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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
defense effort.

defense effort,
The country for too long
neriod cOmplacently accepted
Jim Grow segregation. diScrimi-
nation policies of the RoCSe-
Welt administration, only TO find
they were being translated into
industry holding Government
contracts for national defense.
While public opinion has fore
ed change in some aspects Of
the problem it is far from be-
ing solved.
The country is not "availing
ltSel to the full Of the services
of Il useful body of citizens. as
the New York Herald-Tribunc
declares, and lis hedging those
citizens about with restrictions
which can only have a preiudi-
al effect upon national unity as
well as upon national productive
capacity.
The threatened perils all about
us call for a complete reversal
of policy by the Roosevelt Adj
mlnlStration and by industry
that this Negro reservoir of
man-power and woman-power
may be adequately utilized, and
faith in democracy in the L. S.
established more firmly upon a
foundation of justice and eqali
ty for each and every loyal ele-
ment of our American popula-
ton.
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st discrimination, would try to
silence our people by giving them
a brief and prefunctOry hear
ing"
The plight of the Negro is
SO desperate and the destiny not
only of Negroes now living but
of future generations is so inn
portant that we must not let
personal ambition of any group,
individual or institution leopard
ize the welfare of the race.
For the first time in Il quar-
ter of Il century all sections of
the Negro population have con-
trlbuted to united fight for a
stake ia our national life. The
organized church bodies the, la
Dor unions, the Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority and other sorori-
ties and fraternities the fratern-
al societies, the National Urban
League with its coast TO coast
radio program and the work of
its trained industrial Sccretari-
es, the entire Negro press from
the largest to the smallest pap
ers, the branches of the NAA-
CP, the Negro politicians and
political clubs - all have mad,
themselves felt at Washington.
The NAACP leaves to the
judgment of the people of the
country as to how accurate and
Just is the Pittsburgh Couricrs
charge of weak, selfish. ,hypo-
critical leadership. We believe
the 81 year record of the NAA-
CP is sufficient answer to such
a charge"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
Truman Committee Hearing
Smoke Screen. Says NAACP
In Reply to Courier Attack

Nohtlnued from Page One
1T the NAACP's position then
and now that discrimination
agains the Negro is so wide
spread and so enormous an
issue that it should not be tackled
on as a minor appendage to some
other issue but should be con-
sidered on its merit. We are now
convinced that the Negroes of
the country feel the same way.
That is why we opposed the
frenzied and hasty attempt to
commence hearings on June 80.
no adequate preparation had
been made by the committee.
1T was planned to hold brief
hearings at which few Negroes
would be permitted to talk about
discrimination. The principle
witnesses were to be government
employees, with a few out
siders.' -
The Association states that
such a hearing would not be Of
sufficient length or thoroughness
to do any real good and asserts
that in addition to Negro po-
Vernment employee. top ranking
makers of Government policy
should be summoned before the
Senate committee such as the
Secretaries of War. the NAVY
and the directors of the Office
of Production Management.
Other witnesses should be en-
/ ployers like j. II. Kindelberger.
president of North American
Aviation company who refuses
to hire Negro WORKERS except as
janitors; Edgar N. Colt of Con-
sOlidated Aircraft corporation {;
Thomas Mogan, president of the
Sperry Glyroscope company. and
other employers who refuse to
hire Negroes except in mental
capacities. A third group Of
witnesses would include labor
Union heads and a fourth would
be qualified Negroes who have
been Disseminated against by
the army, navy, air corps, marine
corps, and civilian branches of
the defense program.
1t is far more important to
hear these" says the statement.
than to take the testimony of
persons like the secretary of the
NAACP."
1t continues, 1T is tragic 10
the Negro that an influential
paper like the Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter should Willingly or unwit-
tingly, pa riht into the hands
of the persons in Washington.
who alarmed by the country
wide protests of Negroes again
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

The Mission circle m, t last
Thursday in the home of Mrs.
Norine Hickman. Mrs. HARRIET
johnson presided. Plans were
made to give a basket dinner
the first Sunday in Aungst which
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

