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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

ing, and that only way is vot-
in against President Roosevelt.
BY HIS VOTE YE SHALL
KNOW HIM!
Your Opposition to Southern
Control of New Deal Racial
Policies Can Be Shown Only
By Voting AGAINST Frank
lin d. Roosevelt
Every colored man considers
himself opposed to our govern
ment being dominated by racial
ly-intolerant Southerners whose
pubic lives are DEDICATED
TO THE GOAL OF MAKING
THE NEGRO IN ALL PARTS
OF AMERICA OF JUST THE
SAME STATUS THAT HE
OCCUPIESt IN THE MOST
BACKWARD SECTIONS OF
THE SOUTH. There is but one
way that opposition to this SIMS
ter control can be shown; and
that is to vote against Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Any colored
citizen who votes for President
Roosevelt can not be heard
thereafter to say that he OPP
poses Southern disfranchise-
ment of the Negro.
BY HIS VOTE YE SHALL
KNOW HIM!
Your Opposition to the Federal
Government Singing the Negro
Out for Relief Rather Than
Jobs Can Be Shown Only by
Voting Against Franklin ID.
Roosevelt
We all recognize that no speci
al obeisance is due to the govern
ment for this relief; that every
American citizen is equally en-
titled to this relief and receives
it; and that any administra--
ton in power would give just
as much relief and would equal
ly insure that no citizen starved.
Many are the colored citizens
whose greatest desire is to emer
ge from this relief status int,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

House, since this is an essent-
ial element of the New Deal
system. Protest on their part
against this is worse han fu-
tile.
THERE is A WAY THAT
THEY CAN SHOW THEIR
OPPOSITION TO THIS VERY
VICIOUS NEW DEAL DE-
MOBILIZATION OF T H E
YOUTHS OF THE COLORED
RACE. THAT WAY is TO
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
AGAINST FRANKLIN ROOSE-
WELT.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

ONLf way in which the coloreo
citizen can show that he is OPP
posed to having prejudiced
Southern leaders direct his Sc.
gregation and enforce it by the
court martial.
BY HIS VOTE We SHALL
KNOW HIM!
Your Opposition to the De-
moralization of Negro Youth
by the New Deal Can be Shown
Only by Voting Against
Franklin ID. Roosevelt.
All colored citizens of more
mature age deplore the person
atty which the New Deal in
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

War Occur, With the Nations
Military Policies Under the
Domination of Prejudiced
SOutherners, Can be Shown
Only by Voting Against Franklin
d. Roosevelt.
On November 5. 1910, will be
the last time that the colored
citizen will have an opportunity
to secure the fair administra-
ton of wartime policies of the
United States. Colored men will
have that opportunity by voting
against President Roosevelt. His
vote on Election Day against
President Roosevelt will be the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

TO THE VOTERS OF WEST VIRGINIA.:
This is the last Of a series Of print ed mes
sages that addressing to you. These,
hope, have been inf ormative, rather than
partisan.
I wish to express thanks to the many Friends
among you who have been kind and helpful
to me. am proud Of and grateful for your
friendship. Unless you elect those who will
stand firmly against the present headlo ng rush
toward bureaucracy, toward foreign war and
tc%ard bankruptcy, Republic and the ideals
c. personal freedom for which it stands may
perish.
hope you will agree with me that 1t is more
than an election between two parties. 1t is
between those who prefer the easy downhtll road
to ruin; and those who retain the spirit Of our
pioneer forefathers, who trod the uphill road Of
work and thrift. Their ideal "What can do
for my country?"
IF you honor me with election to the United
States Senate, I Shall strive to serve in this
same patriotic spirit. under Obligation to
no group and can vote all matters as my
best judgement directs me. Shall do With
out partisan bias, and 1 promise to weigh care
fully whatever personal advice any Of you wish
to give any Issue.
Hoping you Will honor With your support I am
sEsassE&esgF -, szrgf%- Very sincerely,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF WYOMING, To-Wit

COUNTY OF WYOMING, To-Wit b.,
The undersigned upon his says part
of the 1920s l. and others with Injunction
restraining from activities members Of the United
Workers of America by R. F. Beasey and Shan Walters
United States Deputy Marsal and that believe the third
acting with them at the time representing
Companies Harley M. Kilgore Judge Criminal
of Raleigh County, West Virginia. Candidate
the office of United States Senator Holt
am member of the United Mine Workers of America
Local Union No. 6OO4.
! WALTER X GILCHRIST
MARK
Taken, subscribed to before the undersigned
authority by Walter Gchrst this day of October
1910
My commission expires: 1O1O-43.
E. E. ERSKINE, SIR.
Notary Public of Wyoming
County, West Virginia.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

