The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-09-08

OPPORTUNITIES
For Colored Men at o.
ga Shaft, Coalwood,
West Virginia.
Regular Work. Comfortable il.u-.-
''ood Water. Exsellent Ssilo"ls AMI
Churchss---i'o-ition- oi Ke-l.u
sibiiity AMI Trust Open Ia
Des<N \egr,e-

The Garter Goa Company. of Coal
wood. W. Va, is setting new pace M
the mining industry oi this ststc. Al
their new mime. Olga shaft. they ARE IA
anguratln. principn! that H. rntirrI,
new in the mining ministry of tins stat.
For some inex liicatls. r-a~,n Il hs- A.. 81,
the prsctlc- not O. enPi"y cri"rr.l nirr
~ h"--s- in the minr- Tins has l.-.I
the general custom "A -ort "f nnwrittet
a~ s- Il were-no matter how rapai,l,
or efficient they w~r-. Aud ~ -irictl,
i- tins rule adhcrei to that even foreign
ers are gwen the~- I~'-iii"n- m prefer
-nce "a native color,~i men. The Cart,
Ooal Company has put the klts~h 90
this very unfair pra.-tic- oi making color
the basis of employment. and hs- nitro
duc-d the merit system that oi o,-nin.
TS~itlons of responsibility and trust Ia al
who merit them irr~-I~vl,v- of color.
OLGA SHAFT SPELLS SoPPoRrUNIr,
ThI- Is one of tine model shaft MIN.
IL Is 6ss ieet dref> works la" men an,
=" -@'J Ctt tttt " VNtt Nv tlilr. llt
IiIne ~ supplied with the most n.~i.rr
and up-to-siate machinery and SAFETY "A,
piiances and has one nf the most t~rf.xi
systems OF slgns is IL be iol.nd any~ l.rr.
in the country.
Mr.. j. w Garter, son 81 t.s-o l. Oar
ter, prssisf~nt Of tile Garter Coal Co
has recently been appoint. a -lp-rInt.-nd
ent ii this mine Mr.. Csitsr d. n collry.
man and bas travelled OK xt7.siy-ly ia b,ll
Europe and Ansrics -mxssny . slss.ia
stndy N industrial conditsons. ssncs hl.
incninbency, conditions at this plant hay,
changed ss II 10y magic. All of the odd
tnmbled- down stsnti-s have is~n torn
down and tie employees l'"u--d in mo,
two-story houses. New roads have is~n
huilt ami grading Is r'cing done Tor th.
New electrlc rosc that IL t"coisns ct Coal.
wood and Csrrtta
While there Is = splendid -chool and
church at Coziwood, proper. Just n slioIi
distance from the shalt. vi Tor the ls.t.
Ter c"nvience Oi It's rolor,.d rniI,loyerr.
the company intends u l,uild "A -,l,.n
and church right at tlr .hait IInv5up
All eye for tle ar-tirtl.. 49, veil a. ti-
practical, the ne~ 'suIer has in-litnt
ri a general cleanup m",rInrnt and tl,.
ertirr plant nov looks ~ ~pic and .pnr
~ a new pm.
UNLIMITED SI'PPI.N - GOOD
NArEE
There 10 an odd saw u, the effect tf,n,
4 you take = dr'nk (of ~arrrI IA certain
towns, you can't stay awsy Tins 10
literally true of olga Shaft. Here. the,
have an unlimited supply oi tlpe l,s--t wa
u 'n the state. Many plants ARE IN
fortunate IN a II re-pe~t and the re-nl,
- typhyid lever and nuln+r"u- other ill-
due ~ bad ~ater aud other nu-anitsr,
e pnditiOns
In per-usn"e 81 It- Irogre--iye l.,liry.
this company has appointed Mr.. ~ a.
DsvI- day fireman and Mr. Ad,It,I,u-
Iwitty driving -iS'-r, AZ -slary OF e., =
month rarh Both Of tiIesr are Neyr.-,-
anu are making xODd. Mr.. DavI- - All
expert fireman and has bsrn "a the .fn
P'oyment Of thu company for H. or D.
year. The new ''suprr" -tats-- that 10.
alter re-Iits and that Whenever nn,n
~hether black or Whit. drnon-trats-
hi- ability D. q" thing veil. tl,at b..
~ili vt the j''b
NV NItWIDINT 90 THI CAR.
TAIN~ 90 INDt TRY.
nder The od .egin,e tra~tieslly no
c"nsI peration ~as given g. tis~ ri,i.. ,.,..r
81 or sanitary condition ~ pun,.i..,s-
They were Invaded "a un-sh ~ 10
tie-. W Ifs.si-i,n 49, na.i- tor ,.,y.
tamil - f'er tlls-e conditions "a o.
c"u q b. %" pfivsry snd s,efytl.ng 90.