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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

tive Secretary.
Executive Secretary II Trrn-
holm of the American Teachers
Association. announced that 400
delegates had registered the
first day. Thursday. July 81,
from 22 states and the p trict
| of Columbia.
Miss Mary l.. Williams, Presi-
dent, reported an unusual in
terest in the various construc-
tive offerings of the Depart
mental meetings.
The first public session was a
Joint meeting with the PTA be-
ginning at 8:15 pm. in the audi
forum of the West Virginia
State college. DR.. John w. Davis,
President of the West Virginia
State college, presided. Greet
ings were made in the following
order by DR.. Harrison II. Fer
rell Dean of West Virginia State
college, by Bruce Hull, President
of the w. Va. State Teachers
Association, Mrs. Memphis r.
Garrison for the citizens of
West Virginia, by Hon. w. w.
Trent, State Superintendent of
Free Schools for the State De-
partment of Education.
Mr.. l.. S. James, Executive
Secretary of the P'rA allowed
his time to be used by Mr.. Will
liam Pickens who spoke in be-
half of the bond sale of the us.
treasury department.
Miss Mary l.. Williams spoke
briefly for the Alta. President
ID. r. E. Lee, the first President
tof the Alta, replied to the
greetings.
The keynote address was then
made by DR.. Rayford w. Logan,
Chairman of the Department of
History, Howard university,
and Chairman of the Committee
on Participation of Negroes in
National Defense. DR.. Logan's
address was a timely analysis
of the present situation.
Flowers were presented tc
Miss Mary L. Williams and tc
Mrs. Mary Foster McDavid
Presidents of the two groups
Music was furnished by Mr.
Joseph Order and DR.. Dennis
Smith.
Among social activities plan
ned was a trip on Wednesday
July 30, at 3 o'clock to the South
Charleston NYA project, the
capitol and other points of inter
est given by the citizens of
Charleston.
| The McDowell-Mercer Round
Table, Samuel Farmer, President
planned an outdoor party after
the close of the evening session.
| The Wednesday morning SEES
sion was deoted to business. in
Guiding the election of officers.
| Uist of new officers not avail
fable as we go to press.-Ed.)
DR.. Mildred Babock, Hunter
college, New York City, spoke at
the Wednesday evening session.
DIR. Babcock is chairman of the
Radio Committee of the NEA.
DR.. Frank Horne Us. Housing
Authority, Washington. spoke
also.
Thursday July 81, was devot-
ed to a memorial exercise for
deceased members A eulogy was
delivered by President David d.
Jones, Bennett college, Green's
boro, N c., an address on Radio
Education" by DIR. J. Keith
Tyler Ohio State university.
Columbus was followed by a
radio broadcast over station
WGKV featuring a conversa-
ton on audiO-visual aids to in
suction in which DR.. David
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10 business. excepting the CLOS
ing session when the principal
speaker WAS Walter White, Exc
'cutivc Secretary of the NAACP.
Mr.. White discussed "Education
for Individual Responsibility in{
American Democracy.
lIighliphtS of this stirring
address were: II am going to
stress the kind of world we are
living i'm today and the kind we
may possibly live i'm tomorrow.
based on the complete immorali
ty of the dictatorS, particularly
Hitler as seen in Shirer's Berlin
Diary.
I'm our own country we suf-
fer from the same philosophy
based upon color prejudice.
which has brought the world to
the brink of destruction. The
question we must answer is,
what kind of education should
exist in world whose fate is
so completely uncertain? Prac-
italy every manifestation of
bigotry against minorities that
can be found in Germany is pre-
valent in this country today.
The only difference between
Adolph Hitler and man like
Eugene Talmadge of Georgia is
that Hitler is a much ADLER man
than Talmadge. But out of all
lof this uncertainty and chaos
there are some things we can see
or should see at a time like this
we are living and will continue
to live in an increasingly mechan
lied world. Negro teachers,
