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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-13

prenne Court decisions. have re-
duced the 14th Amendment to
almost a group of meaningless
words.
The South, prior to the Civil
War. was a more powerful factor
in the nations affairs than was
the North. During the decades
which separated Jackson from Lin
coin, the slave power made and
unmade Presidents, appointed for
eign diplomats, packed the SUI
preme Court, and held the Senate
in the hollow of it's hand. 1t wrote
the nations laws, choked the de-
velopment of industry, seized fresh
lands for slavery by legislation,
bribery and terrorism. With open
synicism and distain. it threw into
discard every cherished principle
of the American Revolution. Fin
ally, it's greed for the extension
of slavery led to the Civil War and
a northern victory.
After the war the big break
favorable to the South came in
1875 when the deadlock between
Hayes and Tilden was finally
broken. There can be but slight
doubt today that the basis of the
deal whereby Hayes was elected
was the surrender of the Negro to
the South.
The bargain consisted in with
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-13

Frederick & Nelson Join In Mdlking
Seottle Most Democratic City,
Adds Eight Race Employees

We are taking this means Of con-
graduating both Reverend Foun-
tain w. Penick and the firm of
Frederick & Nelson on recent ac-
COMPLIMENTS in keeping with the
spirit of the times and a recent
law on the Statutes OF the State
of Washington. in the employment
of eight American "of color" in
the last three months by that firm.
The Northwest Enterprise does
not advocate nor beg special fav-
ors because of race or color for any
minority group-for the same rea-
son that 1t does not favor any form
of discrimination against these
same groups because OF race or
color; all of which. of course. is
n keeping with the spirit OF said
recent law.
We are recalling. however. an
advertisement actually appearing
in a Seattle daily paper some years
back. in which a leading local de-
1artnent store called for help
wanted during the holiday rush
No Japanese of Negroes need APP
ply
In the spirit of good win and CO.
operation, these minority groups
probably have never discrimin-
ated against any Seattle store.
but have given their support freely
as their needs identical with
those of any average citizen
may have dictated; and they win
continue.
We are therefore expressing our
appreciation to Frederick & Mel
son, and all other Seattle and
Washington firms which have seen
fit to smash these bars" of UNI
fair employment practices.
We would further recall at
tention of all Washingtonians to
the recent law and the commission
of five representative citizens Inn
same. Rev. Penick Is
one of the commission.
The List
Helen Byrd, statistical stenographer
Naomi Lee, stock-china dept.
Wallace Rodney, elevator operator
Patsy Wade. salesperson
Mary ]. Casmon, salesperson
Thomas Rogers, packing
Thelma Peterson, wrapper
'Yvenne Beatty. sorter --Accts.
Receivable
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Sound Area Ellis Hold
Memorial Ceremony

Elk's Memorial Sunday was COM
memorated n an impressive man
ner Sunday, December IL. IS the
Elk's Lodges and Temples Of Sc
attic. Tacoma and Bremerton held
Joint Memorial Services at Mount
olIvet Baptist Church IN Seattle.
Represented in the services were
the officers and members;
Puget Sound Lodge No. 109,
Mt. Tacoma Lodge No. l42,
Olympic Lodge No. l1s9, Ever
green Temple No. l57, Lily Of
the West Temple No. 1oo. Mt
Rainier Temple No. so.
Rev. DR.. Fountain W. Penick
delivered the Memorial Sermon.
In his address Dr.. Penick COM
mended all E1ks for having set
aside day for especial tribute
to the memory Of deceased Elk
bretheren and daughter Ellxs. All
Elks were exhorted to keep the
faith Of those Elks of fond menu
Or who had passed on, and to
eoatinue to do the work In the
community that those who SO
rzzc0fIv daceaaad had been unable
to complete.
Brother Roy w. Sheffields rem
dition of THANATOPsIs. always
one of the programs highlights.
was beautifully and solemnly done.
Attorney Philip L. Burton gave
the General Eulogy to deceased
Elk bretheren.
After the close of the Memorial
Services. Grand Deputy Inspector
Robert Addison of Bremerton,
washington, presented to DIR.
Penick the Grand Lodge Commits
sion as Director of Civil Liberties
OF the Ellx's Civil Liberties League.
DR.. Penick. in accepting the Com
mission, requested those present
to continue to support the new
Northwest Enterprise, which he
characterized as one Of the great
est forces for the advancement
and preservation of civil liberties
in the Northwest.
Visiting brothers and daughters
were guests of the host. Puget
Sound Lodge, at buffet served
N their clubrooms after the service.
Music for the service: Melva
williams. piano; Shirley Winston
and Lois Sharp. They would have
received thunderous applause it,
it were not Cor the solemnity Of
the occasion.
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Dixie Dolly Asks
How Mony Can Pass?

