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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-29
HKS CONTEST

You are invited to attend the
l. B. p. o. K. of Washington
0ratorical Contest for the 7th
educational area at the Mt. Zion
Baptist church, located at 10th
and East Madison. Seattle. Wash
ington. on Sunday. July 8. 1919.
at three pm.
Prizes include a $1,000 scholar
ship. a trip to the Grand Lodge
Convention, San Francisco-par-
ticipation in the Grand National
Contest.
Contestants from Northern Cal
ifornia, Southern California. Ari-
iona. Oregon, Nevada. and Wash
ington win participate. Hear these
young citizens and orators discuss
many of the phases of the Con-
stitution of the United States.
New members will be indicted
into the cap and Gown Club"
w. A. Wayne is the Regional
Director. Fred u. Harris, state
director and DIR. Helen Krisel,
state directress. Admission is
free.
All brother and daughter Elks
meet at the Elks Club rooms on
Saturday, July 2, at 5 pm. for a
get-together to meet each other.
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Seattle and Northwest music
lovers are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the Tommy Dorsey or
chestra with it's many outstand-
ing stars, who will appear at the
Eagles Auditorium on July and
4. Probably the most brilliant of
these stars and the best known
to music fans is Charlie Shavers,
ace trumpet man and vocalist.
Charles added to his fame
making records with his own
groups, writing several songs
(two TO which Undecided" and
why Begin Again are achieving
hit status). plays red hot piano
and--look out Cab Galloway
when he makes with the vocals-
sounds like another Cab rollick-
ing along Rhythm Road. He is
married to Blanche Shavers, a
former dancer who keeps him
stepping.
For ten years Tommy Dorsey
has retained his leadership on
the air, on the screen, on record
Ings, ON personal -appaarances
and on the luke Box circuit. In
every band poll in the past ten
years T. d. has been one of the
three most popular bands In the
country. He, by the way, has been
featured in more Hollywood musi
cal pictures than any other band
leader and thus the sight Of his
face, and his band, has become
as familiar as the sound of his
trombone to movie fans all over
the world.
Advance tickets are now or
sale at Sherman-Clay and Co
for the Tommy Dorsey dances
July 3 and at the Eagles Audi
forum.
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Widening Our Horizons" copies
OF which will be available to
club women through the Editor
of The Bulletin. Mrs. vivienne L.
Penick's outstanding report, &c
hoes from Biennial Session of
National Convention" was voted
to become a part of the history
Of Washington State Federation,
thus becoming permanent re-
cord of the achievement of the
clubs of Washington in enter
tanning the National Convention
last year in Seattle.
To add to the Scholarship Fund,
the Arts and Crafts Department,
headed by Mrs. Josephine Fund
erburg, Seattle, sponsored an ex-
hibit and style show. Musical
numbers were provided by the
lastly becoming famous Junior
Miss Chorus of Tacoma.
Approximately fifty voting dele
gates registered for the State
Convention, all of whom express
ed having enjoyed a successful
and inspirational session.
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Red Cross Home Nursing

Homemakers and tentia l
homemakers may register now
for the free, streamlined Red
Cross home nursing courses,
starting Tuesday. July IL, cover
ing care of the sick, and mother
and baby care, according to Mrs.
S. H. Tashian, volunteer home
nursing chairman for the Seattle
King County Red Cross chapter.
Taught as always by graduate
nurses, classes in both courses
will be held at local Red Cross
headquarters, 905 End Ave. Bldg
Practical, basic techniques in
the care of the sick at home, in
how to make inexpensive home
nursing aids from materials found
in every home will be given in
the care of the sick course. Re-
gistrants may choose from classes
meeting from 10 am. to IL noon
or from 1880 to $3.50 pm.
The care of the expectant mo-
Their, and the care and feeding of
tn baby from birth through In
fancy is covered in the mother
and baby care course. which is
offered from / to pm, or from
1880 to $3.50 pm.
Registration or additional in.
formation may be obtained by
calling Ell. 2SOO.
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MRS. ELIZA MCCABE HEADS
WASHINGTON STATE &c. W.

