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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-04-09
Community Chest Accepts
Civic Unity Committee

The Civic Unity Committee, a
citizens group organized to pro-
mote racial harmony in Seattle,
has been accepted by the Com
munity Chest of Seattle and King
County as one of its Red Feather
services. Nat S. Rogers, Chest
president, announced last Satur-
day.
The committee will join the
family of Red Feather services
May /.
The action will enable the CON-
mittee. which since the dissolution
of the Civilian War Commission
has been supported by contribu-
tons from interested individuals,
to continue its work on a per-
manent basis. During the war, the
committee operated on Chest funds
as an activity of the War Com
mission. Funds necessary to carry
out its program in the future will
be included in the Chests cam
Continued to page a.
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Furnished Room
For Rent
CAP. 42lS
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NAMES TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees of the
Community Scholarship Fund, ac-
cording to its President DR.. VIM.
Calhoun has filled vacancies caus-
ed by the death of three of its
active members: Mr. VIM. ].
Hyatt, President; Mrs. Arlene
Paiya. Secretary. and Mrs. Nellie
Mccullough. The new Trustees
are: Mr.. Robert Pitts, Mr.. Rus
sell Gideon and Mr.. Alexander
Bishop.
The Community Scholarship
Fund is a community project or
ganized in 1888 by the late VIM.
Hyatt 1t was incorporated in
1887. It's purpose is to aid prom
Using and deserving students" The
following are Trustees: DIR. Wi
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-04-09
MISS JANET WILLIAMS BECOMES THE
BRIDE OF Mr.. PERCY |. WILLIAMS

At a very beautifully arranged
wedding, Miss Janet Williams be-
came the bride of Mr.. Percy L.
Williams. on March 22nd at the
home of the brides sister. Mrs.
Lois Braxton. 272O e. Roy st.
at $50 p. M; followed by a
reception at 1880. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. F. Benz.
Davis.
Miss Williams was given in
marriage by her father. Mr.. o. G.
Williams. and was very pretty in
a gown of white toule over white
satin. lace bodice with long lace
sleeves and full bouffant skirt
and matching fingertips illusion
veil with an orange blossom halo.
She carried a bouquet of garde-
Mas and yellow rosesbuds.
Mrs. Lois Buxton, matron of
honor, was very charming in baby
blue chiffon with orchid satin
trim and carried a bouquet of
tulips and carnations.
Mrs. Muriel Albert. bridesmaid.
was lovely in sky blue chiffon
with full bouffant skirt. Her bou-
quet was of tulips and Iris. Mr..
Carol Boswell acted as best man.
The wedding march was played
by Mrs. Luella Gatewood. Mr.
Ralph Redman sang Il Love You
Truly" and 90 Promise Me-" and
was accompanied at the piano by
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-04-09

famous choral ensembles that have
won nationwide acclaim and have
participated in outstanding events
about the country. Some are stud
ents at the local colleges and the
University of Washington. Others
ere pursuing in their chosen fields.
The narrator of the group is a
radio commentator who is present
ed over KEVR ever Friday after
noon at 4:30.
The choir's manager is the Rev.
Wesley Halves. Presbyterian
minister, Rev. Halves is a gradu-
ate of Chapman college of Holly
wood, California, and San Fran
cisco Theological Seminary, and
has done other graduate work at
Lincon u. Penn. Through Rev.
Halves guidance and management,
the choir aspires to spread good
will and foster effective under
standing between the races.
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Reserve Moy 5fh
HEAR HORTENSE LOVE
SOPRANO AT
THE MOORE THEATRE

Mr.. Everett Smith, who has
been confined to his home on
goth avenue, has been transferred
to a convelescent. Persons wish
ing information may contact his
son, Everett, Jr.
Mr.. Charley Barber i'll for the
year has been moved to the King
County hospital. Friends are at
liberty to call.
Mr.. L. w, Stafford left last
week for st. Paul and Milwaukee
in the interest of his local or
which he is secretary. His wife
will join him on his return.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-04-09
JOE LOUIS WRITES
AUTOBIOCRAPH

