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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
4
An analysis from the Parkersburg Sentinel on a four part series explaining managed money. It argues gold’s price should fluctuate with a composite commodity index to stabilize purchasing power and reduce price volatility. The piece explains gold as a commodity, fixed legal dollar value, and how an adjustable gold price could maintain real value amid wage and price shifts.
In a Randolph Enterprise column J Slidell Brown pokes fun at the Shepherdstown Register over prohibition coverage. He notes Harry L Snyder’s paper has long avoided dry periods, while Jefferson and Berkeley counties went wet by large margins last week.
Bradley argued that equalizing southern and northern mine wages would shut coal mines south of the Ohio River and spike unemployment. He noted northern operators can pay at least $1.50 more per day due to freight rate advantages, partially offset by lower living costs in the south.
The Morgantown Post says Roosevelt's appeal to the south may weigh heavily toward repealing the 18th Amendment. Arkansas Alabama July 18 Tennessee July 20 could join 16 states already urging repeal, possibly ending doubts. The Wheeling Register praises the President's message as direct and unforced in solidly Democratic Alabama. Wayne County News notes West Virginia voters favor repeal and sense a national shift.
The Parkersburg News views the county unit law with less apprehension as the new county school board shows plans for continuity with minor changes expected to improve facilities for all county children. The Parkersburg Sentinel agrees progress is being made and the law may work better than feared for fall openings.
The Sentinel notes repeated calls to readers about purchasing goods with emphasis on timely action. It warns that previous promotions may have limited windows and urges attention to current offers. Local readers are reminded to assess value and avoid missing potential bargains.
The Lindbergs plan to give up their Sourland Mountain home in New Jersey once loved by many. They dedicate the house to a care set for underprivileged children, seeking to end its aura of tragedy and heartbreak.
An opinion piece from the Wheeling Register reports delegates at a world economic conference shifting focus from broader issues to a graceful exit. It argues the United States should not join France in stabilizing currencies, citing France devaluing the franc and defaulting on debts while warning any gain would be illusory.
Bradley notes some Illinois operators attended the Washington conference but did not speak for southern coal districts. He argues the proposed wage scale would not raise Illinois miners’ pay and cites different conditions in southern districts, including freight rate advantages enjoyed by northern and western operators.
Dr. R. D. Stout reports 17 of 22 Flemington wells tested by J. O. Mathes contain impure water. Eighteen more wells are under analysis with results due soon. Flux illness among children has killed eight youngsters and one adult, with several others ill. Impure wells have been sealed and treated.
London July 13 The American delegation presented a resolution to the economic committee of the world economic conference calling for shorter hours of labor and wage increases in proportion to rising costs. The proposal aims to reduce working time while maintaining living standards amid economic shifts.
The resignation of A. C. Tawse as superintendent of the Lorton Virginia reformatory stirred unrest among 1,150 inmates, prompting heavily armed police from Washington D C to be dispatched to prevent an outbreak.
Sam D McReynolds of Tennessee submitted the proposal while Premier Hendryk Collin of Holland, who chairs the commission, announced the introduction at a public meeting this morning. The preamble calls unemployment one of the greatest problems the governments face today.
The Taylor county board of education has taken over rooms on the fourth floor of the Gration Banking and Trust Company building, formerly used by Baltimore and Ohio railroad clerical staff. They will move as soon as the space is prepared, with new partitions and offices to fit board needs. The current superintendent Lloyd L. Shriver’s illness postpones the scheduled Monday meeting.
Franklin Pa July 13 Central Pennsylvania Oil Producers Association approves the Chicago code of fair competition except lease and agency provisions. David B McCalmont reports to 350 members calling on Governor Pinchot for aid if a special session occurs. London July 13 New life at world economic conference as James M Cox urges continued talks despite Federal Reserve Board refusal to cooperate central banks.
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