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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
TO Readers of
The Northwest Essferrrise.

The Committee the Public Press and policv ~ tho
ll-Ws Convention of the LB.POE of w recommended
among other things that racial readers of this and other
Negro newspapers should wherever possible purchase the
things they need from business concerns that
advertise for their business and patronage Negro news
papers, for as many of you know is the advertisement,
that makes this medium of at al possible for the
race. HERE IN SEATTLE, there are a few toes that
have never made 1t practice of advertising in this paper
There are others that have recently gone under new
management, and for reason have chosen not 70
ADVERTISE with us Notwithstanding the fact that Negroes
have large purchasing power We renew our earnest
requet that those of who spend for what we need
SPEND 1T WITH MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN
THE PAPER DEDICATED TO SERVE YOU SOCIALLY.
When you do this help guarantee the continuance
OF this medium of service Will you do this? Peaset
important to the of the race This is our inst
tuition; let's keep it alive!
THE MANAGEMENT
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Conference Held
In Vancouver. B. c.

The first Northwest Regional
Conference of Settlements and
Neighborhood Houses win be held
in Vancouver, British Columbia, on
February 4 and 5, 1850. Arthur
L. Solomon, Jr. Of Seattle's Neigh
borhood House is the Conference
Chairman. Settlements from Port
land Oregon, Seattle and Van
couver will join together in this
Conference.
Among those who plan to at
tend are Mrs. Melvina Squires,
member Of the Neighborhood
House Staff. and Mrs. Henry john
son, member of the Board of Di-
rectors of Neighborhood House.
Others from Seattle who are
participating in the program are
Mrs. Use volinn of the YWCA who
will be on panel discussing 1.-THE
Program for the 1926 Year Age
Group" and Mrs. Ruth Manca, Elk
ecutive Secretary of the jackson
Street Community Council. who
win be on panel discussing
Community and Membership Par
ticipation in the Administration of
the Neighborhood House" Mr.. Sol
ONION viii preside at the Official
Luncheon and at the business
meeting.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Churches Approve
Virginia Anti
Jinncrow Proposal

RICHMOND (ANP)-The Vir-
ginia Council of Churches at it,
annual meeting here last week
approved unanimously the Bootf
anti-segregation bill recently pre-.
sented in the Virginia legislature.
The council is composed Of rep
resentatiyes of IS Protestant de
nominations. It's policy, however
does not affect the policy Of the
member church bodies.
Delegate Armistead Booth of
Alexandria has introduced to the
state house of delegates a bill
which would end the segregation
of Negroes and whites on COM
mon carriers.
The council termed the present
segregation laws of Virginia as
un-Christian in principle and inn
practical and inconsistent in oper-
alton" It said:
Repeal of such segregation will
diminish tensions and increase
good will and understanding be-
tween the races
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Mrs. Roosevelt Says
Americans Should Live
Up to Their Beliefs

welt had her first look at great
grandson. Her granddaughter, the
former "Sistie" Dali, now Mrs.
Van seagraves, is resident here
and five months ago delivered the
first great grandson, Nicholas
Delano Seagraves.
During her speech describing
the work of the UN, Mrs. Roose-
welt defended its achievements as
real progress" She has been a
delegate ever since the world or
ganization began in 1916.
Achievements Of the UN, she
pointed out, should be measured
in part by the difficulties which
delegates of the So member ma
tions must overcome in reaching a
common understanding.
1.-The UN," she declared, lis
making a real effort to gain a
meeting of minds. This is the
only way towards peace. 1t is do
ing real job of setting standards
and aspirations"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

