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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

principles upon which Democracy
is founded are as everlasting as the
mountains and the seas, they must
be applied to new conditions as
they arise; by lawmakers who
preach Democracy abroad, but re-
fuse to apply in practice the same
principles at home.
Former Secretary of State
Byrnes, a few days ago openly
announced his opposition to the
Democratic Party National Pro-
gram. Mr.. Byrnes, a native of
South Carolina, is the gentleman
who, few years ago, was sent to
a small foreign nation to supervise
and see that that nation held an
honest election, while in South
Carolina, there hasn't been an
honest election held in all the
history of the State. The Criminal
Code of South Carolina article
1921 states that it is unlawful
for any concern engaged in cotton
textile manufacture to employ
Negroes and whites to work in the
same room, or use the same doors
of entrance or exit at the same
time, or to use the same pay ticket
windows or the same stairways or
windows, or the same lavatories,
toilets, drinking water, buckets or
glasses. 1t is little wonder that Mr..
Byrnes is opposed to Civil Rights
or any other progressive ilegisla-
ton. The Communist Party of
America, another subversive influ-
ence, is on the run following the
conviction of its eleven top MEM
bers on charges of advocating the
violent overthrow of the govern
ment; and Paul Robson is still
trying to tell the world that fifteen
million American Negroes will not
fight for the u. S. against Russia
and the fifteen millions are telling
Robson to take jump in the lake
for himself. The Communist Party,
without doubt a subversive influ-
ence that means no good to Amer
lea and American institutions,
should be rooted out, but at the
same time we ask. what about the
Dixiecrats, who in our opinion,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06
nyA.A. tJAeKl johnson

7 IS with gratitude and pleasure
that we greet our readers after
an absence necessary to the rendi-
ton Of better future service. We
say greetings, as we have in the
past, with the same purpose and
determination to give the best We
have in thought and character as
a guide to our future conduct as
citizens. Since we last spoke
through this column. much water
has passed over the DAM The S1st
Congress has adjourned after fail
ing to pass legislation of utmost
Importance to minority groups.
Legislation again stopped by
Dixiecrats of the south and con-
sentative lawmakers of both major
political parties; by lawmakers
who refuse to accept the inevitable
truth that changing conditions
make new issues: that while the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

City Election Will
Fill 7 Positions

Approach OF municipal elections
IN which seven positions are to be
filled wa emphasized when the
CITY Council passed an ordinance
relative TO election formalitiea.
The measure decreed the certl-
fication to King County Auditor
Robert A. Morris OF the necessity
for providing places on the ballots
for the following positions:
City comptroller. 4-year term;
city treasurer 4-year term; and
five city councilmen. each with
4-year terms.
The primary election win be
February Is. the general election
March Ii.
Candidates may file between
December 30 and January Is. All
incumbents will be candidates to
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06
Defendant in
Floggings Admits
Lying

ROME, Ca, Dec. 6.-The ques-
ton of whether the Federal Bureau
of Investigation or the Georgia Blu
reau of Investigation got the truth
about Negro floggings bobbed up
again in the mass civil-rights trial
here.
Farris Cotton Durham, de-
PENDANT, testified that he told the
G. B. I. the truth in a written
statement about the case of the
seven whipped Negroes, but did
not tell the truth orally to the
F. B. I.
Under cross-examination by
u. S. Attorney J. Ellis Mundy,
the 27-year-old machinist from
Trenton, Ca, said he denied he
was present at a cross burning
when the F. B. I. questioned him.
Admits Being Present
This cross burning the night of
April 2, the government charges,
preceded the false arrest of the
seven Negroes and their surrender
to a mob of Ku Klux Klansmen.
Durham, along with John w.
Lynch, Dade County sheriff, three
of his deputies and five others,
are accused by the government of
conspiring to have the Negroes
seized and beaten.
Durham's testimony was re-
versal of previous statements by
series of Negro witnesses, includ-
ing those beaten, who said they
told the truth to the F. B. I. but
not to the Georgia agency.
His admission that he was pre-
sent at the cross burning was the
first testimony placing Durham at
the scene. He declared that he
and two companions went to the
Khan demonstration atop Hooker
Hill as innocent, curious by
ISLANDERS.
sheriff Showed Around
Durham told of how a mob of
so to rs robed Klansmen showed
Sheriff Lynch and his deputy. John
Bleckley, around and then forced
them to leave after the seven
Negroes were seized.
An earlier witness, VIM. Kelly,
told the pury that he was one of
three persons besides the Negroes
who were warned the night of
April 2 by robed Klansman.
Kelly asserted that the Klans-
men told him to stop drinking,
stop laying off from work" and
to stop neglecting his wife.
Durham and Kelly said they
were brothers-in-law.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06
Cracks Down on Communists;
Looks on the Brighter Side

