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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
NEGRO MUST USE
P0LITICS] TO WIN
RlChTS-OR. SMITH

columbus, o. June 3O.-Be-
cause the politician is the most
sensitive instrumentaiity in a
democratic government through
which the people can express
their will, the Negro will have
to resort to pressure through the
vote as a way out of his econo-
mic plight, D. V. T. Smith said
here this week.
Addressing t he twenty-ninth
annual conference of the Ma
tional Association for the Advan-
cement of Colored People held
at The Shiloh Baptist Church,
Mt. Vernon and Hamilton ave
nues, DR.. Smith, a professor of
philosophy at the University of
Chicago, and a state senator in
the Illinois legislature, spoke on
The Negro and the Changing
Political Scene"
"A good example of what |
mean," he said "is the Senaote
filibuster against the federal
anti-lynching bill during the last
session of congress. | have al
ways known that Ethe donkey is
the trade mark Of the Demo-
cratic party, but | did not know
that members of the party could
make such asses Of themselve as
they did in the Ianti-lynching
filibuster."
Pointing out4that. the chaotic
condition of the country today
can be traced directly to the
early split of labor into crafts
where each worker attempts to
become a master in his field, the
individual creator and finisher
of a piece of work, DIR. Smith
said he believed this condition
could only be remedied by pres
sure on the politicians.
1t is within the power of the
Negro as we'll as other citizens
of America to remedy the serious
political and economic problems
facing the country today, he
said, by retiring those politicians
who fight against the best inter
estS of the people, such as the
recent senate filibusterers.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
At WADES CAFE

A number Of the members of
the stockholders who attended
the meeting in the morning. at
its conclusion betook themselves
o the city Of Keytone where they
all wanted TO see the newly con
structed bridge by tn o State
Road Commission over Elkhorn
river and the Norfolk & Western
railway, m ad Q up a party to
come to Keystone. This they
did and made Decline for Sam
Wades Cafe where they had
spread before them one Of the
most paIata3lY cooked dinners
If has been their pleasure TO
share for many years so they all
said. While dinner was being
PREPARED tn @ party took time
to look over the streets at the
new improvements now being
made toward widening he
streets, rearranging the water
supplies, the sewage, the erect.
ing of a fine sidewalk and to
observe the new lighting system
by tho Appalachian Electric Co..
Everybody was tickled lust IN
see the wonderful amount Of
work going ON i'm Keystone
which means that in less than
the next two months the CITY
Of keystone will be the m 20 s t
beautifully lighted and system
atizedly arranged city over the
entire Norfolk and Western
railway. This party returned all
jubiIant, clapping hands, and
praisinC the great work going
IDGd Confined ON Page Two
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
AriStOcratic Tourists From
n. J. Visit Mcdowell, Toms
=. Greek - To PITTSBURGH

One of the most pleasant
Incidents and one that brought
favor and pleasure to the hearts
of many hundreds of people was
a return visit to this city of one
of the incest women, i'm the per-
SON of Mrs. Louis Miller Of Car
wood, N. j., accompanied by her
son and daughter in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Farkes with their
very beautiful little son, Alex
Farkes, Jr., from Scotch Plains,
N. j. After visiting their i'm
mediate friends here in the city
of Keystone, Kimball n d adj
joining towns where they just
stopped to shake hands, they ex-
tended t h eir trip on to Pitts
burgh, Pennsylvania. There
they plan to visit Mrs. Farkes
and other relatives in Donora,
Pa. Mrs. Miller, very fine
woman who used to do business
IN the city of Keytone, certain
ly does look well and it is gener-
ally reported has made a mint
of money and while times are
ordinary they are just happily
taking few days and weeks
off visiting friends and relatives,
spending some of ihe money
which was accumulated bv
thrift and industry. We were all
delighted to see them and the
one thing that gave pleasure Of
the highest nature that the
tourists had time or at least took
time enough to drop by and see
the Times office, its force and to
spend a few minutes with the
Editor and wife. DR.. Brown,
whose family home is in New
Jersey was visited and talked
with about New Jersey as no
one else could do.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
Stockholders Meet i'm Kimball

