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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
4
The piece urges young graduates to supplement schooling with home training and religious instruction to understand American citizenship. It warns some youths misunderstand democracy versus totalitarianism and calls schools and families to instill patriotism and the meaning of government by the people for the people.
Chicago petroleum scientist Dr. Gustave Egloff argues crude oil can supply all rubber needs. He says the potential from U.S. oil wells could be 200 times total last year’s rubber use, faster than tropical tree planting. Synthetic processes exist and oil could also yield materials for explosives while leaving gasoline for cars.
The Army Air Corps and government partners held a multi-day aviation show at Bolling Field Washington DC. Exhibits ranged from giant bombers to private cub planes and powered models. Civil aviation is expanding with Civil Aeronautics Authority oversight, airfields improved by Public Works, and postal air mail operations.
The Montreal Star urges Canadians to avoid criticizing American attitudes toward the war. It stresses that correct stance is to respect free nations and not dictate actions, aiming to strengthen fraternal ties as Americans visit Canada. Harvesting of wheat has begun in southern Kansas as weather delays loom.
The article explains that a child is not a small adult, with differences in body parts, organ growth, and needs. It details infancy proportions, skin, respiration, and bone development, noting how teeth form before birth and pregnancy health affects dental soundness. It cites rapid early growth and invites readers to request a graded list of toys and books from Garry M. Myers in New York City.
A humorous old column links dentures to famous figures and eras, arguing social recognition grows as insurers consider denture loss. It cites Paul Revere, George Washington, Civil War commanders, Alexander the Great, and a preacher tale, ending with a New Castle insert.
A collection of light social jokes and political quips from a historical newspaper. The items mock dictators, school salutes, elections, travel, advertising, and everyday quirks. Notable bits reference Supreme Court rulings, car rides, hotel stays, and a jaywalker with audacity.
A satirical etiquette column discusses quashing disruptive moviegoers and answers letters on wedding duties and social rules. It offers light anecdotes about dining table logic, office humor, taxation, and common manners with a period voice and playful tone.
A quirky mix of views and anecdotes. It mentions costs inflated by twenty percent, a government stance on undesirable aliens, and a jibe about elevators. A town observer relates a planetarium visit and jokes about star naming and medical practice from tonsil removals.
The notice presents a religious thought from Second Chronicles 16 9 about the eyes of the Lord seeking a heart loyal to him. It then pivots to a humorous ad about Americans avoiding swapping horses while crossing a stream rather than crossing the ocean.
Washington observes widespread regulation efforts from Congress to state legislatures and city councils aimed at guarding against un American activity. The piece notes limited public support for such measures, discusses Browder's radio case and the recognized Communist party, and critiques wartime standards while highlighting minor anti-immigrant tensions and the generally benign nature of various religious sects and Mennonites. It ends with a note on immigrant contributions from South America and a closing advertising line.
Poem reflects on faith sustaining man through sorrow and pain. It notes God’s hidden purpose, future praise from current trials, and the belief that Christ’s crucifixion appeared a loss yet fulfilled a purpose beyond human view.
A reader recalls a long forgotten play that echoes modern concerns about national leadership. The reminiscence centers on a fictional king who rallies a mob, clashes with politicians, and teeters between tyranny and clever charm, framed by a poet and a girl as witnesses.
Princeton president Dr Harold W Dodds warns youth that there is no magic in youth to escape the hard path to peace and happiness. West Point Chaplain Rev H Pairfield Butt argues religion and science share a common goal of a better world. Elliot Roosevelt asserts the U S will endure regardless of war outcome. Former Senator George Pepper predicts the world will continue after the war, with days and nights recurring in any scenario.
A fragment advises young women who are introduced to a young man to depart first and simply say a pleasant goodbye. It suggests the man should respond that he is glad to have met her, reflecting polite social norms of cordial parting.
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