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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1927
Page
4
The item lists telephone numbers Bowness Once 6800 and Editorial Rooms 4050 with publication details Charleston West Virginia second class mail Monday Morning June 27 1927 includes a religious verse from Romans 13 8 10 as a thought for today.
Sunday Gazette tests American foreign policy and British diplomacy, arguing trained English statesmen shape treaties while US diplomats lack steadiness. It cites Geneva observer Gibson, critiques wartime ship scrapping, and warns that American policy should rest on seasoned diplomats rather than electoral outcomes. It notes German police incidents at the Berlin landing and mocks Coolidge era press hoaxes from South Dakota.
The Winthrop College board of trustees led by Governor Richards removed Professor Burgin amid months long dispute over alleged bigotry and improper remarks. Anonymous letters questioned his conduct and teaching in a controversial Bible class, prompting calls for testimony and evidence while urging confidential tips to the governor.
The piece notes Governor Richards warning against Bible doctrine in schools, recalls a fatal Aiken mob, and critiques state culture while praising Uncle Joe Cannon's biographical muse. It cites disapproval of Burgin’s reappointment, trustee inaction, and selective enforcement of punishment versus Sunday golf arrests.
W T Brotherton proposes turning levee property into a public parking area to relieve on street congestion. He argues parking is a privilege not a right and that high traffic streets need to stay open. The piece notes cars already occupy most levee space and questions Charleston’s progress amid river traffic growth and road expansion.
The Next Convention proposes placing the Democratic party’s next gathering at the University of Virginia to honor Thomas Jefferson and his principles. Staunton’s Woodrow Wilson birthplace and nearby Monticello are cited as rededication anchors, though supporters warn a national meeting would overwhelm Charlottesville.
A call to action to the Road Commission and Governor Gore pushes for continuing road construction to silence critics and prove the administration’s resolve.
A crowd asides about flappers and politics with remarks from John Gillespie Arthur Koontz and Ben Morgan. They joke about county treasury watchdogs chasing coons while police judge Bobbitt notes contrasts with the soup team. Phil May and Jailor Joe weigh in on prudence and trouble.
A 1920s style exhortation urges using public parks and playgrounds to extend life by five years. It touts the body as a temple, cites biblical imagery, praises outdoor activity, and notes government and private support for facilities. Also offers health tips on weight and digestion.
A fragmentary diary style piece comments on mothers guiding daughters through modern social life. It contrasts old fashion motherhood with a younger, independent era, arguing mothers shape character through steady love and sacrifice even as daughters seek independence and social freedoms.
Belfast and Dublin reports show unemployment down from 100000 in 1922 to 29568 in the year ending May 1927. J. M. Andrews, a Caner consultant, notes slight gains in shipping and building trades but warns on linen industry and favors protection against foreign linen dumping. References to Ulster political shifts and public figures critique training of youths for Canada amid job scarcity.
Prices for Shanghai foods jump as population swells and wartime fears deter farmers from market. Reported causes include more mouths to feed, transport disruptions, and soldiers confiscating funds, with profiteers blamed for price spikes across the region.
A Paris outlet window shows a giant map of European train routes. The moving model conveys an impression of speed and connectivity among London Nice Paris Bucharest Brussels Rome and other major cities.
Dorothy Dix critiques the idealized maternal portrait celebrated on Mother’s Day and contrasts it with today’s younger, stylish mothers. She argues motherhood remains timeless despite shifting social roles, noting children often relate to their mothers as friends rather than authority figures.
Paris researchers Hugua ard and Magnan unveil the accelerograph, a two pound device attached to a bird to record wing movements and speed variations. Mounted on a smoked cylinder with three needles, it measures time and wing beats, enabling accurate analysis of a bird's principal motions for aerodynamics research.
Two elderly Paris women inhabit iron boiler homes described as primitive one room dwellings. Each home is a worn boiler structure with metal tubes, modest sleeping and cooking spaces, and makeshift cupboards. They rely on market foraged food, pay no rent, and live with minimal expenses while aging in iron houselike shelters.
New York June 2 A report on railbuying aid to steel notes mixed conditions. Some contracts placed by railroads, overall production down, demand slow, and prices unsettled with a steadier copper tone. London quotings fall while U S demand for refined metals and tin shift, with lead steadier and antimony weak due to weak consuming demand.
Fond memories of the "god aid days" at Eton are recalled after Walver doses retires after thirty-two years as lay clerk in the Eton College Chapel choir. The piece notes students and upperclassmen once traveled to Windsor for events and beverages, contrasting with present habits and the aging choir.
An article notes a home economics program for girls in Philadelphia public schools. Courses include food and Rome management, budgeting time and money, and housing choices. The program, led by Mrs. Henrietta W. Ogivin, aims to empower students with practical skills for family welfare and domestic management.
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