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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
.|nFAAIILE PARALYSIS
BATTLE UNDER WAY

NEW YORK.-America's pro-
gram of national defense against
a stealthy enemy swung into
high gear this week as business,
labor and industry united for a
reoDrd-smashin 1914 Eight
Infantile Paralysis" campaign.
The campaign will be formally
launched on January Is. The
first of thousands of Home
Parties" will be given by Mrs.
Roosevelt on January ID; the
March of Dimes" will be con-
Quoted from coast to coast on a
scale never before attempted. In
Washington, D. c., the mile of
Dimes" will share the spotlight
with the gala festivities planned
for January 80, President Roose-
velt's 59th birthday. Stars OF
the stage, screen and radio
have pledged their full participa.
ton in the 1941 March Of
Dimes of the Air" directed by
Eddie Cantor.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Income Taxes
Begin At $500

Income tax return forms
with the exception of corpora
,tion forms, for the state OF
West Virginia, were released by
the Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. on January 8, 1941.
Particular attention is direct
ed to important changes in the
Revenue Act of 1910 with
respect to the liability of indivi-
duals for the filing of income
tax returns. individuals under
the following circumstances are
required to file returns cover
ing the calendar year 1910.
Single individuals, or married
not living with husband or wife,
having a GROSS INCOME of
$4,000 or more.
Married individuals living
together having a combined
GROSS INCOME of 100000 or
more. ..
The net income is no longer to
be used in determining the liabi-
lily for the filing of a federal
income tax return. Every citizen
or resident of the United States
will be required to file return
for the taxable year 1910 if the
GROSS INCOME, regardless of
the amount of his net income,
comes within the amount specifi-
ed above for his particular
status. u a~. i
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Negro /. Still Test Of
Democracy, Says NAACP

NEW YORK.-During 1910,
the American Negro proved to
be, the surest standard for test
ing, in terms of concrete action,
our governments oft repeated
assertion that American demo-
cracy gives full justice to all
the citizens of the United States,
according to report made by
Walter White at the annual
meeting Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of
Colored People, held here Mon
day, January 6.
Four Supreme Court Victories
On the credit side the NAACP
secretary pointed to four deci.
sions won before the United
States Supreme Court, affecting
the rights Of Negro citizens.
first Of these decisions, read by
Justice Hugo l.. Black, last Feb
IL, denied the right of Florida
courts to obtain confessions from
four Negro youths, through tor
ture, and termed conviction
after such action, unconstitu-
tional. The cases of Dave county
in Alabama, and Bob White in
Texas, were also reversed on
similar grounds. the fourth
decision denied the right of
persons to bar Negroes from
buying or living on property in
areas Of a city restricted by
agreement among property own
ers.
The Association also won q
notable case in its six-year
fight 10 equalize the salaries OF
Negro and white, teachers in
southern and border states
J Continued ON page four
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Virginia Union
Reviews Year

At a time when the nation
was confronted with serious
problems both externally and
internally, youth of the nation
met at Virginia Union in Mar. in
the annual Student Conference
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People. The first call for dele
gates brought applications from
both white and Negro college
students throughout the east,
south, north and midwest.
Taking Resources for Demo
cracy in YOUTH" as their theme.
the students, aided in their task
by outstanding national leaders.
sought n clear perspective of
the role they would play in com.
batting those forces that threat
ell their security and freedom.
Last December, the college
chapter of NAACP launched
movement to have established
at the school both the Civil Aero
nautical corp and the Reserve
Officers Training corp. A petit
ton has been signed and sent to
the government with this end
in view
President w. j. Clark of tho
university says: I'm view of the
present national crisis, believe
that such units would render 8
valuable service. If the students
want them, we shall try to get
them"
In December, the university
also played host to the twenty
9th annual meet afr the Color
ed Intercollegiate Athletic ass1E
A{xk{Sroplss q 4 49,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Brewer Society
Warns Dealers

Letters of warning were issu-
ed this week to 10 Mcdowell
county beer establishments by
T. c. Mckinley, state director
of the Brewers and Beer Distri-
butors Committee of West Vir-
ginia who appraised prophet
ors Of the fact that they have
failed to comply with a state re-
gulation requiring the display Of
license numbers in windows or
doors.
Direcor Mckinley, whose Office
co-operates with the state tax
department of Misunderstanding
beer regulation urged the adj
dresses to display placards
showing their license number
in conpicuous places. The license
numbers must be on cards of a
size not less than four by eight
inches with lettering one and
one-half inches in height, or
more. Mckinley asked the pro-
prietors receiving his warning
to cooperate with the commit
tee by carrying out not only the
spirit but the letter of the non
intoxicating beer law.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
COLD WAVE SENDS
MERCURY DOWN

A cold wave from the West
struck Mcdowell county on the
fourth sent the mercury dwon
to four above zero by Sunday,
the snow that fell Saturday
ceased before morning of the
next day and the youngsters
who hopefully expected a chance
to try out new sleds were dis
appointed. tc -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

At the age of ten, Father Bob"
as he has come to be affection
ately known, opened a school for
Negro children. 1t was one of
the first efforts toward the
education Of the freed men fol-
lowing the close of the war.
Since that day DR.. Patton has
devoted his life to the welfare of
the Negro.
In 1884, vacationing in Africa,
"Dr. Bob" discovered that &C
tive trading in Negro slaves was
rampant in Liberia. Z tee9-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
World Affairs

During the past week things
have taken a decidedly worse
turn in the far East. Apparent
ly seeking to stir up trouble to
keep Uncle Sam out of Europe,
the japanese have begun a new
series of Incidents"
Hints that we may go on the
gold standard again in the near
future thus to better serve the
anti-Axis course of the present
administration have struck the
Nazis in a vital spot for if We
make available to England the
vast gold supply we have in the
hills of Kentucky the English
can very promptly pull the props
from under Adolph, and there
is no indication whatsoever but
this is what is going to occur in
the near future.
Despite the ratings of those
of high principles gold is the
biggest thing in the world of
mankind and there are but few
things it cannot accomplish.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
How Neutral Are We?

There can be little doubt to
anyone who follows the news
that the United States of A
merica is very near to war now.
In this day of undeclared war it
could be said we are already in
it, for we have been supplying
England with arms and about all
everything else, including our
moral support.
The President, in his latest
speech, has demanded that our
defense efforts be redouble i'm
mediately for not only are We
the arsenal of democracy, but
are near, very near, to danger
of becoming one Of the belli-
gerents. -.
The course of America in the
war begun by Hitler was pre-
dicted wrongly by that dictator.
He thought we would adopt a
hands-off policy. Instead we
have stretched neutrality to
such limits We ourselves have a
suspicion-as it were.
It has been said we are not
ready for war, we do not have
enough armament to outfit but
a handful of men. Indications
are that our production of arms
in the big revival Of that art
has been highly unsatisfactory
because of slowness and othel
delay.
In the face Of general knowl
edge and our known capacit!
of getting thing done, this is
decidedly unique spot to be or
and somewhat mysterious.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

BUSINESS PICKUP IN 1910
Business volume activity will
be dominated by the rearma-
ment effort and total volume Of
business in 1941 should exceed
1910 by about 10 per cent, says
the United Business Service.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

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lante mob Tecfpses hs was said
to have beed drunk often and
beaten his wife on numerous
occasions The body of Williams,
member of Brownsville, Tenn.
branch of the NAACP, was
found in a river swamp the day
after he had gone with a group
of Negro citizens to the City
Hall in an effort to secure in
formation about registering in
order to vote in the presidential
election of 1910.
Thornton was shot to death
by a mob led by police officials,
on of whom Thornton has failed
to address as Mr." Henderson,,
a "a year old Birmingham. All.
Continued on page foW---
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

Industrial employment should
average 10 to IL percent greater
in 1941 than In 1910, with pay
rolls Up Is to. % per cent, says
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Race Losing
Ship Jobs
u. 8. Maritimcs Service Is
Easing Negro Seamen Out of
Jobs on Ships, NAACP Reveals

NEW YORK. - Apparently
taking a leaf from the Navy de-
partment's policy of segregating
Negroes to the role Of mess at
tendants, the United States
Maritime Service has gone a
step further, quietly adopting a
policy of gradually excluding
Negro seamen from jobs as fire
men and coal passers on govern
ment transport ships, the Ma
tional Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People
revealed today.
The disclosure was made to-
day when the Association an
nounced that it had sent a letter
of protest to the Chief Maritime
Service, u. S Coast Guard Head
quarters at Washington, over
the exclusion of three Negro
seamen from jobs aboard the
United States Army transport
odd America" a former Unit
ed States Lines vessel taken over
~ the Maritime Service and
now tied up at the pier at the
DOT of 58th Street in Brooklyn.
The men, Lemuel Cherry, Jas.
'atrick and another seaman.
whose name was not Immediate
available, applied for jobs as
Ircmen and coal passers aboard
he vessel, a coal burner, on
Thursday, January 9, after re-
celvlng a message from the
ships engineer that men were
needed for those jobs. Cherry
is seaman with 10 years ex-
2erience as fireman. He was
honorably discharged last Feb,
after completing three months
of special training at the Mari
time Service training station at
Hoffman Island, New York. He
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
EEATURES
HA.TH1S
.zz=zn SSUE
He Says: "Pigs isn't Pigs
But Shoats, Hogs"

Many pertinent bits Of in
formation are brought to you
this week by Baukhage, our
Washington representative. He
writes about the 10 per cent drop
in the pig crop. There is some
thing, too, about the war jit-
ters." Then a little more about
what went on in the newspaper
mems club in Washington, D. G..
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
And II Is True, Too

Our present ambassador to
Japan, Joseph G. Grew, got his
start in the field Of diplomacy
because he just did not seem 10
have any fear of tigers or bears.
That is the idea behind the
short biography of our ambass-
ador to japan in the McDO-
WELL TIMES today. But you
better let our Who's News man
tell you about it.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Mussolini's About Face

There is a moral lesson for
many in the military disaster
staring Mussolini in the face to-
day. The ordinarily brave and
capable Italian soldiery has gone
down in ignoble defeat before
a weaker nation. The Italians
who turned their III, 100000
bayonets" loose on the ancient
Ethiopian empire for practice
and loot despite the fact it had
for hundreds of years minded
it's own business and lived with
it's neighbors in peace; and after
Hitler and his might had beat
en- France played the coward
again for loot. Such national
conduct well merits contempt.
The italian soldier had no heart
in either undertaking, and to-.
day Italy stares rde6eat in the
AGafek axxthaa agdceGAae cf Hhe.
FREE Greeks have acted as a
spark that has. started the navy
and army Of England on the way
to victory. The moral is never
pick on the weak and defense
less for they have a habit of
coming back with a vengeance.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
5LYNCHED IN 1910
FIVE LYNCHINGS IN 1910
NAACP REPORTS; TEN
DEATHS INVESTIGATE

NEW YORK. - During the
year 1910 five persons, four
colored and one white, whose
cases have been authenticated,
were found ID have been lynch
ed, and the deaths of ten others
suspected Of being lynched are
still under investigation, the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement pf Colored People
announced today.
The record. according to the
NAACP, represents one more
than the ndSnber reported for
1889. The nchings, two of
which took pl4ce in Georgia, two
in Alabama, nd one in Tonnes
see between March and Septem-
Der, were list4d in the order of
their occuranse as follows:
Ike Gaston white, March 7,
Atlanta, Georgia; O'Dee Hender-
son, May 8. fairfield, Alabama !;
Ebert Wilkins Brownsville,
Tennessee; Je9se Thornton, June
g.. Luvene Alabama; Austin
Galloway. ST. 8, LAGRANGE,
Georgia. q
In one ca8e, that Of Austin
Galloway, se year old youth
was the vict charged with a
sex offense. @ away was charg-
ed with att ling to attack a
white WON Ne was taken
from Jail by rA masked men
and carried NJ eight miles
from town Mt Castor,
W. u "a s 8 J W q
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told that the jobs were open
but We had to obtain a pass at
the port engineers office so that
we could receive a medical
examination. But when we ask
ed for passes at the office, the
woman in charge told us that
she did not know anything
about jobs. But while we were
there four white seamen came
in, got passes and were taken on
Immediately after their exami-
nation. Later the woman in
charge of the Port Engineers
office told Us that she was get
ing the men needed for the jobs
from the Hoffman Island Train
ing Station. Although | show
ed my honorable discharge from
that same training station, it did
not make any difference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
new BOOKS
AT THE LIBRARY

The library has had the eight volume
set of the Scribner Radio Music Lii
brary for the advanced music pupils
This last month the library had
added another eight volume set young
Americas Music" for the first three
grades for home use. This set con-
tains songs, duets, piano music and
violin scores. To be added in the very
near future are four volumes of suites
from famous composers.
Several new books of Germany have
been purchased. Among these are:
The unexpurgated MEM KAMPF,
by Hitler.
MY NEW ORDER, by Hitler, which
contains all his recent works.
WHAT MEM KANdPF MEANS TO
AMERICA by Frances Hackett.
YOU CAN'T DO BUSINESS WITH
HITLER, by Douglas Miller who was a
Commercial Attache at Berlin from
1925 to 1899. This book tells what a
Nazi victory would mean to every
American.
NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MA
CHINE PRACTICE, by George w.
Barnwell Complete chapters are de-
voted to every type of Bench Work;
different types of metal used by the
machinist; Turret and Automatic
Lathes and many other subjects which
are essential to the machinist.
WE DIVE AT DAWN, by 1t. Kenneth
Edwards. This story shows the vital
role the submarine plays today. If you
admire heroism combined with skill
respond to the magic of the sea, this
book will hold your interest to the
very last page.
THE UNIFORM OF GLORY, by
Percival Wren. This story of a "Free
Frenchman's" night out is a popular
most absorbing and entertaining of the
Foreign Legion novels. 1t has humor
romance, suspense, drama, and action
THE CHUCKLING FINGERS, by
Mabel Seeley. Miss Seeley has por-
trayed the Heaton family at their
Lake Superior estate with all her
skill of her former books.
WATERS OF THE WILDERNESS
by Shirley Seifert, is an intense, heart
wrenching story against the exotic
background of new Spain.
COUNTRY SCHOOLMA'M, by Della
Lutes is delightful slice of autobiog-
raphy. A very authentic picture OF
life in the eighties when the author
at sixteen, became country school
mann.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
Rotary Hears Good Talks
by E.. Olson and L. Larson

Elmer Olson and L. Larson were ir
charge of last nights meeting of the
Rotary Club speaking program under
the vocational service committee.
Mr.. Olson spoke on the early his
tory of mining at Negaunee, Michigan
where the first iron ore of the Superior
region was mined and smelted and
also shipped to Pennsylvania ports by
sailboat in small quantities measured
in barrels and not tons.
Mr.. Larson spoke on retail trade from
the time of bartering goods between
local producers to the present wordl-
wide distribution by wholesalers to re-
tailers.
John Dragavon, as the five-minute
speaker told of the cost of running a
car at various speeds according to a
chart prepared. He stated that at a
speed of Is miles per hour the cost of
thousand mile trip would be $14.38,
while at IS miles per hour the cost
would be 1888. E. w. Hanson was
chosen as the next 5-minute speaker.
Birthday greetings were given in
song to John Dragavon and other songs
were sung under the direction of Prof.
Frank v. Di Nino, with music by
Patricia Moonan.
Two Harbors will be here for the
next meeting and Tower will entertain
two weeks from last night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
YOUNG
COUPLE WEEDS
Miss Julia Perushek Becomes
Bride of Louis Zgonc;
On 2-Week Trip.

Miss Julia Perushek, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perushek, was
married to Louis zgonc, son of Mrs
Mary zgonc, Saturday morning at
o'clock in st. Anthony's Catholic church
by the Rev. Frank Mihelcic. Miss Mary
Hutar, church organist and choir di-
rector, played and sang nuptial music
The bride was attired in a satin
gown with a lace yoke and full-length
sleeves She wore floor-length veil
fastened to crown of orange bios
sons Her bouquet was white roses
and pom-poms. Her attendant was
her sister, Miss Frances Perushek, who
wore a peacock blue taffeta redingote.
She carried bouquet of yellow roses
and pom-poms Best man was the
groom's brother, Mathew zgonc.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served at the Zgonc home
and wedding supper at the home of
the bride. Sunday, the newlyweds left
on the afternoon train of the Duluth,
Missabe and Iron Range Railway to
travel by train to Cleveland and
points east for two-weeks trip. They
will make their home at 826 East
Sheridan street.
The bride was recently honored at
a wedding shower held at the Yugo-
slav National Home and given by Mrs.
Ernest Robertson, Mrs. Frank Deyak,
Jr., Mrs. Frank Chernivec, and Mrs.
Mary Zgonc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
Mrs. John ". Maxi
Entertained at Virgins

