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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
These articles, eight in NUM-
der, thru courtesy of Labor
REPORTS, Bernard Seaman, IL
ustrator, re Presidents Civil
Rights Committee - ITO Sc
.ure These Rights"
ARTICLE VIII


Willie Earle, a Negro, accused
last year of fatally stahb ng a
taxi driver in Creenville, S. G.,
was taken from Jail by a mob,
which first viciousIy beat him,
then shot him to death. OF the
thirty-one men who were tried
for the crime, all were acquitted.
Citizen A cannot vote Citizen
B cannot get his wife to an
empty hospital bed Citizen c
is fired from mis- job because his
religion is not fright" Citizen
d must send his children to get
their education from underpaid,
poorly-trained teachers Citizen
e is condemned to a slum tene'
ment in crowded ghetto.
These are the pictures thai
the Presidents Committe on Civil
Rights has given us. Injustice
violation of civil rights, rule by
terrorism-they DO happen here
The Committees Report is fal
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16

workers and their families, too
flimsily constructed to meet the
onset of rushing flood waters,
collapsed miserably. The inhabit-
ants had made no preparation to
leave. According to Associated
press reports, army engineers had
checked the bikes on Saturday,
May 30, before they broke the
next day at 4:15 pm, and re-
leased notice saying, "You will
have time to leave. Don't get ex-
cited. You will be warned if nee
|essary." Only the Vanport Hous-
ing Authority warning siren,
sounded minutes before the flood
waters broke into the area, saved
the lives of those who escaped.
More recent reports indicate the
bikes" were hardly more than
trestles covered by dirty. High
water is still hampering efforts
to make rescues and recover the
bodies.
Berry, who is serving as a mem
Der of the Disaster Committee,
stated that tn ID sufferers are
being taken CAFE of without the
slightest indication of discrimi-
nation or segregation.
"All local and national social
work agencies located in the
orea," he said, "have generously
CONTINUED on Page 60
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ACENDA OF THE
COP NATIONAL
CONVENTION

The National Convention Is the
heart of the Republican Party,
1t will determine the procedure
for calling the 1852 Convention
and will elect members to the
National Committee for the next
four years of COP operation.
Assembling as individual dele
cations from States and other
political subdivisions, 1t will not
be technically recognized as the
Convention until officially called
to order by Chairman Reece on
Monday morning. June 81. From
that point on the following Ia
steps have additionally marked
the progress of Republican Ma
tional Conventions:
1. Presentation of the tempo
rary roll of Delegates. Credential
Committee will decide If Delegates
are eligible for seating.
2. Reading of the Convention
Call. Summons to assembly.
8. Election of temporary offic.
ers and Convention committees
who then take over the operation
of the Convention. There are
four committees; Credentials, Per-
manent Organization. Rules and
Order of Business, Resolutions
(Pratform).
A. Keynote Address by Tempo
rary Chairman.
5. Report of credentials commit
fContinued on mage 81
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BY {. I. r.

Puget Sound Lodge Elks No.
100 OF |. B p. o. E. OF w. held
their semi-annual election of Of
ficers in their hall last Monday
night.
In a prearranged agenda to har.
monize factions. all nominations
were swept into office without a
single contest
No more satisfactory roster ever
guided Puget Sound Lodge No. 10e
than its present newly elected Of
ficers.
DR.. Clarence J. Allen, a leading
dentist of Seattle was drafted for
the office as was Sgt. w. e. Vroo-
man, two times retired U. s. army
and Police department Of Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
DR.. c. ]. ALLEN HEADS ELKS;
W. E. VROOMAN MGR. ELKS CLUB

w. B Foster. exalted ruler.
chose not to continue in office and
leaves his office as hard work
ing ruler with less cooperation
than he deserved.
Mr.. J. A. Johnson came into Of
flee at an inopportune time. He
placed the club in a favorable
light, and retired in an effort to
harmonic fractional difficulties.
The election was conducted by
Grand Deputy J. Chavis. The full
official list will be published next
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OPEN LETTER TO ALL FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS

