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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1933
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette Inde pendent Democratic Newspaper details subscription rates and publication info. It lists daily and Sunday packages, weekly options, and prices, noting Associated Press usage and advertising representation. The issue date is Tuesday Morning August 8, 1933, with a quotation note for the day.
A writer collects enduring expressions about aging from Browning and Holmes, contrasting serene gains with disillusion. He urges turning to children for renewed faith and wisdom, warning against crumbling to crabbed old age, and echoes a confronting question to the aging about meaning and memory.
The piece advises at home vacations when funds limit travel. A mental hygienist Dr Bevan Wolfe suggests changing work briefly to rest the mind. A short break into new, enjoyable tasks redirects mental energy, reduces daily stress, and can boost energy, interest, and efficiency upon return.
The Tax Commissioner Fox questions whether local assessing bodies must heed the 1932 constitutional amendment on debts and valuations. He argues the people’s right to amend the constitution should stand and that courts will not intervene until an injury is shown. He cautions officials against aiding attackers and urges restraint until a formal challenge arises.
Walter V. Tow of the Home Owners Loan Association says widespread foreclosures may be halted in coming weeks. Mr. Ross seeks circuit court cooperation to prevent foreclosures, protecting both lenders and homeowners while avoiding court action. Intermountain notes the system aims to shield lenders and distressed borrowers.
The article reports high level consideration of creating a new national forest in West Virginia. It cites President support and a meeting with land owners and officials. Counties affected include Randolph Pocahontas Webster Greenbrier Nicholas Upshur and Braxton, with funds drawn from public works for forest purchases.
Advertising's Greatest Medium highlights that newspapers captured 60 percent of national ad agency spending in 1932, appealing to 19 major trade groups. It notes automobile, gasoline, apparel and clothing ad shares, suggesting newspapers dominate ad campaigns. A separate local item from Moundsville discusses a flat $9 personal tax for residents over 81, praising simplicity, while criticizing general tax burdens and government costs amid economic strain.
The Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round reports President Johnson aims to decide the private sectors and leisure of the emergency re employment drive within two weeks. He remains confident the plan will succeed despite some lenders and utilities holding out, and plans two new campaigns to spur demand and credit expansion.
Atlantic City humor column riffs on a stock exchange incident, speculating about a Harvard attendee investor. It mocks the press, Yale football, and Clarence Darrow, portraying the event as trivial amid urban chatter.
Authorities in Ripley West Virginia urge swift justice in murder cases affecting Jackson County. The message thanks readers nationwide for recognition and support while calling for prompt action from all parties involved.
New York writers and actors gathered around a Forty second Street country club era described by McIntyre Day by Day. Figures like Irwin Cobb, Morgan Robertson, and cartoonists from Churchill's era loom over Prohibition era bohemian nights.
Washington notes several points about the London economic conference aftermath. Senator Couzens urged isolationist stance while Cordell Hull emerged with renewed prestige through steady diplomacy. Debate centers on Pan American versus bilateral approaches before Montevideo talks.
A Readers' Forum letter laments local coal waste and questions why valuable by products are not saved nearby. The writer references Arthur Brisbane and discusses gasification and fuel possibilities from coal, urging attention to energy use and global actions.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Gazette Washington Bureau at 3333 New York Avenue NW Washington DC. A sample knowledge test on diverse topics is presented with many questions and answers, including history language science and geography, using varied named individuals and places from the era.
Editorial notes push for arbitration over strikes, praising NRA measures and mass production gains. Highlights include Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler output rises, cotton and wool sales up, and optimistic claims about consumer ease. Mentions aviation progress, long distance travel shifts, and rural prosperity amid national policy shifts. ends with a plug for continued reading.
A dialogue on inferiority and ego traces how childhood support or the lack of it shapes confidence. One speaker links timidity to an upbringing that failed to encourage, while the other notes the tie between egotism and pushing oneself forward. The exchange ends with mutual deflection as a candid self-reveal emerges.
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