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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09

share in state funds for education
and school construction. The
"Reassessment Bill" which goes
to the governor, is in reality a
bill to determine which counties
ma ypas sthe plates for second
piece of the states pie.
This bill would allow the State
Department of Taxation to study
the assessment of real estate In
Dickinson County, for example.
If the assessments according to
true value were below the state
level, then Dickinson County
would not be entitled to any
equalization money from the
state.
Delegates Camblos of Wise and
Singleton of Dickinson opposed
the measure. They engaged in a
heated debate with Delegate Rob
ert Whitehead, who said that if
Wise, Dickinson and Buchanan
were entitled to something, he
awnted to know it.
Delegate Camblos said group
from Richmond was not qualified
to come into the mountain coun-
ties and assess lands.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09

Ayers Yates is visiting rela-
tives in Detroit this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09
A Prosperous Year
Ahead

Another prosperous year is com
ing up for Dickinson County. The
mines will, barring the unseen, be
in regular operation. The num-
Der of working days will run
from $50 to 300 That means a
good payroll, A good part of that
payroll will be invested in homes,
in home fixtures, in education
and in other goods and services
of permanent values. Some Of it,
of course, will go to businesses
that we could well do without.
All in all, that payroll will bene-
fit every person in the commun-
ity.
Everybody, we suppose, is glad
that contract has been made.
Even though the past year has
brought its hardships, 1t has also
brought out some qualities and
attitudes Of which we can be
proud,
The behavior of the miners, out
to work more than half of the
past year, is worth a deal OF
praise. There has been no dis
order among us traceable to or
gained labor. Even in the face of
provocation, miners have conduct
ed themselves as orderly and law
abiding citizens. While some bus
mess men, missing the payroll
trade, have blamed the miners
for standing up for what is justly
theirs, no one can say that the
laborers have not lived Up to the
best traditions of American cit
izenship.
We, here in Southwest Virginia,
can be glad of another develop
ment the year has brought forth.
The governor Of Virginia has re-
versed the practice of his prede-
cessor in policing the mining sec
tons during a strike. Instead of
sending a horde Of state police
men among us, the governor laid
the responsibility of keeping or
der on the local officers chosen
by the people That shows con-
sideration for local authority and
a respect for our citizenship. Fol
lowing the bumptious actions of
another chief executive, this atti-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09

alley, smacked into the row and
pinched the youths finger. The in.
jury was so severe that he later
filed damage suit against the
proprietor. However, the court de-
MED his claim. The Judge figured
that. since this kind of accident
was normal hazard of the game.
the proprietor should not be held
responsible for it.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09
Moy q Lawyer Be Disburred
Because of Loziness?

A widow placed her affairs in the
hands Of an attorney. Unfortunately
he was very lazy man, and
proved to be anything but diligent
In guarding his clients interests
Finally the exasperated lady made
such spirited complaint to the
bar association that disbarment
proceedings were filed against the
lawyer. However, the court ruled
out any such drastic punishment.
The judge said that, while the man
might be lazy, he still wasn't
crooked-and therefore shouldn't be
disbarred.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09
Must q Judge Grant q Divorce
Even If He Thinks There is Hope
For q Reconciliation?

A man deserted his wife and she
sued him for divorce. At the trial
the man showed up and announced
that he was "a changed man." He
assured the judge that time would
soon bring about reconciliation.
However, when the wife proved
adamant. the judge awarded her a
decree. His Honor said that, even
il he thought there. might be a re.
Cancellation. he had to grant the
wife's demand anyhow. He ex-
planned that. once she had proven
her case for a divorce. he had to
give 1t to her.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09
Mrs. Jennie Rose Bise
Passes Away Friday

