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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27

He does mot condemn the peo-
pie for having the wrong hymn
beck, or for not having . good
choir. He hasn't . word Of
blame for non-attendance 1t
worship; indeed he comes down
hardest on those who do attend.
Apparently church attendance
In Bethel was excellent-that
was not their trouble.
Again, he has no fault to find with
the Israelites because their 'ser.
vices were undressing" Maybe
they were; but on the other hand
they were probably full Of color and
pf pageantry. something to see -
well a. to hear. Yet Amos was not
Impressed. Further, he makes no
complaint about poor sermons.
What Was the Trouble?
THE TROUBLE with those people,
= the thing that made their wor-
ship sinful, was not some defeat In
the act Of worship itself. There was
nothing they could do, Amos can
think Of nothing they could do. to
Improve the worship program" as
We would say.
The trouble with those people was
not In church at all. It was on the
outside. Almost alone In his time,
q voice in the wilderness-for no
one paid him any real attention
Amos. speaking for God. told the
Sabbath keeping. church going,
hymn-singing. tithing citizens Of Is
rael an important truth.
Religion, in short. cannot be
shut off from the rest Of life, as
nearly everybody then thought
and as too many people now
think. Worship Is simply no
good II it is not lined up with =
good life, life good by inten-
ton and effort.
Jesus UNDERSIGNED this sa m .
point. II you are at the very altar Of
God, In the act Of offering him a
gift. and remember that your broth
er has something against you, 20
and make matters right with your
brother before you offer the gift.
See your brother before you see
God! Or else God will not be at
home to you.
Copyright by the Intsrnationa council
Of RELIGIOUS Edueat1oo = hohaH a "a
PlQteotlnt dsnomination4. Manned b.
WNU voatufoo.l
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27
joyce WILLIAMS,

Doesn't this time Of year make
1ou want to to do some face lift
1ng in your home? Making your
1pme more attractive will pro-
vide q more gracious and con-
genial background for your fami-
b and you'll benefit from it too.
Whether your home is fresh
4eom the blueprint stage or the
aame old address you've had for
years, color is the most important
Gem in it.
Old furniture can be made
xoung again with slip covers that
are color minded. All year-round
slip covers are being used in
more and more homes, with two
ar more changes to give variety
Slip covers are no longer just
olrniture protection. Instead they
ere decorative asset to any style
noom. They can be informal for
Z. cottage type home or tailored
and sophisticated for q modern
home.
Try decorating your furniture
With slip covers, and you'll swell
with pride to see an old dingy
piece Of furniture change into an
elegant Cinderella product right
before your eyes.
n you can make a dress you
aan make slip cover. Plenty Of
nins. patience and perseverance
Are the requirements. Add q well
chosen material to these three re-
guirements and you should be
able to make q well fitted and
smartky tailored cover.
With your first attempt start
with q chair that has simple,
st-Ashtlines that will be easy to
seHe. Be sure your upholstery is
- good condition, that there are
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27
Negro All Clubs
And Rural Schools
Held Rally April 3

People of Lexington were
thrilled by the half mile long
parade of over 600 All Clubbers
and five expertly decorated floats
depicting fifty years Of progress
in Holmes County Of the All
Clubs; Church; Music; Homes and
Schools. The Alters and rural
schools combined their Annual
Rally and Annual Achievement
Day to develop the theme:
Pause For Fifty Years OF Pro-
gress.
The parade was led by the
march provoking band of the
Tougaloo College Band.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27

Plsnted wisely. NE meney yeu
Aavs tAis year u l96o can - Ne Soo1
tAA4 crews ints dreams GENE tTse, .
harvest q farm ~ raneh expaAsion.
o6usatlen fer Ne chnarea Or that
leag vacation trip yeu've wanted. h
vsSe every possible pe1ny In q. o.
Savings Bends, thsa every - you
plant tedsy win yield q IN IN.
Bends are Just ~ important . part
q well-managed farm ~ h land,
livestock or machinery. With q. 8.
Savings Bonds, your financial re-
serves are In the safest possible form
and readily available. Your bank
offers . simple Bond-A-Month Plan
for your convenience.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27
Can 1t Be q Sin
To Go to Church,

