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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
6
Effa Danielson offers a reflective note on the human mind as a reservoir of race needs and kindness as a draining flow that can meet many needs, suggesting kindness has powerful potential to help others.
The author criticizes past U S colonies noting Virgin Islands Liberia Philippines Hawaii Porto Rico Guam and Samoa as costly failures. The piece argues debt settlement through colonies is flawed and urges opposition to acquiring more colonies citing economic and moral concerns.
The U S district court in St Louis rules Congress had right to nullify gold clause in bonds. Judge Faris holds debt is paid in current U S money, not gold, avoiding dramatic debt increases for Missouri Pacific and allied bonds. The decision signals broad constitutional and economic stakes for the New Deal era.
An article discusses legal views on gold clause prohibitions in future and outstanding obligations. Judge Faris notes Congress may define money value and uphold contracts while sustaining public policy. Quotes from Representative Colmer highlight Roosevelt's push for humane, nationchanging action.
The West Virginia outlook urges independent pro public lawmakers as utilities eye the House of Delegates. General Westervelt describes a nationwide battle of fronts shaping a new America through recovery programs, monetary policy, and public works.
Army air bases in Alaska and the Aleutians loom in strategic planning as a naval survey near Kodiak is recalled. Groton School marks 50th with Roosevelt guest and George Rublee honored. U S jokes and diplomacy mingle with labor board debates and Johnson Perkins tensions.
McIntyre Day By Day profiles New York host Grayer Whalen as a skilled official greeter to celebrities and dignitaries. The piece contrasts his polished rituals with aging venues on 34th Street, noting the Em pire spire decay, Waldorf and Ansonia changes, and shifting real estate winds in a portrait of a city in transition.
The piece lampoons federal investment by Jim Farley and Morgenthau, noting plans for hundreds of new post offices funded by the PWA. It contrasts prosperity with old post offices used by Republicans and recalls Prohibition-era figures and quirky courtroom scenes in a satirical tone.
A Washington Close-Up notes Senator Joe Robinson’s World War II style review of the seventy third Congress. It highlights his ranking of veteran allowances above other topics and hints at Democratic strategy to court veteran votes while balancing White House policy.
Readers are invited to pose factual questions to The Gazette Washington Surong at 1422 New York Avenue NW Washington DC. Include name address a return stamp and three cents postage. Try seven of the ten questions listed. Answers on page 13.
James R. Weddell, once holder of the world air speed record, dies leaving a legacy as a daring self made aviator. From a junked plane to army service, his single eye once doubted, he proved a genius builder and pilot aiming for a London to Melbourne race.
The Rev Dr Searle in New York at Madison Avenue Presbyterian church asks what God thinks of Americans spending vast sums on battleships while many lack life's necessities. He likens divine worry to an intelligent man regarding ants in a garden. He worries over sixty thousand million dollars spent on armament since WWI.
Dr Logan Clendenling notes the black widow bite can mimic other illnesses and lead to unnecessary surgery. Early symptoms include widespread pain, abdominal cramps, muscle rigidity, fever and sweating. Severe cases require professional care with analgesics, hot baths, and possibly convalescent serum awaiting page 12.
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