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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
14
A breakdown shows groceries paid 88 629 25 in tax, general merchandise 99 092 66, and restaurants 29 080 96 with food bearing the heaviest burden. The piece condemns food taxes as a burden on the poor and outlines high government spending and borrowing, arguing relief needs and waste.
The article discusses changes under General Johnson as he revamps the NRA, acknowledging valid objections to code details. It notes some resistors failed to conform and that reforms aim to reduce hardships while affirming the NIRA as law and urging stricter obedience.
The Seventy third Congress set a record with over 5.2 billion dollars in total appropriations for public purposes. Estimated national population is about 130 million, yielding roughly 40 dollars per person. Congress surpassed the White House by about 300 million and added 228 million to the administration’s figure in the independent offices supply bill. The record includes additional excess appropriations up to around 300 million in other funds.
The piece argues that paying debts with goods rather than cash would disrupt the US economy and hurt industries. It notes Europe would prefer cash and questions debtor nations willingness to pay, suggesting they gain nothing by trading goods instead of cash and may avoid payment altogether.
A 1932 platform pledge to cut Washington bureaus is recalled as more than fifty new bureaus have been added since Hoover. These posts pay high salaries, far above the wage scale set for coal miners, fueling criticism of Democratic policies.
The country watches Virginia's state dispensaries as a test of curbing liquor sales and ending bootlegging and saloons. A successful program could encourage adoption by other states and influence nationwide reforms.
Finland is the only nation to have paid its debt to the United States by June 15, a move seen in the American view as protecting its integrity, leaving Finland as Europe’s sole debtor country with secured status.
Opinion notes some people overlook that borrowing from the government still produces a real debt burden. It argues debt obligations exist regardless of the lender and warns about future fiscal consequences.
A compact meditation on dreams where reason sleeps and imagination runs loose. The verses describe dreams as cobbled scenes from waking life, recalling deeds, legends, and forgotten clues, revealing how the night replays or distorts daytime actions.
Washington notes compare debt handling to a poker game as Roosevelt and Hull dismiss goods payments as impractical. Borah signals a critical stance toward the New Deal while Dillinger case prompts altered rewards.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports the weekly steel ingot production at 44.7 percent for the week beginning June 26, down 11.4 points from 56.1 percent last week. The drop, the largest since weekly estimates began, reflects curtailed steel buying for early fall delivery after heavy second quarter demand amid anticipated price hikes.
A humorous dialogue shows Pinckney and his wife Emma arguing about recent congressional votes. The congressman admits he voted on bills he did not understand, naming several acts in vague terms as dinner approaches. He jokes about the flawless speed of legislation and his own confusion.
In a Yale ceremony the professor’s address praising President Roosevelt precedes an honorary degree. The piece mocks undergraduates reacting to the moment with a playful tone referencing flying trapeze and campus jokes. It closes with a brief tale about Robert Marko and a romance strained by money.
United States naval officers ordered all sailors on shore leave in Havana to board the U S 8S Richmond just before midnight. No reason was given for the broad shutdown of shore leave.
June 26 birthday readers receive time windows for productive hours and danger periods. Advice covers finances, interviews, entertaining, and romantic prospects, urging restraint, optimistic thoughts, and sensible expectations. Includes references to notable figures and historical names.
A playful trend sees colorful furniture rise in popularity among households. mothers note crayons and water colors on pieces since childhood. For broader culture, a quip about voices and a line about coffee in Brazil are touched, plus a wry remark on medical care and a mock murder mystery mood for summer reading.
The anonymous author of The Berlin Diaries, edited by Dr. Helmuth Klotz, is said to have been a high Reichswehr official in 1932 33. The book portrays Hindenburg bribery fears Hitler rise and calls out fear among German Social Democrats and Papen, noting Junker influence and East Prussia farm relief scandal. Published by Morrow at $2.75.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains how heat and moisture promote germ growth in foods. He urges strict cleanliness, proper dishware sanitation, refrigeration below 50 degrees, pasteurized milk and approved water sources, and prompt medical and health department notification if several family members fall ill.
From The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph recounts a 17 year old colored girl Alice George shot to death in Tazewell by Henry White who escaped. It notes Dr E W Parkins killed and Dr Lewis McNeer injured when their horse ran away at Duhring. Includes weddings of Miss Grace Pennington and Charles M Corling, and Miss Elizabeth Pritchard weds Joseph H Bowen at Bramwell.
Speaker Rainey plans extensive speaking engagements after his term as House leader ends and rules on remarks loosened. He favors air travel for rapid campaigning and has long backed the Roosevelt program, while Vice President Garner handles the formal campaign opening and gospel preaching for the administration.
In New York on a sunny June afternoon the East Twenty sixth street landing of the New York Yacht Club hosts about 40 boats. The scene shows ships used by wealthy owners who keep country homes and travel to offices by sea. Notable vessels include Commodore Arthur Curtiss James' Alpha and Henry B H Ripley's steam yacht Elfreda.
The article notes J P Morgan’s Corsair as the standout private yacht, with a 58 crew and captain W B Porter earning 12000 dollars yearly. It details costly accoutrements like insignia china, 150 napkin rings, and a 10000 dollar table service. It lists other owners and their craft, including Savarona yachts, and notes daily waterfront routines and commuting habits.
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