are worse. The Dixiecrats openli
defy the constitution and the So
preme Court with little said an
nothing done about It. while tn
Communists may be likened
the near beer of prohibition day
with the exception that the
amount to far less than one per
cent.
The Brighter Side
The trend Of affairs in both on
state and nation indicate the deve
opment of constantly enlargin
spirit of racial tolerance. good wi
and cooperation. Some of this
evidenced in the operation and en-
forcement of laws relating to HI
man rights and social improvement
and some in the activities Of socif
welfare agencies which have "a
their object the Improvement q
racial relations. Many laws whic
improve rural life. benefit OF
farming population and increas
opportunity for securing an educf
ton are working to the genera
benefit of all. The NAACP ar
Urban League, both national
scope. are rendering great servic
in the general cause of progress
In the State of Washington thes
is pronounced evidence of racia
progress through the immigratid
of many thousands of Negroes du5
ing the war years. many Of who
are here to stay. Thousands
these people have purchase
homes, established businesses ar
proved themselves TO be WORT
while. upright and respectable cit
zens. The Northwest Enterpris
has faith in these new people ar
hopes that every one of them WI
take an active interest in evei
phase of our community, sta
and national life. We say that
be just and loyal to our state =
country and to interest ourselvs
in it's affairs is incumbent up{
every citizen. These virtues ori
mate in the individual and exteI
by sympathetic communication s.
all mankind. The sum of the
outgoing feelings of mutual syn
pathy and affection form the n
tional attribute which is characte
lied or designated as PATRIOTS
Love of country is the predoi
mating quality of patriotism. +,
know and share in its problems.
hold and to share its common
pirations, to see its laws as an e
preston of our will, and
institutions as product of o.
creative citizenship is the grande
cause that can engage our ate
ton. Mans duty to God is We
largely performed by service to \
fellow-men. Love of mankind mt
be achieved before our love of G.
is made either practical or perfef
| We hope that every one with
the scope of this publication VI
subscribe to and read its column
1t really belongs to all of us.
is our medium through which
may express our hopes, d
thoughts, our intentions and {
sires.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06
Welfare Recipients
May Work to Make
Up Cuts in Aid

Persons whose state welfare
grants are cut January viii be
able TO supplement their grants
by working or accepting aid from
relatives after February l. Rod
eric Olzendam. state director Of
social security, said today.
No deductions will be made from
the grants provided the supple
mentary earnings or contributions
do not raise a persons total in
come above the level of the former
grants, Olzendam said.
Heretofore, grants have been cut
when welfare recipients worked or
accepted money from relatives.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

Do you find out election issues !?
Attend local political gatherings :?
Hear both sides? Ask questions
KNOW the issues?
Do you serve gladly on juries ?
If you haven't served before you'll
be surprised to find how interest
ing and important it is.
Do you vote in union elections
and stockholders meetings? Take
part in the decisions that affect
your life. Don't let someone else
do it.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

Dr. halpn y. Buncne, Driildnl
world statesman, diplomat and
UN leader, came to the Deep
South last week and. like the
courageous foe of racial and re-
ligious bigotry that he is, lifted
his voice in ringing tones to tell
an audience of whites and Negroes
that racial and religious bias must
be outlawed!
mo section of the country
should claim to be entitled to
write its own rules of human con-
duct and to make unique apprais-
ais of peoples in terms of good
and bad" declared DR.. Bunche in
challenging tones. as his audience
listened in rapt attention to- the
man who had, almost single
handedly. brought peace to trou-
bled Palestine.
Addressed Social Workers
The Acting UN Palestine Medi-
ator was here to address the open
ing of the thirty-second annual
convention of the Florida State
Conference of Social Workers, and
his words went out to the people
of Florida by radio after he had
been eloquently introduced by DIR.
Bowman F. Ashe, president of
Miami University.
DIR. Bunche called especial at
tention to the ,UN Charter and the
Declaration of Human Rights, as
he dashed discrimination, segrega-
ton, underprivilege. imperialism
and colonialism. There can be
no secure peace, no stability, in a
world only half-free," he declared.
Discarding, for the moment. his
role as an officer of the United
Nations and speaking "as an ordi-
nary American citizen" DR..
Bunche pointed out:
That Race Problem
eff take the liberty of speak
ing a few words about the prob
lem of American race relations it
is only because this problem has
most serious implications for the
nation as a whole. and for the
role of world leadership, which our
nation is called upon to play in
the international community of
today"
He continued:
1.-THE problem of race relations
is a sore one in the American
South. But this is not merely a
Southern problem. 1t is national
indeed an international-problem.
For any problem which chal-
lenges the ability of democracy to
function convincingly, which un-
dermines the very foundations of
democracy and the faith of people
in it, is of concern to the entire
peace-loving world today. Surely,
it must be very clear that it is
only through the triumph of de-
mocracy and the universal support
of peoples for it as an imperative
way of life that secure founda-
tons for world peace can be laid.
Aggravated In South
1.-THE problem of race relations
has many facets. 1t is not con-
fined to the relations between
white and Negro Americans; it
involves as well attitudes affecting
Mexicans, Indians and Orientals.
But the Negro problem is the
most difficult and widespread, and
it assumes its most aggravated
form IN the Southern sector OF the
country.
THAT race relations are grad
ually improving in the South and
elsewhere in the nation, cannot be
doubted, but neither can 1t be
doubted that these relations re-
main in dangerous state, that
they are a liability to the South
and to the nation, and that they
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06
WANTED = NEWS ITEMS

