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firm, but in the still of might
the mighty German army and
air force struck, and the second
World War became a reality, in
stead Of a haunting nightmare.
The second World War is over
Il month old. France and the
British Empire are, in formal
declarations of war, pittcd
against Germany, but Russia, too
has invaded Poland and appar-
emily Fascism and Communism
intend to march together. PO-
land, caught between two great
military forces, is crushed.
Fighting on the western front is
cautious and considered to be
the type which proceeds titanic
engagement. England and Ger
many have resumed their strug-
gle for mastery of the high
seas. 1t becomes more apparent
as events file past that The
second World War will not be q
short one.
Americas Dilemma ~
w h a is Americas position 2
We "a a nation are neutral, but
as Individuals a vast majority
Of American people hold no.
ching but hate for Hitlerism
land desire to see it done away
with. 90.
The Congress Of the United
States is meeting in solemn ses-
sion, having been called by the
President to discuss ways and
means Of keeping this nahon
clear Of the conflict. One group
Of the august gentlemen think
that we can best remain neu-
trail by refusing to sell impIe-
mcnts Of war to either side,
which is our present policy, an
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THE FALSE GLORY OF WAR
w. ID. w.

On November II, 1913, 20
years and 9 months ago, the
first World War came to an end
Chat is, the actual battlefels
butchery was halted.) Some
100000 men were killed or
died of wounds caused by the
ingenuity of chemical and me-
chanical genus. Also killed, but
not on the "field of honor" were
approximately 100000 civili-
ans; and millions of mon COM
batantS were struck down by
war plaques: typus and spanish
flu. In lives and property World
War | cost something Ike ats
billion dollars. The hardships
and mental anguish, the cries of
homeless children and the suffer
ing inflicted on all the peoples
of the world could not be measur
ed. .
Thus from 1914 to 1918, for a
period Of a yeaFs, 3 5lonths and
IA days did youth slaughter
youth, women weep and children
, wall and the brotherhood of man
| kind battle i'm blood
War Profits
What was gained by this
monstrous expenditure Of life
and property? Who proGtcd bl
| the massacre and destruction
We know now, in October, 1899
that, if the first World War wa
fought to end wars it was
| dismal failure. We know tina
! democracy has all but van;shc
from the face of the earth. w
know that the mass killings di
not make the world a bette
place in which to live. In short
we know that the Allied victor
was a victory without peace
We are aware that Germany
Italy, Russia and other smallc
countries garnered as thci
share Of the war profits thos
social and political upheavals
Fascism and Communism.
We know that America receiv
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FROM NORTHFORK

Mrs. U. G.. Henry, Jr., of E.
Radford, Va, was visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Wisett here.
Mrs. B. B. Cunningham of
Bedford City, Va, was visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Harris
of Keystone, were visiting here.
Harold Hall left Monday for
Richmond to join the Marines.
John B. Johnson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Johnson had
the misfortune of losing his left
arm by truck sideswiping his
car. He is in Providence Hos
pital, Bluefield.
Rev. w. B Burger has again
been appointed to Northfork
NJ. E. church and filled his pull
pit Sunday.
Douglass Gaines is confined to
his home.
James Ellington, of Pocahontas,
was business visitor here With
Prof. Buster" Simpson.
1ssac Price, Philadelphia, Is
visiting home folks here.
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afternoon to sing on the Home
Coming program for the Rev.
Mr.. R. V. Cogar.
Mrs. I. E. Whittico will appear
on the inspirational program to
be presented by the Junior
choir at Galilee Baptist church,
Sunday, October 22nd, at 80.
The public is invited. +
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news BRIEFS
FROM WORTH

Rev. R. H. McKoy, pastor of
Galilee Baptist church, deliver
ed very instructive sermon on
THE Duty of a Christian to His
Church. Music for the morn
ing service was furnished by the
senior choir. Communion SER
vice was held at the night ses-
sion with music furnished by the
JUNIOR cor. - D..
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NEWS NOTES
FROM KIMBALL-

