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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-30
Schedules Completed for Reopening of Schools Here

tavern uncovered . small quantity of whiskey which was kept fn N beer bottle under the bar.
 Judge Conway declared that the sale of the beer may have been e natural slip" in view of the fact that Vaitonis had been in the bllsi- ness only since May. To the de- fense argument that vaitouis did not know about the whiskey and in he had intended to sell it he would have kept 8 greater quantity, Judge Conway replied that in such cases liquor is usuany kept in small quanM titles, and is replenished when VI gets too low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-30
BARRIERS TO ATTEND
 STATE CONVENTION

A delegation of Waterbury bare bers will attend the annual conyen~ tion of the State Jolirneymen's Barbers Union of Connecticut in New Haven Sunday and Mondays James Perazella is in charge of the local delegation, assisted by JosepN J. Sunna, Frank Mazzalupo, an@ Mariana Padula, ali of this city.
 In conjunction with the statE meeting, will be conference of all New England local barbers' unions The conventions will be held at the Hotel Taft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-30
Mayor Scores Delays
 In Defense Program
Strikes at Opponents of Conscripton Act-Young
 Democrats Hear Address at Past Presidents Fete

"The people who advocate delaying conscrption until something happens talking nothing but nonsense, Mayor Vincent A. Scuy told members and guests of the Young Democratic Club at testimonial dinner to three past presidents at Grand Hall last night The theory that we should delay defense preparations until gency really here is silly It is certainly better to be prepared and not need it, than to need it and not be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-30

People are becoming more and more conscious of their responsibil- tiles. The seriousness of the situa- ton is evident. Normally we are not q military people. but the fact has been brought to cur door that the nation must be prepared, and we are determined to do everything necessary to see that we are pre- paFed'.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-30
GRANDMA's PORTRAIT

Fay Holden's makeup in her role as Jeanette MacDonald's mother in "Bittersweet." is copied from her portrait of her maternal grandmo- ther. whom she much resembles tn the costumes of the Victorian pe- riod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-30
TAYLOR's GOLF

Robert Taylor, in his golf at Del Monte and Santa Barbara, failed to better his record of 83 set on the Bel-Air course the week before he left, and still has to catch up to Clark Gables 82.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
ESQ PROPORTIONAL MEN
CALLERS IN. MCDOWELL CO.

a - - II D. : j.. ~
John D. Stuart, ESQ promo
tional salesman and r. f. Nc
Daniel, district Sales Manager
of ESQ Products, of Bluefield,
were pleasant callers at the
Times office Tuesday morning.
Although their visit was of 6
business nature both representa-
tives of this great oil company
were SO wen-versed in around
the circuit talk and news we
were hardly aware of the bust.
ness side of the visit.
The Times shop force has
burned many a gallon of tn
ESQ folks product in his gas
chariot and was not surprised
to find it backed by gentlemen
of the same high calibre that
the world famous John D. like
to surround himself in the firms
younger days.
Today ESQ products are not
only superior to the general run
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
NEGRO EXCLUSION IN FLA,
RESULTS IN FOR DEWEY
DELEGATION IN STATE

Mr.. C. H. McNulty, chairman
|of the Republican State (Fla.3
Executive Committee, let the
lat out of the bag when speaking
70 a meeting Of white Republi-
cans here Orlando, Fla-,) on
April 25th. Explaining why dele
gates to the Republican National
Convention were chosen by the
State Committee at it's meeting
here on March 10 rather than in
a primary, Chairman McNulty
stated that because of the large
Negro registration in Florida
this year, it was felt that the
Negro vote would cut too large a
factor in the selection of dele
gates should the matter be piac
ed in a primary election, and
that because of this it was de-
c.ded to elect the delegates by
he Committee which was compos
ed exclusively of white Republi-
cans.
McNulty further stated that
he was opposed to Negroes serv-
ing as members of the State
Committee, but admitted that
it was necessary to have one or
two go as delegates to the Ma
tioanl Convention. On the slate
chosen by the State Committee
at its meeting here were two
colored delegates, Sam Solomon
of Miami and ]. Leonard Lewis
of Jacksonville. Solomon refused
to be window dressing" for
this delegation and has resigned.
it has not been announced
whether Lewis will go to Phila-
delphia on the delegation.
1t has been stated that the
delegates selected by the state
Committee are pledged to Mr..
Dewey for Presidene, but the Re
publicans of Florida do not be-
lieve. that Mr.. Dewey will APP
prove this denial of the right of
the Negro to participate in the
selection of delegates to the Ma
tional Convention.
Florida Sun.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

