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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
6
A quoted Bible verse from Genesis 46 3 speaks of God guiding Jacob to Egypt promising a great nation. The text juxtaposes a Dexter quote about human understanding seeking causation with a claim of the singular answer.
April unemployment fell to 6,981,000, a decline of 532,000 from March, with gains led by agriculture 270,000 and manufacturing 110,000. Total employment reached 45,913,000, including 11,036,000 in agriculture and 34,877,000 in non agricultural work, per the National Industrial Conference Board. A census of unemployment is urged to clarify idle and nonworking figures.
T A Moross argues in the National Republic that illegal aliens on federal relief and communist activity in relief ranks link nationwide. He cites New York City as a problem area and notes estimates of aliens on relief range from thousands to possibly a million, per Arthur Krock and immigration officials.
The text discusses estimates of unemployed numbers and a census proposal by Senator Vandenburg. It notes opposition calling it a futile gesture and concerns it would reveal illegal entrants on relief, pressuring stricter immigration enforcement and relief funds handling. It also cites worries about communist influence among relief workers and alleged use of the Workers Alliance to push radicals onto relief rolls.
Ernest L. Bailey is appointed director of WPA activities in West Virginia praised as a sensible move by the national administration. Bailey is seen as able and efficient, with strong state experience, expected to make a good record in work relief and acquaint himself well with local conditions.
Times and customs shift as the second installment of federal income taxes becomes due next Tuesday. The piece notes how public talk no longer centers on the weather as before.
Washington police report a man solved urban parking by driving into Bluefield with a bicycle strapped to his car. He parks in a convenient spot, unloads the bike and rides off to conduct business messages. The plan would fail once locals occupy the space in the morning.
The president and Congress resist amending the constitution to require all public officials to pay income taxes on both state and national salaries. The public, however, is urged to favor such an amendment, arguing that officials should pay despite existing exemptions to avoid reprehensible behavior.
In Washington officials weigh if the administration has a new foreign policy. The speaker argues no new policy is needed, insisting the long standing stance to stay out of old world quarrels must be maintained regardless of future events.
Gypsy Rose Lee, famed strip teaser, is cast in a Hollywood movie as fans flood mail with protests. They question the purpose of publicity if it cannot be cashed in on.
Scientists state over 3000 ant species exist worldwide. Delegates from every tribe attended the last picnic we joined, signaling broad representation.
An art critic notes that no great figure emerged from the depression era, prompting reflection on the existence or recognition of the so called Forgotten Man in cultural memory.
A loyal Republican earns a playful honor after his wife recently gave birth to twins. He christened the boys Maine and Vermont, nodding to his regional affiliations.
The piece notes that many backers from 1929 believed in big prospects, but now struggle to rise beyond the cellar level. It reflects on waning optimism and economic pressures affecting ambitious plans and investments.
The remark critiques national attitudes by noting that high traffic fatalities fail to prove that Americans prize life, suggesting a broader moral issue in how safety and care are prioritized.
Poem urging faith during hardships. Believers seek closer grace from God as trials test hearts. It asks for understanding, helps for others, and spiritual calm while striving toward a blessed summit and sunshine beyond shadows.
Associated Church charities recently organized appointed an executive committee to perfect plans and start the work. Mrs. D. B. Baldwin returned from a visit to her son the Rev. D. O. Baldwin at Prince ton. Colonel Frank Huger, a Norfolk and Western railway official, died at Roanoke.
J. L. Crockett and son Robert departed for the Jamestown exposition. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnston attended a Johnston family reunion at Narrows. Mrs. B. A. Marks and Mrs. W. R. Collie entertained the Bluefield chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
W. J. Haycock a machinist died of head injuries in an undetermined incident. Mrs. Mary E. Mayo mother of Mrs. C. W. Ewald, died in Roanoke. George Walker a well known Graham resident was claimed by death.
Arch Farmer and his wife with one daughter suffered severe burns when their Russell County home burned. One child died, and Jackie Cohen son of Mr. and Mrs. I L Cohen, was fatally injured by an open knife. Four miners died in a slate fall at Keystone Coal and Coke Co mines.