Election of officers of the
Washington State Federation Of
Colored Women's Clubs took
place on the closing day of the
State Convention which met In
Seattle June 20. 81, 20.
Mrs. Eliza McCabe, Tacoma,
was reelected president Of the
federation. She has held the post
six years. Other officers are:
Mrs. Della Woods, Yakima, vice
president; Mrs. Ada Bryant
Bremerton, second vice-presidenti
Mrs. zelma Derrick. Seattle, re-
eording secretary; Mrs. Irene
Jordan, Tacoma, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Cornelia B. Las.
ley, Tacoma, financial secretary!
Mrs. Helen Stafford, Tacoma.
treasurer; Mrs. Junita Williams,
Seattle. statistician; Mrs. Dorothy
Graves, Seattle, auditor; Mrs.
Pearl White, Seattle. chaplain !:
Mrs. Maggie Gregory, Yakima,
parliamentarian; Mrs. Airline j.
Yarbrough, Seattle. editor-Bulle-
tin; Mrs. Nettie Asberry, Tacoma,
historian; Mrs. Audrey Nichols,
Seattle, organizer, and Mrs. Jes-
sic Shields, chairman, executive
board.
All officers were elected for
two year terms.
Included in the business of the
convention was the vote In favor
of three amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws: ID Any
amendment to the Constitution
must be endorsed by a club or
by not fewer than three members;
(2) That the Executive Board
meet on weekdays; CD That to
the roster of state officers a
Chairman OF the Executive Board
be added, who will be elected in
the same manner as the other Of
ficers.
President McCabe gave an in
spirational and stirring address
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Justice Dept.
Joins in Probe
Of FIoggings

WASHINGTON. - The Justice
Department teamed with Congress
today to investigate Alabama flog-
ging by hooded gangs.
Representative Celler. Demo-
crat, New York, chairman of the
House judiciary committee. said
an attorney from the departments
civil rights section was being as
signed to assist the committee
with It's inquiry.
Celler set off what he said
would be a full-fledged investiga-
tion yesterday by directing a civil
rights subcommittee headed by
Representative Byrne, Democrat,
New York. 10 determine the ex-
tent to which federal civil rights
laws have been violated.
The chairman also disclosed the
Department OF, Justice was work
ing Independently on the case, and
said his group viii move carefully
to avoid jeopardizing the depart
ment's work.
Eve don't want to stymie any
prosecutions, said Cellar.
In Birmingham, meanwhile,
Carl K. Wells, chairman of the
Veterans Committee Again S t
Crime and Violence. told mass
meeting last night he had sent
kilograms to Cellar and Repre-
sentative Hobbs. Democrat. Ala
bama. asking that the investiga-
tion be called off.
Wells said he told the congress-
men the probe would mot serve
any useful purpose at the present
time, but would agitate the issue
of civil rights in Alabama"
Just who the subcommittee will
call, or when, was not determined.
However, staff members prepared
to invite Clarke Stallworth, a
Birmingham Post reporter, as one
witness. He was beaten while
working on story of violence by
hooded gangs.
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A. A. U. w. would go ON record
with such force that 1t would
shame" such branches as her own
into accepting outstanding Negro
women graduates.
Amendments Approved
Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming, as delegates discussed the
proposed bylaw changes one by
one, they approved two amend
ments designed to plug any pos
sible loopholes that would allow
branch to bar a Negro from
membership. The revised bylaws
were to be voted on formally
sometime today or tonight
DR.. Aletha X. Hotel, Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania dean OF
women, was reelected president.
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munity's history, and their chllu'
was the first of his race to enter
the nearby school.
BY the end of the first month
the hostile forces were under way.
The wife received several anony-
nous telephone calls, telling the
family they weren't wanted. A
petition began its rounds to make
them move. The child began to re-
ceiye unpleasant treatment from
his schoolmates.
Urban League Called In
The family called on the Urban
League, which assists any minor
ity racial group in such problems.
A league staff member visited a
number of neighborhood leaders.
They formed committee, includ-
ing teachers, clergymen, a bust
ness man and a housewife.
Several pastors managed to
work references to democratic
attitude into their Sunday ser
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student of his language, defines
it further with this interpretated
phrase-"Done in a hiding-place
and against the laws" This suits
the present day Masonic signifi-
cation, which refers to what is
illegal, or not authorized. A Clan
destine Lodge, then, is body of
Freemasons, or of those improper
iy claiming to be Freemasons,
uniting in a Lodge without the
consent of a legal Grand Lodge,
or, although originally legally
constituted, continuing to work
after it's Charter has been revok-
ed. A Clandestine Freemason is
one made in or affiliated with a
clandestine lodge. With clandes-
tine lodges of Freemasons, regu-
lar Freemasons are forbidden to
associate or converse on Masonic
subjects.
Harry A. Williamson, present
day Masonic Historian and auth
or, has a record of at least 90
bogus grand bodies which are
now in active operation through
out the United States. These or
CARNATIONS are claiming to be of
regular Masonic origin, which
they are not; they are receiving
members and money under false
colors. and claiming what even
a casual reading of Masonic his
tory will disprove.
Because of the actions and
methods of these organizations
and some of their members, the
Ancient and Honorable Institution
OF Freemasonry often suffers a
blackened reputation. The public
should know the facts and be
ulSCTlluludlluS III ltS CllilCloHi'
for all alleged or self-proclaiming
Masons are not really regular
Freemasons.
II a man cannot trace his mas
onry back to a regular, authori-
zed source, he is a clandestine
mason; and no amount of "Incor-
poration Papers" or his dislike
for a particular regular mason's
personal actions can change him
from his illegal masonic status.
The man is not a mason. He is
clandestine and deserving of no
masonic standing and recognition.
There is another type of indi-
vidual which should be brought
to the public's attention. He is
known as the unaffiIiated Mason
An affiliated Freemason is one
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IA.A.U.W. RULES
BRANCHES MUST
TAKE NEGROES
Rule Made Mandatory By
2,168 to SIS Vote

