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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1936
Page
4
Fascist spies feared as the Popular Front government tightens control. All entrants to the city are being searched for concealed weapons amid heightened security measures. Central Press Radiophoto
The Baltimore Sun and Omaha World-Herald are among papers criticizing modernist New Deal policies. The stance echoes Jeffersonian Democratic sentiment in the South with outlets like Lynchburg News Winchester Star Charleston News and Courier and Charlotte Observer weighing in on economic and political reform debates.
The Omaha World-Herald joins a growing right wing drift from Roosevelt's New Deal, with editorials condemning his conflict with private enterprise. The paper’s long Democratic lineage, once shaped by Bryan and Hitchcock, now questions the New Deal’s fundamental principles as it backs Alf Landon.
A London Times meditation on Verdun vigil and resurgent European fear. The piece links wartime lessons to today’s political turmoil, noting leaders share blame, while masses neglect self-governance and fear fuels new conflicts across nations and classes.
The text argues that government cannot shield a people from human moral flaws and that all governments reflect both weakness and virtue of people. It notes the founders distrusted centralized power and imposed limits, suggesting stable nations align with American political principles.
An editorial notes sunspot outbreaks may influence long term cycles in weather crops health and economics. Historian Jevons first suggested a link with prosperity, while modern meteorology points to rainfall and water levels following sunspot activity. Dr Andrews cites activity peaks in 1906 1917 and 1928 with lows in 1901 1913 1923 and 1935. Evidence shows rainfall diverging from sunspot patterns yet Wall Street activity and politics appear energized by sun-driven stimuli.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette opinion notes that America should observe European experiments with communism and fascism from afar. It argues these systems fail in practice and that the United States can learn without risking its democracy by watching other nations, including Spain, endure the consequences.
Washington reports warn that a squadron of American warships may be needed in European waters due to generally disturbed conditions. An inland European city during insurrection poses danger for Americans, especially in Madrid Paris Berlin Vienna Rome Warsaw Moscow where hotels near central squares become battlegrounds and tourists’ checks may fail.
European lecturer says Americans invite criticism and we are a race apart. The piece jokes about aging, taxes, phone bills, and social currents with wit. A playful quip notes a 90 year old Californian heading to join the Philadelphia Athletics. An eastern kennel owner observation and n brief jab at how small nations spark big wars close the column.
The cabinet convened to assess whether reports are false news used to provoke a crisis and justify intervention against Spain. In Pleasant, H. J. Sayre was injured in a truck crash and driver Balthe Bauer was charged with drunken driving by state troopers.
Monongalia county officials announced school openings for September 8. Randolph Cox reported county Republican women elected leaders, with Mrs. A. M. Fredlock named president. Floyd B. Elkins and Randolph Cox were cited in the dispatch from Morgantown dated August 8.
In a continued LPO address Holt urged preserving the basic tax plan while recognizing unequal burdens. He called for federal unemployment aid, expanded rural industry, better roads and rural electrification, free textbooks, teacher retirement pay, truck load limits, and ongoing government economy. He praised Neely and Governor Kump for leadership amid revenue cuts.
The report states German refugees, not party members, died while serving in Barcelona Workers' militia forces aligned with Barcelona's defense against Spanish factions. The piece notes they fought to defend liberty amid civil conflicts and wartime tensions.
A Central Press bridge column recounts a six trick hand where four suits stop safely yet the attempt to make no trumps falls short. Edward Hymes Jr and Samuel Fry lead the sophisticated play against J N Brewster Jr with North as partner, detailing double dummy possibilities and a missed winning line.
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