~--~--~-~--------------------c-----------~ ADVOCATE E GI S.~T E Volume 1 Portland, Oregon, Friday, Dec. 8, 1950 Number 2 AME BISHOP LEADS PRAYER FOR PEACE SUNBURY, N. C.-Bishop H. T. Bedford, presiding prelate of the Virginia conference of the AME Zion church, told the 84th conference that war is a curse to all mankind. He also stated that all men should strive to dwell on the earth in peace and harmony. He called on all Christians to continue to pray that we would not become engulfed in another world war. The progress that Negroes have made in America is a record that every true American should be proud of and that voting privilege should be exchanged for full citizenship. He called upon members of the conference to use their b~llots wisely. He warned them to be aware of professional politicians and to weigh well each candidate before casting their precious vote. GARY COUNCIL VOTES FEPC LAW GARY-A four-pronged FEPC ordinance with minimum penalties of one year in jail or $500 fine was passed by the Gary City Council last week, 20months after its introduction by Alderman Terry Gray and Benjamin F. Wilson. Under the ordinance it becomes unlawful to discriminate on account of race, color or r::ligion in hiring and tenure. It also becomes unlawful to advertise for employees on the basis of race, color or religion. The ordinance forbids such information on employment applications, and also makes it a violation to aid or abet discriminatory practices. It will be administered by a five man commission empowered to recommend penalties for violators. CANADA COURT RULES OUT COVENANT OTTAWA, CANADA-The Supreme Court of Canada ruled again6t a restrictive covenant which prohibited the sale of certain property along Lake Huron to any person of Jewish, Semetic, Hebrew, Negro or colored race or blood. The decision reversed judgments of two Canadian lower courts. It was a 4-1 ruling. • OFFICE SEEKERS How many Negroes have run for State Representative from Multnomah county since 1942? Has any been elected or nominated? The answer is six, on nine occasions: None has been elected. Two nominated by the Democrats: One nominated twice by assembly by Progressives. 1. Oliver E. Smith, D., 1944, Nominated 1946, defeated in primary 1948. 2. Samuel Whitney, D., 1946. 3. Estus Curry, P., 1948, Nominated by assembly. Same 1950. 4. Edward D. Perkins, D., 1948. 5. George Thomas, R.; 1948. 6. William (Bill) McCoy, Jr., D., 1950, Nominated. (Ed. Note): As the chart shows Smith was nominated in 1946 and McCoy was nominated in 1950, both failed in the general elections. Smith was the runner up to Al Hartung in his first try and thereby received national attention as being the first Negro to run for a major office in the state. Estus Curry, the Progressive, was nominated by convention assembly each time. Under Oregon laws minor party candidates must be nominated by assembly of 250 people. U. N. Session Attended FRANKFORT, Ky.-As a member of the Methodist Church sponsored United Nations Assembly, Mrs. Anita Fields, Recorder at Kentucky State College, one of the three Negroes in the group, visited the United Nations Assembly Recently. BRIEFS Two at~ractions of interest were here Monday. The D~Paur Infantry Chorus at the Auditorium and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Dance at McElroys, sponsored by Fred Baker. Both attractions received favorable comments. * * * Sam Malvern, well known oldtimer, who never moved with the migration to the Eastside·, died in Portland's N. W. side. Formerly one of Portland's thickly populated Negro residentual areas the Northwest side is an industri;tl center and freight truck center. Corbett Re-elected Elks' Head An effort to unseat Chesley E. Corbett, Exalted Ruler of Billy Webb Lodge 1050 was unsuccessful at the December election of the lodge December 3 at Porters hall. The only nominations were Attorney U. G. Plummer by Lillard Evans; seconded by. Herman C. Plummer and Chesley E. Corbett, by L. C. Ellison and seconded by Wilbur Marshall, then the voting was in order. A very large percentage of the total membership turned out for this hotly contested election. It was truly a Truman-Dewey race with many thinking that Corbett would be defeated; It was predicted that he would go down decisively. ~ive hours was consumed in the electio~. District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Robert D. Addison of Bremerton, conducted the election. Before the election the roll was polled to ascertain the· eligible voters. It was found that only one ru.an present had n~ vote. Some members came only to vote for the exalted rulers position. Other officers elected: J. R. Alexander, re-elected Leading Knight; James Watson, Loyal Knight; James Waldon, Lecturing Knight; Wilbur Marshall, Financial Secretary; L. C. Ellison, treasurer (Reelected), Alfred Rivers, Inner Guard; Joe Frazier, Tyler; Five Trustees were elected: Vernon Douglas, Matt. Dishman, Oliver E. Smith, Robert Lee Green and Herbert Lewis. The Esquire elected was John K. Taylor. SAYS BALLdT IS NEGRO'S HOPE DURHAM, N. C.-John H. McCray, militant editor of the Columbia (S. C.) Lighthouse and Informer, told an Achievement Week audience here that "the vote"is the salvation of the Negro people." McCray spoke in Duke auditorium at North Carolina college under the auspices of the Durham Tau Psi and Beta Phi chapters of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Speaking on the general theme, "Their Finest Hour," McCray urged his audience to push throl.Jgh to victory the present crusade "to extend first class citizenship to all.Americans." The fraternity's theme for the national observance this year is "Strengthening and Safeguarding the Rights of all Americans."
