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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Cadet Freeman WEEDS
Miss Betty Lou Bau

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 12-An-
nouncement is being made OF the
marriage in Houston. Tex. Of Miss
Betty Bau. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley H. Bau. to Aviation
Cadet Hollis W Freeman. Jr., son
Of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Freeman,
Baldwin Ave The ceremony was
Saturday afternoon in the chapel
Of the First Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman will make
their home in Houston.
The bride attended Cleary Col.
lege, Ypsilanti. and was employed
in the offices Of the Michigan Con-
solidated Gas Co. Cadet Freeman
is graduate OF Ann Arbor High
School. as is Mrs. Freeman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
SENATOR'S STADIUM TOUGH

NEW YoRK-UP-All American
League clubs, including the Wash
ington Senators. had trouble hit
ting home ruI in spacious Grit.
fifth Stadium in the nations capital.
Only "a circuit blows were made
there all season and more than
half of these-l3-were hit at
night. Rudy York of the Tigers
and Bob Johnson, formerly OF the
Senators, each got two to pace the
circuit for homers there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Ann Arbor Benefits
From New City Court

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. l2-Six
months OF operation of the Ann
Arbor municipal court has brought
s20696 OF which the city itself will
receive a total of over $4,000.
Washtenaw County will receive
sGS1l92.
Nearly 700 cases have been dis.
posed of under city ordinances and
there have been 313 civil cases.
The most frequent offense was
intoxication and disorderly conduct
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

normally causes them distress. II
mentions specifically cabbage,
dried beans, onions.
Air force needles would like 10
know how the Jerry fighter pilot
gets along-what with his passion.
ate love for sauerkraut and all.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
NlGeELING GOT HIS EYE

NEW YORK-UP-A change Of
scenery helped Johnny Niggeling,
veteran knuckle ball pitcher, at the
plate He hit only .061 for the st.
Louis Browns but banged the ball
at a .27S clip after being traded
TO the Washington Senators.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
RED sox COULDN'T CONNECT

RED SON COULDN'T CONNECT
NEW YORK-UP - Cleveland
Stalium's fences proved a bit diff
ficult for the Boston Red Sox to
clear last season. The Sox were
able to hit only four home runs
there during the entire campaign.
three OF them at night. Jim Tabor
got two OF the nocturnal circuit
blows and Leon Culbertson hit the
other. Rookie George Metkovich
hit the daytime homer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
WHAT CAUSES
Epilepsy

A booklet eon;slning the opinions Of fam
ou doctors on this Interesting sublee, will
be sent FREE. while they lest. 10 any reader
writing TO the tdVcsiiensl Division, SIS
Fifth Ave. New YOrs. N. y. Dept Azao
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

THOSE sPckS Central Pacific
Secretary prediction the
Marshall island group And wondered about the
the speck the above picture should self
explanatory Note those crosske strips They aplan
the island Maloeap target well
make excellent Of such flying fields their steady
Tokyo Map below shows positions of islands In lower right
is Maxim and it's hop of 100 miles Mill and about 200
Jaut nearly Maloeap
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

kins and his musicians were
booked into the famous Savoy
Ballroom, "The Home of Happy
Feet" and the management adj
mitted that il had done the best
summer business since the place
opened. The wilkins band
broadcasted over MIC three
times weekly from the Savoy,
and if fan mail is any indication
of success, this young bandleader
is tops. In the course of six
months of broadcasting, Erskine
hawkins averaged over 500 pieces
of mail per week.
Erskine Hawkins and his ia
mons Tuxedo Junction" orches-
ira come to Seattle at the Civic
Auditorium on Saturday, October
14th, only. The band is coming
from Hollywood, where it re-
Gently completed a successful en-
engagement at a prominent night
club, through special arrange
ments with Gale Agency, Inc.
FLASH - Oakland, Calf. -
Erskine Hawkins played to more
than 5000 dancers here last
night. He will arrive in Seattle
Saturday morning for his Civic
Auditorium engagement.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
SEATTLE NAACP
504 Peoples Bank Bldg.
Ell OSO7
NAACP PLANS A
WEST COAST HDO.

