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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20
On Capitol Hill
BY GEORGE L. KNAPP

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-The re-
dictionaries of Congress who doctored,
or perhaps poisoned, the relief bill GER
tainly did a noble job. They required
a skilled workman on the WPA to
work 13O hours a month for the wage
which the privately employed skilled
workman worked less than half time
to get.
In other words, they cut the hourly
rates of all skilled workers on WPA,
and thereby encouraged private en-
ployers to do the same. And it sell
dom takes long for the cut to go from
the skilled to the unskilled wage.
Labor in all grades knows this, and
therefore resents this. And ten mil
lion men and their families have been
stirred to different degrees of hos
tility toward an act of Congress.
1t is doubtful if so stupid a blunder
has been made in Washington since
President Hoover chased out the bonus
marchers. 1t is devoutly to be hoped
that the bills already introduced in
Congress to remedy this bungle will
go through in jig time.
X X 4
Speaking to the Monopoly Commit
tee the other day, Thurman G. Arnold
Assistant Attorney General, told the
investigators why building or con-
structon has sagged more than almost
any other industry.
"Although the decline in the volume
of construction was conspicuously
greater than that of most other in
dustries during the depression which
began in 1929, the level of building
materials prices and of building costs
fell less than that of other prices
When building recovery began, the eff.
feet was just the reverse. By 1886 the
volume of construction, including pub
lie work, had recovered from the foul
billion dollars of 1888 to about eight
billion.
"From 1886 to 1887, it rose less thar
half billion dollars, and in the latter
year totaled not quite eight and 6
half billion dollars, less than two
thirds the volume to be expected al
prosperity levels. Urban Residential
construction rose about 27 per cent
during the year, but was still only AZ
per cent of the 1929 level.
Nevertheless, during that year the
cost of construction a small home rose
more than 10 per cent throughout the
United States, and in some large cities
rose about 25 per cent"
~
Uncle Sam, already having 81 lend
ing agencies which have outstanding
credits of more than $1,000 100000 is
now being fitted up by Congress te
lend $2,660, 100000 more. And what OF
it?
Every dollar Of government loan!
shows a place where our private
financial system does not give salts
faction. Farm mortgages, home mort
cages, and the varied credits Of RF(
are enough to prove that. If th'
money loaned by Uncle Sam had beel
offered by our private banking ant
other financial companies on terms a.
good as those the government offers
the government wouldn't have Offered
it.
Those who want government to le
business alone should be able to de
wise private financial system tha
will do the work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20
NOTICE.!
Important Announcements of Local
Unions are to be found in this
Column 4
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! NOTICE l.. u. SO

< July 27 is the deadline for all
). members of Local Union So,
\ three or more months in arrears
i in dues.
i Unless these members attend
+ to their financial obligations at
+ once, they will be suspended.
\ This IS the last warning and
+ there will be no exceptions.
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NANCY A. MOSSER


Nancy Adella Mosser, Is, daughter
Of Mrs. Amanda Mosser of Jefferscr
street, Newell, died in City hospI
Wednesday, July IL, at 1O:3O p.0
following a brief illness. -
Miss Mosser graduated from Newell
high school in 1885, She was men,
ber of the Newell Methodist Sunday
school.
Besides her mother she leaves two
brothers, Donald Mosser and John
Mosser at home, and one sister, Mrs.
Fletcher Williams of Newell.
Funeral services were held in the
home Saturday at p. m. in charge
of Rev. T. Homer Smith, pastor of the
Methodist church. Burial was made
in the Island Creek cemetery near
Toronto.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20
Trial Pact Report
Continued From Page One)

Members of the committee will ap-
preciate any helpful suggestions that
you might have up your sleeve. Bring
them into the meetings and we will
all work together to make this outing
the finest attempted here in years.
Don't forget we meet every Thurs
day night and would appreciate your
attendance.-O. G. 131.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20
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NOTICE L. u. 9

All kilnmen are requested to
attend meeting of special i'm
portance Friday, July 21, when a
report of the delegates to the
national convention will be heard. :
Look at your due book.
BY Order of Pres.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20
WANTED

Present address of Teg Myers or his
sons, John and Bud. Known to be dec
Grating kilnmen in Hopewell, 1887.
Anyone having this information is
requested to write the Potters Herald,
Box "a, East Liverpool, Ohio.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20
FOV1ND

