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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1940
Page
2
A collage of quotes and urges from historical figures like Frank Corrigen and Herbert Hoover asks readers to study Latin American nations, learn languages, and reflect on civilization in 1940. It links Oglethorpe University to shaping memory of that year and cautions about civilization’s trajectory amid global tension.
The piece argues graduates face a harsh world of blood and tears, not sugar and water. It contends youth can shape a just society, pursuing freedom, order, and social justice, despite unfair distribution and global peril. The United States still offers vast opportunity to strive for a better tomorrow.
Dr. Thornwell Jacobs of Oglethorpe University proposes sealing a vault with 1940 life relics for discovery in 8113 A. D. The piece questions whether the archive should include wartime horrors such as a Belgian child’s screams, a French widow’s sobs, and the roar of air raids, alongside art and science.
Washington reports reveal New Deal economists warn a German victory would devastate US trade and farm prices. Barter commerce would replace normal exchange as Europe buys and sells with equal returns, driving down income, increasing deficits, and forcing strict controls and rural relief programs.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports American firms leased key aircraft motor patents to Germany, aiding its arms buildup while blocking U.S. use. Pratt and Whitney sold engines and licenses to Bavaria Motors Works, drawing U.S. protest and later Morgenthau intervention to create a patent pool. Morgenthau to license U S patents to government and reallocate to smaller motors.
The article from the Medical Society of Pennsylvania warns that lice heighten soldier risks by spreading diseases such as typhus and relapsing fever. It notes lice have caused devastation in the East, and contrasts trench conditions with typhus absence in the West. Bedbugs are mentioned as widespread but with little disease transmission evidence.
The Senate approved the Military Disaffection Bill of Senator Walsh of Massachusetts without discussion or roll call. It imposes penalties on anyone who counsels or distributes material urging disobedience to military law. Critics feared its breadth could invite censorship, even as 1935 arguments warned against sweeping powers. Also notes Argentia natives Make butter by dragging cream in a skin bag. a robin can eat 14 feet of earthworms in a day.
A meditation reflecting on Matthew 8:8 where the centurion asks for healing by speaking a word alone. The excerpt frames humility as a virtue rooted in faith, aligning with a Confucian quote about humility as the foundation of all virtues.
A New York principal wires his schoolroom to listen to student recitations and anticipates TV monitoring to view students. The report notes English habits about coal dust and pig fattening, reflecting outdated commentary.
Disconnected lines discuss X rays sizing the heart and estimating weight. Mentions ukulele origin in Portugal and Hawaii. Offers odd medical and home advice about sleep from furniture arrangement and lighting, with no coherent news event or dates.
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