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Nogales international., 1938-05-28
Earl Nelson
Put In "Snakes"

FLORENCE, May 27-(UP)-Earl
Nelson, prison break artist, was in
snakes solitary confinement, at
the state prison today following his
third escape from the prison since
he was sent there in 1928.
Warden John G. Eager said Mel
son will serve 80 days in snakes
on a bread-and-water diet.
He was apprehended at Holbrook
as a suspect in burglary case, by
Deputy Sheriff Harry Ballard. The
felon was sentenced to a 80 to 40
year term for a, $4,000 smelter
payroll robbery at Clarkdale. An
accomplice was slain during the
pursuit.
Nogales international., 1938-05-28
County News
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ELGIN-S -SONOITA

Mrs. Troy Cope and sons Troy,
Jr., and David, accompanied by
Mrs. r. l.. Schock left Thursday
for Boulder Dam, Grand Canyon
and Salt Lake City. Mrs. Schock
will visit her sister, Mrs. Earl
Standish, in Salt Lake, while the
Cope's will continue on their jour
ney to Salem, Ohio, by way of
Denver, Colorado.
Nogales international., 1938-05-28

The Elgin Club is giving dance
in the club house, May 28th.
Miss Ellen Corbin, Sonoita school
teacher, left the first of the week
for Phoenix, to visit her sister and
family (Mrs. Jack Eacon), Miss
Corbin will teach in Scottsdale
next term.
Mrs. ChaS Reeves, son Vernon,
Mrs. Villa Reeves, mother of Mr..
Chas Reeves, and Mrs Cora Ever
hart left Saturday for Carlsbad,
New Mexico, to visit the Carlsbad
CavernS.
Nogales international., 1938-05-28
SCHOOL PICNIC

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Nogales international., 1938-05-28
week, federal grand jury duty.

A marriage license was issued at
Tucson Wednesday, to Beverly Will
hanson, %, and Eleanor Crump,
20, both of Tucson. Williamson is
former Nogales barber.
Nogales international., 1938-05-28

wave of April !, 8, and 8 caused
some damage to young. fruit. In
some sections, but losses were not
serious. Fruit is we'll advanced in
all sections and an early crop is
in prospect. In Florida, continued
dry weather prevailed over almost
the entire citrus belt during April,
and droppage of fruit following the
heavy early bloom has been heavier
than normal.
Nogales international., 1938-05-28

MeSdameS Ben Duncan, Paul
Serter and Margaret Bailey were
hoStesces to the Elgin Club at
luncheon Wednesday bridge was
played after the business meeting.
High score went to Mrs. James
Yeary; consolation Miss M y
Jacob.
Nogales international., 1938-05-28
Angeles to visit their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Mitchell.

Chief of Police Oliver White, AL
Camerlin, and John Burton were
among Nogalians at Tucson this
Nogales international., 1938-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Bennen are
the parents of an eight pound ba-
by girl, born Sunday.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-14
SILI(0SIS MOVIE
SHOWS STORY OF
DREADED DISEASE

Continuing its efforts to aid in
the prevention of s~ilicosis, the
United States Department of Labor
will release about February Is a
motion picture depicting the harm
full effects of the disease, the meth
DDS by which it may be prevented
and a plea to workers, employers,
and the general public to cooperate
in the battle against this industrial
illness.
Accompanied by sound effects and
an explanation of what is portrayed,
the picture, entitled 'The Story of
Silicosis," will be of one-reel length.
1t is being produced under the di-
rection of R. Campbell Starr, secre-
tary of the National Silicosis Con-
ference and a member of the Labor
Department staff.
A narrator will point out that
although the best medical minds
have as yet been unable to cure this
dread disease, it can be prevented
before it becomes a menace to the
workers lungs. The narrator adds:
However, the full cooperation of
the employers, workers, and the
Montana labor news., 1938-04-14

Alice in Wonderland had nothing on tOday''s hostess who uses Picture
Mirrors to give the impression of seeing right through the looking glass
into another room. Here, for instance, is a plate glass Picture Mirror
which the hostess has wisely placedo on the wall OF hr modern amng room room
dow bay with plate glass shelves holding brca:brac and glassware. In
keeping with this thoroughly modern treatment is the constellation WALL
paper and also the etched band which acts as a frame for the mirror, and
to which a somewhat nautical effect is given by novel port holes OF IN
etched glass.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-14

