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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
4
The article reflects on June 14 1777 when Congress adopted the national flag, marking a decisive stand for independence. It traces how the stars symbolize equality among states, large and small, and applies this ideal to American life where all citizens deserve equal rights and fair opportunities.
A commentary warns that large numbers of foreigners nationals from totalitarian countries on payrolls of U S Government projects, including the Panama Canal Zone, pose a danger. Urges steps to remove potentially subversive elements from direct government employment and defense work.
The article argues the U S must adopt thrift in defense and avoid wasteful stocks left from war. It notes excess Army Navy materiel sold at sacrifices after World War I and warns that debt and near term policies require strict economy. It contrasts American waste with older nations forced to reuse goods and calls for provident national discipline.
A reflective piece cites Churchill, Archbishop of Canterbury, and various historical figures to argue time repairs nations during war. It notes militarism as dangerous and suggests moral stamina, preparedness, and resilience are essential as leaders invoke faith and history to bolster British morale.
Garry C. Myers discusses early reading difficulties from first and second grade. He explains methods for parents to help slow readers connect words to meanings, using large labeled objects, picture books, and labeled signs. The piece advises frequent reading aloud and shaping reading materials to build comprehension. It ends with a note offering graded reading lists and toys for children.
Vassar Dean Mildred Thompson warns that avoiding war leads to Munich appeasements and weaker peace. Newark University’s Harry Woodburn Chase says defending democracy requires more than dollars and tanks, but a spirit. Industrialist Owen D Young counsels June graduates to work for others or start their own path, warning of a dark world with Hitler as a looming threat.
For now we see through a glass darkly but then face to face. We know in part now, but then shall know as we are known. Cor 13:12.
A collage of opinions and quips on patriotism crime, society and weddings. Notes on ATM racketeers, motorist courtesy, whisky stocks, paying debts, women’s progress, and a wedding vignette with ornate detail. A Blue River attorney anecdote closes the reflections on wedlock and love stories in schools.
The piece riffs on summer rest and playful banter about waking to kill a bug. It notes WPA work programs as necessary, questions if the fish are biting, and laments auto speeders causing accidents. It presents a quirky, fragmented snapshot with rustic humor and local life color.
A scattered page offers career tips about interviewing, including focus on fitting the employer's scheme and avoiding personal motives. It includes reader Qs on paying fares with neighbors, social customs, and a string of light jokes about marriage, taxes, and daily life, concluding with cautions about signing papers and the national debt.
Officials debate neutrality policy amid technical questions and calls for good‑faith action. Analysts cite legal interpretations, international norms, and potential impacts on trade and security as the nation weighs its stance.
Central Press columnist Charles P Stewart discusses the complexities of US neutrality laws on June 12. He notes that no one in the country is truly neutral, that some provisions can be dodged, and mentions Senator Pepper’s view that the navy could send non conscripted forces to aid allies. The piece questions the plan to deploy American troops to Mexico and the Americas to maintain neutrality, with a continuation hinted for page eight.
The anti third term forces in the Democratic party collapsed as New Deal use of war time aims and patronage powers carried the day. Despite a surface lack of opposition, covert resistance remains, and few party figures openly challenge the Administration at the convention.
A column blends a playful verse about unchangeable habits with a sharp political analysis. It notes Democratic leaders’ defeat of anti third term efforts, mentions Garner’s likely relegation, and cites Van Nuys as a rare dissenting voice. It also covers Rexford Tugwell and Huewell’s views on Roosevelt’s renomination and third term prospects in 1938. Buy in New Castle.
A brief line from Seneca on philosophy making the mind invincible and shielding it from fortune, suggesting philosophy keeps one beyond fortune's reach.
A 1940s defense essay argues war requires rapid mechanized armies and air support. It notes nearly 2 billion in defense appropriations and a 1 billion emergency request to prepare for mechanized conflict. It cites Allied defeats at Munich and rapid German advances as lessons, plus U.S. orders for trucks and transport units to France. Buy in New Castle.
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