Religious Motto Fragment Reflects Personal Message
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
6
The Drift in Europe and American Wealth Ideals
The piece contrasts European drift toward preserving regimes with the America n push for equitable wealth and opportunity. It warns that embracing nationalization of labor and production could allow tyrants to seize control of individuals. It argues against unchecked growth of any man or nation to avoid chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Atlantic
It Would Be A Just Tax
A proposed system would deny automobile licenses and driver permits to anyone who has not paid capitation and personal property taxes. The argument notes many delinquent taxpayers, cites penalties as preconditions, and contends that tax dodging harms other citizens and undermines the tax system.
Billion Dollar Tax Plan Sparks Debate on Costs
An antebellum era column questions a public claim of cutting one billion dollars in next year’s federal expenses while noting years of higher spending. It contrasts promises of big savings with continued large deficits and hints defense spending as a hidden factor in the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Taxing the Nation for Defense A Tax Dilemma
The piece weighs options for a 2 billion dollar tax raise in a future Congress session. It questions what to tax, discusses a possible extra fuel tax, notes the impact on motorists, and suggests seeking least painful methods while preserving promises to save and defend.
Old time lawyers famed for oratory fade in courts
A Pennsylvania judge recalls when keepers of oratory relied on eloquent speech and dramatic display. He contrasts past with present, noting many eminent attorneys rarely appear in court and fail to deliver strong speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State and National Editorial Comment on Politics and Football
The Parkersburg News notes that federal and state governments will function amid moves on Independence Day timing or WV governor succession. It argues drastic departures recur, cites Pitt dropping West Virginia from its schedule, and says the state will endure the upheaval and redirect its football hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Neely
West Virginia
University of Pittsburgh
West Virginia University
Great Mountain State
Tennessee Valley
Pitt
University
State
Phoenix-lixe
Parkersburg News
Scarecrows and Fear Footnotes from The Eve ning Bulletin
A humorous ditty notes that scarecrows are harmless while fear dominates. It recalls a man who plans to confront his own scarecrows by stripping them of their sawdust and straw, highlighting anxiety over poverty old age and dependency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Bulletin
Gr r squeal awk eek by May Purcell McBride
A short humorous verse from May Purcell McBride in Christian Science uses repetitive animal squeaks and spoken cue lines to mock complainants. The piece references a rainy evening, a political call to action, and a dramatic Danish reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Purcell McBride
Christian Science
Hidden Taxes on Insurance Premiums Across States
A 1937 overview notes that about 90 percent of a $103,281,169 tax take came from insurance premium taxes. It explains taxes are passed to policyholders and cautions that sixteen states counties and municipalities levy premiums taxes, with no central body compiling total collections.
Budget talks turn bizarre in wartime spoof
A fragmented dialogue shows Harold D. Smith and Franklin debating budget cuts with crude jokes and wartime slang. They joke about erasers and knives while plotting reductions in Treasury expenses and a plan to economize on travel and radio hookups. They reference Morgenthau and neutral countries in a clipped satirical exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Morgenthau
Herald
Harold
Ae Franklin
Hitler named greatest living person in Princeton freshmen poll
A downtown window item reports Princeton freshmen vote Hitler as the greatest living person for the second time in two years. The note compares his speeches to a tiger and mentions "Adolf" placing second in Bowie races while "Windsor Chief" placed poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Hitler
Adolf
Three Months of Dryness Blamed for Fires in West Virginia
Parkersburg West Virginia November 30 Three months of extreme dryness set the stage for October forest fire outbreaks causing over 100000 dollars in damage to southern West Virginia timberlands The Weather Bureau reported precipitation in the three months ending October 31 was 58 percent of normal and October rainfall 75 percent of normal The state was warmer and drier with mean temperature 55.9 degrees above normal Huntington led with 61.6 degrees Beckley recorded the coldest month at 14 degrees The note also mentions the first known zoological garden founded in China in 1100 B C and called the Intelligence park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
U. S. Weather Bureau
Huntington
Bayard
Beckley
Flowering Earth by Peattie reveals plant power and civilization
Bruce Catton reviews Donald Culross Peattie's The Flowering Earth, praising its sweeping view of plants' role in life and civilization. It notes 300000 plant species and 350000000000 years of green world evolution, arguing chlorophyll sustains all living systems and fuels human wealth and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Culross Peattie
Peattie
Dam Project Heads for Public Hearing
A $20 million dam project near Vinita Oklahoma faces a public airing over inefficiency charges against project manager R W L Wright. The Grand River Dam Authority seeks ouster, citing land acquisition delays as only about half of the 48 000 acres needed for the reservoir basin have been purchased. Clark Foreman of the PWA power division suggested outside influences may threaten the Giant power flood project but said the board can correct issues by talking with Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Okla
R. W. L. Wright
Grand River Dam
GRDA
Wright
Clark Foreman
PWA Power Division
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Foreman
PWA
Leon C. Phillips
Big Gold Rush On Theatrical Trail On Broadway
New York theater scene buzzes with premieres and renewed interest as Kaufman Hart lampoon The Man Who Came to Dinner and Sidney Kingsley’s The World We Make mix with Very Warm for May and Ardrey’s Thunder Rock. Critics split on Kingsley and Ardrey, while audiences warm to the musical comedy and bustling new shows on Broadway. Myron Cormick repeats praise amid a string of flops and ambitious stagings.
