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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1942
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from a Freder ick Maryland newspaper shows a notice about Associated Press policy and the newspaper’s rights. Indicates correction of errors upon notification and post office filing information.
Readers glimpse Tunisian terrain as UN advances on Tunis and Bizerte. Tebourba Dijedeida and Mateur appear near coast cities. Bombers, tanks, and artillery shape the landscape while two RAF officers evade German lines, aided by French farmers, over eight days to reach safety.
A vast 150000 bags of green coffee seized in bonded warehouses in New York New Orleans and San Francisco raises questions about wartime needs. Shipped from South America to Finland the cargo’s fate hinges on U S customs rules and potential allocation for armed forces and civilians. Edward Dowling of the National Coffee Association calls the pile a mere drop in the ration pot.
Readers praise local repair centers set up by war production training to fix farm machinery. The shops offer forge welding drills and fasteners, enabling repairs to old equipment, reducing waste and boosting food production. Volunteers of all ages assist in weekend and evening sessions to service machinery for farmers across the region.
David Lawrence argues the OPA fails to persuade the public on rationing and its necessity. He urges overhauling the agency from top to bottom, better staff, and a clear single administrator to unite policy, with emphasis on public relations and credible leadership.
Farmers in Frederick County set up shared repair shops to fix farm machinery. They trade scrap iron to build a supply of parts and rely on cooperation to keep equipment running. The initiative, led by Robert K. Remsburg and others, aims to help prepare for next spring despite wear from dust mud and heavy use.
A compact note on everyday word usage and pronunciation. It discusses misused phrases such as I love to read good books and My example compares readers to banks, plus guidance on Nihilism pronunciation and common spelling errors like eaves. It urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
GSR notes the Emmitsburg railroad line remains halted since Wednesday evening after engine damage at Rocky Ridge. A Western Maryland engine is hired to resume service. Mail to Emmitsburg traveled Thursday by tricycle. Capt Walter Saunders bruised after a fall from All Saints church. Emory Harper’s coal basket spilled near H T Kline’s store. Edward Baltzell joins Frederick City Packing as engine man. Harry M Markham opened a City Opera House engagement with The Ladder of Frame. Kickapoo, in town for the Junior Engine House, kept attendance down.
Twenty years after Hood College dining hall and dormitory construction, a quarter of a million dollar project, COBLENTZ HALL hosts a reception inviting all contractors and workers to inspect the building. The piece notes a temperature drop to 11 degrees and a fire that destroyed Harmony School House. William Booth arrives to head Salvation Army operations, succeeding Adjutant Brant. W Zimmerman announces candidacy for County Commissioner on the Republican ticket, recalling prior service on the county board.
A festive, memory-filled column recalls Christmas in Frederick with church plans, school events, and holiday duties. It notes soldiers abroad, the USO drive, Salvation Army kettles, and local choirs, ending with a wreath of carols and reflections on peace and sacrifice.
Eduard Benes president of the Czechoslovak Government in Exile appeals to workers in Germany arms factories to hinder production and prepare for Germany's collapse. He urges slowing output and mounting general resistance, tying external Allied offensives to internal action against the regime.
The report shows 24 hour precipitation as none and December total up to date at 0.86 inch. December 1941 measured 3.63 inches while December 1942 to December 1 reached 6.90 inches. Yesterday temperature fell to 39, today 0, last night 26. A year ago low was 11. Sun set at 5:49 PM today and rises at 6:26 AM tomorrow. Moon rises at 4:42 PM and sets at 4:22 AM.
Washington reports Army psychiatry screens new recruits to curb nervous disorders but some slip through. Programs aim to build mental hygiene clinics at training centers with neuro psychiatrists and psychologists. Emphasis on individual assessment and ethical care, plus rehabilitative talks and family background studies to decide if a soldier can be salvaged for duty or must be discharged.
Today in history marks events from 1776 to 1949 including Paine's Crisis, Virginia cession, Lincoln's appeal, and MacArthur's promotion while 1928 reports near million influenza cases. Birthdays listed include Mary Livermore Ada Howard Jennie Croly Wayne Chatfield Taylor Nye Frick Biggers La Farge Giannini Clagett Armstrong and others with brief notes.
N A Lufburrow contends the remedy for war lies in elevating human motives above base desires. He argues that if people raise their aims enough to truly strive for noble purposes, a proper remedy for war can emerge.
Court notices list property deeds transferring parcels to John W. H. Hart and wife from Leonard E. Major for 10 dollars and to William R. Whipp from Edgar C. Warrenfeltz for 75 dollars. Marriage licenses issued include Richard F. Baker and C Geraldine Wade, Wallace Nelson Grimes and Virginia Elizabeth Young, Columbus B. Gordon and Sarah J. Rucker, Guy L. Long and Emmitburg area resident, Clarence Eyler and Lucy Bollinger, Lloyd Stanton Jackson and Anna Mary Rockwell, Lloyd G. Harris and Dorothy M. Jones.
A compact religious item presents Hebrews 10 36 exhorting patience to receive God’s promise and Allusions to Longfellow about things returning to those who wait. The piece combines scripture with a classical line urging contemplation and faith.
A Spokane undertaker faced a 50 percent cut in gasoline rationing because he lacks return loads from trips. The ODT and OPA explained the reduced supply from his business travel. The piece notes other items from Frederick County and Maryland history, including a Christmas party at Frederick County Products Inc. and a wartime Annapolis ceremony with limited attendance.
A historical Q and A excerpt notes a Free French force reported marching north from Lake Chad, describing its size as comparable to Lake Erie in normal conditions during the dry season. It also asks about the meaning of Maru on Japanese ships, the speed of the Gulf Stream, and the nature of tigridias and crumurus birds, with James Smithson and the Smithsonian Institution mentioned as founders.
A traveler stopped to rest en route to an early bus for a ceremony, meeting the Governor and Acting Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan among other notables. On returning, he called the occasion the happiest event of his life.
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