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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette Independent Deckcretic Newspaper reflects on the closeness of heaven and earth. It notes how love of truth and goodness links the living with the departed, strengthening spiritual ties as daily progress mirrors what they are growing in.
A reader pleads for Elmer Davis to silence and then clarify government statements on the war effort. The letter laments inconsistent announcements about aluminum, scrap iron, gasoline, rubber, and steel capacity, urging clear, honest updates to guide public support and actions.
The piece links Nazi massacre at Lidice to ancient conquerors, arguing such ruthlessness fails to crush spirit. It recalls Nurse Edith Cavell’s wartime rallying cry and warns that oppression fuels revenge, promising renewed resistance and eventual retribution by the victims.
A provocative appeal questions Nazi fear and German loyalty as it claims mass executions near Berlin and Hamburg. The writer challenges Germans to consider how their rulers react when frightened, urging readers to see Nazis as outlaws and to question Hitler’s grip on power. References to 27 Germans shot at Hamburg and other cities frame the wartime menace.
The Brighter Side recalls how postwar veterans faced delays in adjusting pay and hints at a plan to extend their pay for a year after discharge. It notes Spanish American War and Pershing era delays, and warns current service members may face similar forgetfulness without action.
A columnist argues Congress will raise military pay after the war and suggests statesmen will eventually back a bonus. He favors a year of continued pay after discharge as interim aid, noting veterans face delayed compensation while civilians fill jobs left by service members.
Washington pulsepiece recalls U S Chamber of Commerce chief Eric Johnston meeting CIO head Phil Murray and AFL leader Bill Green to discuss reducing name-calling and widening cooperation. Johnston, from Spokane, proposes fair profits for labor and industry and better mutual understanding. A separate anecdote recounts Gen Douglas MacArthur's early influence on Josh Lee in 1935 and a favor exchange.
Intercepted correspondence dated June 23 1942 addressed to Julius instructs a return to the old post office building and notes the lobby loafers are involved. The terse note preserves the basic gesture and location without additional context.
Fragmentary note from June about not receiving an advance copy of The Problems of Lasting Peace by Hoover. Mentions not being an enthusiastic Hoover fan and indicates the writer only knows what Hoover revealed. Text is garbled and incomplete.
Raymond Clapper notes Wall Street Journal praise and New York Times praise for Hoover’s conservative realism. The piece argues the only path to victory is a national, postwar follow through, not administration politics. It stresses unity across parties to support international collaboration and prevent a renewal of war.
The Roanoke Times notes Kurt Lange declares German currency will be backed by the Fuehrer’s unflinching confidence, while six Germans are reported executed in Berlin for treason. The piece questions Hitler’s grip as confidence in the regime wanes and currency foundations appear flimsy.
Four members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, a major AFL group, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Albany for extorting about fifty thousand dollars from workers on the Voorheesville army depot war project. The anti kickback law carries up to five years in prison and a 35,000 fine. The piece portrays the case as part of a wider fight against labor racketeering and criticizes DOJ officials for statements linking the union to no wrongdoing. It names William E. Baroney as president of the parent union and Joe Fay as a vice president, citing past incidents and alleged influence over licensing and leadership.
Fragmentary text describes a draft era riff about volunteers with missing teeth and odd methods for conscription. Mentions water board aid in LA and a doctor at the draft board, with crude satire on manpower including children.
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