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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06
Count Basic Featured on Fitch
BandwagoR Show over NBC

Out of the field of orchestras
has risen one that stands out
Ike house aire. 1t is Count
Basic, who is 70 be featured on
the Fitch Barnwagon program,
on Sunday, OCTOBER s, over the
NBC red network. from $50 to
z pm, est. 80.
Count Base orchestra has
been accla med by RADIO listen
ers and m MY of the musical
papers as the outstand:n of all
Negro bands tSday. Hardly an
issue of the POPULAR music publ
cations goes press without
some tribute b the style and
rhythm of hiA AGGREGATION of
musicians.
The history # Count Basie's
band started i 1884 in Kansas
City just after ne death of Ben
ME Moten, the rest bandleader.
Basic had beer. Moten's pianist
and assistant leader, so it was
logical that he assume command
of h e band after Moten's
death. For twofyears he direct
ed the band at the Reno Club in
Kansas City. One of his broad
casts from this location attrac-
ted the attention of Benny
Goodman who, 1t the time was
playing at the Congress hotel
in Chicago. Goodman seldom
missed the bsnd's broadcasts
from that tiAnesS srsds ses,ttysbe
came Basie's staunchest booster.
1t was through Benny Good
man that the band came into
the big time, and was signed by
Music Corporation of America
to play some of the country's
outstanding bathrooms and
hotels. 49,.
1t would be natural then for
Basic to place Goodman tops"
in his career. At his home, Basic
has music library of over a
thousand recordings, many of
them by Goodman.
Zone O'clock Jump" writer
by Basic will be included in the
group of musical selections to be
played, and vocal offerings by
Helen Humes and James Rush
ings will highliGht the pro-
gram. ... -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06
WORTH, w. Va. NEW

Rv. r. H. McKoy, pastor of
Galilee Baptist church returned
to his pulpit Sunday morning
after spending a months vaca-
ton attending the National Bap-
fist Convention in Philadelphia,
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06
Ii County Schools &c. Student
a d from National Youth AID

During the school year 1889
1910. tax exempt schools in Nc
Dowoll county VII be able to
assist an increased number of
needy students t. continue Their
education through part-t.me
employment provided by the stu
dent AID Program of the Ma
tional Youth Administration. &C
cord ng II an announcement to-
day by Glen S. Callaghan. NYA
adm n strator for w. Va.
The School Aid fund allott-
ment to II schools IN Mcdowell
county is $7.O20.00. This will
permit 100 needy students TO
earn between So arl Sc a month
while attending school.
Students between the ages of
16 and "a inclusive are eligible
to apply for NYA aid, if they
give evidence of ability to
astic record. Their need for this
assistance is determ ned by the
school officials, who investigate
needy applicants.
The NYA students earn the
monthly payment on part-time
jobs which are planned and sup
erv.sed by school authorities
the W ork performed by NYA
students must be useful and in
no way replace any of the re-
gular employees GS the school.
sine saass 81 psy Ssersst y.sxrs
: Institution in accordance with
prevailing IA e for student
labor.
During t h past school year
over $4,000 young people were
enabled to continue their edu-
cation in high schools and colleg-
es in the United States at an
average annual cost of $3.50.
These boys and girls came from
families having an annual aver
age income of $6G7. Their schol
astic standing was above the
average. .....
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06
Extens on Classes at BSTC

Extens on classes were organY
zcd at BluefeId State Teachers
college on Saturday, September
30, for the frs, semester. Per-
sons in attendance agreed to
meet on Wednesday evening at
q 200 for classes. Other teachers
who plan to attend are asked to
report a 6 p.m.Wednesday, Oct.
4th. .........
TO become bonafde member
Of any course a deposit of SIS.
was required at time of regis
tratiOn. Numerous courses were
offered and others will be added
should sufficient demand mater
ialize later. ...
Extension courses at Beckley
will be offered Tuesday & en-
ings at the New Sratton high
school at 600. All classes will
begin at this time.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06
WORTH, w. Va. BYPU MEETS

