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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
KELLY MILLER SAYS

Clarence DarroW and RObt,
Ingersoll were champions of
agnoSticiSm and irreligion. They
were both rugged. home spun
individuals who dra m i've Il
atheism and unbelief by holding
up the christian religion to
public ridicule and Scorm. They
were both, however uncomprom-
Using advocates of Justice and
equal rights which appealed
powerfully to a suppressed PEG
pie to whom these claims are
denied. BY perccpt and eNampl"
they made agonsticism more al
Turing than orthodoxy as eXem
plified by many pro fes $ II &
christians.
AS a student in Howard Uni
versity / used TO go turgitivcly
to hear Ingersoll's lectures on
THE Mistakes of Moses" a n d
other irreligious topics. The
wit, wisdom, eloquence and
human sympathies which flow
ed from this great soul. con
TESS, put temporary dent in
my orthodoxy. ] fear that many
of my school m t e s never re
covered their religious com
posture. / h al | never forget
that Robert G.. IngerSoll and
Frederick Douglass roundlv de-
dccnced the Supreme Court
decision invalidatinp the Civil
Rights law, before a great mass
meeting in the city Of Washing
ton.
"larnncc arrow " n noted
lawyer VINO devoted
his legal talent to the defense
Of the under dog. DR.. Sweet, a
successful colored physician Of
Detroit. Michigan. purchased a
home in an exclusive white resi-
dental district. He was CharP
Cd with murder while defending
his home from the mob which
sought to eject him from his
premises. The current race
prejudice ran high, no christ
ian lawyer could be found who
would icopardize his future by
defending the rights Of n Negro
to defend his home and lircsidc.
All the protesting christian lead
crs in Detroit, lawyers and lay
men alike, had run 10 cover.
Clarence Darrow CALAMITY step
ped to the front to plead the
cause Of this defensclcss Negro.
He not only saved his life but
established for the Nero the
legal right to protect his home
and his castle.
Orthodoxy and agnoslicism
met in duel at the so-callcd
Monkey" trial to test the LEGAL
ity of excluding the tcaching Of
the doctrine Of volution from
The public schools of Tennessee
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

this life. He is healthy pros,
porous has a good home here.
and one promised him in heaven
as he says but is not yet home
sick" For" more than three
hours did the boys" all stay,
talk, sing eat, drink. laugh. tell
tales, review each others history
talk politics, and everybody en-.
ioyed hearing Jake talk and tell
about the "Old Time Religion"
songs he used to sing. There
wasn't a man who had ever lived
and taken the least active part
in politics, religion. love. law or
what not that the boys didn't
tell something about.
Not one ugly OF unkind state
ment was made about anybody.
Jake Haskin brought sunshine.
The fellows all decided to do
better in the future than in the
past. They all took pledge
that they would never again bc
a party to any man who said any
thing ugly about another fellow
neither would they be guilty of
refusing to pay amy and all their
honest debts, they declared that
hereafter they would go to
church. love their wives obey all
laws and support the conStitu-
ton and never get drunk.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

head, principal the Northfork
district Elkridge graded school,
also Mrs. NJ. +. Frazier, o Kim
ball, a teacher at Langraff Key
stone-Eckman Annex.
The business session opened
by the president, Mrs. Il. l..
White singing. Yield n OF to
Temptations" Prayer by Hon.
Sherman Collins, scripture read
ing by Mrs. Emma Dalton, song,
What Il Friend We Have In
Jesus" led by the president.
After which the business of the
occasion was discussed by the
PRECEDENT followed by short talks
by all visitors. A solo was
rendered by NJ is $ Ole Collins,
after which georgous repast
was served by the hostess then
te evening was enjoyed III flames,
checkers. bingo and cards. Mrs.
Crider being the winner at
bingo. Mrs. Hicks at checkers.
and Mrs. Dalton of the card
games.
The next meeting will be held
Monday evening, April II, at
the home of Mrs. Juanita Black
we'll.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
RATE BAER THIRD
HEANIES LIST

