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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
BSTC Starts 47th Year
OF Service September 8

The gateway to the campus
of Bluetield State Teaches col
lege will swing wide open on
Monday, September :. hen stu
dents from all over the state of
West Virginia and surrounding
states will trek through for the
beginning of the first semester
of the l9il-i2 academic year.
This Will mark the 18th mile
stone in the history of progress
Sive educational service render
ed by the institution to the citi-
zCnry of West Virginia. The adj
miniStration has sent out Il call
to the faculty to be on hand for
meeting Saturday. September 6
at 1000 a. m. Final plans TO,
the opening of school will be
completed at this faculty SEES
sion. ~
Large Enrolment Expected
According to the number of
applications for admission in the
registrars Office some 200 fresh
men are expected to matriculate
in the first year class. This num-
Der will represent an increaSG@of
80 more than were represented
in last years class of $50. The
majority of uppcrclassmcn have
sent in for room reservations in
the dOrmitorieS. With the usual |
~ expected 90 per cent of upper
back i'm the fold and
the record number of freshmen.
the total enrolment for the col
lege will no doubt hit an all
time high of 425 students.
Continued on Page a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
VIVA. State Aero
Glass Finishes -
Flying Work l..'.z

INSTITUTE. w. Va. - Tn,
Civilian Pilot Training program.
for the summer session at West
Virginia State college was com,
plrttd Tuesday September >. al
which time the examinations
were given by the Inspector OF
Civil AcronauticS AdminiStra
ton All students were given Z
hours of ground schooling i'm.
Guiding Air Regulations. Aerial
Navigation. Mrtcroloyy. Those
completing the course are: Ro
bert ChambliSS. Edwin Crummic.
Daniel Ferguson. Howard Gam
bic, Emmett Saunders, George
Smith. Clayton Stcphcny, Arthur
Thompson and James Brooks.
Registration for the first
semester of the regular session
will be commenced Immediately
I'm order to be eligible for Civil
ACrunautic YOU must be an a
mcrican citizen and Il college
student i'm good physical condi-
ton according to Clr stan
dards. ......
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
TallcSt CUrnStalk Contest
uncOvcrS No Really Tall Stalk

The tallcst stalk of corn grown
in West Virginia this season is
not very tall. if one accepts rec
ordS filed to date in the 1871 Tall
Corn contest, sponsored by the
stat" department of agriculture.
The contest has the serious pur-
lose of directing attention to
the states large farm industry.
g. Srtcmbcr 10th is the closing
date of the contest and unless
some really tall stalks are enter
ed before that date the prize
money will go to some pretty
short stalks. The prizes are in
cash, ranging from $50 for first
tallcSt down to 50 for fifth.
Mcdowell county grows lots
of corn and some bright boy
might make S25 by surveying
h $ surrounding nciEhorhood
corn patches and discovering
Il plant near 20 feet and takiU"
the WHOLE plant neatly folded
to he county agent, whoever he
might be ~ this great coal field
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

six wins out Of seven game,
Prairie View was the team that
spOilcd what would have been q
perfect season for the TiIIotsOr
team.
The Bic Blue, ncW coach hH.
two other football champions
ship TO his credit. Ills j. G.
Smith Bull, won Il championshi!
in 1923 a. did this Tou@aIoo col
lc"c CM'.-J team in 1891. Tho
record books also show that
Coach Taylor has one champion
hip basketball team To- h
credit
Prc- reports state that Randy
Tarlor ha- dine good job a.
Tilloi-ou college. JIc has also
been highly recommended by th'
administrative officials Of Tillot
son colIc"o and the entire pres,
OF the southeastern area.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
FIRST 10 Install Gas

BALTIMORE, The first American city
10 install gas. succumbcd 10 tho In.
evit0ble in 1921. after much oppo3i
ton As late as 1893 a petition to
the Philadelphia common council!
varied against Eas as "IPni;ablc as
gunpowdcr end as nearly fatal IT.
it5 effects az regards the large de
strUctIon Of popcrty"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
Vest Virginia state College
Opening September -

The Fifty-first session of the
West Virginia State College
will open with the oricntation
program and classification Of
new students September - and
IS. September II will be dcvot-
ed to the registration and classi
!ication Of old students. Glasses
begin Thursday, Septemer Is.
The registrars office announc
e+ a heavy enrolment in spite
Of the heavy drain upon young
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
Heavy Storm Hits Mcdowell