CHARLESTON, S. C. - (AT-
LAs)-The influential Charleston
News & Courier has estimated
that between 100000 and 10000
Negroes may vote in the Demo-
cratic primaries in South Carolina
in 1850.
The paper prattles coyly. won
iering how many of this number
really know the m Gaming of
Den ocracy as it relates to the
party. "Some of the educated white
folks. leaders among them. do not
know it," it points out. And on ex-
animation in Democracy. how
many South Carolinians can make
The passing mark in questions
about Democracy say so per
cent?
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DR.. Bunche Speaks
On Racial Equality

CHICAGO NP)-There can
be no compromise on a birthright
lit either has to be wholly enjoyed
or be denied completely = and a
group which does not have its
birthright can't maintain dignity
even among its own. Dr. Ralph J.
Bunchs. UN Tr1stteship Director,
declared to 500 persons attending
the sixth anniversary luncheon of
the Chicago Council Against Racial
and Religious Discrimination at
the Standard Club.
Yes, there is tension in the
world. This is inevitable for it is
only when pressure for first class
citizenship and betterment comes
from a group that tension occurs.
The fact cannot be overlooked that
man must have his rights to walk
in dignity"
Though showing the strain of a
heavy working schedule, the for
mer UN mediator for Palestine
promptly replied to the question
asked him by radio commentator
Clifton Utley with politeness often
sprinkled with humor that brought
murmurs, laughs and bursts of APP
plause from the audience.
Asked If he saw evidence of
changes In the South, he stated
that the pattern had not changed
but liberal voices were being
heard in important places. One
particular change he mentioned
was that while visiting In West
Palm Beach, Florida few weeks
ago, he Witnessed an interracial
platform which included the
mayor, the mayors wife, and
himself. He spoke and the next
day his recorded speech was
broadcast on the radio. All this
happened and there was no
revolution! He assured his audi
ence there might have been one
rs years ago.
He related new voices were aris-
ing in the South, but fastened to
point out that the problem was not
confined to the South for the North
had shown quite effective and in
finitive in its inability to deal with
with the race problem Also, add
ing, 1.-THE Southern whites are wait
ing for the North to lead the way
Another question was: How can
white person get the feeling a
Negro feels of racial discrimina-
tion?"
Even without the feeling he can
get an understanding of such by
realizing that the treatment given
Negroes, Jews. etc., may happen
to him or his family" he promptly
responded.
During the course of the sem
mar, DR.. Bunche brought out thai
the one and greatest challenge mar
has not met is living with himself
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He asserted that the appeal today
was for individuals to help them
selves, relating that it was just as
important for white society to be
free of race hatred as it was for
the minority group. who feels it.
Whites should be vitality concerned
ao0ut racfsm. he pointed out, not
because they want to help the min
ority group but because they want
to be worthy Americans, acting in
their own best interests and living
up to the democratic ideals for
which the nation stands.
at should be the determination
of each individual to make democ-
racy a determined project"
To the question of how impor-
tant legislation was in lessening
discrimination, DR.. Bunche stated
it was not definite but certainly
indispensable. He pointed out that
there must be education toward
racial understanding and added,
"but it is imperative that civil
rights legislation be passed. The
fact that you get the legislation
shows society has advanced that
far"
DIR. punches answers all fitted
into the basic pattern of his in
troductory speech. He stated that
America as the leader in the world
today, was faced with an embarr-
assing situation for there were her
democratic professions of the
founding fathers. the constitution,
ETC., but her daring and widely
known daily practices of not ex-
tending democracy to all of her
citizens. This gap must be closed
if she is to display the leadership
that has come to her." he declared.
The famous UN official was in
PRODUCED by DR.. John B. Thompson,
dean of Rockefeller chapel of the
University of Chicago and chair
man of the board of the Chicago
Council Against Racial and Religi-
Gus Discrimination. Among the
honored guests on the speakers
platform were Alderman Archibald
Carey, Jr., of the Third Ward, and
the Rev. Marion Riley, head of the
Chicago branch of the NAACP.
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drawing. federal troops from the
South and allowing southern whites
to disenfranchise the Negroes by
any means which they wished to
employ. including force and fraud,
but which somehow was to be
reduced to a semblance of legality.
BY this time great pressure was
being brought to bear upon Re-
publicans in Congress. Northern
Industrialists were eager to re-
sumo trade with the South and to
exploit the Southern market. So
cial peace, they said, was needed
to obtain the full benefits of plan
tations and the tremendous inter-
nal market. They had fought and
won the war. they said, to save
union and not the Negro, and that
the South would hereafter stand
with the North in its main indus
trial policies because Northern
capital was needed in the South
If peace could be obtained at the
price of the rights of Negroes,
1t simply had to be- 1t might not
be the right thing to do, they said,
but it was the expedient thing to
do.
Now is a more opportune time
to enact legislation that will guar
antee to all citizens the full rights
of citizenship than at any other
period in the nations history. At
the close of the Civil War, the
nation lacked the strength and the
win to go forward and consolidate
the gains which had been won at
such terrific price. At that time
the Negro people were not pre-
pared to assume the responsible
tiles of full citizenship. Turned
adrift homeless, penniless and I'M
educated, they were of little help
to themselves or anyone else. To-
day the situation is different. To
day the nation Is possessed of the
power, the will and physical unity
to achieve what it should have
achieved long ago-total democ-
racy for all of its citizens of every
race and creed.
New legislation is necessary to
achieve the goal we seek. For the
first time in history, President
of the United States speaks a
language that should have been
spoken by all of his predecessors
since the Civil War. 1t is up to US
to interest ourselves in our own
destiny and help to do the job.
We can do this by taking on the
full arriior of citizenship. We can
do this by supporting for public
office men and women, regardless
of party affiliations. who believe
in the principles for which we
stand.
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Modes and Moods"

