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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1939
Page
4
The assistance effort by Wstalich aims to clarify motives behind the attack on him in Finland. Officials say political and unworthy aims are fueling the unprovoked, below-the-belt criticism he endures.
The piece recounts Grafton history with Adam Grow a Civil War veteran and early plasterer who helped form the first brass band in 1864 and plastered the Opera House in 1887. It covers civic bids on Lafayette Street, a 1896 bond proposal for West Main and Latrobe streets, a May 22, 1861 flag incident, Miss May Smith Robbins theater, Miss Kittle Rhoades company, and improvements including street lighting by Baltimore and Ohio railway, plus a gas explosion death in 1896.
Fabienne seeks an immediate fifteen hundred dollar advance from Andrew Hardy as she plans to fund a theater project. She explains her new life ethic of sacrifices paying dividends, and Hardy offers cautious help while Fabienne contemplates living arrangements and future independence.
A congressional committee signals possible major Wagner Act amendments during the coming session. The piece criticizes the NLRB and New Deal policies, warns against hollow reforms, and urges voters to push for meaningful changes to promote industrial peace. It emphasizes election year accountability and cautions against empty propaganda.
The First Congressional District of West Virginia shows growing interest and support for abandoning the reciprocal trade policy as reports spread nationwide. Democratic Senator Wheeler of Montana adds to the chorus opposing trade reciprocity and its impact on American industry and agriculture.
The author highlights contrast between Senator Wheeler and opponents of the reciprocal trade treaties, praising Andy Schiffler for his prior opposition and forecasting growing support to replace pro treaty incumbent Bob Ramsey. It notes Schiffler’s past bills amending the Reciprocal Trade acts and predicts broader backing for an anti treaty position.
Ten years after it started the smear Hoover Campaign is still strong. The piece argues Herbert Hoover faced relentless distortions since 1929, accusing Democratic strategists and White House allies of undermining his relief efforts for Finland and the Red Cross. It underscores Hoover as plainspoken and sincere, praising his WWI relief work and warning against political manipulation of humanitarian aid.
The piece argues Sweden's calculated stance and Norway's silence amid Stalin's Finland actions may rekindle Gustavus Adolphus era influence. It praises Scandinavian character and democracy while warning that bold moves could unsettle Europe, noting Britain and France as allies and joking that a Minnesota bartender could offer Stalin blunt advice.
A press dispatch reports many Russian soldiers north of Lake Ladoga in Finland were found with frozen feet due to inadequate footwear. The piece notes extreme cold will worsen for months, with temperatures dropping to forty to fifty below zero and limited daylight shaping a harsh winter campaign.
AFL President William Green asks all state federations of labor to back Congress in creating an expert advisory committee to study unemployment insurance adequacy. Treasury data show only 54 cents paid out per dollar collected. state funds deposited into a federal trust total 2.276 billion, with 805 million in benefits paid to unemployed workers. Green acted after Lewis urged Perkins to probe the system amid complexity and inadequacy, while Social Security’s Employment Security Bureau also studies solvency and adequacy from two angles.
A man facing unemployment reflects on his perceived failure as a father and husband and contemplates leaving his wife and son to escape the burdens of shattered hopes and an uncertain future. He expresses deep love for his family while weighing drastic steps.
A damaged, fragmented passage expresses despair over unemployment and impending home loss. It includes a cryptic inside coat pocket line claiming a name and address, and a jumbled plea about paying for news tips directed to a wife, implying personal worth and financial desperation.
The home of J. Fletcher Knapp near Philippi burned yesterday afternoon, with estimated losses over 1500 dollars. Knapp was away at a sister's home, Mrs. Lucy O'Neal, when the fire broke out. Some valuable antique furniture and fur items were destroyed in the blaze.
Names appearing in the day’s classified column include local residents and businesses referenced in notices. The readable portions identify individuals by surname only in small ad entries and notices.
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