believes that your dollar does
double duty when delivering reno
cracy to denied denizens.
Contact the NAACP membership
chairman, Mrs. Augusta Shannon,
1908 East Madison Street, phone,
East 146s, and purchase freedom
for a dollar.
Is your club an "ALL OUT
club, or is it simply "ALL IN?
Sincerely yours,
Charles M. Stokes
President
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Luther was professor of philos-
ophy at twenty-four, and at
twenty-seven, while ascending the
Scala Santa, in Rome, he heard
the voice of God say, 1.-THE just
shall live by faith" and at once
the great Reformation began.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16

Years ago, when Woman Suf-
frage was the burning question
of the day, a great Secretary
of State. speaking on the sub
ject. said, "The right to vote is
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Dear Friends:

Dear Friends:
No more worthy project for
such small expense and absolu-
tely no expenditure of effort is
at your fingertips than the con-
tribution of every member of your
club to the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People.
Your organization is then listed
on the Seattle NAACP Honor
Roll as an "ALL OUT" club which
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16

The above photo taken the Veterans Hospital vskegee
and shows from left right sionding Dr. T. T. Tdon monoge
seoted Dr. Richard Lyman professor of neuopyhui Duke Uni
ve loaned to the VA for eight months stationed at uske
eee ondne, Dr. Bingham Do psyohoonoys the faculty of
Duke University Medical School, Dr. Doi visiting lecturer
Tuskegee during the first week in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
THINNING Cadet Ranks

The school authorities are being told by
the Army either to rejuvenate the High
School Cadet Corps or lose the ArmyS
supply of rifles and other such equipment
and support.
Failure to enroll an adequate number OF
pupils in the cadets might Justify the
authorities in dropping the program aito-
gether. But this they cannot DO. For the
law of 1907 instituted military service IN
the high schools and required service by
all able-bodied male students unless ex-
cused by parents or guardians in writing
In the circumstances, the authorities
should make serious effort to get at the
cause of dwindling enrolment ana, II
possible, remove it. The cause most ire
ouently mentioned is that cadet service
penalties rather than rewards the cadet.
He has to drill on his own time, furnish
q uniform that has become more expensive
than in the past and he receives no COM
pensation in the form of being excused
from other required courses. That is. not
the pattern followed in other communities
where the cadet corps is part OF the
public schools There the cadets find some
inducement in the training, if only that
it is more attractive than other required
school activities. The drill periods are
held in school hours, and not during the
time when football practice is competing
for feminine and other favors.
The declining trend here, with some ex-
ceptions in some of the schools, began
before the past war In 1910 the Board OF
Education was expressing real concern
over failure to recruit more boys In 1943
1t was considering making the training
compulsory, but an opinion from the Cor
poration Counsel took away the ammuni-
ton in that respect. While the law of 1907
was once regarded much more seriously
by the school authorities than now and
parent was required to express some better
reason than mere preference in asking
that his son be excused, the law is not
compulsory one. The decision is left to
the parent.
The cadet corps here has fine tradition.
1t exceeds every corps in the country in
the number of its alumni who graduated
from West Point and Annapolis. If its
declining popularity is the fault OF the
school people themselves, in failing to
place the proper emphasis on enrolment,
that can be corrected. If not if the draft
and other developments have made cadet
service seem waste of time, Congress
should either make enlistments compulsory
or abandon the cadet corps. The Army
is right in not wanting to support half
baked military training course in the
public schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
And Now Burmu