Mrs. Ella Wood entertained
the Builders club in her home
Monday evening. A very enthus-
iaStic meeting was held and much
business attended to. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Norine Hickman, pre-
sided.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
Weiner Roast Friday

Rridgeford Delight Circle
will give a weiner roast Friday
evening ON Burke mountain, the
juveniles and friends Likewise
will meet at the home of Mrs
Norine Hickman at TOO o'clock
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
will be the pastors anniversary

The Builders club will give a
social Monday evening. July a.
in the home of Mrs. +. i.
Slaughter. An admission Of loc
will be charged.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

The senior choir of Mt. Chapel
will render music at the Upland
Baptist church Sunday morning
at 80 and the junior choir will
go to Landgraf to serve on a pro-
gram at 200 o'clock p. NJ.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
Continued Loyalty Despite
Confusion of Purpose and
IrresOlutiOn of Policy


All of this money-these 81
billion dollars will have TO be
borrowed and since the govern
ment is already in debt to the
tune Of Al billion dollars if Mr.
Wilson is correct, and Congress
appropriates this additional a
billion dollars. we shall soon find
ourselves facing an indebtedness
of ,000,OO0,000.
Stupendous beyond compare is
this sum. Staggering and be-
wildering are these totals. The
interest alone, John t. Flynn,
nationally recognized economist
figures will amount to a sum
annually of approximately -FOUR
billion dollars. This interest
money must also come out of
the pockets of the taxpayers as
it too cannot be borrowed.
Realistically, as defense costs,
this is what is ahead of us as
we prepare America for THE
DAY.
Disquietude, however, is be-
ginning to ferment. Fears are
beginning to disturb that loyal
public which so willingly has
been ready to pour out its mil
lions and billions for armed
defense.
At this time almost a year
after we decided to go about
for Britain and ourselves, dis
couraging reports are creeping
into the newspapers indicating
a serious lag almost all along the
line. Comparisons are being
made of the army maneuvers of
last year and .tnlS year.
Despite huge appropriations
for the army each year nearl
IL months ago stovepipe cannon
and trucks labeled as tanks were
employed in maneuvers. This
year, after every appropriation
requested has been made, wood
signs are being substituted fol
guns and cannon.
In fact report is made that
the troops which have been il
training for: many monts arr
sadly" deficient in almost every
variety of eqiupment-clothes
TRUCKS, rites, blank cartridges
[. and even, at one of the eastern
forts, there was found only
enough small arms ammuni
ton to last one minute DURING
an engagement, and only forty
nine hand grenades in its arsena
The story of these defciencie!
is a long one. 1t is not here re
counted in the detail submitted
by "a Congressional committee
appointed to survey the progress!
OF the Governments gigantic arms
ment program. 1t is a scathinf
recital of alarming and percep
tible weakness with glaring anC
lnept defects and personnel in
efficiency bordering on the tragic
Added to all this, intermixec
with it,, the Federal Govern.
ment's own attitude with respect
to the 100000 colored people
of the United States has beer
added. For more than a yeai
they have had to fight for the
right to fight and for the right
10 WORK. only their perseverance
their obstinate persistence, have
wrun from the unwilling officials
the half-hearted recognition SC
far given them-and now being
crowed about by minor subordi-
mates and servitors of the AID
ministration as liberal bounti-
full gifts of a Fair and just
Government.
Undoubtedly, amid the con-
fusion Of purpose and irresolu-
ton of policy, the defense log
has been aggravated by an ap-
parant md weIl-defned con-
spiracy to keep the Negro on
the DeriDhprv IF indre4,;,1 -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
Did diamond Jim" Have
Stomach or Ulcer Pains

IL IS hardly likely that Diamond Jim
btady could have eaten so vora-
clously II he suffered after eating
pans Sufferers who have to pay
tne penalty Of stomach or ulcer
pains Indigestion. gas pains, heart
urn, burning sensation, bloat and
other conditions caused bv excess
acid should try a 25c box OF TJdgs
rcfunded
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
= KEYSTONE NEWS -

