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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1939
Page
7
Wages in the West Virginia state capitol run five to 30 percent below the 1928 to 1932 levels while red ink sales have vanished for five years as the budget remains balanced. The article notes salaries and budget are down together in this era.
Chancellor Hitler attended the opera in Vienna after arriving unexpectedly in the Austrian capital. Diplomatic circles speculate he came for talks with aides on tightening Nazi control in Ostmark, which was annexed to Germany in 1938, staying at the Hotel Imperial before a planned return to Obersalzberg.
The speaker argues that Franklin D. Roosevelt will dominate the 1940 Democratic convention, stating the party cannot win without him. He says Roosevelt will mobilize 25,000,000 American voters and press his reform agenda against opponents in Congress and the press. The prediction follows a lengthy defense of Roosevelt’s leadership and legacy.
A state effort to curb trachoma launches a mobile medical unit from Charleston. Dr J A Arbuckle leads a 24 foot trailer clinic visiting Putnam Lincoln Wayne Mingo Clay Grantsville over the first week to treat patients in eight counties.
In a 1939 Gazette excerpt, politicos press Hopkins about a Roosevelt convention push while Roosevelt hints at timing. Hopkins stays vague but eyes developments, noting the president is a master politician who moves only when the moment is ripe. Two days later Roosevelt discloses plans to depart once the congressional situation permits.
The fragment notes Washington officials commenting on presidential praise and public reception. The speaker asserts the president should receive top applause, reflecting partisan tone and a ceremonial moment at 3 30. The brief hints at ongoing commentary on national leadership.
In a tense scene Moseley demands to read his speech as Healey and fellow committee members discuss. They agree to hear him next day but warn he must back statements with knowledge. He exits with lawyers and Thorkelson backing him, while whispers surround him.
Eight Latin American nations will send officers to U S army schools for free summer study in western hemisphere defense. Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia and Haiti will have officers trained at Fort Leavenworth Fort Sill Kelly Field Chanute Field and Denver. Courses last three to nine months with costs possibly over 100 dollars.
The Brighter Side notes people question a quiet bluffer's prospects despite contrary evidence. An old man is asked if he has a system and replies no, but warns he will try crying and hollering if things do not improve.
West Virginia police hunted for two men linked to robberies at two Weston gas stations where they took 116 dollars after forcing attendants to open registers. A consistent suspect description tied them to prior holdups in Clarksburg Parkersburg and Buckhannon with authorities pursuing the case. Brazil shipped 2 075 884 bags of cocoa to other countries last year.
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