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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

NEW YORK-The role OF the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People in
establishing the unenforceability
of racially restrictive real estate
covenants was hailed last week
by distinguished leaders through
out the nation, some of whom
sent in contributions to the Asso-
cations legal defense and educa-
tional fund along with their
fords of congratulations.
The unanimous decision Of the
six participating justices OF the
Supreme Court handed down on
May 3 by Chief Justice Fred M.
Vinson held that agreements
among property owners not to
sell or rent to Negroes or MEM
bers of other minorities were not
enforceable by statea or federal
courts. This decision eliminated
a 31-yearfight by tn NAACP
against restrictive legislation and
court action designed to Ike e p
members of minority racial
groups from owning property or
living in certain districts.
Appraising this victory, Thur
good Marshall, NAACP special
counsel, said: 1--WE must bear in
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VICTORY HAILED IN COVENANT CASES;
FIGHT MUST CONTINUE, LEWIS WARNS

mind that presentation of these
cases was made possible only thru
the cooperation of lawpers of all
races throughout the country and
specialists in the fields of soci-
ology, economies and housing
who cooperated to the fullest in
freely giving their time and tai
ent. Their cooperation was sup
plemented by the unprecedented
Intervention of the United States
Attorney General and Solicitor
General who, together with pri-
yate agencies, filed valuable
briefs amicus curiae supporting
our position and giving to the
court the broadest possible base
for consideration of these cases.
We had also the support of the
Negro press. the church and other
institutions.
This blow to racial segrega-
ton in the field of housing" the
NAACP counsel continued, "opens
up the pending fight against seq
regation in education, which fight
must be carried on with renewed
vior as well as the continuing
drive to eliminate segregation
from all phases of American life"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12
Civic Rights Legislation
Urged by Rabbis

ST. LOUIS-(G)-The Jewish
Congregations have introduced a
three-point program for the sup
port of Civil Rights. The pro-
gram was advocated by Rabbi
Roland B. Gettelsohn of Rockville
Centre. Lon Island, New York, at
the opening session of the Insti-
tute on Judaism and Civil Rights.
DR.. Gettelsohn, a member of
the Presidents Civil-Rights Com
mission, urged that first the pull
pit should relate civil liberties to
basic religious principles, and
then point out violations of them.
His next point dealt with the
formation in every organization
of an action committee, consist
ing of laymen, who will translate
the pulpit exhortations to civil
liberties into specific action.
AS to his next point, he urged
the organization of joint inter-
faith civil liberties COMMITTEES for
synagogues and churches to serve
as the voices of prophetic reli-
gion, Judaism and Christianity to-
gether.
The two-day institute was spon-
sored by the Commission on JUS
tice and Peace of the Central Con-
ference of American Rabbits. It
is aimed at relating the teach
ings of Judaism to the Civil
Rights of all men. DR.. Julius
Mark, chairman of the commits
sion, presided at the opening
meeting at Temple Israel. DR..
Mark is a rabbi from Nashville,
Tenn. He says, cit is most im>
portant today that we Americans
examine ourselves, our society,
our law, not only to see that
every man possesses the privileges
and rights of our free society,
but of first Importance that we
are each individually, accepting
and sharing the responsibilities
from which these rights stem.
Rabbi Maurice N. Elsendrath of
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Yakima and Tacoma
SOCIAL SIDELINES

Mr.. Ray Gipson, Mrs. E. W.
Gipson and Mrs. Thomas Duffel
motored to Seattle Last Sunday
to attend an antique tea spon-
sored by the Sorority Mothers OF
Seattle and Tacoma.
The Bethune W. c. T. U. spon-
sored a Tom Thumb wedding at
Milton School last week. A large
crowd attended. Little Bessie
Mae Brooks and Master Clarence
Mcdaniel Jr. were the bride and
groom.
Mrs. Atha Taylor received the
sad news Of the passing of her
brother in Chicago.
We are all glad to see Mrs.
Percy Robinson out again after a
serious illness.
Mr.. sage is also recovering aft
er a long illness.
Mrs. Matte G. Fuller is still
on the sick list.
Stewardess Board No. 2 met at
the home of Mrs. Singleton. The
meeting was opened by Presi-
dent Mrs. Jim Davis; Mrs. Single
ton offered prayer. closing with
The Lords Prayer in unison.
Scripture lesson by Mrs. Halle
v. Brooks. After the meeting
was over dainty repast was
served.
Mrs. Sadie Madison entertained
the Serrion Club at the home Of
her niece, Mrs. Alice Crowell, on
] Street, Mrs. e. B. Wilson pre-
siding. Following the business
session, delicious dinner was
served.
Mrs. Annie Dupree and Mrs.
]. U. Wesley were visitors to the
club. It's always a pleasure to
meet with Mrs. Madison as she is
such pleasant hostess.
Mrs. Ben II. Singleton.
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Pastor Resigns Over
Glen Taylor Incident

