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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
4
War declaration debate sparks American readiness debate
Sentiment grows for declaring war as C Jared Ingersoll urges the United States to awaken to the international crisis. Others argue status as nonbelligerent should shift to belligerent without declaring war to speed defense production and bond sales while protecting national interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared Ingersoll
Philadelphia
United States
Mediation Proposed To End War Era Strike Turmoil
Opinion piece argues for a judicial mediation board to set fair wages during defense industry strikes. It urges voluntary national service at that wage for airplane production and stresses the need for balanced, patriotic adjustment to protect workers, government, and taxpayers amid wartime strain.
Tax Increase Outlook on Federal Income Tax Revisions
House Ways and Means Committee weighing changes to exemptions and dependents credits as the earnings year ends next March. Members reached no final decision on lowering exemptions or adjusting credits, while defense spending drives demand for more revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ways and Means Committee
House Committee
Tax rate impact on lower brackets and public morale
The author argues that doubling the rate would double collections from the lower brackets and notes billions were paid by the masses this year. A gradual tax increase by the Ways and Means Committee could shield morale, though there is anxiety about an eventual impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ways and Means Committee
Voice From Draftee Camp Seeks Fairness Across All Americans
A letter from a selective service draftee argues for equal opportunity and shared sacrifice. The writer notes draftees earn 21 dollars a month under army discipline, while industrial workers receive higher wages for armament production, urging national unity in wartime.
Lagging Birth Rates Shape Political Change
The text notes a shrinking American birth rate influences politics as census results reduce some states' congressional seats. West Virginia has not gained a seat since 1910. It argues the issue merits organization to address declining families despite social shifts and the missed chance to form an association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
West Virginia
Congress
Highway Slaughter and the Peril of Speeding
The piece laments rising highway deaths despite good cars, roads, and patrols. It cites thrill of speed as the main barrier to real traffic controls and safer driving.
Bare midriff styles spark cloth savings and higher prices
The article notes that summer fashion with bare midriff and near nude looks reduces cloth usage and will likely push prices up as demand shifts. It emphasizes a clear link between lighter styles and cost increases.
Private property and government seizure debate
Editorial comments oppose War Department seizure of a strikebound airplane factory arguing that public property respect should not override private property rights. The piece cites the principle that private homes guard rights stronger than imperial edicts and warns that government takings weaken liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
England
Morgantown
The Vagabond Scene in a Sea of Storms and Mortality
The passage contemplates a wandering figure in cape and fur facing Fate. It describes stormy seas and rough straits as the observer weighs life, mortality, and the weight of earth. An experienced eye sees beyond tatters to a deeper wisdom and massy realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape
Furs
Mediation board purge linked to Dies Committee tactics
Washington reports that Roosevelt backed by CIO leaders used the labor mediation board to summon union and management to Washington for joint talks. The Dies committee quietly uncovers Communist elements by examining past records and FBI files to push members from bargaining committees, reducing strikes and aiding defense production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
CIO
Dies Committee
Labor Mediation Board
Mediation
Dies
Mediation Board
FBI
Committee
Government Action Against Communists in Labor Debated
The piece questions how far the government will go to expel Communists from labor, weighing a limited aim to protect current production versus a broader house-cleaning for future output. It notes Roosevelt and CIO leaders appear to handle strikes as they come, while the FBI and Dies Committee hold extensive files that could be used if leaders agree on a wider purge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
CIO
FBI
Dies Committee
Mediation Board Reaches New Handling of Strikes
The mediation process gains a smoother operation with a committee led by Dykstra Steelman and Hillman ally Max Brandwell deciding which strikes go to the board. Perkins limits the influx while Hillman’s influence is curtailed, shaping a tighter control over labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Hillman
Mediation Board
Labor Department
Congress
Perkins
Labor Mediation Board
Miss Perkins
Dykstra
Mediathon Board
John R. Steelman
Concilliation Service
Mr. Hillman
Max Brandwell
Knudsen
Mediat Board
Mediation board praised for unity in tough cases
The private voting record of the mediation board is praised as a tribute to both business management and union labor. With members like Walter Teagle and Philip Murray, the board has been unanimous in about 40 tough cases, sending workers back to Most and showing democracy can work when given a chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediation Board
Walter Teagle
Standard Oil
Philip Murray
CIO
Puehrer records devastation across nations
The Port Arthur News cites an unbroken record of destruction attributed to Puehrer as he lays waste small countries faster than the U. S. can establish relief commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puehrer
U. S
Port Arthur
Newer Plans for EE Education Promise Shorter Courses
Text hints at updated education plans for electrical engineering aimed at shorter college courses and brighter prospects, suggesting adjustments to curricula and scheduling. Details are sparse and names or dates are not provided.
