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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-04
SOCIETY EVENTS
Engagement Announced

On Saturday afternoon, January
IS, 194S, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L.
Fuller announced the engagement
of their daughter. Miss lila Fuller
to Mr.. Johnny Hamilton.
The party was held at the Fuller
home from 4 to P. M. The girls
attending enjoyed games. tete a
tete and refreshments of hors
d'oeuvdes. sherbet punch. cake,
nuts and candies. The table was
decorated in red and white. Tiny
white paper, inserted in gold tin
foil rings with a diamond effect
and tied with white ribbon, re-
yealed the engagement announce
ment.
Guests were Mesdames Harriet
Mcfarland, Sylvia Newson Hattie
Gaskin, Mildred Reynolds, Jean
nette lilies, Dolores Leggroan, Be-
ria Brooks, Mary Louise Porter,
Ulysse Bennett and June Burnett;
- Misses Florence Mills, Eunice
Mott, Jessie Mott, Madeline Thorn
as, and Gerry Williams. Mrs. Ia
Fuller, the grandmother of the
betrothed, Miss Harriet Fuller, sis
er and Mrs. Hazel Harris, aunt
from Tacoma, were also present.
Mrs. Woody Lee Dancy assisted
Mrs. Mary Fuller, mother, in serv-
ing the party.
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RACE PREJUDICE BLOCK TOPEACE

"The place to start is in the
home. Chrildren are not natural
ly prejudiced."
Next she suggested an inversti-
cation in each community to de-
termine whether or not the same
medical treatment, the same kind
of hotel rooms, the same restau-
rants are open to colored as to
white.
"The ploce to start is where
you are" she continued.
She emphasized that the Farm
ers Union has always stood for
racial and religious equality. Pro
gress Is being made, she said,
pointing out that recently a Chi.
nese girl was a Rose Festival
princess. A Negro baseball player
is now one of the major leagues
star.
These things" she concludede,
do not just happen. They hap
pen because a few people have
cared hard enough to work for a
real practical Brotherhood OF
Man"
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SPOKANE NEWS

The Neon Club of Calvary Bap-
tist Church celebrated its first
anniversary on Jan. &c with a
social.
This club, group of young
people, was organized for the pur-
pose of prchasing a neon sign
for their church. The neon sign
was installed last August on the
18th anniversary of their pastor,
Rev. Emmett B. Reed.
The total cost of the sign and
the installation of $500 has been
paid in full.
This club wishes to thank
friends and members of Calvary
for their cooperation and finan-
cial aid.
Mrs. Irene Hagin, the clubs
advisor. is making plans to or
ganize 1.-THE Neon Chorus
Eddie's Record Shop will open
the 10th of February. You will
be able to get your favorite rec
ord at $50 w. Riverside Ave.
Stop in, won'te you.
The Negro Active Club is spon-
soring a dance on the 18th of
February ate the Civic Auditori-
UNI.
Louis Goodall Wilson Jr. was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Will
son Dec. 90, 1947. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Wilson reside act PIT e.
Third Ave.
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The VOLLMER POLICE REPORT
TO MAYOR R. EARL RILEY

safety to police administration.
This question of mayor-police re-
lationship long has been twilight
zone which light from the city's
chief executive would be welcome.
Nor. is 1t possible to overlook
the fact that the Vollmer report
comes as a whole after the OPP
pointment of new chief of police
and the beginning of reorganiza-
ton of the police bureau.
In addition to any defensive
answer, therefore, some constructs
i've statements will be due from
Chief James Fleming as to steps
he has taken, and is taking, to
make sure of improvements that
expert Vollmer says are due.
Very frankly, August vollmer
states that he did not make the
Portland inquiry broad enough to
include vice. But he does point
statistically to increase in law
violation. Make no mistake. the
increase of law violation is an
unmistakeable symptom of insult
ficiently restrained vice.
The Vollmar report hasn't ended
public concern in law enforcement
and police administration. It his
furnished material that should be
useful in forming more active
and expressive public opinion.
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August Vollmer of Berkeley, Cal
ifornia. expert In police organize
ton, has rendered to Mayor R
Earl Riley report which holds
that the Portland police bureau
for the last seven years has been
defective in almost everything.
1t is an analysis which has
its cumulative effect censure Of
police administration In this city.
1t is censure of law enforcement
of organization, of supervision, Of
records, of training, of pensions
and of pay (too low).
1t Is, In other words, confirma-
ton by technical authority OF
complaints that have been made
locally less formally but with
equal seriousness.
Now, both in the interest of
police to Portland's policemen and
for the sake of clarifying public
understanding we would like to
see an answer to the Vollmer
report. An answer. that is. from
the men charged with responsible.
ity in law enforcement and police
organization.
This answer, the mayor could
invite. At the same time he might
detail what he conceives to be
the relationship of his own posi-
ton as commissioner OF public
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Ex-Bud Jessie's Ludder TO Success

