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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
8
The Charleston Gazette Todipendent Democratic Newspaper from 1933 lists subscription rates daily and Sunday options and carrier rates. The piece includes standard Associated Press credit lines and a brief poem reflecting a morning edition feature.
The article argues for nullification or repeal of the eighteenth amendment, claiming retention is unlikely after the next Congress. It predicts abandonment of enforcement, notes prohibitionists seek only a minority, and warns a skeleton blue law would hinder state regulation and revenue. Virginians vote June 2, deciding repeal or nullification with no middle ground.
The piece condemns postwar fanaticism and the constitutional amendment. It cites Massachusetts Connecticut New Hampshire and West Virginia delegates to repeal conventions. It portrays the law as unleashing police excesses and civil spying and likens it to historical persecutions and moral panic.
Reports from McDowell show scattered complaints about Dr L H Clark appointed by Governor Kump to the ae tendency of the Walch emergency. Critics say he takes active part in county politics, but local physicians praise him and deny widespread squawks.
The appointment of Doctor Clark as hospital head in Kyle draws strong cross party approval. Quotes by Dr. W T Henshaw and others praise his medical leadership and executive abilities while critics on the Republican side voice minor complaints about administration.
Caldwell Riggs of Sterling is remembered as a honest, affable businessman and civic leader. A founder and director of United Carbon, he helped shape policy for the world’s largest carbon black producer. He ran as a Democratic candidate for city treasurer and held high Masonic and Shriners ranks.
The editorial notes West Virginia voters may repeal the eighteenth amendment only after a defined constitutional delay, limiting immediate impact. It argues the saloon threat is a prejudiced ploy, urges focus on sewage and water plant improvements, and highlights the state water commission’s push, funding prospects, and municipal compliance challenges. It praises Rush Holt’s utility regulation tour and civic education in Huntington.
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round recounts quirks in veteran politics from June, noting discarded recruit bags, bids on razors, and several late term Republican appointments including ambassadors Skinner to Turkey and MacVeagh to Greece. It covers diplomatic quirks, loans, and a joke about the world economic conference with playful asides on figures like Cudahy and Guther.
An intercepted message suggests expanding beauty spots around the Rowe Square near Capitol and Leeond State Street, mentioning the Charleston Rose and inviting action to create more areas. The tone implies planning for recreational or aesthetic developments tied to local landmarks.
McIntyre Day By Day gathers a rapidfire parade of names and vignettes from New York society and media. It jests at public figures like GershWin, Marconi, Steinmetz and Ochs while recounting humorous incidents and anecdotes involving Walter Damrosch Iris, Grover Whalen and Mrs. Arthur Sulzberger.
The Democratic majority in the House pushes a probe into Washington civil service classifications, aiming to study quota distribution by state. Mapes and Snell clash over spoils system fears, while Green accuses decades of partisan use. cases of state quotas and veterans’ preferences complicate reform.
Readers are invited to mail questions to the Gazette Washington Bureau with a three cent return postage. The page lists diverse Qs and As on topics from geography and history to famous figures, plus a note offering a canary care bulletin via the Washington Bureau for five cents.
Editorial notes from Arthur Brisbane discuss exchange rates between the dollar and the pound, with London cables on stabilizing the dollar at various values. It critiques American attitudes toward gold reserves and foreign debt, mentions Morrison of Texas, and recalls J. Pierpont Morgan’s bank anecdote linked to Fifth Avenue.
An excerpt discusses historic medical terms like laudable pus and laudable wounds. It contrasts past doctors who favored letting disease run its course with modern medicine that supports healing, cleanliness, and fighting death. The author reflects on suffering, character, and faith in facing misfortune.
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