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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Defense lobe for
Race Workes Asked

I'm the next twelve months
thousands of additional work
rrS will be required to carry ON
the defense projects of the ma
tion. There will be .tronp de-
mand for machimists. engineers.
carpenters and other skilled la
Dor, as well as for common
labor.
EVERY worker entering a
new job should apply Immediate
Iy for Social Security account
number card if he does not al
ready have one" declared MIR.
Everett Smith, manager of the
Social Security Boards Blue
field office. The age of the work
er does not matter He needs
this card even if he is under 20
year old or over 70.
Many young women may re-
place men in stores, offices and
factories. Woken in commerce
must have a Social Security ac-
COUNT Humbers-card just the
same as men. The age of the
woman does not matter. The
fact that she is working in some
tore, office or factory or other
place Of business where her en-
ployer is required to report her
wages to the Government deter
mines her need of Social Sc
curity card.
Social Security account mum
Der cards may be secured from
any cid office of the Social Sc
curity Board. The one serving
our territory is located i'm Blue
field, in the Pccry building.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
British Take
Ethiopian Town

English colonial mon and
native Ethiopian troop late last
w"ok reached the end Of the
march 10 Adds Abb They
formed the outlying forts and
mmchcd into the ciDy proper as
the defeated Italians poured
outside from the other end of
the capital Of Halle SoIa- ,ic'.
country
only Il small part Of Ethiopia
is under italian control and il
will not bc long until the Lion Of
Jwica may roar out iu citation as
the last invader fees from mi.
domain
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
1000 Miners
Expected at
Exposition

Coal miners from various sec
tionS are being invited to at
tend the Mining Extension Ser
vices Coal Mining conference
scheduled for sessions ON April
~. while exhibits are To he dis
played ON April * 10 al West
Virginia state College. I'm con
mrrtlon with the 5Oth anniver-
SarN e the college the intlucnc,
OF ll~ work among p 900. miners
viii he shown i'm exhibits now
being planned by Floyd Gamble.
chairman of that committee.
II" importance of mining and
mining education will e discuss
Get ON Saturday with J. J. Forbes
c'Nrl engineer fu the t. = Depart
r'nl of Mines, Soumdim" the key
note. MIR. Forbes will hr intro
duc"d by \ y. Rhimrhmt. CHIEF
'atc Department Of Mines and
greetings are to be rNtcndrd hy
President John w. Davi, and l..
y loncY, director of extension
work, while Rev. J Y Crockett.
pastor of Omar Baptist church.
Will deliver the Invocation
Conference officers include:
/. i. Carter, chairman Chcad of
Mining Extension Srrvicc)
Secretary f.. w. Brown. rcgistr-
ar Of Blueiicld State Teachers col
lege; Floyd Gamble, Chairma of
.Ehibit Committee; w. T. Phil
lips, chairman of the morning
session; w w. Jones, presiding
1T the afternoon meeting. Other
speakers will be l.. II. Richard
son. Holden; Potter IIolyfcld.
Omar; r l.. Hutchinson. Brac-
h"Im; J. A. Shelton, WcIch:
Professor I. f.. Poscy. Institute;
Willis Brown, Anawalt; Rev X.
II. Williams, MI Hope; and NJ.
Is Austin, Raleigh.
Many parents of state college
students and friends, as well as
approximately Il thousand min
81 =, ar" expected to witness the
mining demonstrations and tcka
r"rt in discussion of .lal cur
rent issues.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Southern Operator Offer
Proposal to Open Mines
Wage Increases
Offered Pending
New Contract

The thirteen mine operators
associations in the Southern
bituminous coal fields Tuesday
issued the following statement:
To-day max the beginning OF
the second week Of idleness in
the Southern bituminous coal
mines. Already the defense pro-
gram has lost irrevocably about
twelve million tons of coal which
especially in the late summer and
fall of this year, will be sorely
needed. 1t is our pressing desire
to get the mines back in produc-
ton at once.
AS the accredited representa-
tatives of hireen districts Of the
which produce 15,000,FpO tons
annually, or about so per cent
OF. the total commercial produc-
ton represented in the APP
palachian Bituminous Confer
ence, We on last Thursday,
April 3rd, submittedw the only
proposal coming from any group
of bituminour operators which
definitely a nd unequivocalIy
provides for immediate resump-
tion Of work at the mines.
This proposal reads as fol
lows:
Confined on Page TwO)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Sec. Perkins ReVerSeS
Stand In Union Dispute

