The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-12-11
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INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
E6Asrs ~ Nssrsss TksssAssi
IL Csu.Gzy Are Urged b
Ssppsrt usveas.k-Ex-
pssiliss SAsolA be
Ssecsss.
To The Fdisor of The
Mcdowell Tines"
Keystoos, w. Va.

Mcdowell Tines"
Keystons, w. Va.
Ny Dsar Sir:
The Negro Historioal and industrial
Association wiil hold g Richmon5, Va. =.
nsxt Jul5 <sh, 1915. . Giesnsic exposi-
ton spd celebration in cnmmsmorstion
Of he 6fsisth annivsrsasy Of the Emar-
eicipa1fon, and achievemens Of the Ne
gro sine hin emancipation Ths $50
eissios = exsrsing evesv effort 70 MAKE
shis sxposition the grsaasss event Of tn.
rscs. NE fscs that the Nssionsi Gov
srnmsns = taking cognizance Of shs ef-
fore q ths sssocission 10 held this ez-
posision md cams % ID. ed snd sup-
port ~ apprspsiating nfty-jve thous-
and dsalars by IN ct Of Conerss, -
svidenD of The Endorsement of the Nation
Il 6ovRnmsus, the President of the
Unind eeases he decided 70 visit this
expos>ion and visw the progrss Of the
Negro. within f3isy ysAn.
1hsm indosssmsntD have csuss1 the
world - 6x is eye upon The Negro %
al HE t.dnssvial developments. Or in
oehsr yerds, the Negro y now On trial
and ths world = siseing IN iudesment
upoa IN. The Negro Histonesl and
Iadnsoial Association will furnish the
svidsnss 70 he. trial judge, conmsneins
On - - a Js,y, nsxk-
A f.1ussaD nskA this expoition vhas'
4 should b would b . blsnder over
which tie race viii ms be able to sur-
vivs within the nsxt dirty yean- Thsre-
fore. O behalf of the promoesrs Of this
sxposi6on - sppsal 70 you - rive Ill
ths spsne you can spare from time %
time in sdvocsey Of ths great snssspriss.
II it ~ in our power, and Ne bad the
naans svsilable. We would be willing to
pay for Is. bus - our buildinQ Will cost
more than 80. .OO0 and o<hsr sxpenses
vill amount 70 another $50 900, making
. toeai of over SlO0. 600, We will not be
able 70 pay anything.
The vhiss papers througtout the coun-
handbag our news items without COD
and without calculating the spacs. They
have given ~ unlimitsc spacs and an
writing ~ daily for news - 10 the prog
rss Of the work. They sssm 70 b anx-
io0s about our sncceD and I am sure that
merely calling ysur ssssnsioa 10 our pians
and purposes will be sufficient for you so
give ~ - much - the white papers, BE-
csuse. perhaps you have noe the faciIi-
siss Tor doing %. bus am sure you have
the will 10 help us- where there is Q
wsy."
The soccsss Of the exposition will odd
20 tbe snncess OF the race. There are
some thinp which We - Journalists must
do Tor pssriosism. it = now. in connec-
tioo With this exposition
Ths indnsorial Advocsse, . copy Of
which hops yos have been rscsivil.g
Tor exehanee. = the organ Of THE expo
sitson, and The writer h the Editor-in-
Chisf of ths pspG. He would, tbsrs-
lore. - shss upon reading The columns
a ths paper. II you ind mssssr costain-
Ing anything bearing upon the sxposi-
ton. thss = nos sgainss the policy ol
your journal, von will reproducs sons al
is iron tine 70 time II uos write such
szsiclss - Jon think b@s-
We rs1rr % sbs msssx In tk,e Advo-
csAs, b>>~-D is comss from The head
qearssrs, I'D ~ sdissv Of shs Advocssp
= coaorsd man, and hn cane b your
csnss. shsrrfore. 200 can vriss ARTICLES
bsarine upon this mssssr with the same
forus md eject - ths editor of DE Adj
vocsss, and vs appeal 70 you vfsh sll the
krcs a . brother editor and of ons like
yoa- Whsssvcr bsnsfs you viIl bsne6t
HIM. whassvsr viii ward him vin ~
sArd you- You srs tbsrsfors In . pol
lion 70 handle the subjsct - vsll - The
sdisos of the Advocsss. bscaue vou know
shs s.ds and wants a ~ r.ss from
svsry visw point And you murs axrss
With - shss The sucoss of this sxpo-
sisioa means ALL 70 ths rscs and sbs
failure would nsas % MUOH, bscsnus
~ haze invissd - Prs.Asns Il ths
Usissd ssass ~ viuis shs sxposisoa and
hs h. sssspesd- n eovssnmuus -
Hvsn 90. 900 - MAKO is pouibssL
sl.ali isdssi shank yos for ~ speos
90 mey Gss o. eng vosds yos mag say
n esunwsDdnaiss e shis 0eusprtD.
Yoan VIZ rsspsenssly,
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Sseeessi.l Service
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