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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
3
A garbled ad fragment outlines subscription rates payable in advance with various regional terms. Mentions West Virginia zones, distance-based territory charges from 16 to 600 miles, multiple zones named fourth to eighth, and carrier payment practices. Includes stray religious lines and old-time branding.
The Washington view holds Roosevelt will shift economic duty to big business if industry voluntarily adopts codes. If not, he could push for constitutional amendments to broaden government powers. The piece argues capital must accept responsibility and craft a new deal to prove industry leadership and restore trust.
The piece reports on Roosevelt’s brain trust proposals and political backlash as conservatives and Republicans seize on the idea of constitutional rewrite after court rulings on New Deal programs. It notes Roosevelt’s initial support then retreat and cites Tugwell as a leading brain truster promoting reform, with younger advisers urging bold action.
The piece notes the Coolidge and Hoover families in the background while James Roosevelt and others emerge as bold figures. It suggests mixed opinions among adults about their readiness, with some urging caution and others backing swift political moves. The tone hints at constitutional reform debates and a desire to shape the nation’s leadership.
The Alexander Hamilton Institute argues price rises should reflect rising output not output curtailment. It warns that restricted production creates unhealthy scarcity and notes rising prices and wages signal prosperity only when tied to growing demand and employment. It also links balanced budgets to renewed confidence and lower taxes in Britain.
Louisiana Senator Long pushes wealth redistribution plans while the Roosevelt administration promotes social security measures. The column argues real statesmanship requires enduring principles and sacrifice rather than pandering to public appetite. The piece contrasts mass welfare with Longs broader wealth sharing proposal and laments a lack of principled leadership.
A fragmented poem reflects on nature and faith, imagining a tree with a hungry mouth and leafy arms in prayer. The fragment cites Joy Katherine Kilmer style language and mentions a contrasting human creator. It preserves imagery of summer nests and earth’s flowing Levant while noting the poet’s doubt about human artistry.
In June 1935 Paul Mallon notes muted reaction to the Mitchell charges involving ties between the president and figures like Astor and Roosevelt. GOP lawmakers hesitate, White House stays composed, and Dems offer little comment as administration staff focus on business recovery and political strategy. Morgenthau receives France’s thanks for gold help. Garfield omitted from wreath list.
The Rev Basil M Kerbawy dean of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Catholic Cathedral Brooklyn will visit Beckley after attending funeral services for James William Staton. Kerbawy came to Bluefield earlier in the week and plans a brief visit with friends before returning to New York.
Relief garden spray materials will be distributed today and Friday at Mercer Cop company. R L Simmons and J C Peck supervise distribution. recipients are asked to bring paper bags. West Virginia Day holiday observed. Blusheld bankloe houses and state dispensary closed. state offices open later. Holiday notice corrects yesterday’s advert
Kr Matthews a Norfolk painter fell from a Graham end bridge sustaining injuries. Miss Lennie Welmer wed Harry J Daubert of Shamokin Pa at the Welmer home South Bluefield.
The excerpt follows a vaudeville act starring Mr. Braddock and references Max Baer. It parries questions about Baer’s fame, boxing prowess, and public perception, while delving into themes of marriage, success, earnings, and social sentiment. The dialogue blends humor with reflections on status, work, and personal life intertwined with boxing lore.
Horoscope style note describing June 20 birthday influences with timelines and caution about conclusions. Mentions possible profits from contacting friends, cautious communication, and advice on career fits such as writing social welfare and sales. References notable names like Helen Gould Shepard and David J. Brewer.
Hollywood gossip shows Arline Judge managing her 22 room mansion and a rising career while funding Sam the driver turned trumpet player and his 11 piece band. She pays rent for rehearsal space, plans records, and eyes a future as their sponsor. Other stars discuss aging and ambition in film work.
A. F. Garrett of Roanoke will speak at the Bluefield Hatter Service club June meeting at Municipal Auditorium on June 27. Garrett oversaw air conditioning of Norfolk and Western passenger coaches and will describe bringing cooling comfort to trains. The program promises interest and the club invites the public to attend.
Bruce Carron reviews The Sea Is My Workshop by Jank E Walton Jr a candid look at lifeguards on the Pacific coast detailing dangers long hours and political influence shaping job quality. The work portrays lifeguards as facing indifference from saved swimmers criticism from busybodies and a stubbornly awkward writing style while noting a $2.50 price and Dutlou publication.
A garbled late- era clipping blurts absurd facts about antiseptics, head-hunters and Montana, then hints at Lewistown doctors, dust storms, and a shifting role for the civilian conservation corps. It mentions jobless actors backed by Uncle Sam and a federal loan ending a mortgage villain.
John McVey a 73 year old gasoline station attendant described as five feet tall and 195 pounds acted when two youths threatened him with a pistol. He wrestled the weapon away and said he would have killed them but could not work their new fangled gun.
Washington, Roosevelts New Deal faces critique from grassroots Republicans at Springfield as they consider a program to win farmer and labor support for 1936. Public response to Roosevelt remains doubtful while party leaders weigh concrete Springfield proposals over broad grievances. Treasury canvass investigates NRA impacts as AFL pushes constitutional changes to curb deflationary effects.
A New York dispatch by Paul Harrison aboard the Normandie details vast ship dimensions and amenities. He recounts luggage chaos, cabin location, deck lengths, and the theater, kitchen, and crew, including numbers of cooks, waiters, wine, and beer as the ship sails from Havre.
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