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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
(By Emmett J. Scott)

(By Emmett ]. Scott)
WASHINGTON, D.C.-"Only
one man can save the country, "
the Doctrine of Indispensable
lily, is the New Deal slogan for
the Presidential campaign of
1910.
Why New Dealers should put
Roosevelt forward as the indis-
pensable man is hard to under
stand in view of his own state
ment upon this subject in de-
livering a campaign address be-
fore the Roosevelt-for-P President
League in New York City, Nov,
3, 1882. Upon that occasion Mr..
Roosevelt said:
I'm speaking for the common
purpose of all of these for
ward-looking men and women
have, I believe, avoided the
delusion that this is a campaign
of persons or personalities. To
indulge in such fantastic idea
of my own individual import
ance would be to betray the
common hope and the common
cause that has brought us all
together this year. A great
man left the watchword that
we can we'll repeat: THERE is
NO INDISPENSABLE MAN"
The effort to establish plausi
bility has cloaked every step
of the 'build-up' program of
the New Deal Palace Guard
which brought about Mr.. Roose
velt's nomination for a third
term at Chicago in respose tc
a manufactured draft.
1t is known to all men and
women who read newspapers
during the past year that the
President intended to be a
candidate for third term.
AS the Chicago Tribune states
in describing the various steps
begun ten month ago, to bring
about this New Deal nominal
ton: "Mr. Roosevelt's prede-
cessors when their intentions
were asked had been quick to
say that they would under no
circumstances accept a third
term. Only Mr.. Roosevelt re-
fused to answer that question.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02

Many Stowaways with Columb bus
There were nearly 100 stowaways
on Columbus second voyage to the
new world.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02

Senator Barley was remind
ed of the recent lynching of FL
bert Williams in Brownsville,
Tenn, and the fact that several
Negroes, including Rev. Buster
Walker, have been unable to
return to their homes because
of the continued threat of mob
violence in the community.
The branches of the NAACP
and cooperating organizations
and interested individuals are
urged to Immediately write or
telegraph Senator Alben w.
Barkley requesting an early date
for vote on the anti-lynching
bill prior to adjournment of
Congress.
l...l
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
Deceit of ''lndispens-
able Man" Theory
Exposed by Scott

So much then for the hypo-
crisy of a so-called spontaneous
uprising of the people, demand
ing that the President be a
sacrificial Offering for the good
of the country!
A condition, and not a theory
confronts the citizenship of
America. That citizenship is
called upon to decide, once for
all, the most momentous ques-
ton ever presented to the
electorate during the more than
$50 years of our history.
A drift from the basic Ameri-
canism as we have known it is
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
MISS CLEOPATRA GREENE is WINNER OF MISS COURT
STREET METHODIST CHURCH" CONTEST AT WEIGH

society were marshalled into
display. Thus bringing to the
forefront Welch's beauty and
charm all arrayed in gorgeous
garments.
As the scene was fading into
history, Miss Maxine Martin, the
Chairman, rocked the sang
froid of the vast multitude with
surprise by announcing that
Miss Cleopatra Greene had roll
ed up 1920 electoral votes and
thus would encircle herself with
the name Miss Court Street
Methodist Church."
Yes, she is the 1940-41 "Miss
Court Street Methodist Church, :
not only because she is the peo-
pies due choice, but because
she bears the marks of one who
is the most popular lady in
Court Street Methodist church
She is a member of a church
working family. 1t is she who
with her faithfulness and most
special gifts adds Vice-Presi.
dental worth to the League
and it is she who with her capt.
waiting personality and bcwitch-
ing smile stands not only upon
the rampant of principles, but
she sallies iJrth to battle ant
, wins-victory is her habit.
Others contesting for The
title were Mrs. H. J. Capehart
Mrs. J. G.. Travis, Mrs. w. H
Ganaway, NJ $ Marion Williams
r and Mrs. Amos Mccormick.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
Dozen Power Co. Employees
Overcome by Food Poisoning

Twelve of a fourtcen-men
right-Cf-way crew working out
in the mountaines near North
fork early this week were taken
i'll suddenly and violently right
after they had eaten lunch 2
o f the crew had had their lunch
put up at a different boarding
house and were not mad sick.
Ambulances were called and
as the nearest road was more
than two miles away, the men
were gotten to the hospital with
difficulty. All of them are now
on the road to recovery.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
NAACP Request Dies to Look
Into Bund-KIan Merger in NJ

