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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1946
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette announces subscription terms and rates for Virginia edition readers. It notes 2% state tax and annual pricing details, with references to postal publication and crediting local news dispatches. The notice includes a quote from Emerson and a dated line from 1948.
The Gazette details House and Senate votes on the OPA extension and related amendments. It lists how representatives Ellis Randolph Hedrick Kee Neely and others voted, contrasts party lines, and warns that those voting for the bills harmed the public while opposing votes favored the public.
The speaker argues that actions in Congress are driven by the largest money lobby in history. Citizens will bear the financial burden for these choices and should not forget who is backing them. The message warns that the lobby exerts control over policy at the expense of the public.
Charleston boasts many accomplished painters yet public interest remains limited. Promoters urge free lectures this winter to educate art appreciation, noting that knowledge of good design and architecture helps identify quality. Local efforts by Allied Artists and department stores prove promising. more merchants and citizens should participate.
The Gazette argues for higher pay for tremen and patrolmen, noting current monthly salaries of 162.50 and 164.50 and stressing the hazardous, demanding nature of police and fire work. It criticizes management rather than individual officers and calls for the requested increases.
The Congressional Pearl Harbor investigation extends again to July 10 as a Navy captain recalls a possible late night telephone with President Roosevelt. The panel, amid objections from Rep Keefe, questions whether further testimony will alter conclusions about war readiness and the roles of Admiral Kimmel and General Short.
Drew Pearson surveys wartime diplomacy and U S Lat in American relations. Argentina resists Axis alignment yet seeks arms while Brazil champions Western Hemisphere defense. Attending ministers clash over arms aid and leverage with Braden and Peron looms. Interwoven are Supreme Court anecdotes and Missouri Democratic discontent with Truman era aides and politics.
Intercepted missive dated June 23 from LMG to Dear Dave discusses funding a Memorial Hospital on an old quarry site. It uses coinages like putt slice and green drive in a tone suggesting financial push and personal signoff. context implies a construction funding discussion.
M Giltinan appoints a campaign proxy in Chariestau West Virginia to represent campaign interests. The notice lists the proxy's authority and filing details in a concise political notices style.
The 11-year-old son of Dana H. Embleton of 1512 Lewis St won first place in Sacred Studies scholarship and general excellence at ceremonies in the Cathedral of St. Joan the Divine New York City. The short item notes other local news items and community happenings including Rockwell’s Manila visit, Sam Rodoff’s interest in boxing, Tommy Woodrum’s discharge, and local club hikes and events.
A reflective piece argues respite is not escape, urging use of weekends to refresh and sharpen work. It cites Stonewall Jackson on Sabbath rest, varied views on Sunday leisure, and the need to balance recreation with resolve, citing Richmond News Leader. It touches domestic labor trends and the Algonquin Hotel as a cultural touchstone in New York.
A National Bureau of Economic Research study led by Dr. George J. Stigler predicts a continuing decline in domestic workers. If trends hold, future generations may have about one million servants for roughly 40 million households, challenging wartime gains in housework support.
Summary of diverse items: John L. Lewis bargaining terms in a postwar coal contract, Spanish issue at the United Nations Security Council with Poland opposing Madrid, U N atomic energy plans, OPA price ceiling outlook and war powers act extensions, labor law debates in Congress, remarks on war crimes trials for Hirohito, maritime unity questions, Schindler’s forthcoming Chicago speech on labor disputes, budget balance concerns over discharge leave pay, FCC channel reservations for veterans, and a shift toward fewer soaps and more educational programs with a reference to Page 7.
The piece riffs on a Supreme Court opinion as a back-fence squabble. It likens the justices to a quartet of men certain the others are out of tune and mocks the court as a dignified arbiter miscast by friction and fear.
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