1941-08-08

IAtlantic City To Again Be Scene Of Colorful Grand Lodge Session Of Elks; Claim 100.,000 Members ----..~ Vol. 21, No. 29 SEATTLE, WASIITNGT~N. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1941 PRICE: 5c Per Copy Dr. Thompkins To Speak At Eagle Auditorium August 21st I Dr. Wm. J. Thompkins Pres. Nat. Col. Dem. ·Association I Grand Health Commissioner I I. B. P. 0. E. of W. Definite arrangements have been made for Dr. Wm. J. Thompkins, Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia and President of the National Colored Democratic As- Edward A. Pitter State Organizer Nat. Col. Dem. Association In charge of Dr. Thompson's itinerary on the Padific coast. All Seattle arrangements were direct– ed by Pitter. Pitter is also a de– puty under Sheriff Wm. B. Se- Royal Brougham, P. I. Sports Writer Sponsors Race Golfers By E. I. R. Royal Brougham, ace sports writer for the Seattle Post Intelli– gencer, divining hole-in-one Race golfers, enters his find in the Joe Louis open golf tournament at Rakaf Golf Course in Detroit, Michigan, August 12-13-14; Ben Beasley, Olympic Golf Club, Lon– nie Shiellls, Broallmore and Art AJob For All Of Us Now that the President has put up the stop sign on all dis– crimination on account of race, color, creed, or national ori– gin to industries with government contracts for national de– fense purposes, it is the job of all of us to see that his edict 1 is obeyed. First there must be a clear understanding of what : the order means. What The Executive Order Means Briefly it amounts to this: Spencer, Rainier. 1. All vocational training programs for defense operated Royal Brougham, whose super- under government supervision mrlst be open to all persons desiring training for defense industries, regardless of the per– sons' race, color, creed or national origin. This includes all courses in industrial skills operated under the supervision of the WPA, NYA, U. S. Office of Education, and local pro– grams receiving assistance from the federal agencies. 2. All contracts granted after June 25 when the executive order was issued, by the U. S. government (including all its departments and agencies like .the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Office of Production Management and others) must have clauses in them which state that the company or com– panies getting the contract will not discriminate against any worker because of his race, creed, color or national origin. 3. The Committee on Fair Employment Practices com– posed of six men, two colored, four white, with an executive I secretary soon to be employed, is responsible only to the sociation to speak at the Eagle's veryns. ------------- President. Its work is to receive legitimate, factual com- Auditorium at 8 p. m. August 21. Dr. Thompkins will appear here west of the Mississippi, and when plaints of discrimination in defense industries or vocational under the auspices of the Washing- the tabulatons came that final training for defense work; investigate these complaints, and ton State Colored Democratic Club November day in 1932, every sin- where it finds the charges justified, to take steps necessary Inc. of which W. Arthur Dixon of gle state under his charge was in to see that the executive order is obeyed. Members of the Tacoma is president, and Edward the Roosevelt column, many of ior as a true sportsman is yet un- Committee on Fair Employment Practices are Mark Eth– Pitter of Seattle is Secretary and which were the direct result of born, personally interested the State Organizer. Dr. Thompkins the Negro voters among whom Dr. three golf clubs named in raising ridge, managing editor of the Louisville, Ky. Courier-Journal, J is not only an acknowledged Negro Thompkins had worked. funds to enter the Race golfers in chairman; David Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corporation\ leader, but an outstanding Amer- Recognizing his worth to the the Joe Louis tournament. of America, New York; Earl B. Dickerson, alderman, Chica- 1 · ,A.:mn citizen, and wiUtout question [Democratic party, President Roos- Winners in their o\vn golf tour- go, Ill.; Milton P. Webster, vice-president of the Brotherhood I the greatest Negro Democrat the evelt appointed him in 1933 to the neys, Brougham enters them in a of Sleeping Car Porters; William Green, president of the nation has ever produced. Born of cherished position of Recorder of field of national professionals and Democratic parents in Jefferson Deeds for the District of Columbia, amateurs. American Federation of Labor, and Philip Murray, president City, Missouri fifty-six years ago, the appointment being distin- Brougham's uncanny naming of 1 of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. When the exec– he has lived in a democratic en- guished by its unanimous confirm- future hopes for the charmed cir- ~ utive secretary to the committee is appointed complaints vironment ever since. Often scorn- ation