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ed in the public schools there.
Prep school Roosevelt Military
Academy; educated at the Uni
versity of Illinois; received his
law degree at John Marshall Law
School. Member of the American
Bar Association and the Illinois
State Bar Association, Federal
Bar Association and the National
Lawyers Guild. FIR o m 1914 to
1947 attorney in the office of the
solicitor of the US. Department
of Labor. In 1947 established his
private practice, specializing as
labor consultant. He is also pro-
fessor of law at the John Marshall
Law School. Before teaching law
at John Marshall he taught at
high schools and junior colleges,
and is the author of various arti-
cles pertaining to law.
GEORGE r.. cERMAK = 80
years, 1885 Clarence .av., Berwyn.
Born in Cook County; educated
at the public schools and at Nor
ton Junior College; at Kent Col
lege of Law; and post graduate
work at the University of Chi
cago School of Law and lawyers
post graduate clinic in Chicago.
Member of Illinois Bar; general
practice since 1898 with special
experience in law and chanceI-
lory Member National Lawyers
Guild, secretary of Guilds civil
rights committee Member of the
executive board of the Chicago
Bar Association; Reserve Off
GERS Association; Berwyn Tax
Payers Club.
JOSEPH K. HELLMUTH = AZ
years, 25l9 N. Washtenaw av
Born in Chicago; educated in pa
rochial schools including st. He'd
dis and Notre Dame Prep; at Uni
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09
FRANKLY SPEAKING
I've Had Enouqh
Frank shall D :Ue

troll their own resources and
destiny.
AS A NEGRO who fights a
ceaseless war. against a jim
crow system which is so prof
table to Big Business, / have
seen Washington attack COM
munism at home and abroad
while refusing to remedy the
racism that moves many Ne
groes to communism. Ameri-
can arms and money can be
used against Greek democrats
but not against Dixie lynchers;
we can formulate a Marshall
plan to block Russia in West
ern Europe but can find no way
of blocking restrictive residen-
tial covenants in American
cities.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

its and loans.
Prop. No. 3 is business spend
ing for new construction and
equipment. The dollar value
of this prop at the present time
is at yearly rate of $50 bill
lion. This spending cannot be
continued since industry has all
but completed its reconversion
program.
In addition, ever-rising build
ing costs and increased prices
for machinery and equipment
will tend first to brake and
then reduce the rate of these
business expenditures.
WHEN THESE three props
weaken or collapse, the basis
of the boom will be under
mined. The inadequate pur-
chasing power of wage and sal
airy learners cannot maintain
the boom, since prices have
been rising twice as fast as in
comes in the past IL months.
Now the price rise is being
accelerated by a new round of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

buying power of wage and sal
airy earners.
Today, at the peak of the in
f1ationary boom, the same pat
tern is being repeated. Prices
and profits are skyrocketing
while wages lag behind. Tru-
man in his report admitted that
temporary props" are sus-
tanning the boom and that these
props cannot be counted on to
hold up much longer.
PROP NO. 1.-The stocking
up of goods by business and
industry-accounted for more
than $40 billion worth Of pro-
duction in the, past year. That
prop was collapsing even as the
Presidents report was being
issued. Business purchases for
stocking up purposes-inven-
tory acknowledgements to an
abrupt end in May and June.
Prop No. 2 is the record
breaking export of American
goods abroad, The us. is sell
ing to foreign countries at the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

pocket through a voluntary"
Is percent increase. Congress
needed the real estate LOBBY
instead of the voters. Mean
while veterans and those with
low incomes may take their
choice of four-to-a-room-or-
tents.
AS an American tired of war,
l have seen Congress grant
$500, 600, 900 of our money to
bolster fascism and reaction in
Greece and Turkey at the in
sistence of Little White House
Harry and his Wall Street mas
tiers. l see our foreign policy
shaped to protect the invest
ments of our economic dicta-
tor in foreign lands and to
crush those who believe they
have right to own and con-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09
Those 3 props Of our economy going going-gone?

increases paced by steel and
other basic industries. And
while prices keep on rising,
production has been easing off.
The volume of industrial pro-
duction as measured by the
Federal Reserve Board was 100
in March. 1t was declined to
184 in June.
A gain t this background,
business ballyhoo about pros
perity simply conceals the dam
gers that are multiplying. What
is looming up-and nothing is
being done to prevent the econ
ony from going into a tailspin
has been described as fol-
lows by columnist Mark Sulli-
van, leading Big Business
apologist: p
"The outcome of the present
dangers, if they are not ar
rested, would not be a repeti-
ton of the 1929 collapse. 1t
would be different in kind and
much worse, a catastrophe in
flation."
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09
BY THE ECONOMIST

