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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1946
Page
2
The Frederick Md News post building advertises subscriptions and rates with details on single copy and prepaid plans. It notes the paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press and invites reader correspondence to the editor for corrections and letters.
In Vermont the sap run ends early amid warm spring conditions. Buckets are removed from maples and fires burn in weathered shanties to boil sap into syrup and maple sugar cakes. For a second year, the manle harvest underperforms, yielding less than a third of normal, hurting small farmers who face slim profits and limited sales. Prices and production costs squeeze the little growers, with OPA setting $3.39 a gallon while cost runs about $4. Officials hope a better season arrives next spring.
Treasury officials now estimate the deficit for the year ending June 20 at about 22 billion dollars, down from 28 billion, with projections that it may vanish next year. The shift follows the budget message and remarks by Conversion Director John W Snyder, noting tax receipts and declining spending. Cautious language warns that a coal strike, payroll size, and policy choices could alter the forecast, while debt reduction is urged to curb inflation.
A fragmented quote links rebellion to sin and stubbornness to idolatry from a biblical line in I Samuel 15 23. It also cites Cicero on guilt in hesitation despite no deed, reflecting moral psychology and classical thought.
A devotional piece discusses wormwood and gall as memories of past sins haunting believers. It cites Jerome and saints who regret former transgressions after turning to Christ. The text argues that true love for righteousness comes with hating evil, and that painful memories can lead to a sustained right heart before God.
A memory piece recalls a butter man delivering dairy to households, describing village life, butter shortages, and the butter maker’s daily rounds. The narrator questions the man’s fate, suggesting he may have died long ago, and notes townspeople selling milk or cheese.
The passage discusses recognizing diverse religious beliefs within a group and avoiding disparaging remarks. It warns against prejudice and notes that intolerance is shameful, urging respectful conduct toward all faiths without offending anyone.
Thirty years ago this column notes a Republican convention favoring John C Motter with opponents threatening a second convention. It mentions William McKinley endorsement, Emmitsburg railroad board election replacing W H Biggs, electric railroad track progress, a London honorary fellowship for Rev Dr G C Haaskarl of Frederick, and George Cooper’s near accident when a horse bolted on Bentz street.
Twenty years ago the city purchased the Zentz Mill property on North Bentz street for 3085 dollars, transferring fixtures and equipment as part of the park expansion. Frederick County halves its summer training camp quota. five applications received. Girls High School Alumnae Association held an Easter dance and card party at Wayside Inn with prizes won by Walter Dryvall Rufus Oden Mrs Mazie Stephens Erma Hahn Mildred Kefauver. Weekend fishing party nets 88 catfish two eels weighing 320 pounds.
Leaves from the Notebook of Morrie Landsberg report Korea's economic plight after Japan's surrender. The U S Russian occupation divisions cut trade and payments, with inflation soaring as prices jump over hundredfold since 1937. Supply shortages and boundary restrictions hamper production and imports. Dr. Allen Loret cites currency expansion and scarce goods as key inflation drivers.
A cluttered historical digest lists figures born or died, including Henry Clay and Francis Blair, with dates 1777 to 1908, plus events like Fort Sumter firing 1861 and the 1942 Corregidor raids. It also notes birthdays of Lily Pons and others, plus a morals column and a note on Spanish mass absorbent research.
Dr. OBrien outlines common hive triggers including chocolate strawberries shellfish cheese wheat eggs nuts milk pork and alcohol plus drugs serum vaccines and ingerts Treatments focus on removing the cause epinephrine sedation for itching corn starch baths and local applications Fluid hives range from mild to giant and may mimic other diseases Attacks may be self limited but disabling Adrenalin is advised at first sign of breathing trouble Serum sickness can follow horse serum injections but recoveries are possible
Court notices list equity cases Arthur C. Hicks vs Fannie V. Hicks and Clestele F. Temple vs George H. Temple seeking absolute divorces. Marriage licenses issued for Raymond A. Beall and Virginia A. Wetzel, and Guy R. Creamer and Betty M. Mytrs. Deeds show transfers including Guy A. Knott to John E. Moore, M. J. Grove Lime Co. to Marion E. Ramsburg, and William F. Zurgable to Louis Cooper, among others. several $10 deeds and a $2,7100 transfer to Ernest E. Shank.
The daily report shows 0.20 inches of precipitation in the 24 hours ending this morning, with April totals at 0.37 inches and the month’s normal at 3.57 inches. April 1945 actual is 4.50 inches, leaving a deficiency of 3.53 inches. Yesterday’s high was 58, low last night 39, with sunrise at 5:49 a.m. and sunset at 6:45 p.m. Moonrise is 4:10 p.m. and moonset at 6:42 a.m.
Congressional irritation grows as OPA orders raise margins for cotton futures trading. Bowles aims to curb speculation to stabilize prices, prompting Oklahoma Senator Thomas to urge exchanges to resist. The move targets speculators, not spot buyers, and risks provocation of cotton-state lawmakers while aiming to ease higher clothing costs.
A reader asks Dorothy Dix how to handle a son home on furlough who stays out late and a yearlong marriage with constant fighting. The advice urges the mother to accept her son as an adult and the wife to temper expectations, stressing personal adjustments over demanding control.
A reader asks how to tell a socially careless girl in their class to improve personal cleanliness without hurting her feelings. The Dorothy Dix answer recommends an anonymous letter as a drastic yet practical remedy to address the neglect of grooming and neatness.
Daily vocabulary note explains pronunciation of several words including nemesis the goddess of chastisement and vengeance. It urges using one new word daily and notes pronunciation cues for words like Caout chouc and koo chook with emphasis on first syllable.
Washington outlines how the VA calculates tuition under the new GI Bill. An ordinary school year runs 30 to 38 weeks with a $500 cap, but courses under 30 weeks can still cost up to $500, shortening total GI eligibility. Short intensive courses under 30 weeks can now be approved and paid, though no such course may cost more than $300.
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