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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1942
Page
4
Subscriptions listed as 7 cents per issue, four dollars per year for semiannual terms. Mentions Associated Press use and circulation audit board, with editorial note on corrections for errors. Paper enters Frederick Maryland office as second class matter on Wednesday, August 5, 1942.
The American Heritage speakers extol education as a foundational right funded by public schools, safety earned by ancestors' courage, freedom to speak without fear, and the chance for youth to rise through effort. They urge serving hometowns, states, and nation with generosity toward the less fortunate.
Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones warns of an inflationary pressure from excess purchasing power in 1943 and calls for drastic tax or saving measures to reduce surplus demand. He notes President Roosevelt urged a national policy to control inflation, but asserts Congress has not enacted seven key safeguards. He argues wage and rent ceilings must accompany price controls to curb inflation.
A compact note on correct usage of the phrase IT IS JUST AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE and on pronouncing and spelling common terms. It offers guidance on misused forms and defines synonyms for justice and regularity.
A Washington study argues maldistribution of steel rather than shortage causes production slowdowns. It highlights priorities, allocations, and civilian demands, urging a civilian-military council to direct materials and place steel leaders in charge to boost war weapon output.
The time lag between Russian and German reports complicates tracing the fast shifting front along the Manych to Kuban region. Nazi advances threaten Armavir and Voroshilovsk, with a potential spearhead 75 miles below Belaya Glinta Bashanta line, raising fears of Russian withdrawals and a threatened Maikop oil field and Tuapse fuel base.
A list of titles includes THE PAN AMERICAN HIGH WAY THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA by Herbert C. Lanks detailing a six month 13000 mile auto journey from the Caribbean to the Straits of Magellan with 84 photographs. ART CLASS IN ACTION by Jakcey M Horne offers practical art activities for all ages. ANNAPOLIS by William Dilworth Pulestan traces the U S Naval Academy’s history and traditions. NATIONAL NUTRITION by Morris Fishbein explains nutrition in a land of plenty and how misconsumption occurs without knowledge of food values. SINTY ACRFS MORF OR TFSS by Henry B. Lent recounts a Vermont couple’s back-to-the-land farm project.
The Edson Washington column surveys the wartime power struggle between Donald Nelson and Gen. Somervell, noting Nelson's WPB leadership and Army defense clashes, plus a lighter riff on fuel rationing, CCC veterans, WPA transfers, and wartime bomb sight secrecy. It frames leadership as a test of heart over efficiency.
Daily precipitation for 24 hours ending today is unavailable. August precipitation to date is 2.81 inches against a normal 4.25 inches. the year 1942 shows a deficiency through August 7 of 0.04 inch. Yesterday high 82, low 60. today sunrise 6 14 am, sunset 7 19 pm. Monocacy at Ceresville muddy. Potomac at Knoxville clear.
A brief religious reflection cites II Kings 17 39 urging reverence for God and trust in divine aid in darkest times. The note attributes the sentiment to Scott and notes that succor can come from Heaven in extremity.
Local items note that city electric lights were out awaiting boiler cleaning. Eyewitnesses Grove and Burall recount Thompson and Castle eating 36 ears of corn each and Castle drinking coffee with ginger cakes. Other reports cover a B and O excursion to Island Park, Frederick brick works winning a 500000 brick contract, and Arthur Bosley proposing an electric plant and pole rights for city light and power needs.
From The Column Of The News an August 5 1922 items section reports a car upset on a steep fall near Luamsville due to steering lock but the driver Charles E Moylan escaped injury. It notes a 1912 city sidewalk blocking ordinance enforcement, a merchant fined 1 dollar, Mr Pierce Gaver joining Hagerstown and Frederick Railway in Frederick, and Frederick Hustlers beating Hagerstown 6-1 with Blethen winning his tenth game and Tabby Miller and Joe Neptune contributing multiple hits.
New York August 4 Bert Lyttell holds multiple roles in and around entertainment. He leads the Stage Door Canteen program, chairs Equity, helps supply USO talent, coordinates Embarkation Ports entertainment, and organizes aboard ship shows when crews cannot go ashore. He envisions a two year run with varied acts and broad talent from the theater. Equity lists about 3,000 members with 420 in the armed services. The Army and Navy entertain service members with home city connections and potential future programs like This Is The Navy. Lyttell recalls past ties with Jack London and a California funds drive for Sun Yat Sen, and notes his controversial stance toward Japan despite later popularity in Tokyo.
The Kiwanis Club at the Francis Scott Key Hotel presented two illustrated talks on patriotism and the war effort with Coca Cola Company material. Charles K Taylor hosted with Melvin M. Engle presiding as guests including Charles E Mostan and Rev. Roy E Leinbach Jr. participaron. Tunisia produced 1 167 000 pounds of tobacco in 1940.
A collage of historical anniversaries and birthdays lists figures such as Edward K. Colina John Bidwell Leslie W. Miller Clare Briggs Richard Washburn Child Hugh Johnson Melin Craig Thomas Holcomb Robert Taylor Conrad Aiken Mary Beard Bruce Barton Ruth Wheeler Revelle Brown Arthur J. Morris with brief notes on their birthplaces and death dates plus milestones like Detroit’s first mayor in 1824 and the 1842 tariff bill. The tone mimics a daily nostalgia column with assorted dates and events.
A fragment urges readers to combat worry with brightness and active diversion. It encourages engaging in calm hobbies to relax the mind, avoid grumbling, and pursue true satisfaction through positive action, signed LUFBURROW.
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