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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
6
Rates outlined for different advance periods and tones, detailing one year in advance two six months in advance and three months in Gret and Sones. The document notes a territory within 180 miles radius and references an application and postage rate considerations.
A fragmented quote snippet cites Romans 13 10 about love fulfilling the law and a terse biblical line about loving thy neighbor attributed to Quarles. The text piece preserves early language style and religious reference.
A U S representative Randolph of West Virginia introduces a bill to buy a pinch of Columbus dust with taxpayer funds. Critics call the notion absurd and ridicule the idea as a senseless waste since the explorer has been dead for centuries and dust remains dust.
The piece argues President Roosevelt should not withdraw the power to devalue the dollar as it would shift money control to Wall Street. It claims Roosevelt’s policy to debase the currency by about forty cents did not aid recovery and actually devalued the people’s property and gold holdings and contracts.
The Japan Britain clash in China could be settled peacefully per observers though tensions persist. The Japanese blockade targets the international settlement at Tientsin amid English backing of the Chaing government and American neutrality concerns. Daily, Japanese ships move iron steel cotton and other raw materials to sustain the war effort.
A columnist notes Britain and the United States aiding China while trading with Japan, arguing the international arena includes odd and trivial moves. The piece recalls claims that U S materials reached Japanese forces in World War I and mocks the public’s perception of the issue.
A New York Journal and American piece argues high taxes crush bituminous coal. It cites 1937 taxes at 55.8 million, 1937 production 442 million tons, and 1938 tax hikes to 60+ million, urging repeal of punitive taxes to revive mining and keep wages.
The president orders an inquiring reporter to stand in the corner for asking about a third term. The Democratic donkey bears the blame, and Roosevelt’s hold on party power fuels speculation of 1940. The piece notes unemployment and party dynamics shaping the timeline.
Scranton Tribune notes Harry L. Hopkins settling in Iowa and praising President Roosevelt for any term. The piece suggests Hopkins may be content to take second place on the ticket.
A brief item notes an alleged scheme in Washington where about $10 per bale is paid on new cotton to remove 3,600,000 growing bales abroad as needed. The wording hints at a public concern about large profits and export maneuvers influencing cotton markets.
The article notes President opposition to superbudgetary appropriations and an export subsidy for cotton. The State Department opposed the plan, preferring Hull theory of trade over Hitlerian tendencies. Wallace claimed state and treasury consented as emergency measures, while Sayre and Morgenthau signaled ongoing opposition. Congress and the House voted down the export subsidy, signaling broad dissent.
Wallace built a political coalition with New York Mayor LaGuardia and Edward O Neal of the farm bureau federation to swing enough votes in the House to approve the subsidy.
The piece references political figures and a radio program from the past. It contrasts LaGuardia’s busyness with the idea of political deals and a non cotton growing commentator named Seay. The tone hints at reform or critique and uses informal uncouth language.
The text notes LaGuardia seeks to reduce WPA funding for NYC in the coming year while lobbying during O Neals house votes. The mayor favors a maximum bulk for WPA and restoration of a theater project with no cap on money allowances.
The New York mayor’s time with the Tammany delegation influenced farm bloc votes. Wallace and O Neal face pressure as LaGuardia’s stance looms over city relief measures. Earlier opposition to the cotton subsidy contrasts with later support by LaGuardia aligned allies.
Senator George argues that the subsidy clause in the rubber cotton barter deal with Britain obligates the United States to provide Britain with any benefits granted to others. The issue centers on funds Wallace may negotiate and how the payment toward the subsidy is structured within the accord.
The article outlines a hypothetical subsidy lowering cotton price by two cents per pound and a domestic price of 9.5 cents, suggesting Britain could receive a windfall of about 125000 bales more than it had bargained for.
The passage criticizes Senator Wallace and the agriculture secretary for handling 11 million bales of old surplus cotton. It alleges misuse of a $36,800,000 congressional loan and accuses plans to give cotton to Britain as a maneuver to undermine Wallace and aid a broader ‘Hitler’ alignment.
The World’s Fair redraws urban life as young women share apartments to beat high hotel prices. The piece notes male guests pooling funds and living-arrangement trends amid fair crowds. It also profiles showman W Kelley and his freak animal business, describing day to day labor and quirks of the trade.
The Rhododendron, West Virginia's state flower, bloomed on the statehouse lawn today for the first time. The plants, the only ones ever used in statehouse landscaping, were planted this spring.
The column sketches Joy Hodges amid romance rumors with Robert Wilcox and Lee Bowman, noting casting shifts and headlines from New York to Hollywood. It recalls Hodges as a Des Moines native rising in film, balancing work with public fascination about engagements and marriage.
A summary of miscellaneous items from a Worcester turkey growers meeting with roast beef, a 100-year-old attendee at the Townsend convention in Indianapolis, and casual references to pensions, Swatow, and baseball figures.
Men picket a California plant while wives join the protest railing that husbands should return home to cook. The public demonstration centers on family roles and domestic expectations as workers seek policy or management changes.
Judge W. McClintic began the case by entering two judgments for the United States against Carl White for 40 dollars and Martha W for 848.95 dollars, costs. The trial today in War, presided by Judge McClintic, will clear the federal docket for this term.
Matthew Dillon, a colored man, suffered an epileptic seizure at the corner of Federal and Commerce streets yesterday at 9 o clock. Traffic was held up for minutes as hundreds gathered, drawn by an ambulance siren. He was taken to Providence hospital.
A fragmented dialogue satire features a father and son discussing a plan to lend four billion to industry for self liquidation. The exchange blends doorknobs for households with political satire and a mock congressional campaign about compulsory loans and advertising. It also notes a New York sanitation headline about Otto Kahn's estate.
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