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P O R T L A N D IN Q U IR IR PO RTLAN D INQUIRER Young People’s Page Ralph H. Faulk, Editor Published Each Wednesday By By RICHARD WINSLOW, Editor Portland Inquirer Publishing Co. 2736 N . E. Rodney Ave.— Phone W Ebster 7220— Portland, Oregon V A N P O R T O F F IC E : 2410 N. Cottonwood, A p t 505— W E . 1534 B A G L E Y D O W N S O F F IC E : 145-F W inder Dr., Vancouver, W n. Guilds Lake, 4437 N. W . 44 Court A T . 4733 One Tear by M a i l ________________________________ _______________ 45 .0 0 Six Months by M a i l ______j*.____________________________________ $2-50 Personal, Club, Local and Church News must reach us Tuesday. ______________________ Preceding Publication Date._______ ' POW ER A literal definition o f the word Power is,— “ the faculty o f doing or performing something.” This can be one person, a group o f persons, a whole community, a Race or a Nation. It is obvious that the larger number you have that are doing the same thing, the more Power the group will possess. The Christmas buying season is right now at its peak. More money is spent in America during the Xmas buying rush than at any other time o f the year. Portland and vicini ty is no exception to this rule. The money spent by Negroes in this area will add immensely to the total income of the local merchants. In that money the Negro has POWER,— Buying Power. That money also has the power to create ave nues o f opportunities for the Negro and Negro business. But this money will have to be used in such a manner as to pro duce the best possible results. Not as one person, not as a group, but as a Race spending fo r the good of the Race. Your POWER will be felt by (1) Not buying in places where Negroes are not employed. (2) Not buying in stores that do not advertise in your Negro papers. Under sub-heading (1) The stores o f Portland have re peatedly advertised in the daily papers for workers. Ex perience is not one o f the requirements for employment. Just anybody who wants to work. There can be no conceivable reason fo r not hiring Negroes. Under subheading (2) Every merchant, every store in the Portland metropolitan area has been given a chance to ad vertise in the Negro papers in order to reach the Negro trade. If they do not advertise, it is because they are not interested in your trade. So, use your Negro publications as a guide when you go to buy. They are the authentic guide to the stores that welcome and appreciate your patronage. The head o f a large Advertising Agency told us that there are some stores who do not want the Negro trade, that they find it “ difficult.” Cooperation is the only way your “ faculty o f doing or per form ing something” can be felt. In the Political field, it is Voting Power; in the Commercial world, it is Buying Power. Either one can be used to benefit the Race if we but work together. Remember, YOU have the Power! CIVIL RIGH TS BILL *1 i \ A meeting was held this week at the Y. W. C. A. in refer ence to a Civil Rights Bill that is to be presented to the legislature o f the State of Oregon in its next session. No doubt the bill is a grand gesture and will assure minorities rights and privileges supposedly guaranteed them in the Con stitution o f this government. We are all for having the measure passed, but, we go on record here and now to say that not only will the measure not be passed in this session, but will not even get out o f “ Committee.” W hy? The House of Representatives of the State o f Oregon is predominantly Republican, the members from Multnomah County in which Portland is located are predominantly Re publican. The same holds true o f the state senate and the members from Multnomah county. During the election just passed we tried to impress upon the minds o f the colored voter that he was living in a Re publican state. We tried to explain to the voter that it was to his advantage and the good o f his race to register and vote REPUBLICAN; that he was living