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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1939
Page
4
Rates for subscriptions show 75c monthly and 6.00 yearly by carrier or mail. The article discusses Franco’s rise in Spain, Western powers' recognition strategy, and the balance between German Italian influence and potential American and French reactions.
A Wheeling Intelligencer excerpt attacks the Roosevelt era regime, arguing the New Deal erodes American constitutional government. It contends FDR’s programs like the NRA AAA TVA WPA push toward collectivism and executive domination, undermining federal balance and state sovereignty. The piece warns democracy is misrepresented by Roosevelt’s brand of democracy.
A 1939 letter to the editor from Grafton laments competitive transportation eroding railroad employment and tax revenue. The writer cites the Little Kanawha division, river navigation losses, highway freight trucks, and a planned Lake Erie canal, urging action to protect railroads and taxpaying workers. He argues government-owned water routes drain funds and presses for stricter regulation of trucks to restore rail employment and tax support.
The Grafton Sentinel notes that Worthington’s attempt to go dry backfires. Prohibition here pushes drinkers to Mo Nongah Shinnston and Farmington, draining local commerce as surrounding areas supply liquor to Worthington customers and hurting other community businesses.
A letter to the editor urges Grafton residents to join opposition to a Washington proposal for a Beaver river to Mahoning river canal linking Western Pennsylvania to Youngstown Ohio. The plan could boost Ohio coal shipments via B&O, harming other regions. The piece calls for active public pressure on Congress and Senators, noting opposition from Andy Schiffer and urging constituents to voice dissent.
The Franco government must restore internal order and secure broad support from a proud, independent Spanish people. It is unlikely to impose German or Italian discipline, and concessions may be needed to gain passive or active backing for governance.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a public Soviet trial portraying opposition to brutal child mistreatment. It cites seven year olds interrogated under the third degree and forced confessions as part of a broader critique of Moscow's methods. The piece denounces the regime as revolting and morally bankrupt.
The Fairmont Times notes Worthington will hold another local option election to decide if liquor can be sold, reviving a controversy after a prior dry margin of 22 votes. The piece emphasizes sincere opposition to intoxicants and defends voters' rights to opinions.
The interior tests tomato seeds from South America for disease resistance. A deep sea fish Chiasmodon Niger can swallow prey three times its length. Living in Java remains cheap with basic dried fish rice and simple utensils. The late President McKinley’s ancestral home is cited near Conagher in Antrim.
Fragments describe Owls with fringed wings for silent flight. Notes claim physicians deliver over 85 percent of U S infants. in Europe midwives deliver about 75 percent. Sir Joshua Swan experimented with incandescent lamp filaments using wood and cotton pulp to make artificial silk. In Columbia South Carolina two mills produce cloth from human hair used to strain cottonseed oil.
In a South dealer, North-South vulnerable deal from King Features Syndicate, two tables reached 4 Hearts. one player doubled, another bid 4 Spades. The narrative analyzes ruffs and endplays, with lines about setting opponents two tricks and the impact of discards on a potential game.
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