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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-11-05

II gives me a great deal OF
pleasure to have this opportunity
to discuss the problem of the
Negro worker = and your pres
ence here is an indication of your
own concern with subject which
has come to interest me very deep
|ly.
The enactment of Anti-Discrimi-
nation Laws has of course brought
this problem into sharper focus.
Its full solution, however, depends
on our willingness to recognize =
and accept - our moral respons-
Utility toward group of citizens
whose exclusion from the free op-
portunity to earn living, com
mensurate with ability and train
ing, has for so long been a false
note in our American way of
life.
While many a personnel man is
aware that absorption of qualified
Negro workers into his organiza-
ton is the fair thing to do, he
quails before the burdens which
it would place upon him. Besides
his already numerous worries, he
can see before him the added
task of laying the groundwork
among both employees and man
agement for such a program, with
the prospect of innumerable diff
ficulties once it is initiated. His
inclination may well be to dis
miss 1t with the question. "Why
ask for another headache?"
Based upon our experience at
Pitney-Bowes, think | have an
answer for this harassed Man in
the Middle" which may surprise
him.
When we started to plan our
program for employing Negroes
several years ago, we did have the
advantage of 100 per cent support
from top management. Our pres
ident, Walter H. Wheeler, Jr., is
particular interested in fostering
understanding and acceptance of
the Negro as a skilled worker.
All of our offices fortunately share
this sympathetis attitude, and we
were thus assured of their COM
plete cooperation.
Where we had formerly employ
ed Negroes only in the usual
mental capacities, we now began to
add several machine operators, as
semblers, and other skilled or
semi-skilled Negroes in the plant.
While this meant some Roadway
had been made. We faced our
real test little over a year and
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Elizabeth Garden; Mrs. Mary Phil.
lips presided over the large collec-
ton of gifts; Mrs. Sula Williams
served the beautiful wedding cake;
Mrs. Mary Alexander poured coffee
and Mrs. Marie Anthony was at
the punch bowl.
After the reception five automo-
biles loaded with the younger set
escorted the newlyweds out to the
Winslows Sr. country home, where
they danced. All returned at not
too late an hour, leaving the bride
and groom, who spent a brief
honeymoon before he left via plane
Che flew up for his wedding) from
California. where he is pharmacist
third class in the u. S. Marines,
Mrs. Winslow remained in Port
land with her parents-in-law,
awaiting the discharge of her hus-
band. They anticipate making
Portland their home.
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Omaha, Neb,., Visitors
Make Annual Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor of
Omaha, Neb., made their annual
visit to Portland sharing most Of
October with their son Joseph Jr
and family and many friends.
Their itinerary included Kansas
City, Mo-, Denver and points in
California.
Mrs. Taylor confided that In
Kansas City. Mo-, they enjoyed the
hospitality of Rev. and Mrs. C. A..
Williams and DR.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Lowrey. In Kansas City,
Kas., Mrs. Elizabeth Minor. In
Denver they were entertained by
Mrs. Sonora Maxwell, Catherine
Peters, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Walker, Mrs.
Irene McWilliams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Emanuel They attended
Shorter Chapel A. M. 4. Church
and enjoyed scenic drives. In
Los Angeles they attended Golden
Gate races. Courtesies were by
Mrs. Ida McMonrovia, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Cooper, nathaniel Perry (their
nephew. Mrs. Edna Gilmer, Mrs.
Augusta Collins, DR.. Chas. Ennis,
Theodore Davis, Mr.. Taylor at
Business Mems Breakfast, Mes
danes Aurora and Bride Round
tree, Mr.. and Mrs. George Riley;
drives about the city and Forest
Lawn Park; gifts from Mrs. Helen
Banks and Mrs. Beatrice Bruce.
In Oakland: Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Zeno
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Emanuel. Mrs. Grace Perkins; a
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-11-05

