The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-18
HEGR0S PHYSICAL FITNESS
bESI0F ANY, ANY, PACE IN WORLD
War Proving That The Black Man Possesses
Most Virtues Common to Men Everywhere
White and Colored Men Becoming Better Acquainted Better Friend
and Common Interest More Apparent Than Heretofore

The Negro-s loyalty m the past - he
ing recalled everywhere, and hi- wortl
a soldier l. emphasized Hi- phy-ics
ess has csu-s Il general comment. and
beiped O. refute many of the store =
TYPED charges made sgaInst him It~as
admitted, in one OF the leading cities #
North Carolina, that i'm prop rrion to
population the Negr,-e- "ut"u'aissrs~i M
white. on the eligible li-f hscau-e he
Nexroe- stood tn. better ptysir~. x~mi-
nations And " ~ live ont If l:;op .ung
N-groes examined q t'.. ofiicer'- tsai-.-
in camp at Fort De- NJ iue- last sun
n-r ia ~ssi any trares oi venrreal ia
lection ! would not hesitate f"r a mo
ment t. I,lare this rscDrd sg4in-t tat oi
any other group ot y"nng men anywhere
in tire W. rld In fact. tie war D. d~
covering that the N.gr" po-ss-~se~ most q
the yirfne- Common TO men ma yen. r. =.
This for the y, grr iss tremendous gain
A smmon cause sid a e. nimon danger
are bringing blark men end Whit ns "
near enough together tO discern their
common qualities and to awaken mutus I
respect. The country's need is forging a
brotherhood of all her defenders The
whole town of Woodsville. Ohio, turned
out with brass band To accompany it-
one Negro recruit To the railroad station.
Georgia towns have given dinners Ia their
black se1ected men as we'll ~ I'd the
white. The mayor Of the City oi Ath
A.. lt<.lv han rsAttf h.
people Of the city for their loyal response
at registration for service, and he also
thanked the Negro registrars
Workman.
EDITORIAL CoNNENr:
You are right MIR. Southern Work
man." On October 29th when $50 loyal
ami patriotic colored men selerted for
the first draft in the County oi Mcdowell,
State of West Virginia, the only state
south OF the Mason and Dixon line not
blackened nor damned 10y the Pernicious
disfranchisement, segregation and Jim
crow laws as are common in every ether
southern state, the whole county turned
out and paid q cordial respect to their
brother in black leaving home-mOti er
wife, sister, brother end friends-to fight
Q deadly enemy for true democracy.
These black boys were received, honored
and cordially addressed 10y Mayor h. r.
Williams of Welch, the county seat
The eminent Judge of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit, l. G. HerDdon, addressed them
as citizens, friends and soldiers. Thy
were addressed by the sheriff. DIR. ;. A
Daniel Who assured them that they were
~ much and as true and loyal citizens
~ any who had ever worn the nDbOrm
These 3sO black boys old Mcdowell. tlie
pick and flower Of the race, physical gi-
ants, perfect in health, absorbed in the
hope OF victory over the Germans. eager
20 fyht for his country-Old Glory and
TO save our country from disgrace or de-
feat, never at one time shed tear nor
did they at any time show the slightest
sign of fear or unea-ines- but manifested
IN esgernsss O. leave for France. for the
blood stained battlefelds Of Europe.
They entertained no favorable idea or
conception Of traiuing camps. all they
wanted was a gun and a chance At "Bill
Kaiser" They considered themselves
already fit subjects u tear down Nern
don. retake Alsac- Lorraine and defeat the
ends OF the most ssnguine German. Ad-
ded 70 this inflated ambition and their
real. whole hearted patriotism on tha'
same day, in the presence Of over Io.vs
p<ople. white and colored. General r..
O'Toole, genera msrsger Of the great
United State- Coal and Coke Company
at Gary presented a checx for sleO o. 10
sent u Camp Lee with instructions that
every cont Of IL ~ss 20 i.e u-e.i for snd in
behalf of tire colcred l'oy- This money
" he used for Y VI. e.. A. purpo-e-.
strirty and exclusively for the colored
boys. These and many other evidence.
Of a cordial iesliag. q common interest,"
and q spirit of univer-al hrotlerhooi ar
common ~ Wes, Virginia. e-peciallv o.
the little state ~ WcIDn~sli. spd " hop
is ~idening IL. 10 IN ~ hearts ~ m~f
all over tlbi- cvontr,. g. nergl % To,l
made o rinuls- .ioflstion o. tle whif.
soldier. ~ho kft McD - eil s.,.rrty Thu.
proving tha, tle --,lntion of the racs
problem 90 - D. b. rougbt alt nt hJ
big men. men W. are te-p '.ig a. ~ little
too broad min tel TO 30 Dsrro~ sDd vhs
ere to literal o. 80 per-iuloniou-.