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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
CLUB NEWS

Because she hasn't been going
out a great deal other than by
automobile since her illness last
year, - and because the Literary
Research club of which she is a
member and former president
wanted her in attendance at a
recent meeting, the club trecked
((via bus and private cars) to
Mrs. Jones' home in S. e. Ash,
carted lots of good eats which
all enjoyed after an enthusiastic
meeting.
Mrs. Myers, president of the
club is greatly missed during her
illness. Mrs. Rachel Green a for
mer president and Mrs. Clara
Pickett, Vice president are carry
ing on as their time permits.
Speaking of clubs, be they rel
igious or otherwise are all max
ing extensive plans for the Christ
mas holidays. Each contemplates
the merriest Christmas ever.
The Rosebud Study Club will
hold its annual Christmas party
December 8, at the home of Mrs.
Ethel Glass in N. e. Sumner. She
and Mrs. Blanche Holiday are
co-hostesses. A program and ex-
change of gifts will be the enter
tanning features.
The Rosebuds meeting last We'd
nesday was held with the club
president, Mrs. Jessie Flowers in
N. Haight.
Mrs. Black of Louisville, KY,
was a delighted guest. Members
enjoyed her brief history of Louis
ville's Oldest club among Negro
women fifty years old the Econ
omical Improvement Club = for a
number of years called the Geor-
giana Economical Club, named for
its organizer, Mrs. Georgiana New
ton.
Other features of the meeting
= after business was dispensed
with, was the program number
by Mrs. Eva Ellison, subject; "A
Good Rosebud" based on the
clubs closing thought 81 Will Not
Strive To Become Better Than
Others-But Better than Myself"
Mrs. Ellison pointed out seven
helping hints: 1. Physical Vitality.
2. Mental vigor. 8. Moral Discri-
mination. A. Develope Wholesome
Personality. 5. Helpfulness. 8.
knowledge; Noble words. Z. Lead
ership. Mrs. Ellison gave also a
very touching devotions; Am |
Not My Brothers Keeper"
Mrs. Ruby Maddox talked on
"My Native State Kansas" for
a topic number.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
Occult Powers or
Strange COincidenc?

Yes, everybody is discussing it
from the news press room to the
kids In the street. You may think
and say what you will-or may
even scoff-but you can't dispute
that certain happenings and the
Jake Bird hex are not strange CO
incidents. Some folks are associat-
ing his occult powers with those
of Father Divine,Go as he is
known by his followers.
Just a little less than a year
ago. December 6, 1947, Bird stood
before Judge e. d. Hodge and
heard the jurist sentence him to
be hanged January 16, 194S, for
the ak murder of Mrs. Bertha
Kludt and her daughter.
Bird warned Detective 1t. Sher-
man Lyons, You policemen and
judges will be settin' and waitin'
at the pearly gates a long time
before | roll up"
Thirty days later Judge Hodge
died of a heart attack.
Gov. Mon Wallgren granted
Bird a stay on January IA, two
days before he was to be execut-
ed This grant was made to al
low time for questioning Bird
about some unsolved murders in
the Midwest. Undersheriff Joe
Karpach did the questioning; and
within a month he was dead-a
heart attack. In the same month
Chief Court Clerk Roy Scott died.
For seven months the hex lay
dormant. Bird appealed to the
state supreme court. His convic-
ton was upheld. Two months ago,
Detective Lyons, to whom Bird
made his threat, died of heart
attack. Last Friday night, ]. w.
Selden, attorney who defended
Bird, died. The court ordered
him to finish the trial which he
had previously asked to be re-
lieved of.
Nothing to it," says Attorney
Patrick w. Steele, who prosecuted
Bird. All other officials connected
with the trial are reluctant to
talk about the hex.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
SEWING HINTS
BY MARY ANN KNOWIT