NEW YORK Congressman
lartin l.. Dies, Chairman of the
ouse Committee on Un-Ameri.
an Activities, was again urgeC
the NAACP to investigate
i he activities of the lku klu>
Ian. The request was based or
he proposed joint meeting OF
he Ku Klux Klan and the Ger.
lan-American Bund at -Andover
lew Jersey on August 10.
The NAACP letter quoted
the statement of DR.. Edward
d. Young, grand Kailiff f the
Klan in New Jersey that tn Khan
hopes to enroll many new
members. Bundsmen who car
qualify will be welcome.
In view of the statements OF
Congressman Dies that he was
invetigating the German-Ameri
can Bund, the NAACP charged
that the proposed merger of
the Khan and Bund in New
Jersey demonstrated the SINH
larity of the programs of the
two groups. For this reason
Congressman Dies was request
ed to investigate the Ku Klux
Khan unless ne considered their
activities American rather than
"Un-American."
Congressman Dies has been
requested several times by the
NAACP to investigate the acti-
vities of the Khan in South Caro-
lima, Florida, and other Southern
states. Despite repeated efforts
Congressman Dies and his Com
mittce have refused to investi-
gate the activities Of the Khan.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
Heat Wave Broken

Light rains Monday night,
accompanied with thunder and
lightning broke the heat wave
that descended upon Mcdowell
last week. However, from the
weather reports from other
sections of the state we gather
our heat wave was merely one
the less favored places in the
state would have termed mice
cool weather"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
Barley Quizzed on Date for
Anti Lynching Bill Voting

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People
today again requested Majority
Leader Alben w. Barley to set
a date for debate and vote on
the pending Wagner-VanNuys
Capper, Gavagan anti-lynching
bill. The request was based on
the pledge of Senator Barley
before Negro delegates to the
Democratic national convention
in Chicago that "the anti-lynch-
ing bill will be voted upon be-
fore Congress adjourns."
We are certain that Negroes
throughout the country were
heartened by this declaration"
the letter said. "The organiza-
tions and individuals who have
been for years working for en-
actment of this legislation are
gratified at your statement and
look forward to the opportunity
to have the bill voted upon by
members of the United States
Senate"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02

He not only refused but he
created the conviction in the
minds of all the people that he
would take the third term, that
he would use all the powers of
his office to get it, and that the
frmeBt determination of his
life was to break the tradition
and to stay in the White House,
becoming; historically notable as
the President who did what nc
other President had done"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
(By Rev. r. J. Grimn)

Wy new - vi hllli)
Throngs literally filed every
nook and corner of Welch Dun
bar high school Monday night,
July Is to see the colorful Wed
ing of Roses" which was stag
ed by Court Street Methodist
church, and to behold the 1910
al Miss Court Street Method
list Church"
Beneath the soft glow of the
sprinkling of colorful lights
the Wedding Program proceeded
for the space of two hours, de-
.picting a scene entwined a.
round a welding. To this end and
the occasional scenes of a gay
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
Army and Navy Urged to Re-
move Color Determinations

NEW YORK.-Secretary of
War, Henry l.. Stimson, and
Secretary of Nevy, Frank Knox,
recently appointed by President
Roosevelt, were urged by the
NAACP to remove all discrimi-
nation against Negroes in the
armed forces. -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
MILLIONS OF Great AukS

There were millions Of great auks
when French fishermen found them
around Newfoundland in the Fiji
teenth century. Yet, 100 years later,
they we're all gone. They and their
eggs were prized as food; their
feathers for down. Once Frepcb
sailors flied two boats With b0dlks
Of great auks in less than 30
minutes.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02
Third Term PrOteS-
ed BY RaceLeadel:s

