Portland State University PDXScholar Portland Observer Historic Black Newspapers of Portland 5-5-1939 Portland Observer-May 5, 1939 Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/portlandobserver Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation "Portland Observer-May 5, 1939" (1939). Portland Observer. 2. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/portlandobserver/2 This Book is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Portland Observer by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar. Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible: [email protected]. i otto G. Rutherford 833 Ne. Shaver st. Portland, Ore. 97212 The West's Observer News Up-to-the-Minute The Portland Observer Is The Negro Weekly Latest News AN INSIGHT ON THE NEWS Volume I 5 Cents Per Copy PORTLAND, OREGON, MAY 5, 1939 Number 20 . Sh OREGON u. HEAD Heads Contest DR. UNTHANK T eaC h er Cl alffiS e SAYS SEGREGATION DELIVERS LECTURE Bockmen Set Pace NEcEssARY Is Misunderstood Dr. DeNorval Unthank deliver­ In Anti... Bias Fight 0,----------------------- ed last Sunday morning to an aud­ was a communist and then quali­ Portland, May 1.-In reply to 0 Portland, May 1.-Harry M. ience at Bethel, Church, the second fied it by stating that it might be letter written by Attorney Harlow San Francisco, May 4.--(Vern Kenin, attorney at law, has recent­ lecture in his series on Negro propaganda, is a rather subtle way L. Lenon for the Portland branch ly submitted to the NAACP, Smith for CNA).-Union labor, of endoctrinating impressionable Health Movement. Portland Branch, a letter from of the NAACP, to investigate the at least in one very powerful union, boys and girls with prejudice." His talk was centered around Edgar H. Whitney, assistant su­ present practice of segregation to­ will not have permanent vigilance the following statements: committees against religious and perintendent of public schools, and ward Negro women ~dents at a report from H. M. Sherwood, Heads Fraternity the University of Oregon, Donald "Out of Booker T. Washing­ racial bigotry. principal of Arleta School, con­ M. Erb, President, says that ton's vision grew the first health This most modern cerning the complaint raised by the "There is no refusal of requests improvement for Negroes, 25 years ,. NAACP, relative to malicious that Negro girls be assigned rooms Mrs. Ila. Fuller, who has been ago, and it has continued to con­ ' statements supposed to have been i nour dormatories." However, he prominent in many organizations tribute to better health for his for a. number of years is lending her made by Miss Fawcett, eighth says that Negro girls are advised aid as chairman in the presenting people. Booker T. shall not have grade teacher in the Arleta school, against taking up resider~~e in the of the King and Queen contest. lived in vain. His interest in better about the DAR and its refusing girls' dormatories because they a:- - With Mrs. Fuller's popularity and health for the unfortunate and ~bility, the affair is sure to be a to permit Marian Anderson to so constructed t hat t here are n I success. neglected Negro must not go un­ convention. sing in its hall recently. single or double rooms but only heeded. Let us answer back to .\1r. Whitney questioned Mr. suites which accommodate groups him over the space of time and By unanimous vote, and after Sherwood because of the NAACP of tLree or fours. So gar, there LOCAL CHEFS say: 'Booker T, we heard you call discussion all favorable to it, the complaint. Mr. Sherwood in turn have been no white girls willing to 25 years ago and we are trying to convention passed a resolution con­ asked an explanation of Miss include colored girls in their suites. HELP FEED CROWD answer it. More hospitals have demning acts of religious bigotry and racial discrimination and af­ Fawcett. She replied as follo-ws: For a number of years the Ne­ been provided, doctors and nurses HON. ROBERTS. ABBOTT firming that "the organized labor "As the daughter of a man who gro girls have been unable to se- PORTLAND, May 2-Among are sent afield and health educa­ Chicago Editor and Publisher, movement must take a greater part gave four of the best years of his cure accommodations in the dorm­ the 'Squad of distinguished chefs tion is being taught. Tuberculosis, who built one of the largest week­ in the active fight against these life suffering much, who was twice atories on Oregon University cam­ and second cooks that were select- the arch enemy of young men and ly newspapers in the world, re­ anti-democratic elements." The severely wounded and who carried pus. ed to take care of the feeding of women, is being controlled in a