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PORTLAND INQUIRER PORTLAND INQUIRER THE JAP'S IN THE FIGHT 0 .... ARE YOU r Portland Inquirer Publishing Co. *7 M N. £. R o d a tf A * * .— T«L W E b tto r ?22o- P o rtla n d . O f*. C h esk y £ Corbett, General N ew t Editor 1623 N. E 1st Avenue. Phone GAr field 2323 One Year by Mail 23 00 Six Months by Mail «2.90 N a t i o n a l l(R td a i » vkh N v lk N (H I D iT I Tim Ml , In c . HKl'KKHKNTATIVt; iU K i f t h A h d i m . S t « Y o rk M urray H ill 14412 Personal, Club, Local and Church News must reach us Tuesday preceding publication date. YET WE WONDER Notwithstanding the fact that we have been fighting and will continue to fight discrimination in public places, we witness so often acts of inconsistency on the part of members of our group that embarrass us. For instance this week two incidents occurred that caused me to say “I wonder”—yes, I wonder after all are our acts appreciated? ? There is a certain shipyard in the city that has a cafe-, teria where all the employees can eat and have a nice hot meal. a Members of all races eat in the same room. Just this week two employees of our group during the noon meal, had a fight in the dining room where hundreds were eating; one of the participants was cut with a knife; ; tables were turned over; dishes and glasses broken, and much confusion was caused. We wonder just what reaction will result by such acts. | STAY ON THE JOB-PLAY FAIR-BUY BONDS* It is these kind of persons who give the other man an roes by the end of 1944 will bring opportunity to use the excuse that ‘‘he doesn’t care for our PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH private inevstments for such trade”; that he would rather not have us in his place. Of housing beyong $80 million and N. E. 74th and Glisan St. course this is not a legitimate excuse—it is only a “smoke Negro war workers will occupy public to about $295 Rev. R. E. Donaldson, Minister screen” to hide behind, because fights occur in public places 115.000 units of privately and million. investments SERVICES: public investment publicly-financed war housing, represents The 13.5% Sunday School a. m. between other races, but they are not “magnified” as they about of the $2,200 Morning Worship 10:30 8.6% of all priority war 11 a. are when we are the culprits. million federal expenditure for B. Y. P. U. Meeting 7 p. m. m. housing, when construction of all It therefore behooves us, at all times, to be on our best the housing programmed by the war housing. WILLIAMS AVE. CHURCH OF dignity in public; to refrain from fights and other acts of end of 1944 is completed, NHA GOD IN CHRIST The Total violence—if we expect to continue to be permitted privileges estimates. Included are some Two Talk and Towers Claud L. Lampkin, Pastor quarter million peo Elder 2504 25.000 privately-financed perm an pie heard a 167 N. Williams Ave. we seek. American Red ORDER SERVICES: ent units and 90,000 publicly- Last Sunday night we were in a colored place of busi financed units, of which 72% are Cross speakers during the last Monday and OF Friday: Evange- ness. A white soldier and a lady came into this establish temporary. War Fund Drive, and helped to listical Services 7:30. Wednesday Bible Band 8:00. Sunday, Sunday ment and asked to be served beer. the ultimate contribution School The Negro share of total prior swell Morning Service at They were refused solely because they were white. ity war housing has increased figures to more than two hun 11:30. Y. 10, P. W. W., 6:30. Evening dred and a quarter million dol Services :45. Just think of it. We, who have been protesting and steadily since 1941, with private lars. Come One! Come All! complaining about white places with signs up “We Cater To ly-financed priority units rising Mrs. Lampkin, Reporter. Whites Whites Only” refusing to serve a guest, and an from .3% to 4.3% of the total HAVE YOU DONATED TO UNITED CHURCH MINISTRY publicly-financed units from ex-service man and his lady friend or wife, with 18 months and 2.8% to 11.9%. Completion of THE UNITED NEGRO COL Force and Broadacres