The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-03-08

eneoo enu IN eiocuon 70 follow OF Rrea
importance 70 the people of West virsi
mia and especially 10 the Negroes eve-,
agency Of the latter should be put Q.
work in order that there may be harmo
ny and united action.
The Negroes of Mcdowell county an
ever in the forefront Of their race in
West Virginia when it comes 20 prompt
ness Of action and unity of purpose in al
things OF interest TO nation, state anc
rsce. For the uninformed who ma,
snesr at the foregoing statement ~ ar
idle boost, We have but 10 point u tn.
fscs that in answering 10 the call of th.
nation for man-power the Negroes o.
Mcdowell county responded with more
than $50 selectives and volunteer. in
Red Oross work six suxiliaries were or.
eanissd and working in July. 1917. and
thsrs ere more than . dozen now: and
whsn the great Red Gross drive was
lsunched Negroes responded with liber-
slity. In the Y. NJ. q. A. campaign for
funds Mcdowell county was asse~sed
ol6. 600, che raised about 81, 900. abou,
q. 900 OF which Was contributed by Ne
aross Of every walk Of life. OF the fifteen
hundred dolIan allotted to Mcdowell
eo7nsy BY the leaders of the Salvation
Amy the Negroes contributed near
$500. Tney bought any Liberty
Bonds and are now investing in War
savinas Stamps. They compose near
ops-third Of the population of this great
county but possess very little Of the
wealth except in brawn. loyalty and pa
srioeism and . firm and unfalterins he
lief In the principles OF the Republican
pssg.
Since We have removed the sneers from
the fsces of the critics OF the Free State
Of Mcdowell We will proceed.
HARMONY INSTEAD OF DI3OORD.
rhs 1916 primary campaign was the
bisssress in the history Of the county.
Negro leaders who had been working TO-
essher for twenty yearr found themselves
on opposite sides. making faces at each
other and esch calling the other names
Ths bitserne1 did not end with the pri-
mary but lasted beyond the election, hut
during the sessions OF the legislature tho
men who were sore had occasion to watch
the antics OF the Democratic House and
they viewed with alarm its efforts to cut
out the appropriation for every po- ition
held BY Negro and curtsil sppropri-
stions for Negro institutions which was
followed by the loss OF the state librarian
st the hands OF the Democratic Governor
who gave the race noti ing in it, stead
So after all . truce was declared between
the wsrring factions and the truce ws-
followed by . treaty Of peace becsnse the
leaders of the race in Mcdowell saw that
thsy "must stand together or hang seps-
rsssly," and now everybody is sweet and
harmony prevsils-
LET Us CELEBRATE.
just before the opening Of another
the Negroes should celebrsta
their rare ~ Scomplishment Of getting &
epther with . great HARMONY MEFT-
ING Of the Mcdowell County Colorsd
Republican Club on the 9th Of April and
ssmuei Crider. the veterss Who tears
the scars Of "a years Of battle for the q.
o. p, the "unbesten and unbestsble'
justice Of the peace Of Browns Creek die
srics and president Of the Mcdowell Co.
Colored Republican Club has indicated
tbss be thinks the time 10 ripe for .
srsas love feast, reunion, gsthering Of
shs Republican clans from coal mine.
lumber camp, coke oven, road camp.
farm and every walk Of life and celebrate
shs remarkable schievement Of this great
orrsnirssion and show all leaders and
vould-be leaders Of both Republican and
Democratic parties that the black bly-
Of old Mcdowell are together a. never
bsfors and will be together when the
polls are open in 1918.
Public positions held by members Of
rhs club;
samuel Order, Justice Of the pesce.
Browns Greek district
q. c. Fro~, J. y. Adkin district.
Floyd Ros, Elkborn
Osz Donslly' " Northfork ="
Henry Richards, Constable, Browns
Ore>k district
J. r. White, Constable, Adkin Diet
Cal Hsines, Elkhorn -
John Claxton, Northiork
A. q. Fros, member Board Of Edncs-
ton, Brown Greek district.
Tbos. Curry, member Board Of Educs-
ton. Elkborn district.
n. b. spicsr, member Board Of Edues.
ton. Nortbfork district
xjDsn { ols. slsry deputy sheriff, North.
iork dissssct.
(x) W. n. Brown, salary deputy
shsriff, Elkborn districs.
(xy q. n. Hsrpss. nsmbsr n ,oss q