Alf Taylor Attacks The Interests In West Virginia House Drama
The Fayette county leader Alf Taylor accuses hidden interests of backing James Kay Thomas for speaker. He claims Ralph M. Hiner was contracted by these interests to influence the caucus. The Register urges Taylor to name the lobbyists and specifics or discuss other topics.
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Alf Taylor
House of Delegates
Fayette County
Ralph M. Hiner
Hiner
James Kay Thomas
Taylor
Thomas
West Virginia
Mr. Taylor
Register
Charleston
Jess Sullivan
House
Senate
Teddy Roosevelt
Capitol
The
Causeus
Two More Friends of Safety
Two more magistrates join the campaign for highway safety by pledging tough action against drunken drivers. Frank McClain of Glen Morgan hints at firm penalties but will not pre judge cases, noting that a 500 dollar fine adds little to a 90 day sentence for those unable to pay. FE T Hardaway of Killarny vows to impose the maximum jail terms and fines, declaring the offenders deserve the works to keep drunken driving off the roads.
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Friends of Safety
Friends of Highway Safety
Frank McClain
Glen Morgan
Magisttate FE. T. Hardaway
Killarney
McClain
Squires
Editorial urges jail for drunken drivers
The piece argues for harsher penalties for drunk driving, criticizing limited reforms and noting the failure of campaigns to cut accident tolls. It cites Mr. Furnas calling out ineffective reporting and insists that maximum penalties would prevent harm to children during 90 days of incarceration.
Peace at Home Amid Auto Industry War at Home
The piece argues that auto strike turmoil spreads beyond plants from Detroit to Toledo and Memphis. It notes Knudsen plans union talks as sit down strikers emerge and warns that complex global supply chains and regional shortages threaten national welfare and public patience for costly conflict.
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Washington
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Toledo
Pittsburgh
Flint
Los Angeles
Memphis
Youngstown
The Great Man Balancing Mania And Wisconsin University Case
A compressed editorial notes a nationwide craze for balancing matches and cites a political controversy in Wisconsin where Governor La Follette influenced the University of Wisconsin board to remove its president Glenn Frank. The piece comments on political interference in higher education and contrasts with West Virginia’s university autonomy.
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Middle West
Pittse~field
Mass
Baltimore
Tower of Babel
Covington Virginian
State of Wisconsin
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Frank
LaFollette
Wisconsin
West Virginia
State University
Charleston Daily Mail
Bolt named for postmaster George Bolt in Beckley’s Harvey
A column recounts how the town of Harvey in Raleigh County became Bolt in honor of postmaster George Bolt. It notes the name change happened decades ago to avoid confusion with Harvey in Fayette County and adds lively asides on local life, weather, and colorful regional characters.
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L. W. Worley
Bolt
Beckley
George Bolt
Harvey
Breckenridge
Fayette
Fayette County
Raleigh
Breckenridge Harvey
Worley
Douglas Scott
Crow
W. Va
Little George
Nye Leads Neutrality Probe Row On Capitol Hill
Charles P. Stewart notes Nye, a North Dakota Republican, heads a munitions inquiry committee’s chairmanship, while Republicans Vandenberg and Borah push neutrality. Democrats Bend toward neutrality amid mixed reactions from Bene, Clark, Pope, George, and Barbour.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
D. G
Capitol Hill
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Nye
Homer T. Bene
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
James P. Pope
Idaho
Air Democrats
Walter F. George
Georgia
W. W W. Barbour
New Jersey
Mittee
Roosevelt
Nye, Vandenberg
Borah
Tlling Me!
A satirical column by William Britt mocks Ivor Stravin sky as a ballet based on a poker game. Humorous riffs touch on Ivor’s possible deck hand term for dancers, plus wry asides about public figures, cows versus horses, flying boats, and a jab at J Edgar Hoover and Nazi Germany.
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William Britt
Central Press
Ivor Stravinsky
Move Youth From Beer Garden To Churches
A 1937 letter from Mrs. Sadie Ruble Mabscott W Va urges Raleigh County readers to shift youth away from beer parlors toward church and educational engagement. She argues ministers and educators must actively mentor youths to prevent societal decline and blight on the community’s future.
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Sadié Ruble
Mabscott
W. Va
Federal Justice and the Growth of the U S Court System
The book Federal Justice by Homer Cummings and Carl McFarland traces the creation of the federal court system from its early ad hoc form to a recognizable national judiciary. It covers tensions between courts and government departments, landmark cases like Bell Telephone and railroad and antitrust suits, and the evolution of judicial authority and policy recommendations.
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Homer Cummings
Carl McFarland
United States
Britain
Supreme Court
Messrs. Cummings and
McFarland
Bell Telephone
Macmillan
Man About Manhattan Revels In Jolson Tales And Santa Lore
A George Tucker sketch riffs on doctors, a Jolson broadcast visit, and a doctor’s routine. It quips about a wellness push, a pawn shop gag over a watch, and a Rochester educator teaching war and make up for Santa Clauses. It notes New York department stores bringing Alpine skiing indoors.
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Charles W. Howard
Rochester
Howard
America
New York
Multinational Enrollment Shines in Shinnston Schools
In Shinnston schools 17 nationalities are represented among grade pupils, with counts for Malian 170, Hungarian 51, Pakistani 18, Syrian 17, Czechoslovakian 10, Croatian seven, Yugoslav six, German four, Austrian three, Russian three, Romanian two, Spanish two, English one, Dutch one, Mexican one, Irish one, and American 717. A bridge over Sucker Brook in Winsted Conn will be named for Lewis Stone, noted locally for tall yarns.
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Associated Press
Shinnston
Winsted, Conn
Lewis Stone
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