PORTLAND INQUIRER
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w hile the Fifth W ar I.oan ditiner
i n e rs to any appreciable degree, 'co u ld only erase his color."
Because th e re was a P resident's n etted sales am ounting to $1.
not only in industry, but also in
C om m ittee on F air Em ploym ent 200,000 The association is headed
m any b ran ch es of governm ent.
Practice iF F. P C.) the Negro t>> Jam es (* Shaw A rrangem ents
Q ualified Rut Black
article w as ordered to he printed
for these dinners are m ade by
As an ex am p le in point, th ere is ¡chem ist soon obtained the posi-
in the Record, as follows:
I lion, and vital w ar research, M ajor T urpin.
»
the case of the large and e x ­
.
F. E. P. C.: A C hallenge to
W
j halted by a false labor shortage,
trem ely im p o rtan t Federal ag en ­
Democracy
OPA O FFIC IA LS INCREASE
cy which, not long after the o u t­ went forw ard at once.
(By R ichard J. Roche. O M I )
NECRO EM PLOYEES
break of the w ar. was engaged in
A steady job which pays wages
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¡most vital w ar research. The re ­ SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
is a very im portant thing. Very
LAUDS
BOND
BUYERS
search was im peded by a lack of
on«, m aking a total of 1.250 p e r­
few people are able to live w ith ­
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skilled electrochem ists. A young
sons.
These figures do not include
out using th e ir hands and brains
man. a u n iv ersity g rad u ate w ith w ere Jam es L. H oughteling. na- Negro personnel em ployed at the
in exchange for m oney. W ithout
u au t
.
specialized know ledge in the very tional organizations director, w ho national office in W ashington
a job. most men m ay not eat:
field of research, was sent to th e was one of the speakers of the
Two hundredand five of these
w ithout a decent job paying re l­
I agency by a Federal referral of- evening, and W illiam Pickens, w orkers are earning $2,000 or
atively decent w ages a man c a n ­
fice. The young m an was a Negro, 'ch ief of th e in terarcial section. more. The m ajo rity of these are
not live anyw here but in a slum ,
But th e personnel officer of the O ther addresses w ere m ade by in O P ARegion II. w hich covers
cannot keep the ravages of d is­
agency shook Iris head sadly Mayor K elly of Chicago; Law - the S tates of New York. P e n n ­
ease from his home, cannot hope
w hen the young m an presented rence F. S tern, chairm an, C hi­ sylvania, and M aryland and the
to plan for his children any
him self: “I ’m so sorry, but the cago and Cook C ounty W ar F i­ district of Colum bia (not in clu d ­
b rig h ter fu tu re th a n the drab,
position has been filled." The nance C om m ittees; Aaron Payne, ing the national office.)
hand-to-m outh existence which is
THE
Negro chem ist left.
Chicago atto rn ey ; M ajor C. Udell
T he range in types of jobs held
his own.
He had forgotten, how ever, to T urpin of the Illinois W ar F i­ by these OPA em ployes is wide.
Most w orking people, m any
obtain th e personnel officer's sig­ nance C om m ittee, and others.
T h ere are nine atto rn ey s asso­
politicians, and even some b u s i- :
n a tu re to his adm ission slip, and
The South C entral Association ciated w ith price, rationing and
nessm en have at least come to
2272 N. Interstate Are.
discovered th a t he was not a l­ is an organization of Negro and enforcem ent program ; 41 price or
the C h ristian —and P ap al—point
lowed to leave the building So he w hite business and professional rationing executives, exam iners,
of view : th at since m an is bound
w ent back to get it. The sign on leaders of Chicago's southside inspectors and aides, including
to lead a good life, and since a
th e door read “E nter, so he e n ­ All expense for the W ar Bond one rent director and one in te r­
Portland's Leading
decent job w ith decent pay is at
tered. The personnel officer was d in n er was defrayed by th e As­ view er. T here are 14 inform ation
present a practically necessary
Colored Hotel
talking on the telephone and did sociation. In tw o previouns drives officers, 17 a d m in istrativ e offi­
m eans to good life, there is a
not even look up. He was saying: sim ilar dinners have been p ro ­ cers, 43 investigators, five eco­
right to w ork, to use one’s skills
**. . . th e best qualifications I moted by the group. In the Sixth nom ists, including one account­
for just wages w hich will support :
MUrdock 9533
have seen in a long, long time. W ar Loan Drive $1,500,000 w orth a n t; 891 stenographers, typists
a man, and his fam ily in decent
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we
need.
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would
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bonds
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sold
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and
clerks,
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com fort.
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have hired him on the spot if he ciation at its special din n er, ators.
Recent years have seen this
right extended, at least in theo-
ry. to w orkingm en in general. Yet 1
here in th e U nited States, manv
of those w ho have come to rec­
ognize the fundam ental n ature of
this right to work a re failing—
out of a false self-in terest—to
recognize the fact th a t this same
principle applies to the m inority-
group w orking man (notably the
Negro) exactly as it applies to all
w orking men, or to w orking men
in general.
It is not necessary to prove
th a t the Negro w orker has been
the special object of th e denial
of the rig h t to w ork. T hat is
know n to all of us. It .has also
FRANK L. McGUIRE—F u rn ish ­
become know n to us th a t even a
ed, 3 bedroom home.
Only
w ar-induced shortage of w hite FRANK L. McGUIRE—3 houses,
$3300 buys this on y o u r own
F irst and Pacific— just across
m anpow er in the fact of am ost
the Steel bridge. All 3 bed­
g rave
intern atio n al
situation
term s. 6 room ( 3 bedroom home
room, 6 room houses w ith full
could not break dow n the bar-1
—full cem ent basem ent oil f u r ­
cem ent basem ent w arm air pipe
nace.
C om pletely
furnished
furnace. M ust all be sold at
EAT WITH US
w ith good fu rn itu re . Also has
once. If you have tw o friends
You are alw ays
a sleeping porch. A real buy.
th a t w ill buy the adjoining
welcom e—
houses, we are open to do b u si­
Come in and see how easy you
ness. One house is $3650, one
can ow n this home. We w ill
We Will Help You With the Down Payment
$2990, and th e o th er $2900.
help you m ake th e dow n p a y ­
R easonable term s down, b a l­
m ent, easy term s on balance.
ance less th an ren t. Ask for
m
C all J . D. M orris only—AT.
A-194.A-198.F-178.
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7171.
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BARGAINS IN HOMES
Corner of S. W. 4th and
Washington in Downtown
Portland . . . ATwater 7171
AMERICA'S LARGEST
HOME SELLER
Frank L. McGuire
The
KEYSTONE
LUNCH
"we never close"
Short Orders our
specialty
1621 N Williams Ave. ¡
Mrs. Hazel Johnson, 1
Manager
This Beautiful Home Conveniently Located
FRANK L. M cGUIRE — $2890,
$35 per m onth buys. W hy pay
rent? H ere’s a fine, 5 room
hom e— reception hall, living
room, dining room, m odern k it­
chen, bath. 2 airy bedroom s
w ith floored a ttic th a t can be
m ade into an o th er bedroom.
C em ent basem ent. Large lot—
fru it, flow ers, shrubs. Call or
see J. D. M orris only AT. 7171.
.....
FRANK L. M cGUIRE — $8500.
F our 5 room apartm ents, each
w ith bath. 2 garages. On K erby
S tree t n e ar K nott. This p ro p ­
e rty can be handled for reason­
able paym ent down, balance
less th an ren t. Ask for A-58.
W hen in Portland
Stop at the
Royal Palm
Hotel
S tric tly M odern
310 N. W. FLA N D E R S ST.
K elly F o ster, O w n er and
M anager
Phone BRoadway 9260
FRANK L. M cGUIRE— $3200 fu r­
nished. 2 bedroom , 4 room,
double rak e shake. Full c e ­
m ent basem ent w arm a ir pipe
furnace hardw ood floors. K nott
stre et n e ar A lbina. Ask for
A-189. Also, house adjoining
on the corner, $3300 furnished.
5 full rooms, com plete plu m b ­
ing, full cem ent basem ent, a u ­
tom atic oil hot a ir pipe furnace.
A sk for B-189. J. D. M orris, AT.
7171.
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All modern conveniences including automatic ele­
vator, hardwood floors, automatic gas heat, attached
garage. A beautiful double rake shake house on a
corner lot. 5 full rooms with linatile kitchen and
complete bath. Small down payment, balance as
rent. Call AT. 7171, ask for Mr. Burns or Mr. Davis.
Come into Frank L. McGuire’s, located at 4th
and Washington in downtown Portland, and let us
explain how easily you can own your own home in
the fastest growing city in the west. Yes, we help
you make the down payment—we’ll put you in a
home of your own. You may sell at any time you
should want to move or leave the city and your
equity will be a nice little nest egg for you. Let
us know how much you can pay down and how
much you want to pay per month and we’ll help
you. Call or see Mr. Burns or Mr. Davies only,
AT. 7171.
DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR HOME?
If you own a house and desire to sell or trade
it in for a better home or income property, we can
work out a deal for you. Call Mr. Burns or Mr.
Davies, AT. 7171.
FRA N K L. M cGUIRE—H ere’s a
re a l hom e — v e ry attractiv e,
rak esh ak e on a co rn er lot.
Close to B roadw ay bridge on
east side. V ery clean and a t ­
tractiv e. 5 full room s w ith 2
lae bedroom s hardw ood floors
large bedrom s, h. w. floors,
linotile kitchen, lots of built-
ins. F u ll cem ent basem ent with,
au to m atic gas furnace, lau n d ry
trays. A ttached garage. R ea­
sonable dow n paym ent, only
$40 p. m onth. T otal price $4950
and w o rth ev ery cent of it.
C all by phone for J. D. M orris
only for app o in tm en t to see—
AT. 7171 or drop in a t F ran k
L. M cG uire’s, 328 S. W. W ash­
ington and see this and others.
FRA N K L. M cGUIRE — $3250.
A lbinna H eights. 3 bedroom , 6
room home. C orner lot—sitely
p roperty. Close to E m anuel
H ospital. G arage. 421 N orth
K nott.
R easonable paym ent
dow n, balance like rent. Ask
fo r B-193.