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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
6
A Thought For Today asserts cheerful strength powers endurance and better work. It contrasts energetic cheer with remaining sad and sullen, claiming the cheerful person accomplishes more in the same time and lasts longer.
The piece discusses American attitudes toward a forthcoming visit by the king and queen of England. It notes press accusations of ulterior motives and predicts a media spectacle without substantive change in Anglo American relations.
Ambassador Joseph Kennedy laments weekends in London as taxing not relaxing. He notes Friday Monday long breaks seem pleasant in theory but hard to endure, with mock elections and threats often looming on Sundays or continental weekends before diplomats return to work Tuesday.
The article argues cars evolve like animals, with 1940 models expected to surpass 1939. Improvements include interior exterior lighting, smaller headlamps with magnifying lenses, and heaters and radios integrated into the body. Streams of design may enclose wheels and eliminate running boards as doors extend lower.
Designers say some components may vanish entirely, with many grills reduced to vestiges or gills. No discussion yet on relocating motors to the rear.
A doctor urges illustrated first-aid handbooks with every car to reduce death and disability after injuries. He warns even simple breaks can cause lifelong harm if mishandled and says basic knowledge can be dangerous without proper measures. He suggests including first-aid fundamentals in driver license exams.
Readers forum cites business statesmanship in economic education. A vice president would direct the department as Henry Ford era thinkers emphasize usefulness. Vanderlip Patterson Carnegie cited as models promoting employer funded training and worker advancement.
The West Virginia road map announces a diagonal highway across the state from Kenova to Winchester, Virginia. Officials say demand for maps is high with over 25 maps sent to Pacific coast readers and plans hinted for a future branch to serve eastern panhandle communities.
The Randellph Review argues industries should situate near coal and raw materials, not distant rail hubs. Elkins offers fuel access, water, land, labor, and distribution advantages for manufacturing and warehousing, predicting a shift toward smaller centers like Elkins.
Washington dispatch notes speculation that Ambassador Kennedy travels to Britain for reasons beyond business tightens press scrutiny of his 1940 vice presidential hopes. It cites his public image, links to Chamberlain policy, and private relations with editors as he seeks a name in public affairs.
An intercepted message dated December 8 1938 shows Louis writing to Charlie about women entering the political picture and speculates on how Jongs will be before they have influence on the boxing commission.
The Republican national committee elected ex Senator Daniel Hastings of Delaware, a Du Pont relative tied to the Liberty League, to its executive committee. Critics say the choice insults liberals and risks alienating reform-minded Republicans as well as liberal Democrats. The piece contrasts Hastings with Kenneth Simpson of New York and references Dewey and postwar appeasement debates. It argues for a creative, vocal opposition and questions the party’s judgment.
Dorothy Dix advises a 22 year old in love with a married man to end the affair. She argues that loyalty to the wife matters. the man’s attraction fades with age whereas a wife shares a life and home. The reader should relinquish the man and return to honest happiness.
A long list of trivia and general knowledge questions covers topics from military conscription, capital cities, Nobel literature prize, carnivorous animals, citizenship for adopted children, geography of rivers, currency, explorers' siblings, Greenland, and aviation. Also included are Q and A about sustaining programming, condemned meat handling, Rhode Island capitals, precious metal measures, Civilian Conservation Corps director, magnetic materials, election vote counts in Queens, Palestine’s area, and stamps available from a new government.
A Broadway columnist and two observers discuss what makes a glamor girl. They condemn slips and wealth as essential, noting Tampa and Florida visitors differ from New York reporters who equate glamor with money and style within a lively society scene.
Fragmentary 1938 text hints at European nations leaning toward a tense bargain among diplomats. It mentions a dangerous commodity purchase and a distant contract stance, with implied assurances about restraint. The passage reads as a rough draft of wartime bargaining language.
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