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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1938
Page
12
A historic Charleston Gazette extract presents a Thought For Today urging readers that their mindset shapes outcomes. It emphasizes transforming circumstances into good through faithful thought and unity, reflecting the paper's West Virginia roots and era.
The article warns that drownings recur each summer, mainly among children, as youths take risks. It urges parents to teach safety rules from the Red Cross safety committee, including staying fit, waiting after eating, swimming with others, avoiding shallow dives, not venturing far from shore, wearing supervision, and learning artificial respiration to save lives.
A current abroad war commentary contrasts how Chinese and Japanese are viewed and questions the rationale of bombing civilians. It notes propaganda leaflets and foresees limited impact on morale, suggesting moral reflections over killing.
The piece cites New York deputy mayor Henry H. Curran arguing contact should be a noun and ing forms poor grammar, while noting contact as a verb is widespread and even finding its way into dictionaries. It contrasts this with objections to the noun message and the term messaging.
A country editor critiques common misuse of English phrases and words. The piece targets errors like between you and I and He took she and I, noting that some expressions remain improper despite ongoing attempts at refinement.
The Jackson Herald notes the enduring relevance of Mark Twain’s War Prayer as editors discuss how humorists once spoke truth and philosophy. It cites a wartime plea for divine aid that implores violence while condemning it, highlighting the paradox of faith and war in American letters.
The Hampshire Review praises Governor Homer A. Holt for qualifications and forecasts a capable administration while noting new challenges. It cites county Assessors reducing property values to shield school funding, shifting tax burden to the state, and warns supporters to watch political machinations that could hinder a clean, business-like government with fairness to all.
A Weston Democrat columnist argues that true education unites body mind and soul. Failing to balance physical strength mental inquiry or spiritual belief creates a hardened fanatic or a narrow thinker. A well balanced education fosters perspective and humanity.
The Morgantown Post urges the county court to employ prisoners for public work. With 72 inmates, all but trusties are housed daily, and the paper argues using jail labor could benefit the courthouse, county hospital, and overall public welfare.
Diplomatic circles puzzled by a sudden state department condemnation of civilian bombing soon after a British invitation to join an inquiry. The piece links Anglo American teamwork to a House session where Speaker Bankhead’s gavel split, dropping jaws and a fallen Reading Clerk Calloway. It notes Sen. Vandenberg’s advisory council on Social Security and the council's cautious stance against current tax cuts, amid political maneuvering.
Herbert Agar argues that misunderstanding fascism harms analysis and warns that failure to confront modern problems could讓 lead Americans toward a tyranny. He critiques the New Deal and postwar Europe’s democracies as potential paths to fascist outcomes if action wanes.
The piece argues mothers and grandmothers defy Victorian aging norms, highlighting the Grandmothers Club in Chicago with members across states. It notes grandmothers as active, well employed, travel and civic participants, proving women stay vital beyond 40. The tone celebrates female emancipation and modern aging.
A reader quiz lists questions and answers on a range of topics from government to geography. It includes references to the Federal Communications Commission, radium, Scotland Yard, and the Republic of Estonia, with sample Q and A pairs and tips on submitting questions. The item reflects a newspaper feature of reader interaction and general knowledge.
Westbrook Pegler notes the U S selling war materiel to Japan and China, questions motives of business interests, and laments the nation’s apparent arms exports while others build up their own militaries. He cites May and six month totals, criticizing policy and sleepless worry over war readiness with trademark caustic humor.
A quirky, oblique historical note critiques debts and governance with apocryphal humor. Mentions Fort Knox and government debt as metaphors, suggesting a reversal of fiscal burdens and playful indifference to future payback, reflecting 19th century satirical style.
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