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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1943
Page
5
A devotional fragment pairing a II Chronicles 6:14 prayer to the God of Israel with Whittier’s line about divine love and care. The text emphasizes steadfast faith, mercy, and spiritual devotion.
Soldiers overseas send letters denouncing strikes and work stoppages in defense industries. The piece argues that labor disputes delay war material and hinder troops under fire, urging Americans to support production and avoid un-American delays that benefit enemies. It condemns leaders who prioritize face-saving over keeping war supplies flowing.
The article argues that Roosevelt’s third term defied tradition and fuels a perceived jinx. It notes 1942 political shifts, a lull in government, and party deser tion as signs nations may avoid a fourth term while cautioning against premature campaigns.
The piece recalls Grover Cleveland’s presidency amid Chicago’s Haymarket riot and the Pullman strike. It credits him with restoring order, moving mail, and overriding a governor’s mob sympathies to end disturbances and ensure transportation resumed.
A fragment notes a Cleveland remark about delivering a postcard by all U S armed forces and references partisan reaction to government authority both domestically and in the Venezuela case, with emphasis on mixed political support.
The international food conference folds its operations and returns armed guards to the war, producing a report deemed meaningless. Minutes go unread as Congress discards them, and the event is criticized for harming press freedom by provoking a lasting contention.
In Williamson and Mingo county politics critics mock Editor Clark of the Williamson Daily News for missing the new deal faction while praising steadfastness on a sinking ship. The column mocks fashion directives and wartime measures as paradoxes amid war news and a Dayton Journal Herald quip about prayer.
State and National Editorial Comment denounces the film Mission to Moscow as not history or entertainment but as politics and a lie. Frank C Waldrop warns it will undermine independent thought, citing public exposure of its falsity. The piece also critiques wage and price controls and features satirical political suggestions.
A nostalgic verse celebrates June with images of a girl in white at graduation, a garden blooms moment, a rose-laden bush, and gentle rain under a rainbow. It speaks of trust between bride and groom and lifelong devotion.
The American Federation proposes a social security bill with government economists advising. It calls for a 12 percent payroll tax split evenly between workers and employers, totaling about 8 billion dollars annually, roughly the size of the Coolidge-era federal budget.
The plan would raise $8 billion annually in addition to existing federal and state taxes. Everyone would contribute, but few would withdraw. Benefits would cover old age, unemployment, plus new provisions such as medical and hospital insurance, disability, and maternity care difficulties.
The piece argues protections against existential hazards rely on individual job security and good pay. It notes the plan excludes primary job pay, questions liberal framing as a business proposition to unions, and warns most skilled AFL workers may not face unemployment or retirement risks.
The author argues against current social security and inflationary policies noting that removing eight billion annually from business reduces labor opportunities. He says wages depend on employer profits, criticizes taxation without broad benefits, and outlines three essentials for true postwar security: good jobs and wages, price guarantees, and war bond repayment on a stable price basis.
The column satirizes Yamamoto funeral costs at 23000, compares mob wreaths to thirty thousand, contrasts a New Guinea bridegroom disguise, notes a Johns Hopkins claim no spring fever, and jokes about a brainless bear and a Lend Lease axis theme in a tongue in cheek roundup.
A mix of poems on labor and industry and political commentary discusses the hardworking bee as a model for steadiness and production, followed by jokes about Roosevelt Stalin notes and Axis views on bombing. The column closes with a New York bar scene noting infant cradles in cafes and playful pricing for stories.
Wartime dispatch notes American forces recovered eighteen shovels lost when the Japs captured Attu. The item suggests the shovels were not necessary for the defense as troops continued to dig in.
A retrospective list notes events from forty years ago: the death of Austin Mullin in Tazewell Virginia, water rights purchases by Norfolk and Western along Bluestone River, Bishop Donohue visiting Wheeling, a new steel bridge at Gary completed, Evan Dooley taking a Graham post, R K Carr’s Chattanooga visit, Graham church foundation near completion, Bessie Reese and P J Zimmerman marriage, McConnell elected mayor of Princeton, and P J Alexander joining Billy Sunday club.
Capt. J. B. Alexander tied at Norton Virginia. Announcement was made of the engagement of Miss Lois to two men, Meniyre Louthan of Rich Creek and a second suitor in the Bluestone river region.
Gadabout notes glow over the Waldorf Astoria opening with Xavier Cugat and his 16 musicians performing Latin and American numbers supported by a nine-voice choir. Lina Romay sings, Tito Guizar charms, and Bernice Parks headlines a spring revue with vivid gowns. Dixie Dunbar delivers notable tap routines.
A medical columnist labels spring as the great infectious disease season naming mumps as the symptom to watch. The piece includes a segue on public health and social concerns.
The Philadelphia physician and Penn educator Dr. R Tait McKenzie sculpted athletes into stone or bronze at Weightmann hall overlooking Franklin Field. He trained Penn teams, made war memorials including the Edinburgh statue of Major Granville Carrel, and served as a Royal Army Medical Corps major.
A man mistaken for William Howard Taft at a public gathering is revealed by Dr. McKenzie as John L. Sullivan, once heavyweight boxing champion of the world. The moment sparked curiosity about the famous figure’s appearance.
A book on Manila and Corregidor by Mrs. Willoughby is hailed as the best account to date. The review highlights civilian insight into Pearl Harbor days, life at the residence, and a mix of domestic anecdotes from the Willoughbys and other prominent figures.
Lieut C Richard Frampton 99 of Bluefield aids recruiting for United States Army engineers in Huntington. He served in England and North Africa with the first American troops and spent months in hospitals before returning to recruiting duty. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C R Frampton and plans to join his family in Huntington with wife and son Dickie.
Charleston West Virginia June 4 a nine point rise in the earnings of West Virginia steers on May 15 is attributed to better prices for all products except meat animals. The state cooperative crop reporting service says the index at 190 percent of the 1910 14 average up from 181 percent a month earlier and 142 percent on May 15 1942. Fruits led gains from higher apple prices while the increase in potato prices lifted the index of miscellaneous products. The all products index was 48 points above a year ago with grains 21 points higher meat animals 46 chickens and eggs 43 dairy products 40 fruits 65 and raneous items 66.
Wade Vineyard age 55 and his son Ralph 17 were injured in a Roane County highway crash near Spencer. The elder suffered leg fractures back injuries and lacerations while Ralph had head and facial wounds and bruises. Their pickup left a hillside road and plunged over a ridge before being brought to a hospital.
In Charleston on June 4 Robert L. Smith announced Frances Stubblefield of Charleston was elected to the board of directors to succeed her father H C Og of Wheeling who died in January. Stubblefield is president of the new publishing company operating the den chain of newspapers in West Virginia.
A Malayan hornbill in flight produces a convincing airplane imitation as rushing air moves through its stiff wing quills. The species is native to Malaya.
The legal bureau of the A is identified as the Judge Advocates General Department.
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