We are interested in receiving
News Contributions on the follow
ing items: Weddings, Births, Show
ers, etc. Clubs, Churches, Schools,
Playfield. New Business Estab-
New Residents. Enter
tainment, Socials, Guests.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06
Week End Guest


Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Holmes from
Seattle spent the week end with
Mrs. America Baker, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Edmonds. Mrs. Holmes
is Mrs. Edmonds' sister.
Recently three men from Las
Vegas, Nevada. visited Peter Paul
Nimmons. They were Issac Pull
man, ST., Issac Pullman, Jr. and
a friend of theirs. I. Mitchell. They
went to Spokane and returned
through California to Las Vegas,
where Mrs. Nimmons lives. Her
husband will leave here a few
weeks before Christmas for Las
Vegas, Nevada.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06
GRE to Meet
AT Baptist Church

GRE will hold its regul
monthly meeting at Peoples
stitutional Baptist Church. "a
and East Fir Street. Take No.
-26th s. bus: get off at 23rd a
East Fir.) A special Christm
Program is planned.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

succeed themselves so far as is
now known. They are Comptroller
w. C. Thomas, Treasurer Herbert
L. Collier, and Councilmen Bob
Jones, Frank j. Laube, David Lee
vine, William L. Norton and James
scavotto.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

The Memorial Services for the
LB.P.O.E. Of w.
Yakima Gem Lodge No. 353 and
the Valley of the Sun No. $50 are
holding a joint Service, Sunday
evening, Dec. II, at 8 PM. at the
Bethel AME Church. The Past
Elk. Ru. Benjamin Chandler, is the
program chairman. The public is
welcome to attend.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

RoBINsON's CASH a GARRY
GROCERY. 915 South Naches.
Telephone: sg9s1. Open Every
Day Until 7-s PM. Plenty Fresh
Vegetables and Meats.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

PETE's BARBER SHOP. ID East
Chestnut. Come In any time for
your sharpest hair cut. Leoh
sharp, Feel sharp, Be Sharp
from Pete's barber Shopl
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

nlnrHlala Ann faeV n T.
Williams. naalaf Sunday. beet 4.
1910 was 4 tine day, nav williams
preached = Wendephl aafmaA ana
gave Communion also II IA also
the Memberships $40 Rally DAY,
naoh aamheF was supposed 30 pay
40 TOR the Building Hsna. The No.
2 stewardesa BEARD started Vesner
Services, which viii be a series OF
programs before Christmas, al
800 r, NJ, each Sunday, The earni-
val, which was held Friday even
ing, Dec, :. waa great success.
The Rummage Sale sponsored by
the Sunday School Friday. Dec. 2.
was also successful. Mrs. u. S.
Davis, Superintendent. and other
board members assisted. Mrs.
Harry Ellisons, Jr. president of
the No. ? stewardess Board, and
Mrs. j. c. Cox( secretary, and
other members of the No. 2
Stewardess Board assisted with
the carnival. The Missionary So
ciety entertained the Path Find
ers Circle Friday, Dec. Q. in the
basement of the Church after the
dinner. Everyone was amazed at
the fine bargains at the Bazaar.
The Sunday School viii sponsor
or hold its Christmas Program
Saturday evening, Dec. "a, which
is Christmas Eve.
Harvest Homecoming Queen
Crowned!
MT. HOPE+Rev. A. B. Fuller,
pastor. Sunday, Nov. 81. marked
the date of the beautiful Corona
ton Service held at Mt. Hope Bap-
fist Church at 8 P. M.
Mrs. Johnny Howard was pre-
coded by Mrs. David Bradford, and
Mrs. Walter Finney as Queen
Howard. and Her Highness glided
down the aisle toward a beautiful
pink and white throne. Mrs. Beulah
Johnson, Mrs. Beatrice Ryan, the
latter being honorary princess, es-
corted Queen Howard to her
throne. where she was crowned and
congratulated by the pastor, Rev.
A. B. Fuller. Other contestants and
helpers in the Harvest Homecom-
ing Queen event were Mrs. Lillian
Mack and Mrs. D. w. Rose. Mrs.
Arthur Gregory, the very enthusi-
astic chairman of this event and
other activities during Mt. Hope
Harvest Homecoming, graciously
uttered gratitude to contestants
and presented them with gifts.
Sick List
Mrs. Mary Cunningham Is con-
valescing in the County Hospital.
Mrs. Perkins is convalescing in
the County Hospital.
Johnny White is in st. Elizabeth,
and Is doing fine.
Mrs. Hazel Brown is convalesc-
ing, also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes are
convalescing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

