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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1942
Page
4
Community note from The News quotes editor guidance on letters and opinions. It states that communications must include real writer names and that improper reflections on individuals or firms will be corrected if brought to the editor. Published as a postal matter entry for March 7, 1942.
Roy K Marshall assistant director of the Fels Planetarium in Philadelphia rejects the idea that March and September are auroral months. He notes auroras show no seasonal pattern, linking activity to sunspot cycles about eleven years apart, with stronger displays when sunspots are numerous and active.
Sir Frederick Countians urge preservation of the Jug Bridge stone marker, a historical relic attracting interest from Maryland and others. They call on readers to write letters and appeal to the State Roads Commission to express clear, immediate wishes to protect the monument.
A compact lesson cataloging common misuses and pronunciation tips for words like residence incense repartee and beaver behavior, with guidance on usage, pronunciation and vocabulary growth through daily practice. It includes cautions about pretentious phrasing and ends with a playful sentence on beavers making mud pies to attract mates.
The issue notes blackout drills and wartime preparations across communities, with warnings followed by cautious relief as lights return after a 20 minute eclipse. It mentions savers, civilians training, rationing, aid programs, and local officials reporting on court matters, public service, and community efforts amid the looming conflict.
A Chicago resident seeks to buy 40 to 80 acres in Carroll Frederick or Washington counties for farming including grain hay and dairying with a $3 000 down payment. He asks Frederick County to pick two counties for an unbiased reply. Also notes service men at Maxwell Field Alabama receive The News Post copies and local chatter on War Time and Navy enlistments.
The writer urges continual learning through observation and action to build a fuller knowledge base. He emphasizes gathering truths from daily life, linking experience to thought, and seeking true satisfaction rather than neglecting education.
Edson reports on defense saving stamps renamed as ATTACK bonds and the defense label’s promotion impact, plus cost of living shifts and a sharp caricature of Senator Carter Glass. The piece follows Washington intrigue, labor stats, London housing chatter, and a morale anecdote about New York wage hour staff welcomed by city orchestration and a tip request gone awry.
A compact quotation sets William Dryden alongside a biblical note on liberty from II Corinthians 3 17. The text links spiritual freedom with earthly life and suggests Heaven's gifts in tension with human talent, presenting a moral reflection on liberty and grace.
Fifty years ago in The News notes a railroad bridge at Emmitsburg caved in last night after a train had passed. The report also mentions a slight head bite to Michael Houff of East Sixth Street while carrying a horse and a 34 inch carp of 18 pounds caught by Frank Stokes and Sidney Johnson on the Monocacy. Legislation includes a refund to Fifth Regiment officers for 1889 encampment expenses. A Montevue Hospital shooting rumor proved unfounded amid inmate disorder.
Twenty years ago on March 7 1922 thirty armed men entered the Outerbridge Horsey distillery at Burkittsville overpowered three guards and stole an estimated 30 to 735 barrels of whiskey valued at $80 000 in bootleg prices. A separate report notes Emmisburg women winning municipal voting rights while other items mention a drunken man found near Mt Olivet cemetery and a Girls High School alumnae meeting with readings solos and prizes.
A brief Q and A covers when to call a new neighbor, whether to share gossip, asking about affairs, and avoiding prejudice. Answers: 2 Yes, 3 No, 4 Yes, 5 No. Also notes that telegraph dates to 300 B.C. and derives from Greek words meaning afar and write.
The report notes 24 hour precipitation at 0.00 inches and March to date at 1.56 inches, with March normal 3.48 inches and 1941 figure 2.13 inches. Temperature highs and lows are listed, and sunrise and sunset times given. It ends with Fukien province, China, developing as an industrial area producing annual goods worth over six million Chinese dollars.
Washington report on Donald Nelson proposing a joint labor management plan as a possible speed-up for war materials. Critics warn it may cause friction, reduce efficiency, and blur management lines. supporters call it a labor voice with precautions.
New York March 7 350 Fifth Avenue long planned for air raid defense. Empire State Building officials and tenants have created a floor by floor plan with chief monitors and assistants to move 7000 to 8000 people to safety within minutes. Special equipment and sandbags are installed.
Cranium Crackers presents a music quiz asking readers to distinguish musical instruments, name the Three B's of classical music, identify the king of swing, name songs associated with Navy and Marine Corps, and cite the best selling composition of the last two decades with answers on the last page.
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