The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-21


criticism and disbursements and leads
us ON rs it were, vho shows us where "
let our buckets down and not only does
this. but lends q hand and h-lr~ m Co
'ira~ the water that is the msn who
really counts.
CONGRESSMAN COOPER LENDS
q VALUABLE AID.
sociatsd in this end-aNor With Com
missioner stewart on the part Of the Dr-
partment cf Agriculture with reference
to what the state can 10 o. have the
Negro the state and himself also, IL one
"f the biggest hearted brainest men In
the state who will aid in thi. endesvor.
not only ia the state bnt in q national
way, wherever il,e questions touche-
national properties We refer To Hon.
Edward Cooper. Congressman Cooper
Will accompany Commissioner Stewart
and hls corps of sssistsuts ON this trip
and infus- both interest and aggressive
spirit into it.
Tie is one of tho~e silent forces that ex-
srt- Itsrli upon anything IL touches for
sdvancement aud for gosd lie 10 the
right man in the right placr He 10 right
islinself to start with. lie is the firft,
and NJ far ~ We know the only coal oy-
"ratpr in this state. who not only sells
land to his men for homes and grants
them Ice simple title. but lac urer-
them 20 purchase Then. the best thing
Of m a. l..s - -
transaction. lie give man 9. long =
TIM ~ hs wants ia Sli~f. 60 r~y for M.
home Not only doves he do that. tut h..
builds his home 'or him investigation
di-cis~ss the tact q" ~ that thar. ,,,
men ~ho have purchased h"np-- iron
him living "n hi- land. VIM have t.-~n
paying Tor them for more than twenty
year,. He holds that the man Who h,.
h"'n" msks- a t%ttsr iaborrr Com
ni-siofrr St-sart holds tnst the rns,.
'ho owns piece 81 ground snd a shrI
f'-r ir him and bis family - . tett.r
't'z"n. h-tir' tf" similarity IN iira- l,~
t~sro the two consequently th-. res.on
f"r thsir a-~'-.iafI"n in this new field 81
-nd~av"r for 'l,- aGvancrm-nf and up
'iit. economically. Financially, ~~iaIIy
tni otherwise for 'bs Nero ia this state
Now in fine. ~hat - the proposition
tha' ~ Jp-t nov VA ilir lime lisht tIr. .ugh
the Department of Agriculture and uh rh
- receivlng 80 much attention from prsr-
tIraliy every colored msn, woman and
rhild M this STATE Ia - es-y to s,sf-
IL L. simply this IT. IRE are six millions
"f scre- of IDLE land in this state. whieh,
Tor productive commercial, or xe nigh,
"sy corDmercisl productive purpoass. :. srr
q even ~ mfsce - yIeldipg blade of !
49,. an ear of corn or grain ~ wheat
Lsni on which cpnld ~ T,lanfs-i or..hzrsi-.
' u ~ srd-. truck patches. etc -imt,Iy J
ying idle. I.and on which could ~ rsi-
81 sheep, hogs. cattle, etc. Yet lying
there yielding nothing. untouched. un-
kc'npt, uncultivat-d aud for what - al
m p-t criminal negligence unu-s-i. While
this Il true, West Virginia il living ont
Of the packing houses Of the east, north
and northwest, when she ought 10 ~
feeling herself and turning the not ,,rofit- |
from the hands of her lsborers, from the |
production and sale Of her eosI into bean !
ufui homes. good roads, tine farms, and |
bleatiDg s-d lowing herds on every hill |
and mOuntainside. The Department Of /
Agriculture. through Commissioner stew
art. says this land must he need for tbi-
purPo-e. lie says 10 am hubdr.d thous-
and Negroes come on and Join ~ the
great eTort o. have West Virginia fed |
lscr-elf and thereby sid yourself in tie
utilization n this lani. the -eeurement Il
h"iue- fof yonr--ives and thereby make
"f yfur-~lvs-- better ei,iz-ns and Of al.
state = ~iate ~ which th~ Union may
Jn-tly ADd ~ell ~ proud A" Corgre-- 1
mab Csofer -nJr ~ sct- - am With /
ILL., movement for u ~ ti,r rigilt KIND. 1 |
80 With % anil aIn -l,o~ing that 4 am
l'y allowing my and o. i,e appropriate a |
o. That end Not oniy sill do that.
but I wiil lend my T'.-r-'.nsl effort. u thi- |
movement and 20 sl'out over the STAT
and sivi-e tl,st thi- be done" In add |
ton D. this there - this feature OF this
work being carried on Trained instrnc-
tors sili b. on tins trip and in every
town and city will Instruct the men in
gardening. breeding and raising Of an
imsls, and truck farming while others
will te tescbing the hou~evives among
this people how 10 conserve their fruit,
csn their vegetables. utilize their bon-e
equipments. apply u best sdvsnssse the
lsssst methods .of sanitation In their
homes and generally sdviss in Tie slsvs-