Mrs. Jennie Rose Bise, wife of
A. L. (Bige) Bise, died at her
home at Willard last Friday. The
cause of death was attributed to
a lingering heart disease
The deceased was born in 1885,
daughter of the late William
and Jane Rose. She was married
March 4, 1908, and spent all of
her married life in the Willard
community. She was member
of the Pewther Chapel congrega-
ton of the Freewill Baptist
Church.
In addition to the husband, the
following relatives survive:
One brother, Columbus Rose;
seven sons, Fred Bise of Lick
Fork, Eual D. Bise of ClintWood,
Bascom Bise of Georges Fork,
Titus Bise of Richmond, and Al
len, Alton and Tommy, all of
Willard, also one daughter, Mrs
Oma Arrowood of Willard.
Funeral services were held Sun
day in the PeWther Hall church
with Elders Emory Hanover and
Enoch Rose in charge. Burial fol
lowed in the Bise home cemetery.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09

give 1t back. But when the bachelor
sued, the court ordered the neigh
Dor to restore the canary to its
original owner. The judge figured
that creature tame as 'Sweetie"
should not be considered fair game
for the public just because 1t hap
pens to escape monentarily from
Ito owners control,
During an argument in a night
club. slightly tipsy gentleman
called young woman "doggone
liar" The woman's husband. a
husky six-footer, promptly waded
In and gave the man a sound
thrashing. Later the victim sued
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09
Readers Courtroom
Hazards Of Sport
Hopeless Divorce
The Lazy Lawyer
Rv VIII RarnnYd n a
II q Bowler Gets
His Fingers Pinched,
MaY He Collect pdmuaes2
BY Will Bernard, LIB.
State lava vary. For personal
guidance. see your local attorney.

Three young men went to bowl
ing alley and started to roll game,
Halfway through the contest, one
youth decided he would like to use
& lighter ball. He found one,
plugged In his fingers, and started
to lift 1t out Of the rack. Just then
another ball, returning from the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09

the husband for assault and battery.
The husband pleaded that he had
been provoked" into the attack,
but the court held him liable any
how. The judge said: mo one has
the right to take the law into his
own hands and punish somebody
who has done wrong"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09
If Your cunory Escapes,
Does il Still Belong" to You?

A bachelor had tame canary
named "Sweetie, One day the bird
escaped from its cage and flut-
tered to the street. There an alert
neighbor caught it, took it into his
house, and stubbornly refused to
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09
REASSESSMENT BILL
WOULD DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST SOUTHWEST

The State Department of Tax
alton will have the power to
study local assessments and to de
termine which localities may
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-03-09

Word has been received here
that Mrs. Gilbert Powers, who
underwent an operation at the
University Hospital in Charlottes
vile last Saturday, is progress
ing nicely
Evening star., 1950-05-02

Ine safety play, so frequently fea-
tured in this department, does not
enjoy the same degree of popularity
with tournament players that it
does with those who seek the more
negotiable stuff. The enterprising
trouper in quest of silver cups and
master points will sometimes risk
everything in an effort to gain an
additional trick or two which to the
rubber bridge player are matter
Of no consequence whatsoever. The
bidding of today's hand is given as
1t occurred at most of the tables
in recent tournament from which
it was culled.
At some tables the final contract
was six no-trump, which was reached
by those who wanted the last drop
in the way of the additional 10
points that the higher ranking con-
tract yields. This is no considera-
ton at all at rubber bridge, but in
tournament play, where each deal
represents a separate match, the 10
points may prove very decisive.
Simple though 1t is in structure,
this hand provided a pitfall to many
of the players who held it. In all
cases, a club was opened whether
North or South was declarer. This
was fortunate break, inasmuch as
a spade opening would have made
life complicated affair for the de-
clarer. Where the hand was played
at no-trump, the diamonds were
tested first. When it was learned
that East held a singleton in that
suit, declarer took it for granted
that If hearts failed to break, the
length would be with East and a
f1nesse against the queen was there
fore planned. With this in view,
the king of hearts was cashed and
then and there the contract went
up in smoke. West could not be
prevented from taking two heart
tricks.
The thought of taking 13 tricks
should not have been seriously en-
tertained by declarer. The safety
of slam contract Is the prime con-
Evening star., 1950-05-02
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY Frank Colby
Nonsense Words
and How They Grew.

