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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
24
The notice outlines mail subscription rates, prepaid options, and geographic tiers for different service terms. It details prices for six months and annual periods, with separate charges for local and distant mail and notes on postages influencing rates.
A religious excerpt cites Psalm 17 6 and argues prayer can bridge God and human effort. A French phrase links divine power to human action while a slogan calls for keeping the United States out of an unspecified issue.
The piece argues for Roosevelt as the likely Democratic candidate for a third term, noting past payroll influence at the 1932 convention and warning against defense spending excesses. It urges national unity and support for the president while reserving the right to choose anew after his term.
A western newspaper suggests Willkie and Mac Nider as a possible presidential ticket. The piece notes their mature judgment, broad experience, executive ability, and leadership qualities, arguing they could offer a strong bipartisan combination if backed by delegates after the Republican convention.
A vocal critique argues that politicians seek to control national finances to influence votes and broader freedoms. The text warns against expanding government control over the people’s money and income, urging limits on fiscal authority.
The text warns against expanding government credit and government banking. It argues private banks, regulated by public agencies, can be quickly corrected for abuses. It stresses private enterprise is controllable, while government monopolies risk political domination and control over people’s finances.
A Wisconsin man, not charged with any crime or fault in an accident, had his driver's license revoked after police and a judge ruled his absent mindedness made him an danger on the streets. He forgot the court instructions and could not recall his statements about a stolen car, leading to the permanent suspension of his driving privileges.
The piece critiques urgent calls for Roosevelt as the sole crisis manager and notes shifting political alignments. It contrasts past crises with a future likely unlike 1919 1929 or 1939 and cites Willkie as a voice whose policy discussion could guide public thought amid uncertainty.
The financial page editor is pressured to produce a concise opinion. A quoted exchange shows a push for a brief, roughly fifteen hundred word editorial comment.
The major scolds Patrick Ma Lone for not saluting as he passes. Pat answers that he avoided attracting attention since he lacks a proper pass, explaining his reason for not saluting to the officer.
A reflective verse fragment explores learning to leave earth and treasured things. Imagery shifts from afterglow and opal waves to a vigilant star, evening breeze, and a crimson rose as rain drums its chalices, ending with the sun's soft departure.
The fragment reflects on sleep as a blessing and universal balance. It portrays sleep as nourishment for the hungry and drink for the thirsty, warming the cold and cooling the hot, a current coin that cheapens worldly pleasures and equalizes rulers and commoners alike.
The piece urges immediate action in defense and unity. It stresses facing tough tasks, reducing reliance on government aid, and inspiring youth to value the constitution and civic duty. It advocates prayer, study of American history, and national resolve against internal subversion.
A man described as a dictator aims to bomb the baby show at Asbury Park, raising security concerns and prompting authorities to investigate the planned attack.
A fragmented item notes past American views on European conflicts and mentions a utility infielder and a steeplechase winner associated with New Corrigan. The text is garbled and disrupts clear facts, with unclear dates or affiliations.
A fragmented remark contrasts the Bill of Rights with other policies. The speaker mocks replacements and illnesses as metaphors for political ideas. The piece references public figures and shifts from New Deal rhetoric to personal critique.
A Manhattan party at a hotel features Basil Fo shouting his love for his wife and mother as Hollywood guests arrive. A Russian baritone performs with an orchestra and a Ural singer, while guests receive albums of songs and Bas vows to California and a possible future filling station.
Thank God some of us have an oldfashioned mother. Not a woman of the white, jeweled but a dear, oldfashioned mother with a sweet voice and love in her eyes. Her worn hands guided our childhood and soothed our illness. Blessed is the memory of an old fashioned mother.
The piece recalls Brigadier General Billy Mitchell a pioneer of aerial warfare. It notes his World War I service under fire and proclamations on city vulnerability while detailing his court martial by the U S Army and honors including the Distinguished Service Cross and French Legion of Honor.
A general was reduced to colonel and sent to Texas in June 1925 after outspoken military criticism. Months later he resigned. a notable aviation figure, nicknamed Stormy Petrel, died February 19, 1936 at 57 and was buried in Milwaukee with full honors.
Hollywood gossip notes Joan Crawford seals motherhood by adoption after a New York visit and hints at a major film role. Katharine Cornell pressures film avoidance despite booming stage success while Barbara Barrels of Wimpole Street changes hands for 75000 with a third kept. Ben Hecht eyes a Columbia script auction as Doug Pairbanks Jr. eyeing roles. Balloons and new production dates stir plans as Paramount sales lean toward cautious, champagne-free business.
Review discusses Paul de Kruif’s Health Wealth and Human Erosion arguing disease drains the nation. It cites tuberculosis deaths at seventy thousand yearly and five sick per death, claiming a national health program would protect lives and economy.
Washington reports quiet progress toward a workable alliance between downtown New Dealers and non New Deal Democrats in Congress on national defense. Tax leaders Harrison and Doughton opposed a proposed billion dollar aviation defense authorization, warning it could disrupt the government’s hard won financial program. The president agreed to withhold the message for now, signaling limited rearmament maneuvering.
Senator Byrd and Budget Director Smith push for a ten percent cut in non-defense activities. Disagreements over details appear as Smith resists Byrd on protecting certain non-military items. Their tentative unity shows how a politically torn democracy can rally for action.
The piece notes Mussolini’s entry into the war surprised few near the top as he pushed for action aligned with Hitler. It condemns his claim of being forced by the allies and mocks the dictators for using Western ideals to justify aggression. A psychiatrist remark is offered as a cynic’s aside.
Reformers failed to curb tax breaks as the bill makes permanent the La Follette plan for reducing exemptions and raising surtaxes. Only certain excise tax provisions expire after five years while heavier income taxes are pushed as a lasting reform.
Housing administrator Nathan Straus asserts local housing authorities caused racially mixed occupancy in U S H A and P W A projects. U S H A denies endorsing such policy while funding 3 U S H A mixed race projects in New York and one each in New Jersey Ohio and Nebraska and 13 under P W A. The issued statement follows the banking committee delaying a demand for 500 million to 800 million more housing money after discovering the mixed projects.
The senate planned to push a bill despite opposition and the house committee adopted a pledge for such a tax. The proposal is framed as a political win, arguing it targets greedy interests and curbs oversized nest eggs.
The readable text shows disjointed phrases about approval and quieting a discussion but lacks coherent facts, names, places, or dates to form a proper news item or concrete event.
A compact quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. emphasizes that progress lies in direction rather than location. The line reflects a timeless view on personal growth and purposeful movement.
A fragmented Philadelphia Bulletin clipping notes astronomers puzzled by a star about 36,000 trillion miles away. The text mixes stray lines about detours and picnics, with other papers mentioning Germany’s invasion and a Dallas News header.
Forty years ago Tod T. G. Toney and J. W. Prichers Jr. of we were visiting here. W. J. Miller also returned from a visit, marking a brief pause in regional byways and exchanges.
The New River Power Company began construction on a bone project as the 3 day convention opened in Princeton at the Alvis hotel where a portion of the building was destroyed in a fire or collapse.
Mrs. W. L. Shafer, formerly of Bluefield, died in Indiana. The Republican national convention opened in Chicago.
H Goodykoontz was named president of the Weat Virginia society. N Bond N W employed at Tacoma va was robbed and murdered by unknown assailants.
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