Indicating the growing import
anee of the Pacific Coast in the
problem of race relations is the
plan of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People to establish a regional
office on the coast. A conference
on the matter is being called to
meet in San Francisco next
month. Local branches are be-
ing asked to formulate possible
programs not only for immediate
action but for longtime planning.
If any member has suggestions
he should feel free to send it
into the Branch office. Our Seat
tie branch enthusiastically APP
proved the move of the nationaI
office.
The establishment of a Pacific
Coast office will make possible
better direction for the locals
and give the national office an
understanding of Pacific Coast
conditions that is not possible 4,
a long distance. 1t will also
strengthen our Northwest Re-
gional office.
The Seattle branch board dis
cussed the matter of segregation
in housing with especial refer
CONTINUED on Page A.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
Phil MOORE RIDES
POPULARITY WAVE

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. = One of
the things perplexlng music pub
fishers both in Hollywood and
New York is the failure to date
of a war song to sweep the couE-
try like wildfire as did cover
There" during the last war.
Just about the nearest thing
to a real solid hit which could
be classed as a product of the
war was Phil Moore's "Shoo Shoe
Baby" whose four-month popu-
larity splurge gained for its
youthful composer the distinction
of being the only Negro other
than Duke Ellington to have had
an original tune capture the No.
l spot on the Hit Parade.
While it was at the height of
its popularity, Phil learned with
pride that "Shoo Shoe Baby" was
the song sung by American sol
diers as they marched into Rome.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
ERsKlNE HAWKINS
ERSKINE HAWKINS HAS DIFFERENT
STORY ON HIS CLIMB TO SUCCESS

The story of Erskine Hawkins
and his band. which comes to the
Civic Auditorium on Saturday,
October 14th only, is different
from the usual orchestra leader
success story, in that it does not
lead off by telling how difficult
his life was and how many OBJ
stacles he surmounted to become
the great leader he is today.
Erskine Hawkins was born in
Birmingham, Alabama and from
that day to this, his life has been
comparatively easy. His mother
taught school in their home town
and his father was a successful
business man. In 1880 he en-
rolled in the Alabama State
Teachers College, working his
way through for a Bachelor of
Science degree. While playing
drums in the school band, Err
skine learned they were in need
of trumpet player. So he vol
unteered, If given an opportunity
to study the instrument. Soon
he was playing first trumpet
with the band.
In the summer of 1894 the
school sent its band to New York
with Hawkins assuming the du-
ties of leader besides playing the
trumpet. Harlem went wild over
this musical juvenile and so great
was its success that the Hawkins
band returned for more engage
ments. A road tour followed,
and in 1886, the Harlem Uproar
House contracted the talented
band for an extended run.
Over night the band became
the sensation of Broadway and
Erskine Hawkins was heraldC1 as
the worlds foremost trumpet
player. Lucrative road engage
ments were offered and Hawkins
with his band left New York to
fill them. After this successful
tour Hawkins returned to New
York for more triumphs.
In the summer of 1888, Haw-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

Their research staff is doubtless
made up of professional publicity
men with years of experience in
the field of promotion-men with
the ability to make right seem
to be wrong and wrong seem to
be right. The many distortions
in economic facts and statistics
they have been inserting in the
speeches of Mr.. Dewey and his
$50 eli ties who, in accepting
them, assume responsibility for
their accuracy and reliability,
will doubtless be recognized and
branded for what they are when
the voters go to the polls next
November. The cunning phase of
this campaign of high-powered
propaganda is that some part of
the things they say are true. For
instance, in his Seattle speech
Mr.. Dewey said that labor strikes
had increased from three thou
sand to more than four thousand
since the passage of the Smith
Connally anti strike bill and laid
the blame directly to President
Roosevelt. He did not tell the
people the whole truth, and lay
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
BY Harold Holifield