ana How They Grew.
st. Louis: How do you account
for the N" in passenger and mes
senger?-E. E. H.
Answer: The IN" is intrusive,
i.e., it has crept into the words
illegitimately. The words entered
Middle English from the French as
"passager" and "messager." In
Webster's original American Die
tionary of the English language,
''messager" is listed as the first
choice spelling. and "passager" is
the only choice, although followed
by this note: This word Is usually
>>ritten passenger
Many other English words have
intrusive vowels or eonsonants. The
ID" of thunder is intrusive, for the
original Anglo-Saxon word thu
nor" Nimble, in Middle English,
was "nirnel." T'himble was "thymel." /"
Thumb was the Anglo Saxon
"thuma," which in Middle English,
evolved thus: thume, thoumbe,
The "l' of could" is intrusive.
The Middle English spelling was
"coude"; the Anglo-Saxon was
"cuthe" The q" of could simply
slipped into the word by association
with should and would, the Middle
English forms of which were
"sholde" and "wolde."
Another curious intrusion has oc-
CURED in such words as nickname
and newt, "a kind of salamander.
Nickname, originally, was "ekename"
and meant surname" The original
Middle English spelling of newt was
"ewte." In speech, IAN ekename"
and AN ewte" were mistaken for
"a nickname" and "a newte." The
errors persisted until finally the
words sprouted permanent initial
ms" and became nickname" and
newt"
But the opposite occurred in the
case of apron, umpire, and adder,
the viper Apron entered Middle
English from the old French as
napron, word closely akin to nap
kin, both having evolved from the
Latin nappa, table napkin" Um-
pire in Middle English, was NOM
pere, from the Old French nonper,
mot even," hence, a third (person)
The adder, in Anglo-Saxon, was
naedre. which became the Middle
English naddre.
Now these three words when
spoken were taken to be IAN napron,
an ompere, an addre," hence, the
modern spelling apron, umpire,
adder
Evening star., 1950-05-02

sideration and a method of play
should be sought which assures the
winning of four heart tricks. This
could have been accomplished by
the simple device of playing the ace
of hearts first. The deuce of hearts
Is then led toward the North hand.
If West follows with low card, the
nine is played from dummy. If it
should lose to the ten, declarer's
troubles are over, since the queen
must drop next time. If, on the
second lead of hearts, West inserts
the ten, the trick Is won with the
king and one trick is given up to
the queen. If West should show out
at the second lead of hearts, that
trick is won with the king and a
low heart lead toward the jack holds
the enemy to one trick in that suit.
1t is to be observed that in follow
ing the preferred line of play, de-
clarer does not abandon all hope of
making seven, which will still be
available If he happens to catch
a doubleton queen OF hearts In the
West hand.
Copyright, 1850, BY Charles n. doren)
Evening star., 1950-05-02
.Goren on Bridoe

Both vulnerable. South deals.
NORTH
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The bidding:
South West North East
/ heart Pass 2 diamonds Pass
diamonds Pass 3hearts Pass
3 spades Pass clubs Pass
6 hearts Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead, nine OF clubs.
Evening star., 1950-05-02
BY Gus ArrioIu

Mother-Say. How do you do?"
to Mrs. Smith. son Go on and
say it like a good boy. :. don't
see why Bill never will talk when
I want him to!
Evening star., 1950-05-02
Word Come
Find 20 or more words In
OVERTURN,

y u N L y ~ N,
meaning, "to overthrow. upset"
Average is 27; limit, 25 minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of IS" such as bats"
cats" are not used. Only one form OF a
word is used, Proper names are not used
list will be published tomorrow.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
AL Seofurers Union
Admit Predicting
Rociul Discrimination

NEW YORK. (ANP)-T The ALL
seafarers International union gave
he American labor movement an
other black eye last week during
testimony before the New York
State Commission Against Dis
elimination.
Union officials admitted the
union practiced racial discrimina-
ton. and, at the same time, re-
vealed that 1t had not accepted
program to correct the practice.
The program was suggested by
the state commission New York's
FEPC.
Charges against the union were
filed by the American Civil Liber-
ties union. This is believed to
have been the first tine a major
labor union has been brought be-
ore the commission. The union
confessed to charges that it main
aims segregated hiring halls and
dispatches Negro seaman only for
work in stewards departments.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
Bx 9. Z. CoNovER

Shortly after the turn of the
century, while we were looking
for someone to take over the man.
agement of our business and let
us sit on the sidelines and relax,
a young fellow named Henry Brod-
erick, just out from Minneapolis
1.-THE man we were looking for but
didn't know it, dropped in, at
tracted by our advertising. and
wanted job. We dumbly told
him that there was nothing at the
momen and sent him over to john
Davis & Company.
He went to work for the Davis
Office for $50 a month and he and
his young wife lived in one room
with small gas stove for cook
ing-rental 50 a month. He dug
in and saved his pennies and
dimes and plugged nickels, If any
(Which I doubt. Something
seemed to be happening at John
Davis & Company-more and bet
ter sales were reported with
which the name of Henry Brod-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
Urbul1 Leagues
Infer-Rociol
Plan Approved

