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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

ton. There are some things
you must demand. II you are
respectful. act decently. you can
effect a much greater influence
In obtaining your civil rights.
In part the Washington stat
utes says. refused because of
race. color or creed In any place
OF amusement, public accommo-
dations, shall be guilty of. a
misdemeanor.
When you become involved
don't get excited. Remember the
theatre managers know the law.
Said one manager, These direc-
tives are handed down to US
from our Seattle office. The
white patronage objects to being
seated alongside colored people
folks they have often put In
their place back home. Person
ally, l have no objections but
what can I do; I've got to fol-
low orders or else.
1--WE do not force you people
to sit In these areas. We direct
them there politely. Most of them
obey.
"Sure, we are aware of the
civil rights law and we do moi
wish to violate that law, but
See what we mean? The
NAACP cannot help people who
do not want to be helped. This
polite segregation" will con
tinue endlessly until we say, -
will not accept It," and sticl
to 1t.
Please don't make yourself
despicable with loud, boisteroui
conduct. sloppy attire, odoroui
work clothes. Be good citizen
then simply say, "I'll take a sea
over here. thank you"
II you look presentable, &C
sensible and talk intelligently
you can help us clear up these
Bremerton Ghettos.
Certain civil rights of the in
dividual are protected by the
federal statutes. When the con
| stitution was adopted in 1887
the rights of Negroes were not
considered, but later the Con
gress repealed most of the fed
eral civil rights legislation.
Incidentally, sections 81 and
So of our present criminal code
offers protection to minorities
1t deals respectively to cases
where there is conspiracy to
injure persons in the exercise OF
their civil rights.
The plain objects OF our civil
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08
Are You Man or Mouse?
Editorial

Editorial
A certain Brown Skin" that
delights in giving colored admir-
ers the cold shoulder got slap
In her ego when Roxy theatre
usher directed her and her (?)
beau to the ghetto section, re-
Gently.
She was indignant but her
friend acceded, That's alright. /"
This reminds US of how Negroes
are accepting "the upper right
hand side" directives. Some do
not wait to be ushered stop
side". They go automatically to
this area set aside for-"you
people,"
How can the NAACP continue
to fight; wrestle daily with white
people for civil rights and Amer
lean privileges for Negroes If you
continue to ask for discrimina-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

Club, junior and senior Girl Re-
serves and Modernettes.
The Friendship Club will noRd
its regular meeting Sunday at
ternoon. T he club welcomes the
following new members: Miss
Myla Gartin, Miss LOWE Sanders
and Mrs. Alma Renfro.
The Membership Committee is
to sponsor a forum on Sunday.
the 18th at the YWCA at s
o'clock. The speakers will be
Mr.. Reginald Johnson, field sec
rotary of the National Urban
League. Public is invited to at
tend. Mrs. Cartwright Ward is
chairman of the committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08
E. P. o. WASHINGTON
BY ADA BEST

Calvary Community Church
held ordination for Rev. Will
liams, It's pastor. Rev. Jackson
Brooks Sherman and Rev. Nor
gan performed the ordination. A
! solo was rendered by Mr.. John
son and the paper by Brother
Clark was beautifully read. 9th
ers taking part in the services
were Sister Brewer. Sister Wright
and Mr.. Taylor.
Rev. Jackson preached out of
his very soul from the first chap
ter of jeremiah. Receipts were
$45 and we were grateful to
have so many visitors.
Rev. williams will be guest
speaker at Rev. Hunts church
at St. Clair Heights next Sun
day and Rev. Sherman will be
in charge of the morning service
at Calvary.
Mrs. Buck Williams enter
tanned a group of little ones for
her daughter Georgia Marie on
her sixth birthday. Ice cream
and cake were served and games
were enjoyed. Georgia Marie re-
ceived many beautiful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. GiggiDs are the
proud parents of a baby boy and
little sister Bernice is very happy
with her little brother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Giggins are among the out
standing young couples here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

