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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
5
A garbled but legible notice from Bluefield Daily Telegraph outlines publication rights and postal rates for news content. It mentions Associated Press credits and mailing options, with a price line for yearly subscriptions and contact details for advertising representatives.
The passage compares the worker strike to a crucial yet auxiliary role, questioning the department of labor’s prominence in the dispute. It ponders where Moses was when modern events unfolded, using biblical and historical allusion to underline the seriousness of the labor actions and the broader social impact.
The piece argues Congress must enact fair labor laws to curb coal strike abuses and prevent monopolies. It warns against political meddling while urging swift action by Congress and the administration to safeguard the public and maintain free government.
The text questions the duties and influence of the secretary of labor during a major labor crisis. It complains the labor department had no visible involvement in the trial and sentencing of John L. Lewis and miners, and queries what function the department serves amid rising labor tensions and contempt rulings against a labor union.
A local reader argues the United States could be better led by a woman, noting past female rulers and successful women in business. The letter asserts executive success lies in surrounding the leader with capable aides and that women already run profitable mines and industries.
In discussing coalfield stoppages the piece argues unions often act without a union member vote and urges each worker to have a say. It notes the rise of no contract no work tactics and suggests education as a path to lasting peace and prosperity. Ray Tucker cites Truman as the likely 1948 nominee, echoing Coolidge.
Walter Johnson, death announced, remembered as a great pitcher and sportsman. The Washington Senators battery with Ainsmith dominated batters, Johnson’s fastball rivaled a cannon. Johnson's prime rose at Virginia spring trainings with Milan and Morgan before retirement to Maryland farm life.
Washington gossip notes Averell Harriman new secretary of commerce missed the presidential reception failing to appear with the cabinet. He was later seen dining with New York Times bureau chief Arthur Krock, who also did not attend the event. The piece also discusses Dan Tobin’s telegram ending the Oakland general strike and a note on Christmas sales dipping in real terms despite higher dollar value due to prices.
A Bluefield survey shows 1946 Christmas cards shift from wartime imagery to familiar figures like angels Santa and Disney characters. Priced nickel to 1 dollar, the peacetime cards feature satin glitter dust ribbons and imitation candy canes. Writers avoid hopeful peace messages, focusing on holiday joy and merriment amidst lingering postwar caution.
A humorous piece discusses how greeting card shops respond to terms of address from customers and staff. It playfully weighs whether terms like honey dearie mister or sir are flattering or offensive while imagining etiquette expert Emily Post weighing in on courtesy. It ends with a punchy note to simply shout Hey you.
Hal Boyle reflects on holiday kindness turning into a fleeting mood, noting generosity fades after Christmas as greed and stress return. He laments how society briefly cheers veterans and the needy, then backslides to old brawls, debt, and petty cruelty. He calls for a single giant day to drain the season’s wine and reset conduct.
A columnist imagines a single day of universal rudeness to reset mood, with taxes due next March as a starting point. For 24 hours society would vent, mock, and anger all its irritations, ending the day with a communal joke and Christmas spirit returning the next morning.
Sheilah Graham reports Lucille Ball stepping into leading roles in West Coast and UK projects as RKO schedules England bound Water Gypsies with Lorraine Day on board. Gene Autry returns to Republic for Robin Hood of Texas while Robert Young fronts Three Were Thoroughbreds with Marguerite Chapman. Cotten signed by Selznick after Portrait of Jenny, Lauren Bacall linked to The Scandalous with Lew Ayres. Tony Martin quits The Kissing Bandit, Anne Baxter in Nightmare Alley with Tyrone Power, Victor Mature eyed for Kiss of Death after Moss Rose. Joyce Reynolds inheriting Joan Leslie's unmade project.
Lucille Ball is set to star in The Wallflower at Warners with Robert Hutton while Bob Hope heads to Universal-International for Time Out of Mind with Phyllis Calvert. John Ford continues his private repertory company and Ward Bond lands a major role in The Fugitive shot in Mexico. Bonita Granville and Jack Wrather near marriage as Wrather films Turning Point after The Guilty. Joel McCrea enjoys luck directing They Passed This Way for Harry Sherman as David Selznick promises new projects.
Paul Mallon argues that New York conferences failed to advance US policy as communism gains ground worldwide. He cites Latin America especially Chile, Europe including the Balkans and France, Britain, and even disputes the Soviet Union’s disarmament stance while warning of cultural and political shifts favoring communist influence.
Daily Telegraph recalls events from fifty years ago with visits and travels among Roanoke Dexter and Bluefield residents, and gifts of pet squirrels. Also notes twenty years past visits of Elizabeth Strother and Hancock family, plus a ten year ago obituary and a local high school athlete making the All Southern team.
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