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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1947
Page
4
A July 21 1547 issue comments on President Truman urging industry to delay wage concessions tied to coal and steel costs. It argues management can calculate price increases penny by penny and criticizes delayed presidential action during inflation fears and Lewis union demands.
Parents debate whether children should be paid for small chores and argue homes are cooperatives. A compromise is proposed: assign certain tasks as the child’s contribution and pay for others to let them earn spending money while instilling a sense of obligation to the home that supports them.
The report covers 24 hour precipitation ending 8:30 a m trace for the day and July to date total of 3.07 inches. Yesterday high was 82, low last night 36. Sunrise 6 00 pm and sunset 8 34 pm. Rivers Monocacy at Buckeystown Daim Potomac at Point of Rocks are cloudy and muddy with moonrise later tonight.
Frederick and Middletown Electric Road directors elected George William Smith as president D E Kefauver as vice president A A Sharetis as secretary and Thomas H Hailer as treasurer. also notes fruit market abundance at Dunkard convention an enlarged storefront front at C L Stark and the discovery of Randolph Williams near Mt Pleasant sent to Montevue hospital.
Dorothy Dix counsels a wife on tolerating Polish garlic in her husband’s cooking while avoiding fights over meals. She notes couples should share tastes, plan before marriage, and cultivate common foods to prevent disputes. A separate column advises a girl to stop cutting others down, and another warns about aging love and finances undermining marriage prospects.
Sunday marked the first time commercial flights operated from the 7 Kk airport east of the city. About 100 passengers rode to Frederick and as far as Hagerstown under pilot H C Foster. Rhoads served as flight manager with Bruce Oland as wafi minager. The sixes plan to continue through summer with a charter to Ocean City next Sunday morning, returning about 10 30. Foster holds a commercial license. Also a Westminster marriage license was issued for Melvin H Sell and Anna May Study of Taneytown.
Citizens' Roadside Council of Maryland launches a campaign against roadside signs and unsightly commercial buildings. Baltimore leaders coordinate with federal and local groups to push a high zoning law requiring permits for highway structures and billboards. Affected areas include the Hagerstown Frederick highway project and Wayside concessions near exits.
In a reflective note, W. A. Lufburrow argues that money remains a daily necessity for clothing and feeding families, even as many face harsh living twists. The piece questions whether the love of money wrongly dominates priorities, suggesting broader factors influence hardship beyond personal greed.
A reader notes common misuses and pronunciations in a learning page. It highlights irr ational as not endowed with reason, urges correct second syllable emphasis, and references a tutor named Taylor.
The piece advises choosing a polite decline over a curt refusal. Recommend saying Nothing for me, thanks to avoid sounding superior or disapproving. Emphasizes that I don’t want a fight or war is acceptable but the softer line improves social harmony.
Washington commentary weighs President Truman's wartime tax reversal proposal, arguing it could favor high earners over middle and low income groups. It contrasts the vetoed Knutson bill with wartime rates, cites specific brackets and tax shifts, and warns of potential shifts toward a communist-style equalization.
Federal rent controls Q and A explain lease validity after July 1 1947 and 1948. Landlords may not alter maximum rents via office orders and evictions follow local court grounds under the 1947 act.
A reader Q A on Civil War veterans pen sions antibiotics and naval terms. The piece includes an unexploded Civil War shell displayed by Irving Holland of Adamstown with details of its size and discovery near Frederick Junction.
Jerry Thorndike on terminal leave after Army service seeks to resume college in Pennsylvania. VA contact rep explains GI Bill eligibility requires 90 service days and at least eight days of terminal leave. a temporary eligibility certificate can cover the period.
A physician asserts women outpace men in heat tolerance. Women’s skin runs warmer, they sweat less, and a fat layer aids cold resilience. Heat loss occurs via conduction, radiation, convection, and evaporation, with evaporation driven by airflow and humidity.
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