1944-08-09

C G 933 NE SHAVER ST PORTLAND OP 972!2 NAVAL- OFFIC1AL5-AT'FBND DEDICATION OF TURPIN CENTER VOL. 24, NO. 45 .~4 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1944 Price 5c Ber COi>:Y' HONOR GUARD STRUTS ITS STUFF AT DE-DICATION CEREMONY Chief Gunner's Mate Dick Turpin Honor Guest 47 NEGROES KILLED IN RAILROAD WRECK IN GEORGIA STOCKTON, Ga. - A west- Rockwell said rail failure bound Atlantic Coast passenger hurled the passenger train into train crached into the locomotive the freight as it passed the sid– Of a by-passed freight on a sid-- ing. The pa,senger cars struck ing noor here, killing 4 7 per- the engine of teh freight, one sons, mostly railway laborers go- splitting lengthwise. It was in ing home for the week-end to this car that most of the dead Alabama. were fouud, he said. C. G. Sibley, general manager The car immediately behind the or the railroad, said that 47 per- one which split was badly de– sons, all Negro laborers, were molished, asd another was cram– killed and 32 Injured In the pled by the impact. CMBh. ''When I went to the scene, bodies were lying sprawled out in groken shapes,' Rockwell said. I as he could learn only about five or six rematned in hospitals. Tomlinson said that one Negro who was cut from the wreckage, walked to the highway a few feet a way, asked for a cigaratte, lit it,. and dropped dead. A hospital car carrying wound– ed soldiers to Finney General Hospital, Thomascille, Ga., was I attacked to the rear of the pas- I senger train and wa-s derailed. It I did not overturn and the soldiers, none of whom were seriously In- [ jured in the wreck, were taken I to Moody Field. SEATTLE NAACP Have You Got a Chip on Your Shoulder? From Mayor Devin K I. Robinson , Editor The Northwest Enterprise Dear Mr. Robinson: 1 tainment than most people re- I allze. It simply means taking the chips off our shoulders and sugstiluling a little more love in our hearts. ap- You are, I am sure, aware cf the the problems which face us in this respect and will do all that you can to destroy hatred and ill will and plant whenever and wherever possible seeds of good will. Permit me . 'to express my proval of the editorial on front page of the August 2 is– sue of The Northwest Enterprise entiteled ''Have You Got a Chip on Your Shoulder?" taken frnm the Pittsburgh Courier. WM. F. DEVIN Active Republican By H. JA~lliS JI-IALONE At our reren t state Republican convention in Tacoma I had the pleasure of talking to a man who mada a lasting and positive im– pression upon me. His unusnal grasp of present day politicn and staunch adherence to Republican principles impels we to write a few lines about C. M. Stol{es. Mr. Stokes is a graduate of In these days many of our peo– ple, both colored and white, carry chips on their shoulders. lt is the duty of each of us in our several fields or influence to do Mayor. Kansas University Law School, at Letter to the Editor all We Can to Prevent lhl·s bpl!lg- Mr. E. I. Robinson, Editor Lawrence, Kas. Upon his grad– uation he entere•l the office of W. T. Bell, noted authority ou habeas corpus, in Leaven,vorth, Kas., and two yertrs later o;;;ened attitude. The taks of The Northwest Enterprise • As chairman of the mayor's his own law office there. erant molding the attitudes of our fel– low men is indeed a great one but the results to be obtained are worth almost any J)rice we must pay. Men must either learn to llve peaceably together or suffer mu- exlinction. In principle Committee on Civiv Unity, may I express my appreciation of the publication in your August 2 is– sue of the article from the Pitts– burgh Courier. This is a dif– ficult and delicate subject but it is treated in the article with there is little difference between discretion and cour;tge. Since ali a private war on a bus or in a neighborhood and a gTobal war -they differ only in size and de- gree. of us need such reminders from time to tlme and can tenefit by them. it is hopec1 the artie!~ wil.l find rea din'!: ~ vu appreci;t- In June, 1938 , :c\Ir. StokP~ was elected vice-chairman of th8 Young Republican .National Fede– ration, the first colored person to be so chosen. A ~ignal honnr. In H, L. Tomlinson, station agent for the railroad, said the de>ad were members of a work gang which hadbeen at Doctortown, Ga. 