Church-going Is not necessarily q
good act. Worship may be a quite
wicked deed. Most people are slow
getting that into their heads. They
think that one act Of worship on
Sunday will somehow make up .or q
lot Of bad behavior Monday through
Saturday inclusive. But 1t Is not so.
The first person in history to see
and to say that worship need not bs
good and can even be very bad, was
none other than the prophet Amos.
The Israelites 70 whom he
spoke were what We would call
church going people; they
were certainly temple going.
They followed the same ritual
that was used In Jerusalem,
they offered tithes and sacri
flces. they kept the Sabbath,
they attended the feasts and
they observed the fssts and they
sang the sacred hymns.
Yet Amos denounces the whole
business. and condemns the wor-
shippers a. guilty sinners. What
was wrong?
1t Looked All Right
READERS Of the Old Testament
- will remember that at Bethel,
where the Israelites had one Of their
principal temples, golden calves
had been set up to represent Jehov-
ali their God. Now even though the
people worshipped the true God,
surely 1t was wrong to worship him
In the form of an animal.
The form Of their worship was all
wrong. much further wrong than
any form Of Christian worship is
today; yet Amos does not condemn
them for worshipping In this mis-
taken way. Never once anywhere
does he say word about the gold
en- calves. And II he does not say
anything about big thing like gold
en- calves. still less does he have
anything severe to say about less
important departures from good
form" in worship.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27
When Worship
Is Wicked
Lesson for April y, 1850

nON'T THINK for . moment you
could stand before some Record
Ing Angel. with : memorandum In
your hand showing the number Of
times you had attended church last
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27

some of the new fashions, accord
ing to Margaret Smith, clothing
! specialist of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. The COM
pletely sleeveless garment is most
appropriate for young girls. But
for older women slight cap
sleeves, brief kimono sleeves,
winged sleeves or a straight
band finish around the armhole
are more attractive. These are
just as cool for summer, as econo-
mical of fabric, and usually easier
to make.
There's more to making sue
cessful sleeveless dress than just
leaving out the sleeves, Miss
Smith finds. Armholes must be
cut with care so that they are
neither too deep or loose not too
tight. For strength, edges must
be finished with binding or fac
ing without stretching the arm
hole in the process. The finish
must be put on so that 1t is
smooth, flat and tailored-looking.
Shoulder pads also are a problem
with bare-shoulder styles. They
need to be covered with the dress
fabric, made rather flat, and
shaped to fit the shoulder or they
will be CONSPICUOUS.
When making a sleeveless dress
Miss Smith advises marking the
armhole according to the pattern
but cutting the shoulder wider.
When the dress is basted and
tried on, the edge can be trimmed
to suit the wearer. If the dress
is cut to extend beyond the
shoulder, as in cop or kimono
sleeves, it is easily finished by
rolling or hemming. A band Of
straight-cut fabric is another easy
finish.
The sleeveless vogue like all
new fashions, needs to be adapt
ed to the wearer, Miss Smith be-
lieves. Extremes in style usually
are neither practical nor becom-
ing to the average woman, but
with little imagination can be
tempered" to suit her.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27

Friends of Mrs. J. B. Farabee,
who has been on the sick list, will
be glad to know that she is much
improved.
Mrs. Frances Montgomery of
Canton was weekend guest of Mr..
an Mrs. Fred Mckay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marlborough
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Linn were
Memphis visitors last weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27

year, ana expect 70
zee the angel break
out into q beaming
smile. Fifty two
trips to church. 50
Good Deeds!" you
would smile conf
IDENTIFY at him. But
he might freeze you
with q look Of COM
plete conte mpt.
"Fifty-two sins!" he
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27

sLEEvELEssSTyLE :
Dresses and blouses with q sug-
gestion of q sleeve are more be-
coming and practical for women
generally that the extremely cut,
bare shoulder styles featured in
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-27
PERSONALS:

Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, Worthy
attended the funeral of Mrs. w.
B. Edmonds in McComb Monday.
Evening star., 1950-09-10

BEVERLY DAY was busily doing a
water color i'm Central Park i'm New
York City one day recently when she
found herself invited to play the role
of model at the same time as that of
artist. Photographer Leon Schnall
had spotted her, decided she'd be an
ideal subject for our series of unpub-
icized eye-catchers. From Madison
Vile, KY, Beverly, who is 2l, is seri-
GUS about art. She left Western State
Teachers College i'm Kentucky to
come to New York to study the tech
niques of modern painting. In her
spare time she likes to dance or listen
to good music - it can be either the
classical or Dixieland-jazz variety.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
EAST MADISON TO HAVE
MERCURY LIGHTS

