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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1937
Page
6
A wartime style summary notes nearly four hundred weekend deaths with 356 killed in traffic crashes. It laments reckless driving as crowds travel to resorts and highways become congested, urging safer behavior for the upcoming Fourth of July long weekend.
John C. Gebhardt of the National Economy League argues relief costs have surged since 1933, driven by costly relief work experiments. He cites WPA projects as inflating state and local expenses and calls for permanent relief policy and a shift from WPA to a cooperative state local framework.
The piece argues that national relief costs should be shared fairly among the government and that relief is becoming a permanent national institution. It warns that continuing inefficient relief projects could force heavy tax burdens and portion of social security collections to fund them.
The piece notes mobilization of consumer spokesmen against measures like the Tydings-Miller price fixing bill. It argues the proposal would force consumers to pay fixed profits to manufacturers with no recourse. The public and press split, fearing higher living costs and possible shift to consumer cooperatives. Opposition, including liberal and conservative voices, weakens its passage chances.
The National Civil Service Reform League cites a survey showing direct and indirect added costs totaling about 500 million dollars annually due to the spoils system. It notes 18 lifeguards on New York beaches could not swim, 826,000 federal employees with a 92 percent rise since 1916, and potential 250,000 more workers for Social Security administration. Only 12 states operate merit systems, with 900,000 plus in counties and municipalities paid over a billion dollars. fewer than 400 cities have any merit system, and about half are ineffective.
The ex-king and the woman he left the throne for are mentioned as Baldwin is hailed worldwide as the savior of the monarchy. Neville Chamberlain, succeeding Baldwin, is expected to achieve success, praised for statesmanship and diplomacy, with a calm, practical temperament and rich experience shaping his historic standing.
Two Chicago men paid damages after clipping the violinist’s mustache endes. The plaintiff argued the barbering left him resembling Adolf Hitler, a point central to the court dispute.
A lyric meditation on endings as warmth fades, wine dries, and health and hope depart. Ghosts accompany us to life’s last curtain, noting a mistress or friend in a pale, indifferent gaze as the final act closes.
E C Kennison editor of the McDowell Recorder and James Johnson GM of the Arlington and Gilliam operations visited Bluefield on business. The Southern Comedy company was in town for a week's benefit engagement for the Bluefield fire department.
J C Pack and daughters of Bramwell travel to Athens for the com Steel exercises at Concord. Mrs J C McAnaney of Atlanta formerly of Bluefield visits for the Sullivan Evans wedding. Rev Richard W Trapnell rector of Christ Episcopal church officiates a wedding in Charles Town.
George P. White of Norfolk and Western accepts action with George E. Farmer of this city as an employee of the Norfolk and Western joining Red Jacket Consolidated Coal Companies.
Edwin Mann of Bluefield named chairman of Mercer county committee to push state locate a sanitarium in the county. Mrs H A Goodykoontz and Jamie Buckley were injured in an automobile collision at Pulaski and Barger streets.
A KIRKE SIMPSON column notes Black and Connery sponsor a national wage and hour standards bill with a added definitions section. The piece mocks the act's 27 dictionary-like definitions and cites the unusual legal fashion as excessive in legislative practice.
The text notes missing wage floor and work week ceiling in the definitions section. It explains oppressive wage means below minimum wage and oppressive work week exceeds the standard maximum. A 27(b) provision creates prima facie evidence that goods from substandard conditions violate interstate commerce, risking automatic closure.
New York City police theatrically present Around the Clock With New York's Finest at Madison Square Garden to showcase crime fighting and raise funds for the Police Athletic League. The production features over a thousand officers, blank pistol action, canine units, and dramatic chase scenes depicting lineups, bomb threats, and rapid patrol responses.
A satirical piece portrays Phillips insisting on extreme tax avoidance to maintain moral purity. He challenges lawyers and experts who point out flaws, declaring never to pay a penny to avoid guilt and aligning with Dems who avoid taxes.
The report notes a new prime minister taking office in England with limited public recollection of the face. An umbrella symbol appears familiar. It mentions the Wagner Act aimed at reducing labor disputes, suggesting ongoing labor trouble and the possibility of a second Wagner Act.
A collage of quips and excerpts reflecting 1930s public discourse about communism headlines, American cuisine in Britain, labor hours, and cultural humor. Notes mention A C Blumenthal’s hamburger, hot dogs in Piccadilly, Barrie Barry romance, and a Canadian informer’s retirement.
Horoscope style column advises on best hours and danger periods for June 5 birthdays. Notes potential careers in education, arts, writing, or sales and predicts possible financial luck. Mentions prominent names and suggests cautious, sentiment balanced approach to success.
A whimsical column notes the absence of a breakfast cereal named Stripties despite a growing culture. It jokes about oddities from a 10-ounce baby birth to skyscraper gawks in New York and stray manhole covers.
A breezy Hollywood column recalls a pajama party at Henry Wilcoxons ranch pond in Malibu with Henry dunked into his own pool. Celebrities such as Cerine de Mille John Carradine Betty Grable Gracie Allen Jack Benny Tillie Losch Cary Grant Ginger Rogers Errol Flynn appear amid table hopping and birthday celebrations at Hawaiian Paradise and Troc venues.
Bruce Catton notes two contrasting books on the Supreme Court. Dean Alfange argues the court largely follows election results, while Isidor Feinstein contends in America the people's representatives rarely bind the court. Both works trace judicial history and its relation to evolving public currents.
Washington June 4 The piece notes a 100 ton idea by a maverick group seeking a national industrial expansion board to regulate production prices wages hours and more The plan seen as left wing and not approved by the White House is tied to Brookings Moulton and Agriculture Secretary Wallace The piece also discusses PWA Ickes health and 1940 Democratic race hints and regional politics in the south
Canton witness Carl Craft testified in county court that a vehicle smelled of medicine and suggested it belonged to a veterinarian. The jurors failed to reach a verdict, leaving the case unresolved.
A critic argues the court has become allies with big business, hindering democracy. He cites Marshall era principles and urges applying them today to enable social and economic reforms. Two top books are recommended to study the President's plan with greater clarity.
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