'l'omllnson said more bodies 504 Peoples Bank Bldg. ''It was impossible to make an EJ, 0807 I am most anxious that the tion.' accurate count of the dead. Some f were near the engine of the The Wartime Con erence were in the wreckage, but he freight , evidently being hurled· Of h NAACP citizens of our city live peace– ably, prosperously and happily to– gether. This is easier of at- Very truly yours, G. · H. GREWNWOOD, Chm. co*:,.::: ;~~::!~l,t~a~~::::r~d- ~~Itt\~~. th~n~arbo~~at w;:s th 8 :~~~ tc!('AGO JULY 11-16 I WHIDBY NAVAL AIR STATION itor of the Valdosta Times, who 50 feet clear of the wreckage." REJ>ORT OF SEATTJ,E BRANf'H HONORS LOCAL HERO Civic Unity Committe<' NORMAN A. WE'ST PURCHASES HONEST GROCERY,.I235 JACKSON ST. reached the scene shortly after First reports were that approx- DI<JJ,EG.\TF. FRED ·w. SHORTER/ · the crash, said two passenger imately 30 were injured, !Jut 1 The Chlra~o confNencE' will ""' _ . , , . . b• of :m ""'" IHH'<! UtlliOb~ le<l all l\\ 0 omiinoOll >;J.Ill. Ill"' y or th"m I d f th t . I By J.iL\lES :r. '' r\LKHu s•: 1 ' ' 01 ' t t:m(. \g recor ed as one o e mos lm- • naval figure as our er5twhi!P others damaged. died in _hospitals and that as far nortant the NAACP has held. It Chief Dick Turpin, veteran of ... I Chief, Dick Turpin. May Turpin's By E. I. n. Life Insurance Company. Mr. Norman A. West, formerly he was a teacher at Lincoln High or Galveston, Texas, announced School, Port Arthur, Tex. MISS RITA REESE NEW OWNER AND I was marked by intelligence, and Bremerton and famed naval fig- Center at Whidby forever stand dedication to a united program ure, recei\•ed another star in his l as a monument to the service OPERATOR OF SWAN Br.AUTY SALON ~!n act~on~m~:i:/ar~~u~c~l~P;~~ hi~;t\~a~ c::d:s~;n~l~:~ ~:~,~ 2;;. ~~\rs r:r:dha:t~~;e :~:s i\~~~ngOl~~ the purchase of the Honest Gro- Answering the call for defense eery, 1235 Jackson St., carrying workers, he came to Bremerton, £!1\ I packed to capacity most of the can dis~lay, Mt:· Turpin delivererl color·s of red, white aH<! blue can Miss Rita Reese, a native of ographer in this department. · · · a very JmpressJve address to 1 ?e rore\·er wave over this, our ~mtiYe with it a long lease. Mr. Gus Wash., 13 months ago. Shortly for Presidential CalJ(Jidute Will– West, vendor, retain-s his real thereafter he purchased a beer kie, among colored young Hepub– estate holdings, including the tavern and restaurant, which he licans, having he.~ctqu·nters in property occupied by the grocery still owns. He is precinct com- Chicago. He had already trav– store. mitteeman, Sinclair Heights pre- elect 3,000 miles within the stnte . b . . I huge throng that gathered to Wit- Meridian, Miss., comes to Seat- Mtss Rees~, mng an expen- · the formal dedication of land. tie from New York City, where enced beautician, recently pur– she wae employed by the ·war chased the Swan Beauty Sal?n, Department as stenograpl1er for 67 4 Jackson St., making l1er in– two years. There she also prac- itial bow to milady of Seattle. tlced being an expert in her own right in beauty culture. Shortly after coming to Seat– tle, she was employed by the Treasury Department of the Se– attle region, lo,ated on 5th Ave– nue. being the only Negro sten- WANTED Experienced Operators SWAN BEAUTY SHOP Main 9398 674 JACKSON ST. Wanted - Beauty Operator A Gus West acquired Honest cinct 41. West is married and of Kansas fov Alf Lnndon io 1,36 Chief Gunner's Mate Dick Tur- tlention Service Men Grocery from evacuated Japanes<'. has two children. and was on the National Spealdng Pin USN (Ret.) came to this THE He immediately remodeled and "How do you like the North- Bureau of the Rcpublica!l party For your convenience, {)Oantry at the agP of 8 as a stow- 611 stocked it with the largest and west?" we asked. in 1940. Active in Kansas pol- away fronl Tallglers. uoro, o.no. . . •.t I GILT BDGE CLEANERS, Th tl t I d b . 't' f th t 1? v n M "' ' com- finest line of groceries of every " e fact 1a rna e a us1- 1 1cs or e pas · ~ _ <J,.•s r. the age of 13 he entered tile U. Jackson St., now carries a variety obtainable. It has been ness investment shortly after my Stokes was appointcrl assistant. . plete line of Army and Navy S. Navy to begm a long wo1 thy a g 01 ·n concern st"nce tl1en. arrival is answer enough. Though attorney in commission of reve- accessories, caps, neckties, all de- g career in which he was twice Otl iJ · · t st requiring importuned to locate in the nue and taxation in 1~:;9 J,y the signs. If it i-s for the Army or ter usmess Ill ere s awarded the highest award our N:wy, we have it. his attention is the Immediate South, I bypassed California. then Governor Payne Ratner, and country bestows, the Congres- is reason for the sale. Horace Greeley's saying 'Young was retained by the prE;u<mt gov- . 