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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
8
Published daily by The Daily Gazette Company in Charleston West Virginia this 1941 issue lists subscription rates by mail daily and Sunday one month three months one year and other options. A Thought For Today urges honesty with oneself to avoid assuming others are always wrong.
The speaker argues the nation is at war with Hitlerism and supports convoying aid to Britain over patrols. He cites Collier's figures of a 50 ship convoy and emphasizes the need to supply Britain to win, asserting the U.S. should send arms and supplies rather than troops. He notes public support for aiding Britain and defeating Nazi threats.
The International Nickel Company of Canada asks about 2,000 U S workers to forgo a vacation in favor of a week of extra wages alongside regular pay. With nickel for armament in short supply, production must not slow. Some American plants may adopt the policy, as workers already show willingness to work extra shifts for earnings and patriotism.
The piece contrasts Hitler’s decisive action with democratic delay, urging quick, bold leadership. It laments a lagging public and government while praising centralized power and speed. A siren on the capital dome is proposed to wake the nation for its most dangerous challenge.
The Milwaukee Journal argues that French colonial holdings in the Caribbean and Syria could become German bases under the armistice framework. It urges immediate pan American talks and decisive action to secure Martinique Guadeloupe and related islands, warning that Vichy collaboration risks Axis use of these territories. The piece cites Gen Denis and NATO-like concerns about protecting the Panama Canal and American defenses.
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues that war and upheaval spring from men who reject God and worship the state. It calls for a revival of faith and stern morality at home and abroad, warning against materialism and group pressure that erodes national resolve while urging citizens to contribute to the common good.
In a dramatic shift the Vinson anti strike bill moves toward passage after a quiet death in committee. The piece details AFL machinists in San Francisco striking and a broader labor fight shaping defense projects. It also critiques labor racketeering and government wage politics during wartime construction.
The War Production Office backed intensified orders to speed wartime output. With $3300,000,000 in unplaced funds and plants operating one shift, officials said heavier contracts would push industry to higher effort while most programs rise over two years and peak in about six months before tapering.
Raymond Clapper notes long range policy holds, but many wartime adjustments follow. Army and OPM trim heavy orders to free raw materials for urgent defense work while new shipyards stock plates and supply chains strain. Plastics replace aluminum in bomber parts, signaling rapid ingenuity as the defense program progresses.
Damon Runyon riffs on peanuts as a vitamin rich staple, noting Dr Lela Bonher’s nutrition claims and the crop’s major U.S. producers in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Florida. He recalls circus vendors, international trade, and Harry Stevens’s baseball era peanut lore, ending with imagined noiseless shells for theaters.
Westbrook Pegler criticizes action publications for focusing on petty issues and urges deeper investigations into labor union corruption. He cites past exposes of AFL officials, judges, and labor leaders, arguing for daylight on crooks to aid workers and reform efforts.
The article notes President signs the priority measure placing army and navy needs ahead of all else. Stettinius and Knudsen gain power to order production for defense, aligning capital and labor under government needs with broad authority and no argument.
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