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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
4
Two thirds of the United States army could be overseas by January 1 under government plans, possibly 5 million or more men. Veterans who stayed home regret not going overseas, while current service members welcome foreign service. Families back home cheer the duty and the rapid medical care and communications improved for overseas troops.
The article reflects on attitudes to work, noting past laziness blamed on physical defects, and modern health improvements. It discusses monotonous factory tasks causing nervous strain, yet allows that workers often mentally drift while hands toil, valuing work as humanity's blessing despite economic setbacks.
A compact list of historical birthdays and events ranges from Isham G. Harris and Ira Remsen to Alexander Hermann and William Allen White. It notes presidential actions, Canadian federation, Sioux Reservation open settlement, and other milestones through 1940s wartime shifts plus several obituaries and biographical notes.
Washington debate over whether congressional counsel may share official committee records with the press. The FCC chief Fly argues for open distribution, countering claims of undercover press campaigns and stressing that wartime military radio intelligence must stay under Army and Navy control per chiefs of staff.
A fragment mentions a determined push to force action if needed and describes how the author seeks to be kind to everyone, with many friends noted, urging a strong drive against apathy.
Fifty years ago a man named William Leonard was to be hanged Friday after his conviction for murder and was moved to jail yesterday. Talks of a local pickle and relish factory circulated. A pet squirrel escaped from Hardt and Keefer's window. it was captured in a cellar window at Mrs. Brumer's. Vandals damaged Rev G W Kiracofe’s buggy at Myersville. A small gathering at Frederick College discussed a public library. another meeting planned, proposing use of City Hall third-floor room for library purposes.
Severn year old Joseph Price Jr and six year old Julien Delphey were burned after a bonfire lit his cowboy suit. Alton Shatl aided the boys. Local Real Estate Board backs bills to extend city limits and issue 250000 in bonds for improvements. Seventy five white robed Ku Klux Klansmen attend Knoxville church services donating 30. Frederick County Farm Bureau eyes 80000 to finance a Farm Bureau plant on Carroll street with about 6000 pledged.
The article reports that attrition in Southern Russia threatens a German withdrawal toward Romania. Moscow says about 30 divisions are trapped or damaged in the Dnieper bend with Krivoi Rog and Nikopol lost, forcing a possible westward retreat before more encirclements or a collapse of Nazi positions east of the Bug River.
A short reflection on a saintly, faithful wife whose husband squandered promise through lust and liquor. She prayed unceasingly, supported him publicly, and spoke of him with affection. The author imagines that such fidelity grants stars in crowns for some believers.
Babson expects little near term change in rates as government financing dominates. municipal bond volume shrinks due to wartime material shortages, higher taxes push investors to municipals, and high prices persist. rail, industrial, and utility bonds show varied prospects with cautious diversification urged for safety and potential postwar gains.
Wingate's Raiders chronicles Wingate and his Chindits in Burma against Japan and Italians. A shelf of new books includes The Siege of Leningrad by Skomorovsky and Morris, The American House by Virginia Chase, Look Away Look Away by Leslie Turner White, and Serve It Forth by M F K Fisher, with notes on food lore and appetite.
Washington outlines four likely postwar trends for consumer controls and production. Food price and rationing caps would linger until Europe’s harvest in 1945, with textiles and clothing shortages easing months after victory. Durables should return to peak 1942 levels within six months postwar, as reconversion accelerates and supplies loosen.
The piece discusses common rumor phrases and a pronunciation note for mongrel. It contrasts I never heard as many rumors with I have never heard so many rumors and includes guidance on spelling missteps and related vocabulary growth.
A concise religious reflection notes that the word of God spreads and strengthens. It cites Acts 12 24 and adds a maxim about a single word revealing design. The piece juxtaposes biblical insight with a Racine adage about language and purpose.
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