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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1933
Page
4
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper issued June 19 1933 lists pricing for daily and Sunday subscriptions and per month rates, credits Associated Press dispatch use, and features a daily thought for today quoted to inspire readers.
A notice urges residents to vote on June 27 for the reneal-dry election. It reminds NOLs and moved voters to obtain transfers, stresses last chance registration, and appeals civic groups to boost turnout and ensure a recorded, fair statewide verdict.
The Army has engaged nearly 4,000 reserve corps officers to organize the Civilian Conservation Corps. They oversee 450 work camps with rail movement of about 10,000 men daily, provide clothing and feeding, establish traveling libraries with 81 000 books, build chapels, and offer recreation while keeping men on the job amid concerns of potential quitters. If successful, this effort would justify the cost of maintaining officer personnel.
The article argues for intensified adult education directed by librarians and educators. It urges local libraries to offer study courses accessible after school, leveraging newspapers, radio and cinema for ongoing learning. It emphasizes continuous education, evolving public opinion, and the need for deliberate, well mapped instruction to improve personal and societal understanding.
The Crusaders, a nationally known militant temperance group, announce they will launch a country wide battle to the death once the 18th amendment is repealed, aiming to eradicate the opposing forces and enforce their agenda.
A reader lauds the Crusaders for opposing the 18th Amendment and vows to join the anti- liquor and anti-racketeering effort. The piece argues the group has patriotic motives, will out-organize prohibitionists, and aims to curb profiteering by business racketeers, urging youth to carry the torch.
The Baltimore Sun lauds a city commission as a model for statewide reform, linking it to Governor Kump’s program and urging for a state body to improve government. Morgantown and Raleigh Register comment on reapportionment failures, while Jefferson County notes the costly, pervasive failures of prohibition including bootlegging, youth arrests, and tax burdens, urging law observance and tempered temperance.
Washington dispatch outlines how the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under the Hoover White House could use relief funds to pay electric bills of the destitute owed to private power companies, not municipal plants. Fred Croxton and aides pushed the plan as relief policy and accountability debates framed the Glass-Steagall act drama and banking committee maneuvers.
The Readers' Forum editor comments on the editorial tone and aims in the piece about God and Jesus of Nazareth. It critiques mission teachings and character guidance while urging readers to consult Page 9 for further discussion.
An intercepted note dated June 18 1932 addresses Deaf Folks about a new federal recovery act. It states the act will not entitle them to recover time lost while delaying to reap benefits. The message ends with a closing Yours.
McIntyre records a chaotic stream of social encounters in New York with writers artists and performers including Dreiser Rivera Cobb and Steadfasts. vivid anecdotes mix residence talks, parrot stories, theater gigs, and a wandering mood. Notable names include Dreiser Rivera Cobb Ringing and Alf Ringing as the piece filters through cultural flashpoints and moonlit recollections. The author muses on fire trucks ghosts and the literary world while recalling famous figures and past experiences in a rambling personal column.
Kirke Simpson examines looming budget crises and proposed moves in Congress and the Roosevelt administration. Discussion covers bond refinancing, currency policy, and potential government actions even with congressional recess. Observers weigh the president as currency master and the feasibility of substituting bonds with universal rate instruments.
Readers are invited to send for a Washington Bureau bulletin titled Household Measurements. The page details questions and answers on general knowledge and consumer checks. It explains how to measure and verify purchases, with sample queries about politics, industry, and U.S. history, and instructs readers to mail five cents for a copy.
An editorial column critiques Congress and the president, praising Roosevelt’s power while warning of centralized control. It then surveys French wheat policy, Russian leadership under Stalin, and economic speculation, citing Wheather advances, Indian social issues, and New York stock exchange seating values.
A reflective piece contrasts tranquil night air with sudden sparks of light and the pull of silence. It notes people who cannot endure quiet, seeking noise to feel alive, and references Shakespeare Ben Jonson Longfellow about silence and speech. Page 9.3
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