NEW YORK-The Republican
National Campaign committee re-
vealed this week that Governor
Dewey, during the two years he
has headed the government of
New York state, has appointed
Negroes to more important state
positions and has given more rec
ognition to the race than all the
previous governors of the state
combined. This included two
terms served by President Roose-
welt.
The following appointments
have been made by Governor
Dewey:
Francis T.. Rivers, as Senior
Assistant District Attorney,
was the first Negro in the
history of New York City to
prosecute murder cases. Sal
airy, $4,000.
Mrs. Eunice HuntOn Carter,
as Assistant District Attorney,
was the first Negro woman in
the history of New York City
to be appointed to such a posi-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

when Hoover left office in 1898;
that the Hoover unemployed were
patrons of soup kitchens, bread
lines and hobo jungles, while the
Roosevelt unemployed were re-
ceiving Federal relief work, and
the jobless youth were doing
useful service in CCC and were
trained under the National Youth
Administration. MIR. Dewey braz-
emily and derisively refers to the
depression as Roosevelt Depres-
sion.' The truth is, the depres-
sion began in 1929, eight months
after Mr.. Hoover took office, be-
came worse in 1880 and 1881
and reached its final worse in
the last days of Hoover's four
years in office. The further
truth is that during the Hoover
administration there were 9,1O6
bank failures and in the face of
this the republican party in its
platform of 1892 opposed Federal
deposit insurance for banks.
Mr.. Dewey never mentions the
republican party in prewar rec
ord, but constantly talks of post
war promises. He seems to think
the war is just about over, that
Germany and Japan will soon
surrender and that he is by far
the best fittal man to set down
at the peace table and tell the
other nations of the world what
to do. The truth is, if Mr..
Dewey has any knowledge what
ever of international affairs, it
must be from information or OBJ
servation, since it is certainly
not from experience.
In next weeks issue of this
column l shall in a spirit of
friendliness answer the articles
written last week by three re-
publican writer's of this paper.
One, who by inference, tell us
that all Negroes of the past,
present and future generations to
come. were, are and will be un-
grateful to Abraham Lincoln un-
less we vote republican. The
other two who severely criticize
Roosevelt and the new deal pro-
gram, but are blind, deaf and
dumb to the shortcomings OF
Harding, Coolidge and Hoover.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
APPOINTMENTS OF NEGROES BY
GOVERNOR DEWEY ENUMERATED

ton. Salary, $4,000.
James Yergan, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. Salary, 1000.
Hon. Francis f.. Rivers, as
Justice of the City Court of
the City of New York, the
highest public office ever held
by a Negro. Salary, $3.50
Justice Rivers was subsequent
ly elected to a ten-year term.
DIR. Gillian Il. Powell, as
member of the New York State
Athletic Commission. This is
the first time a Negro has ever
held this position. No salary.
Receives $25 for each meeting
he attends.
Mrs. Bertha J. Diggs, as Sec
rotary of tire Department; or
Labor. This is the first time
a Negro has ever held this
position. Salary, $1,000.
Noah C. A. Walker, as
m e Der of the Industrial
Board of the State of New
York. This is the first time a
Negro has ever held this posi-
tiOn. Salary, $1,000.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
IT IS UP TO YOU TO SEE Them THROUGH

behind barbed wire fences in
prison camps.
The foreign relief agencies get
food, clothing and medicinal sup
plies to suffering civilians and
refugees in allied countries, and
will have an even greater task
in getting to the millions of peo-
pie who are gradually but surely
being liberated from Axis dom
nation. Millions of Negroes re-
eeiye aid through these agen-
cies in Europe and Africa.
The bulk of the goal sought,
$795.44S goes to health, youth
and welfare agencies in Seattle
and King County which ministers
to the needs of the people on
the home front, giving them
counsel and aid wherever neces-
oii y piOhiONih6 a oPii IL VI NNiliON-
racy and better understanding of
all minority groups.
Among the solicitors of the
East Madison area are Miss Idell
Yertner, Executive Secretary of
the Phyllis Wheatley Branch of
the Y. w. c. A, Mrs. Leonard
Clayton, Mrs. Alfred Barr and Mr..
John Copeland.
In speaking of the Chest, Miss
Vertner said: 81 don't think We
could thrive without it. We have
great faith in the Chest and how
it operates. l have worked for
it for the last IL years and our
branch of the Y. w. c. A. is very
happy to be member of it,"
1t is up to YOU to see them
through.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