Wednesday of this wcek at
Kimball, under the direction of
the president and business
manager, a very interesting
meeting Of the stockholders met
at the h ca d office Wednesday
where they transacted some
very important busindss mat
tiers, In the absence of Ex-Squire
Whittle, deceased for few
weeks ago, his place was filled
by unanimous vote in behaI of
Mr.. M. G. Reamy of Gary. Much
other business matters were at
tended to. Mr. Dodson, of Syca-
moro. Mingo county, strong
stakeholder and active member
of the corporation was unani-
mously elected to the board of
membership.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
500 People Listen to Speeches,
Music and To kimball United
Mine Workers Band; Rcresh-
mentN Served Free to Crowd

Northfork, naturally Il very
beautifully located town ON the
Norfolk and Western railway
company's division. and being
the juncturc of the two most
fertile coal producing sections
that go toward making the
County of Mcdowell worthy the
beautiful compliment of "Thc
Free State o Mcdowell" has the
honor and credit for throwing
widely open her doors to the
Special 1th of July celebration
by the Knights of Pythias of
the No. = District Grand Lodge
and Officers of the County of
Mcdowell.
Under the leadership of Mr..
Charlie Rice. president of { h e
No. 2 district Grand Lodge and
Grand Deputy, associated w lit h
and by his immediate friend,
"Ram-Rod" j. f.. Haskin, of
Landgralf, the Grand Chanccll-
or and members of { h e above
named District having previous
ly agreed upon Northfork az the
central place to have and hold
our meeting, a we'll arranged
program was prepared, proper
committees appointed, day and
dates all set, place, t m and
everything else needed perfect
ed. Everybody began to function
and men, women and children
such as had anything worthwhile
to relp, got busy. Charlie Rice
and Jake Haskin, two men who
are about as well-known as any
to other men anywhere in the
state, were unanimously clothed
with authority to pull the meet
ing off.
Rice and Haskins Make Plans
They, without a hitch started
and they without hitch, work
ed together and surrounded
themselves with the best work
ing forces to be found in the
county.
Monday morning, July 4th
came. 1t was somewhat cloudy
ut ilrSt but the day grew brigt-
er and brighter. The people
from here, there and yonder be-
gan to arrive, some in auto
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
AYERS FINE WORDS HIDE
REAL FACTS
COP Leader Asserts FDR
Trying to Hide Blunders
Says WPA Buying Votes; Flags
Administration for Reckless
Spending of Peoples Money
To Keep Themselves i'm Power

Council Bluffs, Iowa, July G.
ALT M. Landon charged tonight
the present depression is purely
political"and was brought on by
methods and policies of the
Roosevelt administration.
Replying to president Roose-
velts recent fireSide address,
the 1886 presidential nominee
characterized the presidents
speech as "the New Deal version
of why we have twelve million
unemployed"
Presenting the first of a series
of talks he is expected to de-
liver during the coming con-
gressional campaign, Landon
spoke over, a nationwide radio
net work and to a crowd, estimat
ed by Republican leaders at 800
of shirt sleeved Republicans at
a dinner in his honor.
He distressed from his pre-
pared talk to predict Iowa will
go Republican this fall.
Good rain makes good corn"
he smiled, land good corn makes
good Republicans"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
Second Depression
Is NeWDeal Results
SaysLandOn; Ans.
r. I'D. Roosevelt
WIFE RETURNS TO JOIN
HUSBAND AFTER 9 YEARS

Mrs. Willie Mills, of Knox
vile, Tenn, who for the past
years has been away in Tennes-
see away from her hubby,
n e Their knowing definitely
where the other was living,
recently learned that her husband
Willie M Is, was in keystone,
surprised him and the rest of
her family ties Sunday morning
when she alighted from through
bus that stopped for her in the
city CT Keystone. They hastily
and pleasantly renewed their
evidences of love. good will and
pleasure at seeing each other.
Her trip was of the short dura-
ton of one day. Mr.. Mills re-
turned Sunday to her post of
duty. They were both the guests
of their brother, John Henry
Mills, who also has just return
ed from Chicago where he had
spent several days on vacation
in Detroit, Chicago and Canada
with his wife whom he brought
back with him after her several
days vacation.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
DIR. and MIR. j. f. BROWN
ENTERTAIN MIR. ALEX
DER OF INDIA & HOW ARD

