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Newspaper
Cambridge Tribune
Location
Cambridge, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1942
Page
3
A wartime editorial argues most married men 3-A face choices between awaiting the draft and enlisting. It cites motives from patriotism to personal gain, notes Navy scrutiny of enlistment reasons, and condemns those with outside support who evade service while others bear the burden.
The article outlines wartime goals for 1943, stressing higher production of tanks planes and ships, accelerated training and labor utilization, and expanded food output. It highlights shifting farm labor to essential crops, using students and city workers, deferments for key farm workers, and plans to feed Allies and liberated nations while meeting civilian needs.
Jack Shannahan Sr of Cabin Creek was seriously injured Thursday morning when struck by an automobile driven by Charles Hodde. Shannahan, heading to Factory F at Phillips Packing on Dorchester Avenue, sustained scalp lacerations, a compound left leg fracture, and shock and was taken to Cambridge Maryland Hospital. Hodde, en route to work at Cambridge Wirecloth Company, said Shannahan stepped from behind a car into his path.
Cecil Applegarth announces temporary transport certificates for December and January issued to county truckers who lack sufficient War Necessity allotments. Truckers should appeal to the Office of Defense Transportation in Dover, Delaware, with certificates valid until February 1. Farmers should appeal to the Farm Transportation Committee at the Cambridge Post Office.
On Saturday evening November 26 at 7 30 the parsonage in Crapo hosted the marriage of Miss Marguerite Elizabeth Parker of Wingate and Mr Johnnie Garder North of Cambridge R F D No 2. Reverend George S Allen officiated the ceremony marking their union in holy matrimony.
After victory, millions of soldiers return home and many will seek roles in governing and organizing national affairs. Public sentiment favors integrating veterans into leadership and decision making as the country rebuilds.
Former Judge T Langston Insley Frederick P McBriery and James A McAllister are among Maryland attorneys appointed as hearing officers to preside over OPA ration revocations. Eighty five Maryland lawyers nominated by the Bar Association of Baltimore and the Maryland State Bar Association were named by OPA Director Leo H McCormick.
Maryland motorists with basic gasoline ration books may now obtain used or recapped tires under mileage rationing rules. New December quotas and a reclaimed tire option are announced, with certification from an authorized inspector needed before purchase.
Calvary Church presents The Promised One a Christmas pageant by Martha Bayly Shannon at Calvary Methodist Church on Sunday evening December 20. Joel the shepherd lad guides Joseph and Mary to the stable as the manger scene unfolds with familiar carols and lesser known tunes inviting the public to relive the Christmas story.
President Roosevelt asked employers to persuade workers to shift to war plants, promising they can return to peacetime jobs with seniority intact after victory. He noted draft law already protects returning soldiers and urged similar protection for civilians leaving to aid the war effort. He stressed the need for more munitions and broad civilian sacrifice in wartime production.
The office outlines farm and family meat rations under the new system. It covers which parts are excluded, how weights are counted with bone, weekly allowances by age, and how to compute yearly totals. It also explains handling of farm hands tenants lay-ins and tracking of sales and shipments.
The United States Maritime Service in Baltimore says it is standing by for a final status under a new manpower system. Recruiting officer Lieut. Jack Kaufman notes uncertainty about continued merchant marine recruiting. Recruits must join the Naval Reserve first and may be drafted into the Navy if voyage requirements are not met. With Naval Reserve recruiting paused, the Maritime Service suspends recruitment for now.
A U S Office of Education initiative partners with the High School Victory Corps to recruit high school students for weekend and summer farm work. Training aims to prepare youth to assist farmers amid wartime food demands, with state education staff supervising and weekend farm trips for hands-on familiarity.
Gas and fuel oil shortages in Maryland and along the Eastern seaboard grow dire as demand outstrips supply under rationing. John R. Sherwood, a major Maryland dealer, warns of likely further cuts in A B and C gasoline rations to balance shortages and notes inventories are very low. He predicts oil deliveries may be rationed by coupons, and warns the shortage will make winter wear of long woolen undergarments common in affected areas.
The Cambridge 4-H Club met at Norma Mae Booze's home on Friday December 4. With Christmas approaching the group plans extra gatherings at Bertie Bradford's house 329 Washington Street and schedules a Christmas party.
A survey of three fourths of Washington county homes shows residents willing to shelter 12 000 to 15 000 refugees in homes and public buildings if an emergency brings evacuees from Baltimore city and the Eastern Shore. Local evacuation officer Benjamin C Willis notes the county could require federal aid for food cots and blankets.
Dorchester Chapter notes wide Red Cross expansion across branches. Blood Donor chair T L Coll says 175 registrations for December 15 donation and canteen plans complete. Home Service and Home Nursing reports detail service to families of service members and Army Camps, with new nursing classes and a Cambridge High School class formed last Monday.
Mr and Mrs Charles Leonard of Cambridge Maryland were notified by the Navy Department that their son Ralph Leonard is missing in action somewhere in the Pacific. He would have been 21 next January 30 and had enlisted October 20 1941 rising to Gunner's Mate Third Class. His older brother Carlton Arnold Leonard has served 23 years in the navy.
The unannounced daylight alert in Cambridge Tuesday morning went off smoothly with the warning at 10 15 and all clear at 10 45. Air raid wardens auxiliary police fire apparatus and firefighters were on hand. More daylight alerts and blackouts are planned for December but this was the first so far this month.
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