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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
NAACP Continues Fight
Against Navy Jim Crow

NEW YORK.-Negro carpen-
ters are being refused employ
ment at construction projects
now going forward at Fort Dix,
New Jersey, and Negro skilled
AMI mskilled workers are barred
fir m working at United States
government air fields now under
construction in three cities in
Florida, the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF
Colored People revealed today.
The revelation was made in
connection with the associations
survey of discrimination against
the Negro in the operation of
governments national defense
program throughout the country.
AT Fort Dix, where construc-
tion firms working undhr go
Venment contracts are engage
ed in a huge building program
to house troops, the NAACP
learned that only three Negro
carpenters are employed out of
$50 capentcrs working there.
Despite the fact that the
Crater Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and joiners of America, an
AFL union, which controls the
job, has large number of Ne
gro members, many of whom
have been in the union more
than score of years, the union
has issued am order barring work
to all except residents of the
county. No Negro members of
the union live in that county.
The three Negro carpenters
now employed at Fort Dix, got
their jobs only after they made
a strong protest.
More than fifteen Negro
carpenters have been refused
work at the camp during the
past few weeks, although white
carpenters who are non-resi-
dents of the county, are being
daily.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
"BOb'' Greer Names
AHC Ounty Teams

official field.
Hubert Smith, master field
general Of the Elkhorn eleven,
is repeat from last season and
was the one member of this
selection to place without heavy
competition. John Collins, a lad
of no little fame as a pugilist, re-
tanned the berth at guard won
last season and rates as the
outstanding linesman of the
year. Collins halls from Excel
sior. Booker and Brown, both of
Elkhorn, jumped from alternate
and honorable mention to firts
by consistent and able play.
James Shelton, Gary triple
threat, has the most outstand-
ing record for any back in the
county. AS a kicker heis unbeat-
able with his distance and plac-
ing. Passes tried by Shelton
this season nettcd 1873 yards
gain from 18 competitions out of
"a tries. Blocking and running
the pigskin wOred like velvet
for this lad. His gains from run
ming plays could have been tabu-
lated nicely with an adding
machine, Greer said.
The All-County Stacks up like
this: ......
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Stay On Farm
Says Bias
Employers
pspartms M ,,,.,.-

At West Palm Beach, Fla,
where the government is prepar-
ing to spend a million dollars to
build one of the numerous air.
fields proposed for this section
of the country, the County
Commissioners have made it
plain to local contractors that
they prefer to have Negroes do
what they term agricultural
work." rather than any type Of
skilled or unskilled labor at
Morrison Aviation Field.
An idea of how these Com
missioners view the situation
and also their estimation of the
relationship of Negro women
and children to agricultural
work, is seen in the following
newspaper account of the mat
ter: .
County Agent M. U. Mounts
said this morning that recent
survey of the Negro agricultur-
al labor supply in the south end
of the county did show a threat
ened shortage, even if the con-
struction of the Eighth Pursuit
Wing Headquarters cantonment
at Morrison Field drew off large
numbers of Negroes. The county
commission yesterday voted to
ask contractors to adopt a policy
of hiring only white unskilled
labor to keep from disturbing
the Nego agricultural labor
supply. Commissioner c. Y.
Byrd presented the motion:
"All builders and experienced
men in construction today agre-
ed that Negroes will probably
Continued on page four
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Christmas Star

A huge Christmas star was
set up and lighted early this
week atop the mountain where
Kopper's new bucket-line goes
over the ridge. After dark is
presents a most beautiful sight.
The custom of putting up
giant stars on high places over
looking cities and towns has
grown into set part of Yule-
tide decorations. Keystone has
Joined in the growing group of
towns using this type of decora-
ton and those responsible for
it should be complimented.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
BSTC PROFESSOR GETS 49,.
DEGREE FROM OHIO STATE

Professor q. A. Connolly, Of
the science studies department
received the Master of Arts
degree, Friday, December 20,
from Ohio State university.
Professor Connolly specialized
m the field Of geography. He is
the first faculty member to re-
ceiyc higher degree during the
past five years while in the SER
vice of the college.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Greer Disproves
Listing
Gives Views to Reporter
On Selection Methods; Offers
Suggestions for improvements
By S. B. Moon