Maryland Bride Maude Cochran Weds Co W Dabney in Baltimore
Co W Dabney a popular Bluefield traveling salesman marries Miss Maude Cochran of Baltimore in Baltimore. A. H. Lilly of Bluestone Summers County is accidentally shot and killed by his car. The Tazewell Coal and Land Co sold 7,000 acres of coal land in Russell County to a Washington DC firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dabney
Bluefield
Jaffee Opens News and Cigar Stand in Altamont Hotel
Thirty years ago today L A Jaffee opened a news and cigar stand in the Altamont hotel. The West Virginia Educational Association adjourned their meeting here. Doc Vass pitched for the Bluefield team holding Pulaski to three scattered hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Jaffee
Altamont Hotel
West Virginia Educational Association
fol“Doc” Vass
Bluefield
Pulaski
Falls Mills Fishing Club founded twenty years ago today
Raymond B. Dunn of Knoxville and Miss Jesse McCorkle wed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J Lake Ellis on Adams Street. Mrs. Isaac T. Mann of Bramwell reports a loss of 45000 dollars worth of jewels aboard a vessel entering New York harbor from France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Mills
Raymond B. Dunn
Knoxville
Jesse McCorkle
J. Lake Ellis
Adams Street
Issac T. Mann
Bramwell
New York Harbor
France
City buys Ford hose truck ten years ago today
Ten years ago today Bluefield bought a Ford hose truck. Mrs. Rindy Cook of Duhling was reported dead. Al Capone pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to income tax evasion and conspiring to violate liquor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Rindy Cook
Duhling
al Capone
Chicago
Private Purkey’s letter from factory strike scene during war
A wartime letter describes a defense plant takeover by draft soldiers turning into workers and viewing strike leaders with skepticism. The writer notes a disciplined army routine, heavy media presence, and contrasts with striking workers, while punning on production and patriotism amid tension over labor actions.
Idiosyncrasies of Stage Birds and Eccentrics in Hollywood Screen Life
Hollywood gossip note sketches Lou Costello meeting Ann Battler backstage and anecdotes about Ann Miller Eddie Bracken and Jeffrey Lynn. It cites English actors in Hollywood postwar, jazz language shifts, and Preston Sturges on luxury film-travel yachts as writers imagine cinema life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Roy
Lou Costello
Ann Battler
Costello
Lou
Battler
Battle
Ann Miller
Milburn Stone
Admiral Farragut
Parragut
Ann Sheridan
Eddie Bracken
Jeffrey Lynn
George Brent
Preston Sturges
Sullivan
Joel McCrea
Atee Ee
Sturges
Two Of Them Cop and the Waiting Motorist
A motorist in a police encounter admits waiting in his car for someone from the vehicle in front or behind. The exchange highlights a tense roadside moment as officers question the driver about his presence in traffic.
Sparrows of Manhattan and Caruso Caricatures in City Tale
A quirky New York column traces Manhattan sparrows descended from fourteen English birds released in Central Park in 1863. It also notes Caruso’s caricatures, Xavier Cugat’s tour sketches, and a displayed Frohman portrait at the City Museum of New York. A World newspaper reporter, H Allen Smith, is referenced along with a chaotic cab scene and a mistaken briefcase incident involving a Rhode Island senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tucker
New York
Caruso
Xavier Cugat
H. Allen Smith
New York World- Telegram
Washington
American Airlines
Smith's
Neemite
Rhode Island
Express
Smith House
Fragmented Prose Refers To Wives And Priorities
A fragmentary piece nods to Solomon’s many wives and wisdom, notes on women and listening, and a scattered reference to national symbols and a vague OMP Meme priorities. The text reads like a disjointed aphorism set with unclear connections.
