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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1945
Page
4
The Raleigh County effort denounces postwar military drafts that pull fathers from families. It argues peace requires keeping fathers home, supporting mothers and children amid economic strain. A meeting is planned, urging action from Washington to ease postwar dislocations.
RANDOLPH NORTON notes Walter Winchell leads radio news ratings from Pearl Harbor to October 1945 with 20.8 percent, ahead of Kaltenborn at 13.5 and Thomas at 12.9, while Fibber and Molly and Bob Hope show stronger audiences. The piece blends audience data with casual reflections on listening habits and a Beckley anecdote about an ox powering a mine train, plus housing trends and wedding licenses signaling rising demand.
American experts assess Japan's postwar finances and name Emperor Hirohito as among the nation's wealthiest figures prior to surrender. They estimate a fortune near 1 billion dollars built through promotions and stakes in twenty war related companies, with assets spanning cash securities timber land buildings and other real estate.
The article notes vast stock holdings including 208000 Bank of Japan shares worth over 20000000 yen and large narcotics caches, while questioning the emperor's share and suggesting using royal wealth to feed starving Japanese. It argues such disclosures damage the imperial household's face and critiques the emperor’s veneer of religious leadership.
Pessimism grows over sugar supplies as 1,600,000 tons found in Java are reported looted by rebels. Supply officials say the Java find mainly aimed at softening Cuban prices, with no U S easing expected before March when Cuban and Porto Rican crops arrive.
A wartime observer warns of Germany’s looming privations as winter bites and unrest rises. He cites French-US disputes over Ruhr control and Rhineland occupation, plus Truman and Byrnes rethinking Germany policy. Youth indoctrination, anti American sentiment, and a call for guiding ideology shaping Germany’s future are discussed.
The text notes Nationalist forces in Peiping Tientsin and Tsingtao areas benefiting from American support including 60,000 marines and a troop carrier squadron. It highlights delays in disarming Japanese troops, aiding Nationalists, and documents limited Japanese disarmament around Peiping. Communists retreat northward from central China toward northern provinces and Inner Mongolia.
The eye lens of a fish is round like a marble and not flexible as in human eyes. It focuses by moving the lens forward and backward rather than changing shape.
A Californian proposal urges initial wage increases of about 10 percent with a negotiable leeway, tied to yearly bargaining to divide income among workers, management, stockholders and consumers. Knowland argues lower prices could boost prosperity, while officials warn against full price increases for steel without concurrent ceiling changes. The war mobilization office notes current policy limits wage rise to six months before price adjustments.
Lewis Washington is mother to two children ages two months and three years. Pack a military policeman drafted two and a half years ago has not seen overseas duty. Three times, papers were fixed then denied. Landlord asks her to move. Hidalgo case differs: Pfc Joseph Hidalgo enlisted in the marines five years ago before marriage and has overseas service, wounded by shrapnel, re enrolled for four more years. Now his wife wants him discharged to care for their 16 month old child as war ends. Wives and mothers urge all women to join a meeting Monday night.
Eisenhower argued that advances in aerial warfare are accelerating and that the nation must be ready by May for the day of attack. He warned that there may be no time to train units before facing defeat and urged avoidance of repeating past costly Allied bloodshed in 1917 and 1942.
Reports say crowds milled through streets defying a strict curfew while many shops reopened in violation. Paratroopers from the British 6th Airborne Division patrolled after riots last night left two dead and 40 injured. A fatality was cited where police fired on demonstrators in the Hati Kuah quarter near the railway line.
Fire Chief Emory Bolden and Walter Dewson estimated damage between 40 000 and 50 000 dollars. Units from Terra Alta Piedmont Keyser Westernport Tri Town and Oakland Md fought the blaze from about 11 30 p m to 1 30 a m with hot spots still being checked at 8 this morning.
Asahi reports a democratization plan for the throne keeping the privy seal but trimming its power. A streamlined group would advise the emperor with the grand chamberlain, household minister, and privy council president guiding cabinet changes and premier selection.
In Charleston the West Virginia legislature interim committee on education and its advisory group examined school funding. Dr. George D. Strayer outlined taxation and assessment findings and urged greater local support, boosted by reassessment of property and tax levers, noting state aid growth mainly eased property tax burdens. Senate President Arnold Vickers and House Speaker John Amos led the conference.
Kilgore says he found evidence of Swiss government and banking collusion with the Nazis in early 1945. Swiss sources in Bern dismiss the claim as opinion in the federal palace. Senator Kilgore, a Democrat from West Virginia, released a statement in Washington yesterday.
Ira Howell Pemberton was fined 15.60 for failure to ensure his 14 year old son attended Pem berton elementary school Magistrate Charles Burdiss of Coal City announced Sam Altice was released from Raleigh county jail after serving a 10 day term for keeping three children from attending the Prince wick school Charges were brought by Orville Farley, assistant county school attendance officer
Charleston will not join the new Detroit to Miami route until Kanawha county airport is completed. Charles E. Hodges, managing director of the Charleston chamber of commerce, represented the city in a special flight opening the route.
At Anzio beachhead the Beckley police unit features mostly veterans. Of the present force all but two are veterans with Police Chief W. J. Trail among those from World War I, while the remainder served in World War II.
Washington faces a major postwar headache over relocating federal agencies from the capital to make room for wartime expansions. About 41 agencies are involved, with debates among employees and Congress about returning or keeping decentralization. Temporary shifts freed 3 to 6 million square feet of space and displaced thousands of dwellings and living quarters.
About 72 000 to 74 000 people remain in permanent positions in agencies moved from Washington after Pearl Harbor. Only 33 584 positions were moved and 17 811 people left DC to fill them. Over 47 000 new positions have been added since, with 5 000 to 10 000 expected to be abolished. Some agencies, like the Patent Office, now in Richmond, cause commuting burdens. others in Philadelphia, Chicago, Newark. No action until early next year, with months more to relocate back to crowded Washington.
British Indian troops attack native fortifications in Soerabaja as the sixth day of fighting continues with Indonesian resistance unchecked. Reports detail heavy combat around justice and government buildings, while Sjahrir appeals for peace and criticizes fascist violence amid continued clashes and alleged wartime atrocities.
The Mullens chapter of the Women of the Moose voted to donate 10 for high school band uniforms at the Moose hall meeting. They also approved sending food and clothing to a Virginia family who lost everything in a recent fire. Jane Higginbotham sang two songs during the session.
Wirt County leads the current victory bond drive, achieving its E bond quota in the third week. Spurr notes Wirt is the first county in the state to reach the goal and now targets 200 percent of quota, aiming for 300 percent before the seven week drive ends, with Doddridge Lewis Putnam Gilmer Pocahontas Pendleton Clay Taylor and Tucker among other leading counties.
Funeral services for 8. E. (Squire Ben) Meadows, who died in his sleep, will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Coal City church with Rev. Rowland Canaday and Rev. Eugene Nichols officiating. Burial follows in the family cemetery at Winding Gulf. Masonic lodge to conduct rites. Body to be moved tomorrow to the Winding Gulf home. Surviving siblings include three sisters Mrs. May Lilly and Mrs. Adeline Corns of Princewick and Mrs. Susan Angle of Nevada.
Reports from northwest of Hankow warn of a possible Communist push toward Han river towns Fancheng and Liangyang to cut the Yangtze corridor for Nationalist troop movements. Separately, China says rail repairs south of Tientsin Nanking face disruption, possibly suspending work.
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