of the market oil and greases
but are marketed by local men
who are always here to see that
tifesr customers are fairly ana
satisfactorily served and looked
after. A purchase made at an
ESQ station satisfies. Another
point we Ike is that the firm
from boss down to station at
tendant is wholly free from any
discrimination as to race, color
or creed, adm serves one and all
with typical ESQ courtesy at
all times.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
MRS. HINERMAN'S Column

Every time I think of the New
Deals record in unemployment
and consider the fact that thru
out the whole of the seven years
of this administration there
have been bewteen nine and IL
million men denied employment
I think of this little poem:
In savage tribes where skulls are
thick
And primal passions rage,
They have a system sure and
quick,
To cure the blight of age.
For when a natives youth has
fled
And years have Slapped his vim,
They simply knock him on the
head
And put an end to him.
But we, in this enlightened age,
Are built of sterner stuff,
And so we look with righteous
rage
On deeds so harsh and rough;
For when man. grows old and
gray
And weak and short of breath, |
We simply take his job away
And let him starVe to death.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
MESDAMES CRAFT AND
MURRAY ENTERTAIN FRI

Mes5amesy RptA Murray anG
Name Craft entertained their CO.
workers at dinner, Friday at q
PM. The color scheme was pink.
green and black. The menu was
Maryland fried chicken, green
beans, creamed potatoes with
cheese, brown gravy, olives
pickles hot rolls, coffee, punch
and ice box cake. Frozen flavor.
ed cubes of pink and green ice
added to the beauty and deli.
ciousnes of the punch, also assert
ed pink and green CANDY and
nuts.
Favurs of painted wooden
crumb trays with the recipients
name painted in harmony were
gwen the following guests: Mrs
Mamie Hough, Mrs. Cortez Pur-
cell, Mrs. Lorena Warrington
Mrs. Beatrice Crider, Mrs. Pear.
Johnson, Miss Dorothula W.thers
and the hostesses, Mrs. Ruth
Murray and Mrs. Mamie Craft
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
JACK PENN DIES SUNDAY

Jack Penn, inmate of the Val
ley Boarding home, Hemphill,
died Sunday afternoon in a
WEIGH hospital where he had
been a patient since May 9.
AS far as could be learned
Penn had TO relatives in this
section. The body is being pre-
pared for burial at TIE Page
Funeral Home
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
Northfork HIS. Boy Wins
Second Prize In Contest

George W.tcher, 10th grade
student at the Northfork high
school, has just received a check
for $3.50, second prize in the
state division of the annual ma
tionwide essay contest sponsor
ed by the National Negro Insur-
ance Association and forty mem
Der companies and local under
writer's associations.
The winner Of first prize is
Mary Alice Booker, Boyd Jr.,
high school, Charleston, the win
ner of third prize. John Saunders
Washington high school. Lon
don. =,
Witchers check was sent by
E. D. Powell, of Charleston, the
state manager of the Supreme
l. berty Life Insurance company
who states that the three prize
winning essays are being for
warded to A. Douglass Doss, of
Louisville, KY, who shall sub
] NIT the prize winning essays of
each state to the judges Of the
natona cOnest.
The winners of the national con-
test will. be announced at the
l2Oth annual convention OF the
Negro Insurance association
which Will be held at Baltimore
from June 25th to 28th.
Last year, Joseph Howard, of
Gillian, who at that time was a
senior in the Northfork high
school, won the first prize of
$3.50 in the state competition,
and had his essay, along with
two others, sent to Los Angeles,
California, for judging in the ma
tional cnotest.
The subject for the essays
this year was THE Opportunity
Offered to Negro Youth by Life
Inurance." They we've not to ex-
coed 500 W. d..
George Witcher is one OF the
new members Of The English
I activities club, whose members
re trained for literary contest
! lct.vities by the English teach
r. and sponsor, Mrs. c. d. Prun-
y. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mr. John Witcher, of Gillian,
md a cousin of Alfred W.tcner.
Who won first prize in oral in
terpretion Of poetry in the stp
literary contes at Bluefeld State
College last year.
| Witcher's prize of $3.50 max
es total of SOL earned in cash
llps yes earned by members Of
the English Activities club
since it organization in 1886.
The members have also won
many medals, ribbons, troDnios,
certificates, etc.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
Kilburn Funeral Held Tues
day; Many Prominent in
County Attend Last Rites