under the direct supervision o f the state of Oregon and not the national gov ernment. All to no avail. The people who are now so deeply interested in having the Civil Rights Bill passed are by a large percentage Dem ocrats. Somewhere, somebody who is a guiding light in this magnanimous gesture missed a turn and got on the wrong road. Now, we have the anomalous situation of a group pre dominantly Democrat asking a predominantly Republican Legislature to do them a political favor. Political strategy says it will not work. CHICKENS DO COME HOME TO ROOST. ELLEN’S PARTY DE-LUXE Last Saturday the elegant Miss Ellen Woods gave a very, very small affair for a very, very .few of her friends. ( Smile>. I won’t tell you the hours or the names of those who attended, but I will add that everyone had one fine, cozy, gay ole time. FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS Dahlia Temple No. 202 I. B. P. O. E. W. Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday 2504 N. Williams Ave., 8:00 p. m. Mrs. Lethe Peck, Daughter Ruler. Golden W est 844, G.U.O.F. Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2:3 0 p. m ., 2504 W illiam s A ve., Mrs. Josephine Morrison, M. N . G. Mrs. Annabelle Harris, N . G. Sec. JAM JEFF H A LLS To those o f you who attend Jeff Hi institute of higher knowledge Exeelsior Lodge No. 23 and learning you are well acquaint F. & A . M. ed with the group of singers, or Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday should I just say the Trieiters,” at 8:0 0 p. m. 2604 W illiam s Avenue Parker, Burger and Wilkinson, who K. L. Culp, W . Master every day during the fifth period L. R. Blackburn, Secretary lunch literally stop the traffic. The Phone TRinity 1857 truth of the matter is that every day during fifth period lunch this ENTERPRISE CHAPTER fine sounding trio of mixed voices No. 6, O. E. S. give out with a portion of musical Meetings 1st Wednesday each lyrics which sounds so fine that no month 8:00 p. m. one could possibly walk down the 2504 N . W illiam s Ave. halls without stopping to listen. Consequently jammed halls. (Do Mrs. Elise S. Reynolds, Secretary not let this swell your heads, boys, but this fact speaks for itself a 3 to B ill? Webb Lodge No.1050 how good you really are. Keep it L B. P. O. E. of W . up.) Meets every 2nd and 4th Wed. 8:30 p. m. KNOWN FACTS 2504 N. W illiam s A v. (Russell St.) Mr. Gene Fuller states that he’s W . L. Shine, Exalted Ruler only having one fine time. Edwin Phelps, Secretary T. Westly still buggying to his classes. Enterprise Lodge No. 1 “ W e e d” shortage apparently F. & A . M. growing worse. Bucky, were you really out to Meets every 1st and 3rd Monday Vancouver until two in the morn 8:00 p. m. ing last Sunday? 2504 N . W illiam s Ave. W . H. Bowers, W . Master Ernie, what were you doing at James L. W asson, Secretary exactly 10:10 p. m. last Sunday ni ght ? ORDER OF* E A S T E R N STA R Mt. Hood Chapter No. 6 Meets* every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 8 p. m. Mrs. Roberts Blackburn, W . SKIPPING SCHOOL There’s been a growing tenden cy for mainly the high school agers M .; Mrs. Marie Smith, Sec. Visitors to skip or as they have put it, from other Eastern Star chapters “ Just don’t fael like attending so always welcome. they don’t.” As you probably know that the more you do of a thing! Y . W . C. A . the more of a habit is formed, so 834 S. W . Broadway if you don’t mind a little sugges tion, I suggest that you go by the CHURCH OF GOD I$i CHRIST old rule that a “ stitch in time Working with All Nations. saves nine.” Thank you— Rich. Order of Services: A DIG— A CHOP— A CHEW 9:45 Sunday School. Seth, you and Sam shouldn’t get 11:00 A. M. Noonday Worship. the above ideas so often. 