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whenever necessary, but it reject
ed, 500 to So, a motion calling for
prosecution of Thorez on charges
of treason or melting.
Slap at Both Sides.
The vote on the second motion
introduced by a supporter OF
Gen. Charles de Gaulle-was in
terpreted as a slap at both the
Communists and Gen. de Gaulle.
Thorez said several days age
that the French people could be
expected to collaborate with the
Russians in event of an occupa-
ton. Anti-Communist govern
ment leaders declared this trea-
son. After Thorez' statement the
French Communist Party declared
formally the French people will
never make war against the Soviet
Union"
In lengthy debate before the
lower house voted, Premier Henry
Queuille threatened to take legal
action against Communist leaders
for attempts to undermine the
morale of the nation and the
army"
Communist leaders said three
months ago the French people
will never fight Russia.
Soviet Policy Defended.
Thorez, during last nights de-
bate, defended Russian foreign
policy and criticized the United
States. He made no direct answer
when an anti-Communist deputy
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Curb on Communists
Is Urged by Bark|ey
In California Talk
By the Associoted Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25.-A
continuing fight against the spreac
of communism in the world and G
clean sweep for California Demo.
Gratis in 1950-those were the pre-.
dictions left with the party's stall
warts today by Vice President
Barkley.
The Vice President spoke last
night before a Jefferson-JackSon
Day dinner described by party
leaders as the biggest affair of its
kind in the State.
The dinner raised 100000 OF
more, most of it for the party S
1850 war chest.
Departs From Text.
Vice President Barkley lashed
out against communism in one of
his frequent departures from his
text. The speech, delivered be-
fore about $500 party members,
was broadcast.
God forbid that any regime
controlled from Moscow should
ever get control of the United
States" he said.
IF we drive back the insidi-
BUSINESS and Godlessness of COM
munism, it will be worth all it
costs us" in the European Re
covery Program, the Vice Presi-
dent added.
In ERP and the North Atlantic
treaty, he declared, 1--WE are now
seeking to guide the Democratic
nations of the world out of the
marshes of human desolation,
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Census

Continued From First Page
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who are making excessive profits out
of present shortages. And the usual
outcries about RECOMMENDATION are
now filling the air.
1t is easy to be misled by small
group of special interests engaged in
a campaign of misrepresentation.
We must not let the selfish demands
of special groups blind us to the
common good.
The success of every business en-
terprise depends upon the prosper
ity of the whole country. Your
Government is pledged to use all its
resources to maintain the economic
health of the country and to pre-
vent depression. To do this means
that Government must act-wisely
and judicfously-but it must act.
A Government able and willing to
act in the interest of the whole
economy is a better friend of free
competitive enterprise than a do
nothing government ready to let
the economy slide into depression.
Boom or Bust Problem.
The great problem of the free
Western democarcies is the problem
of boom and bust. The future Of
the world depends upon our ability
to master that problem. During
the last l6 years, this country has
made great progress toward finding
the solution. This progress has been
made over the protests of selfish and
short-sighted people.
We have not let them stop us in
the past. We will not let them stop
us now.
In his first inaugural address, 148
years ago, Thomas Jefferson said
that this country was in the full
tide of a successful experiment" He
called our Government the world S
best hope" Today We are again in
the full tide of a successful expert
ment-the experiment of achieving
economic abundance and basic hu-
man rights in a society of free insti'
tutions and free men. Today this
experiment is again the worlds best
hope. Today it is the hope of q
world confronted by greater dangers
and greater possibilities for good
than were dreamed of century and
half ago.
Great as our responsibilities are
we have nothing to fear if we rely
upon the energy, the resourcefulness
and the common sense of the Ameri-
can people. So long as the people
understand the issues Of the day
the special interests cannot prevail
against the general welfare.
With the understanding and en-
ergy of this mighty people, our Ma
ton can move confidently toward
the goals of prosperity and peace.
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D. {. Food Costs Rise
Slightly as Prices.of
Fruit, Vegetables Soar

