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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1934
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper details its affiliation with the Associated Press and office contact information. It notes postal classification and city mailing status for Charleston, West Virginia.
A Sunday meditation notes that service and mutual consideration sustain domestic happiness and equality. It compares marriage to a fifty fifty game where both partners contribute equally for satisfaction.
A historical opinion piece asserts public disapproval of bootleggers and graft faded with Prohibition repeal. It lauds Morgenthau's crackdown, notes revenue officers' honesty returning, and argues a new era of government integrity has begun.
An aerial view of Charleston and the Kanawha valley reveals the metro area from Kanawha City to South Charleston and Dunbar. Visible sites include glass plants, residential districts, Elk river confluence, naval ordnance buildings, and major chemical facilities. The piece notes strong air passenger traffic and the city’s rapid growth.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch analyzes the Republican party during its founding and a current national committee crisis in Chicago. It notes the era’s political turning point and questions whether Americans should uphold democracy or embrace centralized power under a strong national government.
The article surveys the 1930s political mood, noting the Republican party’s crisis in Chicago, debates over the New Deal versus limited government, and the rise of third parties in Wisconsin. It contrasts industrial and agricultural power, citing figures like Norris and Hill and reflecting on the party’s shift away from agrarian support to industry and finance.
The Daily Washington notes pressure to place “Friends of Wall Street” in a stock market commission as Jim Farley and Emil Hurja loom large in official circles. It highlights tensions at the treasury under Morgenthau and hints at political strategy and possible replacements.
McIntyre observes autograph seekers growing in charm and critique. The column notes reactions to bankers rumors, a Broadway writer’s sharp lines, and updates on Karl Kitchen and Robert Adamon joining Ray D. Lilybridge in a public relations firm. It also previews Ring Lardner’s post hospital collection Odd’s Bodisms and Lardner’s final pieces.
State newspapers react to the supreme court ruling upholding the gross income tax as constitutional and retroactive to 1933. Editors from Wheeling to Morgantown critique the tax and its impact on workers, urging repeal or reform while noting practical constitutional questions and political contention.
Arthur Brisbane surveys two science tidbits Jupiter lacks oxygen and life, while an eventual ice age may come in about 10 000 years. He cites The Literary Digest poll supporting Roosevelt and reflects on progress, risk, and providence.
Our outside man in Europe reports Wilhelm is named for a potential new German ruler after a rift between Hindenburg and Hitler. The former emperor would return after 16 years abroad, spurred by a wish to see Holland during Tulip Time as England signals support for Willie replacing Hitler.
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