FROM KIMBALL-
The Home and Garden club
met at the Memorial building
for its regular weekly meeting
on Monday evening October 16,
at 6 o Clock. -.
The members of the club are
doing some very excellent work.
The Community Fair which was
sponsored during the latter part
of September was a huge success
Much credit is due the president,
Mrs. E. w. Browne and the
secretary, Mrs. l.. C.. Harris.
They not only played a large
part in the Community Fair,
They assumed all responsibility
in representing the club in the
County Fair.
The Kimbal high school PTA
will h o d its regular monthly
meeting Monday evening, Oct.
%, 700 o,cock at the Memorial
building. A lovely program is
beng prepared and also a social
hour.
The Eight O'Clock Bridgettes
met at the home of Mrs. j. w.
billiard, Kimball, Friday night,
October IS. The officers for the
year were chosen. They are as
follows: president, Mrs. Alonzo
Edwards; vice-presirent, Mrs.
Halle Weaver; Secretary, Mrs.
Cortez Purcell; Asst. Secretary,
Mrs. d. G. Pittard, and, Treas.
Mrs. John Franklin.
The club will hod its second
meeting for the month of Oct,
at the home of Mrs. Andrew
King, Kimball, this eve.
The Young People of the LIST
Baptist church of Kimball are
sponsoring a baby contest.
Mrs. E. w. Browne is chair
man of the contest.
The forth Sunday in Octo-
Der is Homecoming Day at the
First Baptist church. All mem
bers and friends are asked to
make the day a success. Din
ner will be sold at the church.
~~---~~~
The students of Kimball high
school are busy this week with
six weeks exams.
Mrs. D. T. Murray, a member
of the KimbaIl school faculty
was absent on Monday due to
the death of her brother.
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Mr.. Carl Cobbs has assumed
his duties at Welch Dispensary
store where he has recently be.
come employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green, of Welch
were visiting their daughter
and family, Mrs. d. C.. PittarC
on Sunday.
1t is learned that Miss CecilC
Young will enter BSTC at ar
early date.
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KEYSTONE news

- - W. ~ &NMu
Mrs. Emma Ferguson, Elk
ridge, was shopping here Tues
Mrs. Martha Watkins has re.
turned to her home at North.
fork after spending three weeks
in Danville, Va. Il.
Mrs. Rosa King is able to be
out again after being confined
70 her home five weeks with a
broken ankle. ,..
"a .-1 xasas>sslssrs-
Mr.. James Foreman and Mrs.
Estella Warren were shopping
in WEIGH Tuesday.
Marshall Cabbell, a BSTC
student, spent the week-and
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. J. cabbell. &:..55. ~
Miss Esther May Watkins is
still patient in the Bluefield
hospita, but Is showing improve
menu ~ - 49,.
DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Brown have
returned from New York City.
Mr.. P. Ahmed Williams and
Mr.. Edwards of Excelsior, were
visitors Wednesday.
Attorney H. J. Capehart was
here looking after his property.
While in the city he dropped In
The Times office to give US words
of encouragement. ,.!
Rev. Carnegie of Kimball was
a Monday visitor in the city.
Mrs. Ollie Johnson is home
from the hospital.
George Brown, of Kimball,
was here Monday. Ia
Jacob Haskins was in town
Saturday. He had just returned
from Va, where he attended the
funeral OF his oldest and last
sister. -. HAss
The MaSoLits met at Excel
sior at the home of Mrs. CorteZ
Cooper. A delicious menu was
served. Each member was given
nique whisk-broom.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Butler spent
the weekend in Cincinnati.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-20

The MaSoLits met at Excel
sior at the home Of Mrs. Cortez
Cooper. A delicious menu was
served. Each member was given
a nique whisk-broom.
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Sunday.

Sunday. 49,
A. V. Howard accompanied
by Mrs. Beatrice Temple, plan
list and Miss Lena Watkins,
motored to Princeton Sunday
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We wish to take this
Opportunity TO Thank The
Many Hundreds who Came To
Our Grand OPENING DAY
Saturday and Sunday
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The BYPU held its weekly
meeting after the morning SER
vices. Miss Thelma Griffin, vice
president, presided in absence
Of the president, Miss Charlotte
Wade. Miss Helen Phinney will
discuss a Bible character next
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Jacob Haskins was in town
Saturday. He had just returned
from Va, where he attended the
funeral OF his oldest and last
sister. EAss
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Mrs. Ollie Johnson is home
from the hospital.
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George Brown, of Kimball,
was here Monday. IL
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1t is learned that Miss Cecile
Young will enter BSTC at an
early date.
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Issac Price, Philadelphia, Is
visiting home folks here.
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Rev. Carnegie of Kimball was
a Monday visitor in the city.
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The Kimbal high school PTA
will h o | d its regular month";
meeting Monday evening, Oct.
%, 700 o,cock at the Memorial
building. A lovely program is
beng prepared and also a social
hour.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01