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New York
Broadway
Sidney Kingsley
Millen Brand
Ad End
Kingsley
Jerome Kern
Oscar Hammerstein
Eejoy
Max Gordon
Kern
Manhattan
Clifford Odets
Robert Ardrey
Ardrey
Young
Myrone Cormick
Huntington Man Killed In Auto Mishap Near Covington
J L Wilson 79 of Huntington West Virginia was killed when the car they rode in went out of control and overturned about six miles west of Covington Virginia. Four West Virginia men were injured treated and moved to Hinton. Injuries included a fractured knee contusions and a fractured pelvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
J. L. Wilson
Huntington
W. Va
Hinton
Clifton Forge
William Martin
Joe Haythe
Vire Hoover
Frank Elmore
Screen Life In Hollywood and Other New Films Review
A Hollywood capsule reviews Jane Bryan in her first major role in We Are Not Alone and notes her clear promise. Also covers Another Thin Man and Day-Time Wife with brief plot points, cast, and film tone for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Bryan
Robbin Coons
Hollywood
James Hilton
Milton Krims
Edmund Goulding
Paul Muni
Flora Robson
Raymond Severn
Una O'Connor
Henry Daniels
Montagu Love
James Stephenson
Muni
Robson
Severn
Leni
Bryan
Austria
Althonett White
Miss Robson
Miss O'Connor
Nora
Nick Charles
Asta
Baby
Charleses
Miss Main
Synagogue Meeting This Evening At Eight
Regular Friday services at Ahavath Sholom will be held tonight at 8 oclock. Rabbi Julius Kravetz will discuss Goldings current novel on Jewish life Mystery Manual Endowment funds for co decrease by three percent in 1938 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahavath-Sholom
Julius Kravetz
Golding
Economists Predict Record High Industrial Activity This Winter
Washington reports Roosevelt economists forecast a rise in the Federal Reserve barometer to 124 this month and 127-28 by December as factory output expands. The chart links gains in employment payrolls rail traffic and building activity to higher production, with figures benchmarked to 1923-25 averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Balance of Production and Sales Signals Strong Economic Foundation
The chart shows rising production and payrolls fueling department store sales and more goods, with income payments in November projected to hit a new high of 89.5 on a 1929 index. Government costs stay steady at 85.6, wholesale prices tick up only slightly from 79.1 to 79.4, indicating a balanced, substantial economic base.
Economic Forecast Skeptics Expect Gradual Postwar Rebound
Analysts in the Roosevelt camp foresee a mild, delayed recovery after year’s start. They point to steel output near 94 percent of normal and large inventories as signs, yet debate whether the rebound will touch all sectors or mainly those that overproduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Commerce Department Seeks Inventory Data From 1700 Firms
The Commerce Department plans to gauge the inventory threat to future business. About 1,700 manufacturing companies are being mailed questionnaires asking for data on raw materials finished goods orders on hand and sales. The first questionnaires were sent out today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
Roosevelt aides blame market ceiling on holders selling
The stock market failed to track expanding business as foreign and some domestic holders of leading stocks reduce their positions once prices hit a threshold, creating a ceiling on market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Trade Movement Note Signals Mixed Postwar Totals
The report shows cautious improvement in certain shipments with Canada, Japan, and neutral northern Europe, while overall foreign trade with Britain and France remains below prewar levels. Three lanes involving machinery and oil are active, but broader recovery is gradual and uneven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Canada
Japan
Europe
Roosevelt's defense tax plan faces opposition from Borah and Wheeler
The passage notes Senator Borah and Wheeler opposing a defense tax on the poor while other leaders edge toward doubt about any tax. It suggests President Roosevelt will then advocate larger debt financing via Morgenthau to fund armaments, framing a broader strategy.
Forty Years Ago Today In Bluefield Telegraph
Prof. T. G. Little of Athens Normal visited for the college magazine The Normal Review. James Hawkins of Tazewell was a business visitor. H. A. Dunn returned home from Monroe county visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Little
Athens Normal
The
Normal Review
James Hawkins
Tazewell
H. A. Dunn
Monroe County
Shriners Plan Arene in Graham and Local Theatre Appearances
Bluefield Shriners prepare for a arene to be held at Graham. Jace Harper a soprano appears at the Lyric theatre. W R Collie elected chancellor of Pythian Lodge No 153 with J F Kahle as vice chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Shriners
Graham
Jace Harper
Lyric Theatre
W. R. Collie
Pythian Lodge No. 153
J. F. Kahle
Wilson leaves for Petersburg business trip
John H. Bonsack, a Bluefield resident of twenty years aged 4, died suddenly at his home on 67 Bluefield Avenue. Mrs. Frank Morgan had a tonsillectomy at Bluefield Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O' Wilson
Petersburg
John H. Bonsack
Bluefield
Bluefield Avenue
Frank Morgan
Bluefield Sanatarium
Notre Dame Wins 7-0 as Elder Intercepts Army
Ten years ago today Notre Dame star Jack Elder returned an Army pass 96 yards for a touchdown and the Irish defeated Army 7 to 0. Pur due University placed three men on the AP all star team. Texas Christian claimed the southwest title by tying SMU 7-7. Miss Evelyn Easley hosted a bridge party for Miss Edith Maynard. J M B Lewis Jr spent the weekend in Richmond with his ill mother at St Luke's Hospital.
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Notre Dame
Jack Elder
Purdue University
Associated Press
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Evelyn Easley
Edith Maynard
J. M. B. Lewis, Jr
Richmond
St.Luke's Hospital
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