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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
4
A clipped news note from The Charleston Gazette dated June 22 1929 carries a standard Thought For Today on contentment and daily blessings. It references the Associated Press and announces office addresses in New York and Chicago.
Washington dispatch reports Tom Heflin Jr son of Alabama senator was charged with driving while intoxicated after colliding with a truck. He sustained minor injuries, was treated at a hospital, and released on a $1000 bond. The piece mocks Catholic plotting alleged by critics.
The piece argues for a straw vote on who is now the greatest or most popular, highlighting Gen Charles G Dawes and Owen D Young. It praises their international impact, moral courage, and leadership during critical times, noting Dawes plan and joint calls for peace with Britain, and cites Wilson era ideals as a beacon for future diplomacy.
The current congressional session has focused on farm relief and tariffs, yet a long ignored measure has now become law. Reapportionment, long mandated by the constitution, has finally moved forward despite nine years of congressional inaction as population trends shape political seats and influence.
The article argues congressional representation will move toward urban areas as reapportionment becomes automatic every ten years. It estimates the national gain for industrial centers at the expense of southern and western rural states and calls for fair state representation, criticizing gerrymandering and urging consideration by statesmen.
The West Virginia press argues for stronger gubernatorial authority to manage the budget and appoint the cabinet. Reform proposals include a sole budget authority and a short ballot for minor offices. The editorial urges gubernatorial appointment of most ex officio public works roles to reduce confusion and waste.
A 1929 column mixes social controversy with weather and crime notes. It criticizes Mrs Hoover's tea inviting diverse guests, mocks bootleggers and a gunman nicknamed Wee Willie Doody, and then laments heat waves and a starving man named John Nelson. It also surveys Prohibition enforcement, naval armament talk, and French tennis star Rene La Coste, ending with reflections on education and youth.
The Southern Methodist bishop at Miami urged establishing church newspapers in population centers to place truth and public betterment above cash. He argued most newspapers support prohibition and warned many “wet” papers oppose the amendment for constitutional doubts. He noted cost pressures threaten religious weeklies and cited Christian Science Monitor as a rare success. The Home Brew Law's effect on penalties and public regard for prohibition is hopefully improved by lighter penalties.
Dorothy Dix argues modesty and modernity hinge on character, not dress. She contends true modesty persists across eras, tied to conduct and respect, while a modern girl is educated, independent, self-supporting, courageous, honest, and disciplined, able to control impulses and choose appropriate behavior.
New York editorials profile a daily flood of applicants for newsroom jobs. Some send letters, others visit in person, hoping for a break. many have prior small town experience, while some succeed despite no background.
A Washington Bystander surveys the senate as a club of former governors and wealthy politicians. It highlights governors Johnson, Trammell, Towns end, Robinson, Capper, Allen, Walsh, Keyes, Edge, Frasier, and Norbeck plus notable ex-governors in the House. The piece notes Warren of Wyoming as dean and discusses path from state chief executive to senate seats and presidential timber.
A reader column discusses sun safety for women and the trend toward sun tan back dresses while advocating healthful exposure. It also weighs apples as a daily habit for digestion and anti scurvy benefits, noting energy content and cautions for irritable stomachs. Editors note adds submission guidelines and a health Q&A segment.
From June 22 1908 itemized notes describe Jorge Biount cor 4 trial in federal court when he struck A J Bowman breaking his nose until Dr James Putney intervened. The Gazette also notes the chamber of commerce and gatloux luncheon club inviting President Woodrow Wilson to speak on the League of Nations with a 26 address.
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