Local Social Notes From Raven Virginia
Miss Margaret White visits relatives in Raven with June Horton of Fort Meade stationed Dr Seawell joins weekend. Mrs W Seawell drives to Richmond to meet Dr Seawell for the weekend. Elmer Bays Kate Bays visit Ray Gillespie family in St Paul. Rose Harmen hosts at Beckley with Charles Casey and G W Robinson. Otis Nash visits in Rich lands. I C Jackson and Frances Mallory visit relatives in Pennsylvania Maryland. Mary Jane Buckles takes new job in Cincinnati. Billy Seawell and Sammy White depart for North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Horton
Ft. Petcede
A. W. Horton
W. Seawell
Richmond
Dr. Seawell
Seawell
Ft. Meade, Md
Elmer Bays
Kate Bays
St. Paul
Raymond Gillespie
Fred Casey
Sunday Services Across Bluewell Area Churches
In Bluewell West Virginia on Sunday June 14 MRS J M FOR reports Sunday school at Bluewell Union Church of Christ 10 00 A M with preaching at 3 00 P M by Rev Mrs Broughman of Buchanan Virginia Farley s Chapel holds Sunday school at 10 00 A M and preaching at 11 00 A M led by Rev Arthur Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell
W. Va
Bluewell Union Church of Christ
Women Missionary Society Holds Shower at Gullion Home
The Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs. G. R. Gullion's home on Wednesday afternoon and presented her with a sit shower. The next meeting is planned for July with Mrs. C. R. Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
G. R. Gullion
C. R. Hale
Personal news from Bluewell area includes visits and moves
Billie Joe Luke visited her gran Mrs Vida Oxley in Athens for several days. Dinner guests last Sunday included Mr and Mrs J M Lash Preston Smith and daughter wr ma of Saltville Va and Mrs Smith of Princeton road. Maxwell of Charleston taught whole Sunday school instead of individual classes. J C Buckland of Peterstown visited Nora Saunders. John Palmer of Hemphill moved into a new home here. Howard Cheere of pone visited Mr and Mrs ale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Joe Luke
Athens
Vida Oxley
J. M. Lash
Preston Smith
Wr. Ma
Saltville
Smith
Princeton Road
Maxwell
Charleston
Bluewell
J. C. Buckland
Peterstown
Nora Saunders
John Palmer
Hemphill
Howard Cheere
Pone, Eee
Ale
Mount Hermand Hosts Two Week D.V.B.8 Camp
Nemours West Virginia June 14 The D V B 8 will start morning at Mount Hermand inviting every child to come and join in the school for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemours
W. Va
Mount Hermand
Birthday Party Honors Margaret Ann Edmunds at 14
A birthday gathering was held at Mr. and Mrs. A L Edmunds home Wednesday night for Margaret Ann turning fourteen. Guests included Mrs. Clifford Chandler Elizabeth Armines Barrett Martha Neil Elsie Fay Riley Helen Peggy Hame brick Mary Allen Da Lucille Glenna Dean Chandler Stanley Bernard Shrader Charlie Nee Cecil Chandler Jimmie Junior Edmunds and Dorphas Hambrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Edmunds
Margaret Ann
Mrs. Edmunds
Clifford Chandler
Elizabeth
Armintes Barrett
Martha Neil
Elsie Fay Riley
Helen
Peggy
Hamebrick
Mary Allen da
Luccille
Glenna
Margaret Ann Edmunds
Dean Chandler
Stanley
Bernard Shrader
Charlie Nee
Cecil Chandler
Jimmie Junior Edmunds
Dorphas Hambrick
Local Social Notes From Bluefield and Bramwell
Elsie Pay Riley of Bluefield visits friends for several days. Miss Gertrude Edmunds of Bramwell visits Mr and Mrs A L Edmunds the past week. Ann Butt is ill at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Pay Riley
Bluefield
Gertrude Edmunds
Bramwell
A. L. Edmunds
Ann Butt
Sunday program announced by local clubs in Brushfork
Brushfork West Virginia reports a 4-H club prepared a Sunday school program at 10 a.m. on January 14, followed by services at 7:30 p.m. conducted by the Men's Evangelistic club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushfork
W. Va
Sergeant Bow on furlough from Fort Unter Michigan
Sergeant Donald Bow and Private Sherman PmtFm Fort Unter Michigan are on furlough. Bowring enlisted in the U S Army months ago with an A 21st F Knox Kentucky unit. He was advanced to Sergeant May 1 and is connected to the service battery near Custer Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bow
Sherman
Fortunter
Mich
C. W. Bowling
Serene Bowring
U. S. Army
F. Knox
Custer
Summer Visitors and Vacations In North Carolina
Miss Meister Stillner attends summer school at Concorde. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Francisco host guests. Mr. and Mrs. Max Shumate and sons Richard and Jimmy, with G. W. Francisco, plan a North Carolina vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meister Stillner
Concorde
C. H
Dock) Francisco
Max Shumate and
Richard
Jimmy
G. W. Francisco
North Carolina
Jelly Roll Technique for Preparing and Rolling
A jelly roll requires a special technique. After baking, slice off the crusty edges with a sharp knife using a sawing motion. Roll the warm cake in a confectioners sugar dusted cloth, then unroll, spread filling, reroll, and chill before serving.
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