The ADVOCATE
P A B « TWO
SATURDAY, AUGUST *7. IMS
A S N O T E D **
* Ralph
• IIM M
K m « S lt ir S i; at S il Fast Twenty-Sixth Street N.. Portland. Ore.
Telephone: UArBeld 7522
.................... EJttor and PaWuAee WHERE TO BUY THE ADVOCATE
BEA T R IO . t\. 0 ANN AD Y ___
.iuuMM UuMfrr and Competitor
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YANCY FRA N K LIN ..............
....................... Contnbutmp Adtfar
W ILU AM PICKENS ............
..................Contributing Editor
Rutherford s Barber Shop. S40 WU-
W. J. W H E A T O N ................
....Society Editor and Reporter liams avenue, in Foster's Pool HalL
R O S A L IE BIRD .................
The bilks building. SIB Williams
DeNOR\ A L U N T H A N K . M. D----------------- ___________________ Health Editor
NANCY L E E ____________________________ -------------------------- L ore Editor «venue.
Med lev Hotel Restaurant. Interstate
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Entered as Second-Class Matter in the Post Office at Portland. Oregon,
Holliday and Holliday, 12S North
Under the Act o f 1912
Sixth street.
hold the works against the onslaught But every bond is In hearty faror
of repealing the unemployment situ
o f the enemy.
ation. Again we hear talk and read
A century from now a file of the
about better times Hut as yet. we
P O R T L A N D IS GROWING
advertising pages of the newspaper
have not seen but little sign of such
and m&gasine of today would provide |
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a complete history of the customs
If at any time you are inclined to encouraging conditions. Between the
and characteristics of the period, tie the least skeptical about this cl- two we believe if the unmploymeut
I
The operation of Ihe dtvlaion
Drat fifty K \\ H .; five cents
These advertisements record what the ty's continued growth.ho;> right into situation were repealed, more people *or
people are wearing, the problems of an automobile and drive around the would be benefltted than would be ;,l,r the next fifty K W H ; and all over does mil add one dollar to Ihe (ax
one hundred K .W II, (he rate is fo u r’ burden of ihe stale.
ihe day. current thought and the town. You w ill be agreeably surprix- by the repeal of the prohibition
cents,
minimum charge fifty ceni*.
memiment.
V There ia no provision in Ihe
traits of the generation.
ed to find that Portland Is growing
The power rate starts al three and Uw (or r,,lulr,njl 500.000 motorists to
Pick up any issue of the family steadily and rapidly. In erery section
one half cents and graduates down I » ^ examined
newspaper and there in word and building operations are under way-
TH E CONVENTION
one and one half rents per K.W.H.
picture is the story of the day. P ro -, Houses are going np in
erery
ti The Secretary of state has
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I Electric energy sales amounted to
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serve that issue and posterity a cen- neighborhood, and there are many of
It is reported that from fifteen . . . . . . . . . .
.
never said that he ould require c om-
$140.000 00 during the past year.
tury from now can tell what the men , them.
Portland is growing — east, hundred to three thousand colored
ipulsory examinations of the ureaent
and women of this generation were. west, south and north. And Portland legionaires will be among the
dele-
1400.000 operators
Chanute sells municipal gas to con
what their mode of transportation has plenty of room to grow
gates to attend their Convention in
7. The Uw in Its year o f opera
sumers as low as fifty cents for the
was. how they were amused and en-
A drive over the city and around Portland uext month,
tion is credited, along with other in
tertatned
The advertisements have |t is good for sore eyes. It is restful; : Colored citixens have been calltn. first ten thousand cubic feet, and fur strumentalities. with reduction of ac
made the past an open book.