Despite lower retail prices for
meat, fish, canned fruits and
vegetables and eggs and dairy
products, the overall food bill for
Washington families last month
increased slightly for the first
time since last June. the Bureau
of Labor Statistics reported today.
This resulted from sharp price
rises for fresh fruits and vege-
tables and some increases for
chickens, cereals and bakery
goods from mid-December to jan
uary Is, BIS said.
Freeze Blamed.
BIS attributed the fruit and
vegetable price increases to the
extended freeze in winter produc-
ton areas. Largest price jumps
were 33 per cent for green beans,
20 per cent for spinach. 16 per
cent for cabbage. 1912 per cent
for lettuce and II per cent for
carrots.
The monthly retail price index
for the Washington market
showed 0.3 of l per cent increase
for the period ended January Is.
The index on January IS was
202.4, based on 100 for average
prices in 1935-1939. This was 6
per cent below the June, 1948
peak. about 312 per cent under
the figure a year ago and 80 per
cent above June, 1916, BIS ex-
planned.
Meat Prices Drop.
Informal surveys have indicated
substantial further drops in meat
prices here during February. The
BIS survey for the December IS
January IS period showed a 212
per cent decrease in the retail
price index for meats, poultry and
fish. The index of 261.9 was IA
per cent below the August, 194o,
peak, but u per cent above the
June. 1916, level.
Principal meat price decreases
were noted for salt pork, chuck
roast, round steak, hamburger and
leg of lamb. Among price ranges
listed by BIS were flour, 38 to 81
cents: round steak, rs cents to
81; chuck roast, 43 to 70 cents;
pork chops, SO to 79 cents; butter,
70 to 80 cents; eggs, 63 to SO
cents; green beans, is to IS cents;
oranges, Is to 49 cents; carrots,
8 to 19 cents; lettuce, IL to Is
cents; potatoes. So cents to $1.15
for IS pounds; spinach, 10 to Is
cents, and sugar, to II cents.
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economic, political and moral, onto
the firm mainland of peace and
prosperity"
High Costs of Wars.
The Vice President termed it
unfortunate" that it was neces-
sary to devote nearly three-fourths
of the National budget Ito pay the
expenses of past wars and trying
to prevent future wars" But, he
added:
These expenditures, burden
some as they seem, are but mere
fraction of what war would cost
us, and what war has cost us in
the past"
A genuine peace would enable
the Nation to reduce the budget
"by $10,000,000,0O0 to $4,000, ,000,-
900 per year." he said.
Vice President Barkley avoided
taking sides in the issue Of
whether the proposed North At
lanic pact should include an
automatic commitment for the
United States to go to war in
event of a Russian attack on any
signatory.
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! to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act, ex-
actly as I said I would in the cam
paign, there are great outcries from
the special interests He can't mean
it," they say, Repeal the Taft
Hartley act? Repeal that benef1cent
charitable, kindly old statute-the
charter of labor and the working
mans friend! Why, it's unthink-
able!"
And they keep this up night and
day in an effort to convince the
people that the Taft-Hartley Act
is a good law. But it's no use. All
the oratory in the world won't
change bad law into a good law
When the Hartley Act was
before the Congress, a Republican
Senator called it "a device for max
ing unions so weak they cannot
carry on effective collective bargain
ing"
That was true then, and it is true
now.
Insult to Workers.
The Teft- Hartley Act is an insult
to the working men and women OF
this country, and they will not rest
until it is destroyed.
After the election, thought we
would have the cooperation of our
Republican friends in this effort.
felt sure that the Republican Party
mould Ln 10 fhrnyxf tho To # :
Hartley Act overheard faster than
the sailors got rid of Jonah. I am
beginning to think that maybe I was
wrong about that.
No matter what the Republicans
do, the course our party should fol-
low is clear
The Democratic Party, in its plat
form, is solemnly committed to work
for repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act.
We are working for its repeal; and
with the support of fair-minded
Americans, regardless of party, we
will continue to work for its repeal
until it is replaced upon our statute
books with labor law that is fair
and decent.
The same die-hard reactionaries
who want to cripple labor unions
have also started campaign OF
confusion against all our other
measures for the welfare of the
people.
They say they are for extending
and improving social security-but
they call our proposals a bureau
cratic system that will destroy the
character of every American.
They claim to be in favor of hous-
! ing-but they say our low-rent hous-
ing program is a mistake because 1t
it's exterior shoul dnot be changed
The plan is to build a steel frame
interior, using the outer walls as g
shell.
! Senator Ferguson questioned
the witness at length as to why
the White House is to be reno.
vated on a cost plus fixed fee
basis. Both Mr.. Reynolds anc
Charles Spencer, of the engineer
ing firm of Spencer. White ane
Prentis, said it would not be tt
the advantage of the government
to make a regular contract, be-
cause so many unforeseen con-
tingencies might arise.
1t probably will be several days
before the committee acts on any
of the building projects.
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does too much for low-income fam
lilies.
Will Enact Programs.