Especial to Mcdowell Times)
Mr.. M. K. Alexander of Ira
vacore, South India, who is now
teaching in the Department of
Oriental Philosophy at Howard
University, has been the house
que S of DR.. and Mrs. j. E.
Brown for the last few days.
Mr.. Alexander is the Chairman
of the American branch of the
international Fellowship Move
ment founded in India with the
idea of making possible coopera-
ton and appreciation among
races and nationalities.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Alex
ander worshipred at Ebenezer
Presbyterian church at Kimball.
l. a t er Sunday evening visit
was made to Bluefield State
Teachers College.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
AT NOrthfOrk West Va.

mobiles, some in trucks, some bv
way of the Consolidated bus
line and som g walking. In
short time the whole hill sur
rounding e Northfork high
school was literally packed, all
shaking hands. renewing fri, ndS
with friends. congratul ting
first one then the other for hay
ing the opportunity to meet
again and old Pythians, with
new ones, all shaking hands. oh
ones promising to reclaim their
membership, having lost it on
account of the depression. This
was Il meeting wherein there
WAS nothing to be observed but
the IN oSt kindly and friendly
feeling.
AT 400 o'clock hundreds of
women and men from the entire
area surrounding Northfork at
this time the center around
which Il little universe of hui
mainly was then revolving. was
found grooming under the weight
of I hi t dcnse,y packed thronE
.of humanity to hear, see, and
take part in this most worthy
cause. ......
Have Big Parade
Under the leadership of that
most excellent music of the
United Mine Workers Band of
kimball, composed of twenty
pieces of uniformed young men,
in u brand new uniform, we'll
prepared to make modern music,
such az electrified everybody,
making music that typified the
meaning of the Fourth of July,
Declaration of Independence,
making everybody feel patriot
ic, they formed Il line of march
from the yards of the high school
and paradcd through the city Of
Northfork. The business men
and Ollie rs of the law all watch
ing and safeguarding peace,
comfort, harmony and protec-
ton against any intruder.
Ready for Business
Everybody was invited in the
auditorium. As many as could
went in and und seats but
even then there was room and
space wanted by hundreds of
other persons standing outside
to come in and hear the eminent
speakers. The hall was called
to order, explanation was made
Oronlinurd on Page Three)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
Hon. julius Whitaker Peoples
Candidate for Board of Educat n

Just the name of the candi-
dacy of the Hon. julius Whit
tak>r, of Elkhorn, appearing on
tn ticket means that if votes will
nominate him he is already
nominated. No man i'm the
county stands out more firmly
an accomplishment, with brain,
honor, manhood and forcthought
for any position, if fitness is
what you want, in Mr.. Whit
tak2r, now and for many years
store manager for the celebrat-
ed Upland Coal and Coke Com
pany, is the Fit in Product"
Our hats are off to the Rcpub.i-
can party for presenting the
name of such an enviably quail
fled man. His stately dcmcanor.
his handSme appearance and his
dignity, his politencSS cvidcnc-
ing the innocence at heart, merit
for him the peoples support.
That is not all, there are Dem
cratic white men in office with
him who have already changed
their registration Just to help
to nominata Mr.. Whitaker and
those same Democrats in name
are going to stand by Mr.. Whit
taker till after the last ballot
has been deposited in November
assuring his election.
Just here it may be safe to
state and with truth, if there
be just one department of the
government of the county need
ing good men on it to help the
educational growth of the chill
dren OF Mcdowell county it is
the schpol board.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08

Washington, D. c. July 6 =
Senator Holt d., W.Va) made
public today 16 charges that the
Works Progress Administration
was being used for political pur-
poses in West Virginia. ,
The allegations were publish
ed in the congressional record
and Holt aid they were substan-
tiated by records in his posseion.
81 have tried to have officials
of the WPA clean up relief in
West Virginia" Holt said. I'm
stead of cleaning up relief, the
officials h ave cooperated with
those who are misusing the
federal funds.
The West Virignian said
when he first demanded in the
senate that the situation be in
vestigated Smear artists paid
out of the treasury of the fedar-
al government, circulated stories
that was not sincere in the ex-
pose of the WPA.
Holt listed his 16 charges as
follows: ,u. As,s.
1.-The needy have been de-
prived of relief because the
money is being spent to pay
the high salaries and expenses
Of political employee.
2-Wealthy men are drawing
WPA funds because of politica
influence. W
3-Those employed on relic
have been discharged for polite
al reasons.
Individuals have been dc
prived of relief jobs until they
could get the proper political en-
dOrsements.
5-Relief workers have beel
taken from their work to parti
cipate in political convention
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
COP Campaign
Will Open on COnsti-
tuition day Sept. IL,