it is delightful — this sort of a trip upon to Join others in helping to nishes it on a graduated scale down cidents. reduction of fatalities, and
Picture a man in the year 1032 In Portland. One comes back in bet- make the convention the success it to as low as thirty five cents per
thousand, making the average coat to
**rlv' n« eondltlon-. by all who
channcing upon a file of such news- ter spirits. There is building activity j ta hoped for. They have been request-
the consumer about forty-two and have come In contact with it
paper for the year 1932. Turning to jo n every hand. Some parts of our ci- cd to open their homes and list tbelr
S. Drunken driving, rock leanness,
the advertising pages he would s e e jty are more active than others, of cars for the comfort and enjoyment one half cents per thousand ruble nnflt and Incompetent drivers, and
arrayed before his eyes the styles course, but the fact Is that one can 0f these men who. when their country feet.. Gas sales amounted to $147.000 misunderstanding* o f the traffic laws
in clothes, types of automobiles in scarcely drive on a single
street called, answered with the offer
of j00 *or **le -v ear li>' "
have heeu curbed and reduced through
use and from the number of automo- without seeing one or more improve- their services and their lives,
It would uot be out of order to say the operation of Ihe law
bile advertisements, he would arrive m enu —repairing or building anew.
Mr. W ilber M ercrier has been nam
9 The law waa passed with only
at the conclusion the automobile was
The building activity in Portland ed as the general chairman of the that the free lighting of the streets one dissenting vote by the last legis
k
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j^.
and
other
service
rendered
the
City.
in great favor and universal use. By is a good Index to the city’s pros perl- 1 Colored committee. It
lature. and with its companion mea
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the
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reasoning _ __
he would learn ty. It Is a barometer of good times member that Mr. Mercier cannot do lf pald ,or ** ,h* P " f **II be rates sure. Ihe traffic code, has been cited
that the radio was in great demand. Portland is noted for Its homes It is the job alone, no one man could, and <har* e<! bv ,h<> utlli,)r
th™' as the outstanding construrtlve legis
even exceeding in popularity the pho- a home-owning community
A home- it becomes the duty of every citixen out the S,ate' wouW am‘,unt to mo lation of Ihe entire session
nograph and player piano.
owning community usually thriyes — to do ail in his power to make Mr. j®0000 p* r ye* r
Editor* are inclined to be fair and
Training In the art of sleuthing grows, and keeps on growing. This Mercier's work lighter and successful,
eaders of newspapers depend on their
would not be necessary for the read- city is going lo grow and keep on
And now that we are to be the
A,K>U| a >'*‘ar a* ° Chanute purchas
editor* for fart* Full Information con-
er of the advertisements
of the past growing. It is written in the present hosts to this great army, let us all ,d om‘ hun,lr,'<l amI a l,*Y acrP8 a’1 00
, renting Ihe division of examinstlous
to inform himself, from
the cancer- activity here.
do our share and cooperate with the * lr port’ whU h' ,oae,h,'r wlth ,hp *■ is Included herewith in our first an
cure ads. that obesity and exceeding
The present activity means more committee in charge to make the oc- dutpment. cost
$75 000.09
This a-
nual report and I hope lhat It may
thinness concerned the
public as activity in the future, for there are casion memorable. A great service can moupl '* ‘,s I**1'1 ou* 1,f ,h,‘ Pr°Dts of
be used as a basis for any editorial
greatly as the malignant cancer.
‘ others who are desirous o f owning be easily rendered by those who ,,be ' tty-owned utility plants
discussion of this Important legisla
In
conclusion
1
will
say
that
there
Advertisements are also a record homes. There are others who are de- have available rooms to list them
tion.
of economic conditions.
revealing sirous of booses to rent. Portland with E. J. Minor of the bousing corn- are 2.000 cities In the United States
that
own
electric
plants,
and
about
Signed
market prices and estimating the sup- mast have both and it is getting them, mittee and their available cars with
ply and demand
j Keep an eye on Portland and watch Ervin Flowers, chairman of
Iran»- 75 cities like Chanute which have no
Hal
Ho**.
Secretary of Stale
local taxes.
For the discerning contemporary it continue to grow.
portation.
