West Virginia Coal War Over Checkoff Dues Debate
A Soviet diplomat notes a possible legal question in a checkoff plan for miners in southern West Virginia. A Kanawha operator questions compulsory dues and relief for idle miners as Jesse V. Sullivan argues against federal aid for those voluntarily idle. He says a congressman from the state should not urge financing workers who do not work.
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West Virginia Coal Association
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Communicational letters and national ad notes amid recovery talk
Letters to the editor will be published if signed and intended for discussion. The column reprints a commentary on the U S Chamber of Commerce recovery plan, Roosevelt era policy critiques, and tax evasion as a political weapon, referencing Tammany Hall and Kansas City boss Tom Pendergast with national implications.
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Clayden Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
Morgantown Post
Tammany Hall
Kansas City
Tom J. Pendergast
Pendergast
Missouri
Democratic Party
End of Tieup Proposals Face Divided Operator Views
Continued from Page One the discussion shows operators split over exclusive bargaining rights and a 100 percent checkoff system with some signaling acceptance while others oppose. The debate centers on labor relations and potential impacts on operations and workers.
President's Reorganization Authority Varies by Law
After two years of debate Congress granted the President limited power to reorganize federal agencies. The statute forbids abolishing existing functions, limiting savings to shifting tasks and consolidating agencies. It excludes key bodies like the Federal Trade Commission and Interstate Commerce Commission, shaping a cautious path to efficiency.
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Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Veterans’ Administration
Social Security Board
United States Employment Service
Bank
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Rector College and its Legacy in Taylor County History
The history outlines Rector college founded by Rev Joshua Bradley in 1832, opening in 1838 under Baptist leadership with diverse students. It lists faculty and notable alumni, details the 1848 class roster, and notes the role of student societies. It covers President Wheeler’s tenure, his 1851 death, and the 1857 fire that destroyed the college and library, with no rebuilding due to transport changes and economic pressures.
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Mr. Bradley
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William Henry Adams
James Robert Adams
Adolphus Armstrong
William Pinckney
Uel I. Warder
Samuel Pierce Wheeler
George M. Whitescarver
Philominion Literary Society
Dolly Elizabeth Adams
Augusta Ann Armstrong
Eda Behen
Margaret Behen
Susan Batson
Sarah Jane Sponafield
Dorcas Bonafield
Lucy Elkins
Celia Pamela Ireland
Mary Jane Ireland
Narcissa B. Kemble
Elizabeth Kemble
Amelia Julia Kunst
Louisa Kunst
Aschia Ann Mallonee
Eliza Ann Menear
Elizabeth Newton
Pamela P. Prim
Nancy Ellen Prim
Ellen Robinson
Ann Shacklett
Mary Ellen Smith
Sarah Stillwell
Minerva Stephenson
Harriet Warder
Serene Warder
Rebecca Warder
Almira Warder
Maria B. Wheeler
Sarah Wrightman
Charles Wheeler
Massachusetts
Wheeler
Old Baptist
John S. B. Tisdale
Pruntytown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Flemington Seniors Open Banquet and Graduation Plans
Seniors from Flemington prepare for a field house reception with Clarice Wagner named Queen and Scott Hamilton as King. Flemington royal list includes Lucy Caruso Lilien Stout Helen Mersage George Phelps Bill Newhouse Elbert Wagner. Juniors Avanelle Goodwin Mary Caruso Betty Jones Paul Casto Junior Reppert Garland Evers. A May 28 Senior sermon is planned at Methodist and May 30 graduation exercises will include diplomas presented by Kuhn. Dr J Lorery Fendrick and George Washington University speaker.
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Clarice Wagner
Flemington
Scott Hamilton
Grafton
Lucy Caruso
Lilien Stout
Helen Mersage
George Phelps
Bill Newhouse
Elbert Wagner
Avanelle Goodwin
Mary Caruso
Betty Jones
Paul Casto
Junior Reppert
Garland Evers
Wart Removal by Tombstone Rubbing and Jade Beliefs
A historical item notes varied folk beliefs from Sweden to China. It mentions warts removed by rubbing against tombstones and asking the deceased to take them away, blondes purportedly more lethal to faithless lovers, jade’s luck in Chinese tradition, starfish as scavengers, and James Fenimore Cooper’s difficulty in writing while chewing.
Bohemian Honeymoon in a New York Tenement
Eleanor and Phil Parrish escape the frame house and move into a shabby Village tenement, transforming it into a Bohemia with bargain treasures. She quietly pursues writing while he hopes for a famous novel, tension grows over money, work, and independence as their rooftop dreams clash with daily scarcity. Both seek identity and purpose in a bustling city.
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Riverside Drive
Phifl Parrish
Hils Bride
Eleanor
Phil
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Columbia
Angel
New York
Blane Street
Parrishes
Bohemia
Links
Sports Department
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Fifth Avenue
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