FOUND
A hat in room one about month
ago. If someone will name the cor
rect initials, the hat is his. Call at the
office.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20

Always Demand the Union Label.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Miss Brown named to Fraternity

Miss Anna Vivian Brown, dau
Ehter of DR.. and Mrs. ]. E. Brown
of this city, graduate of Ober-
lin in 1888 and now studying for
her master degree in sociology
at New York University Gradu-
ate school. has been notified by
t h e faculty of her election to
membership in the Gamma
chapter of the Alpha Kappa
Gamma, national fraternity at
New York University, on the
basis of her prospective contri-
button to the field of sociology.
Miss Down is doing her mai
or work in Race Relations and
studied in India in 1887. She will
receivey her imitation and Key
early last week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
] EGION BIRTHDAY TO BE
CELEBRATED AT GARY SAT

Robert E. Black Post No. 1913
will hold it's regular meeting on
Saturday evening at 1880 in the
Community Hall at Gary. In con-
nection with the Legion Birth
day all LeRionnaires are invit-
cd to attend the meeting. Elem
ing A. Jones, Jr., will be the
speaker for the evening. Cora
rade William Walker has been
very successful in organizing an
Auxiliary unit, twenty one
ladies were present and made
application for membership in
the unit. The members have
pledged themselves to go over
the top in their drive for new
members. All Veterans are ask
cd to see to it that their wives,
sisters, and mothers join. The
following officers were elected:
President: Mrs. r. L. Robin
son, Wilcoe. o..
ISL wee Pres: MIS-. Eliza
Leftwich, Jenkinjones.
End V.-P.: MIS-. Alice John
son, Ream, w. Va.
Union Secy.: Mrs. Boyd Har-
mon, Wilcoc.
Treasurer: Mrs. w. NJ. Ramey
of Ream. ......
Chaplin: Mrs. n @ title Max
well, Rcam. 81.
Historian: Mrs. Nabird Hub
bard, Jenkinjones.
Segeant-at-Arms: Mrs. Vir-
pie Anderson, Gary. e..
Refreshments will he served,
come out and nffet your old
friends and help celebrate the
Legion birthday! -Bobbitt.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
PEOPLE UP IN ARMS OVER STATE---WANT NO
CHANGE IN HEAD OF ORPHANS HOME

Whopee What about all of this alarm the state in
connection with wildcat to change the head
West Virginia Chdrens Home in Huntington, formerly
the orphans Home?" The present head is that while
capable credtable and bhcarted sympathetic christian gentle
man. Mr. Dana Gordon The talk about misguided
unbelievable proposal suppant Mr. with Mr. w
B. Fox of Huntington, without prejudice malice anything
else other than the record of the two facing ind
sefrespectng people who whether they have children not
consenng to place little innocent unfortunate
children in the political partisan
aation preposterous it would be better have never
known party than to think of the people of Mcdowell who
already have and have always had children great state
institution feel lamentabe bunder never be mora
garing than to efficiency for that can't be m
held as everlasting stigma against christian nsti-
ton much less to be upon by helpless orphan children
in whose the State of Virginia promised to shelf
err care for guard and advance to citizenship This
political rot" it is plain the sees-
pectng Negroes whether Republican arc ready TO
offer their their and cooperation with the author
ties of the state that there be change yea
such rot Listen every Mcdowell county whether
Democrat Republican you will find per cent of them
registering his protest and satisfied Governor Holt
learns OF this attempted to the pepetuaton
guated institution solely for financial emouments he will in
keeping with his policies put his en- it and saw
NO The Board of Control will go praise for hav
assisted keeping wreckerfrom the these nstitu
tions to the best of it's knowledge and belief
History proves and the publcs statement by word of
mouth attest the fact that for the inmates
of the home than perhaps the state
took cotrol of the 1t widely known he has taken
advantage of building organization and formed
clubs for the children The boysand girls allowed and
encouraged to participate in civic activities and act
like they part of the march of youth and time This
same cannot be said of the Fox scrambng for this worthy
job Mr. Fox record for his unng efforts to dscor
and block effort that give these orphan
children opportunity guaged sense of pride
and appreciate their right full place social domestic and
economic life {EggsE1Esyz&EaTnr5sS;i2s 80 ,....
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Losses Cited in n. Y. Conference
Producers say No to Demands
of Union; Negotiations Start
Cd, Operators Propose 1885
Agreement be ReSurrected
Miners Asked to Accept Cut
of so Cents Instead of Rails,