The BYPU held it's weekly
meeting with Mss Charlotte
Wade, the president, presiding.
instruction on how to success
fully conduct a BYPU was over.
by the pastor, the Rev. r. H. Nc
Koy. -. .........
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06

IN 1OTh, SepleIilDer oU. -
Johr Hamilton, Chairman of the
Repblian National Committee,
has called on all Republicans
over the country to rally and
close ranks" to keep alive the
American system of representa-
tive government.
LAS Republicans" he said,
"our first duty is to be good
Americans. We can become bet
ter Americans by becoming bet
ter Republicans. AS the party of
Lincoln, it is our sacred trust to
see that government of the peo-
pie, by the people for the peo-
pie shall not perish from the
earth"
Pointing out that "since Sept.
3, the United States has been
the only great nation where the
processes of democratic govern
ment continue to function UNI
impaired" Hamilton asserted
that cit places upon us a res
ponsi bility unique among the
peoples of the world
Speaking before a meeting OF
the New York County Republi-
can Committee, Hamilton made
it clear that he was not address
ing the committee alone, but
that he was speaking to Republi-
cans everywhere.
ut is true" he declared that
the outbreak of warfare in Eu-
rope has brought us to crisis
in the ordering of our own af-
fairs. Momentous decisions must
be made which may we'll affect
for better or worse the whole
future destiny OF our nation.
But there is no immediate threat
to impel us to rush headlong to
hasty and ill-considered ccnclu
sions. There is ample time for
mature consideration and deli
berate debate.
There is no obligation or
compulsion to blindly/ follow the
leadership Of any one individual
or group, no matter how dis
interested or inspiring that lead
ership may be. There is no reas-
on to surrender our American
birthright Of Frank, Free and
open discussion to any leader
ship no matter how intelligent
and well-nformed that leader
ship may be. And let no leader
ship attribute unworthy motives
to those who differ honestly
with it and have the courage to
express those differences. Let
che voice Of the people be heard.
And let the voice of the people
prevail!
Along with talk of adjourn
ing politics is heard the sug-
gestion of coalition government
the suggestion that Republi-
cans be included in the cabinet of
the present administration. The
plea is made that we must make
a show of national unity; pres.
ent to the world a united front
"Those who advance this ar
gument overlook two fundament
al facts. In the first place, tn,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06
Field Of Cinsh Of enid

The Field OF the Cloth Of Gold yar
near Calais. France. between Gut.
mes and Andres. Hero Henry VIII
OF England and Francis Of France
met 10 discuss an alliance. This
result was not accomplished, but the
splendor and magniflconce dis
played have gone down in history
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06
Hamilton Makes Big
Reply on Politics

kind of united Front OF which
they speak becomes a necessity
only after Final decisions have
been made and the national wei
fare demands that the entire ma
ton stand back of hem. In the
second place, ours is not the
type of government which lends
itself to coalition.
I'VE have as yet made no
firal decisions in this crisis. We
are in the process of making
them. We are in the discussion
stage where regimentaton of
thought and opinion has no
place. We are at the point where
it not only is the privilege but
the duty of every responsible
citizen to exercise his best
judgment for the Welfare and
protection of his country. Now
if ever, is the time For every
American to speak out, boldly
and unafraid. Ideas which can
not stand the test of scrut ny
and debate are unworthy either
Of support or adoption.
ct h e proper function OF the
minority party under our two
party sysem is both positive
and negative. On the positive
side, it's Functions is to propose
and fight for policies which it's
leader seem better designed to
promote the public welfare than
the policies of the party in
power. From the negative stand
point, it's function is one OF con
structive criticism to expose
the errors and fallacies OF the
Majority party's philosophy
and to serve as a brake upon ex-
cesses which Inevitably result
from the unrestrained exercise
OF great power.
Il resent any attempt in the
name Of emergency to stampede
the party into becoming a mere
rubber stamp for adminisra-
ton proposals, to divert it from
its proper Function in our re-
preventative government. No
ing would be more disastrous to
this nation than an adjourn
ment of politics which would
permit a blackout of urget dom
-estic problems. AS a party we
would be faithless to our trust
if we permitted what is happen
ing to Europe to divert us from
the task that is ours of correct
ing the errors Of the past six
and one half years and OF re-
directing our energies towards
a us1fuI and ipeamanent re-
covery. ~ e,
THE challenge presented to
our party can be met only by
political action. 1t is our solemn
obligation meet that challenge
and to dodge it by seekin re-
fuge in an adjournment OF
politics at a time when our
domestic problems are as critic.
al as our foreign relations.
And we must meet that chal
lenge soon. The party nationa
conYentions are less than a yeal
off. In November Of next year
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06