Washington, Marc h 28.-
Man Eacr - who began his
ilstlc come back with decision
over Tommy Farr- received
official recognition today when
the national boxing associa-
the chaNcnrcrs to Joe Louis.
ton rated him second among
The ratings for the heavy
weight division was: Champion
Joe Louis. Challcngers, Max
Schmclinr. Bacr, Tony Galen-
to. Falr, Gunnar Baarland, Ma
than Mann, Clarence thurman,
Al Mccoy and Jimmy Ada
mick.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
J. 4. HASKiN CELEBRATES
9th BIRTHDAY MARCH 26
Many Old Friends Share His
nOrS

Last Saturday, March Goth,
1898, was made particularly to
quite a number Of social and
goodwill friends who shared in
the pleasant reminder of the
fact that the Lord as been eX
ceding good and kind to one of
the peoples neighboring friends
from Landgraff in the person of
the wcll-known and popular J. f.
Haskin, an employee Of the EN-
pire Coal and Coke company.
Jake. as he is so popularity and
modestly known, has reached
his 9th milestone from the
cradle, vending his way to the
end at the graveyard not known
by any man.
Feeling fine, having good
health, knowing few men to be
other than as friends, Jake just
deliberately accepted the token
Of personal respect, sociability
and temporary pleasure with a
number of his friends, decided
to get together, met at the Times
office, there they talked about
anything, anybody, reviewing
the history of a thousand or
more years ago, telling some
thing each might know of or had
heard talked about-and the
office was packed to its utmost
capacity.
There the men friends met,
and from the time they started,
after having greeted each other
every fellow had the floor. Each
telling any and everything he
knew and many telling things
they did not know, but all hale
hearty good fellows well-met.
The occasion was one worth
while ut least to those who met
with and shared the many JOY
GUS years Jake iIaskin had lived
when they are and have been so
many who knew him have gone
on the way of all the dead. The
boys all patted Jake ON the back
shook hands with him, express
ed surprise at him looking so
wei, his hair all slickcd and his
face clean. smiling rs if he was
d new born baby. They all
cCmplimcntcd him ON being we'll
thought of by both white and
colored. "Old Uncle Grand
Dad rccollections were frequent
" referred to as though the men
friends could imagine the Joy
Gus days Of Gran Dad" Jake
wa plentiful in talking about
how nc liked everybody. He
thanked the fellows for being so
nice to him, because all took a
delight in trying to show Jake
the appreciated an opportunity
to share with him the MANY
blessings bestowed upon him in
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
GARY COLORED MANS
-VVrAr HELD WE'D.

Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at IL o.
clock for Carey Pagett, of
Gary, who died Sunday follow
ing an illness of two weeks.
Mr., Pagett had been employed
at the Welch Emergency hos
pital for the past three years!
He attended public schools at
Gary and graduated from Gary
colorcd high school in 1884.
He leaves his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John n. Padgett, three
brothers and three sisters.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
She LOST 20 .
POUNDS OF FAT

Feel full OF pep and possess tho
slender form you cravc-you can't
if you listen TO gossipers.
To take off excess fat 70 light on
fatty meats, butter, cream and sug-
airy sweets 49, eat more fruit and
vegetables and take half teaspoon
full of Kruschcn Salts I'm a glass OF
hot water every morning to elimi-
nate excess waste.
Mrs. Elma Verille OF Havre do
Grace, Md, writes. II took or 20
lbs.-my clothes TT me fine now
No drastic cathartics-no consit-
pation--but blis5ful daily bowel &c
ton when you take your little daily
dose Of KruscheE,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
LINCOLN CHORUS TO SING

The chorus Of Lincoln Uni
ycrsity will sing in this city
April ~. The tour is being
sponsored by /. j. X. Wells,
supervisor Of Ncprb schools
Of the state, and w. w. Sand
crs, president Of the West Va,
chapter Of { he Lincoln Uni
vcrsity alumni Association.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Last week we mentioned the
Community Theatres new
dress. We learn that Mr.. Sam
Evans and son did the painting.
On, yes, those comfortable seats
are here too, maeks things just
lovely. Easy on the eyes, comfy
on the body. Instead of bags
and bottles We'll now carry
unch for the whole family and
stay on and on.
Miss Katie Walden and Mrs.
Lillian King, of WEIGH, were the
Sunday dinner guests of Miss
Flossie Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. H. Prunty
were in Charleston Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. Jones, Deacon Jones,
Mesdames Woods and Grant
worshipped with us at the Pres
byterian church Sunday. Two
members were added at A. M.
service.
Mr.. John B. Epps, of Blue
field was a business visitor in
keystone recently.
Mrs. Title Shelton of Anon
ate Va. and Mrs. Fannie billiard
were visiting friends in Key
stone and Eckman recently.
Misses Pauline and Roberta
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

