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Y. W. c. A.

Congratulations are in order for
Mrs. Maude Banks, who recently
received an appointment as as
sistant to the Membership Secre-
tary at Cetral Y. w. C. A. 1t is
gratifying to have young women
such as Mrs. Banks-prepared-
others preparing themselves for
opportunities at hand. We under
stand that Mrs. Banks like many
other Negro women and girls at
various times had placed her ap-
plication in several offices includ-
ing the Y. w. C. A. 1t is further
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-03-28
SOCIALS

Receipt of his induction papers
and his hurried departure to FIT.
Lewis where he will await further
instructions from Uncle Sam, was
the lot of Harold Hoskins last
week. Really, it all happened wit
week. Really it all happened with
in a few hours. He received his
papers one day and the third was
en- route to FIT. Lewis. Harold is
the nephew of Mrs. Rubye Lay. N.
Vancouver Ave-, with whom he has
always made his home. An ardent
Christian Endeavor Lacquer, and
popular among the younger set, he
will be greatly missed. Harold, a
mid-term grad of Jefferson high in
January, was like many 1S-year-
olds. planning on furthering his
education-but the war is still on.
Harold will train in the Army Air
Corps. We wish for him smooth
sailing and happy landing.
Bobbie Gregg is home again on
furlough. How lucky for him, his
mother and dad; his brother
"Chuck and all the other Graggs,
for as we recall it was just four
months ago that Bob was home.
But look who Bob" is, a radio
technician for bomba d m
planes; or does that matter. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cragg
in N. E. 29th
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NIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIlIIII

so that democracy is taught and
practiced. 4th-LAW AND OR
DER, AND THE POLICE - In
many cities, police, far from pro-
tecting Negroes, have been in
themselves forces of depressing
and disturbance. The police have
most immediate contact with the
people. Wise city planning calls
for specific orders for equal pro-
tection-to Negroes and Whites
alike-of life, liberty, and prop
erty, and for detailed education of
the police personnel in ways of
insuring fair play.
Whatever the success on given
fronts, full victory will come only
as you-Americans all-determine
that they are going to put aside
their pretty prejudices, and that
ergardless of race, creed, or col
or tthey are going to treat all peo-
pie on the democratic basis of
their individual merits.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-03-28

Activity highlights at USO No.
2 include Spring Formal on
Friday, March 80, and special
Easter activities. The Spring For
NAL is being given by the Junior
Hostesses with Seattle and Brem-
erton hostesses as guests. Con-
valescent patients from army hos
pitfalls will be guests of honor
Easter activities include free
Easter breakfast which will be
served to the service men by the
women of organized labor. From
to z D. m. special Easter
Vesper will be presented by the
Senior Hostesses. Chaplain Gus
tave Caution of North Fort Lewis
will deliver the sermonette. Spe-
cial Easter music will be rendered
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-03-28
GATHERINGS
B E A u TY N o o <
Complete Beauty Service
TACOMA, WASH.
Main OOS4 14OS So. X st.

The Tacoma branch of N. A. A..
c. P. met in an executive session
last Friday evening at which II
was decided to enter the National
campaign for membership to begin
April Is. Meeting to be held at
the Bethlehem Baptist church.
Mrs. Sarah Jenkins was hostess
to the Glover Leaf Club last Tues
day in a social session. During
the luncheon hour Mrs. Ethel
Wood reviewed BLACK Boy by
Richard Wright. after which a
lively discussion followed. The
April meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Estelle Miller in
the evening.
The Council for women for de
mocracy is now meeting in the
Y. w. c. A. club rooms every first
and third Thursdays at one o'clock
All interested women are invited
to attend the meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Fields OF
Vancouver, b. c.. are house guests
of their cousin, Mrs. N. j. Asberry
They came over at this time to
meet their daughter, Mrs. Gertrude
Waters of Boston, who was at Fit
Lewis last week with the quartette
77109C out of New York USO
travelling to entertain the soldiers
at differtn forts. Their next stop
will be at Ogden, Utah. Mrs. Wa.
tiers is the pianist.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-03-28
COlOred Sergeant
Describes His Visit
Pope Plus XII.

