1941-05-30

SUPRE Vol. 21, No. 21 Security Through Organized Labor Must Be Goal Says Hunton Roanoke, Va.-Only through the door of organized labor can Negro and white workers achieve secur– ity, the goal of their common struggle, Dr. Alphaeus Hunton told the local council of the Na– tional Negro Songress at a meet– ing held here recently at the Eb– enezer A. M. E. church. Dr. Hunton was the principal speaker at the meeting, where he I presented a charter to the coun– cil's president, J. H. Tyree. NAACP Congratulates UAWOn Ford Election Detroit, Mich. -Congratulations on the election victory in the Ford plant were received by R. J. Thom– as, president of the United Auto– mobile Workers, CIO affiliate to– day, from the National Associa– tion for the Advancement of Co– lored People. The telegram, signed by Walter White NAACP executive secre- ' tary, stated, the victory offers the UAW "an opportunity.to dem– onstrate that it is one labor union which has risen above racial or other prejudices and that it can prove by demonstration that men can work together irrespective of race." OURT WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Su-i ~ith changing votes cast in a pri– pr~me ~ourt ruled t.oda~ that state mary last September 10 to select pnmanes and nommatmg conven- a Democratic nominee for the tions were subject to federal re- House. SEATTLE, WASIDNGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1941 PRICE: 5c Per Copy ~~s~ion the same ru general elec- ~=================================================== Dismissal of the indictment was directed by the Eastern Louisiana Federal District Court on the 1\lr. P. I. Frazier To The Public And Advertisers 1..........--..,...,....--,.........,........,..,....,._ __, Of The Northwest Enterprise I Rev. F. W. Peniclt You are the owners of the Northwest Enterprise. As a pub-~ lie necessity, we join you by add– , ing our financial and moral sup- ; port to build a bigger and better I public ·organ for the Northwest. I No longer a private institution, we are making a direct appeal to double its circulation and place it in every home. To you and our subscribers we pledge our support. Mr. B. E. Squires "It Can't Be Done In Seattle?" By Dr. F. W. Penick I have heard this statement repeated more than any I other one statement since I have called Seattle my home, about eighteen months ago. There seems to be a well-founded sentiment, generally conceded and accepted-that "It can't Mrs. Martha Davis ground that Congress had no au– thority to regulate primaries, but only general elections. There was no disagreement over the constitutional right of congress to legislate against corruption in primaries but the court split four to three on the question whether The Justice Department said the congress actualiy had done so in a five men were charged with vic- broad 1870 statute making it a 1 t' 1 . 1 t' d · 1870 . . a mg egts a wn passe m , 1 cnme to depnve a citizen of his h' h k . . 1 I constitutional rights. I w IC rna es. cnmm~ . any con- . . . . . spiracy to inJure a citizen in the I The ma]or~~Y cpm:on, by Justice I exercise "of any right or privilege Stone, held, Where the state law secured to him by the Constitution has made the primary an integralJ f th u ·t d St t " , or laws o e m e a es. 1 part of the procedure of choice, or I I where in fact the primary effec- 'I Punishment Pr()vided tively controls the choice, the right Punishment was provided by the 1 of the elector to have his ballot legislation for anyone who, acting I counted at the primary is likewise I "under color of any law," deprives included in the right protected." any person of rights protected by I Stone explained that this ques- the Constitution or laws. tion had not been passed on speci- The specific purpose of the 1870 , fically in any previous decision of act was to carry out the Four- 1 the supreme Court, including liti- teenth Amendment giving the Ne- gation involving former Senator groes the right to vote. While no Truman H. Newberry of Michigan. question of Negro sufferage was Heretofore the authority of Con- involved in the case decided today, gress was generally assumed to be justice department officials ex- 1 restricted to the regulation of gen- pressed belief that the decision in- 1 eral elections. dicated the court would "rule that 1 Votes \Vere Cha.nged any interference with the rights It was asserted by the Justice of Negroes to vote in a primary II Department that a primary in to determine candidates for fede– many southern states determined ral office violated the federal sta– the outcome of the election and tute." I I that the federal government should They expressed belief the court have power to regulate both