! Clarence barrow and William
Jennings Bryan were the oppoS
ing champions. Bryan was the
apotheoSiS of orthodoxy. as Oar
row was of agnoSticism. Bryan
pinned his faith in the Rock
of Ages" barrow in the ages
of rocks. barrow laughed his
his opponent to scorn. Bryan
died at the trial as the Defend
er of the Faith. barrow sur
vived rs the champion of liberal
ism. Bryan won his case be
fore 4 prcconvinccd jury; Oar
row won his cause in the Ell
lightcncd opinion of the world.
have always held William
jennings Bryan is great esteem.
not more because of his adher-
ancc To the RELIGIOUS varieties.
than because of his devotion to
the welfare of the man farther
down. | admire and cXtol both
barrow and lngcrSoll because
Of their human sympathics, not
withStanding their Skcpticism
and unbelicf. While it is true
the noble impulses and human
sympathics may be cXempliticd
by such examples as barrow and
InEerSoll yet the Negro should
not allow himself to let such
lntcnSiS Swclvc him from his
fundamental religious mooring.
The essential mission and mes
sage of Christianity is to those
who are oVcrbourne and heavy
laden. A few noble examples
like Ingcrsoll and barrow are no
adequate off set for what christ
lanlty has done and vet calculat
ed to do for the uplift of the
NEGRO race. Unfortunately. the
""' r"cm profession
and practice of many christians
tends to discrcdit the value and
advantages of christianity. Of
ten aTnoStics act like christians
while christians act like parans.
This lesson is of peculiar
significance to the Negro race
at this day and hour when re-
Ilglon is losing its emotional
appeal faster than deep under
standing of its moral. ethical
and cultural value is taking
its place. The religious appeal
has all but lost It's efficacy
with the intclligcntsia or the
talented tenth, and is confined
to the mass life and the lower
ninety. A few more talented
and fortunate individuals may,
indeed, think that they can get
along without religion. but to
the unschooled masses, it is true
and indeed, the power of God
unto salvation.
II may be true as Goethe says:
Whose has art and science
found, religion too has he;
Who has nor art nor Scicn-
CO found, religion should be |
his.
The poor humble Negro man
and woman who bears the |
burden Of IN" world ON his bend |
cd back, has found neither art f,
nor science, and therefore mus ,
rely on the bare support of rcIi-
Pion.
Let the Goddess NEGRO Doctor
Of Philosophy in his impotcnt
Sophistication stop TO consider
the state Of his parents and his ,
grand parents whose h II m b e
sacrifices, devotion and prayers |
enabled them 10 step aside and |
let him pass. notwithstanding |
the good deeds and human kind !
ness Of such noble agnOstics, !
barrow and lnpcrsoIl, ncVcrthc
less the Nero would do well TO
ponder The lines of Robert Burns
" An atheist laugh is q poor cy
4anpc for Dicty offended. "
a.
LINCOLN CHORUS TO SING
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Mr.. Walter Beach recently re-
turned from Washington. ID. c.,
where he was called to the last
flies for his aunt. Mr.. Beach
came back to assume his duties
as shine boy at the Midway cafe
at II Coal street.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