All ladies know how much more
beautiful hemstitching m k $
plain tahlecloths, sheets, napkins,
guest towels. and a host OF other
household articles. Hemstitching
is also very chic when done on
ladies' blouses, dresses, and chill
dren's clothes. 1t is needless to
say that hemstitched articles are
much more expensive than plain
ones. for every woman that does
any sewing knows that. This
week, | am going to give the in
structions on how to do this,
drawn work so that 1t will be no
financial problem to own articles
that are hemstitched.
Hemstitching or drawn work
can be worked only on the
straight grain of material because
threads must be drawn. 1t can
be used at the top of hem or
wherever it is suitable. Wolfe or
handkerchief linen, rayon crash,
butcher linen or heavy crepe are
good fabrics for hemstitehing or
drawn work. Any type of sewing
thread is suitable for this work.
When 1t is used at the top of a
hem, turn under and crease hem
of the desired width. If the piece
Is to be hemstitched all aroudn,
corners must first be mitered.
Basic hem. Be sure that folded
edge of hem follows a drawn
thread of the fabric.
At the corner, close to folded
edges on the wrong side, clip the
number of threads. Start hem
stitching by bringing needle up
through fold of hem and drawing
thread through. Working on the
wrong side, pick up four threads
with needle from right to left. To
make the corners of hemstitching
secure, use a blanket stitch work.
ed closely to hold edges together.
For plain double hemstitching,
repeat the operation on the other
side of drawn threads. For diago-
nal hemstitching, divide the
groups of threads made on one
side (taking two from each) when
hemstitching the other side. For
simple pattern of drawn work
where there is no hem, draw the
threads and follow directions
above. This is used when hem
stitching is desired on the front
of dresses, blouses and baby
clothes.
Any lady who is interested in
learning how to crochet may write
to the Home Sewing Department
of this paper and ask for the free
booklet, A B C of Crochet. Please
send a stamped, self-addressed en-
velope.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
PROVING GROUND OF DEMOCRACY
AND OF CHRISTIANITY

We may meet opposition from
parents or church or community.
We may encounter lack of enthus-
iasm in the very group we want
most to help (perhaps partly
because we are thinking in terms
of things We can do for them In
stead with them)
But there are a few basic
rules" derived from our Hebrew
Christian tradition which, if fol
lowed, will increase our chances
of success in an interracial ex-
pertinent. The rules call for re-
cognizing that all people are of
equal value in the sight Of God,
that God is the Father of all.
that there is a bond of brother
hood between those who derive
their life from Him, that barriers
of fear and hate can be over
come by creative love.
These rules" comprise the es-
sential part of what Christianity
has to say about race relations.
But the crux of the matter lies
not so much in what Christianity
has to say about race relations
as in what Christians say - and
do about them. This is not
to suggest that Christians have
all the answers but that Chris
tians can find the answers If they
think enough and pray enough
and care enough and work enough.
Here is a job that is worthy of
anyone's best.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
SECTION GANG FOREMAN
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGTER

Last August IL, near Cascade
Summit. Earl Bowers. a Negro
section hand, was shot to death
by Clarence e. Ellis, 80, white.
Last Wednesday Ellis was SEN
fenced to IL years in state prison.
Sentence was passed by Judge
Dial NJ. King after a jury Satur-
day found Ellis, former railroad
section gang foreman, guilty Of
manslaughter. The state-h had said.
1.-THE court, after hearing the evil
dence in the case, feels that you
are fortunate in not being con-
victed of a higher degree and
therefore will not grant probation
at this time"
William Huey, attorney for FL
lis during the week-long trial, had
asked the court for probation.
claiming Ellis had no previous
criminal record.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
PORTLAND HOST TO c. 10. NATIONAL
CONVENTION; WALTER WHITE FEATURED

