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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1933
Page
2
The text argues wages and prices must balance with business strength. It notes railroads should not cut pay amid rising pay in other industries and suggests higher wages boost demand and profits. The President aims to keep wages ahead of prices to maintain sound economics.
Woods Ward Shepard of the Carl Schurz Foundation urges a forestry program to use one sixth of national unemployment by limiting logging to growth, culling oldest trees, planting for every felled tree, and offering forestry credits and near tax freedom to private owners while expanding government and private roles.
The Esmond act mandates pedestrians walk on the left and step off to the shoulder when safety demands it. Proponents say it teaches caution and protects motorists, while critics call such statutes paternalistic and unnecessary for capable adults.
Railroads face hard limits on a 22 1/2 percent wage cut planned for next fall, including a 10 percent temporary reduction. Government efforts aim to restore wages to pretense prosperity, asserting broad control over industry and railroads as it seeks to stabilize pay amid economic pressures.
The 20 year old Wesley Robertson of Winding Gulf drowned after becoming exhausted in swift water. He was swept into rapids and struck a rock, with the exact cause of death uncertain. The incident highlights the dangers of swimming for inexperienced swimmers and the need for caution around water.
The trade review notes merchants face merchandise scarcity as prices trend upward from raw materials to finished goods. It recommends prudent consumer action, arguing that buying now may secure lower costs and bolster an anticipated business upturn after July 1.
Repeal efforts reach July 18 in Alabama and Arkansas, crucially shaping the national outcome. If both vote for repeal, prohibitionists lose leverage. a repeal vote against could delay the battle. With one third of states already acting against the Eighteenth Amendment, momentum moves toward the Twenty-First Amendment.
A press comment reflects on the Chicago Democratic National Convention nominating Franklin D. Roosevelt and the song Happy Days Are Here Again. It praises renewed confidence, rising spirits, and signs of recovery in lumber, farm products, and steel, urging a square deal for all as a path to revived commerce and work.
A mixed essay reviews the machine age and social shifts, noting Reno’s urban clutter and moral concerns. It cites economic strain, insurance ideas, and public benefactor debates while mocking a funeral crowd and hinting at railroad finance intrigue involving Chase National and Standard Trust Bank.
Hollywood notes show Francis Lederer the New York stage star, famed for Autumn Crocus, settling in Hollywood. He seeks realism over glamor, wants a six month acting year, and aims to stay connected with ordinary life while supporting 15 dependents. He doubts Hollywood party excess and plans to discuss future loans with lenders after returning from New York.
A Cleveland Press report cited by the Register claims Grand Chief Alvanley Johnston negotiated a ten percent cut for railroad workers nationwide in early 1932. The alleged scheme, said to blur bank actions with Chase National Bank of New York to avert a loan call of about 400000, surfaced in a triennial Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers convention report.
The discovery by Dr. ONeill Hene ken and H L Movius of Harvard University reveals an ancient dagger found at a crannog at Munro in County Westmeath Ireland. The crannog is an ancient lake dwelling or fortified island in the region.
Georgie Bancroft reveals to Bishop her secret love for Nicholas Boyd and the scandal surrounding a film star’s sudden death. As Georgie and Evelyn advance toward a studio visit, Bishop’s guarded kindness hints at a tense, fragile alliance amid personal betrayals and publicity.
Georgie and Bishop travel to Tamroy West Virginia to view Bishop’s lavish car and discuss Hollywood studio life. Georgie notes stark wealth gaps, wonders about love and health, meets Bernie Boyd and other film folk, and observes the harsh beauty and pressures of the industry amid personal tensions and charity tales.
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