DIR. j. E. Brown and Mrs.
Whlttico served on the P.T.A.
program at Northfork Sunday.
DIR. Brown spoke on the economic
status of the Negro. The purpose
OF the program was to raise
funds to buy curtains for the
high school auditorium. The
programs was sponsored by Mrs.
Cunningham and Justice and
was held in the Methodist church
Oters present from Keystone
a nd who assisted financially
We're Mrs. Washington and Mrs.
Robinson. Rev. Sinkford, past
or of the church gave the wei
come for the church. Miss
Lucille brewery for the high
school and citizens of Northfork.
Mrs. Justice explained why
this program was given. The
choir rendered music for the
occasion. . I'll
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Johnson of Algoma; Eugertha
and Roberta Wright, also of AL
gonna were visiting Mrs. Eliza
beth Levesy this week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01
KEYSTONE news

Oren E. Carney, of the Blue
field Telegraph force, was a
business visitor in keystone
Monday. While here he paid
the Times office a brief visit.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur l. G w i $
attended a radio party at the
home of +. and Mrs. Henry Nit
chell this week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Mrs. Mary r. Campbell, of
Bluefield, was the weekend
guest in the home of Mrs. Ruth
White. Mrs. Campbell has Is
years of beauty culture ex
perience.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Mrs. Mary Adams and friend
motored to Bluefeld, w. Va, to
visit Mrs. Anna Short.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Miss Julia Washington spent
a few days in Annawalt as the
guest of Mrs. Mile Beal.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-01

Mrs. 7. f. Whittico and Mrs.
j. f. Washington attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Harriet Giles
at Mt. Zioa A.M.E. church in
Eckman this week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-25
c. /. @ ADOPTS A
CONSTITUTION AND
PERMANENT NAME

Pittsburgh (ILNS) The constitu-
ton adopted by the first G. |. O. con-
vention here begins:
article l. This organization shall
be known as the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations.
The text of the Constitution will fill
about three columns of a newspaper
when printed in small type. 1t may be
summarized rather briefly.
The declared objects of the organ
ization are to promote labor organiza.
ton, as an insurance of collective bar.
gaining, and to improve labor laws.
Four Officers
The affliates are national and in
ternational unions, organizing com
mittees, local industrial unions and In
dustrial union councils"
The officers, elected by the conven
tions, hold office one year, and consis
of president, two vice. presidents, ant
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-25

a secretary. The executive council is
also elected by the convention, but
consists of one delegate from each af-
filiate, chosen by that affiliate.
The supreme authority of the organ
ization is the convention, to be held
each year in October and November, at
a time and place fixed by the executive
board
Representation In Conventions
The convention is composed of dele
gates ranging from 2 for each union
with 5000 members or less to 10 for
each union with 100000 or more, with
one delegate from local industrial
unions,
Revenue is received from tax from
each union of 5 cents per member per
month.
In most matters, the constitution
may be amended by majority vote of
the convention; but no member union
may be expelled by less than a two
thirds vote, and change of that pro-
vision requires the same vote.
Procedures and duties of officers are
about as usual.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-25
Birthday Greeting Blanks Planned AS Biggest Factor In
Lab0rs Campaign, To Be Presented In Person To
President By William Green.

Washington, D. c. {ILNS). - La
boris drive in the 1889 war on in
fantile paralysis was launched here
this week in a conference between
President William Green of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, Keith Nor
gan, national chairman, and Chester
M. Wright, named director of labor
organization.
President Green emphasized his de-
sire that this years effort set new
high record.
As in former years President Roose-
welt has loaned his name to the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis and the national governing
body again will be known as the Ma
tional Committee for the Celebration
of the Presidents Birthday, with Pres
ident Green as chairman of the labor
division. Matthew Woll will be secre-
tary- treasurer, with Gilbert E. Hyatt
as executive secretary, Headquarters
have been opened in the Carpenters
Building, Washington, D, G,
Committees Set Up
| AS first step President Green is
organizing a national advisory COM
mittee composed of officers of inter
national unions. A labor press com
mittee also will be formed
1t was agreed in the conference be-
tween Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Green that
labor this year will make it's entire
contribution to the National Founda-
tion, to which it's contribution of more
than $4,000 was given last year.
As principal factor in this years
effort by labor, there will be monster
birthday greeting to the President
Blanks for this purpose will be dis
tributed as soon as the organizationa
machinery is completed.
Committee to See President
A new element in the annual even
will come at the conclusion, when la
boris contribution is presented to th'
President in person by President Greer
and a labor committee representing
the labor division. The greeting sig
natures will be presented at the sam
time.
"Send President Green to the
White House with truckload Of
. signatures" urged Secretary Woll
and Secretary Hyatt in joint
statement. "Show Iabor's deep
interest in this great protective
effort"
The labor division this year will no
sponsor parties and balls, it was ar
nounced, but will hold expenses to tn
minimum by holding exclusively t
gathering in cash offerings throug
the greeting blanks and other methods
The goal is not less than 100000.
Awarding OF Trophies Considered
A series Of trophies for unions dc
] ing the best work is under considera
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-25
Guild, With Tiny Membership, Seeks
NLRB Aid In Gaining Power Among
5000 Hearst Chicago Employees
Verbal Battle Royal At Hearings Aimed At Hearst Or
ganization In Chicago-Attorney For American News
paper Guild Has Continually "Butted In Discussions.
Meyers Gets N. L. r. B. Support