by the United States Senate. cle intrigued the members and should be sent to him. Nellie McCullough Nellie McCullough, Grand Depu– ty, has a long rl!cord for distingu– ished service in the IBPOE of W. Recorder without opposition. Upon her voluntary retirement, she was honored with the title of Past J. Findley Wilson Grand Exalted Ruler Grand Daughter Ruler. She is now a Grand Deputy for Washington I. B. P. 0. E. of W. and Grand and British Columbia. .. • Delegates To The Grand Lodge Session Of Elks Patriarch of Daughter Eilts • Mrs. Celestine Tudor Gladys Johnson ed and rebuked by Negro Republic- Dr. Thompkins has bro.ught to friends of Olympic, Broadmore an leaders for his activities on his po.sition in the government a and Rainier ClubS' to finance his behalf ofthe Democratic party, new dignity and a record of "hopes" to Detroit. They did to Dr. Thompkins clung to his belief achievement yet unequaled. He has the tune of more than one thou– that the cause of the Negroes of the respect and admiration of the sand dollars. Beasley left by train HowTo Make The Execo OrderWork I Financial secretary Evergreen Daughter Ruler Temple No. 157, I. P. 0. E. of W. Evergreen Temple In order to make the work of the FEP Committee mean this nation as a whole should be President, the cooperation of Monday night; Lonnie Shields the most to us and to prevent any employer from disobeying and also Mt. Rainier Chapter, Or- She is perhaps the youngest der of Eastern Stars, and secre- Daughter Ruler in the annals of tary of Past Daughter Ruler's her order, arid serving her second term. further advanced by a division of every branch of the Federal and motored to St. Paul and will con- the order, it is the responsibility of every Negro American council.· the Negro vote among two major District Governments and all of tinue his journey by train; Art • • political parties. the employees of both branches. Spencer takes the air. to; BY JOHN C. MINKINS Dr. Thompkins lived to see the He is a man who has clearly de- If the "hopes" are as fortunate 1. Send all known instances of discrimination on account 1 fruits of his labors reap their re- monstrated that a task with a vi- on the course as they have been in of race or color by industrial plants with government con- ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. - This d In 1924 h J hn W D · . . city will have its second oppor- war · w en o . av1s 1 sion is a victory by building the getting there, Roy a 1 Brougham tracts for defense to the Committe on Fair Employment d .d t f "d t · N t tunity in eight years to see on was a can 1 a e or pres1 en : m a ional Colored Democratic As- should be able to share a slab of Practices in care of the chairman, Mark Ethridge, Washing- 1 1928 during the candidacy of Al sociat·o f b h" f b .th th If b . Tuesday, August 26, a most novel 1 n rom a mem ers tp 0 aeon Wl e go clu s. ton, D. C., until the appointment of the executive secretary, and picturesque parade by scores 1 Smith and in 1932 during the first three or four with whom he I Royal Brougham is the peer of campaign of President Roosevelt, brought it into being, to a voting I all true sports: The unanimous who should then receive the complaints. of units in the Improved Benevo- he was placed in charge of the Ne- strength of more than three mil- verdict of Race lovers of sport in Facts should be clearly and accurately set forth preferably lent Protective Order, Elks of the gr D t . t · 1 t t (C 1 World, which will inaugurate its o emocra 1c vo ers m a sa es ontlnued on Page Two) the Northwest. in the form of an affidavit. I 2. Send a copy of the complaints to the National Office of 42 nd annual Grand Lodge on Sun- s p · p· h I day, August 24. Prizes worth more treet, a valued citizen of seattle a1ge ItC es ll the NAACP, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City, and retain one than $1,000 will be offered for w1th whom she lived happily until . S l A 19 hei· death. ea tt e ugust for your own files. competition. Funeral Rites For Mrs. Ida M. Riley 3. Send all known instances of discrimination on account This order, which claims more Mrs. Street gave unstintingly of In a beautiful ceremony in its I her time to Church service and Satchel Paige, greatest colored of race or color in vocational schools for government de- 1 than 100 • 000 members in 42 states, ball player in history, is coming to 1 the Dominion of Canada the West simplicity and largely attended by I Fraternal organizations. She was fense work operated by or under a government agency to the I d" d Af . d ' 1 friends, Mrs. Ida May Riley Street, a loyal and devoted member of Seattle. n Ies an nca, raws no co or The giant Negro with a fastball committee. Ex.ercise the same care and accuracy with these line. A Spanish Lodge and Tem-~ well known citizen of thirty years the First A. M. E. Church of Se- residence in Seattle, was laid to attle, joining that denomination which experts claim is harder to statements. ple were organized four years ago rest at Lakeview Cemetery Tues- upon her arrival in Seattle thirty hit than Bob Feller's will fly from 4. Send a copy of this complaint to the NAACP national ; in New York City with 1500 mem- years ago. She was a member of I Detroit to pitc~ for the Kansas office and retain one for your files. bers and an all-Negro Lodge, with Q E th T 1 N 7 S City Monarchs m a return game 5 Le h t t• l t . . ff d . 