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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
4
By mail pay in advance one year for first and second zones in West Virginia. Three months in first and second zones in all West Virginia. Rates in all other zones furnished on application.
A historical clipping presents a proverb from George Crabbe with the phrase My son, be good, reflecting late 18th century moral instruction. The text appears as an aside or quotation within a broader page. No additional context or events are stated.
The Daily Telegraph receives a flood of letters from locals, soldiers, and sailors criticizing the coe strike muddle. Forces members express anger and threats, linking voting rights to the home front fight and opposing views that prize a new social order over national defense.
The article notes a trend of shrinking official cabinets as boards and commissions absorb powers. Wickard fades with Davis as food czar, Perkins yields to the war labor board, and Commerce becomes obscured under new powers. The piece contrasts past kitchen and brain trust cabinets with the current waning cabinet influence under wartime governance.
A reader argues that while funding for the war is essential, government waste is rampant. They cite high expenses for travel, communications, and bloated staffing, including an OPA workforce of about one hundred thousand, urging cost efficiency and accountability.
The article notes a projected postwar debt near 300 billion dollars, twice the assessed value of all property in each state. It cites Alabama Illinois and West Virginia shares per capita and totals, arguing nonessential spending is indefensible while wartime costs loom. New York’s share alone would exceed pre 1933 national debt levels.
Aerial combat emphasis praises the B 17 bomber as a nearly invincible fortress that also serves as a fighter. The piece notes its rapid success over Germany and its distinct class in air warfare, highlighting its power and persistence during raids.
Labor leaders claim unions guide actions but workers defy lines at Sparepyenee. A female striker sold a picket sign while her husband in North Africa warned of danger. An elderly worker waved Army wings as the line melted and the CIO ended the action, showing rank and file power over leadership.
The Atlantic News Telegraph argues Italy must choose surrender or be annihilated. With Berlin backed leadership and hundreds of thousands of Axis troops in the country, Italy cannot quit and will endure harsh punishment until it collapses as a defeated, despised nation.
Georgia Moore Eberling reflects on her mother’s singing that threaded daily life with music and faith. The speaker recalls warm bread scents, hymnody, and a mother whose songs endure in memory during times of need, bringing peace from past days.
A reader letter argues that liberal theory favors business over consumers and demands equal defense of workers rights and business freedoms in a broad social contract. The writer asserts the duty of government to protect the average citizen and the greater good amid ideological conflict.
A speaker decries union leaders led by John Lewis as pullers of wartime policy, accusing them of self interest and coercion. The piece argues government wartime tax and policy favor workers while critics warn of inflated power and dues.
The essay questions how unions and wealth influence the war effort and politics. It suggests unions control money to fund projects like a bus terminal and criticizes bankers and political figures for wealth wielding new power over policy and patriotism guiding workers back to production.
A voiced critique argues liberalism devalues skilled trades and professional work, favors union norms over individual achievement, and threatens democracy by privileging labor unions and government control over medicine and other professions. The second section is a soldier’s wartime letter complaining of unequal rules, poor treatment, and stalled demands while facing danger and hardship.
A New York official resigns alleging political bosses dictate appointments in the O P A. The piece critiques O P A messaging and party influence on daily life. It notes planned circuses in New York and mentions air raids on poles and bridges followed by municipal responses. Mayor LaGuardia, determined to reform New York politics, faces ongoing clashes over the Saratoga meeting at Aqueduct and Empire Jamaica.
A digest column recalls events from various dates: deaths, marriages, and notable movements. Jesse, unnamed locals, and J P Royall retaking mayoral duties in Virginia. Mentions Helen Frese of Roanoke and Tempie Osborne returning from Palm Beach teaching, with additional notes on visits and obituaries.
Aglion’s The Fighting French is praised as a strong account of the de Gaulle movement from exile to Free France. The reviewer notes some factual imperfections but lauds its portrayal of volunteers driven to save France, the BBC speeches, and the emergence of a pivotal resistance movement.
Ellen Drew speaks from London after a three month stay in England and on the eve of returning to Hollywood to resume Paramount work. She notes her husband Major Cy Barton was the first American jet to drop a bomb on Berlin and shares how war conditions affect film production and morale efforts for service members.
A stout woman on a crowded street car fumbles for a nickel as pockets are buttoned to deter pickpockets. A bystander offers to pay the fare, she rebuffs, claiming she has a nickel, while the man jokes about her past suspensions. The brief scene ends with no payment.
A garbled column riffs on national debt and political figures with scattered phrases about Vesuvius imagery, medical publicity, wartime boards, and nostalgically referenced leaders. The text devolves into unrelated fragments mentioning Adolf, Benito, and a indecisive milliner in a disjointed closing.
A chaotic account describes guards with revolvers and strict checks at the OWI West 57th Street lobby in New York. Intruders faced a rigid entry system with white slips and numbered badges. One man narrowly exits after tense delays as staff enforce security to protect the broadcast site.
An Ohioan holds a 30 year umbrella while a United Nations food conference hints at rationing at home. The piece urges fair play in a world facing conflicts and shortages, noting Japan as a nation referenced in the discussion.
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