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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1942
Page
4
The front matter outlines publication details for The News Frederick Maryland, listing subscription rates and policy statements. It notes AP membership, republication rights, correction policies, and mailing classifications with a publication date of Friday April 24, 1942.
The article discusses Laval’s regime ordering British subjects in unoccupied France away from the Riviera and the fate of the French fleet based at Toulon. It weighs how Germany might deploy French ships to back Libya, Malta, Gibraltar, or the Suez route, and notes the fleet’s size and composition as a potential Mediterranean force.
The article urges men ages 45 to 64 to register for the fourth WWII draft on a coming weekend. Registrants answer simple questions at a school, receive a proof card, then await a later questionnaire. The piece emphasizes duty and potential penalties for neglect.
A 1941 half year tally records 3775 civil aircraft built. The note cites religious quotes about shepherd imagery and a Rev. John East reflection on wisdom and kindness.
President Roosevelt's approach seeks to cap profits above a fixed level to curb inflation and support war effort. Analysts warn a flat percentage across all industries could harm many firms and distort the economy. a flexible formula is urged to avoid defaults and ensure fair competition.
A board of aldermen appointees review Welty's Addition for Water street extension and plan to publish results tomorrow. Deputy sheriff J D Mobley’s clothes were stolen by a tramp. Mobley pursued but fell down a embankment and narrowly escaped harm. Jacob Grabill’s dray broke at the PRR crossing. P L Hargett Co first to receive news via a new telephone line from Myersville to Frederick. Otis Anderson and Preston Morningstar found a money box near the Ramsburg fertilizer works on the B and O line. bank book returned to JS Jarboe. burglars likely left the money box at the scene.
Twenty years ago April 24 1922 a large crowd gathered for the Walter L Main circus parade with events continuing that afternoon and evening. The paper notes a big turnout and lively street scene in the city.
A short etiquette Q and A cover hoarding manners and handling invitations, opinions on commentators, asking hosts for recipes, and returning home after a social event. It endorses restraint, honesty, and courtesy in each scenario.
Earl L. Douglass argues for a shift from freedom based society to one valuing universal peace after World War II. He compares historical transitions from slavery to freedom and questions disarmament and international peace enforcement led by a global organization.
Monsoon rains threaten to slow Japanese drives toward Mandalay. Chinese troops defend the Irrawaddy Salween front as British and American air and naval power amass in India to counter invasion. Strategic hold lies with Chinese positions from the Irrawaddy to the Salween and the Sittang line with attritional fighting ahead.
The review surveys George E Taslor’s America in the New Pacific, tracing American expansion in Asia, contrasting it with Britain and Japan, and arguing US aims to liberate and modernize Asian populations. It notes Japan’s long expansionist history and the war’s broader political implications for allies in the region.
Edson notes St Paul V McNutt becomes chairman of the War Manpower Commission in Washington April 24. He joins prior roles as federal security administrator and director of the Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services. The piece surveys labor politics, WPB changes, and McNutt’s ties to labor leaders, with adds on speeches and plans for the new agency.
A long list of historical anniversaries spans 1764 to 1941 noting figures such as Thomas A Emmett and Charles S Sargent along with battles and events. The Today In History section also highlights birthdays including Gen Francis B Wilby and John W Hanes and closes with a horoscope and a note on Sumner Welles as a Roosevelt relative.
Timperley argues that megalomaniacal ideas run in Japanese blood for centuries and that durable peace in the Far East or world hinges on breaking the power of Japan's military oligarchy. He contends Perry opened doors to the western world.
Emil Friedlander of Dazian's, longtime Broadway and Hollywood costume presser, curates a theater museum of memories at 142 West 44th Street. The firm forged iconic leg garments for stars like Sarah Bernhardt and John Barrymore and donated millions to medical research and the Actors Fund, while Friedlander preserves rare costumes, notes, and global uniform relics from postwar Europe.
Lut's Stuff YOUR OPPORTUNITY in a garden promises peas beans onions carrots potatoes corn spinach and tomatoes. A piece of land and hoe or rake are needed plus effort strength and skill to reap useful crops as Nature offers a hopeful prospect under persistent effort.
The facility of an aircraft company operates a windowless plant with an air cooling and cleaning setup that moves 1,400,000 cubic feet of air per minute, equating to about 56 tons of air processed each minute.
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