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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Stop Labor Racketeering

The amendments to the Wag-
ner National Labor Relations
Act, which were recently APP
proved by the House by two
to one vote, represent a praise
worthy attempt to correct a
law which has been a constant
source of industrial discord.
The amendments provide for
the appointment of a new labor
board, separate administrative
and judicial functions, permit
employers to discuss labor prob
lens with employees, require
the board to obtain approval of
members of crate unions before
forcing their absorption into
industrial unions, and make il
legal or employers to refuse to
bargain with alien labor leede
In no way would these amend
ments deprive labor of any le-
Ultimate right or protection
right which it now has. The cause
of honest unionism would not
be imperiled to the slightest
degree, and the right of collec-
tive bargaining would not be
weakened. All the amendments
would do, is to eliminate certain
abuses which have no place in
a free country. They would stop
the labor board from acting as
! Judge, jury and prosecutor, all
in one-and they would deprive
cZar-li,te alien agiators of powers
which have been employed
time and again to foment un-
cessary and unjustified indus
trial strife and violence, there
by branding such unions with
reddish tinge of fifth column
ism despite the fact their rank
and file are 100 per cent Ameri-
can citizens.
The laboring man himself will
gain most, in the long run,
from reform of the Wagner
Act-eyen as the honest labor
ing man is the worst sufferer
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Body of Tennessee MAP Lead
er Ound After Mob Raid Town

Brownsville, Tenn.-The body
of Ebert Williams, one of the
leaders in the local NAACP
sponsored campaign to get Ne
gro citizens here to vote, was
fished up from a nearby river
Sunday, June %, officials of the
Association announced in New
Yorktoday.
This was tn first death of Il
Negro Regarded by citizens as
an off-the-record lynching) at
the hands of whites here since
white mobbists began terroriz-
ing Negroes, when the vote cam
paign was started here several
months ago.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
FOURTH CELEBRATION is
BIG SUCCESS

The celebration here on the
4th of July was well-attended.
The fireworks display was one
of the main features. The free
act on the trapeze was excep-
tionally good. Quite a few amuse
ments and concessions for diver
sion were had by the Mighty
Monarch shows. We've often
heard it had features that no
other show carried. We suppose
it was the muscle dance show
which Disseminated against
men of color. That's an added
feature for Keystone too.
The homecoming event and a
main feature captyfed by a Blue
field man was brought to a eli
max with the browning of Miss
Margaret Deskins, daughter OF
the popular local merchant, as
Miss Mcdowell"
A careful estimate of the
crowd placed it at $500 on tn
show grounds with hundreds of
people constantly entering and
leaving. The weather was most
chilly for a fourth celebration
but that fact apparently made
no difference from the view
point of attendance.
The carnival proper will be
here until midnight tomorrow
Saturday night.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
when labor racketeering is per-
mited to run rampant.

when labor racketeering is per-
mited to run rampant.
Again, foreign born leaders,
while as rule are hard and
faithful workers, they are not
Americans and if their home
land smypathies are allowed to
make them deliberately cause
al the trouble they. can to make
defense preparations slow and
costly, the union that keeps
such traitors in power may be
setting American labor back
quite a bit, but it will soon dis
cover that Uncle Sam can handle
disloyalty quite handily when
men who have won high places
in labor unions deliberately and
slyly try sabotage to achieve
ends. There may be no such men
but labor troubles on the Pacific
coast were rather suspicious q
few years back and we have a
idea that this means of attack
may be tried to slow down the
armament program we have
just started, however steps
have been taken that practically
guarantee that labor troubles
that are not bona fide labor
disagreements but foreign guild
ed agitation will be short lived
and snappily handled.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Williamson Census to Get
Official Once Over in Row

Williamson, a problem child
ITO 1910 census officials with
6.880 registered voters out of 4
total indicated population OF
only 7.210, will be given the
once over today by Merriman
S. Smith, fifth district super
visor, and Mr.. Lennon, area man
ager.
Comparison of the registra-
ton and school enumeration
and census result totals gave
some startling results, so in
consistent and incredible tina.
an investigation is in order. For
instance with total population
of 1910 and $3.50 registered
voters there would DC only $50
of the non-voting ages although
the schol enumeration is be-
tween $500 and 3,0OOl
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Woman Dies at Eckman

Mrs. Edna Adams, SO, of Eek
man, died Sunday morning at
the home of Frank Wheeler af-
ter an illness of two years. She
had lived in Eckman for six
months, coming there from
Landgraff.
Surviving is one son, Stacy IT.
gley, of Ramssur, N. G..
Funeral services were held
Wednesday and burial was al
Eureka cemetery with the Kim,
ball Undertaking company ir
charge of the body.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Mesdames Billie Wooten,

Mesdames Billie Wooten,
Martha Blackwell and Fannie
Poole continue to grow better
each day in Providence hospital
Everything there is conducive
to health-gaining - efficient
nurses, excellent physicians,
sanitary quarters and good food
what else could one wish?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Largest Candle in History

The largest candle in history, so
Tar as is known. was set up in Ma
Pies IN 1924 as a memorial to En-
rico Caruso. Requiring the work of
i've men for four months. says
Golfers Weekly, it was 10 feet IN
height. 2 feet in circumference,
weighed 8 tons and cost e5out S.
zoo. Lighted for "a hours on every
AL Souls day, this candle is ex.
pected 70 last for 1900 years.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Wilcoe Resident Dies

Joe G.. Mason, SO, of Wilcoe,
Monday afternoon at his home
following an illness of a month.
Death was attributed to COM
plications.
Eunreal Services were held on
Wednesday at Wilcoe with the
Rev. H. E. Price officiating. The
Page funeral home had charge
IF the body.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Italian Marshall Killed

Marshall Italo Balbo, COVER.
nor-General of Italian owned Lii.
bya, was killed when the plane
he was plotting over Tobruk was
shot down by the British who
were bombarding the city. Halt
a dozen other prominent Italian
officials with him also persisted
in the flaming plane.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
DR.. and Mrs. BragiOncr Back

Keystone is very proud to
have DR.. and Mrs. Bragioner as
residents again. The past few
years they have resided at Eek
man and while that's not so far
Instant we appreciate much
md welcome good citizens to our
own. We rejoice at their return
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05

According to the National Safety
Council, accidents of all types
claimed $500 lives last July. Traffic
accidents accounted for 1850 of
these. July's accident losses are %
per cent higher than that of the aver
age month. Be smart and drive
carefully. Don't be road-hog or
show-off.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Haze q Good Time
This 9TH of July,
But, Take 1t Easy!

Every July 9TH all america
turns out for one big day Of fun.
This celebration is, of course,
fitting and proper" but al,cays
present is the specter Of accident
and tragedy. Here are some of
the main reasons accidents occur
in such large numbers and a
hint or trUo on ho,u to auoid
them:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05

Louise Stokes, Annie Law
son and Geroldine Lemons have
gone to Roanoke, Va, to spend
two weeks vacation with friends
and relatives.
Earnest Howard, Jr., and
brother Jean Maurice, had their
tonsils removed in Stevens cline
and are getting along nicely.
Mrs. w. w. Sanders of Char
lesion was the weekend guest
of Mrs. M. T. Whittico of Key
stone and Mrs. r. P. Johnson of
Kimball.
"t
Miss BERTHE Smooth of Wash
iton D. G. is the expected guest
of her sister Mrs. Richard War
rem of WEIGH.
The two little Miss Owens of
Keystone are vacationing in
Virginia and report a lovely
time. -.
Arthur King of Kimball and
Rev. George Giles of Eckman,
who had their tonsils removed
in Stevens clinic are getting
along nicely.
The Shreffler family spent
Sunday in charleston, the
guests of relatives.
Miss Geneva Hawks has been
the>guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Darlington this week.
Mrs. Katie Walden was a
visitor in Keystone.
Mr.. Valentine of the Patent
Palac Pharmacy is much i'm
proved at this writing.
]. M. (BilD Whittico Jr. left
last week for ST. Louis, Mo-.
where he will do his inferno
work. We wish him much sue,
cess. iI.a aAs.lat
Mrs. j. J. Stuart continues
to improve and gaining strength
each day.
Folks, the Community theatro
Isl having J excellent pictures
these days. If you think not so,
just run down one afternoon or
evening and be convinced. E cry
body goes to the Community
theatre. I'm surprised you have
not been. ........
Mrs. Travis of Pulaski, Va
who was here the guest of her
son and daughter-in-law Atty
Joe and Cora Mae Travis, left
Last week for her home.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
Word "MyrIad" Fror, croo,

-'-3Ns NUII NTEtk
The word myriad" Is from the
Greek "murioi," meaning ten thou
sand. AS ordinarily used, however
1t signifies a great but indefinite
number.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05

Oil Tor Heating In 1883
Oil was used for heating buildings
In the United States as early as 1888.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05
KEYSTONE news

y Louise Stokes, Annie Law
son and Geroldine Lemons have
gone to Roanoke, Va, to spend
two weeks vacation with friends
and relatives.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05

Earnest Howard, Jr,, and
brother Jean Maurice, had their
tonsils removed in Stevens cline
and are getting along nicely.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05

Miss BERTHE Smooth of Wash
iton D. G. is the expected guest
of her sister Mrs. Richard War.
rem of WEIGH.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-05

Mrs. w. w. Sanders of Chan
lesion was the weekend guest
of Mrs. M. T. Whittico of Key
stone and Mrs r. p. Johnson of
Kimball.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
Conquered French
Ports Bombed bv
British Raiders

VICHY, Aug. 16. (UP)-The Ro-
yal Air Force has resumed the in
tensive bombardment of French
ports, it was announced officially
today.
Small ports along the mouth of
the Gironde river and ports in
Brittany appeared to be the spe-
cial objects of these attacks, it
was said.
Two of the heaviest raids occur
red over the ports of Pauillac and
Blaye near the mouth of the Cir
Onde river. Both towns are sites
for oil and gasoline storage. Huge
fires followed the raids, indicating
the British had struck their OBJ
jectives
The Brittany raids centered on the
small port of Morlaix opposite
Lands End, which might be used
by the Germans as submarine
bases or for preparing debarkments
on the southwest coast of Britain.
The British air force is contin-
uing its daily intensive raids on all
French channel ports, according
to official sources. The channel
raids are particularly intense on
Boulogne-Sur-Mer and Saint -Omer
it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
Jupun to Demand
Marines E EvQcuQte
Shanghai Sector

SHANGHAI, Aug. 16. UP)-A
Japanese naval spokesman said to-
day that Japan would demand that
the former British defense sectors
IN the international settlement be
turned over to Japanese control. The
international defense commission
already has given control of the
sectors to the United States marines.
The spokesman said that Japan
would make the demand "as a mat
te5r0f course" and indicated that
any argument for control of the
areas which did not have Japanese
consent was Impractical" Other
naval authorities had said that the
marines control was tentative and
indefinite"
Japanese opposition to the plan
drawn up by the defense commits
sion and approved by the Shanghai
municipal council threatened to
widen a dispute between japanese
and American authorities over the
bitterly contested China "open
door" policy.
AThe international defense commits
sion had decided yesterday that the
former British areas should be con-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
Mason Sees Slight
Chance for Hitler
Without Invasion
BY j. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

Evidence of representative dam
age being done by the present series
of German bombings over Britain
is becoming known, as we'll as the
possible maximum of effort which
the Germans can put forth in the
air. Neither indicates that Hitler
;an win the war with his aviators
alone. If the raids are not followed
by an invasion and do not revert
to concentrated attacks on Bri-
tish supply ships, it is difficult to
understand how the German high
command can have formulated any
realistic plan for a decisive outcome
under present conditions.
Only by annihilating the British
air force could a possible result fa-
vorable to Germany be obtained.
There has been no letup, however
in the combat power of the British
defendes: and indeed. Berlin de-
clared Thursday night that the
enemy aviators were showing in
creased competence.
correspondents again to inspect
ports which the Germans claim
they have heavily damaged. The
naval base of Portland has been
bombed repeatedly, but an inspec-
ton by correspondents shows the
damage to have been slight with
no warships harmed.
AT Southampton, another persis-
tent target for the Germans, ship
ping is passing in and out of the
port without molestation. At Dover,
where the Germans claimed mas
terry of the air" the shops are open.
business is as usual, and foreign
correspondents remain there to des-
cribe dog fights in the air and over
the channel.
Such results as these do not in
dicate Britain is being bombed into
surrender.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
Raj Again Bombs
Italian Positions:
Rome Admits Loss

ROME, Aug. 16. CUPO-British
planes, for the second time this
week, early today roared over
northern Italy and a general head
quarters communique admitted
that two persons were killed and
five wounded in raids on Marate
and Olgiate, northern rural COM
munities.
Gn Cairo the Royal Air Force
said that British planes also had
raided Bomba, important Italian
seaplane base on the Adriatic,
across the Italian peninsula from
Rome, destroying, setting fire to
Or damaging a number of flying
boats.)
The communique, which said the
British planes had crossed Switzer-
land enroute to their italian OBJ
jectives, claimed that Italian anti
aircraft guns in the Turin area
had shot down one British plane
near Ceresole D'Alba. The crew
was said to have consisted of five
men, some of whom were killed
while the remainder were captured
The Italians admitted also that
the British had raided Massawa,
chief italian port and supply base
in Eritrea, East Africa, and Colbol-
cia. -Four persons were killed and
IL were wounded in these raids,
general headquarters said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
London Reveals Conversations for
Lease of West Indian Air Bases to
U.S., Denies Deal for Destroyers
on Trinidad and Bermuda.

on Trinidad and Bermuda.
Well informed British sources
previously had said that Great Bri-
tain had suggested she might per-
nit the United States to use ports
and airfields IN certain British
islands in the western hemisphere
1t was said authoritatively that
if the United States suggested leas-
ing of such bases the suggestion
would be received sympathetically
and with interest"
"It is untrue to suggest that the
question of selling any islands has
arisen" these sources added, how
ever. 1T is also incorrect to link
the discussion of islands bases with
the transfer of United States des-
troyers to Britain"
Reports in Washington that
Great Britain might exchange some
of her western hemisphere holdings
for over-age U. S. destroyerS pro-
badly arose from the discussion
of United States use of West Indian
airport and harbOr facilities, 1t was
added.
British sources insisted that the
question of island bases would not
be made a springboard for bar
gaining over the destroyers.
The sale of U. S. destroyers to
Britain, it was pointed out, has been
blocked thus far by legal obstacles
which the cession of territory or
the granting of airport and harbor
privileges would not overcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
Rescue Workers Dig in Debris for
Bodies Of Croydon Raid Victims;
Small Boy in Shelter Dug Out Alive

OdIndSe.
tramped through Croydon in
the early hours along roads flanked
by four-foot mounds of debris which
had been shoveled off the high
way. Office equipment and furni-
ture from damaged buildings lay
on the sidewalks where they had
been spewed by bombs.
The only note of cheerfulness
which assailed my ears came from
an uncaged canary, on top of a
charred girder.
Rescue workers told me that at
least 10 high explosive bombs were
dropped by the Germans before
British fighters chased them away.
I saw one crater 80 feet deep. A
brick air raid shelter beside pub
lie swimming pool had been re-
duced to rubble by direct hit, but
its only occupant, a small boy, was
dug out alive.
From the debris of one of the
damaged buildings rescue workers
removed 17-year-cld youth un-
injured. He celebrated his escape
by joinging cheerfully in the search
for his comrades.
The rescue work had been con-
tinued until after midnight and
was resumed at dawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16

mere.
. 1t was said however, that the
morale of the German air force
must continue at a high level.
Otherwise it would not continue
reckless daylight raids in which the
losses run as high as 10 per cent Of
planes participating.
The question here was how long
the German morale could stand up
when returning German aviators
each night see more and more of
their comrades chairs empty in the
mess hall.
No air force in the world, it was
thought here, can continue to take
indefinitely the losses now being
inflicted upon the Germans. Per-
sons of this belief felt that Adolf
Hitler would have to call off the
air battle after a week or 10 days If
air supremacy is not won.
British losses; q was said, were
bound to be less because they are
using single-seater fighters as con-
trasted with the two-seater Mes
serschmidt fighters and German
bombers with crews of four and six
men.
Moreover, it was noted, 20 per
cent of the British airmen are shot
down on land in their own terri
tory and thus are able to fight again
The loss in trained manpower, it
was thought, is much more serious
for the Germans than the loss of
planes, which can be turned out
faster than pilots.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16

