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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1929
Page
6
From the Charleston Gazette June 16 1929 a column contrasts the lone Lindbergh flight with a three Frenchmen air voyage carrying a stowaway Schrieber faces little publicity while the act is blamed for endangering three others and drawing sharp criticism.
The piece reflects on the anniversary of Magna Carta signed at Runnymede and its legacy in English and American liberty. It portrays King John as duplicitous, notes the charter limited absolute power, and traces the long struggle of common people toward self rule through reform movements and constitutional development.
President Hoover has signed the Farm Bill, delivering on a major campaign promise and temporarily addressing the Ee issue. Farmers are urged to give the plan a fair trial before judging its merits, avoiding immediate condemnation or praise.
The piece argues against a half billion dollar farm aid aimed at farmers while city folks bear the tax, claiming the plan mostly benefits politicians. It contends agriculture already suffers deeper issues like overproduction amid rising world competition and protected markets, predicting tariffs will raise prices for farmers' purchases and cancel any gains.
The Richmond News leader portrays Bishop James Cannon Jr of Virginia as the era’s most notorious political figure for undermining Al Smith and the Democratic Party. It cites his post election triumphalism, alleged anti Smith stance, and ties to anti Smith groups, suggesting a GOP tilt and urging Virginians to judge the bishop’s motives amid the 1929 Democratic primary battle.
A collage of light letters and quips from readers in cities like Chicago Hoboken Kansas City Philadelphia and Boston. The notes joke about a Rolls Royce and trolley encounters vaudeville and cigarette ads theater tastes street scenes and spoof letters about public life and culture.
A scattered patter of society notes and fan gossip in New York includes offers for a boyhood cigarette picture collection, incoming fashion items, a Chinese cook opening a table d hote on West Fifty First Street, and Townsend Neicher buying ne cti es in large lots. Also mentions a Broadway figure resigning, a theater man taking a summer in Turkey, and a noted author signaling future plans despite past flops.
O. O. Melneyre laments the fading impact of strong writing while recounting personal anecdotes about meals with friends and a notable New York cartoonist Harry Hershfield. He criticizes dope and rude behavior, notes Booth Tarkington's renewed success with Young Mrs. Greeley, and comments on traffic cops and taxi drivers amid a dated syndicated column voice.
West Virginia editors urge through a 1920s style push for reapportionment based on the 1930 census. Articles from Grafton Sentinel to Huntington papers discuss counting aliens, disenfranchised voters, and political fallout, with varied views on Senate delays and the need for constitutional adherence.
A misread set of items covers aviation hopes after Lindbergh with three Frenchmen attempting a Paris bound landing in a huge yellow plane named Yellow Bird. It notes commercial aviation soon matching Lindbergh, then shifts to crime, science, and public figures with critical commentary on morals and society. It mentions Bishop McConnell and modernist views, stock market swings, and Sir Oliver Lodge predicting longevity.
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