Richard l.. Baltimore, ST.,
as Worltmen's Compensation
Claims Referee. This is the
first time Negro has ever
held this position. Salary, S5,-
900.
Assistant Acknowledgements:
Conrad A. johnson, on Cor
poratiOns.
Stanley NJ. Douglas, on La
Dor.
Philip Watson, on Election
Frauds.
Lamar Perkins, on Welfare.
Salaries range from $500
to $4,000.
Mrs. Mathew V. Boutte, as n
member of the Board of Visit
ors of the New York State
Training School for Boys at
NdfNlCk, n. 4.
DIR. Henry o. Harding, as a
member of the Board of Visit
oPs of the New York State Hos
pital for the Treatment of In
cipient Pulmonary Tubercu-
losis, Ray Brook, n. Y.
Rev. George ii. Sims, DIR. e..
Ii. Powell and Rev. Elijah j.
Echols, as members of the New
York State Commission Against
Discrimination.
DR.. Walter n. Beekman, as a
member of the State War
Councils Committee on Dis
elimination.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

The greatest humanitarian well
fare and war relief appeal in the
Northwest Pacific opened this
week when an army of solicitors
began their contact of the citi-
zenry. both Negro and white, of
Seattle and King County for the
Seattle King County War Com
munity Chest Drive.
The campaign, which opened
officially on the 9thr. will run
through the 25th of this month,
seeking a goal of $2,037,024 for
% national and 80 local agen-
cies.
Among the national agencies
are those you know so we'll
USO, which has thousands of
clubs in this country and abroad.
and camp shows which tour all
over the globe. Among the USO
branches in this community Is
the new Madison USO, recently
opened, and stated entirely by
Negro personnel. Besides the
other service organizations which
serve all members of the armed
forces, there are two other
groups in Seattle, the Colman
Club and the Urban League, tina
are concerned mostly with rec
reational facilities for the Negro.
United Seamen's Service has ia
cilities similar to that of USO for
the merchant marine, offering
recreational and health services
to thousands of Negro merchant
seamen.
War Prisoners Aid sends rec
reational equipment, music, book
and religious material to our men
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
Prominent SOCiaIites
Take Vows

One of the most artistic formal
events of the week was the beauti
full wedding at the lovely home
of Mrs. William Mcdonald (E. V.
c. Walker) 1911 East Alder.
Mrs. Ada Montgomery. one of
Leavenworth. Kansas popular So
cialites, became the bride of one
of Seattle's prominent citizens.
Mr.. Nathan Robinson.
The Rev. L. II. Hayes, pastor
of the First A. M. f. Church,
read the rites at 8 p. III.
The happy couple are at home
to their friends, 1715 23rd Ave.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

It. H. M. MORRIS
IN COMMAND OF
MUSTANG GROUP

18TH AAF IN ITALY-ArriY-
ing in italy September s, 1914.
End Lieutenant Harold N. Morris,
&c, son of Mrs. Estella NJ. Morris
of 102 10th Avenue, Apt. &C"
Seattle, Washington, was imme-
diately assigned to a psi Mus
tang Fighter Group.
Upon assignment of the Group.
he was subsequently assigned to
a Squadron commanded by Cap
tain Lee Rayford.
The Group, led by Col. B. o.
Davis, Jr., has flown seventy
eight missions and is credited
with sixty-six enemy aircraft.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

hours later, the accuser was in
jail, while the man he accused
was released after he proved he
was in Texas at the time of the
crime.
Detective Captain Marshall c.
Scrafford said that the Inform
err would be held until Los An
geles answered a query about
the crime.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

the blame IN the laps of the I'M
holy alliance of congress, the
northern republicans and south
ern democrats where it rightfully
belongs. He wouldn't tell us that
President Roosevelt vetoed the
Smith-Connolly bill and told con-
gress in his veto message that
such bill would cause even
more strikes and confusion.
Mr.. Dewey has time and time
again reminded the voters that
after seven years of Roosevelt
there was still seven million UNI
employed. That is probably true.
1t is likewise true that there
were 16,119,000 un m pl y e d
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
Justice Reversed
InfOrmer Is Held
Accused Is Released

A 35-year old Negro went to
police headquarters today and ac-
cused another Negro of Staying
a taxicab driver in Los Angeles
four or five years ago. A few
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11

administration of the last twelve
years can be .likened to a game
of baseball; but the administra-
ton, which has been in power
for 10 of these many years, has
changed the rules of the game
somewhat.
Usually nine men compose a
baseball team: Thousands of
men are necessary to run a gov
eminent as is that of the United
States, but in the last dozen
years the peoples of the United
States have witnessed one of the
most astounding exhibitions that
Continued on Page ~
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BARBER WANTED