Fayetteville, N. C.-Sgt. Spaul-
ding Price, member of st. AIMS
colored parish here, writes to his
pastor after describing a private
audience with His Holiness Pope
Plus XII: Il departed smiling.
the happiest man in the world"
When he arrived in Rome. Sgt.
Price relates, he separated him
self from his party with the jok-
ing remark that he would seek
private audience with the Pope.
IT said it as a jest" he writes.
"but l was determined to try,
anyway"
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EAST MADISON
Y. M. c. A.
US Mems Club Meet With Board
of Management

US Mems Club Meet With Board
of Management
The newly organized US Mems
Club of East Madison YMCA met
with the Committee of Manage
ment at its regular meeting last
Wednesday. President Bruce
Rowell reports that the club is
almost ready for induction into
t h e International organization.
The next club meeting will be
held on Thursday, March 20, at
8 p. m. at the East Madison
YMCA. All members are asked
to be present, and to bring a
guest.
East Egg Hunt
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt
at the East Madison YMCA will
be held on Saturday, March 81,
at 10 a. m. at the East Madison
Building. All boys are invited
to attend. There will be plenty
of eggs for everyone.
"CIub 23' Plans Sadie Hawkins
Days
Club 23" which is sponsored
jointly by the YWCA and YMCA
will sponsor a sadie Hawkins
Day on Friday, March 30. Thu
program for the evening will run
bit different on this day il
observance of Good Friday. Thu
Council will attempt to inject
note of seriousness into the pro
gram.
Camp
Come on, boys! Sign up noN
for camp! The periods are fill
ing up fast, and you don't wan
to be left out.
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by community artists. Easter
eggs which will be given out to
service men, are contributed b.
the Senior Hostesses unler the
chairmanship of Mrs. Kate Myers.
A very unique part Of the pro-
gram win be played by a num-
Der Of small children of the COM
musity who will distribute eggs
to the soldiers under the direction
of Mrs. Irish Leath.
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NEWS FROM HOME

Pittsburgh Courier, Chicago
Defender, Kansas City Call,
Air, A merican, Amsterdam
Star News, Negro Digest,
Northwest Enterprise, Pacific
Coast Negro Directory for sale.
Mrs. Josephine McCraven, Sole
Agent for all Negro Literature.
AVA Goth Ave. Phone PH.
O002, Seattle, Wash.
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State Voters
League To Meet

According to reliable sources
here in Tacoma, a meeting will be
called here for early in May for
the forming of statewide organ
ization of voters of all faiths, the
date of which has not been set,
but will be announced later. Watch
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BERRY-JAMES

Miss Isla Mae Berry became the
bride of Urdell James at a quiet
wedding on Saturday. March 10,
in Vancouver. Wash. according to
announcements by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Hayes.
Mrs. James has been very active
in church, Y. w. C. A. and u. S. o.
circles. She served as president of
Bethels A. C. E. League, and at
tended Girl Reserve Conferences
of the "Y." Mr.. and Mrs. James
is at home to their friends at
4725 N. E. 9th.
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Mrs. William Cochran was host
ess last Thursday at her lovely
home in N. E. goth for the pleas
ure of eight ladies at a pre-Easter
luncheon. The two courses of de-
lectable viands were served amid
an assortment of seasonal bios.
SONS from the hostess own gar
dens. Pokena was the diversion
for the afternoon.
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This isn't history but a pleasant
memory of Bob Gibson's stop over
a couple of weeks ago on furlough
after few months in training.
Son of Mr.. Ray Gibson, in Taco
ma, Bob was at the time of his
induction student at the Univer-
sity of Oregon. In Portland he was
as on other occasions the guest of
Browning Allen, Jr.
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Mrs. Benjamin Langston (for-
mer Betty Burgess) left last We'd
nesday for a long sojourn to Tex
arkana, Texas, from whence she
will go to North Carolina to visit
her husband, a merchant seaman
on furlough. From there Mrs.
Langston contemplates going to
New York City before returning
home. Seaman Langston is the
nephew of Mrs. Anna Canada.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

