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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Adolf Hitler Declared War
On YugOslavia Last Sunday

An order of the day from Adolf
Hitler to the German army Of
the East announced early Sunday
Berlin time, that Germany was al
war with Yugoslavia.
The German short wave radio
carried this proclamation from
Adolf Hitler, NBC said:
Soldiers of the East front your
hour has come
In announcing that Germany
was at war with Yugoslavia, the
German radio said:
I'm the name of the fuehrer
Adolf Hitler, I am reading the
following order of the day to the
German army of the East.
Berlin, April 6, 1941. Soldiers
of the Southeast front: Since ear
ly this morning, the German peo-
pie are at war with the Belgrade
government of intrigue. We shall
only lay down arms when this
band of ruffians has been def
nitely and most emphatically eli
minated. And the last Briton has
left his part of the European con-
tinent. And that these mis-
led people realize that they must
thank Britain for this situation,
they must thank England, the
greatest warmonger of all time
The German people can enter into
this new struggle with the inner
satisfaction that its leaders have
done everything to bring about a
peaceful settlement.
eve pray to God that He may
lead our soldiers on the path and
bless them as hitherto"
Diplomatic relations between
Germany and Yugoslavia virtual
ly ceased Saturday night and an
imminent climax was indicated
in screaming newspaper headlines
which charged that "Yugoslavia
Prepares for War"
Inspired newspaper editorials
read Yugoslavia out of the list of
states fit to have a place in the
new order of Europe" and the
full implications Of the Yugoslav-
German crisis were plainly pre-
sented for the German public to
digest.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Newspaper Advts.
Sell ll6 Autos

East Orange, N. J.-Well placed
newspaper advertisements recently
brought in buyers for 116 used
cars valued at $36,159 during a
two-day weekend sale held by
Mallon Motors, local Pontiac deal
ers.
Advertising consisted of teas
ers Thursday and Friday with a
full-page ad Saturday listing the
major number of cars in the sale
with description and price of
each. However Mallon executives
believe that the full-page ad
brought in the buyers as it was
the result of the accumulative eff
fort of consistent advertising
throughout the year.
Total cost of the advertising
was $726 or $6.26 per car sold.
Of the 116 cars sold during
the two days, u involved trade
ms, while A were clean deals.
Nineteen of the trade-ins were
junked.
More than half of Mallon's used
car sales are regularly made dur
ing the evening.
Approaching used car merchan-
dising from a buyers point of
view rather than from the sellers,
Mallon has determined that the
four and five year old cars sell
in the largest volume and also
represent the largest per cent of
trade-ins on new Pontiacs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Mrs. Sturgill, "a,
Buried On Tues.

Mrs. Naomi Jane Sturgill, of
Parker, who died at her home on
Monday was buried Tuesday in
the Sturgill cemetery. Service
was conducted at the home by the
Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL.
The deceased who was seriously
ill before her death was "a years
old. Her husband, L. Jackson
Sturgill preceded her to the grave
some time ago.
She is survived by the follow
ing sons and daughters: w. S.
Sturgill, Portland, Oregon; Carl,
Clinton, Mason Sturgill, Parker;
Mrs. r. M. Sluder, and Mrs. E.
v. Michael, Mt. City, Tenn. One
brother, Winfred Miller, also sur
wives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Laurel Fork News

Miss Lois Calhoun, of Glendale
Springs visited the Laurel Fork
school Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Alexander Cox is quite ill
with the flu at this writing.
Mr.. Philo Handy from Wilkes
county, is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. c. E. Price.
Mr.. Emmett Reeves was in this
vicinity on business Saturday af-
ternoon.
John A. Holbrook from near
Basin Creek visited his brother,
Britt Holbrook, Sunday.
Mrs. Opal Stoker, of North
Wilkesboro, visited her brother,
Mr.. Britt Holbrook, Sunday.
Mrs. Alice WEIGH. of Va, visited
her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Taylor,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Higgins,
of North Wilkesboro, visited Mrs.
Higgins mother, Mrs. Lois Long
Sunday. Mrs. Long has been ill
for some time.
Mr.. Thomas Cox, from Mary
land, is spending the Easter holi-
days here with his family.
Mrs. Dema Lyall, the teacher
at Laurel Fork school, visited her
parents near Nathan's Creek, dur
ing the week end.
There will be a foreign mos
sionary from China at the Laurel
Fork Presbyterian church, Mon
day night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10