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5-inch double.
disc wheels. II
Inch rub bcr
tires.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21
REACHING THE HEIGHTH
or RACIAL BlGOTRY

1t would be hard to find a more dis
gusting example of racial bigotry over
a ten or twenty year period in the United
States than that which this week refused
Marian Anderson, Negro contralto, the
right to use Constitution Hall or Central
High School auditorium in Washington,
ID. c., for a concert.
The deep south may be unduly preju-
diced against the Negro race in some
respects, but we cannot recall offhand
any instance in the deep south of such
exaggerated idiocy as that which refuses
one of the worlds greatest entertainers
the right to use an auditorium to offer
her entertainment.
If there is one sphere of endeavor
where race truly ceases to matter, it
should be art, whether that art is repre-
sented by music or painting or sculpture.
Art is entertainment refined to the nth
degree. The bigotS who refuse to accept
art because of its birthplace, color or
creed are in fact demonstrating the lit
tleness of their own minds, and in doing
so are depriving themselves, not the
artist, of pleasure.
The particular women's organization
which refused Marian Anderson permis-
sion to use Constitution Hall, and the
school board officials who would not let
her sing in the high school auditorium,
have every right in the world to deprive
themselves of the privilege of hearing
this great singer if they wish. 1t is an
other matter when they attempt to de-
priVe other people of the pleasure. Their
action then becomes not only bigoted,
but Objectionable to society as a whole.
There must be some weakness in per-
sons who attempt to prevent those of
another race from exercising their tai
ents. Oppression is sign of fear; true
confidence is expressed only by those
who are willing TO give the other fellow
an even start.
1t would be a sad commentary on the
white race if it accepted without protest
the action of those petty-minded little
club and school board officials in Wash
ington. Fortunately for the future of
the race, no such acceptance has been
given.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21
Bund 'Honors'
Washington

NEW YORK, Feb 81. (UP)-An
Americanization meeting OF the pro
Nazi German American Bund, at
tended by 1900 persons and feat
ured by tributes to George Washing
ton and denunciations Of Jews,
ended shortly before midnight last
night with salutes to sWastikas and
the singing of the Nazi anthem,
Horst Vessel"
Outside Madison Square Garden,
policemen had had a six-hour
struggle with throngs of anti-Nazis
who repeatedly charged their lines
trying to fight their way inside.
Although there were numerous
individual fights, none was serious
ly injured. Thirteen were arrested,
including ISidore Greenbaum, 23,
a sanitary engineer, who rushed
the speaking platform in an at
tempt to attack Fritz Kuhn, ma
tional Bund leader, and was severe
ly beaten by Bund storm troopers.
Greenbaums trousers were torn Off.
Traffic was halted completely in
a six block area most of the night
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING;
HOW EREE2
(Christian Science Monitor)