Well" said the sergeant, ITS all
right, but ] see that all my buddies
are gone, and there is no one to go out
with but girls"
Comp Howe Howitzer
Captain; Il find there is two dollars
missing from my desk drawer this
morning, and you were the only other
one who had key 10 it,"
G. l.: We'll, let's each put a dollar
back and forget it,
Conp Howe Ho~itzer
Jane: Did you have influenza as
bad as did? had to stay away from
school for three weeks"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

Pvt: II was dreaming last night that
died and when / got TO heaven, ST
Peter gave me some chalk and ordered
me to climb long ladder writing ond
of my sins on each rung."
Cpl: "Yeah?-go on" -m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

HE small town report
er called on the over.
seas hero, who had Just
returned for a fur.
youeh, OF course, the
first question was how
the soldier liked TO be
home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
CARTER OIL EXECUTIVE
TO NEW POST

John W Brice, executive vice
president and director Of The Car
ter Oil Company, affiliate of Stand
ard Oil Company IN. j., will as
sumo the post of assistant coord-
inator Of Jerseys worldwide pro-
ducing activities on June |, it was
announced Wednesday,
Mr.. Brice, who will be with the
New York office, has resigned his
position with The Carter Oil Com
pany effective on that date. He has
had broad experience with Jersey
companies since graduating from
the University of Texas in 1927
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Mrs. A. E. Fry of Libby received
a letter this week from her hus-
band, Capt. Fry, of the Medical
Corps, stating that he had been
awarded the Bronze Star for meri-
torious service beyond the call of
duty, and also the Combat Medics
Badge. Captain Fry has been in
Italy throughout the Italian cam
paign and was with the Fifth Army
in its drive gainst the Germans, up
to their final surrender.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

James Sander. &c, who is sta
toned at San Diego spent a 5-day
leave a week ago with his wife
and family. Sander has just COM
pleted Boot Training and is to be
Hospital Corpsman upon his re-
turn to his base.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Jack r. Daggett, A. M. M. lie,
has been transferred from his air
craft carrier to the Alameda Naval
Air Station at Oakland, Calf. He
is a Test Engineer.
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-.
These instances give a slight idea
of how the cooperative movement
is taking the nation. 1t has general
business worried because of its
rapid expansion.
Business objects to favors granted
the Co-ops. One of these is that Co
OPS pay no income tax and thereby
they possess an advantage over
general business. Co-ops have other
tax concessions. The federal gov
eminent will loan money to groups
with which to start Co-ops. Business
claims the Co-ops ought to be
obliged to meet the same tax bur-
dens as do other businesses.
I'VE don't pay federal tax on
profits" explains Murray D. Lin
coin, the quiet genius behind the
have profits. All money earned
goes back TO the members. But
business need net worry at all
about the Co-ops. Any business
which provides the consumer with
All honestly represented product
which be reeds. at Price bearing
rees enable proximity to manufac-
turing costs, doesn't have to worry
about Go-ors.
That's what Lincoln thinks. That
s9n'e businesses at least think 9TH
crwise is evidenced by the fact
that large concerns have tried 10
reorganize into eooperatives so as
to be placed on an equal footing
with the Co-ors in respect to tax
and other obligations.
Undoubtedly Co-ops are here to
stay But it seems that fairness
would require that they be obliged
TO meet the same tax obligations as
those that face general business.
Possibly there is just a little
splitting of hairs in the Co-ops'
contention that they have no pro-
fits and therefore should not pay
an income tax. Let's see. A corpora
ton or any private business Gays
an income tax on profits, which is
a surplus after all costs of doing
business have been paid Those
profits are distributed to stock
holders or owners. The Co-ops dis
tribute their SURPRISES back to their
members, or in other words, to their
owners. Just where is the differ
ence?
The justification for requiring the
paying of taxes lies in the conten-
ton that organized society provides
one with the privilege of doing
business 1t provides him with po-
lice protection and all the neces-
sary projections of civilized gov
eminent. AS an example--if his
establishment catches fire, the civic
fire department goes to his aid. The
police department protects him
from the lawless. The schools and
churches help to rear his children.
All these costs of government must
be met The privilege Of doing
business under those projections
make necessary imposition of taxes.
The same argument would apply to
the Co-ops. 1t would seem they
. ought to meet the same tax obliga-
tons that general business is bur-
dened with these days.
Co-ops are spreading and will
continue to spread They have
grown into big business and I'M
doubtedly will require a certain de-
gree Of regulation just as does gem
eral business.
= -.
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rTsf--
DO we WISH good ROADS. mat IS
lhe question Noiitdiia VII a, ~
June ., When we vote Oh Tue rlisll-
way Depenture boha issue az spe-
cial state-Wlue eleelloli. recent
national survey SHOWS Moil.aild
STANDS near lne heaa g las lisa II
construction. Inc program cans lof
spending = 3.a5.,o ". e primary
road system, 9Iftl0i, wy On secoila-
airy Niaifn-to-laafhgtl system, 20
lO4'uuo on gfade CROSSINGS oi'olo.-
uuu loI Noih ~ sltiea - iieoiN 'iss'ai
o.uoU population, ai31tsoo lod IN, pi ctsa
and surveys z iasdi y 9foFo- i'o9's
Under me state l1nahelai 81.
up, every dlstiie1 q lhe slale iil1is1
receive us proper SNARE u hlshNsy
money aedliaple, passa uroii siie
amount OF ufisoii.pietsa iodu iii,is-
age 10 lhat ulstfie,' Gqultapie w
llon Of the liIlaiiclal uis.licl iaW'
celVe ABOUT ~ tunes d iliucl pr
year unoef inc PROPOSED sel-up a.
they nave averaged during lhe PAST
~ years, OF an ANNUAL alioiiiieii'
OF 9o'ouo,ooo hodus " pe Ioiie
slructeo must meet tlie apploval U
the board OF county commissioners,
the state highway commission ana
a vote Tor the issue VIII not
mean a vote for increased taxes. II
passed, the HIGHWAY DeDenture
Bond Issue VIII not impose taxes
on personal properly nor VIII II
increase the states present o-ceht
tax per gallon on gasoline USED on
the highways
" cltizens VIII nave nolnlng 70
lose ana everything 70 gam py vos-
ing Tor the passage OF tne issue
Wnlcn mas ALREADY received tne ap-
proVal OF our legislative bodles.
= Lincoln county man recently
remarked lhat the unseasonapie
Wealner Whlcn mas mace u emily
ana coid ~ Lincoln county as Wen
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
News Telling Of
Lincoln Co.
Servi(ennen
Bits of News from Here
and There About the Boys
from Home.
COLLECTED FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE WORLD

