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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
6
A brief 1937 dated notice appears with a Thought For Today message promoting gratitude for existing blessings as a path to greater abundance. KH is likely the byline or initials. The fragment reflects a newspaper segment offering a daily reflection.
A reflective critique of royal marriage coverage contrasts English fair play with the ruling class handling of King Edward VIII. It recounts the king’s abdication speech praising the new king and expresses hopes for the empire’s unity and future service.
The Philadelphia Record lauds a presidential plan to conserve water, control floods, and shield from dust storms droughts. It cites the nation’s modest TVA experiments as evidence of vast future value. It notes Ohio flood events showing the urgency of advanced flood defenses and upstream control measures.
The article contrasts Tennessee valley flood control with Columbia river works led by the TVA. It notes Bonneville dam aids navigation and freight, Grand Coulee irrigation, and upper Columbia basin development for flood control, power, and eventual land reclamation. It warns against resource waste and stresses the consequences for flood victims and farmers.
A Springfield baker offered to hand his business to the union and work for them twelve hours daily at ten dollars weekly after a string of strikes. The piece recalls a baseball team that struck for higher pay, was turned over to players with receipts kept, but faced losses as crowds dwindled and paydays drained tills. The manager later regained control, rehiring at old wages. The Martinsburg Journal notes.
The Parkersburg municipal police department and other West Virginia cities with populations over 5 000 fall under a new civil service act, removing them from direct political control. The Sentinel notes that law alone won’t keep public departments apolitical and urges electing leaders of integrity.
Moundsville Journal notes on lazy bank clerks who devised the check exchange system that evolved into the London clearing house. The tale recounts how two clerks met in a tavern around 1770 and proposed settling differences in cash, the Five Bells inn becoming a meeting spot, and eventual adoption by bankers leading to daily millions of checks passing through the clearing house.
The festival in Buckhannon publicizes the strawberry as a central West Virginia product and is expected to attract thousands. Upshur County hosts open houses to welcome visitors, with past events aiding local business ties. Buckhannon and its Record receive commendation for effective promotion.
From Manhattan rooftops in the mid century, New Yorkers bask in sun on penthouses and terraces. The piece humorously notes social ritual, ethics of sunbathing, and compares city sun culture to Dade county aviation mishaps. It contrasts rooftop sun rooms with other cities and mocks persistent rooftop sun worship.
Herbert Agar argues that President Roosevelt wisely handled the Michigan sit-down strikes. He cites the return of Frank Mumby from the Philippines, the election of Murphy Rot, a friendly secretary of labor, and a restrained public stance to keep the nation calm. Agar warns against hostile labor critics seeking a harsher confrontation.
June 7 dispatch recalls sinister midtown dime a dance halls with dawn-lit interiors and wary doormen. Many dancers are pajamas-clad, the atmosphere is drab and the scene seems to survive brighter, glossier clubs. The piece reflects on degradation, drug addiction, and the fate of girls drawn to the metropolis. Authors reminisce about past friends and figures from journalism and art, including Clyde Von Maurer, with scattered anecdotes about Don Alten.
Readers are invited to submit questions by mail to Washington DC with a self addressed stamped envelope for answers. The page lists trivia prompts and sample Qs about history, science, geography, and famous figures, plus a sample recipe for Chinese tarts and clarifications on earlier postal instructions.
Washington dispatch notes Secretary Hull and aides spar over response to the Almeria bombardment. President shows readiness for action including possible embargo, while Cordell Hull and Norman Davis urge restraint and do nothing without British leadership. Delegation inquiries and a tense exchange follow with references to the neutrality act and German policy.
Arthur “Bugs” Baer riffs on a seven minute eclipse and political theatrics, likening congressional shadows to White House gambits. He quips about security, recovery by wavering public opinion, and press papers as deadlines loom. The piece notes upcoming war debates slated for next Monday, reflecting on cyclical political theater.
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