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81, e. s. Soraas 50. hilbert Spraas
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aomiteen bar ienot ialt 1895 arpncr
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iom foreltaar uboelinsen al Sproet til
be S~rrngenbe Der noro, lpecielt blanot
fattigc S~iiterfauiIier. Som Nasiercr
flyer ieg Suien Saf.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-04-23

llbefienbt fra 8rope Stir, giiun., SOC.
e. 3. Woret, Winneapolis, yiinn., 90,
&ans W. SrfieIp, Ntinneapolis, Mimi,
50.
Sans W. Srfielo,
aaSierer.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-04-23
&irGertge Np6e6er.



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at man OeN ijhitc %oIg itcmtc uo ga
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-04-23
SpocmS SOFT.

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1915 / Spartn. isis, / en- Gloer al
Go Nur. &ou bar fpot ! 0olte i Sell
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02

is not inclined u believe that any great
number OF the race will demand their
rights The former terrorIzation still
lingers IN their memory. ami the SOUTH
ern politicians will always find some
means 70 prevent their ballots ieing
counted should they ever IT, east. IL
ssems that literacy test. applied equal
y to whites anil Negroes. would be the
best way out of the difficulty. But this
has been frowned on because there is a
large percentage Of illiteracy among the
Southern whites. But such a Law would
not only stimulate the Negro a. improve
himself, but move the ignorant whites Ia
some higher ambitions than they now
POSSESS. Ii is the Democratic politician.
however. that stands in the ~ay of the
right of the Negro. lie
goes To Congress, nevertheless, and H.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02
Meet and Hear Rendi-
ton of an Excellent
Programme.
.RtV. DR. ". A. BLACKWELL
ORATOR OF THE OCCASION
Likens Negro Race to New Recru-
its in Line of Battle and Says
Team Work and Co-opera-
ton Are Essential

At ntrfing of all Of the colonel col
eye and high school gra,lnar,.s of c;nc,n-
matt. held ia Brown Chanel W.l,n,
ii'll' that city, Friday evening. an inter
'~ting program waz rendered. An,on0
TIE speaker were james Aubrey Lane
Miss Martha l;O--. Rev. g.. :. William.
q" Allen Temple, A. W. Church. Pruf
l;icks Of tlie Iydustrial school P,of
Russell Of the Douglass School. and Mai
-on Mason.
The orator "f the occa-ion was Hev
i'r. W. A. Black well. pastor of -. .Ioln
\. NJ. D. Iion Church. who spoke en-.
couraglng words u all Who hal complet-
rd Tie high -cliOol or college course. Dr
blark veil emphasized the necessity ot CO.
operation ON the part Of all men If biz
rare IN business, religion and -,cial mat
ter-.
our rare. said he, "i- now ur,ou
Tie scene Of activities. We ar,. withou,
ti'e iorty-t~o centimctsr- guns Of capital
YET in the war for progress and enIiyht-
rninent "e are A. much exDo-eI ~ the
iuily equipped anl SEASONED soldiers and
~ much - exTscted of a.. We Du-t
carry The rainPart- and place the lag Of
pr"gre-- and enlightment where .tood
-lothiulne-- AMI Ignorance.
'C"-oIrrat'on IN business, conbina-
Tons Of capital, the transformation of
small arms into cannon of tucntv-u,ils.
range will enable you H. meent the bu-i-
ness conditions that confront vou anil
thereby liit yOur-elv,-- to the Level of th.
American business man.
The tendency of the averag. grain
at y y hold himself al,r,f from relis,,o,
~ ~ understand u. and not O. agiliass.
actively With he church
Ih'- D. not a. u should D.. and do
not alol0gize for the ignorance shown IN
-o many Oi our cllurche- or tor tn. e.,
th"t unframed men oocupy many IF the
high piace- in tie church Th.-s ,,..,.
have A. is'-t they could. kept thu eo,n-
mission Of the iatiier-. and by an a-tiv-
~ "ocelerat~'i ~ your netho.I,eal train
ing you can advance the work and Tim.
bring greater zooi n the world. Tn.
church = the bulWark Of onr proyr....
The ARK Of our salvation. the creator 81
our ideal- AMI tire Gibraltar oi o,r no-.1
strength.
>oc'~ily you arr the mentors up n
whom ~e are o. look ior the letter ex-
ample which an untrained people hav.
never known. lour betber train;n~
yOur superior knowleige should -.
sllenate you from your le-s fortunss..
D1D''er' ' Dut should make Won feel thar
you sre more yDur brothers keer.--
itie w0rS Oi progress must 10 .c,.,,..
plshei ~ nen of trained minds. -k;lls-s
hands and pure souis. Engage In h,,,,-
ofaDie business, SEEK 10 do the thin,
~ Sise arr prsct'cAi from religious point
oi Vle~ and m all matters Of sociaI nnI;fs
let your contribution be for the sr-.o-l -
yoor ooontry-"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02

