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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1936
Page
11
The fragmentary text presents verses urging lawful resolve and unity in marriage as seen in a sermon or notice style. It juxtaposes I Corinthians admonitions about courts with Colton’s claim that marriage and equity are divinely joined, reflecting moral authority and religious framing.
After Cleveland and Philadelphia nominating conventions, campaign competition intensifies for four months as Roosevelt policies face opposition from Republicans. Tax hikes, continued spending, and fear of Democratic control dominate the political narrative ahead of the November election.
A sweeping editorial discusses the record level of unemployment in the United States, the vast relief spending, and concerns that economists and New Dealers overemphasize stimulation. It urges a real assessment of the employment situation and cautions against overreliance on relief and pump priming.
The Capitol reports 17 percent of 12 million unemployed are domestic servants and about two million of reliefes are in that group. Two percent are farm workers, with a similar share on relief. Only 15 percent are skilled workers, suggesting many prefer federal relief to jobs. Critics urge local communities to bear more responsibility and demand a full review of relief.
A Baptist committee reporting to a St Louis convention warned that the United States is the most militaristic nation and urged safeguarding liberties. It cited annual defense outlays exceeding 1.09 billion dollars as proof of readiness and argued spending to be safer than paying 50 billion in indemnity.
Senator Borah continues to discuss monopoly while advocating naming a Republican candidate and drafting the party platform. He emphasizes clear policy positions and organizational unity ahead of the nominating process.
A reflective piece compares a human and a worm on a busy street. The speaker contemplates shared fate and asks for divine protection as both pursue their ordinary duties amid life and possible oblivion. It ends with the speaker hoping for safety through daily obligations.
A memorial sermon by the Rev W L Lindsay at Summit City lodge 144 S O F at the Presbyterian church recalled past events. Princeton Academy held its annual commencement as part of the town's historical recollections.
A Washington observer analyzes Senator Borah's warning of a final move against Republican control at Cleveland. The piece questions whether Borah will bolt, noting his past independence, and contrasts with Father Coughlin and Al Smith positions in the Roosevelt era.
The piece argues that Smith and Borah have lifelong party allegiance, making any cross‑party campaign for high office historically unlikely. It notes past tests in 1912 and 1982 and suggests age and political shifts reduce the presidency as a factor, cautioning readers against predicting unlikely moves.
In a Park Avenue event veterans of Future Wars wooed by champagne and laughter, led by R Stuyvesant Pierrepont Jr. The burlesque veterans organization sought recruits as debbies pledged allegiance to a jocular unit, but the women hesitated to join the Gold Diggers group. They proposed The Home Fire Division instead.
Maestro Toscanini embraced Helen Hayes backstage after her Victoria Regina performance. He spoke excitedly in Italian about her artistry, kissed her, and then, crying, she whispered disbelief at the moment. He wrapped his cloak and said three English words, Art unites us, before leaving.
Rarely do performers switch sides to judge their peers but a recent benefit evening had Franklin P. Adams in a blackface Uncle Tom act and George 8 Kaufman performing a self written sketch. Deems Taylor sang a self written piece and Ben Hecht joined in another composition amid light audience chatter.
The Bank of United States no longer operates but serves as the WPA head quarters for the Federal Theatre Project where all workers are on relief. A defunct bank on Fifth Avenue now an antique shop displays Old and Rare Currency on Display. At Broadway and 50th Street a portly gentleman in Prince Albert attire begs alms with a tin cup each night.
A lively street vignette shows patrons under an awning in a Paris fantasy near Gay Paree. A wagon driver leads a horse to an SPCA trough as the animal drinks. A gray-haired sandwich man hawks two-way messages while noting 35 cent manicures in a Forty-eighth Street barbershop.
H. S. Phillips praises Dexter Fellows nonfiction by joking through a carnival of anecdotes. The piece chronicles Fellows life from infant talk to press agent fame and ends with a flourish about Barnum and Ringling merger history and a verdict that the work is colossal and gripping.
In a preconvention column the piece lampoons campaign rhetoric with mock slogans about vacuum cleaners and WPA projects. It notes punditry on a Key hole Speech and uses satirical asides about figures like Mr. Zioncheck and John D. Rockefeller. It also parodies Mussolini and a Yale professor’s quip about winking.
June 6 readers receive life guidance with favorable times and cautionary periods. The piece highlights cooperation, restraint with loved ones, possible reunions, and luck through talent in arts, professions, and ventures. It notes birthdays lead to potential careers and financial outcomes.
Nathan Hale, a Revolutionary soldier. John Trumbull, soldier and artist. Daniel Beach, educator. Catherine A. Warfield, poet and author. Bruno Oscar Klein, composer and pianist. Henry Mosler, artist. These names span military, education, poetry, and visual and musical arts, reflecting diverse 18th to 19th century contributions.
The item notes Ali Baba the wrestler tired from listening to the Major Bowes act before a match. It mentions Tamer Clyde Beatty arrested in Pittsburgh for cruelty to lions and a jab about choking a lion. A Washington congressman claims to invent the Zioncheck Zipper amid pop culture quips.
George Cukor rebuffed a steam shovel operator at a MGM sound stage and told him to scram the man retorted and Cukor invited him to the set tomorrow. Warner brothers plan a 30 foot rise for a larger dance number with a 380 foot foundation under a massive stage. A E Wetherbee keeps a daily open lease on Carthy theater with one man audience on vacation. Warren Gadget William’s sun dial clocks day hours with photoelectric bong alerts.
Dexter Fellows and Andrew A. Freeman publish reminiscences of circus life in This Way to the Big Show from Viking. The book profiles Buffalo Bill, the Ringlings, Lillian Leitzel, and the press agent’s long career behind the scenes of modern circuses.
Washington notes the swift reshaping of the house leadership after Speaker Burns' death. President Roosevelt is said to back Bankhead as a strong new deal ally, moving the party toward unified control while avoiding a split between northern and southern wings. Potential rivals and future contests are discussed.
The piece notes Spain fortifying the Balearic Islands as a British backed naval hub to deter Italy, with $50 million spent off budgets. It claims U S officials face European suspicion over Pan American league ideas and Argentina’s move on a league council. In Cuba, propaganda forecasts a Gomez presidency controlled by Batista and influenced by Ambassador Caffery, risking a short term if grandiose plans emerge.
Fairmont West Virginia Alderson Broaddus college a Baptist school at Philippi will suspend operations at its present location on August 20. The action was authorized by the college and West Virginia Baptist State convention boards. Salem college will issue transcripts and handle related matters after August 20.
Des Moines police found William Benjamin driving without a license and a vehicle with numerous defects. The car lacked brakes, headlight bulbs, a horn, a windshield wiper, a rear warning light, proper wheel alignment, and a rear vision mirror.
An ultrareadable book surveys how circuses stay profitable, weaving in numerous anecdotes about life under the big top. It blends insight with entertaining vignettes to explain financial aspects of circus operations.
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