Rung to the top
With no thought of herself aone
The joy she spread into the lives others
Is coming back into her
Somebody said it couldn't done,
But she with chuckle replied
That, maybe 1t couldn't but she would
Who wouldn't till she'd tried
she bucked right with a grin
II she worried she hid it;
She started to sing she tackled the thing
That coudn'te be
A loving husband stood steadily by
While the ladder she went.
Two loving children giving boost
With all good wishes
She surmounted the obstacles the
Determined to climb day by day,
II failure entered her mind
She her forbid it.
She reached the top. and the thing
That couldn't be done but she did 1t.
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CHURCHES

Sunday, February l, opened
Christian Endeavor Week. Sun
day. February is observed thru
out the world as Founders Day.
Both days are. or should be, of
great significance to youth.
Sunday evening act Bethel A.
M. e. the A. c. E. League had as
gueset speaker E. Shelton Hill.
industrial secretary of the Urban
League. Mr. Hill addressed the
young group on Spiritual VAL
ues." pointing out, values learned
through experience, by reflective
association. He admonished his
young listeners to build on a
firm foundation - to choose the
best things"
Mrs. Mary M. Duncan. Quiet
Hour superintendent, Ore G n
Christian Endeavor. gave out reg
istration blanks and urged the
league to send several delegates
to the 54th State c. q. Conven-
ton to be held at Albany, Ore,
April 16-17-1S.
The fifth Sunday in February,
Bethel's Senior Missionary Soci-
ETY., through its Christian Social
Relations Committee. will be in
charge of the evening services.
Mrs. Taylor of the Goodwill In
dustries will be guest speaker.
Mrs. NJ. M. Duncan, chairman, is
being assisted by Mrs. L. r.
Blackburn.
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CLUBS

Rosebud Study Club meetings
January and 81. were held re-
speetively with Mrs. Eethel Glass
and Mrs. Ernestine Hill, in their
homes. Both meetings were very
enthusiastic. In addition to the
business items at the January 2
meeting, Mrs. Thelma Flowers
read preface to Prophetic
Years 1947-1953. by W. Ander-
son. She also gave tips on how
to successfully grow green plants
indoors; also how to grow the
Meing (Lhinese) tree. Mrs. M.
M. Duncan, on public affairs, read
an informative letter (personaD
from the Hollywood Research In
stitute; she gave tn story of why
Elizabeth Bates Cowles and Ed
gar w. Bay became interested in
Negro problems and decided to
do something about them; she
concluded with James L. Shop
herds review on Kingsblood Roy
al (book of the year) by Sinclair
Lewis.
The Jan. 81 meeting was high
lighted by an inspirational talk
on the life of Clifford Blunt-a
handicapped, given by Mrs. Eva
Ellison. Mr.. Blunt, classmate
of Mrs. Eillison-both of Wiley
Vollege, Texas. He accomplished
ae million-dollar business despite
his severe handicap. Mrs. Ruby
Maddox was hostess for the club
February 4. Mrs. Floyd Flowers.
president.
Holiday School PIT. A., one
of the newest associations in the
city, elected the following Off
GERS Tuesday evening at the
school: Mrs. Odessa Freeman,
president; Mrs. Beatrice Reed,
first vice president: Mrs. R. A.
Hungerford, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. Kenneth Hughes,
recording secretary; Robert
Fritsch, treasurer.
Immediately following election,
they were installed by Mrs. G. N.
Austin, Jr. 1t was voted to have
a social hour in the school cafe
TERRA ate the close of each meet
ing, the first Tuesday night each
month.
The first national project in
1948 for Iota Phi Lambda So
rority will be the celebration
and observance of Negro History
Week. All chapters are asked to
participate. Projects for Negro
History Week: A Essay Con-
lCoI, ouUJcCth uo ItOle The INe-
gro Woman Has Played in De-
veloping American History" B.
Visual Aids. C-Forum.
At its business meeting, Beta
Iota Chapter, Portland, Ore, de-
cided on the Essay Contest and
Forum, believing that the contest
will add distinction to the Soror-
ity since its objective is to de-
velop outstanding Negro women.
Several high school students
are in the contest, which, by the
way, closes February IL. The two
best essays will be sent teo Thel-
ma S. Freeman, Far Western Re-
gional Directress, who will en-
ter them in a national contest for
an award and recognition in the
Sorority Journal.
The Forum will give opportu-
nifty for speakers, discussions on
various phases of Negro history.
Speakers and place of meeting
will be announced in next issue
of this column.
The Scholarship Committee of
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CAUGHT OVER THE AIR
THE OTHER DAY

