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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1937
Page
6
A Thought For Today reflects on achieving greatness by embracing the ordinary tasks of life and moving with honesty through everyday moments.
A critic blasts Roosevelt as Bolshevist for proposing tax fairness and ending evasion, claiming the plan would undermine government and threaten the republic. The author mocks calls for rich taxpayers to pay their share, labeling the idea revolutionary and dangerous.
The piece argues Europe’s peace remains unlikely to shatter despite Spain’s turmoil. It identifies Hitler and Mussolini as the main threats, notes Hitler’s limited arms compared to Russia and France, and suggests Mussolini’s focus on baiting Britain. The underlying issue is whether Mussolini believes he can challenge Britain in the Mediterranean.
The piece argues Mussolini’s bravado and imperial rhetoric mask a risk that a clash with Britain at sea could trigger a Mediterranean war. It contends Europe’s peace hinges on how seriously Mussolini takes his own bombast and notes that the United States will remain uninvolved, praying to stay out of the conflict.
The piece decries tax dodging by the very rich and the threat to the American system. It notes a four year fight to shield the tax system and questions the loyalty of those who evade taxes while benefiting from government aid.
Princeton Observer reports April Fortune piece on Koppers Coal Co and Andrew Mellon buying Virginian Railway stock. Koppers valued at $400 million with diverse interests from coke to transport. Virginian Railways grosses $17 million, tied to coal handling. Mellon aims profit. Carl Buchholtz named Virginian president. alignment with Mellon seen as fortunate for both sides.
A National Resources committee report warns that cities are drinking sewage polluted river water. Bacteria levels reach 100000 per c, far above safe limits, with Charleston 1930 pollution showing plants can fail under overload. The Ohio river basin engineers call for immediate, determined measures to combat pollution.
Alderson Advertiser urges stricter trailer safety rules citing a near crash when a loose trailer detached from a pleasure car. The writer calls for traffic officers to stop vehicles towing unidentifiable trailers and to require proper identification and compliance, comparing it to license enforcement.
Sir George Schuster, newly elected president of Thomas J. Lipton Inc, argues for expanding newspaper advertising over radio and magazines. He says newspaper space targets audiences quickly and yields immediate results, supporting a vigorous U S sales drive after arriving to lead Lipton’s American company.
A profile of Harry Woodring tracing his unlikely ascent from a Kansas bank clerk and janitor’s son to acting and then full secretary of war. The piece recounts past army contracts scandals, political favors, and personal ties, arguing Roosevelt kept him in place to preserve personal happiness and political balance.
Norbert Agar argues that business leaders overstate benefits of union incorporation and neglect core reasons for labor's opposition. Courts, permanence, and control issues threaten unions financially and legally, fueling caution about legal status and damages.
The author recalls the rural country hotel as a social hub in small towns. He describes the office, drummers, and staff rituals, the familiar layout, and the era when inns faced foreclosure as travel changed. Meals were abundant, social bonds formed, and hotels were central to community life.
A reader quiz lists questions on citizenship, geography, history and science with answers partly visible. Topics include American citizenship rules, gold bullion, wallaby, Onelde lake, The Great Stone Face author, coin gre, English queen longest reign, young seals, naval rank, Lassen Peak, architecture examples, U.S. Supreme Court appointment rules, Lefty Gomez season, air liner spins, Daisies Won't Tell author, coronation representations, blue-shelled Araucana chickens, Barbara Stanwyck details, vegetable cooking rules, and U.S. teacher totals.
A fragment discusses Nazi policy toward Catholic clergy and claims of a purge. It notes Goebbels denouncing Cardinal Mundelein and mentions that Nazi leaders were killed for political opposition rather than alleged moral sins, naming Ernst Nechm as a notable casualty.
The document cites Berlin discussions among American correspondents about Roehm's eccentricities and jovial behavior. It notes his openness, espionage ties to Der Führer, and suggests Boehm’s rise led to his elimination. It also mentions sixty early readers deemed perverse, reflecting on the regime’s purge of degeneracy.
A columnist surveys Nazi discourse on religion and sexuality, noting calls for a distinct German god, Hitler's celibacy, and the regime's stance toward Catholics and other groups. The piece argues that such ideologies perplex observers and threaten to estrange the civilized world as Nazi reasoning provokes temperamental reactions.
An 1837 copyright note presents political arithmetic with a playful line about nine as company and fifteen as crowd. It hints at future resignations and two appointments while noting the hot weather and possible federal or court implications.
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