Do you know how Joe Louis
first got into boxing?
There have been Its of stories
about it," says Joe in his new
book my Life Story" but I'd
like to straighten it out. This is
the way | started:
MY pal, Amsey Rinson, and
had been sparring in my back
yard after work each day. We
both had done a little boxing in
Bronson Trade School in Detroit /"
One day Amsey suggested the
two of them go over to Brewster
Center to see if they could borrow
some gloves.
Next evening they went over.
A boxing instructor offered to
teach them how to box and get
them amateur bouts around the
city.
Joe lost his first amateur fight,
back in the fall of 1882. It was
bad licking he took, but that
defeat taught me-" says Joe, that
| still had lot more to learn. "
From that bitter beginning. Joe
Louis went to work. He knocked
out his next thirteen opponents.
In 1888, you may remember. Joe
went on to win the light heavy
weight amateur title in the Nation
ais in ST. Louis.
Those were Joe's early days,
briefly summarized from his warm,
detailed. description in my Life
Story
After Joe turned pro, the road
was tougher. But the future cham
pion was more determined
fighter than ever.
In MY Life Story" Joe Louis
describes his most famous fights.
blow by blow. Joe puts his glove
Continued to page -
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The MAYOR'SCIVIC
UNITY COMMITTEE
BY E. /. R.

The Northwest Enterprise is
particular pleased to learn the
Mayors Civic Unity Committee
has been accepted by the Com
munity Chest as one of it's Red
Feather services. Since this com
mittee came into being early In
1914, almost unheralded, it growth
has been rapid. The members of
this committee want about their
business seriously. but so quietly
and effectively. they seldom have
been credited for work well done.
This committee, headed by Mr..
George Greenwood. president Of
the Pacific National Bank, is in
terracial: Negro. Catholic. Jewish,
Protestant, CLIO, and ALL labor
organizations. Many similar organ
izations, older, see their efforts
publicised. 1t is doubtful if any
of them have done more within
the past three years to break
down the barriers of discrimina-
ton than this infant Red Feather.
Its chief objective has been to
make democracy work in Seattle,
regardless of race, creed, color
or nationality. To train its guns
on racial prejudice and discrimi-
nation against superior forces re-
CURED generalship of the highest
order. Battling race prejudice
where labor is concerned had to
be won by wits with no show
of force.
Seattle will, perhaps, never
know the Mayors Civic Committee
has served not only Seattle, but
its many varieties of races and
religions. The only pleasure they
got out of 1t was the knowledge
of knowing they did their work
well.
Ii the Civic Unit Committee
retains the same interest in racial
affairs in its new partnership,
they may yet be able to apprec-
late their civic contribution when
truth again gets hearing, and
another Red Feather adorns their
caps.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON
AND The NEGRO.
RACE ADJUSTMENT

The recurring anniversaries OF
the birth of Thomas Jefferson
elicit expressions of gratitude and
esteem second only to that for
George Washington. For strength
and intensity of discipleship and
for attachment to the tenets that
he taught. his name is honored
beyond all names in American
politics. The authorship of the
Declaration of independence has
fixed his rame forever among
those who love liberty and hate
oppression. The vital clause in
this world renowned document
transcends the status of the situa-
ton which 1t specifically dealt,
and make it the greatest state
paper of all times.
The specific charges against the
British monarch are caustic
enough, and adroithy drawn. but
they no longer burden our me-
mory nor quicken our emotions.
II we should strike from the
document the appeal to the uni
versal heart touching the inalien-
able right to liberty and equality
of privilege, 1t would rarely be
disturbed from its resting place in
the appendix of our school histor-
les.
Abraham Lincoln. who, after
jefferson, possessed perhaps the
most illuminated understanding of
any American tatesman, deemed
Continued to page ~
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N AAC.P. CAMPAIGN
BEGINS APRIL II. I947

