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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
4
The notice warns that local club and church notices and similar items require paid subscriptions. It lists rate structures by mail zones, detailing one year, six months, and three months terms, and notes zone radii and postage-based pricing.
A compact pairing of biblical and Homeric lines contrasts moral paths with divine and mortal rewards. The Psalms verse upholds righteousness while the lament of mortal gifts hints at fate controlled by higher powers, reflecting ancient views of virtue and fortune.
Newspapers and public men debate whether the Soviet Union can resist Nazi Germany after the 1939 pact. Analysts weigh Ukraine goals, possible German air and ground campaigns, and Britain and America's likely responses. Japan's stance and the tripartite pact also loom as factors shaping Anglo American strategy.
President Roosevelt said the government is ready to arm merchant vessels to deter submarines, a plan met with cooling reactions from several senators who warned it might not protect ships or could provoke incidents leading to war. The debate followed the sinking of the Robin Moor, which carried no contraband and violated treaties.
In a tense statement a source warns that continued attacks by submarines and raiders could force war, as officials fear escalating hit and run assaults on ships may draw the country into conflict.
A press column argues against broad pleasure driving bans to conserve fuel. It urges government focus on ending industrial bottlenecks and advancing defense production, proposing coal shortages as a starting point to relieve the emergency.
The text notes Japan delays on action toward the Dutch East Indies, tempted by the prize yet facing a formidable obstacle in Uncle Sam controlling seas and air, shaping strategic calculations.
The text argues that mutual destruction of Russia and Germany would aid democracies. It portrays Stalin as brave only when opposing small nations like Finland and condemns him as part of the same murderous bloc as Hitler.
Belgian workers rally to 125000 strong against their Nazi masters demanding improved rations and a wage increase. The action signals a push toward greater freedom and a clearer understanding of life under oppressive rule.
In a local neighborhood farmers report corn reaching knee height by the fourth of July despite alternating drought and heavy rain. The old adage appears to hold true amid the odd growing season conditions.
The author cites a Census Bureau note that 20,000 more babies were born in early 1941 than in early 1940 and argues that higher birth rates could strengthen the country. He contrasts the U S with Germany and Italy and urges self reliance and population growth to avoid becoming an orphanage or poorhouse.
The Fairmont Times notes an upcoming sales tax amendment effective July 1 that exempts bread butter milk and related items from tax. It urges consumers to separate purchases and keep records to avoid tax on exempt items and suggests timing buys for tax savings.
Poetic meditation on music enduring amid war. The speaker notes love and rhythm persist above bombers and scars, with God's music and stars guiding with steadfast harmony across seas and plains. The verse affirms resilience through song.
June 25 report notes about a half dozen business experts leaving the defense regime under new OPM leadership. Resignations followed clashes with price-fixing and power expansion policies. The move places TVA adviser J A in Kellogg's spot and signals a coordinated shift by top business figures allied with new-deal expansion aims.
The expansion would amend the current law to raise the $7 billion limit for lease-lend aid. OPM supports broadening the program while the Army shows limited interest beyond its own planned force of 1,890,000 men seeking equipment.
Army war games fail to simulate real combat due to missing tanks radios and blank cartridges. Officers and troops say maneuvers are crippled, equipment scarce, and tests resemble gymnastics more than blitzkrieg readiness.
The supposed government takeover of the North American Aviation plant was only an occupation by the strikebound workers. About 12,000 strikers returned to work except 10, including three key organizers. Management remained undisturbed and stockholders were not affected amid cautious Army messaging.
The piece analyzes whether Stalin would adopt aggressive tactics to lure Germany into a war of attrition, destroying crops and infrastructure to force a devastating stalemate. It notes uncertainties about Stalin’s willingness to make such sacrifices and the risks for both sides in a harsh strategy shift.
The House Ways and Means Committee considers a plan from treasury and other sources that would tax excess profits before normal taxes. The approach would raise tax take by applying higher rates to a larger share of earnings, sparking questions about adherence to the excess profits concept. Wall Street Journal.
A Washington Post analysis argues that Allied dominance will erode Germany’s edge as American industry ramps up weapon production. Hitler must win before U S industrial output makes victory unlikely or Europe must be reorganized to give the Reich staying power for a prolonged war.
A terse wartime note states that where one man made flies for two soldiers, today eighteen workers are needed to support a single soldier, highlighting a dramatic drop in industrial efficiency for military support.
A Second severe downpour struck the coalfields area four decades ago after a cloudburst on June 24, 1901. The town of Poca reported heavy damage and notable local events include marriages and shifts in notable homes.
Twenty years ago today Miss Dainese vy truining TH of Athens and Clyde Mitchell of Spencer were involved as the Goodship Bluefield known as 3-C Nectar sustained damage in a maritime incident near Athens.
In a clipped exchange the two leaders spar over trust and war. Stalin demands official status of their ongoing conflict while Hitler dodges, calling out deception and past betrayals. The dialogue hints at planned actions and rivalries shaping future moves.
A fragmented dialogue mentions Stalin Mussolini and Matsuka with jittery nerves. The speakers compare a hitter’s nerves to those of their own Stalin, suggesting tension and suspicion amid political figures.
A noisy collage jokes about Elmer Twitchell patenting a blinker for outdoor fights in New York and other quips on Wendell Willkie Ford unions and John L. Lewis eyebrows as car ornaments. The spoof items poke at politics industry and public figures of the era.
The sergeant rages at recruits who mix left and right turns. Private Higgins, the supposed greatest offender, replies with a witty quip claiming he drilled for three years in a quarry, provoking the sergeant.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a remark about taking lobsters and another reply noting unfamiliarity with following home. The exchange hints at a prank or heated comment without clear outcome or attribution to a specific person or event.
A London guide and ideas excerpt shows a conversation about Tommy's extreme thinness. The dialogue questions why observers would discuss causes of his condition, reflecting social scrutiny and commentary on appearance.
The defense savings bond can be cashed after 60 days for the amount paid plus accrued interest. Many owners choose to invest heavily, aiding America's defense efforts, with purchases through post offices, banks, or the Treasurer of the United States in Washington, D C.
A film round up surveys Irwin Shaw and Leonard Spigelgass scripts for The Gentle People and Tight Shoes. It notes gentile protagonists Jonah and Olaf in a Brooklyn tale facing racketeers and romantic entanglements. The piece contrasts stage and screen versions and early audience reception.
A fragmented text references June 15 and remarks on taxes, pedestrian movement, and a planned nation wide effort for Paluminum. It mentions no clear outcome or precise details beyond scattered phrases and disclaimers.
The article recalls plans under way for the annual Lilly event in the Great Lakes region. It notes a May 1931 post office robbery in Thorpe West Virginia confessed by McDowell County resident Srabet Anbien.
A survey shows Mountain Mission School has injected about $500,000 into Grundy and Buchanan County over 21 years, with 1940 receipts totaling $38,682.29. The institution claims to have aided taxpayers by sheltering, feeding, clothing, and educating 2,200 boys and girls, supplying farm markets and garments, and receiving no government or tax support.
Area Kiwanis members will honor Hufford at a banquet in West Virginia on Monday at 6 30 p m Hufford recently won reelection to a two year Kiwanis International trustee term George Bryson Kiwanis district governor will preside over the meeting in War West Virginia Ac et
Virginia Side News editor H C Callaway reports discovery of a 1913 calendar that allegedly fits 1941 and future years. Amateur astronomer C A Peck backs the claim citing 11 year repetition, 365 day years, leap years, and notes the Earth's crust formed 150 million years ago per scientists.
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