The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-21
CO[ORED
EMPLOYEES
BANQuETfD
Col. William Leclkie En-.
tertains Workers
ABLE SPEECHES MADE
Operators and Miners
Coming Closer
Together
ABLE SPEECHES MADE

PANTHER. w. VA. Aug. I7.-Col
Wm- Leckie entertained the colonel en- :
ployees OF his coal company st banquet
Saturday night There were present
about 10 colored men and women, about
% white men, is white women and sever-
ai visitors
The party assembled at the company
store and was led by Col. Isckis 70 the
ball which was beautifully decorated
with hses. bunting and fowers. The
table Was not only spread with good,
- solid working mems food hut il was also
laden with the delicacies of the sesson.
SPEECH MAKING.
COL Leckie acted - tosstmaseer and
introduced Mr.. +. G. Psee, of Mont
gomery, Field Worker for the State So
day School Association. Mr.. Paee d.
cussed Sunday school work and he i'm
portsnce of attending Sunday schonl. He
impressed upon the hesrsrs the value of
not only sending the children % Sundsy
school but advised the grown up people
to GO also The spssch was both inssr-
esting and helpful. :.
Mrs- John Harman (vhi>sJ wos nszk]
izercd0osd Shs dslvuuA <sns-1n -
bes spssches Of the evenink. ~ -
cusaed the hone life Of the people and
showed that shs was not only IN close
touch with her hearers but We also in
sympathy with them. Mn. Harnan
lives upon the operation and \ an ~csivs
worker for the Improvements Of ell She
people Her isbors in church, Sunday
school and the homes are commsndahae.
The man xho is doing something
was the subject OF TIE very sb,e spssch
delivered BY Mr.. Joseph y. Parsou, pre-
'denf OF th- Mcdowell County Oolorsd
Republican Organization. Mr.. Par,on
paid splendid tribute to Col. Lschie
for his big. broad, liberal nature and 70
ferred TO what he is now doing to make
his employees content-d and happy. He |
used Col Leckie ~ an exsmple Of The |
man who n doing something" showing
that be came here about fifteen years aso |
poor but grasped every opportunity which |
came his way and IL today doing much |
not only for the Developments OF Wet
Virginia but is blazing the way for prog |
res in other states. Mr.. Psrson susnrsd |
each man that il was in his power 70 do |
something worth while. He advised close |
cooperation and sympathy between en-
pioyee and employer ~ the only sure
means for peace and prosperity.
Col. Leckie slso spoke, giving the men
some good wholesome advice and sssur-
ing them Of his interest and sympsthy
This Was one Of the mott elaborate. in
teresting and helpful sfairs ever given |
in this section.
SOLVING LABOR PROBLEM.
Some time ago Col. Lsckie saye Al
sinular banquet to the white employse.
and announced st the time that the
eosored would be likewise entel tanned.
Coming in close contact with the men
and their families. understanding their
wants and needs. giving them sssissance
and sympathy, trying 70 make them son-
tented and happy and adding to their
comfort and pleasure i Col Leckie's vsv
for solving the labor problem and 10
seems 10 be good wsy for he 10 very
popular with the people upon bic opera
ton and there y peace, prosperity and
contentment
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS
The following named persons bad
charge Of the arrangements:
I. j. Bowling, Chairman; Frank Dal-
ton, Tom Nickerson, Mickey Gray. O.
III. Msssey, ssmnei King, Isaac Tucker,
George shelton; Mesdsmes Eve Tucker,
Anna Payne. Annie Finnex