Mrs. Augusta Shannon, general
chairman of the NAACP Member
ship Campaign says the campaign
is scheduled to official get under
way on April II with a kickoff
Banquet at the First A. M. E.
Church. Every one is invited. You
may make reservation by calling
EA-146S or by purchasing a ticket.
There will be more information on
the banquet next week.
Chairwoman Shannon says, 1--WE
need five more team captains and
$50 solicitors. We have goal
of 5000 members this year" Any
one who wish to be a worker
or a team captain should contact
Mrs. Shannon at EA-146S or get
in touch with one of the follow
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Business Men seeking to adver-
tise wares, and at the same time
please their patrons, would do
well to examine the wide assert
ment of caIanders displayed by
the billiards, fitting any line of
business. The calanders range in
size and beauty to satisfy the
most artistic, esthetic and dis
eliminating taste.
Their fine display of greeting
cards for every occasion, social
and holiday. chosen now are
ready for delivery at any future
dating.
A telephone call will bring the
calanders, social and greeting dis
plays direct to your homes.
They also have a fine display
of brooms, large and small. the
finest the market affords.
We are as close to as you
telephone. Our number is NAH
1868, our address: S07 Yesler Way
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ing persons who have already
signed-up to be captains: Rev.
Fred Shorter, Mrs. Ester Ewing.
Mrs. Audrey Nichols, Mrs. Lee
Eta King and Mrs. Carrie Duvall.
The next meeting of the cam
paign organization was held
on Monday, April 7, at 7:45 pm.
at the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA.
The NAACP is one of the organ
ization working on a National
scale for equal rights for all peo-
pies. The local office has as its
president Mr.. Letcher Yarbrough.
The effectiveness of this organ
ization is determined largely by
the support it receives from the
public Support your NAACP. 1t
is the American and democratic
thing to do.
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METROPOLITAN A CAPELLA CHOIR
AT THE MOORE THEATRE ON APRIL 10

The Metropolitan A Capella
choir, Northwest chorus will APP
pear in a concert at the Moore
Theater on Thursday night, April
10. at $3.50. This will be the
choir's second appearance at the
Moore. The first was given there
less than year ago.
The "vesper Hour" a weekly
radio program, presents the choir
to the Pacific Northwest in songs
and messages every Sunday night
at 1920. radio station KIRO, a
Columbia affiliate extended the
choral ensemble an unmeasureable
gratitude for such fine production
of songs. The Vesper Hour has
gained many listeners not only
in the state OF Washington but
other points such as Idaho. Or
egon. Northern California. British
Columbia and Alaska.
The choir of % voices is under
the direction of Joseph S. Powe.
nationally known director and
composer, and is a graduate of
billiard University and is now
matriculating at the University of
Washington of which he has at
tended since his discharge from
the Navy. While in the Navy
he was with the Thirteenth Naval
District and worked with mixed
choirs and musical organizations.
Mr.. Powe trains the Metropolitan
A Capella choir in the singing of
all styles of music but he has
chosen to place his emphasis on
the singing of spirituals, aiming
first of all to preserve their true
devotional purpose and so to ac-
centuate their unique value as a
contribution to the folk music of
our country Some of the songs
he chooses to render in their trad
itional style; others he presents
in his own arrangements.
Some of the members of the
choir have had extensive training
and experience in the musical
world. In their midst are such
personalities who have sung with
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Mr. Lester Bishop. Photographs
We're by Mr.. Gil Baker.
The attractive home was artis-
tically decorated in Spring flowers.
A pair Of tall candlebraes each
holding u white candles. with a
back ground of cherry blossoms.
served as the Altar.
The brides cake with elaborate
decorations and in shape of a
huge cross topped with two love
birds, graced one end of the table.
The table was also decorated
with very pretty floral center
piece, and crystal candlebraes
holding long white candles.
Assisting were, Mrs. Eugene
Gay, Mrs. Henry c. Bell. Mrs.
Vim. Burns of Birmingham, Ala.
and mother of the groom, Mrs.
Ella d. Kadenhead, Mrs. Mae Jack
son of Portland Oregon, Mrs.
Chas. Johnson, Mrs. Virgil Frye,
Mrs. VIM. Gilbert, Henry Bell,
Jr.. and Miss Christine Hatcher
who had charge of the guests
book in which about 100 guests
signed during the. evening and
wished the newly welded couple
evry happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are now
domiciled in their newly purchase
home at SIT 10Th Ave, where they
will be happy to have their friends
call
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-04-09