New York, March Is. - The
soft coal industry, asserting it
h a d sustained total losses of
$34O,OOO,OOO since 1925, virtual
ly said mo" today to the major
proposals of labor and asked it
to accept 50-cents-a-day wage
cut. ........
Through their spokesman,
Charles O'Neil of n w York,
the operators of the Appalachian
area, contended the major de-
mands of the United Mine Work
es would cost the cosumers more
than $20O,O0O,OOO.
After 2-hour summarize
ton of the plight of the indus
try the operators spokesman
moved that the wages, hours
and conditions of employment
embodied in the 1885 contract
be Incorporated in new 2-year
agreement effective March 81,
when the-pTesent 2-year. agree
ment expires. 30, tk<tsE
The demands of the miners and
the counter proposal of the
operators were referred by the
joint conference of 300 delegates
10 a negotiating committee of
32. Miners and operators have
equal representation on the COM
mittee which begun it's efforts
Thursday to reconcile the diff
ferences and write a new con-
tract. ....
The 1885 contract establishes
a basic wage rate Of $3.50 in the
north, 40 cents less here in the
south, which was increased to Sc
a day in 1887. Both agreements
call for 7-hour day and 5-day
81 hour week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Mine Wage Cut Pro-
J posed by Operators
SUPT. ]. o. DAVIS RETURNS
FROM BLUEFIELD HOSPITAL.

I h G General Superintendent
Of the Koppers Coal Company
here in Mcdowell county, who
for the past few weeks has been
in the Bluefeld Santarium I'M
Gergoing treatment has return
ed much improved and looking
well. While away his assistant,
the Hon. Frank Kerr, lost not a
day making visits to see after
his welfare and at the same time
kept exceedingly busy from one
opertion to another keeping the
wheels rolling and the men all
in good humor. The manage
ment through the official staff
as we'll as the ordinary employees
were all glad to know that Supt.
Dvis had so successfully improv-
ed that he could return and as
sumo his usual duties with the
big corporation. He left Thurs
day of this week for Pittsburgh
where he meets with the head
office men at general head
quarters. Then, too, since that
is his home makes it additionally
agreeable and comfortable to be
lat home with the home-f'olks.
While he is gone the Honorable
Frank Kerr, assistant, will con-
tinue to look after affairs as they
come handy to him as eating
pound cake. .. )
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
GLEE CLUB TOUR

The West Virginia State col
lcgc Glcc Club under the dircc-
ton of Mr.. Thco. y. Phil! ps. re-
turned from successful tot OF
of northeastern Ohio, which IN
cludcd concert appearances ut
Akron, Youngstown and Clcv2-
land. AT Akron, the club sang
under the auspices of the YMIA,
while in Cleveland the club was
presented by the Young Peoples
Choir of Antioch Baptist church
The Glce Club is composed of
twenty-eight young m en- who
sing sacred and secular music
with equal enthusiasm.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Mcdowell County Civic League
Advocates Baseball In the
Schools Athletic Program

To whom it may concern:-
Inasmuch as baseball is recog-
nized as Americas leading sport,
it beng clean, manly and whole
some, and healthy;
And inasmuch as there is a
great demand in several foreign
countries for efficient ball players
at lucrative salaries;
Md, inasmuch as our school
Board has made said sport OPP
iona; zee.
And inasmuch as the McDo-
well County Civic League rging
that the said sport be given a
prominent place in the schools
Of Mcdowell county's athletic
program, / the undersigned not
only endorse the movement but
pledge to do all / can by way of
influence and financial aid to
the end that our young men may
share in the economic benefits
For The following beneficial
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
EDITOR INDISPOSED


Editor OF the Times has been
somewhat ini;sposed for the
past few days and forced to his
room for rest and treatment.
Under the direction of Or. J. f..
Brown the patient is now down
in his office quietly looking after
BUSINESS matters and hopes to he
out in public and on the streets
as usual in a few days, nothing
serious, only colds and low blood
pressure.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Preliminary Hearing n Foster
Case Results in Accused Be-
ing Held to the Grand Jury

