Coal code confrontation sparks national issue debate
An editorial angrily opposes the Guffey Snyder bill to regulate bituminous coal. It argues the plan amounts to price fixing via a federal code, favors miners and operators with a tax scheme, and mocks NRA precedents. The piece cites Supreme Court limits and warns of temporary gains for industry at public expense.
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United States Supreme Court
Guffey-Snyder
Federal Control Commission
NRA
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Congress
Aiittle Nra
Taft
Supreme Court
Bailey Vs. Drexel: Furniture Co
Post-Dispatch
Election Laws and the Idea of Grass Rooters in West Virginia
A fragmented political commentary critiques election law as a patchwork machine favoring selfish interests. It contrasts Jeffersonian ideals with modern procedures, cites historical justice from Lynch to public trial fairness, and questions the motives of Grass Rooters and the West Virginia election framework.
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Jefferson
Jamestown
Plymouth
Philadelphia
Fonthie
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Deadwood
Lynch
Lynch Slaw
Thomas Jefferson
West Virginia
Guffey Coal Bill Opposed by Post-Dispatch Editorial
The St Louis Post-Dispatch deplores passage of the Guffey coal control bill and cites an argument that the bill would conflict with public policy and violate principles of representative government. It notes that many objections arise from lack of consumer familiarity and concerns over how the measure would impact the coal industry and energy policy.
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St. Louis
Congress
Lnree Atand
Labor board to govern relief workers and wage rates
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round notes Hustling Harry Hopkins creates a labor board to settle disputes between Uncle Sam and 3.5 million relief workers under the works relief program. It will advise on wage scales, handle complaints, and bond relief workers, with disputes already arising between sections over pay. The piece warns the government as major employer could pull down non relief wages and highlights growing relief worker organization and potential strikes.
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Washington
Harry Wopkins
Uncle Sam
Covington
Cincinnati
Ohio River
New Relief Labor Board
A.F. of L
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Garden culture blooms in urban plots across Broadway and Village
The economic shift spurs a garden craze among city dwellers in Manhattan. Garden plots sprout on brownstone rear spaces and small yards as executives, entertainers, and workers alike embrace growing flora and vegetables. From Greenwich Village to Jersey farms, people swap city life for soil, while critics debate Pulitzer Prize selections and weekly book releases.
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Peenie
Broadway
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
Barrow
Trent
N.T.G
Jersey
Roosevelt Tax Message and Long Share the Wealth Fallout
The tax message shifts attention from the Roosevelt clash with the court to politics and the “Share the Wealth” echo. Senator Long of Louisiana, a longtime anti-poverty proponent, cheers the message while critics warn of redistribution politics. Roosevelt faces a divided Democratic majority and a damaged mandate as he seeks to press his program and appease radicals without alienating conservatives.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Jucy Long
Louisiana
Yang
Mr. Long
Father Coughlin
Upton Sinclair
Congress
Bith
Fragmented 1930s Letter Mix About Murder and Greely
A garbled column blends anecdotes on hired murder costs in New York, a profile of Major General Adolphus Greely, and contemporary political chatter. It quotes Sullivan on the “hire a man for fifty dollars” idea, recounts a murder-for-revenge case, and notes Greely’s Arctic service and Civil War wounds while linking to News Week reflections on politics and a Beverley Hills luncheon.
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New York
Big Tim” Sullivan
Morris Suskowitz
Bee 60
Polite
Louis Gazer
Suskowitz
Lazar
Adolophus Washington Greely
United States
Arctic
Greely
Hiis
General Greely
Woodsen Shouse
Georgetown
Washington
West Virginia Press Seeks Quick PWA Access and Road Funds
Newspapers across West Virginia urge rapid securing of federal PWA funds for road and public works projects. Editors urge swift action on road construction plans, including hard-surfacing routes to Williamson, Lon gan, and Charleston, and caution against reliance on realty tax increases while highlighting granite-like obstacles and the need for machinery and local initiative.
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Tha
PWA
Huntington’ Herald-Diepatch
Washington
West
Virginia
West Virginia
Huntington Advertiser
Road Commission
Willamson
Longan
Charleston
Row Commission
Grafton Sentinel
Moundsville Echo
Moundsville
Marshall County
Roosevelt
Mounidsville Journal
Acema
Diplomacy in Europe Amid Talk of Visits and Detours
An analysis from 1935 discusses European diplomacy, noting invitations, visits, and the friction between Berlin and Paris. It satirizes leaders and lobbies for caution, while depicting Laval and Mussolini as actors in a chaotic prewar scene. It mentions Genava, Cracow, and the broader gamble of diplomacy.
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Coyas
Newall
I . Berlin
Laval
Europe
Berlin
Mussolini
France
Genave
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London
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