Those who had hoped for a
short ard sweet special session
of Congress which would talk
Little and get Immediately to the
bushes Of repeating the arms
embargo, are apparently due
tor d sappo.r.ment. The presi-
dents strong speech, though it
contained no surprises, aEl
simply dramat .cally reiterated
the admistrat .on's past position,
apparently made the isolat .onist
bloc more than ever determ ned
to do everything i'm its power to
prevent the sale of Implements
+ war to bell.gercnts. News
spatches Indicate there is
Little chance for show down be-
tore October 20 or later.
The apparent certain delay
which will occur before a cash
and carry proposal VIII be brot
to vote endangers the White
House plan. A recent count show
ed that al senators-which is
only five short of majority
had gone on record in favor of
repeal of the embargo, while
only 20 were definitely in favor
of maintaining it. In other
Aszeasass. fsthH pnonesal 4waxsd be
| brought to vote at once II
would probably pass, by a safe
margin. But, as time goes by,
the isolation SITS get in stronger
and stronger ticks. 1t is said that
congressional mail, which is
reaching the lawmakers desks
in almost unprecedented guam
tity, runs five to one against re-
peal. The opponents Of reepal
have l.red up number of
champions who hold no public
positions, but have large and ex-
trcmely diverse followings -
Henry Ford, Col. Lindberg, Capt
Rickenbacker, Herbert Hoover,
Father Coughlin, and the Ger
man American BurI under T..
Kuhn, etc. The fact that some
Of these men often differ viO-
lently in viewpoint when it
comes to most matters, has made
it impossible to form an Organi-
zed cohesive peace bloc" as was
first planned. But that does not
necessary make their work less
effective. And the senators who
are fighting repeal, such as
Johnson and BOrah, are season
ed veteran campaigncrs, who
know every trick, and have
campaigned with success many
seemingly lost cause.
1t is pointed out in thinking
quarters that prolonged and BIT
ter debate - and, going by re-
marks made following the presi-
dents speech, it seems certain
that much angry nam calling
will mar congressional argu-
ments, may endanger the nation
al interest. In other words, if
both sides insist that victory for
the other side would make Amar
lean armed intervention certain
lot of people may believe it
whether or not it is true, and
thus make a drift into war easy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06

FROM THE BILLION
CAAt FIELD IN TUE
GEOGRAPHICAL CEN.
TER OF INDUSTRY
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-10-06

Continued on Page Four
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
BY JOAN DURHAM
APP Feature Service Writer

If your escort in a restaurant is
Lord Chesterfield, he'll show you
the menu, ask for your preferences
and then give the order to the
waiter.
Other restaurant-dining hints:
Two types Of menus are in COM
mon use today: TABLE DHOTE
and A LA CARTE. When you order
from an A LA CARTE menu you
add up the prices of all the dishes
you order. When you order from a
TABLE D'HOTE menu you pay
set price for the entire meal.
It's a woman's privilege to sit
where she wants to- The waiter will
hold out her chair for her when
she sits down. If he stands behind
a seat she does not want, she may
indicate her preference = and he'll
move over to the chair she requests.
In parties Of four, the women
usually sit opposite each other-with
their dinner partners to their right.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
RADIO STATION
Set UP AT BELL
ISLAND FOR GOV.
Gov. Troy's Health Best !
Has Been in Long lime,
Says Secretary

