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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1939
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper presents historic ad rates and publishing details. Daily and Sunday editions are offered with varying subscription terms, including three months, one month, and outside West Virginia options.
The Dies committee hearing is denounced as a candidate for sensational anti semitic and anti communist rhetoric. Major-General Moseley advocates military takeover to protect life and property, provoking strong public skepticism about using the army in civilian government. Critics call the testimony ludicrous, noting bizarre sources and lack of evidence. Children’s innocent view is favored over perpetual wartime fear-mongering.
A reader challenges a newspaper editorial on state budgets, arguing Democrats previously controlled Pennsylvania and facing fund misappropriation probes. The writer urges balanced coverage and asks for complete facts in editorials.
William Allen White, veteran Republican editor and leader, returns home to his prairie district after a three week travels in Washington New York and Boston. He delivers a leading editorial praising the enduring local spirit and political vigor.
The Sage of Emporia describes Herbert Hoover as rugged and calm despite hostile critics. He notes Hoover’s enduring charm, a lasting smile, and ability to speak openly before 150 editors while facing venom from privileged opponents.
A glossary note defines bigamy as marriage to more than one person. The entry frames the term as a social and legal issue with implications for rights and eligibility in marriage.
The Appalachian joint conference of operators and United Mine Workers sign a 1941 wage contract that creates a Mechanized Mining commission. The panel will study problems from conveyor and mobile loader use in bituminous coal in Appalachia and assess worker displacement within the agreed area.
The Martinsburg News notes rapid state progress in promoting tourism, building highways, and expanding research at the University of West Virginia. It highlights the push for a mineral arts building around the school of mines, and credits West Virginia with initiating a new experimental air mail pickup system funded by Congress for 69 000 dollars.
Justice McReynolds will miss the Supreme Court's 1938 39 term end by taking a four month summer vacation in Elkton Kentucky with his brother and boyhood friends. He declines Europe travel due to unsettled conditions. The court adds a week to finish unfinished docket while he rests.
A 1939 Gazette excerpt argues that private property rights are not universal, noting Russia Germany and Italy curtail or abolish property use under state control. The piece warns that suppression of property coincides with the suppression of liberty and urges examination of democracy’s misuses rather than blaming propaganda.
A June 5 1939 intercepted message from Yeorge Gen. A. A. Lilly Charleston West Virginia signs off as Reunion Maestro to cousin Abe. The letter questions flowery luncheon praise as gilding the lily and notes family ties and comments from the gathering.
Dorothy Dix argues breakfast can determine marriage success. She condemns morning quarrels and argues cheerful meals boost a husband s efficiency and health. She cites broken homes and divorce risks from temper and complaints at breakfast and urges suitors to test a fianc e s breakfast attitude before marrying.
Readers can mail questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau for answers after attempting a set of trivia tests. The column lists questions on cryptography rivers citizenships and more with brief answers such as light year parsec and river discharges, plus notes on common errors and civic wage data.
Washington, June 4. Our official political handicapper assigns John D. Rockefeller 8 to 1 for the Republican nomination in 1940, with Tom Dewey and Senator Vandenberg at 5 to 1. The piece describes Rockefeller as America’s private citizen No. 1, a top business figure and philanthropist, and notes some Republicans discuss his presidential potential though he himself declines to pursue it.
Tonys cartoonish critique notes Townsend plan overreaching after mock lessons on a piano stool. It mocks mortarless blueprints and a five trillion-dollar annual figure cited by the plan. Congress rejects Doc's proposal. final score 302 to 97 as Doc's foes cheer.
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