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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1940
Page
5
A clipped, terse notice notes an explosion event prompting reminders to record numbers not belonging to the writer. The fragment hints at a warning or diary entry style item with minimal context and no clear attribution.
The speaker urges unity across classes to face a potentially hostile world while celebrating a Christian civilizational event. He warns against selfishness and stresses courage, patriotism, and sacrifice to defend the country and its freedoms. He invites prayers and best efforts to embrace the Prince of Peace for all mankind.
Washington observers say President Roosevelt faces a shock as agencies defend added spending claimed for national defense. The Interstate Commerce Commission, tariff and federal trade commissions call for more funds amid defense needs, while archives and Monuments Commission report losses and replacements.
President Roosevelt backs a plan to take over future British war orders and lease or mortgage munitions to be repaid in kind. Congress would need to authorize and fund a multibillion dollar program, while neutrality acts and debt laws may require revision. Public reaction is uncertain, but supporters argue it could secure security and deter European aggression by sustaining Britain and boosting US industry.
A speech urges Americans to accept unavoidable sacrifices as the nation faces a dire world situation. It emphasizes duty to country, stronger military readiness, and national resolve amid global tensions and calls for a united home front.
An editorial warns that severe winter raises fire hazards as heating systems strain and sparks from chimneys threaten homes. It urges immediate checks of furnaces and safe removal of hazards to prevent costly damage and loss.
Secretary Morgen thau argues for taxing tax exempt bonds as a new revenue source. He notes the policy benefits the general public, while urging taxation of official salaries as well, appealing to a broad audience who do not own government securities.
The article notes many airplane factories still operate on a five day schedule. It argues this pace slows production of defense planes during a time when rapid buildup is needed.
Editorial comments on James Petrillo’s ban on the 104th Engineers band not playing patriotic air program from Fort Dix. The piece mocks his ultimatum to the Mutual network and jokes about an armistice and a treaty while Army bands remain nonunion.
A fragmentary verse depicts a hospitable Christmas guest scene with a household ready to welcome strangers. It invokes Mary and a motherly plea for shelter warmth and bread, expressing shared sorrow and reverence for the holy night. The voice asks for mercy and guard over a son as kinship and hospitality are offered.
A humorous poem recounts a tired sales clerk awakening on Christmas Eve as Santa bursts in with his sleigh. The scene shifts to satirical as radio idle chatter and local civic notes interrupt the tale, ending with a muddled mix of headlines and wit about wartime thrift and liberty.
A reader asks for repeat guidance on killing wasps in a vacuum bag after cleaning them from a nest. The reply suggests adding two or three handfuls of moth crystals into the bag to settle the wasps. The letter also mentions hospital stay and a stray comment about reading a book, with several garbled phrases following.
Robbin Coons recalls Birth of a Nation as a startling relic from 1915. The essay contrasts silent era nickelodeons and road shows with today’s talkies and lavish cinema. It honors director David Wark Griffith while noting dramatic advances in photography and technique since the film’s era.
A Day A Book reviews two poker guides Confessions of a Poker Player by Jack King and Oswald Jacoby on Poker. King mixes entertaining pressroom tales with practical rules and a clear set of resolutions for misdeals and play out of turn.
An essay on Christmas as a time to set aside religious disputes and celebrate charity and humanity. It speaks of the enduring spiritual meaning beyond trappings, the star of Bethlehem, Magi, and the timeless light guiding mankind through doubt toward peace.
A review discusses Oswald Jacoby and Mr King’s poker book. It presents the subtitle How to Play a Winn Came and notes the work covers seven card stud to traditional draw with a focus on probabilities. It highlights a chapter on Mathematics and a Problems section drawn from actual play.
A critic argues that modern dramatists struggle to adapt great men to stage, citing the mixed reception of works like Romantic Mr Dickens. He notes English prison reformer Diegen and Byron as examples of compelling lives whose stories may outshine plotted drama.
Officials and experts say Roosevelt's defense reorganization is a step in the right direction but require follow up. Knudsen’s contract clearing is criticized as a rubber stamp and suggests reshuffling of contracts to balance workloads across steel and machine tool industries.
The plan shifts Knudsen from policy to hands on manufacturing leadership. He will rely on experienced experts for plant work while Biggers Nelson and a new head for priorities fill key roles. The aircraft division will be re strengthened as Knudsen, Stimson and Knox unite to drive procurement and production.
The basic plan originated with Stimson and Knox to work with Knudsen, with labor leader Sidney Hillman added by Roosevelt. Stimson believed the president had approved it before the president did, while Press Secretary Steve Early said Knudsen Knox Stimson was only one of four options, and the president announced the choice about eight hours later.
Helena Hayes faces a humorous dilemma after being offered another honorary college degree. She jokes with her husband Charlie about refusing one more honor and quips on how to decline, reflecting light social satire from the Ladies' Home Journal.
Dr. Zed E. Bee wed Miss Kate Nelms in Princeton. Mrs. Harry J. Rees died at her home on Rees Street. A new Norfolk and Western railway train schedule took effect.
Taney reports Lena Lawrence wife of B F Lawrence Bluefielder and missionary to China and Harry W Biggs wed at First Presbyterian church. Mrs M B Bowen died at Bramwell.
A fragment recounts a woman named Miss Bessie injured after a fall at the Commercial hotel on Boed streets. The report preserves limited details and mentions twenty years since St Luke's.
Ten years ago today an unidentified white student died near the Bluestone River at Acacia Haris. The obituary notes the author of After The Ball and Harold Yeatts as a college student connected to the event. The fragmentary OCR references a memorial or service held at an unspecified location.
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