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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13
CHANTICLEER BRIDGE

Mrs. Jessie Flowers on North
Haight Street was hostess for the
Chanticleer Bridge Club Tuesday
Feb. 26. Visitors were Mrs. Carrie
Ingersoll and Mrs. Bonnie Boyle
Prizes First to Mrs. Irine BraggS
second to Mrs. Ruby Lay. The
club, Is years old boasts of be-
ing the oldest bridge club among
the colored women of Oregon. It's
meeting Tuesday, March 5, was
with Mrs. Ruby Lay in N. Van
couver Ave. Mrs. Ellison and Mrs
Ruby Maddox were guests. Mrs
Ellison was recipient of guest
prize and won first prize Mrs
Jessie Flowers won second.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13
Coming! Earl Hines
McElroy's Ball Room
Monday, April 9Th
URBAN LEAGUE HOLDS
FIRST ANNUAL MEET

In Library Hall Central Lii
brary) Tuesday, Feb. 26, p. M,
Answers to the $64 Question
About Race" was the theme for
the annual meeting of the Urban
League of Portland. The theme,
questions and answers were very
informatively and constructively
done in a dramatized skit; the
like of which Portland had not
seen-likewise may never forget.
Time and space will not allow
mentioning in detail; however,
Portland had true picture OF
conditions under which the Negro
lives, works, plays-his employ
ment, housing, health, welfare,
educational and recreational OPP
portunities.
The Urban League is move
ment of Americans, people of
| goodwill, people of all colors,
creeds and national origins, who
believe that cooperation, not co
ercion, intelligence and not ig-
norance, will solve the multitude
of minority problems which we
have in our land. The Urban
League of Portland is the newest
of the affiliated branch. Organ
lied less than eight months, it has
a membership of more than 600.
Elected to the Board of Direc
tors at this meeting were Attor
ney David Robinson, E. Shelter
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13
He UNDERSTANDING
OF SERVIC
BY RUTH TAYLOR

One night | was talking to a
d who served in the last war
y was on his favorite theme OF
ziversal service and said, you
6pw, really think | learned
1ore in the army than did any
her way | believe it was be-
alse met so many men from
Il walks OF life, | learned how to
& a good lawyer. | learned to
Ne understanding for other peo-
J.
when talk in Service Clubs,
IN this up. Some proud father
NAYS has his son in uniform
III him and when | talk on the
|nmon bases of democracy.
h. to the boy and ask if he has
Il learned in service what |
ean. All but once these boys
Ne said. "Yes-I've learned to
|ow other people. I'll never be
b same again" One blushing
Inngster in his teens added: 81
bind out they're just like me I'M
nneath.
The eXception-oh, he didn't like
bthing or anybody. Fortunately,
ht day there were TWO service
en-and the other expressed him
ii very lorcibly on what he'd
arned OF understanding.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13

concert with others to turn back
the tide of mutual hatred and to
discourage intolerance and to
unite all groups in fair play. The
commission is primarily interested
in bringing the united force of all
minority groups for full citizen
ship rights; for better housing,
for equal opportunity of employ
ment. education and cultural de-
velopment The commission is
firm in its stand against discrim-
nation because of race, creed,
color or national origin and shall
be articulate in its protest where
other means are either unwise or
ineffective. It's roster of 80 or
more include Rev. Lansing +.
Kempton. chairman; Mr.. George
l.. Thomas, director; Mrs. Lee
Owen Stone, Rev. J. James Glow,
Miss Juanita Johnson, Mrs. Mary
NJ. Duncan, DR.. DeNorval Tn.
thank, Miss Geneva Turner, Mrs.
w. l.. Myers.
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MORE ABOUT
IMMUTABLE LAW