Pres. Truman in his midyear
report on the economic state of
the nation asserted that Amer
leans today live iii a richer and
more productive economy, and
are enjoying its benefits more
equitably, than ever before in
peacetime history"
The Presidents ode to pros
perity sounds startlingly like
what was being said 20 years
ago. At that time Herbert Hoo
yer told the people:
1.-THE US. has produced and
consumed more goods. in pro-
portion to population than ever
before in its history. Our
standard of living has there
fore been the highest in our
history"
But the unprecedented pros
perity" eulogized by Hoover
was followed in a few years
by the greatest economic dis
aster in our history. Bust fol-
lowed boom because produc-
ton and profits outstripped the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

EDMUND HATFIELD-55 West
Burton Place; born in Chicago
and lifelong resident; attended
Harvard University and received
law degree at Northwestern Uni
Yersity. Former editor of Illinois
Law Review; active at She'll
School of Social Studies; expert
ins labor law. member Chicago
and American Bar Associations:
secretary of the Chicago Law
yers' Guild.
BEN MEYERS A years old;
lives at 700 East lakewood Boule-
ward. Lifelong resident of Chi
cago; educated at Crane Techni-
cal High School; University of
Illinois; John Marshall Law
School; professional practice in
Chicago since 1925; general prac-
tice for II years and recent years
labor law expert representing
JAW; U. E.; Radio Writers
Guild; ARA; F. E.; American
Guild of Musicians and Artists;
U.O.P.W.A. and other unions.
Member of the national executive
board Lawyers Guild and Ameri-
can Jewish Congress.
SAMUEL ROSENBERG - A
years old: lives at 1889 w. Van
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

Buren, Street. Resident of the
West Side of Chicago for "a years,
educated at Lewis Institute; Uni
versity of Illinois; John Marshall
Law School for his. LIB. Has
practiced law since 1935-1939 to
1947 assistant states attorney. Re-
signed in February, 1947 to go
into private practice. Is an active
Zionist and member of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild.
RICHARD E. WESTBROOKS-
60 years old; lives at 1884 South
Indiana av. Long time resident of
Chicago. Received his law degree
at John Marshall Law School in
1911. Diversified practice in Chi
cago since 1912; admitted to the
Supreme Court and US. Circuit
Court of Appeals; assistant states
attorney in 1923; former inheri-
lance tax appraiser. Member Of
the Illinois State Bar Association
and Cook County Bar Association;
National Bar Association and Ma
tional Lawyers Guild. Dean of
South Side attorneys.
LEE M. BURKEY. JR. = 80
years; 9811 S. Maryland av.;
born in Beach, N. D., and educat-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

rate of $2l billion a year, about
1919 of its total output. But it
is importing less than So bill
lion a year.
With their available supply
of dollars dwindling rapidly,
foreign countries within a few
months must cut down sharply
on their purchases unless they
receive new large-scale cred
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

AS citizen who believes in
American democracy, / am an
gered at the seizure of power
by the thought police of the
un-Americans headed by RAN
kin and Thomas.
In no other Congress has this
committee been allowed to hurl
people in Jail for fighting fas-
cism; today the administration
purges federal employees who
believe in equality for all peo-
ple-and calls them "subver-
sive."
AS ONE who believes Amer
lea should lead the world, /
have watched helplessly as we
supported dying white impe-
rialism against the growing in
dependence movements of col
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

ored peoples. American Jim
crow has proved to Asia that
the United States cannot be de-
pended on for guidance. The
White House has been official
ly silent on both the murder of
brown Indonesians by the
American-armed Dutc h and
the murder of eight Negro pris-
oners in Georgia by the war
den and his guards.
FOR THESE and many more
reasons / am sick of this Re
publican congress and Demo-
cratic administration who diff
fer but little on major issues.
But it will be nearly Is long
months before you and I can
have adequate representation
in congress-and even then
only if we work for it,.
The fight to return congress
to the people has been started
with the formation of Progress
sive Citizens of America and
the introduction of the, Prog
ressive Party slate of judges
for superior court. Have you
had enough yet of this con-
gress to get in-now-and pitch
until we pitch these servants
of the rich out of office?
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09
Here are sketches
Of court candidates