gardless of race, is rapidly regain­ the huge crowd which attended most encouraging manner. Vener­ resolution goes on to place the un­ a bullet to his grave for the cause However, all other colleges in ing his health, to the great joy of NON. L. E. LIGHTNER the premier of the motion picture, eal disease, syphylis and gonorrhea ion on record against all racial and of freedom for the colored race in the state permit Negro women stu­ his thousands of friends through­ Supreme Commander of the "Union Pacific," in Omaha, Neb., are discussed without embarrass­ religious persecution of any kind. this country, I find it impossible to dents as well as men, to use any out the country. Building his American Woodmen, with head­ last week, were Maloy and W al- ment and definite control meas­ It calls on all local units of the understand ho wanything I have facilities of the college that are newspaper from his "vest pocket" quarters in Denver, Colorado, who ter Davis, representatives from the ures are being projected. Small­ ILvVU to "set up permanent com­ ever said in my classroom or else­ open to students of other national- during the past 33 years, Mr. Ab­ reports the income of the organi­ Portland Commissary. pox and typhoid fever are seldom mittees within their locals, the where could possibly have been ities. bott is all the more esteemed be- zation last year was above $500,- purpose and responsibility of which misinterpreted as has been repre­ These young men were instru- heard of and children's diseases cause he is a practical printer who 000, and that claims were paid of Plans are being laid to make an will be to keep check of, investigate sented in this charge against me by mental in setting a new world's are yielding to better child care had the courage and imagination nearly $250,000. The annual re­ appeal to the State Board of Edu- and continuously combat all forms the cc>lc:ired people's society for the record for mass feeding. More and the control of diseases which to make good in a big way. His port shows protection in force of cation to rectify this condition. and instances of discrimination rromotion of the Negro race. than 3,000 people were fed in 16 formerly saddened homes. With re­ place in history is secured because $17,391,000, with ample reserve Since this is a state institution, sup­ against any individual or group of "The complaint made against minutes flat at the Colosseum in newed efforts, we are determined with the Chicago Defender he put above the 100 per cent margin of ported by taxpayers, Negroes are individuals because of religion or me is based upon a gross--possibly Omaha. to carry on that the generation for Negro journalism definitely in the solvency. Operating for 38 years as entitled to any and all privileges af­ race." a malicious misrepresentation of The Davis brothers are relative- which we are responsible, shall realm of "big business." His paper a legal reserve fraternal insurance forded at this school. The convention also voted a fur­ facts. ly new residents of Portland, hav- have abundant health and hap­ circulates throughout the civilize association, the Woodmen head of­ her resolution, making even clear­ After my 8B class Tiad studied ing resided here for about six piness. As you have given us the world. fie~ is noted for courteous treat- :t.tlVtJ. .. '"J L er its feding un rhe,matter of dis­ tilt> pel itiral rer,n<:trurti"n at the ~ ~ ..· ~ ,OR. PJCJ{ENS SP~A 1\:S . L-~. T: .. ~ ld.~ ~ ~~eit;uu c:H~ti• at · ~ ~ ivn., ~~::; y;.;t.t. ~a~ :au~J tl1e veil close of the Civil war, I assigned ment and prompt and full settle- wealth of experience in their pro- of ignorance and superstitiOn, we crimination against 1'\egro workers , for a lesson some topics to show ment of claim's. It is one of the AT W. VIRGINIA STATE fession. They list among their for- shall lift the veil from a diseased CATHOLICS SPONSO especially, and rebuking those lab- major business enterprises of the the progress of the Negroes made mer places of employment numer- and sickly race." or leaders and unions who "seek Negro group in America. in the short time since their eman­ Dr. William Pickens, famous ous hotels, cafeterias, throughout These talks, which are highly SOCIAL CENTER to segregate the Negro worker" cipation. Appreciative reports were Negro lecturer and orator, who is the middle west, and also the Rock encouraging, were delivered to into Jim Crow locals or reduce given on the contribution to society LES JEUNES MODISTES the field secretary for the National Island and Missouri Pacific rail- Portland's Negro citizenry in the While there are thirty-two him to a lower status of member­ of such men as Booker T.