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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
6
A short quoted line from Joyce Kilmer evokes nature’s beauty in a timeless verse. The line contrasts human longing with a tree’s enduring grace, suggesting a poetic ideal rooted in the natural world.
A commentary on Dizzy Dean and Donnie Bush arguing players should not be bigger than their teams. It asserts individuals are not larger than the organizations they serve, cites sports figures and presidents, and suggests fans judge players by loyalty to the club rather than personal fame.
The New York Times argues scrapping indirect taxes in favor of direct personal taxes could boost voter responsibility and legislative backbone. It notes indirect levies burden the poor more, while direct taxes remain a small share of revenue. advocates constant voter awareness until lawmakers act.
President Roosevelt attacked the Supreme Court for adjourning until October and signaled he would press the court enlargement proposal. The court remains independent. Roosevelt aims to extend the fight, banking on party dynamics and potential opposition within his ranks.
The article examines Senate positions on court reform with Senator Robinson hinting at compromise and Senator LaFollette suggesting debate before a vote. Senator Burke of Nebraska opposes any compromise, arguing the court must remain independent and warning against any increase in justices for political aims.
Exiled former King Alfonso of Spain in a public clash with his eldest son the Count of Covadonga over marriage and royal claims. The duke, described as a dissipation-prone spender, previously renounced the throne to wed a Cuban woman and now opposes a second Cuban marriage while living in luxury. Alfonso, fifty-one, divorced his English queen Victoria after a troubled union.
A Christian Science Monitor cartoon shows a lasso-throwing congress rounding up tax dodgers while a taxpayer on the sidelines calls for taxing the tax grabbers. The piece contrasts the old order of paying taxes with a newer binge on spending, noting office holders evade taxes and comparing them to the Duke of Windsor for tax exemptions.
The author questions alimony as a regular monthly payment from ex spouses, arguing it is ridiculous for able bodied men or women without children to rely on former partners. The piece suggests self support is reasonable and marriage should be the path to ongoing support.
The piece notes that the human brain is nature’s marvel yet often underperforms when it directs a car. It juxtaposes limitless potential with the reality of impaired operation at the wheel.
A cautious note endorses optimism yet warns against sticking your chin out too far. The saying urges balance between hopeful outlooks and prudent restraint in social risks and daily decisions.
The poem paints a dusk labor scene where workers cease at night as Arcturus glows over fertile fields. A whippoorwill's repeated song echoes the hillside, wings stir, then quiet returns with a poet resting beneath pine-veneered trees. The universe rests beneath the sleeper, while phosphorescent seas await in sleep.
M Cohen departed for Newport News Virginia planting 19 seate there. The county court appointed a school book commission including Wm Cather Ash M Prince R M Caffee John D Hewitt Arthur A C Johnson J F Holroyd and W R y.
Thirty years ago a Raleigh county development started by Slab Fork Coal company is noted. In Pearisburg, James King, a Black man, was hanged. A new jail and county were being erected at Pearisburg as a county seat or seat of government was formed.
Twenty years ago today General Perishing and his staff arrived. Mrs. J. J. Warden returned from Richmond where her son Sidney Warden graduated from the Medical College of Virginia. Matthews grocery and jewelry store at Bluefield, Virginia, was robbed.
Ten years ago today Frank R. Wilson and W A Brown Republican candidates ran for Princeton mayor. Local surgeons removed a watch from the throat of six year old Theda Trent, daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Trent. E C Wade J A Dudley Herbert Markle J L Alexander C C Frazier and D E French were elected directors of the Bluefield Rotary Club.
The article reflects on the Supreme Court at the end of a heated five year term amid New Deal tensions. It notes Roosevelt's central historical role, the impact of emergency legislation, and the potential for a reshaped court with Van Devanter's retirement and a new face next October. Time may further change the court beyond consolidation.
The eight justices told Van Devanter of looming absences as the court faced a dramatic end of term. Rumors and signatures hint at shifting loyalties and a renewed era. The nine feel a somber weight as a close circle contemplates controversial events in which they played major roles.
In New York George Ross profiles Major Francis A. C. Forbes Leith and Gaston Pierson, bartenders with storied lives. Forbes Leith boasts exotic pasts from Persian affairs to Kipling era campaigns while Pierson paints nude studies at the Bedford Bar, only to face a public uproar over his murals and their removal.
A satirical roundup mentions Dizzy Dean reconsidering Ford Frick, a Senate morals probe into tax readers, ex Justice Van Devanter’s farm Five to Four Acres, Al Smith vacationing in Italy, Mussolini critique, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, unions at Barnum and Bailey, talk of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, unrest in China, telephony between Shanghai and New York, questions about white horses at coronations, Grover Whalen limiting bubble dancers at the World Fair, Lehman signing a life insurance bill for buildings, and Seth Whittaker injured by bricks in a hospital sighting.
A collage of witty lines on Dizzy Dean Ford Frick Ireland and other topics notes jokes about tipping French restaurants tax data and a baby born in an Oklahoma library. It mixes political satire sports culture and light observations with a humorous tone.
Horoscopic guidance for June 10 citing favorable hours and danger periods. Notes on personality traits for those born on June 10 and for men and women sharing the birthday. Advises caution with anger and grievance, highlights talents in writing, art, stage, and sale, and mentions notable figures in a closing biographical list.
Devaluation anxiety and nutty phrases mix in a satirical, fragmentary archival note. The text references a hearted man, scientific cures, a poison ivy pamphlet, Germany’s radio sets, Moscow, and Russia’s postwar stance against Poland amid global tensions.
In a reflective note from a Twentieth Century Fox set Eddie Cantor recalls meeting Will Rogers 25 years ago in vaudeville. He portrays Rogers as a true prairie horseman who remained generous and unchanged amid show business changes, highlighting their long friendship and Rogers generosity.
This reviewer notes Mr. Johnson has assembled a fine collection of Negro spirituals folk songs ballads and camp meeting ditties arranged for living room singing. The piano arrangements are noteworthy and the book saves old time favorites beyond spirituals making it worth reading for those who love home chorus sessions.
The line mocks regimentation with a wordplay on the dentist who ranks high by daily drilling. It suggests satire about national routine and professional authority through a compact, period-voice quip.
Washington remarks say the O Neal farm bill is effectively dead as allies prune two ideas: broadened granary provisions and a mild tenant farm plan will be passed, while major elements like production control and crop insurance are rejected. Outlook notes uncertainty over supreme court packing and possible wage law passage with minor changes, plus tax evasion probes and slum clearance moving ahead with limited 1938 impact. Congressional session extends to fall pending quorum around July 1.
A national orator praised Huey P. Long during LSU commencement, comparing his work to Thomas Jefferson and hailing his education efforts. The tributes framed Long as a lasting monument to education, while a playful note offered a prize for guessing the orator’s identity without reading the last line.
Postmaster General James A. Farley spoke at a Louisiana event of the Demagogue club this week. He urged support for the president's court packing proposal and promised to open a post office at L. S. U. Time rockets on.
The Rev. Nowell Haugeee of Logan, West Virginia, was ordained as a priest of the Episcopal Church. The Rt. Rev. Strider, bishop coadjutor for the West Virginia diocese, presided at the ceremony in Wheeling on June 9.
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