Gather Vannoy, Sunday.
There are few cases of mumps
around in this community.
Miss Ruth Oliver has been WIS.,
ting her sister at Smethport for
the past few days.
There will be prayer meeting
at Valley Home Baptist church
every Sunday night. Everybody
is cordially invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Easter Supper
AT RivervieW

The women of the Methodist
church at Fig will have an Easter
supper and program in the River
view high school dining room
Saturday evening, April 18th.
Serving will begin at 700 p. m.
The proceeds will be used on
the new church building project
underway there. Everyone is in
Vited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
TREE TOP NEWS

Mr.. John Oliver is teaching a
singing at Three Top church this
week.
Rev. Keene Roark delivered a
wonderful message at Valley
Home church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Miller were
the dinner guests of MIR. and Mrs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10

drill, 1.-THE Heroes, by 8 boys.
This also promises to be an en-
tertaining program. It is being
directed by Miss Gertrude Per-
kins.
A small admission fee will be
charged to help cover expenses.
The public is cordially invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
GLENDALE SPG'S HOTEL
UNDER NEW MANAGER

Mrs. Cora Hafer, of Taylors-
vile has taken over the manage
ment of the Glendale Springs Ho-
tel for the season.
Mrs. Hafer said that she would
announce plans for the formal
opening a little later in the sea-
son after some needed repairs and
improvements had been made.
She will hold a dance Saturday
night of this week.
When right, you can afford to
keep your temper. When wrong
YOU can't afford to lose it.
FRANK E. POLK
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
Koppers Coal Company
Makes TUo Promotions

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - p. c.
Thomas, vice president Of the
Koppcrs Cal company, has an
nounccd two promotions in the
organization, effective Feb. II.
l.. G. Campbell, assistant to
the vice president has been APP
pointed general manager Ct
mines. II. John Harper has been
made assistant to the general
manager Of mines. Mr. Harper
fo.me'y was project engineer
with the company.
Mr.. Campbe ] joined the COM
pany in 1927 as general super
intondcnt and was made assist
ant to the vice president in 1884.
He was graduated from Penn
syivania State college in 1915
with the degree of Mining En-
gineer He was general superin-
tendent Of the Mckinney Steel
company, Wofpit, KY, when he
Joined Koppcrs.
Mr.. Harper has been with
Koppcrs since 1884, when he was
employed as an engineer. He has
the degree Of bachelor Of science
in mining from Carnegie Insti-
tute Of Technology and degree
of Engineer Of Mines from the
university of Pittsburgh. Before
going to Koppers he was super
vising engineer of the Penn
sylvania department of health.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
Jones Asks State To Erect
Booker T. Washington Memorial

Philosophy of this i!lustrious
leader, and draw one inference.
He believed that boys and
girls should be taught to work
with their hands. He believed
in the dignity of honest labor.
He said on one occasion mo
race can prosper till it learns
that there is as much dignity
in tilling field as in writing a
poem. 1t is at the bottom of life
we must begin and not at the,
top, nor should we permit our
grievances to overshadow our
opportunities" More than that,
he founded Tuskegee Institute,
a school that has survived
through the years, and his philo-
sophy has influenced the pro-
gram of education in many lands
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21

ence, his humbieneSs, his pro-
found thinking, that now is III
the forefront to fashion the
curriculum for our youth.
Mr.. Speaker. the gracious
Lady from Fayettc. Gentlemen
of this distinguished House.
West Virginia is proud of this
son of the Mountain state,
whose life and works typiiied
the pioneering spirit. We are
proud to own him as one of the
most distinguished gentlemen
whom the world has acclaimed.
| sincerely trust and pray that
the state, our own great state,
will by erecting this monument,
perpetuate his name throughout
the ages. ="
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21

to the glory and honor of this
former slave.
Today, Mr.. Speaker and honor
able Mernbers of this House, we
would not be in such mad
mad rush to train our youth to
meet the demands of the nation
fors killed labor to project our
program of preparedness had we
given proper emphasis in our
schools to the training of youth
in the vacations.
A man is great when he inilu-
ences thought along new and
wholesome lines, and when his
thinking survives him, and con
tributes to the greatest good for
the greatest number.
This son of slavery is here
today in spirit, we feel his pres
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
Booker T. Washington
Quoted BY N. Y. Paper