Failure to solve our own race
problem and to wipe out prejudice
against minority groups is one
of the stumbling blocks in the
nations leadership to peace. Mrs
Wendell Barnett told a radio aud
fence recently on the Farmers
Union radio hour.
IF we truly believe in the teach
ings of Jesus of Nazareth, we
must accept the brotherhood OF
all men, regardless of color, ma
tionality or religion, she said.
Negroes and Jews are the two
minority groups in the United
States suffering most from discri-
minitrion, Mrs. Barnett pointed
out. But Negroes have lived in
the United States more genera
tons than many of the white
people. In music, in science, in
the arts, they have made great
contribution, in spite of the heavy
odds against them, to the Amer
lean way of life.
She decried segregation say
ing that 1t meant "overcrowding
sub-standard homes and degenera
ton of health and moral confined
to the SOUTH" she added refer
ring to a recent instance in Port
land involving restrictions on real
estate sales.
Mrs. Barnett said there were
several things that could be
done to help solve the race and
minority problem.
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Post-TriaI Jury
Tampering' Hit

James Alger Fee, U. S. district
judge, in statement from the
bench made it clear that attor-
neys will not discuss cases with
juries, not only when the jury is
in session but after its discharge.
He said that this policy, which
is allowed in some state courts,
is considered "highly unethical"
in federal court.
"Juries are apt to soft-pedal-
especially when under pressure
resons for bringing in a particu-
lar type of verdict. A good indi-
cation of this is in the recent
murder case here when members
of the jury were weak enough to
impeach their former verdict, /"
Fee said.
Although Judge Fee didn't so
specify, many of those present in
the courtroom assumed he re-
ferred to the Henderson case.
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brate Richard Allen, the founder
of Methodism.
The No. 2 Stewardess Board
wants to remind you to be sure
to come out Friday, Feb. 10. the
Super Fine Good Luck DAY. The
Mardi Gras Carnival will be in
the basement of the church;
come see the five booths. the hot
dogs and hamburger, ice cream,
coffee, fish pond and the most
fun of all, the fortune-telling
booth.
All of Yakima, young and old,
are invited to attend this party.
The chairman of the party is
Mrs. Bruce Carter. and Mrs. l.
Michel Mrs. Isaac Mitchell,
president; Mrs. Frank Mcintosh.
secretary.
The Mount Hope Baptist
Church had very fine services
Sunday, Feb. 1. The pastor, Rev.
A. B. Fuller, conducted the serv-
ices.
The audiences were fine aaS
the services were wonderful.
The Mount Hope Baptist Teen
ayers held their meeting Jan. 81
at Miss Joyce Donaldson's home
and the next meeting will be at
Miss Winonah Waggener's home
Saturday. Feb. Z. Miss Barbara
Graham, president.
daughter, Della Woods, gave
out the valley are enthusiastic
about joining small discussion
groups guided by a Family Life
Education Council for Yakima
Valley. On the basis of reports
from Representatives of Is VAL
ley clubs, who met Thursday, Jan.
20, dl L .OU " III. III ehC OAaAh
Ter of Commerce Building, COM
mittee to set up such council
was appointed.
An outline of the councils
function was made Thursday by
the representatives many of
whom had attended an expert
mental family life education last
November. DR.. Olive Card, Wash
ington State College expert in
family relationships, spoke at the
meeting and met afterward with
i the committee to describe how
councils are operated IN other
areas.
Members of the organizing
committee are: Mrs. Fl. J. Kra-
mer Of Wapato. chairman; Rev
John Boosinger of Sunnyside;
Miss Edna Merrell, child welfare
supervisor for the Yakima Coun-
ty welfare office; Mrs. II, B. An
dcrson of Yakima. Parent-Teach-
or Association representative;
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YAKIMA, WASH.
BY MRS. A. L. PERRY
1914 So. Sixth
Telephone 2-1547
CHURCH NEWS