ldiiii4Acoy IC6 dTulCSS VI IdCcs WIN
are in the greatest need of such
housing.
Among those from the Negro
m m u / y who have already
agreed to serve as sponsors on
this committe are Charles Stokes,
attorney, and the Rev. Benjamin
Davis, pastor of the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, and newly-elected
president of the Seattle chapter,
NAACP.
Mrs. F. F. Powell, city council
woman, the Rev. Harold V. Jen-
sen, Fred Bassetti. Jose DuLay,
DR.. Henry S. Luke, the Rev. Ros-
coe e. Trueblood and Mrs. w. C.
English. president of the Seattle
Federation of Women's Clubs, are
among other prominent Seattle
citizens serving on the committee.
The housing referendum will
appear on the ballot as Refer
endum No. 8 and will ask citizen
approval of an ordinance already
passed by the Seattle City Coun-
Gil and signed by Mayor Devin,
declaring a need for cOnstruc-
ton of at least 1, 221 additional
units of public low rent housing
in Seattle, according to Kenneth
Macdonald, attorney and execu-
tive secretary of the Seattle
Citizens Housing Committee.
The referendum resulted from a
petition circulated by the Seattle
Home Ownership Council in OPP
position to the City Councils &C
ton.
Seattle now has only 1853 units
of low rent housing at Yesler Ter
race.
1.-THE large number of low in
come minority families now liv-
ing in temporary war housing, as
well as in substandard housing
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
By ELAINE BERRY

PORTLAND, Ore. - (ANP) =
Americans must live up to the
things they've said they believe in
the dignity of the individual and
the rights of minorities. Mrs,
Eleanor Roosevelt said during a
speech at the auditorium here last
Sunday.
During the Northwest Forum
appearance which was attended by
over 2400 persons. Mrs. Roosevelt,
who is now delegate to the UN
General assembly. told how the
United States is constantly dis
credited before the nations of the
world by discrepancy between
theory and practice by maintain
ing segregation and inequality of
opportunity for minority groups.
The former first lady urged
Portlanders to defeat Communism
aboard by fighting for Democracy
at home. Russia never misses an
opportunity to cite failures of
Americans to live up to democrat
ic principles, she said.
ITO counteract this, we must
emphasize as never before the ad-
vantages of Democracy" Mrs.
Roosevelt declared, land we must
enact legislation to prove that we
are making a real effort within
our country to live by our prin-
ciples"
Expected to reach Portland by
airliner in the afternoon. the late
presidents wife arrived six hours
behind schedule when she missed
her northbound plane from San
Francisco having both the flight
from Los Angeles to the bay city
and the trip to Portland compli-
Gated by weather conditions.
On her arrival from Salem
where her plane landed because
the Portland airport was still
closed to air travel, Mrs. Roose-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Anti Discrimination
Housing Bill Rejected
In Massachusetts,

BOSTON. = (ANP) - A Massa-
chusetts Real Estate association
official last week denounced as
absolutely dangerous" a bill to
prevent discrimination in housing.
The committee on mercar.siie az
fairs, which heard it, turned down
the measure which would prevent
such discrimination from race or
color in sale, lease, or rental of
housing accommodations
ut is dangerous" Clarence A.
Roberts, counsel for the associa-
ton, said. because all of us hate
anything to do with racial dis
elimination. This begins to strike
at the home and the family. and
when you strike at them you play
with high explosives"
Sen. William J. keenan, Demo-
crat. Boston, charged Walter A.
O'brien, director of the Massa hui
sets Progressive party. which
filed the bill in the state lcgis.a-
ture, with boiling things up
O'Brien countered, IF you are
telling me there is no discrimina-
ton against Negroes, then you are
uniformed"
Don't you feel the Negro peo-
pie like to keep by them selves 2"
keenan, then curiously asked.
THAT is a fallacy," O'Brien
said. ut is not true"
Roberts said there was no cry
ing need" for this legislation. ar
guing that the rights OF the prop
erty owner are being taken from
him. He charged, Now the own
err can't even choose his own ten
ant or to whom he is to sell h >
property" No reference was made
to restrictive covenants.
Among the supporters of the
measure were Howard 8. White
side of Milton a member of the
Massachusetts, American Veterans
committee, and Luther McNair.
executive secretary of the Civil
Liberties union.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