NCuIlSlldn SCi6HCG MOIltol1
Have employers become sufficiently
reconciled to collective bargaining so
that they no longer need to be "coerced'
into such bargaining by the Wagner La
Dor Relations Act? Are they willing,
after two years of "compulsion" under
the validated labor act, to meet and
negotiate ON a voluntary basis with rep
resentatives selected freely by their en-
pioyes? This is the nub of the question
as to whether coercive features of the
Wagner act should be eliminated by Con-
gressional amendment. DR.. A. Howard
Myers, New England Director of the
National Labor Relations board, address
ing the Massachusetts Congress of In
dustrial Organization at Springfield last
week, says the answer is "No!"
While large section of industry real
ICES that collective bargaining is here to
stay and that labor peace can be achieved
only by concessions on both sides, there
still are some "bitter-enders' who feel
they ultimately can crush the labor
unions by modifying the Wagner Act
through amendments, in the opinion of
DR.. Myers. He concludes, therefore, that
the act should not be modified.
In a ruling handed down yesterday the
NLRB found that the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation at Fore River,
Mass, was seeking to continue a form
of employe representation which would
violate the Wagner act. Were some of
the amendments adopted that are now
being roposed-notably one by Senator
Edward R. Burke, D., Neb., permitting
an employer to advise" any employe
regarding the act-company unions pro-
ably would be found legal.
In upholding the Wagner act in April,
1887, Chief Justice Hughes, of the United
States Supreme Court, declared: Long
ago we stated the reason for labor or
CARNATIONS. We said that a single
employe was helpless in dealing with
an employer; that union was essen
tial to give laborers opportunity to deal
on an equality with their employer" This
newspaper believes the Wagner act
should be "leveled up" in some respects,
but any amendment should retain vital
provisions which make collective bargain
ing real.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
SEEKS 4 FREE RAIN

Whatever the outcome of state senate
and assembly agricultural hearings at
Sacramento relating to milk distribu-
tion and control laws, Imperial Valley
will be faced with the same problem:
adequate representation for its own
dairymen in the big markets.
The manager of large cooperative
organization told the state committee
recently that the Young and Desmond
laws, while they were in effect, created
preferred and underprivileged groups of
dairying producers.
That there are such groups is readily
admitted. Whether they were created
by these laws is matter for experts
to determine. 1t is apparent here, how
ever, that Imperial Valley dairymen nave
been in the underprivileged class long
enough. The fault probably lies about
halfway between the law and the dis
tributors.
The distributors, large organza-
tions with irons in many fires, are too
prone to look upon Imperial Valley
dairying as sort of step-child, so that
they give first consideration to produ-
GERS in San Joaquin, Nevada and other
producing areas. This viewpoint obvi-
ously is a short-sighted one, for the day
cannot be long distant when large and
growing coast markets will call more
and more upon dairying here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21

WASHINGTON. - Most people
who go south in the winter time
do it to get away from the cold.
President Roosevelt apparently does
it to get away from the heat.
Right now he is on another
southern cruise, sailing for the
Caribbean for a Today or two
weeks stay to watch the u. S.
fleets maneuvers-and, just pos
sibly, to do a little fishing.
Now it just happens that the
heat is on politically this winter.
Congress has already given the
President two sharp rebuffs: first
by pairing down the relief appro-
priation. and second by refusing to
confirm his appointment of Judge
Roberts.
So right at the height of every
thing, Mr.. Roosevelt decides to
take himself a little southern trip.
And if that looks like an odd
thing for him to do, it can only
be said that he has done the same
thing before when the political
gunfire got hot.
Last April, for instance, the heat
was on. The reorganization bill
had just been beaten in the House.
A bitter fight was being waged
over the wage-hour bill Carter
Glass had just opened fire on the
spending program.
And just when things were
stormiest, Mr.. Roosevelt boarded
the new cruiser Philadelphia and
took a weeks "shakedoWn cruise. ."
The previous fall had seen a
similar program. There was a spe-
cial session of Congress on; the
business recession had set in, a new
farm bill was up for action. Con-
gress was Wrangling over tax re-
vision and the A. F. of l.. had just
denounced the pending wage-hour
bill. So late one November after
noon, Mr. Roosevelt took a train
for Miami, where he boarded the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21
CONGRESSMAN Sees How
ItLooks to Reporters