In this connection we should
consider our school problems.
The lack of school aceommoda-
ton for the children of Seattle
should not be tolerated. This is
not matter on which there
should be any compromise. Seattle
Is not in a condition of destitu.
ton. The city is a great and rich
community. 1t has a duty to its
youth, a duty transcending any
other duty except the mainte-
tenance of order, health and safe
ty. II is the duty to give proper
instruction, under proper condi-
tons.
AT this time the capacity of the
schools is, according to estimate
of attendance, thousands of seats
short. OF the elementary schools
many have rooms in which the
pupils sit two in seat The 9TH
er deplorable conditions have been
made public and need not be re-
peated here.
We say they are not creditable
to Seattle's citizenship. They ex.
list and for the time being the
school trustees who found them
when they took the job must do
the best they can with them. But
doubling up pupils, and staggering
school hours, and renting halls, and
whatever the school authorities
contrive to make our insufficient
plant do more than it was built
for, is all in fact a rebuke and a
reproach. No wise citizen can be
proud of city that does not make
generous provision for the educa.
ton of its young. Our minimum
should be a seat for every child,
in we'll ventilated, well heated,
well lighted, cheerful school; com.
pClCHl ltdChtIS, HellHeI over WOTh-
ed nor underpaid adequate equip
ment and instruction for mind
and body.
Seattle can afford all of that.
Seattle cannot afford to have less
than that. 1t costs money. 1t
means taxation. But to neglect the
child costs money and more than
all our money could compensate
us for, if We lose it. for what we
lose will be Americas future. To
neglect the child is to lose the
man, and all we possess of good
depends upon the quality of our
men and women.
This is truism, but we are ig-
noring it in this city. The condi
ton of our schools, physically and
educationally, is the most impor-
tant of our civic problems.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13

Monday. Rev. c. n. Austin and
several members of his congrega-
ton along with representatives
from other churches, shared the
pleasure of hearing Bishop Brown
and Presiding Elder Mccoy.
Dinners, sponsored by depart
ments of the church, are held
each Sunday following morning
services.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13
CHURCHES

Bishop w. c. Brown and Pre-
siding Elder l.. w. Mccoy, pre-
siding prelates of the A. NJ. E
Zion churches of California, Ore
gon and Washington districts,
were guests of First A. NJ. E. Zion
church, Portland, on their respec-
tive official visits Bishop Brown
was heard in a powerful message
Wednesday evening at Zion by an
appreciative audience. Presiding
Elder Mccoy preached Sunday and
held the Quarterly Conference on
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Happy Birthday

Birthdays are happy occasions
particularly so where one needs
only to ask for what they want.
1t was thus with Master Ellery
d. Reed on his 9th birthday Feb
25. Mrs. Beatrice Reed Ellery's
foster mother with the assistance
of her daughters, Ozie, Eunis and
Jessie, complied with EHery's re-
quest that, of delicious dinner
Gust the good things he wanted)
cake and candles. To say all, par
ticularly Ellery, had a good time,
is putting it mildly.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13
Coming! Earl Hines
McEIroy's Ball Room
Monday, April 9Th
CARD OF THANKS

Because our friends were so at
tentive and thoughtful with flow
ers, conyalescent cards and other
deeds of kindness during my hus.
bands serious illness while in the
hospital and his recuperation at
home, | am taking this means of
thanking each and every one.
Sincerely,
Mary Alexander
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13

Mrs. Dollie Young announces
the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Joann Young, to Mr.. Arthur
Bradford last Thursday, March 8,
in Vancouver, Wash. Rev. j. F.
Smith, pastor of A. M. f. Zion
Church read the marriage lines.
The couple took their nuptial
VOWS in the presence of the i'm
mediate family: the brides moth
er, Mrs. Young; er grandmother,
Mrs. Joann Page; her uncle, Mr..
A. J. Garrett and Mr.. S. J. Kaiser,
close friend of the family. The
bride was beautiful in a white
suit, veil and accessories. The
newlyweds left Immediately for
Seattle where they will reside.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13
CLUBS
BETHELITE

Readings by Mrs. Lettie NJ.
Polk and Mrs. Clarissa Randolph,
and a quiz conducted by Mrs. C.
l.. Ingersoll on Negro composers
and authors were program num-
bers prefacing the business hour
of the Bethelite Club meeting on
Feb. 25 at the home of Mrs. Lu.
cile Wilson on n. f. Shaver. MIS-.
Magnolia Taylor is program chair
man Mrs. Eleanor Gragg Boswell
was a welcomed visitor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13

U. S. Savings Bonds, Series E,
are the pot of gold at the rain
bows end. For each three dollars
you bury and leave there, ten
years later you'll find four.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13
SOCLALS

Mrs. Janice Lewis made a fly
ing trip via United Air Lines to
Seattle last week. Her few days
were spent visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Allie Darnell; shared the time as
dinner guest of Mr.. Woody Smith
at his boathouse.
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13

Hill, Mrs. Verda Jean Gay, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Duncan, DR.. Lorin Kerr,
Charles Morgan and Francis Kern.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-03-13