would hold t he 1870 law applicable "steps." to any political party regulations The litigation grew out of a fed- which bar Negro voters from pri– j eral indictment charging five New- maries or which require tests of i 0 r 1 e an s election commissioners , party regularity. Battle For S. R. 75 Takes New Life be done in Seattle! It is said that the people of Seattle are I Bell Aircraft Gives In; Negro Trainees Will Hire Negro Youth Requested By i~~~~~r!llllllllji~p~ I different! That. they cannot and will not cooperate in putting ;~;1 over a worthwhile program. To begin with, I wish to disagree Buffalo, New York-The vicious . circle has come to an end for Aeronautics Co. With this idea. It is my firm conviction that the people of [ Mr. J. A. Johnson I Eugene Redding, 21 year old New Sea~tle represent the average citizen found in any other city Rochelle, N. Y., lad who was re- New York- The battle , ;v'"''~'''''"''"":::"''' typical of the same background. I have also been told time I .............-..----..--.--...,...,........,..-......,. ! fused a job at the Bell Aircraft and again that one must be an "old timer" i1i Seattle before 1J - I company plant here early in April. New York-Proof that increas– ed pressure and aroused public sentiment for the inclusion of Ne– groes in the national defense pro– gram is taking effect in the an– nouncement by the United Instit– ute of Aeronautics, Inc., that the company will admit Negroes to its passage of Senat~: re:solution 75 1 is taking on new life as ten sen– ators have already replied to the letter sent out May 21 by the Na– tional Association for the Ad– vancement of Colored People re– questing that they actively sup– port the resolution. Senators Charles L. McNary, Henrik Shipstead, William H. Smathers and Styles Bridges have indicated their approval and ac– tive support of the measure. Sen– ators James M. Tunnell, Carl A. Hatch and Alexander Wiley report that they have not had time to study the resolution, but they are in favor of any effort to ban dis– crimination on account of race. Copies of a strong resolution passed by the National Public Af– fairs Committee of the YWCA have been sent out to 900 YWCA branches with urgent requests that all persons interested in the fair 1 and equitable integration of the Negro into the national defense program write to Senator Elbert D. Thomas, chairman of the Sen- 1 ate committee on Labor and Ed- , ucation, emphatically requesting I that S. R. 75 be reported favor-, ably to the Senate, and that .t~e~ write their own Senators gtvm., their reasons for supporting the I resolution and asking the solons I to work for its passage. DO IT NOW! I I Scholarship Dance Monday, June 16 is the date on which the Community Scholarship Dance will hold its fifth annual dance honoring high school and university graduates. This annual classic is held for the purpose of , raising money to provide scholar- I , ships and other aids to worthy students. The community as a I whole is cordially invited and ex– pected to participate. Faurot's beautiful ballroom has again been selected for the occa– sion, and the committee in charge of arrangements plan tQ make this year's event the grandest of all, according to an announcement by the chairman, James Gayton. Additional Contributors No Photos Mr. E. I. Robinson 1\lr. A. L. Purnell Mr. Gus West Mr. R. Smith Walter Johnson he can make any suggestion that will make for progress. I I A report has just been received This, I shall not discuss, other than to say, if your suggestion I by the National Association for I the Advancement of Colored Peo- 1 is good and if it has been well-thought out and carefully de- ple,that as a result of NAACP I veloped, and earnestly and intelligently presented, it is very likely to merit and receive support. Our great need is, not 'I necessarily "New blood" nor for that matter "Old blood," i 1 but our apparent need is more men and women of courage, I I Civic finded men and women, unselfish men and women, a few I good leaders and many good followers. We should encourage action in this case, the state em- training courses. ~loyment service ~t Buffalo pro~- Last week Mr. S. A. Buckley, an ISes to send Reddmg to Bell Air- official of the Institute, request– craft with its next quota of work- ed that the National Association e:s and Bell has agreed to take I for the Advancement of Colored him. People secure for him as many Redding was recommended by Negroes as possible who desire , his instructor at vocational train- this training. Mr. Buckley will I ing school, Quaddy, Maine, for a take personal charge of the ap- 1 J'ob with Bell along with five oth- plicants and stated he will be will- 1 originality among