NEW YORK, (NNS) - This
city's most- liberal papeya PM
quoted the great Negrc hader
in the following fashion: 1T fel.
to the lot Of a former Virginia
slave boy to deliver the Grafton
at the dedication Of the Saint
Gaudens memorial to Robert
Gould Shaw that stands at the
head of Boston Common. BY his
elOQeunce and earneStneSs in
Music Hall, Boston, on May 81,
1897, Booker II. Washington
once again justified his position
as the leader of his race in
America. The black man who
cannot let love and sympathy
go out to the whiteman is but
huf free. The white man VIII
rrtards his own development
by opposing n black man is but
half free "
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21

Last week Delegate Fleming
A. Jones, Jr., (D-McD) intro
duced a resolution in the House
of Delegates asking that the
state erect a monument to the
nemoryof the late educator and
statesman, Booker T. Washing
.on. Delegate Jones in present
ing his resolution made the TO-
lowing remarks:
Mr.. Speaker, the Lady from
Fayette, Gentlemen of the
House: =.
This resolution needs no Ella
boration. The facts contained
herein about the distinguished
DR.. Washington are known to
all of you. l would like to briefly
comment on the Educational
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
II. j. Capehart
Gives Main
Address

"Of the 100000 fifth column
lists in the United States and OF
the various subversive organiza-
tons there is not one Negro,
said Atty. II. j. Capehart is de-
picting the loyalty of the Negro
to the SO draftees at the en-
barkment ceremonies held at
tn Welch courthouse, Wednes-
day morning.
The SO men who left for a
years training were all volun-
teers. Saunde B. Moon, Jr.
Gary, co3umnist for THE Nc
DOWELL TIMES, was leader OF
the group from Board Three
David Wiley, WEIGH, was the
'eader Of the group from Board
One, and Claude Cooper, leader
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
II. D. Hatfield To Speak
For Mems Day Program

DIR. H. D. Hatfield, ex-United
States Senator, will be the guest
speaker for the annual Mems
Day program Sunday morning
at the eleven o'clock services at
the John Stuart Methodist
church in Bluefield. DR.. Hatfield
is an Ex-Governor of West Vir-
ginia and one of the States
leading physicians and surgeons.
The music for the program
w; Il be rendered by the Men s
quintette Of Bluefield State
Teachers college, directed by Prof
C. D. Reese; and a special Men
choir directed by William P.
Greene, director of music at the
'ocal church. The appearance of
DR.. Hatfield is expected to be
one of the biggest days for the
men of the church in a number
of years the committee in charge
Of the program is composed Of {.
w. Tiffany, chairman; the Rev
II. G.. Jones, James Smith, and
Benjamin Campbell, president
of the local brotherhood, the
public is invited to hear this
acted West Virginian.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
Gary Legion
Hold Meeting
On Defense

Robert Black Post No. 1913 OF
the American Legion held q
defnse meeting in Gary Sunday
afternoon. A banquet f. lowed
the meeting. 80.
Mr.. Smith Jones, principal of
Aracoma high school, and vice
commander at large of the de
partment of West Virginia, OF
the American Legion, delivered
the principal address. Mr.. Jones
took the life of Frederick Dou-
glass; az his theme.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
Nicely Views Nine Point Program
Group Urges Improved
Educational Facilities

CHARLESTON, w. Va. = A
nine-point program for the i'm
provemcnt # Negro educational
facilities was urged by eight
members of the legi laturc com
mittee of the West Virginia Ma
tional Democratic COZ mittee
calling on Governor Necly here
last Saturday.
The nine points out ined by
the Negro delegation were:
High school training for Ne
GRO students in counties with
out high schools. which accord
ing to the committee, number
twenty. 49,.
Vocational high schools at
West Virginia State college and
H'uctiCld State Teachers college
with $150,000 expansion pro-
gram for each.
Reclaiming and training Ne
gro youth with n vocational
school at Lakin for boys and at
Huntington for girls.
Self !iquidating cottages fur
taft / embers at Lakin.
New site for the old folk home
at Huntington.
Booker r. Washington mcmor
ial fund. ......
Protection of minority group
rights by legis alton, including
Negro membership on labor re-
lations board, civil service COM
mission the miners certification
board, and board of parole and
probation.
Removal of beer par ors and
othe nuisances in the Immediate
vicinity of schools and churches.
Governor Nicely promised i'm
mediate consideration Of the
p3oposaAs soffAred- by this frat
| Negro delegation to call since his
inauguration.
The committee included the
f. lowing: ID. w. Ambrose of
Huntington; G.. w. Dickerson of
Charleston; J. M. Carper of
Charleston; Rev. l. r. Thorn
hill Of Beckley;; f.. l.. James
and Thecstcr Coleman, both of
Institute; |. j. X Wells, Bcckley
and Harold Lewis of Buckhan-
non. ......
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
Word "Nigger' Used on
"nfOrmation Please"

