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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
5
A pre New Year column notes that Senator Neely becomes governor in January and forecasts a cabinet reshuffle. Rumors of a new liquor commission and a purge of about 2000 officeholders surface as politicians tied to distillers face changes. The writer jokes the sky won’t fall until mid January.
The editorial notes the vacancy at the ambassador post after Kennedy's departure with Kennedy eyeing Marshall Field as a possible successor. It argues Field lacks diplomatic training but has the wealth and outlook feared by critics as emblematic of economic royalism, while Kennedy's resignation annoys British officials due to his recent critical statements.
Reports say Vice President Garner will not return to Washington or attend the inauguration and will instead go hunting on that day as on November 5. Texas Democrats have backed his repeated vice presidency, while critics debate his attitude and political savvy in hard circles. Some call him honest and longtime Democrat, with strong standing in the House.
The vice president, long influential in the Capitol, opposed many Roosevelt policies and quit after the Chicago Democratic convention. Defenders say he left due to the strife and refused to stay with the party while opposing the New Deal. Opponents argue he should have joined the opposition instead of quitting.
The piece notes several Democratic candidates for governor to succeed Price, all from eastern Virginia, with J. P. Fishburn of Roanoke highlighted as a strong Western voice. It stresses need for sound judgment and industrial progress in mountain counties and the Bluegrass Empire to guide the state.
The text argues peace requires mutual concession and two sided decision making not unilateral terms. It stresses that true peace comes only after exhaustion or fair give and take agreed and observed by all parties.
The passage notes that if the Italians sustain their leg and wind stamina, they could defeat the Greeks in any foot race, implying a metaphorical comparison of national strengths in conflict.
State and National Editorial Comment from The Magazine of Wall Street critiques the Reconstruction Finance Corporation offer of loans at 1.5 percent interest to expand for defense contracts. It argues the government will recoup most of the savings via taxes and must be funded, predicting manufacturers will seek loans despite the cost. The piece urges abandoning federal aid to relieve taxpayers.
A festive verse honors the overlooked wife of Santa Claus Dorothy Ames Carter. It playfully credits her with prep work and care while Santa delivers gifts, praising her behind the scenes role in Christmas magic.
A humorous skit shows President Roosevelt preferring to fish over inspecting naval bases as Admiral McIntire and aides urge defense focus. The dialogue references Gulf Stream fishing, political rivals like Willkie, and a note from Wendell, ending with a shift to theater and opera items.
Major General Hagood declares Rockaway Beach, New York the main defense exposed to air attack with no protection from bombers, while nearby hot-dog stands appear more secure by comparison.
A lively portrait of James Hare the pioneering photographer honored for chronicling wars from the Spanish American War to World War I. The excerpt recalls his Cuba Kettle Hill moment with Leonhard Wood, defying orders to capture a dramatic battle scene.
George Tucker reflects on Lon Chaney and the silent Notre Dame revival then shifts to Sammy Kaye inviting audience members to conduct his band at the Commodore. He notes Otto Klemperer in attendance and cautions against formal censorship boards for theater while praising public taste.
A fragmented reflection on American youth, education, and postwar duties. The piece juxtaposes civilian schooling with military readiness and declares lingering questions about timing and authority in public life.
A brief note from a phone firm urges customers to skip unnecessary chatter and focus on essential calls. The message emphasizes efficiency and cost savings in everyday communications.
Washington reports show Jesse Jones commenting that Britain is a good risk while Treasury Secretary Morgenthau avoided endorsing a policy. Officials privately denied any formal commitment to large new loans, emphasizing careful financing and disavowing unsecured gifts in the manner of past wartime obligations.
The passage attacks loose propaganda favoring violent pro-British action as deceptive and harmful. It notes British financial fragility and warns that accepting such claims could shift war costs onto the United States, impacting administration policy and public perception.
The speaker notes opposition from the defense commission the state department and treasury to large long term loans. They propose honest aid including lending against Australian wool buying raw materials futures gold and defense territory. If these fail they suggest openly gifting funds not disguised loans.
The Pittsburgh Press warns that Nazi influence spreads murder and oppression beyond Germany. It notes patterns seen in Austria Czechoslovakia and Poland with France resisting so far though risk grows as starvation worsens tensions and violence may follow.
Albany State Comptroller Morris Tremaine grapples with a Conscience Fund case where a donor mailed $50 without a signature and now seeks a receipt. The official lacks a signed name on the receipt request, leaving the matter unresolved and prompting a puzzle from Scribner's Commentator.
Canadian and American built tractors aided Canadian engineers who impressed an English county council by delivering two and a half miles of concrete road in seven weeks, far faster than the council’s two year estimate.
John Pritchard aged 75 died after being struck by a train at Hinton while a young man named John Phite, 17, color, was injured when hit by a train at Graham and a tool house of the new railroad at Roanoke was destroyed.
Col. M. Smith suffered serious injuries after a fall on Princeton avenue while Clara Reynolds a colored servant of Col and Mrs Patton died in a house fire that destroyed a small servant house. A gathering of Bluefield residents attends the McKinley club meeting in Welch.
The Bank of Athens underwent a complete reorganization. The Bluefield Street Car company was taken over by Princeton Power company. Miss Mary Kitts of Bluefield and M. R. Hammitt of Pocahontas were married.
A system wide radio meeting of N and W railway workers was held at the local freight station and at other line points. Dr W D McClung of Beane was named head of the State hospital. A son born to Mrs Daisy Johnson colored was en route to Brown hospital in a one car.
Robbin Coons挑okes a tour of Hollywood Boulevard as a surreal set, blending screen fantasy with real life. He riffs on Dietrich, Wayne, Mae West, and other stars as fictionalized sketches while noting ordinary residents and the illusion of glamour.
A student calls a boarding house to ask about room rates and is told five dollars up, then learns the price can be reduced for students. The landlady had experience with bargaining but the exact outcome is unclear from the fragment.
A playful exchange imagines a wife in a new dress provoking glances and rumors. The husband teases that others wonder if she shops in Paris or robs banks, hinting at satire of social judgment.
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