service overseas because he is white. Vanport City the unite programmed for Neg LEGE FUND? This establishment is saying to the public “We Cater Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. REV. B. T. CAREY Worship, 11 a. m. To Colored Only” and is just as guilty as those white places Worship, 8 p. m. Vanport Community CHURCH DIRECTORY we have been fighting. Inter-Denominational Services. Church Rev. Leslie Denton, Minister. Prejudice is prejudice where and whenever practiced. CHURCH OF GOD The Benevolence Church and Russell 2405 N. Cottonwood Ga. 4092 CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST It’s wrong in its incipiency—and we must denounce it 2518 Rev. N. O. Williams F. Brown, Pastor. Vanport City. Ore.. Apt. 1559 Rev. B. M. McSwain, Pastor. whenever it pops up. Sunday School, 10 a. m. Worship, 11 a. m. When the manager was approached and asked why he Morning 120 S. W. Front Ave. Evening Worship, 8 p. m. Portland, Oregon. AFRICAN METHODIST refused to serve the white soldier and lady he inferred that SERVICES: CHAPEL OF THE EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH ‘that man”, whose name he didn’t divulge, some “higher CATHOLIC Morning Worship, 12 noon. LITTLE FLOWER Evening Worship at 8. Rev. J. F. Smith up” had given him his instructions and he couldn’t or Inter-racial Every Tuesday and Friday 2007 N. Williams Ave. 21 N. E. Broadway wouldn’t disobey them. evening 8. Portland, Oregon Jerome M. Schmitz, Chapl. Radio Broadcast every Sunday I wonder who is this “Man In The Woodpile?’ If he is Rev. Miss Doris Reynolds, Catechist ALL NATIONS CHURCH OF morning at 8 oo’colck over Sta an elective official we should see to it that at the next SERVICES: tion KW JJ. GOD IN CHRIST Sunday, Mass and Sermon: election he is defeated, 9 o’clock a. m. Elder James S. Lomax, Pastor HOUSE OF PRAYYER There are now enough voters in Portland to elect or Wednesday, Novena Devotions: Multnomah and Wililams Ave. 2205 S. E. 10th Ave. 8 o’clock p. m. defeat candidates running for office and when we find men ORDER OF SERVICES: SERVICES Tuesday and Thursday: Evan 8 a. m. Radio Broadcast. holding office who vaccilate, cringe or dodge issues, who BETHEL CHURCH. A. M. E. gelistic Services 7:45. 10:30 a. m., Sunday School. and Larrabee condone discrimination and segregation we must see to it N. McMillen Wednesday: Prayer Meeting at 12 noon, Morning Worship. Portland, Oregon Sunday: Sunday School 10:00, 6:30 p.m., Young Peoples Meet. that they will be denounced and left at home when they 8 p. m., Evangelistic Services. ask for our support. We must keep a sharp lookout for these ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH 7:45. Morning Service 11:45, Y. P. W. Wednesday, Friday and Satur (Episcopal) W. 6:30, Evening Service 8:00. day, 8 p. m., Evening worship. men—and we must “smoke” the mout. Vicar L. O. Stone Yes, we wonder just how much longer—we, Colored N. E. Knott and Rodney Oregon men and women, by just such acts as shown above, will 7:45 a. Portland, m., Communion OREGON FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION retard our future activities, handicap agencies working in 10 a. m. Church School Service 11 a. m., Morning Prayer our favor and put a “bad taste” in the mouths of those who Thursday 1412 N. Williams Avenue 9 a. m. Communion aid us. Service. Negro Housing THE U-NeeK C LEAN IN G & PRESSING SHOPPE MEDLEY G A . 8850 hotel 2278 N. Interstate Avenue OPEN FROM 8 A. M. TO 6 P. M. BROWNE and SPICER, Managers Try our VALET SERVICE The Church of God in Christ Working with All Nations Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Regular Services, 11 a. m. YPWW Services, 5 p. m. Evangelist Services, 7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting every Friday night at 309 N. E. Hancock St. Week-day Services every Tues day and Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Elder C. L. SIMMS, Pastor. Y. W. C. A. 834 S. W. Broadway NANCE'S B A R -B -Q 31 N. E. CHERRY CT. Good Meals Served All Hours Home Cooking Our Specialty DINNERS — BARBECUE SAN D W ICH ES EAst 9044 David N ance, Prop.