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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1937
Page
10
The congress debate on agricultural relief will cover crop surpluses margins overmarketing and carry over policies. Experts warn no perfect bill exists though the aim is to help farmers while ensuring Americans can earn a living.
Scientific workers challenge old beliefs about fresh air noting that temperature and moisture matter more. They reexamine the Calcutta mutiny death toll and propose heat and humidity caused fatal fever rather than oxygen shortage. The findings suggest avoiding over heating could suffice, aligning with modern air conditioning concepts.
A driver, not intoxicated, proposes unusual but pertinent ideas about pedestrians and traffic. He urges saloonkeepers to stop selling alcohol to anyone who cannot safely navigate the streets, aiming to reduce risk to Nguor pedestrians.
A critic argues for stricter traffic consequences, proposing either detaining a staggering pedestrian or keeping a reckless driver until safe. He rejects fines alone and suggests an additional weekly installment penalty to remind violators of their fault, acknowledging reforms aren’t likely soon but worth considering.
The West Virginia petroleum association argues that abolishing federal excise taxes on automotive products could save motorists about 3.1 million dollars annually and cut the average car tax bill by 10.7 percent, though expectations of any relief remain cautious amid broader budget pressures and farm financing needs.
The Associated Press profiles Mrs. M E Fairfax of Huntington and her 21 children, detailing degrees earned, current positions, and wartime losses. It highlights Myra and Lawrence Fairfax, Ohio State graduates, and notes several children in teaching, music, and public service while reflecting on the value of honest work and education. The piece ties the family story to broader opinions on opportunity for African Americans in West Virginia.
Washington dispatch links Roosevelt's stance to Jackson's clash with the Bank of the United States, arguing the president sees big business as behind the New Deal opposition. The piece parallels political battles, notes a deer decoy gag in Sen. Gulley’s hunting tale, and mentions Hale Davis Elkins as a West Virginia senator’s kin.
Herbert Agar argues American indecision on foreign policy risks fueling the next war. He notes German isolationist misreadings and French hopes for American intervention, showing each nation misinterprets U S sentiment while experts on the spot advise clearer policymaking to promote peace.
Readers are invited to answer seven of a set of questions on topics from rivers and laws to aviation and biology such as Pawtucket river geography, Wagner Van Nuys bill, stunt flying danger, Parson Thomas William, biblical foods, Tom Connally, Grenada island location, anemometer, ground squirrel nickname, and military funeral rites.
New York sketch of The Colony restaurant led by Ernest Cerutti and Gene Cerutti, famed for top-tier clientele and coverage in Town and Country and The New Yorker. The piece notes its Madison Avenue entrance, small bar, high prices, limited crowds, and a lack of music with waiters clearing chairs by 10. It also recalls a vivid barber shop bar painting of Herald Square from 1900, featuring Jim Corbett’s saloon.
A compilation of quiz style Q and A covering perfect bowling scores, major league no hitters, a Petrified raindrop exhibit, assassination weapons for Lincoln Garfield and McKinley, state police coverage, U S rail income, Norris Dam operation, and commemorative postage stamp sales dates with locations.
Pegler reports Henry Morgenthau denying penalizing Hoover supporters via income tax reviews and urging tips from the public. The piece cites past Treasury cautions against persecuting taxpayers and warns of an uncertain “twilight zone” where agents may interpret rules to harass citizens, risking graft and abuse of power.
A fragmentary column notes a busy congressional week with debates and visitor chatter. It portrays party line voting, mentions intelligence debates, and mocks laws as likely unenforced, reflecting a satirical voice of the era.
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