Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper 1938 notice worded
Readers are reminded of the paper’s historical masthead and World War era publication details, including affiliations and addresses in New York Chicago and Beijing, with a dated June 22 1938 greeting and a Thought For Today about tradition and sacrifice.
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Associated Press
David
Sadteal Aavedhiing
Devi Kear
Aoe de Bart
42Nd Street
New York
Idlag
Chicago
Beijing
Postoffice
Charleston
W. Va
Haile Selassie Faces League Dues and Ethiopian Row
Haile Selassie confronts a League of Nations dues dispute as back payments sent in April are finally cashed. The League Council allows members to recognize Ethiopia's Malian expansion, with most members doing so, creating a tense, contradictory situation Haile struggles to grasp.
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Haile Gelaasie
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Fuss
League Council
Haile
Playgrounds Show Civic Spirit In City Charitable Act
The piece lauds Charles A. Midelburg for donating city lots for playgrounds and urges neighborhood supervision to channel children's energy constructively. It emphasizes playgrounds as essential to shaping future citizens and praises community effort in Charleston's progress.
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Charles A. Midelburg
Charleston
Midelburg
Postmaster for Life Law Sparks Debate on Politics
The new law raising first to third class postmasters to Supreme Court security may freeze personnel and curb political manipulation but could harm long term efficiency and accountability. A news commentator warns of eventual age disqualifications and a return to competitive politics, though offices often run well regardless of leadership.
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Supreme Court
Féma
Wage and Hour Commentary in New England
Opinion shows mixed views on federal wage and hour law with the Boston Herald noting broad regional support for a national minimum wage and maximum hours. It argues state and local efforts are futile and warns that forward-looking communities suffer from overextended bureaucracy while some New Englanders oppose further extension.
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Boston Herald
Massachusetts
New England
New
Nation Faces Bitter Debate Over New Economic Bill
The passage and reception of the broad bill split opinions across regions. New England lawmakers push for reform while Detroit’s Free Press condemns it as politically driven and likely to inflame sectional tensions. Analysts advise waiting for practical results and possible improvements.
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Congress
New England
Independent Free Press
Detroit
New York City to rename street workers sanitation men
The Sanitation Commissioner plans to replace the term street sweepers with sanitation men to restore dignity to workers on the city’s sidewalks. He argues the change will lift morale from top to bottom, though no pay raises are attached, drawing skepticism from critics about the impact and timing.
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New York City
William E. Carey
Williamson News
Show Mine Exhibit Promises Public Mining Insight
The Pocahontas Operators association unveils a show mine 800 feet long opened from an old coal seam. Visitors drive through a macadam entrance and view real mining operations in safe side rooms. Open to the public June 2 with a dedication June 21 during the National Editorial association visit.
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Pocahontas
Shaw
Daily Telegraph
National Editorial Association
Bluefield Telegraph
Bluestone Dam Flood Control Debate in West Virginia
The Princeton Observer summarizes a Charleston Gazette editorial urging flood control on the New River near Bluestone and Hinton. It notes figures from a federal hearing about the Bluestone dam’s height and storage, arguing flood-control needs outweigh power generation and urging Charleston entities to push for better flood protection.
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Charleston Gazette
Charleston
Capitol Street
Bluestone
Government
Hinton
John Paul
Federal District of
Western Virginia
Radford
New River
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Mail
Princeton Observer
What Do You Think Does the phone want drunken drivers arrested
The Roane County Reporter asks readers in Spencer whether drunken drivers should be jailed after juries acquitted five men charged with DUI in two weeks. The Wayne County News notes officers urging action, warning drivers endanger pedestrians and motorists and urging public response.
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Roane
Mr. Jutor
Wayne County News
Labor allies balk at AFL backing in congressional votes
In a Washington column, Drew Pearson and Rober S. Allen report House liberals with perfect labor records faced GOP opposition and received little AFL endorsement. President Green stated no support for any congressman allied with CIO or enemies of organized labor, citing personal versus principle tensions. He recalled inviting John L. Lewis back but says he left. Maverick argued for worker-first politics beyond union labels amid Green’s stance.
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AFL
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Green
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Bloc
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Lord Nelson
Caral i8
Freight rates and wages clash in new federal bill push
A 1935 Gazette column argues that wage and hour reform without wage differentials would break the freight rate bias against the South. It cites Rep Ramspert of Georgia and Rep Ramepeck urging federal action to equalize rates, noting current structures burden southern and western workers and threaten national economics. The piece contends abolition of differential wages requires freight rate reform, asserting labor power can drive a cleanup.
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Cirtle
Wwe
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Georgia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southeastern Conference of Governors
Esatern
New England
Ramepeck
Atlanta
Chicago
New York
Atlania
the Gazette
Don't Talk Too Much Dorothy Dix Advice for Fluent Conversation
Dorothy Dix counsels shy girls on becoming fluent conversationalists by listening more than speaking, showing interest in others, and avoiding self-focus. She urges natural spontaneity, praise for others, and polite curiosity, concluding that the most fascinating people listen and ask for stories.
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Willy ‘Siory
Dorothy Dix
Wister the Gazette
Questions And Answers From The Gazette Home Service
Readers may send questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau Washington DC seeking factual answers. The page features a quiz with multiple questions and brief answers on topics such as geography history law and costs including Farallones Island Panama Canal Parthenon and pay scales in old Mexican army.
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Gazette
Home Service Bureau
Washington
Wath Street
Washington, D. C
The Brighter Side on Mechanical Picks for Winners
A quirky note from the Brighter Side discusses a Western invention marketed as a machine that picks horse race winners. The piece mocks the shift from human judgment to supposed scientific accuracy, citing a Los Angeles ad sent by reader Hal Dunkin. It frames the device as a threat to traditional turf expertise.
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Out West
Southland
Towa
Los Angeles
Hal Dunkin
Dunkin
Middlesex
Turf Advisers’ Association of America
Want to Borrow Pencil A humorous look at the National Turf Advisers Association
The column recalls NTA members who borrow pencils at the race course and trade a chat about racing in exchange for information. It argues a mechanical horse picker would cost NTA jobs, noting retirees may retreat to the dole rather than starve, as the piece ends with a wry joke about employment and advice.
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National Turf Advisers’ Amesociation
NTA
Pielker
Sears Ang
NTA & Tour
The Romance of Turf Advisers as Machines Rise
The piece traces the term tout and its decline amid turf advisory lore. It notes the NTA’s stance against touts and machines, arguing that human storytellers retain romance that no device can replace as horses run and risk fate on the track.
Baering Down On The News
A 1938 column by Arthur Bags Baer contrasts Democratic opposition to wiretapping with Republican support. It argues both parties seek information while criticizing evasive tactics, framing rights and transparency in a satirical political commentary.
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Baering
Arthur
Bags
Baer
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