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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1941
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel is a weekday newspaper from Grafton West Virginia with detailed masthead lines. It lists staff publishers editors and addresses and outlines subscription rates and policy on letters to the editor for public discussion and libel-free contributions.
The piece endorses both Grattan and his rival for mayor, praising their qualifications and warning of a tough term ahead. It notes the harsh election day weather, urges prompt action on hospital reform sewage and water systems, city efficiency, and attracting new industry to Grafton. It also surveys Minnesota labor plan comparisons and national New Deal themes.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart reports labor leaders fear civil liberties may be eroded by expanded government in defense, with FBI overreach scrutinized. Labor demands full civil rights protection, noting the FBI’s wartime style checks on workers and employers could label dissent as treason. The piece cites unions AF of L and CIO leaders and historical critiques by Hughes, Frankfurter, and Stone.
A passage discusses expanding federal police, prosecutorial, and regulatory powers for two branches of government. It cites Social Security Board officials proposing federal takeover of state unemployment compensation, framing the shift as part of a broader push toward planned economy and collectivism. The article warns Americans may wake to postwar changes.
In West Virginia the house battles a wage hour bill proposing 25 cents minimum wage and a 45 hour week, amid factional splits. Senate amendments to unemployment and income tax plans spark further clashes, with Gov Neely’s tax proposals pitted against senate rates and house resistance.
A loan ad offers practical consolidation by pooling bills into one account with minimal endorsements from a husband and wife. Payment schedules range from 5.15 to 20.75 monthly for loan amounts from 50 to 300 dollars, with no fees. Representative visits Graf ton on Tuesdays and Fridays. contact at 199 Main Street opposite the courthouse.
Richer Bread reports a National Research Council official urging bakers to speed enrichment of flour and bread for wartime needs. Enriched flour will come in two types, either retaining natural vitamins and minerals or added synthetics, without altering flavor or appearance.
The draft defense plan lists Hopkins as a potential member or administrator or liaison officer between the group and the White House. A former WPA administrator and secretary of commerce, he enjoys Roosevelt's confidence and recently met Churchill in England. His role could be limited by ill health.
S00n as congress passed the pend ing bill authorizing the president to lease or lead military and nav nations. Jack Coogan, once a famed juvenile star, faced a troubled recent life with court battles over earnings, a $4 million claim, a 1939 settlement leaving about $150,000, a Betty Grable divorce, and a late career dip. He recently formed a flying service at Metropolitan airport and has around 400 flying hours.
A memoir scene follows two girls Molly and the narrator through late 1930s small-town life. They recount tricks with sneeze powder, a squealing maid Tillie, and pranks around the Scharf family home. They describe cousins, suitors Bernie and Fedor, and a town split by virtue and vice along the square and Santa Fe tracks.
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