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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

1t probably will not be denied
that, first of all, they planned an
economy of free life-the formal
declarations of our Character OF
Liberty, and the Bill of Rights
make this plain.
There stand out most militant
ly in these declarations certin
guarantees which assuree indl-
vidual initiative, the right to
earn ones own living, free
press, the freedom of religious
worship, and the individual
right of freedom of expression.
Inseperably related to these is
theguarantee of security of life
and the opportunity to realize
ones hopes and inspirations
through progressive general in
telligence and industry, without
regard to whatever lowly be-
ginning he may have.
Democracy Being Hampered
Are these assured blessings
of our American democracy be-
ing realized as we begin the year
of our Lord 1910?
Have industrialization, and re-
gulatory governmental interfer-
ences prevented the opportunity
to improve ones condition and
position in life?
Are rampant poverty and lack
of opportunity due to conditions
beyond our ability to overcome?
What factor in our present
day way of life is lowering the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12
HOME BURNS at TIDEWATER

Fire caused by defective fiue
destroyed large two-family
dwelling at Tidewater owned by
koppers and occupied by ]. l..
Hubbard on one side and Andy
Wargo on the other, occupants
furniture was completely destroy
ed. with no insurance. The house
was insured. 80
The Keystone Fire Depart
ment was called at $50 and ar
rived in time to save adjoining
houses which were threateed
due to the fact the houses were
so close together. -.
The firemen were highly COM
mended for the quick and eilici-
ent manner w h which they
! attacked the flames and had the
fire under control.
III. III. Galloway, Fire Chief has
repeatedly urged that property
owners whose houses are close
to small streams build small
dams in the creek so that in case
of fire the firemen can start in
immediately on the fire instead
of first having to hunt up source
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12
Bank of Keystone Adds 2 New
Directors TO its Board at meet

A p Woods and Geo j. Turner,
prominent Kimball business
men, were added TO the director
ate of the First National Bank
of Keystone at the stockholders
meeting last Tuesday.
The bank has a board OF
directors as able and competant
as that Of any bank in the U. S.,
and the new members are men OF
such ability that they will add
to the brilliant staff which has
built the local bank hp into one
of the soundcst and strongest
fancial institutions in the Goa
ttI"-' Ga4Z st4t -, -,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

American standard of living,
promoting distrust, distress,
misery and want?
These questions need to be
answered if our house is to be
set Alright. Alibis, explanations
excuses have been offered. But de
pressed conditions continue more
or less undated, the problems
presented remain unsolved.
Present Day Conditions
with nearly 100000 employ
able men and women unempiOy-
ed; with mounting. staggering
taxes being eXacted on a war
period basis; Wit h relief rolls
maintaining parity numbers
year by year; with government
debt at an all-time high and
threatening the Congressional
limitation of forty-five billion
dollars; with the seeds of class
consciousness being planted;
with governmental bureaucrac-
les regimenting labor, industry
and many of the everyday at
fairs of men; with indirect taxes
exacting tribute f T o m the al
ready discouraged and under
privileged poor land from every
household-with. all of these
things destroying the morale of
the people, there is a. growing
demand for a progressive gov
eminent which will realistically
solve these Problems and re-
store to the people confidence,
ambition and a just pride in the
administration of their affairs.
1t is all to patent that the
New Deal cannot change its
spots any more than a leopard
can change his. Nearly seven
years have been spent IN trying
out experiments, various, and
sundry, and the end is not yet.
TIL 1oWer.ii1ncoffie bracket
groups have been hardest hit in
all this confusion of New Deal
ism. 1t is they who constitute
the largest consumer-group in
the United tSates.
The Burden of Consumer Taxes
SO heavy has been the burden
of consumer taxes being laid on
them that, as Congress reassem-
BILE, widespread protest is being
registered in opposition to the
imosition of increased invisible
that is indirect taxes.
Taking note of this opposition,
Mr.. Morganthau, Secretary of
the Treasury, a few days ago,
in an inter-department confer
ence of ranking government Off
Gals, firmly opposed suggestions
that further taxes of this charac
ter be imposed mn the people.
At his pres conference later,
Secretary Moganthau said the
tax on consumers is something
over 60 per cent now, and what
it is over 60 per cent it is high
enough" He was understood to
have meant, the New York
lines reports, that more than 90
per cent of federal revenues are
derived from these forms of tax
alton which, in effect are a tax
on consumption. - H1di fA
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12
Suit OF Armor Heavy