The Prospective Wives Club is
sponsoring a play, Love, Honor
and Obey" on Dec. IA at 500 PM.
at Mt. Hope Church. Mrs. Hattie
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

The youth NAACP. newly elected
officers are: president, Anita Gaul;
vice president, Harold Johnson;
secretary, Anita james; treasurer,
Virgil Johnson. Mrs William Wat
son is the sponsor of the group
who has charge of the Saturday
evenings activities at the YWCA.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

CALIFORNIA HOTEL has Rooms.
special Rates by Day or Week
with hath. Call Mrs. william
Coleman. Teiephonel 2sI2s y. r.
81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

Hafnaa IL airaeifesal Mrs, bruce
eHFlaF "a president Of The club
The emh sise gave . nI<laales'
faFIg" Dec 7. Al the home Of
Mrs. ID. .. Davis, There were
aamaa and music. and refresh.
manta we're served
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-06

The Elite-Hobbities met at the
home of Mrs. Reginald Frye Thurs
day night, Dec. IL. The new Off
GERS for the club are: Mrs. William
Watson, president; Mrs. L. e. Bry-
ant, vice president; Mrs. Della
Woods, secretary; Mrs. M. H. Ellis,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Walter Finney, treasurer; Mrs.
James Banks, assistant treasurer;
Mrs. Nathan Evans, chaplain; Mrs.
Harry Ellis on, entertainment
chairman; Mrs. L. E. Bryant, Sr.
chairman of ways and means; Mrs.
Beatrice Ryan, chairman of arts
and crafts! Mesdames Arthur
Gregory and E. s. Davis, program
chairmen; Mrs. Benjamin Sanders,
chairman of the sunshine commit
tee. The president reported fine
meeting and much business was
taken care of. Mrs. Frye served a
delicious repast. The next meeting
will be Dec. II, at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Gregory.
The Royal Intimates Dance of
Nov. 26 was a successful affair.
1t was the first public appearance
Of the Royal Intimates displaying
their dainty ribbons of blue and
gold.
Mrs. Mildred Williams, chair
man, wore corsage of carnations,
the clubs flower. In charge of
admission were Mrs. Bessie Cox
and Mr.. c. Currin; sheck room,
Mesdames Mildred Williams and
Matte Mays; refreshments, Mrs.
Alfred Knighten; and hostesses,
Mesdames Carrie Lacy and Kath-
ryn Williams. Mrs. Emma Smith,
president, aided in all capacities.
Thanks to the public for making
this a profitable event. Mrs. Kath-
ryn Williams, reporter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
Museum, Planning
Summer Schedule

Now that school is over for
the year, The Children's Museum
in jamaica Plain is ready to re-
ceive young people singly and in
groups to take part in the Sum
mer Program which gets under
way next week.
Registration for the ever-pop-
ular July Jaunters, summer club
for those in the fifth grade and
above, viii be at $3.50 AN. on
Tuesday, July 18th. The club will
meet Tuesday through Friday
from 10 TO 4 for six weeks, and
is limited to sixty children. Local
field trips and crafts in the work
ship make the days pass quickly
An all-day bus trip out of the
city is weekly highlight The
subject for the first week of the
session is Indians of North, Cen
trail, and South America.
Every Saturday beginning July
9th and continuing through July
and August there will be two
art clubs: from $40 to HOO the
Color Club for little folk in
grades one to four. and from
300 to 4:3O the Summer Sketch
ers Club for older boys and girls.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

