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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
20
The article calls for unemotional judgment by Americans in unsettled times. It argues American youth should not be sacrificed on foreign battlefields and the hemisphere must defend against enemy aggression to ensure peaceful living.
The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes an Atlanta statement condemning private or vigilante actions against suspected fifth columnists. It warns against witch hunts by any group, stressing that defeating internal treason is a federal responsibility and that patriotic groups should assist only in cooperation with official authorities.
The Philadelphia police superintendent said that driving after drinking could soon be placed in the same category as armed robbery and other serious crimes. He cited that about one quarter of fatal auto accidents result from alcohol use and urged strong action to curb the problem.
A California man promotes an I’m Not Mad at Anybody movement to avert wars by citizens loudly asking neighbors if they are mad. The piece questions practical flaws and hazards, debating how a peace slogan could backfire with strangers or aggressive individuals.
Dr Henry D Chadwick of Boston told the 36th annual meeting of the National Tuberculosis Association that tuberculosis could be conquered this century. He traced mortality from 1904 to present and predicted deaths per 100000 would fall to nine or ten by 1980 if current declines continue, stressing research education case finding prompt treatment and prevention as essential weapons.
The piece urges balancing work and play while not ignoring the war, noting a rise in mental health cases from despondent thoughts. It emphasizes facing reality with vigor, avoiding excessive imagination, and enduring hardship without perpetual worry. Aging men revisit old memories to feel the scale of the world.
An editorial urges early medical care for children to prevent health and behavior problems. It cites infant welfare, well baby clinics, and immunizations as essential, noting infant death rates drop from about 170 to 65 per 1000 by 1930 and youth mortality from under 10 to 20 falls from about 4 to 2 per 1000. Buy in New Castle.
The phrase fifth column, linked to General Emilio Mola during the Spanish Civil War, is described as sympathizers inside a nation who aid its enemies. It evolved through media use to mean spies saboteurs propagandists and others disloyal to their country.
And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me. Matt 10 38.
A quip about courage calmness and danger appears alongside light humor in New Castle. A man jokes about a golf partner facing a threatened divorce over golf while a shoe store anecdote pokes fun at a woman who believes she can wear a No 5 shoe on a No 7 foot.
A miscellany of short observations and quotes covering topics from police misfortunes to aging, travel, and highway safety. Notable items reference West Virginia cops, a pious Ebenezer Said, and a Uniontown horse ownership suit.
The text urges immediate resignation if one cannot perform work properly and hints that some seek recognition as presidential candidates as a form of notice or pride.
A Scots anecdote recalls Alfred Lord Tennyson's Scotland visit and a joke over his sleeping in a guest room. The piece blends vintage humor with a household hints column advising moat moths, dinner guests, and wedding ring etiquette, plus reader questions answered by Miss Markel.
A satirical poem depicts a churchgoing financier who uses religious guise to advance loans and foreclosures. He extorts ten percent returns, dodges taxes, and funds city causes, dies after over eating as heirs debate funeral costs. The closing line imagines a court session in Pittsburgh sparked by a flag salute.
A collage of brief anecdotes and quips. A grocer chases a ballist boy after a window break, a Kansas shop warns that machines replace living labor, and Pennsylvania deer on roads prompts caution. Short jokes touch on driving, work, and early calls.
Central Press columnist notes first time in history voters clamor for higher income levies to finance defense. He observes politicians fear electoral backlash and considers how war progress and Axis moves affect mass sentiment and fiscal policy. He analyzes Italy's role and Mussolini's limited military value.
Washington reports that a Finance Committee agreement on Senator Byrd’s plan to trim about ten percent from gross nondefense federal appropriations moves toward adoption. The piece criticizes fiscal policy since 1933, noting escalating deficits, a growing national debt past 45 billion, and claims of lost financial control under the president.
Yale president Dr. Charles Seymour urges militant defense of democracy. Mayor La Guardia backs Irish unity as a civilized liberty aiming for complete unity. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas urges sacrifice, saying decisive action and grim resolve will prevail.
Dr Lay Ly man Wilbur urged the United States to take a firm stand to save civilization. He warned the world is speeding down hill and called on Americans to do their full share to slow the trajectory.
The piece argues Congress forced President Roosevelt into a defense tax bill and into a belated retrenchment push. It notes he publicly claimed to study a ten percent cut two weeks after Senator Byrd announced the idea, a move the New Dealers viewed as disingenuous and aimed at shielding Byrd.
The poem recalls a man who pursues grand ambitions, misses neighbors in grief and seasonal pleasures, and learns to slow down. A whisper urges appreciating July fishing days, neighbors, friends, books, flowers, birds, rest, and song, balancing work with social joys. BUY IN NEW CASTLE-
A note on letter writing manners suggests when to use longhand to please a conservative friend who prefers it. It discusses courteous alternatives depending on the recipient and occasion, emphasizing thoughtful communication.
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