The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-02

months ago. lie remarked that he had
refused several other opportunities 70
speak to gatherings i'm other sections OF
the state 20 keep his engagement here,
mentioning a cornerstone laying Of a
church IA another county. lie congrat-
ulsted the cOlored race on tia material
advancement and the Negroes OF West
Virginia in their reduction of nliteracy
until this state. among the Negroes, has
the smallest proportion Of any state in
the Union.
He discussed the advance OF reI.spJus
freedom and the stupendous tight IL
| supporters had 20 make 10 get II adopt
Ell.
lie said THAT one reason the American
nation stands 80 high among the nations
of the world is that We are God-fearing
people and that this il bible land He
advised his hearers n continue TO study
the bible and make il teaching- q part
OF their lives. lie urged them u become
"a JUNK AntA fAlIl-llall u-1O-
Citations. churches and organizations
which have lofty ideals and stand for
mans tetterment. lie said that a mans
environment not only determined what
he "ould he. but very largely what HE
children would le. He suggested the
reading of cool books. periodicals and
the proper spending Of leisure time
That dens Of vice and crime only
wanted victims 80 long as they had
money and when that was exhausted,
they wanted their victims TO 20 out and
get more and come back. until finally
the victims went out A. a menace TO 80
ciety, who must he carried 10 jail, the
state prison and probably the gallows.
Tie expressed sympathy for the uniortu-
mates who often filled the prisons, stat
lng that IN most Instances they had not
had the opportunities that many pre-en,
but had by reason of being neglected had
become the victims of their environment
and circumstances. lie said that no one
present knew the cries that had been an.
swered 10y this association-how man,
shO had been stranded and sought char.
ity IN il portals, until they were able u
get start again. lie paid a glowins
tribute TO the mothers. lie paid a tri
buts to the nation, and expressed pleas
IRE at Icing West Virginian and al
American citizen. He said force anc
might will never settle a dispute right
tie send that TIE catastrophe now slrench
ing the battlefields Of Europe in the be-
blood OF the nations involved will onl,
demonstrate the ability TO fight or tn.
proves OF armies, AMI the question vii
never he settled upon a basis OF equit,
and Justice He closed with quotin.
from piece Of poetry: "Only Dream, .
advising parents u take their little one,
upon 'heir knees whispering TO them th,
story OF hope and possibility within tn,
gift OF every American child, howeve
humble his birth or whatever his condi
ton in life
Tie said that he Was agreeabIn surpris
ell at this sections wonde rful develop
ment In the two years he has been away
observing the electrified portion Of tn
Norfolk and Western and the workin
oil the me tors, and the strides this coun
try had made in inventions and the util
ling o. the forces of nature within ia
last century.
A number OF the colored railroad mel
and representative colored men from
other places along the Norfolk and IVES
tern were present
Alter the address the governor wa
taken over the city on a sightseeing an
tomobile trip by Harry Matt, and AZ
companied by Mayor Garter, A. Z
Martin and others.
Gov. Hatfield left on the eyenin
train.