The assassination of U Tin Tut, strong
est and ablest personality in Burma's
tight against communism, reveals steadily
deteriorating situation in that country.
And of course the Burmese crisis should
be viewed against a similar pattern that
is developing throughout Southeast Asia
Burma, Malaga, java Indo-China and
even Siam in lesser degree, are all in
volved in what is obviously concerted
Communist offensive to reduce that entire
section of the world to political chaos and
economic prostration.
The case of Burma is especially glazing
because no national or popular interest is
served by these induced disorders. Early
last January, Burma acquired its indie
pendence by voluntary agreement with
Britain which was highly favorable to
the new nation Only peace and stability
were required to rehabilitate the country
and restore the material prosperity that
prevailed under British rule.
Rehabilitation, however, did not suit the
Communist book. A prosperous, stable
Burma would have been an example for
neghboring lands that could have been
contagious. Also, such a Burma would
have become again the chief rice exporter
to compensate the dietary deficits of neigh
boring lands, while its oil, lumber and
other staple products would once more
enter the world market, thereby aiding
the economies of Western lands All this
ran counter to Communist strategy So
the word went forth from Red head
quarters to plunge Burma into civil strife.
And the local Communist apparatus" has
succeeded only too we'll in mobilizing every
factor of discomfort and lawlessness,
spearheaded by selective terrorism that has
already removed most of the Burmese
moderate leaders from this earthly scene.
Small wonder that the Burmese tragedy
dismays London and may well result in
a major shift in British policy toward
Southeast Asia Burma was considered
the masterpiece of that process of i'm
perial "devolution" championed by the
Labor Government, which has resulted
not only in full independence for Burma
but virtual independence for India. PAX
istan and Ceylon. This ultraliberal policy
has been looked at askance by France and
the Netherlands, the other colonial powers
in Southeast Asia. They maintained that
granting independence to these lands at
this time would merely throw them open
to factional disorders from which COM
munism would profit. The development
of a concerted Communist offensive, as
seen in Malaga, Java, Indo-China, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
InqersoII Watch Memories

News of the death of Charles H. Ingersoll
at eighty-two must have prompted many
man half that age or Whereabouts to
think for a moment of happy days for
ever gone. 1t was the genius of two
brothers from Michigan that provided for
millions of boys the first timepieces they
ever owned. Robert H. was the older of
the pair and the more talented in selling.
The younger partner possessed the ,neces-
sary inventive skill. Together they made
"the watch that made the dollar famous"
The juniors of today probably cannot
understand what that meant to their dads
and granddads half century back. TO
the small fry of 1903 an Ingersoll watch
was reward of merit. It was earned by
performance-mowing lawns, shoveling
snow, running errands or standing first
in the class at school. Usually the bright
nickel ticker was given at Christmas or
on birthday. The recipient was supposed
to know how to read the dial accurately
without help. On occasion a braided
leather chain" or a pretended silver fob
was conveyed as an added commentator
real Ingersoll was thick, fairly heavy
and not overly quiet. 1t gave an impression
of being substantial, was accompanied by
a guarantee against mechanical faults and
generally lived up to its reputation. When
carefully deposited in Jimmy's pocket, it
gave Jimmy manly sort of feeling. He
knew without being told that the gift
signifed that he was grown up-nearly.
The fact that practically every other boy
in the neighborhood was getting a similar
- IL - &1~A
Little kids were not given miniature alarm
clocks.
And, by the way, it was an old broken
Waterbury alarm clock that inspired the
Ingersolls to produce their masterpiece. The
date of the start of their watch business
was 1892. BY 1921 the dollar had ceased to
be an authentic dollar, and it largely was
on that account that the brothers went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
disqualification Costs Go Up

