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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1941
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows postal rate notice for second class mail in West Virginia with dates and pricing by zones. It lists communications address and payment terms, and outlines regional rate structures and applicability to boxes and clubs.
A fragment cites Samuel Johnson asserting that human nature holds a remedy against tyranny and can safeguard liberty under any form of government, referencing Romans 4 15 and a note on political philosophy.
Congressional leaders press for wartime controls on industry to end doubts about maximum production of weapons. The piece urges voluntary industry labor cooperation under government oversight, warns against strikes or lockouts, and stresses unity and full national effort for victory.
A Washington reporter foresees new taxes starting mid January including a payroll withholding tax and widespread excise taxes. Hearings may begin January 15 with possible quick passage, raising federal revenue by a sizable per cent and touching wage earners and salaried workers.
A 1929 voice urges Congress to raise taxes and fund defense without delays, arguing taxpayers can outspend enemies but need daily work, proper judgment, and determination to win. The appeal calls for continuous effort, unity, and speed to mobilize resources and defeat opponents.
The piece notes rising demand for maps charts and globes as war broadens geographic knowledge. It discusses public prints aiding with maps, cites a powerful pork barrel bill, and ends urging support for the Red Cross war fund over protests.
The Washington Post recalls Hongkong’s grim beginnings as barren and piracy haunted, then its rise under British rule to a bright crown jewel. It describes a twilight harbor scene with sampans, crafts from many nations, and the twinkling Peak as a symbol of its grandeur.
A Greensboro Herald editorial notes that rising food prices contradict the idea that what goes up must come down, suggesting persistent inflation despite expectations of price relief.
In a poem printed in the Randolph-Macon Woman's College Alumnae Bulletin Mary Linton Leitch argues that cities endure beyond cracked walls and toppled towers. She notes the power of spirit over stone and closes with a salute to resilience.
The article notes Roosevelt and Churchill avoid detailing the postwar world with Russia and China absent. It suggests a United States of Europe or a looser European federation as likely outcomes, guided by Britain and Russia, while the United States remains the globe’s leading producer.
The report argues that fascist conquest failed to unite Europe. Nationalism declines and a postwar union must be capitalist, rooted in free trade, access to raw materials, and strong peace guarantees under major powers like the United States and Britain.
The piece reflects postwar debates about union and nationalism in Lond Washington. It notes prewar propaganda resurgent rhetoric, authority figures advocating caution, and concerns that closer cooperation would be pursued by Washington, though union remains unlikely.
The analysis notes a shift in the Soviet Union away from strict communism toward gradual capitalism under pressure. It mentions Stalinism as pragmatic and suggests Russia seeks broader territory and access to warm water ports as a strategic aim in the postwar era. The piece reflects contemporary speculation on Russia’s future and broader geopolitical goals.
The writer weighs future colonial options in Asia. They argue China is fragmented and unstable, likely to clash internally before long, while India shows growing industrial promise. Japan’s position could wane if regional powers shift, risking a renewed Japanese influence in the region.
Fragmentary remarks describe Britain's dominions and empire remaining politically united after the war. They foresee economic changes and a need to supply much of the world, with Germany France and Italy becoming less influential than before.
The writer argues for a better world after war rooted in revived moral values. Comfort and peace depend on national justice fair play kindness and simple virtues. Strife and wars erode religious ideals. only solid restoration of these values sustains free nations.
Don Bate, a globe trotter and news paperman, will speak at the Bluefield Executives Club monthly dinner on January 12. He has just returned from inspections of bases and fighting equipment in Alaska Panama and defense posts.
A vivid collage portrays modern life as a Rapid shift from jazz to marching bands, Broadway to battlefield imagery, and nightlife to military resolve. It blends Tin Pan Alley tunes with patriotic quotes and iconic WWII era figures, framing a nation poised between entertainment and mobilization.
A collage of names from military leaders to performers and public figures appears in a lyrical montage. The passage intertwines valor and self sacrifice with a catalog of diverse personalities, hinting at a shared spirit of public service and individual boldness.
The prayer thanks a place and people for peace health and friendship. It asks for courage gaiety a quiet mind and loyalty through peril tribulation and change until death with love among friends and foes alike.
A fragment reflecting wartime rhetoric praises America as the arsenal of democracy while invoking defenders of the Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island. The prose contrasts grand prophecies with current events and the human heart's role in the moment.
The text contrasts a child playing with toy weapons beside a radio delivering peace messages. It notes wartime reversals sparked a realization that modern war cannot be won by speeches, grand alliances, and nostalgia, urging a shift in mindset.
The Associated Newspapers notes a fresh resolve to avoid getting sore at anyone this year. The brief urges restraint and a calm approach to conflicts as the calendar turns.
Hollywood notes on Moon Tide with Jean Gabin, reported by Robbin Coons. Studios pursue a one take standard as Gabin’s English shows early promise and declines on repeats. Disney signals a stance against non-Aryan artists and rights to Bulenspiegel remain with Nazi entities in a tense production climate.
The fragment notes Jack Carson in Arsenic and Old Lace and mentions a former motorcycle officer on Ventura Boulevard en route to work, hinting at a past caution with speed.
The text notes knights roaming the countryside in small bands who offered to enlist under any banner for pay and how the term freelance evolved into modern use for writers and artists who send work on approval.
A historical note explains the expression Tell it to the marines. Sailors sent talkative individuals to marines during long sea voyages to avoid idle chatter. The line reflects naval life when marines handled intrusions while sailors fought at sea.
Motorcyclist and director figures collide in a chaotic studio report. Jack appeals to an officer about speeding to reach work, while starlet Ann Gillis navigates age roles on Universal sets amid shifts in casting and voice registers.
A review of three new books defending democracy and freedom. The pieces trace freedom ideas from ancient Greece through modern America, culminating in Irwin Edman’s Fountainheads of Freedom which argues liberty endures against tyranny.
Bluefield chamber of commerce approves director action to stop nonessential federal projects for wartime. A special committee met to review local expenditures and will issue a full report soon. Committee names are J. M. Gander s E. G. Otey Hudson Huffard and J. P. Gills.
Washington December 30 The four star admiral’s flag of Ernest J King commander in chief of the United States fleet fluttered today from a navy gunboat built in Germany The ceremony occurred as King was in conferences with allied naval chiefs and not aboard the ship The 330 foot diesel powered yacht Orion was converted to a fighting ship and bought for 240000 from Julius Frostmann estate in 1940 The vessel built in 1929 at Kerl Germany was chosen for proximity and the flag hoist was described as markedly simple.
Forty years ago today William Shufflebarger of Graham suffered rib injuries when struck by a train at Graham. The resorted incident left the post office and three other buildings at Williamson destroyed by fire. Seven cases of smallpox were reported at Matewan.
Thirty years ago today Charles Brown a 19 year old Bluefield youth died when a shotgun discharged accidentally. Dr J L Muncey of Pearisburg died from injuries after a run away buggy accident. J T Akers of Bluefield announced candidacy for the GOP sheriff nomination.
Ten years ago today city employees received a ten percent wage hike. Walter J. Fink of Bluefield Virginia was named deputy sheriff of Tazewel county. President Von Hindenburg cautioned the world against imposing unbearable burdens on Germany or rendering its defenses helpless.
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