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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
6
The Bessemer Herald lists Rupert W. Wrobleski and Maurice R. Burt as publishers from Bessemer Michigan. It notes weekly Friday publication and a yearly subscription rate of two dollars in advance.
Michigan road officials note no revenue increase with added township miles and re certification of 4 880 miles outside villages boosts total township mileage to 62 200. Executive director Louis Webber warns per mile funds drop to 59.63 and many counties may neglect graveled township roads despite expanded mileage and past certifications since 1937.
This piece urges heightened patriotism on Flag Day amid a shift from peace to a military economy. It notes Germany under Nazism and warns the United States may face similar readjustments, with sacrifices across national life to fund defense while preserving wealth and resources.
The President pushes a far larger defense plan with support from Congress, signaling a shift to a war footing. Analysts warn of billions needed for 50 000 planes, ongoing maintenance, and tax hikes while labor and social gains may be sacrificed to boost production and national security.
Travel authorities predict the largest attendance in Michigan's nearly 60 state parks this summer with a peak past the 9,000,000 mark reached in 1937. The season is expected to draw thousands from across the nation as Michigan, famed for its lakes, fuels the urge to travel.
The article describes a 22 million program to improve Michigan state parks with new shelters for hikers, nature guides on wooded trails, improved beaches such as Muskegon, better camping facilities, and new bathhouses to enhance summer visits by millions.
An irate fisherman aided conservation officers in enforcing laws near Chatham. A man was fined for possessing a light and spear on a rainbow trout stream after a confrontation with the fisherman.
A brief message of appreciation to the Bessemer school electors for their strong support at the polls on Monday attributed to Gustave Eckman. A psychologist comments on affection noting a man’s improvement over nature.
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