Tuesday nibht a very heavy
rain storm hit our end of the
county accompanied by the most
brilliant display of lightning of
the year. No damage was done.
Tuesdays appear to be the
favorite day for raintOrms in Nc
Dowell. The past six Tuesdays
have brought rain.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
TrucklOad Of Soldiers Wrecked
On Gaulcy Mountain; 3 Dead

A truck load Of draftccs on
their way TO Il Virginia army
ann from their homes in the
midwest was wrecked on Us.
90 near IIawksncst Sunday night
when the driver lost control and
was unable to make Il turn.
Three were killed and ~ more
Dr less injured
Cause of the accident was that
the driver of the hired truck was
going too fast on a strange road
IN the effort TO arrive at his
journeys end before the military
amp deadlinc. The driver was
Jailed on manslaughter charge.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

NEW YORK (TYP) - Mrs.
Malvin Proctor, above, Of Yon-
kcrS, New York was last week
elected to the Board of Trustees
Of the Colorcd Orphan Asylum
in Riverside, TYP News Syndi-
cate learned in an exclusive inter
view Mrs. Willard Parker, First
Dicrctrcss, announced that Mrs.
Proctor is the third Negro to be
30 hOnOrcd.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
Along Elm
Street
GecnsbOrO. North Carolina
Captain ID. j. Gilmer
Patient at u. S. Veterans hosp.
Columbia, South Carolina

There are people who are an
anxious for holy signs of ap.
preaching death or misfortune
or Gods blessings. There is
case here where d man came in
and said to another man here III
the hospital last Saturday. |
quote: Il want to see my mothci
She is on my mind. | did every
thing for her that | knew that
she needed. | wish that she was
here to share my little wealth
She did so much for me-"
This VS. last Saturday-a week
from this SATURDAY August Both.
What is the story? Sadly =,
is this: Today, Saturday August
so, that loving son is dead
died today Did he have d warm
ing from heaven that he was
facing immediate death? Does
God warn us? Only last Satur-
dv he came hCrc-a World Wai
veteran. sick. Today he is dead
He joins his mother in that i'm
morablc caravan of Dust thou
art and unto dust shalt thou re-
turn"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
Further Protests
OF Treatment of
Soldiers Are Made

NEW YORK. - Civilian De-
Tense administrator Fiorella IL.
LaGuardia has received requests
that the President instruct the
army to issue Il directive abolish
ing all racial segregation in army
amps and other places i'm control
If the army; that Negro mill
tary policemen be placed OF
equal footing and equipped as are
Ill other military police; that
orders be issued assuring protec-
ion for Negro troops stationed
II southern areas and that law
enforcement agencies should at
end the illegal actions of state
police and peace officers ut Cur
Ion, Arkansas.
MIR. LaGuartlia received he
ruurStS from the NAACP along
With four ailidavitS from mem.
,crS of the oath Engineers divi-
lon stationed at Camp Robinson
\rkonaS, W no went AWOI.
'athrr than submit to- intimida-
ION 10y state policemen and
civilians there.
The a!fdavitS were made after
ne protest mass meeting held
n Detroit by the local branch
NAAtP last Sunday. The four
men had made their way back
% Michigan by hitch hiking and
'idinp freight cars. and their
sworn statements UNDERSIGNED
h" vile treatment to which they
we're subjected.
The men testified that not only
we're colurcd troops forced oil
he highway at machine gun
bo!nt by bands of whites. but
heir commanding officers were
'nsu!trd and one white lirutrn-
mt, Donald Curry. was slapped
~ Il patrolman. Protesting a.
ralnSt he imperiOus demands of
he SnuthCrners to get those
lamn niEgcrs Off the highway"
the white offers were called
"niggcr lovers" and damn
Yankees"
The NAACP paIced the re-
SponSibility for race clashes i'm
and around military camps on
the government policy of Sc
II stated that the
episodes in Arkansas and North
{ arOlina are the direct out
growth of the philosophy of the
War Department which caters to-
southern segregation tradition.
The NAACP emphasized the inn
pcrHtivc need for Il change in
this philosophy.
The basic fact, the Associa-
lion said, is that the army has
apparently not decided what il
a l., A.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
Put Bubbles into Wine

