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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
10
The article presents the Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper details from June 1, 1939. It lists publication by The Daily Gazette Company and subscription rates, Associated Press affiliation, and advertising representatives.
Quote attributed to Price Collier notes that aristocrats everywhere share a belief in owing their best to God and humanity, serving others regardless of titles.
The piece argues the Democratic Party should not imitate 1920s reactionaries and abandon the New Deal. It expresses confidence that Franklin D. Roosevelt will not seek a third term if that harms party unity and pledges support to him against any betrayal of his principles.
A large graduating class faces unemployment anxiety as fresh workers recall past careers with optimism. Profiles of ambition contrast with a grim job market, while General Motors president William S. Knudsen recounts his own rise from immigrant beginnings and urges graduates to pursue hands-on trades.
A speaker argues that practical trades remain in demand despite unemployment and college trendiness. He warns that unprepared graduates facing a bleak future risk being shaped by extremist ideologies as dictators exploit their disillusionment. Vocational schools expand across West Virginia, offering hope for future workers.
A fragment notes a playful line about a Hollywood dictionary disgorging a cowboy song lyric in which the phrase where never is heard a disgorging word appears as a quirky cultural reference.
Francis J. Curtis notes that five year old processes seem outdated while ten year old ones are nearly obsolete. He cites chemistry’s near horizon of plastics in auto bodies and bedstead frames, cellophane fabrics, new insulations, and heating ideas that could force vast labor shifts and upheaval in institutions as science reshapes life faster than minds can adapt.
Glenville Mercury notes a college open forum on international relations highlights democratic participation. Citizens freely present solutions and defend policies, valuing independent thought despite inefficiency and corruption. The piece critiques calls for one sided government and praises public discourse as a democratic right.
In New Martinsville a father was fined 50 dollars plus costs in circuit court for failing to immunize his children against smallpox and diphtheria. The Roane County Reporter laments lax enforcement, urges strict compliance, and notes free immunization is available for those unable to pay.
Grant County Press urges readers to value the simple life and nature’s artistic beauty over material greed. It cautions against speed and trespass in vineyards, stressing peace, rest, and contentment in the countryside without pursuit of grand desires.
The Daily Washington notes the president aims to depart June 14 for a swift west coast visit, stopping in San Francisco for the Golden Gate fair and Seattle to see daughter Anna Boettiger, son in law John, and baby Johnny. He would then tour Alaska aboard the Houston for 10 to 12 days before returning before Congress adjourns.
Herbert Agar argues that American parties enforce a conservative moderating influence through federal patronage and regional balance. He notes the danger of local machines breaking under national leadership and warns that a party collapse could invite a third party, a venture he plans to discuss further tomorrow.
Intercepted message dated June 1 1939 from A Delbert Dickey secretary of the Clearing House Assn Charleston West Virginia notes that many people would be glad to adopt banker's hours as daylight saving is unlikely to pass.
Dorothy Dix answers six questions about fidelity and family life. She argues that a wife should stay faithful only for integrity, that husbands share the duty to keep the home, and that a man has no right to affairs. She notes the consequences for relationships and children.
Readers can send questions to The Gazette Home Service in Washington and receive answers by mail. A list of quiz questions covers astronomy, citizenship, history, language, and science with sample answers.
The piece surveys Dor othy Day and a broader radical scene, arguing that professed progressive ideas are often tied to dirty aesthetics and personal conduct. It links bohemian colonies in Greenwich Village and Paris to perceived moral decay, insists genuine radical thought does not require filth, and critiques the culture of promiscuity and poor hygiene as misrepresentations of activism.
A humorous snippet notes a front window priced at 10 smackers for a gander at royalty. The piece mentions curb service and Jack Garner in a boiled bib, with plans to visit Washington this week for curtsying lessons from Lord Lindsay.
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