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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
6
A devotional line from Revelations promises tears and pain ending with God’s wipe away. It follows with Lavater’s admonition to depend on oneself rather than others. The excerpt contrasts divine hope with personal self sufficiency in a concise two-part reflection.
The piece lauds Herbert Hoover for quiet, practical leadership over two and a half years. It credits his office with implementing all real actions, notes some false steps, and asserts Congress and the public increasingly follow and support his leadership with renewed enthusiasm.
The article argues that middle aged and older leaders resist change due to fear and tradition. It claims the economic crisis worsens as older generations cling to established rules. It contends the solution lies with the younger generation who must lead adjustments globally, citing university graduates facing unemployment.
The files recount a mob storming the Bohd town jail in Virginia to lynch a Negro prisoner awaiting trial for a criminal assault. Other items note William J. Seagle killed in an Ashville railroad crash and widespread Flat Top coal field strikes.
The piece laments widespread unemployment after graduation across colleges and universities. It argues that older adults hoard resources while the young demand opportunity, predicting a shift as clear‑headed youth rise to seek purpose and demand change.
Russell McWilliams of Rockford, 17, faces the electric chair for first degree murder after a street car holdup killed a motorman. Judge Fisher reaffirmed the sentence on appeal, while Clarence Darrow contemplates intervention to save the boy. Opinions diverge on justice and youth in crime.
A poem by Thomas Curtis Clark celebrates June as a real, renewing force. It speaks of gardens, woodland songs, and driving away clouds. The speaker invites love, hope, and forgiving of old hatreds as June arrives.
The piece urges a prompt investigation into the jobless protest at the capitol, assessing real suffering and any communist influence. It argues for county and state action to relieve hunger, protect the hungry, and bar radicals from exploiting distress, insisting no sympathy for communists. Charleston.
A Fayetteville State Sentinel editorial argues lawmakers must act via governor call or three fifths voting to avert mass tax foreclosures. It urges quarterly tax installments, sheriff tax collection, jail inmate feeding reforms, and a possible $15,000 cost for an extra session to save taxpayers up to $500,000 annually.
The article critiques convention ballyhoo as a direct publicity tactic that stirs emotion over reason. It argues mob psychology may shape Democrats and possibly blunt Republican activities, claiming loud public noise sediments deliberative governance and frames the political process as a Roman arena. Parkeraburg News.
The nickel, once scorned after World War I as prices rose and purchasing power fell, regains importance as its value expands. People notice the coin again, recognizing it buys numerous items and its place in modern commerce.
New York readers learn of a novel breakfast device where each table has a heat control to perfect brown pancakes. The feature highlights diners’ independence from kitchen staff and notes a broader culture of meticulous breakfast epicureans in the city.
The Ohio State Journal notes a trend of cheap goods as the nickel remains burdensome. Pie, a cherished desert, is priced at five cents per slice, alongside other five cent offerings, highlighting the era of nickel-sized spending.
Washington bystander notes Jim Farley publicly pledging to strike down the two-thirds rule if needed to secure a first ballot Roosevelt nomination. Farley hints at inside knowledge from Washington and suggests rivals might fold, while party harmony remains his aim.
Dr. Morris Fishbein warns city dwellers to avoid unsafe drinking water from streams and to rinse dishes in boiling water. He advises caution with milk at camps, emphasizes clean camp quarters and screened premises, and urges against swimming in stagnant water without an outlet.
Radio schedule details list station call signs and time slots across East Central and Pacific regions. It covers musical clocks, dramas, concert programs, and coast to coast repeats, with specific programs like Pilgrims Mixed Chorus Ely Culbertson Bridge The Lady Next Door and Bob Nolan’s Serenade among others.
A collection of wry observations on golf liars after dinners and a South Sea feast that lulls natives to sleep. A local writer questions excuses for late nights, while a high school remark on diplomacy hints at shared folly and misread aims. An economist notes a second-hand car as an advantage.
An explosion and fire sweep a downtown Cleveland apartment building killing eleven and leaving twelve missing. Collingswood New Jersey reports six dead and one seriously injured after a car rams an ambulance carrying injured girls. San Francisco sees public defender Frank J. Egan surrender to face a murder charge. In Shanghai the American gunboat Oahu reportedly fires on Chinese soldiers during their attack on two British areas.
West Virginia youths take part in an aviation camp as part of the life study institute work to explore interest in flying. Graduation at Broaddus College yields sixteen degrees and 26 certificates. Buckhannon hosts American Legion district convention July 1 with state officers attending. Charleston reports state business leading Governor Conley to cancel an address at the G A R encampment in Clarksburg. Gas companies Twin States Natural Gas and Midland Natural Gas to be auctioned July 2. West Virginia Wesleyan College trustees seek a $50 000 loan from the state school fund. Campaign spending totals included C J Rife 1110 23 for secretary of state bid, J Stanley Stephens 67 37, W F Bursess 302 75.
Last Night's Mail reviews the rising feud between President Hoover and Speaker Garner. The piece traces public and private barbs, veto battles, and policy clashes from debt relief to budget balance, highlighting a partisan standoff shaping the early presidential campaign.
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