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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1933
Page
2
A river of waste and graft dating from 1924 to 1938 emerged only after auditors changed, revealing delays that left defaulted funds hard to recover. The Post argues for strict civil service criteria for tax commissioners examiners and auditors to ensure competence and protect honest officials from arbitrary removal.
A call outlines June 27 voting on ratifying the 21st amendment to repeal Prohibition. It notes West Virginia's pivotal role and frames the choice as against the return of saloon power, urging voters to understand the constitutional change and how a vote for ratification means a vote for repeal of the 18th amendment.
In a May 7 1933 editorial The Register calls for an annual Smokeless Coal exposition in Beckley WV to promote cleaner coal use and public awareness. It argues the event would unite producers dealers and consumers, generate indirect publicity, and support follow up campaigns in local markets.
The Morgantown Post argues for highly competent and politically independent auditors in the state tax commissioner's office who audit local governments. It warns that a new, inexperienced team may be appointed, vulnerable to removal when party control shifts and exposed to political influence.
The Portsmouth Star notes that President Franklin D Roosevelt has kept his campaign pledge to cut 25 percent from the government operating budget. He faced party opposition and criticism but persisted, earning support for delivering on a promise.
The Baltimore Sun notes sweeping majorities against prohibition in Michigan and Wisconsin will likely influence spring and summer elections elsewhere. Cities like Detroit and Milwaukee vetoing retention signals that sumptuary laws fail without strong public opinion, underscoring the push for repeal.
Minnesota Governor Msen warns lawmakers he will declare martial law if relief measures fail and vows wealth transfers to aid the needy after viewing the film Gabriel Over the White House. Morgantown Post notes the theater visit as context.
A collection of observations and opinions by Alphons notes social trends like rising gasoline taxes, hair upkeep costs versus fashion, wedding expectations, and aging. It cites whimsical quips about middle age for men and women, a football game reference, Spain’s repeal talk, and other witty fragments. The piece ends with a humorous exchange about a broken vase and luck.
An opinion piece argues that Americans must reevaluate the meaning of In God We Trust as evidence of government probity declines. The author notes rising costs and deteriorating quality of governance since 1941, urging honesty about the causes behind perceived decline.
A mothering guide notes a child drawn to kitchen activity builds practical skills and curiosity. By letting a child assist with beans, peas, dough, and simple baking tasks he learns measurement, basic arithmetic, and problem solving, while staying engaged and useful until adulthood. A final item reports 8121 elevator riders at Miami courthouse observation tower in one week.
A reader charges the motto In God We Trust is hollow as he declares a solemn pledge to remove the letter L in IL from the phrase and urges a return to a God standard. He cites the need to drop the gold standard and vows dedication to the task with support from a prominent local citizen.
William Gaines reports on the belief that Stites McCarthy is mayor of New York, debunking it as a title held by the League of Locality Mayors. The piece notes "mayors" are neighborhood leaders, not elected, chosen by approval and community service, with the city featuring as many as a dozen such figures across districts. It also chronicles weather and daily life as winter gives way to early spring, with janitors adjusting to changing temperatures and seasonal quirks in NYC neighborhoods.
Sunderan moves through the cold Armene hotel as he and detective Lorn pursue clues tying a priest figure and Lovschiem to a murder. The hunt centers on a gun, a car, missing evidence, and a fragile interplay of suspects while a stormy night closes in. Five ghostly fingerprints surface as a possible lead.
Vague fragments describe August heat and springtime festivities in Manhattan with odd exclamations about sneeze fits. The piece hints at a playful, unnamed scene of people dancing despite the heat, but lacks concrete details, dates, or identifiable persons or organizations.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church has called off the play Ruling the froost announced for May 1. President Jessie Meadows cited a weak plot after the first rehearsal and noted extraneous circumstances entered the decision.
The latest postponement of the Christan church play follows rejection of several proposed scripts for not meeting church standards. Ruling the East was the second choice. Miss Meadows notes the plot is very weak compared with past productions. Plans call for another play to be produced by the society later in the summer.
The case State versus Clar enee Parsons Frank Atkins El mer Dorsey and Clifton Lega was moved from May 6 to May 12, with the continuation noted and no verdict given in the fragment.
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