Last Saturday, night in the city
hall there was a prcliminry
hernR over the incident where
in William Foste was fatally shot
by his brother James. Prosccut-
ing Attorney, the Hon. Samuel
Christie, was there represent
ing the state while the brilliant
Attorney, Harry J. Capchart,
senior member Of the firm Of
Capchart and Miller, represented
the deendant. The hcaiH9 was
djgnfed, no feeling and no dis
position shown ~ prejudice any
phase Of the case. At the con
clusion Of the hearing recon-
menations were mutually made
for the defendant to be sent &C.
the grand jury to wait is action.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
w. VA STATE COLLEGE
REPRESENTED AT MEET

! The West Virginia State col.
lege was well represented ut the
series of educational conventions
meeting IN Cleveland, Ohio. Pres.
Joh w. Davis. James c. Evans,
Administrative Assistant ana
Director of Trade and Technical
Education; l.. V. Jol, Ian, Prin-
c'Nal of the Teacher Tr.N bng
Ugh school; II. G. Canady, head
OF the Department of Psyche
loyy; with !. j. Il. Wells, State
Director Of Negro Schools, took
M active part i'm the drlibpra-
tons Of the American AsSocia-
ton Of School Administrators.
Prof. Evans also spoke before
A Sectnnl meptinv i'm Hotel Clnvc
land o fthe Epsilon ri Tau Ma
tonnl Honorary p,,ros,;on,I
Fraternity in Industrial Arts.
Uar,., G. Ehcrbordt tbo col
laro REGISTRAR y Coh,mh;, Irni
Icrsitv pyaduote anil Icarsod -.
nm Educational end yoco+ior,l
Counselor attended thc annual
meeting If ,hn American Council
Of Guidacc and pcr.ornoI Assoc
Citations He was , membnr of
an interracial c,mmittn to for
mulate plans for further into
CATION of he Nopro into tha no-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Reasons

Reasons: Z.
Attractive offers from clubs
in Mexico and Venezuela have
threatened to weaken the Ne
gro base ball leagues in this
country considerably and may
even bring about it's downfall if
t h players approached accept
the offers now outstanding.
Authoritive information reveals
that the players have already
been offered contracts ranging
between two and four thousand
dollars by teams in both of these
countries. And while the players
are considering the tempting
offers the interests in Mexico
ana venezuela are lighting each
other for the services of Negro
stars bitterly.
Baseball interest has reached
a nav high in both Mexico end
Venezuel and wealthy merch-
ants are attempting to build a
league on the order of American
organizations with Negro play
ers in the starring roles. The
salaries offered and the excellent
conditions under which they
play is tempting the Negro
stars. ,nI ...y.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17

The report Of DR.. william J.
Tompkins, Recorder of Deeds for
the District Of Columbia, raises
an important question as TO how
long the management Of this
important branch Of the publ c
service is TO remain under Ne
go handling and control. The Re
cordcrshiD e Deeds is the only
independent bureau of the gov
crnmcnt whose head is appointed
by the president and confirmed
by the senate, AMI who is direct
" responsible to him, whcih is
now controlled by a colored man.
The Recorder Of Deeds APP
points his own pesonel and hand
les his own payroll without any
higher control between him and
the president. 1t represents the
only remaining veStiage of au-
lthority exercised by any Negr)
in the public service.
When President Garfield APP
pointed frederick Douglass, Re
Continued on Page Four
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Whips DouuiaSs 32-3S ia ii:,n!
Huntington Cutii Eow A., Ia
Mcdowell COUNTY FIVE in Last
Game Of Tournament

The Gary high school quintet
If Cary brought the state cham
NioaSh.p to southern Yves Ni-
E:nia with Il thrilling 30 TO . win
over 4 fighting DoUGllss team
OF limtin"t N. II was not unit
thc final gun Sun.lrd that Dou-
riaSs submitted 10 defeat in IL
attempt o take the champ oushiI
back to Huntington with them.
The capacity crowd of 2000
Wild fans Witnessed this linal
gamcof the 18th annual West
Virginia state h;@h school bus
kctball tournament held ON thc
c&mpUS of BluctirId State Teach
crS college.
The Gary bayhctcrs sipnili, d
her intention TO bring the state
yroWn to soUthcr West Niru-
ginia when, aftc sparring for one
and half minutes, Anderson,
Gary forward, pushed the first
score in the basket, Barnes.
Douglass center, scored his
teams first point with score
from the charity line. The lads
from Gary were in arare form
in this half as they pulIc | away
fom Douglass and hald Il 1912
lead at the half.
Defense played the major role
in the third quarter as Douglass
frightened its zone defense to
hold the Gary sharpshootcrs in
check az it began to put on a
display Of its own on'cnslyc
thrust3. ....
Through the stellar floor work
If Barnes, its guard, Douglass
worked the score TO 22-2G in
favor Of Gary. Barnes came
back seconds later to even the
cunt at 2G-all with one minute
md 80 seconds to play. An1cr-
son, Gary forward, sent Gary
ahead 1896, but IIouscn cvencd
the score 28-all to bring the wild
crowd to It's feet. Anderson Their
sent the ball through thc net
to win tc game.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
READING CIRCLE MEETS