WASHINGTON Secretary of
Labor Perkins has done I'm about
face in the running dispute he
tween the lily white Brother
hood of Railway clerks and the
United Transport Service Em
IployrrS of America (Rrd Caps. !
On January >, she wrote
Robert +. Cole, secretary of the
National Meditation Board here.
advising there is merit to their
(Erd Caps) claim to participate
in the selection of labor mem
bcrs of the National Railroad
Adjustment Board.
Acting upon this letter. MIR.
Cole, under date of February.
II, notified members of the
appoint board of three to con
National Mediation Board t.
SIdrr the claim Of the Red Caps.
Immediately after this letter
was issued, George NJ. Harrison.
/ Earnd president of the lily
white brotherhood of Railway
Clerks. and recently appointed
member of the experimentation
board *by President Roosevelt,
wrote a vigorous protest to Sec.
Perkins denying that there was
dispute between his union and
the Red Caps, and denying that
the Red Caps had any claim TO
consideration whatever.
AS Il result of the Harrison
letter, Secretary Perkins wrote
again TO the National Mediation
Board stating, i should like to
Withdraw this letter Clam. p
pending further Investigation.
and shall be clad to have vour
acknowledgement of this re-
quest. Al the same time. Miss
Perkins wrote George Harrison
stating that the whole matter
had been handled by Assistant
Secretary Of Labor Mclaughlin:
but ITO make certain that full
investigation is made and that
tn" correct procedure has been
followed, ] am writing Mr. cole.
asking him to Withdraw the let
ter Of january ,"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Tag Sale to be Feature
Negro Youth Week Event

NEW YCRK.-A sale of Ne
gro Youth Week tags will be one
Of the features Of National Ne
gro Youth Week to be staged
April p to May 3 by the youth
councils of the NAACP.
r h week will get under way
with an observance in the
churches of the nation, Sunday,
April 27, it was announced by
Madison S. Jones, N.A.A.C.-
p. youth director
An employment survey will be
conducted locally by the young
people and a report made at the
final meeting, Saturday, May 3
Also at the final mectinf will be
announced the winners i'm the n
AACP essay contest ON the sub
iect, What Negro Youth FIX
poets for the National Defens,
Program.
During the week there will b,
a,parade, a dramatic play ant
ia social night.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11

under her control she would be
i'm a position to dictate what we
got and what we paid for it out
of the sources Of vital needs
she would acquire However, the
plan is not going to work for
she can indeed keep Uncle Sam
busy-but what will it cost her ?
Common sense says that the
Nipponcsc will not make sucn
acts Of aggression as will start a
Far Eastern war for which she
is unprepared.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Miners Not At
Work This Week

Negotiations begun in New
York March II, toward rcpIac-
ing the Union contract which
expired March 31st have borne
20 results athcr than a deadlock
and TO date no mine Of any iZc
has operated.
Mcdowell County men en-
ploycd normally i'm the mines
have been idle since expiration
of the contract. Most Of them
have taken advantage OF the
opportunity TO make gardens
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
"NATIVE SON" NETS
NAACP BUT $4,000

NEW YORK.-A final report
on the preview benefit perform
ance of the play Native Son" on
March Is for the NAACP shows
net profit of $1,000. The house
was turned over to the Associo
ton on an approximately half
price basis.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Y. \. CHRISTIE ELECTED
CASHIER OF BANK or
KEYSTONE

Last week we expressed our
rc"rots Of the departure of
Cashier II y. Vaughan OF the
First National Bank Of keystone.
We still regret his going now
eyer we are happy i'm the fact
that Cashier Virgil a. Christie
has been appointed.
Mr. Christie was unanimously
elected cashier by the Beard Of
Directors at its last meeting.
This again makes us to know
the directors Of the bank ar,
men Of wisdom in that they
kow whore and how to choose
men Of ability They do not
chose the world 10 king for the
shamrock It S at their door and
they know it. that's why Mr..
Christie was chosen
He has all the qualities of a
good banker experience. ability
courtlincSs and frincdliness.
With the assistance of that
Chrirtian gentleman and man
of ability, Mr.. d. W. Adkins.
we shall cOutiuuo oli,. GOOD hunk
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11