you cannot select an AL
State fairly if you fail to see
the boys in question during
several times of action" That
is the answer Bob Greer gave
to a question: concerning the
mythical All-State sent out a
few days ago under "Scotty's"
by-line.
Greer was a bit reluctant to
go into detail concerning his
answer to the opening, but did
give this information. 1t seems
that he agrees with several
fans that the latest An-State
does not clearly represent the
best of West Virginia's Negro
high grid stars.
"Just take this example, :"
said Greer, ''Scotty places at an
end post the lad Scott from
Kimball of our own county. Now
Lawrence is a nice player, but
he cannot come up to Stewart
of Gary, or Brown of Elkhorn.
am using examples from Nc
DowelI to make the idea more
clear" ..
After completing the line of
thought above, the sports writ
er was given. other questions
which he answered with inter-
esting replies. Players SHOULD
be selected for ability, sports
manship and especially consist
ency regardless of the school or
ito give sectional recognition"
Greer continued. He made it
quite plain that there should
not be placements made just for
evening up he team. From the
answers it is to be gathered that
should a team have all eleven of
the best to represent the state
then list that team as such even
If it did look like an All-Jughead
CONTINUED on page Four)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Elks To Hold
Program Jan l
Northfork High School
Auditorium Chosen AS
Place of Program

Elks from surrounding COM
munities will meet at North
fork January l in observance of
Emancipation.
The program at TAB P. M.
will feature many personalities.
The audience will join in the
singing of "God BlessAmerica, "
whic h will be followed by the
invocation by Rev. Mckinley
Raymore of Mcdowell. After
spirituals lead by Mrs. Hattie
Everett and others, will follow
words from eX-slaves.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Especial to TIMES)

3WithsS a few of the stellar
players sfrgn last season re-
peating and an entirely new
set of names seldom heard from
the lips of grid fans prior to
this past season, Greer Especial
Sports Correspondent for Daily
News) released his Mcdowell
county bests.
Elkhorn is the team making
the major increase in members
of this seasons selections while
Kimball, last year ruler of the
turf, dropped far behind in
placing on the firt eleven. Scott
end, and Walden, a watch-charm
guard placed on the alternate
team for the Terrors.
Gary, always a potential max
err of star grid material kept
her record clean by placing a
men; Elkhorn evened the tally
with another four; Excelsior
came up with three. Prominent
by their absence are two names
appearing in the All-Southern
and All-State choices by other
sports experts" Having been
closer to the game in CHS sec
ton than any other writer
Bob" is rated as listing the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
BSTC Chapel Program

The chapel program, Deem
Der 18, under the direction of
the Omega Psi Phi fraternity,
with Mr.. Charles Chapman act
ing as master of ceremonies.
Prayer was offered by Arthur
Taylor and the scripture was
read by Reeves Milton. Mr..
Andrew G. Jordan delivered the
principle address. He spoke on
"The Negro Business In The
South" The neophite male quin-
tette rendered two selections.
President II. L. Dickson spoke
to the students and faculty on
problems concerning the institu-
ton. Selections were rendered
by the women's glee club.
-O0O-
Guhccriho 10 Tho TVuoao
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Whataman Department

He is auSter, ascetic, vcgc-
arian, Il tee-totaler, anti-Smol
cr, simple in manner and display
small, yet he is a dictator of one
of the European countries no
at war. He is DR.. Antonio Oil
viera Salazer, ruler of Portugal
at $1,000 per year. This accord
ing to our Who Is News This
Week column.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
The Threshold of 1871

This is the time of the year
when pictures of the old man
with scythe, and the young
boy with the threc-corner pants
is popular. This is the time of
the year when the young anG
the old meet. And this is the
time Of the year we should be
making resolutions. We wont
We're just going to continue
bringing you all the local news,
and the best Of continued, week
~ features possible.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
FEATURES
m THIS
tissue
ClaSSificistS COMPOUNDED

One of the items we read IL
our Star Dust column tells W
about the Pittsburgh Symphony
players being Il bit startled
when they found out they were
to play the still very popular
piece of music: melancholy
Baby" Do YOU want to reat
about the background of thi;
song? 1t cam be read in Stal
Dust, this week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
How Chawming
Mrs. Beaglepuss!

Miss Ruth Wyeth Spears il
her "How to Sew" department
shows US this week just how
women react when they have re-
turned from some other woman's
home. They really overhaul the
old homestead with diferer.
carpets, mirrors, wall shelves,
draperies and stuff. Read this
department. and see for yourself.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
One Year From New

Baukhage, our correspondent
in the nations capital, had an
interview with C.. A. Dykstra,
selective service administrator
And from tn interestingateeood
And from that interview, Bauk-
hage has written an extremely
interesting report of that inter
view which tells us what is on
the mind of the selectivc service
administrators.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Canonical Obediencs

Canonical obedience Is the ODE
djence which the inferior clergy owe
TO the diocesan bishop. which bish-
OPS owe to the metropolitan, and the
neatrQpolitans to the pope In the
Nnapani Catholic church.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
II. l.. BROWN SUBSCRIBES
FOR TWENTIETH YEAR