really unimportant. She was born
in 1901. She graduated from the
University of Washington in
1925. She died on September IA,
1914. These are unimportant
because the things that happened
to her were not the most mean
ingful things in her life. but the
things which happened to her
family, and to the world. The
most eventful dates might be
when Revels was sick, when
Susan was, born, when Lille got
married, or when Horace left
home to come to Chicago.
Proud Tradition :
How do we account for Madge
we or the family? We ac-
count for her because she lived
In a great tradition. This is that
tradition. Her paternal grand
father, slave, ran away four
times to get back to his family
when he was sold down the river
to Mississippi Her maternal
grandfather was the first Negro
senator and was honest and de-
cent and strong and courageous.
Her t ather never compromised
on a principle which involved the
dignity and sacredness of the
human personality, whether it
was white or black. Her mother
carried the torch for human lib
erty. This is the tradition that
accounty for Madge. This is the
tradition which she handed no to
us. This is the tradition which
gives us comfort now that she is
gone. OF this tradition we are
ferociously proud.
Perhaps you would like to]
know what Horace, our father,
born a slave, wrote in 1876.
But we live in the present
and in the future, and not the
past; let bygones be bygones, and
today let all men, irrespective of
race, color, creed or nationality,
meet on one common ground,
smoke the pipe of everlasting
peace and bow without murmur
or complaint to the inevitable. |
Let there be one flag and one
country for all manner of man
that swears allegiance thereto. |
Let America be for Americans,
without either color or race dis
tinction cutting and figure in the
contest. Let the race be for all,
and the prize to the winner, ir-
Let us join in the
brotherhood of man, and form a
nucleus, both defensive and Of
'ensive around which we will
gather the elements of American
humanity, now repelling each
,ther, and thus move grandly on
o a goal. and with our combined
orces defy the world, should it
threaten our liberties or endan-
err our institutions"
We do not all think alike, her
rothers and her sisters. That's
But we believe from
ne depths of our soul in Madge
nd in the tradition which she
mbodied. If this sounds like
1cial document rather than an
bituary it is because we choose
,r it to be. And we choose for
to be this because we wish to
link of her as one of the com
Ion people of the earth, who
as made a small contribution to
lie ideals to which we are IT.
committed. Pittsburgh
ourier.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

The Hawaiian Islands. known
the world over for their Polyne-
sian chants and love songs, now
sends out to the world the rich
spiritual music of an American
Negro Marine choir, led by Pvt
Bernard c. Gill of Beaumont
Texas. All military posts, U s G
Clubs and churches throughout
the islands enjoy their music.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08
SINCLAIR NEWS
BY Miss Irene Williams

A Halloween party. sponsored
by tn s o No. was given at
Sinclair Recreation hall. The
small boys and girls were en-
tertained from until 8. The
older boys and girls were enter
tanned from 9 until IL. Mrs.
Irene Napier chaperoned.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

Friday a Dewey and Bricker
forum was held al the Sinclair
Community Church, sponsored by
Mrs. Wm.s Hill. Republican COM
mitteewoman. The speakers were
Premise I. Frazier of Seattle and
Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Johnson of
Tacoma. Candidates were Robert
H. Harlan, willard w. Parker,
Harold D. Lent, Kenneth E.
Young. w. w. Bill Shepherd and
County Chairman George Thomas
spoke in behalf of Governor
Langlie and Harry Cain.
Sunday, Nov. s the senior and
junior classes of the Sinclair
Community Church were guests
at the First Methodist Church in
Bremerton.
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AN OBITUARY

eve are touched by a brothers
lament, the things Madg e
thought, the family's air castle
for loved one which, too, failed
to materialize, and finally her
bequest to advance medical
science. Horace, Seattle sorrows,
too.-Editor)
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Printers Note - Correspond
ents viii help materially In maxi
ing the paper better II they will
kindly WRITE PLAINLY, and be
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terest are missed because some
writer's use both sides of the
paper. USE ONLY ONE SIDE,
please.-Thanks.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

1t is far more important to
me to preserve an unblemished
conscience than to compass any
object however great-Channing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