our people. All of us should not suddenly I I be seized with the desire to open a grocery store, a drug store, I I a tailor shop or even a tavern because we discover another 1 1 in that business apparently making a fair livng. Open up a 1 I new field. Try to be original. It is true that wheJ+ some one i ""W"''T"f"7'1'!JZ!lcl1"""~'·'T'"'"''~'"~rr-··'''""''"'''·7i! of us offers a suggestion or an idea for the good of the race I j which requires the cooperation of all, fifty of us will offer a 1 ers. Four of the others had their ing to explain the courses to them applications accepted and went to d · an giVe them as much help as work for the company the first they need. week in April. Redding and an- Information about this oppor- Mr. W. H. Banks Dr. Arthur Williams Mr. AI Hall Rev. J,. R. Hays Mr. Silas Groves 1 : substitute and claim it to be much better and more practical. l I The future of the race in Seattle will depend very largely I · i if not entirely, upon our ability to think, act and work to– ' gether for the good of ourselves and the institutions of our .: .Community. ~ j Right now we face a challenge, the meeting of which ~ 1 Will test the courage, sincerity and ability of every Negro in the Pacific Northwest regardless to where he lives or what . J bush~ess or profession he may follow. It has often been said ~ J 1 "Talk is cheap but it takes money to buy land." One can nev– , 11 er appreciate so much the privilege of sight lHltil it has been 1 ;! lost. The Northwest Enterprise is the "Speaking instrument, 1 1 J the Mouth Piece" for the Negroes of Seattle and the Pacific . Northwest. The continuation, enlargement and improvement .· 1 of this paper mean the ultimate security of every race indiv- idual-business enterprise, fraternal organization or Institu– tion. We can demonstrate our strength as ~ race in Seattlei and in the Pacific Northwest by building a bigger and better Northwest Enterprise, and through it build up in greater proportions the rest of our institutions, business and other– wise. Why not inject new life into Seattle and the Pacific Northwest by building a great newspaper, a fearless "Mouth– piece," a strong representative Organization and by giving 100% cooperation in every project sponsored for the good of the race. The first step in this direction, is to send in your subscription to the Northwest Enterprise. We should and must have THREE THOUSAND subscribers. Send in yours today. We will all be Boosters! Roll Of Honor • • • Is Your Narne Here? Russell Walton, 20031,-2 Ave., Seattle. S. A. Moss, 408 22nd Ave., Seat– tle E. Marshall, 1329 W. Dalton, The Northwest Enterprise ack- Spokane. nowledges the following subscrip- Rev. E. F. Morris, 150 16th Ave. tions ending June 30, 1942. Serg. Jno. T Cager, 524 Provid- E. Parker, 618 4th Ave. So., ence, Spokane. Great Falls, Mont. E. Alexander, 409 29th No. Mr. Abe Nakla other colored youth were the only tunity has already been distribut– two of the six who were not given ed from the New York office of jobs. NAACP, 69 Fifth Avenue. Pressure was brought by the Interested men are requested to N. A. A. C. P. through Ira Dea write or call the office immediate– Reid of the Bureau of Employment ly for instructions and literature Security, Washington, D. C. about the course. . ' Who Founded .Mother's Day? Re: Mr. J. A. (Jack) Johnson "A 1 Tribute to Motherhood" issue of I May 9th: Many have disputed his statement, "Frank E. Herring of j South Bend, Indiana, techer, orator and humanitarian, was father of Mother's Day." Our investigations disclose that Frank E. Herring was the founder of Mother's Day in 1904, three years prior to the time the honor was given Anna Jarvis, 1907. Mr, Johnson is correct. Rev. .John R. Harris JUST TO REMIND YOU By E. I. R. Unlimited National Emergency The public was schooled for the announcement. From it there is no appeal. Even as it was being uttered, 15 million Negroes are engaged in a civil struggle for rights guar– anteed by the constitution - life, liberty and the pursuit of happi– n ess. Nor is it necessary that we should surrender or even call a truce. 15 million Negroes today should close ranks and throw about the I president their united physical and moral strength. We know no oth– er country. We have never sulke-d I in our tent nor w ill. Our answer to the squawkers is: Let the I howlers howl, and the growlers growl, and the prowlers prowl, and the gee-gaws go it. Behind the night there is plenty of light and the president is all right and ev- l ery American knows it. He is your president and he is our president. it is your country and it is our country, you ought to be willing to fight for it, because we are willing to die for it.