does too much for low-income FAM
lilies.
Will Enact Programs.
They make speeches about the
American home-but they encourage
landlords to lock out their tenants
until rent control is repealed.
They say they are in favor of good
wages-but they argue that the min
imum wage should be held down to
"a starvation level.
They claim to be in favor of devel-
oping our great river basins-but
they raise the old cry of "superstate'
against every practical step we pro-
pose.
We will not be deceived by their
propaganda. Despite their efforts
to confuse, we will enact the pro-
grams to which we are committed
we can and we will provide q
better life for our people.
At the heart of our program lies
our determination to preserve the
health of our economy. We know
that the welfare of the whole Nation
depends upon keeping our economy
we'll balanced-seeing to 1t that each
group gets it's fair share of the goods
we produce.
The special interests have at
tackled every governmental measure
we have devised to keep our economy
on an even keel.
AS an example, last year some
selfish groups tried to destroy our
farm price support program.
1t is good thing for the coun-
try that they failed.
These farm price supports are
actually supports for our entire
economy. In the 20S, the collapse
of farm prices brought on a depres-
sion in agriculture which ultimately
spread to the whole economy and
dragged the country down to bread
lines and bank failures.
But this time the farmer and the
economy are protected from such a
collapse by the farm price support
program. I ask you to remember
these facts when the special interests
begin to raise their usual hue and
cry about the cost of price supports
Proposals Attacked.
In further support of Nation wide
prosperity, I have submitted to the
Congress proposals for maintaining
full production and full employment
The proposals I made are designed
to aid business in increasing pro-
duction and eliminating bottlenecks
they are designed to keep price
movements balanced and to prevent
shortages from driving certain in
dustrial prices higher while farm
prices are leveling off.
These proposals are being at
tackled by those special interests
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the employees have room enough
for a basket ball game"
On the White House project
Mr.. Reynolds testified complete
new building could be put up fol
$4,725, 900, but Chairman Nc
Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee
called it one of the most beautiful
buildings in the world and saio
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the fight in Congress is the main
bout.
| The special interests are on the
job year in and year out-seven days
a week, and "a hours day. They
work through their lobbies and pres
sure groups, through the editorial
pages and the columnistS and COM
mentators they control. They twist
and miSrepresent the measures the
people voted for. They are again
trying to frighten the people with
the old. worn-out bugaboo that
socialism is taking over in Washing
ton.
They've been saying that for 16
years-ever since I've been here
There's not a word of truth in it, OF
course.
This one-sided barrage Of propa-
ganda seems overwhelming at first
There are no full-page ads on our
side. In facial we have on our
side is the people. Thank God for
that.
But that is enough-because the
people are aroused.
| ! did lot of travelling around the
country last fall, and I found that
the people were vitally interested in
what their Government was doing
Make no mistake about it-there has
never been a time when the people
were so we'll informed about Con-
gress, and the President, and the
records of their Representatives and
Senators as they are now.
| May Tour Country.
This concern on the part of the
people is fine thing for the growth
of democracy and responsible Gov
ernment I propose to do all I
can to help it along. In fact, I
may even get on the train again and
make another tour around the coun-
try. And if I get on that train, I'm
going to tell the people how their
Government is, getting along, and I
know how to tell them.
If we keep the people fully in
formed, I am confident that they
will support the Congress and the
President in our fight against the
special interests.
It is important that the American
people should be aware of the tactics
that the special interests are using
to obstruct our programs.
Right now the special interests are
using every trick they can think OF
to defeat our labor policy.
After the election, hardly anybody
had a good word to say about the
/ Taft-Hartley Act.
! But now, when I ask the Congress
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challenged him with. the question:
"Yes or no. do you aspire to be
another Pierre Laval?"
! Laval was Vichy premier under
the German occupation. He was
executed later for treason.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-03-09
MEMPHIS PRAISES
NEGRO POLICEMEN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - (ANP) -
Negro police officers were praised
last week for their work in cases
outside their area as well as in
the Beal st. district in the annaul
report of the Police Homicide
bureau for 1948.
This report was made by In
spector Pete Wiebenga, head of
the bureau, and released by City
Commissioner Boyle. Lit. w. A.
: Wilson was in charge of the Ne
gro Police.
According to the inspector, the
colored officers were very help
full in this department in keep
ing down the Negro complaints
which we have had on Beale
street before they were put on
patroling this section"
He also said that in cases out
side the Negro patrolmen's terri
tory, in. most instances they
have been successful in helping
us, and also in securing infor-
nation that we needed to COM
plete Investigations"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-03-09
NAACP Branch Members
Urged To Support FEPC