Mrs. Thomas Carey of Virginia and
Mrs. Anthony Cerjance of Eveleth
were hostesses at 80 bridge lunch
con at the Carey residence in Virginia
on Saturday, September Goth, honoring
Mrs. John N. Maxi, of Ely, a recent
bride. The guest of honor was pre-
sented with lovely set of dishes.
Honors in bridge were awarded to
Mrs. Nick Popovich, Jr., and Miss
kathleen Mcclure.
Guests from Ely included Mrs. Raub
James, Mrs. Wayne Passi, Mrs. James
Call, Mrs. Nick Popovich, Mrs John N.
Maxi, Misses Faith Walsh Kathleen
Mcclure, Justine Vessel, Ann Bonaven-
trra, Evelyn Dahl, Frances Stokes,
Mary Quinlan Elaine Anderson and
Madalynne Grevich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
NeWIy Weds ShoWered
Last Week at s. S. Church

A party of about 100 friends were
at the Suomi Synod church parlors on
Wednesday for post-wedding shower
for Mr.. and Mrs. Uno Kauppi. Hostesses
for the occasion were Mesdames Konstu
Hanninen, VIM. B. Maxi, Matt Laitala,
Emma Kantola, Anna Hyvarinen and
Alma LiiaS.
A lunch was served and Mr.. and
Mrs Kauppi were presented with a
fine array of beautiful and useful
gifts. The gifts were presented by Mrs.
Anna Leino who made a presentation
address.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
RITES HELD FOR
IGNAC JERICH, 81,

Funeral services for Ignac Jerich,
g. years old, were conducted Tues
day morning at st. Anthony's Catholic
church, the Rev. Frask Mihelcic in
charge. Burial was in the Ely ceme-
terry.
Jerich, who died Saturday at his
home after long illness, was born in
Yugoslavia on July 80, 1879. He had
been a resident of Ely for 38 years.
Surviving are his wife, Frances
Jerich, and the following sons and
daughters: Mrs. Victor Floryance, Joe,
Frank, and Anton, Milwaukee; Vim
cent, st. Paul, and Mrs. Mary Butala,
Miss Molly, John and Bernard of this
city.
The deceased was a member OF
SNIP lodge No. 20. Pail bearers were
Martin Skala, ST., Frank Koschak, ST.,
Joe Seliskar, Frank Sayovitz, Martin
Grahek, ST., and John Kalan. The
remains were prepared for burial at
the Banovetz Mortuary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
CONDUCT SERVICES
FOR FRANK JERICH.

Frank Fred Jerich, 80 years old, who
died in a Rochester hospital Sunday
following long illness, was buried
here Wednesday. Funeral services
were conducted at st. Anthony's Cath
olic church, the Rev. Frank Mihelcic
in charge.
The deceased had been a lifelong
resident of this city, and was born
here May 3, 1909. He was employed
with the city engineering department.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary
Jerich; his brothers, Arthur, Ely, and
Adolph international Falls and sisters,
Mrs. Caesar Cadari, Ely; Miss Bernice,
International Falls; Miss Lillian and
Miss Esther Chicago, and Miss Mary,
Miles, City, Montana.
The Ely Mortuary had change of the
funeral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
RICHARD FUNERAL
TO BE SATURDAY.

Mrs. Sam Rickard, GA years old, died
wednesday at her home after two
week illness. Funeral services have
been scheduled for Saturday at II
a. m, at the Laing Mortuary, with the
Rev. James E. Dowler officiating. Burial
will be in Hibbing.
Mrs. Rickard was born in Cornwall,
England, Mar. 2, 1877. She has resided
here for five years.
Surviving are her husband, sons,
Albert of Hibbing and Gordon of
Iowa; daughters, Mrs. Ted Halstrand
and Mrs. Anton Zzasnik, both of Hib-
bling; brother, Ernest Dunstan of Ely,
and sister, Mrs. Minnie Utter, Yakima
Valley. Wash. Another sister resides
in England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-25
ST. ANDREWS
CLUB TO MEET

st. Andrews club will hold its initial
meeting of the fall Friday night at
6:15 p. m. in the Presbyterian church
dining room.
The program is being arranged by a
committee composed of w. v. Langen,
chairman, Conrad G. Haugen, James I.
Laing, B o. Strachan, L. H. Larson,
Jack Reed, and Byrd Brownell. In
charge of the dinner are Sigurd F.
Olson, chairman, William Kendrick, j..
N. Rautio, George Gould, Fred Nc
Ready, and Allan McIver.