City Engineer r. w. Finke an.
nounced today that the Street
Lighting Construction Division OF
the City Engineering Department
will begin work soon on the in
stallation of new mercury vapor
lights on the following Streets:
East Madison Street from Broad.
way to 23rd Avenue North. 23rd
Avenue North from East Madi.
son Street to Turner Way. Turn
er Way from 23rd Avenue
North to oath Avenue North.
oath Avenue North from Turner
Way to Montlake Place. Mont
lake Place from oath Avenue
North to Montlake Boulevard.
Montlake Boulevard from Mont
lake Place to Montlake Bridge.
This is part of the program un-
der the $4,000 900 street lighting
bond issue voted by the public in
1913.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
Vets Ask Action On
Bureau OF
Engraving Jobs

WASHINGTON (ANP)ENegro
and white veterans employed at
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing last week sent a tele-
gram to President Truman asking
him to enforce the order of his
Fair Employment board eliminat-
ing discrimination against Negroes
in the plate printer craft at the
Bureau of Engraving.
The veterans, all of whom took
the examination Mar. 10 for APP
prentice plate printer at the bu-
reau, took this action after waiting
eight weeks for appointments to
be made from the examination.
Alvin w. Hall, director of the
Bureau of Engraving, told a dele
cation last week that no appoint
ments from the examination would
be made while Congress is actively
considering legislation to nullify
the Fair Employment Board de-
cision.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
Honor Mothers
A. <. A. Sorors

The home of Mrs. Ruth Davis
was the scene of a beautifully ar
ranged luncheon on Saturday.
May 13. Delta Epsilon Omega
Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority entertained the Mothers
Club. The tables were decorated
in a blue and white color scheme
with blue ribbons and white spires.
Members of the Mothers Club
of Seattle and Tacoma present in
GUIDED: Mrs. L. B. Young, presi-
dent; Mines. Richard Arts, Cora
Spencer, Augustus Bown, Cecil
Jones, S. H. Jones, Edward Lo-
max, Elmer Bickford, Twylia
Divine, Roberta Mathia, Mable
Harris. From Tacoma: Mrs. George
Hamilton, and Mrs. Alice Roberts.
Mrs. Elvie Watts is president of
the Sorority.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
L. I. A. RAISES N

Finance Committee Chairman
Tad Yamaguchi proved he is just
the man for his job: prompt eff
cient and business-like.
MI. Yamaguchi recently turned
into the international Improvement
Association $567 in checks and
cash his receipt books and his list
of SO contributors-all within IA
days.
Soliciting funds for the Inter-
national Carnival to be held in the
South Business District in Mid
August. Mr.. Yamaguchi was as
sisted by Harry Fujino, a solicitor
for the Finance Committee.
They covered the area bounded
by Fifth Avenue South and Eighth
Avenue South on the east and west,
Main and Dearborn Streets on the
north and south.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
WILKINS ASKS UNION TO AID
IN FEPC FIGHT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.-(ANP)
Roy Wilkins, acting secretary of
the NAACP, last week called upon
the United Steelworkers of Amer
lea to rally to the support of the
FEPC bill now endangered by a
Senate filibuster.
Addressing the fifth constitu-
tional convention of the CLIO union
here, Mr.. Wilkins reviewed the
fight for enactment of a fair em-
ployment practices bill, cited the
need for such legislation, analysed
the opposition's arguments, re-
called the participation of organ
lied labor and other organizations
in the National Emergency Civil
Rights Mobilization last January,
and paid tribute to the role of
President Philip Murray and the
fight.
II urge the United Steelwork-
ers," he said, by resolution at this
convention, by action of it's locals
and its individual members, to con-
denim the dilly-dallying in the SEN
ate, and to make known to the SEN
ators from your respective states
that you want them to vote for
cloture on the motion to take up
and up the bill itself, and that you
expect S. 1928, the FEPC bill, to be
held on the floor so that a vote
Continued on Page p
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17