a half ago when we employed
our first Negro office employee.
We placed her in the Personnel
Department for several reasons -
First, because personneps status
as sort of headquarters for the
company's employment policies
would lend official sanction to
her coming, and second, because
the employees of this department
were better aware of what we
were trying to accomplish than
members of other departments.
Before this Negro employee start
ed, talked with the girls with
whom she would work, carefully
explained our intentions and the
company's policy in this connec-
ton, and received assurance from
them that they would assist me
wherever they could. On her first
day of work, for instance, she
was taken to lunch by my sec
rotary, and they joined the group
with which she normally spent
her lunch hour.
Frankly, we did hear some dis
contented rumblings from employ
ees in other departments with
whom, due to the nature of her
work, our new clerk came into
contact. We did nothing about
these rumblings, and in a few
weeks they were not only discon-
tinued but completely reversed.
The young lady's intelligence, con-
sciencious performance, and CO.
operative attitude had resulted in
a smooth and accurate flow of
work between the departments
without the work tie-ups previously
encountered.
This was not, of course. just
luck we felt, and still feel,
that it is of prime Importance
that the first Negro office en-
ployees hired by any organization
should posses intelligence, tact,
and diplomacy in a high degree.
This we help to ascertain by the
use of our regular battery of pre-
employment tests, the results of
which indicate general ability, ap-
titude, temperament and personal
ity. or particular skills. such as
tipping and stenography.
ITO be continued next week.
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COUNT Basic
COMING TO SEATTLE

Count Basic, who brings his
world-famous orchestra to the Sc
attic Civic Auditorium on Thanks
giving night, Thursday, November
81, for a one-night-only appear
ance. received the greatest tribute
ever given any artist when he
made a recent guest appearance
on the Kate Smith program.
Declared Miss Smith in introduce
ing the Count to the programs
millions of radio listeners: Ladies
and gentlemen, we've had all sorts
of guests on our shows movie
stars, radio comedians. concert mu-
sicians and artists in jazz. But
there's one gentleman our audience
just can't seem to get enough of.
We're more than glad to bring him
back again tonight. And here he
is-America's undisputed champion
of the worries. and favorite must
cian-the Jump King of Swing
Count Basiel"
The Count has made more guest
appearances on the Kate Smith
show over the last four years than
any other artist. He has stand
ing offer from Miss Smith to APP
pear on the program every time
he is in New York City, and in
certain instances has made as
many as five consecutive visits to
the program as guest star.
Counts appearance on Thanks
giving night will feature the All
American rhythm section now that
the sensational drummer, Joe
Jones. has returned to the Basic
band.
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Phon. EAST 1911

Miss Nickerson's repertoire in
cludes dance songs. lullabies, love
songs. and the intriguing "taunt"
songs with their satire set to
graceful melody.
The concert is being arranged
by the local branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. Mr..
George L. Thomas is president of
the organization and ticket sales
are In charge of Mrs. Rose Smith
Parker
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KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing in all Hair Styles. 1920
N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
II, Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours a. m.
to 6 p. m. Phone-Office MU.
9715; residence tn. 2S39. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor
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PERSONAL

DON'T BE LONELY! Meet new
friends, all ages, nationwide,
many wealthy. Kaye Contacts,
Box 6. Sunnyside Station, Long
Island City 4, N. Y.
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Business tip: One sure way to
make your books balance it to
put them on the scales.
Calendars are like eggs = not
much good after a year old.
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CHURCHES

The musicale presented by Beth
ell A. NJ. e. Church, featuring the
Senior Choir. at Benson High
School auditorium at $50 p. m.
October 80. was a grand success.
Loud ovations, many for encores,
signified a well-pleased audience,
a large audience.
A fool and his money are in
vited places.
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Social SideIines
NOTICE

NOTICE
News omitted for want Of space
will be published next week.
Mr.. Bruce Locke Jr. has return
ed to his home in Los Angeles
after an enjoyable months visit
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Locke. in N. e. Victoria.
News from Mrs. Robert Wynn.
who with her 4-month-old daugh-
ter Jacqueline. reports having had
a grand visit in Omaha, Neb., with
her mother and relatives. She is
now in Minneapolis, Mimi, visiting
Mr.. Wynn's parents.
The buffet supper and bridge
party given recently by Mrs.
James Braggs at her home in Irv-
ington occupied special place on
the social calendar when she en-
tertained complimentary for Mrs.
Helen Fairbanks and Mrs. Ethel
Hill of Los Angeles, house guests
for several days of Mrs. Minnie
Crawford in N. e. Victoria. Mrs.
Annie Fleming, New York, N. Y,
shared the compliments.
Three tables of bridge were en-
Enthusiastically enjoyed by the lady
and gentleman guests. Prizes
went to Mrs. Gladys Ingersoll and
Mr.. Jack Martin Mesdames Inger-
soil and Thelma Flowers assisted
the hostess in serving two
course Spanish menu.
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CLUBS :. LODGES
Cosmopolitan Century Club
To Honor Mrs. Mcknight