er Bankhead put the resolution to
the house. Two Democrats said
AYE" nobody said mo" so the
resolution was thus unanimously
passed.
A bunch of lawmakers jumped
up, got the floor one by one and
secured permission to revise and
extend their remarks-remarks they
hadn't made. These remarks will
come out today in the form OF
dandy speeches in the appendix OF
the Congressional Record, to in
spire and instruct voters, school
children, etc, over our broad-and
broadminded-land
The gentleman from Illinois (Ad-
off SabatD who had charge OF
half the time, yielded 10 minutes
to the gentleman from Illinois
that was he, himself-and spent
the 10 minutes very well, explain
ing the bill up for discussion and
debate before passage. Then she
was thrown open for general de-
bate.
Ham Fish got the floor and spoke
for 10 minutes on the death, demise
and decease of the Socialist party
in America, declaring that it has
been gobbled up bag and baggage
by the Democratic party in whose
gangrenous NAV he is willing to
make affidavit it rests today.
Now, you'd think such a declara-
ton would kick up row, wouldn't
you? No. Not ripple was heard.
No Democrat raised finger and
not Republican seemed impressed.
Several congressman arose by per-
mission of the chair, one at a time,
of course, and each talked on q
different subject, each speaking OF
stuff back home till the speaker
called time up on him. Several
congressman having finished read
ing home papers kind of listened,
or something. What do they hear?
Well, nothing about the bill be-
fore the House, for not a word has
been spoken concerning that item
since the gentleman from Illinois
took his seat Nine-tenths of the
boys out there On the floor don't
know what the bill was about. Up
here in the press box I should criti-
cize 'em, but shan't for I didn't
catch it myself.
Where are those other 800 con-
gressmen? Guess I'd better be fair,
now. Quite a number of them are
in their several committees really
doing the work that can't possibly
be done here in this chamber, others
are in their offices catching up
with their home work. Oh, there's
SO much home work-back home
work!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21
Hopkins and
1910 Politics

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. (UP)-
Secretary of Commerce Harry L.
Hopkins first formal appearance
as conciliator between business and
the New Deal became embarras-
singly involved today with 1910
presidential politics.
Hopkins left last night for Grin
nell, Ia, to remain three days
before delivering in Des MoineS his
widely publicized first address as
the representative of business
around the Roosevelt cabinet table.
His departure was preceded by dis
patches from Des Moines that
Democratic State Chairman Ed. H.
Birmingham has undertaken to
align 1910 Democratic national con-
vention delegates for Hopkins. He
did not comment on that unexpect-
ed development.
The Iowa boom for Hopkins got
a chilly reception here. Old line
Democrats, battling now with Pres
ident Roosevelt for control of next
years convention, generally con-
cede Hopkins administrative ability
but they do not want him as their
1910 presidential candidate. There
have been some indications, how
ever, that Mr.. Roosevelt might like
Hopkins TO succeed to the White
House, provided, of course, there
is no third term.
With emergence of the Hopkins
boom-with or without his sanction
Iowa comes up with two New
Dealers either of whom probably
would be acceptable TO Mr.. Roose-
velt next year but against whom
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley and a powerful bloc of conserva-
tive Democrats would raise every
available obstacle. The other Iowan
is Secretary of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace. Wallace and Iowa are
almost synonymous. Hopkins also
is a tall corn boy, reared in Sioux
City and educated at Grinnell coll
lege, where he will renew old ac-
quaintances this week. But he has
been away from the home town a
long time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-21
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Dissects the News

presidential yacht Potomac for a
weeks fishing.
In April of 1887 the story was
similar. The court fight was at
its hottest, and the congressional
revolt which was to sink the court
program was picking up steam; and
off went Mr.. Roosevelt on the Po-
tomac for a two-Week cruise in the
Gulf of Mexico.
He took two deep-Water cruises
in 1886, despite the fact that it
was a presidential campaign year.
Late in March he spent a couple OF
weeks in the waters around F'lori-
ola and the Bahamas on the yacht
Potomac.
An in mid-July he chartered the
yacht Savanna and went cruising
along the coast of Maine.
In the spring of 1935-to go back
still further-neWspaper headlines
were explaining that Congress was
''in revolt" FDR'S relief bill was
under heavy fire. He had just de-
manded the elimination of utility
holding companies. Huey Long was
conducting a brisk anti i-RooSevelt
fire. And away went Mr.. Roose-
velt, in the middle of it all, for a
Today cruise off Florida and the
Bahamas in Vincent Astor's yacht
Nourmahal
Almost exactly one year earlier
he had taken a similar trip on the
same yacht. At that time there
was danger of big auto strike
The railway unions were also talk
ing strike.
Apparently it is an annual GUS
tom. Maybe it's one of the rea-
sons why the strain of the presi-
dental job doesn't get him down
and maybe it's ultrasmart politics
to pull out and go fishing for a
while when the political heat is
on. Whatever the answer, it seems
to be part of the Roosevelt rou-
tine.