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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-03-08
Ecstotic Eckstein
BY Bette Hayes

Opening here at the Palomar
Theatre, Monday, March 6, Billy
Eckstein, potentate of the pop
ularity polls, is now thrilling
scores of theatre-goers who are
anxious to see and hear the melo-
dious murmurings of this resonant
baritone.
His repertoire at his colossal
show Tuesday included Every
thing I Have Is Yours" II Love
You Dear and You're Driving
Me Crazy"
He then offered one Of his re-
cording highlghts of 40. "Bewil-
dered" thus gliding into his own
dynamic version of Body and
Soul. Need say the audience
was in no mood to go with such a
climax, so the great crooner
soothed his now emotive audience
with Sitting BY the Window" a
recent sky-rocketing release and
left US all in a calm state of sa-
tiety with his closing rendition of
Caravan"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-03-08

BY Gertrude G. Austin
National Association for Ad-
vancement Of Colored People
opened in Seattle Friday morning,
March 3rd, in a three-day session.
One hundred delegates registered
from California. Oregon. Idaho.
Utah, Nevada, Arizona. and
Washington.
The purpose of the Conference
was to develop Local Leadership.
and more cohesive National Pro-
gram. as explained by the assist
ant special council for the N. A.
A. c. p. Mr.. Robert L Carter, Of
New York City. Mr.. N. p. Dot
son, Executive Secretary. Seattle
Urban League. was explicit in pre-
senting the facts on people At
Work For Jobs" and suggestions
on the line of procedure. Mr..
Dotson declared in no uncertain
terms that first We Must Have
a willingness To Work To oct
jobs for people means Coopera-
ton. and that no one organ;zat;on
can do this alone. Mr.. Dotson
declared II was . bio Joh reo,,,r-
inc close coonerat,ve work with
the Urban League
AN Ana,vsis ~ rEpc IN
oregonp was nrasant.d hv NJ
Edwin c Berry, Executive secre-
tary of Portland Urban League.
who gave a resume of the inten-
slve work done in the passing of
the civil Rights Ordinance Bill"
by act Of the Portland City Coun-
Gil. stating that, not even in 1916,
when forceful energy was put
forth in work on this bill, but was
started years ago. when others
before us were aware of a better
Race Relations Bill becoming
something real.
Mr.. Berry suggests a continual
contact with our Legislature,
along with Public Education. Get
ting our story told was the theme
OF his remarks, at the Friday af-
ternoon session. Mr.. Berry is a
well-informed and sincere speaker.
He packs the facts.
West Coast Regional Secretary
Mr.. N. w. Griffin. submitted a re-
port on Membership of NJ A. A.
C. p, and its activities on the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-03-08
Brooklyn Cop Admits
Attuck Causing
Loss Of Eye

BROOKLYN-(ANP)- Jerome
Silver. a suspended patrolman.
last week interrupted court to adj
mits striking Richard Wilson here
Christmas morning. causing the
victim to lose his right eye.
tention because of continuous pro-
test of police brutality in Negro
The trial stirred city-wide at
communities. This Kings County
curt jury trial had heard the 26-
and deny assault charges earlier
year-old policeman take the stand
in the day. He changed his story
Immediately after noon recess. He
faces one year and three months
to two and a half years in prison
Last June, the Brooklyn branch
of the NAlACP called a community
wide conference on police violence
against Negroes. This conference
was in protest Of a series Of muir
ders and beatings, the most recent
being the killing Of Herman New
ton, young Negro father, by an
off duty policeman.
Earlier at an NAACP press con-
ference, 1t was charged that New
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-03-08