Of New Bern, N. c. Main pur-
pose Of their trip to Massachu-
sets was to place their daugh-
ter Barbara in Camp Atwater,
but they also were desirous OF
renewing an old friendship with
"Bill' Sparrow who is native
North Carolinian. Mr.. Rivers is
New Bern mortieian and his
wife teaches in the high school
there.
Miss Julia B. Parker, mem
Der of Sigma Gamma Rho Sor-
GRITTY, former student of A. & /
State College, Nashville, Tenn,
Ohio State u, and now gradu-
ate dietetic inferno of the Fran
ces Stern Food Clinic, Boston
Dispensary, returned from a
tenday plane trip to Jackson,
Tennessee where she was greet
ed by relatives and a host of
friends. Miss Parker states that
she enjoys greatly her intern
ship at the Food Clinic, the Pratt
Diagnostic Hospital, Boston Float
ing Hospital and Tufts college,
She is also employed at the Dis
pensary as relief dietitian in the
Dietary Department.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

From the beginning of the pro-
gram in 1874 through April of
1949, the Veterans Administra-
ton guaranteed total of l,578,-
1879 loans to World War II vet
Grams under the provisions of the
American Legion-fathered G. I.
Bill of Rights.
Employers of men servants
must pay a luxury tax in Eng
land, according to the Encyclo-
paedia Britannica.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

The drinking Of alcohol is more
often symptom of mental dis
ease than its cause, according to
Evening star., 1949-05-22

q reE,en: announcement Start
inE service IN June. they w~lll De
attached 20 trains running be
tween Detroit and Richmond. and
serving Toledo. White Sulphur
Springs. ". Va, and Hot Springs.
Phoebus and Williamsburg. Va
The route Offers scenes AloTlg the
Ohio River IN West Virginia and
Kentucky. and crosses the Ale
ghenles near White Sulphur
Springs. The room dome cars
comprise three drawing rooms. one
bedroom and FIVE roomettes- Three
vista dome observation cars a.
ready are in operation over c. 4
O.S Pere Marquette division In
Michigan
Port ali Prince. Haiti IS in
cyeasing lis tourist acconE2ooa =
tons about 100 per cent 10 take
care of visitors expected Tor the
Bi-centennial Exposition the ls4s-
so winter. Five new hotels are
under construction IN the city and
other hotels are expanding. In
suburban Petion Vile. more than
a score OF guest villas have been
completed.
Direct. nonstop air service be
RESORTS.
RITRIVNGTnN VT
Evening star., 1949-05-22

fweer Ssw 0rsea1s ara Guar
mAla CITY wKs a<8-n !Rg week
oy -ACA AElGres pc-& r.Ares
ieAye New ORLEANS q; an or
The ave hour 1lge,. ave dkys =
week The plane tfssn eou;ln O,
or % San SAlYAcoy.
Hawaii bound tourists TOOK i'ss
I4eup q MAtson laxa4y !lnes
I.urllne IN their stride -9sy
Sw .tched 10 ar. or many ost, and
Pan American World AlTwAys
Ur1tHd A.. Lines and NorthWes3
A. Lines sctss~@ died extra r,sa@s
20 keep the tolrsst tsAs..e 8; it}s
norma. Sp-InE pace
The Carolina RAelns ASssc a
lion $ greyhound track 81 Mere
head CITY. y c. IS st1ec 4.cc Il
reopen June ;
-Four { Continent Cruise Oreress
as Ire first gFea. cruise Q! tae
post war era Cunard White Star
has announced n four continent
So-day yoyage 10 South America
South and East Africa. the Holy
Land and the Mediterranean. The
sailing date from New York Is next
January I2. The Caron!a. new
this year and especially designed
for warm weather cruising III has
unconditional public rooms and
an outdoor tile swimming pool
among other things Will Nls!, 2s
ports on a - 900 mile journey
The minimum cost is about 81
a mile.
Canadian Pacific Aulines re
Gently completed It's tamlliarixa-
tion flight from VancouEey $ In
ternat,onal Airport 10 the Orient
This was preliminary to inaugural
ing charteg flights 10 the Far East
next month Scheduled service .D
set 10 start about August !.
The French railroads have Just
announced fare reduction OF 30
per cent on their lines Tor Ameyt-
can students taking summer
courses at French universities
The reduction applies 10 fun
round trip fares from the poln,
of entry into France seaport OF
airport TO the university center
and back.