1 " d 1 f H Ifn '"rJn Like our Rervice, everything swna me a o on or. ,- " 1 Norman A. West, the purchaser 1 man go west,' will be reenacted ernor, Andrew Scl~oeppel nnt !I reasonably priced. fame as the tnan who saved the I received his training under his immediately following the war. I last year when he resigned to captain of the U. S. S. Maine I father, who operated a grocery oome not for the duration, but to come to the Statt Of Washington. Officials representing thE' Com- THE NEED FOR 1 store in G•alveston. He is a grad- remain. I hope Seattleites will Admitted to prncticc by tile mander of Whidby were: Lt. W. I uate of Wiley College, Marshall, grow as fond of me as I am ot Supreme Court of \Vashi11gton M. Wilson, executive officer, LL POLITICAL 1 Texas, entering the busint'SS them. We certainly will be State in March of tJ.is ye'Jl' Mr. G. W. Heberling, personnel offi- · I' world as manager of Gold Bond pleased to meet them." Stokes opened law offices in rhe cer; Lt. (j,g,) J. J. Logan, bar- LEADERSHIP Peoples Banlc Blrlg, Seat1l1• Son racks officer; 1st u. F. 1\ten- ; duty lightly. The future will be Davidites Win Two ftbm Pratt, Kas., he is married and all times the lo·.ver men; Lt. (j.g.) Kress, Chaplain. Ry PRENTIS 1 . FRAZIER. I what you and I help to make it. has no children. filled with delegates Chief G. E. Sherry was conductor . I We need a leadership that is Globetrotters·, Return ------ -- th tl b b l · tf ce ·e The time is opportune for mt- 1 informed and alert, a leadership at first base has never been sur- and visitors. Delegates num- e 1e rass ant 111 . .t e , 1 - bered about 700 from all parts monies. nority groups, and especially the 1that is loyal and devoted to the Game Next Friday pasesd on a Seattle diamond. "our del- lth h' h I affl'l!'ated, i cause of freedom nd equality for The teams are so evenly of the United States. , Honor,q ry gnpsts wE're Lt. L. L. group w w 1c am 1 all. a leaership that has the Br J. A. (Jack) JOHNSON matched that a return engage- egate considered it one of the Melegari, C. 0., Naval Burrncks, 1\fust be experienced. Apply In pet·son. RUTH'S BEAUTY SALON, 1502 Main St. greatest privileges of his life to experienced operators, Miss Reese attend this historic meeting. If is able to serve. the public, sav- Naval Ammunition Depot; Enr.ign Ivy , Puget Sound Receiviu.; Sta– tion; Chesler L. Dixon, chief torpedoman, and Mrs. Dixon, ' Keyport; Mrs. Dick Turpin, Mr. J. R. Lillard, USO director Ind. courage to fight for a principle. The House of David baseball ment will without question be The time is far past for the team won both games of a double welcomed by the fans of Seallln. type of leadership that is moti- header from the Harlem Globe- They will play again Friday vated by pel'sonal ambition or trotters Sunday at Sick's seattle evening at Sick's Stadium. NOTICE Adams the Tailor's store at 622 Jacqson St. will be closed from Aug. 15 to about Sept, 15, 1944. On reopening, Mr; Adams will have ·on display some of the best woolens ob· tainable anywhere. If you have clothing in this store, please get t.hem out before Aug, 15, as the store will he dosed for a month or more. C. G. ADAMS ing them much time sans ap– pointments. Ladies may now come at their own convenience between the hours of 9:30 · a. m. and 7:30 p. m. with an assur– ance of self satisfaction. VERY SPECIAL PlVE rooms, 2 bedrooms, hall llvlng, dining, kitchen; newly decorated. New fixtures. Cor– ner lot. Basement. $2,950.00. Small payment down and you can n>.ove in and be settled be– tore school opens. Agent, c:'•. 