TH E A L L REVEALING AO
reader, the
newspaper advertise-
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ments afford more interesting and
In his speech of acceptance. Presi ;
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valuable information than he can pre- dent Hoover said that he would make
6 room house with basement on
serve for posterity.
¡his position on the subjects to be
Ave
Equity |750-Call at 402
In reading the Negro newspapers I considered that there could be no Panama Bldg,
a century hence, it will be discovered j mistake as to his meaning. The Pres j
5-rm house, $15. Call
that Negro businesses
advertised j ident was. no doubt, sincere in the 1 FOR R E N T
very Uttle forming the exception to ; statement but many different inter- Trinity 3501
Mrs. Paul Haack Adv.
(.pretations have been given it. The
the rule.
two beast, the Camel and elephant,
make a very incongruous team. Vice-
P O LIT ICA L EXPEDIENCY
president Curtis, replying to the notl-
j f ¡cation speech of Senator Dickerson
(By W. J. Wheaton 1
When the fight was on against the at his home in Topeka. Kans . said
appointment of
“ No chaste Negro that while he. personally, stood on a
women" Montgomery, every one of “ dry plank", he was perfectly willing
the United States senators, regard to run on a “ wet one". The good vice- j
less of party, was flooded with let president was placating the "Carrie j
ters and telegrams protesting the Nations" while seeking to allay I h e '
suspicions of the "M oists” .
confirmation.
Just another
case of "P o litic a l'
These representatives went to Pre
sident Hoover and told him that ft expediency.’’
N e x t M o n t h
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would be unwise to allow a repetition
R EPEAL U NEMPLO YM ENT
of the Parker case by bringing the
Take Advantage of
(Contributed»
fight to the floor of the Senate. It
would not only Jeopardise their chan
In every nook and corner In Port
ces for reelection but would minimize
the chances of the Republican party. land. and perhaps elsewhere, there
Had there not been an election in the is mnch talk about repealing the pro
offing it is doubtful if the name of hibition Amendment but a lot of peo
Montgomery would have Been with ple are strongly against its repeal.
Be Good to Your
FEET!
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Children's
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Portland Agents
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SO GOES THE N A T IO N )
As goes the State of Main«, so goes
the Nation. Maine holds elections in
September and for a number of years
hac been used as the political baro
meter in forecasting. A big reduc
tion In the Republican vote would be
received as the omen of a victory
throughout the nation for the Demo
crats, and if the Republican vote In
heavy there will be Joy in the ramp
o f that party. In order to sway the
votes both parties will unllmber their
Mg guns. The Democrats have as
signed some of their best political
gunners to lay down the barrage,
while the Republicans have enlisted
their expert defenders. Including sec
retary Mills and senator Moses, to
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opportunities (or study of medicina in
Ihe standard while schools (4) Con
tinue our study and cooperation In
mining level of Intrrneahlp nnd eape
d a lly alreaa and Influence necessity
of residents (51 la-nd our full and ac
tive Influence in our respdcllve com
miinltlee In furor of Ihe ueslgnmenl
of n complete Negro personnel to nn
additional veterans hospital unii In
Ihe aouth. 1(1 Give thought, atudy
and asalstance to the e duration and
employment
of Ihe Negro Trained
Nume. (7 ) Uee our Influence and co
operation with the health
agendea
and the Negro preaa and other groupa
to educate and protect our people
against exploitation hy quackery ami
uoelruma and rharlantry |XI Cooper
ate with and support the Negro Drug
gist
(Pi Welcome Into the field of
professional organisation the Nation
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sable health agency.
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( room house with garage 453 Rod
ney Avenue Phone KAnt 0276
Detroit. Mich Auguat 34 (CNSI
"There could be no political obatade
FOB ItICNT
which could Induce the Soviet Union ¿-room house, good basement and
to abandon the project of making a furnace. 296 Cherry Garfield 70*3—
film of Negro life." said James W $12 50 per month
Adv.