( Enthusiastic young folk from club and
3 college circles oil over the city ore
= busily reheursing for the Benefit Show
Tto be given by the NORTHWEST ENTER
4PRISE on December 28. dt $3.50 P. NJ. ut :
Z the Garfield High School Auditorium.
8 Sensutionolly entitled Modes and
4Moods." this show will depend upon its
: moods to portray the modes. The styles
3 will be presented in both musicul and
xdromdtic mood emerging from the mod :
4 ern be-bop tunes to classical cries and
Twill CORY with it ON element of college
&ddYs and romantic intentions.
4 From the luzY be-bop suits. jeons. ped
3 dlepushers. to the strictly formal will be
1.-the theme of this show with illustrative
& musicol accompaniment in the back (
4ground.
4 The show is directed by Mrs. Suru
& Frances Jones. Miss Bette HuYes and
TMr. Ted Robinson. stoff members. as
4 sisted by Mesddmes John E. Prim. Morie /
ruth Brown. Eleonor Mercer. Melvinu
xSquires. Ruth Kelly. Elmer Christie.
xFrunk L. Murshdll. Jr. Louise Phelps.
4Lillidn Gideon. Olga Browning. Murphy
Il. Gonsoulin: and Messrs Robert Flow
Eers. Curlin Totum. FELTON, Eogles. VIM.
= L. Willurd. dnd Sidney Tullis.
4 Tickets ore on sole ut the following
3ploces:
= Office of the Northwest Enterprise.
e 2308 Eost Modison ST. 1
{ Modison Street Drugs.
22nd und Eust Mudison ST.
q Community Chest 1885 Summit Ave. !
IS Modison Street YMCA.
23rd and E0st Olive SITS.
= Elks Lodge. 662 IL Jackson st.
Yorbrough's Letter Shop.
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AMERICANS SAVING
ONLY a CENTS ON DOLLAR

NETWORK. N. J.-(ATLAS)-
The American people are saving
only four cents out of every dollar
earned. according to George L.
Bliss. chairman of the National
Thrift Committee. Mr.. Bliss, in an
address before the New Jersey
Savings and Loan League. said
that tia higk cost of living coupled
chief cause for this.
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Munoger's Letter

December 10. 1915
The Rev. Fountain w. Penick
161 oath Avenue
Seattle %. Washington
Dear Rev. Penick:
Incompetence with your request,
we are enclosing a list. complete
as of this date, Of the colored per-
sons in employ of Frederick &
Nelson.
These persons have been en-
ployed within the past three
Yours very truly,
FREDERICK & NELSON
r. s. Leighton
Personnel Manager
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Lionel Hampton
To Tour Europe