can Hebrew Congregations gave stuc
ami the American Jewish S.s.i.tv ,,.,a
s1."O as war relief
pn an exploring expedition elevep
years ago. Dr. Faitlovitch discovered ,h.
queer race. He says there are alout
luO,W" Of them. They are black. but
have a head OF Semitic east. lie took
several OF the young men back To- In
rope and had them e,lucatssl. and they
are now tearhing their people. A school
wa- also founded i'm Abyssinia. The
Fala-has thought themselves the only
Jews IN the world. he says.
About 80 years ago En English tray
eler, james Bruce, discovered the race "
said DIR. Faitlovitch. "but his cl,w Ma
not followed up and the people remained
cut off until eleven yesrs ago. In 1904 I
WAS a member Of party of arcIl..oIogi-ts.
and IN Abys-inia we found the Falashas
living apart from the other Races A. -
distinct people. They knew they were
Jews, descended from tribe that mi
grated when the first temple was ov-r-
thrown IN the time of jeremiah. 2..ss,|
years ago, and have complete record Of
their religious and historical literature
oi times previous 10 that They bcliev-
ell themselves the only Jews ia existence.
They are the nearest approach To- the
Bibiical Jew. They have all the religi-
Gus otservances of Jews in Biblical tims--.
They should be the pioneers i'm civiliza
ton I'M Africa. They are a stronger ps-,-
pie than tine other races, Practice mon
ogamy and in the midst Of a savage ell
vironment have the essential of Jewi-l,
civilization and culture in Bible tim.-.
To other Jewish historians tie descent
Of the Black Jew r. puzzle. Dr. asott-
hard Deut-ch, Professor 81 history of the
Hebrew Union COLLEGE, and MOTEL his
torian. says that probably the race J.. ,le-
-cende'i from negro slaves and concu-
bines 81 ancient Jews.
Dr. Faitiovitch will remain in Cinrin-
natl iew days.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02

much lucre has been gathered in by the
city, the promise made has never been
fulfilled. and all of the proceeds from
this miniature mint have and are being
disbursed through other channels and
for other purposes altogether.
The board Of education shufiles, cnts
and deals the cards, fignrstively speak
ing, and the money dumped into its
Golfers by Soth colorpd and white, is
expended TO suit themselves. and always
for the whites, while the poor, non-of-
fee holding colored people are not given
anything like a meager measure, much
less an equal share of its profits. No,
they are not giving the coIored popula-
ton Of Martinsville that fair and square
opportunity to progress educationally
that justly belongs tc them, much less
giving them what they promised them.
The youth of the land must be educat-
ed if We are to expect useful and infiuen-
tial citizens in years to come, and il is
Just a. important 70 enhance the mental
qualifications of one race a. the other
if We ever hope to attain that proud
status Of civilization where We can read
lily comprehend the position we hold in
society. 50 gentlemen of the Martins
vile district board OF education, wake
up Give the people of cur race, and
especially the youth Of your town, at
least the aemblsnce Of a chance to be-
come useful and helpful citizens. You.
members of the board, open your heart,
broaden your conception a. to the needs
and rights OF these dark-hued sons of
toll and with a spirit of impartiality Dig
down in the Golfers in which the funds
of both black and white alike are mu-
tualIy deposited and bring forth sufii-
cient money to erect and equip a modern
school building, with sufficient light and
proper sanitary conditions, To take care
of those who are eager and anxious 70
banish ignorance and acquire that know
ledge obtaInable only in the schoO-
room.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02
The School Facilities at
Martinsvine, Va, Are
Disgraceful.
BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTS
IN DISCRIMINATING MANNER
Negroes Have No School Build
ing of Their Own, Although
the Whites Are Being Am
ply Taken Care Of.