parents, editors, have got to do
everything possible to encour-
age our young people to take
advantage of everything pos
slble to encourage our young peO-
pie to take advantage of train
ing in courses offered by the
NYA, National Defense and
other vocational training oppor-
tunities. The entire economic
future of the Negro may be de-
, termined during the next -
months. If we are ale to break
the bottlenecks to keep the Ne
gro out of the skilled, semi
skilled and executive jobs, it is
going to raise the economic
health, educational moral and
politial status of the Negro so
thta he will be able to win his
place in the sun. To cope with
the employment and other prob.
lens of the Negro in National
. Defense, recent March on
Washington was proposed and
organized, and | feel we viii
istlll march if the Presidents
recent executive order and his
lother approaches to this problem
do not achieve the results which
we believe they can achieve. OF
tremendous Importance is the
| hight for equal educational OBJ
portunities for Negroes, remov-
ling dlfferentialS in teacher salar
les, per capita expenditure.
equipment, length of school term
and transportation. The Ameri-
can Teachers Association ha,;
shown the way toward more
courage and determination on
the part of Negro teachers in
lighting for these goals. We are
tragically handicapped even YET
by some Uncle Toms" rs is
the case in Portsmouth Virginia
where two out of 72 teachers
are trying to filibuster the lcgiti
mate struggle there for equal
pay. But teachers are not doing
all they can and should. even
those whose salaries have beer
raied by the efforts of the vari- .
GUS Teachers Associations. the
American Teachers Association |
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Mrs. Ida and Alice Wooten
had as their house guests their
sitter in law and neice, Mrs.
Wooten and daughter of Chilli
Gothic, Ohio.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Mr.. u. G. Carter of the Mining
Extension of w. Va. State and
Mrs Carter are the weekend
guests of Mr.. Caters mother in
WEIGH. He is holding classes in
this section.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Word q Good Takers
=. Good takers" said Uncle Eben
"sometimes pride dsirselves too
much on bein' able to make de time
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Tome = rozer Temple for
" orShir sunday. The pastor, the
J. crend Mr.. VIM. Miller will be
in charge with Senior and Junior
ch0irS furnishing music. Sunday
School at . 40 am.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Mrs. Cobbs, the mother of
Mrs. Elsie Walker, is still the
, house guest of her daughter
They visited in nLandgraff Sun
day. ~s'&'' 1f>rT:rl ~.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Miss Charlotte Wade was the
guest of Mrs. Georgia Washing
ton Tuesday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Lincoln Kent, Mrs. Josie
Williamson and Mrs. Lawson
are still on the sick list. !
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Mrs. Cart Frances StOcton,
who has been quite ill in Provi-
dcnce hospital has returned to
her home. ,xAiR
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Miss Sarah Rhines is back
from finishing a course in beauty
culture in Richmond, Va.
Miss Rhines should be howl
ing success. Besides knowing
the work she is easy on the eyes.
Mrs. Eliza Cannaday has re-
turned from Pulaski, Va. where
she had a months visit in the
Old Dominion. .st
Rev. R. P. Johnson of the
Kimball Undertaking company
Is having a much needed rest at
Buckro Beach.
Mrs. Lenora johnson was the
house guest of Mr.. Hattie Ever
EFT at Crumpler Monday.
Adolphus Simpson of Blue.
held was a weekend visitor ir
the, city. y: l.Ia,f,A
Lincoln Kent, Mrs. Josie
Williamson and Mrs. Lawson
are still on the sick list: !,
Mrs. Cobbs, the mother of
Mrs. Elsie Walker, is still the
, house guest of her dauphter
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Adolphus Simpson of Blue.
field was a weekend visitor ir
the city. 49, .lslust,A,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

