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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
4
Advertising rates and policies for the Grafton Daily Sentinel published in Grafton West Virginia. Notices about letter submissions, anonymou s communications, and word charges for first insertions are listed, with deadlines and additional charges for late composition and removal notices.
A California Legion leader, a doctor and organizer, urges banning Prof Albert Einstein from entering California, labeling him a pacifist. The piece argues against suppressing critics, praising free speech and liberty, and notes the World Court Protocol’s Senate delay as a pacifist measure with broad support.
Local factory officials say the Hazel Atlas Glass Co plant will be kept open and revived when business improves. Equipment is worn out now, but the plant will be upgraded and reopened as soon as conditions warrant, with community cooperation pledged. A federal judge in New Jersey ruled the 18th Amendment illegally adopted, a decision likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court. If upheld, prohibition could be resolved quickly and normal liquor policy restored.
The Monongahela National Forest notices that a road from Hendricks to Red Creek will start soon, bringing jobs and progress. Some fear loss of primitivity and charm of the backwoods, while others welcome better roads that open the region to modern life and opportunities. Steele Sascha
A reader from Flemington West Virginia argues against big business pressure on farmers, defending independent outlets like the Sentinel, criticizing cooperative marketing and merger strategies, and urging farmers to retain local institutions while resisting proposed nationwide pooling of crops. The letter ends with a warning that farmers must be wary of “big business” plans to govern their markets.
A letter from Leslie A. Allen discusses the strain on county farmers due to outside competition and corporate stores. He urges local support to bolster small producers, criticizing market neglect and the need for community action to lift farmers' livelihoods.
Saint Blasien Germany reports the death of Richard Rauscher, a German minister to Poland. The obituary notes his long service in diplomacy and ties to German official circles. He had represented Germany in Poland during a tense period of postwar relations.
A hometown appeal describes Grafton families living in poverty in a weather beaten home. The Salvation Army and Citadel rescue and rebuild hope for those in dire want as snow falls and sleet and winds lash the city. The piece emphasizes salvaging lives, Christian duty, and the call to answer the cries of the needy tomorrow.
Poem celebrates rains and melting snows renewing streams in Tygarts Valley praising nature and asking divine protection against blighting winds while humanity hinges on water's flow. The piece recalls drought fears, then relief as rivers run clear and fields recover, urging gratitude and mercy.
John Wanstreet once of Grafton, jailed for life in 1916 for slaying Harry Mathews in Cumberland Md, was among 41 Maryland inmates granted Christmas paroles by Governor Albert C Ritchie. The parole takes effect two days before Christmas. Wanstreet testified that Mathews was attacked with a razor in Pred Snyde's saloon. the case was ruled self defense though authorities considered it second degree murder or manslaughter. Wanstreet lived south of here and once worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The Mathews killing and his life sentence were widely recalled by locals.
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