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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1933
Page
4
A 1933 Charleston Gazette feature outlines good sportsmanship as the great goal. It emphasizes at home in school and on the field, stressing courtesy, concentration, effort, and never failing fair play.
A historical column argues Uncle Sam was made a constable after World War I and laments the Prohibition era, calling for a 27 June special election in West Virginia to restore his dignity. It recalls racketeers, spying, and costs, urging voters to choose between Constable Sam and Uncle Sam.
The piece argues the average businessman, once wary, now backs numerous Roosevelt era measures. It lists farm relief, monetary reform, investor protection, mortgage refinancing, tax and government cost cuts, banking reform, unemployment relief, conservation corps, Tennessee Valley Authority, railway legislation, legal beer, and public works. It contends critics once seen as rational now applaud the president’s push to aid industry and individuals.
A commander in chief warns navy officers to discipline enlisted profanity, citing historic oaths and famous exclamations. While some applaud a cleaner service, others doubt the impact on wartime resolve and argue words rarely influence combat outcomes.
The session of West Virginia's 1933 legislature is blamed for privilege and utility interests controlling the Senate. Mathews and Hodges face strong opposition as reforms are blocked, and accusations claim both parties lack real division where privilege shapes policy. A call is made for voters to purge privileged officials in primaries and elections to curb utilities influence.
June 11 report outlines a six member executive group led by General Hugh Johnson to administer price fixing across major industries including steel and textiles. It names advisers such as Donald Richberg and Egwart McGrady and notes plans to bring every industry under the act with goals of higher wages and employment gains within a year. The piece also mentions opposition by iron and steel executives and a tense exchange involving Robert Lamont. It includes anecdotes on state department diplomacy and a note on Arkansas power figures and the Coffee Couch/Couch rumor.
McIntyre Day by Day notes a June 11 diary in New York with Arthur Somers Roche, Amelia Earhart lore, Howard Chandler and Nancy Christy portraits, dinners with Frank Masons and Bernays, a Sam Goldwyn play, and a crowded row of guests including George Gershwin and Will B. The entry blends literary figures, theater, art, and urban life with sharp, humorous asides and sharp social snapshots.
Washington dispatch notes Senate debate over Guy Helvering's nomination as Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Party leaders, Roosevelt optics, and Cabinet dynamics are discussed along with reactions from Barkley, Clark, and Cousens. Reference to London conference and broader political maneuvering amid a tense session.
Readers are invited to send questions to The Galatin Bureau in Washington for answers on general knowledge topics. The page lists numerous Qs about history, science, literature, and geography, with sample answers and addresses for requesting additional information and a bulletin on canning and poultry keeping.
A Brisbane column urges readers to view a United States navy exhibit as proof of its value in protecting trade routes and allies. It contrasts navy funding with tax loopholes that let stock owners dodge income taxes and calls for closing loopholes while noting global silver and gold dynamics. The piece also reports violent crime, noting two unidentified men killed after torture, and comments on judicial tolerance of torture in past eras.
A reflective voice laments social dignity as babies repeatedly dismantle a man's composed appearance. He recalls dressing in a fine blue suit and patent shoes, yet infants yank his hat, grab his hair, and mock his pretended dignity. The piece questions why adults, like animals, cannot retain dignity when confronted by children's boldness.
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