6:30P . M., Y. P. W. W. Watch out, E., I know a certain 7:30 P. M., Evangelist Service. Weekly Service: young man who »thinks that you 7:30 P. M., Tuesday, Wednes are the cutest girl on this earth. day, Thursday and Friday. Just keep on, Willie, and Ectric We invite everyone to come ------ one of these days. and worship with us. We are asking all of the saints to pray for us that the Lord may con STARLIGHT CLUB tinue to bless us. Last Friday night the Starlight Elder C. L. Simms, Pastor. Sister A. Robert, Reporter. Club was really jumping with all the jitterbugs who were only on to some fine time. Those seen jump CHURCH OF GOD ing were: Tavers, Ernie Mann, 2518 N. Williams and Russell Myrtle Wilfont, Seth Hill, Kenneth Rev. O. F. Brown, Pastor. Duke, Connie Maney, Ellen Woods, Sunday School 10 A. M. and several others. Every one had Morning Worship 11 A. M. Evening Worship, 8 P. M. strictly one fine time. The Better Book and Bible House Scott Building, 3rd Floor 420 S. W. Washington BIBLES, SCRIPTURE GREETINGS, BOOKS SACRED MUSIC, MOTTOES, ETC. K. L. Eichenberger, Mgr. BE. 2588 A . R. ZE LLE R CO. A F T E R TH E “ SHOW ” A T V . B. A . Enjoy some Delicious J. and M. B A R - B - Q and Fried Chicken Dinners 522 N. BROADWAY Near Interstate F U N E R A L DIRECTORS Between Graham and Knott CATH O LIC C H A P E L OF TH E L IT T L E F L O W E R Inter-racial 21 N. E. Broadway Rev. Jerome M. Schmitz, ChapL Miss Doris Reynold*, Catechist SE R V IC E S : ’ Sunday, Maas and Sermon: 9 o’clock A . M. Wednesday, Novena Devotions: 8 o’clock P. M. M T. O L IV E T B A P T IST CH URCH Rlev. J. J. Clow N. E. First Ave. and Schuyler Portland, Ore. ORDER O F SE R V IC E S : 9:45 a. m. Sunday School Mrs. Marie Smith, Supt. 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship 6:30 p. m. B. Y . P. Felowshilp conducted by Lenworth Miner 8:0 0 p. m. Evening Worship B E T H E L CH URCH , A . M. E . N. McMillen and Larrabee ________ Portland, Oregon________ ST. PH ILIP ’ S CHURCH Episcopal Vicar L. O. Stone N. E. Knott and Rodney Portland, Oregon 7:45 a. m. Communion Service 10:00 a. m. Church School 11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer Thursday 9:0 0 a. m. Commun ion Service.____________________ _ C O M M U N ITY M. B. CHURCH Rev. H. C. Cheatham, Pastor 845 Cottonwood Street Vanport City, 17, Oregon A F R IC A N M E T H O D IST E PISCO P AL Z IO N CH U RCH Rev. J. F. Smith 2007 N . W illiam s Ave. Portland, Oregon P EO PLE’S C O M M U N IT Y B A P T IST CH U RCH N . E. 74th and Glisan SL Rev. R. E. Donaldson, Minister S E R V IC E S : Sunday School 10:30 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. B. Y . P. U . Meeting 7 :0 0 p. m. FIR ST B A P T IS T CH U RCH 1205 Hathaway Drive Burton Homes Vancouver, W ash. Rev. J. W . Brown, Pastor A ll Nation* Church o f God in Christ Elder James S. Lomax, Pastor. Multnomah and W illiam s Ave. ORDER O F SE R V IC ES Tuesday and Thursday: Evan gelistic Services 7:45. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting at 7:45. Sunday: Sunday School 10:00, Morning Service 11:45, Y . P. W . W . 6:30. Evening Service 8:00. Williams Ave. Church of God in Christ Elder Claud L. Lampkin, Pastor 2504 N. W illiam s Ave. ORDER OF SE R V IC ES Monday and Friday: Evange- listical Services 7:30. Wednes day: Bible Band 8:00. Sunday: Sunday School 10:00, Morning Service 11:30. Y . P. W . W . 6:30. Evening Services 7:45. COME O N E ! COME A L L ! Mrs. Lampkin, Reporter. UNITED CHURCH MINISTRY Force and Broadacres Vanport City Sunday School: 9:45 A.M. Worship: 11:00 A.M. Worship: 8:00 P.M. Inter-Denominational Services Rev. Leslie Denton, Minister CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Rev. B. M. McSwain, Pastor. 1207 S. W. Front Ave. Portland, Oregon SERVICES: Morning Worship 12 noon. Evening Worship 8 p. m. Every Tuesday and Friday evening 8 p. m. Radio Broadcast every Sun day morning at 8 a. m. over KWJJ. HOUSE OF PRAYER ESTABLISHED 1904 Williams Ave. CHIICK DIRECTORY TR. 1155 DAY or NIGHT 2205 S. E. 10th Ave. SERVICES 8:00 a. m. Radio Broadcast 10:30 a. m. Sunday School 12:00 Noon Morning Worship 6:3 Op. m. Young People’s Meet. 8:00 p. m. Evangelistic Services Wednesday, Friday and Satur- ► day, 8:00 p. m., Evening W o r ship.