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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
CITIZENS GROUP SEEKS TO EASE
RACIAL TENSION In SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Wash.-Preventive
action against racial misunder-
standing and outbreaks were out
lined here during the recent con-
ference on the Problems Of Nj
norities called by a local eiti-
zens' committee.
when the trainers of our
American Constitutions embodied
therein the fundamentals of hu-
man equality they were we'll
aware that by that act alone they
would not create a country free
from the prejudices engendered
by ignorance in the areas of col
or. creed and racial background"
the pamphlet read. They did
put into writing the basic as
sumption upon which educational
processes could focus in remov-
ing prejudices and bringing
equality of opportunity, of treat
ment. and of human acceptance.
Because social and economic
maladjustment which follow in
the train of war eventually fall
most heavily on minority
groups" the statement continued,
"a Seattle Citizens committee,
representative of a score of reli-
gious, social, labor and educa-
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7 I'VE feel, however, that Off
cial attention by bodies is not
enough. and that only a grass
roots opposition will be enough
to stop present passage of peace
time CONSUMPTION. This meeting
will try to provide information
and rallying point for just
that sort of movement"
Norman Coleman, the speaker
of the evening. is at present
chairman of the Oregon Commit
tee Opposing Peacetime Conscrip-
tion. He was formerly president
of Reed College. in Portland. and
director of the Portland Institute
of International Relations. For
three years he was a forum
leader for the United States Of
flee of Education, and during
World War | was engaged in
educational work with service
men at Camp Lewis and with
the A. e. f. in France.
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BOTH PARTIES TO
GET TEST ON F.E.P.

WASHINGTON.-As the bill to
establish a permanent Fair EN-
ployment Practice committee was
favorably reported out of the
House Labor Committee this
week, Democratic and Republican
campaign pledges to back such
a measure will soon be put to
the test.
Three Democrats joined with
six Republicans to approve the
bill by vote of 8 to 5, defeat
ing an attempt. by Rep. Robert
Ramspeck of Georgia to kill the
bill. Rep. Glare Hoffman (R.,
Mich.) was the only Republican
opposing.
1t Is almost certain that SINH
lar legislation, reported by the
Senate for several weeks, will not
reach the floor of that body be-
fore adjournment. Sen. Dennis
Chavis 3D., New Mex who is
the logical man to force the bill
to the floor, is not expected back
in Washington before Decem-
Der 4.
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tional agencies. is calling this
conference TO face the problems
which viii confront Seattle
through the war and postwar
period. The hope IS that we
will be so able to meet growing
tensions and correct injustices
that outbreaks such as have dis
turbed other cities will be avoid
ed here"
Some of the out-of-town speak
ers were Dr. Stewart Cole, ex-
ecutive director, Bureau of Inter-
cultural Education, New York;
Dr.. Laurence I. Howes, San Fran
cisco, West Coast representative
of American Council of Race Re-
lations; DR.. Frank Horne, Wash
ington, d. c., race relations
chief, Federal Bureau of Hous-
ing Authority: Reginald Johnson,
Portland, Ore. field secretary,
National Urban League; John Be-
Craw, Washington, d. c., race
relations adviser. Federal Public
Housing Authority; rgaret
Rohrer. Denver, Rocky Mountain
area secretary of Fellowship OF
Reconciliation, and the Revv. L.
H. Tibosar, NM, Catholic priest
at Minidoka Relocation center.
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SEATTLE NAACP
Committee Opposing Peacetime Consumption
To Meet At Central Baptist Church December Is

shall America Adopt Peace
time Conscription?" will be the
subject of an address by Norman
Coleman OF Portland at a meet
ing to be held at the Central
Baptist Church, Ninth and Pine,
at P. M. Friday. December 10,
under the auspices of the Com
mittee Opposing Peacetime Con-
seription.
There is a determined drive
on foot in Washington" said Don
Calhoun. executive secretary for
the committee. "to push perma-
nent military service through be-
fore the people have had a
chance to fully discuss it. This
attempt to rush peacetime con-
scription through has been OPP
posed by number of labor bod
les, notably A. Philip Randolph
and the Railway Brotherhoods,
by both Catholic and Protestant
church bodies, and by almost all
educational organizations.
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N. Y. PHONE COMPANY HIRES 26
NEGRO SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS

NEW YORK.-Twenty-six Ne
gro switchboard operators have
been hired by the New York
Telephone company, it was an
nouneed recently.
The Fair Employment p actice
Committee. the New York Urban
League, and pressure of Tublic
opinion share credit for this re-
versal of the company's long
standing anti-Negro policy.
Accore ING TO Edward S Lewis,
executive director Of the New
York Urban League. employ
ment mas been offered 20 20 9TH
er girls. I'm 1897" Lewis stated,
the New York Telephon, COM
pany general traffic manager
bluntly told the urban tolored
population that the cLol any did
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A Merry Christmas
To Our Boys In Arms

Some lonely soldier may be
forgotten at Christmas time even
though he may be in the center
of the city unless you remember
to get YOUR gift of appreciation
to men in the Seattle combat area
in soon.
Every soldier, sailor, coast
guardsman or marine stationed
in this combat area will be re-
mebered by Mr.. and Mrs. Seattle
this year with a personal gift If
the goal set by the members of
the Civilian War Commissions
Victory Canteen Committee is
realized.
The women volunteer workers
of the Victory Canteen are help
ing to make a merrier Christmas
for every serviceman here-and
as Christmasy a Christmas as
possible with all the trimmings
as we'll as gifts.
Several thousand presents will
be required to make sure that
every service man in the Seattle
combat area will be remembered
this var and about one-fourth of
the total will be distributed for
the many Negro troops stationed
in and around the city.
This should be a personal
Christmas for the men who are
guarding our CITY," Mrs. M. X.
McChesney, chairman of the Vic
tory Canteen, declared. 1--WE want
them to know that Seattle well
comes them and appreciates their
services greatly"
Several organizations have al
ready indicated their support and
the Aeronautical Mechanics Union
has inaugurated a drive for a
collection OF gifts.
This call for gifts is an emer-
gency which must be met by a
response from each resident of
the city, Max Harrison, chairman
of the War Commission commit
tee for services to the armed
f0raoo daoIarad
Gifts most desired by the boys
are the useful items such as
shaving materials, good but i'm
expensive soaps, stationery, dice,
games such as chess, checkers,
bingo, monopoly and others, hair
lotions and tonics, books of any
kind. particularly the humorous
ones and small pocket editions.
Men are boys, no matter where
they are, Mrs. McChesney said,
and they do appreciate some of
those good homemade cookies
and cakes, particularly the kinds
that keep. And it makes 1t
much more Christmasy with gay
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local 35, placed responsibility for
the alleged meal racket" square
ly upon thes houlders of the COM
pany. The Union Pacific claimed
that some 100000 in profits
had found its way into the peck.
cts of those arrested.
Open New Charges
Union officials contacted indi-
Gated that the mass arrests of
the walters would bring into the
open the following charges from
union officials and railroad en-
ployes:
1.-The alleged thefts COM
mitted by the walters could not
have been done without the full
knowledge of stewards and other
higher train officials. This will
be one of the main points in de-
Tense of the walters, it was
stated.
2.-The repeated refusal of the
Union Pacific lines to allow the
Dining Car Employees union to
institute closed shop or mainte-
nance of membership contract by
which 1t could supervise or disci-
pline the action of their work
ers was held as a contributing
cause to low morale among din
ing car workers.
3.-The anti-Negro policy of
the company which for years has
kept Negroes frozen in jobs as
walters, porters, cooks, etc., re-
gardless of qualifications. This
Jim Crow policy, it was charged,
force many workers to seek every
possible means to supplement
their below-standard salaries.
Nv. E. Settler, general
chairman of Local 351, stated
that on all railroads stewards
are in complete control of the
dining car service. Negro wait
ers are instructed to implicitly
carry out the orders of their
stewards. No IN al racket"
could be conducted without the
Instructions or full knowledge
OF these stewards.
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wrappings and decorations with
personal card enclosed.
Have YOU given your personal
token of appreciation to the men
who are guarding you? Make It
the kind of gift you'd want
you son to have. And do 1t as
soon as you can. Time is very
short.
All gifts from Mr.. and Mrs.
Seattle In thanks to the men who
are stationed around their city
will be forwarded by the Victory
Canteen to lonely servicemen who
may not otherwise be remem-
bered this Christmas season. All
gifts may be left at Canteen
Headquarters at 14O4h Sixth
avenue. For further informa-
ton call Elliott 5000.
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FUNERAL RIGHTS
FOR SAM BROWN