The increase in rates charged by Group
disqualification, Incorporated, should come
as no surprise to the $4,000 members OF
the organization. 1t became apparent last
spring, when CHI submitted new contracts
to the local participating hospitals, that
higher fees would be inevitable. The new
contracts, calling for more adequate COM
pensation for services rendered by the
hospitals were required to bring payments
in line with rising hospital costs.
In statement several months ago the
Hospital Council listed inadequate CHI
payments among major causes of the de-
veloping hospital financial crisis. Blamed
also were insufficient reimbursement for
care of INDECENT and semi-indigent pa
tients. The hospitals had suffered serious
losses as result of treating these groups of
patients-losses that placed an added, un-
fair burden on patients able to pay their
own bills. The financial outlook now is
much brighter, as result of agreements
under which larger payments will be re-
ceived from the CHI, the District OF
Columbia (for tax-eligible patients) and
for patients sponsored by the Community
Chest disqualification Fund.
AS result of inadequate payments to
the hospitals last year, CHI made addi-
tional payments totaling nearly two hum
dred thousand dollars. The adjustments
were needed to close widening gap in
1947 between cost of services rendered by
the hospitals and rates established by CHI
before the war. The new rates are de-
signed to meet average costs under present
conditions. In return for the larger fees,
CHI members will receive a number OF
increased or additional benefits, including
thirty days of disqualification instead of
the twenty-one days heretofore covered.
Thus, subscribers will be getting more
services for their enlarged fees. And every
CHI member will have the satisfaction of
knowing that he is contributing fair
share toward the expense of operating
Washington's voluntary hospitals. Unless
these institutions receive proper pay for
services rendered, they cannot be expected
to provide the type of disqualification to
which CHI members and other patients are
entitled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

O. How deep Is the foundation OF the wash
ington Monument?-W. B. r.
A. The National Park Service says that the
original foundation Of the Washington Nom
ument was constructed Of blue gneiss set In
lime mortar with some cement. 1t was 30
feet SQUARE at the base and extended feet
inches below and is feet Is inches above
ground After 1876 when the Federal Govern
n1ent assumed responsibility for completing the
shaft, this original foundation was declared
insufficient and was substantially enlarged
and improved. The expanded construction IS
1875 feet 6 inches square and extends downward
to a level of inches below the permanent
level OF water at the site Of the nionunient
The new foundation q concrete with Poff-
land cement mixture. 1t does not rest "a
bed rock.
q, How can penguins exist in the extreme
cold of the antarctic and why do they often
die when brought to zoos?-T. H. ~
A. Penguins do not suffer from cold In the
antarctic because their feathers secrete an Oil
which gives protection, and they have layer
of fat under the skin which keeps them warm.
In captivity, however, they often catch bron-
chitis during the winter months II exposed 70
drafts.
@. Has It, always been customary for musf-
clans to play encores in response to applause
by the audience?-M. B. d.
A. The practlce starred IN uis itsn cehtMy
with the rise Of the operate vtrtuoso-singers.
Haydn had turned against this habit In l1eS,
at the first performance Of his Creation"
In 4 note printed on the program he begged
the audience not to insist upon the repetition
Of any. number.
@. Are the Governors Of all the States pro-
vided by the States with ofncial honest
r.. L. T.
A. As Of 1916 the following States did not
have Governors mansions as such: Arizona,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware. Idaho. lows,
Massachusetts,, Michigan although Summer
mansion was owned at Mackinac Island, MIN.
nesota. New Hampshire, Oregon. Rhode Island.
Utah and Vermont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

above all, Burma, is strong evidence that
the French and Dutch may have been
right-a viewpoint shared all along by
British Conservatives. Foreign Minister
Bevin's recent avowal to Parliament that
communism is out to conquer Southeast
Asia and that all means must be used
to combat it may thus be the beginning
of meeting of minds between London,
Paris and The Hague on concerted action
along stronger lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Censorship in Maryland

TO the E0ltor OF me 6t&I.
Since when has the State of Maryland been
under communistic rule? News censorship in
the Marsha Brill murder case in Baltimore
certainly indicates such a radical change In
government.
The Constitution Of these United States gives
us all freedom of the press. 1t also restricts
any State from making law contrary to the
Federal Code, Just as 1t restricts the Federal
Government from enacting any law that would
be detrimental to the welfare Of any particular
State. How can Maryland be an exception?
Radio commentators handle general news,
lust as do the newspapers even though radios
were nonexistent at the time the Constitution
was drawn up Just why should they be for
hidden to avail themselves Of Its freedom?
It appears to me that the court Is guilty Of
violating the Constitution by foEbidding sucn
broadcasts. It Is q leaning toward communism,
and loyal Americans resent any infringement
on their constitutional rights.
I understand, Of course, that 1t Is considered
contempt Of court to proceed along forbidden
rulings, but what right has any court TO 80
against the Nations Constitution?
There have been times when !. too. believed
certain news items would have been best left
unpublished but, regardless Of what any IN
diyidual may think, the freedom Of the press
still is constitutional right, guaranteed to
each and every loyal citizen.
How then can one State out Of the - sup
pres news regarding . malicious criminal act7
HELEN RITA EVAN.
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In Absence

