1941-01-10

.Ji Vol. 21; No. 2 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941 PRICE: 5c Per Copy Anti-Hatred Ban Upheld In New Jersey Bond Test Case ----------------------~ Newton, N. J.-Judge J. c. Losey Globe Trotters of Sussex County upheld the con- stitutionality of New Jersey's "race-hatred" stat-w.tes and set January 31 for the sentencing of Wilhelm · Kunze, national German– American Bund leader, and eight Have Lucky "Nite" Score 47-23 is just to let you Bund associates on indictments know they played a game of bas– charging them with "promoting hatred against people of the Jew- ketball. We really expected to see ish religion." the S. L. Savidge-Alpine combina– tion administer a spanking to the basketball Houdini's. And, per– haps they would have, had their eyes been able to follow the ball. Sure most of the spectators knew None of the men was in court as Judge Losey delivered a half-hour– long opinion, but their attorney, John Winans, filed an exception immediately and said he would appeal. where it was all the while, but Maximum penalties under the they couldn't tell the boys for law are three years in prison and laughing. One of the Harlem boys a $5,000 fine. Besides Kunze, the men are Au– gust Klapprott, of Andover, the Bund's Eastern leader; Matthias Kohler, of Irvington, state Bund t~easurer; Leonard B. Clark of New York, writer for the Bund magazine, Free America; the Rev. John C. Fitting of Union City, state Bund secretary; Richard Scheile and Paul Schaarschmidt of Paterson, Carl Schipphorst of Glen Rock and George Neuppert of Cliffside Park, trustees of Camp Nordland. felt bad about it and placed rthe ball right in the hands of the Se– atle boys, but raced down the field and prevented a basket. Placing themselves in a com– manding lead, the Harlemites opened a bag of tricks that amazed the players and spectators alike. The more than 5,000 fans went wild wi:th delight, even though it was just another lucky night for the Globe Trotters, Undoubtedly the tricksters and funny boys from Harlem furnished the finest circus performance ev– er shown in Seattle. If you missed seeing them Tuesday night, I leave you with the words of a spectator: lp. S. Lodge No.l09 Installs Officers Puget Sound Lodge No. 109, I. B. 0. E. W. installed the newly elected officers Monday night, Jan. E~T R. CHAINE¥ 6. Past Exalted Ruler, E. I. Rob– inson was installing officer. Emmet R. Chainey, many times honored, will head the antlered herd as Exalted Ruler. Distinct– ive honors also went to the finan– cial officers, W. E. Vrooman, Fin- Judge Losey's ruling was on de– murrers filed by Winans from the individual indictments. The de– fendants admitted the facts in the bills, but contended they were in– sutiClent to warrant prosecution and that the laws under which they were returned were unconstitution– al. "I pray I will not die before the Globe Trotters return, January, . 20." It was the first court test of the statutes, ,passed in 1935. The leaders of the Community League didn't reckon without their ' host when they laid the new floor The men were indicted last fall in the Civic Auditorium and book– ed the Harlem Globe Trotters. AI- on charges that speeches promot- ready they have made Seattle one ing racial hatred had been deliv- of the basketball centers of the ered during a Bund rally at Camp United States. Nordland. Klapprott, Kohler and Clark were charged with making the speeches: the others, with per– mitting them. Wilbur V. Keegan of West New York, Bund attorney, also was in– dicted for permitting the speeches, Five People Lynched In 1940 Says Tuskegee put chose to test the indictment T\lskegee, Ala. - According to by standing trial. No trial date Tuskegee Institute there were five has been set. persons lynched in 1940. One was Only the racial aspect of the white and four, Negroes. The of– statutes, which prohibit inciting fenses charged were wife beating race or religious hatred, was in- and drunkeness; attempting to volved, Judge Losey ruled. qualify to vote; altercation with "Jews are a branch of a race," the white man; and failure to re– he said. "One cannot help being fer to a white man as "Mr." The born of a certain race. The Jews states in which these lynchings oc– are entitled to certain rights and curred were: Alabama, with two privileges, and have the right to to its credit; Georgia, where the be protested from abuse, hatred, I mob got another two; and Tennes- violence and hostility ... " see, where only one got the rope. Election Contest ATwo Edge Sword Democrats still talk of blitzing the election of Governor– elect Arthur B. Langlie. Like Banquo's ghost it will not down. Admissions of no fraud, and no irregualrities are not enough to halt the attempt to defeat the will of the people. Certain elements are still offering phantom wagers that Mr. Clarence Dill will be the next governor of Washington. Let the speaker of the legislature answer them when he an– nounces Langlie the new governor. Any attempt to canvass the vote by the legislature would be the last stronghold of the gamblers whose pet and well laid W. E. VROOMAN ancial S ecretary and Wm. H. Banks, Treasurer. These "watch dogs" were chosen by acclamation to guard the exchequer. Other officers installed were: W. B. Nor– ris, E. Lead. K., N. Jordan, E. Loy. K.; Ho. Johnson, E. Lecturing K.; S. M. Jones, Esquire; W. H. WM. H. BANKS schemes have gone awry. A canvass may prove a two-edge Calhoun, Physician; Chas. Jones, sword. It may some day serve as a boomerang. Democratic Tyler and J. J. Seely, Trustee. The financial report of the trea– stupidity may be the disintegration of the party in the state surer, disclosed the National Bank