War Bonds.
You have not faltered.
Today the NAACP, the but
wark of our liberty is fighting
for freedom at home and abroad.
The NAACP is making a ma
tion-wide membership campaign
for 100000 members Seattle's
quota is 1900.
The Elks and Owls have made
a pledge for 500 members.
II you can give IS, $40, or
$25 for your welfare, you GER
tainly ought to be able to give
as much for your freedom.
Don't be a slacker-Join the
NAACP. Every Elk and every
Owl must be a member and bring
a member.
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WAR DEPARTMENT CALLS
SOLDIER FILM ESSENTIAL

supported its contention by testi-
mony of War Department Off
cials. War Department officials,
who had spent two years perfect
ing 1.-THE Negro Soldier" and
who had see it acclaimed as an
outstanding production by Negro
and white critics, were vehement
in their denunciation of the at
tempt of the NEGRO Marches On"
company to halt distribution OF
this I e = building vehicle
among both Negro and white au-
dienees.
State the McCloy affidavit:
"In the opinion of the depon-
ent, it is highly desirable for the
successful prosecution of the war
that the American public have
fullest possible knowledge of the
contribution of Negro Americans
to the Army" Other testimony
similar in character was offered
by Truman K. Gibson, Civilian
Aide to the Secretary of War,
and other War Department Off
cials.
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Air Field where he serves as
medical supply officer, according
to an announcement by the Tus-
kegee Army Air Field office of
Public Relations.
1t. Hath, who in addition to
his duties as chief of medical
Continued on Page A.
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Of L. labor union and brought an
additional 13 million dollars into
che pockets Of the Pullman Por-
tiers throughout the nation. Mr..
Dellums urged that Negroes
definitely working class people,
should continually seek to ingra-
tiate ourselves into organized la
Dor unions, the surest way to win
the things that we deserve as
citizens of the greatest republic
in the world today. Mr.. Ran
dolph, in the most m~asterful adj
dress of its kind ever heard by
Continued on Page A
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REPORT OF The REGISTER
TO VOTE COMMITTEE

tage of people vote. The greater
the percentage of Colored voters
above the usual percentage OF
voters lin proportion to the Col
ored population) the more effee-
tive we are as a group.
Our system of government Is
one based upon voting, on any
thing or anybody, consequently
we MUST vote to secure democ-
racy and effect its broader, lit
eral realization.
To follow this or that party
because of either early or recent
Continued on Page A
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The Campaign Committee OF
Rev. f.. w. Penick for State
Legislature, 37th District, will
meet at teh residence of Rev.
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there will be no peace for them,
after the war is over
1t will require at least $780,
600 to force the bill through
Congress. Seattle's quota will be
known shortly.
The Puget Sound Lodge of
Elks pledges itself to match dol
lar for dollar all moneys con-
tributed by race citizens of Sc
attic for this purpose.
The f. e. p. c.. must be saved.
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A Challenge to the
Negroes Of Seattle

A Philip Randolph. Americas
No. l Negro, labor leader and de
fender of HUMAN liberties tells
us:
IF the Negroes do not right
now unite to save the Presidents
Fair Employment Committee,
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Seattle Pharmacist
Advances in Grade

1t. Theodore A. Hath, of Sc
attic, Wash, was recently pro-
NOTED to the rank of first lieu
tenant in the Medical Admiristra-
ton Corps at the Tuskegee Army
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THIRTY SEVENTH DIST.

