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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
8
A June 18 1936 Charleston Gazette Independent Democracy issue carries a Thought For Today advising parents to instill self reliance. It warns that harsh words leave lasting memories and urges careful speech to shape children’s future memories.
In Little Rock the president argues that 13 of 48 states are unconstitutional in reaction to federal power limits. He recalls Jefferson facing constitutional doubt over the Louisiana purchase and asserts federal sovereignty must endure. He warns that states failing to improve wages prices and employment require national intervention.
The piece argues the Cleveland Republican platform masks Old Guard aims under liberal rhetoric. It contends the party stalls reform, favors monopolies, and promises Farm dumping and anti New Deal measures while courting finance and tariffs. The piece contrasts this with Roosevelt’s liberalism and warns voters to choose the New Deal.
The article details Ralph Morrison’s behind the scenes role in the Lower Colorado River project. It outlines his influence with federal agencies, attempts to secure loans, and a scheme involving a public authority and a receiver. Morrison allegedly profited from a dam sale to a specified party under a covert payout arrangement.
A moving 1930s appeal from a ruined man in New York to a reader audience. The writer recalls a vanished middle class life with a mortgage, bonds, a car, and a wife and children, then describes ruin after job loss and bankruptcy. He asks for no sympathy yet seeks a spark of hope and humility amid hunger.
Republican platform writers gathered in Cleveland to shape a 1932 program amid Dewey era debates. They weighed states rights, constitutional amendments, and relief funding shifts to the states, while dodging federal takeover implications and New Deal denunciations.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau in Washington with name and address and return postage. Includes a test of general knowledge on topics from literature to history, with sample questions and instructions for mailing.
A column by Arthur Brisbane appears in The Gazette with Alphur Brianane noted as editor’s influence. The piece discusses Russia and claims a total eclipse spanning 100 miles by 4483 long, reflecting editorial opinion and syndicated rights.
A historical note explains a future solar eclipse across a broad belt from the Black Sea to the Sea of Japan. It cites 25 Russian and 11 foreign expeditions measuring the event and describes the shadow speed and distance, while contrasting superstition with scientific understanding.
Analyzes delegates and conventions over 36 years, noting repetitive Chicago venues and the rise of the compromise candidate. Describes uninstructed versus instructed delegates and the political theater, ending with a dated copyright notice from 1936.
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