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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1935
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette notes that conversations with everyday men yield more real philosophy than books. They suggest such talk is fresome, yet occasionally reveals fears refined by experience, as spoken by W. Hows.
State Road Commissioner Ernest Bailey highlights Route 44 from Rainelle to Hinton as an early project. The corridor would open Fayette Raleigh and Summers counties for Charleston merchants and connect Morgantown to Bluefield along a long straight arterial road. The plan urges local business groups to back finishing the road and hosting delegations to promote hard surfacing and regional trade growth.
The Star reviews President Roosevelts New Deal era actions as swift but effective, noting the NRA controversy may be deemed an overstep by Congress, yet affirming other recovery measures will endure and can move forward despite judicial limits.
The text asserts that the spirit Roosevelt aimed to form endures and warns employers against using legal rulings to cut wages or extend hours. It emphasizes Roosevelt as a democratic leader with limited powers, notes Congress aligns with him, and predicts a leftward swing in social reform rather than a retreat.
Senator Norris quotes Mr. Inch as president and director of multiple energy companies including Electric Bond and Shore, American Power and Light, National Power and Light, and United Gas Corporation. He also serves as director of Havana Electric Railway, Shanghai Power, Far East Power, Carolina Power and Light, Lehigh Power, Mexican Electric Co, and South American Power Co, among others.
In a pair of editorials from Logan Banner and Wheeling News, writers weigh optimistic visions of 2235 with Rexford Tugwell’s doom prophecy. They imagine thriving cities, prosperous farms, and widespread leisure if soil and social reforms are enacted, contrasting with warnings about inherited wealth and policy proposals for higher inheritance taxes to promote democracy and fairness.
Washington reports criticize the Pacific maneuvers as disappointing with ships performing better than expected yet gunnery and handling lacking. Officers’ personnel are faulted for core deficiencies while one battleship sank its own pen. The piece notes strict censorship and political stock with inflation talk and a filibuster trivia quiz.
A political column argues that extreme wealth shields itself from confiscatory taxes and that Congress fears voter backlash against tax reform. It contends the rich can weather higher taxes while the poor gain little, noting the wealthy will find ways to preserve assets and heirs.
A satirical take on the 1936 budget politics questions extravagance versus corruption and the cost of mistakes. It frames a voter as the quiet mule of party toil, guiding readers through concerns about spending, efficiency, and constitutional value amid a partisan budget debate.
New York June 24 The Great White Way shows red tint as electric signs dim and flicker fewer hours. Paragon of bustle fades with vaudeville club closings and star rumors. Harry Cooper Opera House empire falters while Babe Ruth hinted as a restaurant front man amid city chatter.
A reader submitted questions to The Gagette asking for written answers from Washington. The page lists trivia prompts on topics from geography and history to current events, plus sample Q and A on Melon weights and the Herrin riot, with references to deserting readers sending stamps and the Panama Canal Zone fortifications.
Washington Bureau promotes a 21 page booklet titled Indian Names and Endings describing origins of North American Indian place and personal names. It invites readers to mail ten cents for the 1 page pamphlet and coupon form, listing address in Washington, D. C. for Dept. B-105.
Editorial column from 1935 discusses media influence and global editorial voices. It reflects the era’s syndicated opinion style and positions Arthur Brisbane within The Gas Reflector network as the feature author.
A sweeping column surveys turmoil in Ireland and global strife. It notes Wolfe Tone’s grave gathering, a Mexico City embassy bombing, Polish Jewry hardship, and labor unrest in Tacoma and Eureka. It mentions Monaco’s gambling, a New Jersey crime raid, and Joe Louis talk. Morgan auctions and a hint of presidential kin follow.
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