Do you color discrimination in EVERY and
act upon it without investigation?
If you do THESE things you going around with a
chip shoulder and contributing deal to the
INCREASE Of racial tensions in the United States.
The racial question IN this country IS by a
ONE-SIDED proposition.
There is increasing number of coIored people who
also have racial prejudice and HYPERSENSITIVE
the subject of the white people they condemn
They wearing black spectacles that DISTORT every
thing they
This is of young and old and especially among
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-04-09

Hortense Love, young American
Soprano. who will give a recital
at Moore Theatre, Monday eve
ming, May 5, has rapidly come to
the forefront as an outstanding
interpreter not only of German
Lieder and French songs but also
of spirituals, the supreme express
sion of her racial heritage.
The artist has just completed
the first half of her 1946-1947 tour
which took her to Chicago, New
Orleans, Asheville, N. C., Column
bia, S. c. and numerous other
cities in the East, Middle West
and South. This is her second
nationwide tour. The Philharmonic
Society of New Orleans sent her
letter after the concert which
called her work outstanding and
artistic" and continued that "her
manner was charming. her appear
ance in such good taste and her
singing inspiring"
Hortense Love was born in
Muskogee, Oklahoma, of musical
parents. She made her first pub
lie appearance at the age of nine.
While still in her teens, she re-
ceived her bachelors degree from
Northwestern. Encouraged by very
prominent musicians, she took up
the study of music in earnest,
under the tutelage of Nina Bolmar
Of Chicago Friends sent her to
France, where she worked with
the celebrated opera singer, Nine
GODDARD Boudarie. The war forced
her to return to America. She
went to DePaul University in
Chicago from which she graduated
with a Master of Arts degree.
Her other vocal teachers were
Nine. Melanie Gutman-Rice and
the late Dr. Lazar Samoiloff OF
Los Angeles. Now she works with
Fritz Lehman of New York.
Hortense Love made her con
cert debut in New York's famous
Continued to page A.
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Printed by Request
Have you got chip YOUR shoulder racial mat
ters?- Are YOU of those who always ready To-
take offense where is intended?
Do you belong to that troublesome minority of coored
people that lvv the part every white per-
it meets2
Do you with a snarl epithet when
white person ACCIDENTALLY jostles you in a crowded
bus?
ment expression made by some white person that
touches upon the racial problem?
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-04-09

liam Calhoun, Pres, Mrs. Melvina
Squire Seey; Mr.. Robert Pitts,
Treas; Mrs Minnia Bickford Mr.
J. L. Well. Miss Idell Vertner
Mr. J. A. Clayton, Mrs. Augusta
Shannon. Mr. E. J. Robinson, Mr..
Russell Gideon and Mr. Alexander
Bishop. The next meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees win be Friday.
April II. p. m. at the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. W. C. A.
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HAVE YOU cor ACHIP
ON YOUR SHOULDER?

Editors Note: young alghting from Madison
Avenue bus before arriving at his destination stated he
did SO because the crowded; the lurcng of the
caused white woman to step colored womah's
foot The white woman begged the colored woman's
pardon, whereupon the colored slapped her Not
stop)
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MONDAY NOON Is our dead
line for all news; Monday, S
p. m. for advertisements.
Phones Ell. o787 CAP. 1902.
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21
fBoy In Korea Wins Prize
or Essay On Port development

tive markets in the country. This
port is also easily accessible to
the traffic lanes entering the
Gulf Of Mexico VIA the Caribbean
inlet from the Atlantic Ocean and
via the Panama Canal from the
Pacific Ocean. This situation al
so WORKS in reverse. Our United
States exports to the other COM
tries of the WORLD in Asia. At
RIGA, and Europe would find here
an outlet TO these same traffic
lanes"
Warfick mentions that Pasca-
goula is close to the newly dis
covered oil fields Of Mississippi
and Louisiana. Soon, great re-
fineries will be springing up in
this section whose products will
have 70 be shipped, much Of it
exported. Here Is a potential
port right at their doorstep ("
In closing, Warrick states.
these exports and imports that
] have mentioned represent only
a small part of the number Of
that It would be possible for this
port 20 handle. The places list.
ed are only a small minority Of
the cities and sections that stand
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21
EARTHQUAKES TRACE HURRICANES

