Two Miles Elk River Bridge plan for Kanawha traffic
A Charleston editorial discusses highway needs around Charleston and Malden, proposing a Two Mile Elk River bridge and a connected route to Malden via Campbell's Creek to ease congestion. It argues for practical temporary roads and critiques tax policy while stressing civic duty and government accountability.
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Chesapeake
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
N. ¥. Central
Elk River
Coal River
New River
Gauley River
Virginian
U. S. Central
Road Commission
County of
Kanawha
Elk Two
Butter Hollow
Campbell's Creek
Malden
Kanawha River
Zik River
James River
Elk
Campbells Creek
Morgan Tax Remarks Spark Public Debate In St Louis
The St Louis Post Dispatch critiques J P Morgan after his remarks on taxation saying the rugged individualists favor tax avoidance as sound doctrine while most citizens pay their debts and obligations. It notes Morgan’s claim that paying taxes carries no moral obligation and hinges on legality.
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Congress
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
J. P. Morgan
John Cochran
Missouri
Joe Dokes
George Spelgin
South 40
Federal law on lotteries echoed by local editor
The Beckley Post-Herald and Huntington Herald-Dispatch note confusion over printing lottery related items. They cite 18 U S C 334 and 336 to explain bans on mailings and publications offering prizes by chance. Editors urge readers to avoid lottery content while highlighting law and public understanding.
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United States
Mall
Heckley Poat-Herald
AtcDowe
Beckley Fest-Herald
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Burdens of Honest Johns Increased by Financial 'Blue Plate Specials'
A writer condemns tax dodging by the wealthy and government exemptions, arguing that corporate schemes and biased allowances shift the tax burden to ordinary workers. He criticizes Roosevelt and calls for abolition of certain exemptions and payroll abuses, urging protection for the poor against government misallocation.
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Tom
Mr. Roosevelt
Johne
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Hollor
U. S
Readers' Forum letter on editor and history critique
A reader objections to an Edward Wally wedding editorial citing ignorance of British church history. The letter expresses shock at public figures misreading history and signs as A J Lorray Editor Gazetty.
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Edward Wally
Eritiih
A. J. Lorray
Time and Tide on Russia Purges and Stalin's Rule
Herbert Agar argues that the ongoing purges and treason trials in Russia reveal a grim reality under Stalin. He questions whether a just society can emerge from Communism and highlights widespread corruption, suppression of news, and the absence of democratic reform. The piece concludes that such conditions should deter similar outcomes elsewhere.
McIntyre Day By Day Chronicle of a Talking Reporter
New York columnist recalls interview style and mentor figures while lampooning the era's journalism. Anecdotes cover Alyx Johnston, Herbert Swope, Alexander Woollcott, and a Chinatown raid as a late night road trip to page 14.
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New York
Alyx Johnston
Sacramento
Sam Goldwyn
Intriewer
Frank Ward O'Malley
Ed Hi
Richard Harding
Davis
Irvin Cobb
Herbert Swope
Answers and Questions for Readers at Washington Office
Readers confronted with a mixed set of trivia and general knowledge questions. The page lists sample questions on science history geography and civics, with some answers and clarifications. It notes exposure to common errors and includes several factual Qs like capital questions, constitutional inquiries, and census timing.
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Washington
Iain
Hwasupton
William C Douglas Wall Street Target for SEC Chairman
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round profiles William C Douglas, upcoming SEC commissioner and potential future chairman, detailing his rise from a Wall Street critic to a self-made legal scholar. The piece highlights his unlikely background, stubborn stance against bulls and bears, and vow to keep working long hours before a Page 14 continuation.
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Washington
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Alonder
Robert Taylor
Keets
William C. Douglas
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SEC
BEC
Douglas
Bond Club
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Street
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Wall
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BBC
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Walla Wake
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Columbia Law School
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The
Supreme Court
Stone
Amherst
Blane
Plainfield
N. J
Columbia
Yale
University of Chicago Law
Bacring Down On The News By Arthur Bugs Dace
A satirical piece mocks government aid for the sick and alcohol distribution. It jokes about free seeds for farmers and questions free pills for the ill. It suggests medical care could trigger investigations and compares a sprained toe to a court ruling.
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Bugs
Dace
Ben
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