Eust Madison
Commercial Club
Spears Drive

Madison Street is rapidly ac-
quiring the new look" A magni-
ficent job of face lifting has been
and is being done by many of the
establishments which adorn the
Street., all of which comes about
because of the cleanup drive spon-
sored by the E. NJ. c. c.
Yarbrough's Letter Shop, off
14th Avenue and Madison, pleased
the eye with its appealing front
and windows display; the new
building which houses DIR. Joyner's
offices, the La Mode Beatty Shop,
and the Little Record Mart lends
distinction to the community; in
front of John Shannon's barber
shop, Columbus Honeysuckle has
put in a new sidewalk, thereby do
ing away with the water that
formed there; the Mardi Gras
sports new, colorful awnings; a
new paint job inside and out graces
the Madison Drug Company; the
East Madison Lumber Company
has cleaned up its yard, while JAM
ison's Hand Laundry has applied
new makeup to its exterior;
Brooks Fuel Yard has had an
overall cleanup, and the North
west Enterprise sees the light of
day in a new, modern home.
For the first time a new dis
posal box rests before the Mardi
Gras. 1t is certainly to be hoped
that in the very near future many
more such boxes will be placed in
conspicuous and useful places.
With the renovating and beaut-
flying of business establishments
many home owners should see fit
to conduct a cleanup campaign
of their own. There has been a
wonderful start made toward bet
tering u communicates con-
tinue to improve it.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17

Miss Vivian Meade of 224B oath
Avenue North, a senior student at
the University of Washington, has
recently been employed as a book
saleswoman at Frederick & Mel
sons, a leading department store
of u city, by the Seattle Urban
League, Red Feather agency, Com
munity Chest.
Miss Meade is a member of one
of the older families of Seattle.
She is a graduate of the Seattle
public school system; and for the
past four years, has been a student
at the University of Washington.
An unofficial report from a store
executive related that Miss Meade
is doing a good job. Her back
ground and preparation, plus her
interest in doing an excellent job.
combine to make her the type of
salesperson of which the store can
be proud.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17

The Executive Committee of the
Seattle Branch of the NAACP
held it's regular monthly meeting
at the YWCA. Mrs. DeWitty,
membership chairman, reported
that the membership drive is still
u~nofficially in progress.
The Branch will be represented
by Joseph Willard and Mrs. Addie
Booth at a Program Planning In
stitute to be held at the Seattle
Public Library on Monday.
The president, Rev. F. B. Davis,
and Mrs. Booth will represent the
Branch at the Inter-G Group Rela-
lions committee which meets
monthly at the Council of Social
Agencies.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
INSURANCE co. BUYS SHARES
TO HELP NEGRO HOUSING

NEW YORK-(ANP)-- In an
effort to strengthen Negro home
financing agencies and to make
available additional funds for home
loans to Negroes the United Mutual
Life Insurance Company of this
city has purchased $4,000 worth
Of investment shares in three in
stitutions, DR.. C. N. Ford, presi-
dent, announced last week.
Berkeley Citizens Building and
Loan of Norfolk. Mutual Building
and Loan of Durham and Atlanta
Mutual Building Savings and Loan
are three associations in which the
purchases were made.
All are affiliated with the Amer
lean Savings and Loan League,
carry federal insurance up to
$4,000 on each account, and pay
three percent interest.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
Condle Service

Grace Presbyterian Church had
a candlelighting service Mothers
Day for the honoring and memory
of mothers. This unique service
was originated by the late Mrs.
Annie Oliver more than rs years
ago. A candle was lighted in mem
ory of her, and a candle lighted to
honor Mrs. Howard d. Brown.
Other features on the program
were inspirational. Mrs. Clyde L.
Schmoyer, president of the Pres.
byterian Society, was guest speak,
er; Mrs. Viola Gibson, mistress of
ceremonies.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
Community Council
Moving To New
Quurters

The offices of the Jackson Street
Community Council will be moved
some time during May from the
present location on Fifth Avenue
South to 500 Jackson Street in the
Tacoma Hotel Building, according
to an announcement by Alexander
Bishop. Council president.
1--WE have been looking for larger
quarters and a jackson Street adj
dress for almost a year." Bishop
said. I'VE are very happy over the
space we have secured. and know
that with our more central loca-
ton and better accommodations
we viii be able to improve our SER
vices to the people of this area"
Other locations were considered
by the Council but failed to meet
the approval of the Community
Chest Real Estate committee. The
decision to move this month was
approved at the May meeting of
the Board of Directors.
Five additional members of the
Board of Trustees were elected at
this meeting, including Chin Han,
James Matsuoka, and Takashi
Hori for two-year terms, and Ar
thur T. King and Seichi Hara for
the 1950-51 year. Rev. P. ]. Daba,
Haruo Fujino, Robert Groves, Mrs.
Anne Luke, James Mar, DR.. Ter
rance Toda and Bruce Rowell were
elected to the membership and NOM
mating committee to serve until
May. 1851. Rowell was elected as
chairman Of this committee, and
will serve as a member of the
Board. The 1851 budget which will
be sent to the Community Chest
was also approved.
The next meeting of the Board
will be held in the evening on June
IA and will include a training SEES
sion for old and new Board MEM
bers. 1t viii be the first meeting
of the Council in its new office.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
Songfest AT Quud