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The Rev.
Herbert Oliver, Negro pastor of
the church where Sen. Glen Tay-
lor. Democrat, Idaho, was ar
rested on a disorderly conduct
charge. has resigned.
The leteter of resignation was
written May in reply to one
from the Rev. T. G. Mangham,
secretary of the Christian Mis-
sionary Alliance. asking for it.
Managham charged Oliver with
granting the use of the church
for political rallies"
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have seen Deep Are the Roots, "
currently in San Francisco.
Upon our arrival in Los Ange-
les next morning Thursday we
were happy to see Mrs. ]. n. Can
trell and Mrs. James H. williams.
Both had spentseveral days in
Berkeley, where Mrs. Cantrell,
Grand Conductress, o. E. S. Of
California and Jurisdiction, had
assisted in setting mp a new o. z.
S. chapter. Accompanied by Mr..
Cantrell they visited their son
Evans and Mrs. Cantrell's sister.
In Los Angeles she (Mrs. Can
trell) combined pleasure with fra
ternal duties. Mrs. williams Wis
tied her daughter. Mrs. Cadence
Hines. and husband, recently to
the Angel City from Washington,
D. G. We visited our son Jerry.
had a grand time. At the depot
maxim gour departure for Denver,
Colo, we were very happy to
meet Mrs. Thelma s. Freeman,
Far-Western regional director Of
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority. Mrs.
Freeman, leaving also for Dem
yer, her home, had completed a
month on the Pacific Coast set
ting up chapters of l. P. L. in
Portland. Seattle and Los Ange-
les. We visited briefly in Denver
with my brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred King. From Dem
yer we went to Muskogee, Okla,
for a grand roundup (reunion) of
school and classmates, returning
to X. c.. Mo-. will attend the Gem
eral Conference in K. c., Kans.
Mrs. Thelma s. Freeman, Far
Western Regional Director of Iota
Phi lambda Sororoity, was house
guest of Mrs. Lucille Wilson the
three days she spent in Portland
seteting up the Portland, Ore,
Chapter (Beta Iota) of Iota Phi
Lambda. The new chapter gave
her a desk lamp made of myrtle
wood. A dutch treat was enjoyed
on the night of the installation of
the elected officers; namely, Mrs.
Lucille Wilson, president: Mrs.
Norma X. Williams, first vice
president and dean of pledges;
Mrs. Ruth Flowers, second vice
president; Mrs. Magnolia Taylor,
recording secretary; Mrs. Audrey
Ellis, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Mary M. Duncan, financial
secretary and journalist; Mrs.
Beatrice Reed, treasurer.
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LIMITING CHURCH
PROPERTY VOID

WASHINGTON - The Supreme
Court of the United States over
turnred, to 0, an Ohio court
decision which limited use of
church property in Columbus to
white persons.
This striking down of ire
strictive covenant" on use of prop
erty was in line with the courts
decision of week ago. BY the
same lineup, the justices then
ruled that courts could not en-
force real estate agreements
which barred persons because of
race or color"
The Justice Department since
has said the decision covered
covenants based on religious
creed as we'll.
Like Case From California
A parallel case was brought
from California and. by the same
6-to-0 finding, returnedr for fur
Their considerations by the Cali
fornia Supreme Court. 1t involv-
ed nse of houses purchased in
Los Angeles by two persons of
Chinese and Korean ancestry.
(The high tribunal ON May 3
declared state and federal courts
may not enforce restrictive real
estate agreements which bar per-
sons from use of property be-
cause of race or color. Justices
Reed, Jackson and Rutledge took
no part in the May 3 decision.
They also eliminated themselves
from consideration of these two
orders.)
The high tribunal action in the
California cases was on appeals
by Tom d. Amer, who said he is
of Chinese ancestry, and by Yin
Kim, who said he is descended
from Koreans. They protested
against enforcement of agree
ments which provide that persons
not of the Caucasian race may
not occupy the premises involved,
except in the capacity of servants.
The Supreme Courts May 8
ruling prevented enforcement of
covenants on properties in St.
Louis, Detroit and Washington,
ID. G.
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RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS

The following is the text of a
statement on the Supreme Court
decision forbidding court enforce
ment of restrictive real estate
covenants issued by former Judge
Joseph M. Proskauer, president of
the American Jewish Committee,
and Jacob Grumet. chairman of
the Civil Rights Committee of the
Authorization League of B'nai
Birth, on behalf of the American
Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defa-
nation League of B'nai Birth,
the Jewish War Veterans of the
United States of America and the
Jewish Labor Committee:
1.-THE unanimous decision of the
United States Supreme Court, for
bidding enforcement by State or
Federal courts of radically re-
strictive real estate agreements,
is a milestone in the democratic
effort to eliminate discrimination
in the enjoyment of basic civil
and political rights by all groups,
regardless of race, color, religion,
or national origin.
1.-The racial and restrictive
covenant is an instrument of big
otry. giving aid and comfort to
racial and religious prejudice,
the agencies contended. Implicit
In such covenant is the anti
democratic and false racist doc
trine that undesirable social traits
are an attribute not of the indi-
vidual but of a racial or religious
group. Such covenants classify
an individual not on the basis of
his behavior, but on the basis of
his racial origin. They would
deny the free choice of home
to a Carver, Cardozo or Lin Yu-
tang, merely because of color or
religion. They ascribe social OBJ
jectionability to unborn genera
TONS
"Chief Justice Vinson and JUS
tees Black, Frankfurter, Douglas,
Murphy, and Burton were unani-
nous in overruling a large num-
Der of lower court decisions which
enforced such discriminatory COW
enants. While this decision does
not void all discriminatory re-
strictive covenants, 1t does make
1t impossible for persons enter
ing into such agreements to in
yoke the aid of the courts in en-
forcing them. AS such, it is an
other step in the recent series of
Supreme Court decisions, State
statutes, and Federal recommen-
dations which reaffirm and
strengthen the civil rights of ev-
cry citizen. regardless of race,
creed, color or national origin.
These decisions and recommends
lions add impetus to the campaign
of education which aims to elimi-
nate prejudice and bigotry."
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SOCIAL

Mrs. Maud G. Field, Christian
Science Practitioner, of vancou-
yer, B. c., spent several days as
guest of Mrs. I. L. Pope and
daughter Dorothy Thomas. While
here she attended the Christian
Science Association of the Pupils
of Paul Stark Seely, c S. B., con-
tributing editor of the Christian
Science Contributions.
Enterprise Chapter No. 6, O.
e. S., family and friends of Kath-
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TACOMA NEWS
n. A. A. c. ?.

The Tacoma folk were surpris-
ed beyond description on Friday
eve. when Mrs. Gloria d. Gilbert
Of Savannah. Ca. lecturer for the
Georgia National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie, stepped to the fore of the
Bethlehem Baptist Church to de-
liver lecture that will forever
remain In the memories Of those
fortunate enough to hear her. The
youth, charm and eloquent ora
tory won for her captivated
audience that remained with her
for the entire evening.
The subject for discussion was
Georgia: a Challenge to Democ-
racy." Some of the highlights
were the story of the Talmadge
gubernatorial episode when three
governors at one ii m reigned
over the state OF Georgia. Mrs.
Gilbert emphasized the fact that
1t was the mass ballots of the
colored citizens that definitely
voted out the Talmadges.
Another point stressed by the
speaker was the coming into
prominence of the Youth Move
ment of both the white and the
colored students thanked by an
eyer-increasing number of white
adults. A recent meeting OF the
Youths was recently given. said
Mrsr. Gilbert. with humorous in
cidents.
On and on went Mrs. Gilbert
into the activities of the Georgia
Branch of NAACP till she con-
cluded with a powerful illustra-
ton of the spreading influence OF
race prejudice. Race hate" said
Mrs. Gilbert. 'Is likened unto a
monstrous dragon whose head
lives in the Southland and whose
tail extends over the North. The
North may cut off the tail of the
dragon but its head lives on and
thrives. There is no way to an
initiate the reptile except to hit
1t fatal blow on the head"
With further words to clinch
her argument in a finer perora-
ton. Mrs. Gilbert walked to her
seat, in a burst of thunderous
applause.
Mrs. Gilbert was educated in
the North. where her parents
moved to New York City. A few
years ago she married the Rev.
r. M. Gilbert, pastor of the old
est African church in America.
Rev. Gilbert is president of the
Georgia state NAACP. Mrs. Gill
bert is a trained social worker
and executive secretary of the
State Branch.
While guest of Tacoma Mrs.
Gilbert was the recipient of cour-
tesies by Rev. and Mrs. e. B. Will
son and Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Stafford. Mrs. Ruby Davis con-
tributed vocal selections to the
lecture.
IN. J. Asberry, Reporter.
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mrs. MARY M. DUNCAN DESCRIBES
Her TRIP TO KANSAS CITY