.. ADVOCATE REGISTER {Designed to Read) Published by Oliver Smith News Agency {Established 1943 OLIVER E. SMITH, EDITOR Office 1453 N. Williams Ave.-EM. 7266 ATwater 2551, 3411 S. W. First Avenue, Portland 1, Oregon Free from Services of Any Special Interests The News As We See It. The Editorials Are Our Opinions IN MY OPINION Insurance Discrimination Ends in Oregon By Mrs. Elaine Berry About one week before the recent general election, a Negro Committee for the Reelection of Governor Douglas McKay, headed by Ulysses G. Plummer, announced in The Oregonian and the Negro Press t'h.at discrimination in writing of auto liability insurance policies in the state of Oregon was to be a thing of the past. It was said that the major insurance companies had made written agreements with the Insurance Commissioner, Robert Taylor, to discontinue this form of inequity. Although the announcement smacked of appeal to the Negro vote and it is contrary to most people's ideas of integration to set up committees of members of a minority group as such in political parties, it is an important gain here and for the whole country. The announcement has particular importance because it came about without special legislation. It is the result of the insurance commissioner using the powers of his office to enforce existing law without prejudice. In 1944, Congress waived its right to regulate this commodity under the Interstate Commerce Act to the individual states; and in setting a precedent for enforcement of equal protection under state law regardless of race. Oregon has made a forward step in eliminating bias sh~mld other communities attempt a similar method of solving the problem. How was this acco~plished? To be facetious, one might say it was a product of bi-partisan political activity. In December, 1949 a Democratic news magazine carried an article criticizing the Republican state administration for allowing the practice of upgrading Negro insurance to continue. In January of this year, the same publication proposed the now accepted solution. These articles coupled with comment from the local press, Wayne Morse and others dufing an election year gave Mr. Plummer the leverage to dicker with his parties' officials in behalf of his favorite project. Last year at this time, he was advocating enactment of a law outlawing discrimination by the legislature. Now before the legislature has convened, Mr. Plummer has accomplished a major gain in race relations for the state. Others working in race relations can benefit from Oregon's example of competition between the political parties to make good in the field of Civil Rights. Real vitality could be infused into the national struggle for FEP and other legislation that failed to pass the 81st Congress by using the same technique. Dinah Washington IS THERE ANYONE FINER? Dinah Washington had nothing to do with the song, "Dinah." Is there anyone finer? We hardly think so. Here's to a modest girl who has met with plenty of success and it hasn't changed her one bit. She is one of the unique entertainers in show business and the unchallenged "Queen of the Juke Boxes." Dinah Washington has lead more Hit Parades than any artist in show business. She has been the top recording blues and ballad singer since the first part of 1949 and there are some who will tell you that Miss Washington will reign queen for the next ten years. She's really great! Dinah is the darling of the recording industry and disc jockeys from coast to coast. Newspapermen hail her as their choice when it comes to 'that pleasant interview.' So thrilled was Dinah with the way folks in every walk of life had treated her that on her last birthday she hired a hall in Philadelphia-where she was appearing when her natal fell-and had the city's leading caterers provide for a crowd of five hundred. Only three hundred actually showed up because when the whispering campaign spread that "Dinah was giving a free-bie" they couldn't just believe it. Things like that just don't happen in real life, they assumed. Of course they were wrong. It actually happened. The affair was definitely not a publicity stunt. Dinah was provoked when a newspaperman put out the story that it was intended as such. In fact she insisted upon a retraction-and got it. Is there anyone finer? You answer that. Kappa Alpha Psi will hold Public Presentation Sunday, Dec. 10 at Hughes Memorial Church 2809 N. E. Rodney at 4 P.M. * * * * * NAACP MONTHLY MEETING SUNDAY, DEC. 17th . at Williams Ave. Y. W. C. A., 4 p. m• Ed. NOTE: Mrs. E. W. Smith, retiring president, will write next guest ed'itorial for Advocate-Register. * * * * * SUBSCRIBE TO ADVOCATE-REGISTER $2.50 by Mail. Send in your subscription now 3411 S. W. First Ave.
