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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
12
A brief note argues that those who belong to God hear his words and follow truth while those not of God reject them. It stresses obedience to God as the path to divine teachings and guidance. The message closes with the call to keep the United States out.
The piece argues Russia may shift foreign policy as Mussolini allies with Germany and Britain, noting Moscow discussions with Britain on trade and diplomacy. It says Soviet officials in London claim Russian interests in the Black Sea align with the Allies and questions Stalin’s response to Hitler’s moves.
The piece argues war drives famine as industry and farms falter, noting Belgians and others relied on Hoover’s relief after 1914. It highlights vast relief costs, wartime blockades, and the need to feed noncombatants while war lords pursue power, risking millions’ lives.
A garbled 1930s column mocks a federal ruling on pasta length while lampooning political figures. It decries wartime fear, Roosevelt’s policies, and farm tech, ending with a satirical call to move Trojan horses out to sea.
The Evansville Courer questions why the United States has spent 8.435 billion dollars on national defenses in the last nine years yet lacks modern anti aircraft guns rifles and artillery. It argues Roosevelt’s leadership is not clearly superior to others in facing foreign threats and asks what happened to the defense funds.
The Morgantown Post notes the Democrats chose a former G-man to succeed a Kanawha sheriff as state chairman. It argues law enforcement training helps keep the party in line and questions the GOPs long absence from office, suggesting hidden meaning will emerge before November.
The observer notes Senator Byrd proposes raising income taxes by 10 percent while cutting all other government spending by the same amount to free about a billion dollars yearly. It warns such retrenchment in an election year could anger voters and threaten the New Deal party amid crisis.
The quotation notes how war news overwhelms daily coverage in papers, speeches, and conversations. It reflects on the difficulty of discussing other topics and questions the accuracy of circulating wartime information.
A poem celebrates a garden where scarlet poppies blaze like living torches and purple asters glow beside a dial. The verses compare floral colors to a sonnet, with bells of Canterbury chiming as new buds open, defying time’s truth.
A satirical tale compares eagles helpless before buzzing threats to the idea of free speech and legal rights for buzzards and vultures. The overwhelms culminate in loss of nests and young as the defense of ignoring threats fails. The piece intermixes a radio speech gag and comical aside about current events and literature.
A compact column roams through a poem about The Poor Voter on Election Day and riffs on election year tasks. It notes public figures like F D R and references November the 4th while poking at preparedness and political trends.
A young farmhand sent an order house for a cornet with payment. A short time later a silver plated cornet arrived but was sent back by mail with a note stating a silver cornet would not suit his music, which is all marked for rass.
A quoted debate asks which agency best redistributes wealth and answers with a provocative line attributing it to the wives and daughters of rich men. The remark frames wealth equity as a social critique rather than policy.
Ruskin argues real wholesome enjoyments are timeless and rooted in earth life. He cites watching crops, labor with spade and plow, reading, hoping, and praying as universal sources of happiness. He claims humanity’s prosperity or adversity rests on knowing and teaching these simple joys.
Deserah Phinney in Margaret Shaw's Inherit the Earth endures indenture, abuse, and personal losses from 1758 New England to Nova Scotia. She loves David Blaikie, marries Kane under threat, and outlives mob danger, political strife, and tragedy as she supports the rebel cause and faces exile and heartbreak.
A teacher asks about chick hatching while a girl questions how eggs get in. The exchange captures a humorously curious moment at the end of a nature lesson. The remark about entering shells frames the playful misunderstanding between pupil and teacher.
A witty remark questions who dislikes cheerful faces during tough times and answers that the man is found on any golf course. The quip suggests golf brings a calm or distraction amid trouble and hints at a playful social observation.
A collection of statements on humility from Ruskin Spurgeon Thoreau James Russell well and Bernard stressing humility as a test of character a measure of self and a sign of grace and dignity in praise and low moments.
A New York theater column details Carol Bruce, age 19, as Bernice in Lou isiana Purchase, aided by agent Martin Spector who discovered her modeling sweaters. Bruce climbs from NTG’s Midnight Sun to Broadway, with offers and a rising career highlighted by her fresh reception and promise amid established stars. It also notes baseball pitcher Freddy Fitzsimmons, highlighting his unique delivery and win record as a Giants veteran near career milestones.
A prominent businessman bitten by a mad dog is rushed for Pasteur treatment. As doctors prepare the antirabies serum, he is found compiling a list of homes to notify if his condition worsens, but reveals a plan to bite those people instead.
Dr Frank Crane argues that joy comes from nature love and self expression. He states these sources are universal accessible to all regardless of status and location and that simple ordinary things yield the greatest happiness.
Hollywood embraces hillbilly themes with Paramount and Republic offerings. Judy Canova stars in Scatterbrain, pairing Ozark charm with film glamour as her Florida family backstory unfolds. The Canovas of Florida, Zeke and Anne, usher their daughter toward Hollywood stardom while anecdotes about pig calling punctuate the profile.
Washington reports the Loire line in France appears stronger on the map than in reality. Hills and woods fail to hinder German tanks, and the main flaw is loss of key ports and most of France’s industrial region to the advancing force.
Mr. Rayburn told the Democratic cloakroom he preferred a party vote against adjournment. Soon the Oklahoma and Virginia delegations chose to oppose it, though individuals might face punishment while entire delegations could not.
The piece assesses naval power across Iceland Canada Greenland and Bermuda amid possible land resistance failure. It notes Allied, Japanese and American fleets could dominate vast ocean areas, while Hitler’s losses leave limited capital ships and submarines. Food and industrial questions loom for the Axis later this year.
The piece comparesRoosevelt's Charlottesville stance to Lincoln's emancipation policy, noting bold leadership amid secret negative reports and gun shortages. It argues the president chose a determinative path despite private congressional misgivings about timing, echoing cabinet advice from Lincoln.
The silver bloc supports an amendment to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation bill to grant government loans for placer miners and corporations to find more gold and silver. The measure cites tin as a strategic material. About 20 senators signed the proposal. The U S has not paid claims for similar mining ventures from the last war, with an interior department bureau handling such cases.
The Democratic convention book shows top advertisers including two typewriter firms and airlines under post office subsidies. Three rubber companies split 3125 dollars each, while two major brewers spent about 70000 dollars in indirect government prestige.
A playful line attributes women’s reaction after a film to needing time to put on shoes and wipe away tears. The quote mixes humor with social commentary on watching movies and female emotions. Robert Bucholz is linked as the source.
Forty years ago today T. E. Trent yardmaster at Gary and FP Frame of Webster died in separate accidents. Frame fell from a second floor while a widow H. Walker left on a business trip to Marion Va.
Arthur Mitchell and William Nicholson mine inspectors for the district traveled to Chicago on business. Baptist churches in the city were conducting a tent meeting during the visit.
Twenty years ago today R. P. Heart wed Miss Mae L. Lowey in town. Tra Bennett, formerly with the AEF in Germany, has returned to Bluefield. B. Davis of Cleveland Virginia married Miss Ethel Couch of Graham.
Ten years ago today Chicago papers reported racket profits in the city at nearly six million dollars every week. Dr. J. P. McConnell of Radford was chosen president of Southwestern Va. Inc. A Boy Scout dinner here hosted two hundred guests with J Frank Marsh, president of Concord College, as the speaker.
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