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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1941
Page
5
Honor The Flag Today
A patriotic retrospective traces the Star-Spangled Banner from June 14 1777 flag resolution to Old Glory symbolism. It notes early designs showing rattlesnakes pine trees and beavers, the Grand Union Flag as ancestor, and Washingtons remark on stars and stripes as liberty across posterity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
United States
Old Glory
Grand Union
Congress
St. George
St. Andrew
Liquidation of Polish universities warned by Nazi regime
The article notes Nazi plans to erase Polish education with a curator in Berlin overseeing closures. It cites Prof. Oscar Halecki of Vassar, who recalls Cracow University founded in 1364, among Europe’s oldest, predating German universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Halecki
University of Warsaw
Vassar College
Berlin
Halecki
Institute of International Education
Europe
Cracow University
University of Prague
Bohemia
Germany
Nazi Rule Targets Polish Universities in Occupied Europe
The article describes mass expulsions and confinements of faculty from the University of Poznan and other Polish institutions. It notes destruction of University of Lublin and Warsaw facilities, the closing of Wilno, and Soviet control of Lwow. Totalitarian kultur seeks to curb intellectual development in conquered peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Poznan
Poland
University of Lublin
Bishop of
Lublin
University of Warsaw
University of
Wilno
Lwow
Kultur
Europe
Odd day as a strike defense in industry gains ground
The piece recalls the old idea that striking against the government is impossible while noting a lawyer comforting a jailed client with they cant put you in jail and the client replying awkwardly Then it calls this an odd day on the calendar that counts a strike in a defense industry and makes the government resemble that situation.
Arithmetic stressed by a progressive educator faces doubt
The writer questions overemphasis on arithmetic arguing youth need practical skills for future roles as bureaucrats. Citing West Virginia legislative mileage accounts, the piece suggests older generations may have forgotten basic addition and multiplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Attitudes Toward Rationing Highlight Economic Views
The article contrasts English rationing restricting men to two suits yearly with American small business owners who see any clothing allotment as generous. It frames the idea of economic entitlement, calling such individuals economic royalists in a pointed cultural observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ling
The Once Over Poem by H L Phillips About Dogs
H L Phillips presents a poem in this column praising dog loyalty to master and friends, likely appealing to readers who own dogs and value faithful companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Phillips
Editorial: Roosevelt should enlist Louis Johnson in defense effort
The West Virginia Legionnaire questions why President Roosevelt has not used Louis A. Johnson for defense work. Johnson, as assistant secretary of war, was a symbol of national defense and unity, rallying the public when Defense urged preparedness. The Intelligencer argues his experience and voice could aid today and questions why he has not been called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Legionnaire
Roosevelt
Louis A. Johnson
Louis Johnson
Department
Veterans’ Journal
Ing Louis Johnson
Your Flag and My Flag Poem by Wilbur D. Nesbit
A patriotic poem celebrating Old Glory with mixed verse on the flag’s colors and symbolism. The speaker links national pride to homeland love and universal shelter under the flag as it ripples in the wind. The stanzaic fragments evoke shared American identity and devotion to the flag.
Hughes Recommends Stone for Chief Justice
Washington June 13. President Roosevelt’s pick for chief justice, Harlan Stone, reportedly arose from Hughes and Brynes who recommended him. Stone, a popular judge, favors administration and has frequent ties to the press room. Brynes’ choice came via Senator Pat Harrison with Jackson backing the new deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Harlan Stone
Hughes
Brynes
Stone
Pat Harrison
Jackson
Court Reorients to Liberal Constitutional Interpretation
The Roosevelt Move backs unity as the new dealers join the scale toward liberal judicial review. The Supreme Court shifts to broadening interpretation, with Roberts as the lone dissenter, signaling a generation of extended court powers and overturning decades of precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Roosevelt
Knudsen
Stimson
Knox
Willkie
Coolidge
Justice Roberts
Jackson lacked law degree in bid for chief justice
The article notes persistent talk of a Jackson chief justice promise without confirmation from FDR. It cites Senate doubt, isolationist criticism over a prior British transfer, and suggests the nomination would face debate but likely approval. It adds Jackson attended Albany Law School and practiced in New York since 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Jackson
Roosevelt
Britain
Albany Law School
New York
Dissenting Opinions Highlight Court’s Free Thinking Majority
The article notes frequent dissent among new dealers on the court with Justice Murphy facing criticism and Justices Douglas Murphy and Stone dissenting often. Frankfurter issued the fewest dissents this term, cementing his role as leader of the court’s free thinking majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
New Deal
Frankfurter
Black
Douglas
Stone
Justice Frankfurter
Free Thinking Court
Congress to Sacrifice For Defense Amid Debt Plan
A Ozona Texas Stockman perspective warns Congress must back a 50 billion dollar pre defense debt and enact real sacrifices for towns and individuals rather than mere talk about budgets and pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ozona
