The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1951-07-27
THE 18TH PARALLEL
BY J. A. JACK JOHNSON

good question TO osk today would be the meaning
18th Pooe3 The probable may fall into of
zion few This the of trying understond something
that has the lives of millions of and chdren but
finally is at all
Since the of mans civilized there has been 3sh
Parallel but not the of dividing geographic distances for
they foil degree of longitude latitude and the results
hove always be the The prophets and philosophers
dke have laid the principles of virtue unity before the world
clearly incredible that find ourselves faced with
virtual chaos Aeewon eneis take hollow meaning when we view
the present plight of the world.
"A oeoinst stand; where
unity there seneh for all and all for do unto others
would have them do you but few of the Discarded
ods TO mans nhumoniy to
AS menong these physical divisions have been down through
the they have become trivial when compared with the lines
be found in the hearts of Whether Poeont coho
Jew Mohummedon, Buddhist Moslem he may be Block White
Yellow Brown Red and worship the Shrine of Shno his rights
should be respected the dignity of TO be preserved Then
only will peace illusion and become q reality
every instance where have drawn lines of demorcoion
those lines have always turned crimson with spilled blood The
ooino and Seofed lines the EoWest Germany line the 3s,h
Poroe the Dixon striking examples
of mons effort oguns the other is always comforting
thought be able 10y the blame for these existing evils the
doorstep of in donf land but is for
koeo other dont land think about these
places TO find 36ih Parallel.
the city of Seattle those persons eneoeed the
operation OF public business Who by means of force sometimes OF
the point of refuse other than white oiron
AS recently few weeks serious incident occurred at the
Shamrock ov located at 1904 Jackson ST. in Seattle The incident
the shooting of Negro who entered The place for service
until he other people in the place ahead of
Them which he claims they started disturbance thereby
dungerng his life We believe his TO be missoemenf
fact the VIGOROUSLY known for its ontnonwhiie
policy since have been obe TO find number OF Negroes who
place and who have
been served.
have been asked trap this be allowed
operate the heo of minority district in the city of
Seue striving fronts eradicate such On
sign, we the right TO refuse service
found enforceable place in the oe
liquor law city ordinance.
this msy the of this place apparently
prerogove that his right shoot dead
Seattle keep from serving glass of beer
opinion fho the who did the shooting potential killer
any Negro who has the ieme enter
the place for service.
have the Seattle police rushed to the
upon being informed of the shootng which is their duty and
they possession of his for length of
the spectators demand
that they take the from him. TO their everlasting shame
The traffic in liquor in the oe of Washington under the
governor of the and board Of three
pointed by the be of highest morals
decency integrity We the members of the liquor board
likewise believe fho the the board
approve condition where citizen shot death
any other than the color of skim especially when
prevailing condition is under their direct supervision
asking every Negro adult King County and the Soe of
Washington possible this and give views
should be about this unwhoesome condition the
district where minority people the moioiy of
residents Should your lead crusade of ogons
or not? pusebeot individuals
of communities. If few of protest. maybe nothing will be done
If we all protest. consideration The
effort be depored but foUre to make the effort cannot
be sufficiently condemned.
This be contacted by sending mail to PO Box 1873
Zone II Seohle. Washington.