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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1932

Page

4

Relief funds approved for Taylor and 30 counties

Announcement of supplementary federal relief for unemployed in about thirty counties totaling nearly two and a half million dollars, with Taylor county listed among recipients. The report discusses county finances, hunger marches, and the impact of outside aid on winter sustenance, urging cautious public response to demonstrations and stressing the role of homes in shaping religious life.

Washington Taylor County

Debt and Technocracy Threaten Economic System

An Associated Press report by J R Brackett explains Technocracy led by Howard Scott at Columbia University argues debt fuels the price system and grows interest burdens. The analysis warns the current structure could collapse without drastic control changes.

Technofee Technocracy Columbia University Howard Scott Scott

Debating U S Debt Burden Under Technocracy Claims

The piece contrasts Technocracy's claim that debt fixed charges consume half of national income with Dr Ragnar Naess Goldman Sachs figures. It traces interest bearing debt from 1928 to 1931, notes defaults rise in depressions, and estimates debt service as 9.34 to about 23 percent of income, challenging the half-income assertion and discussing debt rigidity versus production decline.

Technocracy U. S Ragnar D. Naess Goldman Sachs Trading Corp United States Naess Scott Nations Bureau of Economic Research

Organization plan for new West Virginia legislature debated

Democratic leaders largely back organizing the legislature and adjourning to March 4 to await the governor’s induction while considering a survey commission on state finances. Critics warn such steps risk partisan aims and reliance on the retiring administration’s figures to guide the new body’s fiscal actions. Pinchot urges tax relief through rural road work, school system consolidation, and cutting redundant government units to curb expenses.

S.a Peraigatte West Virginia Pinchot

Reform of local government taxes and road work cited

The piece argues for broad reforms to ease local tax burden by shifting road and school funding to state level. It cites Pennsylvania North Carolina and West Virginia as examples and urges sensible economies and reorganization of local government to avoid simply taxing residents more. The author warns against perpetuating the old revenue volume for public officials.

Washington Congress West, Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania

Holding Off The Theorist Army

A Kansas Star piece notes Roosevelt’s Washington visit featured heavy hotel security for the president-elect aimed at guarding against theorists seeking cures for the war debts problem. The writer muses on the abundance of theorists with grand plans for world order and universal happiness and questions future security needs for such figures.

Kansas Star Washington Djit

Neither Glass Nor Byrd Will Accept J Portfolios

Richmond Virginia December 30 The News Leader learned authoritatively that neither U S Senator Carter Glass nor former Governor Harry Flood Byrd would be able to accept portfolio in the Roosevelt cabinet if asked Glass is expected to decline due to Senate duties and health impairment Byrd has said he is not a cabinet candidate and friends say he will not accept a post

Richmond News Leader U.S Carter Glass Harry Flood Bud Roosevelt Glass

Lost Spenser Work Found in Yale Catalog Discovery

The discovery of lost Edmund Spenser work emerged from a Yale University Modern Language Association meeting. Dean Frederick Morgan Padelford noted a 12mo edition titled A Dialogue by Plato translated by Edw Spenser, printed for Cuthbert Burble in 1802, purchased for $26 as a rare find.

New Haven Cann Edmund Spencer Prederick Morgan Padelford University’ of Washington Scher Cole Paterford Yale University Plato Edw Spenserbent Dou Cuthbert Burble

Pardon Application Filed for Phillip Micciche in 1932

Notice states that on or about the 81st day of December 1932 an application will be filed with Attorney General Jenkins pardon attorney Charleston for the pardon of Phillip Micciche convicted of First Degree Murder at the February Term 1904 of the Circuit Court of Taylor County. Sentenced to life imprisonment in West Virginia Penitentiary.

AG. Jenkins Charleston Phillip Micciche Taylor ‘County West Virginia Dee

Cash with Core. Modern Rooms by the Day Month

An OCR fragment notes room pricing at the Central Hotel on Latrobe Street plus an unclear name Gratton. Details are sparse, with missing dates or amounts and inconsistent capitalization.

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