But for the brave and patriotic efforts
on the part Of certain religiOusly Inclin-
Ell Of the population Of the town of
Martlnsville, Va. the rising generation
of colored youth in that place would be
speeding on it, way TO the demnition
bow -wOws at a dizzy pace. Ii is quite
true the district board Of education rents
poorly lighted and still vet more poor
" ventilated basement 0f the Mission
airy Baptist Church and supplies three
or four excellent teachers, against whose
qualification and general fitness TO teach
nothing can be said. but the character
OF the teaching quarters il such that
their work is compelled to be greatly
handicapped because of such poor and
undeard- Of accommodations. The Chris
tian Dispciples have a very nice and
mOdernly-built school building of their
own, while the Presbyterisns make use
of their church binding for
parochial school work in supplying quar-
ters for school purposes. The funds 10
keep these two latter schools going are
supplied exclusively by the religious de-
nominations mentioned.
The white children Of the town and
district are well provided for, and Why
an adequate school building has not
long ago been provided for the benefit Of
the colored youth Of the town can only
be charged 70 race prejudice. downright
meannes-, cheap cowardice on the part
of the Negro citizens themselves, or
something equally obnoxious
When the displacement Of the saloon
~ dispenssry system was before the
people, and H. sdvisability preached.
pictured and painted in the most glow
lng terms Of economy. reform and every
other conceivable promise Of good b be
derived therefrom, the Negroes with
their votes were appealed u for assist
ance in plscing the sale Of liquor in the
hands Of the official sof the city. promis-
ing the colOred population that with the
funds derived therefrom b correct the
evil Of inadequate school facilities for
their offspring BY building q school
house with adequate accommodations
especially since there never has been a
4 colorcd scho, building in Martinsville
since the town has been incorporated
bnt N date, although the dispenssry has
been IN operation several years and
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02
Colored Department r.
K. Y. M. E. A. Holds
Annual Meeting.
GOVERNOR OF WEST VA.
MAKES LENGTHY ADDRESS
Raleigh Street Church, at BIuefield,
Crowded 10 Doors on Most In
teresting Occasion in Its
Entire History.

sunday was a rei letter day in the
life CT the colored department of the
Blueiield Railroad Y NJ. G. A. Ii Was
their annual meeting and an excellent
program was gone through with az tie
Raleigh st. NJ. r.. church. The occasion
was made doubly interesting by the pres
ence Of Hon. III. ID. Hatfield. Governor
Of West Virginia, who was the speaker
of the day and who made an excellent
address on the ''SOcial Uplift Of All the
People" The governor wa introduced
To the large audience by Prof. Jas. L.
Hill, who spoke in part a. follows:
by Divine Providence, man sees the
dawn Of day a. baby. different from
all other animals; in that he has a sepa-
rate nature. special powers which he can
not ALLEVIATE, nor can they be- taken from
him. Reason, affections. moral auali-
tieS. He l. bVrn a composite being. bcdy.
mind and soul or spirit. He j. horn with
All individuality or personality, upon Il
he lives and howe'er long he lives. time
will not efiace Il, and it j. the only lega-
cy which will accompany him to eternity.
and the manner in which il has guided
his human activities. God will hold him
accountable. God holds hm account
allie, becauSe he respects and maintains
this personality and will not let society
rub 10 ont. Like a thread. he may 20
u the composition of fabric. hut comes
ont of the loom of -ociety a single con-
tinuons thread. retaining IT, own nature
and color through al the fgure~ Of the
pattern"
10 @il be seen that man has a dual
nature, Terfect inGepeDdence and oerfect
cohesion with others. lie - At the same
time sharply individual and thoroughly
composite. A perfect single bein9. scli-
tary' yet member Of -ociety. social. or
ganized A. an element into community
of beings.
For the sake of greater effort. several
men come together n persue common
end, nsing their means in the acquiring
81 buildings, equipment etc. We pro
nounoe such an institution a. the Young
Mems Christian Association: therefore.
tho Young Mems Christian Association
= q principle organized into material
share. IL is an incarnated moral prin-
cipie II j. truth horn into body
Rather an artificial body Asimated by
sonIe principle for the sake Of prolong-
ing ~ inhuence through tse successive
iIves Of iudividueis. Who minister Il.
Splicing the lives Of men together and
bridging ti'e ch>-n ietWeen the present
and the future, over which it. principles
may pass and travel on forever. The
hand Of the past interlaced with the left
hand of the present. xra-Ping book. and
The night hand of the present. extended
tContinuei on Pzec Four
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02
NUMBER IL

