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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1946
Page
6
Fragmentary note records a subscript area in IR and TAT mail, attributed to JA Seg Banas. Details are incomplete. reader sees partial reference to penenrien and related terms without clear context or full names. Further text needed for a complete summary.
June 10, 1946 West Virginia feature offers a reflection on choosing words carefully. The brief meditation warns that spoken words carry great power for good or evil, urging mindful speech and thoughtful thought before expression.
A reflective essay argues war size is measured by mental strength and coordination, noting the US led Allied victory but then failed to sustain peace efforts. It warns of future wars and urges focusing global effort on abolishing war rather than endless peace talks.
The piece argues Americans and the U S government oppose any imposition on the Soviet Union and seek peace with all nations. It contends Russia’s read of Western aims is biased and urges the Soviet government to meet the United States in a spirit of mutual security and world peace.
Samuel Grafton analyzes California Democratic collapse after the primary losses. He argues the party has dissolved as an organization and as an idea, with Roosevelt’s influence fading, labor tensions rising, and a migration to the right. The piece portrays a shattered party structure and uncertain future for Democratic politics in California.
Damon Runyon recalls Cy Kronfeld known as Cy the Shirtmaker a Broadway figure who supplied silk shirts robes and monogrammed garments to gamblers and mobsters in the late 1920s. He notes the era of Dewey and public figures under scrutiny and reflection on the judge’s robes and gifts from underworld clients. The fragment ends as Runyon visits Cy’s shop, hinting at a broader social portrait of crime and credibility in that era.
A Combined Food Board session reveals Belgium was granted 160000 tons of wheat for famine relief but suggested a swap with France for wine. The Belgian and French delegates agreed, risking belated aid to Belgian children as an American witness understood French. The incident highlights tensions over postwar relief allocations.
June Ly writes that OPA day in Charleston brings no price fixing duties for Mrs. C Bonvener, Recreation Director, noting the event is observed without active enforcement in Charleston West Virginia.
Opinion piece portrays John L. Lewis as using union power to steer coal contracts and trigger government concessions, with President Truman shown as compliant. The piece argues the administration delayed action, miners stayed in strike, and Lewis gained control over the situation through a series of negotiated terms.
Harold L. Ickes asserts in a Friday column that John L. Lewis secured a backroom government deal during World War II while miners struck against the government. He predicts Lewis’s growing influence over AFL and labor politics, noting shifts in party alignment and union strategies. The piece mocks collective bargaining as an "orphan Annie" tactic and predicts continued labor influence.
A Q and A list covers membership in the Twirly Birds, Greenwich time changes, Spanish colonies, Portland vs Boston history, plus how gold alloys create yellow and pink gold. It also asks about shelters for birds, missing in action families, the Battleship Xx identity, Atom Bombing group insignia, and current Army enlistment status.
Westbrook Pegler reports on James Montgomery Flagg criticizing a large unruly group of bobby soxers who mobbed Frank Sinatra. He notes their aggressive behavior outside restaurants and hotels, fears about youth hysteria, and questions the influence of publicity campaigns and mass admiration on young women.
A satirical piece mocks prolonged conflict with remarks on the Chinese war effort. It jokes about Gen Marshall and Chinese warfare tactics, critiquing postponements, honesty, and American loans while noting a purported discovery about swimming rivers to avoid foot pain.
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