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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
10
The piece portrays John L. Lewis as a fighting altruist with hidden dictatorial traits. It argues his power breeds impatience with minorities and tolerance for violence against workers who protest peacefully. The author warns against elevating a labor leader to unchecked authority, likening him to corporatist forces and state-backed deputies.
The piece views Mr Lewis as an altruist while warning that law must curb dangerous leadership and reckless acts by powerful figures. It argues labor contracts carry little weight unless labor bears responsibility, noting unions sometimes break agreements or sabotage to pressure employers, likening such acts to treaty violations by Mussolini and Hitler.
Dispatches report British officials faced a potential ecclesiastical crisis as Reverend R Anderson Jardine prepared to wed Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in an Anglican ceremony. The minister risked church disfavour and possible court action by officiating, amid fears of a church split and wider repercussions across Britain.
The 4 H Camp Trimany in Kanawha boasts state prominence with duties tied to privilege. The county faces building a new camp house in Lewis County while urging funding from tax or private donors to boost civic effort and youth programs. Volunteers vow aid and insist Kanawha will not lag.
A discussion on the death of John D Rockefeller sparks argument over private fortunes and their social value. Despite large bequests, critics question whether concentrating vast wealth in a few hands benefits society, noting unresolved concerns about the Rockefeller fortune.
Dr. Abraham Epstein concludes that about one billion dollars in foundations fund public welfare, with Rockefeller and Carnegie supplying three fourths. He notes that most wealthier individuals give little to private charity, while moderate earners contribute to many worthy causes. Some exceptions exist among the very rich.
United Automobile Workers seek a six hour day and eight dollar minimum daily wage to push unionization at Ford Motor Company at River Rouge. The piece reflects on past wages, time use, and the idea that shorter hours may soften workers and affect American vitality. It cites opinion from local papers and discusses youth crime and invention debates, ending with Huntington transit changes.
Dr Parran urged the West Virginia Medical Association that anyone knowingly spreading syphilis should be criminally charged and treated. He cited Raleigh county raids on two houses where several occupants were found diseased, arguing mandatory treatment is only a curative step and that deliberate transmission is a worse crime. The piece frames calls for stronger penalties and broader state action.
An analysis argues that Inbor leaders act as dictators to preserve power via union policies at the expense of democratic procedure. It notes that rank and file may be denounced as traitors, punished for dissent, and denied work, while bosses shielded by loyalty rhetoric and large union finances.
Damon Runyon recalls summer holidays on Manhattan Island from a Monday Memorial Day, describing peaceful streets, loaded movie houses, air conditioned restaurants, and quiet subways. He muses on the tranquil ease of island life during long breaks and the urge to explore distant corners before the return of hustle and traffic.
A New York diary column by C. O. McIntyre surveys figures in entertainment and society. It mentions Major Bowes, Conde Nast, Richard Himber, Ogden Nash, Grantland Rice, Roy Howard, and W C Fields among others, with fleeting thoughts on films, theater, and public life. The piece alludes to Scarlett O Hara casting and Alabama theatergoers, plus snippets about Miriam Hopkins, Daniel Frohman, and Jock Baragwankth, ending with a teased note about continuation.
A readers quiz lists questions and answers on history, geography, biography, and general knowledge. It includes items about time differences, ancient cities, Waterloo, Puccini, Boer War, maxim silencers, the Black Sea, genealogy, Canadian history, notable figures, and sports trivia with specific names and facts from 1930s sources.
The nation watches Europe as Mussolini presses to shift influence from Britain toward a Roman empire alcove. Italian actions echo across the Mediterranean including Bari radio propaganda, arming tribes, Libyan border fortification, and fortifying ports from Eritrea to Pantelleria, signaling a strategic challenge to British naval routes to India and Australia.
Fragmentary 1927 column fragment references Duke Duchess Windsor romance and media figures. Mentions Wally, fairytales, newsreels, and a mixed social satire tone with obscure names and period references.
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