Church schools at Upper View
Ridge. s:45; the Church s:45;
Sheridan School. ESQ: Eastpark
Hall $3.50.
Morning worship at IL; eve
ming worship 1880.
Youth groups Junior. junior
high and high school) 6:s0.
Prayer meeting Wednesdays al
1890. Pastor, Rev. Willis Loar
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

James Mcdaniel is now recu-
perating from a recent illness
For all news contact Miss
Irene Williams, 1915 Union st.
News must be in before Satur-
day evening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

Sunday afternoon Rev. George
L. Hunt passed the examining
council for ordination. On the
council were Rev. F. B. Davis
Mt. Zion, Seattle; Rev. Loar. Of
Sheridan Park, Bremerton; Rev
Lyles. Seattle; Rev. Shirley, Ev-
erett; Rev. Brown, Seattle; Rev
Paul E. Hamlin, Bremerton.
The congregation was enter
tanned by several numbers by the
West Coast Gospel choir. The
meeting was conducted by Rev.
F. Benjamin Davis.
Baptism was held at the eve
ming services. Candidates were
Miss Irene Williams and Mr..
REILLY Shelton. Rev. George L.
Hunt OBLIGATED.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

Sinclair Community Church,
Rev. George Hunt. acting pastor
Sunday school s:4s: Sc vices
1880 and 8.
East Port Orchard. Rev. @. w
williams. pastor. Sunday schoo
s:4s. services IL and 7:45.
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nbens.er AMn Church. REV.

Everett P. Williams. pastor.
Sunday school $40: morning
worship II; Christian Endeavor
z: evening service 8: prayes
meeting Wednesdays at 3 o'clock.
Ninth and Park In downtown
Bremerton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

Mrs. George Hunt is on the
road to recovery from a recent
illness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-11-08

gled with a sense of guilt, for We
took more from her than any oil
US could return. All of us had q
vague notion, hope, and a plan
to do something big for Madge
That was to be some time in the
vague future. Part of our grief,
too, is a feeling of Illustration
that that now is impossible.
We feel that life rather
cheated Madge. She went through
the University Of Washington
and made an enviable record, but
specialized in a field in which,
because of her race, she could
not find employment. For a num-
Der of years she did work which
was not in fitting with her ac-
complishments, training and in
telligence. Later she came to
Chicago and after years of strug-
gle achieved a position which was
comparable with her training
where she could make a contribu-
ton. 1t was just when she real
lied this, after she had accom-
plished what she should have
years before, that she was strick-
en- down. She was cheated first
by us, her family. who made de-
mands which thwarted her own
ambitions and aims. She was
later cheated by the cruel forces
of race prejudice. Then, and
finally, by circumstances.
Dates Not Important
In Madge's Life
But Madge was not a weak,
helpless thing, tossed by imper-
sonal forces. She was thwarted,
but not crushed. She, like all of
is, fought back. She belonged
% unions, she belonged to pro-
,ressive organizations. She was
iweet and gentle, but she could
md did fight for a better world
lot alone for her, but for all
peoples. Symbolic of her life and
Ter hopes and her aspirations for
is the fact that, because
he suffered from little known
Iisease, her body was used after
Ter death by medical science to
.dvance, though just an inere-
nent, their knowledge. We are
,roud that she could make this
inal contribution.
The dates in Madge's life are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
War HOUSING
Row in Court

Hating Of plans for housing
war workers in Dodge Brothers
State Park No. 3 was asked in
federal court today by Waterford
Township. Oakland County. and
several residents of the township.
The residents complained that
occupation of the dormitories,
originally built for CCC workers,
would deprive them of the use of
the park.
Named as defendants In the
injunction suit were the National
Housing Administration, the state
legislative board, and the state
conservation commission, which
have planned the housing move
because of a shortage of housing
facilities in the area.
Alfred Gale, township super
visor. said that the township does
not have an adequate police force
to patrol the park, which is 3z
miles northwest of Pontiac, if it
is used for housing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
City O.K's
1913 Raises