For about 20 years Mr.. X. L..
Brown Of Institute, w. Va. has
unsolicitedly subscribed for the
MCDOWELL TIMES.
Mr.. Brown has submitted his
subscription fee consecutively
over this period of time.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Second Dartf Call Comes

Early this week authorities
isued a call for more men for
the new conscript army. The
state quota was set at nearly
1900 men of whom nearly 100
will be from Mcdowell.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Docs Not F1n At Nirha

About eight inches long, the mar
tin IS beautiful steel blue. II IL
one OF the few birds that refuse to
ny at night, even when migrating.
A powerful flyer, it catches insects
on the wing.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
Lss cabin q Lang ~

The ~ sabfn OHea 6Saniseted all
Other hs~sns construcann n 6s UER.
ed Sts4As. That was vseo EssAaers
vePs settling the Vesk. Il used to
be an advantage politically 70 be
able TO say ore was born In q log
cabin, for !iie cuhin was the hall.
mark Of democracy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27

Honorable mention - Back,
Martin of Elkhorn; Brown Of
Gary; Pradd Of Excelsior; FB;
Burns of Elhorn; End PadGctt
of Gary; OF, Dallas Of Kimball ;
center, Chas. Thomas Of Kim
ball. ''''
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27

Alternate Team
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-28
THE FIRESIDE CHAT

president RoosEvELr's fireside chat sun
L day night was an enlightenlng e2plana'lon
of the governments position on the many per
picking problems in this time OF deep Anxiety
and great emergency. In his every "oiu' NIL
ROOSEVELT showed the heavy strain ne Is I'LL
der. the seriousness of the situation ne IS
called upon to deal with.
Anv listeners who had hoped that he would
declare his attitude on the third term must
have been terribly disappointed. He carefully
escheWed politics except to compare advances
in the army, navy and air force during the last
seven years with what had been done for
them in the seven years prior to his admins
tration.
Starting with a solemn appeal for support
of the Red Cross in it's effort to relieve the
suffering of millions fleeing before the en-
battled forces of Germany, the President quick
~ launched into a review of the way previous
defense appropriations had been spent and a
careful but circumspect statement of what is
contemplated in investing new appropriations
for the national security.
He warned against the Trojan Horse and
the fifth column, declared the minimum wage
should not be reduced or the maximum hours
of labor increased, insisted the consumer
should be protected and the average living
costs be maintained, and announced that bust
ness and industry would be called on to help
coordinate the emergency defense program
upon which the government is concentrating
its best effort at this time.
HI emphasized the service industry and in.
dustrial leaders can perform and made it ap'
parent that he reposes great confidence in
the special units he intends to form from their
ranks for drafting industry's part in the pro-
gram. 1t was made plain that the finest tai
ent and experience of the country will rally
to the job and that in a few days he will re-
veal some of the details of the work.
In this connection it is interesting to note
that the Southern Governors Conference will
be called into session shortly to draft a paral.
lei planning program, to demonstrate to Wash:
ington department heads that the South is the
most advantageous region for industrial CO.
operation in the broad program Of defense. 1t
is not expected to pile up profits from south
ern exploitation in the emergency, but it
is reasonable to expect the district to be plac-
ed in a situation permitting the employment
Of many thousands of idle workers, to get its
share of new training and defense bases and
for meeting defense requirements. The south
ern governors are in the best position to see
that this is brought about.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-28
U OF BALANCE

There is no reason to look favorably on A
J. MAXwELL's proposal to concede the guber
material nomination to J. M. BRoUGHToN with
out a run-off election.
In fact it may be supposed that Mr.. MAX
WELL, who was third man in the primaries
has chosen this method of throwing his sup
port to Mr.. BRoUGHToN, without an oper
declaration to that effect.
1t is also possible to suppose that if he
had been second in the race he would be
reluctant as is W. P. HORTON, to surrender
whatever chance he might enjoy of heading
the ticket in a second poll.
Mr.. HORTON is right in turning a cold shout
der to the MAXWELL proposition. Whether hi
has any possibility of winning or not, he would
place himself in a cowardly position if he sur
rendered without a fight.
The laws of this state require that a cover
nor be nominated by a majority vote of the
people. Where there is no majority the two
highest candidates must enter a run-off cleo
ton to determine the winner.
There is no reason, despite the problems
facing North Carolina and the nation, to de
part from the statutes. To do so would be tt
select a candidate by COLLISION.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-28

