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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
6
The text rails against crime and its detection, labeling criminals as weak minded and noting past figures like Fred Burke. It argues educated criminals fail, raw recruits face inevitable capture, and society should tolerate no lawbreaking, with vigilance and punishment as the remedy.
A columnist praises Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana as a seasoned Democrat on the Judiciary Committee while criticizing the Wickersham Commission for political critique of federal appointments. The piece defends Senate participation, notes presidents rely on advice and consent, and deflates the commission’s rhetoric as verbose but unfounded.
The Warning iCook, alleged to have robbed a Ranick bank in Greenbrier County, has been arrested in a town near San Francisco. West Virginia officers travel to the Pacific coast to escort him back for trial. He confessed, citing a lifelong pattern of crime.
Senator Davis of Pennsylvania coins the term economic indigestion for the panic, criticizing calls of a world-wide low mood as unproven parrot talk. He likens attempts to diagnose the crisis to a country quack naming a liver ailment as the lights down straddle of the liver, calling the era a tragedy matched only by politicians’ lame alibis.
West Virginia Smokeless Coal Operators Association members won praise from The Williamson Daily News and The Martinsburg Journal for keeping coal miners’ wages unchanged in the New River, Winding Gulf, and Pocahontas fields. Editors argue price wars hurt industry, urging continued wage stability and cautious readjustment to market conditions.
The article argues against wage reductions, stating cutting prices harms miners and productivity. It praises West Virginia businessmen for prioritizing workers, warning price cuts trigger broader misery for laborers, employers, and the public, and noting downturns hurt industry and regional development.
The column highlights Rev G Z Brown of Mt Zion Baptist Church preaching for 12 hours and 10 minutes on prohibition and social ills, an Indian chief Red Jacket described as keeping them awake, and a mix of curious notes on fashion, honors, and a fatal Oklahoma shooting of two Mexican students by a deputy sheriff amid gun laws and unrest.
McIntyre Day by Day notes a dated fanciful reminiscence of London shops, Fortnum and Mason, and midtown echoes of Picadilly, with colonial era adverts, colonial curios, and a blend of cultural vignettes. The piece touches on American shifts, nostalgia, and urban life in New York, referencing public figures and social scenes while weaving in anecdotes about Harlem, showy eateries, and a quirky crime tale.
A 1691 intercepted note questions who will command state police during a dueling authority dispute over the Department of Public Safety. Osborn seeks control before Brooks resigns, asking which authority can compel the other to vacate as Governor Conley weighs the legality.
A bystander notes Ohio voters cheerlifting farmers and industrial gains, boosting Simeon Fess and urging Hoover leadership next year. The piece contrasts Ohio and New York State chairmen predictions, cites shifts in Ohio and Pennsylvania party power, and notes changes in congressional composition and upcoming speakership implications.
A vintage admonition questions a husband's treatment of his wife and what her expression reveals about his character. It asks if a cheerful exterior masks underlying neglect and asserts that facial hints and behavior show true respect or lack thereof.
Readers are invited to request a Washington Bureau bulletin The Flag of the United States describing flag history rules etiquette and display. A coupon is provided for readers to obtain the booklet with a small fee and postage. Newsprint note lists questions answers and trivia about U.S. flags and related topics.
A Chicago survey of 5248 deaf children in public schools shows half born deaf or deafness evident before age three, with most deafness appearing before ten. Meningitis, scarlet fever, and influenza contribute to acquired deafness. adenoids and infections are discussed. treatment anecdotes include athlete's foot remedies and a note on editor’s health pamphlets.
A nostalgic memoir recalls a burly forge keeper near a family entrance who smoked, drank, and welcomed local children every day. They treasured bellows, horseshoes, and the smell of burning coal, while skipping home from school and imagining poetry in the village forge life.
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