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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-10
Regional Council
Blankets South With
Anti-Riot Network

ATLANTA - (ANP) - A veri
table network now blankets the en-
tire South for the prevention of race
riots and lynchings. The network is
a function of the Southern Regional
council whose membership is di-
Vlded about evenly between Negro
and White southerners and whose
primary purpose is to rid the area
of its traditional racial prejudice so
that the South might benefit eco
nomically and perhaps to a lesser
degree, socially,
The council inherited this furc-
ton from the old SouthWide Com
mission on Interracial cooperation
The latter group got is start in the
early eos as a counter action to
racial terrors following World War
/ and the re-emergence Of the Ku
Klux Khan. 1t was a mixed organi-
cation devoted to factual studies of
racial incidents and means Of cor
recting them. DO
In the 30's, DR.. Howard Odum, so.
biologist at the University of North
Carolina, published his monumental
work, Southern Regions of the
United States" This study convinc-
ed both Negro and White southern
ers that an agency was needed to
keep people informed on many
phases of life in the South. After
a series of meetings the interracial
organization decided to broaden it's
work. The council was formed in
1915 and the commission merged
with it.
AS it now exists, the network in
any 4iven town may involve Me-
gro. teacher, lawyer, actor, minister,
banker or editor and his White
counterpart. Through long expert
ence, Negro leaders learned to rec
ognized the symptoms of incipient
racial trouble. Whenever they feel
an incident or series of incidents has
the making of trouble, one of their
White colleagues is given the infor
nation to pass on to proper author
tiles for action.
Though the councils work ex-
tends all over the South, the sys-
tenn is not perfect. Most of it's 5000
members are concentrated in urban
al as, and there are hundreds of
PAGES where it has neither members
nor connections.
One of the main things which the
sc steadfastly follows is the idea
tat the SOuth's problems can be
sOlIed best by those within the re-
giOn. For that reason alone, voting
membership in the group is limited
to residents of the 13 states be-
tW cen Virginia and Texas. This loes
not mean that the council dis
courages membership by others.
AS DR.. George S. Mitchell, exec
utIve director of the council from
Richmond, Va, put it:
The main job of the council is to
get the South to see that prejudice
and b .tterneSS are, in part, shadows
cast by poverty and inequality. We
have not made a head-on attack on
race prejudice. We have worked
with and through people who do not
have it, to spread that example into
as many communities as possible.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-10
McGrath Pledges
Fights For Civil
Liberties, FEPC

BOSTON, Mass - (ANP(-Speak-
ing before Amos Lodge, B'nai, Birth
last week, U. S. Atty.-Gen. ]. How
ard McGrath announced that when
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
No0h's Ark Search
Approved by Turks

MOSCOW. = A Tass dispatch
from Ankara. Turkey, says the
Turkish army general staff has
given permission to an American
group to explore stategic Mount
Ararat for the remains Of Noah's
Ark.
The article, printed in the Com
musist Party organ. Pravda. called
the expedition IAN intelligence
service activity under the guise OF
a search for Noah's Ark" It said
the group is staying in AnkaIa
waiting for a ship to arrive from
the United States with equipment
for the expedition.
Mount Ararat is near the Soviet
Turkish frontier. There have been
numerous reports in Turkey that
remains of the Ark have been
sighted.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27

