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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1942
Page
4
The Frederick Md newspaper The News of August 7 1942 includes subscription rates and policy statements from the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press. It notes the newspaper is entered as second class matter and publishes editor notices requiring real names for communications.
Charles Warren, president of the Harvard Alumni Association, warns that after this war a repeat of postwar disillusionment may occur if colleges fail to teach young Americans that the nation rests on ideals beyond class interests. He notes the Thirties and Forties differ and stresses a new American spirit forming amid current global conflict.
Indiana officials caution on private car pools for passengers. Public liability and property damage insurance should be in place, and drivers must coordinate with insurers to avoid coverage gaps. Despite war demand, liability rules vary by state, and negligence can bring penalties. Extreme caution is urged for all share-the-ride drivers.
Carl Schaids of the Sansom Company began revising Frederick's fire map on Thursday. Led by insurance underwriters determining fire insurance prem iMI CD properties, he plans to spend several days bringing the map up to date.
A recent forest and field fire left scorched ground and burned trees, triggering widespread erosion. Destruction of ground cover leads to increased runoff and sediment filling nearby streams and ponds.
Department of Justice pursues a civil case against James Petrillo and the musicians union for restraint of trade. Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold explains civil action chosen when criminal prosecution risks acquittal and limited appeal. The Hutcheson and hod carriers cases loom as precedents, with ongoing debate over labor restraints and Norris La Guardia effects on the Sherman Act.
New York August 7. Lieutenant Colonel Edwin M Dixon Army Air Corps with 20 years of service and over 3400 flight hours warns that the riskiest flight period is after 100 to 180 hours in the air. He cites a safety campaign by the War Department and notes that accidents rise in number but the rate per hour is lower, while deaths remain high. He recalls a nearly perfect safety record with the 152nd Observation Squadron and credits careful training for that success.
A brief devotional line citing Matthew 24 35 about the permanence of Jesus words as heaven and earth fade away.
Col Dixon argues in favor of generous altitude margins for flight safety, insisting pilots should plan for at least 1,000 feet of leeway and pushing for 2,000 feet when within a hundred miles of a perk, treating safety as superior to monetary cost.
The note explains incapacitate as depriving capacity and giving examples. It cautions on pronunciation of the third syllable and quotes Burke about vice incapacitating a man for public duty.
Court records show several property deeds transferring land or city parcels for amounts of 10 to 14 dollars between couples including Thomas A Hoitmaster and C Harald Lewis and others. Cases include Raymond J Best vs Mabel Best for absolute divorce and Oscar G Gaver Jr vs Oliver M Wise on injunction regarding livestock and hay division. Also marriage licenses for Early E Gosnell and Pauline Comer and divorces for William Elbon Albert and Catherine Jon a Fuss, plus David Allen Shelton and Mabel Alma Shafer.
Edsons column argues high entrance standards build commitment citing Francis of Assisi and Napoleon as examples. The piece then shifts to Washington fuel oil control woes wartime agency conflicts price and rationing debates and calls for clear leadership to solve distribution and policy clashes affecting eastern states.
State Police said drivers on the new Route 40 bridge over the Monocacy violated speed and load rules, but no arrests were made. Several reprimands were issued yet no violations meriting arrest were observed while officers were present, said Corp. M. M. Putcke, commanding Barracks B.
Fifty years ago on August 7 1892 the George A Smith Company of Philadelphia bought machinery from Frederick City Shoe Manufacturing and will ship this week. Excursionists numbered 593 with Prof William D Manrass orchestra left on a special train for a picnic with athletic events and prizes. A horse belonging to Frederick Obenderfer was injured when it slipped in front of a shop. the wagon was damaged and driver George Mull nearly tipped off. The first corn of the season arrived at Lewis Mc Murray Parking Company's factory and processing may start this afternoon. John Doyle and Frank Cram, two boys who left home for work to fund a trip to the World's Fair, have been found.
Local Maryland National Guard units returned from camp with about 8000 dollars in pay distributed to troops. Senator Joseph I France drew a large crowd in Frederick for his re election bid as a France club forms with Norwood president and Wertenbaker secretary. Chamber of Commerce directors re elect officers Col. Markey president and Garber treasurer. Edward C Schaffer re elected mayor of Brunswick defeating Dr Smith 4899 to 459. Second ward sees a tie vote between Dr Levin West and Albert Orrison with 183 votes each and no immediate plan to resolve it.
A compact rundown of notable historical events and birthdays. Includes Nathaniel Greene born Warwick and other figures such as John F. Dryden, Charles W. Stoddard, Lew Dockstader, Ellen Fitz Pendleton, Edgar Jadwin, plus milestones like the War Department and Lighthouse Service creations. Also lists Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson nomination, 1929 Teletypesetter use, and a today’s horoscope note.
A reflective wartime note laments the war mounting in intensity and moral strain. The speaker compares the early phase to a baby that grows rougher, a monster to be exterminated, and pleads for swift, adequate peace. Also mentions aviation gear costs about 260 dollars per man.
Dispatches from Moscow warn of a major Nazi push toward Stalin grad along the Don and Sal. Berlin claims to have crossed the Kuban south of Armavir and reached Voroshilovsk, threatening a rail corridor from the Black Sea to the Caspian. If the Nazi wedge widens, Russian lines could be severed, leaving holding forces near the Caucasus and Baku oil fields. American egg production tops 115000 per minute.
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