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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
4
A devotional collection quotes Proverbs 21 26 about greed and charity and Addison on virtue of the heart not the hands. The page contrasts greed with generous restraint and moral sentiment.
The piece argues an upcoming tax on spending is likely despite promises of no extra burdens this year. It contends Washington failed to curb government waste and that billions in tax money will be raised to cover war costs and grocery bills, echoing broad public and congressional sentiment.
The office of war information urges minimal travel to speed troop and supply movement. It defines non essential trips as visiting friends, weekend trips, sightseeing, theatre or amusements, social or pleasure travel, and aimless journeys. Vacation travel is restricted to fall or winter with Tuesday to Thursday starts where possible. Essential travel covers government or company business, military personnel, and personal emergencies.
A regional column analyzes reactions to John L Lewis amid coal wage disputes. It argues the new deal framework shaped policy, notes NLRB boards favoring labor, and recalls Lewis's 1936 political donations to the National Democratic Committee as a factor in shaping the era’s electoral and legislative climate.
A reflective piece notes Washington and Charleston shifts of power, discusses large campaign funds in West Virginia, unactioned voter counts, and alleged levies on federal office holders while urging equality under law and the end of privileged classes. It questions who may become the next “angel” and cautions against repeating past liberal largesse.
The piece argues for a broader American role abroad, whimsically proposing to Americanize Britain while noting Washington’s wartime duties. It cites a Roosevelt fourth-term poll, opinions on leadership during war, British leadership change to Churchill, Russian air superiority with 190 Nazi planes downed in one day, and criticizes domestic policy as chaotic, calling for changes in Washington.
The piece argues President must strengthen price controls and wage restraint, criticizes soft rhetoric, and urges plain speaking. It notes strikes pressure the War Labor Board and the Office of Price Administration, says higher wages or lower prices won’t fix shortages, and calls for decisive, sustained action.
The Oskaloosa Herald notes that attempts to alter natural laws are unsatisfactory while Webster City Freeman-Journal ponders drainage irrigation flooded stock improved seed and two blades of grass where one grew before. The piece reflects on centuries of human interference shaping the world.
A late afternoon scene portrays a red fox crouched among clover while a ground bird remains still on its nest. The mower advances through tall grass, prompting a grim question about the fate of the fox and the fledglings as the field is laid bare. Narration by Glenn Ward Dresbach for the Washington Post.
The piece reports heated but vague debate over the Smith Connally anti strike bill. CIO spokesman Murray and AFL leader Green attack the measure as war-damaging fascism, though specifics of the bill are not explained.
The analysis argues the proposal would not halt strikes indefinitely and would only apply to essential war plants. The president could seize a plant to stop a strike, with penalties for labor leaders, while unions face funding and political contribution limits. Critics accuse Green and Murray of gutting civil rights and delaying reform while controlling labor machinery.
A quirky rural note links reduced auto use to gasoline misuse. A Chicago drunk hailed a patrol rather than a taxi and was taken to a new home. Ohio feed makers worry over hen feed shortages and propose a fresh start. Flag Day reflects on Old Glory’s enduring reach. A contrast between early and late risers appears in a light anecdote.
A World War II era note urges women to join fire fighting and auxiliary tasks. Mayor LaGuardia backs female volunteers to train as firefighters and aid in Red Cross work, plane spotting, and war plant efforts. The piece contrasts old roles with new active duties for women and quotes R Roelofs Jr on genius as timing.
J Wade Simpkins was chosen Republican convention chairman and C A Fuwilder was chosen Democratic convention chairman in meetings to nominate candidates for school board. Dr Charles M Scott opposed president of the board of health, and Edith L Masincup of Roanoke and G C Metzger of Keystore were married at Roanoke.
A column highlights Manhattan nightlife with Oscar Levant and Maxine Sullivan at Ruban Bleu, Grace Moore at Monte Carlo, Miriam Hopkins set for a Hollywood goodbye, Benny Davis and Margie on stage at the Pierre, and various celebrity sightings at clubs.
Hollywood star Joseph Cotten outlines a personal plan to streamline cinema production. He argues for starting work at noon with all ahead arrangements, cutting morning delays, and finishing by 6 30 pm. He cites Deanna Durbin's early schedule and French methods as contrasts.
A book review praises Ilya Ehrenburg’s The Fall of Paris for its sweeping social philosophy and vast range from the Stavisky riots to the fall of France. The work portrays a large cast of real characters with France or social issues as the central heroine, offering a dense historical panorama.
The critique notes Ehrenburg struggles to push action in a limited space and relies on a cast resembling Petains and Romanes figures. Yet the work compacts social types from minor actresses to magnates and exerts readable value without full French history knowledge. The author’s Paris expertise informs the narrative, making the read worthwhile despite occasional difficulty.
A narrator muses on bird behavior and identity in a long reflection about the cowbird that lays eggs in other nests. The piece blends natural history with a philosophical question about self and origin, ending by asking how a young cowbird knows its own kind.
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