The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-22

CATION Ahavai sholom in Portland
In his recent visit to Portland
engaged in several speeches. he
questioned the job churches are
doing toward creating a peaceful
world
"Since the last war the churches
in America have built many fine
edifices, but has this marked as
great an advance in the true feel
ing of religion you cannot
have the true spirit of religion
unless you believe all men are your
brothers" He commended the re-
cent statement of Edwin I. Berry
of the Urban League of Portland
that if all churchgoers made up
their minds to do so they could send
racial prejudice Keeling within 80
days.
The Rabbi decried 'the ten
dencv to label as subversives so
many efforts that seek greater
civil rights, full employment
housing for the poor"
IF we could inject spiritual and
ethical vitamfns into the world
and national relations. we could
live in peace" he declared. "All
peoples and individuals must sac
rifice something to get along, but
nobody wants to-"
Plea Sounded On Civil Rights
Portland is the only large city
north of the Mason Dixon line
which does not have civil rights
legislation, Phil Dreyer said on
Wednesday in a talk before the
women's society at Sunny-side
Methodist church.
There is need for such legisla-
ton in Portland as part of the con-
tinuing fight against discrimina-
Der of the 1949 legislature helped
introduce the state fair employ
ment practices bill.
The speaker urged his hearers
to support the proposed civil rights
ordinance, now before the city
council.
Discrimination In Auto Insurance
Every Negro in Portland, owner
of an automobile or not, should
attend the open forum relative to
the alleged widespread discrimi-
nation practiced by agencies and
companies in applying the auto
mobile insurance 1aws to members
of minority groups
The Committee for Interracial
Principles has had a subcommittee
studying various angles of Oregon
Insurance Laws for some time.
The Interracial Committee has also
invited several of Portland's lead
ing lawyers and insurance brokers
to participate in the forum. In
Vulnerable angles will be discussed
regarding the laws and from these
two groups, much valuable infor-
nation should come, as we'll as,
a plan for action to curb the pres
emit discrimination.
We have complained for many
years, now, let us get busy and
do something. The meeting will
be held in the Office of Voca-
tional Opportunity 81 N E. Broad
way, near Williams Ave-. Monday
evening, February 81, 7:45. Tell
your friends.
HISTORY WEEK
Among the clubs which observed
National Negro History Week was
the Rosebud Study Club, at its
meeting on Wednesday in the home
of Mrs. Cora Minor, in N. E. First.
The usual topic period, chaired
by Mrs. Walter Kicks, and which
preceded the specially arranged
program, was by Mrs. Gertrude
Day, who gave the history of my
State" Michigan. 1t proved very
informative and educational
The special program included a
brief biography of Carter C. Wood
son, Iounding in 1915 of the Ma
tional Association for the Study
of Negro Life, and establishment
in 1926 of the observance of Ma
tional Negro History Week, given
by Mrs. M. M. Duncan. 1.-THE
Creation" by James Weldon john
son. was recited by Mrs. Walter
Kicks.
Mrs. Duncan won first place
90 out of 10) and Mrs. Eva Eli
son, second place g out of 10)
in quiz on the ten most out
standing Negro contributions to art
music, science and poetry. Both
were awarded gifts by Mrs. Pearl
c. Stewart, program chairman.
Mrs. Jack Martin was a close
runner-up for second place.
The business hour was presided
over by Mrs. Cora Minor. vice.
president in absence of Mrs. Jessie
Flowers, president who entered
Good Samaritan hospital on Tues
day. Mrs. Flowers was greatly
missed from her post.
CHURCHES
Rev. ]. F. Smith, pastor of First