Mr.. w. T. Hall of New York
with headquarters in Seattle, flew
to Portland for a week end visit.
He was guest of Mrs. Lewis.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
Civil Service Jobs Offered
 To Hold Interviews
 At Bridqeport

The Veterans Administration will have recruitment specialist in the Bridgeport Regional Office of the Veterans Administration, 355 Fairfield Avenue, from October Ill to sign up stenographers and typists for jobs in the VA offices in Wash ington, D. c.
 Miss Mary Mahoney, the VA re- cruitment specialist, is authorized to hire either veterans or non-veterans, men or women, and to give them ex- arninations "on the spot"
 Salaries range from $1954 to $2394 annually for a 40-hour week with opportunity for overtime pay. Those hired will enjoy Civil Service priv ileges, including 26 days annual leave and IS days sick leave with pay, in addition to legal holidays.
 Applicants may qualify either through Civil Service ratings they hold or by taking VA examination. Qualified applicants will be accept ed on the spot with no waiting for decisions. Transfers from other Gov- ernment agencies will be allowed Transportation to Washington at Government expense is furnished.
 Housing is guaranteed, and the VA also provides recreational and social opportunities and counseling services for its employees in Wash lngton; and the expense of living is minimized by cafeteria privileges.
 Miss Mahoney may be contacted in person at the Bridgeport VA of- flee from October Ill, or by letter or telephone. Telephone number is Bridgeport 3-0153.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
Meat Supply AtCriticoI
 Point
Hospitals Join Demond for Action To Effect Relief

As the unofficial strike" of farm CTS and cattle raisers against the OPA approached the three-WeeK mark, Waterburians continued to stretch their stored-up meat sup plies and wait for developments in Washington.
 Housewives complained today that they were exhausting the meat they had on hand when new OPA meat prices took effect Sept. 10. Many said they have resorted for many days to their canned meats.
 Stores continued to sell only cold cuts, frankfurters, and poultry ln their meat sections. Restaurant menus today listed only one or two meat dishes, and reStaurateurs salo they did not know what they would serve next week.
 Wholesalers said the only meat coming in was lamb, and the quar- tity was so small it could have no effect on the shortage here.
 Aid to Connecticut hospitals was sought by Governor Baldwin yester- day in communications to the De- partment of Agriculture. Public health officers from many parts of the country are reported to have made similar appeals to Washing ton.
 Local hospitals continued to serve poultry and fish, as principal items.
 The common query in conversa- ton today was Do you have any meat at homer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
Hospital Bulletins

A. Walter Malsch, 63, of 341 Grandview Avenue, an emplove of the American Brass Company, sustained head injury and a pos sible fractured hip Tuesday when his car skidded on curve in Athol, Mass, sidesWiped a passing auto and hit fence. He was re- moved to the Montague Hospital in Athol.
 Mrs. Antoniette Grickas, 65, of Maple Hill Road, Naugatuck, was taken to the Waterbury Hospital yesterday for treatment of wrist fracture sustained in a fall at her home. She was later discharged.
 Jack Heating, Is, of 373 Walnut Street, was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital last night after being bitten by a dog. He was treated for leg injuries and discharged.
 Mrs. James O'Connor, 86, of 27 Grand Street, was treated at St. Mary's Hospital yesterday for abrasions of the left elbow after being injured when she stepped into the side of moving North East Transportati ton Company bus in Exchange Place. She was dis charged later. The bus was operated by Henry Blondeau of 956 West Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26

Naugatuck, Sept 26-These local sailors who turned here leave at the completion of their boot training at Bainbridge, Mo, recently renewed acquaintances with CPO Mickey L. Klein, recruit at the Waterbury Navy Recruiting Station. Klein enlisted all five men together in July. Left to right are Melio Gabani, Kenneth Leach, Walter Wojtak, Chief Klein, Henry Ameida and Raymond Humphries. All graduates of Naugatuck High School and have been promoted to seaman second class. Almeida, F, is the son of MT. and Mrs. John Almeida 83 Johnson Street; Wojtak, IS is the son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Wojtak, Il Dia- mOnd Street; Leach, 18, is the of Mrs. Beatrice Leach, 374 Rubber Avenue; Gabani, IS, is the of Mrs. Angeline Gabani 396 South Main Street, and Humphries, IS, is the son of Mrs. Marie Hum phries, 443 North Main Street. Wojtak and Gabani enlisted for two years. The other three men serving minority enlistments. They will be dis charged the day before their Fist birthday. Upon completion of their leave, all five will report back to Bainbridge for further assignment Almeida, Wojtak and Leach hope to be assigned to the Pharmacist school at the base while the other two men expect to go duty While attending High School, Gabani was member of the varsity football and baseball teams. Almeida and Hum phries were employed at the U. s. Rubber Com pany prior to their enlistment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
pr. Phillips To Address Graduates
Largest Glass in
 Hospitals History Graduates Oct. 2