Texas
Stockman
Still A Good Bargain Worth The Cost Here At Home
A Des Moines Register reflection notes that while living costs rise, comparing Europe Asia and Africa shows that domestic living remains a reasonable value despite higher prices. It emphasizes relative value and affordability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Africa
Des Moines Register
Suposition in New Wonder Plane Speaks to Gunner
In a Los Angeles Times fragment the pilots back up as the gunner speaks about a faster-than-sound aircraft. The unusual line hints at a tense cockpit exchange during a test or combat scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Muffler for Jimmy
A brief humorous editorial note from the Greenboro News suggesting a muffler idea for public figure Jimmy. The line frames the president's business but hints at treating his son Jimmy as an insider option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Greenboro
The Zoo in the Bronx Builds A New Children’s Zone
The Bronx new children's Zoo offers a place where children can guide their parents through a space designed to educate both young and old. The feature notes the educational aim and family friendly focus of the zoo development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bronx
New Children's Zoo
New York Times
Military Tactics and Late Night Football Quips
A Brunswick News quip cites staging a practice blackout during a night game when the local ball club trails by ten. It notes a high school student arriving home at 2 am and mentions rapid talk about Hess, alongside a reference to the Omaha World-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick News
Hess
Omaha World-Herald
Visitors from multiple towns stop in Bluefield
Forty years ago today Cecil West of Charleston visited Capt. R. R. Smith of McDowell while en route to Washington. D. B. F. Keller of Bramwell and T. E. Houston of Elkhorn were also noted as visitors in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil West
Charleston
R. R. Smith
McDowell
Bluefield
Washington, D
B. F. Keller
Bramwell
T. E. Houston
Elkhorn
Mercer County Confederate Vet camp entertained by Daughters
Thirty years ago today the Mercer County Camp of Confederate Veterans was entertained by the Daughters of the Confederacy. Miss Doris Brent and L. Ditmore were married at Northfork Holston Epworth League meeting in Knoxville Tennessee. Bluefield was selected as the 1912 meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Daughters of the Confederacy
Doris Brent
8. L. Ditmore
Northfork Holston
Epworth League
Knoxville
Tenn
Bluefield
Marital Union Noted For Miss Olivia Linkous And John Snow
Twenty years ago today Miss Olivia Linkous of Radford and John Snow of Elkhorn wed at the bride's sister home Mrs J W Wilson. The same era saw Henry P Mustard of this city pass away and the Rev Henry Poole die in Graham Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia Linkous
Radford
John Snow
Elkhorn
J. W. Wilson
Henry P. Mustard
Henry Poole
Graham
Ten Year Ago Visitors From Keystone Roanoke Bristol
Keystone resident L. Jones visited, Roanoke couple Mr. and Mrs. T. Edwin Draper called on Bluefield, while S. K. R. Rouse from Bristol, Tennessee was in Bluefield and Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Jones
Keystone
Rai
T. Edwin Draper
Roanoke
Bluefield
S. K. R. Rouse
Bristol, Tenn
Princeton
Peggy Lou and the Art of Waiting for a Master
A garbled poem and prose pieces blend reflections on Peggy Lou, a dog named Bird Dog, and a bachelor of arts idea, interspersed with notes on journalism ethics, cow incidents, and a Scots anecdote. The fragmentary text honors devotion, patience, and service while skimming other unrelated clippings from the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Lou
Bird Dog
Curious sights and customs along New York streets
A column notes Horowitz joking about language progress after meeting Roosevelt and mentions the bronze shipyard bell at Webb Institute as a labor rights symbol. It then describes Sixth Avenue pigeons at feed stands, a Midtown shoeshine boy waiting for a pigeon on a dummy, and feed sellers leaving grain sacks on the sidewalk inviting birds and photo opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
Bronx
Stanton and Goerck
Webb Institute
New York
Sixth Avenue
Midtown
Bowling Green
Battery
6Th Avenue
47Th Street
No clear event headline in whispered flirtation scene
A playful exchange unfolds with flirtatious banter and lingering eye contact. The dialogue hints at mutual attraction framed in coy, coy commentary.
Flag Day origins and symbolism in American flag history
The article recounts Betsy Ross’s alleged flag creation with 13 white stars in a circle and 13 stripes, notes Congress adopted the flag on June 14 1777, and traces star additions as states joined. It explains blue field with 48 stars, red stripes for courage, white stripes for freedom, and citizens’ duty to uphold the Constitution and flag values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch General W
Tms
New Republic
Betsy Ross
Street
New
Congress
Hollywood Screen Life Cutbacks in Movie Costs
Robbin Coons comments on Hollywood cost cutting by trimming script details to save time and money. He mocks producers for removing romance beats, set scenes, and even a fade out while lamenting wasted effort and a box office slump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Valka
Paris
Nix
C. Aubrey Smith
Charles Coburn
Clara Bow
Lessee
Paraphrased aphorisms on love and behavior
A garbled collection of sayings quotes Dr. Leon J. Saul and Martin Coy about love, open minds and mouths, and the virtues of restraint. The text mixes humorous and cautionary lines suggesting that being patient and considerate matters in relationships and social conduct.
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Leon J. Saul
Chicago
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