Penick on Saturday night at
3 p. m. to complete arrange
ments for his campaign. All
interested persons are invited
TO attend,
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BY j. A. (JACK) JOHNSON

=! y - VIII TOTTFJOE
A. Philip Randolph, President
of the International Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters and C.
Laurence Dellums, Vice Presi-
dent, addressed a capacity audi
ence at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Friday, May IL. Mr.. Dellums
after an earnest plea for a sue
cessful membership drive for the
N. A. A. C. P, reviewed the his
tory of the Brotherhood through
its IL years of uphill struggle
which finally terminated in its
recognition as a legitimate A. S.
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Immediately raised to start the
fund. AS he accepted the award
he was given an ovation.
Senator Robert F. Wagner of
New York praised the courage of
the noted Negro leader, pleaded
for economic and political equal
ity for the Negro and announced
that he would move for the es-
adjustment of a permanent FEE
PC. Editor.
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Roy De Grief Candidate
for Justice of the Peace

Roy De Grief, prominent Sc
attic attorney and assistant Mu-
nicipal Judge of Seattle, has filed
for the position Of Justice Of the
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PUBLIC MASS MEETING
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
10th and Madison

10th and Madison
THURS, MAY 25, 8 T.. NJ.
Asst. Counselor NAACP, direct
from New York reports his find
ings on the
HANFORD JIM CROW BUSSES
The local chapter NAACP, the
Rev. +. w. Shorter, president,
wired the national offices for n
special Investigator. All Seattle
invited to attend this meeting.
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Miss Florence Hildebrand. fos-
ter daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Browning C. Allen of Bethel M.
E. Church, who appeared in re-
cital at the church.
The program included spiritu-
ais, classical and gospel songs.
Miss Hildebrand, a mezzo So
prano, travelled for two years
with Evangelist Esther Randall.
She also studied at Western Uni
versity and under private teach
crs
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ABOUT LANCLIE ADMINISTRATION

dictator, Mr.. Pride. At last he
showed his true colors and told
us that he did not want a Negro
CONTINUED on Page Al
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JOIN The NAACP AND WE'LL ALL VOTE

whom it is fighting-Pittsburgh
Courier.
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FOR RENT-ROom for elderly
single woman. 1912 Main st.
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ENCOURAGEMENT

On Sunday, May Fl, z to -
p. m. the board of management
of the USO will hold a reception
at USO Service Mems Club, hon
oring Mrs. Christine Meade, Sc
nior hostess, who leaves shortly
for New York City
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Back Him Up
BY GEORGE WOOD

The Independent Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks of the
World have displayed their 10y
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ROOM for man; references
Call Robinson-EL. 0787.
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Wonder Hair Grower

We specialize i'm straight
ening coarse and stubborn
hair. Mrs. j. Butler.
215 9th Ave. No.
Tel. EA. 7775
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jam Session Every Mon
day Night-At Black and
Tan, 404h 18th Ave. So.
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Ronicking Rollie Quit.
Game After II Years
OF Horseplay

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-RERollle
Hemsley bowed out of baseball Tor
the duration and probably for
keeps today, with a personal vote
of thanks for a job well done from
President Ed Barrow of the New
York Yankees.
Rollicking Rollie, who discarded
the rollicking and settled down to
consistent everyday big league
catching when Joe Mccarthy res
cued him from the discard pile in
an hour of need, will be indicted
into the Navy tomorrow morning.
Aside from a brief announcement
the first time he came to the plate,
there were no farewell ceremonies
for Hemsley but President Barrow
earlier took time to praise the 81
year-old veteran as true blue
Yankee in a personal pre-game
talk in his office.
Mccarthy mad a warm spot in
his heart for the durable catcher
who. performed with six big league
clubs during his 17-year stay in
the big show. Hemsley had done
two turns with Cincinnati and one
each with Pittsburgh and Chicago
in the National and St. Louis and
Cleveland in the American when
ne was handed his unconditional
release by the Reds on July II,
1912.
Buddy Rosar picked d torrid
July 10Th week end with a Sunday
double header coming up to leave
the Yanks and rush home for
Buffalo to take a police force eH.
animation. Mccarthy, grasping for
anything, welcomed Hemsley, a
free agent. Rollie caught both ends
of twin bill and almost collapsed
from heat and exhaustion in the
finale but made himself place
on the New York payroll that has
been good for two world series
slices.
When Bill Dickey joined the
Navy during spring training, Nc
Cartny was left with Hemsley as
the only catcher with big league
experience.
Strictly on the straight and mar.
row since joining New York,
Hemsley this year caught 81 Of
Ill games hitting 1863 and includ.
ing IL doubles, five triples and
two homers in his 75-hit total. He
has driven in "a runs.
Hems1ey's induction was de.
layed 10 days by transfer from
his Vienna, Mo-, board to New
York. After passing his physica.
June %, he had been ordered tc
report August 8 but the date was
pushed back by transfer of the
papers.
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Yankee Prexy Thanks Hemsley
AS Former play Boy Leaves
BOSTON, TICS TIED
WHEN GAME CALLED

