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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1949

Page

3

Raleigh Regi Register publication details and rates

The Raleigh Register published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation in Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia lists editions including Sunday even ings and Monday afternoon editions. It shows subscription rates by period and region with delivery details and notes on independent contractors and AP news use. It mentions mailing rights and classification as second class mail.

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Co-Op Movement Announcement From UAW Chief Walter Reuther

Walter Reuther proposes expanding consumer co operatives to cover half of American business while detailing 20 retail stores in Detroit and neighboring cities plus three housing projects and 200 credit unions. He argues co ops offer benefits despite tax exemptions and predicts private firms must adapt or face competition from cooperative enterprises.

United Auto Workers Walter Reuther United Mine Workers John L. Lewis United States Reuther Victor Detroit Pontiac Flint America

Eight-County Beckley area could become a granary of foodstuffs

Charles Hodel, Beckley Chamber of Commerce, says eight-county region around Beckley with 235000 people and 22300 dairy cows could gain 320000 dollars yearly by upgrading herds and producing one extra pound of milk daily. He urges expanded dairy farming, poultry, rock farming, and reforestation to boost the local economy.

Doane Agricultural Service Beckley Doane Charles Hodel Beckley Chamber of Commerce New Industries Committee el Chico Cafe Hodel Raleigh, Fayette Wyoming Mercer Greenbrier Monroe Summers Nichols Beckley Trade Ohio Virginia

Be সব Beckley area urged to build regional market for farm produce

Thomas F. Stafford notes farmers lack intensified farming to meet demand for milk poultry eggs butter beef cattle fruits and vegetables. Dr C R Orton and State Agriculture Commissioner James Blaine McLaughlin discuss truck farming’s pay and market barriers. Larrick cites marketing problems, war-era surplus issues, and small farmers wasting crops. Doane report and chamber of commerce push for an assembly market to unlock regional agricultural potential, though much work remains.

C. R. Orton West Virginia University College of Agriculture Hodel James Blaine McLaughlin Orton J. S. Larrick Beckley Gardner Charleston McLaughlin Larrick Doane Chamber of Commerce

Time will decide fate of co operatives in public interest

The article argues that time and events will mark the line between co operatives inside and outside public interest. If the United Auto Workers push a workable movement, the issue could grow nationally and force a tax solution. Public sentiment may steer the nation toward socialism or a free enterprising capitalism as we know it.

United Auto Workers

Organized Treason and the Communist Party in Academia

Three University of Washington professors ousted for Communist Party membership warn against equating anti communism with civil liberties. They argue academic freedom does not excuse treason and urge accountability for those who align with organized treason while acknowledging public shunning may follow.

University of Washington Communist Party Crane Todvice

Congressional Slowness Mirrors Evolving Democracy

Nation Today reflects on Congress as the nation’s deliberative mechanism, slow to act yet capable of aligning with public will. The piece traces labor law shifts from the Wagner Act to Taft-Hartley, notes social security and minimum wage debates, and compares democratic process with a fast-moving dictatorship, ending with a provocative question about living under a tiger.

Washington Congress White House Labor

Clickety Clack and the Vanishing Telegraphers

Hal Boyle writes of old telegraphers like Lustre DeJune Phillips and Phillips, who transmit Morse code by night in a Western Union room. The piece reflects on dying heroes of a fading trade, the rhythm of the clickety clack, and the uncertain future as automatic transmitting machines replace human operators.

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Our Forgotten People Lakin Dumping Ground for Mentally Ill Negroes

Dr Simon Overton Johnson runs Lakin State Medical Hospital where deteriorated male patients are confined in overcrowded, underfunded conditions. Cramped wards, broken grills, inadequate staffing, and filth touch every area from wards to baths. The piece argues state neglect has turned Lakin into a dumping ground for West Virginia’s Black mentally ill.

Lakin Charles R. Aimentrout Tazette Simon Overton Johnson Lakin State Medical Hospital West Virginia Johnson American Psychiatric Assoc State Board of Control Veterans Administration Pt. Pleasant Dr. Johnson Luther Robinson Dr. Bell Dr. Robinson Bell Clnic Weston Dakin

American Policy in Italy Faces Reform Clash

Rome essays describe how Italy’s economic woes and emigration demand land reform, while American stance shifts after the election. Zellerbach warned reform must not disrupt harvest, yet Dewey and Clay influence circulate. De Gasperi presses for immediate reform against rightist obstruction as U.S. stance appears to tilt.

Rome Italy Latifundia K.P J. D. Zellerbach Congress Europe Thomas E. Dewey New York Dewey Lucius D. Clay Social Democratic France PB. Mission Washington Zellerbach 7Allehack Zeller~bach de Gasperi Zel- Yerbach

Land reform and a non Communist Left in Europe

Stewart Alsop argues that land reform on Zellerbach terms is unworkable yet appealing to fight Communists in Italy. He praises Ambassador Dunn and the State Department, insists on backing a healthy Left in Europe, and urges America to champion the suffering many over the rich few. The piece urges a future oriented, non Communist political shift in Europe.

Zellerbach Italy James Clement Dunn State Department de Gasperi Europe America

Marry for Money Chapter Twenty One

Brad returns home on Christmas to his grandmother Alexandria with Gail and a planned engagement. The elder woman expresses cautious hope yet doubts Gail’s feelings, while Brad defends Gail and contemplates the seriousness of their union amid family expectations and holiday tensions.

Brad Gran Gail Alexandria

By Faith Baldwin Alexandria's difficult engagement unfolds

Alexandria faces a tense Christmas night as Brad presses for a betrothal while Gail, an orphan, weighs family duty and love. Gran worries over propriety though Gail agrees to visit Brad's advantageous circle, hoping to balance trust, patience, and obligation.

Gail Brad Gran

Thought For Today on Tuberculosis Death Rate in Massachusetts

A historical note recalls that tuberculosis mortality in Massachusetts a century ago stood near 450 per 100000 residents, reflecting harsh public health conditions of that era.

Massachusetts

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