Miss Virgie Mae Owens left
Monday of last week for Roanoke
Virginia, TO enter the Progress
sive Beauty school to take up
beatty culture.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Samp-
son Adams. Miss Adam is a
former student of West Virginia
State college *and is a student
of DR.. Maud Wanna Layne's
music school. Miss Adams
expects to return to w. Va. State
to resume her college work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Redd spent
the weekend visiting in Martins
vile, Spencer, Bassett. and az
Horsepen. Va.
Sunday is regular service day
at Grocer Temple Baptist church.
Come and worship at the friend
~ church. Visitors are ALWAYS
welcome.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
Hi'; ~ The Expose Nobody Dared Write Before!
Sex and Race
(Saga of MscegnatiOn from of History o tho Presently
J. A. ROGERS

TVeIer Historian Ethnoogist author of AS Nature Lends
From Superman to Man" 600 AMAZING Fact Abt ~ .
Negro"
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p. M. Alarge number are expect
ed to attend.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
ELkHORN GROCER NEWS

The Seventh Annual conven-
ton of the Flat Top Ushers
union convened with the First
Baptist Ushers Board of Poca-
hontas, Va, on June %. The
theme was Hospitality" The
financial banner was awarded
to the Usher Board of Ennis
Liberty Baptist church. The 2nd
banner was awarded to the Cali
lee Baptist Board of Arlington
Rev. G.. Nathaniel Calviness
and Miss Dorothy. Woods Of
Petersburg Va, were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Adams last
week. The returned to Peters
burG last Monday.
Rev. G.. Nathaniel Calviness
was the guest speaker for the
Missionary Circle of Grocer last
sunday evening with the Senior
chorus furnishing the Music.
The subject Of Rev. Calviness'
text was watchers at the Cross
for Death. " The sermon was
Well-prcpared and full of THOUGHT
Rev. r. G.. Patterson ard aoa.
NIc$on Jacyson, of New Salem
Pennsylvania, were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Patterson. Rev. Patterson is a
brother of Mr.. Sam Patterson
iomerly of Grocer, who now lives
jig keystone.
Mss Mary Saunders of Roa-
noko, Va, was The guest of Mrs.
Paterson and Mr.. Adolphus Jack
ron over the weekend holiday.
Miss Susie Love Adams of
aarcston, w. Va, is visiting
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ergie. Smith
were shopping in BluefeId on
SaturG"y of last week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

Miss Susie Love Adams of
aarcston, w Va, is visiting
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

Ms Louise Stal:af spent the
weekend in Blucield with her
friends.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

Mss Mary saunders of Roa-
hoho, Va, was The guest of Mrs
Paterson and Mr.. Adolphus Jack
ron over the weekend holiday.
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Mrs Suzanne Slaughter visit
ed Mrs. Carl Hazard Tuesday.
Mrs. Hazard is recovering from
an operation in d Beckley hos
pital.
Miss Odeil Burkes, of Salem.
Va, spent the Fourth here with
Mrs. Alice Owens.
Mrs. Norrine Hickman visited
Mrs. Hattie Everett at Crump-
Ter Tuesday.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18
House Moving
Not Favored

After Monday nights council
meeting 1t seems fairly definitely
established that Ypsilanu streets
will not be used for house moving
unless permission is obtained from
a higher authority than the city
aldermen.
Petition OF Russell r. Brown to
move two small garages and c. p.
Myers to move several houses
through the city were denied after
lengthy consideration.
This policy was first determined
after a small barn being moved
on Cross St. damaged telephone
wires and It was found the owner
had neglected to obtain bonds as
required by city council.
II was pointed out that moving
OF buildings on the streets create
traffic hazard and damage trees and
utility installations. Difficulty In
moving buildings along Michigan
Ave. as requested by Mr.. Myers,
were foreseen due to the fact that
plans are already formulated for
holiday lighting there. Mr.. Myers
has several houses he desires to
move from the bomber factory site.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18