In the Far East things have
ateadied down considerably.
The Japanese awoe in time to
the fact Hitler has counted on
them to keep America busy
in the same manner the monkey
utilized the cats innocence to pet
some hot chestnuts out of the
fire-if any body got burned it
was the cat. The whole creed of
the Germans being the master
race Of the earth makes all of
the free peoples Of the earth
gag. One wonder how the Japs
can take it. They probably have
ideas and plans of their own
and an elastic code of honor if
they can play second fiddle to d
rnprincIrded radtal they must
know Hitler to be-.
The United States has vita
interests in the Far Eastern
possessions of England, France
and Holland. Under the set-ur
they are indanger. Japan wants
these valuable lands not because
she needs them but because i.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
World Affairs


The Balkan powder-keg blew
up with a bang early this week
No longer able to remain passiv,
while the storm gathered to thu
South Hitler ordered his mel
to march. Yugoslavokia was The
first to meet the Germans anC
although forced back all along
the front were fighting fiercely
The German armies contacted
valiant Greeks and ran into {
real war Better armed than the
Slavs, they were able to offer
sitter resistance and although
not surpassed in bravery by the
Slavs checked the advance of
the Germans. At several points
the Greeks retreated slowly,
being unable to face the terrific
odds but their retreat was order
ly and was a gain the foe paid
for most dearly.
Tiny Greece can not stand up
to the might of Germany for
long as its army has been busy
fighting the Italians until it is
nearly worn out. But it is not in
the plans she attempt it.
The real aim of the opera
lions is the English. The one
eyed English General Wavell
has built up a very large force
of British troops near Greece,
and t h ey are well-supplied and
are the finest of the British
Empire. The are almost enough
of them to meet the Germans
man for man. All veterans of the
African fighting from which
they emerged victorious, all the
markings of a first-class war are
at hand.
When these two armies meet
it is inevitable that fierce and
bloody fighting be the order of
the day. A German victory will
be most important for other
plans of Hitler, including the in
vasion. An English win will be
end of Adolph for it would end
in a fighting march up into the
home-grounds Of Hitler.
Possibilities in the Balkans
are limitless and unpredictabIe.
Turkey and Russia are likely to
be involved, and if the fighting
goes decidedly one-way it will
surprise no one if they both 90
to war. Neither Turkey nor the
Russians like Hitler.
With t h e English marching
into Germany HitIer's proposed
English invasion would be forgot
Immediately for he would be
face to face with defeat. The
police and guard border would
have to be sent into battle to
stem the tide. And the borders
they guarded and the conquered
folk they policed would consti-
tute another danger to Hitler.
No nation has started some
thing in the balkans without
getting burned heretofore. May
be Hitler can do it but it remains
to be seen.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Datlrg Tie Year,

Christendcm did not beeu to date
Its years fro21 the birth Of Christ
until almost $50 A. D., says Golfers
Weekly, when the method was in
;'odJced by Dionys;us EMguIs. q
earned monk Of Rome.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11
Brooklyn Women Voters
Ask Defense Jobs

Passed unanimously and sent
to President RooSeclt last week
by the Women Voters Council
Of Brooklyn, was resolution
backing the NAACP fight for
jobs for Negroes in defense in
duStries.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
VFW, Kin Visit
National Home

Two thousand Veterans Of For
eign Wars and their families re-
turned home 10 all parts Of the
state today after the annual
Buddy Poppy Pilgrimage to Eaton
Rapids. the site Of the organlZa-
tons national home for children.
The home. foE children OF World
War soldiers. is one Of The works
supported by the annual Poppy
Day sales. scr this year for May
y. Many Of The children arc
those orph a.ncd by postwar
deaths OF the veterans.
Two caravans Of Detroit cars
left from veterans headquarters
704 East jefferson avenue. taking
separate routes and converClnE at
the home IN route they were
joined by other cars al towns
along the way.
Two hundred children live At
the homo m - cottages each I'M
der direction OF house mother.
in some cases the actual mother
Of one or more children under her
charge. II was established in
1924
a PLAGUE in the archway Of
Michigan Home No. ] was dcdl-
Gated 10 Or Clarence l. Gambler
Of Detroit. founder OF tho home
Former Gov WIlbcr NJ BrIcker
anu Warren r Pow deputy super
intendcnt Of Dcnoit schools. were
among the speakers The pil-
grimacevwaS sponsored by the Col
Henry r JOY All Service Post OF
Detroit with George y. Lyle, com
mander, in charge OF arrange
mCufS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
Heavy Taxes
Demanded on
Defense Profits
international News service Wire