The Home Makers Bureau of
Women's. club will hold it's
meeting Aug ID in the Memorial
building at Kimball, at one o.
clock. All members are asked to
be present.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Mrs. Lenora johnson was the
house guest of Mr.. Hattie Ever
EFT at Crumpler Monday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08

Mr.. +. p. Johnson was dinner
guest of Mrs. S. Adams Sunday
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-08-08


clock. All members are asked to
be present.
The Senior choir of the Croz-
er Baptist temple will sing Aug.
II in Keystone Eckman for the
Rev. Harry r. Peyton, radio
evangelist Sunday afternoonO
at 2:3O. TIL choir will also sing
-OOO-
in PocahOntas Va. for the Rev.
Mr.. J. +. Williams at the First
Baptist church, Sunday after
noon, Aug. "a.
Mr.. T. G.. Swanson returned
to his home in Columbus. Ohio.
Tuesday He has been visiting
friend and relatives for three
weeks. He reports fine time
while visiting in this section.
Mr.. r. p. Johnson was dinner
guest of Mrs. S. Adams Sunday.
-O0o-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
BY AUSTEN LAKE
pyrieht. 1871. by Boston American

one Sergt. Arthur Sopwith, has
dumped his ferocious freight in %
different excursions-he wears the
black and white striped DIM rib
bon.
Collectively they have been on
more than 600 forays and person
ally. perhaps. are responsible for
more havoc than any group of men
ever assembled on one spot. At a
rough guess-they say it's reason
ably safe-they must have turned
$50. 100000 worth of NaZi war in
dustries into Shapeless hell-pots.
This is more than a story-any
one of these kids-and they look
like a set of pert collegians except
for blue regimentals and the single
Wing-O over their hearts - could
recite a bookful that would make
the late Richard Halliburton read
like a campfire girl.
But, put all together as we were
in the sergeants' mess. il was like
Continued on Page 12)
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OTTAWA. Canada, Feb. o.
Here's something to make Holly
wood scenarists or pulp fiction
writers ache with envy-a literary
gold mine of true life, war adven-
ture at the Rockcliffe air station.
Twenty-odd British bomber SER
geants who have ferried loads of
lethal eggs into the heart of Ger
many. or beyond the Alps to
Italy or through Nazi conquered
countries. are quartered there on
temporary leave from England.
They are kids with adolescent
peach-fuzz on their chins and early
adults between 20 and %, men,
bers of the lost generation" who,
technically. are here to study
astronomical navigation but, more
actually. to relax tired nerves.
They've earned their rest. these
young-in-years veterans of de-
struction. For none has bombed
the enemy less than SO times and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
SERIOUS SITUATION

Yugoslavian diplomatic quarters
received reports from Bulgaria
describing the situation there as
Extremely serious and dangerous. q"
Two German bridgeheads were
reported TO have been established
on the Bulgarian side of the
Danube and nine on the Rumanian
side.
While Balkan tension once again
rose, hundreds of thousands OF
German mechanical troops and
field artillery units were surging
southwark through Rumania to-
ward the Bulgarian border. latest
advices indicated.
In addition. still other rumors
said transports already were NOV
ing large British military forces
with complete war equipment
from Nor h Africa across the
Mediterranean to-the strategic
Greek port of Salonika.-
For the past two weeks II has
been reported tina German
southwark drive through the Bal
! hdflS WOulu Dt dlliiCQ ihSt deohiSe
Salonika and then against the
Dardanelles and Bosphorus.
Cautious observers warned that
all reports of troop movements in
the Balkans should be treated
with reserve until more authentic
confirmation is received. But il
appeared that this weekend will
reveal whether Chancellor Hitler
actually has pressed the button
Nor his long rumored smash
through the Balkan finder box.
lin London, military authori-
ties refused 10 comment on
reports of British troop move
ments to Greece. But British
authorities said the government
has anticipated every contin-
gency" in the Balkans. They
also insisted that Turkey would
move against Germany if the
Nazi push actually begins. and
said German occupation of Bull
garia would void the recent
/ .Turko-Bulgarian nonaggression
pact.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
We Recommend:

~fhere which
there will Johnson
Bundles for Britain" Page 49,
"Confdentially, Mchigan
hasn't strictly Bob Tales
Michigan prep" star Of the 1889 season. Page g.
With Ash Wednesday following Tuesdays Cooking School next
week. Prudence Penny decided Lenten foods Page
sizzling gals history mythology,
=
plenty trouble" Runyons chill IN =
blondes emergency. Page Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Mediterranean
kinedbyBr
International New, Service Gable

LONDON, Feb. PIN a great
effort to break up Italian sea
communications. British naval
units have sown mines in a huge
segment of the Mediterranean
Sea, the British admiralty an
nounced today.
The area mined is designed to
cut off the Italian mainland from
sea communication with Italys
colonies in Africa.
The minefields are bounded by
lines running from Cape Santa
Maria di Leuca in Italy to Ben
gazi in Libya, thence westward
to the Tunisian-T ripolitania FROM
tier and from there along the
limit of French territorial waters
to a point three miles north of
Cape Bon.
From that point the boundary
line extends near Cape Spartiyen
to Sardinia and thence eastward
to Paola Fuora Point and then
southwark and eastward along the
Italian coast to Cape Santa Maria
| de Leuca.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