A medieval suit Of armor weighed
so pounds or more. Sometimes the
headpiece alone weighed es much
90 80 pounds. 81
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

of water and dam up the creek
so the pumper can throw water
on the flames. This especially Of
help where water is low and In
places where ice has reduced the
rate of flow Of the creek. The
fire hazard is universal and no
one knows when fire will strike,
and a few simple preparations
may pay large dividends when
least expected, or at least give
the satisfaction of having done
what was possible beforehand.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

Rev. Pittard, of the Nc
Comas Baptist church was
business caller in Keystone last
Tuesday. -e,s~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12
Inquire at the Mcdowell Times

WHY pay $4,000 $4,000 Seer Mystics Clairoyants
Teepathss for service get for practically
nothing? ~.-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

Word has been received from
the manager Of the Pasquiei
trio that its tour has been can
celled, due to the failure of the
Pasquicr brothers to receive re
lease from military duties il
France. In place OF the Pasquier
Trio, which had been scheduled
for February IL, Dorothy May
nor, sensational young Negro
soprano, will appear on March |
Miss MaynOr has been refer
rod 90 by Serge Kousscvitsky
CONDUCTOR Of the Boston Sym
Dhony orchestra as the native
Flagstaff" and her Town Hal
debut i'm November attracted the
attention of the entire musical
world. She has since been book
I'd to appear with the New York
philharmonic thc Boston Sym
! 1hony, the St. Louis Symphony
land the Philadelphia symphony
rchestras. The college has beer
fortunate i'm securing Miss May
nor in place Of te Pasquicr Trio
in view Of The unprecedented dc
mand for her services.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12
William Allen and Dorothy May
nor to be at w. Va. State col.

Institute, w. Va, January a.
The third number ON the art
lists series at West Virginia State
college will be presented by VIM.
Allen, pianist, or Sunday even
ing, Jauary Id, at TOO o'clock,
in the college auditorium.
Mr.. Allen is a graduate Of
Oberlin Conservatory of Music,
holding both the Bachelor and
Master of Music degrees. Upon
completion of his musical stu
dies at Oberlin, he spent two
year at the Institute f Musical
Art in New York city, He has al
so studied several seasons with
Egon Petri, the famous Dutch
pianist, and returned from
study with Petri just before the
beginning Of the present Euro
pean war. Mr.. Allen has h G ! d
positions at Howard university
and Fisk university, where he is
still employed. AT present he is
again studying at the Julliard
school of Music during the year
Mr.. Allen will play items by
Bach Busoni, Franck, Chopin
and a group Of Negro composers
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

MEuRITls,s:::'ii:;s;::.
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To rclIcve. tortnfins palm OF Rheumatism,
minutes. yet NURIro. the splendid formula.
used by thousands Dcpendabic--no opiatcr.
Docs the work quickly. Must relieve cruel
pain. to your snt isfact lon. In few minutes or
your money back. Don't suffer. Ask your
druggist today for NURlTO on this guarantee.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Senator 0'Mahoney Has
Lone Rival in Primaries
BY the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 23.-
Senator Joseph c. oMahoney and
Representative Frank O. Horton
have only one-man opposition in
their races for renomiation In the
Wyoming primary election August 40.
At the deadline Monday for
nominating petitions only Cecil w.
Clark, Newcastle attorney. had filed
against OMahoney for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination.
Horton. Saddlestring dude rancher,
will be opposed for the Republican
nomination for the States single
House seat by B. Frank Thatcher,
Sheridan attorney.
Five filed for the Republican
senatorial nomination: r. R. Crow,
State representative from Saratoga:
State Senator Harry B. Henderson.
jr, of Cheyenne; C. E. Winter Of
Casper, former congressional Repre-
sentative; I. w. Dinsmore Of
Rawlins. former State Senator. and
Mllward Simpson, Cody attorney.
The Democratic congressional race
will have four contestants: State
Senator Green Simpson of Greybull,
Riley Wilson of Greybull, DR.. J. c.
McHenry of Gillette and John Nc
Intyre of Douglas.
State officers, chosen for four-year
terms, do not stand for election
this year.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
British Say Destroyer
Strength at Highest Peak
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 23.-Naval experts
declared today Britain has more de-
stroyers in service now than when
war began last September, despite
the loss of 26. including the sinking
of the Brazen, announced yesterday.
The Daily Express said that in
the spring of 1889 A destroyers
were under construction for Brit
ain and six for Brazil, the latter
under a provision that in an emer-
gency the Admiralty could take
title to them.
Thus, the Express said. deducting
the lost 26, there still must be at
least "a more destroyers in service
now.
The Daily Telegraph's naval COR
respondent said there were ITS de-
stroyers when the war began and
this number had been increased
soon afterward to 1873.
From Prime Minister Churchill's
speeches when he was First Lord
of the Admiralty. it is known a
large emergency building program
was begun last fall
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Stokowski Appears
Tonight in Concert
Al Wafer Gate
Youth Orchestra
Cove Successful
Program in Baltimore