Praise for work of the Seattle
Urban League, especially In spon-
soring such events as the forth
coming appearance Of DR.. Charles
s. Johnson, was expressed by DR..
George A. Lundberg, head of the
University of Washington sociol-
ogy department.
DIR. Johnson, president of Fisk
University. Nashville, Tenn, will
speak at the annual dinner meet
ing of the league Friday evening,
February II, at the Masonic Tenn
pie.
1.-THE sociology department Of
the University Is happy to In
d0rse the excellent work which
the Seattle Urban League Is do
ing in promoting inter-raclal un-
aderstandlng throughout the COM
munity," said DIR. Lundberg.
part Of the leagues program is
embodied in bringing to Seattle
such q distinguished sOciologist
and educator as DIR. johnson.
"Dr. Johnson's lifelong work in
the field of race relations is of
vital importance to all of US in
Seattle, not alone to those active
in the field of sociology. 1t is
hoped that everyone interested in
promoting better racial relation
ships in this community win at
tend the dinner meeting"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
Six Persons Held
In Vice Probe

The story of how two teen-age
mothers from Alaska claimed
they were led to become prosti-
tutes here was barred Thursday
with the arrest of six persons in
a breakdown on organized vice
by police and Prosecutor Charles
o. Carroll.
The two girls. one. 10, the other
II, are being held as material
witnesses.
Police Capt. Richard F. Ma
honey identified those arrested as
Phyllis Watts, William F. FLASH
Davis. Samuel Lee Boyce, Alvin o.
Paige. Norris "slick" Miles. all
Negroes. and the latter's wife.
Wanda. In addition, Warren e.
Woods, a Negro. also is being
sought.
The six were charged by Deputy
Prosecutor Burton S. Robbins
Thursday with placing females in
a house of prostitution.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
Stolin Wiping Out
Jews. SoYs AL

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-Leaders
of the American Federation of La
Dor charged here that Stain is
trying to wipe out Jews behind
the Iron Curtain.
The A. F. of L. executive coun-
ell said Russia is initiating Hitler
by making life miserable for Jews
as a class-in way that means
virtually sentencing these human
beings to death"
These charges were included in
council statement urging the
Senate to ratify quickly the pend
ing international treaty against
genocide. This is the term given
international destruction of racial,
national or religious groups.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08

of Seattle, who was una
brave the weather.
Among those introducedssl sul
the following: Rev. r. f. T3suo Aiu
chaplain Olympic lodge sasqles
tor of Ebenezer A.M.E.Dd S4q'
who offered the invocation; Mrs.
Helen Krisel, States Directress of
Education; Mrs. Birdie Johnson,
District Deputy. Mrs. Many AID
olson, Grand Travelling Deputy;
William e. Vrooman. Chief Ant
Ter, PER. Council No. Dob; Mrs.
Marie S. Greer, Loyal Daughter
Ruler Alki P.D.R. Council of
Bremerton; Mrs. Gladys Bias.
Daughter Ruler Evergreen Tenn
pie, Seattle; Mrs. Kincaid, Presi-
dent Elks' Purple Cross Nurses
Unit of Seattle: Mrs. Gertrude
Joseph, Daughter Ruler, Mt. Raj
hier Temple and Mr.. Cleveland
Williams. Exalted Ruler Of Olym-
pia lodge of Bremerton.
Philip Burton. Seattle Attorney
and Exalted Rulcr of Puget Sound
lodge of seattle was speaker at
the supper session.
Evening entertainment included
solos by Mrs. Mabel McRhone. ac-
companied by Mrs. Robin Weob
at the piano, and chorus numbers
by the Bremerton Gospel Messen-
gers under direction of the Rev.
I. B. Fentress.
The dinner feature was roasted
young sucking pig, garnished with
Yakima red ripe apples. Mrs.
Marie Greer and Mrs. Mary Smith
of Mt. Rainier Temple were in
charge of table decorations and
service which carried out the Elks'
purple and white colors.
Continued on Page p
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
Portland Looks To Its
Interroci0I Situation