Mr.. Raymond Wilson. chairman
of the legislation committee of the
Portland Branch NAACP. urges
all members Of the association to
support efforts to gain a state fair
employment practices act. Mr.
Wilson points out that letters are
important at this stage Of prog
ress and now should request a
public hearing on S.B. 235. which
is a substitute for the original
S.B. No. 6.
Letters may be addressed to
Honorable Giles French. Chair
man of Labor and Industries Com
mittee. State House. Salem. Ore;
Honorable Phil Brady. Gus Ander-
son, Grace o. Peck and Rude
wilhelm, Jr., House OF Represen-
tatives. Write or wire these now
= Immediately and get your
friends to write.
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Billie Holiday Recital
AT the Auditorium

Another musical treat was on
Sunday evening. ebruary 81. when
Americas No. 1 Song Stylist Bill
lie Holiday was presented in re-
cital at the Auditorium with Cleve
Williams (local artist) Castle
Jazz Band accompanying.
An appreciative audience, many
of whom were Billie's former fans,
applauded loud and furiously as
she did her favorites. including
her own composition Don't Ex-
plain"
Mr.. Williams is an artist of dis
tinction. Portland was proud of
him on this occasion. His con-
tributions brought rounds of ap-
plause.
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Dizzy Gillespie at
McEIroy's Ballroom

McElroy's Ballroom was filled
almost to capacity Monday night.
February 81, to see and hear the
new idol, Dizzy Gillespie. and his
orchestra Of 1S artists.
Portlanders emusic lovers and
hep fans) agree that Dizzy's band
is one of the most promising OF
the new crop of dance orchestras.
Critics say he's more than great
trumpet player-he's new cult
in himself.
The presentation of Dizzy and
his Is artists at McElroy's was a
Bronze Attraction. Stanton H.
Duke, promoter.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-03-09
SOCIAL SIDELINES

For their party whom they ac-
companied to the Billie Holiday
recital, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert An
derson entertained with cocktails
before going to the recital. Guests
Excluding the hosts) were Mr.,
and Mrs. Leland Vests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Barksdale and Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thomas
of 112 N. McMillen Street cele-
brated their fifth wedding ami
versary with lovely dinner for
few close friends.
Keep date April 3, 1949.
Culture Clubs Annual Hob
by Show and Tea. St. Philip
Parish House.
Sympathy is extended Mrs
Ruby Maddox and her family in
their bereavement at the passing
of her cousin Ed Clark, Richland
Wash.
Mr.. Clark stopped over Ell
route to California for a briel
visit with Mrs. Maddox on Sun,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-03-09
CALL UPON ME
For / know the thoughts

For l know the thoughts that
l think towards you. saith the
Lord. though OF peace, and not OF
evil, to give you hope in your lat
ter end. And ye shall call upon
me. and ye shall go and pray unto
me. and / will harken unto you.
And ye shall seek me. and find
me. when We shall search for me
with all your heart.
jeremiah 2s:11-13.
This text is a glorious invita-
ton to beautiful friendship with
God. The more frequently we
call upon God. the clearer is our
vision OF His glory and power. AS
our faith grows, His nearness be-
comes more real.
AS we sit In audience with God.
all OF the sham and trivialities Of
life slowly melt away and we see
ourselves as we really are. But
let US not Judge ourselves too
harshly. We only need to realize
that our need for God is very
great. Talking with God helps US
clarity just what the real need of
our lives may be.
Jesus taught us first to pray
TO God that we might know Him
in all of His glory and power and
after this to make our needs
known to Him. Certainly our
Heavenly Father Is interested in
all Of our problems and there is
NO need so small in our lives
that is beneath His sympathy and
concern. He is the Lord of Life
and a devoted Father interested
in every phase of our lives. Let
us call upon God and avail our
selves of the refreshing and ever
flowing fountain of His goodness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-03-09