The Stokowski All American
Youth Orchestra arrived in WASH
ington this morning after a trip
from Baltimore in which nothing
more eventful than one lost suit
case happened to punctuate the
journey.
One hundred strong, the young
musicians were ready for their con-
cert at the Water Gate after an
appearance last night in Baltimore
which was hailed as extremely sue
cessful"
About 5000 persons heard us last
night John Bitter of Miami, Fla,
associate conductor. said. Their
response was magnificent 1t was
a tribute to Mi Stokowski for get
ting the orchestra into shape in so
short space of time
Leopold StokoWski. who picked
the musicians from thousands of
young people throughout the coun-
try, was scheduled to arrive here
later in the day for a rehearsal
some time in the afternoon.
Members of the group had Moth
ing but praise for their conductor
and said he has been extremely
patient" throughout the several
weeks of practice at Atlantic City.
Betty Atkinson of Pittsburgh was
the young woman who left her suit
case behind. presumably somewhere
in Baltimore. Fortunately. however,
her violin was tucked securely under
her arm as she stepped off of the
train at Union Station.
The three Washington members
Of the orchestra are Miss Kay
Rickert, violinist, 1901 Nineteenth
street NV: Franklin M. Biskey 81.
bassoon player, 2707 Adams Mill
road NV, and Philip Silverman,
tuba player, 1923 G street NV.
Mr.. Bitter predicted that most of
his time here would be consumed in
arranging passports for the South
American tour, on which the young
people depart July rs from New
York
Evening star., 1940-07-23

before the comprehensive program
he outlined might become effective.
The most pressing problems arise
from accumulation of surpluses of
basic products of many of the
American nations whose normal eX-
port trade has been cut off by block
ade and other war measures. Nazi
pressure for barter deals for Ameri-
can goods at the wars end threatens
some of the Americas with the pros
pect of either submitting to totali-
tartan domination or facing eco
nomic ruin unless relief can be
found through inter-American CO.
operation.
United States immediate aid. it
was indicated. would include financ-
ing of a program to buy up the sur
plus goods creating the most des-
perate economic pressure, as well as
direct loans to neighbor govern
ments.
Four-Point Problem.
Leaving technical details to be
worked out later. Mr. Hull specific
ally proposed a four point program
for:
81 Strengthening and expansion
of the activities of the Inter Amer
lean Financial and Economic Ad-
visory Committee as an instrument
for continuing consultation with re-
spect to trade matters, including
especially the situation Immediately
confronting the American republics
as result of the curtailment and
changed character of important for
eign markets.
% Creation of facilities for the
temporary handling and orderly
marketing of accumulated surpluses
OF those commodities which are of
primary Importance to the MAIN
tenance of the economic life of the
American republics. whenever sucn
action becomes necessary.
"3. Development of commodity
agreements with a view to assuring
equitable terms of trade for both
producers and consumers of the
commodities concerned.
81 Consideration of methods for
improving the standard Of living of
the peoples of the Americas, in
cluding public health measures,
nutrition studies. and suitable or
CARNATIONS for the relief distribu-
ton of some part of any surplus
commodities
No Plan to Block Trade.
The Secretary emphasized that the
Americas must plan their trade pro-
gram to anticipate problems that
will continue after the war ends as
we'll as to meet emergency war
conditions.
Normal currents of open world
trade must be resumed as soon as
circumstances permit to prevent in
creasing poverty and destitution
everywhere. he said. in declaring
that while he recognized the need
for a transition period involving
defensive trade controls, there can
be only one satisfactory permanent
policy
He warned that the extent to
which the American Republics could
Evening star., 1940-07-23
D. e. Court May Order
Compliance Bond
By Maryland Dairy
Justice Laws Indicates
Temporary Injunction
Will Be Continued