Hours. days, yet weeks have
passed and miles. hundreds of
them covered ere the expiration
of the contents which follow in
this article.
We left Portland Tuesday,
April 81. next morning after our
return from Yakima. Wash, on
District Y. p. d. mission. Had a
perfect day on Sunday, worship
ped ae Bethel A. NJ. e. Church.
of which Rev. X. E. Frierson is
pastor. We will long remember
his sermon subject: "The Bene-
fits of the Ascension Of Christ"
on which he preached at the
morning hour, supported by the
young-adult choir and the chill
drens choir.
A delightful dinner for us, fol-
lowed with many callers at the
home of Miss Nellie Lee Jones,
District Y. p. d. president, of
whom we were house guests. 9th
er dinner guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wood. A great after
noon spent. Callers included Rev.
Fuller. Mr.. Ebert Evans. district
S. S. superintendent, a student at
the Perry Institute of Technolo-
gy; Mr.. Felix Driver, radio tech
nician, Appliance Mart of Billings,
Mont, and Mr.. Clarence Wilson.
Other interesting folk met-Mrs.
Malone, Mrs. Ernestine Nichols,
director of children's choir; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Dellahoussaye,
Jr.; Mother Spearman; Miss
Ethel Davis, chairman of the
Board of Religious Education.
The Y. P. D. was in charge of
the evening hour following an
enthusiastic A. G. e. League meet
ing. Mrs. John Woods, counselor,
introduced Miss Nellie Lee Jones,
mistress of ceremonies for the
Youth program, which featured
recitations, solos, vocal and mu-
sic; also the xylophone Partici-
pating were: Betty Lue Harris,
Mabel johnson, Shirley Mitchell,
Jenny Broker As Conference
Branch Y. P. d. Counselor, we
gave the main talk on "world
Problems Challenge to Pres
- r. wit .,
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STOP OVER I'm
OAKLAND, CALF.

Wednesday - were at Oakland
pier-oyer to San Francisco via
ferry-returned, spent afternoon
in Berkeley visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Johnson and Miss India
Logan. Met our friend Mr.. James,
white, who presented husband
and me with nice gifts. Before
taking our leave of Los Angeles,
Mr.. M. G. "Tobie" James called
for us-took us on a tour of his
wholesale and retail cleaning es-
Establishment, the Owl cleaning
plant-the first and only union
lied plant of its kind in Oakland,
a city which has increased its
Negro population from 10000 to
over 100000. We marveled at
the extensive facilities and equip
ment of the Owl Cleaners which
we were told cost upward of $751;
900. Mrs. James, Bobby" as
we know her, presides over their
luxuriously furnished six-room
apartment above the plant.
We delight in going to San
Francisco. the City of st. Francis
on seven hills, overlooking the
Golden Gate Bridge and Oakland
Bay Bridge, has, despite its damp,
cool, foggy atmosphere, beauti-
full palms, and flowers the year
round. Its restaurants-Ch
japanese, Italian and American
are the finest in the world. Many
are noted for their seafood-larg-
est ofthese Fisherman's Wharf,
serving seafood right out of nets
shark steaks, giant crabs, lob
ster, baby octopi, black bass, etc.
Had time permitted, we would
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UNIVERSAL EDUCATION