Following this sensational show
Louis Armstrong will head an All
Star cast beginning March goth.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-03-08

presiding Matron of Queen of
sheba Chapter. Mrs. Bessie Rat
cliff. Her annual visit was sue
cess and viii never be forgotten.
Her lecture was educational and
inspiring. The night was fun Of
special events of interest to any
one who seeks to improve them
selves. Mrs. Krisel before starting
her lecture gave the following
thought as starter:
Never speak of others faults or
wrongs,
Because they may not be true,
Just watch yourself as you prod
along
AS the faults and wrongs may
be you.
Mrs. Krisel followed this thought
as she addressed the Worthy Ma
tron, Mrs. Bessie Ratcliff and the
Chapter with a full house who
made special turnout to hear her.
She gave the history of the order
of Eastern Star from dts begin
ming as well as the history of the
order of our Grand Chapter. She
went through the work of the
Order even in dramatizing it ex-
planning every step of it. Each Of
ficer's work was given and all
questions were answered. She was
complimented by such old timers
as the Past Grand Matron and
present Grand Secretary. Mrs.
Fannie Cook, Past Matron, Mrs.
Sadie Moss Past Matron, Mrs.
Mable Austin Past Matron, Mrs.
Matte johnson Past Matron, and
Mrs. Jeanette Waters Past Mat
ron. These are faithful Eastern
Stars Of many years.
Another special event of the
evening was the Past Matrons
and Patrons night. This was a sur
prise to the Grand Lecturer too
because this was her Chapter and
she being a Past Matron was also
honored for her service to the
Chapter
Those Past officers present on
that night were. as follows: Mrs.
Helen KriseI, Mrs. Hattie Johnson,
Susie Marshall. Mrs. Jeanette
Waters. Mrs. Fannie Cook, Mrs.
Anna Bagley, Mrs. Dora Smith,
J. H Lee. George Krisel. VIM. Bag
lty.
Visiting Past officers were: Mrs.
zelma Derrick. Mrs. Allen Mae
Douglas. Mrs. Sadie Moss, Mrs.
Mable Austin and Mr.Gilbert A.
Austin.
Visiting Present Matrons and
Patron were Mrs. Myrtle Pitts of
Mt. Rainier Chapter No. /, Mrs.
Betty Johnson and Mr.. Gilbert A.
Austin, Worthy Matron and Pat
ron of Jepthah Chapter No. 8,
o. e. s. The Past officers were
entertained by the Associate
Matron, Mrs. Edith Allen, and
CONTINUED on Page A.
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Members of Congress-, Labor,
Educational Institutions. Churches.
Legal. and Legislature. He also
urged qualified officers. and good.
wide-awake executive committee
workers who are really interested
in all Racial situations that arise
with the membership tied around
some Burning Issue" with excel
lent and effective publicity.
Friday evening. at the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer Auditorium, en-
ployment and housing were dis
cussed by Mr.. Glen E. Mansfield.
Executive Secretary Of the WASH
ington State Board against dis
elimination In employment.
Mrs. Irene Miller, at the satur-
day afternoon session. thrilled her
hearers with facts on the efforts
put forth in the Civil Unity Com
mittee of Seattle, opening her
remarks with the statement that,
when we come together. and ex-
change thoughts and ideas we
also exchange courage" The Civil
Unity Committee turned over
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ference hv the saatt,a p~onoh 80
citizens.
Sunday, March 5th, marked the
closing of the conference. The
program was held at Mt. zior
Baptist Church. Presiding was
Rev. F. BENZ. Davis, president OF
the Seattle Branch of N. A. A
e. P.
Opening Singing of America
by audience.
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Business and Lubor
Groups Endorse
Schoenfeld For
School Boord

Widespread support of both BUSH
ness and labor groups rallying to
the candidacy Of L. Kenneth
schoenfeld, prominent manufacfur-
er and business leader stresses "a
crucial need for more realistic and
constructive review and revision
Of school administration budgets
TO meet serious needs Of facilities.
teachers and improvement of ed
ucational standards and morale"
Schoenfeld declared.
In speeches before civic groups
ana community ana parent-teacn-
er organisations, scnoenfeid iast
week sharply criticized as "oetr'-
mental to the interests OF tne
SCHOOLS, the teachers ana the TAX
paying public" the present "sys-
tenn OF perpetuation in office by
expedience Of iast-minute appoint
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-03-08

ST. LOUISIANA Weller
weight Champion Sugar Ray Rob
inson was knocked down by a
low blow last week, but hammered
Jean Walczak, French weller king
from corner to corner to breeze
through a 10-round decision. At
no time did the Sugar Man appear
to be in trouble.
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bubble Over Stoves
Marriage Stotus
New Orleuns Courts