Meyers Gets N. L. r. B. Support
Henry w. Schmidt, the government
trial examiner, and Herbert NJ Shen-
kin, the government attorney, have
just as consistently sided in with Mr..
Meyers, guild attorney, who is con-
stantly in whispered conversation with
Mr.. Shenkin when he is not on his feet
"roughhousing" the proceedings.
After much battling back and forth,
Mr.. Woods succeeded finally in get
ting part Of Mr.. Meyers statement
con the record" in an effort to show
in what manner the proceedings have
been conducted.
Guild Membership Small
1t was brought out in evidence that
of 5000 persons employed by the
Hearst organization in Chicago, the
American Newspaper Guild has 28 on
its membership rolls. This includes
members both from the editorial room
and the "front office" forces.
1t also was brought out that the
Chicago Editorial Association, an A.
F. of L. affiliate, has 49 members in
the Hearst editorial rooms.
The Newspaper Commercial Asso-
ciates, also A. F. of L., has approx
mately 500 out of possible 800 mem
bers from the "front office" employees
of the Hearst Chicago forces.
Tail Tries to Wag Dog
The mechanical departments, the
truck drivers and the maintenance mer
take large slice of the total of 5000
Heast employees.
The American Newspaper Guild
with its % members out of possible
5000 and the apparent active partisan
slpport of a United States govern.
ment agency, is trying to compel com
pliance with guild wishes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-25
The Fifth Man
(From the Evening Star,
Washington, ID. CO.

If present trends continue the total
of traffic deaths this year will be only
so per cent of the fatalities recorded
in 1887. In other words, where five
lives were lost last year, one should
be saved in 1888. That means that
some 5000 who would have been dead
in 1887 will be alive when this year
draws to It's close.
The National Safety Council has is
sued warning, however, that motor
lists must drive more carefully than
ever during November and December
if the traffic death rate is to be held
down for the rest Of the year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-25
By JOSEPH A. WISE

Chicago (ILNS). - There was a
verbal battle royal at the National La
Dor Relations Board hearings aimed
at the Hearst daily newspaper organ
ization in Chicago and all of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor unions hav
ing contractual relations with the
Hearst organization few days ago.
Herbert N. Shenkin, government at
torney, was having an informal dis
cussion, "off the record" with Edward
G. Woods, Hearst attorney, in refer
ence to the testimony to be admitted
and the witnesses to be called.
In the midst of this discussion, Ben
Meyers, attorney for the American
Newspaper Guild, ''horned in" with
emphatic declarations as to what the
guild wanted introduced in evidence.
Hearst Attorney Protests
Immediately Mr.. Woods took ex-
ceptions and demanded to know
whether the government or the guild
was conducting the hearings. He said
he would refuse to go on with the in
formal discussions "off the record
unless Mr.. Meyers kept silent.
Mr.. Meyers has continuously "but-
ted in" with loud declarations as to
what it will not stand for, and just as
frequently Mr.. Woods has excepted or
the grounds that this is a government
hearing and not an American News
paper Guild case, conducted by the
government and not by the guild.
Daniel D. CARMEL, counsel for the
Illinois State Federation of Labor
has supported Mr.. Woods in this con
tention as q matter of good law.