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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
5
New address listed for Daly Telegraph Printing Company Blueset Virginia. Remittances and communications should be sent to the updated address as specified in the notice.
A compact excerpt stressing the harm of a lying tongue and the need to restrain words. It references biblical proverbs in a terse, archaic rendering urging careful speech and self control. The lines echo moral instruction on honesty and temperance.
Congressman Johnson of West Virginia's fourth district critiques defense contract allocations citing cold shoulder and minimal funds for the state. He argues the Daily Telegraph has voiced protest while others stay silent as high officials evade questions about West Virginia's boycott and funding disparities.
Opinion piece condemns waste and fraud in public funds and defense programs. Calls for reforms as Congress considers revising the criminal code to curb dishonest practices in cost-plus contracts and government spending. Authors urge accountability to prevent repeat misconduct.
The text argues for a ten year post offense prosecution window to address wartime contracts and other transactions. It warns that a long war could let many offenders escape punishment and that postwar investigations would be futile if prosecutions are blocked by a short deadline. It condemns extortion and self serving officials amid national stress.
A newspaper roundly criticizes Secretary of Labor Perkins for inaction amid labor strife and defense tensions, arguing the post needs a proactive, level-headed leader. It also denounces German policy toward civilians, laments rising taxes, mocks a modern party, and notes a wealthy New York playboy's fifth marriage amid price debates.
A chaotic editorial fragment discusses a Consumers Division budget of 94.1 million to teach button hole making and crafts to conserve goods. It critiques campaigns and centers, and muses on future world changes and civilian weapon risks as a cautionary note about advisers and policy.
A fragmented poem contemplates peace on Christmas while acknowledging soldiers and danger. The speaker muses on changing seasons, hills, and lambs in spring, with stray phonetic sounds interspersed.
Washington reports that Hitler's propaganda minister Goebbels has adopted a harsher line. He now stresses the bitterness of a potential German defeat, indicating a shift from earlier triumphal messaging as the Russian campaign falters.
Officials in Rome report the Trieste uprising against Mussolini and axis dissatisfactions fuel optimism for possible peace before year end. Odds on Moscow’s fall moved from 1 to 5 to even money as observers weigh Axis fragility and Allied prospects during wartime.
The White House privately asks lawmakers not to overreact to a tense poker game with Tokyo. A Senate authority warned Wednesday that bold chesslike moves may be misread, but Congress fears the clash could grow too clever and trap both sides in an unwinnable stalemate.
Staff report that the War College is taking measures to relocate leaders nearby and does not view General Lear's guidance as improper. A forthcoming exodus from Washington will affect senior posts, including Patterson's deputy, with departures planned soon.
The article notes Japanese efforts to cut China's lifeline with limited fuel and predicts possible attacks on American patrols. It mentions Clare Chenault resigning due to physical infirmity and claims many U S pilots suffer arthritis or lumbago, with official counts around 246 and unofficial near 500.
The piece plays on dance steps and counting feet, praising two feet as a steady standard. It muses on all Americans chosen this year by the Army camps and the idea of facing challenges without delay. It notes that the hardest season to rise is summer, fall, winter, and spring.
A primes of local guests arrive with Judge C W Smith from Princeton Miss Myrtle Keister from Gra ham and Judge T L Henritze with Dr 8 A Daniel from Welch. The notes mark a set of social calls and arrivals.
A citizen urges Hawaii to become the 49th state arguing that residents pay federal taxes without votes in policy, bear war burdens, and lack parliamentary representation. The discussion touches on loyalty, Japanese ancestry, and broader national questions amid cultural commentary and theater notes.
A review of William Blake's The Copperheads and Caroline Gordon's Green Centuries contrasts anti union intrigue with frontier adventure. It highlights Meinhardt Jurgen van Rensselaer and Frank Doughty in Blake and praises Gordon for vivid buckskin characters and Daniel Boone references.
A naval commission dated November 28 1775 marks the first grant of a naval officer appointment during the American Revolution. The document represents an early step in organizing colonial naval forces and signaling growing maritime leadership in the insurgent struggle.
A Defense Savings Bond is an interest bearing government security issued in denominations from 18.75 to 10000 to fund National Defense. Defense Savings Stamps sell for 10 cents to 5 and are redeemable at face value helping savers accumulate funds for Bonds. Stamps are sold at post offices banks savings and loan associations and retail stores.
Hollywood report notes John Boles returns to film after a three year absence with a role as a widower in Boy of Mine at Mono gram studios. He discusses his career restart, singing again, and the film’s reception as a strong comeback work.
A fragmentary notice describes fatigue and lack of energy affecting work and mood. The text hints at a report or file related to sleepiness and performance, with unclear context and incomplete details.
The poem reflects on the end of football season and shifts to quieter times with no more football pools or crowded stadiums. It jokes about the old sports press, travel to games, and the absence of war anxieties, ending with a dig at Mr. Hays and movie censorship.
A fragment notes grateful sons asking Merrill for answers on gas pricing. The text hints at uncertainty and the desire for fair rates, but details remain unclear.
A letter discusses keeping round wooden toothpicks for crafts and parties, asking if they are safe to retain given children may be hurt. The writer notes rough surfaces help with houseplants and mentions Hoover era supplies, plus a joke about Santa and Roosevelt policies and Babe Ruth starring in a movie.
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