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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1936
Page
4
A political column weighs the New Deal versus Republican stances on relief and promises. It argues voters should demand credible pledges and notes Republican criticisms of Roosevelt era relief policies while defending conservative objections as focused on waste and corruption.
The text argues that government projects under contract improve work quality wages and morale while delivering more value per tax dollar than direct relief. It warns against abuses under current methods, pledging honest administration, reduced relief expenses, and a measured path to employment growth if Republicans win.
Governor Landon, in a West Middlesex speech, frames the 1936 election as a stark choice between “pig in-the-poke” New Deal policies and American institutions that grant greater liberty and living standards. He urges voters to focus on this core issue, accusing the Democratic campaign of suppressing it and avoiding constitutional questions.
The editorial argues that Roosevelt’s New Deal widens government power at the expense of private liberty. It claims crop controls labor rules and interstate policy push toward a centralized machine. It predicts voters may misread conditions, then asserts the paper believes Roosevelt can still be defeated in 1936.
Washington reports Commerce Department information from confidential, reliable sources that Italy, led by Mussolini, may push further into Spain to distract Italians from economic distress at home. While Ethiopia’s campaign limps, about 75,000 Ethiopians resist, making the conquest costly and protracting a colonial venture. Italy grows tired of both costs and uncertain gains, prompting need for a new irritant.
A collage of humorous quips on politics inflation advertising and social foibles. The piece pokes fun at insomnia drought taxi politics Dempsey and modern manners without a clear unified event or narrative.
A fragment from a historic letter references extending and improving public policy, opposing broader destruction during a president’s term. It mentions American heritage of freedom, equality of opportunity, and Civil Service Reform League in a mid-century political context.
Joan Spencer, a small town schoolteacher turned secretary to Julian Sloane, endures a tense night of jealousy as Sheila True, an actress, confronts her in the library. After a party, an alluring stranger engages Joan in a quiet walk, while Joan grapples with rumors about Julian and Sheila and contemplates her uncertain future.
London's speech will be broadcast tonight. In the executive branch the civil service share rises from 19.9 to 36.7 percent while actual civil service employe counts fall by 11 897. Figures cover from President Harding to Roosevelt, noting shifts in federal employment over time. Governor Landon will speak from International League ballpark at 8. WEAF NBC will carry the address with Harold Ickes on WABC CBS at 9 45.
National Youth Administration workers gathered at Grafton High School auditorium to collect forms revealing youths preferred vocations for future aid. Attorney Bledsoe from the state headquarters in Charleston led the session, with 35 to 40 boys and girls who have found employment through a bureau in attendance. Glenn Callaghan, former local teacher, serves as the state head of the NA.
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