The Parents Reading Circle
Of Maybeury will hold a meet
ing Sunday, March 10Th, two
o'clock, in the school building
under the direction of its official,
Mrs. @. l.. PruHty. q
Mrs l, +. Whitt.co will be
guest speaker ON the subject
"EuGenic5 of Motherhood. "
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Snakes Awakened by Thunder

If the old saying is true, then
we may say it is not far from
the breaking winter and that
now you may look for the NOV
ing around Of practically all Of
the ALTERNATING gntmals. That.
what the oil folks say ana VIC
All believe tl9m.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Rhythm of Death

Yes. every fourth president
since Taylor died in office.
But there is an older "rhy-
thin of death whichF means. if
it continues that whoever is elect
ed, or reelected, president in
1910 will die in office.
The president elect in every ~
ieth year since 1910 has died in
off ecdurinhrsitkrm. H-5ETAO
office during his term. Here is the
roster: .....
Year President bird
.1840-William H. Harrison 1871
I860-Abraham Lincoln 1863
1880-.lames Garfield .... 1891
I900-William Mckinley. 1901
I92c-Warren ca Harding 1929
You Will agreeGt looks bad
for whoever is elected in 1910!
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
Ohm Firsi So seliieh

Ohio was ihc first state -etucI by
people Of his COZ try Tho other
states wer, 'S.,'cd up g. nc time
pioneers T., IN ,'.,l-lnC TITO E ok
sycIaad W pe3Be rom a5.ua..
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17
KELLY MILLER SAYS:
pressure.

The Negroes Nationwide Inter
est in the Office of Recorder OF
Deeds for the District Of COlurl-
bia.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17

Must Not Use Man Sacks
1t is a violation Of the law n
use government mail sacks for
purposes other than mail. ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-17

Totals .... - 4 p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-04

Icy Burksy. Gene Hall. william
Johnson. Sherman Jonas. Philip
McElwain, william Melton. Carl
Hsaton. Jess penxisr. charis1
Swanson and Richard Watson.
Among the more informal rush
parties which have filled the past
weeks 10 the weekend house party
at Camp Seymour for which Delta
Kappa Phi was host on Saturday
and Sunday The group spent
much Of the time with outdoor
sports and Saturday evening there
was a large campfire with the
roasting Of marshmallows.
For Friday evening the members
Of Delta Kappa Phi are planning
q fireside party At the fraternity
house for the welcoming Vt the
new fraternity pledges and their
guests. The evening will b. spent
informally with ping pong and
dancing. Refreshments will be
served late In the evening. Re-
Gently pledged TO the fraternity
were Willard Gee and Marshall
Graham.
Saturday evening Alpha Chi M
entertained for % guests at the
Midway Roller rink. In charge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-04
Club Announce.
Autumn Dance
First Affair OF Season 10
Be Held az University
Union Club Saturday

Early in the week scores oil
members of the University
Union club received invita-
tions TO the organization $
first dance of the autumn sea
son. Cleyerly printed in brown
on buff the bids brought word
of the affair which is to be
held on Saturday evening at
$50 o'clock.
A mum Der of informal
parties are being planned by
the members for groups Of
guests.
Mr.. Horace Geer, chairman of
the dance, is being assisted by
Mr. George Hellyer, Mr.. r. NJ.
jackson and Mrs. c. A. A. Erskine.
Appropriately the decorations
for the dance will carry out an
autumn motif with a performance
OF deep fall tones.
Mr.. Dick Lemagie and his or
chestrs will play for the affair
and during the evening q singer
will entertain the guests.