UNIVERSAL EDUCAIlUN
In a daily paper we were read
ing en- route the following had
our attention: University Women
NO better reason for question
ing the kind of education Ameri-
cans are getting in the UNIVERSE
ties today can be found than in
the behavior of the Washington
Chapter of the American Associ-
alton of University Women.
One of the nations most dis
tinguished women of color, Mrs.
Mary Churchterrille was barred
from membership in the Washing
ton Chapter of the A. A. U. W.,
altho she is a member of the ma
tional organization. The nation
al body in response to this action
voted to exclude the women of
the Washington Chapter from
membership in the national or
ganization after May 6.
Now in order to keep their
membership in the A. A. U. W..
and keep their prejudices at the
same time. the Washington Chap
ter of University Women has
taken the matter to the courts.
The Washington Chapter declares
it will choose its own members
and the national board declares
that the sole requirement for
membership is a college degree
from any approved institution.
This picture Is very disappoint-
ing to those among us who insist
that education is the sure way
to abolish racial prejudices. The
university women of Washington,
apparently, are just as prejudiced
as their sisters who stayed in
school only long enough to read
and write.
FACTS WE FACE
Ten million adults in America
practically illiterate. (194O u. s.
census.
More than three million chill
dren between the ages of and
II in no school. (U. S. Census
Bureau '46-47.)
There will be a 80 per cent in
crease in children of elementary
school age in the decade between
1912 and 1851.
During the recent war, 1,7O0,-
600 men called for service fell
short of the Army's minimum
standard of a fourth-grade edu-
cation. (The New York Times
Magazine, December 28, 1947.,
There are now 100000 teachers
employed on emergency sub
standard certificates. Zone in
nine today as contrasted with one
in 200 in 1900
Nine states which had income
payments averaging more than
$1,000 per school-age child in
1944-45 were spending approx
mately "a per cent of their in
come payments for education,
whereas the eight having average
incomes per Sabotage child of
$4,000 wer spending ISL per cent
of their total income on educa-
ton.
Increasing costs are making
problems increasing
ly acute.
Between 1910 and 1947, 49,
100000 persons, or nearly 10 per
cent of the population, moved
from one state to another. Every
state is affected by the kind of
schools in every other state.
AMERICA MUST HAVE
Better prepared teachers.
More books and supplies.
Better equipment.
Longer school terms.
More and better buildings.
THE ONLY ANSWER
Federal Aid to Education with
state and local control.
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CofhoIic Whites Attend
Meeting of Catholic Negroe.

SPOKANE, Wash. = Especially
Members of the Rosarian Book
Club of Holy Names College here
attended the monthly meeting OF
the st. Peter Claver Society, local
Catholic Negro group.
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RELIGION in THE NEWS
InterraciaI Leader COnfers
With Catholic Authorities

WASHINGTON, d. G. - (Spe-
cial) Harrigan, of the Chi
cago (Ill.) Friendship House, ar
rived in Washington this week
to confer with interracial leaders
and Catholic authorities.
Miss Harrigan is pioneer in
the Friendship House movement,
an attempt by Catholics to pro-
mote interracial justice through
neighborhood centera
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

Cincinnati, president of the I'm
ION Of American Hebrew Con-
gregations, said that no syna-
gogue could meet today's crisis if
it failed to offer a program of
social and moral action.
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Yakima News
(Continued)

May l, at the Y. w. c. A. the
Fellowship luncheon was held for
the members of the Y. w. c. A.
There were several tables headed
by our groups and among those
present were Mrs. Margaret Ma
lone, Mrs. David Bradford, Mrs.
Marie Evans, Mrs. Parl Braggs,
Mrs. NJ. Burdine, Mrs. Mary Sand
ers, Mrs. c. Hackworth, Mrs.
Huston. Mrs. Ted Spearman, and
many others.
Orchids to Mayor Ross. who
insisted on Civil Service exams
for police officers In Topper
ish. Mr.. Winston Mitchell of
Yakima passed the exams and was
named on the Toppenish police
force. Many congratulations to
Mr.. W. Mitchell to help make a
better community in which to
| live.
ELITE HOBBY CLUB
The club was entertained by
Mrs. L. K. Bryant Thursday eve
ming at her home. The meeting
was enjoyed by all who attended.
A delicious repast was served.
Mrs. Arthur Gregory, president;
Mrs. Jack Ellis. secretary.
The Prospective Wives Club
and visitors enjoyed a lovely eve
ming at dance sponsored by the
club Friday night. April 80. The
music was furnished by Jimmy
Robinson's band. A fine time
was had by all, and the dance
was a wonderful success. The
next meeting win be May 10 at
the home of Mrs. Opal Gray. Mrs.
Hattie Barnes. president. and
Mrs. Ernestine Mitchell, secretary.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
DOORS" by @. e. Flynn
The house Of life is one with
many rooms
And many doors that open in
and out,
And many lights that shine
when darkness looms.
To help the dweller find his
way about.
Force not a door If 1t is locked
or barred;
Knock and it will be opened.
Life is kind.
Keep trying though the wait
ing may seem hard;
All doors have hinges. He who
seeks will find.
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YOU NEED THE NAACP-
THE NAACP NEEDS YOU