S/Sgt William A. West, son of
Mrs. A. H. West. arrived Friday
from Miami Beach, Fla, to spend a
l5-day furlough with relatives and
friends
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Dale E. Johnson, H Arc, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of
this place, is completing his course
as naval pharmacist at Key West,
Fla. Dale has been at Key West for
about month, and writes that the
country is decidedly hot. His adj
dress is Dale E. Johnson, H A-2/c,
U. S. Naval Hospital, Key West,
Fla. He will be glad to hear from
his old friends.
Cpl. Robert Voorhees,, son of Mrs.
Mary E. Voorhees,, who now resides
at Hobson, Mort, will graduate
from Officers Training School at
Quantico, Va, in two weeks. In
spite of his 80 months service in
the South Pacific, he expects to be
reassigned to overseas duty. He was
recently decorated with the gold
star in lieu of second silver star.
Glen Leckrone, Jr., SIZE, who has
been taking boot training at San
Continued on page ~
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Write Something
About Co-ops, Says a
Libby Mon
BY Chas. d. Rowe

Some time ago a Libby man
not a merchant-asked me to write
something about the Coop move
ment that is spreading over the ma
ton so rapidly. He fears it and is
against it. His chief fears are based
on the conviction that it is only one
more of the many trends that today
are gradually killing free. enter
prise in the United States. He be-
lieves that if these trends are per-
mitted to continue it will eventual
ly mean only one thing. That is
that state socialism or communism
will become the social system OF
the nation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
President Truman says.