Sam Brown died suddenly at
his home Sunday. Dec. 3, at
1880 p. M.
Behind a floral bedecked altar,
funeral rites were held at the
Angelus Mortuary Saturday, 2
P. NJ, directed by the Rev. Benz.
F. Davis, assisted by the Rev.
Judson Swancy.
Brown was a member of Har-
mony Lodge F. & A. M, which
participated in the final rites.
Resolutions were read by G. d.
Deputy ]. Chavis for Puget Sound
Lodge Elks No. 109, and by Mrs.
Fannie Cook for his neighbor-
hood friends.
Interment was at Mt. Pleas
ant.
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Felix Crane Stricken

Following a sudden stroke
Monday at II A. M, Felix Crane,
we'll known about town, was
rushed to the Seattle General
Hospital.
His condition improved suffi-
GENTLY to admit visitors and his
son, Robert, and a sister have
been notified.
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7Ol,67S Negroes
In US. Army

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
War Department reported last
night that at the end of Septem-
Der there were 701,67S Negroes
in the Army, 411,368 of them
overseas. The Negroe strength
in the Army increased 1852 be-
tween February 10, 1914. and
September 80.
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The regular monthly meeting
of the Christian Friends of Ra-
cial Equality will be at Pilgrim
Congregational Church. Broad
way and East Republican, Tues
day evening, December 18th, at
1880. Rev. Hutchinson of Pill
grim Church will speak and there
will be musical selections by the
Auxiliary International CHI o r.
The public is invited.
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shipping industry on the Coast,
and the Negro workers have been
consigned to an auxiliary union
by that organization. What is an
auxiliary union? An auxiliary
union sustains the same relation
to National and International
Union that subject colony sus-
tains to an Empire. The ma
tives of a subject colony have
no rights that the citizens of the
Empire or the rulers of the EN-
pire respect.
Fosters FascIsm
And | want to suggest anoth-
er statement, namely, that racial
discrimination anywhere not only
endangers democracy everywhere,
Jul oiuo dhu lOolcl6 doCiSui
everywhere, and when this Fed
GRAFTON of Labor puts its stamp
of approval upon second class
trade union membership, typified
by the auxiliary union, it is aid
ing and fostering the spread of
trade union fascism in America. {"
Randolph Replies
Randolph, in gaining the floor
again, let it be known that he
will fight discrimination in the
American Federation of Labor
las long as breath is in my body
and the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters is affiliated with the
organation."
He told the convention, "All
of this about professional agita-
ton with a view of intimidating
anyone from exposing the dis
elimination in the trade unions
will get nowhere. don't care
what you say about professional
agitators. 1 will continue to de-
nounce discrimination and con-
denim the auxiliary union on the
floor of this convention as long
as there is breath in my body
and am in this convention, and
there is no delegate in this con-
vention who can intimidate me. ="
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not have any Negro operators.
did not want any and would not
hire them even il perfectly COM
petent workers applied.
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FULL GOSPEL PENTECOSTAL
TEMPLE
10th and East Fir