NEW YORK-(ATLAS) Lion
ell Hampton and his orchestra are
slated for a,eoncert tour of Europe
after the first of the year. The tour
will cover almost the same Con-
tinental territory as Louis Arm
strong did several months ago.
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times and are not aware of what
has happened to these amend
ments, especially the 14th, since
they became part of the nations
law.
The South, although defeated in
the Civil War. has never ceased
in its struggle for white supremacy
and suppression of Negro rights
and, with the aid of several SUI
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-13

Prominent In the field of Finance,
Business and Civic Life of our
city, a PhilantnrOpist in every
sc sc of the word, unflinching In
his zeal for popular rights. Mr..
Neuberger was one of the first to
buy a years subscription to the
Northwest Enterprise.
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Civil Rights for
Minority Groups
Are Still to Be Won

We often contact with who don't understand why
legislation necessary minority groups
the
people
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Home Loan Backers
See Little Hope for
Approval in Congress
BY the Associated Press

Senate hackers OF q. proposed
81 900, 100000 Federal home-loan
program expressed doubt today
the plan will get beyond first base
at this session of Congress.
A bill to put the program into
effect got that far yesterday when
a Senate banking subcommittee
passed the measure on to the full
committee.
But a proponent cf the bill pre-
dicted privately the full commit
tee probably will kill section
which would authorize 81 900 .000.-
900 in direct loans to co-npera-
tives and other nonproflt organi-
cations.
The loans, intended 10 SUR con-
struction of moderately priced
privately owned homes, would be
for go years at per cent inter-
est.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat.
of Alabama, sponsor of the bill,
indicated the direct loan pro-
vision was forwarded to the full
committee with the understanding
there would be no further action
on it until the next session OF
Congress. Those in favor of the
provision repeatedly agreed that
it should be studied further.
Other sections of the Sparkman
bill generally were given a better
chance in the committee. They
include provision for increasing
the Federal Housing AdminiStra-
ton mortgage authorization on
economy-type homes. The mort
gage ceiling would be hiked from
the present $4,000 to $3.50 on
two bedroom houses.
Under the proposed program, a
1000 house would require a $3.50
down payment. The mortgage
ceiling would be increased $3.50
for a three-bedroom place and
another $3.50 for a our-bedroom
dwelling.
Hence, a three bedroom house
selling at $4,000 would require
S4O0 down, while $4,000 four
bedroom unit would require $3.50.
In all cases the mortgage would
be for 80 years.
Also proposed is a $500 .000, 900
4O-year Federal loan program for
construction of dormitories and
faculty housing at educational in
stitutions. The interest rate would
be 212 per cent annually.
Farms in Puerto Rico have an
average size of 35.7 acres.
Evening star., 1949-08-04

case on that day. After they
finish. both sides will have
chance for rebuttal. Chairman
Carroll R. Daugherty of the board
said he hoped the hearings would
end by August % or %. This
would give the panel week be-
fore the August 30 deadline to
prepare it's report for President
Truman.
The boards recommendations
will be binding on the parties. But
the Government hopes they will
afford grounds for a settlement of
the threatened strike in the basic
industry with its more than a
million workers.
A walkout was postponed for sc
days when Mr.. Truman got the
union and the 60-odd companie:
to agree to the fact-finding pro-
cedure.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
By the Associated Press

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. Am
ex-soldier stepped up his romance
today with the 18-year-old girl
friend he found through 2 news
paper want ad.
Charles Donaldson. %. who
needed a bride in a hurry. hasn't
much time left until the we'd
ding.
He met Miss Irene Krebs Tues
day night after she answered his
ad. Their marriage is set for
Saturday.
More than 800 applicants an
swered Donaldson's ad in the St
Joseph News-Press. He chose
Irene.
Promotion and commotion have
swamped the couple since.
They're going to have a public
wedding.
"I've signed a contract with a
manager to stage the wedding
Saturday night" Donaldson said
Il don't know where it will be. We
can't get the ball park or the mu-
nicipal auditorium"
Irene said she thought at first
the ad for a bride was just a joke
II telephoned about 5 O'Clock
to find out what 1t was all about,
she said. Il don't remember the
Evening star., 1949-08-04
EXCL Gets His Pick of 800
After Advertising for Bride
on. 1t was all kind OF