Dr. Lena Madesin Philips, New York, president of the International Federation of Business and Profess sional Women will address 58 gradu- ates of Waterbury Hospital School of Nurses on October 3. The com mencement exercises are scheduled for 8 o'clock. Eighteen Waterbury girls are included in the group.
 Elton s. Wayland, president of the Board of Directors, will preside and present the diplomas. The class will be presented by Miss Lenore F. To- bins, director of the School of Nurs- ing.
 Waterbury members of the grad uating class are: Helen s. Aluhaus- kas, Evelyn w. Angrave, Carmela F. Corbo, Florence DelGobbo, Edna A. George, Cheslara A. GrendzisiewSki, Mary Haytko, Jean s. Hespelt, Alma B. Hook, Jose phine H. Hryniewicki, Alice T. Kopcha, Norma G. Leone, Ethel M. Miller, Stella Preslopsky, Ven ice E. Ricciardi, Vera c. Sever son, Eleanor M. Snyder, Lorraine ?. Sugden.
 Woodbury; Virginia Marie Bauer, Torrington; Airline Isabelle Ben nett, Southbury; Elsie Maryann BristoW, Warren, R. l.; Lois Ada Buckingham, Thomaston; Dorothy Margaret Bushinski, Bristol; Betty Irene Campbell, New Hartford: Helen Louise Darlington, Nauga- tuck; Nancy Elizabeth Carter, Bristol; Margaret Mary Curtin, Naugatuck; Joan Priscilla Fox, Naugatuck; Marilyn Joan Goodwin, New Haven; M ary Elizabeth Haines, Bethany; Vera Mae Hall, Plymouth; Rita Rose Ives, West Haven; Charlotte Ann Jennings, Thomaston; Enid Norma Kiernan, New Haven; Jean Strang McBride Oakville; Joyce Henrietta Minor, Bethlehem; Marjorie Franc s| Moriarty, Watertown; Mary Rita Munro, New Haven; Alice Metella Newton, Danbury; Shirley Marie Norton, Northfield; Vivian Esther Ostrom, Ansonia; Jeanne Evelyn Palmer, Morris; Ruth Celia Peck, Watertown; Elmira Louise PIante, Huntington Park, Cali; Mary Shir- ley Pultz, Oakville; Natalie Jane Purvis, Watertown; Betty June Sanders, Arlington, Va; Agnes Lil- Han Savelyoul, Thomaston; Mary Joan Sczucka, Torrington; Jacoue- line Ernestine Stills, Prospect; Eu- nice Elizabeth Smith, West Chesh- ire; Marjorie Chevalier Smith, Naugatuck; Emma Bertha Som merfeldt, Bristol; Eleanor Ruth Stein, Union City; Eleanor Gates Thompson New Hartford; Eliza beth Katherine Weik, Morris and Doris Estelle Wilcox, Beacon Falls,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
Foley Asks Builders to Cut Prices to Boost HOusing

Boston. Sept. 26-CUP) Substan- tial relief from the housing short- age is on the way but the building industry must reduce prices before a real solution can be effected, Fed eral Housing Administrator Ray mond M. Foley said today.
 He told 400 delegates at the 12th National Conference on Assessment Administration that there are too many toll gates on the road to housing"
 Whenever there are charges that result from inefficiency, or obsolete method, or unnecessarily restrictive practice, there are added tolls that should be eliminated from the pie ture," he said.
 It is wrong to estimate housing needs by the total units being built, he said. Many veterans, even though they desperately need hous- ing, are not willing to pay today's prices either to purchase or to rent. "
 Foley said every government code or regulation should be examined to see that it does not add to the cost of housing beyond the benefit it produces.
 If there are added costs result ing from inefficiency of manage nent, then management has def mite duty to remove them,
 If there are added labor costs because of restrictive or make-work policies, these, too, constitute toll gate which must be removed"
 Foley said that during the first seven months of the year work was begun on more than 100000 dwell ling units and "it is likely the to- tai will approach 100000 before the end of the year"
 Though the figures included tenn porary as well as permanent units and many will not be completed in normal time because of lack of ma- terials, Foley believed the volume of units started gives us reason for thinking that substantial relief for the housing shortage is on the way"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
WoIkerHits Zone Board Members