An appropriation Of $4,000 to
raise the average pay OF 1873 city
employees SLIT each was approved
by the common council today.
The raises go TO social case
workers. adjustments for welfare
investigators and medical tech
biologists and are retroactive to
July /, 1914. The money will be
taken from current SURPRISES.
An appropriation of 81, 800 for
the landscaping and graSsing of
grounds at the BEDFORD branch of
Receiving Hospital also was APP
proved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
20 Vets Enter
.VFW School

Twenty veterans of World War
II. all discharged because Of COM
bat disability, today were enrolled
in the second training school for
service officers operated by the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars at
Fordson High School in Dearborn.
The men. who will be trained to
aid in rehabilitation of other re-
turning servicemen, were well
coined to the school by Jean A.
Drummer, commander in chief of
the VIEW: Robert B. Handy, ma
tional acknowledgement, and Fred
Beard. national director of the
VFW Field Rehabilitation Service.
The school will operate on a
basis of six-week courses in serv-
ice training and is maintained
through the cooperation of the
Dearborn Public Schools and the
Dearborn Veterans Administra-
ton office.
According TO Beard, the men,
who are from all sections of the
country, will receive intensive
training In all phases of service
work, including familiarization
with state and federal benefit
laws, office practice, oral express
sion and complete knowledge of
the VIEW as an organization.
When trained, they will return to
their home states and train other
men in various VIEW posts to be-
come post service officers.
Commander Drummer said that
this is the only school OF its kind
in the country and added that
more are planned as the number
of veterans invalided home in
creases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Council 10 Study
Repeal Of BIatkout

A proposal to repeal the city's
blackout ordinance will be given
its first and second readings at
the common council meeting to-
night.
The request was made by Frank
McLaury, director of civilian de-
Tense for the city. McLaury said
that in view Of the military stu
alton. the OCD feels the ordinance
can now be repealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Kidnaper
Sentenced

ALLEGAN, Oct. Slater con-
Tossing that she stole the new
born child of her neighbor and
masqueraded as its mother, Mrs.
Mabel Waite, Al, childless wife of
an overseas soldier. today was
under a 15-month TO Swear sem
tence imposed in circuit court by
Judge Fred T. Miles.
Mrs. Waite admitted that she
acted as midwife to her neighbor,
Mrs. Dolores Yelling. %, then
took Mrs. Velting's child to her
own home. When the doctor
summoned to care for Mrs, Yelling
failed to find a child, he called
police, who found the child In
Mrs. Waite's home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Map Simple Form
For Fund Solicitors

A subcommittee Of the newly
created solicitations authority
today was working on simplified
application forms for persons seek
ing TO solicit funds for charitable,
patriotic and other organizations
in the city.
The forms are being prepared in
accordance with an ordinance en-
acted Oct. 26 which is designed
to protect the public from un-
scrupulous solicitors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
He Gets 30 Years
For $50 HOldup

NEW YORK, Oct& 81 (INS)-
William Gavin. 35. admits that 30
is his unlucky number. For a $50
holdup Oct. 30. 1913, for which
he was convicted last Sept. 30, he
was given 80 years to life Oct. 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Norway Invasion Near

LONDON, Oct. 81 (INS)-A
Reuters report from Stockholm
today said that German deserters
had revealed that Nazi forces ex-
pect an Allied invasion of north
ern NORWAY tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
OPA Accuses Gambler

The OPA today asked an in
junction in federal court against
Harold K. Gambler. doing business
as the Detroit Cheese Co. at 2036
Howard, charging violations dur
ing June and July last, ranging
from to Ia cents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
10 Quartets 10 Sinq
In Barber Jubilee

Nineteen quartets will sing at
the grand jubilee of the Society
for the Preservation and Encour-
agement of Barber Shop Quartets
in America, Saturday night at
Masonic Temple, Proceeds Of the
jubilee, which starts at Sis, will
go to charity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Planning Halloween Fun

Times Pho0
Hostesses of the Officers Club here,
Marie Garvey (left) and Penny Schultz
with 1t. j.g.) Frank Lake, carving pump
kins for the Halloween dance which the
club hostesses are giving for all Detroit
officers tonight at the Hotel Tuller.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31

Order lOc United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Caesar Romero Is Sick