Portland was host to the c. l. O.
National Convention November 10
through November 26. with more
than 5000 delegates representing
its several million members. un-
der the dynamic leadership of
Phillip Murray.
What we we're able to hear and
observe, the G. l. o. left foot
prints in the sands of time-in
Portland. A fine interracial spirit
was evidenced from the opening
to the close. Racial barriers In
Portland were pushed back behind
the curtain for the time being
steven days.. Hotel accommoda-
lions Tin downtown Portland)
were for all delegates, including
a number of outstanding Negroes
among whom were Willard s.
Townsend, international president,
Transport Service Workers and a
member of the c. |. o. executive
council; John L. Yancy, vice-presi-
dent TSW; C. Weighman; George
Weaver, assistant to James Carey
on the C. |. o. national staff.
Walter White, secretary of the
NAACP. featured speaker on
Thursdays, told the C. |. o. Con-
vention that it has no time for
celebration of the recent election
victory.
1--WE cannot afford to waste any
time in justified jubilation over
the results of the November cleo
tion," he said. Already the
forces of bigotry and reaction are
at work recognizing their shat
tered ranks. Dixiecrats and reac-
tionary Republicans are comforting
together to utilize filibusters and
other tactics to sabotage enact
ment of the legislative program
which the people of America voted
as a mandate upon the S1st con-
gress.
"But unless labor, Negro and
other voters of America exercise
unceasing vigilance every single
day the S1st congress is in SEES
sion, many of the gains SO des-
perately needed to preserve Amer
lean economy and the democratic
way of life may be lost.
"The entrenched forces of greed
and privilege took terrific beat
ing in the recent election. But
they will never stop working
night and day to retain control of
American life and economy"
Pointing out the returns, White
declared that the results would
not have been possible for the Ne
gro without labor or for labor
without the Negro. He cited re-
turns in several key states and
declared that in the South today
there are nearly 100000 Negro
voters and about 100000 of them
in the North, who voted for Presi-
dent Truman, not because he is
a Democrat but because he had
acted courageously against VIOLA
lions of civil liberties"
at is imperative that we do
not forget that two thirds of the
human beings of the earth are
brown. yellow or black of skin.
What has happened recently in
places like Indonesia, Manchuria
and Nigeria is an ominous warn
ing that these non-white peoples
are determined to end white i'm
perialism and to gain freedom
long denied for themselves.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
BLASSINGAMES HAVE
PICTURESQUE COUNTRY HOME

En- route from an enjoyable trip
to Salem, Oregon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Evans accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Love. stopped to
visit briefly with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Blassingame in their pic
turesque country home. Hubbard,
Ore.
The visit was a surprise to the
Blassingames; n ev ertheless in
very short time a real country
dinner-everything raised on their
farm from the meat course inclus-
i've of dessert-was spread before
them. There was real country
butter, butter milk, etc. After din
ner they toured the farm and en-
joyed the surrounding beauty.
They drove into Portland at a late
hour with pleasant memories.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
TACOMA NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENT!

The Tacoma Branch of the N.
A. A. C.. P. announces it's annual
meeting for Sunday, December 3,
in the auditorium of the Bethle-
ham Baptist church, corner So.
Eye and 18th SITS. at p. m.
All members and friends are
urged to come out to the meet
ing and listen to the reports of
the activities of the Branch for
the past year, and voter for your
favorite candidate for office.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
VISITORS FROM SEATTLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Roselli, Seat
tie, Wash, spent Thanksgiving in
Portland with relatives an d
friends.
Before leaving the Roselli's
called on the Glenn E. Duncans.
Mr.. Roselli, printer, is with the
Publishers Press, which prints
the Northwest Enterprise, which
Mrs. Duncan has worked with for
II years.
His compliments were extremely
flattering to say the least, ac-
knowledged Mrs. Duncan.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
international Officer
HOnOred at Reception


United Transport Service EN-
ployees-C. |. O., Local 901-were
hosts for the seasons smartest-
gala reception and dancing party
Monday night, November %, in
the captivating, enhancing lounge
of the Oregon Fraternal Associa-
ton for the pleasure of Willard
S. Townsend, international presi-
dent, UTSE and other CLIO Of
ficials and delegates sharing,
namely: James Carey. secretary
treasurer, Congress of Industrial
Organizations; Stanley Earl, sec
retary-treasurer. Oregon State In
dustrial Union Council; George L.
p. Weaver, assistant to interna-
tional president UTSE and direc-
tor, National Committee to Abol-
ish Discrimination; Jess Bell, ex-
ecutiye secretary. Portland Indus
trial Union Council; Board of Di-
rectors, Urban League of Port
land.
A loud ovation greeted Mr..
Townsend when introduced; he
gave a brief inspirational talk.
Other special features were inter-
spersed music by Portland's own
aggregation, vocal solos by
Messrs. Robert Haywood and AL
fred Rivers who respectively did
Water Boy and Trees" Mr..
Clarence e. Ivey was master of
ceremonies.
Adding a real festive note to
the general motif, was the recep-
ton table elegantly draped In ex-
quisite lace, cleaning silver ap-
pointments. presiding at which
were: Mesdames Ruby Maddox,
Abbie Cantrell, Carrie L. Ingersol,
Ella Morton and Miss Geneva
Turner. Messrs. George Scott,
James N. Cantrell, George Holli-
day and Raymond Wilson assisted
in taking care of guests.
Another race-relations awaken
ing-civic, industrial, educational
and social, local, national and in
ternational whites and Negroes,
enjoyed a party long to be re-
membered. It's orchids to Local
sol, UTSE and Oregon Fraternal
Association.
Listed are few of the hun
dreds of guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rawlins, Mrs. Marjorie
Jackson, assistant director, Cen
trail YWCA; Mrs. Cora Minor; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Williams; Mrs.
Carrie Davis; Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed and escort; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Dancey; Mrs. J. A. Nichols and
granddaughter, Jenette O'Dell;
Mr.. and Mrs. Reddick, Vancouver,
Wash; Radio Script Writer Ken
Tillson and Mrs. Tillson; Mark
A. Smith, with Housing Authority,
Vancouver, Wash; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Scott; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Ingersoll; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Morton; the ]. N. Cantrels; Mr..
Jerry Turner escorting his daugh-
ter, Geneva; Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Williams; Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Rand, Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Jackson; DR.. and Mrs. D. N. I'm
thank; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin G.
Berry, executive secretary Urban
League; Mrs. C. e. Ivey; Mrs.
Lillian Baker; Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Shelton, industrial secretary Ur-
ban League; Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie
Harris, newlyweds; Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Leftrudge; Mr.. and Mrs.
Llegroans; Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Pearson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
Obituary