The Second Quarterly Confer
ence of Bethel A. M. e. Church
was held January 25 and 26, with
Presiding Elder L. F. Greene in
charge and Rev. r. E. Frierson,
pastor. host. Sunday, January
rs. Sunday School at $50 a. M.
with Supt. Alexander in charge.
The classes were very we'll at
tended. At ii a. m. Rev. Frier-
son conducted the services. Rev.
Frierson presented DR.. L. F.
Greene. who selected as a text
Psalms 9:9, The Lord also will
be refuge for the oppressed. A
refuge in times of trouble. From
which he preached very fine
sermon. At the evening services
the Presiding Elder preached an
other burning message.
Monday, January 26. at 1880
D. M, the business session was
held. All reports showed re-
markable increase over the re-
ports of the last quarter. Total
amount raised this quarter
$500. Rev. r. e. Frierson. pas
tor; Rev. L. F. Greene. presiding
elder.
Sunday, Feb. /, was Commun-
ion services. Rev. r. p. Frierson
preached both morning and eve
ming. The services were we'll at
tended in spite of the weather
for snow started falling Saturday
aboute $3.50 p. M, and 1t showed
all night and off and on all day
Sunday.
FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM
Sunday. Feb. s, will be the
Founders Day of Bethel A. NJ
E. Mrs. r. e. Frierson, chair
man of the program. which will
be at 1880 D. m. The Sunday
School is taking part and all the
young people OF the city. This
devotion will be led by Mis-
Jacqueline Spearman. Mistress O
ceremonies, Miss Julia Berry. SDe
cial music is being furnished b,
the young people The Mission
airy Society will serve refresh
ments, furnished by the Mission
airy ladies, Mrs. Della Woods
chairman. Come out and enjol
yourselves Sunday night and cele
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the Oregon Association of Co1ored
Women's Clubs sincerely appre-
ciate the interest shown by the
many local people in encouraging
education among the youth. The
advertisements and donations
contributed by them did to
large extent make possible the
success of the committees first
Scholarship Carnival.
The scholarship, amounting to
500, and four summer camp
ships will be awarded this year.
Applications for the college schol-
arship and campship must be sub
mitted noet later than May Is,
194S. Address request for appli-
cation to Mrs. Francis Williams,
1922 NE. Sixth, Portland, Ore.
Scholarship Committee - Mrs.
Francis Williams. chairman; Mrs.
Minnie Payne, Harriet Tubman
Club; Mrs. Daisy Warrick, Co
Op; Mrs. G. Meyers, Literary Re-
search; Mrs. Merceded Hardy,
Culture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Porter,
ST., are relateing most inter-
esting account of their six-week
tour during the holidays, going
east to Chicago, Cleveland, Gin
cinatai, the Carolinas, across the
southern border to New Orleans.
1T was very fine trip, visiting
relatives and so many friends"
said Mrs. Porter.
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KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing 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.
971h; residence tn. 1889. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.
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S E A T T L E
YAKIMANEWS
By MRS. A. L. PERRY

