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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1930
Page
4
A garbled and curious clipped quotation from The Charleston Gazette plays with a moral seeding about work and consumption. It ponders who benefits when resources run thin and whose horses pull the load. The text blends stray advertise phrases with tongue in cheek questions about ownership and fairness.
Peloubet notes praise the commission led by Judge Frank Lively with members including C. W. Dilkin and George M. Alexander. Recommendations cover income tax powers, exemptions on seamahold goods up to 200 dollars, agricultural property and intangibles levied at 60 cents per hundred, and creation of county tax boards. Also discusses municipal charter changes, court composition, and bipartisan judiciary aims, with cautious support for reform and efficiency.
The Kanawha Players present The Merry Wives of Windsor at reduced prices for city school children. The group emphasizes civic work with no profit, aiming to enrich cultural life and familiarize young people with the classics. The article commends the effort and urges all students to attend.
Tariff collections are projected at 502 million for 1930 31 to limit the year’s deficit to 180 million, with 1929 30 at 587 million. First five months show 171 million vs 263 million last year, a 92 million lag. May June 1931 may beat 1930’s peaks. price declines and imports tied to tariff timing will shape totals.
North and central editors rumor that northern lawmakers will block reapportionment while southern districts hold population leads. Advocates urge the legislature to pass a fair bill to reflect constitutional intent, arguing current representation distorts power and harms industry. Huntington Herald-Advertiser.
Scotland G Highland of the city water board reports recent salt water wells near Charleston yield brine. He notes the Kanawha valley’s vast underground brine supports chemical industry growth and a sizable find could boost local industry.
Arthur Brisbane argues money and defense gear drive power in the United States. He notes Thaw’s escape, Rockefeller wealth aiding New York relief, and debates over immigration, tariffs, and League of Nations as lights flash on poverty and public policy in the 1920s mood.
Dorothy Dix analyzes why girls find married men more appealing, citing forbidden fruit allure, adventure and danger, clandestine meetings, added romance, money to spend, and experience in handling women. She notes older men seem poised, capable, and better at pleasing a partner, while younger boys are awkward and less skilled in social finesse.
The Washington bystander reflects on Herbert Hoover as an international figure with a reputation for cold statistics yet hints at a tender side. It contrasts public austerity with whispers of intimate, humane anecdotes such as feeding hungry children and childhood conversations with a president.
Readers may send questions to the Washington Bureau for factual answers. The page lists sample Qs on history, geography, astronomy, and English knowledge with brief answers. A paid coupon offer promotes a bulletin on polishes and home care with instructions to mail five cents and stamps for return.
A lively profile of Patsy, a four month old cocker spaniel with ginger, wiggles, and strong character. The piece details her playful habits, comical listening to the radio, devotion to her family, and affection for Pleasant Tease, her distinguished grandmother. It ends with a tribute to dogs through Helen Keller's sentiment about seeing the world through a dog's eyes.
In a reminiscence from Gallipolis Ohio, the longtime Tribune chronicles sixteen years of city reporting and the rise to prominence in New York. He recalls early struggles, dramatic critics turned reporters, and local figures like Basil Duke and Major Burke, with vivid scenes from the Park Central hotel and Noah Clark's Ark. The piece ends with news of continuing city reportage and a nudge to turn to Page 10.
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