By vote of 2.16s to 65. the
American Association of Uniyer-
sity Women convention here
Thursday made it mandatory on
every branch of the organization
to accept qualified Negro women.
The only bloc vote cast against
bylaw changes. tightening re-
strictions against discrimination,
came from the delegation repre-
senting the Washington. D. c.,
branch, which opened the contro-
versial question more than two
years ago by refusing member
ship to Negro graduate of Ober-
lin College.
Supporting the 20 "no" votes
from Washington, D. C. were SO
delegates scattered throughout
the states, some North and some
South.
INTO COURT
Immediately following the ac-
ceptance of the new by-lays, Mrs.
Pauline Evansha of Hazelton, Pa,
introduced a motion authorizing
the A. A. U. w. board of direct
ors to go into court to obtain dis
solution of an injunction barring
1t from ousting the Washington,
d. c., branch under its old by
laws. The motion, adopted by the
convention, further instructed the
board to take whatever steps
necessary to resolve the contro-
versy" with the rebel branch af-
ter the injunction is lifted.
Three bylaws amendments, in
troduced by the Alabama deIesa-
ton to give A. A. U. w. state d.
visions wider authority in the ac-
ceptance and election Of branches,
were passed with strong support
from pennsylvania.
MOVE DEFEATED
But a fourth Alabama bylaw
amendment, which would take
final authority to GUST branch
from the national board and give
it to the biennial convention went
down to overwhelming defeat. A
delegate from another Southern
state, DR.. Susan B. Riley of Ten
nessee, introduced the substitute
amendment which left the nation
al board in control of ousting re-
calcitrant branches.
Despite the loss of its amend
nent, the Alabama delegation
threw it's full voting strength be-
J hind the new bylaws.
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AAUW To Admit Negroes Without Restriction



