Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper History
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper, established 1887, is published daily by The Daily Gazette Company in the Capital City of West Virginia and is a member of the Associated Press. The AP holds exclusive rights to its news dispatches.
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Thought For Today Warns of Hidden Destinies
A humorous aphorism from Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch reflects on fate and misdirected pleasure, noting that aiming at a grave destination can oddly yield unexpected first class benefits. The quip plays on reversal of expectations about luck and outcomes.
Youths merit full NYA funding amid Congress haggling
The article urges Congress to approve 123 million dollars for the National Youth Administration to aid over 80,000 West Virginia youths in poverty, noting NYA’s low administrative cost and record of building citizenship while criticizing budget cuts and partisan resistance. It cites President Truman's request and accuses opponents of prioritizing economy over national future.
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National Youth Administration
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Agricultural Department
G.O.P
American Youth Congress
West 32d Street
New York City
National Railroad Adjustment Board
Bay Meadows
California
San Mateo
San Francisco
Carry Nation
Kansas
U. S
Farm Security Administration
Resettlement Administration
Swallowing Yugoslavia a map of Axis aims described
The piece argues Hitler’s pledge to protect Yugoslavia borders is likely a pretext for economic penetration and integration with Germany. It notes Mussolini’s limited room, calls Yugoslavs wary, and contrasts American skepticism with Axis map-making ambitions.
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Hollywood Dictionary Carnal A Man Two Ranks Higher
A humorous dictionary entry defines a man two ranks above a major as a carnal figure in playful military slang. The note treats rank hierarchy and cheeky title with light satire.
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Service shifted economy toward distribution and labor
The Twentieth Century Fund reports that distributing goods costs more than production. About 59 cents of every consumer dollar buys distribution services, while 41 cents cover production. Labor shifts from production to service over time, aided by automation, with automobiles illustrating growing distributive and service roles despite declining relative costs.
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Hinton News
Parental Cooperation Key To Pre-School Health Program
The health department stresses public support for the extensive pre school program and immunization effort. It notes some parents resist examinations as intrusions, but early detection and vaccination benefit children and the community. Universal understanding could make immunization voluntary in effect.
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Moundsville Journal
Unemployed Dutch Farm Laborers Face Relief Cut
The Welch News reports that Netherland farm workers who refuse Germany job offers lose relief in Holland. Many declined Germany work for political reasons despite higher wages while Germany pays free board and allows sending up to 90 marks monthly across the border. The piece notes Dutch policies to swap unemployed labor with draftees returning to civil life as a stance against joblessness.
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Holland
United States
Army
Welch News
The Missing Dollar Riddle Explained in Brief
Three men pay $30 for a hotel room. Clerk refunds $5 to the bellboy who keeps $2 and returns $3 to the men, making each man pay $9. The math hides the misdirection. there is no missing dollar. The total is $27 to the hotel and $2 to the bellboy, totaling $29. The extra dollar discrepancy comes from improper addition.
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Raleigh Register
New American Export Airlines to begin Atlantic survey flights
American Export Airlines plans three test flights this month to study routes from New York to Biscarrosse France via Newfoundland to France and via Azores Portugal to France. The twin engined Consolidated planes carry 10 to 12 passengers and rely on sea stations for weather and radio contact.
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Time and Tide Who's Fascist Now
A critique of The Nation manifesto by the Committee for Cultural Freedom condemns totalitarian regimes including Russia Germany and Italy. It argues liberal American figures like Norman Thomas John Dewey and Sidney Hook oppose labeling friends of Russia as fascists and warns against misusing the term fascism.
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Germany
Italy
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Committee For Cultural Freedom
Norman Thomas
John Dos Passos
Ferdinand Lundberg
Suzanne la Follette
Max Eastman
Sidney Hook
Friends of Russia
Socialist Party
Morris Ernst
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Are You Fitted For Marriage Dorothy Dix Says
Dorothy Dix argues men should assess their suitability for domestic life before marriage. She profiles types unsuited to stable marriages including philanderers, the wild at heart, work-obsessed husbands, ne er do wells, drinkers, gamblers, and tightwads. Warnings about pain, nagging, tears, alimony, and ruined lives follow.
Questions And Answers From The Gazette Home Service Bureau
Readers can mail questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau in Washington for factual answers after attempting the test. The item lists 20 questions on history, geography, language, and public policy with concise answers and notes on common usage and government programs.
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Roosevelt administration allies with Communists or sympathizers
Pegler argues that the Roosevelt administration shows unusual friendliness to Communists and fellow travelers within and outside government. He contends the regime and major parties share common goals with Fascists and that Communists are welcome as New Dealers, with support for groups influenced by Communist leadership.
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Roosevelt
Fascists and New Deal allies in political critique
The piece argues fascist leanings are sidelined from government power while denouncing radio bias and press manipulation. It warns of emergency powers, critiques Huey Long, and claims New Dealers can align with fascist aims while undermining democratic norms. It concludes the New Deal indirectly serves fascist currents.
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Russia
Baering Down On The News By Bugs Baer 1939
Arthur Bugs Baer revisits politics and public finances with satirical quips on government spending and investments. Stuart Chase’s idea echoes, while pari mutuel betting at race tracks offers a sharp contrast. The piece mocks slogans and labels as empty rhetoric.
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