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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1931
Page
6
The piece references Associated Press rights and news publication standards, noting exclusive publication rights and era-specific wording. It includes a poetic line about time and sorrow from Douglas Malloch and reflects a period newspaper voice and tone.
The article argues that U S money is stabilized across gold, silver, and paper forms with equal value. It notes gold as a measure of value and discusses silver and greenbacks as money, highlighting redemption and treasury backing while criticizing moves toward a gold standard and stressing the global use of silver. It cites circulation figures and asserts the United States can issue various money forms on a gold standard if needed.
A critical analysis argues the United States and France hold 63 to 65 percent of world gold while under a low interest policy. It asserts the federal reserve system hides a 40 percent gold backing yet issues more money, deflating prices, harming banks and people. The piece urges public discussion to reveal economic realities and criticizes policy.
Industrial leaders and bankers clash over wage cuts as the nation faces a lingering business downturn. Prominent executives including Schwabe Atterbury Swope Willard and Farrell oppose wage reductions while bankers call for workers at high scales to accept lower pay. President James A Farrell opposes wage cuts and pledges to influence policy, but no clear plan emerges to revive business activity.
A Washington DC clipping presents a sharp letter from an Oklahoma narrator addressed to his banker. He laments federal, state, and local laws and a tax heavy environment that stifles business and personal freedom, claiming relentless financial pressure and social backlash as he struggles to meet obligations.
Arthur Brisbane surveys prohibition politics in New Jersey races and the Anti-Saloon League, then shifts to Britain Russia trade and American leadership. He notes Gandhi’s influence, Lindberghs flight, and U.S. finance capacity while criticizing religious and political stances.
Two colored privates debate buglers and phonetics in a garbled exchange about Pay Day and a feared orchestral sound. The dialogue mangles names and phrases while hinting at racial slurs and a chaotic scene that muddles meaning and context.
The State Press notes West Virginia towns elected officials under a two year term law, arguing longer terms cut costs and improve service. It cites opinions from Huntington, Parkersburg, and other papers on road work, taxes, and public safety, plus comments on local governance and infrastructure.
Famous cartoonist Tom Webster lists humorous and laudatory nominations for actors, venues, and places. He mentions Frank Tinney, Rube Goldberg, O Henry, W Carey, and many Broadway figures, plus notes on New York life, theater, and entertainment trends with casual anecdotes and future project hints.
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