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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
4
Philadelphia Inquirer notes an ICC order for an abandoned Wisconsin branch line with thrice weekly service. Commissioner Eastman criticizes state rail regulations on staffing as costly and burdensome, arguing excess pay in loss-making lines risks bankruptcy and hurts workers long term.
The passage argues that 20 million U.S. families with direct economic stakes fear a government spending two dollars per dollar collected and fear regulation, taxation, and collectivist policy. It claims investors hinder private enterprise, awaiting a drastic shift in economic policy before capital resumes flowing.
The piece argues investment stagnation stems from a broad base of American capitalists rather than a Wall Street elite. It cites a Treasury year 1937 report showing 49 individuals earned over a million, but taxes on six and a half million holders exceeded dividends by 34 percent. It highlights 8.5 million investors owning $42 billion in 150 major corporations, plus 64 million life-insurance policyholders with $26 trillion in reserves and 44 million savers accounts totaling up to $25 billion, portraying everyday savers as the nation’s capitalists.
The piece cites a Nineteenth Century article suggesting a fiery city crisis would prompt a bold speech. It imagines Alex Glendinning noting Rome’s blaze and applies it to modern governance, arguing that spats and umbrellas cannot shield a state from gunfire and air power.
Morgantown Post comments on the Supreme Court ruling invalidating Jersey City ordinances tied to Mayor Frank Hague aimed at restricting peaceful assembly and public meetings. It argues suppression harms unpopular views and praises free expression as the remedy, citing Hague’s record as a warning.
A reader corrects a reported quotation about parking meters and states no stance for or against meters. He supports widening Main Street by narrowing sidewalks, adding curb and gutter, bracket lights, removing West Penn light poles, and reducing double parking hazards.
Susan Taylor, wife of Private Taylor of Ritchie county, traveled on foot to Grafton in winter to nurse her wounded husband after Gettysburg. She became a key hospital cook and nurse at United States General Hospital, aiding surgeons during amputations, and served until the war’s end. Her story links with Fort Grafton, West Grafton’s 1862 school, and early Civil War memories in Taylor County.
R M Parrish of Grafton West Virginia argues a WPA project could widen a street to cut city costs, but opposition from property owners over rewiring and entrance changes caused the plan to be dropped. He suggests a revised approach to reduce public spending.
Continued from Page One report describes a foreign warship, identified as a British cruiser, firing upon a target. The incident underscores escalating tensions as observers seek details on location, date, and authorities' response while suggesting possible maritime confrontations in the region.
In Kalgan two British officers, Lieut. Col. C. R. Spear and Lieut. John Cooper, were taken into custody by Japanese troops amid a broader flare of tensions. Spear faces charges over allegedly seeking information on Japanese military movements. Earlier incidents include Japanese marines boarding British coastal liners near Hong Kong and a Shanghai cotton mill death involving Japanese intervention to stop a labor dispute.
Eleanor and Phil decide to stay together with their family as they return to New York from Bermuda. Eleanor accepts his earlier ultimatum and they navigate roles, money, and a busy life, with renewed affection and plans for a cottage escape. The couple balances work, children, and affection while preserving their bond.
Reports detail operations in a restricted zone as Cooper searches May 28 after a first arrest. The British consulate at Tientsin refuses surrender from the international settlement. Four Chinese wanted by Japan linked to the slaying of a Tientsin official. Admiralty spokesman notes Shanghai mill worker R. M. Tinkler's death was a small incident but left a bad impression. Navy regards his actions as an insult, provoking dissent among a bluejacket.
The speaker argues the President favors consumer buying as the driver of production and government spending, while contrasting with the view that income comes from production. It claims non retail industries fuel recovery and criticizes New Deal policies as harming employers and misreading demand, with a call for pro business policy.
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