We see that of the vast premium
sums collected only 31.7 per cent
went directly to serve the basic pur-
pose of the insurance, that is to pay
death, disability and endowment
claims. For this service policyhold-
ers paid 1911 per cent of the prem
ium sums to the companies in ex-
pense charges.
Of the sums collected, 24.9 per
cent was returned to policyholders
in the form of surrender values.
These surrender values, while not
lost to the policyholders, represented
sums diverted from their basic pur-
pose. They are evidence of the vast
turnover of policies that is continual
ly taking place.
Finally, 24.9 per cent of income
from policyholders was added to re-
serves. At the end of 1885 these
reserves had reached the vast total
of $40, 400, 100000. These reserves
must run the gauntlet of depression,
war and initiation. They belong to
the policyholders in a legal sense but
the degree to which they will serve
the basic purpose for which they
have been accumulated is Swallowed
by doubt.
The above figures are Of course
average figures and conceal a great
deal. For instance, in industrial in
surance weekly premium policies
usually taken by workers), the per-
centage of premium income used for
expenses is about Is per cent. For
certain classes of industrial policy
holders, e. g., those whose rate of
lapsation is highest, the proportion
of premiums used for expenses may
be as high as rs per cent.
Facts similar to these have been
pointed out before with the general
conclusion that the life insurance
business is nothing but a racket. This
Characterization is superficial and
inaccurate. The social waste and
inefficiency of the life insurance
business is not due to racketeering
or dishonesty, but to the normal
workings Of capitalism, a system
which is by its very nature in
capable of satisfying the vital needs
of the people.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-14

public is necessary to prevent sill
COSTS"
A description tells where silica
dust originates and how workers are
subjected to dust in industry. It
also is related that "A peculiar char
acteristic of silicosis is that it can
only be contracted as a result of
continued industrial exposure to
large quantities of silica dust over
a long period of time"
~"Silicosis," the audience is told,
"is not a new disease. The Greeks
had a word for it, and it was reeog-
nized as an industrial ailment by
Greek and Latin writers more than
1900 years ago. However, with a
wider utilization Of silica and the
increased industrial activities in
volving silica-producing operations,
workers in many modern industries
are exposed"
An animated cross-section of the
upper half of the human body is
pictured on the screen, revealing
how the small dust particles enter
the nose, throat, and lungs and
finally are carried to the terminal
air spaces of the lungs, where they
lodge. Respiration is shown and a
gradual clogging of the lungs with
the dust occurs.
A series of scenes made in dusty
industrial plants in various silica
hazardous industries depicts lack of
control methods and shows workers
exposed to the dust. A typical
workman is singled out who, after
years of inhaling dust, has contract
ed silicosis. The picture follows him
through his disability which pre-
vents him from working, to his dis
ability from employment, and final
ly to his complete collapse. The
narrator points out that this man
was not warned of the potential
hazard of the silica dust and no dust
control measures were used. He
explains that "These industrial oper-
ations take place in one of those
states where the employees, en-
ployer and the public, either be-
cause of lack of knowledge or fail
ure to assume their obligations to
society, have taken little or no in
terest in the safety or health of
workers, have not provided ade-
quate labor, nor have they taken
steps to adequately compensate the
workers who may be killed or in
jured in the course of their employ
ment."
The point is stressed that ~silicosis
can be prevented if employers,
workers, and the public are far
sighted enough to coordinate their
efforts with a view to reducing the
hazard. To demonstrate this, there
follows a series of scenes, similar to
the dusty ones shown previously but
with adequate dust control measures
in use. 1t is shown that through the
installation of proper preventive
methods, adequate state legislation
with regard to prevention and COM
%pensation and proper rules and regu-
| IL ~
COSTS and other occupational diseases
can be prevented.
Exhibit copies of the film will be
available to interested organizations
in about sixty days. Requests for
booking should be made to the Divi-
sion of Labor Standards, United
States Department of Labor, Wash
ington, D. G.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-14
WHAT LIFE INSURANCE
COSTS SOCIETY

In the year 1886 the policy holders
of the United States paid to life
insurance companies total insurance
premiums Cess dividends) of ST.
757,348,000. In addition, the COM
panies received investment income
(net) on pol~icyholders' accumulated
reserve funds totalling 1881, 657, 900.
Thus the companies received from
or on behalf of insurance policy
holders the vast sum of So, 639, 000,-
600.
The following table, based on fig
ures given in Spectator Insurance
Year Book, 1886, shows what they
did with the money:
Montana labor news., 1938-04-14
Hot Cross Buns
Are Legendary

