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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1943
Page
3
The page records subscription prices and publication policies for The News. It lists 2 con when paid and rates of 1.35 and 0.50, mentions Associated Press membership, corrections policy, and editorial conduct. It notes the paper is printed in Frederick and is a second class matter, dated Wednesday June 2 1943.
A committee report from the Association of American Colleges urges liberal education reforms to aid returning veterans. It favors tests over entrance requirements, regional reforms in examinations, textbook use, and individualized student needs to focus on quality of future citizens rather than quantity.
The Navy reports seven of nineteen ships damaged at Pearl Harbor are now at sea after months of salvage work. Three were written off, more than half salvaged, reshaping the Pacific Fleet’s power and signaling a strong restart after a devastating Japanese strike.
Letters to the Editor urge Frederick City residents to join Maryland Minute Men auxiliaries in the state guard role for the war effort. Writers call for volunteers to commit weekly night drills and provide guns, noting some have volunteered but lack firearms. The appeal stresses patriotism and building full company strength in Frederickton.
Five hundred trans Atlantic flights weekly move six ton cargo per hop with air cargo costs rising to estimate postwar rates. Domestic airline operating costs run over 68 cents per revenue mile, while freight only costs fall to about 15 cents per ton mile, with potential postwar efficiency gains. Air rates will compete with steamship costs of about 7 cents per ton mile, shaping the economics of postwar aviation.
A letter urges state unity to form a defensive gun club serving Frederick and Washington, DC, while another correspondent protests Sunday sports and movies. Frederick will vote next Tuesday on open Sunday activities, including baseball, radio entertainment, and youth recreation, with calls to balance leisure, education, and faith.
A fragmentary note contrasts wisdom and folly with brief, quoted lines attributed to Garces Beete and Wiegam, reflecting on excess and superfluous thought in a dated tone. The readable text centers on the theme of wisdom surpassing folly in a literary or philosophical context.
A dated lesson note discusses common errors and pronunciation tips for words like adversity canal channel and cerebrum. It urges daily vocabulary growth with one new word and quotes Bacon on adversity as misfortune tempered by hope.
At the King David Lodge number 50 I O C F meeting Tuesday evening Howard M Barkier was elected noble grand and Milard M Angleberger named vice grand for the ensuing term.
The News reports on the waterworks committee completing reserveir estimates with 14 bidders priced from 300 to 30000 and possible award evening. Mehrle Dixon with CS Diffendal and Co takes a new post after Albert Hargelt resigns for a spice house in Baltimore. Lewis A Rice notes Key Monument fund boxes collected 8.25. Railroads arrange special trains for visitors next week. City fountain at Square Corner now running, dome celebration planned.
Local notes from June 2 1995 recount a hot day with a mercury reading of 82 at 11. The Shrimer's Caravan led by Shearn was announced to arrive town. A sheriff sale transferred Broom Company land to Dr M A Baels of Tourmont. Oscar Gaver reported deer activity while in Catoctin near Hamburg. A car theft from the Evangelical Lutheran church in Wals City was noted.
The piece credits China with a crucial victory along the upper Yangtze as Allied air power, led by American bombers, helps blunt Japanese advance toward Chungking. It notes Chiang Kai-shek’s forces performing decisively, the strengthened 14th United States Air Force, and the potential opening of the Burma back door, while cautioning about supply limits over the Himalayas.
A compact devotional urging persistent striving for lofty ideals beyond common sense. It cites Kipling and Babson on aiming for grand, lifetime goals and finishing what others begin. Social gathering at Citizens Truck Company engine house announced for July D with details noted.
Washington reports a coal production stoppage as miners walk out after the truce expired. Fuel Administrator and mediators push for a government settlement while War Labor Board politics falter. Congress debates Connally bill tying government seizures to labor orders, amid disputes with Lewis and Perkins. Horoscope notes an affable, wandering disposition for today.
Readers see a compilation of anniversaries and birthdays across U.S. history. Notables include John Randolph of Roanoke born 1773, poet John Godfrey Saxe born 1816, inventor George H. Corliss born 1817, playwright Victor Sejour born 1817, foreign correspondent George W. Smalley born 1833, Arthur MacArthur born 1845, and other figures. The piece also notes historical events such as the U.S. army reduction in 1784, Erie Railroad completion in 1851, and early telephone principle discovery by Alexander Graham Bell in 1875. Birthdays listed span Hedda Hopper, Mrs. William H. Taft, Gen. Wesley Arnold, and Rev. E Graham Wilson among others.
George B Kehne of this city filed a circuit court suit for 497.40 against Bruno and Hugo Zacchini operators of a carnival company after last week’s accident damaged a delivery truck and bottled soft drinks. A non-resident attachment was issued against the Zacchini brothers. Walter E Sinn represents Kehne.
Ringing in the ears often stems from ear or nerve irritation and may follow respiratory infections or pressure changes. Wax buildup, water in the canal, and Eustachian tube swelling can cause sounds like creaking or fluttering. Simple remedies include yawning and vigorous chewing to equalize ear pressure.
A compact quiz on potherbs and herbs like caraway dill coriander and fennel and their dried leaves and seeds for cooking. It also asks about Eve first lady name origin the Mt Pele 1902 catastropheMartinique and a radio crystal set cat's whisker and a protected manatee.
A wartime plea urges citizens to grow food with local seeds and available space. It stresses the importance of planting beets carrots and beans to ensure personal sustenance, noting those with yard space should contribute and those without can use any available footage to aid in cultivation.
Swallowing while pinching the nose can open the Eustachian tube and equalize ear pressure. If ringing persists or arises from high pressure or possible disease, these simple tricks may fail and a doctor should be consulted.
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