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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1931
Page
4
A pale snippet from a 1931 Charleston Gazette page shows masthead notes about Associated Press rights and contact details. It includes a dated line from June 8 1931 and a brief moral reflection urging steady progress along the right track.
A ceremony speech at Am polis graduation cites naval tradition and faith in God. The text notes a Supreme Court ruling denying naturalization to two applicants and asserts allegiance to government before God, warning the seafaring brotherhood of possible conflict with tradition.
A report on the upcoming final official reunion in Montgomery Alabama with historical context on the Confederacy including dates capitals and population figures. It notes Abraham Lincoln's 1861 inauguration and estimates on Confederate veterans now alive and dying annually based on federal pension data.
The World Telegram argues wage policy over four decades tied to cost of living. It traces price rises from 1917 to 1920 and notes wages lagged behind, with current talks on deflating wages amid living-cost declines. The piece stresses workers deserve the cost of existence plus a liberal margin.
The passage argues about labor wage behavior during economic cycles, noting labor seeks and defends wage gains while costs fall and that deflating wages during downturns would echo past pay rises. It emphasizes the memory of prior rises and the entitlement to breaks as conditions shift.
Editors report W A Thornhill Jr of Beckley is being groomed for West Virginia attorney general as a possible Democratic nominee. The note cites his legislative record and role in the 32 day budget session, praising his budget restraint and taxpayer advocacy.
West Virginia coal operators won a victory as an examiner recommended no freight rate increase from southern coal fields to the Great Lakes. The effort, led by J D Francia of Muntington with C C Dickin son and Jesse V. Sullivan, opposed higher rates and secured a favorable result for the state in a report to the Interstate Commerce Commission. About 25 percent of West Virginia residents rely directly on coal industry shipping.
The Moundaville Journal critiques a governors conference at French Lick where leaders avoided key state issues such as unemployment power regulation taxation and election reform. The piece decries evasive politics and praises no real progress while accusing officials of suppression and distraction.
A diary fragment by C O Mcintyre recounts social notes from Paris to Newport. It covers Edna Ferber’s travel observations, conversations with Vicki Haum and Morton Downey, radio fame, and a quirky Parisian clique of entourages and entre nous chatter.
A railcar essay advises commuters on thinking in transit. It suggests lone travelers gain focus while chatty visitors distract others and hinder work. It notes successful men value uninterrupted trips for planning and receiving direction.
Dorothy Dix weighs a Kentucky divorce case over a wife who stays silent before breakfast. She argues the 7 to 9 A.M. period reveals tensions that spark quarrels, endangering harmony, and that breakfast table disputes can fuel a day of ill will and even threaten divorce.
The Hawes Manila trip stirs Filipino opinions on immediate independence while Missouri senator Hawes faces retirement in 1938. Potential successors in Missouri include Cochran, Clark, and Davis as Democratic lawmakers weigh a Hawes seat.
A reader quiz asks seven of ten questions on topics from Karl Marx to Canadian geography and psychology. The notice promotes a Washington Bureau bulletin THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES with coupon and two cents postage, inviting readers to request a copy.
Health guidance urges rigid regulation of swimming pools as safe environments. Contamination from germs and nearby industry is discussed, with filtration and chlorination as key controls. The note warns against ocean bathing and emphasizes municipal pools for supervision and cleanliness. It also offers Dr. Clendening pamphlets for ten cents each.
A family tries life without their son to prove a point but discovers the house becomes empty and unhome-like. The parents feel a hollow calm until Tommy is brought back, restoring chaos and warmth as the mimicry of perfect quiet ends.
Two characters discuss Susan and a changing relationship trend where two people live together to test compatibility. The dialogue contrasts law and custom with a modern trial marriage concept, noting women like Miriam and Tolka adopting it as society shifts toward informal partnerships.
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