Whence came the hot cross bun
Americans eat annually on Good
Friday?
Several legends surround this in
stitution, most of them apparently
founded or the following explana-
ton:
The early Greeks offered to Apol-
10, Diana and other gods, at the
spring festival, corresponding to
Easter in the Christian church,
cakes or "bous," round with small
horns. The round feature repre-
scented the moon, on which was
placed four quarters, representing
the stages of the moon.
The Christian church later adopt
ed the custom, making buns of the
same dough kneaded for the host,
or bread or wafer used in the sacra-
ment of holy communion.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-14

Q. What's the difference between
a wage-earner and a horse?
A. The man in whose service the
horse gave the best years of his life
usually feels a sentimental obliga-
ton to pasture the beast out.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
DIR. RICHARD PATTEE no BE
GUEST SPEAKER NOV. 81
internationally Known Profess
sOr of History from the West
Indies to Addres w. Va. State
Spanish Club

Institute, w. Va, Nov. II. =
DR.. Richard Pattee, formerly
Professor of History at the Uni
versity of Puerto Rico, San
Juan Puerto Rico now connected
with the United States Depart
merit of State Section of Latin
American Republics will be the
guest speaker at the West Va,
State collage, Institute, on Sun
day, November 9th. DIR. Pat
tee has wide experience in Span
ish and Portuguese speaking in
America. He will address the
Spanish club in Spanish at 200
p. M, in prillerman Lounge and
discuss before the whole student
body in the college auditorium
at 700 p. M, the subject 1.-THE
Negro in Latin America.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
wINGFiELD BAPT1af FOLKS
HOLD FINANCIAL RALLY

The officers and membem of
the Winghel@ Baptist church at
Landgraff held a most success
full rally among themselves Sun
day.. having been called for the
purpose of raising a few dollars
to bolster up some miscellaneous
holes in the ordinary expenses
of tn church. Under the auspices
of men like Kid Adams, Jake
Haskins, Bill Kelly and aided
largely and strongly by the
ladies of the church and that too
without but little talk or noise,
they went about raising the
money. All of them seemed to
have become personally busy,
each put in his or her mote and
with the aid of a few personal
friends, they surprised them
selves when the count was taken.
The amount raised was suffici-
ent to liquidate an obligation, the
installation of a new church fur
mace, finish paying off the bal
ance due theouI going pastor,
Rev. Satudemier, and making a
deposit in the First National
ing by Deacons Adams and j. E.
Bank of Keystone Monday morn
Haskins.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
CARNEGIE MUSICAL GIFT
TO VIVA. STATE ARRIVES

Institute, w. Va, Nov 1T. =
The Carnegie Music set which
is a gift from the Carnegie
Music Corporation, of $50 vic
trola records, 100 titles of books
on musical subjects, over 145
musical scores, and a recording
machine with speaker, is now be-
ing received at the college and
will be rady TO rfomral4cthewz
will be ready for formal present
alton to he-facnlty, students and
friends Of the olege Thsnks;
giving week. . sSt'6 2
The set Is to be used in his
tory and Appreciation of Music
classes and in numerous other
classI j in the music courves.
1t is also to be used for the pur-
pose of giving record concerts
at regular intervals on the level
with the concerts in the flesh
and patterned after the major
Symphony concerts and artist
'recitals. The opportunity to list
EN- daily to music of ones choice
will be afforded to the students
at certain hours.
The music set will also be of
practical benefit to the depart
.ments Of English, German,
French Spanish. Italian, Art and
Physical Education. &
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
THANKSGIVING
(By Cal!ie Stovall)

l am thankful when | can sit
alone
1 am thankful to have shelter
to call home
! do not always have sunshine
There is lots and lots of rain
But am thankful there is a vic
tory that ] can gain.
:Eaia, thankful there is a God
above .-+-ye, .
/ am thankful / have heart of
love
am thankful for my friends
I am thankful for my fellowmen
And where Jesus is there is no
l am thankful to have my sight,
| am thankful my heart is right,
/ don't always have bright days
For life has it's stormy ways,
But this / know right always
pays.
/ am thankful there is work to do
| am thankful someone needs me
too -.
There is 50 much happiness in
life
There's 10 tine for envy or for
strifs
| an thanful / can live my life.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
/ am thankful for the sights I
see ....
/ am thankful for the blessings
that come to me
] have friends tried and true
l have no time to be sad nor
blue
I'm so very very thankful, amt
you?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
The Last Day