Pleasanet Working conditions.
Postwar Security Position
500 Per WEEK GUARANTEED
8-HOur day. Choose Your
own time. Apply Jackson
Barber Shop. 666 Jackson st.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
FORUM And
DEMOCRAT
G 0 P DISTORTS FACTS

BY J. A. (Jack) JOHNSON
The Republican candidate for
president and his fellow cam
paigners are operating on the as
sumption that the American
voters have very short memories.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-10-11
Christian Friends Meet

The Christian Friends for Ra-
cial Equality will meet at the
A. M. e. Church Oh 14th Ave.
between Pike and Pine streets
Tuesday evening, October II, at
1880 p. m. During hte business
period the need for permanent
center for the group will be con-
sidered. Special musical numbers
and a social hour will follow the
business session. The public is
invited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

=, .,,,;cal American small town.
with With a population of about SoOo. ;,
# every living soul in it should ssa+l
.,, y si be struck dead, what tear
f fu1 shock it would be to Amef'ca'
Well, 1888 Americans were ERE. s ssoa
dead in single day not SO h l0hs fs
on ,.S d;s fighting. Butthe pa papers ess
G d;dr't scream with horror; On tn, .hs
o onnt,aryNthey blazoned dof forth the
con ad news: LOSSES LIGHT!
Mavbe the fact that its good new,
. vi: ~s ss, ss, s 'sns give % you an idea
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

..;c war we're fighting today.
the aS s1san n will; M help drive home to US
M MA TACT that now-right n0wa oftort Of
' making ing the supreme military e"0
this whole conflict
rhof enc" :nane;uI effort Of the wor-
at homes W..
Right now, it's up to US st to Suy them mal
b beiels a. to keep on buying IN w ~1
10 "',t # every Jap and Nazl!
1t will mean sacri6ee-'ef''''''
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
sxn1ees every man. ~e"n~ ,, and s%
:. 4hi< down shoN<ahe KrHAe '.''', .......

But SUIT, when hIood H by thousands "sac rI
e Gym Is s, not a word that's ours to USE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

And here ore , n.nasl
for buying Exfro wa
-. are the best, the sate''
l. % ;rSs.tmen, in the world! ...,v
. nv sord. return you 81 for every
So in 10 years. L.,.,.
a. War Bond. help keep prices ' 0."..
a. % w increasing sssss purchasing power '''-
or the War. vovr
,. % ss,arsr, security for yov' fOn0' "
retirement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-06-06

Following a called business meet
ing of the Imperial Valley Music
Teachers association Monday night
at the home of iona North, presi-
dent, these members present ad-
journed to form a second organiza-
ton to be known az the Music
Scholarship club.
The goal of this organization is
10 aid talented and deserving chill
dren to obtain their mu5ical train
ing. Since the state organization
bylaws preclude the possibility OF
such a plan being undertaken by
the Music Teachers association, a
second organization Lad to be
formed.
Dorothy Armstrong was elected
chairman and Mrs. Eugene Water
man, the treasurer
A talented child was given an au-
dition at this meeting and arrange
ments were made to see that musi-
cal training is given at once.
The organization will devote its
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-06-06
seniors Graduating But VIII,
Are Unable to Attend
SHOES

SHOES
Ration book 3. Girplane stamp
| and 2, good indefinitely for one
pair rationed shoes each.
MEAT. BUTTER, CHEESE
Book 4, Red stamps A8, Be. CO
D8, ES. F8, G8. He, J8, K8, L8. MS
N8. P8. Q8. R8, SO, T8. U8, Va W8
each good for 10 points, valid in
definitely.
CANNED GOODS
Book d. blue stamps, A8, Be, CO,
D8. F8, FS, G8, H8. J8, K8, I+9, M8.
Nc. P8, Q8. R8, SO. T8, U8, Va,
each good for 10 points, valid in
definitely.
SUGAR
Book A. stamps No. 30 and 81
marked sugar. good indefinitely for
five pounds each. Srecial stamp
No. 40 marked suPcD good through
February %. 1913, good for five
pounds
Send spare stamp No. 81 with
application for additional canning
sugar certificate to your local ra-
ton board.
GASOLINE
Coupon il, A beck, good through
Tune 81.