The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-08-03
Newly Awakened Activities
Command Attention of
Entire State
Negroes Of New York Active in Building Circles.
Speculation on Duration Of Pesent War.
Here and There Along the Color Line
By R. W. White, Official Correspondent.

There has been quite little specula-
tion ss to the duration of the present
world wide struggle. The best advice
sem to concur in the one opinion that
it Is to be a long drawn ont affair and
that many many months will elapse be-
fore the close OF this conflict. Viewing
the matter from a common sense stand
point of view, it would seem that this
version Of il il about correct. Ii will be
utterly impossible for the United States
to put anything like fit army in the
fed on foreign soil under. say eighteen
months from the present date. The rsis-
inr OF an army is more than a notion. IL
is more than talk. Ii is actually one OF
the hardest things i'm the life OF q nation,
the raising, equippinx and maintaining
OF an army. Then again. We have to
consider the fact that We have TO make
oti er provisions. such As caring for the
far niles of those whom We send abroad
AMI also the fortihcaton of our own
country, all OF which means the taking
of line and the expenditure Of much
money and large preparations. While
this is true, We must remember that the
German army 10 not idle or silent and
thtt they are not overlooking any adj
vantagrs which might accrue to them.
III preparation and diligence mean any
thing whatever To any army, then We
haze to concede that the German people
are up in the A class, for this is one
thi * OF all things else which they do.
Added to this, there must be considerable
tine taken To strsighten out the tangled
threads in Russia. Things over there
ART not in the lest of shape and while
they are improving and bid fair, in the
course OF few months to he in first
class order, all Of that time il going to
be utilized by the German army not i'm
idlIng but in lighting aud preparing to
hgIt some more.
This being the case, it behooves the
American people to amply prepare them
selves along every line, food, clothing
and other provisions which will be need
cd. Let no man deceive himself that be-
cause this year thousands OF people have
gong to he any suplus OF food. This is
n mistaken idea If any one has il. With
all that We have and all that We can yet
raise, there Is yet strong probability
that there will be a severe shortage be-
fore the ides Of March roll round again.
We are just beginning TO awaken to the
real gravity OF this situation. Alter a
little the full responsibility We have as
suIned will more clearly dawn upon us,
AMI when IL does We will tie suddenly
ierked out Of this apathy, this legsthsrgy,
AMI become fully and keenly cognizsnt
Of the task We have before us.
NEGROES OF NEW YORK DOING
THINGS.
The Negroes of Manhattan, New York,
have stepped 70 the front TO the tune
Of the right kind Of music in the erection
Of some tine elevator apartments with
every modern convenience. A New
York scrI'De calls Il an innovation. He
is light. IL is the right sort Of an inno-
vs.ion. The kind that counts. This 10
tine result Of the advanced efforts Of col
ored men up there, who have sccumu-
lated snug fortunes and who have COM
Portable incomes and the best thing about
u all 10 they set out ~ one Of the specific
stipulstions that they do not intsnd TO
he burdened with any part OF any unde-
sirsble element. Thev claim that they
intend 10 investigate probable tenants 90
carefully that their very occupation will
be equivalent 10 q certificate Of character.
The apartments have been named sf-
Ter the leaders Of the race, such A. At
tncks Apartment after Crispus Attuck,
Dunbar Apartment after Paul Lawrence,
Washington Apartment after Bsoker T.,
etc.
There j. lesson Of thrift in this en-
desvor that should not Re overlooked by
nbJ-e having q similar opportunity and
their names v legions. let ne hope that
III . will be contagious and that more
public spirited men in all communities
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