Funeral services were held at
500 PM. in the WEIGH Presby-
terrain church for Samuel G..
Kilburn, manager of the Purity
Baking company there for the
past thirteen years.
The service. was conducted by
the pastor, the Rev. w. C. "Smi-
ley" Williams. The body was
taken to Charleston for burial
in the Spring Hill cemetery.
Plans for cremating it were
changed, it was said.
Mr.. Kilburn, one of this Sec
TONS most highly esteemed
respected business men, died
suddenly Sunday following a
paralytic stroke.
He is survived by his mother
and one brother.
Active pallbearers were the
following employees of the Puri-
ty Maid Bakery: c. H. Bolen, w.
G. Brown, l.. M. Gambill, Dan
Reed, J. c. Shumate, M. B.
Snead, Dale Wilson and Ray
Wilson. ..A--.
Honorary pallbearers included
E. H. Evans, Gail Carter, DIR.
Edwards; John Howard, J. E.
Fawcett DR.. Schiefelbein, G. C.
Sledge, J. B. w. Burnett, DR..
Straub; Harry Faust, E, c. Cox.
DIR. LaParade, Aaron Knight ].
Mep otson, Al. sayerss w. G. VII
hAfnson, John Drinkard, e. K
Whitley, Elmo Peery, E. C. Mes.
tor, o. F. Payne, c. T. Apper.
son w. F. Grady, R: L. White
D. M. Dorsey, E. R. Jackson, Jas.
Shott, J. w. Staples, Jim Burns.
T. c.. Miller, R. l.. Page, Jim
Gillespie. r.: A. Salvat, T. A.
Johnston, Glenn Hatfield, W.J.B.
Gibson, !
J.. w. Blakely, H. H. Small
ridge, Jr., job Gildersleeve, R.
Werness, C. o. Greenlee, O. d.
Woody, F. Howard, Earl Gaunt,
r. C. Napier, J. w. Edwards
Dave Cook, J. w. Stricken, S.
M. Burgess Beno F. Howard, w.
G. Morgan, Goodr;dge Sale, MIR.
Meyer, IT. w. Edwards, H. B.
Lewis. Jr., Harry Moses, Eu..
gene Lopinsky, A. S. Umberger,
G. H. Scott, Louis Gottlieb, Paul
r. Umberger, George Andronis,
Mike Levinthal, Jacob Cassall,
A. G. Young, Jim Lockwood, T.
r. Crumpler, M. E. Crisp, w. A,
Buchanan, Howard Marshall, P.
Hammond, w. R. Keyser, Harry
Carper, Earl Eads, o.. Hunter,
DR.. H. G.. Camper, L. E. Rogers
Roy Shrout.
P. R. Payne, B. c. HyIton, h.
G.. Gibson, Sam Frank, McGin-
mis- Hatfield, Leo Signaigo, Sam
Polon, Ralph Baker, r. E. Wall
ingford, F. ]. Eichert. William
Hagar, P. G. Morrison, Lee Paint
err, George Dickens, Roscoe Hall,
Frank Cline, Dallas Young, Thos.
A Green, Woodrow Young, Robt'
Farris Andy Prevento, Roy Clay,
William Prillman. Elmo Mitch
ell, Thurman Peay, Clyde L..
Drunk, Hurdle Parsons, Jack
Meade, George Eichert, Gordon
Tabor, Bruce Wilcon, Claude
Farthing Earl Ledford, Otie
Long, and William Simpson.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
Judge Henry and
VIM. Th0l1lpkin I'm
Spirited D ebate