Give me one more day to live.
] wonder what I'd do?
Try to atone for all my sins.
Or do good deeds, though. few?
I think that first I'd try to seer
The veople who'd been kind 90
And those who'd done some harm
Forgive, thought not remind.
I'd want to tell the ones I'd hurt
When ] am gone hurrying by,
| hadn't meant to bring the
q. IIcdIS ...'.'
BY hasty word, or lie.
~ ,WJn ,rsFi
b.hat last day allowed to me
aT, parth with other meno5i
N, BE- tho one I'd like to be-
If l should live AGAIN. NV,
Willis Stigger,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25

does it seem likely to come from
the forces of iriibralism ard re-
action. -. S.
: The race asa whole is much
concerned as to what affect a
near defeat of Senator Van Mugs
OF Indiana will have upon the i'll
fated anti-lynching bill which
bears his name. 1t is probably
than nine-tenths of the Negro
voters in Indiana voted for his
return to the senate but the
rural and small town contingency
Of Hoosisr voters did their best
to keep him at home.
Conditions continuing as they
are you may be perfectly safe III
predicting that Roosevelt and
the New Deal may rely upon the
Black Allies in the presidential
election of 1910.
In the last three elections the
New Deal has swept the country
by such large maporitics that
the Negro vote was relatively
too small to be effective though
appreciated it was hardly appre-
ciable. But if the irliberal and
reactionary influences continue
to accumulate objections against
the defects and mistakes of the
New Deal, as the outs always do
against the inns by 1910 the
Negro vote which during the
last three elections has been
negligible may count with tell
ing effect.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
JOE LOUIS TRAINS AT
FRENCH LICK, INDIANA

French Lick, Ind, Nov. 49,
Champion Joe Louis works out
daily at his camp here in pre-
paration for his crown defense
against challenger John Henry
Lewis in January at New York.
The Brown Bomber will leave
about the middle of December,
going to New York for the final
steps of training for. the fight.
This is the first time in 81 years
that two colofed men are 20
fight for the world heavyweight
championship.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
MAYOR STUART AND WIFE
VISIT OLD HOMESTEAD

1t is a delightful pleasure to
revisit the old homestead by
most anyone, and to those who
appreciate homefolks, neighbors
old familiar faces, see the differ
ent things going on, observing
the difference of the same as to
how homes are being conducted,
see the same faces and some new
ones vending thir ways to the
varied churches, Sunday scrools,
noting the killing of hogs, see
the many cows walking to their
stalls waiting to be MIXED and
rejoicing at the hundreds of
little innocent tots, school chill.
dren vending their ways to the
School rooms for instruction, we
say these little incidents justify
anyone to return to the old home
surroundings where they are
greeted, shaken hands with, say.
ing, Halo there, ohn," etc. etc
Well, the Mayor and his good
life spent the weekend in Wytf
vile last week where they were
favored, we know, by seeing any
and all Of these above named in
cidehtsi of life go so far toward
making hom and home-life lsC
worth while. ~ cHsl u e
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
Rev. w. III Mitchell Reported
Dead; Prominent Preachers

News has just been handed
into this office to the effect that
Rev. w. ii Mitchell, formerly one
of the most outstanding and in
, fluential ministers of the Cos
pei throughout the state of West
Virginia, has. after long siege
of illness passed away. Report
also carries with it that he Died
III Petersburg, Va. On his arrival
in the coal fields, he was, be
cause of his religious activities.
licensed and ordained, and be-
came pastor of the Lovely Zion
Baptist church under Rev. j. w.
! Johnson, one of the states most
eloquent pulpit orators. Then he
became the successor to tn
famous V. S. Smith, known the
country over as church worker
of the first water. Leaving there
after a number of years of SER
vice, Rev. Mitchell was called to
Scot street Baptist church, one
OF the most beautiful andpopular
churches in Blueield and indeed
in the whole of the southern tier
Of the state.
On account of some ineXpli-
cable misunderstanding, friction
arose in the Mother Church.
Scott street, separation ard di-
vision arose to the end that the
responsibility of building another
chruch in Bluefield, which. we
learned was given the namo of
Emanul Baptist church, on Will
son street. costing something
like forty thousand dollars.
He carried large following
with him whereevEr he wer,t.
But for business reasons he left
Bluefield For church work in and
around Kanawha county where
he served in many capacities. In
number of local churches he
divided up his services, doing
the b st he could. having be-
come somewhat disappointed a.
bad intestine which caused
him to be willing to move around
here and there among his friends
He found himself needed to re-
visit his old homestead in Henry
county, Va, where the last DAYS
of his father were lived. His
health continued TO fail him an1
the realization of same caused
him unnecessary worry till self
conservation left him, knowing
he had lost money in his past
projects and feeling friends.
yea, friends CD had left him had
m hucdototViwhhnetsaniLt.
much to do with FASTENING the
end. ......
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
HIS Thanksgiving Prayc-