NEW ORLEANS - (ANP)-
Whether or not the marriage Of
slaves was valid may determine
ownership Of two-thirds Of 40
acres OF Richland Parish oil lands.
The Louisiana State Supreme
Court. two weeks ago. granted a
rehearing on part of land re-
covery suit brought by Rachel
and John Carter. who claim to
be the legitimate heirs Of two
thirds Of piece Of property sold
by their brother, Anderson Carter.
in 1921. Oil was later found on the
land.
The defendant in the suit is
zelma McEacharn Dollerhide and
other members of her family. pur-
chasers of the property.
SOLD FOR $500
The valuable property, formerly
owned by the Carriers father, AL
vim Carter, was acquired by Andeb
son Carter by paying tax arrears.
court records showed. It was sold
by Anderson Carter for $500 in
1921 to Mrs. Dollerhide and mem.
bers of her family.
Judge c. J. Carter of the Rich
land Parish Civil court, ruled in
1916 that the plaintiffs had not
proven their case. The Supreme
court, two weeks ago, ordered a.
rehearing to determine whether
the slave marriage of Alvin Carter
and Martha King, the plaintiffs
parents, was legal.
The Carriers said their parents
were married while slaves some
time before 1864 but that they were
not rewed after they were freed.
The supreme court also ordered
that the hearing determine wheth-
er the statute Of limitations for
bringing the land suit into court
had expired. Old time residents
asked about slave marriages. said
that in some sections Of Louisiana
the official marriage ceremony"
for slaves consisted in both par
ties stepping over a broom" laid
on the ground by their master.
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FLOOR SHOW AT THE
ATLAS SATURDAY, MARCH


In addition to the pictures
The Crooked Way" and Africa
Screams" the Atlas Theatre has
booked a stage revue featuring
top notch colored acts with music
by Georges Mathews and his six
piece Tuxedo Club Band. The
sanzones. the exzonic daring in
terpretive dancers, and August
Mae Walker in her Hawaiian
Boogie Dance head FELTON, and
Lewis. the sensational comedy
and dance team rounding out the
big stage show. The floor shows
will be presented at 5 p. m. $50
p. m. and midnight.
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CORRECTION

Social article Cosmopolitan
Country Club" should have read
Cosmopolitan Century Club"
Typographical errors and all
words containing the letter y"
remained uncorrected. account of
machine difficulties. causing a
four hour delay.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-03-08

In pioneer days. Americans had
to supply their own leather soles to
the cobblers who travelled from
door to door making boots and
shoes
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Seldom, do you hear much general complain
ing concerning the referees of sectional tournament
resounded throughout and the hills of southeastern
Ohio the past week
At the Marietta Field House, there boong
dissenon with the referees handling the games than
we have heard for many year.
Before the tournament started, fan heard
to remark "You can bet your boots that Washington
county team will win that tourney"
Then else said, "You have to spot Washing
county team ten points down at Marietta team is
good but it takes mighty good to lead like
that"
The tournament at Marietta has been managed
very successfully
Although Caldwell is the ideal place to hold it, the gym
is hardly large enough accommodate the crowd If Cald
torium is completely out of the question.
Holding the sectional tournament at Marietta has many
good points but suggest that in the future the referees
come from Wheeling, w. Va, Parkersburg w. Va.
GAINESVILLE
Two referees from Marietta is not good policy
They know the Washington county teams well and there
is tendency to favor them intentionally otherwise
Of there is the argument that Woodsfied
the defending champion this year. 1t will be remembered
however, that they had team, well above average and
there was very little referee could do about it. They
good and swept everything aside in the sectional tourney
1t would be simple matter for the tournment officials
Marietta referees whose homes not in Mari
eta There might still be grumblng but much
At least is worth try and the fans from Noble
Monroe counties would be better pleased
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

