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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
3
The Senate debated extending service. Senator Chandler voted for unity and Burton amendment while Senator Austin and others split from Taft, favoring a 30 month retention but resisting a full extension.
The seventh annual amateur snapshot contest sponsored by The Gazette ends tonight at midnight. Entries postmarked after may lose eligibility for finals and the $15 prizes. Include name and address on the back. retain negatives until requested. subject permission required if 21 or older.
Pepper D-Flat warned citizens that soldier service could stretch to five or ten years as the war drags on. He predicted immense defense spending and a multi‑hundred‑billion dollar war cost, urging Americans to gird their reins for a heavy burden. The Floridan charged small firms misspend defense orders while Congress considers extending naval enlistments and paying a $400 reenlistment bonus within 24 hours. Republican leaders opposed the extended draft, clashing with McCormack who urged unity and stepping up to deter war with aggressive measures abroad.
Mrs. Jean Case, 35, of the Penn Tavern on the 400 block of Lee Street, was arrested by Capt. R. F. Jarrett near 12:45 p.m. yesterday on liquor sale and possession charges. She was released on bond for appearance in municipal court Monday.
Thai envoy states Thailand has long resisted foreign domination, kept borders fair with neighbors, and values peace. He notes U.S. support in autonomy since 1537 and 1833 treaty, cites cultural links, and recalls Cambodians sacking Ayuthia to illustrate resilience.
The War Department announced last night that Frank Lucas Bradley of 1042 Main Street Charleston has accepted appointment as second lieutenant of infantry reserves.
The Reich asserts German forces have broken into broad regions west of Moscow and south of Kiev, with heavy losses for Russia. High command notes secrecy about exact fronts and aims to crush Russian fighting power rather than seize cities, citing three decisive break-through points near the Pinsk marshes toward Kiev, Smolensk toward Moscow, and south of Lake Heipus toward Leningrad.
Trade sources forecast an agreement within 48 hours on nylon leg stockings with rayon tops to nearly double production. They envision a future where silk stockings are largely replaced by synthetic blends within two to ten years, with new high tenacity rayon threads enabling denser, four thread hosiery competitive with silk.
The government anti-trust suit against Masonite Celotex and eight affiliates over control of the $8,000,000 hard-board industry was dismissed by Judge Alfred C. Cox in federal court. The court held Sherman and Clayton acts not violated by the recorded agreements and granted a decree in favor of the defendants.
Collections of the insular treasury in Puerto Rico for the just ended fiscal year show total revenue and expenditures by department. Public debt management and tax receipts remained steady, while expenditures grew in infrastructure projects and public services.
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