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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
8
A brief note references The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper established in 1887. The text cites archival details and the paper’s long-running publication in Charleston with its historic identity.
The article honors Anna Kopecka, a Czech nurse who confessed to slaying a German sergeant in Kladno. It portrays her as a martyr whose courage contrasts with Nazi propaganda, likening her to Joan of Arc and Florence Nightingale and mocking German claims of Czech untrustworthiness.
The Nicaragua Canal proposal surfaces again amid world tensions. Favorable routes include a parallel Panama canal and a Nicaragua lake passage via the San Juan river. Engineers call it local navigation focused, but benefits to trade and development in Nicaragua are noted.
The country advances tree planting with 55 million young trees set out by 41 states and two territories. Trees were distributed at low cost by the Department of Agriculture, boosting public lands, community forests, and school or 4-H club efforts. Trees aid soil conservation and restore damaged land for farm use.
The will of John D. Morgan of New Jersey provides that his estate will pass to his two daughters after their mother’s death only if they pass a trustees approved exam proving understanding of investment principles as set forth in a standard work and demonstrate practical knowledge. The commentary notes the missed opportunity for earlier training.
Production in the first quarter of 1939 reached 57,175,850 barrels versus 36,936,900 in 1932, a rise of 20,238,959 barrels. The figures are framed as bad news for big business and as evidence oil prospers during Roosevelt’s era compared with Hoover’s.
A Logan letter argues for a national effort to employ CCC alumni, proposing a coast to coast 100 foot wide highway with rights of way and tourist facilities to fund youth jobs. The writer also defends John L. Lewis and mocks critics during a broader exchange about unions and politics.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler cites an unnamed European statesman who says 1,200 to 1,500 men in power shape world policies, while publics in democracies, totalitarian states, and regions like Asia and South America seek peace and prosperity. The piece notes rising prison populations and federal overcrowding tied to marijuana trade and new federal facilities.
Judge James F. Shipman of Marshall County warns the new West Virginia probation and parole law will flood prisons with criminals unfit for release. He calls the law ridiculous for giving life termers a second chance and fears a sentimental view of criminals. The Parkersburg Sentinel notes officials see the issue as legislative error, not public sentiment.
June 26 Washington column notes Marriner Eccles urges expanding pension payouts to immediate elderly benefits, criticizing heavy reserve buildup. He argues the system depresses consumption in a capital rich economy, while Roosevelt signals social security amendments move ahead in Congress.
A 1939 Gazette editorial compares the French and American declarations of rights, urging America to live up to its ideals. It warns that liberty traditions are questioned globally and argues democracy must prove its worth through action, not rhetoric.
Dorothy Dix summarizes survey results on women’s views about breach of promise suits and alimony in divorce. She argues engagement should be nonbinding, predicts laws abolishing breach of promise suits, and says alimony should hinge on the wife’s conduct and merit.
Readers submit questions to The Gazette asking about Alaska purchase yes/no and citizenship issues. The piece lists sample Q A topics with answers including life spans, Coast Guard academy costs, school enrollment trends, advertising agency resources, and Justice Sutherland’s retirement and successor Stanley Reed.
New York reports a heated dispute over a 10 cent toll on the Merritt parkway in Connecticut. The toll covers a 21 mile drive from the New York state line through Greenwich County and toward New England, while side entrances remain unprotected to allow detours around the toll house.
The piece argues tolls on a new highway reflect a cash grab after graft in land acquisition. It notes indictments and a conviction for graft, then defends tolls as state policy to fund parallel roads and highway needs despite motorists paying again beyond gas taxes.
Westchester County residents envy cheaper fuel and liquor across the Connecticut border while New York seeks to tax and limit cross border traffic. The piece imagines toll booths at the border and even border incidents as locals hope for a Connecticut-like tax regime.
The text notes Congress remains cooler than Wall Street but warming, with no clear adjournment in sight. Legislation against big business eases, and most appropriations are expected to be approved by July 15 as congressmen head home. The U S treasury is likened to a coal bin with no summer concern.
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