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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
4
A humorous piece argues the Sixth Column is the ready national effort to defend factories on war work and sabotage, with government and state help, while urging ordinary citizens to act as the true silent force behind democracy and loyalty.
A six year old boy died in a traffic crash while riding with an older brother on a bicycle. The piece warns that two children on one bike complicates balance and steering, raises injury risk, and notes some places ban the practice with strict enforcement. It urges youth and parents to abandon carrying a second rider.
A social critique warns of a rising trend among women with long painted nails. The piece likens talonlike manicure to historic exotic casts and mocks indulgent vanity. It predicts drastic clipping by “Jack-the-Clippers” if nails lengthen further.
In Britain and France, Allied forces report no drop in civilian and military resolve. Despite nightly bombings and refugee suffering, observers note morale remains firm and even strengthens, with no indication of a mass breakdown. The piece compares resilience to Spain and China, warning against complacency in the face of ongoing aggression.
The article notes a refugee crisis in Belgium and northern France as millions are displaced by war. It argues American surplus food should be sent abroad to aid victims, with relief efforts underscored by Red Cross involvement and government concern about isolationism and intervention. It also references Congressman Dies warning that Fifth Column traitors may be more active in the U. S. than elsewhere.
The article argues PTA should focus on the child and parents, tracing PTA aims from 1897 to present. It notes misperceptions that PTA is mainly for money-raising or school bonds and urges local PTAs to center programs on child development and parent education. It ends with a reader inquiry about pamphlets on baby and young child care.
Industrialist Eugene Desveraine says human rights need a higher sanction than rulers. Attorney General Robert H. Jackson calls testing conflicts the major democracy gauge. Barkley argues defense needs more than wishful thinking. Owen Young predicts freedom may endure mainly in the United States.
Poem by Edgar A. Guest recalls the lilac tree a mother tended near the door. The lines describe blossoms and branches that evoke motherly love and early family life, tying memory to June’s arrival and enduring affection. A closing blurb shifts abruptly to a wartime note about armor and tanks, mentioning Nazi planes and Yankee ingenuity.
A collection of curio observations and humorous vignettes from cities like Grove City and Uniontown Pa. including street behavior, city transit courtesy, and playful quips about taxes church attendance and everyday life.
A flowing miscellany notes a cheerful man who helps others, sees good in everyone, and brightens days with a steady smile. It contrasts reactions to tragedy in New York and Greensburg real incidents, then ends with a boastful note about American aid and a wartime plea to England to sell its whale fleet before signing armistice.
A reader asks if a classmate spending a week with men shows good taste. The reply condemns bad taste and breeding and notes guests should honor host invitations, with guests allowed breaks. Updates cover introductions by age, who to introduce, and mailing wedding announcements after ceremonies.
A collage of humorous vignettes and wry remarks from a morning paper column. Jests about haunted husbands, paratrooper life, Washington billionaires, and social mores mix with quips on Roosevelt, theater, and manners. Substantive names include Roosevelt and various unnamed sources.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart discusses wartime alien registration and fingerprinting as a practical tool. He notes how Argentina uses a police issued cedula with photo thumbprint and personal data, accepted by banks and authorities, to verify identity, calling it a useful safeguard despite objections to presuming untrustworthiness. The piece contrasts American concerns with a Latin system where registration benefits residents and visitors, and hints the policy is not mandatory though increasingly common.
The speaker urges Congress to fund fifty thousand airplanes but warns that without trained pilots, mechanics, and soldiers, air power is useless. He cites training camps as models, argues for universal military training to create a ready army, skilled labor, and to reduce unemployment, noting shortages in aircraft, anti aircraft guns, clothing, and weapons.
Washington readers debate Roosevelt third term as the administration drives a silent renomination campaign. The inner circle links war effort and payrollers to keep him in power, while critics flag alleged connivance and draft tactics. Supporters claim acclamation and eventual victory, but opposition persists within party and across camps.
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