Preme Court. declaring invalid the
grandfather ciau-,.' of the pklahop,.
constitution. H. not -nrpri-nng The
''a'i~'' ~ss inserted in the organic law of
tiir new state contrary o. the advice of
many OF the wi-s-~t statesmen in the.
south. several of them l-.ing distinguish
'Ni Mi~~i~sipllans Who had participated
in framing tine constitution of our own
state
Mississippi Was the first stat. I'M tI.
"'"'h I" rl'ininat" tlir Negro from I,olit-
''ai aiiair- 10y the adoption of literary
Ut "i rrNie~ 10y the l'nited Staies SUI
Ir'n'~ Court. ami oklahoma could have
rnnninSt'"i the Negro InSt a. successfully
a. Ne have done hy following the same
method
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02
BLACK JEWS
IN ABYSS|N|A
Hard Hit by the War
and Are in Need of
Assistance.
DR.. JACQUES FLAITL0V|TCH
IN CINCINNATI SEEKING AID
Queer Race Discovered Eleven
Years Ago-There Are About
One Hundred thousand of
Them--All Are Black.

DIR. Jaeqnes Flsitlovitch, of Paris,
France, diplomat OF the school of Orien-
tai Languages and memher Of the Asiat-
ic Society of Paris, il in Cincinnati at
the Munroe hotel, interesting Cincinnati
rabbits and other influential Jews in and
ing the Falashas. or Black Jews Of Abys-
sinia, who are sufferers from the war.
and trying to secure funds for extension
Of the educational facilities for the peo-
pie. The Partisan has been sIx months
in this country and will return u France
in few weeks The Union Of Ameri-
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Mrs. George Returns.

Mrs. james George, of Northfork, ac-
companicd ~ her little daughter, re-
turnrd sunday from Blscksburg, Va.
where she has been for several weeks
visiting her brother and sister. She mas
greatly improved in health and say -he
and the little gr enjoyed themselves
immensely. They we're met in BIue6eId
by J.-- George. ~ho aocomps MED th-zm
home.
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opinion which in effect declares uncon-
stitutional q part of the fundamental law
of his own state, or Justices Lamar and
McReynolds, who are also Southern men
and Democrats. The Supreme Court has
set the seal Of disapproval on all efforts
tn evsde as well ~ defy or ignore the
Federal Constitution and the decisions i'm
the cases from Oklahoma and Maryland
ought tn have a good effect not only A.
To the force OF the Fifteenth Amendment
but rs to the force OF ths whole Consti-
tuition which has been called the greatest
of human documents
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tntional and ineiiective. I'm each case
the law contained other provisions whicl,
the court lid not find repugnani "a tlc
Constitution. Thus the Oklahoma law
contained hteracy test ~hich the court
'is~lar,~l "a i'e 'alid. hut of course ths.
entire law fell b,-cau~e of the uncon~titu
tionality of the Orandfather Clans.
similarly in the Annapolis case the CONT
'iid not Object Ia the provisions pr,vid-
ing property qualification oi srS'. nor
Ia the clau-s~ relating Ia naturalils~i
citlzens aud children II n@...aliz,d clti-
ems ~ho have nrach,si the Az. of "A
year,. hut herr again the osrandfatlier
Claus kill,~l thu cntir, Law.
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tCharlottr. y. O. Observer !

IL has l"rn realized tacitly all th.
~hhle that the supreme Court wonld
probably d'Nlare the grandfather clan-,.-
Unconstitutional u an i--nr Was ma,l. of
''"''n Ih''-" measures wrrr simply the
>"uth = unconventional. hon,rma.le wav
OF modifying the Fifteenth An,.,.l,,.,,,
AMI the citlzrns oi the states l..lie,,.,I
'hrJ were Justified in -o doing ON ,h.
tContinne,i on Page a
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Comments the sSGrar1dfatt1er-' Decision

The following comments from some of
the leading white daily papers of the
country will give an idea of how the re-
cent decision OF the United States Su-
prene Court, declaring unconstitutional
the Grandfather Clause IN the consti-
tntion Of Oklahoma and in the charter of
the city of AnnanaPolIs. Md, is received
by the white people of the country
The Washington Times. an independ-
ent daily newspaper. owned by Frank A.
Munsey. makes the following editorial
comment under the caption The Second
EmancIpation: