MINERS STRIKE POSTPONEMENT AND ROOSEVELT POLICY DEBATE
A long editorial discusses the third postponement of the United Mine Workers strike and the Guffey bill. It critiques government regulation, praises wage talks if the bill aids coal, and condemns lobbying and press suppression. It contrasts constitutional rights with administration pressure and notes potential constitutional challenges to the Guffey measure.
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United Mine Workers
Congress
Coun
Rate Reductions Spark Long Distance Price Cut
The telephone company reveals a 15 to 25 percent cut in long distance charges across the state, aiming to revive business and increase usage without regulatory pressure. The move contrasts with New Deal price rises that boost living costs, while private firms cut prices to grow demand. The treasury deficit stands around three billion and a half dollars for the year, far below earlier forecasts.
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New Deal Administration
A Worthy Suggestion for Hazel Atlas Glass Support
A Grafton reader urges local support for Hazel Atlas Glass at Fetterman by buying jars made by the company. He notes merchants sell jars from elsewhere and argues loyalty to West Virginia industry could help keep the plant thriving. He asks residents to demand glass containers from Hazel Atlas when purchasing packed products.
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Howard H. Holt
Grafton Sentinel
Grafton
W. Va
Howard
Hazel Atlas Glass
Fetterman
West Virginia
Indiana
Homer Industries
Hazel Atlas
Governors Continue Budget Talk On Unofficial Brain Trust
The faculty budget committee reports progress while reserving funds for part time assistants and other employes. Full time faculty salaries will be allocated later. Dr Ker Allen Armstrong’s term as president expires today with no election planned.
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Brain Trust
Ker Allen _ Armstrong
Armstrong
John Roscoe Turner
Truce Ends Strike Tensions Fall
John L. Lewis, president of the union, called off a strike after talks, with officials declaring an acceptable truce to reduce pressures on purchases and stabilize operations.
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John L. Lewis
Roosevelt share our wealth tax plan debated in era
Central Press reports mixed public reaction to Roosevelt's share our wealth idea and the strategy to delay strong legislative action. Younger Republicans caution constitutional concerns while older editors weigh political risk and historical precedent.
F D R and Huey clash over wealth plan
President Roosevelt did not advocate Huey Longs wealth shares. Yet headlines claim similarity as critics say he would sacrifice his political future for a policy Long supports. The administration denies sharing wealth, though commentators press the comparison.
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Huey
Roosevelt
Huey P. Long
Roosevelt Faces Wealth Divide Debate in Vaccine Metaphor
The piece discusses competing views of Huey Long and progressives on wealth sharing versus revenue generation. It questions President Roosevelt's approach to wealth distribution and his revenue plans, framing the debate as a political immunization metaphor.
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Youguiy
Huey P. Long
Unb
Wea
Roosevelt
Shanghai Romance Sparks Two Lovers on a Liner
On a Shanghai bound voyage Val and Lia Gauge engage after she confesses loneliness while living with Aunt Julia Lee Garenne near Ashley Santee. He offers to show her the city, they dine dance and drive under moonlight, as Lia reveals her father is anthropologist Stephen Garenne and her mother was Miss Gatha Fitz-James.
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Huff
Qyntoat
China
Tegta
Shanghai
Janice
Sardor
Wiother Rickska
Vai
Gowth Carvlina
Dar
Aulh
Lie Garena
Ita
Gressed
Cludy Val
Lda
Sony
Val
Lia
Julia Lee Garenne
Julia Lee
Garenne Place
Ashley
Gatha Fitz-James
Boved
Julian Lee
Gobi Desert
Europe
Garenne
Gobi
Astor
Peiping
Cathay
Miss Clara
Daubeny
Jdn
Julie Lee
Clara
Julia Les
Oine
Santee
Julia ‘Lee
Evernings
Slater
Hank
Sinbih
Sue
Laure
Stephen Garenne
Grafton Elks recount early lodge history and remarks
Ralph H. Cline read a history of "308" by Charles Brinkman detailing the 40 year ago initiation when Elks in Grafton formed the lodge with Wheeling officers. Walter B. Wilson, WV Elks secretary, called attention to the Grafton lodge as mother of Clarksburg Elks and invited members to Martinsburg state convention on August 11 12 14 1943.
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ELKS
Grafton
Ralph H. Cline
Charles Brinkman
Wheeling
T. E. Joyce
Harry Henshaw
Edward Custer
Maine Bridge League Season Shows Fine Hands Sampled
Contract Bridge writer E V Shepard presents a feature from Central Press on the Maine Bridge League season, noting 18 teams of eight and many polished hands. Thanks to John B Phones Portland, readers will see some of the most interesting hands, including a sample perfectly played by Mr. Thomes.
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Contra Press
New York
East 45Th Street
Leslie Eichel
Central Press Star
Old Guard
Roosevelt
Jefferson
Madison
Maine
Maine Bridge League
John B. Phones
Portland
Onp
Thomes
Bridge hand analysis from a bidding and play sequence
A chaotic card game note describes West North East South bidding 1 Heart doubled then 8 Clubs by South, leading to a spade heavy play. West and dummy hold a mixed heart and club strength while diamonds and spades reveal through tricks. The text traces trump plays, discards, and the unfolding of the five tricks for declarer with reliance on key holdings and the end position.
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West
Declarer
Apia
Nam Ted Q
Kwon
East
Rustatt Hake
Clarer
Treurty Dewclarer
Betta Sa
Sonnet
Tha
Dlamon
North Fa
Theo Daar
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Grafton, W. Va
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