BY MRS. A. L. PERRY
Mrs. Lewis Robbins of Naehes
and Mrs. Gladys Triplett. county
home extension agent. They will
meet February Ii.
HONORED GRADUATE
Miss Mitzi Hobbs was highly
honored by her Aunt. Mrs. Mar
that Coleman, by entertaining a
large number of Miss Hobbs
friends with party at the Y. w.
c. A. Saturday night, Jan. 81.
There were many games played
and refreshments were served All
who attended the party enjoyed
1t and many congratulations were
said to Miss Hobbs and we mean
them. We hope more of our girls
and boys will follow. as our race
needs leaders and more leaders
today.
SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Mrs. Bell Evans was the one
happy person Jan. %. when her
daughter. Della Woods. gave
flowers to her by giving her a
birthday party at Mrs. Bell Evans
home. The guests were about Is
relatives and friends. They sang
Happy Birthday to You" which
made Mrs. Evans very happy. The
refreshments were most delicious.
Little Bruce Carter Jr. enter
tanned 25 children at his birthday
party Sunday, Jan. 25. There
were games played and refresh
ments served.
VISITOR
Mrs. Marie Taylor of Seattle
came to the DIT. Elks meeting
Monday, Jan. 26. DIT. Taylor is
from the Evergreen Temple of
Seattle. The Valley of the Sun
was very glad to have DIT. Taylor.
SICK LIST
James Polk was i'll week before
last with cold. He is we'll
again as he was able to go back
to school last Friday.
Johnny Mary Coleman was i'll
last week and her mother had the
doctor with her and he ordered
Mrs. Coleman to put her little
girl to bed. She needed to relax
more. She plays around and
jumps too much. She is well
now and back to school.
Mr.. White was in the hospital
and is well and home. Two of
his children were in the hospital.
They are able to be back home
again. Also Mrs. Whites sister
is somewhat better.
Mrs. M. G. Deering, who broke
her leg about four months ago,
is doing fine. She mas learned
to walk on crutches real well.
She is in the hospital yet.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-04
SERMONETTE
Deer Lord and Fcfher of
Mankind Forgive Our Fool
ISL Vows

My anguish, my anguishl am
panied at my very heart; my
heart is disquieted in me; l can
not hold my peace: because thou
hast heard. o my soul. the sound
of the trumpet, the alarm Of war.
Destruction upon Obstruction is
cried; for the whole land Is laid
waste; suddenly are my tents
destroyed. and my curtains in q
moment. For my people are fool
ish, they know me not; the are
scottish children, and they have no
understanding they are wise to
do evil, but to do good they have
no knowledge. Run ye to and fro
through the streets Of Jerusalem,
and see now. and know. and seek
In the broad places thereof, II
We can find a man. IL there be
any that doeth justly, that seek
eth truth; and I will pardon her.
= jeremiah 4:19, 20. %; 81.
If the prophet had been writing
of our day he could not have given
better description. Destruction
and its results and miseries are
about us everywhere. Were 1t not
for our hope in God we would
be Utterly downcast. Yet in this
truth we have courage and we
strive anew for peace.
We are without true knowledge
for we have forgotten his admo-
milton and precepts. We have CIV
en- our time and strength in things
that were not important, in some
cases even evil. We have learn
ed the way of war, the way OF
might and force but have forgot
ten the ways of peace and love.
We have panied the heart of
God and done despite to his
favors. He is saddened at our
victory Of might, and in our turn
ing to violence. In great love and
sorrow he calls us to repentance
and truth in his way and HIS
truth. He seems to say: "Your will
and your way hath failed. Try
mine"
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.TRoTTERs" RIVALS

Obedell Belcher, Negro lad of
yanport Junior High School and
Joe Rocha, Roosevelt High, are
teammates on the Co. H. Vanport
Junior Deputies, who tangle with
Gresham Co. A rivals Thursday,
January 20 in the Gresham High
School gym in a March of Dimes
tiff. The Vanport quint calls it
self the Junior Harlem Globe
trotters" and speeializes in trick
ball handling and novelty fea-
lures.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-26

The royal family of England
went without hot water and
heat when maintenance men
at Buckingham Palace went on
strike for higher wages. In
the old days that was known
as "leSe majestic" - meaning,
Better sit down and bargain,
King, or Wen make it so hot
for you won't need a furnace.