Possibility that District Court
will require the Holbrook Farms
Dairy Of Brentwood, Md, to post a
bond to cover the additional cost of
compliance with Washington's milk
marketing agreement-should it
lose in October on its appeal for a
permanent injunction against en-
forcement Of the agreement-was
seen today as Justice Laws heard
the Governments plea for dissolu-
ton Of the temporary injunction
under which the dairy is now oper-
ating.
Government counsel suggested
that a bond of $4,000 would be
sufficient.
Adjourning the hearing at $50
am. after an hour and half of ar
guments by attorneys for both sides,
Justice Laws plainly indicated that
he was not inclined to reverse the
temporary injunction issued by JUS
tice Alfred j. Wheat-a procedure
suggested by Government counsel.
The justice stated. however, that
he believed a bond might be wise.
And he told Defense Attorney Sef-
ton Darr that he would hear the
defense's objection to the bond pro-
posal in a brief hearing at 8 am.
tomorrow.
Justice Laws. who is sitting for
two weeks in the summer recess in
Motions Court. is holding the hear
ings before opening of his regular
scheduled cases at 10 am.
The $4,000 bond was estimated
on the basis of potential penalty
costs to the dairy between February
/, 1910. when the Washington milk
marketing agreement became ef-
fective, and late this fall, when final
adjudication of the litigation is ex-
pected in District Court.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Woman, Is, Killed ,
II in Family Hun
In Auto Accident
Car Skids at Curve
And Turns Over in
St. Morys County

Mrs. Anna Kertzman, 70, Of 7l9
Emerson street NV. was killed and
II members of her family were
slightly injured when the car in
which they were riding turned
over near Hollywood, ST. Marys
County, Md. Sunday, relatives re-
ported last night.
According to her son law, John
Murchake, 43. who was driving, the
car turned over when it skidded
into gravel shoulder on sharp
curve. She died in St. Marys Coun-
ty Hospital at Leonardtown shortly
after the accident.
In addition to Mr. Murchake,
who is connected with a local lum-
ber firm. and his wife, Mary, 33,
their nine children were in the car.
They are John. 18: Margaret, 13:
William Michael, II. Richard. 10;
James. 8: George. s; Betty Ann, 4;
David, 3, and Catherine, l.
The group was en- route to Scot
land Beach.
Services will be held tomorrow
at ST. James Catholic Church, St
Marys City.
Three persons were injured in
traffic mishaps in the Washington
area yesterday.
Three-year-old Joseph Wallace,
10 Carmody street, Seat Pleasant,
Md, received skull and leg fractures
when struck nv an automobile pear
his home. He was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital, where his condition
was still undetermined this morning
Perry S. Toney, SO, of Hammond
Ind, suffered fractured leg when
struck by an automobile near the
Lincoln Memorial. Ardmus Darcy,
so, colored, 81 M street NV, also
received a broken leg when he fell
from the rear of truck.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY,
Roosevelt Continues
Talks With buIIitt:
Will See Newsmen
U. S. Relations Some
With Petoin Regime,
Says Ambassador
BY the Associated Press.

