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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1938
Page
6
Fragmentary text from The Charleston Gazette includes mentions of The Associated Press and advertising representatives in New York and Chicago. The snippet also references a Virginia segment, postal mail classification, and a brief thought for today about ongoing efforts and a gate.
The piece argues price spreads hurt producers and favor processors and distributors. It cites farm prices down 26 percent vs consumer prices down 10 percent, noting an 18 percent gain for others during a recession. It praises Price Hill miners in Raleigh County who refused unemployment benefits without public work and sought constructive tasks to aid the town, urging organized public effort and broader adoption.
A New York judge allowed a woman juror to crochet in court, sparking debate over diversions for jurors. The piece suggests men whittling and other habits could aid concentration, proposing a range of idle activities from card games to facial treatments, while noting some cases require focus.
A humorous gubernatorial remark about jurors not playing bridge on duty to avoid fights and court arrests. The speaker criticizes a mother’s influence and suggests sewing buttons on shirts, while proposing a game of Button Button as a pastime.
West Virginia officials urged whiskey makers to list products in state stores and buy bottles locally to boost state industries. They noted most whiskey money leaves the state and suggested coal and other reciprocal trade as beneficial. The tone praised the idea as sensible and urged other state institutions to consider similar cooperation.
The Tax Policy League warns the large number of local government units hinders citizen oversight and participation. About 175,000 separate units burden voters who must elect officials at many levels, risking apathy and reduced engagement. The piece cautions gradual reform while preserving close, local control to maintain democratic operation. In a separate note from Wheeling Intelligencer, an Lafayette Avenue arrest illustrates the need to hear both sides before judging a case, as witnesses dispute officer conduct and suspect actions.
The Martinsburg Journal editor argues that delaying police action in kidnap cases harms investigations and endangers victims. Parents seek restraint until the child can be returned, but time often favors kidnappers, allowing ransom and escapes while eroding leads and public safety. Despicable criminals merit severe punishment.
The Armories recall a grand Arthurdale visit as President Roosevelt and the First Lady called at the Arthurdale homesteads. Neighbors felt like old friends with the Roosevelts, and the president praised America’s social awakening as the era’s greatest achievement.
In Washington on June 10 1938 Burton Wheeler Montana emerges as the leading figure in the Old Guard faction challenging FDR. The piece notes three pivotal events in the third Roosevelt Congress the fights over the Supreme Court and reorganization bills the wage hour law revival and Wheeler's rise to power as the opposition chief Despite loyalty shifts Wheeler maintains allies and rivals as he navigates presidential ambitions and party dynamics.
Press reports say John Lewis refused to appoint a CIO member to Roosevelt’s commission to study the British labor act. The critics claim Lewis fears the commission’s findings could push changes to the Wagner act. The piece argues the president’s plan seeks factual study, not a campaign, and questions Lewis’s motives.
Dorothy Dix answers letters about marriage and affection. A wife asks why her 10 year union lacks tenderness and communication while her husband remains loving yet unexpressive. Dix notes many husbands miss simple acts of affection and suggests there is no easy solution for the emotional wife and demonstrative husband.
A compendium of trivia and brief Q A items covering government agencies state nicknames celestial terms earth science and history including FCC sunset states Mussolini wool moth protection and Gresham s law with specifics on dates figures and places. The piece presents a rapid Q A format for a reader to test knowledge on subjects from pop culture to public policy.
Westbrook Pegler argues that US newspapers remain the best path for free speech despite New Deal attacks. He warns against a government controlled press and criticizes both private owners and government bias, asking how to cleanse ownership bias while preserving press freedom.
The writer contends the press has faults yet preserves its role to challenge power. It cites exposing the Ku Klux Klan, Tammany Hall, and tax policy reforms while critiquing publishers' stance on the New Deal. It argues publishers balance criticism with responsibility, presenting arguments to help the public decide Roosevelt era policies.
A quirky piece describes a chaotic scene with pots and dirt, recounting a victory declaration and odd observations about flower pots, dirt, and a two family house. The narrator riffs on research, waste, and a comic mishap involving a potted geranium.
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