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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
6
Fragmentary notice requests remittance to DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. at a West Virginia address with a telephone inquiry unclear. No clear date or full names provided.
Fragmentary text invokes judgment and light guiding toward ignorance with biblical phrasing. The lines reference death and a morning prayer, expressing gratitude for illumination and wisdom.
The piece argues a bias against hiring men over forty five and notes pension plans delay payments until sixty five. It claims the twenty year span from forty five to sixty five leaves the unemployment issue to politics and relief programs.
The piece argues that new dealers push for a third term, challenging a long standing precedent. It claims many boosters profit from prior spending, and cites Frank Garnett as favoring breaking the tradition, while accusing supporters of pressuring government to aid them.
The piece notes massive appropriations twenty five to thirty years ago under Roosevelt, including 800 million for low cost housing and 842 million for the agriculture department, with defense nearing 1.78 billion. It argues deficits rise despite claims of budget balance and links spending to the 1940 election. The piece cites Hopkins denying a spend and elect stance amidst party power concerns.
The article notes a scheme to channel funds from dealers into campaign coffers. It cites an association with a large spending drive and the aim to influence elections, highlighting the dealers’ role in financing efforts.
Joseph Buerckel proclaims a hard line, one nation one reich at a Vienna party meeting. E William Sollman in Iowa contrasts the Third Reich with a divided Germany and notes German opposition under fascist rule.
Forbes Magazine argues that heavy government restraints tax burdens and legal actions deter investment. It notes wage fixing payroll taxes and looming deficits erode profits while unsteady leadership and regulatory actions create uncertainty. The piece urges the Temporary National Economic Committee to report truth to President Roosevelt for potentially valuable reforms.
A Minnesota governor recalls his proudest moment not on a grand stage but at age twelve when he earned three dollars for a week’s work and told his mother she need not wash for him any more. The anecdote frames a life of service and humor beyond political triumphs.
The article criticizes a public works bill proposing a direct appropriation near 375 million dollars. It accuses the president of oversized, wasteful spending and opposition to traditional cost-sharing and farm bill provisions.
Two groups control a majority and threaten an arch in the scheme. They oppose obligating themselves for full costs after years of 45 percent free support, shaping a pivotal political move.
Unclear OCR text mentions Hitler and signals of imminent conflict with references to Poles and Nazis. The fragment hints at 1939 era tension and Sarajevo context, suggesting looming world war warnings.
The text discusses speculative opposition to a deal and suggests both sides accepted a large sacrifice. It mentions government powers to alter currency value and hints at devaluation through indirect measures, with the treasury retaining flexibility to set prices as needed.
The article alleges a covert Nazi influence campaign in Latin America aimed at undermining American defense. It cites supposed broadcasts rebroadcast in Portuguese and Spanish during a New York advertising event, and a Brazilian military visit as part of a broader strategy.
Pickets and press scrutiny target house relief curtailers over new WPA limits. They argue the cut would aid 300000 more people, beyond FDR’s 2 million relief plan, while proponents of the theatre project claim wasteful salaries and rentals undermine relief funds.
About 25 Democratic members of the house endorse the third attempt while about 25 oppose it. The great majority, more than 200 members, remain publicly silent on the measure.
A measured verse by Grace Noll Crowell praising domestic stability as the foundation for national recovery. The poem links secure homes with love, loyalty, faith, and daily bread, asserting that with God behind such homes a stricken nation can endure its gravest trials.
From The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph items mark events on this date: Giles Hambrick wed Miss Kate Hypes at Littlesburg. J M Moyer and J D Harrison caught over 100 carp in a Captain R H Bailey pond on the Cumberland road. Bluefield lodge No 85 A F and A M held in the Masonic temple on Bland Street. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY details include J J Palmer killed by a train near Northfork. Bluefield Commandery No 19 Templar formed with Dr F L Black eminent commander. seven injured in a blast at a Dixon Pocahontas Coal company age r. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY Joseph R Crockett and Walter W Peck deaths. steps to organize Bluefield Post of the American Legion. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY Kenneth Mastin and Miss Ey Lucille Boze wed. Shelton Trail killed by lightning. Pulaski Iron mine at Eckman idle awaiting restart.
New York social notes trace how kinship to famous figures helps or hinders on Broadway. Ruth Mix seeks independence as a rodeo rider and potential musical comedy star like her father, while descendants of Van Loon, Cleveland, Rose, Rice, and Hammond strive to prove themselves beyond inheritances.
Actor Kruger discusses his return to England under a Leslie Howard company and his move away from the show window image. He notes Hollywood success with All the Tomorrows opposite Howard and recalls a Chicago fan encounter that left him both flattered and deflated.
A reader recounts Cecile Hulse Matschat’s Seven Grass Huts with vivid life in Central America. An eerie wail from a haunted room unsettles Mateo and a vaqueiro before the jungle’s beauty and wild possibilities captivate the narrator.
Rio Oso California June 27 a Jersey cow on the Andrew Muller ranch near here calved three calves the first time the ranch foreman says in 20 years of ranching he has seen triplets.
Fragmentary OCR describes 1987 wages and symbols of gas masks. mentions a change of mind and a recall invitation sent to 400 people. The readable content is inconsistent and lacks a coherent event or outcome.
The feature notes a 730 pound blue marlin and a prominent woman angler beside it, sparks talk about women in fishing and whether the sight is a fair fight. It mentions engagements, a Ritz appearance, and a War Admiral trainer’s death as side items amid photo captions and society notes.
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