Recorder of Deeds, Washington,
DC, engaged in a spirited politi
cal debate here last Sunday,
speaking under the auspices of
the Community Day Forum pro-
gram of the Downingtown In
dustrial and Agricultural schoo
J.H.N.W aring, Jr, Principal,
for education of Negro youth.
These community day pro-
grams are arranged by the
school each year so that parents
and friends of students may
spend the day or the campus
and listen to addesses by we'll
known individuals representing
causes of Importance to the color
ed people of this section. Humid
reds of persons were present
from all parts of the state.
DR.. Thompk.ns, Recorder of
Deeds of Washington spoke LIST
for the Democratic party des-
cribing what in his opionion the
Democratic party offers and has
offered the Negro. He cited the
benefits he claims have come to
the colored people under the
New Deal regime.
Judge Henry then answered
|his opponent adm so effectively
did he do 30 that DR.. Thomp.
kins asked opportunity for re.
buttal. Judge Henry granted
this privilege. In replying to DR..
Thompkins, Judge Henry in hic
remarks said: =.
IL. am here by nomination of,
and at the request of Chairman
John Hamilton of the Republi.
can National Committee to talk
upon the subject of the princi.
pies of the Grand Old Party of
Lincoln and Grant, Of Douglass
and Bruce, and Of that great
army Of outstanding leaders OF
America. White and Black, who
have steadfastedly supported
the principles Of that party
which stands for human pro
gress, and for the Fights Of
citizens without regard to race
,olor or creed. 80
81 congratulate Principal War
rig, and his associates, on theil
thoughtfulness in providing sucl
a program az this for the enlight
eminent of the people who lol
and support this Institution.
This day, as | understand it
is being set aside for a deus.
sion of the principles of the two
great political parties of tn,
United States, the Republican
party and the Democratic party
"You are to be congratulated
Upon having the opportunity t,
to meet, and to hear, DR.. VIM
J. Thompkins, Recorder o
Deeds, for the District of Colun
bia. 1t can be said Of him tina
he makes what is probably tn,
, best speech that can be made j
defense of the Democratic party
which he has been supporting
with great ardor and faithfu
yes through so many years
Ny only regret is that so COOL
a man is called upon to defent
so BAD a cause"
Judge Henry said that tn,
II rnoci-atic party is made vi
n.qinly of the former slave
holding states of the South
and that these states have al
ways stood for the oppression
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
Mountains Named for British

Three lofty M Jntains in the Pa
ciGc horthwest-Rainier, Hood and
st. Helen's-were named after Brit
ish navy officers.
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and subjugation of colored peo-
Iple, denying them, he said, the
most elementary rights of demo
cracy and visiting upon them
every humiliation clever and uu
scrupulous politicians can de-
vice. ...... go. ...........
Continuing his remarks, no
said: There are some things
we must never forget, no matt.
how charitable or sympathc
we may be when we listen to
SPECIAL pleaders. g e .gU,o,
ut has been truthfully said, ~
Judge Henry remarked, that
Continued from Page TwoJ =
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
Upland Lassitude

FIRST Mountaineer: BILL, 60
out and see if it is raining"
End ditto: cav, call in the
dog and see if he's wet"
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Strong Arm Tactics

Police Superintendent Ernest w.
Brown has acted properly in reject
ing the suggestion by Representative
Schultz that two special strong
arm" police squads be created to
terrorize criminals and suspects In
the District.
Washington, with other cities, has
had unfortunate experiences in the
use Of strong-arm tactics by police.
1t is possible, of course, to obtain
confession" from almost any sus-
pect if sufficiently ruthless third
degree methods are employed, but
cases based on confessions obtained
by force generally are thrown out in
the courts. Nor is there any evi-
dence that crime has been abated in
the past by terroristic methods, and
it is unthinkable that these tactics,
which often victimize the innocent
as we'll as the guilty, should be re-
vived in the Capital at this time.
The real need of the Police De-
partment is for more men This can
be accomplished by outright addi-
tions to the present force or by re-
leasing for normal police duty the
considerable number Of officers who
Evening star., 1940-03-18

are now assigned to embassies and
in the performance of similar tasks
which are peculiar to the National
Capital. In addition, Congress should
enact stringent vagrancy law
which could be used effectively to
discourage persons without means
of support, and particularly those
with bad records, from coming to
the District.
In the past, Mr.. Schultz has op-
posed proposals for increases in the
size OF the police personnel. But in
view OF the interest he has taken in
the local crime problem it Is to be
hoped that he will change his mind
and support legislation to increase
the number of officers available for
actual police work and to strengthen
the vagrancy law.
Evening star., 1940-03-18