This is to certify that Deputy Marshal for the
Southern District of West Virginia while holding
flee Shan Walters, of Dana Kanawha County Virginia
was also Deputy Marshal and along with and Harley W.
Klgore candidate for United States rep
resentng the Coal Companies served the inuncons
the miners at Sullivan, Virginia, Winding Gulf,
Virginia, Llybrook West Virginia and ended up serving
these papers in the New River field, Cranberry Skelton
Sprague and other mines and all of these trips Harley W.
Kgore of Beckley, West Virginia with representing
the Coal Companies
Dated this 9th day Of October, 1870
h,.. tyJgsge r. F. BEASLEY
Taken, subscribed and to the undersigned
authority by F. Beasey, this 9Th day of October, 194O
My commission expires April 81, 1940.
ROY D. MILLIRON
Notary PGhc of Raleigh
w
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

CHARLIE JONES, being duly sworn, deposcs and
that he is miner employed by and working Crab Orchard
Fuel Company at its mines at Crab Orchard Raleigh County
West Virginia. that he has been in the employ of said Com
since October 1921 and that upon entering the employ
of said Company he entered into certain contract writing
with said Crab Orchard Fuel Company copy Of which is at
tached hereto marked Exhibit Contract that said mine is
IN Winding Gulf field and embraced in the territory claimed
part Of District 20 of the United Mine Workers OF
that said mine non-union mine and that he is
member of said United Mine Workers of America has he
been member since June 1920 that the morning April
8h 1922 at about o'clock together with Eugene
Clark and others at their house at said preparing
to go to work when John Bonds Boy Little Fred Mann and
several other former employees of said Grab Orchard
Fuel Company but now claiming to be members of certain
miners local the United Mine Workers America recently
organized at said Mines entered the house told
ponent and the other there that Lilly the
OF said mine had entered into certain agreement with
officials of District 20 of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ca said agreement covering the scale wages
various rock headings and other places in said mine that
he mad failed to live to this and therefore that
they the said John Bonds and others had been instructed by
the officials of District 20 not to work longer said
mines and not to permit anybody else said mine
whereupon they the said others left the said house
CHAS. JONES
Taken, sworn to and subscribed before 1ith day
Of April, 1922. I1gya.
(SEALl # Notary Public q,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30
THE DETROIT
TRIBUNE
GIVE WATSON A SQUARE DEAL

yNUCH JNFRlENDLY publicity has been given Everett
M Watson 10y various papers and individual citizens dur
ing weeks because of charges made against him IN
connection with the local police graft and collision nves
tigation. In American democracy. citizens who are
brought before The assumed be innocent
til they duly tried and found guilty AS vet Everett
Watson has not been tried and he has not been adudeed
guilty by the courts.
This being the case the ony fair attitude to take is 10
withhold nfaNorabe unfriendly criticism The that
Mr. Watson has succeeded in business and has invested
money IA various enterprises. should not prejudice the
public against him IL easy be enviouS Of people who
have worked hard and achie ed financial success especial
ly when they happen 70 be Negroes
We hold brief for any operator Of any illegal bust
ness hut We are convinced that 50 long as millions of
and other Of chance which banned by the law
i v be sNtreme difc "a 10 enforce the aw successful
Mars IS personally. do not believe in or indulge in
ganbnc n.; t.llv realize that life itself is
.rgey raeueed tt chance We gamble with death ev
err tre ~ GROSS street or stand % safety zone or 81
he wree Automobile We take chance cry
tine r.e-t stocks bonds every line a
business time ride bus train or
in aspatt. boat. There element of chance
III 3 nos, "A nf ar activities
The ftf efforts 10 prey emf gambling by aw
has efa demonstrated and again both ln this and
in oher fe4r're~ his many hold the opinion
that iet'er - sgal'2e certain 81 chance and
keen item gGer 'rc' regulation han contlnGe % try
% rront nom hfman nature for one @ Dc Mhal
is rrohiheti Its was when The iqaor prohibition
laws 'rs,fg ~ enforced. People bought liquor
just the same egecs reanea rcn hart although
thot paid 40 .ear taxes III The Governments The tax
PAYERS Afrc fg ~ sNcna MANY millions OF dollars
a'raa SALARIES arms ~ special liquor officers.
aiso fer Cory Hg H'fae and supporting hem during
WIS rpea he phbeion laws tins trenien-
dos he SAIL, ot quor legal
ei a'si reg ard at ni dollars began rolling
hf te me form OF liquor III
tia s. maanrt SOME IS. existirc games ii
chance uero egaiizea afa veg ed The taxpayers
woad he SAVED mach sed BIS ,r}ng en-
force ies tNe aw o'iicn e tempted by
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30
irious and a hard worker.
Argumen. over Rent