Burton H. Walker, Republican al- derman and Fire Board Commis- sioner today attacked the Waterbury zoning Appeal Board as "ineffici- ent" and of the opinion they owe allegiance only to the Power that appoints them"
 Alderman Walkers charge results from the decision of Floyd RaSmus- sen, local contractor, not to erect a cinder-block factory on Bradley Avenue. Rasmussen had appealed a building inspectors rejection of the appeal to build and had further ap- pealed to the zoning Appeals Board. The area is residential area and the proposed construction was strongly opposed by the residents Rasmussen yesterday accused the board of delaying its decision.
 Statement
 The text of Alderman Walkers statement is:
 On July 25 a public hearing was held in the Aldermanic Chamber before the Zoning Appeal Board, consisting of the following members:
 Ebert J. Richmond, P. G. Smith, J. M. Hutchinson, Ralph Tremaglio, and Ralph Czarsty on petition of MT. Floyd Rasmussen to manufac- ture cinder blocks on his property on Town Plot. Alter waiting nine weeks according to local paper, MT. Rasmussen has moved his machin- cry to Aurora Street.
 Regardless of the merits of this case, MT. Rasmussen or any other citizen is entitled to 8 decision on public hearing within 30 days, and it is a pretty inefficient Board that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
Three Accused Of Accepting Benefit Checks Illegally

The State of Connecticut has oyerpaid approximately $75,000 under the Unemployment Compen- sation Act stated Prosecutor Ste phen Homick this morning in Municipal Court during the trial of Leonard J. Petit of 51 Yale Street, Waterville, who was arraigned be- fore Judge Frank Summa on three counts of violating the Unemploy- ment Compensation Act,
 Petit is allaged to have been overpaid $70.94 on March g, Is and g. The three counts against him are for knowingly making false statements in order to obtain pay n1ent. Benjamin Brown of the State Labor Department was the lone witness called to the stand before the magistrate continued the case until Oct. 8. Judge Summa inform ed the prosecutor and Attorney Michael Blansfeld, counsel for the accused, to bring to court the clerk who filled in the claim blanks of MT Petit in the local office last March.
 Two other similar cases were dis posed of. Miss Lillian Komarsky, 22, of 52 Wood Street, made restitution of $4750 to the State and was fined the same amount. Employed as a Waterbury Club waitress she was granted nolles on two counts and penalized on the other. She had re- ceived checks for the weeks ending Sept. l, and 15, 1945.
 Joseph A. Muccino, 55, of TO Eastwood Avenue, clockmaker made restitution of SIP to the State and was fined the same amount on three counts of violating the Un- employment Compensation Charter.
 John J. OConnell, 49, of 25 Silver Street, arrested last night by Pa trolman Ralph Belloisy on charges Of drunkenness, breach of the peace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
Jenks, Staff At Assessor Conference
Snecial to The Democrat

Boston, Sept. 26-Aldro Jenks chief assessor of Waterbury, and members of his staff are attending the National Conference of asses sorS here at the Hotel Statler Ac- companying MT. Jenks are Bart Scannell. John Jenusaitis, Robert Stone, Arthur X. Brophy, William Sheehey. MT. Jenks is a member of the Advisory Committee of the national board.
 Frank E. Wilson, Denver Man ager of Revenue, chairman of a panel discussion at today's meet ing, warned against excessive in creased assessments because of cur rently inflated real-estate prices "
 "Assessors are faced with similar problems throughout the nation, Y" Wilson said in discussing property reassessments of today. Sound community financing means that higher assessments should bring lower tax rates. If one does not fol- low the other, something is wrong with the city administration"
 None of the assessors expressed the belief that currently inflated housing costs would remain at their present levels much longer. It was generally conceded that realty prices would never drop back to their prewar levels, but would presumably stabilize themselves at about 50 to TO percent below the prevailing prices.
 William F. Connolly, Bridgeport, assessor was also a speaker on the panel. MT. Connolly undertook the assessment of industrial property in Waterbury during the recent re- valuation program.
 MT. Jenks also is scheduled to speak at the conference.