Dom Pierre fsrisnon, a Benedic.
tine monk IN the Abbey Of Hautvn.
liers. France, discovered the proc.
ess OF putting the bubbles I'm TIE
vine OF That region more than 25r
.eqTe aCO
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
World Affairs

expected advances in Russia the
past week but they have won no
great victories. The Russians
have fought with an amending
ferocity which matches the Ger
mans warfare tactics. Hitler
will be very lucky to get out OF
Russia in any shape to meet
England and her growing power
on land and sea and in the air.
In the Far East Japan receiv-
ed shock when the Reds not
only slowed down the HitleriteS
but cut to pieces unconquerable
and irreplacable German divi-
sions.
The growing anger of the L. s.
which put into effect very real
blockade has brought the war
home to Japan. Even the man on
the street in Japan knows all is
not right and that his leaders
are very near to bringing down
on his head vast showers of real
bombs which will make shambles
of every war manufacturing
establishment on Japan. The Reds
are ready to fly now and whether
they aer effective or not Hitler
can tell one.
A large part of the English
navy is near to Japan and almost
all of the U. S. fleet also. And
it is a paticulary bad time to
start any war for Japan because
it would be mere suicide.
The American defense effort
is well under way and it means
that within a year or so we will
have a navy big enough to take
on all other navies. The convic-
ton that we shall emerge from
this war the greatest power on
land or sea cannot be ignore and
suppressed much longer in lands
under the dictatOrs and when it
is universally known NaZiSm
indeed fold up.
American arms are not only
going to American troops but
the English plane that blasts
a German arms factory or war
ship high into the sky may be
fresh from an American plane
plant. This the German pOpula-
ton has begun to realize and
to have the mighty Republic of
the West the land of plenty in
the war that far presages defeat
to the Germans TO they remem-
Der the last war When every
thing was lovely the dumb "
Americans stepped in and before
Germany was aware of it the
deteSted induStrialiSts and dol
lar chasers had sent vaster and
undreamed amounts of what
wins wars to Europe.
America is doing that agar
today and in even more ways
has portook of the strife. In
fear the Germans dropped all
invasion of England plans and
today fear to make any pass at
Europe's West coast because it
is essential American security
the opposite coast of the Atlantic
be in friendly hands.
Thus today the world situation
is more favorable than last
week. Attempts to appeaSe Japan
have been abandoned with the
un-expresSed declaration that
she can do as she pleaes but il
she steps on our toes it mean.
war right then and there anc
that when she expects us to sci
her the wherewithal to wage I
war on us later she is expecting
bit too much and to emphasiz.
the point we do not need yer!
badly anything she has to sell
Thus we see that the outlool
for international banditry ant
treaty-iunking when the hou
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05
The British Yard

The British yard originally was
defined as the length Of the arm Of
ling Henry l, by royal decree.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

ing in the face of those who en-
plOy them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
HEAVIER TRAFFIC SEEN

Industrial expansion due to the gigan-
tic preparedness program will create de-
mand for transportation never before ap-
preached, in the opinion of Harvey c.. Freu-
hauf, president of the trailer company
which bears his name, who predicts that in
many parts of the country highway facli-
ties will have to be greatly increased to
eliminate congestion and bottlenecks.
with expenditures of several billion
months, we can expect to find all of our
facilities taxed to their utmost, and this goes
for anyways, waterways, and railways as
we'll as the highways says Mr. Freuhauf,
whose statement continues:
GAS manufacturers of commercial
trailers, we have already been called upon
to supply new kinds of vehicles for the
army, especially tractor-trailers, which,
with fewer vehicles, can move greater num-
bers of men and more materials at higher
speed, while conserving power, fuel and
highway space. This is particularly val
liable behind fighting lines.
I'm the event of damage to load, the
tractor is not lost, as it can be quickly de-
tached and driven to safety. Should the
tractor be damaged, the load can be saved
by attaching another tractor. The detached
trailer can be used as an ammunition or
fuel depot, field hospital, repair shop,
kitchen or field office while the tractor is
free for other work.
1T is likely that the present war will
result in tremendous advances in our con-
ception of highways and great develop
ments in the vehicles which operate over
them
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
CHURCHILL PRAISES HALIFAX