The Cosmopolitan Century Club
is honoring Mrs. Bella Taylor Nc
Knight at reception on Sunday,
November 9th. from to 5 pm.
at the East Madison Branch of
the Young Women Christian Asso-
citation, 102-21st. Ave. No.
Mrs. Mcknight is in Seattle in
interest of a portrait exhibit at
the Seattle Art Museum under
sponsorship Of the Harmon Foun-
dation. The paintings are by two
American Negro artists, Mrs. Betsy
Groves Reyneau and Laura Wheel
err Warning.
Mrs. Mcknight will give us
interesting background of these
artists and their portraits at the
reception.
Owing to the shortness of time
allowed us in preparation and
publicity of Mrs. Mcknight we are
appealing to all friends to help
in making this reception one all
Seattle will be proud of. Please
contact as many friends as possi-
BILE and invite them to come out
and meet Mrs. Mcknight and
show her we in the Northwest
appreciate the culture and fine arts
contributed by American Negroes.
Mrs. vivienne L. Penick. Presi-
dent, Jessie Shields, Chairman.
JAMS AND JELLY COLLECTION
BIG SUCCESS
Officers and members of the
Cosmopolitan Century Club extend
sincere thanks to all who parti-
cipated in their recent jam and
Jelly Drive"
The response was heart warm
ing and after 10 days of collection.
306 jars of jams, jellies and can
ned fruit wers presented to the
Washington Children's Home Spe-
cial recognition goes to the 10
business people and pastors who so
graciously allowed their establish
ments and churches to be used
as collection stations. to theWo-
mems Auxiliary of Dining Car
Employees, to Mrs. VIM. e. Vroo-
man for the largest individual
contribution of 26 jars of jam, and
to the daily and weekly news
papers for their splendid coopera-
ton in publicizing the drive. No
financial contributions We're accep'
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Monday Evening. October ~. l947

Before special open-tofhepvb meeting of The Soeoi
Work Council sponsored by its Inerocui Committee TO aid
in interpreting the Connecticut For Employment Act TO
executives of business and industrial pons Unions employ
menf agencies and others affected by the law.
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= No TIE
News omitted for want of space
will be published next week.
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|INTECRATING The NEGRO WORKER
into FACTORIES AND OFFICES
An Address by
JOSEPH J. MORROW

Personnel Manager. PitneyBowe Inc. Stamford. Conn.
Chairman Personnel Assn of the Stamford Mfrs Council
Stamford High School Auditorium
Stamford, Connecticut
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-11-20

two of it's twenty-nine cooperating
organizations, The Save the Chill
dren Federation and the Treasure
Chest Campaign to put on the
Treasure Chests U.S.A. program.
This program was opened on Octo-
Der first to encourage more fortu-
nate communities to donate Trea-
sure Chests of children's books to
rural schools in the United States
(25,O00 Treasure Chest books have
already been donated and shipped
to children o~verseas).
In it's free manual which outlines
this project, the Council says
Estate Extension services, book
mobiles and individual teachers
have done much with limited funds
to correct these conditions. It is
hoped that Federal aid will soon
release more help to these young
citizens in our disadvantaged areas,
but until that time comes we can
all help to share the great wealth
of American children's books with
our own brothers and sisters in
this new and easy way"
Among the many countries who
have received chests to date are
the Philippines, China, France, Bel
GUM, Greece, Poland, Russia and
Siam. Chests can now be shipped to
former enemy countries end have
been received already in Japan,
Germany and Austria. The Treas
ure Chest Campaign, though still an
independent unit, Is now working
in cooperation with UNESCO.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-11-20

The 2Sth National Observance of
Children's Book Week is being
celebrated this week, November
1922. The slogan around which
libraries, schools and civic organi-
cations are planning their annual
programs is Books for the World
of Tomorrow.
The poster, shown above, has
been designed by the noted illus
traitors Of children's books, Ingri
and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. It de-
picts the many generations of
American children who have been
privileged to inherit an ever-in-
creasing wealth of books written,
designed and published solely for
their delight and entertainment.
Books like these can prepare them
to be intelligent, tolerant and CO.
operative citizens in the world of
tomorrow.
To activate this slogan, the Chill
dren's Book Council, 81 West 45th
Street, New York City, which is
also national Headquarters for
Book Week information and aids,
has initiated a special Book Week
project for 1947. The Council tells
us that at least eleven million
American boys and girls are with
cut access to library service or
reading of any kind other than text
books. This is a shocking fact,
coupled with the knowledge that
the United States is also the home
OF the greatest children's book in
du2try in the world. The Council
has therefore enlisted the help OF
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ulfwdy News.

