Monroe Doctrine Urged Off by Nevada Senator Pittman
The piece criticizes Senator Key Pittman for advocating abandoning the Monroe Doctrine after returning from the London Conference on Economic Reforms. It defends the doctrine as a lasting policy, cites Cleveland’s stance against European interference, and warns against Latin American upheavals, Cuba crises, and domestic reform missteps under the New Deal, including Prohibition enforcement changes and patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Pittman
Desert
Nevada
United States
Welkin
Washington
Congress
NRA
Department of Justice
New Deal
Neely
West Virginia
New Deal Administration
Public boards and the right to public meetings
Editorial notes that county and municipal boards act as public representatives under state law and must hold open sessions. It warns against executive sessions and urges taxpayers to attend a Taylor County meeting called by the Taxpayers League, in the courthouse next Monday at 3:30 p.m., to discuss levies and budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Taxpayers ‘League
Frank M. Keane
Grafton
Taylor County Board of Trade
Taxpayers
Public access to Monongalia board meetings questioned
Morgantown editorial argues that excluding newspapermen from a school board meeting was improper and that budget discussions should have been public. It urges restraint on executive sessions and criticizes “hand out” spokesman news release practices, urging full information for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown Dominion News
Ambler
Monongalia
Jenicy
Monongalia County
University Board Secrecy Row Prompts Budget Debate
The board majority may clash with Republican member Frank B. Trotter over excluding newspapermen and the public from a key meeting on the budget. Trotter reportedly pressed for a broader policy, raising concerns about democratic openness and transparency in handling school finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Trotter
Trotter
National Recovery
Johnson
The Losing Fight Against Utility Rate Extortion
The piece denounces West Virginia utilities as a rate extortion racket. It cites Wheeling gas rate disputes, delays by the Public Service Commission, a vast valuation dispute, and city finances strained by legal costs. The author urges continuing the fight despite mounting expenses and court delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Wheeling
Public Service Commission
Manchukuo
Board of Public Works
Treasury
Supreme Court
Notice of Trustee's Sale of Grafton Real Estate
U. S. Stemple trustee will offer at the Taylor County Court House front door on Friday September 8 1933 between 1 and 3 PM the western half of Lot 155 in Fettermans addition Grafton WV with a restaurant store and dwelling. Terms: one third cash day of sale one third in one year and one third in two years with 6 percent interest, secured by notes and legal title retained until payment. The lot was conveyed to secure a note owned by J A Harrell Receiver for First National Bank Belington WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Price
Bertie L. Price
County Court
Taylor County
First National Bank
Belington
West Virginia
J. A. Harrell
Harrell
Court House
Grafton
Fetterman
North Street
U. S
Public ownership urged as solution to utility regulation
The case reveals how utility regulation empowered by the commission and current laws favors utility interests. Across states a struggle for public rights persists, and West Virginia illustrates a trend toward public ownership as the likely remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
West Virginia
Authorizes Operation Under Modified Codes in Four Industries
Washington August 11 Authorized today by Hugh S Johnson national recovery administrator four industries under modified Presidential reemployment agreements boots and shoes drugs cheese and cotton batting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Adinistrator
Mystery at Cape Toroge Club Prompts Arming Confession
Colin Hewitt and Germaine Tremblay chase a detachment of the Mask while crossing foggy Cape Toroge. In a tense meeting at a covert club, Hewitt seeks Lazarre’s aid and promises silence, revealing he is a man without a home or name and may recruit an old timber cruiser for escape.
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Colin Hewitt
Germaine Tremblay
Joe Latorre
Cape Toroge
Germain
Lacarr
Colin Ian
Lavarre
Germaine
Twelce Books
Mr. Hewitt
Mr. Howard
Annie
French Pet
Mask
Reddy Turner
Reddy
Butch Connal
Lazarre
Litéas
Jom Coater
W. P
The
Tam
Gou
Colin
PDE
Howard
Cap
Oraga
Ann Bouchard
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Errist
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South America
Latin-America
Grover Cleveland
New York
Venezuela
Britain
Pittman
Cuba
Machado
Flemington
Sevevn
State Health Department
England
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James Mollison
John P. O'Brien
First National Bank of Grafton
Riddenfloor Sey
Frank L. Packard
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