Following of the progressive
posts Election will
be biographies first
presented will
printed in of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

versity of Illinois School of Phar-
macy, and Kent College of Law.
Professional practice diversified.
Member and secretary of the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

American S1av Congress: Illinois
Bar Association; National Law
yers' Guild; Polish National Ali
ance and Advocates Society.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-09

pudeve most Of us are ~
of this rich mans congress.
Elected to represent plain
Americans, it has in t e a d
fought us. The brightest spot
about adjournment is that for
a little while congress can pass
no more laws aimed at the his
toric rights of the American
people.
AS a working man, / am
heartily ashamed of the major
ity of those we elected last No
yember. There are 100000
of my kind in labor unions. We
helped put those men in office
who took a deliberate step
toward fascism by passing the
Taft-Hartley law.
Letters, wires and delega-
tons expressing public senti-
ment were ignored. Congress
preferred listening to the Ma
tional Association of Manufac-
turers.
AS A TENANT. one who
must rent his living quarters,
I have watched as the 80th
congress finished wr C k n G
price control, handing land
lords a weapon by which they
can take more dollars from my
Evening star., 1947-10-23

WN, ii:30-Ihs First Piano Quartet offers
Debussfs First Asbssqus." Ihubsn's "Marehs
hilitairs" and houssorsskYs "ssbs ysqs."
WhAl. t7:05-Tsstimony st the eonqrss.
sionaI probe Of Hollywood Reds broadcast.
Evening star., 1947-10-23

on the AIR ToNIeM1.
WRc, 7:00-Jo Naffords singing sisters join
hsf ia 4 medley Of pop tunes.
W0P. S:00-Dsnnis GKssfs stars in The
xRsY Camera"
Evening star., 1947-10-23

WRc, s:00-Groueho Marx swaps jokes with
Al Jolson.
VOL. 9:30-PenY Como shares the lime.
light with Teddy Wilson.
WT0P, 10:00-"Ths BradIoek Chest" with
comsdisnns Shirley Booth Ia 4 dramatic role.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
|DDI Spraying IN Alleys
Soon 10 Be Completed

The work of spraying about 50
miles Of the worst alleys il the Dis
trict with DDT. which VA started
Monday Il expected TO be completed
BY the end Of next week. William A.
xanten, superintendent Of the City
Refuse Division. announced today.
Thirty alleys have been sprayed,
he said, with 4 machine which the
Refuse Division converted from a
500 gallon tank. Mr. Xanten said
that, after ! few rains have weak
ened the DDT, his men will 80 over
the same ground again, until the
end OF summer.
Meanwhile. the Trees and Parking
Division, under the direction OF
John Batson, Is going ahead with
the use OF 2, 4. d in Kidding public
spaces OF weeds.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
MeGrory Attending
Brotherhood Session

Martin A. McGrory, secretary OF
the Lutheran Laymen's Fellowship
Of Washington, Is representing the
District group at an Executive Com
mittee meeting Of the Lutheran
Brotherhood of the United Lutheran
Church in America, opening today
in Kitchener, Ontario. Mr.. Nc
Grory Is also vice president OF the
Lutheran brotherhood.
zeb B. Trexler Of Hickory, N. c.,
president Of the brotherhood, win
address a meeting OF the fellowship
at 1880 pm. next Thursday at the
Willard Hotel here.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Boord to Consider Code
For Window Cleaning

The Minimum Wage and Indus
trial Safety Board will hold hear
ing at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Mu-
nicipal Center to learn what regu-
lations are needed for window
cleaning.
Although window cleaning Is on
the list of hazardous occupations,
there are now no regulations for
the protection Of persons engaged
in the work in the District.
The board will investigate what
devices and safeguards are being
used.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
franklin j. Graduate!
|745 in Accounfancy;;
|1fS Are Veterans

Degrees In accountancy were
awarded to 245 men and women. lis
OF them veterans, ct the commence
ment exercises OF the BENJAMIN
Franklin University last night in
the Hotel Statler.
John T. Kennedy, president Of
the university, spoke.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
PERSONAL LEATHER GOODS