It is somewhat early to know
precisely what the Urban League
plans to do in relation to the
recently enacted Fair Employ
ment Practice Law. The COVER
nor has not appointed the seven.
man Fair Employment Practice
Committee, as required by the
law. The Commissioner of Labor
has not employed the personnel
which will be responsible for
carrying out the provisions OF
the act. However. this can be
said - the Urban League stands
ready with its total resources
to make sure that the Act works
successfully in our state as II
has in other states. We have al
ready been in conference with
the Labor Commissioner. Deputy
Labor Commissioner. and the at
torney for the Labor Commission,
and have offered our fullest CO.
operation. The Review Committee
may be interested to know that
the Labor Commissioner initiated
the conference and \ requested
our help and guidance.
Our educational program rela-
ted to Fair Employment Prac-
! tice will be determined by the
quantity and quality of the inter-
pretative work which the Cover
nor's Committee produces. We
will regard our job in this area,
as in other areas, as a supple
ment to the work of the Cover
nor's Committee and staff, and
in no manner as a substitute
for 1t.
We have ready now and have
already agree to fill speaking
engagements, hold conferences.
provide material which will ex-
plain both the rights and respon-
sibilities of the law, and how
employers. employees. employ
ment agencies, and labor unions,
may comply without detriment.
It is to be expected that en-
ployment indignation will be step
ped UP with the aid of the law.
Some problem related to race
relations may arise in business
establishments where Indignation
is now experienced. The resources
of our agency are available for
all community employers for con-
sultation and guidance to solve
these problems in way to bring
about positive social and econ
omic results. This is not new
Urban League service. 1t is a
part of our regular day to day
program in Industrial relations.
1t is interesting that the ques-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
6 Postal Clerks Suspended
For Red Sympathies

CLEVELAND, O.-Six Cleveland
postal clerks reported today that
they have been suspended on ac-
cusations of Communist sympa-
thies.
The action raised to eight the
number of postal workers here who
have been suspended under Presi-
dent Truman's loyalty program.
Bertram A. Washington, presi-
dent of the Cleveland Barnch of
the National Alliance of Postal
Employees, said the action would be
appealed The alliance chiefly is a
Negro group. Washington said four
of the six suspended are Negroes.
One is Jewish.
Judging from the record of these
employees now suspended. the ac-
ton confirms our original convic-
tion that the investigation was the
product of the governments policy
of anti-Semitism and anti-Negroism
in the Postoffice Department"
Washington said.
Postmaster Guy r. Lucas de-
clined to name the six, but admit
ted they had received letters from
the Postoffice Departments tloy-
atty Board. A board panel recently
heard the cases.
Washington reported the notices
said the board found reasonable
grounds" to believe the six were
disloyal to the government.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27

Dy LOfen mlllefs
Though In My 104S," said
MIR. Miller, restrictive covenants
were ruled non suportable by the
courts, the case being won BY
NAACP attorneys in the supreme
Court of the United States, we
still must be alert. Court action
only charts the course. Selfish
realtors still may induce real
state owners 10 scheme to keep
the spirit of restrictive covenants
operative by other means = such
as membership in a particular
club, as a requisite for owning
a certain piece of property"
The National Association of
Realestate Boards is proposing
an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States to
legalize restrictive covenants of
which. they assure Negroes, will
protect Negroes who wish to live
with Negroes only. The attempt
to ammend the constitution of
the United States has been insti-
gated by the Los Angeles Board.
In Los Angeles, the city itself
has a non discriminatory hous-
ing policy in its public housing.
However Los Angeles is seeking
TO establish a city ordinance bar
ring segregation.
The NAACP will always chal-
lenge any discrimination found
in public housing which is sup
ported by public funds.
When your local Housing Au-
thority seeks to build project
in your Negro neighborhood you
must see that IL does not be-
come completely Negro. Children
must attend the school nearest
their homes. If they live in a
Negro community, they will then
attend a Negro school,-perhaps
with more and more Negro teach
ers and so the "Y", the church
es and other institutions in the
neighborhood naturally conform
to the ghetto.
Watch the neighborhoods which
are now old and turned into
Negro communities, they may in
turn be redeveloped, rebuilt and
then be restricted in their oc-
cupancy. These properties gene
rally are close to the heart OF
the city and hence are highly
: desirable because of their loca-
ton.
Housing should be open to all
on the same bases without
regard to racial covenants. Demo
cracy is not so secure as to
embrace policies that would UNI
dermine it. Democracy is not
democracy when it cannot func-
ton fully by all Americans.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
OFFICERS SEEK ATTACKERS
OF NEGRO, WHITE PERSONS
afternoon