NEW YORK, cNNS)-Brl-
tian's unofficial ambassador to
the u 6. A., Jan Struther,
white aulhoress, made the dis
paraging SUR on Negroes in re-
Spouse to a question put by
G iftyn Fadiman, master of
ceremonies of information
Please over WEAF (NBC) by
saying "ten niger boys" The
program, sponsored by the A
merican Tobacco company, and
Lucky Strike cigarettes, was
heard Friday, Feb. 7, on a ma
tionwide lookup.
Immediately the Negro News
Syndicate, with offices located
in New York, made protest tc
the program arranger and Il
WEAF. Efforts TO locate Miss
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
C.. S. Schuyler
Speaks At
Bluefield State

George S. Schuyler, one Of the
most eminent thinkers of the
Negro race lectured in AFTER
hall on the campus of Bluefe'd
State Teachers college, Friday,
February p, at 8 p. m. He spoke
on "The Negro and the New
World Order" In thirteen years
Of lecturing he has spoken in
scores of American and English
cities and addressed assemblies
at dozens Of colleges and univer-
stiles. A short musical program
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21

Struthcr wore unsuccessful
the program dirccto, a Mr.. Bel,
was apolegctic but made mis- only
explanation as to why such a
reference TO the race should be
made ON a program heard by
thousands Of people throughout
The country was Miss Struth-
cr's ignorance Of American
customs o..
The Nego News Syndicate then
wired protest to George w.
Hi, Jr., vice president Of the
American Tobacco company The
following Monday, he agreed to
an interview with representa-
tivcs Of the Syndicate. Seated
in palatial oiIics on III Fifth
| Avenue, he Informed representa-
! tivcs Of the Negro press, that
he would make no statemnt foi
publication. His only conoes
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
Mt. Nebo Bapt.
To Holds
Wonen's Day

Mt. Nebo Baptist church of
Kimball will sponsor a Woman'S
Day proram this Sunday at IL
a. m. The morning program will
be as follows:
Address go. Mrs. Ida Whittico
editor of the Mcdowell Times)
Vocal Selection ..... Mrs. Lucy
Redman and daughter of
Northfork and Mrs. Hattie
Everett and daughter Of Crum
pier. 49,. -.
Evening Services
Vocal Selections 49,. Mesdames
James Warrington and Lillian
Pittard of Kimball
Sermoncte o.. Rev. StoudemirG
Mrs. M. l.. Harris, Chairman
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21

was given by the A Cappella
choir, The Women's Glee club
and the Mems Quintette.
Mr.. Schuyler has consistently
been courageous and realistic in
his viewpoints. He is wide'y
known as the author of BLACK
No More" "Slave Today" and
for the numerous writings in
such outstanding publications
as the American Mercury, the
Nation, The New Masses, The
Birth Control Review, Oppor-
tunity, The New York Post
The Washington Post, The Bal.
timore Sun, The Philadelphia
Public Ledger, The Crisis anc
many other of national and IN
ternational scope.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
AuthOress Uses Poor Taste
In Referring To Race

sion was t. say that the Incl
dent was accidental, and that in
Englnd wher Miss Struthcr re
sides the term she used was
common. The stations oiiic-
ia's were equally non-commit-
tai. $3.50. 90. 80
Already, groups in Harlem
are planning a boycott Of the
American Tobacco company s
products, including Lucky Strike
cigarettes. They sa y this action
will be launched Immediately,
and will be kept in effect, until
adequate apology $ made by the
oTicia' q e the company. One
spokesman pointed out thta the
word niger" should be taboo
ON all programs (sJmc stations
have put such rules in opera
tion) and Miss Struthcrs should
Continued on Page Three
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
World Affairs