The national convention Of the
American Association OF Univer-
sity Women was concluding It's
business Thursday. as It went
into the final day o. its 51st gen.
eral meeting.
In an open discussion Wednes.
day on the conventions main
subject of controversy. the admis-
sion of Negro women to member
ship in the federation. Southern
delegates contended local an d
state segregation laws would con-
flict with any broad policy.
The proposed change in by
laws would make II mandatory
for the federation to accept into
membership Negro women grad
yates who come from accredited
colleges and universities. If they
apply.
1--WE can solve our problem
through education IL we are not
IeoIsIated out Of the picture"
said : delegate from Alabama.
However, we have rigid segre-
cation laws, and we cannot buck
our state laws. We do not wisl,
to do so.f'
DIR. Gialie A. Larew of Ran
dolph Macon Women's College
said one way to get around the
law might be to regard meetings
where Negro women were men,
bers as private meetings, where
the law prohibited public meet
ings of Negroes and whites. DIR.
Larew Of Lynchburg, Va. spoke
in favor Of an equal-rights pro-
gram.
Mrs. Irene e. Meats. a Negro,
who is a general member of the
federation and q delegate from
the North Atlantic region, told
the convention that state law in
West Virginia, prevents Negro
and white pupils from studying
in the same schools.
However" she said, Negroes
and whites are admitted to study
in the same institutions of higher
learning. The colleges have
bridged the situation by stating
that young men and women are
students and not pupils. 1t is pro-
viding equality of opportunity
in the higher levels OF learning"
Wider Basis Asked
Dean Lula Holmes of Wash
ington State College. Pullman,
declared she would like to see
the issue considered from a wider
basis so that women of all races
would be accepted. Dean Hol-
mes recently returned from ia
pan, where she served as women's
education adviser for Gen. Doug
las Macarthur.
University women are organic
ing in Japan, China and the Phil
ippines," she said. Eventually,
these women will come to our
shores and they viii expect to
be accepted as members of our
group"
DR.. Flora Ross, professor at
James Millikin University, Deca-
tur ILL.,, said she hoped the
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address in Meany Hall on the
University of Washington campus,
next Wednesday evening, July 6,
at o'clock.
Every interested person Is IN
yited to hear him talk on mis-
sion to Palestine DIR. Bunche
is one of several headline speak
ers for a three day Institute Of
international Affairs which viii
be devoted to the problems of the
United Nations. the North Allan
tic Pact and the Treaties of
Peace.
Sponsored by the University
and the Seattle World Affairs
Council. the entire Institute viii
be free and open to the public.
1t VIII open Wednesday morning
in Guggenheim Auditorium at 10
O'Clock with a discussion of the
new North Atlantic Pact; speak
ers will be DR.. Henry B. Parkes
of New York University annd DR..
Mature L. Goldschmidt of Reed
College.
DIR. Corwin Edwards, chief econ
omist for the Federal Trade Com
mission and w. Walter Williams,
president of the American Assoc
citation for the United Nations
here. win speak Wednesday af-
ternoon at O'Clock when the
topic will be the Pact in relation
to the United States and Europe.
DR.. Bunche viii be heard again
on Thursday morning at 10
o'clock in Guggenheim Hall when
his topic will be human rights.
An important speaker for
Thursday afternoons session in
Guggenheim Hall will be DR.. Carl
j. Friedrich, Harvard University
professor of government. He will
give another address on Friday
morning when his topic will be
"Rebuilding Democracy in Ger
many"
The final session of the 1nsti-
tute on Friday afternoon win be
devoted to a discussion of the
problems of the Japanese occu-
patton. Speakers will be: DR..
Charles e. Martin. president Of
the World Affairs Council, who
recently headed social science
mission to Japan; William L.
Holland, secretary general Of the
Institute Of Pacific Relations; Dr.
John M. MAXI, native of Seattle
who served with the American
Intelligence during the war and
who is now assistant professor In
the University's Far Eastern De
partment; Jiuji G. Kasai, presi
dent of the American-Japan Gull
tural Society and a former mem
Der of the Japanese Diet. Kasa1
is coming direct from Tokyo to
take part in the Institute.
A complete printed program Of
the Institute is available on re
quest from the University's In
stitute Of international Affairs
Professor Dell Hitchner is chair
man of the Institute.
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mons. Some of the neighbors paid
social visits to the family, and the
mother was urged to attend the
P.-T.A. meetings.
But there were still the rumors
and the talk of property depre-
citation" 1t was argued that 90
per cent of the people in the COM
munity had signed the get-out pc
tition
Survey Requested
The committee decided only
facts would combat rumors. The
Urban League was asked to re-
quest the University of Washing
ton Public Opinion Laboratory to
survey the community.
The poll, directed by Profs
Stuart c. Dodd and Robert w.
O'Brien, went much deeper into
the community's attitudes on
racial questions than merely the
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NAACP Is Victor In
Kansas School Fight