WASHINGTON, May 10. The
administration today called upon
Congress to levy stiff corporate
excess profits taxes. so that a
major part of profits from defense
production will be returned 10
the people in taxes"
Appearing before the House ways
and means committee, Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury John
l.. Sullivan asked the adoption OF
plan which would tax both dc-
Tense profits and excess profits.
which, he said, the present law
does not do.
Sullivan told the committee that
at present. THE profits of a good
many business firms arc not being
touched by the tax, although some
Of those profits are excess profit,
by any reasonable standard.
Here Is certainly a place 10
broaden the base" he added
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
Pershino S GH0 Staff
Honors Pontiac Man

Carl a MAYNARD Of Pontiac was
named lifetime chicf-of-Staf OF
tho Headquarters Battalion NJ tho
AEF AZ lis annual meeting. At
tho Doirojt-Lcland Hotel More
than 100 men who served on CLIO
staff OF General PorShinG ar Chau-
rron' France. during tho World
War. attended the reunion
Officers elected were Edwin J.
PricSS Of Saginaw. commander.
Fred Sarchct Of Detroit. first vice
commander J II Nampa Of Bay
City. second vice commander. and
Sterling Price Of Detroit, adiu-
tant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

larger share Of corporate incomes
under the tax As an alternative.
he suggested that the principle
of excess profits taxation be
abandoned and that corporation
income taxes be increased "by
enough to produce thc desired
revenue.
Sullivan did not forecast the
amount of revenue 10 be raised by
excess profits taxes, but the pro-
gram he submitted was viewed
as going fan beyond the 800 0OO,z
OCOO an revenues proposed by the
treasury several weeks ago.
Sullivan defined excess profits
as profits in excess of a ncccS-
Sary normal return on invested
capital He said thai this kind
OF profit can properly be sub
iectcd 10 special taxation d.
even If this return vas hCing
earned in the years prior TO tho
defense, program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
u. S. Chart
Copyright by Detroit rIv.. All risht, reese

Detroit and vicinity: IncressinE eloudi-
nsss and warmer today followed by
showers tonight and Tuesday. cooler Tues
day. Fresh ~ strong southerly winds
Lower Michigan. Increasing cloudlne.
and warmer to-day followed by showers
ton iEh' and TUESDAY, cooler Tuesday
Fresh n strong sou'herly winds
Upper Michigan; Partly cloudy to
cloudy VIII showers IN west portion.
warmer IN east portion TO-DAY Tuesday
showers and cooler. Fresh 10 strong south
sriy winds
Temperature on wear ago today: High.
est, ~ degrees lowest 80 degrees mean,
50 degrees
Temperature This dale IN past as wears;
n Ehss'. - degrees N 1884 lowest, "a
degrees IN 1876
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
Plane Workers Swap
Vacation for Bonus

FARMINGDALE, y. y. May 10
GNS) Waving their SUNNI g r
vacations in tho interest of ma
tional defense 90 200 employees %
the Republic Aviation Corporation
today agreed 10 work through
their customary holiday period.
The workers will collect an extra
weeks pay as bonus, for re-
linqulShing their holiday s..
company officials said II was
estimated that the hnuus checks
and pay for holidays viii total
more than 5000 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

at the administration building as
guest OF William J. Cameron.
Only disappointment of the
week is the absence OF s4-year-old
John r. Mcintyre Of Germantown,
Pa, VINO, Is years ago. helped 10
found the organization. III health
keeps him home this year for the
first time since the group was
organized
Well known throughout the
country, Mcintyre himself res
cued' boy is credited with con-
tacting million persons IN his
35 years Of mission work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
Frederick NJ. Satkett, :.
Ex-Ambassador, Dead

BALTIMORE, Md. May H.
.GNS) Frederick NJ. Sackett, y.
former United States senator for
Kentucky and for three years am
basSddor 10 Germany, died from "A
heart attack al a hotel here today.
a resident of Louisville. Sackett
was here with his wife. who was
rccupcrating from an eye opera
tiOa He was elected 20 the Sem
ate in 1924 and was appointed
ambassador TO Germany by former
President Hoover in 1929, serving
until tho Roosevelt administration
took Office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
CHARGES MONOPOLY

