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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
4
A front page letter questions the fairness of the Guffey act and government price controls on coal. The author argues regulation cannot tame market forces and warns temporary gains may trigger intensified competition and broader national harm. The piece cites I Timothy and critiques New Deal policies.
Discussion outlines the near collapse of the coal industry before NRA and its spurt under codes, then the NRA invalidation, followed by the Guffey-Vinson coal control bill restricting prices. It notes arguments for government price regulation, labor bargaining, and concerns about wider economic hardship linked to coal dependence in West Virginia. Ned Smith cited as publisher of a Fairmont Times editorial.
President Roosevelt proposes amending the Housing Act to cut down payments and extension terms for low cost homes and to hold a conference with industry union officials and financiers on labor and material costs. Support is broad as the public accepts government-led stimulus to revive prosperity. The plan is viewed as a continuation of New Deal pump priming.
Morgantown Dominion News reports a two day deer season was successful with many deer killed in Preston County near Cooper's Rock State Forest. State Conservation Commission plans a 5000 acre refuge with no hunting and a separate hunting area to sustain game yearly. The goal is a premier eastern hunting preserve with cooperation from public agencies and CCC, though it will take time and money. Deer populations are expected to grow in coming years.
Columnist recounts a New Mexico Arizona rail hold up and the resulting manhunt. G men prefer orchestrating justice, yet celebrate law and order triumph as desperadoes are cornered. The piece reflects on the romance of outlaw legends and the satisfaction of ultimate capture.
Zadok Dunibxoor concludes season survey finds cricket battles announced on radio no worse or better than usual and about as inaccurate as grid game coverage. California teams relinquishing, Vat 90 Pdfd edt SHS.
Jerry, after Yale training, meets Mimi Le Brun at Olga’s camp party. Mimi, now grown and wrapped in an heirloom pendant, seems poised to command attention as Andy Fuller vies for her, while Jerry battles jealousy and wonder about love, class, and future fidelity amid Olga’s glamorous circle.
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