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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
4
The Raleigh Register Saturday issue outlines subscription rates including daily Sunday morning options and advance payments. It notes letters must be signed for publication and that anonymous material will not be published, dated Friday afternoon June 4 1937.
A Kentucky judge rules that a teacher in a publicly funded municipal university has no right to privacy when subjected to public scrutiny. The case centers on Dr Ellis Freeman of the University of Louisville, whose finances were probed after a Legionnaire reported a check from the U S S R. Freeman testified the funds were interest on Soviet bonds. trustees cleared him and he sued for privacy damages.
The author extols Beckley’s fire department siren noting a five minute roar that woke 10 000 sleepers and praises local bravery. He muses on dirt versus plumbing, nudists, and Lord’s intent, recalls flag day June 4 1777, and mocks solemn anthems while lampooning history and city heat with a breezy, digressive tone. He ends proposing dirt for insulation atop skyscraper footprints for cooler roofs.
A letter critiques Judge Hubbard for claiming a teacher has no privacy while defending the American Legion’s stance against prying into private papers. The writer argues law abiding citizens, especially teachers, deserve privacy protections despite anti Communist efforts and governmental oversight. The piece emphasizes privacy as a fundamental right and questions invasive scrutiny.
The Register notes Wyoming County voted to raise the school levy to fund higher teacher salaries and better equipment. Raleigh county’s board of education may call an election on the same issue, with the paper urging public voting. The piece argues teaching must be made more attractive to improve school efficiency and urges consideration of fair pay.
A reader advises the Coal River Whitesville route to Charleston as preferable to the Gauley Bridge road due to better road conditions and lighter traffic, especially at night. The piece blends travel tip with a vivid, personal dream of building a 27 room stone house by Glen White, and using a steam whistle as entrance and greeting.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart analyzes Roosevelt limits on hours and wages. Bills by Black and Connery propose a federal board to set maximum hours, minimum wages, and overtime rules for interstate industries. Child labor would be barred in interstate trade. The plan prompts debates on production, distribution, and technocratic balance as figures and specifics await Congressional decision.
A humorous column notes labor-saving progress reduced workweeks from 60 to eight hours, with reminiscences from Ethelbert Stewart. It follows Yawn Yawnson contemplating selling his vintage Model Z to fund scrap for armaments as foreign demand increases.
The Scribner's book Yankee in England by Gerard R Lambert contrasts American life with British scenes. It recounts a summer of racing aboard the Yankee, a mast loss, salvage efforts, and friendly rivalry among yachtmen. The author indulges in humorous episodes including a visit to the American Freaks exhibit.
New York art editor Russ Countryman sits with Spencer Tracy at the premiere of Captains Courageous where tears flow as Tracy jokes that the kid in the film moves him. Ella Didjah recalls Vienna, doughnuts at 45th Street, and a bold plan to mail fresh doughnuts to a lonely correspondent. Miss Didjah faces a wardrobe loss, while Bella the dancer becomes the first American in the Holy Land to perform, receiving two silver rings from a pleased sheik.
Stormy Farrington Bluff weekend unravels as Jude Blinshop is shot dead and Michael Farrington’s father is found dead below the bluff. Aunt Martha is wounded, Aunt Martha’s sister the Skipper vanishes, and Gay Palmer, Mike’s fiancée, fears for everyone as the group searches the cellar. The narrator and Mike scrape through locked doors and gear up for more danger while piecing together motives and hidden loyalties.
A lost telegram from King George V after the dismasting amused Mr Lambert, whose good fortune masks British delays. The remark underscores Lambert’s luck in life, while praising his honesty and photographs as superb despite the error.
John T. Maple, 73, a retired rural mail carrier from Carrollton, D. traveled over 175000 miles in his lifetime, equating to seven world circuits, yet he rarely left within a dozen miles of his home town.
Guest columnist recalls Hollywood impressions from dinners and parties featuring stars like Jean Harlow Paulette Goddard Norma Shearer Marlene Dietrich and others She notes arrival times manners and personal touches in social scenes and ends with a humorous bridge tale about an actor's wife who negotiates stakes and settles for less
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