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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1944
Page
4
Public notice from The News of Frederck Md dated February 1, 1944 states no description of opinions will be published without the writer’s real name and promises corrections if misstatements about firms or corporations are brought to the editor’s attention.
The Navy may cut air mail abroad unless VV-mail is used more, as overseas operations tax airmail facilities and cargo space. V-mail uses under 2 percent of space and has priority over all but officer mail. As new fronts open, transport and communication strain grows. letters home bolster morale, so relatives should use the designated V-mail form.
The article notes March 18 tax deadlines and growing tax intake while mocking federal forms. It predicts strong postwar demand for science tech education and shorter courses for returning service members seeking new careers. It highlights demobilized soldiers pursuing rapid studies to rejoin the workforce.
A Washington opinion urges using broadcasts and translated reels to recount American and Filipino atrocities to Japanese and Dutch audiences. The aim is to deter the Japanese military regime by demonstrating Allied fury and resolve while warning of potential internal dissent if prisoners are mistreated.
Charles Houck of Ceresville argues that farmers should not bear the costs when livestock stray onto public roads. He urges a special or new session bill to shift liability so motorists pay for their own vehicle damages, while farmers would cover losses to livestock.
A reflective verse questions if peace can endure and urges nations to act decisively to end hatred and greed. It posits that achieving lasting peace requires matching hopeful dreams with real deeds and cooperation beyond mere words.
A compact quotation reflecting on charity from Psalms and a Seneca maxim on benefit. The piece contrasts blessing with the giver’s intention and notes divine aid in times of trouble. It presents a moral emphasis rather than current events.
At St James Lutheran church a Diehl Memorial Chapel Fair was planned for Easter week in the chapel before furnishing and dedication in early April. The post office fight narrows to two candidates, Wertheimer and McSherry, with talk of a dark horse. James P. Molesworth bought 282 acres near New Market for 9000 dollars, possession April 1. Mr William Ely sprained his right ankle on South Market Street and now uses a cane.
Stolen cars recovered including Dr Pl Lansdale machine from East Church street and George Creager Woodsboro. Woodrow Wilson near death at his Washington home. Rear Admiral Grayson calls his condition very serious. Fish hatchery funding proposed at $50 000 in Frederick County budget. Woman dying at Nolan's Ferry. authorities rush to scene as fishing party member recovers from fainting spell.
Swedish observers warn the Red Baltic Fleet could menace German Baltic traffic and Sweden's iron ore supply. Russian advances toward Narva and Kingisepp raise fears of Baltic-wide battles, threatening Germany’s access to Finnish and Estonian sources and shifting Nazi U boat pressures from the Atlantic to the Baltic.
A devotional note extols love as essential, citing deep family and friend bonds and the idea that love brings completeness before God. The article shifts to a WPA expenditures report, noting total funds spent and sponsors’ money from 1933 to 1943, employment created, and transition of the WPA under presidential direction with operations ending mid-1943.
Washington Feb 1 Judge Robert M Patterson, Undersecretary of War, charges the War Manpower Commission and the U S Employment Service freezings and Statements of Availability are almost totally ineffectual. He cites high quit and turnover rates in war plants and notes that employers issue Statements of Availability freely to avoid losing workers. Regulations are ignored and enforcement through penalties has seldom worked.
A collection of historical anniversaries and birthdays listing figures such as David Porter Titus Coan Meyver Guggenheim James A Herne Granville Stanley Hall Victor Herbert U S Constellation battles La Vengeance and notable events from 1780 to 1943 including the first Odd Fellow Lodge and the 1843 Mutual Life Insurance policy. Also includes today's horoscope warning about exercising discretion over brute strength.
Master Sgt. J Ellsworth Hickman Lovettsville has earned the Legion of Merit for saving men and transport hours through a mechanical device that prevents gas line clogging. He is cited by the War Department and is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Hickman. His wife Mrs Susan na L Hackman resides at Mount Holly.
HAL BOYLE notes an American trucking crew in Italy keeps morale with a piano led by Lieut. Don Mackin of Norwalk Connecticut and Sgt. Albert ONeill of Roxbury Massachusetts. The Lost Chord Hotel bivouac hosts their candlelit meals while they entertain troops and hospital patients with old tunes.
Weekly NEA service review predicts another German war after this conflict unless UN steps in. Sigrid Schultz, veteran Berlin correspondent, argues in Germany Will Try It Again that Germany prepared for all eventualities and anticipates defeat. Also reviews Good Night Sweet Prince about John Barrymore, Jean Malaquais War Diary, and Lend Lease Weapon for Victory by Edward R. Stettinius Jr., noting outer wartime context.
In a hospital setting Private Bill Farnsworth of Swissvale coordinates dinner and cares for a puppy adopted by Miss Dobson. Lieutenant Snowden Herrick, from New York City, learns Maine’s governor on a Christmas card while stationed with the 15th Air Force, baffled by his inclusion on the Governor Sewall list.
The Wes leyan Guild of Grace Methodist Church in Gaithersburg has elected officers for 1944. President is Mrs J Wilson Briggs, vice president Mrs Milton Walker, recording secretary Mrs Murray Walker, corresponding secretary Mrs William T Lewis, treasurer Miss Leona Fulks.
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