Bible Thought for Today Verse Reflection
A brief devotional quote from Matthew 5 42 urging generosity to those who ask or borrow with a concise reminder to help others as part of daily contemplation.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
4
A brief devotional quote from Matthew 5 42 urging generosity to those who ask or borrow with a concise reminder to help others as part of daily contemplation.
The piece weighs Roosevelts language at the polling place, Spain's peace stance, Canadian draft policy, and a theological essay by William E. Gilroy arguing World Christian unity grows from war. It praises missionary work, cross‑denominational cooperation, and stresses postwar expansion of gospel outreach amid rising tax burdens.
The article outlines a 3.4 billion dollar shortfall in the Old Age Insurance trust fund plus accumulated interest, totaling well over 10 billion. It notes actuaries’ findings, premium rates, and proposed freezes, with Congress debating whether to maintain 2 percent, raise to 4 percent, or adopt a new scale as fears of future deficits grow. It also contrasts pay-as-you-go versus funded reserve models and hints at broader geopolitical worry from Anthony Eden.
The war report notes Eisenhower delayed a major offensive until sufficient artillery shells are amassed to breach the Siegfried line. Heavy bombardment aims to spare infantry, reduce Ruhr defenses, and protect Allied lives amid a brutal Cologne plain battle.
Quotes from President Roosevelt, Marshal Stalin, and Secretary Stimson outline aims for Poland as a strong independent democracy with a capable army, and describe enemy focus on Düsseldorf Cologne and the Saar Valley as a central Axis objective during wartime.
The article notes two wartime defeats are insufficient to shift the German national character. It stresses that the stubborn fight against Nazi mentality must continue for generations, quoting President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia.
Bridge notes discuss a duplicate West pass opening sequence with a 2¢ bid and North responding 2, while the West hand shows a defensive regrouping using the auction 4a. The deal highlights card distribution with Q10 and KJ on the right, and rAQ indicating a ruffing sequence in spades.
Albert B. Fall, 83, former secretary of the interior under Harding and a central figure in the Teapot Dome scandal, died in El Paso after long illness. Born in Kentucky, Fall had varying early careers before his 1929 bribery conviction and nine months in the New Mexico prison.
The text cites estimates of Japan's army at 4,000,000 with 2,000,000 in China and OWI says 2,000,000 more could be equipped without hurting war production. It describes the Japanese as good fighting men and notes artillery as their main weakness. It also mentions U S Marines landing on European soil with Benjamin Franklin to France in 1776.
The OWI based on War Department sources says Japanese troops lack individual initiative. When plans fail they follow the original line, causing unit initiative to falter if an officer of equal rank cannot replace a fallen leader. American losses exceed 21 thousand fatalities with at least 277 thousand Japanese killed, a 13 to 1 ratio.
A bidding lesson shows how bidding context reveals key cards. East’s early entry signals the hearts king likely held by the declarer or opponents, guiding South’s endgame squeeze and spade run to force a club stop and queen jack of clubs.
All Legionnaires are asked to meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Aldridge hotel to hear the architect and building contractor explain the plans for the Legion Memorial Building to be built on the northwest corner of Twelfth and Constant. Attendees will be invited to ask questions and become familiar with the schedule.
A vintage advertises Creomulsion claiming it relieves coughs after flu, loosens phlegm, and heals bronchial membranes. It guarantees money back if the user is unsatisfied, urging readers to ask their druggist for a bottle.
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