The seasonal gain over September
OF two per cent was smaller than
any previously reported between
these months.
The level OF motor vehicle dealers
sales was below that OF 1910, the
same was experienced during Sep
TENDER. Sales for this trade In DC
tober were 10 per cent below the
same month a year ago, while the
gain OF II per cent over Septem-
Der volume follows the usual sea.
sonai pattern.
Jewelry stores also fell short Of
the average for all independent re-
tailers, registering the comparative
ly small gains OF nine per cent
This slackening OF sales volume
follows che buying upsurge prior TO
instailment credit restrictions. and
the effective date OF the new tax
law. In September, however, It is
recalled, the trade scored an so
per cent gain in sales over Septem-
Der OF last year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18
Retail Stores Continuing to Score Gains

Washington, Nov. IS ms Re
tail store sales in suburban areas
In October scored gains over the
preceding month and the same
period q year ago. but at a slacken-
ing rate, the Commerce Department
reported today.
Independent retail store sales
were IL per cent greater than 0cto-
Der last year and two per cent
ahead Of September. Sales OF gen
eral merchandise in small towns and
rural areas were larger than any
previous month on record, excepting
only December last year.
The September-October rise In
merchandising. however, was some
what less than the average increase
which has occurred in recent years.
The Commerce Department re-
ported that retail sales for the first
nine months OF this year were 20
per cent greater than for the same
period in 1910: and IN one month.
August, we're Is per cent greater
than the corresponding 1870 month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18

Hardware store sales gained more
than 20 per cent IN October over
last year, but gains for other dura-
BILE goods buying were appreciably
below those recorded m preceding
months this year.
Apparel sore sales we're about
equal 70 those OF September and 10
per cent above October, 1910. While
this gain is less than that shown
for August and September, II is
equal TO that recorded for the first
nine months OF this year.
Department stores experienced
similar sales trends and turned
over l6 per cent more goods than
October last year.
Nondurable consumer lines
showed gains Of 10 to Is per cent
for the month. In most instances,
these gains were similar 70 those
reported In previous months and
were interpreted by the Commerce
Department as representing steady
level Of trade activity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18
GERMANS THROWN
BACK IN SURPRISE
COUNTER ATTACK
Russians Claim Enemy Badly
Equipped For Severe
Weather
FURTHER SUCCESSES AT
LENINGRAD CLAIMED
Devastating Blows Asserted
Struck by Germans in
Crimean Campaign

NbN Oul1tu TT6rrl
Berlin, Nov. fs-uP-Ths luft-
waite suffered a severe blow today
with announcement Of the death
while experimenting with fire.
arms" Of Col. Gen. Ernst Udet,
World War ace and originator Of
the MAIL parachutlst technique.
Official Soviet dispatches report
ed today the Germans had been
thrown back eight miles by Red
army counter-attacks at Tula, 100
miles south of Moscow, and that
the surprised Nazis ran, and ran.
and ran" through the bitter cold
in their underwear in a panic
stricken route"
Coincidentally. authoritative Lon
don quarters said many German
soldiers lighting on the snow-bound
Russian front were rugged out
with women's fur clothing and 9TH
er makeshifts."
The source said very few Ger
mans were properly equipped for
fighting in the Russian winter.
On the Leningrad front, the Rus
SLAMS claimed further successes
against Nazi siege armies around
the old Czarist capital, declaring
Soviet troops had captured posi-
lions held by the Germans for two
months and that they were still
advancing along the left bank of
the river "N"-presumably the
Neva River, just outside Leningrad.
Tass, the Russian news agency,
gave a graphic description Of the
Nazi rout at Tula.
Taken by surprise by a Soviet
artillery bombardment at dawn.
the agency said, German infan-
try housed in the outskirts of the
city threw away their weapons as
they fled but our cavalry caught
up with the Fascists running
down the frosty streets in their
underwear :"
Tass said German officers fired in
a vain attempt to halt their troops.
In the Crimea campaign, Adolf
Hitler's field headquarters report
ed that German combat and dive
bomber planes dealt devastating
blows" to fortifications and port
facilities at Sevastopoi. Russia's
great Black Sea naval base, while
Nazi infantrymen were reported
fighting before the city's outer de-
lenses.
Nazi front-line dispatches said
go Russian transports had been
sunk and So others damaged in
aerial attacks at Sevastopol, Kerch
and other Crimean ports. The high
command yesterday reported the
fall of Kerch. bridgehead to the
Caucasus oil fields.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18
Ypsilanti to
Feel Squeeze
in New Rates
Gas, Water to be
Affected

