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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02

Philip graduated from the high
school In Jacksonville and went to
New York, but Ire never forgot
his love for the theater Using the
money he earned from performing
mental jobs. he found a good
teacher and learned how to talk
and act. Soon. he was earning a
modest living by giving dramatic
readings to various organizations
and literary societies. Much later,
he organized the Harlem Shakes
peare Society and played Othello
and julius Caeser.
In the relatively free atmosphere
of the North, Randolph developed
social consciousness. To his
theatrical studies he added eco
Monies, philosophy and political
science, and began to think seri-
ously about the plight of his peo-
pie.
AS Randolph saw it, racial dis
elimination had its roots in our
highly competitive society. While
eschewing communism, he believed
that blacks and whites alike must
reform the system and create a
better world for all.
He received his first taste of
labor strife when he signed on as
a waiter ON a Falls River boat
Along with o dozen others in the
crew, he was assigned to an air
less, windowless cabin which was
promptly named GLORY Hole.
Randolph called an informal
meeting and the crewmen agreed
to strike for better conditions. I'm
fortunately, the first mate hap
pened to overhear the meeting and
the young Negro was fired on the
spot.
While working at his next job.
as manager of a displacement
bureau, Randolph met and married
attractive Lucille Greene, a college
graduate from Virginia who had
abandoned schoolteaching to man
age one of Madame Walkers hair
dressing parlors. She proved to be
a loyal companion throughout the
turbulent years that lay ahead.
A group of headwaiters APP
preached Randolph and asked him
to edit their magazine He found
the job pleasant enough and things
went smoothly until walters in
various restaurant and hotels
started dropping into his Office
and complaining OF petty rackets
and chiseling:
'sThe chief makes us buy our
uniforms from him. He soaks US
500 for a 500 suit. If we don't like
it. he tells us we can quit"
Were being squeezed out of
out tips. The headwaiter cleared
$500 last week - we averaged
only $50, apiece"
Charges against the headwaiters
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02

CLEVELAND = DR.. F. ID. Pet
terson, president of Tuskegee In
stitute and only Negro member of
the Central Commute of the Red
Cross, concurs with the commit
tees new policy regarding the col
lection and storing of blood, he
said this week following the COM
mittee's annual meeting here.
The Red Cross win no longer
segregate blood given by Negroes
from that of whites, but will label
it so that the patient may choose
for himself. The Red Cross had
previously been under fire for
segregation.
The committees statement of
policy granted that there is no
difference in the blood of humans
based upon race or color. Its
concession to prejudice in favor of
one or the other is ito insure the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
A. M. E. Zion
Rev. L. D. standefer

1915 = 23rd Avenue
Sunday School 9:45.
Morning Service 1890 am.
Christian Endeavor GAS.
Evening Service $500 p. m.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
Wash. Mutual distributes Large Interest

Washington Mutual Savings
Bank will distribute $1,555, 900.
highest semiannual interest total
in its history. for the six months
period ending June 80. 1t was
announced by Dietrich Schmitz,
president, at the board meeting
Tuesday. Continuation OF the an
nual 30 interest rate was also
ordered at this time by the
trustees, he said.
In addition, the transfer of
$4,000 from current earnings to
the guaranty fund was authorized,
bringing that account to total of
So, 500, 900. Total interest payments
since the bank was founded 81
years ago are now in excess OF
$4S, 200, 900, Mr.. Schimts announc.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
ed. He said the bank Is currently
serving 1S0.379 depositors.

ed. He said the bank is currently
serving 1S0.379 depositors.
Deposits continue to increase,
but at a substantially reduced rate
from the same period year ago,
according to Mr.. Schimtz. He adj
vised the board that for the IL
months ending June 80, 1947, the
deposit increase will be approx
imately s9,5OO,OOO. as compared
with So 100. 900 for the year prior
and with the recor4 increase of
$25, 100000 for the IL months end
ed June 80, 1945. The increase
for the six months ending June
80, 1947, will amount to approx
imately sS,5OO,OOO, Mr.. Schitz said
Total deposits of the bank at the
present time come to $165. 500, 900,
he stated.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
EAST MADISON
YWCA NEWS
SUMNER FUN CLUB
AT THE Y. NJ. C. A.


