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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1942
Page
3
In 1897 Virginia O’Hanlon asked if Santa Claus exists and editor Frank Church responded, There is a Santa Claus. The famous retort argues belief beyond sight, affirming Santa’s existence as love, generosity, and devotion, ensuring childhood wonder endures.
In a wartime Christmas message, elders urge unity and defense of freedom as children anticipate Santa. The piece notes the global conflict between peace and aggression, praising soldiers and citizens alike while stressing gratitude to those on war fronts and the need to sustain faith and goodwill.
A cautionary note urges regular battery checks every ten days to prevent plate sulfation. It warns that a failing charge can lead to coaline formation, shortening life and making recharging harder for the saliury.
A reader recalls December 27 as the shortest day and warns clocks should return to Standard Time. He notes public belief in daylight saving’s peace motive and mentions efforts by three daily papers in New York to secure better pay and prevent publication cuts, reflecting wartime concerns and civilian roles.
Treasury officials in Washington disclose plans to mint copper coated pennies and 80 piece war coins as alternatives amid materials shortages. The piece notes copper pegs, steel and nickel challenges, and calls for non strategic compounds to sustain coin production during the war era.
The Bulletin reports Marred by wartime suspicions, Philippine capital Manila saw American and British carowners face seizure. Cars, motors, generators, switchboards and machinery were reportedly broken, compressed, and shipped to Java or Japan as scrap, leaving locals uneasy about wartime asset handling.
President Roosevelt designates Secretary of Agriculture Wickard to lead broad food control and distribution. The move aims to centralize production, curb panic buying, and enforce price and supply rules amid wartime shortages and consumer strain.
The London press quoted Wendell Willie urging clear postwar aims with both individual and national impact. He argued debt relief, cautious spending, and security through saving, planning, and bank prudence as the nation transitions from war toward reconstruction.
A fragmented message urges boys and girls to join CAWS to aid hungry, cold children worldwide. It references shortages of treats and holiday goods, and portrays a wartime or civic appeal urging cheerful support and American solidarity.
Analyzing wartime parity and farm labor costs, the essay argues for higher price ceilings and possible government control over processing and distribution to reward farmers for increased effort. It discusses Secretary Wickard’s powers, inflation concerns, and echoes debates on postwar policy with references to agricultural and economic figures and opinions from lawmakers.
A brief report proposes that pigeons navigate using a magnetic compass like structure tied to the Earth's magnetism. The idea suggests an innate directional sense guiding migratory and homing behavior in birds.
Father Julio A Martins issues a Christmas message and notes services at Grace Lutheran Church on Christmas and New Year. Masses run from early morning through 10:00 a.m. with confessions and a parish message urging peace and a return to the Christ Child. Baptisms and offerings urged. parishioners reminded to attend Confession and Holy Communion.
A series of birth notices lists multiple newborns with parents and addresses, including weights such as eight pounds, seven pounds two ounces, and six pounds two ounces. Entries cover December dates and various city addresses, naming mothers and fathers and sometimes including middle names and locations.
The MacDiarmids of Eaith avenue Gasho Valley sell their eight year residence to an Oakland couple. Possession to occur mid January. the sellers plan to move to Santa Cruz after closing.
In Our Mail Bag readers discuss shortages and government calls to conserve resources. The letter requests people avoid unnecessary travel and urges conservation amid a shortage of items referenced as Twbber, with broader appeals to public responsibility.
GEO, J REINKING of Seventh street Hayward urges city leaders to promote car sharing and repurpose a vacant store into a waiting room for shoppers. The plan would let neighbors wait indoors after finishing errands rather than roam the streets.
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