He characterized such profits
in numerous cases as due Nc
monopoly, imperfect competi.
rIon, or fortunate circumstances
and not 10 any outstanding Scrv.
ice 10 the public
Sullivan said that when heavy
taxes must be imposed, they
should be levied where they viii
assist best in maintaining a vel
functionIng economy.
ITO take an additional share
Of the profits i'm excess of nor
NAL return on invested capital
will not cause any companies
10 20 into bankruptcy or with
draw from business" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
FerndaIe Boy browns

FiVc-ycar-old Warren Jensen
was drowned in Lake Eric, while
watching his father repair boat.
The boy and his parents. who live
at 141S Ten-Milc road. Ferndale.
were visiting az Edmund Island in
Lake Erie. near Gibraltar Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
Rheumatic Happy;
Relieves Pain Quick

Thousands uho suffered from the toStunng
pains Of rheumatism. sciatica, lumbago neu-
ralria snd neuritis--are Certainly happy over
their d discovery OF kURiIO. Now they have
f1urd a qucs acting formula which speedily
tC.tCvrs those cIhaueting muscul aches and
pa ~ ~ klIONs trust Nurthy and dependable
e. cont aias NJ opiatcs II YOU want 10 feel again
the ioy az rr'iCf from pain ~ you can work IN
- a.e and sleep ~ ComloIt-bc Nlse and Try
NJ RHO under This ironclad guarantee II the
very first three doses do NOT relieve that erIsl
pam 70 yulr satisfaction your MONEY vii -
refunded Don't suffer. Ask ycu druggist today
tor NURITO on this guarantees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

about any sport YOU name, profered
5y sale, people, Tho know what they're
talking about! Conveniently located
department right 90 the street
floor, Ent Building
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

dope we'll YOU just name what
YOU want and we just bet we've got
it at priee that will still let you
smile when checking over the family
budget figures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
Sporting Equipmen, for Active Spor,s,ers,

# YOU swing into ACTION vbcnc'cr
an idic hour permits -. wing INTO
Crowley, first and get a load of the
right KIND OF equipment at the right
Nnd OF price! We have it FOR just
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
GTESIS or CAMERON

Wednesday the delegates will
visit the Ford Motor Company,
tour Gre enfield Village and lunch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
Lcisure-Time Apparel for All the Family:

FORNIA STYLED clothes for men
and women! We've a street floor
loaded with gay, eolorful accessories
and Children's department. packed
with what makes kids happy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

We've exactly what YOU need for so
full minutes of enjoyment every sum-
mer hour YOU spend at home Gliders,
chars, awnings, Aooreoverings, towels,
sheets, blankets -. moth prevention
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
ASKS REVISION

Sullivan recommended that the
basis for figuring excess profits tax
liabilities be revised to bring a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

We've secured the markets coast-to-
coast to bring YOU the hest in play
time wear al prices in line with any
vacation budget! Two sections, for
example, arc devoted TO CALL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19
TWO MEETINGS DAILY

Meetings will be held morning
and evening Al the Woodward
Avenue Baptist Church culminat-
ing with final gathering on
Thursday night aLtAa Metrepoli-
tan Methodist Church when the
Rev. NJ s. Rice Will address them.
One OF the speakers will be
Harry Clinton Eva. New York
mission worker credited with saw
ING half a million boys on New
York's streets Eva working at
night finds tho waits, gets them
shelter. and asks them 70 pray
Scores OF testimonials by mis-
sion workers who themselves have
been rescued Will be feature
Of each morning and night meet
inC.
Thursday morning some of tho
delegates viii arise AT > a, m TO
90 10 the Ford Trade School 10
conduct Z q. m. services.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

Highest Temperature YESTERDAY 2
marck y n as degrees
Lowest temperature Yesterday, J
monitor. Aha 30 dec-ees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-19

Crowley's is all set to help you make this your
grandest vacation ever however you intend
to spend it! Whether you're Detroiter
outstater or visitor from other sections
make this store your vacation headquarters.
You'll find it's easy to bHy at Crowieys =.
for any summertime need. And here are just
a few suggestions -.