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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
4
An official plea urges households to stockpile next winter’s coal this summer to prevent strain on transportation during defense mobilization. The warning notes gasless Sundays and reduced fuel movement as crops and defense production rise, urging homeowners to cooperate and avoid chilly conditions.
Blanche Chapman Ford, widow of Harry Clay Ford, dies in New Jersey. She once held a claim to the Lincoln chair from Ford’s Theatre tied to the assassination era. The chair and a playbill on Lincoln’s knee were sold in New York in 1928 for 32 40.
The government plans two parallel pipelines from Texas pools to Philadelphia crossing Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Tennessee Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania. Completion expected in a year if favored and right of way awaits Congressional action. Capacity reaches 475000 barrels daily, aiding a forecast winter shortfall of 200000 barrels daily in Northeastern markets and supporting gasoline rationing with Sundays without gasoline until pipeline is ready. Other regions would meet needs domestically. The Northeast remains dependent on imports.
Representative Ross A. Collins argues against a mass army in favor of a smaller mechanized force. He warns democracies cannot sustain both large armies and modern armored divisions, noting the US has over 1.3 million in uniform with few modern capable divisions and cites potential $34 billion extra cost. He urges Congress to heed this costed shift as summer maneuvers begin.
A mother writes of sacrificing for her three sons while lacking support from her husband. Dr Myers advises avoiding condemnation, staying affectionate, encouraging regular letters, joining an intellectual reading group, and using talents to stay mentally and emotionally healthy. Two sons live in New York City and one in Montana.
Poem reflecting on loyalty and honesty in friendship. The speaker notes value of recognizing others work and offering encouragement, even when it is awkward. It honors those who uplift others with kind words and genuine praise, defying social restraint.
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Gald: 1, pele.
A brief reflection cites Shakespeare on the disconnect between outward order and inner mental chaos. The quote notes that true discipline resides within the mind, not merely in external forms or appearances.
A collage of quips and anecdotes on luck work ethics politics and courtship. Bits include a sheriff race with 55 votes and a man carrying guns. notes on promises debts and spelling. a 96 year old Missouri bachelor and a routine trip miscommunication gag.
The reader discusses expectations for young women in society, citing rigid etiquette taught by mothers and finishing schools. Advice covers courtesy to elders, restrained replies, avoiding private visits, not pressuring men, traveling in crowds, and avoiding public missteps. Humorous vignettes and quips about marriage, gossip, and social norms follow, reflecting midcentury attitudes.
CENTRAL PRESS COLUMNIST Charles P. Stewart argues democracies should, in return, use fifth column tactics against Nazi control. He cites European countries under occupation like Poland and Belgium, Vichy France, and Italy as ripe for subversion while noting anti Axis sentiment in France and potential dissension within Germany and Spain. He envisions targeted propaganda and internal pressure to fracture alliances with Hitler and Stalin while warning of escalating risks if action is delayed.
The piece laments gaps in geography literacy among readers and students while urging deeper study of terrain, passes, and strategic locations. It notes the public’s need to track troop movements and understand maps, and argues Americans must intensify study of mountains, straits, bases, and defense roles for Army Navy and Air Force.
FRANK R. RENT surveys U S stance on Germany after the Robin Moor sinking. The piece argues a bold protest and naval cooperation with Britain loom, while noting current actions like closing German consulates and expelling nationalists. It stresses the protest’s stern tone and possible indemnity demand, even if no lives were lost.
International and domestic figures address young women and nations in a Jotted News Brief. Mrs. Roosevelt warns young women about drinking with strangers, Padilla reiterates Western Hemisphere defense cooperation, MacKenzie King calls Britain’s fight a collective sacrifice, and Petain urges French unity amid peril.
A list of notable figures with birthdays and brief bios including Charles Loring Brace founder of the Children's Aid Society in 1853. Thomas Benton Brooks geologist and mining engineer who led Michigan's state survey division. Walter Foss journalist and humorist known for poetry collections and humor works.
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