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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1934
Page
6
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West Virginia voters will decide four 1933 amendments at the general election. Prohibition Repeal would repeal section 44, article 6, regulating alcohol manufacturing and sale, effective March 1, 1935. Capit ation would levy a $1 tax on residents 21 and older for free schools, with voter receipt proof. Lame Duck changes term start to the second Wednesday of January and requires executive officers to reside in the capital and report to the court of appeals. Land Book Assessment would tax sixular land interests on land books, allowing sale of undivided interests for unpaid taxes without selling entire tracts. The editorial notes these are good amendments and urges adoption.
An editorial commends the earnest members of both houses who contribute substantial work each session while noting the caricatured view of Congress as necessary evils. It highlights the balance between humor at lawmakers’ antics and recognition of diligent, creditable service by many representatives and senators.
The New York World Telegram credits a small cadre of lawmakers for major legislation. It singles out Senator Fletcher of Florida and Representative Rayburn of Texas for pushing securities markets regulation, thwarting efforts to dilute the truth in securities law, and shaping the market control agenda. It also notes praise for Wagner Nye Vandenberg Norris LaFollette Couzens Black Johnson Sumners and McNary for various pursuits from labor bills to power rates and rate reforms.
In a June briefing, Drew Pearson and Robert S Allan report that the administration focuses on the farm belt as Rex Tugwell and Henry Wallace push for clearer sales of their program to farmers. Kellogg supports peacetime munitions oversight, while White House life grows quieter without presidential grandchildren as talks begin on a new homesteading plan in Puerto Rico led by S J Weaver.
Samuel Stephenson defends the county poor farm's management after a Gazette criticism. He visits the facility, finds clean rooms, beds, and dining areas, and notes crowding limits due to funds. He urges building anew for children and adults and praises Manager Mrs. McClung and staff.
In Roane County Reporter reflections, editors discuss the popularity of ten cent packs amid economic strain. They contrast Big Four brands Chesterfields Camels Old Gold Lucky Strikes with cheaper rivals, arguing aggressive newspaper and magazine advertising sustains readership and can lower prices, while countering claims that advertising is a gold brick.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch notes Ontario Hydro reserves amounting to 30 million dollars over four years under Reymond Brandt. It contrasts non profit public service with private groups aimed at owners' gain, and cites low domestic rates in Ontario. Cassius Clay discusses fair return in utility financing. The piece references TVA yardstick goals and broader power distribution benefits. Howard Holt’s Pruntytown reform school remarks are critiqued, noting staff dismissals rather than resignations.
The piece discusses Roosevelt’s stance after Harvard crews were defeated, notes a veteran journalistic warning about failure, and surveys European political currents including Hitler, Mussolini, and the Kaiser. It references Bernard Baruch announcing retirement from Wall Street to write books guiding youth.
Personal reminiscences from a New York column in June 22, listing public figures and entertainers from theater and film. The writer praises Doris Kenyon and Ben Bernie, notes pithy quips about Clark and Sullivan, and recalls a life on modest pay while observing culture and society.
A scanned Q and A quiz lists questions on topics from geography and history to actors and inventions. It includes trivia about Gadsden Purchase, Whistler art, Adolph Sax, linoleum, lemons, Katharine Hepburn, and famous newspapers. The piece also advertises a Chicago World’s Fair bulletin with a coupon offer.
A humorous notice notes congressmen arriving home to a town that has heard their speeches before. Voters can recite the rhetoric by heart, and the piece predicts more perpetual campaign promises in the 1932 cycle.
Washington Close-Up recasts Tugwell as a whipping boy in the Roosevelt era clash between old guard Republicans and new deal liberals. Senator Bronson Cutting cites Tugwell’s promotion as a flashpoint while comparing to Ray Moley’s White House status, noting conservative and liberal forces within both parties shaped the Senate vote.
A review of Edmund Jacobson’s You Must Relax argues that chronic functional ailments stem from modern life stress and that relaxation exercises may help. The piece notes a method targeting specific muscle groups and a broader pattern called differential relaxation, but offers cautious doubt about it as a universal cure.
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