Lord, agin' down on my knees |
bows my he adj to pray.
You know the reason, at this
season comes Thanksgiving
Day, .,..
On that day, dear Lord, you
know turkey is the meat
TO satisfy my appetite if | gets
a chance to eat.
| always got a turkey, Lord, be
fore we had depression,
1t looked like I'd get one again,
but on come a recession.
Now | am one of the unemployed
you know Lord what that
means,
When you amt got 10 money you
can't buy pork and bans.
There is some work that one can
get that they call the WPA.
But if you amt a Democrat, you
3D. will wait till judgment day.
That's To long to wait dear Lord,
With Thanksgiving so near
That's why I'm praying for you
to fix me up this year.
Cause You don't play no politics,
/ we all look alike to you,
No matter what the party we
must do.
I'm doin' the best ] know how
while on my knees ! pray
Cause turkey is all / want deal
Lord or Thanksgiving Day
a., TIME. Owslcy 2
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-11-25
VIVA. State Debaters
Praised by Angl0-Irish

Institute, w. Va, Nov II. -
The West Virginia State Col
lege Debating team is the best
w have met t h u far in our
tour" C(clared William Beers
and William r. Williams who re-
pres ,nted the British Empire
in a debate at lnstitut Wednes-
day night.
Beers, al attCrncy al Dublin,
said that their opponents were
obviously we'll pr pared, and at
the same time spoke II inhu-
ence the audience. Representing
the college were Lawr nee II.
Jones and William Patrick. w.
William "A. Beers received the
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor
of Law degrees from Dublin
UNI rsty, and has Represented
the historical society of Dublin.
university at Cambridge, Edin-
burgh, Manchester, and other
historical cities Of ireland and
Engla |. William II. Williams,
Il graduate of tn un.versitie.
of London and of Wales, is work
ing ON the Bachelor of Divil ty
degree at the University of
Wales. ....
The college team carried the
affirmative side of the PROPOSE
ton, Resilvld: That the British
Empire is an Obstacle to World
Peace, supporting their argu-
mants upor the contentious that
Great Br,tian's Impcrialis;c Ma
ture makes her an obstacle to
p ace; that Great Britain is more
interested in economic domira-
ton than she is in the peace of
{ hwor'd; and that Great Britain
cannot be depended upon.
,r,c British team, coptendirr
tliSI Great Britain has always
tct.l = factor for peace, and that
sA3 h7s been a crusader in the
roFnc@et Ct ornaments, defend
CD the empire vigorously. In re-
gard to the international situa-
ton the Englishmen said 1.-THE
average Britisher expects war
within six months, and we do
not think the United States will
stay out of it"
Prior to their debate at West
Virginia State col1agi TN
british team had engaged in 7
debates in Michigan, Ohio, New
Jersey, an Pennsylvania. Among
the schools which they met were
Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, Ohio,
az Penn State college at State
College Pa. Under the auspices
of the National Student Fedora
ton they are touring the eastern
part of the United States, ami
will visit Virginia, North Caro-
Ina, Georgia. Boston, Florida
md New York. Other Negro
schools which they will meet are
Moorehouse Of Atlanta, Ga,
md Virginia Union University
If Richmond, Va.
The debating team, under the
direction of Miss Lorena f. Keph
of the Department of English
)lans to debate Virginia Union
university of Richmond. Virgil
a State of Petersburg, Johnson
G. Smith university of Charlotte.
Y. {, Knoxville, Tenn, and
Morehouse college Atlanta Ga,
Included on it's annual series of
radio debates are Fairmont State
Teachers college Of Fairmont,
w est Virginia, and West Va.
University.