Wisconsin Senate resolution urges state rights over federal encroachment
A joint resolution from the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation calls for study of federal expansion in taxation and regulation. It argues states must reclaim powers, citing recent centralization and urging formation of a state coalition to resist further encroachment, with a report to the next legislature. Copies went to 47 state legislatures and other bodies for participation.
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Committee On Interstate Cooperation
Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin
United Nation
Washington
Wisconsin Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Chicago
Congress
Who Is the Government in This Crisis of Coal Unions
A column questions who rules the nation as the United Mine Workers under Johan L. Lewis orders 60 000 supervisory mine officials to join the union by March 31 pay a 10 dollar initiation fee and 18 dollar annual dues. The piece warns of union coercion over management and calls for Congress to tighten laws to protect individual job rights and curb powerful organizations.
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United Mine Workers of America
Johan L. Lewis
Coal m
United Mine Workers
Congress
Allied forces push through Tunisia after Mareth Line breach
A week of lull in southern Tunisia followed the Eighth Army's decisive defeat of Rommel before the Mareth Line. The British air offensive intensified against retreating tanks and motor transports while land actions paused. In northern Tunisia, the First Army halted Axis assaults near Sed Jenane, with heavy Arnim sacrifices yielding limited gains. Central Tunisia saw gains as General LeClerc's French forces advanced toward Tozeur and Muatisouri, coordinating with Girard's troops near the salt lake.
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Tunisia
Eighth Army
Rommel
Mareth Line
First Army
von Arnin
Sed Jenane
von Arnim
Tunis
Jacques LeClerc
Giraud
Tozeur
Bferid Salt Lake
Muatisouri
Air and ground actions in Tunisia and Europe
Allied air activity in Tunisia continues with attacks on Tunis airfields and targets near Gafsa while patrols in the Sed Jenane region engage enemy forces. Secretary Stimson reports 58 Axis planes shot down last week at a cost of 31 Allied aircraft, and notes 2,242 American casualties in the February 14 to 20 period, including 59 killed and 2,007 missing. American daylight raids on Rennes and Rouen claim over 20 fighter planes downed with minimal bomber losses, as Allied fighters shoot down additional enemy aircraft.
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Chott
Gafsa
Tunisia
Tunis
Sed Jenane
Stimson
Europe
Rennes
Rouen
Brittany
U. S
Peace plans urged as world bears misgivings
Vice President Wallace warns of Russia Germany entente risk and critics claim US aid to Russia is misrepresented. Stettinius clarifies US lend lease while Russians broadcast Washington’s stance. Many say peace must be prepared now with UN unity, an international force, and a world government to enforce a postwar order.
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Henry A. Wallace
Russia
United States
Germany
Moscow
Standley
Washington
Stettinius
England
China
United Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Mussolini
Son of Heaven
Japan
Public thanks for wartime newspaper space donations
The Office of Price Administration thanks thousands of U S newspapers for donation of space to publish War Ration Book No 2 data. The gesture saved the government money and labor and aided public access. Draft Boards are advised.
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Office of Price Administration
United States
Taboo Being Lifted On Driving Restrictions
Administrator Brown signals easing of driving limits though gasoline supply remains tight. Owners would gain freedom to use their A or B cars based on personal judgment, as American patience with Leon Henderson’s restrictions wears thin.
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Brown
Leon Henderson
Tax and War Costs Echo in Historic Observation
The piece notes that millions struggle to pay the first income tax installment and recalls Chief Justice John Marshall's 19th century maxim that the power to tax implies the power to destroy.
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John Marshall
Martinique enters strained ties with United States
Relations with the United States and the French West Indies island of Martinique have been suspended. French officials on the island allegedly violated State Department agreements while the High Commissioner is said to be taking orders from Vichy, signaling a shift in control and policy.
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United States
French West Indies
Martinique
State Department
Washington
Island
Vichy
Welles Demands Martinique Back Allies Pact Before Aid
Assistant Secretary Sumner Welles warns no food shipments will reach Martinique until it aligns with the Allies. State Department says patience has run out after prolonged coercive diplomacy with the island.
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Sumner Welles
United States
Martinique
State Department
Maryland Farm Front This Week War Labor Orders
Maryland farmers face labor shortages eased by School Victory Corps volunteers with high school students in Princess Anne and other districts. New federal orders require slaughterers and dealers to obtain permits and keep records, with enforcement beginning March 21 1948. Wayne N. Darrow notes aims to recruit 25 000 workers by July 1 and another 25 000 by year end while 3 500 000 seasonal workers are sought for harvests. Certificates of Farm War Service will honor farm families adopting plans to boost war crop production signed by Wickard and the local War Board.
