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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
4
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A devotional message pairing a Bible verse from Acts 2 21 with a churchly quip about heaven and a sermon-like reflection. The lines emphasize salvation through calling on the Lord and the condition of a silent heart, suggesting spiritual exhortation for readers.
Hope in diplomacy grows across capitals including Washington and London as talks with Russia resume possibly overlapping with political aims. Analysts say U S efforts and Balkan developments could shift Axis balance if Russia Turkey Bulgaria Yugoslavia Greece join Germany in war, potentially isolating Hitler.
A call for strong government action against individuals and groups tied to subversive activities. The speaker urges using all legal means during emergency to protect security and the defense program, citing FBI and Dies Committee findings of spy plots reaching weapons industries.
The editorial urges immediate action against Nazi fascist and Japanese agents and communist infiltrators in the United States. It argues that diplomatic immunity should not shield espionage and calls for declaring aggressor nations diplomatically unwelcome as a means to protect the nation’s preparedness program. It states force is the only response to hostile efforts.
Far eastern reports suggest Japan may push to seize the Dutch East Indies. Tokyo lodged a strong protest over anti Japanese incidents in the territory, while observers wonder if Japan plans new demands. Secretary Hull's stance signals continued wary American oversight.
Editorial notes a coming surge in cosmetics and hair treatments as competition for men grows fierce. It predicts a 300 percent rise in beauty services this year as more eligibles enter the field. The piece suggests trades will profit while men face a feminist onslaught.
A. A. Milne contemplates a lasting monument to human craft and divine breath. He asks what glories of the past endure and urges a symbol that elevates every street and home, preserving the soul of a city in perpetuity as London’s walls crumble.
The passage by Thomas F. Woodstock argues that stress and difficulty in business and all human activities become seasons of opportunity to plant seeds of progress and growth. It frames hardship as a trigger for innovation and advancement.
A humorous verse piece by H. I. Phillips explores New York life from a displaced worker’s view. It blends city imagery with quirky romances, subway scenes, and a moving ride through loves and losses in a big busy metropolis.
A column by Robbin Coons playfuly surveys early film production on a sea picture called The Ghost with tech tricks like horizon cellophane and fake waves. It notes the crew’s staged actions, make up, wind machines, and the Skipper Mike coordinating sync effects while investigators watch.
A New York bay scene shows six Scandinavian registry tankers and freighters trapped for months. Crews confined to cramped decks, ragged clothes, no shore leave, and no word from families amid war. A reported murder on one ship remains unconfirmed as investigators note a grim, sullen mood among sailors.
The passage declares enduring patriotism in crisis, contrasting summer soldiers with steadfast defenders. It emphasizes perseverance, urging service to country and promising greater triumph for harder conflicts. The rhetoric frames courage, duty, and collective gratitude as keys to victory.
A book review of Spring Chronicles English Politico's ascent led by Homer Shawcross. It traces his climb from Manchester slums to power, and contrasts him with Arnold a principled rival tied to workers and miners. The narrative covers women in the movement and England’s Labor party evolution through 1819 to the 1930s.
The bland bookkeeper questions how Mr Jenkins knows about the unusual crowd at his house parties, noting his guests are always peculiar.
A light novel exchange reveals a character clinging to material purchases to cope with heartbreak. The line about buying things on the installment plan highlights a humorous take on shopping as a substitute for emotional relief. The dialogue frames the conflict between romance and consumer habits.
Washington reports Roosevelt economists forecast national income near 80 billion for 1941. They project industrial production to rise to 140 in June, average about 143 for 1941, with defense industries near capacity, signaling a large 1941 surge.
Analysts note private firms hesitate to boost activity due to limited capacity in defense sectors while consumer goods likely drive continued growth. Roosevelt supporters expect higher index readings as October income hits a decade high and spending shifts to home needs despite six month capacity constraints.
Analysts expect Christmas goods volume to peak, with prices below 1929 levels. November retail sales rose to 101, December likely higher. 1940 annual sales forecast up 7 percent. Jones figures show national income up to 74 billion this year and projected 80 billion next year, a 6 billion rise. If sales track income, 1941 could see another 6 billion increase.
A sentiment in the administration pushes a path separate from Roosevelt’s public works program. A defense commission would propose converting defense factories into consumer goods after defense needs fade. Tanks could become tractors, turning swords into plows through industrial cooperation. No firm plans yet, but developments are expected soon.
The piece argues the U S government will resist Japan's expansion in Asia despite public calm. It notes growing American calls for a naval test with Japan and recalls Japan's axis alignment and the Wang peace pact with Germany as a factor in regional power dynamics.
Some unofficial military experts argue that if American commitments make war likely, the Far East offers the best start while the British fleet guards the Atlantic. They say it could boost home defense production and serve as a test field for larger Atlantic operations, provided destroyers are not sent to Britain.
Roanoke Times voices hope the Capitol roof holds through Congress but notes several Senators and Representatives likely to defend their posts if disaster strikes.
A Fairmont West Virginian notes an Army musician in the Canal Zone who plays the bombardon an instrument unfamiliar to him and suggests the zone is nearby in a lighthearted remark.
Forty years ago today A. W. Mays left for Winslow Arizona to take a similar post with the Santa Fe road. Dr J Francke Fox and Dr W H St Clair formed a medical partnership. Miss Ida Terry was visiting in Bristol.
Thirty years ago today C W Thaxton a renowned locomotive engineer died at his residence. Bill Lee a fugitive from justice was murdered and his body laid on the N and W tracks in McDowell county. William McKinney perished in an auto crash at Susanna.
Twenty years ago today T M Shanklin died at his home in town. Roosevelt Bailey aged 19 was shot and killed by P W Meadows at Elgood in a separate incident.
Nelson Peoples was charged with the murder of Nettie Arnold in Coalwood. Westminster Presbyterian Church marked its seventh birthday while Mrs Grace Wyrick of Bedford Street died in a local hospital.
The Daily Telegraph, with the National Department of Americanism and veterans groups, launches a five part series on proper flag use. These illustrated lessons follow National Flag Code rules approved by civic bodies and endorsed by the Army and Navy to foster reverence for the Stars and Stripes.
Rep. Randolph of West Virginia invokes the Cadiz Ohio mine disaster to pressure passage of the senate approved federal mine inspection bill. He says over 1600 miners have died in U S mines while the bill awaits action and Rep Eberharter notes lives could have been saved if provisions were in effect. The bill, introduced by Sen Neely, would require federal mine inspections.
Chicago December 2 Criminal Court Judge Bolton directed the jury to acquit Frank Nitti and four defendants on a conspiracy to seize control of the Chicago Bartenders union. The court refused to force George McLane to testify, the union veteran and state's star witness, who earlier refused to answer questions that might incriminate him.
In the Canadian House of Commons Finance Minister J L Ashley announced drastic curtailment of luxury imports mainly from the United States, higher excise taxes on domestic goods, and lowered duties on UK commodities as part of war effort measures to conserve foreign exchange.
Charleston reports 43 highway fatalities in November the highest toll since 1939. October had 42 deaths and November 1939 had 40. The yearly total rises to 353 deaths.
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