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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic News brief notes the paper’s long history since 1887 and references its city reporting reach across Charleston, highlighting its role in local elections, community events, and public notices.
The piece contrasts the President and Governor Kump advocating for the New Deal spirit and national programs. It celebrates broad support for health, safety, and industrial progress while noting opposition from a small minority. The Governor urges unity and practical action aligned with New Deal policies.
The Taft clan maintains a legacy of governance and law. William Howard Taft held roles from Governor-general of the Philippines to Attorney General, Secretary of War, President, and Chief Justice, with a Yale law professorship in between. His children, Robert, Helen, and Charles, pursue public service as lawyer, dean, author, and civic leader, including arbitration work for the Electric Auto-Lite strike in Toledo.
The irrepressible Bishop James Cannon Jr launched a fresh prohibition drive, drawing muted skepticism. The Baltimore Evening Sun notes that 1928 offered favorable political winds for drys, with Hoover elected and certain states allied to their cause, yet many voters show little enthusiasm for reviving past dry power.
A historical overview shows shifts from the Volstead Act enforcement to repeal talk led by Franklin Roosevelt and later efforts by Bishop Cannon. It notes Hoover’s inaction, public mood turning against the Prohibition era, and a poignant plea by Representative J Buell Snyder urging employment for aging workers to avoid dire outcomes.
The West Virginia Order of Moose urges selecting Old Sweet Springs as the Mooseheart of the east. The springs property, 610 acres with mountain side and meadow, is praised as ideal for a national institution. Bluefield Telegraph notes the ideal setting and healthful waters.
The state auditor Edgar B. Sims forced settlement of a Democrat assessor who looted about 4504.44 from school and road funds. Sureties demanded a deed of trust on two farms and $135 monthly salary to trustees to cover 2950.00 cash raised, with years of shortages reported by the tax commissioner. The move saved the people from a potential loss and served as a warning to officials.
West Virginia and Ohio river steamboat owners clash over taxability for goods moving between states. Charleston tax authorities seek levies on interstate commerce while WV claims river ownership to low water mark. Federal courts will decide. editors praise open-minded judicial approach and methodical inquiry.
The Roosevelt presidential cruise taxes Secret Service as it briefs crews and vets threats. In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Panama, agents screen sailors and send letters, while a revenue cutter leads the flotilla to Panama. The voyage includes radios, a three-room cabin, 300 books, 40 films, a band, and a piscatory adviser, with cross‑country security and administration adjustments.
Intercepted message dated June 29 194. The writer asks Edgar if he can find strong news stories from that source as issued by his own office. The tone suggests a newsroom request to leverage internal reporting for publishable material.
McIntyre recalls a weekend escape from city unrest to a Darien Connecticut countryside. He and Eddie the dog seek peaceful fields, farms, and the earth’s calm, contrasting urban hypochondria with bucolic cheer. He cites Dorothy Parker and various celebrities as he muses on roots, Hollywood, and rural longing.
A satirical piece mocks President Roosevelt and his staff, suggesting to seal wires and silence bandits with tape while he is away. It lampoons political spin, calls for calm leadership, and alludes to controlling media during lunch breaks.
The article explains President Roosevelt’s use of trained individuals beyond college professors as the brain trust evolves. Harry Hopkins, a college graduate with public relief experience, is chosen to direct the new federal housing program, seen as a crucial, nonpolitical deployment amid intense political maneuvering. Hopkins’ role emphasizes relief expertise over party ties, aiming to keep the housing effort free of political entanglement during a Congressional election year.
A reader’s knowledge quiz poses questions on geography history and language with answers including notes on the 1920 art occupations and the American consul at Tunis. The piece advertises a pay postage test and includes instruction to address the Washington Bureau.
An unreadable fragment from a 1934 syndicated Arthur Brisbane column describes opinions and editorial tone, noting inconsistencies in transcription and garbled text that obscure the intended critique and context. The passage references Eastern Mine and compares editorial authority to other publications, but the exact assertions remain unclear.
A 1920s-style presidential address warns of pain for those stepped on by reforms. It critiques imperial permission, tax ideas, westward relocation plans, and experiments in policy while noting the journey across American soil including Porto Rico and Hawaii. The narrative contrasts old ideals with new measures and reflects on global wealth, inheritance taxes, and social customs under shifting power.
A physician recalls a picnic where doctors failed to distinguish poisonous from edible mushrooms. He notes his embarrassment, reports that cultivated market mushrooms are generally safe, and describes distinguishing features of Agaricus campestris and deadly species such as the death’s head fungus and Amanita varieties.
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