4 portable radio station is being
installed today at Bell Island Hot
Springs to give John w. Troy, who
is mentioning there, means Of
keeping in touch with Juneau.
The station, taken down Monday
by Pilot Alex Holden in the plane
which also carried Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Watson, Los Bernard and
Lawrence Kerr. was being installed
Yesterday and today by an Alaska
Aeronautics and Communications
technician from Ketchikan.
Governor Troy is Chairman OF
the AACC. The set. originally an
aircraft transmitter which was con-
verted into a portable, has the call
letters KAGO. 1t was formerly at
Ralston Island.
Meteorologist Howard Thompson
of the U. S. Weather Bureau said
weather reports would be transmit
ted over the station temporarily, on
a test basis, by Mrs. Anna Herring
ton. who has been making observa-
lions for some time.
Governor Improving
Returning to Juneau with Holden
Yesterday afternoon. Watson said
the Governor was feeling better than
he had in a long time. He plans
to stay at Bell Island at least
through June
Governor Troy expressed the hope
President Roosevelt will come to AL
aska and said he fully expected him
to do so.
The Watson and Bernard return
ed yesterday. Kerr is staying at
the springs for a vacation of several
weeks. There are 80 or 40 guests
at the resort at present.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGE;
Just WHAT does IT Mean!
BY MORGAN NJ. BEATTY


WASHINGTON. June 81. - The
present generation CHATS you and
mel is getting all set to tap the
social security slot machine fer the
Jack Pot rs
We're leaving precious little to
ladv luok-or the Johns and James
of the future, for that matter
We're rigging the contraption 50 it
viii turn out four or five nickels for
every enc we put ia the slot.
That's the plain way of deiinin2
the phrases now picking their way
through Congress under the title
House Resosutlo9 No 6497.' or
revision of the social security law.
A lawyer or an insurance man
would state it little more care
iully!' Perhaps he'd say that's what
comes of paying a fun pension 10
the D. esent generation OF old peo-
pie. without setting aside enough
reserves to pay the bill.
Anyway the old age pension sys-
TEN is undergoing evolution. 1t is
no longe. a strict insurance system
backed by fun Insurance reserves.
like an insurance Company. Waere
that evolution leads is not 50 plain.
At precent it locks like a sort u
Govsl nnlent trust, combined with
insu. ance reserves. -
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
City INSURANCE
POLICY AWARDED
MCLEAN AGENCY

City Councilmen last night award
ed the City's $1,000 workmens COM
pensation insurance policy to the
Mclean Agency which submitted a
bid slightly below that of the Shat
tuck Agency and the Alaska Per-
sonal Service.
Hector Mclean is writing the pol
icy with Lloyd's. 1t covers hos
pitalization for the first time The
old policy expired at one minute
after midnight this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
Drons Tax Boost

The changes in the law will pre-
vent social security taxes from 60
ing up TO l1e per cent of payrolls
fer both employers and employees.
Under the original plan in 1885,
is.s.t year was to be the year to
step up the tax from one per cent
of payrolls. This boost was to he II
accumulate a full insurance reserve
TO back up pensions.
The revisions also will INCLUDE
in a lot of people like bank clerks,
charity workers, and others, who did
not qualify for benefits under the
original plan. Also, the new idea
IS to start payments in 1910, in
stead OF 1912.
That means we're slowing down
the accumulation of social secur-
lty reserves and at the same time
adding more beneficiaries In 10 Or
is years well be paying out mere
money than We are taking iii for
old age Insurance.
Here's the difference between the
old idea and the new as one ex-
prt has put it to me;
In the next IS years the pee
pie who have enjoyed then PEN
SONS will have received four u five
times what they and their en-
ployers have paid in. When some
body gets more than they pay into
a kitty, somebody else has got 20
pay more than they receive, else the
kitty will give cut. That some
body else. in this case, is the neg
generation-or future generations
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21

Surprising friends, Madeleine Car
roll. blonde British picture star,
filed suit for divorce against Cap
tain Philip Ashley, who remained in
London when she came to America.
Her only comment: "Our marriage
has not been one in fact since / came
to America three years ago..
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21

Canton island in mid-Pacific is
being prepared as stopping place
for a new San Francisco NewZea-
1And airline.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
MISS Wills HERE

Miss Kathryn Willis, former Ju-
neSu girl. who Yves born at T'ead-
we'll. is a round tripper aboard the
Prince Robert. She is now editing
the Washington Club tSeattle) bull
letin and also publicity agent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
The Argua,eni