Red Leather Morket-list Pads ------ zoo e5
Sde-top Leother Cigarette Coses with
Upper, brown only ----- zoo Las
leother Cigarette Coses, personozed
with sterling nitio thods 2O)----- 36O' z.4o'
Leather Cigarette Coses, fot style, steel
frome, black, brown 500 las
Leother Jewel Boxes, assorted colofs---1ooo 7s5
Makeup Box-SinouIoted leother with
removable troy, black and brown 5.OO* ii.94'
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to cooperate as citizens in all
areas of common conviction, con-
Germ, and responsibility. Mutual
understanding and impartial JUS
tice among Professionals, Catholics
and Jews are essential to the per-
petuation of our nations influence
and WELL being. Intolerance is a
cancer in the body polite. We
must maintain respect for the
rights of every individual, inher-
ent in his relations to God.
Convinced of these truths, l
gladly accept the honorary chair
manship of National Brotherhood
Week, February % to 29. 1913, and
join the American Brotherhood of
the National Conference of Chris
lions and Jews in inviting our peo-
pie to use this occasion to think
deeply about these principles and
to promote their application to all
human relationships everywhere
throughout the year. commend
the cooperation of all agencies of
religion, education, and community
life, and of all media of commune
cation, in making brotherhood a
living reality in every corner of
our country"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29

The charming, amiable and vers-
atile Mrs. Annie Fleming of New
York, N. Y, was the inspiration
for numerous courtesies and en-
pertaining during he more than
two weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Martin in N. e. 7th-
Making the most of her time as
well as her opportunity to visit in
the Pacific Northwest. her hotsess
accompanied her to Seattle, where
she enjoyed several days as house
guest of Mrs. Roy Green, who then
accompanied her to British Co
lumbia Arriving in Portland early
on Saturday, her hostess took adj
vantage of the beautiful day and
they soon were on the Columbia
Highway viewing t he gorgeous
scenery-Crown oPint, the falls,
Bonneville Dam, etc. Courtesies:
Mrs. Abbie Cantrell, dinner and
gift; Mrs. Mary Duncan, breakfast
and gift; Mrs. Ruby Hardin, lunch
con and gift; Mrs. Bertha Mullen.
luncheon and gift; Mrs. Irene
Braggs, bridge supper and gift;
Mrs. Jessie Flowers, luncheon and
gift; Mrs. Ruby Lay, dinner; Mrs.
Thelma Flowers, bridge luncheon
and gift; Mrs. Cora Minor, lunch
con; Mrs. Willamina Rutldege, in
formal tea and gift; Mrs. Ida Mae
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29
RACE PROBLEM
TO Be DISCUSSED

A series of round tables on the
church and race will be held in
Oregon the first week in Novem-
Der, sponsored by the social action
committee of the Congregational
Conference. The Rev. Seido Oga-
wa. executive secretary of the Con-
gregational Committee for Chris
tian Democracy, Los Angeles, will
be the principal speaker The
Portland program will be Satur-
day, November l. at First Congre-
gational Church, 1926 S. w. Park
Avenue, from l to 8 p. m.
Meetings will be held in Salem,
Eugene and The Dalles the week
following.
Racial and Religious Problems
of Today" will be discussed by a
panel composed of the Rev. Mr.
Ogawa, Irving Emma. Mrs. Eliza
beth enne and George L. Thomas.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29

Twenty -,seven year : old Hazel
Scott, Queen of the worries and
composer of original boogie-
woogie, was last weeks sensation
in Portland, when she gave piano
concert at the Civic Auditorium
under auspices of the Ellison
White Studio.
Her program, which ranged
from Bach to her original boogie.
woogie, was enthusiastically en-
joyed by a large audience. In her
opening number. Miss Scott ap-
peared both as composer and pi-
anist and her Caribbean Fete, -
depicting in music the Carnival of
Trinidad. her natice home, before
Ash Wednesday. is colorful and
interesting. with effective contrast
of mood and rhythm.
New York's Cafe Society ended
when ~ had enough money to sit
back and figure out whether this
was what | wanted to do or not"
The answer was NO" What she
wanted was to be concert pian-
list. Her concert here last Satur-
day night was proof that she made
the right decision.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29
Urban League of Portland
Announces Ballad for
Americans