That Lord Halifax, newly appointed
ambassador to the United States, has the
full confidence of the British government
is apparent in the remarks of Winston
Churchill before the Pilgrims in London.
Mr.. Churchill refers to him as man
of light and learning and says he has al
ways respected him and his actions. know
ing that courage and fidelity" are the
essence of his being, Like all other mem
bers of the present British government ne
has vowed himself to prosecute this war
against Nazi tyranny, at whatever cost, un-
til its last vestiges are destroyed"
Referring to the collaboration of the
United States and Great Britain, the great
war leader of the British people said that
the future of the whole world and the
hopes of civilization founded upon Chris
tian ethics depend upon the relations be-
tween the British Empire, or Common
wealth OF Nations. and the United States of
America
The identity of purpose. he said. would
determine the way of life open to genera
tiors which follow our own. and while there
might he a chance for the British empire 10
'hew lis way through" and gain truce I'M
til the conflict is renewed ''oC worse term"
the chance of setting the march Of man
kind clearly and surely along the high roads
of human progress would be lost ard might
never return"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
Sunday School Lesson

and unattended, an abject objec.
of misery and one for pity.
The tragedy of the story lies in
the fact that Dives was unmoved
by the suffering and distress OF
a fellow man. A thought for most
of us lies in the fact that in this
day and time many such people
are possibly lying at our gate, as
we'll. Dives accepted the differ
ent circumstances in life which
came to him and Lazarus as a
matter of course. He did not ask
as to the causes which produced
such undesirable condition of
life for a man.
There are many social prob
lens which confront us today and
very often we excuse ourselves
by the conviction that they are
the result of forces and cireum-
stances beyond the reach of an
individual to alter. Today there
are people living in luxury while
others are starving; there are tire
mendous fortunes and unbeliev-
able restitution existing in the
same social fabric. What made
Lazarus an afflicted beggar? Ger
tainly. he did not choose il for
himself. Modern Christianity
has its problem to improve living
conditions so that every person
can have the necessities of life
and be happy.
If Jesus in this parable furnish
ed us with any clues az to the life
hereafter they were interesting.
because they show that personal
ity, consciousness and identity
are all retained in the world to
come. Yet il is probable that Je-
sus adopted the current fancies OF
this day in regard 10 the life be-
yond the grave to emphasize the
social teaching
After death Dives entered upon
punishment. from which the par
able gives no new abode. The i'm
plicaiion is that both received the
reward or punishment which their
conduct n1critetl II one feels that
the picture Of the punishment Of
Dives Is harsh and cruel. IL should
BE- remembered that il was paint
ed by man who died tn an cf-
fort TO save other men from such
fate.
The parable does not mean tIat
each person has fixed amount
81 good or evil for his life. On
The other hard IL is that people
will develop into the characters
they seek 20 be Dives sought
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
CHURCH PROGRAM
MONDAY EVENING

Young Peoples Department of
the Fleming Street Methodist
Church will present a Valentine
Musical Festival in the church
Monday. February 10. 7:30
o'clock.
Proceeds from the goodwill of
fering will 60 towards the paint
the-church" fund
A splendid program to be pre-
sentc5 follows:
Vocal Selection. Kings High
way. Godfrey O'Hara-Mrs Eva
Warner.
Duct-George and Janice
White.
"Maiden's Prayer" Ramona
Rodriguez.
Violin Selection. Largo, Han
del-Joe Howell. accompanied on
the piano by Sarah Howell
Selection by Choir.
Beautiful Words OF Jesus"
Mrs Virgic Eleood
Violin Selection. 'Tntermczzo
Sinf0nico"-Gerald Saunders.
Organ Solo. Roman March
Praise the Lord and Let the
Heavens Be Glsd"-Mrs. p Ber-
rargi Roberts
Organ Selection. .'NarcusSus -
Miss Marie Knowles.
Organ Selection-John Robin
Sou-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
THE INLAND WATERWAY