idustry, scorn for Constitutional
government. and last, but by no
means least. larger beads of
sweat on the brows of every
laborer. 1t is good, indeed, that
we have an adequate defense u
|gainst Mr. Roosevelt's otfense."
| PERRY w. HOWARD, Re-
publican National Committee
man for Mississippi, and former
Especial Assistant Attorney Gen.
Iof the United StateS-"I regard
the third term issue precipit-
lpatcd by the Presidents renomi-
nation the greatest threat that
Constitutional government has
had since the effort to pack the
Supreme Court. 1t is even a
greater threat to the safety of
the American Negro because of
its near approach to tamperinG
with the Constitution. Next to
this, we shall be further chain
ed to the iniquities of the New
Deal"
CHESTE X. GILLESPIE,
member, Ohio House of Repres-
.entatives, Columbus - "If the
President can be elected for
third term, it means clearly our
democracy is ended. Negroes
in this country should coopera-
tie fully with the people who
have built the United States
and who have something the
Negro must have, to-wit, en-
sployment. The President appar-
emily hates the people in, the
UNITED States who can help adj
vance us properly"
HENRY X. BOYD, Nashville
Tennessee, President of Nash
vile Globe Publishing company
AS an American citizen, q
taxpayer and voter, | believe in
the principles of our Grand Old
Party ! consider it unprecedent-
ed, un-Amcrican in principle
and out of harmony with our
procedures, to submit a third
termer to the Presidency of our
Republic. 1t would be setting a
pecedent as well as SCATTERING
a tradition that would border on
to calamity, az | see it. ]
travel constantly and | have
yet to find any pubIic-spirited
business man, professional or
even the sane layman. but who
shares this view. | further be-
lieve that it is threat to the
continuation of our free Ameri-
can Republic"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02

Cornell university has q 'horto-
Fiun" which includes one Of the
largest private herbariums in the
country and one Of the most CON-
prehenGive records OF the cultivated
plants of The world.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02

! WASHINGTON, DC Colo
ed leaders throughout the Who'll,
country are deeply stirred b!
the third term issue that ha!
has been precipitated by tn
denomination of President +. ID
Roosevelt by the Democratic
, National Convention. at Chicago
These outstanding leaders OF
the colored people of the United
States make very plain tina
their well-founded fears that
Mr.. Roosevelt's reelection in
November will mean the con-
tinuance of every New Deal
POLICY, every New Deal EX-
CESS, and every New Deal
THREAT to the continued
existence Of constitutional
government in the United
States.
Also, they see in third term
added harshness in connection
with the administration of the
New Deal agencies as they af-
feet the Negro group. They
resent the apparent persistence"
of the effort of the Democratic
administration to make colored
citizens permanent wards" of
the nation by placing them on
direct and work-reiief rolls in
stead of opening the doors OF
opportunity for employment at
regular jobs in industry.
Extracts at this time from "a
flew of dozens Of letters whicf
have come to Republican Ma
tional Headquarters, which fol
low, indicate the present state
of feeling among colored citi-
Zens as the third term issue
becomes almost the para
mount controversy in the strug-
gle which lies ahead:
....JAMES A. COBB-Washing
ton, D.C.,-former Special Asst.
us. District Attorney, and for
mer Municipal Judge of the
District of Columbia: while it
is not a technical violation of
the Constitution of the us, for
Il person to be nominated and
elected for a third term, it GER
tainly is in violation of the
spirit and custom that has exist
ed ever since the adoption of
the Constitution Of the United
States Ito say that the pres
cnt President of the United
States is the only one capable
of heading the government in an
emergency is to admit that
democracy is a failure ......I do
not believe the American pcO-
pie are ready to sacrifice this
great unwrittcn principe Of the
Constitution of the United
States. If so, one Of the most
strongest pillars Of American
democracy has fallen.
KARL +. PHILLIPS, Bati-
more, Md, Former Director Of
Codncilation, Department OF
Labor-"In his 'sacrifciaP ac-
ceptancc Of the Presidential!
nomination for "A third term,
President Roosevelt has unfor-
gctably established himself as
the superintendent egoist of
all times. Thus, if elected, he
fatty promises the American
people a general expansion Of
New Dealism in the continued
and graver forms of futile soci-
al and economic experimental
ton, increased taxation, heavi-
er public debts, the increased
stinling of free enterprise, new
threats to the Masters Of In
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-02

Early PIpe-Spoling HShEs
When pipe-syNodpg dat bncAnna
popular, on the inhaAasfsan ct has
pipe in 1888, rnonaTeh% apd ino6lo-
men employed men to "bBeak m
their pipes for them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-11