dustry of this kind until the war
made her develop it. In 1946 this
country received practically no
binoculars. Last year Al per-
cent of all binoculars sold in the
United States were produced by
japanese earning IL cents per
hour. Last year Japan produced
one-sixth of all medical micro
scopes and unless something is
done, $50 of these two items will
come from Japan in two more
years. This vital defense indus
try in the United States will be
dead.
From foreign lands eight hun
dred thousand barrels of oil
come to the United States each
day. Last year IN amendment
was offered in the senate to limit
oil imports to five percent of
domestic consumption. Forty SEN
ators voted for this amendment.
Although Texas, Oklahoma. Cali
fornia and other oil producing
states are watching a great in
dustry slowly collapse. Solely be-
cause of the importation of
foreign watches, the Waltham
Watch company in Massachusetts,
has been forced completely out
of business. Japan and even Rus
sia are flooding the American
market with cheap canned sea-
foods. This has seriously affected
this industry on the west coast,
the Gulf coast and the Atlantic
coast.
These are only few of the
countless examples that exist and
which clearly show that Ameri-
can industry must have greater
protection if cheap-foreign-made
goods are not going to take a
great part of the American mar
ket. To date the great damage
has been done to handmade
American glass and pottery. AS
soon as these foreign countries
get the machinery installed that
we are foolishly giving them,
they will play havoc with ma
chine-made glass as we'll. The
problem is becoming so wide
spread that corrective action
seems more likely than at any
time in the past twenty years.
Every month l have been collec-
ting full statistics on imports and
will be fully armed with facts
when we can get a bill before
the house.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

pansion, new jobs, and higher
standards of living, that "a per-
cent of additional taxes will have
to come from people with in
comes UNDER $1,000 a year.
The AK in taxes is reaching
for YOUR neck, and it won't be
long before it collects your head,
if you don't wake up and make
your congressman and senator's
stop the wasteful political spend
ing and taxation.
A poet once warned us about
vice. Change his words little
and his verse is true warning
on taxes. Here it is:
TAX is a monster of so fright
full mien,
AS to be hated needs but to be
seen;
Yet seen SO oft, familiar with
his face,
We first endure, then accept,
then embrace"
You can say debt" instead of
tax" and the verse is just as
good. Let's cut down the polit-
ical spending and take some of
the ak out of taxes. After all,
it's YOUR neck the spender is
chopping, not his own.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

tingency from the cradle to the
grave.
The very term, however, is a
misrepresentation. 1t is not in
Surance, but rather system of
taxation to support plan of
government payments to per-
sons who, at the time, are not
earning those payments.
It is not insurance, because in
surance is a voluntary contract.
Social insurance is compulsory. 1t
is not insurance, because insur-
ance is the payment of sum
which fairly represents the risk
insured against, a plan by which a
number of people spread the risks
of some type of misfortune which
may happen to some of them, or a
plan by which one person spreads
over long period of time the risk
of something which may happen
to him all at one time.
THE payments made in social
insurance have little if any re-
lation to the risk insured against.
The payroll deductions on which
most social insurance is based
have all the characteristics of tax
alton. They are compulsory. The
amount paid has only a remote
relation, if any, to the valuation
of the risk involved or to the
service ultimately received. Thus,
under the existing old age insur-
ance, persons may receive sub
stantial pensions whose payroll
taxes have lasted for only short
time and persons in the $1,000
income group get much more for
their money than those in the
$4,000 group. Under the compul-
sorry medical insurance, $4,000
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
MY PRAYER

May all our friends, both far
and near,
This night rest in Gods love
and fear;
Dear Lord, the Holy Spirit send
And keep them faithful to the
end.
Our enemies, dear Father, bless;
Help them in sickness and
distress;
Lord, plant their footsteps in
the way
That leads to everlasting day.
At last may we, o Gracious
Lord,
Be worshippers in sweet accord;
A happy and united band,
Forever in that Glory Land.
John w. Adds
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

