Hearings May Reveal Facts of Prosperity
Editorial comment on the pending minimum wage and hour bill notes the need to examine American living standards for low income families. Cites 1929 Brookings data showing many families below $1500 yearly and outlines typical expenses for food housing and clothing to illustrate poverty levels and the potential value of hearings. Mentions Isador Lubin and Mr Babson and contrasts stock market tactics with modest leisure activities.
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Hinton Daily News
Congress
Brookings Institution
Washington
Isador Lubin
U. S
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
America
Dr. Lubin
Babson urges church stand against Sunday night social excess
The Charleston Gazette notes Roger W Babson, moderator of Congressional Christian churches and investment adviser, urging his denomination to oppose Sunday night movies cocktail parties and gambling money events. He argues these customs weaken church influence and cites typical parties running from five to seven PM that often extend late.
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Theologian Babson
Charleston Gazette
Roger Babson
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Roger W. Babson
Congressional Christian Churches
Actyon
A Merited Tribute to Two Monongah Doctors
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports a town turnout in Monongah to honor two longtime family doctors Dr D A Watkins leaving after six years with Consolidation Coal Co and Dr K Smith who has practiced in the Monongah district for over 30 years Both are general practitioners honored for lifelong service amid rising specialization The piece extols the value of the general practitioner and notes a potential pendulum swing away from ultra specialization
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Monongah
D. A. Watkins
Consolidation Coal Co
K. §. Smith
Ther
Mankind
Essay Event Winners Awarded Medals
In Philippi sixty two contestants submitted essays on Ethics In Business for a Kiwanis International of West Virginia contest. Velma Bennett and Thomas Burner, both of Philippi High School, won medals. Paul B. Ware presented the awards at the local club meeting in the Methodist Episcopal church dining room. Dr. Guy Michaels attended as a visitor while Mrs. Leo Poling provided organ melodies.
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Philippi
Kiwanis Inteternational of
West Virginia
Leo Poling
Murphy Says Plant Operating At Half Capacity
Gale and H H Holloway of the Republic Steel plant say the facility now runs at 50 percent capacity and expects 90 percent by Monday. Gov indicates will provide police or military if needed to ensure order and safety.
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Page Gale
H. H. Holloway
Republic Steel Corporation
Monroe militiamen decision hinges on today’s conference
Phy stated that whether national guardsmen are sent to Monroe depends on conclusions from today’s conference. Mayor Knages said the governor assured troop availability if needed and a written city request. A mass meeting was announced by Homer Martin of the United Automobile Workers to rally rivals in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan for addresses by Martin and Philip Murray.
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Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Philip Murray
Pittsburgh
Steel Workers' Organizing Committee
City water intake dispute over dam intake line
The legal quire notes the dam’s construction degrading supply and the state health department demands a higher intake for purity. It cites lack of funds provision in the Tygart dam appropriation, leaving the War Department unable to authorize money for a new city intake line, despite acknowledged need.
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Tygart Dam
Washington
Franco explains war aims and peace prospects in Valencia
General Francisco Franco asserts Spain’s path to victory through continued fighting and rejects peace proposals as impractical. He accuses Valencia’s government of demagogic tyranny supported by foreign troops and says only a Nationalist triumph can end the war.
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Wunumea Trom
Franco
Valencia
Geralissimo
Spain
Government seeks funds from beneficiaries for next fiscal year
Government planning shifts financing to future beneficiaries rather than investors at large. The plan draws on baby bond sales to support the budget and national Treasury actions.
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Comumucu
Vet care for humans a curious idea in venable tale
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart recalls Earl Venable noting a veterinarian cured dog gallstones and wonders why humans could not receive similar operations at veterinary cost. An Agriculture Department expert confirms veterinarians sometimes treat human cases, citing a chief’s wife who recovered after veterinary care.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Earl Venable
Republican Congressional
Earl
Towser
Bureau of Animal Industries
Department of Agriculture
Harl Venable
Agriculture Department
You're Telling Me A Bright Doozy From Central Press Writers
A humorous Central Press column fragment shows William Ritt recounting a gag by Eppy Schultz during a bridge game. The tale spirals through a casual office talk and a lunch break as ideas for a column spark playful friction and a hint of World War era chatter among friends.
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William Ritt
Central Press
Hwy
Eppy Schultz
Eppy
Racing at Santa Anita Drives Marcia to Gamble
In chapter 17 Marcia joins Walt Ellen and Tony at Santa Anita. The day at the races blends fashion and betting as Walt seeks quick wins while Marcia resists until urged. She ultimately bets and loses her stake, only to face a new dilemma as the man she’s with seizes the chaos and valuables vanish in a tense final moment.
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Marcia
Santa Anita
Walt
Ellen
Tony
Grove
Martel
Black Knight
Lilli Bronte
Lena von Brecht
Dark Cloud
Bok
Xen
Marco
Tony Prt
Isis
Fiet
Armetta
Alsace
Tilcoffett
Tim
Walt Gant
Imrcia
Tomy
Elien
Nuisance taxes eyed to raise funds for next year
Administration backers seek quick Senate Finance action on a House approved measure to provide 625 million dollars of revenue for next year and 1939 through nuisance levies. The House voted 229 to 95 to continue gasoline and auto taxes and other items, plus three cent postage. Treasury needs cash to run its gold stabilisation program amid a 418 million dollar projected deficit.
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Harrison
D-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
House
Budget Bureau
Treasury
Roosevelt Tax Probe and Far Reach of Insurgent Attacks
The article notes lingering questions about Roosevelt's income tax deductions including losses on his Hyde Park farm. It describes global unrest with insurgent forces at Munguia and Ceberio, plus reports of the Red Army’s aim to aid the U S S R.
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Roosevelt
Jeinis-House Committee
Hyde Park
N. Y
Defenders Hold Trenches Near Bilbao Amid Front Actions
Reports describe the Insurgent left flank driving toward Cerebério to disrupt gavel forces retreat from Amurrio near Bilbao. An air squadron targets villages around Galdacao as government troops hold positions at Lemioita amid fortified defenses five miles southeast of Bilbao.
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Bilbao
Cerebério
Amurrlo
Galdacaho
Bili
Lemiotia
Soviet treason trial reveals disaffection in army
Foreign observers call the swift military trial the most important of the Soviet treason cases, detailing disaffection within top army ranks. Previous proceedings resulted in 29 executions. The defendants were accused of plotting with Leon Trotsky to overthrow the regime, per the issued communique.
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Soviet Union
Leon Trotsky
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Monsieur Manhattan
Mr. Babson
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Marie Schultz
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