County Commissioners at their
respective meetings until said
amount is fully paid, but the fin
al payment of Fifty Dollars
($50.00) not to be made until the
meeting held in January, 1941.
TT IS MUTUALLY AGREED
BY the parties hereto and it is a
part Of this contract that a fail
ure on the part Of the party of
the first part to fully perform the
conditions herein mentioned to be
by first party performed, shall be
waiver Of its rights herein and
cause for forfeiture of any and all
sums then due under this contract
as liquidated damages, and such
failure shall be sufficient cause
for the cancellation Of this con-
tract by second party.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
The Redwood County Sun Pub
fishing Company, a corporation,
has caused these presents to be
executed in this corporate name
by its President and Secretary,
and its corporate seal hereunto
affixed, and the second party has
caused these presents to be exc
cuted by the Board of County
Commissioners and the County
Auditor the day and year first
above written.
Redwood County Sun Pub
fishing Company.
BY w. E. BARNES,
President
and BY CHARLES DUNCAN
Secretary
In Presence of:
IRA r. ROGERS
Redwood County, Minnesota
By HERMAN MUETZEL
Chairman of Board of County
Commissioners,
Redwood County, Minnesota
Attest: '', ,'''''' '''''>
IRA +. ROGERS,
County Auditor
Redwood County, Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-11

County Sum in strict compliance
with the statutes Of the State Of
Minnesota in such case made and
provided, apd in all matters relat-
ing thereto and to the puhlica-
ton OF said list, and notice. said
! first party to do and perform the
duties as provided by law and to
cause the paper containing said
| list and notice to be circulated in
the County Of Redwood to its said
regular subscribers in Redwood
County, Minnesota, and further
that it will comply with all lawful
directions of the County Auditor
Of said County with respect to
said printing; and that it will pay
TO the County all expenses and
losses incurred by it from its ne
glect or refusal so to publish the
same; and that party of the first
part, when directed by said Aud
itor, repubish said notice and list
without further expense to the
County if the original publication
thereof, by reason Of fault Of par
ty of the first part, is insufficient.
AND, ;. I T IS FURTHER
AGREED, That the failure on the
part Of said party Of the first part
to fully perform any and all of the
conditions of this agreement by it
to be performed, shah be waiver
of its rights hereunder and cause
for the forfeiture of any and all
sums to he paid to it under this
agreement, as hereinbefore men
toned; and such failure shall be
sufficient for the cancellation of
this contract, said failure and
cancellation in no way to effect
the rights Of second panty as to
the use Of procedure provided by
law for said failure. -, :
IN WITNESS WHEREOF First
party has hereunto affixed its
name and seal by its President
and Secretary, pursuant to auth
GRITTY Of its Board Of Directors,
and the second party has caused
the same to be executed by auth
ority, Of the Board OF, County
Commissioners under the official
seal of Redwood County, this
third day of January, 1910, A. D.
Redwood County Sun Pub.
fishing Company -
BY W. E. BARNES,
president - -
and BY CHARLES DUNCAN
Secretary
In Presence Of:
IRA r. ROGERS
Redwood County, Minnesota
BY HERMAN MUETZEL w
Chairman OF Board of County
Commissioners, 1919 -.
Redwood County, Minnesota
Attest:
IRA R, ROGERS,
County Auditor
Redwood County, Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-11

commissioners Of said Redwood
County, all minutes Of the 3 bro
ceedings 81 said County Board:
and to print ana publish as re-
CURED by law. under the direction
Of the County Auditor Of said
Redwood County il, due and finn
civ manner. the financial state
ment and all other notices and re.
ports by law REQUIRED bv said
Redwood County to be nublished
including the reports Of the Board
Of Audit Of said County All of
said printing and publishing to he
done in a timely and accurate
manner s Under the said direction
of the County Auditor Of Redwood I'd
County. and to circulate the said
Redwood County sum in Red
wood County so far as the rea,,-
lar subscription circulation of
said Redwood County Sum COW
ers said Redwood County. Mime
sofa, and, all to be done in strict
compliance with the terms of this
contract and with the laws Of the
State of Minnesota relating to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-11
MORGAN OFFICE
SHOWS INCREASE

Morgan-Business at the post
office in Morgan totaled $5,143.67
during 1899, the best in the his
tory of the office, according to
Postmaster A. J. Tauer. Business
in 1888 was $4,666.05, which
makes a gain of $477.62 for the
past year, or more than 10 per
cent.
In 1888 the gain was seven per
cent and the same gain was made
in 1887.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-11
CONTRACT FOR THE
OFFICIAL PAPER
1910

