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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette dated Thursday morning December 18 1930 reports regional notices and summaries of events. It highlights local government actions, social notices, and brief market or community updates typical of a daily urban newspaper.
The former Ohio attorney general Charles C. Crabbe withdraws support for strict prohibition and calls for repeal alongside the Rolette law, noting public sentiment has shifted toward allowing beer and wine. He stops short of repeal, urging states to adopt their own measures while the Anti-Saloon League faces fundraising pressure.
The piece argues the Hoover administration masked unemployment figures and misused farm relief funds. It cites unemployment at 2.5 million, drought and cold worsening hardship, and critiques the Farm Board’s half billion spend for relief with little impact. It lists state counts of farm families in peril per Senator Caraway.
The passage discusses the broad impact of economic relief on farming families across ten states. It contrasts the rhetoric of prosperity under the administration with the stark reality of widespread poverty among agricultural communities, highlighting the scale of hardship beyond individual cases.
The article traces Spain’s unrest to deep economic stress and army dominance dating to Napoleonic times. It notes Primo de Rivera and Berenguer gaining power with army support, a largely consultative 1927 parliament, and delayed elections. Catalan Basque movements seek separation as Barcelona rivals Madrid in industry.
The Wheeling Register calls state overdraft a sign of fiscal failure and slashing needed, citing declines in sales tax and real estate revenue, challenging taxes, and urging drastic cuts to government expenses. It contrasts Charleston’s rulers with industry and questions the prohibition era penalties.
West Virginia Labor Commissioner Howard F. Jarrett spoke under The Fairmont Family Welfare Association urging stronger old age pensions and more efficient use of mothers pensions. He predicted the pension issue will rise in the legislature and called on the public to inform itself as progress arrives nationwide despite indifference.
Passages urge calm amid anxiety over banking and economy echoing a 1907 warning. Arthur Brisbane style column argues panic harms banks and employment, noting the country remains prosperous despite fears and urging prudent action over baseless worry.
Letter writer D. H. Smith laments opposition to a wartime president and accuses the Senate and press of persecuting the ailing leader. He contrasts a Republican president’s sensitivity with fears of White House autocracy and critiques Handy Andy Mellon and Senate independence.
A vivid 1930 description of the West 67th Street art scene near Central Park West. The piece highlights painters, cartoonists, sculptors, and writers such as Neysa McMein, Ralph Barton, Walter Trumbull, and Roy Brinkerhoff. It notes penthouse salons, weekly tea gatherings, and the livelyBohemian atmosphere amid galleries, studios, and socialites in a Mayfair–style setting.
In a brisk reconvening of the Senate, Democrats taunted Republicans as newcomers Bulkley and McGill were escorted to be sworn in. Davis of Pennsylvania loomed over the day with his seat doubt, while Archduke Mullins and Mellon drew attention amid cabinet ranks and old Harding figures. The spectacle promised future theater as Davis’s claim remained unresolved.
A reader quiz page lists ten questions on history geography phrases and famous figures with brief answers. It includes essentials about Cartagena Millan the Prince of Wales and Patty Arbuckle along with notes on candy making and a request for a bulletin order from The Charleston Gazette Washington Bureau.
A health article outlines a day by day diet for three year olds emphasizing milk as a staple, gradual introduction of solids, and careful use of fats. It promotes calcium and vitamin rich foods, soft cooked cereals, vegetables, and fruits with age appropriate portions and limited sugar.
A narrator contrasts the damaging behavior of a domineering father with a hopeful model of a loving, respected husband. The piece argues that men who vent at home lose status, while warm affection at home makes them truly successful and loved. It urges men to shed tyranny and cultivate care for their family.
A reflective piece urges readers to prioritize home over social city life during Christmas. It stresses writing a letter to parents when returning home isn't possible, citing parental longing and the value of family over entertainment.
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