Dear Ediur:
Necessity called the mother of invention Well necessity
made invent system that would help the cats.
Naybor Lem stopped by tother day while mikin and
he the wall of the stable l him
wonderin what they for
waited for knowed his curiosity would make him ask me
about them You know sometimes curiosity gets people into
heap of embarriSin trouble
When had finished mikin the last Lem sad Sam
what tarnation is them holes there fer?"
WELL Lem" said when scatt to them there
they sca and each for hole wasen fer the
trouble When stampede its
then when humans do fer they hant got bit of
sense"
Tonight bed thnkin of what would hap
places who really meant business
who around when its mllkn time
treasury AS safe against quick mad rush they
ought make cat holes
know hole little bit bigger than holes
digs holes
are for cats to get out.
a bunch money changers
the Temple they gon Often wonder what
would if he here today.
Yours for meanin in words,
"Uncle Sam" Stille,
lowe
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

there is plenty of spending fol-
people who think that it costs
nothing-even a people as en-.
lightened as the people of the
United States are likely to elect
and then re-elect the Spenders.
That is what we have been do
ing. The Administration of Har-
ry Truman has spent more mon
ey than all the presidents of the
United States together, from
Washington down to and includ-
ing the first two terms of Frank
lin Roosevelt.
That's why our national debt,
now close to 260 thousand mil
lion dollars, continues to 60 even
higher, with every new dollar of
debt diluting a little thinner the
purchasing power of every dol
lar already in circulation, and
adding to the mountain of infla-
ton that can destroy us when it
breaks loose.
Chief Justice Marshall warned
us that "the power to tax is the
power to destroy"
Franklin Roosevelt told the
workers that taxes must be paid
in the sweat of their brows, and
taxes just had to be reduced.
Sensible people, both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, are
frightened by the terrible
lengths to which this admins
tration has already gone in add
ing to the national debt, and tax
ing productive wealth to spend
wastefully on political measures
and programs.
England, taking 40 percent of
the peoples income to pay its
cost of government, is moving
swiftly toward destruction. But
for our loans and gifts her social
istic government would have
fallen months ago.
We are already taking about
80 percent of the peoples income
to pay the cost of our govern
ment. Our taxes will 60 higher
if the spending and deficits con-
tinue. Don't kid yourself that the
rich will pay them. YOU will
pay them!
1t was recently discovered we
have already taxed away so
much from the people who nor
nally furnish the capital for ex-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
BY CONGRESSMAN
Bob Secrest

On the oath of February | re-
turned to the district to make
four speeches and participate in
the establishment of city delivery
mail service at McConnelsville.
Il returned to Washington We'd
nesday morning in time to vote
against and help kill another of
the many proposals to spend
American money abroad. The
foreign affairs committee of the
house reported a bill to spend
one million, two hundred and
twenty-nine thousand dollars to
send library books, many of them
books on science, to twelve coun-
tries in Europe and two in Asia.
These books were to be given to
school libraries. Two of the
countries to receive the books
are completely under the domin-
alton of Russia. There are four
teen Democrats and eleven Re-
publicanS on the foreign affairs
committee and the report on the
bill was unanimous. If another
war comes, it will be a war of
science and it seems foolish to
me to build up the science IL
braries of enemy countries.
While l was home I conferred
with school officials and the
mayor Of Macksburg where the
state is holding up the high
school charter for next year.
One of the reasons for the at
tempt to close the Macksburg
high school is the fact that the
school library does not have
enough books. 1t did not make
sense to me to close our own
high schools because we have in
sufficient books and at the same
time build up school libraries in
foreign countries with American
money. am happy to report
that, in spite of the unanimous
recommendation of the commit
tee, we were able to kill this bill
in the house by a vote of 265 to
102.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
THE POETS CORNER
MY SCHOOLHOUSE

1T has been moved, and now all that is changed"
/ smiled. Some things never bought or sold
We keep things. They can not be estranged
They have intrinsic worth for to hold
white schoolhouse, valley and bridge;
These are things that time has failed to dnt
Still, laughing children from off the ridge.
The brook still sings The air. still sweet with mint
And these mine. own and hold them all:
My desk my slate, the words McGuffey gave
And youthful faces come when recall
The things did, foolish, and some brave
And still, it stands, revived like grass in spring.
Intact within the hearts high citadel;
For there first heard Shelley's skyark sing
And there, Charses Dickens gave us Little Nell"
Mary Oliphant Young
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

ance. IthaS been
approved by the
House of Repre-
sentatives e S for
permanent dis
a ability. 1t is
strongly urged
for medical care
as the principal
feature of the
program to So
cialize medi-
cine. In Eng
land it now COW
ers every con-