THIS AGREEMENT, Made and
entered into this third day of
January, 1910, by and between
the Redwood County Sun Pub
fishing Company, a corporation,
owner and publisher of the 'sRed-
wood County Sun" of Redwood
Falls, Minnesota, party: of the first
part; and, the County of Redwood,
State Of Minnesota, party Of the
second part; ''''' . ''''9
WITNESSETH: That whereas
the Redwood County Sun Publish
ing Company, a corporation, as
owner and publisher of the 'Red-
wood County Sun" on the third
day Of January, 1910, was duly
awarded by the County Board of
Commissioners of said Redwood
County, the contract for the Coun-
ty printing of said County during
the year Of 1910 by resolution
duly passed by said Board of
County Commissioners. of which
resolution the following is a copy,
to-Wit: " ~
RESOLVED, That the said
Redwood County Sun" be, and
the same hereby is designated by
the County Board of said Red
wood County, the official news
paper in and for said Redwood
County for and during the year of
1910, in which the financial
statements, minutes of the meet
ings Of the County Board and Of
fetal proceeding of its sessions,
,, the report Of the Board of Audit,
and all other notices and matters
required by law to be printed and
published by the said Redwood
County, shall be published in the
official newspaper of said Red
wood County, for all other pur-
poses, and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the said County of Redwood
enter into contract with the said
Redwood County Sun Publishing
Company. q corporation, as own
er and publisher of the Redwood
County Sun to do all of the above
named printing and publishing
for the year Of 1910, for the com
pensation and consideration of
Fourteen Hundred Dollars {$l,-
10000. "
Which said resolution was by a
vote Of said County Board Of Red
wood County then and there duly
adopted and passed, and said
Redwood County Sun" duly de-
signated as the official paper of
said Redwood County for the year
of 1910.
| NOW THEREFORE,, In consid-
Grafton Of the, sum Of Fourteen
Hundred Dollars t$l400 .00) to lbe
paid by second party to first par
ty, and for the, further ,considera-
ton Of the appointment Of the
Redwood County Sun" as the Of
ficial peWspapsr Of said Redwood
/ County Tor the year 1910, The said
/ first party hereby agrees Ia print
and publish fully and completely
| ip the first qualification Of the "Red.
wood County Sun" after such
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-11
Paffrath Hardware, sup

Paffrath Hardware, sup
plies ............................ 7.O1
Franta Garage, supplies :. 1893
Lucan Garage, supplies ;. 1895
Revere Cooperative Oil
Co., supplies ................. 1858
Andy's Motor Service,
supplies -..................... 25.43
Sinclair Refining Co.,
supplies ........................ 1928
Kayser Sinclair Station,
supplies ........................ 3d. DO
L. P. Dolliff Lbr. Co. Bel
view, supplies ............ 1905
Botsford Lbr. Co., Walnut
Grove, supplies ........... 104.85
c. M. Youmans Lbr. Co.,
Wabasso, supplies ........ 7.6O
Lampert Lbr. Co., Lam
berton, supplies ........... 700
Standard Lumber Co.,
Revere, supplies ............ 3.58
Botsford Lbr. Co., Red
wood Falls, supplies .... 1890
Botsford Lbr. Co., Glenn
ents, supplies ................ 31.40
BotSford Lbr. Co., Glenn
ents, supplies ................ CLOS
Miller-Davis Co., supplies SIG
Interstate Power Co.,
supplies ............. 800
Redwood Falls Light and
Power Co. electric cur
rent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1872
F. w. Chapman, sand and
rock .................,.~....... 1900
Barney Ludewig, mater
ial & repairs ................ 7.O5
Robert Kellum, mileage :. 800
Anchor Casualty Co., pre-
MUM, compensation
coverage ........................ 2,8sS.3s
DITCH
Philip Raveling, inspec-
ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS
F. H. Anthony, engineer
ing services ................... $50
John w. Thompson, labor 1850
Alfred Thompson, labor. 1910
Clifford Thompson, labor 1850
Clarence Schwerzler, la
bor ................................. 1920
Richard Ziegenhagen, la
Dor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Elmer Schwerzler, labor 1900
Gale Rucker, labor ........ 22.00
Ed. Thomson, labor ........ 1870
Clarence Cady, labor ...... 1900
Herman ,Gruendemann,
labor .............................. 28.4O
Hugo Krause, labor ....... 42.00
Otto T. Dahmes, labor 49,. 1880
Barney Ludewig, labor &
material .......................... 225