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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1949
Page
7
A MAJOR MAJOR publication discusses the Coronary Research Project at Massachusetts General Hospital. It argues there is an inherent weakness in men versus women and that actuarially men are weaker at all life stages. The report contains many facts and figures, but the writer notes readers may find them tedious or unreliable.
A New York Times survey shows 2,000,000 children face poor teachers or inadequate facilities. There are 105,860 teachers lacking proper licenses, down from 122,267 a year ago. Average teacher pay rose to 2,644 dollars from 2,476 and 2,026 in prior years, signaling salary effects. The piece argues more facilities and qualified teachers require higher taxpayer funding, but proper education is worthwhile.
The piece argues that automatic war clauses in new alliances are less decisive than the political will of governments and publics. It cites prewar France Britain and Poland where treaty promises did not guarantee immediate military action, stressing that crisis sentiment governs actual defense commitments.
Miss Joyce M Horner, author of The Greyhound in the Leash, and a former Hood College faculty member, now teaches English at Mount Holyoke College. She has taught in Quebec and Dallas and studied at Oxford and Smith College. Nine Hood College students will travel to St Josephs College for a 2 20 p m game Saturday. Barbara Young of Middletown is among the Hood players. Queen wasps lay workers first then queens and males.
Isabel Boone Rebert of Frederick challenges Mrs Jenkins and critics in Maryland public schools over the Other Bill. She objects that it would undermine trust in teachers and promote unscientific judgments, insisting no Communist is among Maryland educators and that enforcement should rest with school authorities.
Dr Charles F Goodell city health officer and D M Devilbiss county health officer pictured on the front page as health work is described. Frederick youths witness a lively sparring match at Braddock Heights between local and Washington boxers with ten rounds, an eleventh needed for a winner. Middletown Hall Association incorporated by local men to build a public hall or opera house after purchasing Grange Hall for 800. Louis E McComas becomes Maryland senator succeeding Arthur P Gorman as Republican choice. Master Frank Dertzbaugh and Master Roger Gaver, local students, post high averages in recent exams.
Twenty years ago in Frederick County political notes Grayson E Palmer was elected chairman of the Frederick county delegation in the House of Delegates. The state Roads Commission advised five miles of new highway to be built this year, with one mile links planned toward Middletown Jefferson Liberty New London Wolfsville Union Bridge. The Caroline Seibert home on West Fourth street sold at public sale for 850 dollars to Gilmore R Flautt. a yellow washed log house sits on the lot. A springlike day gave way to snow sleet and rain as temperatures dropped twenty degrees from the prior moderate spell.
TRIS COFFIN reports Congressman Ralph W. Gwinn of Westchester, a Bible student and conservative, denounces rent control as a “heathen king” lure and warns it reduces housing and crowds out rental units. Also notes Truman’s stance on columnist behavior and Soviet wartime broadcasts.
A short, reflective quote from N. A. Lufburrow praising dependable people who say I will and follow through. The note emphasizes integrity and reliable promises in personal relationships.
The report records 24 hour precipitation ending 8:30 am today as none with March 1948 totals at 3.75 inches, above normal 3.48 inches. It notes yesterday’s high 42 and low 18, with sunrise at 6:38 and sunset at 6:06. A historical line mentions European windmills used to grind corn and pump water by the 12th century.
The March ruling addresses how far unions can strike and how much states retain policing power over labor disputes, noting the Wisconsin case during 1946 amid Wagner Act era. Justices split on whether intermittent stoppages are protected, with a minority warning against expanding state or federal control and a majority endorsing limited federal regulation. The decision marks a major, cautious step in constraining the absolute right to strike while preserving state authority to police coercive or disruptive actions.
Dorothy Dix answers questions on marriage effort and harmony noting couples must work to get along, and that warmth and diplomacy reduce quarrels. She addresses flattery in romance, female independence, and alimony rights, concluding fair division may occur when long years of service exist.
Washington notes guide to 1948 income tax deductions under new law. Explains form choices, standard deductions, and differences for single versus married filers, with examples of income levels and deduction limits. Tomorrow’s installment covers additional deductions and non taxable income.
The essay uses a West Indies aquarium tale to explain habit formation. Small desires lead through a narrow opening, but continual feeding enlarges them till escape becomes impossible. Many men end up trapped by easy indulgences, akin to fish hung at the market.
NEA Washington Correspondent Peter Edson notes Truman seeks 50 million dollars to extend the ITAA five year program. ITAA runs projects across 16 Latin American republics with 300 staff, enabling 700 active ventures in water, health, sanitation, farming, and education. The program leverages two to three dollars in local currency for every U.S. dollar invested, under separate country contracts, with future ties to Point Four under review.
Civitan Club met at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with a piano and song program by Mrs. Evelyn M. Sullivan contralto and Mrs. Dorothy T. Freed pianist both Hood College graduates. Rev C J Sullivan chaired the program. Albert E Houff received the attendance award. Jerome Offutt presided.
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