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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1935
Page
4
Frequencies include daily and Sunday by carrier in Beckley and yearly plans. Rates show one week, monthly, and yearly options by mail outside Beckley, with daily and Sunday delivery, and weekday only service at various advance payment levels.
The piece warns that Mussolini plans a air based death squad strike on warships if the League of Nations blocks oil to Italy. It argues Italy would fight to the end but likely lose oil and forces, while Japan’s Far East expansion poses a greater peril to western civilization. It notes Britain and France pressure Italy as the dominant League powers, with nationalism driving global conflict.
The piece laments a vast pool of educated but ill suited workers and 10,000,000 employables aged 18 to 29 who have never held jobs. It argues trained men lack job readiness and employers cannot find suitably prepared applicants, highlighting a systemic misalignment between schools and industry.
A proposal calls for manufacturers and other industrialists to revive the apprenticeship system as a remedy for long standing mistakes. The education system needs a careful readjustment as conditions change, and employment managers say vocational school training is outdated. Industrialists and educators should collaborate to address these problems.
October store sales rose seven percent from last year while rural merchandise, and auto sales also gained, signaling a revival in consumer spending. Economists note a shift from hoarding to spending as confidence returns, with Christmas buying already underway and prices rising benefiting farmers who are paying debts and buying tools. Auto production increases and stock turnover suggest the market may see its strongest holiday trade in several years.
Press comment notes William Allen White mocks fellow Republicans for endless partisan attacks on President Roosevelt. He urges Republicans to state concrete plans to reduce unemployment and address post Hoover era devastation, rather than condemn human values versus property values.
Editorials from Salem Oregon Journal and Topeka Capital discuss the Roosevelt administration's spending as a campaign issue. They frame relief efforts as necessary to avert starvation and freezing, criticize Hoover for relief failures, and note New England manufacturers opposing the AAA and corn hog program. The pieces anticipate Republican candidate selection and broader partisan tensions.
Washington dispatch notes likely focus on government retrenchment as Congress convenes on January 3. Rep Cochran asks for suggestions to cut expenditures, signaling economy may dominate debate. Agencies tighten hiring with exams and tests to curb patronage, RSA and others cutting staff and curbing proteges.
George Tucker reports on Cosmo Hamilton predicting a European war within two years provoked by Germany. The piece notes his telepathic chats with the dead, Lt Waitkus’s misadventure in Ireland, Somerset Maugham’s modest daily output, Tibet’s tea drink, Toscanini’s view of genius, and Broadway’s elastic time with The Children’s Hour and Night of January 16th. It also mentions Fred Allen’s radio prowess and a ship reporter’s weathered fog descriptions.
James Shrewsbury, former Beckley resident and Democratic county chairman 1913 to 1917, seeks the Princeton postmaster position. He and his family have lived in Princeton for eleven years, and his brother Dr L E Shrewsbury is a Beckley physician. He comes from a loyal Democratic background and asks consideration for the duties.
A column of observations and opinions touches on normal life in America, radio announcements, layoffs in film, G men stories, and lingering Prohibition era sentiments. It notes Roosevelt in the US-Canada friendship, portents about bootleggers, and a humorous exchange about a milk cart driver clarifying his job.
A prisoner and a fellow escapee fled Angola prison and exchanged gunfire with a posse. The slain man was Robert Hudson, 22, from Lake Charles serving robbery and larceny terms. The surviving fugitive, Robert T Fuller, 31, from Oberlin, was captured after the pursuit. They fled after knocking down a guard, stealing his gun and riding off on plow horses.
During a South American tour, the famed violinist Jascha Heifetz purchased several hundred items as gifts for his friends. The gesture reflected his generous personality and travel generosity.
Hollywood scene notes producer Samuel Goldwyn signed Francis X. Shields and Eugenia Falkenberg to Metro contracts after a tennis meeting. Eugenia, born in Barcelona in 1919, grew up in South America and Europe before moving to Los Angeles, where she earned early athletic laurels and now begins a showgirl role in Eddie Cantor's Shoot the Chutes.
Stanaford residents and friends from Prosperity, Springdale, Beckley and Layland visited relatives and shared holiday gatherings. Multiple callers included Perry Bragg, Fannie and Beatrice McGuire, Vivan Bragg, Mrs. Hoglund, Mrs. Maude Zopher, and Miss Magdalene McGuire. Several locals were ill but later regained mobility.
In Propionoire Terry Willett delays a shipment for an engineering project along the Palva river. He intervenes when a Portuguese attacks an American, then escorts the man to a hotel and learns he is Tommy Speede, an old acquaintance now in hard times. Speede’s mother asks him to return to the United States.
In a tropical city Tommy Speede confesses love to Maria a native with a child. Terry Willett accuses him of softness and urges him to return home. Speede fears returning to the States while Maria’s child ties him to a life abroad. Also, Borge Fox, bored at a diplomatic ball, learns the girl may reappear anywhere, with Fox destined to pursue her again tomorrow.
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