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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
4
Physicians at the American Medical Association meeting warn that news from Europe has triggered a national wave of war nerves. They cite headaches insomnia loss of appetite fatigue and other symptoms and attribute them to anxiety over democracy security and the suffering abroad. An effective cure lies beyond medical treatment.
Census returns show urban population growth slowing in 73 cities with over 25,000, averaging 6.4 percent for the decade, down from 24.2 percent. Fifteen cities registered declines as residents shift to suburbs beyond city limits, keeping total urban populations near flat from 1930 to 1940.
During June the nation embraced Dairy Month with promotional material urging milk consumption. The piece argues milk should be daily, benefiting health for both children and adults, and would boost dairy farmers and overall purchasing power in urban and rural areas.
A historical column warns against overreliance on history to explain today’s world while noting parallels to the French campaigns. It discusses Roosevelt’s aims in uniting the Western Hemisphere, farming policy, potential famine in Europe, and U.S. options on South American trade. It also jests about a five week old child’s teeth and quips on Hitler, naval timetables, and crossing the channel.
An editorial discusses sleepwalking dangers and treatment options, noting mental treatment, physician guidance, and two reported cases where shock by cold water or a sting woke the sufferer. It warns parents to keep children from construction sites and urges respectful behavior and responsible parenting.
Opinion piece arguing about the 500000 unnaturalized foreigners in the United States. It critiques immigration restrictions and hysteria in Congress. Names Harry Bridges and Dame Perkin, discusses Communists, Mussolini, Hitler, and Soviet Russia, and warns against autocratic regimes while urging careful screening of aliens. Rayoin New Castle
A collage of quips and observations range from signing papers and jail letters to marriage, identity, and daily life. The bits touch on liberty, manners, citizenship and human foibles with comic and philosophical asides reflecting a mid century tone.
An assortment of short items reflects on fashion uniforms for girls to erase class status, tips on social signatures, readers’ questions answered, and satirical quips about New Deal politics, international leaders, and American life. It notes a Bellefonte case, jokes about drinking and marriage, and Roosevelt’s stance toward Hitler and Mussolini as North America waits for change.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart notes the American public shows unusual willingness to bear tax burdens for national defense while lawmakers fear tax hikes in an election year. Editorials push for faster defense taxation, warning voters may demand accountability as deficits rise. The piece anticipates a future rate increase and political backlash.
Henry Carter, distracted by thoughts of a city’s loveliest girl, botches orders on a peak business day. Patrons and bosses grow impatient as mixups mount over socks and chemises, ending with the line “Gut with you.”
A daily Bible verse reflects on Proverbs 23 21 warning that the drunkard and the glutton lead to poverty and drowsiness that robs dignity. The brief thought ties moral conduct to material consequence.
Frank Be Kent surveys a disorganized Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on June 25. Delegates are split among Taft Dewey Willkie Hoover and Vandenberg with Willkie favored to break a deadlock after multiple ballots. The piece notes Pennsylvania’s pivotal role and the unusual rise of a utility executive as a presidential hopeful.
The piece argues no one should treat a relative or friend's home as a hotel inviting housing and entertainment at will when visiting another city. It emphasizes respect for hosts and boundaries, noting that city visits should be considerate of the host's time and circumstances.
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