The alarms for hurricanes,
Father Linehan explains, are
the small shakings" on the
earth Great shakings' are
earthquakes, and these have
been known and charted on
seismographs throughout the
world since the turn of the cen
fury.
The small shakings'-seis-
mologists call them microse-
isms-have been noted too dur
ing all that time but were simp-
ly-and incorrectly-explained
By the first Italian observers
as 'quakes too distant to reg
lister a strong seismograph re-
cording.
Now to watch for these small
shakings. Father Linehan re-
ports, the u. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survsy have started a
chain of seismograph stations
in Florida, the West Indies and
other spots of the hurricane
belt.
They are the new watchers
against such rioting winds as
claimed 5000 lives in Calves
ton, Texas, in 1900, more than
1000 lives in Florida in 1928
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21
BY FRED BRADY
AP Newsfeatures

Weston, Mass.-Ocean born
hurricanes may never again
make surprise attacks on a
world aSross which they have
blasted death and ru.n since
winds began.
Wherever in the world the
great storms gather-if it's over
water-aiarms VII fash to IN
struments and men who are
sentinels against them.
The alarms will be long-un-
explained marks on seismograph
papers which reflect the vibra-
uons Of the earth, and one Of
TIE f rst men to recognize these
marks as hurricane warnings
vas the Rev. Daniel Linehan,
S. J.. seismologist at the Yves
ton Observatory Of Boston Col
lege.
During the war when almost
al other weather guards were
lost his work guarded Ameri-
can shipping in the Atlantic
from the dread ocean winds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21

and $50 lives in New England
10 years later.
Microseism warnings, the Jcs-
uit scholar says, ssart when the
hurricane starts ana generally
will be 10 to 20 hours anead OF
alarms from the standard Wea-
Their instruments in use for 80
years.
Father Linehan accounts for
the linking of microseisms and
ocean born hurricanes in this
way.
When atmospheric pressure
changes in the forming of a hur-
ricane, the change is a jerky de-
scent from high to low which de-
velops "a putting effect" from
the atmosphere.
This creates thousands Of tons
of pressure over the water,
making the ocean bob up and
down and causing vibrations
which radiate from the ocean
bottom, magnified by the
weight of ocean water.
Further magnification of such
vibrations-from 100000 to
100000 times-is then ACCOM-
plished by the receiver, the
seismograph which after nearly
SO years of improvement EN-
ploys electronics in measuring
the vibrations of the earth.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21

all precincts, who shall hear the
complaint of any person whose
vote is challenged for any cause
and decide whether or no. the
person ie entitled to vote, and the
examination shall be held separ-
ate and apart from the voting
place, and should said person be
denied the right 10 vote the APP
plicant may appeal to the Coun-
ty Executive Committee, whose
Lewiston shall be final
Opponents of the bill objected.
chiefly 10 the granting Of final au-
thority on challenges to the coun-
ty executive committees, Stating
that the implication Of the law is
to deny the privilege of court re-
view to any voter so challenged.
The second Of these major laws
provides that mo person shall be
eligible to participate IN any Pri-
mary election unless he intends
to support the nominations in
which he participates and IS in
accord with the statement Of the
principles Of the party holding
such primary, Which pripcipl Is
shall have been declared BY the
State Executive Committee Of the
party holding such primary, not
less than sixty DAYS pfiog 10 the
holding of the primary"
This law also limits voting eli.
gibilitv in the party primary to
those no are mot excluded
from such primary by any regti.
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Legislature
lcontinued from Page y

Continued from Page u
qualifying of a relatively large
number of Negro veterans for the
vote, BY former state standards.
The first of the two new voting
avs relating to the white pfimar-
les authorizes he State Executive
Committee Of any party holding a
primary election TO make and
promulgate such reasonable rules
and regulations that viii insure a
fair primary The state commit
tee may also authorize the eoun-
tv executive committee to cali
for a new registration Of party
members in the county "if the
County Executive Committee
thinks il is fos the best welfare
Of the party to do So
Powers 10 County Group
The law a'so provides that
THE County Executive Commit
tee of each party shall have full
authority to appoint assistant
managers for u primary IN any on
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21

10 realize tremendous benefits
through the development Of this
project. And they in turn can
hep and benefit the town 'of
Pascagonia, which is my initial
aim, for Pasoagouls is my home