PORTLAND Ore. (ANP)-The
city of Portland has undertaken
work in the field of better human
relations with a real determination
to improve the interracial situa-
ton and understanding among all
residents of the city. Since the
appointment of a committee on
intergroup relations last year by
Mayor Dorothy McCullogh Lee,
the city has made steady progress
in achieving this end
A civil rights ordinance was
drafted by this committee which
would add section to the police
code requiring places of public ac-
con- mediation to permit all persons
without discrimination because of
race, color, religion, ancestry, or
national origin. This ordinance is
now before the city council.
But the committee did not stop
with this. It initiated an educa-
tional program and led the move
ment to the organizing of the AZ
group United Committee for Civil
Rights to carry out the eduea-
tional program. Each member
outfit is pledged to:
1. Intensity study in his own
groups as to their contribution to
good intergroup relations in the
community.
2. Initiate a project meaning
full to the whole community.
To put over the program, the
committee has enlisted the support
of radio stations, newspapers, col
leges and even set up a speakers
bureau.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
YWCA Launches
Membership Drive

An invitation to the fifty-fiftf
annual meeting of the Seattle
YWCA has been extended to mem
bers and friends of the association
by Mrs. Kenneth Morford, presi-
dent.
The meeting will be held at 7:30
PM, February Is wednesday, at
the Central YWCA, Fifth and
Seneca.
Marking the opening of the
city-wide membership campaign,
the meeting will include a dry
land launching" ceremony as well
as annual reports. Mrs. Maxwell
M. Houck, 317 Both Ave. N. is
chairman of the campaign.
Serving on the steering COM
mittee are Mrs. Fred Brown, 226
END Ave. N, East Side area;
Mrs. David Rose. 273S 5Sth Ave.
S.W., West Seattle area; Mrs.
George CARRIER, 3617 Lakewood,
central area; Mrs. Wyatt Stepr-
ems, 2427 Il. Valley, East Side
branch membership chairman;
Mrs. Wilfred Woolett, 9242 47th
Ave. S.W., West Seattle branch
membership chairman; Mrs. DON
aid Redfern, 5117 Myrtle St., city
wide membership chairman; Mrs.
D. H. zeiger, 6o02 31st Ave. NE,
and Mrs. Charles Kimban, 1904 E.
Highland Drive.
In charge of the annual meeting
program are Mrs. Redeem chair
man.; Mrs. A. G. Brierley, PA
Hayes ST., hostesses; Mrs. Ken
meth Swenson, I'LL Beach Drive,
Mrs. Mel Swanson, 1923 55th Ave
S., and Miss Joyce Given, 5000
e. 55th St., decorations; Mrs
Frederick T. Williams, 4723 4Sth
Ave. s., invitations; Mrs. Robert
O'Brien. 1914 Ravenna Blvd, Mrs
]. M. Smith. $50 Lane St., and
Mrs. Carrie Lewis, 1875 Gath Ave-,
refreshments; Miss Betty Pierce
9343 Fauntleroy Ave, tickets and
reservations; Miss Irma Betcher
906 Shelby ST., and Mrs. Jim Muir
ray, 141 East 53rd, staff members;
Miss Elizabeth Ann Blaisdell is
executive director.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-08
Henry Frederick
Giunt of the Seottle Reel Estute Business

erick was usually associated. So
it went, Henry soaring high. wide
and handsome. Later on he went
on his own with a three-man Of
fice-that is. two men and a girl.
Since then. thinking of Seattle
real-estate without thinking of
Henry Broderick hasn't been done
much. Henry drives along at full
speed and his idea of a vacation
is business and more business. He
has a happy facility in writing
and, good talent for advertising.
He claims to have played only
one game of golf which cost him
$150-for ten years dues at the
Seattle Golf Club. He is mis-
taken. He never played a game
of golf for 1t would have required
three months to get a glimmering
of the stance. three more to mas
ter the grip and six months trying
to acquire the stroke and the fol-
low through. And then he would
have had to spend the rest of his
life trying to keep his eye on the
ball.
What he did, of course, was to
stab old Mother Earth with divers
and sundry implements and with
unseemly CALCULATIONS, with the
ball never where it seemed to be
and never responding to what he
was trying to do to it.