NICK KENNY.
San Francisco, Calf,
Feb. 20. 194I.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
new British ambassador to
i the United States. Lord Hail.
fax, became the center of a con-
troversy In Washington recently
when he consulted the chairman OF
the House and Senate foreign re-
lations committees ont the course
Of the laid TO Britain" bill through
Congress.
Representative Dirksen of ILL
nois called this extraordinary
procedure" on the part of a for
eign diplomat.
Capt. William Grace, chairman
of the Keep America Out of War
Committee. protested that the
Halifax consultations constituted
interference with the internal af-
fairs OF the American government.
The America First Committee
suggested In a telegram to Sec
rotary OF State Hull that the Hail.
fax conversations with Chairman
Bloom and Chairman George of
the House and Senate committees
respectively might properly be the
subject OF an investigation.
The offense OF Lord Halifax. II
there has been any offense. appar-
emily consists In urging speedy
enactment of the lend-Iease legis-
lation, in the interest Of Saving"
England.
This Is not offensive to the New
Deal administration, but In accord
with its own policies, and II Is un-
likely that investigative proceed
ngs will be instituted.
However. there IL an historical
counterpart of this incident which
indicates how times and men have
changed In this respect.
One Of the iilnstrious predeces-
sors of Lord Halifax was uncere-
moniously and rather ignomini-
ously elected from the United
States for a strikingly similar act.
During the American presiden-
tiai campaign of 1883. when Gro
yer Cleveland was a candidate
for reelection, the then ambassa-
dor to the United States from
Great Britain. Lord Sackville, was
the central figure In what was
known as the incident OF the
"Murchison letter.
This "letter" purported to be q
communication to the British am
bassador asking his views on the
attitude of the Cleveland admins
tration toward England.
Lord Sackyille replied that the
reelection of President Cleveland
would be advantageous to British
interests.
To show how time and men have
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
BY DEsIDER GELEJI

Init News service star Correspondent
+ BELGRADE. Feb. %. - Large
numbers of German troops are
entering Bulgaria from Rumania
and British forces are approaching
northeastern Greece 10 meet an
anticipated Nazi attack. accord
ing to unconfirmed reports in Bel
grade today.
Unofficial advices insisted Nazi
mechanical troops are crossing the
Danube River. from Rumania into
Bulgaria in a steady stream.
tIn London the Daily Mail
said German troops are crossing
the Danube River into Bulgaria
at II different points,
There was no confirmation
of these reports in either Lon
don or Sofia. the Bulgarian
capitalD
The Germans began m ov
across the river yesterday after
noon. according TO these reports.
which said a German armored
colusnn advanced across a pontoon
bridge to the Bulgarian frontier
town OF Rustschuk.
Reports of the Nazi troop move
ments caused intense excitement
in Sofia. Earlier yesterday riotou:
demonstrations against the policie:
of the Bulgarian government oc'
CURED in Russchuk. Varna anc
other Rulparian towns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Says Food 10 Britain
Won't Solve Problem

DES MONIES, Ia, Feb. a.
QNS)-The United States will
answer the CALI if Britain asks
for food. but that is no solution to
our problem of surplus export
crops, Secretary of Agriculture
Claude r. Wickard declared
today.
The secretary said he saw no
need for fundamental changes in
the farm programs to achieve
parity income. He spoke before
the National Farm Institute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
: IN THE
NEWS.
Saturday Symposium

OdturQdy 0yInPOSluIIl
ROSE OF WAR
When l a0as young l stood
before
The flaming, bI6od-red rose
of iOdr.
Its petals sang a siren
song
/ grabbed a gun and
marched along!
1t danced before my eager
eyes,
4 flash of crimson in the
skies -.
A glamorous bud of
beauty rare
That blended With each
martial air.
I shot a brother IN the fray
ANA tOn1ld my rosebud
Where he lay.
l picked it up and knet0
regret
For aUith his blood the
rose lUus net.
AT last, aghdst, I realized
The rose 1Cds White that l
so priced :.
A rose Of peace, but
stained bright red
With blood Of all the hero
dead.
NICK KENNY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
.NaZiS Sink
Canadian
Liner
International News Service Cable