Ford. Negro, candidate for the vlre- [
I
president on the Communist party
ticket. "The reporta in some of Ihe j
MRS. /.ERMA BAKER
while and Negro pwpem. lo Ihe effect
that the film, Illack and White", lias i
been abandoned because the Soviet
Union feared to offend the white rul-
Specialising In
er* of the United State*. Is snulhrr
All Lines Of llcauly Work
haseless slander against Ihe Soviet
BEAUTI CI AN
Union ’’
C. J. W A L K E R TO IL ET OOOO»
Mr Ford, who is on lour tor Ihe
— for sale —
Communist election rsmpslgn. was
34* Williams Avs.
reached here hy a representative of |
Ihe Crusader News Agency
MUrdock 101t
"W e have no information lhal Ihe |
project has been abandoned," said
Mr Bird "It Is nol impossible that
technical obstacles have In-on en- I
countered which may mean a cer
S. W. l o t . 4lh amt
lain amount of delay Certainly (here I
U u b liixlo,
are great difficulties in producing a j
picture representing Ihe whole hlsto- I
ry of the American Negro, from slav
ery day* onward, with a cast of only |
22 Negro actor* tl I* certain, how
"Where V’ounf M m Buy”
ever that no political consideration*
could tndure Ihe Soviet Union lo *-
bandon Ihe film
Soviet
Itussia Is
known ns Ihe only country In which
all racial harriers have been smash j
ed. In which race prejudice 1* a crime
to be punished by Ihe courts When I
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two white American engineer*, under ■
288 EAST 1st STR EET
contract at the Stalingrad tractor
(near Clackamas)
(factory, refused to share their mess-
Trlnphune • KAst (092
table* and their quarter* with a Ne
WORK GU AR AN TEED
gro worker, the Soviet authorities did
PRICES REASON AB LE
not hesllale for a moment lo break
— Give OB A Trial
their contracts and expel (hem from
Ihe country."
Hr ad ford
Clothe: $25.00 to
L Shop
$45.00
Suf>erior Hand
J
Laundry
8GT. JOSEPH WH ITE
Spanish Am erican W a r
MEMBER FOR RACE
drawn. It was a matter of political
expediency.
If Portland is the wide-open town
that the Dally press says it is, it is
liable to become the closed down
town within a few days, if the talk
we hear from certain high up offici
als is sincere who Bay the lid is to
be clamped down on all forms of
vice and lawlessness. If these law
enforcers are to succeed in closing
up Portland, they will have to engage
the aid of a regiment of soldiers to
stand guard on every corner in the
c i t y . However, w e a r e not b o
sure that the citixens of Portland are
ready for a free-from-vice city. If
they don't want it, the sheriffs office
and police cannot make it one. And
that's that.
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COMMUNIST P A R T Y EXPELS
FOOTWEAR
BRIQ U E'
N A T IO N A L MEDICAL ASSOCIA
FROM OLYM PIC VILLAGE
| laia Angeles. Calif (O N A ) Aug *4
Clarence Muse, star of Ihe Bill
I Sharpies troup of radio entertainers,
was barred from tha Olympic village
Newspapers hare been askel to during Ihe gamra because of his col
City
publish statements Issued by a candi or, according lo a alalement made by
Commissioner
date for public office concerning Ihe Sharpie*
operation of Ihe drivers' examination
Sharplea reporta lhat Norman Man
Having heard so many reports in law. and which are full of misinfor
nlng. chairman o f the Olympic, en
eterence to the City of Chanute,. mation and falsehoods
tertainment committee, had asked for
Kansas, being tax free through Muni
These tad s ara made known In Ihe a Bat of the uameg of hie troupe. Up
cipal Ownership. .1 wrote to Hon 11 Interest of truth and accuracy- funds
on learning that Muae la a Negro.
W Loy. Mayor of that City, request mental qualifications, it seems to me.