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Maryland
School Victory Corps
Washington High School
Princess Anne
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Usda War Board
Food Distribution Agency
Wayne N. Darrow
Agricultural Labor Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Tydings
Selective Service
Victory Farm Volunteers
Woman's Land Army
Farm Security Administration
Federal Employment
United States
Wickard
Sammy’s Clothing Clutter and High Closet Hooks
Lucia Mallory recalls a scene at Mary Denton’s home where seven year old Sammy’s clothing is left on chairs and the closet hooks are far too high for him to reach. Mary worries about nagging guests and contends with Sammy’s independence as Ellen Marshall notes he is a fine lad.
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Nancy Harter
Joan
Sammy
Mary
Mary Denton
Lucia
Lbrary
Lucia Mallory
Ellen Marshall
Sunadi Boy
Grow Healthy Plants For Victory Gardens
Dr R A Jehle university horticulture specialist warns victory gardeners that seed borne diseases and pests from weeds and tobacco can ruin crops. Buy disease free seed from reliable dealers and treat seed if needed. Avoid virus diseases from flowers and weeds near tomato beds. keep weeds down, wash hands, and avoid tobacco while handling tomato plants. Mosaic tobacco disease remains destructive and survives manufacturing.
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Victory
R. A. Dehle
Phow
University of Marsland Extension Service
Victory Gardens
Jehle
Care of the refrigerator to prevent waste
University of Maryland extension specialist Miss Esther Knowles urges careful refrigerator use to reduce waste. She notes overcrowding harms cooling and advises deciding which foods belong in the fridge, with coffee and brown sugar staying usable in warmer spots if space is tight. Frost forms quickly when freezing units are overburdened.
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Esther Knowles
University of Maryland Extension Service
Miss Knowles Advises On Efficient Refrigerator Use
Miss Knowles explains how automatic refrigerators waste fuel if liquids and leftovers aren’t covered to prevent moisture loss. Do not freeze ice cubes unless needed, avoid frequent door openings, wash and prep foods at once, and defrost when frost reaches a quarter inch for best efficiency.
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Miss Knowles
Men’s discarded suits loom as wartime fabric source
Miss Helen Shelby, University of Maryland extension service, urges women to remodel men's discarded suits into usable garments to meet wartime wool shortages. Reworking old wool reduces need for new material and supports the distribution chain. Projects in Maryland counties turn suits into coats, skirts, jumpers, and children's wear.
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Helen Shelby
University of Maryland Extension
Camlan
Shelby
Miss Shelby
Hame
Maryland
In Memoriam for Lawrence A. Dennis
In loving memory of my dear son Lawrence A. Dennis who departed this life 23 years ago on a Sunday in 1920. A broken circle a vacant chair I miss you everywhere. Loved by mother Elizabeth Collison with affectionate remembrance and enduring love.
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Lawrence A. Dennis
Elizabeth Collison
Local visitors and residents in Greensboro tales
Greensboro residents and guests are listed in a brief society note. Mrs Albert Cahall of Queen Anne spent Monday with Mrs Susie Wright. Mr Al Dobson of Washington spent the weekend at his home here. Mrs Anna Edwards of Wilmington spent the weekend in town. Mr Charles Bilbrough Jr. spent last Friday in Philadelphia.