international News Service Cable
BERLIN, Feb. 22.-Flying the
American flag, the 7,17S-ton Cana
dian passenger liner Canadian
Cruiser was sunk by German
naval forces in the Indian Ocean
the German high command an
nounced today.
A communique said:
German naval forces have
sunk the armed British mer-
chant steamer Canadian Cruiser
In the Indian Ocean.
THE vessel had disguised her
self by sailing under the Amer
lean flag and by painting
American symbols on her side"
THE Canadian Cruiser is
listed in Lloyd's shipping regis
ter as owned by the Montreal
Australia-New Zealand Line. She
was built in Halifax in 19219=
The sinking of the Canadian
Cruiser marked the first appear.
ance of Nazi raiders in the Indiar
Ocean in several weeks.
SEA WOLF" REPORTED
The last major operations o.
Nazi marauders in those water:
were reported two months ago
when British accounts that Fell,
Won Luckner. famous sea wolf o.
the first World War, had sunk sew
eral ships were denied in Ger
many.
international law permits YES
sells to fly the flag of another ma
ton but provides that in actual en-
gagements they must hoist the col
ors of their own nation.
In this case, however, report
said the Stars and Stripes wer
painted on the hull of the Ca
madam vessel. =
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tContinued on Page Five
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Fires 81
For Strike
Times stan Correspondent

FLINT. Feb. %. - Eighty-one
employees of Fisher Body plant No.
l were discharged by the manage
ment today on charges of causing
an unauthorized stoppage of
work" on February II
The employees are all members
of the trim department night
shift. They were notified of the
dismissals in letters contained in
their pay envelopes. handed out at
the conclusion of the A p. m.-to-
midnight shift this morning.
The letters stated that the men
might reapply for work in March,
but that they would be considered
as new employees.
The stoppage of work occurred
when the 81 employees fired today
walked out in protest at the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
ADMIRALTY SILENT

LONDON. Feb. %. = INS) =
The admiralty today refused to
comment on Berlin reports that
the Canadian Cruiser was sunk in
the Indian Ocean while flying the
American flag.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Na1s, British Near Greece
German Arnny
Reported in
Bulgaria

BERLIN-Re ports Canadian
liner flying the American flag
sunk by Nazi naval forces in
Indian Ocean.
LONDON-Fleets of planes bat
tie over channel: British mine
Mediterranean to cut of
Italy.
BELGRADE-G erman army
reported invading Bulgaria.
with British rushing troops to
defend Greece.
Observation-Disclosures States
feet TO stay at Hawaii as Far
East tension grows.
ZURICH-Three Hitler demands
on Yugoslavia reported.
ATHENS-Creeks capture stra-
tegic positions near Tepeleni.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Coast
Blasted in Bio
Offensive
BY JAMES e. BROWN

Init News Service stan Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Colliding
in the greatest air battle since last
Fall, Britain and Germany today
opened their Spring aerial offen-
sives, hundreds of planes swarm
ing back and forth across the
channel until the SKY was black
with aircraft,
Waves of Nazi planes flying five
miles high in the clear air started
the offensive. but nearly all were
beaten off quickly by British Spit
fires and Hurricanes.
BOMB FRENCH COAST
Britain then leaped into a coun-
ter-offensive. and scores of bomb
ers and fighters dashed across the
channel and pounded the French
coast with huge bombs whose
blasts could be heard on the Eng
lish side. s-----e--'-'~-'-sr'''r
Chased back across the Straits
of Dover. some of the Nazi planes
dropped their bombs on the British
east coast, causing some damage
but no casualties.
The German flying fleets flew so
high that it was impossible to spot
them except with high-powered
G lasses. Throughout the day
equally high-flying Raj planes
erected moving patrol barrier all
along the coast.
MASSED AIR PATROL
One of the largest forces of
British fighter aircraft ever seen
in the war was concentrated on
the southeastern coastal area, pa
trolling at attitudes of 10000 to
25, 900 feet in close formation.
Reopening of mass assaults,
many observers believed, was q
prelude to the anticipated invasion
attempt. But the speed and effec-
tiveness with which the Raj met
the challenge and carried out
counter-raids gave Britain confi-
dence.
Most of the invading craft flew
too high for anti-aircaft fire, but
all came up against British pa
trolls flung out from Dunkirk to
Ostend.
2 MAJOR BATTLES
AT least two major pitched bat
ties between large aerial forces
was fought off the. southeast coast.
| Watchers on the English coast
could see swarm of Raj planes
rushing towards the French ''in-
vasion coast" and then heard loud
explosions.
England's daylight attack on
the French coast followed night
rands on Wilhelmshaven. Emden.
Brest and other points in the
Reich and German-occupied ter
/ ritorieS.
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Husband Dies in Crash

CASSOPOLIS, Feb. %. Paul
Yaw. 80. of Niles, was killed and
his wife seriously injured last night
when their car skidded on a slip
perry road near here and struck a
bridge abutment.