Topeka. Kan.-The Supreme
Court of the State of Kansas this
week ordered the school board of
the town of Merriam to admit to
the modern South Park School all
Negro children In the community,
without discrimination of any
kind.
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evening, July 10th. The program
will be one with many interesting
features.
The Grand Ball ON Monday,
July 18th, wits Gilbert Austin's
S-piece orchestra furnishing the
music will be one of the high
lights of the social part of the
communication.
The picnic at Point Defiance is
something that you or your
friends cannot afford to miss. The
Food Committee has taken great
pains to have sufficient food on
hand SO that everyone will have
all they want to eat.
The Art Exhibit on Tuesday
evening, July 18th, at Allen A.
M. e. church will be one of the
outstanding features for exhibit
ing the handiwork of the o. e. S.
II you arrive in Tacoma on Sun
day, drive to Allen A. M. E.
church, 14th and Yakima, where
you will register and be assigned
to your living quarters while in
the city. You, may also, purchase
your meal tickets, your badge,
and souvenir program.
All roads will lead to Tacoma.
Let us meet each other there
July 10, II, IL, and 18th, 1919,
A. L. 5949.
M. w. E. ]. Brown, Grand Mas
ter; r. w. F. U. Harris, Grand
Secretary.
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MORE ABOUT PRINCE HALL FREEMASONRY
BY f. BENJAMIN DAVIS

Clandestne Free Masonry Among Negroes in America
The ordinary meaning of the word Candestne is secret
or hidden It being derived from French word Boiste,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-29

who holds membership in some
regular lodge. An unaffiIIated
Freemason is one who had mem
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your attendance 1t should be the
most outstanding communication
ever held by these Grand Bodies.
/ am sure that you will enjoy
the Annual Sermon on Sunday
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-29

Reading from left rights Miss Dorothy Simmons Miss Doris
Akers, Miss Hattie Hawkins. These young will be in
Seote begin two weeks Singing Service at The First AME
Church and MI Zion Bops Churches respectfully They will begin
the First AME Church, Sunday afternoon, July Bird at
O'Clock PM The public invited TO hear Them No admission fee
will be asked you helped by their singing you will be
allowed contribute special offering for Them They will be
remembered trio that the heos Of the people of Sc
Hoowed Fire the first of this year Don't miss hearing
them sing at the Fret AME Church 4th Avenue between
Pike and Pine Streets Sunday afternoon at O'clock July 3rd
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Beginning Next Week

"There is something par
ents and teachers can do"
by Pros. Atty. Charles o.
Carroll. A remark "a BILE
memorandum which also
should be read by every
parent.
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WASHINGTON MASONS & EASTERN
STARS TO MEET IN TACOMA

To all Master Masons and Eastern Stars of the State
of Washington and its Jurisdiction
ONWARD TO TACOMA to take part in the 46th and
36th Annual Communications, respectively; and with
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By BYRON FISH

When Negro family moved into Seattle residential
area last summer it was experience for the neigh
borhood 1t was the first non-white family in the
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DR.. RALPH BUNCHE, FAMED NEGRO,
GIVES ADDRESS, MEANY HALL, JULY 6

DIR. Ralph Bunche, the famed American Negro who is
credited large part for the successful mediation of the
JewishArab dispute in PALESTINE will give free public
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Appearance. behavior and con-
duct-the ABC's of personality
watch yours.
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Protect your civil liberties. Join
the NAACP.
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NEGRO FAMILY ACCEPTED
IN WHITE COMMUNITY

(This article about the Urban League organiza
ton devoted to problems
typical Urban League)
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-12
Bi Employee Dies ln Seattle

Henry D. Casson. 47, base carpenter shop employee who was 'niu'ed at work earlier this yea and flown outside for speci- @L tseatment, died on Feb. 20 in me Marine Hospital in Seattle.
 Word of his death was receiy. shss week from his widow, who wEsh their children had made her ksme here at the base She left uSEh her husband after he was Mlared.
 Mr. Casson had been st the
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bose for 3 years. Funeral servie- es were held for him on Feb. "A in Seattle, and a memorial serv- ice has been held at the base by Chaplain Oliver.
 Besides his wife and two child ren, Gerald and Virginia he is
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survived by ] isters, 3 brothers, one haIf-sister and two half.bro- thers.
 Mrs. Casson is now at 2561 Perry Avenue, Bremerton.
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