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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1940
Page
6
In a June 16, 1940 editorial, the paper argues Roosevelt must use wartime spur to ready America for defense. It warns that technocratic progress and global distance shrinkage demand urgent preparedness, preventing raids by a totalitarian foe and guiding aid to Allies through a capable munitions program.
The column by Drew Pearson and Robert Allen discusses federal taw reel and national gun control concerns, noting arms supplies postwar, private sales, and calls for stronger oversight. It references estimates from authorities, shipments to Britain, and congressional reactions amid wartime debates.
The piece argues for universal fingerprinting for all residents, including native stock, to improve safety and identification. It cites public support growing in recent years and suggests broad acceptance would reduce injustice to law‑abiding newcomers while aiding checks on potential treachery.
The text extols abundant coal and iron resources across the country with Lake Superior region as a key supplier. It claims coal can substitute oil when needed and that iron, essential to industry and war, is plentiful and accessible, with raw materials deep in the interior making them secure from possible enemies.
An eight decade rapid transit history traces early horse car limits at five miles per hour, debates on speeds six or seven miles per hour, and calls for wider tracks. It recalls straw floors, muddy streets, and evolving comfort as Americans adapted to moving faster, eventually reaching jet speeds beyond 1000 mph in a single lifetime.
The Philadelphia Record urges President Roosevelt to appoint two of America's strongest leaders to run the War and Navy departments without cabinet interference. It lauds Edward R. Stettinius Jr. and William S. Knudsen as models, argues for decisive authority over the armed services, and stresses merit over politics in wartime defense leadership.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a disrupted event with garbled names and phrases about interception. No clear person or organization can be identified from the readable portion.
George chief of WoOAL Ly police departments in Charleston West Virginia referenced in a brief historical note.
A fragmented report notes women on both sides mobilizing for a pivotal vote tallying 38 000 000 ballots. It highlights Democratic and Republican women’s groups organizing speeches, canvassing, fund raising, and outreach while addressing past party lines and future leadership.
West Virginia editors laud the Legion for probing a petition signed by McDowell county residents, noting the small signer count and potential fraud. The Welch News cites that most signers were local residents, including many African Americans, and urges thorough investigation to prevent foreign influence.
M JOE TURP documents a domestic exchange about Uncle Ben who drifted to New Orleans by mistake, found love with Marie a hotelkeeper, and faced money woes and entanglements. The conversation touches gin fizz drinks, hotel living, and Ben’s uncertain future as Ethel and Joe debate his choices and character.
Comic columnist Arthur Bugs Baer muses on the 1940 Republican convention in Philadelphia and the writers who cover national events. He notes past conventions with Irvin Cobb Damon Runyon Ring Lardner Will Rogers and Arthur Brisbane and jokes about expectations for the GOP gathering and Democratic rival commentary.
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