COLUMBIA, s. ca 76-yer-old
Negro farmer reported that about
Is white men dragged him from
his home, stripped his clothing
from him, and beat him.
The Negro, Shelton Lorick, told
reporters of The State. Column
bia newspaper, that unmasked in
truders carried him by motor car
to a wooded section about six
miles from his home and pun
meled him with their fists Sun
day night. He said he had made
no report to police
Lorick suggested two possible
motives for the beating. About
ten years ago, he said, he shot
white man in a dispute over a
chicken, and during the ride Sun
day night one of the men accused
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ton. as put, requested informa-
ton about our help to employ
ers. We would like the commit
tee to be cognizant of the fact
that we feel our responsibilities
to employees is at least equal
TO the responsibility that this
agency has toward employers.
Our services and efforts will be
expended with this fact In mind.
One service which We will
render to this community is re-
lated to advising minority group
workers of their responsibilities
under the Act. We will make
every effort to encourage work.
ers to file only complaints which
are bonafide and which can be
documented with irrefutable EVIL
dence. We believe the Urban
League is uniquely qualified to
uO tiib Jul We oAoiA aioo aNfAop
the myriad groups and organiza-
tions, which worked for the pas
sage of the Bill. of its use. bene-
fits and progress. We shall do
this because it is In keeping with
recognized standards of public
education and community organi-
cation and because we know the
success of this law, or any other
law. will be largerly determined
by the degree of public acceptan-
ce and continued interest.
1t should be borne in mind
that the Governors Fair Employ
ment Practices Committee, the
Commissioners of Labor, the Citi-
zens Fair Employment Practices
Committee, will also be working
to make the operation of the
Law successful. Our participa-
ton will be part of the entire
program. Although as the agency
with specialized skills in group
relations. we expect to be called
on frequently to advise with the
other interested organizations.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
HAMPTON
big HIT AT McELROY

On Thursday night, July Il,
Stanton Duke, promoter of BIG
TIME BANDS - mot Better,
But The Best" = presented that
terrific Snowman Lionel Hampton
and his great band of 80 artists
for a historic making event, Port
lands first public interracial
dance at McElroy's Ballroom.
It's the talk O. the town - the
fine congenial spirit and conduct
far surpassed all previous dances.
BY 9:45 the spacious floor meath
the star lit canopy was crowded
with enthusiastic lovers of good
music. Who said it couldn't be
done? - Well 1t was. with the
orchids going to Stanto Duke
promoter, with Bert McElroy,
owner of the Ballroom coming
in for a slice of the credit.
Jeanette Franklin, vocalist,
Lionel's recent find. She says,
after graduating from Wayne
University. in Detroit. l intended
to teach school but. l like the
show and travel much better. "
She won loud ovation with
You May See A Stranger, then
"Close Your Eyes, and Some
Enchanted Evening"
Another winner was Sunny
Parker. His red tie was danger
signal - for he Stayed 'em in
medley Little Girl, Freddie's
Interlude and the Blues.
Kitty hurry, Rochesters (of
Jack Benny fame) partner -
loaned to Lionel. stole the show
with her dance number and songs
supported by Lionel. Miss hurry
said, 1--WE done several record
ings, a few pictures with Jack
Benny, - been In show business
for Is years"
Hampton is best known as the
worlds greatest vibraharp and
drum star, for four years with
Benny Goodman. He now mas
ters the art with his own band.
Mrs. Gladys Hampton, wife and
secretary to the great Snowman,
said, Its our big moment when
we come to Portland where
Lionel started out with the late
Cole Pop McElroy. long before
he (Lionel) knew there was a
Benny Goodman.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
Rev. r. W.Peniek
and F. E. P. c.

The Yakima Gem No. $50, and
the Valley Of the Sun No. $50 we're
very proud Sunday evening to pre-.
sent Rev. F. w. Penick, Commits
sioner of FEPc by Governor Lang
lie. Rev. Penick's subject was
what We Can Do to Make the
Washington State Law Against
Discrimination in Employment a
Success ?" This subject was dis
cussed to the fullest with questions
by a large audience. The three
organizations. Rev. Penick loves
first: The church which is the
foundation of many other Orders;
second: NAACP and third: Elks.
He was very frank about our
race, that we need more prepared
persons, that to be thoroughly pre-
pared for any job you apply for :.
not half way. We can now reach
FOR the STARS, it rests with you II
you are capablel
Mrs. Arthur Gregory was the
chairman of that program which
was Sunday evening. July II. at the
Elks Rest. In Yakima. Many wish
for Rev. Penick to come back and
use the same subject in the Council
of Churches where he can have
more white people to hear him.
This was Rev. Edward w. Ohren-
stein, pastor of the Congregational
Church's request. Ben Sanders, Sr.
Elk. Ru. and DIT. Della Woods, DIT.
Ru
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Mrs. Lillian E. Smith
Passes