Another week Of fighting in northern
France and Belgium closed with the Germans
at the channel and the Allied forces still
battling to close the bottle neck through
which HITLER must pour reserves, fuel and
munitions if he is to hold channel ports with
sufficient strength to effectively launch his
loudly proclaimed attack on England.
In as much as he has reached the channel
and the Allies have not been able to throw a.
barrier across the bottle neck, it might be
assumed that he has materially improved his
chances of final victory. But to believe this
without seeing the whole picture would be to
discredit the magnificent strategy of General
WEYGAND.
1t is true that the Nazis have some advant-
age, in that they are within striking distance
OF London and other important British CEN
ers. But it is equally true that they have
been slowed down, with tremendous losses
IN men, tanks, planes and supplies, and that
present German forces on the channels shore
are Inadequate to the task of invading Eng
land with equal success to the Scandinavian
INVASION. They can work great damage by
alfplane raids, their submarines and surface
craft can prey on the British coast, but unless
their forces are greatly augmented in all
branches the damage they can do will not he
great enough to enforce a sudden and b,n,i1i
ating peace.
General WEYGAND told the people of France
on Sunday that If they can hold out for one
month the Allied armies will have laid the
foundation OF victory. and that, CONSIDERING
their progress last week, he might with reason
reduce that period to two weeks. This is en-.
couraglng and hopeful, and is backed NV tho
record.
HA'ep' - MS counteroffensive, organized
OIL d moments notice, the forces of HITLER
would have been in Paris and London long
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-28

ago. So far from reaching either goal the
Nazi high command has found its armies
blocked, it's supplies dwindling and the ar
tillery of the Allies sweeping the full width
of the corridor through which it must send
it's reserve strength either to cut off the Bel
gian and British forces to the north or to
gain supremacy on the channel.
1t is reported by competent observers that
German losses, both in men and supplies are
staggering-25,O 900 in one engagement, says
one dispatch - and that separate divisions
have been halted by lack of fuel due to the
effective raiding by the Allied air force.
Such losses cannot be long endured, even
by the Germans. If they are continued, if
the efficiency of the WEYGAND offensive holds
to it's present high standard, the Allies will
indeed have laid the foundation of victory.
Even the taking of Boulogne and of Calais
will be of small advantage to the Germans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-28
FRANCE
FRENCH CABINET
HOLDS LONG MEET
Continued from Page 0ne)

Continued from Page 0ne)
The Germans put everything
available into the campaign to
crush the French, British and Bel.
gian forces in the Battle Of Fland-
ers. They threw wave upon wave
Of infantry, a laundering artillery
bombardment as well as their dive
bombers and armored columns in.
to their drive for a quick decision
over the Allies.
(The Germans even reported
tanks fighting warships, and seed
boats harrassing the British navy
in the English Channel.)
The Battle of Flanders ragged
overnight into the first major night
operations of this war while the
Allies withdrew from their Scheld
river positions in the ValencienneS
sector to a prepared line farther
west toward the Channel.
The struggle ragged with undim'
ilished fury throughout today with
the Allies reported checking the
Germans on their new front.
The French high commands
night communique S a d British
troops counter = attacked on the
northern front (here five WORDS
were censored) while the French
persisted in their cleanup on the
Somme.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-28
WAR B

This is about the time when the state de.
partment in Washington begins to draft those
painful semi-annual reminders to the Euro.
pean debtors of the payments due on June Is.
1t is hardly to be supposed, comments the
New York Herald Tribune, that the depart
ment will halt this time-hallowed practice, fu-
tile as it may be in all but one case. The
passage of time makes it ever clearer that
Britain and France committed a major blunder
when they refused to continue payments on
freely negotiated settlements.
Finland paid last December, but since that
date has suffered the Russian invasion. The
Firms stated, on the other hand, that they
have every intention of continuing to honor
their obligations. Poland and Czecho-Slovakia
have disappeared as political entities, but
were among the defaulters. Belgium is in.
volved in the war, and Italy talks about 60
ing in.
Only little Finland, whose debt was incurred
for relief and not for war purposes, managed
to avoid the stigma of default. Hungary
made a small payment last year and it will
be interesting to see if the process continues.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-28
Star.News Program

Consolidated 0tty-County Government
unde- CouncilManager Administrator
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highway from Wr1ghts0a"e
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
s5-Foot Cape Fear River n w'o'
ey Turning Basin, pith ship lanes mo
Industrial sites along Eastern oonN
south OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, oao
Orton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Prodnc'
tion through sustained-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency. supported BY one
countrywide TAG.
shipuards and Drydock.
Neoro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital
Adequate hospital facilities for chtte'.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse TOR Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape 0ro1o1n0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina
Modern Tuberculosis Sandtortuns.