of Washington. Canvassing the vote of the people would of Commerce of Seattle as its de– take from them the final say in any election. All that would ·positary, and the following bal– be necessary would be to await the coming of a controlled ance: legislature. "All disbursements are made by The publicity given the prearranged setup as a result check supported by voucher and of democratic victory, the territory parcelled out, and over- approved by E xalted Ruler, Sec- retary and Treasurer, and ap– lords already named trickled back to the people who still be- proved by the vote of rthe lodge. lieve in a government of the people, by the people and for the people. They upset the apple cart. If Dem ocratic stupidity should make any concerted effort to defeat the will of the people, it will do more to wreck the party in the State of Washington than any other force. The people elect the governor, not the legislature. K. C. C. D. Club Places Two Clerks in Co. Tr. · David Williams and George Min– or received employment in the clerical department of the County Treasurer's office through recom- The Spirit Of Fraternalism By E. I. R. History shows that the spirit of fraternalism has existed throughout the ages of man. In ancient times long before the Christian era families were banded together in groups to protect each other. In the middle ages guilds were formed for mutual protection, to render assistance in times of sickness and misfortune and to enjoy feasts and other festivities. In America Fraternalism began in October 1868 when the first lodge was formed and the first rit– ual written. Today there are more than one hundred thousand with more than eight million men, wo– men and children. The Fraternal f)rder of Elks is charitable, b<!nev<q. nt and protec– tice. Many tho~ands of dollars are spent during the year to give relief to sick, distressed and un– fortunate members in times of Nellie 1\lcCullough G. D. Installing Officer. Nellie McCullough, Grand Depu– ty and installing officer, has a long reco;d for distinguished ser– vice in the IBPOEW. For 15 years she served as Grand Recorder with– out opposition. Upon her voluntary retirement, she was honored with the title of Past Grand Daughter Ruler. She is now a Grand Depu– ty for Washington and British Co– lumbia. Dr. Elks Install Officers The Grand Deputy, Nellie Mc– Cullough, installed the newly elected officers of Evergreen Tem– ple, No. 157, at their regular meet– ing Friday Jan. 3. Industry And Trade Unions Force Negroes To Stay On Relief 1--------------------- By Charles E. Hall furniture factories, less than five Grand Statistician, I B P 0 E W per cent; in the glass and soap Bankers, industrialists, labor factories, only about five per cent; leaders and economists have quite in the suit, coat, and overall fac– recently predicted that due to the tortes, less than six per cent, and billions now being poured into in- in the electric light and power dustry business will be stimulated, plants and the automobile factories employment opportunities will in- crease, purchasing power will rise and the general standard of living will greatly improve throughout the entire nation. It is believed that the immediate period ahead will favorably compare with or even surpass the years of our greatest prosperity. Coming from such authoritative sources, these predictions have en– courage the mass of colored unem– ployed persons whose progress is undeniably linked with the general advancement of every element of the population. Relief checks have been very helpful during .the dark days of depression, but relief mon– ey will not buy homes, educate our children, pay off mortgages or pur– chase the quantity and quality of good food and clothing that is re– quired by those who are not sat– isfie to merely exist. Employment opportunities during the next few years should enable us to recover many of the things formerly held, especially the farms, the homes, the bank accounts, if not the lux- less than seven percent. But in each of the above named industries the percentage of foreigh-born em– ployees-many of whom were and still are ALIENS-ranged from twelve to forty one per cent. Al– though Negro workers have never been accused of SABOTAGE, this condition is typical of the attitude of industry throughout the country with the possible exemptions of the slaughter and packing houses, cigar and tobacco factories, the coal mines, the fertilizer factories, the car and railroad shops and the blast furnaces and steel rolling mills. Forced On Relief Rolls The rather general criticism that we constitute an exceptionally hea– vy load on the relief r olls in var– ious states appears to be unfair in the light of the treatment dish– ed out to our group by both the employers of labor and the trade unions. A striking instance of the result of this treatment was re– cently noted when the U. S. Civil uries. And it is absolutely neces- 8 e r vice Comm.ission announced sary for us to get more money that there is a great demand for f r o m WITHOUT to circulate WITHIN the group if our business enterprises, our churches, our fra– ternal organizations and our pro– fressional men and women are to survive. toolmakers for the National De- need. Through its social features Following the installation, Grand Detour Signs Everywhere ien.ee Program, and that a::Jou L aoo– appointments would be made in one of the arsenals. Now, the re– cords show that of the nearly 80,- 000 toolmakers in this country, less than 150 are Negroes, but how even this \Small number learned the trade under .the apprenticeship re– gulations and practices of the In– ternational Association of Machin– ists is still a mystery. many from