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Portland Observer Section II Thursday. February 15,1979 Page 9 tractive living and economic environment. These strate gies must be undertaken without destroying the Black political base which has developed in the central city. Black Enterprise Every successful ethnic group o f people owns something. This is a capitalistic system, a system where power pays off. Power is wealth and influence. Few who would subscribe to this concept o f power would recognize that it was a main precept o f Booker T. Washington, who was such a firm believer in the role of Black enterprise in advancing the cause o f Blacks that he founded the National Negro Business League. But now, as then, Black business can be categorized as small, highly concentrated in those sectors which are least vibrant and highly dependent upon a Black economy which is constantly under assault. This is not to deny the exceptions. It is to state the rule. Today, there arc nearly 195,000 Black firms, but 60°'o o f them are concentrated in retail sales and in services. Nearly 7,000 automobile dealers and service stations account for the greatest gross receipts among all Black- owned firms. Together, their gross receipts amount to about one billion dollars per year. As a rule, our Black firms are located just where we might expect them, in major cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Detroit, which have a large con centration o f Blacks. Blacks own nearly 20,000 firms in California, more than in any other state and together, these California firms have greater gross receipts than those o f any other states. The future o f Black business depends on a great The Golden West Hotel. Broadway and Everett, was owned by W.D. Allen. A favorite of railroad personnel, the hotel housed Waldo Bogle's barber shop. A.G. Green's ice cream parlor, a restau rant. George P. Moore's turkish baths and gymnasium. LLOYD A. HALL 1894-1971 Food chem ist, inventor and holder of more than 150 U.S. and foreign patents. Lloyd A. Hall was born in Elgin, Illinois on June 20, 1894. His interest in science began in his high school chem istry class. He graduated among the top ten in his class, and was o f fered a choice of four scholarships. Hall chose Northwestern University where he majored in chem istry. He worked his way through college and, in 1916, graduated w ith a B .S . d e g re e . H all th e n c o n tin u e d his education w ith graduate w o rk at the Univer sity o f Chicago. Arm ed w ith his degree he began seeking a position, but met w ith discrim ination at every turn. His qualifications were so superior he was hired by one com pany over the phone. However, when h9 reported to w ork he was turned away because o f his color. Finally, he was hired by the Chicago Depart m ent of Health Laboratories and his career in chem istry began. Hall was married in 1919 and shortly thereafter, his interest and his efforts turned to the then relatively new field of food chem istry. In 1922, Hall became president and chemical director of a consulting laboratory and was soon appointed chief chemist and director of research at G riffith Laboratories, w here he w a s to rem a in fo r 37 years, s o lv in g the problems of the food industry. One of his first major contributions was a new process fo r the curing and preservation of meats. Next he became involved w ith the s te riliz a tio n o f fo o d s. His process re v o lu tionized the meat industry and, even today, is applied to drugs and related areas. He then developed a form ula to protect foods containing fats and oils from spoilage and rancidity. During his prolific career, Hall authored 50 scientific papers and was respon sible for 150 U.S. and foreign patents. Hall died in 1971, leaving behind him an exhaustive list of accomplishments in the field of food chem istry. In fact, much of the food w e eat today is fresher and healthier because of the knowledge and dedication o f Lloyd A. Hall. T R 14410 S I. DIVISION......................... 761-8011 3955 SE. POWELL............................. 775-1853 N.E. 74th & G LISAN......................... 253-2728 HILLSBORO 960 S I. O A K .................. 649-3191 Forest Grove-2329 PACIFIC............. Oregon City 878 M O L A llA ............. Canby-1051 S W 1 s t .................... LLOYD CFNTFR................................. 357-9009 656-0212 266 -<O52 781-2767 S I. 20th & O IVIC'O N............. S I. 72nd & FLA E L ............... N.E 15th A FREMONT........... W. BURNSihE at 2 1 s t............. SAN RAFAH-1910 N.E. 122nd 775-5434 284-8692 227-5023 256-2790