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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1949
Page
3
A reader letter discusses miners losing 112 idle days yearly yet producing coal for national needs. It argues smokeless coal miners have fewer idle days but still face significant downtime. The piece advocates workers using idle time to cultivate own land, asserting independence from mining wages.
A dairy industry concern cites a tenth consecutive year of record dollar sales being threatened by margarine and its coloring affecting consumer demand. The report highlights fears that synthetic substitutes could disrupt profits and disrupt a longstanding prosperity.
A reader letter urges emphasis on agriculture alongside a growing economy. It notes many towns chase outside plants, but argues for internal appraisal and Doane Agricultural Survey results to strengthen local industry and boost food production and payroll in Raleigh area.
The Donne survey shows soil readiness for intensive farming in the area and a chance to build two strong local industries. Money earned locally could boost dairy poultry and livestock, fruits and vegetables, with farming expanding into coal regions as miners diversify. Expanded commerce would raise tax revenue, improve schools and parks, and aid bank lending.
The piece warns that World War II era supply cuts nearly crippled rubber, urging civilian retrenchment and stockpiling. It predicts oil shortages would dominate future war mobilization and calls for accelerating synthetic fuel projects, led by government and industry collaboration, to prevent transport collapse.
The week amid coal stoppages showed soft coal at about 20 percent of normal and freight carloadings down, yet Easter sales promotions and retail price cuts offered cautious optimism. Employment cuts and government activity tied to reopenings, while stock markets and bonds drifted. several plant meetings and earnings hints suggested a wary but hopeful industrial outlook.
A carnival march leads a crowd to the palace shouting for breath and change. The king and queen watch as a stranger incites a mob that sacks the palace. the crowd, angered by hunger and fear, persuades the king to yield power and accept the people's will.
Beatrice arrives at the tall Rainey house on a hill and finds Mrs. Ramey ready, wearing a mink coat and guarded about spending. Beatrice recalls past gardens and the contrast between appearance and inner reserve in the lonely residence.
Beatrice grapples with Mrs. Ramey as the plan to leave her money to Marianne unfolds. Mrs. Ramey reveals she will disinherit Marianne and her husband while hinting at control through a will. Beatrice, unsettled, weighs loyalty, love, and the price of wealth as they drive through night streets.
In a Washington column, Vaughan, the president's military aide, shifts from a peripheral figure to a key influence. The rise signals a shift from cronies to professionals, tightening the inner circle around the president and altering patronage and policy dynamics as foreign and domestic affairs face new guidance.
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