Through an interest in enjoying
The advantages OF the more demo
cratic living Seattle offers owe
Portland, DIR. Joyner abandoned hi.
.actiee and came to serve us 4
Seattle. There are many ways il
Which we as seatt,eltes shall gal
through his coming. in addltio,
0 hose gained through his med
cal knowledge.
IDS hens here has meant {
ontinsous outlay of his finaneia
resourses, brought from Onego.
waieh results in better business
The new building was designed b
Benjamin Il. MeAdoo, Jr., Regis
.ered Architect. states of Wash
ngton. Oregon and California.
Quoting the words of Mr.. Ander
son, Of Hull & Anderson Genera
Contractors. 1.-THE architecture o
DR.. Joyner's clinic represents tn
acme OF practical ror erni.y il
that every dollar has been spen
on only that which is of definit
value to the patients and usto
mers frequenting the building"
This new project in our com
munity represents better than
$4,000 Investment ON the part
of DIR. Joyner. The Northwest
Enterprise, as well as the East
Madison Commercial Club, ard
the property owners of the COM
munity, welcome DIR. Joyner in
helping to make East Madison
the weE-deveioped and efficient
business area IL is Topographic
caily destined to be. The East
Madison community as we know
it is uldoubtedly the most stra-
tegicalIy located area for the de-
velopment of neighbOrhood bust
nesses In Seattle.
1t is approximately midway
from Sound to Lake and also from
north and southerly boundar,
ines. However. just as it was dc
to the business poin
which is its natural and norma
course, we were strangled by tn,
yoke of the depression and ther
the lack of material during the
war. Now all she's waiting for i;
more men with the foresight o.
DR.. Joyner to invest their monies
in the area in order to provid,
better accommodations fer bette,
and new businesses.
The electrical work on the work
shall be done by Clark, Coleman
and Sons, Inc, Ia oath Avenue
North, Seattle 2, Washington Oh
H. H. D. Electrical Contractors.
The plumbing and heating shall be
done by Thorgaard Plumbing g.
Heating Co., Inc, formerly of 202a
East Madison Street. Building ma
lerials by Madison Lumber Co, al
of this community.
DR.. Joyner called in his frs.
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[. a. Bur Group
To Admit NEGROES

LOS ANGELES. CAMP -Mem-
bers of the Los Angeles Bar as
ISOLATION, critized recently by DR.
Ralph ]. Bunche for its lily-white
policy, have voted to drop TIE bar
on Negro members, it was an
nounced last week
The lawyers voted 1,018 to 500
in favor of dropping the racia
bars. They answered the follow
ing question in mail poll:
Shall persons otherwise quail.
fled be admitted to men bership if
the Los Angeles Bar association
regardless of race or color?"
This marked the first time tha
members voted in favor of Negro'
membership. In two other at
tempts to break the racial bar, tht
attorneys voted to maintain tn,
ban.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

throughout the city, because it is
either all they can afford or the
only housing that is available to
them, makes the Public Housing
referendum an issue of vital inn
portance to all minorities as well
as to every citizen interested in
clearing out our slums and bring
ing decent housing within the
reach of all.
1.-THE opposition will be strong
and powerful so it will be most
important that those who know
the need get out and vote yes"
on Referendum No. at the March
elections, and enco urage their
friends to do likewise"
Macdonald said that informa-
ton and speakers on the public
housing referendum are available
through the office of the commit
tee, 6O2 New World Life Building,
sEneca 1912.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

the ordinary, and the envy of
many service stations. His con-
stancy and close attention to his
daily duties won for him a curt
order from his physician, must
order: "YOu must take a vaca-
tionw
This forced vacation proved a
source of invitation. Much of this
patronage came from personal
friends. Daily he was forced to
sympathize with those who carried
no car insurance. The reason
many insurance agencies refused
to insure cars. Because of his per-
sonal friends, he decided to do
something about it.
He finally allied himself with an
insurance company - The Earl
ZeIley Insurance Agency, which
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
NEGRO MAID HELPS
SAVE CHILDREN