Ypsilanti residents viii feel the
financial squeeze which comes
from increased labor and material
costs when they receive their util-
ity bills after January !, it was de-
creed by city council Monday might.
Acting on recommendation OF the
board OF public works, it was de-
cided to charge more for water and
sewer connections, to increase gas
rates and to require installation
fees for gas. Three-quars inch
water tap connections will cost
sS5, one inch, $44, and one and one
quarter inch, $50, or an increase Of
$40 each. Sewer taps will cost SLIPS
a foot with the plumber furnishing
the materials. This is an increase of
20 cents a foe.
New gas rates will be IS cents
for the first 200 cubic feet or less,
an increase OF % cents; s1.20 for
the next 1880 feet; S1.10 for the
text $4,000; so cents for ghe next
$4,000; and 65 cents for the next
100000 feet. For 80 gallon heaters
the new rate is s2.75 as compared
to the previous rate Of $3.50; and
for so gallon heaters, $3.50 as
against $500 previously. Discount
for cash payment of bills will be
five per cent instead OF 10 per cent.
Fred Nissly, member OF the
board, explained that the increases
are necessary due to increased cost
Of ma erials and due TO the in
creased salaries paid city employees
under the agreement ratified at the
previous council meeting. Coal, he
stated. is so cents a ton more now
than .. was six months ago. He es-
timated. that II the change in rates
had not been made, the city utili-
ties would lose approximately $4,000
monthly.
Assessment for the water soften
ing plant will also have to be in
creased, he announced. Plans are
already under way TO make that
81 instead OF so cents, he said.
New gas installations are to cost
SIS. Previously there was no charge.
All members OF council voted for
the increases except Aldermen John
Ableson and c. William Coleman
who voted mo- and Aldermen Z. r.
Schill and Alfred T. Deode who
were absent.
On motion OF Alderman c. Tuley
Waiting, II was voted TO continue
efforts of the Board OF Public
Works to obtain natural gas for
Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18
Camp
Ruling Given

Operators OF trailer camps in
Washtenaw County will be sent ap-
plication forms this week by the
county health unit as the first step
in the licensing of the camps under
Michigan's new statute, DR.. Otto
X. Engelke, director, announced
Monday, after receiving clarifica-
ton of the law from the state de-
partment Of health.
The application blanks, not yet
received by the county department,
are expected to require complete
information about sanitary provi-
sions In the camps, DR.. Engelke
said. These, he explained, are TO
be filled in and brought to the coul-
ty health department by the camp
operators before permits will be
granted for the maintenance Of the
camps.
An annual fee OF s25 will be col
lected for each camp by the county
health department, DR.. Engelke
stated. In addition, he said, the
clerk of the township In which a
camp is operated will collect a
monthly fee Of $3.50 for each trail
err in the camp.
Application OF the licensing sys-
TEN under the new state law, DR..
Engelke declared, is not intended
to abrogate any township law pro-
hibiting the operation OF trailer
camps within the township limits.
II township has a law against
the CAMPS, he said, operators may
not settle In that township even
though they are able to qualify for
q permit from the county health
department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-18
Japs Say U. S.
Has Desire to
Master w Orld
Nippon to Stick
to Course

Tokyo, Nov. 1S-INS-Japan's
house of representatives accused
the United States today Of an
"inordinate desire" to rule the
world but urged the Nipponese gov.
eminent to pursue its establish
ed" course despite American oppo-
sition.
The lower house urged the gov.
eminent OF Premier Hideki TOTO
to "carry out unswervingly Japan's
established national policies" and
added:
THE japanese people believe
they have no chance OF rising
without lighting this battle through.
The increase In bonds and taxes
is for the purpose Of war"
A resolution to this effect was
adopted unanimously by the house
OF representatives only few hours
after the upper house Of peers APP
proved the governments urgent
supplementary military appropria-