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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1935
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel provides weekday editions from 102 Latrobe Street with postal and subscription information. It lists editorial and business departments and printing details, alongside carrier and mail rates and payment terms for subscriptions.
A local column argues for a distinct third party to unite radical reformers from both major parties while lamenting the wrecked Barrett street improvement. It notes heavy traffic has damaged the stone base and urges immediate top coating before cold weather returns, with a detour available via Front and Grand streets.
Uneasiness grows over the state road department as maintenance lags and funds run short. Governor Kump cites a million dollar deficit halting work while Bailey denies personal responsibility, blaming licensing delays for over two million dollars in motor vehicle revenues. The shift to central control under one administrator is blamed for the decline.
A Black suspect robbed and attacked the wife of a state official in Charleston. He was captured, identified as a North Carolina fugitive, and sent back for trial on an earlier offense against an elderly white woman. Convicted Saturday, he was sentenced to hang in late September.
In a strong editorial stance the New York Herald Tribune argues the new tax bill, echoing President Roosevelt, attacks business. It condemns inheritance taxes as confiscatory and warns they threaten family owned enterprises, while surtaxes push investment into tax exempt securities and reduce productive employment. It says corporate tax graduation targets big business.
A Pittsburgh speech fragment discusses taxes as a burden born by labor and production. It argues excess levies curb industry and employment, noting workers bear costs through higher prices and layoffs. The piece places this in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1930s candidacy and contrasts him with Senator Nye on liberal futures.
Central Press reports on New Deal Democrats defending policy amid shifting public opinion. They cite banking, AAA challenges, and tax moves while Republicans flag rising taxes. Rhode Island and Texas illustrate battles over processing taxes, constitutional scope, and the socialistic label.
H G Lucas of the Taxes Agricultural Association vows retaliation against tariff and processing tax measures. He argues processing taxes are a farmer tariff and urges injunctions if possible. The piece critiques his stance as ignorant and hurtful to industry and the cotton market.
Government reports praise improved conditions under the New Deal but independent agencies and trade publications partly corroborate yet remain skeptical. Analysts note critics in banking and industry press often challenge official gains, urging cautious interpretation of the government’s accounting.
The piece argues anti New Deal politicians face tougher odds as times improve and constitutional challenges lose traction with voters. It notes a congressman with an anti New Deal record will be handicapped if the economy strengthens and that critics hope to mobilize residual dissatisfaction even as arguments about constitutionality seem technical.
Val recalls Jan as he wrestles with alcohol craving and guilt toward Lia while living in a forest cabin. He battles memory fantasies, seeks renewal through fishing and hiking, and slowly forms a wary companionship with Lia as nature and solitude test their bond.
Samantha Parsons, described as having a troubled record of arrests and time in and out of police court and county jail for several years, was taken into custody late yesterday on a loitering charge by city police and is expected to have a mayoral hearing this afternoon.
The Taylor county court meeting yesterday approved the settlement of county expenditures during the 1934-35 fiscal year by Sheriff Lee Bennett. Clerk Frank Bennett reported the action and noted the court will reconvene on Aug 20 to confirm the Taylor county tax levy as approved by State Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox.
Charles Rowand of Fairmont was fined 10 dollars by Magistrate Jefferys after being arrested by Trooper Murphy near Route 50 for operating a truck carrying iron pipe extending beyond the vehicle and failing to use a required warning signal. Rowand pleaded guilty and arranged payment.
Reports say President Hoover is meeting with political leaders in the East as election talk intensifies. Named participants include Ogden Mills, Treasury secretary, and former Senator David Reed of Pennsylvania, while Lawrence Richey declines to comment.
Roosevelt era politics clash as Democrats balk at a vote over New Deal tests. Election expert George M. Nefiner says the governor may call a special election under a directive law. Governor Davey has not decided, citing prohibitive costs estimated at 500000 to 600000 dollars. Meanwhile private services for Truax are set in Sycamore with a public service at Sycamore Methodist Church.
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