Last rites for Mrs. Lillian e.
Smith, wife of Rev. J. F. Smith,
First AME Zion church was held
Monday, July II, at 200 pm.
from Zion amid a profusion of
floral gifts as an overflow at
tendance of religious, civic - in
fact, folks from every walk of
life, paid their last respects.
Rev L. w. Mccoy, Presiding
Elder of the California, Oregon
and Washington District Official
ted. Participating were: the Rev
erends: G. N. Austin, Jr., j. j.
Glow, O. B. Williams and T. A.
Sears. The Senior Choir sang
selected hymns. 'sSweet Hour of
Prayer" the deceased's favorite,
was chanted softly as the re-
mains were reviewed. Holman
Lutz Colonial Mortuary, Mrs.
Beatrice Reed, attendant, was in
charge. Interment at Rose City.
Mrs. Smith was born in Char
lotte, N. c., the daughter of
Aurelia and Daniel Elder. She
died July 6. Survivors are. one
sister, Mrs. Alma Smith, Port
land, Ore, three brothers, Maceo,
of Washington, D. c., Daniel, of
Baltimore, Md, and George
Dewey, Charlotte, N. C. Bereft
is a host of friends.
Mrs. Smith was greatly adj
mired by all who knew her. She
was, until declining health in
terrupted, very active locally and
throughout the AME Zion con-
nection. She was for 10 years
Secretary of the Northwest Dis
trict Annual Conference. Since
their marriage in 1928. she and
Rev. Smith had been engaged in
the work of AME Zion on the
West Coast.
Bishop w. e. Brown, conduc-
ted memorial services for the
deceased at the Annual Confer
ence of the Northwest District,
- inclusive of the Home and
Foreign Missionary Department.
which convened in Seattle, Wash.
the week following her demise.
Hundreds of condolences included
those from Reverends j. L. Trent
of Livingstone College, ]. w.
Martin, of Chicago, and DR.. Wal
ter Lavell, editor of Star of Zion.
Rev. and Mrs. Smith would
have been married 20 years on
July 80.
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him of encouraging white peo-
pie to come to his home"
When he replied that white
persons often came to his farm
to buy eggs and chicken, the
Negro related, the man answered.:
I'VE white folks are going to
run this state"
Sheriff H. Oswald Cromer said
he "got a call about this early
Sunday morning" but since had
heard no more about the case.
Asked whether he planned to
investigate the Negroes account
of the affair. the sheriff said he
would begin an investigation soon.
Lorick said that after his as
sailants left him, he went to the
home of white family nearby.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
vAcATIoNERs

Portlanders on vacation includ-
ed Mrs. Elizabeth Garden, in
New York and other eastern
cities; Mrs. Della Williams, Mrs.
Seleta Johnson, Mrs. Ola Reed,
Mrs. Marion McClear, Mrs. Ruth
Reed, in Los Angeles, and other
cities in California.
>
While attending the NAACP
National Convention in Los An
geles last week, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Boyle were house guests
of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas
formerly of Portland, Ore.
In Berkeley they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nellie Allen).
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27