Every Tuesday evening at 700
O'Clock this summer the Fun Club
will meet at the East Madison
Y. M. C. A. This is a club for
boys between and IA years OF
age. Boys who have been in the
Gray or any boys who are inter-
ested are invited to be on hand
for the first meeting on June "a.
Each meeting will be frolic.
Some nights there will be movies;
other nights there win be carniyels
boxing matches. radio quiz shows,
important speakers and bonfire
parties. On Saturdays the club
will take hikes, trips to points
of interest In town and play soft
ball. This will be an evening of
fun for every boy. Mr.. Harold
Morse will be the club advisor.
OVERNIGHT HIKE TO
CAMP TERRY
Boys who are interested in three
days of camping and outdoor
sports would register at once at
the East Madison Y. M. c. A.
Experienced campers leave at ten
June 80 and return July 2.
Each boy must take his own
bedding. food, and cooling equip
ment. No axes, knives or guns are
to be taken on the trip. Adequate
supervision win be provided by the
Y. M. c. A. A list of things to
be taken by each boy will be
given at the time of registration.
Every boy who intends to go
should contact the Y at once. A
fee Of $1.25 for transportation is
to be paid at the time of regis
tration. Call CA-O64s for inform
alton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
THE GREATNESS OF AMERICA

by changing the minds of the
men and women who comprise the
country. If we want to be prosper
Gus, we can. for new wealth can
be built only by men. If we want
security. we can build 1t! If we
want to eradicate all evil system
and handicaps, We can - for we
created them.
America was made by the men
who built it. If 1t remains great.
1t will be the doing of you and
me and of all our fellow Ameri
cans working together as free
men. 1t is up to us. And we can
do 1t.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
LEADER APPROVES RED CROSS LABELLING
NOT SECRECATINC' NEGRO BLOOD

success of the plan which is to
make available blood and blood
derivatives to all the people of
the United States. regardless OF
race or color"
DR. Patterson said he consider
ed that the new policy removes
what has been regarded by Ne
groes as a gratuitous insult"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
NEWS FROM HOME

Pittsburgh Courier, Chicago
defender. Kansas City Call,
Afr. American, Amsterdam
News, Negro Digest, Northwest
Enterprise for Sale, sc e
Coast Negro Directory for sale
Mrs. Josephine Mccraven, Sole
Agent for all Negro Literature.
704 goth Ave. Phone PR
0e92, Seattle, Wash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02
CHURCHES
Rev. Judson Swancy

Evangelist Missionary
FASTER Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
100 21st Avenue
Between Yesler and Fir St.
21O7 James St., Apt. "A
Phone EA. 71S5
Special Advice and Prayer
by Appointment
Seattle -, Wash.
Evening star., 1947-11-02
Shortage Of Recruits
Keeps Some Vessels
OF Navy From Sailing