Charleston, July 5th (Specl.)
The Republican campaign for
congressional and senatorial
seats and to capture governor
ships, legislatures and local Off
ces throughout the nation will
be opened on Constitution Day.
September II, with simultan-
eous gatherings held in every
County in America address lcd
over national radio network
by six outstanding Republican
leaders from different sections
of the country.
This program was unanimous
~ approved by the exc
cutive committee Of the Rcpub,i-
can national organization at a
recent me ting in Washington,
was announced h ere today BY
Walter S. Hallanan, West Vir-
ginia's member Of the national
committee, who attended the
Washington gathering and took
an active part in the formulation
of party policy
Mr.. Hallanan said West Vir-
ginia would cooperate one hun
dred percent in, the program,
and add"d that plans had been
set on foot, to have every county
in the state participate in the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
Rush Holt lndicts WPA i'm
w. Va. on l6 Counts
For Political Activity
Junior Senator Publishes Congressional Say
He Has Facts to Back Use of Marked Ballots Firing of
Worker

and meetings.
6-Communities have been
punished by being deprived of
projecs because of politics.
Non Rodents of West Vir-
ginia have been given high
salaries on the WPA staff be-
cause of theirc onnections with
those who would aid politically.
8-Individuals have been add
ed to the WPA rolls before the
elections and discharged i'm
mediately after election.
9-WPA employees who re-
fused to donate money for cam
paign purposes h ave been dis
missed.
1C-WPA checks were deliver
ed at the polls on election day.
11-Traveling expenses of w.
P. A. officials who were on the
political missions have been
paid by the federal government
12-Marked ballots have been
given WPA workers.
13-Reief clients were tod
that a certain public official had
not been for the named indivi-
given them jobs and if they hac
lual, they would not get WPA
checks. ........
14-Contracts for equipment
have been awarded the polite
al influential. 90.
15-Individuals drawing WPA
checks have had their salarie.
increaed after they had takeI
an active part in politics,
16-Doctors TO treat Injured
WPA workers were selected a!
Democrats and Republicans.
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J7r Rum rs COIOriGssni 80?
Rum IS rcoBotldSs Pie rich bt6wl
color is given by the addition OF car
amel and the aging in casks.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08

nationwide program.
The West Virginia Commit
IT, man declared that the Wash
ingtOn meeting was the most
enthusiastic Republican gather
ing he had attended in many
years, and, on the basis of re-
ports brought to that meeting
from al parts Of the country. ne
predicted that the New Deal was
going to suffer Il real set back
in the November elections. BE
fore going TO the meeting" he
said, 1T had b en- my belief that
the Republicans mould gain 80
TO - seats in the House, eight
TO ten seats i'm the Senate and
DDct state administrations i'm n
few pivotal states such as Penn
sylvania and Ohio. AS a result
Cf hearing reports from aStute
ard conservative men in Wash
inEton meeting, ] am now con-
WINGED that the anti-New Deal
victory in November will be of
landslide proportions.
Il only wish that every pat
riotic American, Republican or
Democrat, could have attended
this meeting" he added. Con
servative men, who have here
Continued on Page Four
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
Rev. McKOy's 37th Anniversary
To Be Celebrated Sunday

Sunday at Bramwell to be
preacher by Rev. w. G.. Gle
ments, the District Missionary of
the Flat Top Baptist Associa-
ton, whose address is Kimbal,
W. Va.o whose duty it is to look
a f ter vacant churches in the
absence of other preachers.
whether it be from the cause of
death or vacation. Rev. Gle
ments is very active and well
worthy public servant in the
cause of the church.
Many British Isles
There are no fewer than 5000 is
lands In the British Isles.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
About IS Seek Nominal
ton I'm County Primary