conversation. 1t was all kind OF
stuttery.
I'VE made a date to meet in a
drugstore. 1 didn't think he'd be
there. After I'd talked to him
for a while I didn't know quite
what was happening. I wasn't
surprised when he proposed"
Donaldson came home from the
service to find his old girl friends
had married or moved away.
Orville Montimore, his partner in
a general contracting service,
planned to be married Saturday
so they decided to make 1t double
wedding.
The response to Donaldson's
want ad was so great it caused an
overload on the telephone COM
pany's dial system.
Some of the girls thought it
was a gag and just wanted to get
in on it," Donaldson said. But a
couple cried when turned them
down.
He said he made dates to meet
about a half dozen of them at q
drug store but not all at the same
time.
You want me to get hung at
sunrise?" he demanded.
Irene was the first of the girls
! he met.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Classified Ad Rotes
Local Advertisers

Three Lines (Minimum)
1 or 2 times, 35c per line per
insertion.
3 to 6 times consecutively, 33c
per line per insertion.
Z times or longer consecutlVely
Bic per line per insertion.
Advertisements under Special
Notices and Personal, sc per
line additional.
Advertisements Of New Auto
mobiles, SOC per line, 4-hne
minimum.
OUT-OF-TOWN RATE
Four Lines (Minimum)
Flat rate per line----------5oc
Out-of-town Rate is charged
on all advertising 35 miles or
more from Washington.
Claims for errors must be mace IN IN
time for correction before second in
If advertisement was prepaid, re-
tain cash register receipt, which pears
n serial number with date and loenu-
fes your advertisement; .+,,.
when canceling classified adVertlSe.
ments be sure to make a note OF tne
cancellation number. This is i'm
nortant in case your statement does
not show a credit for the canceua-
ton.
Daily, 8 am. to 8 pm.
Saturday, s am. to q m.
Sunday, II am. to 9 pm
Leave your ads at the Business once,
11th and Pennsylvania ave-, at any any
Of the Branch Offices throughout the
city PHONE STERLING 5000.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Little Aid Gained by $2OO,0O0
Spent by Majors in Last Draft

Blattner, drafted by the Phila-
delphia Phils from Jersey City. is
hitting $40, but he has played In
only 19 games. Catcher Ken Sill
vestri, drafted by the Phils from
Newark, is below .195.
Inf1elder Tod Davis. grabbed by
the Philadelphia Athletics from
Hollywood, has appeared in only
eight games and is batting 200.
Ed Sauer, drafted by the st.
Louis Cardinals from Los Angeles,
was sold to Pittsburgh and in turn
traded to Boston. Sauer has been
in 43 games. mostly as a pinch
hitter, and is hitting only 1875.
The st. Louis Browns probably
suffered the biggest disappoint-
ment in the draft. They drafted
Pitcher Bob Malloy, a 20-game
winner from indianapolis, who
had previous major sleague trials
with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Malloy was used infrequently as
a relief pitcher and finally re-
quested to be farmed out for more
work. The Browns shipped him
back to Indianapolis, where he
has found the going rough.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Steel Union Concludes
Case Before Truman S
Fact.Finding Board
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-The C1O
SteelWorkers concluded their case
for a wage boost and other bene-
fits yesterday with arguments
that the companies should pay
the entire cost of pensions and
insurance.
This contention was answered
at once by an industry assertion
that only a plan of joint contri-
buttons by employers and en-
ployes for financing insurance
benefits would be acceptable.
On pensions, the industry re-
emphasized its position that these
are not a proper subject Of bar
gaining this year.
After the union finished it's five
days of testimony before a presi-
Dental finding board. the
hearing was recessed until Thurs
day OF next week.
The companies will start their
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Sports Mirror

Today a year ago-New York
Giants dropped day-night
doubleheader to st. Louis, 7-2.
80, skidding to fourth place in
National League.
Three years ago-Skee Rie-
gel, Glendale. Calf, won trans
Mississippi golf title, defeating
Charles Lind, Denver. 4 and 3.
Five years ago-Beau Jack
outpointed Bob Montgomery in
10 round war bond nontitle
bout at Madison Square Gar
den.
Ten years ago-Alice Marble
defeated Dorothy Workman
and Helen Jacobs ousted Mrs.
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan in Maid
stone tennis semiflnalS.