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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
8
A short verse speaks of the human touch as life’s true sustenance beyond bread and shelter. The speaker claims contact and voice linger in the soul after death, naming Shelgur and praising enduring affection against hardship.
A historical column defends Henry Ford as a top industrial genius while noting his controversial statement that unions are controlled by international financiers. The piece cites public reaction and defends Ford against accusations of anti union rhetoric.
The West Virginia newspaper fraternity mourns Burke McClanahan at 31. He rose from reporter to editorial desk, earning a solid reputation and bright prospects. His death is described as a tragedy for the field and the state’s journalistic community.
Sam Snead, once little known outside West Virginia, has become a national golf figure as he heads to the national open as the favorite at eight to one. His 70 81 131 record at White Sulphur in the Invitation pro tour, plus a single Oakland Open win and other high finishes, mark an astonishing climb from obscurity to the top echelon of professional golf.
The article traces Sam Snead’s rise toward golf greatness as he nears the national open. It notes a washed out replayed Metropolitan Open and his growing confidence while Denny Shute dominates the PGA with back to back match play wins. An adopted West Virginian may join Shute in the Open, a historic leap from unknown to favorite.
A report notes West Virginia’s auto registrations surged 127 percent in 1936, with New Mexico the only state higher. If WV matched national auto density, about 700000 more cars would be registered, though revenue remains tied to vehicle fees. The piece cites broader tax receipts and cautions over wealth disbursement by Rockefeller fortunes.
Editorial notes a proposed shift to a 9 to 12 month school year as a response to a statewide education crisis. It argues idle school facilities, buses, and teachers could be repurposed with modest salary adjustments, while cautioning against sweeping changes without broader support.
The piece lauds U S bureau of internal revenue agents as top experts who scrutinize returns for errors. It claims they know all tricks and loopholes and could help big taxpayers evade taxes, noting historic efforts and a 1919 Mellon report on tax escapes.
A widow fights a treasury demand to appraise her late husband's old clothes and belongings to push his estate into a higher tax bracket. The writer argues the government uses loopholes and harassment to extract more money, citing welfare of the unemployed and political favoritism.
Aloysius Quinn visits See to Gay at the Molt Stile House in Charlestan. Details unclear from fragments but place and names indicate a social or domestic note.
A Time and Tide feature recounts how Washington used a senatorial committee to expose coercion by coal operators in Harlan County Kentucky. The result was significant union growth and protection for organizers, demonstrating proactive government action to support labor rights.
McIntyre Day By Day notes New York once hosted weekly actor author and social clubs like the Kit Kat and Mayfair, which funded lives for a few while others paid. It explains gate crashers rising and regulars leaving, highlighting Sam Rosoff as a symbol of opulent opportunity and the fading era of exclusive bars and cocktail culture.
Readers are invited to send questions to Carette's Bureau in Washington for the paper to answer. A sample test lists questions on geography history weather and notable events with answers from March 1937 including roller skates, Babe Ruth, Andrew Jackson, naturalization, and Mississippi flood data.
In Washington Byrd denounces Shenandoah Homesteads as extravagant waste while the Agriculture Department argues funding is needed to raise farm wages and income. The exchange prompts Roosevelt to quip about Byrd’s apple-picking pay, clarifying economic tensions behind the policy.
A satirical column by Arthur Beer mocks Europe’s war debt claims and armament costs. It ridicules the idea that preparations protect America and uses humorous comparatives to dismiss official explanations as futile.
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