War news features worit
news this week, as usual. tt
observers on this side of thu
seas the picture is becoming
clear as the days pass. There
is yet much obscured but from
what has been revealed we car
see now that the Axis plans are
on a worldwide scope. The Japs
are to start hopping up Eng'is
possessions in the Far East the
same time that Hitler starts
his long-delayed invasion of the
British Isles. This an accom-
plished fact the Axis partners
viii be master Of the world with
the slight matter that Ike L. s.,
will have to be disposed Ct.
These plans seem to have
been laid by the Axis and are
considered certain of achieve
ment. Only time will tell who
is wrong-for many believe the
ultimate result will be destruc.,
ton of Hitter and the Japanese
empire. =. -.
For the Axis to succeed with
its aims Singapore must fall in
the Far East and Hitler must
conquer England. At the first
thought this does not seem to be
out of the question. But when
one thinks of the fact that Hitler
built up his military machine
with the best that Germany had
over a 20-year stretch of hard
times one must see that he is in
no position to carry on a loug
war. England has about shut
off his imports and bombing are
rendering his manufacturing
activities somewhat slow. Food
clothing, and other necessities
are scarce in Germany at best.
In conquering France the Fifth
Column aided greatly, in fact
it had as much to do with sue
cess as the army. No such aid
exists for future plans, but the
force of arms will settle the row.
The Japanese are usually a
wary people, but it seems that
they have placed too much faith
in the future success of the
Nazi armies. The English are
stronger in the Far East now
than ever. Australian troops
have reinforced land garrisons
and the strength of the English
navy in those waters it may be
surmised has also grown as
danger increased in that quar-
ter. The Japs apparently are
acting on the basis that with
England beaten they might as
we'll have her Far Eastern bases
and possessions as Germany,
probably suspecting the U. S. has
an eye on them.
Japan has been engaged in a
long war with China and is as
near bankruptcy as anyone in
the world. At her backdoOr we
see a reat white bear waiting.
if course if Russia starts some
thing after they have achieved
success she would be attacked
on two sides, but Joe Stain does
not intend to be caught in such
fix. About the only power that
is going to benft with hypothe-
teal success of Axis plans is
Germany. 1t is a pity that the
Nipponese fell for Hitler's line.
Yet no one has figured out the
reason that Japan went to wal
with China other than TIE
lust Of empire.
The matter of the United
States that the Axis may have
in mind may not be so small
matter. The giant Of the Yves
is awake and alert to what j
going on around him - and i
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21

River Turns Many Wheels
The Merrimac river in New Eng.
land is said 70 turn more factory
wheels than any other stream in
the world.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-21
SO County Draftees Leave For Training

of the group from Board Two.
Besides Atty. Capehart, the
group heard brief talks by
Criminal Court Judge +. e..
Marshall, A. N. Harris, Board
Three official; Thomas E, Lovas,
Bard Two official land Mrs.
M. T. Whittico, editor of the
TINES. In case the draftees
had to fight, Mrs. Whittico sight
ed the slogan, Coming back
with Hitler's scalp"
The Evening Breeze Sextette
and the Kimball high school
band furnished music for the
program. Henry l.. Richards
acted as master Of ceremonies.
300 Attend Program
Better than 300 persons from
the county gathered to give the
draftees a big send-off. This
group followed the prospective
soldiers for the courthouse to
the station. The indicted men
left on No. - from Wc,ch to
Huntington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
.Knudsen Tells
Of I'd Defense
International Nsws ser,ic. wiz,


WASHINGTON, June l9.-De-
tense Director-General William s.
Knudsen today announced that a
Substantial" second national de-
Tense program is being drafted for
early presentation TO Congress.
while two of his expert Subordi-
mates publicly envisioned a $780,
600 100000 rearmament program.
A program of this size. II was
pointed out by officials. would be
more than double the present one
which includes commitments up to-
S44 900. 100000.
Knudsen. without furnishing any
figures. said that secondary pro
gram for legislation action is
being framed by the Office OF
Production Management.
ut Is quite a substantial pro-
gram"
Meantime both Robert L. Me
hornay. chief of the OPM defense
contract service. and Joseph l.
Trecker, co-chief of the sub-con-
tracing department. openly pre-
.dicted the ultimate 100000 000, =
900 outlay.