Mrs. Tom Faw was a Hardin
caller on Tuesday.
Mrs. H. s. Trusler of Ashland
arrived in this community on
Tuesday. Mrs. Trusler will visit
relatives here. until after
Thanksgiving 80.
Albert Loomes was "a Hardin
visitor on Tuesday.
H. w. Delp and Elvin :Wedel
were Hardin visitors Thursday.
Mrs. H. E. Wakefield Of For
syth is visiting at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Melvin
Loomes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith of
Red Lodge are house guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Loomes.
MI. and Mrs. Chester A.
Wagenaar are the parents of a
daughter born il the Big Horn
County Community hospital.
Albert Loomes was a Hardin
business caller Saturday.
Chester A. Wagenaar was in
Hardin on Saturday.
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Let Them Eat Cake!

! The bakers in many cities will re-
duce the size Of the loaf but raise
the price Of it. We would not be sur
Irised any day to see somebody
ZONE out for the fve-cent crumb.
:. -
J "A food committeeman said he ex-
pected the drive to save a slice of
bread a day would be stimulated by
the raise in the price of the loaf"
News item.
- -
That's what we call seeing
through things clearly.
= CAN YOU REMEMBER
:: Array back Wben inspecting a neu
::bome you never thought it necessary
TO ask rs there an ubstairs2'
:. Back wbeu yoa could bear wbaI
factors said as ia, back as The third rou
'sVitbont an ear trumpet?
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lE3{:E]
VACATION HERE.

SPENDS VACATION HERR
Harold Jensen of%AnchorageS
Alaska arrived in Hardin Fri
day, On vacation and is visiting
at, the home of his parents, MI.
and Mrs. H. F. Jensen. :
RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA
@, A. Maxson left Sunday for
his home in Pasadena, Calf,
after visiting a few days in Har-
din: at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Davis. He is en-
route from Arnold, Nebr., where
he has been visiting relatives
and friends.
FOOD sale, Saturday, Nov.
%, Montana Power Co. V.F.W.
Auxiliary.-Adv.
VISITS HERE
MI. and Mrs. Lester Lewis of
Arnold, Nebr., visited at the
home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Darr
Kicker, enrOute from San
Francisco.
JUST received shipment Of
barbed wire and fencing. Miles
g. Timer Co.-Adv.
VISITS IN MIsSOULA
Mrs. George Davis left Sun
day for. Missoula where she
spent several days this week.
HAVE you seen the new Hot
Point AriStocrat electric range
nov on display. Stop in and we
VIII be glad to show you how
YOU can modernize your kitch-
enawith the complete new Hot
Point line on easy budget terms.
Valley Implement Co.-Adv.
ATTEND OPEN HOUSE
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Vickers
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Law
renee attended the open house
which was held at the Billings
Normal school.
FOOD sale, Saturday, Nov.
~. Montana Power Co. V.F.W.
Artkiliary.-Adv.
WEEKEND GUESTS
Weekend guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Vickers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Bice
of Billings.
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ELK TRIP

Frank Cryder, Jr., Marvin
Turner, Wayne Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Miller, Marvin Davis,
Russell Kosbbe, Glen Helmann,
Lawrence Koebbe and Bill
Olenik made an unsuccessful
elk hunting trip to Townsend
and Gardiner over the week.
end.
RETURN TO HARDIN
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Peterson
returned to Hardin Friday after
spending about a week in Min :.
neapolis.
VISITING IN HARDIN
H. E. Mosby of Sacramento,
Calf, a former Hardin resi-
dent, is spending this week in
Hardin transacting business and
renewing old acquaintance.
FOOD sale, Saturday, Nov.
%, Montana Power Co. WV.
AuXiliary.-Adv.
ATTEND CONVENTION
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wildin
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Billings attending a Coast
tO-Coast store convention which
was held at the Northern hotel.
Pullets should be vaccinated
against pox when they are 8 to
II weeks old.
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IN


