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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
4
An editor's note invites corrections to any erroneous reflections upon the character or reputation of persons, firms, or corporations appearing in The News column. Entry logged at the Frederick Maryland office as class matter on Thursday June 8, 1944.
The piece hails Chinese resilience amid a dire wartime situation. It notes repeated military setbacks such as Peiping Hankow rail loss and Loyang encirclement but credits Chinese forces with stubborn defense and bravery. Observers and Chungking reports once grim now show cautious optimism.
Dr. Ernest Berl of Carnegie Institute of Technology reports a method to convert farm forest and sea plants into coal and gasoline. The technique could supply world fuel needs cheaply with heat and pressure, using crop land cane sugar without reducing sugar content, and may involve wastes like sawdust. If scalable, it could aid peacetime fuel supply and help have-not nations grow crude oil and coal.
Key historical anniversaries list notable births and events from 1783 to 1943. Figures include Thomas Sully, Gideon Pillow, David Porter, Abraham Lincoln, Glenn Curtiss, and Theodore Roosevelt era milestones. Also notes on 1864 political shifts, 1872 mail delivery, and 1942 court ruling. Includes birthdays of Louis Stanley Wagner Wright and others with brief descriptors.
The author contrasts Monday and Tuesday mood shifts in Washington as the president led a nationwide prayer via radio. He urges that prayer must be paired with action, urging leaders and citizens to reform personal conduct and public responsibility to prevent future wars and achieve true peace.
A frightened horse ran away after the buggy driver Mr Henry Trail escaped unharmed and the horse was stopped by Thomas Schildtknecht on Fourth Street. The National Guard Camp planned for Frederick Junction next month is abandoned. Baltimore regiments are at Frostburg amid mining strikes. G W Lilly rode a wheel half a mile at the Fair Grounds and good records were set. Seven cows were impounded for running at large. owners settled. The Fourth of July public entertainment at the City Opera House will recur hosted by the Philomathean Society with Ainsworth Spofford and Cyrus Thomas as speakers.
Rev Chalmers W Walck of Westminster was unanimously elected pastor of Grace Reformed Church, succeeding Rev S Charles Hoover who had recently resigned. A severe wind and rain storm caused no property damage in the county with about three quarters of an inch of rain recorded. Charles McC Mathias with Senator O E Weller and Henry Holzapfel left for Cleveland to attend the Republican convention. Lieut Dudley M Page, son of Mr and Mrs Dudley Page Braddock, formerly aboard the U S S Ajax in Chinese waters, transferred to the U S S Rainbow and plans to return to the United States in the fall.
The article reports Allied beachhead advances on day two of the Normandy invasion, noting cleared beaches and ongoing supply and consolidation operations. It highlights the strategic aim for local room to build forces, the importance of Cherbourg Le Havre and Caen logistics, and German air defense and jitters over the widened breach in France.
Dorothy Dix argues husbands neglect the emotional needs of wives turning happy marriages into failed ones. She contends men fail to praise and show appreciation, making wives feel unvalued and exhausted by unacknowledged labor in the home.
Babson argues re insurance is essential for risk spread and industry health. He notes the sector’s growth needs, European roots, postwar shifts, and potential profits as losses surge, urging reform, organization, and independence from agent dependence.
The writer argues that men should invest in their wives' morale as they do in employees. Fewer unhappy marriages and makeshift wives would result if effort is put into domestic morale, reflecting a call for shared responsibility and emotional support.
A column argues that modern materialism and spiritual life are out of tune. The airplane sound disrupts a college chapel anthem, illustrating how ease and speed erode spiritual needs, especially among young military men seeking God amid hardship.
A fragment notes concerns about youths who abandon studies and enter various jobs at an early age, warning of the consequences of quitting education and seeking premature work. The passage reflects social critique of youth employment and schooling.
A mysterious epidemic wiped out uncounted millions of Great Lakes smelt last year. The passage warns that many will regret leaving early and failing to complete courses that paid, as demands of later circumstances rise.
A wartime column criticizes the overload of alphabetic designations like LCI and LSM, arguing readers burn out on bureaucratic terms. It favors memorable nicknames such as Memphis Belle and Flying Tigers, noting Navy restrictions on naming ships and planes hinder morale and spirit.
A date sends a corsage that clashes with a planned dress, leaving the wearer with no suitable alternative. The advised response is graciously wearing the corsage or placing it on a bag, avoiding rejection or unsightly pinning.
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