serious, but the police put a stop to them.
The authorities contend earnestly and
successfully against crime by adults. It
is incredible that they must be perma-
nently baff1ed by children. These law
less youngsters should be held to &C
count by legal means Kindly advice,
unofficial protests and even official orders
to desist, do not seem to get anywhere
II jalling Is too severe for immature per-
sons. then other ways of getting results
might be found.
The modern educational principle that
children should not be subjected to force
able discipline. but only led to express
themselves, seems to give bad results.
Too much self-expression by young per-
sons not yet trained to responsibility,
seems to bring about highly undesirable
even dangerous forms of expression.
1t is true that parents should restrain
these youthful lawbreakers. Yet the job
cannot be left wholly to parents, as ex-
perience shows. Many parents, n fact
most parents, faithfully do their duty.
Other parents are bad citizens themselves
and bring up their children to be bad
citizens. If parents are too careless or
too indifferent to meet the responsibility
which rightly lies upon them, then fines
should be imposed on the children, which
the parents would have to pay Further,
the material damage should be paid for
by the parents, or else the fine should be
made heavier. These steps would lead
the parents to take an interest.
Maybe we need more police Con-
gress Is going strong on national defense.
Congress governs the District. How
about home defense?
March H. WILLIAM C.. LEE,
President, Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Tracepell,

often called puppy love, q thing Of
mixed memories.
Under the stimulus of our corre-
spondents good prodding, we intend to
treat ourself to another sample Of the
fruit Of the coconut palm, even If we
didn't like the first one, and spelled it
two ways.
Since that first day. when the cut shell
was hung on the maple tree, several
species Of birds have visited it.
Starlings seemed to like it best.
They ate away the meat in neat line,
no bird pecking out chunk in the back,
but solely from the exposed edge.
The most ardent visitors still remain
the squirrels, but they are merely after
the handful of sunfower seed which
daily is placed in the shell.
AS far as we know. not one of the
active rodents has designed to taste the
coconut meat.
Evidently they were not natives.
~ 4
Natives Of the lands where the coco
palm grows manage to do about as much
with coconut as American packers are
said to do with hog.
We have always liked the somewhat
mathematical description of the tree
found in most books: "A tropical tree
often growing to height of 6O-1OO feet
and bearing from 80 to 100 nuts every
year for 80 years"
Now, you can figure on a tree like that.
You can just about know what you are
going to get, If you grow coco palms,
provided, of course, there are not too
many of those pesky monkeys around.
Next to man, monkeys like coconut
the best.
1t Is said that every part Of the tree
Is useful in the lands where it grows.
The leaves are used for baskets. fans
and roof thatching; the old trunks are
cut and used, taking high polish; the
interior furnishes fbers, made into rope;
the root is used as narcotic; the outer
husk Of the shell is used to make
brushes; the inner is used as an or a
utensil.
AS for the meat, it shows up finally
on thousands Of American candy coun-
tiers in millions of bars of nickel candy.
1t also is pressed for coconut oil,
which forms a part of many soaps.
notably those with a high lathering
ability.
Experts tell us that three juices, not
just one, "all refreshing drinks are OBJ
tained from the tree.
One is the milk, which evidently de-
pends upon whether you get good one
or not. The second is juice obtained
from puncturing the bark, and the third
is sap from the bud.
From our present experience, we are
willing to say that we will go no farther
in our investigation of the coconut drink
than the milk under discussion.
We are sorry our correspondent didn't
include some pointers on how to tell a
good one from bad one
Coconuts look so horribly alike.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
PustoruIe

Slowly, silver petalled dawn, clothed in
azure,
Waking slumbering hills and trees,
treads a measure;
Where the far horizons bend, star dust
sowing,
Wild plums are blowing.
Lazy dusk comes trailing in star-dust
shadows
Fragrance drifting everywhere-wood-
land-meadows-
Weeping willows, women veiled, gently
blowing
Mild cattle lowing.
Night bends down to trembling trees
spent with weeping,
Hushing all their bitter woes, vigil keep.
ing;
Like a whisper. silence comes. softlv
flowing
And peace, past knowing -.
I. TYLER,