BOSTON, Aug. 17.-P)- Rain
today forced a temporary halt in
the Red Sox-Detroit battle for Sc
cond place in the American Lea
que. The game was called with the
score 3 to in the sixth inning
with one out.
The teams separated by only a
half game, will play a doublehead-
err tomorrow.
The Sox had to l lead when
play was suspended for an hour
at the start of the fourth inning.
They scored twice in the second
when Jim Tabor's 10th home run
also brought in Bobby Doerr who
had walked. In the third, Doerr
singled home Pete Fox who had
doubled.
In the Tiger first Doc Cramer
singled and was forced by Eddie
Mayo who went to second on Skeet-
err Newsome's error. Mayo scored
on Jimmy Outlaws single.
Bob Swift opened the fifth with
a single. Joe Orengo walked and
both were sacrificed ahead by Dir
zy Trout. They scored on Cramer' S
single.
Detroit U2U-3
Boston OUO-5
Called rain).
Trout and Swift; Barrett and
Wagner.
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FRENCH CAPITAL
q MILES AWAY
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page Onel
around LIE Mans and travelling with
a bewildering speed that promised
to hasten the hour of Frances COM
plete liberation.
German resistance melted in the
fury of the American onslaught
along the 65-mile front, and even
the great gateway city of Orleans,
IS miles south of Paris, fell with
astonishing sWiftness.
Here the American armored tide,
thanking Paris on the south, was in
position to turn south between
the gaps of the Seine and Loire
rivers, and catch some German
forces in a nutcracker movement
in concert with the Seventh army S
new invasion drive uD from the
Riviera 400 miles to the south.
American forces seized Chartres
in seven-hour fight against a
reinforced garrison. Then they
plowed straight ahead and, once
across the Aunay river, were less
than an hours automobile ride
from Paris.
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By WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-(REThey
will crown a new P.G.A. champion
at pokane, Sunday. Or will they?
They will if they can convenient
ly forget the PEA. already has
champion prevented by duty in
the armed service, or at least by
an injury connected with that duty
from defending his title. And win
ming a title without defeating a de-
Tending champion always leaves
the crown with a rather t nm y
sound.
The idea that the championship
this year is little on the synthetic
order originated with Duke Ridg-
ley, who writes sprightly column
in the Huntington, w. Va, Herald
Dispatch. Duke has more than a
Cabling interest in the status of
the winner of the current tourna-
ment, as he was the first 1--WE
Want Sam Snead' man, and Sam
Snead, now in the Navy. won the
last PEA. tournament played.
Duke has much logic to back his
argument that the winner of the
current tournament will be stand
in champion at best, although prob
ably the worlds highest paid stand
In. He stands to make a few thou
sand out of the tourney proper,
and maybe some thousands more
through the by-products of his VIC
tory, although the by-product bust
ness isn't quite as brisk as it was
IN the lush days before the war.
Anyway, Duke says that because
Joe Louis is in the service and
unable to do anything about it, it
doesn't mean couple of stumble
buns could stage a fight with the
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WOOD, BYRD LOSE
IN PEA TOURNEY

