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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1943
Page
4
The USDA report warns food prospects are the lowest in three years despite peak wartime demand. Food administrator Chester Davis urges universal effort to produce and conserve food, with Victory gardens and no waste. The plea targets city gardeners and kitchen waste as aiding the Axis.
Studies by University of Chicago pathologists warn that undernourishment and influenza will swell the WWI death toll beyond combat losses. Dr. Paul R. Cannon notes calories in Belgium Greece Poland France and The Netherlands run well below standard due to German food levies. He warns hunger weakens populations and affects postwar health.
A correspondent laments rising gloom as Benito's land faces hardship and unrest. The piece predicts an imminent end to a ruler once in control, noting distress from a trusted ally who once caused turmoil but now seeks peace as his authority fades.
A report led by Senator Byrd argues 300000 federal workers could be removed as non essential to the war effort. The piece criticizes wartime conversion failures, cites space and staffing shortages in Washington, and urges drastic reduction of non essential federal activities to free up skilled personnel for war needs.
Frederick Rifemen plan a Fourth of July dancing picnic at the Far Grounds with games races and a balloon ascent. The annual male and female high school commencement will be held at the City Opera House. Graduates include Harry A. Lakin Wilson T. M. Beale and David J. Beale Jr. The Frederick Brick Works wins a 300000 brick contract in DC, provoking protests from Washington brick firms. The Spoke Factory was entered by burglars but nothing missing. Daily news notes robberies and losses at the freemen’s demonstration scene including a Baltimore drummer who loses 22 dollars from a boarding house room.
Twenty years ago two trolley cars of the H and F Railway crashed in a rear end collision at Wilson Place. Motorman Pauch Buhr was badly shaken and taken to the hospital though no one else was badly injured. Four score young men faced a local magistrate over a Brunswick slick ad lure claim. Company A and the First Infantry Band planned a Fourth of July outing at Monocacy river Jug Bridge with a picnic and rifle practice. County budget for farm work was foreseen after Rural Womens Clubs Chamber of Commerce Farm Bureau and University of Maryland Extension Service delegation appeared before County Commissioners.
Written for NEA, this piece explains how full binocular vision enhances depth perception and hand eye coordination. It traces development from infancy to five or six months, describes how unequal vision causes suppression and cross eye conditions, and emphasizes coordinated eye movements for accurate perception and skilled work.
Glenn Babe analyzes Allied air power in two distant theaters, citing German and Japanese losses and the impact on strategic balance. He notes American air superiority at Guadalcanal and in Europe, with heavy bomber raids and fighter losses shaping the air war. The piece discusses shifting Luftwaffe and Imperial Japanese air strength and implications for 1943 offensives.
A user asks about famous epileptics noting Mohammed Julius Caesar and Napoleon as cases. The quiz covers the first Pope Saint Petrus named in 42 A D and discusses lamp shade shapes and lighting efficiency. It also mentions Malta as the most bombed island and Essen as the most bombed city, plus a note on lunar orbit time and eye alignment development in infancy.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau says the 25 per cent average wage earner saving target for war bonds is an average, not a flat deduction. Most taxpayers will see about 12 per cent in withholding after exemptions. some families may save more, others less, with the plan starting June 15 as a self budget exercise to determine personal bond purchases.
A dense list of historical anniversaries and birthdays includes Henry Durant born Acton Massachusetts 1802 Cyrus Curtis born Portland Maine 1830 Carolyn Wells 1869 Edmund Breese 1871 and other figures. Also notes major events from 1799 to 1942 including the Naturalization Act the War of 1812 the Battle of Waterloo and Rommel's Tobruk capture. Birthdays span James Montgomery Flagg Prentiss Brown Kay Kyser and Jeanette MacDonald among others. Horoscope warns of sensitivity to shocks and possible strains in health and temperament.
A compact reflection cites biblical lines about crying to the Lord from distress and being heard. The brief invocation notes mercy for the afflicted and urges compassion for those who suffer, with allusions to ancient poetic meditations on fate and resilience.
The article argues prejudice harms society and personal judgment worsened by lack of facts. It urges learning about issues and people to reduce hate, cites regional conflicts as illustration, and advocates building world goodwill through addressing focal points of infection that feed prejudice. It notes the potential for world organization with such ideals and emphasizes action against bias. It also reports African mahoganies being cultivated in Florida, with trees 12 years old reaching 40 feet and 8 inch trunks, double the diameter of much older pines.
County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker announced a lease system for trapping Japanese beetles. A trapping station at Winchester Hall will operate 8 am to 3 pm daily, with traps rentable for two years at 20 cents each. Trails Mathias oversees leasing. several thousand traps available.
In a city with long distances debate whether a young woman may meet a dinner partner in a hotel lobby instead of at home. Should theatergoers smoke between acts and return before the curtain. Is it necessary to apologize when passing in front of others. Should you stand for latecomers in a theater. If you converse with a neighbor on a train, should you introduce yourself. In a Dutch treat lunch with a woman, should you match her tip or comment on it.
A reader question about a game show style prompt yields a mixed answer set. The user proposes choices and a phrase about a solution, noting confusion over which option is correct and suggesting an alternative title for clarity.
A daily vocabulary item explains the word inopportune meaning inconvenient not timely. It contrasts misused phrases like naming a baby after a mother and highlights correct pronunciation and spelling tips.
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