The Navy Is SO short of recruits
that some ships are unable to sail
on regular duty, it was learned last
night. ~
Although oil shortages make it
necessary for all tankers to be kept
constantly on the move, one officer
revealed yesterday that he will be
unable TO sail from an East Coast
port tomorrow for lack of crewmen.
Twin problems harrassing the
Navy are the shortage of WELL
trained petty officers and the ex-
pected loss of thousands of sailors
whose two-year enlistments expire
in the next few months.
Technical Training Ashore.
To deal with the problem of train
ing petty officers. Capt. J. M. Will
head of. the training division of the
Bureau of Personnel, has called on
ship commanders to select outstand-
ing enlisted men for intensive tech
nical training ashore.
While these men are ashore. the
Navy will be unable to supply re-
placements and ship commanders
will have to operate short-handed.
The bureau of personnel has
promised. however, that once the
men have completed their technical
courses, they will be returned to the
ships from which they came.
Acknowledges Shortage.
In announcing the plan. Capt.
Will asked the service commanders
if they have the Well-trained petty
officers they need to run ship or sta
ton.
1T is we'll realized that you do
not. "he answered his own ques-
ton" and this condition will prob
ably become more acute in the next
few months. The discouraging
thing about it is that the replace
ments YOU will receive from the
service force or your district COM
mandant will not be Well-tralned
petty officers you so urgently need.
Instead. they will probably be
new seamen, fresh from recruit
training. Although the picture looks
pretty grim, we know you will not
Just sit around accepting the. situa-
ton Extraordinary action is called
for by all hands"
Sent Out Within 10 Weeks.
The shortage of recruit personnel,
Capt. Will said, is also so serious
that men are being sent out from
training stations within 10 weeks,
after only the rudiments of training.
There is no time to give even a
semblance of the instruction recruits
received before joining the fleet in
prewar days. Capt. Will disclosed.
Ship commanders have to take
chance that the recruits will not
damage the intricate machinery
aboard ship through lack of knowl-
edge.
The Navy is now trying to en-
courage e-enlistments. Nava !
spokesmen said the men whose two
year enlistments are about to expire
helped the service over the difficult
period of rapid demobilization but
their departure from the Navy now
would leave the service in a serious
situation.
Evening star., 1947-11-02

Gum of the Richmond Circuit Court
ruled today.
Judge Quinn's decision followed
brief hearing in which attorneys
for the Screen Guild, producers OF
the film, appealed to the court a
recent ruling by the State Board OF
Motion Picture CenSors banning
the showing of the picture in Vir-
glnia theaters.
Prior to the hearing, Judge Gum
attended special showing of THE
Burning Cross" with members of
Richmond civic, educational, and
religious organizations.
The judge did not specify what
deletions he desired, declaring that
a decision on the matter remained
with representatives of the produc-
ers, exhibitors, and the Censorship
Board.
Evening star., 1947-11-02

Commission; John N. Mackall, for
mer chairman of the State Roads
Commission: Alexander Brown Girls
void of Monkton and E. Stuart
Windsor of Baltimore.
The group is seeking to construct
a harness racing track on the site
of the Pimlico Airport in Baltimore
County and is one of 10 applicants
being considered by the racing COM
mission.
Evening star., 1947-11-02

the difficult task of bringing the
bodies of the Is victims of a Pan
American World Airways plane
down the rough, precipitous side Of
Annette Islands Mount Tamgas.
The Coast Guard party at the
scene of last Sundays crash re-
ported late today that Is bodies
had been recovered from the snow
covered mountainside over which
the wreckage was scattered widely.
The bodies, wrapped in canvass,
are being lowered down cliffs by
ropes and taken to Tamgas Lake,
from where they probably will be
flown to either Annette Field or
Ketchikan. Three bodies arrived at
the lake this afternoon. None OF
the bodies has been identified.
Three Civil Aeronautics investi-
Evening star., 1947-11-02
Six New Stockholders File
with Trotting Races Firm
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. brig. Gen.
Henry c. Evans, commander of the
Maryland National Guard, is among
six new stockholders in Baltimore
Trotting Races. Inc, William L. All,
attorney for the group, reported
today.
Additional stockholders whose
names have been filed with the
State Racing Commission include
James McHenry Eccleston, vice
president of the Maryland Trust
Co.; George r. Norris, Dundalk,
former member of the State Racing
Evening star., 1947-11-02

gators and a postal inspector went
to the mountain today to conduct
an n-the-spot study of the Seattle
Juneau planes crash.
Evening star., 1947-11-02

Ireland is about the size of West
Virginia, but has about 100000
more people.
Evening star., 1947-11-02
Burning Cross Film
Approved for Virginia
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1.-The
Burning Cross" an anti-Ku Klux
Klan film, may be shown by Vir-
ginia motion picture theaters with
certain deletions,'' Judge Julien
Evening star., 1947-11-02
Storm flinders Removal
OF Alaskan Crash Dead
By the Associoted Press

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. LIN
the face of wind-driven snow
storm a search party began today
Evening star., 1947-11-02

