Coal Rates Upheld Prompt Battle From Coal Commission
The National Bituminous Coal Commission plans to contest proposed increases in coal freight rates and appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission to overturn recent 3 to 15 cent per ton rises. The Wheeling Intelligencer backs the stance with caveats, noting railroads gain $6 million of the $27 million annual rise while coal interests struggle. The piece argues the coal industry bears a heavy burden, and criticizes raising costs when the industry already loses money. The editorial argues against robbing Peter to pay Paul and urges resistance to higher rates.
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Peter
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coal Commission
Wheeling Intelligencer
Commission
West Virginis
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Virginian
West Virginia
The
Paul
Dangers of Farm Reports Prompt Reform Notice
The National Safety Congress heard that farms are safer than cities only in myth. David J. Price notes agricultural work kills more than factory jobs, with 4500 fatal farm accidents in 1936 versus 2800 in construction and 2300 in manufacturing. Rural fires claim about 3500 lives yearly with $100 million in property losses.
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National Safety Congress
David J. Price
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Japan Moves Toward Centralized Rule Amid War
A Tokyo report outlines a plan for a highly centralized government led by six men including Prince Konoye and General Sugiyama. It notes Parliament would lose real authority as a small army group, already ruling for years, tightens grip while Japan edges toward fascist style rule amid ongoing war.
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Tokyo
Prince Konoye
Sugiyama
Japan
Hhat
Coun
West Virginia Smokeless Coal region growth plan proposal
The document outlines extending city limits to include Mabscott and nearby built up areas, establishing a city manager charter, merging water and sewer utilities, and funding parks libraries and tourism. It calls for new zoning and building codes, expanded schools, public farms, and aggressive industry attraction efforts funded by a coal ton tax.
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Mabscott
City Planning and Zoning Commission
West Virginia
Beckley
Raleigh County
Armistice Day Reflections and Local Anecdotes in Beckley
The column marks the nineteenth Armistice Day since 1918 with musings on war, memory, and national sentiment. It notes Beckley flags, local figure Frank Albanese, and a Beckley guardsmen move to Charleston, plus reflections on soldiers as machines and the persistence of misread names in print. It also surveys school holiday impact, family birth anecdotes, a bird sighting near Beckley Junction, and a bass catch near Greenbrier River, ending with a fulsome remark on Japan and imperialism.
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America
Beckley
Frank Albanese
Heber Street
Beckley National
Red Cross
Joe Wood
Woods
Daniel
Daniels
George P. Daniel
Glen Daniel
Glen Daniels
Opinions At a Glance By Charles P Stewart
Washington dispatch comments on Mussolini and Italy in Ethiopia. A guest at Overseas Writers luncheon suggests conquest may prove costly for Italy due to undeveloped resources and funding limits. The piece notes Italy’s stretched position from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, with Spain complicating fears of overreach.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Ethiopia
Washington
Africa
Italy
Mussolini
Spain
Mediterranean
Gibraltar Strait
Red Sea
England
France
Youre Telling Me A Satirical Sports Page Link
William Ritt lampoons foreigners and front page chaos with mock headlines about phantom airplane attacks and mysterious golfers. He notes aging former rulers and odd political squabbles while poking fun at government cotton policy and everyday sports humor.
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William Ritt
Central Press
America
Navy
Washington
Labor’s swing votes key NYC mayor win for LaGuardia
Washington Daybook notes labor’s role as balance of power in elections. In New York City, Mayor LaGuardia won by 454,425 votes over Jeremiah Mahoney, with 482,459 votes from the American Bar Party aiding his victory, underscoring labor’s decisive influence.
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Pruston Grover
New York
LaGuardia
Jeremiah Mahoney
American Bar Party
Labor politics and LaGuardia’s balance of power questioned
The Detroit CIO defeat and CIO endorsements in Ohio hint at labor factions influencing elections. In New York City LaGuardia’s popularity, built on anti corruption and pro labor handling, raises questions whether the American Labor Party could have shifted votes away from LaGuardia or Roosevelt, reasserting labor’s national influence in 1938 and 1940.
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Mur
New York
Man About Manhattan EW York Red Cap at Grand Central
Interview with a Grand Central porter reveals his long service since 1929 and how tips vary with luggage and distance. He describes recognition by number 23, mentions celebrity travelers including senators and Hollywood stars, and notes missing his five dollar goal by 50 cents as he ends his shift.
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York
Grand Central Terminal
New York
Washington
White House
Dickety
Two's Company by Margaret Guion Herzog
Nina marries David to escape a passion for her stepfather Richard. Richard resists the marriage while Nina battles longing and jealousy, hoping for Richard to love her. Honey, Nina's mother, adores Richard and warns of social scrutiny as Nina confronts a festive dinner party with David and friends.
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Two's Company
Margaret Guion Herzog
Nina
David
Richard
Honey
Cordelia
Gracie Nolan
Jack Knight
Knight
Gracie
Jack
Baily
Ordelia
Social Register
New York
Syracuse
1116Th St
Riverside Drive
Court of St. James
Margaret Bersag
Nina Readjustes Her Ideas Before Gracie Party
Nina revises her plans ahead of Gracie’s party, weighing changes to the schedule and guest list as the event nears. The note mentions a shift in arrangement and anticipation of last minute tweaks.
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Nina
Gracie
Scanning New Books on Lucie Duff Gordon and Frances Alda
A literary column reviews Gordon Waterfield’s Lucie Duff Gordon biography and Frances Alda’s reminiscences Men Women and Tenors. It praises Waterfield’s portrait of Lucie Duff Gordon, noting her courage, middle class roots, and reforms of morality, while critiquing Alda’s rowdy, swaggering memoir style.
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Lucie Duff Gordon
Gordon Waterfield
Dutton
Frances Alda
Houghton Mifflin
Egypt
Alda
Atheism Flayed by Papal Agent in Tripoli
Cardinal Dolci opened the national Eucharistic congress in Tripoli with a fierce attack on atheism. He warned that atheism is spreading from Orient to Occident and seeks to demolish secular Christian civilization. He praised those opposing atheism through prayer, speech, and vigorous action.
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Tripoli
Dolci
Orient
Occident
Cranberry Jelly Garnish Briefed for Dishes and Roasts
Cranberry jelly is suggested as an effective garnish for fruit salads croquettes a lacking combination and roasts. Cut the jelly into one inch cubes.
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F. B. Druen
C. B. Perry
Clyde Whitman Perry
William Spicer
Perry
T. R. Shupe
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James Bruce Perry
Z. W. Lafon
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Beckley Junction
O. B. Harris
E. Winston Wagner
Hinton
Greenbrier
Wagner
Harry Chambers
Whitesville
Hallowe'en
Montague
Wilhelm I
Germany
Fred Astaire
Michael
Rumania
Golly
Detroit
Labor
CIO
Ohio
New York City
American Labor Party
Mahoney
Roosevelt
Manhattan
George Tucker
Way
Associated Press
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