Souvenir record albums of the
ballad are now ready. All who at
tended our annual meeting at Ben
son High School will remember
the moving rendition of this IA
nous freedom song by Michael
Loring with Jefferson High School
choir. 1t has been recorded and
we are now presenting it to our
members and friends in an Urban
League souvenir record album.
1t is a great production (if we
do say so ourselves) and strictly
home town-the soloist, choir, di.
rector, recording studio, the artist
who designed the album cover and
the sponsoring organization. Prof
Lloyd Reynolds of Reed College
produced the original and exciting
cover design. He did magnifi
cent job.
These albums are available al
the Urban League. The price is
IS. A limited supply is now on
hand. More will be ordered as the
request is indicated.
These albums will make un.
usually fine presents for those who
wish their gifts to carry some so.
cial significance Incidentally, ev.
cry album sold will help the Urban
League program. Stop in and gel
yours or call Mr.. White and we
! will deliver it. Thanks.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29
Citizens Taxpayer League

On last Tuesday evening at
Priaee Hall Masonic Temple the
Citizen Taxpayers League held an
enthusiastic meeting. welcoming to
its membership 10 new members.
The leagues campaign to reg
lister all men and women eligible
to vote is now on Each member
is a committee of one to make
contacts. The league wishes to
exceed the thousand registrations
made last year It feels that this
effort Is a MUST. Just another of
the special duties of citizen to
see that other citizens make use of
their rights and to take advantage
of the opportunity to vote for. or
against. men and measures. The
league will also arrange to have
candidates reviewed. League meet
ings are held on the third Tuesday
of each month. Mr.. E. Shelton is
president; Mrs Norma Williams.
secretary: Mr.. Jerry Turner, treas
urer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29
Jennie Lee to Speak

Oregonians will have their first
chance to hear the other side"
of the present British domestic
crisis on Tuesday. Nov. 1. when
Jennie Lee, famed and youthful
member of the British Parliament.
speaks in Portland on the subject
Britain in Crisis" The meeting
will be at Benson Polytechnic High
School at s p. m. under auspices
of Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton.
Jennie Lee is a Labor member
of Parliament from Glasgow, and
in private life is the wife of
Aneurin Bevan, minister of health
in the British Cabinet She has
visited Oregon twice before.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29
THE HONORABLE CHASE GOING WOODHOUSE
Women's Division Democratic NofonoI Committee

Chase Going Woodhouse, execu-
tive director of the Women's Divi-
sion. Democratic National Commit
tee, is one of the most distin-
guished women in the country. AS
an ex-congresswoman and an edu-
Gator she writes and speaks au-
thoritatively on subjects of vital
interest to women. Her experience
has not been confined to profess
sional fields, however for she is
wife and mother, so she under
stands the problems that confront
all women today.
Mrs. Woodhouse was elected to
the 10th Congress by the Second
District of Connecticut, in which
state she had served as Secretary
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N.A.A.C.P. TO GIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM
FEATURING CAMILLE LUCIE NICKERSON

The Portland branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People is bringing
an unusual type of musical pro-
gram to the city on November Il
at Benson High School auditorium
when they present Camille Lucie
Nickerson. Creole folk music in
terpreter. in recital.
Miss Nickerson Is a professor of
piano at Howard University and
accompanies herself as she sings
in her rich musical voice. She
was trained at the Oberlin Con-
servatory, where she won her mas
ter's degree. She continued her
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29
Brotherhood Week
February q to 20, AS

President Truman will serve as
honorary chairman of American
brotherhood Week for 194S, it was
announced in Seattle today by
Judge James w. Hodson, eo-chair-
man of the Washington area Of
flee of the National Conference of
Christian and Jews. In accepting
the honorary Craftsmanship, the
President declared that the ma
lions of the world must practice
brotherhood now if there is to be
peace in the future. Brotherhood
Week occurs February % to 80,
and is sponsored by the National
Conference.
In a letter addressed to DR..
Everett r. Clinchy, president of
the National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews, Mr.. Truman en-
phasized the urgent need for ma
tional as W ELL as internationa
brotherhood:
"As never before the worl d
needs brotherhood The family OF
nations must practice brotherhood
now If it is to have peace in the
future. Pacts and treaties must
be firmly grounded in the willing
ness OF nations to grant to other
nations every right and dignity
they claim for themselves-which
is the essence of brotherhood. The
attainment of peace is thus an
achievement of the human spirit
similarly, national unity and
strength depend upon the willing
ness of men of all creeds, races
and national origins in America t
respect one another's rights and
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-29
KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

in all Hair Styles. 1920
N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
IL, Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours 8 a M.
to 6 p. m. Phone-Office MU.
9715; residence TU. 2SS9. Oper-
ators-Mrs. cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.