BY Tie AS6OCldle0 tFeSS.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, July 23.-A
press conference and further discus
sions with Ambassador William G.
Bullitt, just back from France, were
on President Roosevelt's schedule to-
day.
Reporters were hopeful he would
have something to say about his con-
ferences with Mr.. Bullitt, begun in
Washington Sunday night and con-
tinued here yesterday.
The Ambassador told reporters he
and the President had "an awful
lot to talk about" He asserted also
that American relations with the
new Petain government in France
were the same as with its predecessor
government.
While Mr.. Roosevelt was paying
particular heed to conditions in
France and Europe in his conversa-
tions with Mr.. Bullitt, he was keep
ing posted also on developments in
Washington by direct telephone
wire.
Message Carefully Timed.
The timing Of his message to Con-
gress yesterday, asking a s500.O00, 900
increase In the Export Import
Banks lending power so it could be
of greater assistance" to Latin
American nations. indicated the
President was keeping tab on the
progress of the Pan-American Con-
ference in Havana.
The message went to Congress on
the day Secretary Hull proposed a
program Of economic cooperation
to the Havana parley and the estab-
lishment of collective trusteeship"
over any European possessions in the
Western Hemisphere threatened
with modification of their existing
status.
Mr.. Bullitt said that Robert
Murphy, American Charge d'Affaires
in France. was at Vichy with a
score of Embassy officials and at
taches.
Dispatch Never Received.
The ma jor portion of the Embassy
staff still is in Paris, however.
Speaking of physical difficulties"
in organizing life in a country with
hundreds of bridges blown up, vir-
tually no railway service, and little
gasoline for cars. the Ambassa dor
said Mr.. Roosevelt never had re-
ceived three sections of an lex
tremely important dispatch which
he sent three weeks ago.
Probably the French government
would like to 60 back to Paris, or
perhaps Versailles. he said. but its
members would be Just prisoners
unless the government had complete
control Of communication.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

help bring about economic rehabili-
tation through open, unrestricted
trade, however, would depend ma
terially" on the policies pursued by
other countries.
1T is no part of our thought" :"
Mr.. Hull declared, Ito obstruct in
any way logical and natural trade
with Europe or with any other por-
ton of the world, but rather to pro-
mote such trade with nations willing
to meet us, in good faith. in a spirit
of friendly and peaceful purpose,
and on a plane of frank and fair
dealing
With an implied direct challenge
to NaZi methods. he added that
against any other kind of dealing,
we naturally will protect ourselves" P"
Evening star., 1940-07-23
70 Crippled Children
At Clarendon Clinic

A total of 20 youngsters attended
the Crippled Childrens Clinic held
yesterday at the Clarendon (Va.)
Health Center.
Several of the children were rec
commended for physiotherapy. spe-
cial shoes and other forms of treat
ment.
The clinic. sponsored by the State
and County Health Departments was
held under the direction of DR.. r.
D. Butterworth and DR.. O. Anderson
Engh.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

The Sault Ste. Marie ship canal in
Michigan accommodates more ton
mage than the Suez Canal.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

I1Oluc Is w lldl i Ou
Make It
and making homes to be what folks
wants an art that has been successfully
developed by The Eberly Plan.
So many houses in Washington and
nearby suburbs are monuments to our
practical skill in renovizing and
undermining. 1t doesn't require NEW
house to have a MODERN HOME.
Don't concern yourself with HOW it
can be done. Let an Eberly Plan
Supervisor come and work it out with
you. And the doing of the work will
impose no inconvenience. 1t will ALL
be done by Eberly Plan workmen-
under the direct supervision of an
Eberly Plan Supervisor. There will be
no surprise extras" - for detailed
specifications are made and followed
exactly.
You can see the economic and
practical advantages of The Eberly Plan,
with only ONE overhead Ia modest
one), and only ONE responsibility
OURS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-25
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

BY the time the Finnish republic
was a few years old, it became plain
that the majority of the people did
not want Communist rule. Here
are records Of the lawmakers chosen
in three elections:
Election of 1924-Socialists, 60;
Agrarians, A; Union party, %;
Communists, 10.
Election of 1927-Socialists, 60;
Agrarians, So: Finnish coalition, "a;
Swedish party, "a; Communists, 20;
Progressives, 10.
Election Of 1936-Socialists, 80;
Agrarians, So: Swedish party, 81;
Unionists, 20; Patriotic party, IA;
Frogressives, Z.
Time after time, the Socialists
have won first place in the voting.
Like Sweden, Finland comes close
to being Socialist (but not Com
munisD country.
The Agrarians have ranked sec
ond in the voting. They are sup
posed to favor the farmers of Fin
land. Many farmers, however, give
their votes to other parties.
More than half the people of
Finland are farmers. Among the
crops, hay ranks first. About 40
per cent Of the farming land is used
for growing hay. With the short
growing season, hay is extra-im-