| industrious and a hard worker.
Argumen. over Rent
on Saturday. May s. 1899. Rod
gers was helping to install a tur-
bine al the Dinkman Hill whore he
was employed After the days
work had been completed he wen;
for his pay Upon receiving his en-
yclope he noted that some money
had been deducted for reasons
which he did rot understand. He
inquired OF the foreman the reason
FOR the deduction from his pay and
WAS told that the money had been
deducted for rent on house which
he was supposed 20 occupy while
working for the company. He told
the foreman that he had no reason
10 live at the mill since he was
comfortably situated elsewhere. II
is generally understood that Rod
gers said no more about the nat
ter and went home Your ingesti.
gator Was unable 10 ascertain
whether this was a long standing
policy OF the company or recent
ly introduced or whether II was n
general policy at all and or
whether II was ruse on the part
% the foreman TO secure lands
from the workers. The amount VAS
Thought TO be around si.50i
ON sunday Rodgers attended
church IL canton and in conversa-
ton with some friends mentioned
The events OF the preceding day to
them On Monday morning Rod
gers in company with one sun
Ewing returned 10 his work nj he
mill. some time during the early
part of the morning Rodgers APP
preached the foreman in charge OF
tho work and expressed disssts-
faction over his weeks pay. The
foreman evidently resented ROD
gers reference 10 the matter and
strnck him with his hst. Words
nndoub,edly passed between them
and The foreman grabbed spads
with which TO strike Rodgers ROD
gers. II is related. wresied The
spade from the foreman and struck
him with II. AT this juncture sun
Ewing appeared on the scene and
succeeded In separating the two
men.
Whether Rodgers continued at
his job or started 10 return home
is not known but he Was not seen
nv anyone outside OF the mill
grounds after he went 10 work Nv
noon ~ the same day the knowl-
edge OF his trouble AT tho mill aud
his subsequent disappearance. sup
posedly at the hard OF mob, was
widespread
(toniinued next weeh
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30
Insight On Population Census

alton of their unemployment in
weeks up 10 March 30. 1910.
Every person at work. either
private or emergency must give
present occupation industry and
class OF worker Those without
work but seeking work must report
ON whether they have had previous
work experience lasting one month
or more and give their last occupd-
ton. industry and class OF worker.
If they have MOI had previous work
experience and are seeking work
they will be listed as new work
ers.
Information sought on "occupa-
ton above. must include cXac,
nature OF duties performed. sucn
as trade. profession OF particular
Kind OF work done Under indus
try" above, report kind Of factory.
store or other business In which
duties are performed Under Glass
Of worker above. report whether
wage or salary worker in private
work: wage or salary worker In
government work tlncluding WPA,
CCC. NYA): an employer. working
on own account. or an unpaid fam
lily worker.
Report the number OF weeks
worked during 1889 Equivalent
full time weeks Report the
amount OF money. wages. or salary
received Including commission
during 1899 and whether there wac
additional income OF $50 or more
from other sources during the wear.
To get national study or racial
origin. war veterans. social secur-
iiy. usual occupations aud indus
try. and number 81 children horn
10 women each twentieth person
will be asked the state ana country
OF birth OF father aud mother
mother tongue; whether q veteran
whether a wife. widow or child un.
der rs OF a veteran: n child is
The veteran father dead what war
or military service.
Each twentieth person will aleo
he asked whether he or she has
Social Security number. whether or
not deductions were paid for Fed-
cral old Age Insurance. or Rail-
road Retirment in 1889. u deduc-
tons were made, were they based
on all. one-half. or more. or less
than half OF wars or salary7
Each twenty persons will also
be aeked his or her usual" occu-
patton. industry. and class OF work =
or. state as usual occupation that
one so regarded, or n rot sure.
that one ut which he has worked
most during the past ten years.
This supplementary Census will
also ask each woman who has been
married whether married more
than once age AZ first marriage
and number Of children ever born.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30
Editors Mail
APPRECIATES THE TRIBUNE
My dear Mr.. Mccall:

My dear Mr.. McCall:
This letter is to advise that !
am weekly reader OF The lrl-
hume. and five other Race news
papers However. insamuch as fhe
Tribune Is my favorite among the
grour. il may b OF interest 10
know that | am sendirs a COPY OIL
1t To the Nation capitol. through
an indirect appeal.
Last week, Mr. II. II. Backus'
MIC Washington commentator on
the National Farm and Home hour
mentioned that he had received
weekly newspaper from a listener
ir Georgia, he enjoyed readins
this weekly so much until he re-
questcd listeners TO mail him =
copy Of their favorite newspaper
after they had finished reading
them.
Again I want 10 compliment you
for your splendid Editorials
from week 10 week. I always look
forward TO the Tribune for the hes!
Information on local news az wen
as National. aud the Editors ex-
preston OF his stand or the many
questions OF today through the
medium OF your Editorial.
Very truly yours.
(Signedl Isaac Jones. Mgr.
!. Jones-Jones Company
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30

Here they are after their rest
AZ OK buiiuinR n neei
They are singing with smile.
/ guess they're going TO stay
while.
They bring beauty In our land
And make everything appear
grand:
Flying happily from tree to tree
Travelling far from sea 10 sea
BETTY Miller Grade Z
age IL 997 Theodors
FLOWERS
Down falls the pleasant rain
To wafer thirsty flowers.
III u always raired the flowers
Would be drowned.
And II the sun always shone,
No flowers could be found.
Dorothy Brooks,
5O0S Brush
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30

"lf every family would devote
me conversation at one single din
ner hour 20 discussion OF the
coming census of Population, II
would be a great convenience to
the family. and Ar aid 10 the COM
munity and 10 the Government.
SAYS Mr Hughes. District super
visor OF the Census for the 18th
district
"The census man Is coming 20
every home early in April, said
Mr. Hughes. land some member
Of each family should be desirnat-
ed nv the family to act as spokes-
man wher The Census taker comes.
and give all the information re-
onired about every household oc-
cupani. even including roomers
and hired help who live in the
household According 10 Mr.
Hughes. these are the facts that
the Census man viii call for abont
ever, household.
House number and street
Home owned or rented. home
value. II owned monthly rental
II rented.
Live on farm' Eyes or No)
Same OF every person in house
hold and relationship To head 81
family sex. color or race age last
birthday: single, married. widow
ed. or divorced
Whether attended school or col
lcge since March /. 1880 highest
grade completed
state or country OF birth.
citizenship or any foreign born.
where did each person live five
years ago. that is on April 1. 1888.
tThis is TO get study of internal
mirrationD
10 get complete facis of en-
plosm,ni. each person ~ or over
must sa, whether al work Tor pay
or prom IN private industry dur
ing week March 2i-30. II not work
Ing Tor private industry or non
emergency government work, or
IfrNNnl EDFfI llifli WI - WutiiiNi
working FOR WPA. NYA. CCC same
week II neither Al work ror as
signed N public emergency work.
each person must say whether or
not he is seeking work II not seek
lnr work. whether he has a Job or
buein from which he IS tempo
fsrily away.
Each person not at work or not
seeking work must say whether
engaged IN home Homework in
school. unable 10 work or other "
All persons employed BY private
industry or or regular government
work are required 10 give the num-
her Of hours worked the week OF
Marcs 2f-30. and those seeking
work and those assigned 10 pub
lie emergency work must state dur
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30

iofe her marriage. Was p school.
teacher
Marian Was possessed hs music
ALWAYS and developed early sense
81 TIC lofty standards which sns-
tain her ar to-day When she was
10 h'r father took her TO pawn
shop TO huv The violin she had been
heeging for On cost 81. which was
saved up nonnS Al time). and
she asked the pawnbrokei over aad
over II is the host. the very bost'
II must be- The very hest Her nfsl
memory as u should be Is OF sing.
ile She was no. quito three ard
her mother had lef, hcr alone ia ne
dining room where ihe wallpaper
had red rose bordof AZ lhe ton
She bryan 20 sing 10 herself and as
she earc lhc flower border opened
like a laiiice and smiling. friendly
people looked oar and sang with
her fhcv are very real 10 her still.
that first audience OF hers Perhaps
fhey make something To do with IN.
light thai always touches her face
when size closes her ewes to sing.
Marian Joined The junior choir Of
fhe 'niou Baptist Church when
size WAS six ~ WIS then Thar she
made her first public appearance
singing The Lord l. Ny Shepherd.
The sunday school superintendent
asked N she would sing sgain And
50 career Was launched
Mr. Anderson died when Marian
WAS L. and Tor Tho next decade the
anderson career became commu-
niiy project Mrs Anderson took in
washing and went on ~ IN
homework Church mo MIXERS
started fund for Marian Andef-
sons Future which grew bv nick.
els and dimes Benefits were given.
singing teachers contributed their
services Marian earned what che
could herself s.. S. 80 recital.
later SO and even $40 Mrs Ander.
son had M. badly. five years after
her husbands death and Marian
never lei her 10 out 20 work again
That meant a famll, 10 support ~
well as = musical education 10 BE-
had
Continued neat week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30
INSTALLMENT |