The Oregon Committee on Fair
Employment Practices believes
that there Is a moral. an eco
nomic. and an international JUS
tification for Fair Employment
Practices legislation.
THE MORAL REASON
Discrimination because Of race
or religion is morally unsound.
It violates the basic principle OF
the American Greed that says: I'm
a democracy each man shall have
the chance to become what he Is
capable of becoming"
In free society the moral and
democratic obligations are very
clear. The right to work is the
right to live. ANY limitation of
the right to work is also a limi-
tation of life, liberty. and the pur-
suit OF happiness. The inalien-
able right to the pursuit OF hap
piness must include the right to
labor and to enjoy the fruits OF
labor as they are translated into
decent living conditions. security.
health. education, and the ability
of each citizen to pay his own
way.
Many men have acted on their
belief in the right OF Americans of
all races and religions to live in
dignity and freedom.
When team In the National
League threatened not to play the
Brooklyn Dodgers because there
was a Negro on that team, the
president of the National League
said: IF you do this you will be
suspended from the league. You
will find that the friends you
think you have in the press boz
will not support you, that you will
be outcasts. l do not care II half
the league strikes. Those who do
1t will encounter quick retribu-
ton. All will be suspended and
| don't care II 1t wrecks the Ma
tional League for five years. This
is the United States OF America
and one citizen has as much right
to play as another" A man be-
lieved in America, and Jackie
Robinson got his chance.
In early February 1913, when
a cargo transport went down in
the cold North Atlantic, four army
chaplains--a Jew. a Catholic, and
two Protestants died SO that four
other men could live. A merchant
marine who survived told what
happened. "Just before the ship
went down." he said. 1.-THE chap
lains gave their life preservers to
members OF the crew. They were
standing on the deck praying
when our life boat drifted out Of
sight" These men Joined togeth-
er in a heroic death. Surely we
of different faiths can work side
by side.
(The Economic Reason, con-
tinued next issue.)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-03-09
EVERETT NEWS
WELCOME
to the
BAILEY A.M.E. CHURCH
2121 broadway Ave.
Velton w. Randall, Minister

The play, 1.-THE Man Who Came
to Dinner" was a great success
A packed auditorium witnessed
the play each evening. Mr.. John
Barnett. prominent young man OF
the city, played a leading role
From all reports, his performance
was super. Mrs. John Barnett and
Mrs. Mary Brown were on hand
each evening to see the play.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Davis enter
tanned a group of friends in their
lovely home on Saturday evening.
A tasty old-fashioned dinner was
served and enjoyed by those pres
ent. The following persons were
guests and diners: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert r. Dewitty. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes Wooten, Mrs. Esma Nc
Henry and Mrs. Cora Randall of
Seattle, Mrs. Leona Gray of Oma-
ha, Neb.. Rev. and Mrs. Velton w.
Randall of Everett.
The social hour at the parson-
age Saturday evening was large
ly attended and proved to be most
interesting. Mrs. Lenora Gray
and Miss Althea Jordan led the
games. Among those present
we're: Mrs. John Barnett. Mrs.
Mary Brown. Mrs. Myrtle Stewart.
Mrs. Dethrie Reado. Miss Althea
Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer,
Mrs. Jessie White. Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Julia Harris, Mr.. M. C. Ward
of Seattle. Rev. and Mrs. v. w.
Randall.
Following the morning service
at the Bailey A.M.E. Church, the
minister and members OF the
church left for Seattle to attend
the third Quarterly Conference of
the First A.M.E. Church. Among
those making the trip were Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Reado, Miss Althea
Jordan, Mrs. Myrtle Stewart, Mrs.
Lenora Gray and Mrs. Mildred
Randall.
Members of the Mems Club of
the city met at the home of Mr..
Willie Williams on Friday eve
ming to complete plans for their
monthly social. Those present
were Claude Davis, Ernie Lopez,
Firmon Wilson, Willie Hayes,
Johnnie Norman and Jessie White.