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 17.-(P)
While the two tournament hot
shots breezed through to easy vic
tories, two other name players
were tumbled out of competition
today to provide the upsets of Sc
cond round matches of the 1914
National P. G. A. golf champion
ship.
Byron Nelson, Toledo, O., and
Harold McSpaden, Philadelphia,
raced through their 36-hole mat
ches, the former walloping Mark
Fry, Oakland, and 6, and Nc
Spaden taking the measure of
Fred Annon, Mamaroneck, N. Y,
3 and 7.
Their wins were expected, there
fore it was just so much routine,
but the dumping of duration U. S.
Open Champion Craig Wood Of
Mamaroneck and Sam Byrd, OF
Detroit, Mich, furnished the
thrills for a gallery that number
ed more than three thousand fans.
Art Bell, lanky San Francisco
power hitter, ousted Wood by a
3 and count. It was no more sur
prising than the 2 and win post
ed for Charles Congdon, Tacoma,
Wash, over Byrd, the ex-New
York Yankee outfielder. Byrd and
Wood, incidentally are the third
and fourth highest money winners
for the year. trailing McSpaden
and Nelson.
Nelson fired his fourth consecu-
tive 50, against the par u Mantle
course in his morning round with
Fry, yet held only a 1 up lead
because TO his rivals II.
The Oaklander had a bloW-up,
which included streak of hook
ed drives, On the third nine when
Nelson built up a five-hole margin.
McSpaden ran away from Annon
with up lead at the 9Th; 5
up 18th with 10 shots and up at
the 9th.
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HEMSLEY SINGLES
IN FINAL GAME
Yank Outfielder Ties
Record For Doubles
Set By Werber

NEW YORK, Aug. II -lREThs
New York yankees gained tnell
fourth straight victory today
humping five Cleveland pitchers tol
~ hits and an easy 1913 victory
over the Indians.
Johnny Linden was the Yankee
Bellweather, lacing out five hits.
including four doubles, which tleo
q major league record. The last
player to hit four doubles in q
game was Billy Werber, with the
Cincinnati Reds, in 1910. Lindeu
also drove in two runs to increase
his total to 66.
Walter Dubiel went all the way
for his eighth win. He gave up 10
blows including Pat Seerey's 18th
homer Of the season.
The contest marked Catcher Rol-
lie Hemsley's final appearance for
the duration, as he was to be IN
Quoted into military service tomor-
row. Hemsley contributed single
with the bases full in the third
inning off loser Jim Bagby to drive
in two runs. He has played in 81
of the Yankees Ill games, his 18th
season in the Majors, and hit 1863.
For his whole career he played
1912 games, scored 555 runs, batted
in 543, and made 1929 hits.
Manager-shortstop Lou Boudreau
caught the last three innings
for Cleveland, after Buddy Rosar
had been hurt and George Suce
Wearied in the heat. Boudreau last
year also caught in one game.
Cleveland .----- 100 101 0O0- 8
New York - 212 101 12x-10
Bagby, Calvert, Heving, Poat,
Klieman and Rosar, Susce; Dubiel
and Hemsley.
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CARD FEATURES
TWO R0UCHNECKS

Two of the toughest wrestlers in
the business will appear here to-
night at Thalian Hall on Promoter
Bert Causey's regular Friday night
mat card.
Irish Jack Kelly 237 pounds of
muscle from Boston, goes against
Giant Charley Harden, 258-pound
Georgia bone-smasher. Both are
reputed to be of the "catch-as-
catch-can" school, so all evidence
points to a free-for-aIl in this
match.
The promoter again cautioned
the fans last night when he said he
would not be responsible for any
accident" that might happen as
a result of the fans interfering
with the grapplers. Causey advised
''Let the wrestlers take care of the
wrestling" If any of the enthusiast
tic fans aren't pleased with a
wrestler's style of fighting, he is
advised to see the promoter and
get billed on the card with the
grappler.
In the remaining match of the
evening, Chief Little Beaver will
lock horns with Milo Steinborn, the
man of muscles. The Chief will at
tempt to learn whether or not his
favorite "crab hold" can compete
with the crushing bear hug'' that
Steinborn so often applies.
Doors at ITALIAN Hall will open
at ISIS and the matches will get
underway at $3.50.
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.BUCSCOP PAIR;
HOLD TO SECOND