And every housewife is decorator! Furniture
designers, decorators and technicions have COL
oboroted and come up with the true furniture
of tomorrow it's MOULDED MODERN,
blonde birch and distinctly different. American
decorators soy buy pieces rother thon suite
=. and combine them to fit your particular
needs . so the designers and teehnicions went
to work with fine birch veneers and created the
zenith in flexible furniture e. Now you can
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23

Fellowship at $50 Pm. Hour of
Chimes at Z PM; Organ Vespers,
7.20 PM; evening service of wor-
ship, 7.30 PM. Beautiful Youth
spring congregational Hymn sing
ing. 'aThe Battle Hymn of the
Republic" arranged by Fred War
ing, will be sung by large vested
youth choir.
Sound Picture
Sound picture: "The Crown of
Righteousness" portrays the story
of Paul after he has spent two
years in Rome. He is tried before
Nero and released. After the burn
ing of Rome Nero decides to accuse
the Christians of the crime. In
the persecution which follows Paul
is again made prisoner. The pic
ture shows prosecuted Christians
in the catacombs reading Pauls
Epistle to the Romans, who shall
separate us from the love OF
Christ? The scene closes with
Paul debating: 'T have fought a
good fight"
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Mrs. Ezekiel Sparks gave an
evening company to her young
friends last Thursday evening at
her residence on Delaware Street.
Having gained the information
from the hostess, that the house
was at their disposal, the guest
joined in for a jolly good time.
Outside of the social tete-a-tete,
music formed the chief amusement
of the evening. Miss Edith Beck
played some choice selections on
the piano, while Mr.. Isaac Beatty
rendered some difficult solos on
the banjo. His trick solo was the
feature of the evening and it was
highly enjoyed by those present.
About IL o'clock the guests were
invited to the dining room where
a bountiful repast awaited them.
The remainder of the evening was
highly enjoyed by those present.
Those present were: Miss RACHEL
Sparks, Church Hill, Md, Miss
Hettie Richards, Laura Lassell,
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23

lead a frontal attack in re-
search, allowing men of medi-
cine to be ever on the quest
for better treatments and an
eventual cure. Last year our
dimes marched against one of
the most disastrous polio cpl
denies to sweep the nation
since 1916, the worst in our
country's history. When the
final tally for 1916 is complete
indications are that it will ex-
coed 10000 victims. This
week, our merchants and bus
inessmen donated generously
to this cause, setting an ex-
ample for the townspeople. 1t
is gratifying to know our
gifts helped alleviate the
mental and physical suffering
of these victims and their
families.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
Your Community

The feature "Know Your
Community" found on page
two of this issue is the first of
a series of articles concerning
Smyrna; its people, its bust
nesses and institutions, past
present and future. The ma
terial for these pages is gath
cred from various historical
accounts, documents, back
files of the Times and from in
formation supplied us by the
State Archives Department in
Dover. Whether or not we
continue this feature will de-
pend largely on the reaction
of our readers. Business hous-
es interested in seeing the his
tory of their firm appear,
should contact the Times Of
flee.
While gathering material
for this weeks issue, the
Town Manager, Stanford G..
Marvel informed us that
many of the town records are
missing. The Council is in
possession of no minutes or
documents earlier than 1907,
If any person knows the
whereabouts of these records,
they are requested to stop at
the Town Office.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23

Margaret Robinson, Florence Haz-
ell, Anna Stevenson, Edith Beck.
Mr.. Isaac Beatty of Wilmington;
Messrs. William Brady, Elmer
Walls, Stuart Wilds, William Diehl,
Howard Jones, Arthur Sparks,
Samuel Hoffecker.
Miss Annie Went of Kent Island,
Md. who formerly resided here
with Rev. E. H. Hynson and family
is the guest of Smyrna friends.
Mrs. Clarence Prettyman, who
has been ill for several weeks is
now improving rapidly.
The Misses Mills, of Clayton, en-
tertained the Tuesday Club last
night.
Messrs. William Stevenson,
Clarke Franklin and Harry Prim-
rose, have issued invitations for a
dance at Odd Fellows Hall to be
given Friday night.
Rev. w. r. Mowbray will fill the
M. E. pulpit at Greensborough, Md.
next Sunday.
Miss Clarabel Wilson, of Middle
town, is the guest of the family of
w. N. Ransom.
Thos. Price and wife have been
visiting in Millington, Md.
Misses Margaret Fell mad Flor
ence HAZEL will entertain a num-
ber of their friends at whist and
dancing tonight at the home of the
formers sister, Mrs. A. e. Jardine.
w. A. FAIRIES, of this town, has
been elected a director of the Kent
County Mutual Insurance Company
to succeed the late w. w. Tschudy.
John Hoffecker of this town was
also reelected.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
Year-ROund Battle