all walks of life may Deputy McCUllough surprised the I th meet together for common inter- n is connection it is to be hop- est. The rich man, poor man, beg– gar man fraternize on equal terms. Together they may banquet, picnic, dance and enjoy themselves in ma– ny ways. Some of our lodges fos ter sports, bands, glee clubs, quar– tettes, educational societies all for the recreation of its members. officers and members by taking ed that the 'Captains of Industry" them to her home as guests to and the labor unions will be more The ritualistic works develop leadership, parliamentary training and give a higher sense of citi– zenship. Nor are their juveniles neglected. The juvenile lodges teach the youngsters self-reliance, character building, thus preparing them for •entrance in the Frater– nal order of Elks. Like any other organization the years of hard work, courageous and untiring leadership and faith– ful membership are buttressed against a never tiring selfish few, who for the good of the order ought to undergo a self-imposed emersion. Despite them, the I. B. P. 0. E. Daughter Ruler Gladys Johnson moves steadily on, impervious t o an elaborate New Year's luncheon. the attack of snipers. Every Lodge A table, beautifully decorated in of Elks should boast of its Legion holiday attire, and ladened with a variety of refreshments, was a greeting that led them into a night of pleasant memories. considerate of our needs and avail– ability than heretofore because both groups with only a few excep– tions have either flashed a red light of a detour sign whenever we have made an attempt to travel the road that leads to industrial and economic security. As a mat– ter of fact many Aliens have long been given preferential treatment over Negroes, both by industry and the unions and now comes a state– ment from the Congressional Com– m ittee investigating un-American activities to the effect that "Both Communists and Natzis are at work inside every important indus– try in the United States," and in– cidentally, they are NOT Negroes. Never Given Chance . Before the financial crash of 1929 when there were more Ne– groes employed in industry than ever before, less than one per cent of the several hundred thousand persons mployed in the shoe fac– tories were colored and the same conditions obtained in the silk mills watch factories, knitting mills and woolen and worsted mills. The working force in the rubber fac– tories was less than three per cent colored; in the cotton mills and It is therefore, rather encourag– ing to learn that thousands of our young colored carollers in the Ci– vilian Conservation Corps (CCC) are now receiving training as semi– skilled mechanics, telephone line– men, road and bridge construction workers, truck and tractor opeat– ors, cooks and bakers, carpenters, surveyors, welder.s, electricians and radio operators. But will industry and the trade unions permit them ·to work in the factories and mills throughout the country? Is This Democracy'/ Negro workers do not object to the placement in industry on Nat– uralized foreigh-born citizens but they are unable to justify the pre– ferential treatment given to sev– eral million aliens, many of whom have no faith or interest in the ideas and traditions of the United States. Until industry and the la– bor unions give Negroes some sem– blance of a square or new deal our large mass of unemployed will ne– essarily be dependent upon the re– lief rolls or organized charity. And this m DEMOCRACY-or is it? The Washington Eagle Headed by Daughter Ruler Gladys Johnson, the following of– ficers were installed: Ora Brooks, Vive Daughter Ruler; Aud'rey Ni– ckols, A sst. Daughter Ruler; Anna Scott, Chaplain; Celestine Tudor, Financial Secretary; Susie Mar– shall, Recording Secretary; N ellie Wilson, Treourer; Louise Coleman, Organist; Mosie L. Smith, Door– k eeper; Tessie Austin, Gate Keep– er; Louise Kingcade, Leona Bar– row, Bea trice Lewis, Trustee Board; Genevieve Dunn, Escort. 4 Negroes Ordained as Missionaries In Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Archibald Tudor Chief Antler • mendations of the King County Colored Democratic Club, announc– ed acting Secretary Arthur Wil– liams. Under Special Dispensation Puget Sound Lodge Elks No. 109 will receive new members at $3.50 each. Former members may rein– state for $2.50 each. This dispensation will expire March 1, 1941. Be an Elk and join the March of .Progress. E. R. Chainey, Ex. Ruler W. E. Vrooman, Sec. BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.,- Four young Negro men, ending fourteen years of study today with vows of chastity, poverty and obedience its part of their ordination into the priesthood, became part of the growing band of pioneer Catholic missionaries to their own race. Anointed, after lying prostrate before the chapel altar to show their humility in the sight of God they will go forth to instruct oth– er Negroes on the Gold Coast of Africa or in some hamlet of the Deep South. They came to St, Augustine's Seminary here, the only Catholic seminary for Neg roes in ,the Unit- ed States, while almost children. Studying Latin and Greek under the white Fathers of the Divine Word, a missionary societ y found– ed in Holland in 1875, they fin– ished ,their four-year-high-school course and two of college. Then for a year they s tudied philosophy in the white seminary at Techny, Til., and returned t o Boy St. Louis for three more yea rs of philosophy, four of theology and their ordination under Bishop Richard 0. Gerow of Natchez, Miss. Since the school was established here in 1923 onJv leven other N e– groes have been .. ,~ai.ned. ~--------------~-------------=---------==--~-- ·----