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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1937
Page
2
The piece argues poverty drives begging, which grows into a habit and then a miserliness. It cites cases in New York and London where beggars accumulate large sums, suggesting fear of hunger fuels hoarding behavior.
The United States honors Newton D Baker at age 66 for a long career as Secretary of War and supporter of General Pershing. He toured Europe twice to inspect American forces and faced congressional criticism while receiving high wartime praise. Prominent figures defended his work against Britannica’s harsh portrait, and he earned the Distinguished Service Medal under a Republican administration.
Christmas cookies arrive from Mrs. F J Moore in Affinity while G W Rosamond of the Maryland New River Coal Co Nuttalburg subscribes to the Register. A Christmas lighting display delights the Mondorf home on South Kanawha Street as a dog and cat share wary space in a yard scene. Reports cover Christmas revelry, firecracker dangers, a Webster Springs water project, and remarks by officials on government costs and public salaries in West Virginia.
Central Press columnist weighs how nations entwine with war, noting pacifist and prowar arguments. Discusses Nye’s neutrality law and unmade wars, then profiles Representative Louis Ludlow’s proposal for a nationwide referendum before U S involvement in foreign wars.
A lighthearted reader feature compiles Christmas gifts and quips from contributors across the country. Entries include playful remarks about trains, fashion, boxing, politics, and marriage, reflecting seasonal humor and public wit.
A December books column surveys Mari Sandoz's Slogum House from Little, Brown. It praises truth and energy but cites lack of repose, distracting social details and coarse imagery. The tale follows Guila, a river-rat matriarch tied to the Slogums, with vivid observations amid a flawed plot.
A reflective poem set in Bethlehem contrasts poverty and wonder with Mary and Joseph's travail. It frames a sacred birth amid common folk, stars, and divine presence, urging reader contemplation beyond hardship. The piece ends with a curious cooking aside unrelated to the main text.
Nelda, a young college dropout, returns to the Barrie ranch in poor finances. Beck, a wealthy suitor, introduces her to his disapproving mother while Nelda confronts Leila’s hidden plans and her own strained relations with family. Candy, Stan’s daughter, delivers domestic chatter as Nelda faces an uneasy reunion.
St. Petersburg prints claim of the nation’s only fully open air postoffice with mail chutes windows and service all facing an open portico. The mild climate and level site helped win support for the design attracting winter visitors and boosting receipts toward a half million dollars annually.
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