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Albert Cahall
Queen Anne
Mombkiy
Susie Wright
al Dobson
Washington
Anna Edwards
Wilmington
Charles Dbilbrough Jr
Philadelphia
Edward W. Vandegrift
E. J. Vandegrift
Baltimore
of Maryland Dental College
Mary Pritchett
Harry Karcher
Delaware Hospital
R. L. Mitchell
Christianburg
Morris Mitchell
Mitchell
Town
Raymond B. Rawlings
Ray W. Kirwan
Jas. Butler
Wayne
James Butler
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Vivian Rawlings
Mt. Wilson Sanatorium
Ella Rinker
E. T. Oates
New Orleans
O. W. Barton
Mrs
Barton
Rinker
Oates
Harry Jones
Dorothy
Billie
Lawrence Sipple
Quentin Wyatt
Noble Sipple Jr
Noble Sipple Sr
Mamie Sipple
Robert Schreiber
Dundalk
Ruth Hobbs Shulties
Frank Hobbs
Harlan Edwards
James Pippin
Academy Street
Pippin
Ben Trice
Harrison Nashobi
Mary Ellen Draper
Harry Draper
Addie Jewell
Bridgeville
Draper
Thievves
Stellar Edwards
Franklin Upshur
U.S
Whital Laramore
John Burger
Dover
Laramore
Burger
Harlan Steele
Nancy
Middletown
Del
Greensboro
Albert Linhard
Holy Trinity Guild
Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
B. L. Goldsborough
Luke Andrew
Margaret Speakman
Roy
Linwood
Ruth
Hobbs Shulties
Charles Vanville
Near Town
Emma Pippin
Mae Pippin
George Stevenson
William D. Bailey
Phyllis Leese
Evelyn Crockett
Guy Pippin
Lloyd Cannon
Preston
Mary Jackson
Clayton Porter
Jimmie
Roland Porter
Chestertown
Wilbur Hynson
Mary Ann
Greenwood
George Cannon
Ella Walls
Alton Kindelberger
The
Pet Milk Co
Luther Bennett Jr
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Chester
Frank Asilton
Alden T. Bash
Dearborn
Mich
William Woodward
William Cannon
Georgia Swann
Pittinger
Whitehall
Corn Wyatt
Ernest Wahl
Harrington
Alvin Smith
Leslie Wyatt
Gems of Thought Civil Toasts and Moral Maxims
A compilation of aphorisms on civility, benevolence, motive, charity, and conduct. Authors include Franklin Eddy Thackeray Quarles and a nameless Kreeslina figure, emphasizing restraint, kindness, and humility in daily action.
Various Local Residents Noted In Community Roundup
Local families travel, illness, travel notices, and social visits fill a Wilmington area page. Edward Vandegrift returns to University of Maryland Dental College for senior year starting March 22. Several relatives and friends attend funerals, hospital visits, and weekend stays in town and nearby Chesapeake Bay area.
Twenty Five Years Ago in Denton and Region Local items
An aged Samuel Hutchins dies near Tuckahoe Station. Denton jail inmates drop from nineteen to thirteen as authorities round up loafers. M K Newnam opens a music store in Denton in the Journal Building with a large piano and record stock. Compulsory Work Bureau raids loafers. fees and confinement follow. Also reported are social visits, travels, medical recoveries, church reorganizations, and notes on student work in wartime defense programs.
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Samuel Hutchins
Tuckahoe Station
Denton
M. K. Newnam
Journal
Newnam
Caroline
T. T. Collins
Compulsory Work Bureau
House of Correction
Collins
Lloyd A. Gooden
Henderson
Gooden
J. H. Steinman
G. W. Brownell
J. R. Statum
Albert Morris
Willoughby Nowell
Nettie
Ryde Mason
Esther Brownell
William Courtney MacLean
Baltimore
M. Lucetta Sisk
Wm. Trice
Pocahontas
Old Dominion Line
G. L. Trice
Smithville
Maud Stewart
Woman’s Hospital
Green
Singleton Dorsey
Elizabeth Biggs
A. S. Daffin
Williston
Dorsey
Anderson
Frederick County
Holiness Church
M. E
Fountaindale
Templeville M. E
G. Knotts
John Griffith
Nora Wyatt
J. Davis
Phillis Butts
Emma McKnott
Mary Knotts
American Corner
Scarborough
Sidney Collins
Harry Sullivan
Maggie Daffin
Elva Griffith
Norman Smith
Hazel Towers
Chas
A. Carroll
Grove
Barry Fox
Anthony
Green Castle
Clarence Walbridge
Lula Rittenhouse
Brice
Easton
James B. Todd
Edgar
Bethlehem
Clayton Carroll
Preston
Slats Diary recounts a rough school week by Oliver N Warren
Sunday to Saturday entries describe classroom jokes, family dynamics, and local events. The diary notes teacher interactions, a mock funeral story, a street fight fallout, and a reference to sports and church services. The tone is informal and regional with dated daily anecdotes.
Taxes will burden the American family in 1943
The text declares tax bills will be shared by every family, urging economizing and restraint on government frills. It cites a $175 Federal tax for a $100 monthly income and about $56 for a $15 weekly earner, noting state and other taxes not counted and urging Congress to adopt a pay-as-you-go tax plan.
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Jane
Elsy
Unkel
Coffen
Elas
Geo
Washington
Adam
Jake
Mulligan
Mulligan Boy
Jake Sed
Otto
Muggsy
Napoleon
S. S
Church
Congress
Government’s role in freedom and individual choice
The passage argues that government should broaden opportunity and provide care without dominating daily life. It warns against a growing state that dictates common affairs, claiming that such overreach is what soldiers fight to prevent in America.
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America
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Memoriam
Benjamin Franklin
Mary Baker Eddy
Thackery
God
Kreeslina
Middle West
the Methodist Woman's
Oliver N. Warren
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