AS we go to press arrange
ments by Miller and Tracey, are
complete for the funeral of Mrs.
Clara williams, late of % N. E.
Fargo Street who passed while
asleep early Friday morning No
vember 49,.
Mrs. williams sudden death was
tragic blow to the husband
Harry, and a large circle of
friends and clubs associates.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
DECEMBER 9 is THE DAY

Remember the date December 8.
This is when the "Chordsman"
will be presented by the Usher
Board of Bethel A. M. e. Church
at Benson High Auditorium. 1t is
directed by Rev. Ennis Whaley.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing in all Hair Styles. 2220
N. Vancouver Avenue. Portland
IL, Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours 9 a. m.
to 6 p. m. Phone-Office MU.
971b; residence tn. 1889. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
VISITS NIECE

VISITS NtECE
Mrs. Lula Gragg, accompanied
by Mrs. Martha Mullen, visited
her niece, Mrs. Fielden Wilson
and family. Mrs. Wilson is the
former Francis Gragg.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01

A series of articles on Christian
Youth and Interracial Understand
ing.
WE ARE BEING WATCHED -
All this is more than a domes-
tic problem. 1t is a part of a
world problem. The white man,
taken the world over, is in a
decided minority. He is out-num-
bered three to one in the world
population. But he has the wealth
and physical power to have things
pretty much his own way with
the dark skinned millions. That
state of affairs is now being
challenged. AS far as Japan was
concerned, World War IL was
largerly a racial war, and she
used as a propaganda tool every
American race riot and lynching
story to build up hatred for the
white man and to SOW seeds of
distrust among the peoples of
color for the democratic way of
life. What we do here to our
racial minorities is known and
felt in the far corners of the
earth. II is part of the evidence
on which democracy is judged.
Again quoting Mr.. Biddle. Race
intolerance is no longer a matter
merely of domestic concern. For
it undermines our moral authority
as a nation which apparently can
profess but cannot practice demo-
cracy."
WHAT DOES IT MEAN7
1t means that we, everyone of
us, has a responsibility to work
against injustice toward and dis
elimination against a minority
group. Racial injustice and dis
elimination are sure to pave the
way for conflict between the
races of the earth. This Is no
time to be unrealistic about the
tragic consequences of such con-
flict If it should engulf the world,
nor is it a time to lose our faith
that interracial fellowship and
brotherhood is possible. There is
real urgency for bringing to
the race problem calm and
steadfast insistence that the
Christian principle of brotherhood
is eternally valid and it's prac-
tice imperative.
Nobody will take us very seri-
ously If we only talk about broth
erhood as it might work out in
some for distant future or in
some far away place. Like char
ity, brotherhood begins at home.
The city or town in which we
live or the church to which we
belong are the laboratories for
our experiments in brotherhood.
Like most experiments the results
are unpredictable. Especially in
this case, where the elements are
human beings, is it difficult to
know how an experiment in In
terracial cooperation will turn out.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01

THE NAACP NEEDS YOU
YOU NEED THE NAACP-
JOIN NOW!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01

THE NAACP NEEDS YOU
YOU NEED THE NAACP-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01

A series of articles on Christian
Youth and Interracial Understand
ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-11
WANT ADS
FOR SALE

