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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1937
Page
4
The writer muses on race, discovery, and fate while noting a neck gland infection and a toothache. He mentions a Young Democratic Club pre school dance at Beckley Armory on September 6 and questions labor day dance ties.
The piece argues the United States should stay neutral as long as other nations fight on their own frontiers. It rejects recognizing a war’s existence and warns that aiding or becoming involved could force U.S. war engagement. It notes Americans in Shanghai and warns protecting investments would require force, contrary to the neutrality act.
Six organizations formed to promote world peace wrote to the president urging neutrality act enforcement. They warned such action could quell rumors that the American garment fears neutrality hurts trade. The piece notes officials may withhold replies to avoid revealing policy while urging America to avoid entanglement in any war.
A veteran asks Oklahoma authorities to perform brain surgery to erase criminal tendencies. The item notes the idea of treating crime in a clinic or operating room, suggesting fear and science could replace courts, with visions of truth serums and surgical fixes.
A Hitler group in Wisconsin was barred from street demonstration prompting ACLU protest over free speech rights. Unionists farmers and others urged the group stay indoors. The piece hints that curb measures may fail if suppressing dissent persists.
Five years after a local effort in Walla Walla Washington a group of businessmen recruited farmers to grow green peas in fallow land. The crop enriches soil and spurred nine canneries in the Lower Inland Empire to produce one eighth of the national pea pack. The piece praises a constructive regional growth model over tariffs and federal aid.
Wheeling Intelligencer warns the Wagner Act may backfire as a Philadelphia judge injunction against strikers broadens interstate commerce limits. The paper notes the decision draws on Supreme Court precedent and could curb union power, urging labor leaders to heed government reach.
The writer argues that fascists or Communists would end free speech if in power and notes Europeans provide examples of subversive movements. He suggests bad ideas must be faced openly and eradicated. He urges vigilance as Americans cannot ignore these forces.
An editorial argues the bicycle comeback coincides with peak automobile traffic and notes frequent fatalities of children on bikes. It praises rider rights while warning of dangers, recalling near misses and the thrill of traffic for both riders and drivers, urging caution for families and motorists alike.
Central Press columnist notes Democratic anti New Deal senators and representatives, home after adjournment, face criticism from local party organizations for opposing Roosevelt policies. Insurgent lawmakers must appeal to voters while local groups protect their jobs. Roosevelt’s western trip heightens political tensions as F D Roosevelt is praised as a superior broadcaster compared to Mussolini and Hitler.
William Ritt notes Japan leads in beer exports but excels in war scare headlines. He jokes about Christmas prospects for children, England's ancient summer resort, and America's beach fare. He ribbits about short days, college prep, math education for fathers, rising energy costs, and comic strip hat designer protests.
Washington Daybook reports liberals in Congress expressing real discouragement after a 70 to 20 vote sent the President’s court bill back to committee. Some who voted for recommittal say continued fight was futile, noting the President won in November while the Liberty League claimed a symbolic victory.
A group of senators argues there is a need for court reform but doubts the Supreme Court could be easily manipulated by future administrations. They note the defeat of the court bill and warn that ongoing policy goals may be weakened. They contrast past attitudes with modern legal education and court independence concerns.
George Tucker writes on New Yorks Folies Bergères season opener where 1700 attendees at $10 a plate hailed cosmopolitan entertainer Clifford C. Fischer. The crowd demanded Fischer as Mel Hyman of MGM and Robert Taylor arrived. Fischer shone pale yet intrigued by the night, while Hyman expertly managed ticket logistics and rose to center stage. Rose announced a coastbound shift for Fannie in a new picture as Fischer promises another sensational run.
A late summer wedding in Hinton united Miss Catherine Lipscomb and Mr. Plummer Boley at St Patrick's rectory with a simple ceremony. The bride wore fuschia velvet. sister Miss Gertrude Lipscomb was maid of honor. Guests included relatives from Charleston St Albans Beckley and Detroit trip planned for the couple.
Neill, a young federal agent, travels to Baltimore with Janet for a vacation but quarrels as she resists a dinner with Prescot. Janet vanishes with Fanning aboard the Nadji yacht near Absalom's Harbor, prompting Neill to race through leads and telegrams to locate her. A mysterious, heavyset man haunts him as he follows clues toward Absalom's Harbor in southern Maryland.
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