Mrs. John Chatham Of Lodge
Grass has gone on. When a
young mother must leave her
family, it is indeed difficult for
those who are left to carry on.
Yet it seems that in proportion
to Edith Chatham's love and
devotion and her fine quiet
courage in facing the last
journey so does her little fam
lily gather strength to live in
the reflected influence of those
same fine qualities.
Surely in spirit a good daugh-
ter, wife and mother lives on
in the hearts of those she
loves.
This community of Upper
Rotten Grass and all of Edith
Erickson Chatham's friends are
better for knowing her.
Only during a period of total
eclipse can stars in near con-
junction with the sun be seen
At all.
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:, I'VE don't know another industry
lin the United States that would
make an instrument that would de-
.:stroy the industry itself" j.
Caesar Petrillo in announcing a ban
,.on musicians permitting any record
:ings anywhere for anybody.
Well, it was quite a break for this
;country that the boys engaged in
:. the buggy. whif1ie tree and ship in
,dustry didn't feel that way about
T, the automobile.
|. There is a rumor that the Rus
|. SLAMS are working (and have nearly
| %perfected) an insult that will do 700
miles an hour.
|. What those U. N. sessions need
] are frequent half hour recesses to
! give the Russians time for new
epithets.
YOU TOO CAN BE A STATESMAN!
Serve your country ardently,
Never count the cost!
You will scale the peaks Of fame
If your notes aren't lost!
Heed a call to Washington,
Public service choose!
Very o you will appear
In tho hook rayiouSt
One Of tn greatest American enc
mics of a square meal is the fellow
! who first thought up the stuffed
tomato.
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Our Own Hollywood Inquiry

@. Now then, you are a producer:
Conceding as l do that any Commu!
mist influence in u movies should
be ruthlessly effaced, l would like
to come down to the responsibility
for those Hollywood westerns" in
which 40 out of so shots are misses
A. There is propaganda there, OBJ
vi0usly foreign, to disparage Ameri!
can craftsmanship and promote the
idea at home that one bullseye in 50
is good enough.
@. What about those scenes in
which the cowboys get behind over
turned covered wagons and blaze
away at one another. necks out a
foot, with nobody getting hurt?
A. Certainly nobody who respect
ed America would write or direct .
scene that way.
@. Have you noticed how almost
every romantic film has at least me
scene in a haypile? Why is that?
A. Karl Marx always held that to
undermine democracy you must get
across the idea that life should be.a
matter of haypiles. This softens up
the populace.
@. Who is responsible for those
half-Nelson embraces and pressure
cooker kisses in the pictures?
A. Enemy propaganda! Think Of
the m%an-hours wasted, not to men,
ton the woman-hours. Our foes
know that If they could get all Amer
leans kissing like that they would
have nc time or energy left for any
thing important, and the republic
soon would crumble.
@. Now let US take those long lists
Of credits appearing on the screen
just before a picture begins. They
take in the name of everybody from
the fellow who washed an electric
light bulb or polished a piano up TO
the director, assistant director and
assistant to the assistant. Is there'a
reason for this? :.
A. Yes sir. There you have the
hand Of somebody unfriendly to
America again. Those credit lines
are slowly but surely u%nnerving the
American public. And an unnervSd
public Is . futile public In any
struggle.
@. One more question. Who Ii TO
blame for double features? =.
A. Now you are getting hot In your
search for evil influences In the
movies.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-11-20

IN MEMORIAM:
In loving memory of our
uncle, Peter Steinmetz, who
was killed in action at Cher
bourg, France, Nov. 10, 1914.
No one he loved was by his
side,
10 hear his faint last sigh
And whisper just one loving
word
Before he closed his eyes.
He babe no one a last fare
well,
He said goodbye to none.
Inserted by his loving niece
and nephew, John and Pearl
Steinmetz.
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ROH ISCHARGED

Herman Rob of Hardin was
honorably discharged from the
United States Navy recently at
San Francisco, Calf, due to ex-
piration Of enlistment.
Rob held the rating Of sea-
man first class at the time Of
discharge.