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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1934
Page
6
Morning edition presents a Thought For Today urging the Wolfe to pursue excellence through suitable preliminary education and steady study to master prudent living. Edward Everett.
Charleston plans a joint celebration marking the first NRA anniversary and the state's birthday. Federal recovery program officials and high state leaders will attend. The event is expected to draw thousands and attract nationwide interest as a major Charleston observance backed by F Witcher McCullough.
A New York World Telegram analysis warns that the coconut oil tax in the Philippines hurts local producers and risks alienating a major Far East market. It criticizes Congress for laissez faire toward Japanese trade goals and notes a quarter of Filipinos depend on coconut trade while 200,000 tons of seapanuts face duty-free U.S. entry.
The president urges Congress to allow a vote to reestablish good faith with the Filipino people and restore U S prestige in the Pacific. The Cuban treaty shows the Senate can move quickly on foreign policy, and suspending the coconut oil tax is vital to Pacific peace alongside Pan American aims. The passage cites war costs, dreams of a League of Nations, and warnings of global unrest and modern warfare.
Randolph Enterprise argues Clem Shaver of Fairmont deserves the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate. The paper notes regional balance, urging the southern section to gain offices to boost turnout and elect a senator, despite political maneuvering and the crowded field.
A Webster Republican piece lauds a Kansas town editor who crafts vivid wedding prose. It describes Asabo walking with her father to the altar, her gown and veil, and a symbolic moment when a dainty slipper brushes a potted lily, with playful humor at the end.
A Raleigh Republican letter notes billboard removal in Massachusetts and suggests maps will guide motorists to beauty spots. The report covers oil and gas wells in West Virginia, electric pricing comparisons, and TVA rate expectations, highlighting public vs private power costs and utility funding implications.
Washington Merry-Go-Round details tensions in the Agricultural Adjustment Administration as Wallace and Tugwell push bold policies while factions within the Democratic party clash over staffing and strategy. The piece highlights clashes with Jim Farley over patronage, Frank’s push for idealistic lawyers, and the AAA’s struggle to connect with farmers amid broader New Deal politics. It notes Wallace’s plain talk to farmers, a Navajo water concern, and a digression about cotton production under crop-reduction policies.
A busy New York diary describes June scenes with social visits, dining, and theater. Observations include Laura Cobo, Minnie Dc. Vasey, Pisyd Gibbons, and Kathleen Norris, plus a note on Grover Whalen’s public appearance. The author reflects on Paris and London memories, comparing urban life to past travels.
Fragmentary report from 1844 notes the Earl of Lonsdire supposedly involved in a stagecoach hold up near Denver and jokes about the English Parliament seizing the United States Treasury. The garbled text reflects era slang and distant chatter, with incomplete names and places.
The president’s awe at the naval pageant reflects his lifelong love of ships. He surveys a fleet from the White House to Albany, while lawmakers in Washington pause domestic battles to advance the good neighbor policy and Cuba treaty. The era’s imperial balance weighs with Spain’s end and Philippine independence in sight.
A mixed page of questions and answers from a Washington Bureau quiz feature. It lists general knowledge queries about geography history astronomy and language, followed by a note offering a bulletin about household painting and interior care, with a coupon request for five cents postage. The text includes names of places and figures such as West Point Andrew Johnson and Ponce de Leon.
Arthur Brisbane surveys global economics and politics noting tense European finances and shifting markets. He muses on how brief crises affect nations and readers, hinting at broader effects on trade, government policy, and social stability.
A wide ranging column surveys international debts in Germany and Paris Bank actions, mayor LaGuardia's prison skyscraper proposal, and New York finance amid potential defaults. It also notes gold rush interest near Grand Forks and Canada, plus a quirky travel tale of Mr. Ben Smith touring globally by ship and train with family, alongside portraits of Baer Carnera and a jovial, gossip style roundup.
A past era column argues barefoot living strengthens feet and resilience, contrasting vigorous beachgoers with city dwellers who rely on shoes. It endorses moccasin-style protection for harsh climates and praises natural foot conditioning amid fashionable footwear critiques.
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