Perhaps tomorrow In the Hight Of day -
These suiftly falling tears DfH lsaue no
trace
And none ual guess the irord do not ray
Bv looking casually upon my face.
Perhaps tomorrow and its neD denaGHds
viii croacd my mind and tear fhsss
thoughts apart,
But oh. tonight long to touch your HANDS
And hare yoa hold me close against yosT
heart. Whey WILDER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

broke. Charles H.. then already q con-
firmed single taxer, devoted his last years
to campaigning for the Henry George idea.
Robert predeceased him by two decades.
If the Smithsonian does not have one
of their watches on display, it should try
to acquire one for the edification Of future
generations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
priter, although it Is permissible for
q tnriter knotDn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Letters to The Star
Scientists Above Reproach

scientists ABOVE nepfOacn
To the Editor of The Star:
The Star has published the third editorial
within a week on the charges made by the
scientists that the work by the Thomas
Committee has hampered the recruitment Of
scientists for work on problems of atomic
energy. Unfortunately, however. The Star
has not yet seen fit to face the issues involved.
but has preferred evasions and irrelevant
sidetracks
The Star dismissed the charge that re-
cruitment has been hampered merely by max
ing the pontihcal judgment that it is
unwarranted. On this, see no reason to
suppose that The Stars knowledge is greater
than that Of Professor Morse, former director
Of the Brookhaven Laboratory. and the other
distinguished scientists who joined him in his
statement. The Oak Ridge scientists estimated
that 10 per cent of their personnel had
resigned, and The Star refutes this by saying
that the net decrease has been only three
per cent. Obviously this is no answer. Both
figures could be correct. If So Is \ 81 per
cent turnover in personnel something to be
shrugged OF?
Thursdays editorial implies that the SCI
entists are Directing to security measures
and loyalty checks. This is false Perhaps
scientists instituted security measures on their
own institutions before any one else realized
the need. Security measures and loyalty
checks have been studied very carefully by
the scientists with the purpose Of improving
procedures SO that they are just and fair.
The reports, published in the Bulletin of
Atomic Scientists, represent careful thought
and judicial consideration, as will be evident
to any one who takes the trouble to read
them, as The Star obviously has not
The Star disnisses these reviews of in
justices done simply because the men involved
are not identified One of the chief COM
plants of the scientists against the Thomas
Committee is that vague, general charges are
made against men, without evidence, rs in
the Condor case. 1t Is unfortunately true
that mans reputation is hurt by such pub
licity, even If the charges are refuted. Under
these circumstances no person with decent
ethical standards could expect the scientists
to injure their fellows by making. public
the names of those accused. It is q sad
commentary on The Stars ethical standards
on this issue that it derides the scientists
for having ethics unlike those of the Thomas
Committee.
The eminent scientists who started the
present controversy with their statement I'M
doubtedly realized the mud-slinging that
would follow. Does The Star believe that they
did it for personal publicity? Does The Star
believe that President Compton of NIT was
seeking political advantage? Or did these
men make their statement because they felt
that the national security and welfare made
1t their duty to do so? CHEMIST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

There is, of course, more to Army life
than wait OF three to four hours in line
outside the draft registration Office. Not
different, but more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

A medical publicist scornfully disnisses
the old belief that fish is a superior brain
food. After all, some of our dopiest fish
live on fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

A resume of the career of Joe Louis
points out that he shows scarcely scar.
The retired champ is that rarity in the
profession, the unmarked success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
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