PITTSBURGH, Aug. H. P -
Sweeping both ends of double
header, the Pittsburgh Pirates ran
their victory streak to 11sstraight-
tying with Chicago for the longest
in the National League this sea-
son-in defeating Philadelphia, 7-e
and 6-5, here today.
Late inning rallies provided the
margin of triumph in both games
as the BUGS frightened their grip on
second place.
In the curtain-raiser, Bob Ell
liott's eighth inning triple scored
Jack Barrett who had previously
walked for the deciding run. Xav.
Ter Rescigno was the winning pitch
er in his relief role on the mound
Pete Coscarart drove in Nick
Strincevich in the tenth inning to
cop the second game, after the
Pirates had whitfield down an early
five-run advantage held by the
Blue Jays. Strincevich received
credit for the win and Dick Barrett
was the loser.
First Game
Philadelphia 1000 O02 400
Pittsburgh -O22 O10 11x-1
Lee, Karl and Shea, Peacock;
Ostermueuer, Strincevich, Rese1g
no and Lopez.
Second Game
phi1.de1nhia 050 600 600 o.
Pittsburgh ---. .021 DOL 01O It
Schanz, Barrett and Peacock;
Strincevich, Butcher, Cuccurulle
and Lopez, Camelli.
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Rivalry Sparks Game
Between ShipyarderS

The Shipyard Al-Stars will clash
with the Newport News Shipyard-
ers in contest spanked by intense
rivalry tonight at 8:15 on the
Legion field.
The visiting nine is composed OF
several professional and semi-pro
players from the class B piedmont
League and has won 81 and lost
10 games this season, for a per.
centage of .756. Manager robbins
has. not announced the Newport
News lineup.
The locals will have Wilburn,
Cheshire and Fish ready for mound
duties against the string visitors to-
night. Taylor will do the receiving
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SPORTS TRAIL

winner GROWING himself champion.
Not that the field in the pokane
tournament is made up of 6 o l f
stumble buns. With maybe three
or four notable exceptions, it prob
ably is as good a field as the meet
ever had. But the fact remains,
the defending champion isn't there
to protect his crown. If he was
absent through choice that would
be different, but Snead h no
choice in the matter.
Snead won the 1912 tournament
at Atlantic City. This was his first
victory in national tournament,
although he is rated by many as
the best player living. He came
within a whisper of winning the
National Open at Philadelphia in
1899.
He enlisted in the Navy the next
day after winning at Atlantic City,
passing up any chance there might
have been to cash in on his tri-
umph. To penalize him for that by
taking away his title doesn't seem
exactly cricket. Or golf either, for
that matter.
Not that we are against the P.
C. A. holding its tournament now,
In fact, we're all for it. But we do
think that a notation, should be
made in the record books that this
was a war year and the cham
pion was not present to defend his
title.
And we also agree with Duke
Ridgley that when the dove of
peace flaps its wings again and
the P. G. A. tournament is re-
sumed with all its stars, S n d
should be entered as the defending
champion, no matter who wins the
event this year.
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The An-Stars, with just as an
impressive record this season, have
won II of their 20 contests, among
them being the strong service
teams from Fort Bragg and Camp
Mackall.
The second and final game OF
the series between the two ship
yard rivals will be played tomor-
row night.
Next weekend, the local ship
builders will tangle with Camp
Mackau in another two-game
series. The paratroopers are one OF
the three clubs that have been able
to chalk up wins against the strong
All-Stars. The Locals have six
games remaining on this season S
schedule.