The piece weighs potential 1940 Senate outcomes for Missouri Democrat Bennett Clark and Oregon Republican Frederick Steiner. It notes both are WWI veterans, 50s in 1940, and could shape party nomination dynamics or vice presidential timetables. Clark’s Missouri base and Legion pedigree boost his veteran support.
Steiner has two senate terms and was chosen for the 1936 Republican keynote in Cleveland due to his veterans work. He backs veterans legislation and may join the 1940 presidential ticket if he wins a third term. Clark opposes some New Deal policies while Steiner leans pro New Deal, signaling tempered liberalism as a shared 1940 strategy.
Charlie Washburn, publicist for Hell’s Angels, helped launch Jean Harlow’s platinum blonde image after arranging a lavish New York reception. He recalls meeting the 18 year old in August, her financial struggles, and his efforts to place her with Broadway and film producers. Her breakthrough came when George S Kaufman steered MGM to cast her in Dinner at Eight.
A sardonic look at changing gender roles in photographs of women in confrontations. The piece contrasts past perceptions of female restraint with a modern acceptance of women as active participants in riots, noting men appear timid by comparison and praising the assertive behavior of the ladies.
Dick Merrill the famed trans Atlantic navigator is honored with an honorary degree from Pennsylvania Military College. He reportedly completed the baccalaureate without instruments. The verse notes a playful ferry metaphor contrasting work and travel.
Fred Franham writes a playful verse about a Hollywood star basking in fleeting glory and public attention as fame sparkles briefly under the lights. The piece blends whimsy with a nod to the transient nature of stardom.
Remembering Lou Felsburg pianist and orchestra leader at Poli's Bijou. Harry Tighe was boy leader, with Fred Windisch Lew Gravey Ollie Edwards as press agents. Ed Wynn and The Fays added laughs with hats and watch inscriptions. Vaudeville nostalgia overmovies chasing audiences out.
Horoscopic advice for June 12 birthdays outlines favorable and danger periods, social cautions, and talents. It mentions personalities like Richard Henry Savage and John Young, with notes on hostship, travel, and possible career paths in arts, law, and science.
JOAN CRAWFORD writes a vacation letter praising rest from studio life and stating plans to return to work at the studio in three weeks for the film Three Rooms in Heaven with Spencer Tracy. She describes enjoying Palm Springs and the quiet of home, promising travel information if needed and sending best wishes for a restful vacation.
Russians at the North Pole are bound to provide an interesting comparison to trained seals. Some ambitious wives think social security is a flop, their husbands still eat peas with their ves. Pole vaulters are asking for landing nets. Europe has proved that no matter what color a dictator chooses for a shirt it can still be stuffed.
Seven of ten attendees walked out as the drama started. Given current government stance, a college youth may feel pressure when labeled most likely to succeed. Strikes surge daily with workers so agitated they forget where they parked their limousines.
Bruce Catton notes Knut Hamsun completes a lifelong central theme with The Ring Is Closed a novel of Abel the wanderer who returns to a Norwegian village Olga Lola and inner self. The work is praised as stirring enduring art with Hamsun’s own view at age 70. Also poultry experts advise moving March hatchlings to summer pasture in May.
Washington notes attack on Rosewelt Magill and Montgomery as leading voices on how not to pay taxes. The piece criticizes their book Estates, Trusts, and Gifts for advising loopholes to reduce death and income taxes and favors a broader view of the law for average taxpayers. It also covers Senate inertia and postal aviation politics, plus a mistaken ambassadorial name.
Eight prominent physicians held a three hour examination and report Queen Marie of Romania aged 61 is suffering from a serious liver disease. The doctors deem the condition serious but not immediately alarming. A radium treatment begun by a Romanian physician was approved to continue.
Huntington W Va June 11 M M Osmeyer CIO organizer announced the Standard Ultramarine company signed a contract recognizing the Committee for Industrial Organization as the sole bargaining agent for its 200 employees. Major Henri Dourif vice president verified the signing for a 40 hour five day week.
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