Decision of Monroe county commits
sioners to get Key West place on the in
land waterway is a forward and an i'm
portant step.
This county for number of years has
been in the minority among Atlantic coast
counties of Florida by remaining outside
the Florida Inland Navigation association
and it has now become the only non-member
among the II counties bordering the
ocean.
Consequently, as Chamber of Com
merce representatives explaind to the COM
mission the other night, the inland water
way runs from New York to the northern
end of Monroe county-and stops.
Small boating has become one of the
great sports of the United States and, to a
municipality, is a much more important
field for development than catering to the
few ocean-going yachts. Under the present
setup, thousands of little cruisers make the
rur from New York to Miami each year.
come little farther south to Bahia Honda
and then turn back because it is risky to
make the trip outside to Key West.
By joining the association, Monroe
county will remove the antagonism that has
existed on this subject between it and other
counties and at the same time place itself in
position to receive some of the benefits of
expected government expansion of the
waterway
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
RELIGION OF LIFE


/ have been told that certain
injections are used to prevent
many diseases, that they are used
to quiet pain and give ease to the
ones in pain and that they are
used to transfuse life from one
person to another. In Britain the
United Press gives the following
account:
"A Nazi pilot was brought to
an English hospital after having
been bailed out of his ship. He
had been wounded from gun fire.
He was outspoken in his con-
tempt for the British, while the
subjects of his criticisms were
busy sewing up his wounds and
dressing them. Finally, he was
put into soft, clean hospital
bed, still arrogantly laxative.
The job on this German flier was
finished off with a blood trans
fusion, and then the doctor lean
ed over his bed, and said, Now,
my lad, you have two pints OF
good Jewish blood in you. We
hope it will improve your man
ners'."
Arrogance and ingratitude are
two qualities despised among
civilized men, but these are the
natural expressions of pagan
philosophy which chatters about
racial superiority and glories ir
conquest and tyranny.
1t has been suggested by some
of Gods spokesman that there
ought to be some injection thai
could be given the spiritual non
concerned to arouse their con.
sciences to duty and to respect O.
God and his Church. But doc
tors tell us that a great percent
age of deaths is due to the care
lessness of the individual in fail
ing to seek what is wrong wher
the first symptoms appear. Few
ailments ever demand a trans
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
THE CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE
TOWARD POSSESSIONS
international Sunday School Les
son for February 9, 1941
Golden Text: aye cannot
serve God and mammon".-
Luke 1913.
Lesson Text: Luke 16:l0-5,
1923

II will probably surprise some
people to learn that Jesus had
more to say about earthly posses
sions and mans relation to them
than about anything else. Jesus
never condemned money, as such,
or the possession of money. He
never loved the poor just because
they were poor. He condemned
in ringing tones the wrong use
of money. the covetoUsness which
usually accompanies the accumu-
lation of great wealth and putting
the accumulation of material
things before and above the king
dom of God.
A careful student of the say
ings of Jesus declares that six
teen of his thirty-eight parallels,
one veres out of every seven in
the four Gospels-in fact, one
half of his teachings-relate to
this theme"-earthy possessions
and mans attitude toward them,
The average church member en-
joys hearing his pastor preach
about anything except what his,
or her. attitude should be on the
subject of money.
The first section Of the printed
text for our lesson follows irme-
diately after Jesus parable OF the
Unjust Steward, in which Jesus
pointed out that most mer are
shrewd enough when it comes TO
their own material welfare and
that they should use some of this
same shire dness in the Tnore nm
portant, spiritual matters of life.
Jesus certainly did not approve
the methods If shrewdness Of
the unjust steward
Jesus declared. No man can
serve two masters" This Is a
truth that has been demonstrated
innulnerahle times. A person may
divide his attention or his tirne
between two duties. but he can
give his supreme loyalty TO only
one. There can be no middle
ground.
The second portion Of our print
Cd text concerns the story Of a
rich man we have come to know
as Dives and poor begsar.
Lazarus.
This parable was spoken BY
Jesus IN rebuke tire sin If selfish
ress. ard il teaches the truth that
rctritufion overtakes the sinner
The name, Dives. is not a
proper name bat Is the Latin
DESIGNATION 81 rict rssn. TfN
parable IS NOT 20 te taken liter
ally in every detail fer Jesus vas
rncre concerned w-fsh tae social
doctr1-e involved sssar ~ was
with revealing the state os tFN
life tn~ aFte~
We hrge the picture ef tao raerl
con,Sassed, Drives. h&s fsae cloth
ing. BIS luxurkozs living. and ms
selfish employment n tse go<si
things ~ life. Or ire other hard
Lazarus. SICK ard sore. hungry