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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1935
Page
6
A dated civic note presents a motivational line about self belief and honest effort. The quip mentions personal honor, dedication, and the idea that one’s best effort blesses others who encounter them. The fragment reflects a newspaper feature header used to fill space.
A local discussion opines against a consumer sales tax as unfair to merchants. The piece also mocks Morgantown editor Cottle and blames Charlie Michaelson for political smear tactics in Washington, arguing Hoover’s discrediting stemmed from his own failures rather than external plots.
The passage attacks Herbert Hoover for inaction amidst bank failures and economic distress, accusing him of favoring big corporations over relief for the unemployed. It credits Charlie Michaelson with a sharp, fair critique that stands out in American journalism.
The Associated Gaz and Electric System used large sums in lobbying against the Wheeler Rayburn bill and paid its vice president millions during 1928 to 1935. Despite lavish spending, no dividends were paid to stockholders since 1932 as the system exploited modest investors, including widows and orphans.
The United States treasury proposes coinage taxes on half cents and mills to fund states sales taxes. The editorial argues against taxing small purchases under 25 cents, calling it a burden on necessities and the poor. It urges raising the sales-tax threshold and opposes new small-coin levies.
The Hamp shire Review notes Governor Kump appointed C L Allen to replace Beehler as West Virginia state relief administrator after Hopkins allowed removal. Protests by Senator Neely and the governor failed to stop Beehler until federal direct relief ended. The Public Works Administrator aims to place all employables on relief work by November while the state absorbs the unemployable. The piece urges swift action to spur private industry and utilize the four billion dollar work relief bonds.
The Sherrill committee urges Governor Davey to cut state spending by over 5 million annually. Highway department would drop from 17 million to 14.6 million, plus reductions across bureaus and services. Economies of 1.478 million more possible. overall budget reform seen as workable by reputable citizens, though practicality remains uncertain.
The Daily Washington reports a fear within the Democratic National Committee that a circulating chain letter of Roosevelt quotations could spread widely and influence voters. The piece cites specific speeches and figures, notes questions about accuracy, and mentions reactions from Democratic figures and committee members.
Rex Beach visits Alaska for the first time in over 20 years, reflecting on his novels The Barrier The Spoilers The Silver Horde and other works inspired by the mining camps and wild frontier. The piece notes his influence on modern fiction his personal history with Edith Crater and Aileen Stone and comments on the rise of lurid detective magazines and prominent crime writers of the era.
A garbled critique targets Bob La Follette and political maneuvering over blood transfusion debates as a public funding fight looms. The writer labels figures as progressive or deceptive, railing against perceived vultures on the public.
A Washington feature critiques perceived loose thinking and alleged design in the New Deal's impact on the American system. It discusses Senate House clashes over the death sentence in holding companies bills, Patton's insinuations, and calls for preserving bi-cameral harmony to avoid destructive parliamentary offense. Also included is a brief human-interest note on a 126 year old farmer, Gurban Ali, in Iran with a very large family.
Readers are invited to submit questions and answers to The Gazettes Washington Bureau. The page lists sample questions on naturalization, geography, history, and trivia with brief answers and instructs readers to mail requests and stamps for a compilation on first aid for travelers.
An editorial note explains that Arthur Brisbane’s opinions in this column reflect his views and are not necessarily those of The Gazette. The piece presents Brisbane as the newspaper’s editorial writer and frames his content as an added feature.
A survey of global tension cites Mussolini’s large armies in Abyssinia, possible air warfare and the role of women in war. The column trails bizarre crimes in California and Chicago, notes a frozen monkey experiment by Dr. Willard, questions estate taxation on Ford stock, and records Mussolini inviting a Romanian bricklayer ally to Rome.
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