Thought For Today from Kiest in West Virginia
A brief daily note from June 13 1941 urges readers to set consciously high ideals and pursue lasting goals with faithful ease and ceaseless effort credited to K H T.
Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
12
Purge Stakes in Labor as CIO Red Leaders Face Move
The June 12 column reports a broad purge of leftist leaders within the CIO and allied unions led by John L. Lewis. It notes internal resistance from the Communist faction, actions in the North American Aviation strike, and potential detachment of Reds if Lewis acts. Also covered are upcoming Canary Guild struggles in Detroit and other CIO unions pressed for leadership cleanups. It mentions Dave Ginsburg, now general counsel at the Office of Price Administration, and his work on price freezing under Leon Henderson.
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CIO
John I
Lewis
Newspaper Guild
L. C. Orion
Jumbennen
Mediation Board
Phil Mureray
Murray
Anong Ma
Detroit
New York
Washington Guild
Die Casting
Electrical Workers
Edward T. Scheyfitz
Die Casters
Cleveland
The
Aluminum Corporation
Russia
Price Freeser
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Dave Ginsburg
Frankfurter
Dave
Washington
John Burns
SEC
Corcoran and
Cohen
Douglas
Supreme Court
Temple
Ginsburg
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Civil Supply
West Virginia
Henderson
Ickes
Mr. Ickes
Spain
Virgin Islands
Lawsyers’ Guild
Newspaper
Johin Cudahy
Belgium
Franco
Goebbels
Hitler
Cudahy
Ickes Pegler
Mr. Cudahy
U. S
Mutuels
Muutuels
Florida
Milam
Dade County
Vindication of Billy Mitchell Seen in Crete and Bismarck Feats
The Charleston Gazette cites General Billy Mitchell’s foresight as proven by Crete air assaults and the sinking of the Bismarck. It notes the need for defense reforms, mentions the National Defense Research Committee, and questions if it truly supports scientific warfare advances.
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Charleston Gazette
Democratic
Congress
Whey
War Department
William Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
Army
Crete
Mitchell
England
RAF
National Defense Research Committee
Ickes Targets Cudahy Interview As Propaganda Debate
Westbrook Pegler critiques Ickes for condemning journalist Cudahy who interviewed Hitler and Goebbels. Pegler argues reporters draw out totalitarian leaders to debate their lies, noting Ickes’ own portrayals of propaganda and wartime policies. He mocks Ickes and defends interview strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Cudahy
Hitler
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Jaliats
Britain Wins Yet War Shaping World After Iraq Conquest
The piece argues Britain’s advances in Iraq signal a broader imperial pattern and contrast Nazism’s methods with British restraint. It reflects on Allied strategy, colonial dynamics, and the perceived threat to world order as Nazi expansion unfolds across continents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Egypt
Red
India
Bab
Nation urges swift action as Congress delays defense drive
The writer laments Congress for balking at defense production and argues the president must assume more power to accelerate mobilization as Europe burns and America falls behind in readiness. Roosevelt is praised for foresight and effort amid congressional wrangling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Europe
Roosevelt
Readers Forum Letters Signed With Name and Address
Readers forum letters must be signed with name and address and kept brief. Editor note expresses distrust of Lindbergh Wheeler proposals and warns against German aggression and appeasement.
Notable Misinterpretations of Hitler and Alaska Refuge Plan
A compilation-debate piece contrasts Adolf Hitler’s denials with his actual aggression and critiques a 1940s Alaska refugee bill by Samuel Dickstein. The Alaska proposal would resettle unusable immigration quotas in Alaska, drawing opposition from Alaska leaders and the territory’s legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Washington
House Immigration Committee
Samuel Dickstein
New York
Europe
Anthony J. Dimond
Territorial
Congress
Dickstein
Alaska 23 A
United States
Mr. Ickes
Alaska Empire
Unlucky Friday for reckless drivers in Charleston
An intercepted message dated June 18 1941 to Albert laments wild drivers who dash through red lights in Charleston West Virginia. Chief W A Tully warns the public against dangerous driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Ted
Labor draft reclassification and loyal leadership combat subversives
The administration relies on draft reclassification to curb strikes and on a clean up by loyal union leaders against subversive elements. Officials say the rule affects younger workers directly and reduces strike pressure as wages in essential industries rise. The government pledges support to legitimate union grievances while distinguishing them from disruptive activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
National Defense Mediation Board
John L. Lewis
CIO
Inglewood
Richard Frankenstein
United Automobile Workers
Suzee Ton
Suse
Labor subversion purge visible in union actions and strikes
Raymond Clap notes pressure in Pittsburgh forces a labor leader to resign amid threats to strike in electric power. Westbrook Pegler’s reporting and shifting loyalties by Harry Bridges spur cleaning efforts to root out Communist influence. Officials warn subversive leaders may reenter to regain positions after public interest fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westbrook Pegler
Harry Bridges
Inglewood
Coleagues
Parachutes and roads under Florida defense watch
Damon Runyon argues Florida has weak anti aircraft defenses and limited highways ill suited for a large invasion. He notes scarce air defenses in the peninsula and warns of possible sporadic air raids while easing fears that a full attack is unlikely, citing wartime context in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Florida East Coast Railway
Key West
Samuel
the Gazette
Baering Down On The News By Arthur Bugs Baer
The fragment sketches a humorous column rhythm around holidays and family gifts. The narrator jokes about Father’s Day gifts and social rituals, mentioning picnics, breadwinner roles, and a lighthearted sequence of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baering
Arthur
Bugs" Baer
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