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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
4
A brief notice states that Air Communications must address remittances to Data Telegraph, outlining the required action and recipient. The wording indicates a formal financial or contractual obligation with a specified organization.
A short religious snippet quotes II Corinthians 5 17 declaring in Christ all things become new and attributes the thought to R W Gilder praising steadfast faith. The verse emphasizes transformation through faith with a brief closing reference.
The piece promotes defense savings stamps as Christmas gifts, noting denominations from 10 cents to $5 and availability at post offices banks and stores. It warns against overaccumulation since stamps earn no interest and are not registered if lost. It also surveys wartime global events and strategic misreads shaping Japan, Germany and Allied actions.
The text notes Japan faces a desperate fight as Germany and Italy cannot reinforce it. They are thousands of miles away, leaving Japan alone in the Pacific against the two strongest naval powers. The author calls the situation a timeless military history puzzle.
A reader supplied a four page leaflet titled Hell in a Nutshell, with lurid depictions of torment and warnings about war. The piece condemns wasteful living and urges embracing peace as Christmas approaches. It notes government intervention in labor disputes grows federal power and appeals for Red Cross War Relief Fund support.
An obituary tribute to Captain Colin P. Kelly of the Army Air Corps who died in combat over Manila. The piece honors his courage, Irish and Southern roots, and the classbook verdict that he was a man of integrity. It recalls the line I knew him when and salutes his sacrifice for the nation.
Washington reports advance warnings that wartime life at home will differ with shortages ahead. Meatless days, motorless Sundays, sugar limits, weaker coffee may return, with meats vegetables cigarettes fully scarce. Canned goods scarce. tea pepper tapioca and possibly soap may be in short supply while tin stays allotted.
The article outlines wartime shortages and substitutions for food, clothing, and goods. It notes limited auto output, rising prices, scarce tin, and switch to alternative containers. It predicts synthetic materials and increased defense spending reaching trillions, with a goal of expanding from $20 billion to $32, then $40 billion in coming years.
The piece notes that the phrase billion dollar is overused and suggests it represents the total earnings of every man woman and child in the U S for the year. It uses the U S figure to illustrate the scope of such a sum.
Analysts estimate extending the program could allow $130,000,000,000 in spending by end of 1943. They examine available labor, plant expansion, and resource use to lift income from $92 to about $125,000,000,000. This would yield nearly $1,000 per person.
The speaker asserts willingness to raise unprecedented sums and accept higher taxes and bond issues to fund bigger postwar expenditures. They forecast higher peacetime government revenue, rising debt, and a continued inflation trend that could aid debt management, with foreign markets and demand for autos influencing outcomes.
The piece notes limited rubber stock with about one year's supply left. It urges conservation and describes widespread enlistment. It contrasts American patriotic spirit with foreign powers and discusses women’s roles in business and public life during wartime.
A reminiscence of the worn Bible kept at the center of the home with prayerful notes and clippings. The piece contrasts past religious devotion with modern trends, noting the enduring place of scripture in daily life and family traditions.
A 200 year old diary of William Byrd, founder of Virginia's Byrd family, covers daily life from 1709 to 1712. Translated and edited by Wright and Timling, the volume reveals socialites, estate politics, and marital tensions, with more sections still unpublished.
George Tucker recounts opera season opening from a fireside seat as 4,000 attend at the Golden Horseshoe. He notes facts from The Opera by Brockway and Weinstock about figures like Popp Clements LX and Parinelli, glimpsing Belgium’s La Muette de Portico and a 1920 London run, then dismisses further digging.
The writer praises Rise Stevens alongside Ezio Pinza in Mozart's inaugural performance. Stevens is noted for poise amid Hollywood work and Malibu trips, with a nine and a half month old French poodle gifted by Nelson Eddy. Critics call her seasonable and expert, singing Vol Che Sanpete beautifully.
Forty years ago today Superintendent A C Needles visited here. Two people burned to death in a wreck on the B&O at Keyser. A pardon granted Elbert Younts of Princeton for forgery. Thirty years ago today Miss Garnet Pruett and Thomas Candill married at Graham. Graham Baptist church fire damage. John Coles and Rose Cundiff of Bluefield wed. Twenty years ago today N J Parley killed in Williamson shop explosion. Mrs Mary Fletcher Deane pioneer Bluefield died. County court ordered Bluefield detention home abolishment.
Ten years ago today the prominent farmer G J Strader, nicknamed Legs Diamond, was killed by other gangsters in Albany New York in a gangster related shooting.
Mercer Vole ture No. 310 Forty and Eight society invites members and ladies to a Christmas dinner at 7 PM in the Legion hall. About sixty reservations returned indicate a large turnout. A free program will feature gifts for attendees followed by an informal dance for members and their guests.
The first quarterly conference of Trinity Church is set for 7 pm this evening. The Rev Eastwood will preside and progress reports from church departments will be given.
A brief exchange hints at the idea of cooking on a stove with a chair for seating and food to eat. The dialogue playfully frames a household scene where one character refuses to give up, implying resilience in everyday tasks.
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