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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
4
The piece debates how far industries should expand for war needs under liberal amortization while risking loss of civilian sales. It cautions against rushing to a full wartime economy and warns of postwar dislocation similar to 1929. It notes firms delaying new models to sustain future demand and worries about substitutes for defense goods entering civilian markets.
Pennsylvania state estimates show about seventy colleges may enroll 10 to 13 percent fewer students this year than last. Across the nation higher education faces declines as draft and war pull potential students toward defense jobs, industry, or immediate work rather than college. Professors warn war disruption strains programs and finances, reshaping curricula and student choices.
Nazi coercion and barter policy keep Switzerland at peace as Germany seeks coal, milk, and chocolate in exchange for coal promises. The piece notes Swiss fears, Latin American parallels, and the broader risk of Hitler’s global domination.
A broad movement toward year round swimming education expands indoors and outdoors. Growth of pools and lakes, plus many clubs and organizations, provide facilities for all ages from five to beyond fifty. Swimming is promoted as healthful and safe with life saving training widely taught to reduce drowning rates.
Garry C Myers argues punishment works best when linked to the misdeed and administered impersonally by the parent. He advises calm delivery, no pleading, and immediate consequences. For a three year old swearing, ignore at first, then quietly state we do not use such words, followed by immediate pain only after repeated use.
A wartime column claims Germans are probing American defenses and language clues. It alleges Comanche Indians are used to telephonic work and that Oklahoma scientists studied Indian tongues for coded signals. The piece questions government tolerance of German influence via embassies and consulates.
A collage of stray notes and quips on crime, divorce, politics, and culture. It mentions a Massachusetts divorce case over chorus girls, humorous verse, and social commentary on Hamburg, Germany, barber shops, and propaganda with remarks on Hitler.
A miscellany of manners and quips on social moves in dinners and travel. Topics include inviting a personal maid on a visit, hat etiquette in elevators, choosing blue and peach decor for a bedroom, and humorous observations from Tomorrow Business Etiquette.
A religious verse quotes Psalm 78 1 about Jerusalem desecration. The piece oddly notes Shac Lall wren and five men hold most large insurance policies. It comments that sadness fuels success and that success makes them fat.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart surveys Washington reaction to Hitler’s invasion of Russia. The piece traces confusion among experts, debates aid to Britain and Russia, and the political pressure to boost output to support both allies. The columnist notes isolationist strains and the strategic squeeze as the war broadens.
Across the globe, leaders and experts discuss wartime strategy and democracy. Wickard suggests building up defenses for democracies while Hitler contends with Stalin. Gordon Holmes links Britain's income tax to socialism in democracy. Wodehouse, released from Nazi internment, faces custody questions. Roosevelt pledges anti discrimination in defense jobs to unify the nation.
The speaker recalls a grandpa who values steadiness over power. He prefers guiding a ship at sea and a quiet life to being president, poet, or millionaire, and would not trade his simple role for admiral stripes or a presidential run.
Guidance emphasizes staying calm under stress and avoiding overreactions over minor issues. The advice urges practice of restraint, measured responses, and maintaining composure to prevent emotional collapse in tense moments.
A fragmentary motto notes life as truthful when shown through noble action and steady effort, attributing the insight to Liddon. The line reflects Victorian era emphasis on virtue, endurance, and moral conduct in daily living.
Washington reports that U S good will efforts in South and Central America have prompted a curtailment of semi official ambassadors and glamor figures. State Department and Rockefeller aides see the shift as necessary to face realities and curb overdone diplomacy.
Extract highlights notable figures with ties to military and literature. Sir William Pepperell of Kittery led New England forces at Louisburg in 1745 and was made a baronet in 1748. Lafcadio Hearn, born 1850, became a Japan-based author and naturalized citizen teaching English in Tokyo. Paul Laurence Dunbar, born 1872 in Dayton, wrote enduring poetry, with Howells praising his work in literary reviews.
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