MEMPHIS-(ANP) A Negro
maid teamed with a white mother
to save the latter's two children
from a fire that destroyed the
home of Cecil P. Stround, white,
here.
The mother, Mrs. Stroud, res
cued her 18-month-old daughter,
Bonnie Lee Barber, by raising a
ladder and kicking in an upper
story window
Miss lola Mae Shelton, the
maid, rescued Connie Sue, IT.
months-old, just as the flames
were licking at the child.
The fire apparently started in
the downstairs rear bedroom
where floor CRATE provides heat
from basement furnace.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

served all applicants alike. This
company is also an agency for the
Old American Life Company, a
Seattle agency, which is breaking
all existing life insurance records.
Mr.. Zelley is pleased with the
advent of Rowell in his company,
which bids fair to become one of
the leading insurance agencies in
the state.
Rowell says, Il certainly will be
pleased to welcome my many
friends into an insurance company
which meets every requirement of
the state of Washington. Insure
your life; insure your car; be sure
you insure right-insure with the
Earl zelley Insurance Agency"
This is Bruce Rowell's plea to his
friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

bids on the building Approximately
six months ago. and after carefully
examining and discussing the same
with a majority of Seattle's fore
nost contractors, the job was
awarded to Hull & Anderson. Inc.
for many reasons. First. because
their ability to build is proven in
The many gracious monuments
that they have distribate
throughout the Seattle. Eastern
Washington and Portland areas.
The Northwest Enterprise con-
sinually observes the moves OF
Hull & Anderson In that tney are
bringing to us something new In
he way Of builcing practiSes and
invariably something different In
the field of building and design
DIR. Joyner's building shall
have the latest in hot water
heating, ind rect lighting and ali
of the modern convenies.ces to
make a clinic efficient and conn
Portable.
In addition to the clinic there
al be two otrer store buildings.
he exact use of which DR.. Joyner
ioes not care to divulge at the
present time, but we can be sure
hat it shall be one of which we
an be proud.
Construction Is expe ted to be-
gin any day contingent to the
Gather, at the site between the
Mardi Gras Tavern and the Mai
son Lumber Company.
--E.I.R.
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first visited our Committee OF
Management as a guest of DIR.
Robert w. O'Brien. He became in
lerested in the program at the
East Madison YMCA and thus be-
came candidate for position
on the committee and was elected.
After a hitch" in the Navy, Glen
returned and again took up his
duties as member of the commit
tee. His term expired at the end of
1949, and he was again elected
TO serve another three year term
Mr.. Nygreen is also a member
of the Board of Directors of the
University of Washington
YMCA, and is active on Com
mittees of the Council of Social
Agencies.
Other officers elected were: DIR.
John p. Browning, chairman:
Mr.. Zen McAdoo, Treasurer; Mr..
Charles Winston, Recording Seere-
tary; and Mr. Leonard Gayton, As
sistant Recording Secretary.
Other members of the. commit
tee are: Messrs p. S. Barnett, AL
exander Bishop, Ted Hayashi, Har-
old Hull, Henry johnson, Robert
w. O'Brien, Edward Russell, Toru
Sakahara. Ira Simons, John Prim,
Irwin Higgins, E. e. Spearman,
DR.. Torrance Toda, and Father Ar
mold Krone. Mr.. John T. Clayton is
an honorary life member Of the
committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Steinberg Heads
Levine for Council
Committee

David Levine, president of the
City Council. and acting Mayor
has filed for reelection to his seat
on the City Council. Mr.. Levine
has served in the City Council for
20 years and has acted as chair
man of most of the important
committees during that time. His
associates on the City Council
have elected him as their president
and in the absence of William
Devin from the city Mr.. Levine
is serving as acting Mayor.
Mr.. Jack Steinberg, well-known
attorney and author of do You
Know Washington State Law"
which appears regularly in the
Northwest Enterprise, has accept
ed the craftsmanship of the David
Levine for Councilman Commit
tee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
White Mon Convicted
For Killing Negro

HOPE, Ark.--(ANP)--A jury
sitting in Circuit Court took only
80 minutes to reach guilty" ver-
dict in the case of Roland E. Cove,
21-year-old white youth of Haver-
hill, Mass, for the murder of
Matthew Runnels, a Negro farm
hand last Nov. Is. Cove was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
A former convict, Cove was cap
tured on a Texarkana street after
an orgy of crime near Fulton. He
was charged with, kidnapping one
white man, wounding another, and
numbering Runnels, who happened
to be in the vicinity at the time.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
WISCONSIN u FACULTY
SEEKS END OF RACE BANS