1 000 members in Cape Town Af- ueen s er emp e o. . with the House of Davids. . arn w a voca wna rammg courses are o ere In : ' M.T.'s, Hesperidese Tabernacle No. 1 the community and urge that all eligible persons register for 1 nca. 42 Knights and Daughters of Ta- them. The convention of Grand Lodge and Grand Temple will mark their bor and Sarah W. Dupee Court No. 19 Heroines of Jericho. These activities coupled with a spotless character and love of home life, ex- [ emplified in her those sterling qualities which win and retain last- I ng friendship and numbered her among the representative and val-l uable citizens of her race. Mrs. Street is survived by a bus- \ band, Benjamin B. Street, two . grand daughters, Mrs. Deloris Cod– rington, and Miss Alma Jackson, of Seattle, two brothers, Fred and Dude Williams of Kansas City, Kansas, and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the First A. M. E. Church under the day afternoon. Mrs. Street was auspices of Queen Esther Temple Paige will pitch at Sick Stadium born in Kansas City, Kansas and No. 7 S. M. T.'s and Sarah W. August 19, at which time the col– in 1896 became the wife of the Dupee Court No. 19 Heroines of ored world champions will at– late Sydney Riley with whom she Jericho. The funeral service was I temiJt to avenge their recent de– lived until his death in 1916. Two read by Rev. L. R. Hayes, Pastor, feat by the bearded team in Se– daughters, Miss Clara Riley and who clearly brought out the fact attle. Red Biggers turned in a re– Mrs. Lillian Campbell, both de- that it matters not how long one markable game, holding the Man– ceased, were born to this union. may live, but it is how one lives archs to one hit. In 1928 she married Benjamin B. that counts. I (Continued on Page Two) 6. Check each plant working in government defense orders first visit to Atlantic City since in your locality and make a thorough investigation of its em- 1934. In the intervening period the ployment policies so that it may be instantly known if any order has hit the all-high record in plant violates the executive order. membership and useful activity. Make use of the five sets of contract lists sent from the 1 The Elks of the World boast hundreds of Lodges, T e m p le s. New York office of theN. A. A. C. P. to the local branch in determining which plants are in your locality and the amount copies of these contract lists are still available at the New and kinds of contracts granted them. Limited supply of York office. CAUTION: Jobs will be opened faster and the FEP com– mittee can function more effectively if each complaint which is sent is a clear, concise, complete statement of facts, and facts only. Accuracy is of the utmost importance since the work of the FEP Committee means jobs for thousands of Negroes. Publisher's Society Names H. Burleigh NEW YORK-The American Society of Composers, Authors and 1 Publishers announced yesterday that Harry T. Burleigh, Negro composer, had been nominated for its board of directors. Buy Defense Bonds P.E.R. Councils, 11 o'clock Clubs, Oil Burners, Antlered Guards, Ju- veniles, Purple Cross organizations and other units. In its membership are the only Negro Congressman, a former Congressman Corporation attor– neys, district attorneys college presidents, school superintendents, physicians, teachers, musicians, shining lights of the stage, sher– iffs and policemen from Massachu– setts to Texas. In fact, it is a large cross section of Negro na– tional life. The I.B.P.O.E. of W. established years ago an Educational Commis– sion, a novelty in fraternal organ– izations at the time, under general direction of the Grand Exalted Mrs. Nellie Wilson Mrs. Nellie Wilson, who repres– ents Semper Paratus Temple, has been treasurer of Evergreen Tem– ple, chairman of education and special deputy of her temple. She is senior mother of Semper Para– tus Temple. Ruler and his cabinet. Its commis– ioner is William C. Hueston, of Washington, D. C., a former Illin– ois judge, who is editor of the Washington Eagle, the official publication. 125 Sch<>larships The education Commision has directed oratorical contest for years in six regional areas to which the country has been divid– ed, and has distributed among the winners more than 125 scholar– ships worth from $600 to $1,000 each in representative colleges and universities chosen by students from Maine to California, Florida to Texas. The final oratorical contest is (Continued on Page Two)