The Government began its
1850 fiscal year with a $1.811.-
440,0476S deficit - three times
greater than the 5000. goo. 900
President Truman had predicted
in January. According to a Treas
ury compilation, in round fig
ures. expenditures totalled $40,-
O57. 100000, up Sc. 266,0O0.000
over the preceding year and
new peacetime high, while reve-
nues amounted to s3S,246.0 00,-
600. down $685. 900, 900 and
five-year loss.
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Mrs. Pollyanna Reed is home
after two weeks in Emanuel hos
pital. Her foster daughter Lille
Myrtle Edwards. Boley. Okla. has
been constant attendant. Il is
regretable that she leaves via
plane Wednesday for San Fran
cisco. From there to Los Angeles
and on to Boley for a few days
thence to Shawnee, Okla. where
she teaches school.
Portland friends regret to
know that Mrs. L. e. Ezelius,
Alt q. Grand, Hot Spring, Ark,
recently underwent serious
operation. Mrs. Ezelius, very
close friend of Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed, visited in Portland several
times. Mrs. Reed shared her six
weeks vacation with Mrs. Eel
ius.
Mr.. L. r. Blackburn, improv-
ing at Provident hospital, is ey-
pected home soon.
Mr.. Howard, son of Mrs. Mary
Mother" Howard, brother of
Mrs. Dixie Lee Harris, Mrs. Gen
eva Hoy and Mrs. Bernice Will
liams, is reported very sick.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
SOCIALS

Mrs. Carl Johnson, was host
ess to the glamorous Mrs. Lion
ell Hampton for a delightful
luncheon at jennings Lodg on
Thursday of the Hampton en-
gagement in Portland. Sharing
the luncheon was Leo Moore,
secretary to Mrs. Hampton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing in all Hair Styles, in
Guiding Glamour. 1920 N. Van.
Couver Avenue, Portland IL,
Ore. Salon open Monday through
Saturday. Hours 8 am. to 6
pm. Phone-Office MU. 9715;
residence TU. 1899. Operators
Mrs. Carrie Davis; Mrs. Carrie
Erwin, proprietor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
coNFERENc

The Annual Meeting of the
Puget Sound Conference AME
will convene at Bethel AME
church in Portland, August 10
to Is, with Rev. c. N. Austin,
host pastor. A large delegation
Is ANTICIPATED.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
Short Lived Dollars

A paper dollar last about sew
en- months in circulation, and all
of ours require about seven sec
onds to get into circulation.
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Yakima News


The manager. Mr.. Butler said
he told the ladies' TO come back
and he did put them to work,
That was the Pacific Fruit Co. He
also accepted rules OF the FEPc.
All members Of the NAAcp
are asked to bring IN a new
member by the next regular
meeting. that we can increase
our membership to at least 100
we need 500. Come out each
reader and renew your member
ship.
SOCIAL HIGHI1GHTs
The Burdine family reunion
was held on the Old Home place
on July Z. and 3 with all
members present for the first
time In ninenteen years. Mrs.
Maggie Burdine rejoiced with
her seven Children: Dolores Wat
son. Alfred. Verdell Rutherford.
Earl, Helen Smith of Seattle,
Audrey Pualani and Erma Jean
Ruffin. Other members of the
family present we're: Otto Ruth
erford and three children Of Port
land. Ore. Havis Ruffin. and
daughters. Mrs. Alfred Burdine
and twin sons OF Coos Bay. Ore.
Ronny. Alfred and Howard Pua-
lani
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snana,,. wb,,a with her motbar
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~ ronto home Mrs N,cho,as
s.on,aa a. natro,t Mich saw
a.vs w,th bar s,ster and hro-
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Harry woods entertained with
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
NAACP CONVENTION IN Los ANGELES,
CALIFORNIA, VERY SUCCESSFUL

One of the most significant addresses made at the
NAACP National Convention last week in Los Angeles
according to Portland Branch delegates, Mr. Raymond
Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boyle, the address
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27
MARY n. DUNCAN, Editor
4024 N. E. 18th Ave. Portland IL, Oregon
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND REPORTS
Continued from previous issue)

Continued from previous ssue)
4. What plans does the Urban League have to be of
practical help employers working questions aris-
ing passage of the Fair Employment Practices Act
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27

Advertising is the servant of
those who know how to use 1t.
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New Arrival

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl A. Morrison
are the proud parents of son,
Ronald, born at Wilcox Memorial
hospital. Dad Earl did a grand
job of passing out the cigars.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-27

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