MADISON, Wis. Il (ANP) 4 A
faculty committee of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin has recommend
ed creation of university commit
tee on human relations to be made
up of three faculty members and
three students.
The entire faculty will act on
the committees communications,
which include establishment of an
nti-discrimination policy"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
ert N Joyner Awards Contract for Clinic Building
EoSt Madison Bronch
YMCA Elects Officers

1sr. Glen Nygreen. VINO has been
q member of the eomnittee Of the
Management for the past severa
years, was unanimously elected
as chairman Of the committee a
It's January meeting. Mr.. Nygreen
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
NOTICE

Due to unforeseen circum-
stances, the affair slated by the
Craftsmen's Club to be given
February 18th has been can
celied.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

LOCAL TALENT TAKES LEAD
Robert Braxton, 81, who will
star in Thalia's presentation of
La Carmenclta, an adoption in
English Of Blzet's opera Carmen.
MIR. Braxton is the first Negro
ever to take the lead in Thalia's
Opera Company, the policy of
which is to select their artists on
the basis of ability only, with no
consideration given to race, reli-
giOn or national origin. Mr..
BraxtOn will portray the role of
EscamiilO on the night of Feb
ruaFy 10Th, at the Women's Cen
fury Club. He is a graduate of
Wiley College, Texas, and is at
present attending the University
Of Washington pursuing his
Masters In Economics.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Citizens Housing Committee
Backs Low Income Fumilies

Public housing Seattles families going
of the important
Seattle Citizens Housing Committee being
citizens
housing price they ford
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Hull & Anderson, Inc,
Are Successful Bidders
On $4,000 Structure

Dr. Robert n Joyne gifts
medical profession has
successful practice the
past years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Bruce Rowell Joins Zelley Insurance Agency

1t Officials Bruce Rowe is member the Earl Zee
Insurance Agency.
years. motoring public
Station Madison Street The
facility serving patrons patronage
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-06-30

with Mrs. Mason's nephew, DR..
Roosevelt Brooks. Mr.. Mason and
Corky left the city Thursday with
John Redmond of Chicago, who
had been visiting here.
Mr.. Richard Lark, SIS Rondo
Ave, was taken to st. Josephs
hospital Friday, June Is, for
blood transfusions and treatment.
He has been i'll and in and out of
the hospital since January /.
Miss YvOnne DOty, six year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
B. Doty Of Washington, D. c., and
formerly of this city will spend
the summer months visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. Houston Jackman,
$50 st. Anthony Ave. Yvonne ar
rived in the city last week, ac-
companied by Mrs. Frances Wes-
ton, who had been visiting in
Washington.
Mrs. Marie Cole, 237 st. An
thohy Ave, is under the doctors
care. She has been i'll for about
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Fletcher,
800 st. Anthony Ave, returned to
the city last week after spending
more than two weeks visiting in
Los Angeles, Mexicana, Mexico,
Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha,
and in other cities. While in Los
Angeles, they visited with former
st. Paulites, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Hilyard and Mrs. Addie Arm
strong.
Como Temple No. 1913, IPPOE of
w met Thursday, June % at the
Elks Rest, 5S8 Rondo Ave.
Mr.. David j. Grissam, 52l Aur-
ora Ave, gave a surprise wedding
anniversary party for his wife,
June 10, assisted by Mr.. Leroy
Lazenberry. The party was an
observance of the Grissam's 18th
wedding anniversary, and was
held at the Lazenberry home, s41
st. Anthony Ave. Present at the
affair were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Allen, Mr.. John Green, Mr.. w. A.
Young, Mrs. Belle Tyler, Mrs.
Johanna Stokes.
Mrs. James williams, S26 Rondo
Ave, returned last week from
Oakland, Calf, where she spent
three weeks visiting her sister,
Mrs. Blanche Booker, who is ILL.,
She reports that Mrs. Booker, a
former st. Paulite, is a little
better. Another sister, Mrs. F. p.
Schuck, ST., S44 Fuller Ave, who
went to Oakland three weeks ago,
is stin there, and will return later.