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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1943
Page
4
The Charleston Gazette dated Wednesday June 0 1913 laments a fixed condition while praising those who give most in proportion to their means. It calls such selfless support the mark of real patriots aiding the war effort.
A dated healthful note urges readers not to save expressions of love for after death. It advises sending flowers to brighten friends while alive, linking tenderness to daily life rather than funeral rituals. The fragment reflects the era’s civic notices and epistolary reminders from a service of the Associated Press.
The piece argues Americans forget the true cost of war, noting profiteering and reluctance to contribute unless paid for. It praises a small loyal minority who serve without pay, critiques calls for equalized wages and profits, and contends only armed forces bear real sacrifice while many at home benefit materially.
The article notes a shift in the war at sea as Allied gains reduce U-boat losses. Through 1942 weekly ship sinkings averaged ten, while since early 1943 the pace dropped to four per week, with a recent week reporting no sinkings. It asserts the U boat campaign’s backbone has been broken though further losses remain likely.
The piece critiques opposition rhetoric on integration, regional conferences, and stabilization. It questions calls for subsidies to shield farmers while criticizing czarist centralization. It notes subsidy fights at the House, OPA staffing cuts, and the paradox of seeking planning in a democracy as warned by Samuel Grafton.
ALMEH HOYT urges criticism of wartime censorship as excessive and possibly sinister. The Portland Oregonian publisher, on leave for government service, warns that military and civilian authorities apply the wartime code unevenly and fear the system may suppress honest officials' views and dampen press freedom.
Washington Merry Go Round reports Philadelphia GOP boss Jos Pew may back Justice Owen J Roberts as a safe Republican nominee to defeat Roosevelt if he seeks a fourth term. Pew, influential in Pennsylvania, balances Wilkie and Dewey, aiming for a middle choice. Roberts, praised for speaking, age and health noted, with plans to head a postwar peace effort, though Pew’s maneuvers risk derailing this push.
Dene Hale urges backing in ongoing political contest citing veteran service and loyalty to the nation. Community leaders note Hale’s range of public stances as the election approaches, while opponents call for new approaches to local issues.
A WWII era reflection discusses changing British morale from summer 1941 to the present, noting fear of invasion, bombing, and the strategic shift to air power. The piece compares English expectations then and now, points out German industrial dispersion, and questions when sustained air defeats might end the war.
Raymond Clapper reports from Britain noting a discouraging German outlook, intensified shuttle bombing, and easier reach to Vienna and industrial Germany. He contrasts British resilience with shortages in food and goods, booming factory incomes, crowded theatres and hotels, and American troops abroad. The piece reflects on public mood and political dynamics during wartime.
A European wartime dispatch recounts underground resistance in Warsaw and heroic acts amid brutality. It notes executions by Gestapo, exhumations by the Nazis, and the vow of Poles and Norwegians to resist, with a Hungary raid story illustrating grim perseverance.
A Norwegian guerilla recounts a brotherly firing squad duel where a lieutenant orders his own brother killed by his men. Though fear and tragedy follow, deserters join guerrilla bands, fighting for life and freedom as the spirit of resistance triumphs over oppression.
A readers forum letter urges citizens to value liberty and fulfill duties amid war. It contrasts freedoms in the United States with Axis-ruled Europe, questions voting and civic responsibility, and cites coal miners, the WLB, and family service in a call to action. The writer signs as Crown Hall. another reader, L Lewis, comments on miners and wages.
Westbrook Pegler argues the Smith-Connally act fails to curb union power and calls it a flawed emergency measure. He accuses the New Deal and Roosevelt of tolerating lawlessness in peacetime, demands broader penalties for union violence, and criticizes Congress for not acting to restrain unions. He notes John J. Lewis’s actions under New Deal rights and steel furnaces closing amid wartime pressure.
A fragmentary OCR item references Baering Down By Arthor Boge Baer and a dubious 1543 copyright note. It mentions Argentina, government reshapes, and a supposed revolution with minimal casualties. The piece is garbled with stray names and a coupon for UNCLE SAM'S MANUAL.
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