8940. COOKS, PORTERS AND WAITERS CLUB BT,ACK AND ~AN, t04V2 12'1111 AVE. SO. JAM SESSION EVERY MONDAY NIGHT • FOR RESERVATIONS OALL CA. 9989 any member should at any time doubt the gTeat strength and so– cial passion of the Association, he should attend such a confer- ence. Serv. No. 2, Bremerton; Mrs Jas. Your delegate was appointed T. Walker, Secy Bremerton Br. to the Resolutions Committee. NAACP; AI Smith, photograph PI'. Working on that committee he Seattle, and J •as. T. Walker. the was able to see how intelligently Bremerton manager. The -""or t h– and how seriously the delegates 1 west Enterprise. · j attacked the task in hand. These I RIVI 2-c Livingston gave an im- 1 resolutions express better than pressive presentation of his anything else the scope of that guard's efficiency in the cere- 1 task. They took in all the phases monies. Immaculately clean anc'1 1 of the Negro's struggle for full punctual in command, tbC' boys 1 , freedom and equality. The ad- demanded admiration from bver.v– dresses of the public meetings one. provided a background tor discus– sion or the issues involved. A speci·al group of junior h•)st- esses were present from Colman l'HJJlN'.l'lS J. J<'XA:t.U<.a{, Thees issues covered the fol- Center, Seattle for ~he social llonr I to seek for true and tried lead- lowing areas: where everyone enJoyed the tan-. ership in the political field. 1. THE ARMED FORCES - talizing tunes of the Hi-Flyers They should be leaders who Here the conference demande·J orchestra, under direction of are not interested in political the complete abolition ot dis- Chief Sherry. plums for themselves, but lead– crimination and segregation, not The Center is very luxuriously ers interested in accomplishing only during the war but during equiped for the naval personnel. ·something for the entire citizenry. the peace that shall follow the It consists of a fine bowling al- The time is ripe for our group war. Your delegate was privi- ley, a spacious pool room, a bar- to begin to prepare for a greater leged to preside at the public ber -shop and many other fine future by manifesting a keener meeting at which this problem concessions. All in all it is a : interest in public programs. We was discussed by Judge William fine recreation building. ! are at the very heart and eli· H. Hastie. With a background of we are extremely proud to be max of a terrible world war . (Continued on Page 4) a part of a community that can ' This is no time to take our publi-; selfish gains, the old-time hip j Stadium while 4000 fans sat on pocket politician. Rather we look I the edges of their seats expect– for a leadership that will work ing almost anything almost any for the interests of all the peo- time. The gameG were well ple that they might gain what is rightfully due them. A lea<:ler– ship that is fair to all groups, and who demands in return that all groups be fair to him. First we must organize to se– cure a strong political group so that a leader may demand a con– tract or an agreement for his right portion of the political spoils. To wield such an influ– ence a leader must be backed by a strong political organization. The leader, in tu1·n, should ho above the economic border line I that he may not be tempted by Hatter, Catche•·, Globetrotters small personal contributions. • ·1 I pitched and well played and both hope the Negroes of the State ot 1 ended by the narrow margin of Washington, and !.he Negroes ot 2 to 1 in favor of the Davidites. all other states, will see to it 1 Features of the game, in addi– that the Quislings are permanent- tion to the excellent pitching, ly eliminated from the political were: a mighty home run ovPr picture. The citizens of any the left field fence by Chip Mr:- (Con.Unued on Page 4) 1 Allister of the Globetrotters, lite third base play of Petway of Not Too Late to Buy Bonds the Davidites, and Buddy Tre- herne of the Trotters, whose play Gerald Smith Favors Sending Negroes Abroad DETROIT-Gerald L. K. Smith nominated for president by the Michigan convention of his Arne- rica First Party, said today he would advocate establishment of a "homeland" in Africa for the I American Negro. I Smith, in a statement to the press, stated: '\'\'e should compel the French and British to turn over to us for this purpose a million square miles of Africa– to apply on their war debt to us.,. The land, Smith said, would be made available to the Ame– rican Negro absolutely free. He proposed that this government give $5,000 and free transporta– tion to every Negro willing to migrate. He said this was a means "t~ solve the Negro prob– lem honestly and realistically." Smith said he would make the proposal to the sational conven– tion of the America First Party here August 29 and 30. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY -·· OPENING SOON -- RUTH WHITESIDE SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE .. ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON!