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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1932
Page
6
Community notices list meetings for clubs and lodges, dues, notices, and advertisements. Contact Daily Telegraph Printing Co in Buckhannon West Virginia for communications and remittances. This Saturday June 11 1982 edition contains internal ads and period notices.
A compact assemblage of moral maxims noting that nothing is hidden from divine sight and that an excuse is a worse lie, attributed to Hebrews and Pope. The fragment reflects religious urgency and admonition on honesty and accountability.
Paul Gilbert Hodges reports a study of 120 corporations split evenly. The 60 steady advertisers grew assets fourfold and profits tripled since 1915 while the 60 erratic spenders declined in prominence and many may have perished.
C F Scott argues Democrats in the house used caucus to push Garner relief and warns it equals Hoover called pork barrel spending. He criticizes public works as unnecessary, funds as bonds, and higher taxes, while President Hoover backs a relief program with loans and large contributions to unemployment projects.
Items from Bluefield Daily Telegraph files note H Jaffrey couple moving to Lynchburg Virginia and a Marion Virginia wedding. Graham councilman A Metcalf loses reelection. Norfolk and Western plans an overhead bridge at Allen Street. J Sheffner injured by a shovel hit. Bland Virginia hosts its first homecoming program with 2000 to 2500 attendees. E L Greever invited to flax day address at Bluefield Elks. W H Thomas travels to San Francisco for Imperial Shrine meeting.
The text argues the Democratic plan would worsen debt and taxation while the presidential plan gains broad, common sense appeal. It claims no economist supports the Democratic option, and asserts voters will judge between the two depending on economic wisdom and public benefit.
The piece argues that governments can run expenses to zero and taxes become oppressive. It notes that during boom times people ignore rising costs, while in downturns many strain to pay and demand lower taxes. It criticizes public attitudes toward installment buying and consumer excess. It clusters observations on weather, divorce, and education with a satirical tone.
Party leaders in Chicago anticipate harmony at their convention while Democrats deny any consensus about a major powwow. Critics say those pushing the machine age are blamed for global troubles and are striking back today.
A Chicago woman files for divorce claiming her husband gave her too many black eyes. The piece notes the violence could have escalated and contemplates political context about President von Hindenburg and a possible transfer of power to a Kaiser lineage. It speculates on German Republican reaction.
A nostalgic verse depicts aging and memory with images of cushions and an easy chair as symbols of lost vitality. The poem contrasts weariness with a lingering desire for youthful affection and beauty.
Mooseheart in the Fox River valley near Chicago hosts nearly 2000 children under the Loyal Order of Moose care. It provides education and trades training, a large staff, own water and power, and a Child Research bureau to aid educators. Not a single graduate has been jailed.
The senate and house approved a revenue bill amendment imposing a 100 percent tax on income earned from violations of law. The law targets vice networks, organized gambling rings, liquor and beer rings, narcotics peddlers, and other criminal wealth that had funded immunity from local prosecutions. The federal government uses this provision to break the immunity previously enjoyed by crime.
The Morgantown Post reports the Alumni association will rewrite its constitution to shift from a mass organization to a county chapter system. Each county chapter will elect delegates to the general association with voting power proportional to paid members, while the alumni council will propose subjects for chapter study. Under President George W. Jackson, this plan aims to boost activity and usefulness for both university and alumni.
Brest France June 10 The Egypt liner hull yields 45000 in gold and silver bullion after a decade long salvage by Italian divers. Ten divers recovered the metal while fifteen lives and two ships were lost in the effort begun after the 1922 collision forty miles off Brest.
The author lists ten picks for a desert island including Charlie Chaplin and Ruth Etting with varied roles. He notes Harpo Marx and Mickey Mouse for humor and diversion while pondering who would cook. A Broadway column teaser cites Harry Franck naming famous streets from Wall Street to Bubbling Well Road and asks where Broadway fits in.
New York notes on fashion and showbiz tease hatless visitors at resorts to dodge tips. Flo Ziegfeld considered abandoning theater for microphone fame while Broadway insiders discuss unions, radio plans, and a potential move by Earl Carroll.
About a million people visited Coney Island during the week with a surprising reunion as a tenth acquaintance turned out to be a former classmate from East Denver High School. At Luna Park Langdon McCormick’s thrill cave and The Jungle show drew gawking crowds and murmurs of goose bumps as fans clutched companions for scares and flirtatious moments.
A boastful young actor tells an interviewer about a huge weekly salary in his new contract. The visitor asks what paper he represents and reveals he is from the income tax office. The exchange ends with the taxman introducing himself directly.
Washington observers note private Republican cloakroom chatter hints at possible shifts from the expected Hoover Curtis ticket. A potential Hoover Hurley pairing or Hawley influenced Farm West support surfaces while Senator McNary of Oregon enters speculation as a balanced Western choice.
Hollywood notes a wave of courtroom dramas modeled on a famed criminal attorney with poetic license. The piece mentions commissions, film plots, and industry curiosities including ship upkeep, star rumors, and anecdotes about Mizner, Kitchell, and various actors and writers within a lively Hollywood milieu.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes about 700 children yearly lose sight from accidents during play. The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness reports over 500 blind students from accidents in schools for the blind. Fireworks and weapons cause the largest share, with air rifles and cap pistols among top risks. many injuries are preventable with supervision and regulation. Public awareness and potential national regulation are urged to protect children.
Rodger Dutcher notes parallels between Roosevelt and McAdoo in 1932 and 1924. He highlights Senator Walsh as potential chair, Al Smith as anti Roosevelt force, and McAdoo's California delegates. Differences include Smith's stronger leadership and Roosevelt avoiding oil scandals or sectarian clashes seen in 1924.
The text contrasts Roosevelt’s New York origins with McAdoo’s drier stance and notes the eastern machine bosses’ split from Roosevelt, while Tammany has not declared for or against him. It frames a regional political divide among progressive and conservative factions.
Violet Sharp a Lindbergh kidnapping figure, commits suicide by poison in Hackensack New Jersey. Divers recover 45000 from a sunken steamer Egyot off Brest France. Virgil Kirkland of Gary Indiana denied parole from a ten year sentence for a girl’s death at a drinking party in Pendleton Indiana. A truck crash in Johnstown Pennsylvania kills three and injures five. Gene Sarazen wins the British Open at Sandwich England with a 283. Bandits steal 9000 from a Washington Mechanics Savings Bank branch in Philadelphia. Nearly 200000 in securities vanish from Girard Trust Company after delivery.
The Four Horsemen reveal Oswald Jacoby has been dropped, while Jacoby insists he quit already, keeping the status quo in bridge. The piece pivots to market talk about small profit takers, tariff musings, and a quip about the Boston Braves.
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