FOR Occupancy before first of year, 2 new houses now under construction, Full concrete base ments, garage, two bedrooms, tile kitchen and bath, hardwood floors, automatic oil heat. Bv buying before completion. owner can have wide choice of decor ation plans, etc.
 S5500. Two bedroom residence in good view location, Furnished. Electric range and refrigerator 5-BEDROOM House, well furnish ed. S175 month income as room ing house, plus owners quarters 3 BEDROOM Residence. 2-3-4 UNIT Apartment houses. CHOICE building lots. COMMERCIAL property, warehouse space
 PRESIDENTIAL property, Glacier Highway and Auke Bay. LISTINGS needed on upper bracket residential property. Listings &C., cepted on appraisal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-11
Miss Nell MeCIoskey, |Brende| CanoIes Are
 Married at Fairbanks

Miss Nell McCloskey, of Juneau, and Brendel Craig Canoles, of Fair hanks, were united in marriage Sat- urday, October g, in quiet cere- mony at Fairbanks.
 Miss McCloskey, wellknown and popular resident of this city, is the daughter of the late John Mc- Closkey, Alaska pioneer.
 MT. Canoles, who is the son of MT. and Mrs G. H. B. Canoles of Willows, Calf, is a formersresident of Juneau and is at the present time associated with Bechtel, John son and Lytle as assistant general superintendent in the general con- struction of the Eielson Air Base, 26 miles from Fairbanks.
 MT and Mrs. Canoles expect to return to Juneau the early part of December to make their home, where they both enjoy wide circle of friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-11
WANT ADS BRING RESULT
ANSWER TO DOC WALKER

In reply to Senator Walkers ad- vertisement October 9th, the fol- lowing statement, which is the truth, is made to keep the record straight on House Bill No. 2 in- troduced by me in 1947 calling for an increase in the maximum from S6O to SIS for Old Age Assistance. Walkers statement that the Feder- al law provides that the Territory would only receives assistance for pensions paid to citizens is ab- solutely false. The Federal law makes no such restrictions and many states have no citizenship re- guirements and the federal govern ment contributes in proportion on Ill grants. The Territory's pension CTS would not lost $20 per month or a possible increase of $15 per month. Ii the citizenship require nent in the Alaska law had been .liminated the Territory would nave received participation from he Federal government in approxi- nately 25 cases otherwise eligible Tor pension but who had to be ared for by direct relief financed % percent by the Territory. A re- sulting saving to the Territory would have approximately twenty thousand dollars for the biennium.
 Signed) G. E. ALMQUIST, Demo. Candidate for House Legislature.
 adv. 12 t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-11
MR., MRS. JACK LANGSETH ARE GRANDPARENTS

MT. and Mrs. J. R. LangSeth are the proud grandparents of grand daughter, Kathleen Jo, who was horn to MT and Mrs. J. B. Owings at Groves, Texas, on October 2 Kathleen Jo, who is the first child for Mir. and Mrs. Owings, is named after her two grandmothers.
 Mrs. Owings is the former Ruth Langseth. MT. Owings, who is in the chemical warfare branch of the U. S. Army, was sent overseas 8 month ago. At the present time, he is assigned to 2 DIP. camp in Ger many.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-11
FOR SALE

ITS ON THE LEVEL! NEAR 18th St., 2 bdrs,, completely furnished, basement, furnace electric kitchen, near school and Federal bldg.
 INCOME S265 monthly, 3 apts., best location, we'll furnished; terms.
 9 BDR. Hemlock, immediate pos session, hardwood floors, furnace, furnished, view, basement, Spin dry washer, double plumbing, cleo. kitchen. Terms. 4-BDR. near school and Fed. bldg. compl. furn., new carpeting, drapeS, etc.
 DUPLEX, Gastineau Ave, pile driving equip, 2 Titan pwr. saws, power barge, good trolling boats, 3 cafes center Juneau, 10-room home South Franklin, terms. Also smaller house South Frank lin. Business lot near Juneau Cold Storage.
 HALE and Schneider property near Auke Lake, both furnished, water in and patented. 150 it. frontage building lot mi Glacier High way. houses acre patented land Lemon Creek. Immediate possession all. TERMS, ALL. 2-BDR. Home, terms, Douglas Beach 200 it. beach, lights, etc. SEVERAL good lots, Douglas, Ju- neau.