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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1937
Page
8
A reflective line celebrates big ideas and a nod to Nithe Hinde, offering a concise moral for readers. The note emphasizes imagination and ambition in a fallible world, urging steady effort and honest courage.
A historical report cites that nearly a quarter of U S auto accidents arise from not yielding the right of way. It notes 124,250 such crashes last year, with 3,160 deaths and 173,360 injuries. Being on the wrong side of the road added 87,450 crashes, 3,410 deaths, and 119,880 injuries. The piece urges courtesy and alert driving to prevent these preventable losses.
Aviation advances prompt debate on secrecy and pace of progress. The piece argues that rapid invention mirrors past shifts from wheels to engines, suggesting renewed speculation about breakthrough principles and cross‑border collaboration as nations assess risks of polar flights and future flight capabilities.
The Ohio Daily Vindicator editorial argues the current business downturn is a normal phase not a peak, noting the mild recession forecast by a government bureau is a token recognition of the ongoing trend. It says pessimistic views are discounted and that results will follow expected cyclical patterns.
The piece argues that summer slump aside, U.S. business conditions are fundamentally sound and likely to improve next fall and year. Recovering from a low mood, unmet consumer wants, ample funds, and no credit inflation are noted as drivers, with foreign demand and renewed progress in durable goods and construction shaping the upturn.
Dr William E Mann of the National Geographic Smithsonian program introduces the maleo, a Sumatra native bird that lays eggs weighing 25 ounces ten times a chicken egg. The egg challenges cooking and consumption, though Mann offers cautious optimism about foreign competition.
The Hinton Daily News notes the upcoming congressional hearings on a proposed minimum wage and maximum hour bill. It argues the public must see how the standard of living looks to wage earners in the low income brackets, citing Brookings figures and Dr Isador Lubin on incomes under $1500 yearly and the daily costs of food clothing and housing.
Parkersburg’s 1906 charter is seen as outdated and reforms may cut costs. Mayor Bussey suggests appointing a nonpartisan charter commission representing civic, business, and labor interests to study changes and possibly submit them for voter approval under West Virginia home rule laws at the next election.
A harsh 1910s style critique argues Chicago’s government is rotten and corrupt. It predicts an imminent collapse, blames graft and organized labor for violence, and calls for a reformist prosecutor to cleanse the system amid South Chicago steelworker violence context.
Herbert Agar argues American conservatives fail to grasp the present and learn from Burke. He praises British Tory openness, urging a traditional yet adaptive conservatism that understands today to guide slow change and resist mere negativity toward the New Deal.
A vivid diary entry from New York on June 27 recounts meetings with E W Howe Ople Head Richard Rodgers and Burton Rascoe. It notes dinners at the Colony and Plaza visits, plus portraits of Mary Armstrong on Ninth Avenue and Frasier Hunt’s roaming life and war correspondence career.
Washington dispatch reports Democratic leaders urge speeding up adjournment after the Supreme Court ruling, with Roosevelt torn between left wing pressure for a full session and others favoring a rapid break. Vice President Garner and Joe Robinson push a breathing spell, while the president weighs risks to next year’s legislative agenda and potential public advantage. A separate note covers WPA project roots of town names via Swedish drinkers, ending with a cheeky anecdote.
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Questions cover game laws the naming of American continents by someone, the river behind the Thousand Islands, the etymology of a blometer, Chester Loomis, medieval small fortifications, casus belli in international law, a quote from Little Lord Fauntleroy, and the chemical symbol for radium.
A dated quiz style item lists questions and answers on events from 1914, including the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, causes of World War I, the Civilian Conservation Corps agency and director, the first US copper cent of 1793, moon rise time explanations, the Floyd Allen courthouse shooting, and why the 1937 Washington Senators opened the season early both in Washington and for the president’s attendance. The Qs name agencies, dates, and figures such as Robert Fechner, 1793 cent, and President Roosevelt.
An aged reminiscence recalls early showbiz days with WEA actors, fainting at a pink slip, hungry crowds, and rough tours. The author mentions Shakespeare, a floodhound, 12 rameos on a balcony, trained pigeons, and frustration with federal project actors.
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