President Truman says.
No businessman, no farmer, no
merchant likes to be told how much
he can charge for his wares. No
housewife likes to be told that she
may have only a limited supply Of
meat or sugar or canned goods with
which to feed her family.
AS the war proceeds toward a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

victorious climax, shortages become
more acute. The requirements Of
our military and naval forces are
great. We must supplant the ec3-
nomic resources Of our fighting al
lies who have suffered great de-
vastation in this war We must do
our part in helping to prevent an
archy, riot and pestilence in the
areas liberated from Axis dom
Il suppose that OPA, like the
rest of us, has made a few mis-
takes. But when we look at the
whole record, I think that our
price control and sterilization pro-
gram has been one of the most re-
markable achievements of this war
Had it not been for OPA and the
sterilization program we should
have had runaway initiation. In
other countries, runaway initiation
has soWn the seeds of tyranny and
disorder.
In this country we have kept
initiation under control OPA has
made it possible for our fighting
men to come home to a stable and
prosperous economy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Dorman Noel has been promoted
to the rank of Pfc. according to
word received from him by his
wife. He also told her that he is in
line for the Bronze Battle Star.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

The thing that aroused his latest
concern was news to the effect
that tho Fruit Growers Supply Co.
of Los Angeles, Calf, had bought
on entire town Of $500 people The
Supply Co. IS Coop and has
l2.a00 farmer members. 1t paid 10
million dollars for the town Of
Westwood. Calf. and got the city
jail. city hall, and all the utilities
Of this former company
town With the deal were included
a saWmiA. d veneer plant, a box
factory, q railroad, including LOGO
motives and a 20-rile stretch of
electrified line This town was
bought from the Red River Lumber
Co. The deal included 100000 acres
of timber for making lumber for
packing cases for the Co-op's citrus
fruits. That was the real reason
for the purchase of the town. 1t
was said to have been one of the
largest lumber deals in u. S, his
tory.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

The old cathedral in Port-au
Prince, Haiti, had no walls. The
roof was supported by great wood
pillars, which are still standing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Are you short of gas?
Then remember that the Army
alone burns SO million gallons
day The scale of war with Japan
compels Americans to continue
gasoline rationing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

increased one-half, to a total of
SIS. 1853 900
That is big business-beyond
question.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Mrs. Duane Whitehouse went 10
Kalispell Tuesday to meet her hus-
band. S/Sgt Whitehouse, who will
spend a 21-day furlough with his
famllv and friends. He is now sta
toned af Geaat Falls after spending
three years in Puerto Rico.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Most of Americas $40000000 loss
from forest fires is caused by mans
carelessness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

The New Republic of Sept 4,
1914, said:
Many simple products in which
trade custom has vested a wide
margin Of profit have provided OPP
portunities for consumer produc-
ton There are vegetable can
neries, flour and feed mills, paint
factories, fertilizer works and farm
implement establishments making
everything from milking machines,
tractors and corn-pickers to hoes
One overall organization, National
Cooperatives. Inc, pools the buying
power of is regional associations
with $4,000 members and COM
bined sales of 129 million dollars
last year (1o43). Business grew
one-fourth in l943, and net savings
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

As indicative of how this move
ment is growing take the case Of
the Consumers Cooperative Associ-
alton of North Kansas City, Mo. 1t
started on $4,000. Now owns 28o
oil wells, 867 miles of pipelines, two
refineries, two canneries, two saw
mills. feed mill, soft-drink bot
ting plant, an insurance company,
a paint factory, etc.
The Coop movement has grown
rapidly in Ohio. The Ohio Coop
has l68 local Co-ops in IS of the
88 counties. 1t owns two feed mills
and partly owns another, produc-
ing total of 300 tons of feed a
day. Many Co-ops have their own
feed-mixing plants. The Ohio Co
ops own a soy-bean mill, an alfalfa
dehydrating plant, two oil-burning
plants, chicken hatchery, an oil
refinery, etc.
Members advanced $4,000 to
start an insurance company. It now
operates in IA states. 1t started a
fire insurance company, next
bought a life insurance company
The original $4,000 has grown in
to an insurance business Of $780,
100000.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

A vote for the issue will not
mean vote for increased taxes. If
passed, the Highway Debenture
Bond Issue will not impose taxes
on personal property nor will it
increase the states present Scent
tax per gallon on gasoline used on
the highways.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

It would seem that Lincoln coua-
ty citizens will have nothing to
lose and everything to gain by vo.-
ing for the passage Of the issue,
which has already received the ap-
proval of our legislative bodies.