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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1946
Page
6
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A Thought For Today reflects on equality of souls and service to God and man. It notes that titles or money do not define worth and emphasizes humble effort and devotion as true value.
Amid ongoing global conflicts Ireland faces a civil war. The Irish Republican movement fights Premier De Valera with hunger strikes by prisoners and even a death. Aims include union with Ulster. De Valera seeks full independence from Britain.
The author argues humans lag behind ants in learning cooperative living. As society grows interdependent, individual gain harms all. History shows war and conflict arise from ignoring collective good. Wisdom comes only after suffering, guiding humanity toward eventual peace through organized cooperation.
In Los Angeles a visitor contrasts the starry Hollywood make believe with real town life, noting studio realism amid a famine struck world and questioning the inflated dreams that carry political naiveté. He reflects on Bilbo Winchell Mississippi debates and the era’s racial tensions.
A Brighter Side column laments crude radio talk seeping into family life as children imitate slang and biblical terms alike. The piece recalls past discipline, notes enduring dignity in some programs, and acknowledges writers’ own slip toward crude slang.
Washington column details Klan intimidation and revival across cities including Atlanta and Knoxville, noting cross burnings and campaigns against Jews and labor. It also covers President Truman's labor bill clash with Senators O Mahony and Wheeler, and a later Senate setback amid White House opposition. Navy widows and Bethesda hospital anecdotes close the slice.
Intercepted message dated June 3, 1948 praises Weirton High School athletic teams for their conduct and image while noting Coach Carl Hamill as their guiding figure. Signed by George Spelcher of the State Athletic Board in Dunbar West Virginia.
Harold L. Ickes argues against using wartime powers to control rail labor disputes. He recalls V E Day and V J Day, cites Pullman strikes and Cleveland’s use of troops, and warns that invoking war powers to curb labor unrest harms civil liberties. He urges peace powers from Congress with public approval and timely worker concessions.
A reader letter asks about energy sources and history. coal supplies 70 percent of U S energy according to a 20th Century Fund survey. Other queries cover alien voting rights and life expectancy of American businesses and olive trees. The piece also discusses King Umberto II age and legends around the black cat and the origin of the word goodbye.
A town letter writer condemns young officers for unjust arrests of an inebriation free woman and a taxi stander, urging investigation. Other readers dispute Truman era labor policy, draft concerns, and party loyalty, while Kingston notes miners and operators in a wage dispute.
A portrait of Joseph Medill Patterson and the Daily News era, noting his rough leadership, generous pay, and clashes with figures like Fiorello LaGuardia. The piece recalls Patterson’s staff, including Charlie MacArthur, Paul Gallico, Mark Hellinger, Jack Kirkland, and Imogene Stanley, and vivid anecdotes about his taste, building choices, and friendship with Raymond Hood.
A satirical column from 1946 hints that peace is a fighting word as the United Nations faces lunch hour distractions. It comically notes tensions in France Ki way China Turkey Spain Asia and the Balkans while joking about global issues and misprints.
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