wedgcd between the Delta and
the Prairie sections OF the State OF
Missir sippi lies the little town OF
Canton Half in and half out OF the
reeions. it is a mixture OF eacn.
Your investigator spent fye days
in Canton. Jackson, and vicinity
and met numerous extraordinarily
able and fire citizens in Canton.
Rut on the whole. conditions among
Negroes in Canton are not greatly
different II any al all from those
which universally prevail through
our he deep south
Despite the burdensome physical
and spiritual hardships to which
Negroes are daily subjected. lit
tie decp-scaied hatred for white
people is In evidence One is amaz-
cd to md men who live under such
conditions possessing such breadth
Of social comprehension and un-
Outstanding. tolerance and active
good will Al the time your inyeS-
iiraior interviewed some OF these
citizens. me possibility OF a Euro
pean war was imminent He found
q genuine haired for Hitler and
hitlefism. broad sympathy for
England and France and pro-
found attachment and love for
America There vas observable an
intense devotion 10 democracy and
ar ardent hope that they might be
permitted 20 participate in it's real
izailon and fulhllmeni
Death OF Joe Rodgers
L was in this sort OF atmosphere
that Joe Rodgers lived He came
10 Canton from a rural community
nearby Forest. Mississippi in 1895
or SO Early and easily he won for
himself the respect and confidence
o, the negro citizens OF Canton. Al
Canton he became member OF
Mount Zion Baptist church. Soon
he was made a deacon in the
church aud elected president Of he
choir.
Joe Rodgers undoubtedly pos
sessed many unusual and noble
qnalpics o; character Tor he was
universally respected and esteem
ed by all those who know him. He
was apparently impressive to look
at. weighing in the reighhorhood ~
iS5 or 1870 pounds and strong ~
body and limb He was active IL
community affairs and ever an
xious TO iurn baud for a friend
whenever possible. AS far as any
one knew Rodgers had never *
perienred any trouble OF AIRY sort
In Canton with either the whi'c or
colored people and had never been
approached ny officers OF the law
FOR any cause whatsoever.
Joe Rodgers was unmarried and
lived at tho home Of friend. an
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-30

m~- than r. con-
S4e IS huoked no.
ana 81 wnte ser ana
puea Hu aliouailt
~ variety, 1923 bnN-
e appei on.A bs
er o. HOLLY wood arr
w ~ ~ M"1opo Her
y-ao 4 ont's Radio
ris asffae $1,000. TWEEN
Fox paid her Seonu
fNo .oras a. rne gala
Young Mr. Lincoln 30
81. lNN0.s whtr biz
Hoaan ste was nor ac-
as = guest AZ Spi ineheld' >
Net,i The Lincoln She Is
Aeefo singer ever 10 be
tho While House tor a SOLO
a3nce aud when ne presi-
sia oh. he'll Miss Ander-
zoos msf like Your pie
loaf yous She had the only
of stage ffighi OF her Hfc
gof iho speech che bad
w Neaf n.r whcr she
10 fo ae White House
a June 20 s.ng fOr me
ard Qlcfn ~ Eng and wiih-
v4s iusfWtiion in e'i-
t fD' Ncfa ion she went
ss siftefiue aud lilnsriols
ire With Die poise % a
es-a ua,k in 1921 &C.
rt 4ldfls.Nr 800 amaze
hfN rHesr Nhum America aud
tapl-i imfDn Vienna. Oslo.
r.afp HI..a nr back Tor f.peaf
rrgasf Six onfelfs 100 Stan-
dns'a wfre stretched 20 IS IN
1876. iaef aeeks ll Russia he
'ano 'hrcs months She tligmphed
n lisif when Tho Ethiopian inri-
trn was AZ is neiehf Before slc
came sionc only Rachmaninrf
sud kferrr Aad ever cold ou ihe
Fas oroa House for solo pef-
iornsnce. In Finland she Is one
OF me very few Vno have been I'M
p'ed 20 The home Of Sibelius. I'VE
will have conee' The great man
said wher .he came in "Not caf-
Tee champagne" be- shouted 10
ibis butler after she had sung Tor
him
Still she remains the genuinely
modcti Marian Anderson OF South
Philadelphia, the center " singu-
larry happy family that has lived IN
me same little brick house for q
years. Her father until his death
! sold Ice aud coal Her mother. be-