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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1943
Page
4
A damaged community notice from Frederick Maryland explains that readers may have errors corrected upon bring ing them to the editor’s attention. It states communications of any topic will be published if accompanied by the writer’s real name. The entry is marked as second class matter.
Peter Edson critiques U S food price controls noting lack of guiding principles and inconsistent actions. He cites OPA subsidy limits, wartime wage freezes, and rival stances within agencies as factors delaying clear policy, with War Food Administration sidelined amid disputes over ceilings and subsidies.
Yesterday's municipal election produced a new group to guide the city for three years. Hugh W. Gitlinger will serve as Mayor, with a board of aldermen largely from the coalition. Voter turnout was low, with just over 3,000 of 8,000 eligible casting ballots, and Sunday observance issues drew limited participation. The piece reflects on civic duty and societal change from 19th century perspectives.
Lesson notes cover common misuse of phrases like there is no need of us going with them and the corrected form of of our going with aem. It discusses pronunciation issues such as Mercantile and ions in Hf, spelling differences like reveal versus revel, and lists synonyms pernicious deadly des tuctive injurious ruinous. It also introduces a daily word goal and defines motive as provide with a motive impel incite.
Postwar groups nationwide weigh steps to mold a peaceful world. Debate centers on Russian and German postwar demands and shaping fundamental principles for lasting peace after the war.
Fragmentary religious lines reference Amos 5 8 and a caption about worship. The text mentions the Lord and a call to worship with solemn air. Contains archaic phrasing and truncated quotes from biblical sources.
Thousands of firemen marched to the depot after helping celebrate the Independent Hose Company anniversary. Marion C. Rice displayed the steam and hand engines. Claude Thomas was named consul to Marseilles, France, with Charles B. Trail succeeding him. Frederick News notes a Frederick man became intoxicated in Stagerstown, ending up in jail.
Twenty years ago local columns note the wheat market drifting lower with yesterday closing in the red. Maryland athletic events at the Olympiad saw Frederick County teams place, including a high school runner finishing fourth in the 440 yards. County agents and women’s clubs plan a picnic for August 14, aiming to use the fair grounds for a farmers’ caravan from Michigan arriving that day.
A fragmented retrospective notes historic events from 1785 to 1951 with figures like Sylvanus Thayer Francis Miles Finch Eugene Hale and Charles J Bonaparte. Birthdays include William Says Cole Porter and Samuel Behrman among others with various dates and places. The piece closes with a shaky horoscope and stray zoological line.
Churchill's war review signals imminent major Allied operations in Europe. Pantelleria pounding suggests forthcoming amphibious assault to clear the Mediterranean. Axis morale wanes but warning against overoptimism. Allies must expect costly battles as Tunis and Bizerte closes.
After electrical shock, immediate artificial respiration can restore life. Free the victim from the current carefully, then begin Schaefer or Schacter method resuscitation with alternating chest pressure and intercostal inflation. Provide oxygen or gas mixture as soon as possible to support revival efforts.
The piece argues daylight bombing by American air forces is more effective than night raids, reducing German fighter strength and drawing German assets away from front lines. It notes improved Allied coordination with Britain, the strategic value of Russia’s role, and growing optimism for 1944 victory amid merchant ship and sub loss trends.
St Mary's Female Seminary in St Marys City held its ninety ninth commencement at 1 30 pm on Monday. Junior college graduates included Joanna Adlington Urner and Ann Pierre Gruber of Hagerstown. Diplomas were presented by R Ames Hendrickson. honors awarded by M Adele France. State Senator Harold Sotheron gave the address urging educated women and trained nurses. The board met afterward with Hendrickson presiding. attendees included several local families and Mrs Urner with son Joseph. Urner now stationed with the Seabees in the Pacific.
The Frederick City Hospital Board of Managers began its summer schedule with all meetings at 10 AM. The June report shows 48 births, 13 deaths, 350 treated, 259 admitted, 259 discharged, 189 remaining. The Nurses Home is being redecorated and furnished to create a homelike atmosphere for incoming student nurses arriving August 2. Miss M Louise Johnson presided.
A clinical statement explains that body rigidity after resuscitation can occur due to electrical effects and may be temporary. It emphasizes that this rigidity should not be interpreted as a reason to stop resuscitation efforts.
Dr Benjamin W Meeks pastor of Calvary Methodist Church was chosen as a delegate from the Baltimore Conference to the General Conference meeting in May 1944 in an undecided location He also served as a delegate to the 1939 United Conference in Kansas City He will join the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference next June covering territory north of the Potomac and east of the Ohio Mrs Meeks president of the Women’s Society for Christian Service was elected a lay delegate to the Jurisdictional Conference at the Baltimore Conference meeting and will attend sessions with her husband
Earl L. Douglass argues that God permits an uncomfortable conscience to trouble people after wrong actions. He claims the Lord sends such discomfort not to punish but to reveal evil and steer one toward repentance. The piece frames conscience as a merciful gift from heaven aiding redemption.
A reader laments bugs and worms feeding on leafy greens on tomato and bean plants and urges pests to seek food among forest trees. The letter author, N. A. Lufburrow, claims rage over the pest gall and threatens a heavy toll. A note adds that careful soil tending helps Chinese farmers feed 3,800 people per square mile.
A quiz style excerpt covers magnesium burning in thin ribbon forming magnesium oxide, U S Army Air Corps uses radio controlled planes as training targets, Cecile Chaminade noted as a leading female composer, picric acid used for treating burns, and kites carrying meteorological instruments flown to forecast weather.
A pocket size collection of outstanding American prose and policy work assembled mainly for the armed forces. It is one of Woollcott’s last pieces before his death. The Wind That Swept Mexico presents Anita Brenner’s English history of the Mexican Revolution 1910 to 1942 with nearly 200 photographs. Also listed are Careers in Retailing for Young Women by Doris McFerran, Beethoven by Emil Ludwig, and The Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch by C. W. DeWitt, with a children’s history of Frederick County neighbors in York and Lancaster.
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