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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Page
2
Rousing call urging unity and flag loyalty across forty eight states and one hundred thirty million people. Advocates unfurling Old Glory with allies on United Nations Day June 14 to defend liberty and oppose fascist lies in a broader world demonstration.
In Congress, public pressure and committee work push for cuts to non war spending as Treasury and Budget officials cite potential savings of about two billion dollars annually. Senators like Byrd press for action while the Senate stalls, and chamber resolutions urge abolishing non essential activities not tied to the war effort. The aim is to reduce waste without harming the war drive, a stance echoed by the Seattle Daily Times.
Harvard president Dr James B Conant delivered a baccalaureate address as thousands of graduates reflect wartime commitments. Yale president Dr Charles Seymour addressed a crowd in uniforms and voices echo the refrain never again as the nation contemplates ongoing conflict and duty.
The Christian Science Monitor editorial argues that “never again” must mean Americans will not withdraw from shaping world affairs. It warns against apathy and insists graduates and workers alike bear responsibility to ensure a lawful, peaceful world or face the alternative of war.
Pacific Fleet Commander Nimitz reported sinking two to three Japanese carriers and a destroyer with three battleships and six cruisers damaged at Midway Island. King said the enemy fleet withdrew from Midway while maneuvers continued near Hawaii. MacArthur noted Allied forces sunk submarines and damaged ships in the Southwest Pacific, with air raids destroying 12 enemy planes and damaging bases.
Dorothy Thompson cautions against optimism and urges meticulous preparation and audacious action. She notes Japan's dominance in the South Pacific, the fall of China and Burma, and the loss of the Philippines, while acknowledging Soviet resistance and Nazi leadership in Europe.
The editorial denounces Nazi and Pan American plans to dominate Latin America, contrasting Axis aims with American defenses. It cites detected fifth columnists, thwarted plots, and warns of Axis guile while noting robust U S–South America trade and a brisk flow of oil coffee magnesium and rubber despite submarine losses as President Roosevelt emphasizes ongoing submarine threats.
The piece argues that Allies replace sunk ships at a rapid pace while keeping submarine losses secret to mislead the enemy. It notes that news of destroyed boats is withheld to prevent the Axis from adjusting and to protect cargo routes from unblocked passage during interim gaps. Western nations foresee victory through the Allied coalition.
Congress faces a flood of requests to reopen the general price freeze order as retailers warn of ruinous inflation and wholesale-retail price lag. Manufacturers fear distributive outlets loss while small stores brace for losses or closure, endangering thousands of independent merchants relied on private enterprise.
In a heated discussion, J M Symes of the Pennsylvania Railroad argues against a government pool of rolling stock, urging rail lines to improve the current system. The piece notes railroad delays in oil shipments to the East and questions the necessity of a major cross-country pipeline, as Congress debates Florida Canal and other inland waterways projects.
Washington observers note a changing capital mood as World War II unfolds. They recall initial fear of a rapid Nazi victory and shifting expectations with Allied leadership urging greater production and military aid while U S plants set record outputs.
A Washington correspondent notes bombings of Cologne and Essen by night, boosting hope that Hitler may be defeated. As 908 returning Americans aboard the Drottningholm reinforce optimism, newspapers and radio signal a possible rapid collapse of German fortunes, though assessments vary. The piece hints at shifting sentiment while cautioning against premature conclusions about Pacific battles.
The United States should collect and government control scrap rubber to assure conservation and distribution for war needs. Red tape hinders the effort while the Rubber Reserve Company offers $25 a ton for carload scrap. Citizens must curb nonessential driving to free tires for defense workers and supplies. The drive promises resilience for the U N and allies.
America's march toward self sufficiency is accelerated by new commodities from abundant wood resources. Masonite press woods and grainless hardboards from Southern pine and hardwoods replace steel and aluminum in many products. Since 1925, press woods have aided building, autos, office equipment and displays, with wartime uses in Army trailers, tank linings, shell holders, and airplane dies. As metals are diverted to defense, press woods save 90 pounds of steel in refrigerators and 130 pounds in filing cabinets, proving adaptable beyond war to future peace.
Mrs Coursey Hemmons spent the weekend with her husband in Wilmington. Mrs Thompson Swing is in Fifer Hospital with a severe bronchitis. Mrs Elmer Hoffman was recently operated on for the removal of tonsils. Children Day at the Methodist Church has been postponed to June 21. Rev Roy Tawes of Hurlock visited Ridgely on Tuesday.
A survey of notes from the era recalls Mr. James Good's duck laying 206 eggs over two years, new cannery plans at M. L. Weaver packing house, and a fatal bull goring near Ruthsburg. Wheat prospects brighten in Caroline county as new enlistments form Company I, First Maryland Regiment. Marriages, graduations, and social visits are logged alongside a severe midweek storm that wrecked a Chautauqua tent, knocked out power, and caused the death of farm demonstrator A. J. Norman after a live wire incident. Obituaries honor Mrs. Adah M. Atwell and others, with details of funerals and village impacts.
Mrs Annie M Flowers aged 41 wife of William E Flowers died Tuesday night after years of afflictions from a complication of diseases. She leaves husband one son three daughters her mother three sisters three brothers and many friends. Funeral at Piney Grove Church Friday 2 PM Rev Jump officiating. Interment in adjacent graveyard. William Hignutt Sr aged 72 died at his Ruthsburg area farm from angina pectoris several days ago.
Oliver N Warren pieces together a week of domestic life during wartime, with Sunday sermons urging action, school leaks on potato profits, neighbors debating wives, a country outing, a sick father seeking rest, Blisters’s chores, and a church donation scene at week’s end. The diary blends humor with social dynamics and wartime mood.
An Hygeia editorial urges annual physicals and biennial checks after midlife to detect changes early. Regular examination covers lungs, heart, blood, digestion, and teeth, with a doctor prescribing rest, work adjustments, social activity, and recreation to improve health and longevity.
War raises prices for inputs and taxes while shortages of equipment and repairs hinder farms. Labor is scarce as skilled workers join war industries and drafts claim workers. Even when labor exists, wages demanded exceed many farmers’ means, placing a heavy burden on farmers and their cooperatives to manage production.
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