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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
2
The frederick Md newspaper announces subscription rates and credit to Associated Press dispatches. It notes the paper’s policy on corrections and the prohibition on publishing real names without consent. It is entered as second class matter in Frederick.
Col Francisco Moravec of the exiled Czechoslovak government estimates German wartime losses at 6 million killed wounded and captured, with 2.5 million casualties in the last year. OWI notes Germany remains capable, Japan not yet crushed, and that neither side has secured a quick knockout in the war.
W. E. Beall of Boeing reports German rocket equipped fighters pose initial threat to Allied bombers. Rockets fired from under wing jolt target accuracy but accuracy is offset as bombers weave and pursuit ships close in. German anti aircraft fire remains deadly at 20 000 feet, but Fortresses fly higher with concentrated firepower countering the rocket effort.
Washington January 14 Attorney General faced pressure from Representative Howard Smith to decide if the CIO Political Action Committee violated the federal corrupt practices act by allowing labor unions to spend money on federal elections without the same restrictions placed on corporations and other groups. The piece notes unions may spend funds indirectly via leaflets meetings and general mobilization, while critics urge tighter law to prevent money from influencing presidential and congressional races. The discussion ties to Roosevelt era reforms and a pending tax disclosure proposal requiring unions to report dues and expenditures.
In Annapolis on January 14, observers recall past wartime sessions where governors called special legislatures to address soldier voting. During 1917 a session wrangled 16 days with one mail voting bill approved, while others failed to pass it. The pattern repeats with later general assemblies often diverging from executive requests.
Albert N. McCardell of the Unemployment Compensation Board announced that Maryland paid $926,200 in unemployment benefits in 1943, far below 1938’s level. December benefits reached $58,635, up $12,717 from November, a pattern seen in prior years due to year-end factory slowdowns in several industries.
The lesson notes that invincible means incapable of being conquered or subdued. It cites usage like It was an invincible team and explains pronunciation and common misspellings for related words such as Begonia and Pansy. The entry urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Beverly Hills report states William Collier Sr a veteran actor died at his home at 77 Funeral services set for Saturday at the Church of the Rec with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale area noted as the service and burial location to follow in Forest Lawn Glendale ties to the deceased prominence in stage and screen work
Jan 14 1994 report recalls 360 shirts sewn by Mrs Rachel Nusz and daughter in four days. Frederick Elevator Company board organized with D H Hargett as president and D Columbus Kemp as vice president G L Cramer as secretary treasurer. Local boys skated near the bands on ice deemed thickest of winter. About 15 employees let go at Union Knitting Mills for lack of work. 73rd anniversary of the Young Men s Bible Society of Frederick County held at Evangelical Lutheran church with full attendance. annual report read by Jacob Rohrback.
Twenty years ago Frederick undertook street and water system improvements including sewer connections to avoid future street tearing during spring repaving. A city county bill would set penalties for violations of the city enforcement act. The first annual banquet of the Frederick County Chapter Trank Walton League of America was held at Wayside Inn with about 75 members and guests. A 50 to 60 person delegation urged County Commissioners to fund a hard road on the Creagerstown road between the Hunting Creek bridge and Creagerstown.
War analyst Kirke L. Simpson reports a developing Russian strike aimed at Mozyr to sever the Nazi center along the Leningrad Odessa line from Korosten to Mozyr. White Russian and Ukrainian forces press north and south, threatening encirclement and potential westward advances toward the Bug River as Mozyr’s fall could open a junction with advancing Ukrainian troops.
Notable birthdays and events listed include Benedict Arnold born 1741 in Norwich Connecticut and died 1801 in England. Nathaniel Silsbee born 1773 in Salem Massachusetts. Matthew F. Maury born 1806 in Fredericksburg Virginia. Richard F. Outeault born 1863 in Lancaster Ohio. Jeremiah Smith Jr born 1870 in Dover Ohio. the 1639 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. 1697 Salem witchcraft trial confession. 1776 Washington furloughs. 1790 Hamilton plan for public credit. 1826 National Academy of Design formed. 1940 FBI arrests in New York. 1942 German subs. 1943 Roosevelt Churchill Casablanca meeting. Also mentions births of Hendrick van Loon, Warden Sanford, Thornton Burgess, Hush Lofting, Bebe Daniels. Yodas Horoscope notes.
A compact excerpt blends Leviticus verse with a 2016 citation and a Julius Pope adage on honesty, noting a claim of sacred separation and a reflection on moral character. The lines juxtapose religious inscription with a Protestant-era aphorism about integrity as divine work.
Washington miscellany by Peter Edson notes race politics in the Carolinas. a German POW headship ruling on peanut harvesting. Somervell’s railroad leadership during war. postwar balance of aviation railroads and shipping values. growing motor truck and bus industry eyeing aviation gains.
Dorothy Dix argues beauty often hinders women in life and work. She cites anecdotes of jealous peers, office dynamics, and marriage markets to show that cosmetic allure rarely translates to real advantage. She notes men pursue other traits and that many renowned beauties fail to secure lasting success.
The author argues beauty often hinders women, as prettiness distracts from brains. Worth and happiness come from developing mind and heart, tact, and strong character rather than looks. Successful, beloved women are kind and intelligent, not beautiful.
Washington January 13 organized drys condemned pay day drinking and weekend sprees as they opened a congressional drive for national prohibition. Bryson bill supporters urged swift passage to aid the war effort while opponents warned it could impede the war.
A sermon on self rule contrasts modern desire for independence with spiritual liberty. It argues true freedom means living by the spirit rather than pursuing selfish wishes, citing St. Paul that where the Lord is there is liberty and urging restraint of weakness and passion.
A reflective passage argues that war yields few true advances and many costs. It laments the toll on men and society, urging relief through peaceful methods and pursuing progress without warfare. The piece cites hardship and misgivings about war’s supposed benefits.
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