Keystone Investment Co. 1453 N. Williams Ave. I Keystone Cafe 1461 N. Williams Ave. J ackies Cafe Good Eats MISS ORA LEE MARTIN, Manager 37 N. E. Weidler St. Herman C. Plummer & Co. Herman Plummer, Helene ] ackson, Lonnetta Plummer, L. R. Blackburn Otto Rutherford. 2101 N. Williams GA. 7763 Home Portraits Public Engagements Films For Sale Films Developed Baltzegar's Photos 9 N. E. Halsey St. EM. 0979 MANLY M. BALTZEGAR, Prop. Paul's Paradise LOUNGE and BILLARDS PAUL STEWART, Owner 19 N. Russell St. MU. 9109 MEET ME AT-- 747 N. RUSSELL ST. Bank's and Richardson's CAFE HOME COOKED MEALS ' When in Salem visit Cal's Shoe Shop 1091 Edgewater, West Salem, Ore. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS By A. Morrison Miss Gloria Roberts of Los Angeles, was presented in a piano recital Friday, December 1st. She played the music of the Masters, Bach, Bethoven, Chopin and others. She was introduced by Mrs. Mary Duncan, and sponsored by the Board of the church. A reception in the church lecture room followed. Mrs. C. Ingersoll was chairman of the reception. * * * Bishop Brown and presiding Elder Rev McCLENDON'S Rhythm Room Featuring: ROSCOE E. WEATHERS plus THE SPELLBINDERS Open 4 p.m. Delicious Chicken Dinners 1500 N. Williams Ave. VErmont 9923 Lankford, both of California, were the ,..-----------------, house guests of Rev. J. F. Smith of AME Zion church the past weekend. Bishop Brown preached Sunday morning and Rev. Lankford preached the evening sermon, Dec. 3. Dr. J. J. Clow was guest also. * * * Leaving soon to spend the holidays season in Texas, is Mr. Richard~on of 1437 N. Ross. * * * Mrs. E. Davis left Saturday for an indefinite stay in Chicago to be at the bedside of her ailing father. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jordan had as guest two members of the De Pair Infantry Chorus, who were friends of Mrs Jordan's brother (] erry Turner, Jr.), durng World War II. 1 * * * Mrs. H. Hoy and her sister, Mrs. L Harris, were co-hostesses Monday for the Bethelite club. * * * The De Paur Infantry Chorus played TU. 9126 36 N. Russell GAY PAREE TAVERN Specializing in T.-Bone Steaks Southern Fried Chicken Hamburgers, Chili, Etc. VICTORY LUNCH AND GRILL Home of Best Pastry in Town Watch for Grand Opening ROBERT SEEGER, Owner 1466 N. E. Williams Ct. VE. 9483 to a packed house, there 34 voices. Songs !..------------------1 were sung inu French, Spanish, Iatlian, Portugese and English; also Negro Spir- .------------------~ tuals· and the popular army song "Sound Good Luck i Off." The applause was loud and long. LEW WALLACE * * * The Gay Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Insurance Dance seen lots of the names that belong 7 1 0 S. W. 9th Ave. at Morrison in the News out. Just to metion a few.. AT. 2391 AT. 4051 that were having a good time: Helen Lawson, Mrs. Fred Baker, wife of the sponsor, their mother, Mrs. Lawson .... Sylvia Newsome, Mrs. Pearlman, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. D. Johnson ... Mrs. Ellen Fouthew, Mrs. Brown, Miss Lewis ... Miss Jerry Meldew, Miss Joyce Marshall, and Miss Betty RutherSatisfied Customers Oliver E. Smith NOTARY PUBLIC AT. 2551 3411 S. W. First ford ... Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Slaughter, ~---------------------' and Mr. Longstreet, a popular musician. Just dancing were Mrs. Opal Dixon, Mrs. E. Avritt, and Mrs. Betty Patton ..• Looking around at the dance were E. Fuller, and Who? Deputy Sheriff Matt Dishman. As always, the dance stopped at 1 a. m. Radio and Stage Appearances The Harmonizing 5 Gospel Singers L. C. Ellison, Director and Manager 938 N. Cook St. TR. 8162
PLEA FOR BROTHERHOOD Our need for brotherhood today is even greater than it was when the republic was founded. If we are to survive as a nation, to take our place in the world of nations, we must have brotherhood .. not merely a condescending charity toward those whose ancestry, faith or work is different than ours, but a wholehearted kin-ship of all right-thinking men and women. America is made up of all races and creeds, but Americans, to be true Americans, must respect individuals for what they are individually, regardless of race, color or creed. Sterngth of brotherhood is the strength of love. T f we as individuals cannot get along with our neighbors how can we ever hope to live peaceably with other nations? Prejudice and bigotry are the subterfuge and foundation of all wars. Full expression of brotherhood is "THE GOLDEN RULE" which has never been surpassed as the most practical rule of life and the only basis of peace on earth . . among men and goodwill. Let that rule "I will do unto others as I would have done unto me" be the first New Year resolution and guide for future conduct toward each fellowman and brotherToleration Not Enough To tolerate is to endure, to bear with because there is no other way out; thta is not enough. Brotherhood calls for more; it calls for kinship through the Father of all mankind. It means to be color blind; race blind; creed blind. Brotherhood means that we see men as men and women as women to treat them as we would be treated, without any form of discrimination that might tend to set them as human beings .. apart. T oleratino is merely the condescendig attitude assumed by far too many. Brotherhood is to give alleg- '- iance to the credo which we accept as the cirnerstone of the republic, the declaration that all men are created equal. Let us as a united people, as a nation, practise what we preach. IS F. E. P. TIED? There is no doubt in the minds of many people as to the working of Oregon's FEP law, a fine piece of legislation that is: The investigation method it not quite complete. We think Mr. Van Meter is tied too closely to some well meaning social agencies that hamper his investigations. There are no public hearings where the plaintiff and defendant may come together with their respective witnessesNow that the electoin is over, we hope to see a fair investigation of all FEP cases. FLASH! FLASH! Mrs. A. L. Randolph was re-elected Daughter Ruler, Tuesday at the meeting of Dahlia Temple 202, Daughter Elks. The complete story will be in the next issue of the Advocate Register. The Daughter Elks are also holding a Christmas Party, December 22, at the Prince hall. Congratulations RUTH FLOWERS Real Estate 3300 N. Williams Ave. TR. 6553 YOUR PERSONAL ITEMS WELCOME Vacationers and Visitors, the Advocate-Register welcomes and is glad to print without charge the "Personal Items" of its readers such as the following: Visits to town, entertainment of visitors in the home or elsewhere, Birthday recognitions, entertainment of friends at meals or on other occasions, anniversary celebrations, honors to the child~en or others in the family, sicknesses, deaths, births, marriages, special church activities of members of the family, hunting and fishing trips and other such items including good pictures of the above. A. M. E. ZION CHURCH 2007 N. Williams Ave. Sunday School 9: 30 a. m. Morning Service 11:00 a. m. Evening Service 8:00 p. m: Wednesday- Prayer Meetitcg 8:00 p. m. Rev. J. F. Smith, Pastor HUGHES MEMORIAL CHURCH 2809 N. E. Rodney St. Church School 9:45 a. m. Morning Service ___ . 11:00 a. m. Youth Service .. __ -------- . 6:00 p. m. Evening Service 7:30 p. m. Rev. Ennis Whaley, Pastor ZION HILL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Sunday School ______ ------. 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship ____ 11:30 a. m. Y . P. W . W . ..... ___________ __ 6:30 p. m. Evening Service 8:00 p. m. Tuesday · Friday-Evening Service 7:30 p. m. Wednesday-Prayer & Bible Band .8:00 p. m Thursday-Junior Church 8:00 p. m. Saturday-Prayer Meeting 6:00 p. m. Elder W. L. McKinney, Pastor VANCOUVER AVE. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1914 N. Vancouver Ave. Sunday School . ·-------------. ____ 9:30 a. m. Morning Services ----------- ____ ...... 11 :00 a. m. B. T. U. _________ ---------------------------"-- 6:00 p . m. Evening Service ___ ___ ________ 7:45 p. m. Wednesday-Prayer Meeting . 7:30 p. m. Thursday-Brotherhood Union _ 7:00 p. m. Elder 0. B. Williams, Pastor I MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH 1734 N. E. 1st Ave. Sunday School ------------ ... ____ 9:30 a. m. Morning Service _----------------· ...... 11:00 a. m. B. Y. E. . ____ ______ _______ 6:15 p . m. Evening Service ... 7:30 p. m. Thursday-Prayer Meeting 7:30 p. m. Dr. ]. ]. Clow, Pastor BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH 1239 N. Larrabee St. Sunday School .. ---------------------- ____ 9:30 a. m. Morning Service ____ ___ _______ __ .. 11: 00 a. m. Christian Endeavor _______ . . 6:00 p. _m. Evening Service ___ ------------· _____ 8:00 p. m. Wednesday- Prayer Meeting __ 8:00 p. m. Elder Justus Ezra Roberts, Pastor Sec. 34.66, PL&R U. S. POSTAGE PAID Portland, Oregon Permit No. 206
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