Because the University of Wash
ington's annual Songfest will be
held in the Quad this year instead
of the Sylvan Theatre, the spon-
soring Malamutes are inviting mus
ic lovers throughout the city to at
tend tn traditional affair, conf
dent that there will be plenty of
room for all.
Eighteen organizations r TAX
ing part in the program scheduled
for Friday evening, May 10, at
$3.50 o'clock. Admission is free and
the public is invited. Seating cap
acity has been greatly increased
by the move to the Quad. The wide,
new steps between the Music and
Art buildings at the east end of the
spacious quadrangle will serve as
the stage. In keeping with tradi-
ton, large props resembling the
four University Columns have been
constructed for the back drops.
Seattleites who have attended
the impressive affair in previous
years will find a greater variety
in the program of this Mid Cen
fury Songfest. Mixed groups and
ensembles will appear along with
the long established mems and wo-
; mems choruses.
Three 35-voice mixed choirs,
two octets, and one sextet will
vie for top honors in their respec-
tive classifications. Five mems and
four women's groups also qualified
for the finals.
The finalists and their song
leaders are mems Wesley Club,
Lowell Hart; Compass and Chart,
John Walsh; Sigma Nu, Cal Smith;
Phi Kappa Psi, Bill Huffman; AL
pha Delta Phi, Maurie Carlson;
Phi Kappa Sigma, Bob Young.
Tau Kappa Epsilon, Bill Sam
uelson; Kappa Phi, Dotty Bowman;
Chi omtaa, Ruthie Raver: Sigma
Kappa, Ardell Nelson; Women's
Wesley Club, Elinor Christman;
Alpha XII Delta and Zeta Psi,
Marilyn Spooner; and Alpha Gam
ma Delta and Alpha Sigma Phi,
Jerry Larson
Songfest is traditionaHy one of
the University's most impressive
affairs. The participants will go to
the stage in the beauty of gay
formals, tuxedoes, and spring flo
raj bouquets. Members of the NAL
amutes, the two music honoraries,
Phi Mu Alpha and MI Phi Epsilon,
and the music faculty have been
preparing for the event for nearly
two months.
Committee heads are Bill Berge,
general chairman; Gene Tough,
facilities; Jules Diebenow, judges
and rules; Derald Manning, music;
Russell Ferguson, programs; Jack
ODonnell, radio; Dave Wood, pub
icity; Don Thoreson, finance; and
Patricia Quinn, secretary.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17
FORUM AT INsTITU-
TIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH

Enrollments are now being re-
ceived for the class in Effective
Salesmanship under the direction
of DR.. Fred Ellsworth Bennett.
Come to his popular lecture. admis-
sion free, next Saturday night at
8 pm. 1t will be a message built
around the name of the famous
DR.. George Washington Carver. It
will open the way to increased
power, influence and financial bet
terment.
An organized program through
out King county is being devel-
oped.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17

Hurwitz on piano, Clyde Singleton
on bass, and Jumping Bill Exiner
on drums, or skins, as we say in
the trade.
Make a date with Peggy on our
sayso no later than Sunday.
AS for Monday, that's when Ella
opens and according to scribes all
over the country, she's a greater
attraction than eyer before in her
brilliant career.
LIE Fitzgerald, who's never played
a theatre date in Seattle, figures
to top the house record at the
Palomar for a female artist, a rec
ord held so far by Nellie Lutcher.
Rumor gets around that Gene
Krupa, Count Basic and Rose Muir
ply are coming to town. but who
believes in rumors?
Dan, the Disciple
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-17

The greatest gal of them all
will follow the great Peggy Lee
into the Palomar next week-and
fella. we mean Ella.
Meantime, your Enterprising
jazz critic reports that La Lee is
really warming things up for Elias
arrival. Unlike most artists, Peggy
in person is double and triple what
she is on records, and we're Peggy
Lee record fans, no lynn about
that. It's just that everything
that's good about Peggy turns real
great when you see her as you hear
her.
And her rhythm section, which
she and hubby-musician Dave Bar
bour picked from the best jazzmen
in the country, is a fine piece of
combo, with former Benny Good
mantle Mike Bryan on guitar, Sid