The 1947 March of Dimes
began last week and runs
through January 30-16 days
in all. But throughout the
year infantile paralysis at
tacks daily-and our doctors
and scientists are still on the
offensive against the malady.
For 16 days we are afforded
the opportunity to furnish
year-round ammunition = to
pitch our dimes and dollars
against a ruthless enemy of
the nation and it's children.
Without unstinting contribu-
tions each year to the March
of Dimes, the average Amer
lean family would stand help
less against the onslaughts of
polio. Infantile paralysis pre-
sents a formidable picture in
any family budget. The cost
of caring for a patient aver
ages about $1,000 a year
some cases up to $4,000
and stretching over extended
periods of five, ten or more
years = involving hospitaliza-
ton, oftentimes surgery, in
most cases, physical therapy
treatment, muscle subStitu-
tiOn training and vocational
rehabilitation. Contributions
to the March of Dimes have
made possible a b ulw a L k
against financial an G III S h
when polio strikes. Through
gifts to the March of Dimes
in the next Z days, the Ma
tional Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis will be enabled
to fulfill its pledge of care and
treatment for every polio vic
tim, regardless of age, race,
creed, color or lack of financ-
es. These dimes wage a great
defensive war. More, they
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
NOTICE

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp. Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County, Delaware, dated Jan. 18th A. d.
1947 notice is hereby given of the granting
Letters Testamentary on the estate of John
w. Ford on the 18th day of January A. ID.
1947. All persons having claims against
the said John w. Ford are required to ex-
hibit the same to such Executor within one
year after the date of the granting of such
Letters. or abide by the law in that behalf,
which provides that such claims against
the said estate not so exhibited shall be
forever barred.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA
BY Clark M. Knots, President
Executor of John w. Ford. deceased
Signed: Elwood Kemp,
Register of Wills.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
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Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-12
TRACING TT BACK

In a hard hitting four-coumn page one editorial the New York Sun says YOU. MT. Truman, You Made Prices What They Are Today" The editorial what an elaboration of that title And in proving its point the Sun recalled the executive order issued just after the Japanese surrender, calling the order "a political formula for higher wages, high farm prices and an unchanging price level economic nonsense which made it impossible that reconversion to peace time economy should be either swift or orderly" The Sun goes on to assa President Truman for his opposi ton to tax reduction for the governments continued farm subsidies and for peaceme record Of the l948 budget
 The latter points aren't particularly impressive But certainly that fated executive Crder issued just at the end of the war had more to do with the present maadjustment of prices and wages than any other single factor in the American economic picture For it was that order which sanctioned and encour- aged the disruptive of postwar strikes for n- congruous increases-srikes which didn't attain their full monetary goals but did upset the balance of wages and prices and did set back industrial recov cry for anywhere from six months to a year. And that order with the wholesale upward trend of wages which it precpitated the one thing which doomed the entire of price control and which made the OPA unavoidable many months before it finally fell apart of it's futility
 The nations labor leaders, interested primarily in their selfish interests (Which is only human falling can't be blamed too much for their attempt to make industry stand and deliver exorbitant wages for less when they had the word of the govern and the President of the United States that they entitled to demand more-and that it could be granted them without disrupting the precarious homie balance of the nation at the close of the
 Yes Mr. Truman's latter day high prices is by improper But he is in a pre- dicament of his making.