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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1941
Page
5
The text cites II Kings 23 37 noting evil deeds seen by the Lord and contrasts with a Bailey statement about God s hands. The two snippets reflect religious language on judgment and divine right hand and left hand.
A wartime level toll on American highways is described as a national tragedy. The piece argues road carnage wastes lives and families, cripples national strength, and calls for stricter licensing and care to curb traffic deaths akin to wartime casualties.
The article notes many draftees are famous actors and athletes who serve alongside ordinary youths. It praises their willingness to forego special treatment, requests press restraint to avoid sensational coverage, and highlights their desire to be seen as “just another one of the boys” while serving the nation.
A London aviation publication claims Germany can bomb New York and other U S targets using four long range bomber types. It asserts bases in Norway France Portugal and West Africa enable nonstop attacks on Long Island Baltimore Hartford and the Panama Canal zone. The piece questions U S reliance on wartime industrial security.
The article argues that German planes could carry 15 000 pound bombs and unleash seven and a half tons of explosive per strike. It warns such blasts could wreck blocks of New York City or close the Panama Canal, making eastern coastal cities vulnerable if the U S enters war.
In times of national peril the president must lead and act in the people’s best interests. Authorities in Washington may know more, but the people must trust the president to form foreign policy and safeguard sovereignty, despite inevitable criticism and denunciation.
The writer argues reducing relief rolls by placing capable men in jobs to earn a living aligns with the president's call for sacrifice. On reflection the reliefers may feel they are not included in the we who must sacrifice.
The Fairmont Times laments a rise in infantile driving after an eight year old in Minneapolis drove ten miles and wrecked a car. It urges local parents to be extremely careful and to stop driving on steep hills to prevent Junior’s experimental trips.
In a Marshalltown, Iowa Times opinion piece the author argues regimentation starts now not at war. The piece contrasts democratic regimentation by elected politicians with the coercive control seen under Hitler over smaller nations.
The poem contrasts fleeting beauty with lasting inner virtue. It argues that fondness for rosy cheeks lips or starry eyes fades as time passes, while a steady mind kindles enduring fires through equal, steadfast love.
Washington reports the U S government pays high prices to buy pork for Britain and sources from Canada. Canada exports hogs to the United States for Britain, while the U S lends pork to London. Canada imposes licensing on packers as a response. British buyers use proceeds for other uses.
The author argues Hitler is unpredictable but an invasion of England before September seems unlikely. Night duration at the channels is under five hours and fog cannot be relied on to cover an invasion before fall. A cleaner eastern Mediterranean and Gibraltar might precede any September attempt.
President Roosevelt designates Interior Secretary Ickes to lead the oil industry amid a government seizure of coastwise oil tankers for British aid. The industry reacts with shock and skepticism as Ickes seeks to coordinate a fractured sector. Analysts doubt unity will form quickly, while critics suggest it could boost funding for antiwar activism in Oklahoma and Texas.
Intelligence suggests Benito and Adolf may intensify land assault on Egypt while striking Cyprus and Syria. The British may counter by disrupting the Mosul pipeline and oil wells and invading Syria despite Vichy. Odds are against, but strong resistance will be required as authorities expect continued eastern Mediterranean presence until forced out.
Britain questions Hitler’s air strength after a 12 day Crete bombing campaign ends. Possible causes include fuel shortages or insufficient pilots and ships to wage war on two fronts, with no clear alternative explanation offered.
The Charleston garnishee department reports handling over seventeen hundred cases since the 1939 law lifting pay garnishment for state workers. About four hundred cases remain unsettled. The change ends long standing immunity seen as abusive by Parkersburg News, aiming to restore respect to Capitol personnel.
The Estherville Missouri News warns that inflation danger is ever present as government spending climbs into billions. It suggests living costs depend on actions by the executive and legislature to curb inflation.
Forty years ago today A. J. May of Tazewell was in the city. Edward Payne a Dublin resident pleaded guilty to attempted assault of a Dublin white girl. A. H. Baldwin returned from Atlanta Ga.
Thirty years ago today Mrs G E B Mahood died at her Graham home. A cistern on the Coffman farm was explored in a bid to recover the body of Karl Simpson a missing Chicago salesman who vanished earlier.
Twenty years ago today Sam D Price was shot and wounded by Special Officer Oscar Mitchell during a running clash with local officers. The period also saw eighty deaths in Tulsa Oklahoma tied to race riots.
Ten years ago today Col and Mrs Charles Lindbergh planned a Pacific crossing. An explosion at Warrior No 2 mine in Warrior killed miners Alva Couch and Lucien Woosley. Helen Loras a 15 year old War school girl killed herself. daughter of former mayor Thomas Lovas. health listed as the cause.
A soldier writes home about I Q tests in the army and the trick questions. He jokes about chevrons, vitamins, and age misstatements, noting confusions over triggers, calliopes, and how some items seem designed to trap recruits. He mocks the exam and suspects the army’s testing.
A concise note suggests that penalties arise from a single underlying stem in a legal or moral framework. The phrasing hints at a linked cause and consequence relationship between wrongdoing and consequence, implying systemic roots without detailing specific cases or actors.
A government system outlines options to pay defense taxes in advance, claiming comprehensive coverage of payment methods and deadlines. Officials emphasize ease of use and broad inclusivity for taxpayers seeking early settlement.
A noisy, fragmentary item discusses a Bronx project with car parking on ramps on the 5s and pigeons aboard cars. It juxtaposes stock market notes and quotes from historical figures, reflecting satirical opinion and gossip tone.
Patricia Collinge, once a writer and stage actress, now plays Birdie on film. The piece traces her career from Kalem shorts to Vanity Fair and Vogue appearances, and notes her aging screen persona crafted by Gregg Toland on the set.
Roderick Peattie writes The Incurable Romantic a genial travel and family memoir from a geographer’s perspective. The book blends humor education and portraits of the Peattie clan with reflections on Geneva and learning, praising wife and worldliness.
A reflective aphorism notes that praising a girl to her friends may reveal faults rather than soften them, suggesting tact and discretion in feedback and social commentary.
An injured man and his doctors dispute recovery length with two weeks from the physician and twelve from the lawyer. The exchange reveals tension between medical advice and legal strategy in handling the arm sling situation.
The piece argues that notable historical figures did not reach high status by chance but were chosen by stringent judgment. Tim Emerson emphasizes that merit and discernment guided their ascent to prominence.
A motorist tells an officer she has sat in her car for three hours waiting for either the owner of the car ahead or behind hers. The exchange highlights tension over the reason for the prolonged stay and the social perception of waiting in a vehicle.
Olivic Santoro states happiness resembles a kiss that must be shared to be held. The quote links joy to generosity and mutual affection.
Local Board No 1 mailed questionnaires to a long list of registrants as of this date. The names include Woodrow Wilson Mills R. H. Morgan and many others in Bluefield and surrounding areas with affiliations to Bluefield, Poca, Crane Creek, and McComas among various employers and WPA workers.
State road commission opened bids for surfacing 104 miles of West Virginia highways at an estimated $223000. Low bidders include Mirabile Construction Welch for Anawalt to Jenkin Jones and Elk Horn to junction with secondary 15 at 24854.55, Middle States Bituminous Gilbert to Wyoming county line at 31292.80, Potomac Construction Princeton to Virginia line at 19885.30.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes detected smoky exhaust from a car driven by William Blum Jr a young Navy department worker in Rock Creek Park. After a complaint was filed the solution chosen was for Blum to buy a new automobile.
American railroads report a 69 percent rise in train speeds since the First World War. Officials credit improved locomotives, signaling, and track upgrades, with higher haulage and faster passenger service seen across major corridors.
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