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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1942
Page
4
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The text blends a Leviticus quotation about not standing against a neighbor with a French phrase and an English adage about talking too much. It reads as a small, cross language, religiously tinged proverb fragment without a clear contemporary event or named figures.
The piece argues for a fall election to elect a truly new congress with fresh faces and a reassertion of legislative power. It criticizes the current congress for bureaucratic influence and self preservation and urges voters to demand genuine representation and bold domestic policy.
The piece condemns drunken driving and strict enforcement of a law against driving while intoxicated. It cites abundant bottle litter, liquor store access, and nighttime accidents as evidence of ongoing dangers to sober drivers and the public, labeling drinkers as a public menace.
Fran cis B. Sayre United States high commissioner to the Philippines cautioned in Milwaukee that only a world grounded in Christian brotherhood can avert universal suffering. He argued naked force yields no lasting civilization and accused axis powers of pursuing master races to enslave others.
The speaker argues that naked force is needed to establish Christian human brotherhood. Aggressor nations must be compelled to recognize others' rights, with force as a lasting guardian until true brotherhood can take root. Without it, he warns, they will threaten civilization again.
The piece contrasts sales tax and withholding tax with anti inflationary claims and notes Texas crime history where a sixteen year old killed his mother after long dancing lessons and received five years reform school. It discusses flag waving in politics and urges indifference to insincere tactics.
State and National Editorial Comment argues heavy taxes are needed for war yet warns top rates could cripple manufacturers. It notes 3,000 corporations and 1 billion salaries, stressing taxes must fund the war without draining business funds essential for continued production.
A Boston Herald note observes wearers face tightened credit rules leaving little option for attire. It suggests even removing shirt cuffs as a possible consequence of stricter lending and cost constraints.
A serate meditation on understanding life through observation of plants and humans. The speaker compares virtues and vices in living beings, likening a cat that kills birds to killing mice, and reflects on curiosity about nature.
Washington reports the New Republic argues isolationists oppose the New Deal and would shape postwar peace if the war ends domestic political influence. The piece notes tax plans totaling about 24 billion yearly revenue, with proposals adding an 8.6 billion dollar bill and a 2 billion sales tax, affecting exemptions and broad tax impact.
Three fishermen stranded near the Florida coast used their harpoon as a signal after a perilous incident. The scene highlights the danger of improvised signaling in emergencies and the adage about belated awareness of one’s fortune.
A fragmentary wartime piece contrasts Allied bombings with German aggression and questions responsibility for such violence. It references cities like London and Coventry and accuses the Nazis of guiding cruelty. An incoherent intrusion about a Market Wise owner and a horse named Frank appears.
Man awaiting trial for criminal assault W. J. Seagie a former Bluefielder was accidentally at Ash Many miners of the Flat Top striking field were Thirty years ago today a heavy frost was reported in Ergeers Comet The Rev H B Mahie pastor of First Baptist church was visiting Wr Porterfield Virginia all allied accident brakeman was dentally at Seskeeke
Dr G A Jones and State Trooper Howard Bean help inaugurate Bluefield's first public cash market. The event marks a new public commerce venue in the city with officials present and a celebratory opening.
Fragmentary item notes heartland assessment rates similar to Portland. A grist mill at Paint Lick was dynamited amid unclear context and the bi presenting party is missing from subsequent accounts.
In a clipped exchange the speaker recalls Market Wise an equine act and a deal gone awry. The dialogue shows loss trust and sentiment as they discuss trains taxes and a world torn by war with hints of jealousy and performance life.
Hollywood gossip notes Max Gordon runs a one telephone office in Hollywood while juggling film plans. His current hit My Sister theoreticly fuels his status as a producer, with Alexander Hall adapting it for Rosa Lind Russell. He also eyes Junior and Lincoln in Illinois as artistic triumphs, and Sister Eileen may reach film form this June.
A fragmentary report from New York notes a pattern of suicide and missing persons cases following a front page two column feature. It mentions a young woman who left a note saying she could not go on and a separate mid-town disappearance with a description of height hair and a burn scar.
Hitler and Field Marshal Keitel met Marshal Mannerheim in Finland and presented a medal with birthday greetings. Correspondents report Finland aimed to resist Soviet threats and maintain defense forces despite pressures.
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