trolled by .he marines. The areas
include homes and offices of a
number of Americans who have
been threatened by agents of the
Japanese-sponsored national gov
ernment of China" in Marking.
Vice Admiral Moriji Takeda, the
Japanese naval commander, will
convene the settlement defense
council as many times as he deems
necessary until the British and Am
ericans understand "the realities of
the present status of the settle
ment," it was said.
The japanese had contended that
since the British are withdraw
ing their troops, only the Japanese
forces here were large enough to
maintain order in the settlement.
Qn Tokyo, an informed quarter
said that Japan might reject the
defense commissions decision. va
chiro Suma, foreign office spokes-
man, said he had no official infor-
nation that the marines were tax
ing over the former British sec
tors, but added if such a move was
under way 'it is not likely to be
realized.")
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
luminous pavements.

luminous paVementS.
SECTION II: Signs shall not be
required in connection with said
distinctive markings.
SECTION III: The Director of
Public Works is hereby authorized
to place such distinctive marking
on any portion of the roads, high
ways, or streets under his juriSdic-
ton where the volume of traffic or
the vertical or other curvature of
the roadway renders it hazardous
to drive on the left side of such
marking or signs and markings.
SECTION ": Any person who
drives to the left of any such mark
ing, except as hereinabove pro-
vided, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
SECTION V: This ordinance shall
be published once in the Imperial
Valley Press within Is days and
become effective within 30 days
from and after its passage.
ROBERT w. HATTON
MAYOR of the City of
Ell Centre.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC }
I, Neal H. Gavin, City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centre, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance
was duly passed and adopted by
the City of El Centre on the 7th
day of August, 1910, by the following
votes:
AYES: Bratton, Fawcett, He'll,
Moore, Hatton.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
WITNESS my name and official
seal of the City of FL Centre this
18th day of August, 1910.
NEAL H GAVIN,
City Clerk.
(SEALl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
Hitler Stalking Hopes on :,
Weeks Air Battles, View

LONDON, Aug. 16 (UP)-Neutral,
observers predicted today that this
weeks air battle over Britain may
prove the turning point of the war.
These neutral quarters were in
clined to doubt that Che German
air force will be able to blast the
Royal Air Force from the air, which
is believed here to be necessary
preliminary to any attempt by Ger
many to invade the British Isles.
1t was said by these experts that
the figures of the British air minis
try on the huge German plane
loses of the fighting thus far prob
ably present an accurate reflection
of the cost of the battle to the Ger
mans.
They said that the German air
force continued to enjoy three
to-one numerical advantage over
the RAF and predicted that despite
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-16
Here Are Rival
Claims of Losses
by UNITED PRESS

L
The aerial war on Britain entered
its sixth day Friday. The score for
the previous days follows:
Thursday Fifth Day.
German claim: 143 British ships
shot down. % German planes lost,
British claim: ITO German planes
shot down; 34T 'itish planes lost.
"Wednesday 'urth Day.
German claim: =. British planes
shot down; five German planes
lost.
British claim: 26 German planes
shot down; four British planes lost.
Tuesday Third Day.
German claim: 1872 British planes
shot down, "a German planes lost
British claim: 78 German planes
shot down; 13 British planes lost.
Monday Second Day.
German claim 80 British planes
shot down; "a German planes lost.
British claim: 81 German planes
shot down; 13 British planes lost.
Sunday First Day.
German claim: 80 British planes
and eight barrage balloons shot
down; II German planes lost.
British claim: IS German planes
shot down; 26 British planes lost.
Totals
German claim: 478 British planes
and eight barrage balloons shot
down; SO German planes lost.
British claim. 400 German planes
shot down; So British planes lost.