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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1935
Page
11
A short religious reflection contrasts biblical peace with worldly givings while noting human nature's corruption through a Thomson quotation. It references St. John 14 27 and comments on the happy natural state versus war and its disgrace.
The article notes June's warming trend boosting hopes for a growing season and harvest in major agricultural regions. Merchants report stronger demand as resort business and summer apparel pick up. Early June chill fades, while predictions of a short summer fail to materialize and July and August are expected hot.
The Minnesota supreme court declares that truck drivers do not own the highways or hold superior rights. The ruling urges state high courts nationwide to affirm that highway ownership rests with the people as a body and that the central paved middle-line divides traffic for safety, not for privilege or control.
Col LeRoy Hodges Virginia National Guard State Ordnance Officer argues industrial preparedness is the keystone of war planning. He notes World War I showed the US could mobilize troops faster than munitions, underscoring ordnance department’s role in delivering effective weapons using national resources and engineering.
The article argues that while America has developed superior post war arms and thousands of specialized ordnance items, the regular army and national guard still train with obsolescent weapons. It notes tanks anti aircraft guns automatic rifles and artillery ammo show a lag between design and field readiness. The piece calls for modernization to align training with available advanced equipment.
The piece argues capital must support mass welfare for sustained economic growth. It stresses that business success relies on a happy, secure masses, and that educated citizens will demand a high standard of living. Prosperity requires broad support from both wealthy and aspiring individuals.
The piece argues the NRA was allowed to run its course despite opposition, with the Supreme Court eventually ruling its acts constitutional. It notes initial fears and division, the courts’ steady handling, and concludes benefits can be preserved within a constitutional framework as the nation pursues growth.
Taxpayers bore nearly 100 million dollars in NRA administration costs while new dealers spread about 15 billion dollars across the nation, highlighting a vast financial footprint.
Columnist laments the rising difficulty of kidnap plots and notes the risk and instability of the ransom trade, suggesting criminals may be better off choosing legitimate work as opportunities shrink.
Washington notes that Justice Department lawyers doubt the Guffey Snyder coal bill’s legality while the White House pushes it in Congress. Observers say the issue is a vehicle for President Roosevelt against NRA sentiment, with swift Supreme Court test likely next winter. Coal operators largely favor it. large consumers fear price hikes.
A memo from the commerce department notes that world leaders seek a stable currency system to bolster confidence and world trade, warning that a gold bloc shift could damage trade. Britain opposes stabilization, arguing the dollar is undervalued while the pound is overvalued amid tariff and debt concerns. A Russo Japanese border dispute flares as Soviets accuse Japan of killing a Soviet soldier on Manchukuo soil, with Japan claiming the trooper died on Manchukuo soil.
George Green, 45, colored, said to have been attacked by Dock Hoops, 31, of Tyler street, who is in the city jail awaiting a preliminary hearing today before Magistrate H. B. Kitts. Green alleges Hoops struck him with a club and stole $2.50, breaking and bruising his left leg. Green was found near Stinson school after midnight Saturday and later treated at Brown hospital.
A humorous tale follows Little Jimmy as he confronts the Three Baers in the forest. He battles a composite fearsome duo, gains a pumpkin coach voyage, and ends with a fairy tale ending as he becomes heavyweight champion of the world and returns home with ice cream.
The piece recalls the Braddock Baer heavyweight bout with lines about the New Deal credit, a potential cash offer to endorse the dole, and a chaotic scene as Baer acted as if minding babies. Huey Long forms a Gas Routes party with a hoarse, weird appearance noted in the surrounding items.
June 18 birthday leads to active hours and danger slots. For women, exercise and open air sport appeal. avoid masculine posturing and speak plainly on issues. Careers span physical culture to journalism and sales. notable births include Denison Olmsted and Lester F. Ward.
West Point faces internal friction as cadet who married seeks court martial amid academy’s rivalries. The commentary notes a clash over discipline and competition within the military academy, while broader political jabs reference Huey Long style filibuster antics and a stalled restaurant code joke.
The Rev. Martin J. Egan of Powhatan will outline the Know Your Religion contest on his WHIS radio broadcast at 9:30 this morning. The national competition offers a $1,500 first prize and twenty additional prizes totaling several hundred dollars.
Patrolmen G M Hopkins and C W Farnsworth responded to a radio rush call and arrived at the scene just in time to witness the wedding of Dora May Hauser and Francis James Worthen.
Alan Mowbray rejects the silliness of English types in screen auditions and argues for his craft. He details past roles as George Washington, noting producers shift when his conviction wins their support and recounts an NBA campaign tie in studio decisions.
The review discusses Moods a 250 poem collection by Theodore Dreiser published by Simon & Schuster. It notes many poems are new, Dreiser’s rhythm and imagery, and highlights the introduction by Sulamith Ish-Kishor. It contrasts Dreiser as poet with stark descriptions of Nature and marks epitaph as standout.
The Files recaps historic notices from The Bluefield Daily Telegraph thirty years ago naming Mrs. W. B. F. White of Tazewell died. Bland county Republicans backed J. D. Honker for state senate. W D Thornhill traveled to Franktown Virginia to wed Ange Watts.
A Washington bystander piece discusses political rhetoric in Springfield where Republicans declare a creed favoring economic freedom and competitive markets. It notes Senator Borah of Idaho urging an amendment to limit utility holding companies, arguing that political liberty hinges on economic liberty and broad wealth distribution.
In a commencement address at an inland college Donald Richberg argues that a political constitution without an economic one fails to keep farmers and wage earners free. The piece contrasts Borah and Richberg on federal commerce limits and the NRA, asking why agreement on liberty differs from disagreement over economic policy.
The speech praised the role of science in government and public policy. It cited Richberg calling for the work of the pure social scientist as a noble service to mankind. He suggested future policy guidance relies on truthful research from trusted experts.
New York era dispatch by Paul Harrison profiles Josephine Baker returning to Broadway after a dazzling decade in Europe. It notes her Paris nightclub leadership, Folies Bergere star turn, and sensational stunts like strolling with a panther and commanding ostrich teams. The piece also spotlights Opal Cooper’s Harlem hopes, Melodys Bar characters, and boxing-era figure L B McCloskey, ending with John P. O’Brien, an Irish American taxi driver and World War I veteran who built a fortune before losing it.
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