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 81
(INS)-Actor Caesar Romero was
in a Kansas City hospital today
after an attack of intestinal dis
order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31

Order loo United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
trOit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
REPLACING WORKOUT GUNS

Workers at the BremeratOn Navy Yard directing the
moving of a giant 14.inch gun aboard veteran navy
bateship to replace gun out by frequent firing
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-24
Ira I. Bryant
Faces HEARING
On l9th Of June
Failed to Appear In
Philly To Answer
Four Libel Charges

PHILADELPHIA-(S N San
extradition hearing has been set
June 20 for Ira T. Bryant, former
secretary of the AME Sunday
School Publishing Board, Nash
vile, Tenn, who forfeited $4,000
In bonds on charges of criminal
libel growing out of his arrest at
the General Conference here.
The law firm of Raymond Pace
Alexander revealed this week that
in reply to a request from Assis-
tant District Attorney Franklin E
Barr, the Nashville, Tenn, Chief
of Police arrested Bryant on June
Is for the libel charge and bail
jumping. The extradition is slated
there.
Bryant failed 10 appear here
May 81 to answer the charges pre-
ferred against him by Bishops r.
r. Wright, Jr., of Wilberforce,
Ohio; w. A. Fountain, of Atlanta,
Georgia; David H. Sims. Of Phila-
delphia, and DR.. A. S. Jackson, of
Washington, d. c.
He was arrested In Philadelphia
May 10 on a warrant sworn out
by Bishop Wright, who based his
charges on articles contained in
been distributing on the AME con-
circulars Bryant repeatedly had
ference floor and in the New Era,
purportedly Sunday School or
gan Bryant continues to publish
at Nashville. Bishop Wright con-
tended that the articles were libe-
lous in nature and designed to de-
fame his character. The charges
by the other high churchmen were
similar.
After being held for several
hours at the Pine Street Police
Station near the Arene where the
Conference was being held, Bryant
was given preliminary hearing
and held to the grand Jury on
$1,000 bail in the Wright warrant.
He put $1,000 cash money to OBJ
tain release. Additional bail was
required under the Fountain Sims
jackson warrants sworn out later.
On May 81 his bonds we're ordered
forfeited by the presiding judge.
For many years Bryant is said
to have contended that If the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-24
Engagement
Announced

WATERFORD, S. CDR. and Mrs
Joseph r. Pearson of Walterboro
announced this week the engage
ment OF their daughter, Miss
Ella Muriel Pearson TO the Rev
Henry Haywood Mitchell, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. orlando w. Mitchell
Of Columbus, O.
Miss Pearson, Director of Reli-
giouS Education at the Presbyterian
church Of the Master, New York
City is a graduate Of Talladega
College, and received her masters
degree in Religious Education at
Union Theological Seminary, New
York City Her father has been
recently retired m the
Olivet Presbyterian. Church in
Charleston where he served as
pastor for thirty-six years.
MI. Mitchell a graduate of
Lincoln University pa. will short
ly complete work for the Bachelor
OF Divinity degree at the Union
Theological Seminary. He Is at
present. assistant pastor of the
Concord Baptist church, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
The marriage will take place in
New York City sometime during
the month Of August.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-24

city auditorium to witness the
great musical staged by the local
committee Tuesday night
Many IF the delegates motored
here. Motoring from Atlanta early
Tuesday were Revs. TaSchereau
Arnold, B. j. Johnson, pastor
Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist: D.
A. Dixon, pastor Iconium Baptist
Church, Dean Prince DanSby, head
of the Sunday School at Greater
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
Mrs. Geneva Haugabrooks. At
lanta, member of the finance COM
mittee was kept as busy as she
could be registering delegates, and
Mrs. Rosie P. Bivins, Atlanta. in
structor in the Sunday School de-
partment, was active helping to
shape the destiny of young Bap-
lists Tuesday. Other Atlantans
teleScoTed here included Revs. w.
II. Borders, B. L. Davis, j. H.
Sanders, DR.. D. H. Stanton and
Mrs. Artie Mae Taylor. Things will
pick up in a big way today as
the Congress gets in full swing.