AOthA eAAh0 A1aot
Bishop Il. f. Morris, Pastor
The Sunday School Christmas
program will be Christmas eve
morning at o'clock. The Y. p.
c. w. is also having a program
at 6 O'Clock Sunday evening. De-
cember "a. The Missionary Cir
Gle is having an all day meeting
on Sunday, December 81. Watch
meeting will be held on watch
meeting night. You are invited
to these programs and meetings.
We are very glad to have our
pastor back, who was called to
Oklahoma three weeks ago to
a sick brother.
The Crusaders invite you and
all young people to their Friday
meetings at 5 P. M.
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Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple
10th & e. Fir
Bishop e. f. Morris, Pastor

Sunday School 10 a. m. Morn
worship II a. M, Bible Glass Z p.
m. Evening service s p. m. Evan
gelistic services Tuesday 5 p. m.
Elder and Sister f. j. Adams in
charge. Thursdays p. M, Elder
and Sister J. H. Young in charge.
You are invited to attend these
services a hearty welcome awaits
you.
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NOTICE

Church of Christ now To-
Gated at 7O3 21st Avenue.
Brpther f. r. Cassius, Minis
ter. G. Il. Nicholson, Song
Leader. The public Is invited.
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Grace Presbyterian Church
Rev. John r. Harris, Pastor
Sunday School is held at 9:4b
a. m.: II a. m. Morning Worship;
s p. m. Y,ang Peep e; 1880 p. m.
Evening Worship.
First A. NJ. e. Church
Between Pike and Pine, 18th Ave.
DIR. l.. r. Hayes, Pastor
Sunday school. 9:45. Preaching
IL and 8; Christian Endeavor. Z
p. M: Midweek prayer service,
Wednesday. 3 o'click.
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Rev. Benz. Davis, Pastor
Sunday school. 9:45. Preaching
IL and 8; Christian Endeavor, Z
p. m; Midweek prayer service,
Wednesday, o'chck.
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tend a family reunion at Marion,
Ala, through Christmas. Her
five brothers and sisters viii be
in the house party.
Among the teachers at Cen
trail School who will spend
Christmas out of town are Miss
Kathryn West and Miss Gather
inc Maxwell who will visit their
respective families in Durant,
Miss.
Miss Celia Redmond of the
faculty of Central school will
spend Christmas with her aunt.
Miss Elma Hickman at Missis-
sippi Southern College at Hat
tiesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Koch de-
part Sunday for Kosciusko
where they will spend Christ
mas In the home Of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jim White. Others in
the party will be their daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Sam Jordan and Miss
Billie Koch, and grandchildren,
Francisco Jordan and Fran
White. Fran has been spending
some time with her grandpar-
ents but Is now returning home
MIR. and Mrs. Charles w, Smitl
are expecting the arrival Of TIL
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E
III. Flater from Mobile. the lattel
part of the week 10 spend Christ
mas with them.
The children of the church
school Of st. Johns Episcopa
church will be given . Christmas
tree and party at the church thil
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parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Tai
bolt.
Mrs. David Peattie of Pasca-
goula and Mrs. A. M. Swigert of
Moss Point drove TO Fairhope,
Ala, Tuesday to bring their chill
dren, Carol and David Peattie,
and Lynn Swigert from school.
They will also be accompanied
to Pascagoula by Barbara
Brook, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Brook of Beach
boulevard who is attending the
same school.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Matthew
and children spent last Monday
in New Orleans.
DIR. and Mrs. c. H. Gray plan
to leave Christmas morning for
their old home at Waynesboro,
Miss, where they will visit with
DR.. Gray's brother, Frank Gray
and family until Wednesday.
Mrs. Fl. K. johnson and sister,
Miss Gertrude billiard, spent
Tuesday afternoon in Gulfport.
Mrs. Louise Richard departs
today for Oak Ridge, Tenn,
where she viii spend Christmas
week with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, MIR and Mrs. Allan
Richard.
Miss Marian johnson is leav-
ing today to spend Christmas
with her mother and sisters in
Marshall, Texas.
MIR. and Mrs. H. P. McLaugh-
lin will go to Macon, Ca, Sat
urday to spend Christmas with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Fullilove
leave for Bunkie, La, Saturday
to spend the weekend through
Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Z. McRae
have as guests through the holi-
days the formers mother, Mrs,
Mamie McRae Of Harrisburg,
Ark.
Miss Ann d. England win at
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Mr.. and Mrs. v. Ainsworth of
Houston, Texas, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Ainsworth, Birmingham,
Ala, arrived this week to spend
the holidays with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Ainsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mach Duhe and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Renfro were
visitors to Mobile Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Roy Renfro and
daughters, Betty Sue and Malin-
da, left this week to spend
Christmas with relatives in Fay
cite, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. DeLashmet,
Jr,, of Baton Rouge, La, arrived
Friday to spend Christmas with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
v. Suthoff and Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. DeLashmet.
The friends of Mr.. Mitchell
Cirlot are very sorry to hear of
his illness at his home and hope
he will soon be able to be out,
again.
Electrician Second Glass Aven
Bilbo who has been serving on
the Pacific Coast arrived this
week for a visit to Mrs. Bilbo
and their little daughter and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Bilbo.
Mrs. w. W. Jenkins and
daughter, Judy, were visitors to
Mrs. William Marie was guest
of Mr.. and Mrs Halsey Dodd.
during a visit to Mobile on
Thursday of last week.
Mobile Saturday.
Telegrapher Third Class Marie
Dantzler has arrived from New
Orleans where she is stationed
with the WAVES to spent Christ
mas with her grandmother, Mrs.
Lula B. Breland and sister and
brother, Miss Marjorie and Les
ter Dantzler.
Miss Virginia Lyons is among
the college girls who will be
home for the holidays as she
comes from Milsaps College to
be with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Lyons until after
the New Year.
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SHOE G N OF TRAVEL