Justice of the Peace, (Rep) Big
Greek district: A. S. Maytag
Murphy, of Yukon.
Same, Browns Creek dist: n
Bash Of Premier and Joe War
man of Hemphill; Republicans
For Constable, Elkhorn dist.
Republican, r. ID. Gibson of
Maybuery.
For constable, Northfork
district, Republicans: II. j
Graves of Gillian and Frank
Pinto, of Northfork.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
Sunday School Contributors

Herbert Washington, SOC;
Mr.. Joe, the Grocerer Central
hoteD 1Oc; Nose Pannell, SC;
"Nickademus," SC; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Wooten. zoe; Mrs. Queen
Spicer, SC; Mr.. S a niue Wade,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
Ldg Cabin Of LING Ano

The log cabin once dominated all
other house construction IN the Unit
ed States 5iThat was when bioneers
were settling ltheiWestl IT dsed t0
&c an advantages politically to be
!lebtPg say one was. born jnra log
cabin, for the cnbin was the hall
mark n dtthocracy. VI
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08

For Clerk of Circuit Court
Hobart f. Payne
For Clerk County, Court
H. K. Cooper
For Commissioners
Joe B. Ashworth
and, Gail T. Carter
For Board of Education
i. M. (Happy) Auer, DR. H. M.
Coleman, Sherman Collin, Juln
f. Whitaker
(Short term) Julian f. Whit
taker. -. ,--,...,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08
500 Attend 18th OF July Celebration

25c; Mr.. Marshall Booker, SC;
Mr.. Wade Young, Toe; Howard
Pharmacy, 25c VIM. James, SC;
j. Boyd, SC; Nelson Fields, Ole;
Mrs. Henrietta Billiard.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08

Canonical obedience is the ODE
dience Which the inferior clergy owe
to the diocesan bishop, which bish-
ops DIVE 70. theUnetropolitan, and the
metrpBqlitsns 10 She pope in the
Roman Catholic churchJ1y J.lot
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-07-08

J7r Rum rs CoI0riessdi IIj!i
IS 'co4otldSs. Pie rich bt6wh
: color is given by the addition OF car.
amel and the aging in casks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-26
HITLER'S PHILOSOPHY

In five years Adolf Hitler has brought
Germany from position of military i'm
potence to that of the most powerful and
most feared nation in the world This
amazing result was not achieved by mere
accident or good luck. 1t was planned that
way. iIIHEl4
For an insight into Hit1er's moral and
political philosophy, one needs only to
read his own book, my Battle" written
for the most part while in jail at Lands
berg, Germany, for an attempt to start
revolution Is years ago.
Briefly stated, he believes that might
makes right and that nation is entitled
to take whatever it can by force or threat
of force. One or two quotations from the
says:
mo nation on earth holds a square
yard of territory by any right derived from
heaven. Frontiers are made and altered
by human agency alone. The fact that a
nation succeeds in acquiring an unfair
share of territory is no superior reason for
its being respected forever. 1t merely
proves the strength of the eonqueror and
the weakness of those who lose by it. This
strength alone constitutes the right to
possess.
Therefore, just as our forefathers
did not receive the land in which we live
as present from heaven. but had to fight
with their lives for il, so in future nothing
viii grant US land ard life for our nation,
except the power of a victorious sword"
So. whatever may be thought of Hit
ler's philosophy. the rest of the world may
as well realize just what il is, and be pre-
pared to meet his aggression with the only
argument he nderstands-military force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-26

VINO KNOWS?
tSee The Answers" on Page Al
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

l. What radio station uses the
greatest power?
2. How is national advertising
divided between newspapers,
magazines and radio.
3. How many workers are
there in the u. S.?
4. Is crippled child, over Is
years of age, a dependent under
income tax rulings?
S. Is the u. S. doing anything
to encourage American painters
and sculptors?
6. Has the. President power to
devalue the dollar?
z. Are relief workers finding
private employment?
8. How much is the govern
ment spending for farmers this
year?
9. When will the monopoly
inquiry" make its report?
10. What percent of the cost of
a PWA project is paid by the
Federal government?