The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-11-30

lue CtAS Dcpartulrut Oh Mlflbary
Census and Enrolment has announced
the appointment Of the Legal Boards for
the 55 counties of the state. Tne Nc
Dowell County Board is composed o
Judge l. q. Herndon, Attorneys A. q
Froe and Graham Sale, all OF Welch
These boards were made mp BY the lead
ers of the West Virginia Bar Association
and submitted 70 Governor Cornwel
who made the recomm endation to Presi
dent Wilson and the President made the
appointments. In the case of Mcdowell
county, the committee of lawyers of the
Bar Association dit not recommend Mr.
Froe, but after T. Edward Hill, Business
Manager OF the Mcdowell Times, called
the attention of Governor Cornell T.
conditions in Mcdowell county, the
Governor took the responsibility oi
changing the list made up by the Com
mitt<e and plared tile name Of Hon.
Arthur q. Froe, the able Negro lawyer
Of Weleh, on the list
The Governor also directed the ap-
pointment Of DIR. X. q. Harrison, OF
Kimball, as Assistant Medical Examin
er of both OF the Draft Boards OF Mellow
ell county, thus giving the Negroes rep
reststion OH the machinery which must
pa-s upon the hundreds of the member.
Of the race who will be called by thu
Government to tight the battles Of the
country.
The corresponce which passed between
the Governor and Il. Edward Hill follows
THE MCDOWELL TIMES,
Whittico & Hill, Publishers,
Keystone, w. Va, Nov. 10, 1917.
His Excellency, The Goxernor Of w. Va.
Hon. John J. Cornwell,
Charleston, W. Va.
Dear Governor:
In behalf OF the Negroes OF Mcdowell
County, | most earnestly request you in
making up your Legal aud Medical
Boards for Mcdowell County under the
neS draft regulations TO place upon those
boards Negro lawyer and doctor.
In making this request submit the
following: OF the 7s5 men which make
up the first quota from Mcdowell COun-
". $50 are Negroes and have already
gone TO Camp Lee, which shows that the
Negroes OF that County must furnish
nearly 80 per cent Of the drafted men.
The appointment of Negro on each OF
the boards ms ntioned will inspire in the
Negroes greater confidence in the Justice
and fairness Of tile Government IL will
create = better understanding, more
frank snA hearty cooperation between
the two rsres and consequently more
harmonious work " accomplish the de
sired end.
The mass of Negroes I'm Mcdowell
County have confidence in professions
men Of their race. There - that init.
mate touch Of sympathy which few whits
men, however liberal and ju-t, can sp.
precistr, and these Negro profession.
men will yet results. and the people viii
feel that every thing possible Was dons
u prrtect their interest because mem
Ter Of their race Was st court.
We do not doubt or question the fair
ness, Justice or impsrtislIty Of the rner
appointed by Jon on the vsnous drsfi
boards Of Mcdowell county. They wer.
splendid men who filed difficult posi-.
lions With a degree Of fairness that we
did not eypect, and We believe the men
you will call n serve under the new reg
ulstions will be Of the same type, hui
since w are snch an important part ol
the material With which they will deal
and are ~ vItslis concerned - sny pert
Of Ire citizenship m fhe work they viii
DO. thst "a j. ru. ttsr q jr.ticp snd
risht that ws .lInuli have rpyrprentsti u
on tbe-e implrfsnt hosrd-. -Ioc~ ~
have men sl.sl,le oi performing tn dutie-
fairly snd sili~ientiy - s"s "fh~r rsc-
We do ros msks tbi- qns-t in an ~.
fort to e. bsrrs-- you OF the governn,ept
This y not tl,~ fiu.e for little QUESTIONS o.
interfere 18th the grsst wrrk Of winins
the var. t,ut 49, urge u l~ csus~ u vii
inspire 3losO ~ tho - oJ.le n McDowel
county ~ xrrst.r efiort- n render even
possible --ryice o. tie Government DIR.
ing this war We are making an effort
% get the miner- u work regularly snc
losd more cosl. O. some~hst make NJ
for the los- Of the -ervic'-s Of nearly 49,
coal miners, and by appointing . member
Of the Negro race on the boards men.
toned you will encourage more than q