Manntng'a secretary telephoned Mr.
ing further Information on ihe subject L , M.„krr„ of w M le o fn r, „ w„ ,l a.
Sharplea. aaylng lhat mi Negro could
Mayor Loy advises me that Chanute
newspapermen.
come to the village
has the Commission form of tlorer-
1. There are nol (0 offices main
"She said," Sharplea atatea, “ that
ment. ronaiatlng of Mayor, a CommUa
tained over Ihe state to give opera she was authorised by Manning lo
loner of Finance, and a Conunisaionet
tors' examinations
There are two; (ell me lhat the entertainment com
of Public Utilities Chanute owns and
one in Salem and one In Portland. mittee was very happy lo have me
operates Its three public utilities, ele- j
¡Five traveling rxamlucrs rover Ihe BO come to the village
ctrtrity, gas and warier; and gas and
town of ihe slate, carrying all their
"But, she stated. Muae was not to
electric plants are debt free, and Ihe
equipment with them There is no o f accompany us She said that Manning
electric lighting rates are the lowest
fice maintained, no rent paid, and no had lold her that no Negro rnlerlaln-
in Kansas. Chanute makes so muen
staff employed regularly In any town er would he allowed Inatde (he gate*
money from their municipally-owned
except Salem and Portland Four lo of Ihe Olympic Village "
utllillea (hat it is not necessary for
cal part time men are used at Isolated
Sharplee waa forced to call o ff hia
the citixens to pay any local taxes,
points In Ihe state at costs of from engagement, as II waa Impossible to
but taxes are paid on County. School
S10 to »15 per month
proceed without his star
and State levies. The salaries of the
!. The office fores at headquar
pollc-meu. Firemen. Street Cleaners,
and i. 4 other employees are paid from ters consist of one manager, one ex
NO P O LIT ICA L OBSTACLE TO
the protlta o f Ihe City-owned utilities. aminer. and seven clerks.
PRODUCING FILM IN USSR
3. The office at Portland con
SAVS JAMES FORO
The electric lighting rate is « cents sists of four examiners and one clerk.
Clyde
THE ADVOCATE
ERRONEOUS REPORTS
ANSWERED HAL HOSS
NBGRO ACTON W AS B A R R IO
PREJUDICE
VETS
LINDEN. N J Aug 24— (C N A l—
Because he condemnt-d the action of
his daughter In refusing to dance
with a Negro. Andrew Mallngn. while
waa last week publicly expelled from
Ihe Communist parly here.
About a month ago. at a dance ar
ranged by the ILD. Matlaga’s young
daughter repined nad Invitation of n
Negro to dance
In thin action she
was upheld hy her fulher.
When Negro nnd while workera,
fellow members of Ihe
Communist
Parly, brought charge* against Mia-1
laga. he attempted In defend himself
by saying that this waa a "purely
personal affair". Thin statement was
bitterly
condemned
b y
Rebecca
Grecht, while. Jersey organizer for
Ihe Communist Party, when she pre
sented herself at a meeting of Matla-
ga's party group lo urge hi* expul
sion
Mlsa Grecht, In her speech, explain
*
ed the significance of Ihe fight for e
aoclal equality for Ihe Negro people. •
She pointed out that the position of *
Matlngn Is. In essence, the position of •
•
the lynchers of the South, since It
•
leads In practice to persecution and *
oppression. When Mallngn Insisted •
that his expulsion was unjustified •
j because he was "In the habit of talk- • •
\ Ing to Negroea, discussing political •
| questions with them", etc.,
Mia* •
! Gretch-, supported liy the white and •
| Negro membera of Ihe Party present, •
•
pointed out that ihe question of so- •
d a l equality was the touchstone of •
the whole matter, and that on this •
I question Matlaga was In agreement •
•
■with the Southern landlords and bos •
ses.
•
Matlnga was expelled from the Com •
munist Party by unanimous vole of •
•
the Linden group.
•
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