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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1937
Page
6
The city election in Bluefield is about ten days away with little public interest in choosing a five man city board for four years. The piece urges voters to study the ballot, talk with friends, and elect five industrious experienced men, noting civil service for police and fire departments and limited salary influence on races.
The piece argues that lawmakers refuse to abolish or reduce taxes, citing the refrain we need the revenue. It criticizes officials for focusing on spending growth, not affordability for citizens, and highlights Senator Glass’s warning that tax hikes target both rich and poor. It claims widespread payrolls and exemptions shield spending, sustaining the tax burden on the middle class.
A poll by For tune surveys labor questions with results to appear in the July issue. Among all walks of life respondents 29.8 percent favored the AFL and 10.8 percent favored the CIO with 6.4 percent for both. 17 percent opposed both, 249 percent did not know, and 11.3 percent were indifferent. CIO supporters were 27.2 percent and 21.5 percent favored AFL. The 41.9 percent favoring a third term for Roosevelt saw 87.8 percent CIO and 36.8 percent AFL sympathy.
Fortune reports split opinions across labor groups on third terms and sit-down tactics. A F L backers and CIO sympathizers clash over Roosevelt, Green, and Republicans. Majorities oppose sit-downs. workers favor moderation or oppose them, while employers tilt toward moderation and legality.
Bluefield on a crowded Saturday sees visitors from surrounding counties and coalfields. Streets edge with cars and pedestrians despite residents leaving cars at home. Citizens are urged to cooperate by freeing parking spaces and the city must expand parking for growth.
A Virginia statesman says the last five years have given Americans a new meaning for freedom. If anything lingers, it is a brand we have not yet gotten used to.
Forty years ago today William H. Dunn of Red Sulphur Springs was appointed to West Point. W. W. Whyte sheriff of McDowell county visited Bluefield on business while Congressman Dorr toured the area.
C. E. Elliott of Northfork weds Miss Elizbeth Gallagher at the local Catholic church. A separate report notes the residence of E. D. Evans on Manover Street struck by lightning and a major wreck after the Norfolk and Western tunnel at Eggleston caved in on a moving freight train.
Roanoke’s Miss Marguerite M. Baker wed D F Garrick of Graham and Miss Jane Cunningham joined C C Owens of Bluefield in Princeton. The Graham city council announced it would permit no more carnivals to exhibit in Princeton.
Miss Lillian Cook of Bluefield marries E W Powers of Staunton at Princeton. Bert W Ellis becomes secretary of the chamber of commerce succeeding C O.
A. Washington observer discusses the Taft Garrison McGrady steel strike mediation board. The board could shape national labor policy by making findings of fact and settlement recommendations. It addresses the steel masters refusal to formalize commitments beyond verbal pledges from bargaining.
The piece surveys how board member quotations are used to claim prejudice against steel inde in Republican circles. It notes the board may not endorse a formula acceptable to CIO leaders and hints at mediation hopes among Taft and Garrison.
Senator Vandenberg cites Taft and Garrison as labor policy exemplars while Mc Grady, three months ago, urged that free organized labor must accept discipline and contract sanctity. He warned that union responsibility and efficiency will be tested as labor gains bargaining rights amid Wagner Act debates and court rulings.
New York theater notes describe Forty-Eighth Street as the new hub of hit shows Room Service Yes My Darling Daughter and Excursion. The block draws crowds, boosts merchants from bars to restaurants, and even benefits itinerant vendors including a popular accordionist who earns from intermission tips.
A speaker argues that one person trading locally can bolster community more effectively than many who spend heavily through mail order houses, stressing homegrown commerce and neighborhood ties.
The saying argues that saving is limited not by spending but by earning, reflecting a perspective that financial prudence depends on income level rather than only expense control. It frames money management as a function of wage adequacy.
Poem attributed to Ida V. McDonald in Poetry World speaks through three personified plants the Iris the Rose and the Great Oak. Each declares its presence in the reader's garden with themes of beauty love and history across cultures and time. The voices emphasize perennial growth and universal symbolism found in art myth and nature.
A New York department store reports a string of odd happenings. A thief stole a canoe, a sofa is missing, and an executive returning late heard music from the music department while a wedding took place in the showroom. The night watchman and a daughter on duty helped preserve the chaotic scene as the couple tied the knot in the salesroom.
A reflective column critiques government overreach and labor rights citing the governor shutting down a militia outpost, nostalgia for lawful governance, and historical parallels including Braddock and figures like Elaine Barrie and John Barrymore. It notes Italy bans soldiers from profanity and comments on political power and isolation of leaders.
Northeners who sent troops south in the season may find election results interesting. Quigg returns as police chief while John Levi wins in Miami Beach and the old city council is re elected. Levi, Fisher and early Miami Beach development are noted as pivotal.
Richard Laferty carried his entry in the St. Louis school pet show amid a chaotic plan problem. One teacher noted the entry included a caterpillar and other items, but details remain unclear from the fragment.
Birthday guidance for June 27 outlines best and danger hours, social influence, and cautions. It predicts activity in family life, imagination, and entertainment, with emphasis on teaching, art, writing, and public service as paths to success. It notes possible publicity and prosperous cycles through business and creative work.
James 8lf author Eaton lawyer Case philanthropist Paul F physician Henry B ton journalist abolitionist Paul Laurence Dunbar poet author.
A quirky column riffs on social quirks and public spectacles. It lampoons flagpole sitters, DIY fashion, and eccentric artists while poking fun at courtroom rhetoric and urban hype.
The article outlines betrothal legality and penalties, wedding celebrations, and post marriage rights. It notes a bride guarded during engagement, outlawry as punishment for breakage, and a wedding ritual featuring Var and a hammer symbol. It cites Frostathing and Gulah laws on property and gifts to women.
In Beverly Hills John Boles declines the high life, viewing acting as a business. He and wife live modestly, doubt the need for a big house, and prefer privacy over social climbing, while his box office value keeps him well paid.
Portrait of Joseph W. Madden chairing the National Labor Relations Board and confronting the steel era’s adjustment issues. The article traces Madden’s career from Illinois roots to Pittsburgh and Washington, his teaching and legal work, and his fight to explain new labor law dynamics. It notes his focus on employer union relations and the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge material needs, including 145000 tons of steel, 19115 tons of cable wire, and 2000 gallons of red lead and aluminum paint.
A man named John doubts future affordability and questions the wisdom of building a large home for his daughters. He notes college costs and uncertainties about managing a mansion in 10 to 15 years, questioning practical plans after marriage and the need for such a property.
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