The reasoning behind the chang
es goes like this:
l. Under the original law, the re-
serves would have amounted, on
paper, to something like fifty biz
lion dollars by 1880.
2. The reserves would have come
out of the nations business = the
payrolls of workers and the capital
OF employers.
3. But business needs the hun
dreds of millions it would be pay
ing out annually in stepped up So
cial security taxes. 1t needs them
TO produce more business and to
create more jobs NOW.
4. Furthermore, some 80 per cent
of the nations workers are quail
flying for old age benefits, or double
the number originally expected To
get in under the wire.
s. Since so great a proportion of
the taxpayers is paying the social
sccurity bill, and since the entire
nation is supposed to be benefiting
from the broad principle of Sc
curfty for the aged, then why
shouldn't the taxes be spread
around later ION instead of being
taken exclusively, as they now are
from employers and employees as a
class of citizens?
6. If the social security tax bur-
zen is to be spread around, it
might as well be absorbed by the
Governments general funds which
are obtained from all taxpayers.
y. AS time goes on and the pen
sions cost more, the government
could thus chip in from the gen
eral fund a social security trust
fund, which would be added to the
reserves
3. Such a setup recognizes as in
eyitable steep increase in the
cost of social security as more and
more people retire. 1t also recog-
nizes the inability or unwillingness
OF the present taxpayer to absorb
his share of that cost.
9. Therefore, the present changes
would limit future costs to en-
ployees and employers-as a class
to the payment of 10 per cent OF
payrolls. After that the Govern
ment kitty would be tapped
TO- And when Congress starts hit
ting the general assuming
that it will-there'll be talk oil
more taxes Of a general nature tc
help pay the bill. Sales taxes have
already been suggested
But that's for the next generation
10 decide. r 3rf
All Of which means that your
John and Jane had better STUDY
their arithmetic. They'll be need
ing it ore of these days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
NO ELKs MEETING

There win be no meeting of the
Elks tonight as the summer vaca-
ton period is now being observed
Meetings are held on the second
and Fourth Wednesdays of the
month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
Fisheries OFFICIAL
FERRANDINl VISITS

Enroute to Kodiak to relieve War
den ]. Steele Culbertson, Ralph
Ferrandini of the Bureau OF Fish
cries office in Washington is stop
ping over in Juneau few days.
Seaton Thompson, Acting Chief
of the Alaska division, is expected
here tomorrow on the bureau YES
sci Brant.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

above
the barometric
reported
along
to Oreeon portions
generally
22.-sunrise pm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21

Hotels in the United States en-
ploy about $4,000 persons.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
DEPUTY PLEADS
GUILTY TO THEFTS

SAN FRANCISCO. June 21.-Wal-
ter F.. West, thirty, former United
States Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue, pleaded guilty before Fed
eral Judge Michael j. Roche to en-
bezzling government funds.
West was sent to serve notices on
persons who were delinquent in
their Federal taxes. When the de-
linquents offeerd to pay part OF the
money due the Government west
assertedly pocketed the cash.
His entertainments ranged from
so cents to $50. Agents say he took
a total of $425. He has made COM
plete restitution. Judge Roche re-
ferred the case to Probate Officer
Charles H. Upton for report.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21

pheasants just Matched at the eX-
perimental game farm
Dufresne Travelled on the commits
sion launch Bear, Capt. K c. Tai
mage They expect to return Friday
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21

The Colorado River aqueduct- be-
ing built to carry water to the Los
area, will be 238 miles long
and cost $220,000,000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER


Vicinity
Cloudy Thursday; gentle to moderate
souherly
fer Southeast Alaska with
ThsdGy. southy except
fresh Entrance Canal
O winds o
s8u5hely winds Cape Ommaney
moderate southwest wind from
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-06-21
FRANK DUFREsNE
at Petersburg

Frank Dufresne, Executive Of
ficer Of the Alaska Game Commits
sion, is at Petersburg to confer with
Earl Dinner, Chairman of the com
mission, and to look over the new