SOMEWHERE IN THE PACI-
FIC-Soldiers stationed on the
Mariana islands have their shoes
dyed red-brown by the soil.
while those on the Marshalls or
Gilberts have dusty grey foot
gear from the grinding of the
coral said. Men from these is
lands can be identified by their
shoe-co1or Immediately on arri-
val at other stations, says SfSgt
Robert W. Harvey, marine com
bat correspondent.
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Commander, and Mrs. Delano
Bruisstar arrived on Monday to
spend the Christmas holidays
with Mrs. Bruisstar's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Spann, ST..
Mrs. w. p. Davis returned to
her home in New York City
last Friday after a few days Wis
it with her mother, Mrs. l.. b.
Herring and brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Her
ring, in Pascagoula.
Mrs. Leon Nelson and Mrs.
w. D. Swami spent a few days
last week in Auburn, Ala, with
their daughters, Misses Jean
Nelson and Jackie Swan, stu
dents at APP, who returned with
them to spend the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. C. P. Wood left last Fri
day for a visit of several days
with relatives in Roger, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Broome
and son, Billie, left this week
for a visit with relatives in Wn-
mona, Miss.
Miss Ann Hollingsworth OF
Montgomery, Ala, is enjoying a
visit with Miss Jackie Swan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Gauthier
and sons, Mrs. Harry Smith OF
New Orleans, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd McCray, Mobile, will be
guests for Christmas in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Fails.
Misses Nell Colley will arrive
Saturday from Baton Rouge to
spend Christmas with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Colley.
Miss Marguerite Colley who is a
student at LSU in Baton Rouge,
will arrive Friday to spend the
Christmas vacation with her
parents.
Misses Jean Nelson, Jackie
Swan and Ann Hollingworth
spent Tuesday in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Guase of
Hammond, La, win spend
Christmas in the home of Mrs.
c. L. Turner.
Mrs. j. c. Hassell left Friday
afternoon for Pontotoc, Miss, to
spend the holidays with her par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. f. N. Big
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson Duck
worth left Friday for a visit of
sevtral days with relatives in
Collins, Miss.
MIR. and Mrs. Maurice Mooty
left this week for a visit with
relatives in Camden, Ark.
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