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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1936
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper dated Sunday June 14 1986 presents a thought for today about gossip. It notes how cruel common talk can be and cautions on speech that wounds with words. The brief poem by Lexie Dean Robertson emphasizes the sting of careless talk.
The author rebukes Herbert Hoover for claiming the New Deal mirrors socialism fascism and Nazism. Hoover is urged to study recent history before drawing such parallels, noting past fascist and communist devastations and questioning his claim of the New Deal moving toward those regimes.
National construction moved higher with 97 cities reporting more than 1000000 in one to four family dwellings in April. New York Detroit and Los Angeles led with over 2 million each while total home loans by federal thrift institutions rose to 16821242, up 18.8 percent from March.
The 5-4 decision declaring states cannot regulate hours and wages triggers widespread protest. Editors warn of judiciary overreach and potential curtailment of powers under the constitution, decrying no man's land created by judicial fiat.
Condemnations from the Kansas City Times Cleveland Plain Dealer and New York Times show how conservative and Republican-leaning papers view the Supreme Court decision on the New York minimum wage law for women and children. They warn that the ruling unsettles state efforts to regulate labor contracts and could affect future justice in labor cases.
A House bill proposed by Hatton Sumner would allow Supreme Court justices to retire at 70 with a $20,000 annual pension after ten years of service, changing current rules. It notes Justice Sutherland and Van Devanter might retire if passed, but warns optimism may be misplaced. The piece also covers a separate fight over executive papers and a SEC crackdown on Wall Street, with a July 1 hearing against White Weld on stock manipulation.
The Wheeling Intelligencer weighs the 60 day no cost trial of park o meters. Questions arise about fairness revenue and impact on Ohio Side shoppers. It cautions satisfactory answers before buying equipment or charging for street use.
A fragmented Washington chronicle describes Senate and House debates on wording in relief bills with terms like white collar transformed to educational clerical projects. It notes speeches by Senator Rose McConnell Long, Governor Landon of Kansas, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg, plus anecdotes about Mrs Roosevelt, a magician’s note on odds, and a Memphis girl at an Indianapolis race.
Canadian quintuplets spark headlines as Europe’s dictators push to recruit the youngest army. The piece imagines a future where age limits vanish and a nurse, a surgeon, and a marching sergeant shape boys into fighters amid a satirical, grim warning about rising militarism.
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