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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1944
Page
4
American military authorities release plans for converting reports of large wartime stores at bases to civilian production. The note warns of possible unemployment as war orders cancel, urges early completion of shift plans, and calls for mobilizing materials capital and labor through cooperation of management and labor to meet civilian demand.
The text argues Germany should be thoroughly disarmed and its war potential destroyed. It suggests displacing military focus from conquest to civilian work, farming and factory production, to improve welfare. It notes Nazi indoctrination but believes many youths are tired of fighting and that press freedom could help shift German conduct.
Washington March 12 The War Production Board announced it will give priorities to manufacturers of infant and children's snow suits leggings and ski pants to assure 1944 fall winter production. Quotas for dyestuffs will be enlarged where needed and manufacturers must apply for priority assistance by April.
Earl L. Douglas D D warns against clinging to old idols hidden within our lives. He cites a South American tale of Indians building a church yet hiding ancestral idols within its walls to illustrate how unseen beliefs persist beneath a veneer of Christian practice. The piece reflects on enduring corrupt desires and moral tendencies that resurface despite outward reform.
The writer reflects on how readers form shifting opinions about the war from daily news. Optimism and pessimism swing as events unfold, with the honest truth that guessing remains imperfect and outcomes are uncertain. N. A. Lufburrow.
A brief quotation emphasizes judgment on building with unrighteousness and wrong doing. It contrasts with a sentiment praising the comfort of one’s own fireside attributed to Civero.
Fifty years ago in The News column a Milling Team frightened by a horseman dashed down Patrick Street at high speed striking Dr. E H Kline s buggy, then collided with J E W Hargett s four and feed store before stopping at East Patrick and Carroll. The youth escaped unharmed. Prof George Ed Smith, Frederick s noted musician, published a waltz dedicated to Miss Nannie Marshall Johnson of Frederick. The town saw a metropolitan crowd with many country visitors, and local marriage licenses remained halted due to Lent. Francis P Tehan a longtime Frederick resident died at his East Second Street home of pneumonia at age 57. he had served as a justice of the peace and bailiff.
Twenty years ago columns note Frederick County recovery from a damaging storm with rails cleared and traffic restored to Braddock and Jefferson. communication with Baltimore and Washington likely by tomorrow. A bill to elect county commissioners under the fewer elections law is proposed in the House of Delegates. The Blizzard of 1924 is recalled as less severe than 1888. Fire defense survey finds no fire limits or building codes in Frederick.
The piece analyzes Pacific War progress noting a Netherlands East Indies administration likely to move into Japanese occupied territory by next June. It cites Admiral Nimitz’s views, Cochrane’s testimony on capturing Truk, and MacArthur’s threat to advance toward the China coast while bombing Timor and Surabaya.
A compact guide teaches proper phrasing for consulting opinions and stresses correct pronunciation of candela bra and infallible terms. It highlights common misspellings like defendant and ant, offers synonyms for peacemaker roles, and urges daily vocabulary growth by mastering one word.
Several friends offer to host showers for the bride to be. She should avoid burdening the same guests with multiple events. Propose alternatives such as combining showers or redistributing hosting duties to prevent imposition and show appreciation.
London March 12 radio broadcast urged Czechs to form armed detachments and guerrilla bands as the exile government called for armed resistance near the eastern border of Slovakia. The Czech government and the Red Army signaled increased support and aid in a 20 year pact last December.
Washington March 13. Presidental Administrative Assistant Jonathan Daniels testified to the Senate Agriculture Committee about REA affairs and the role of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The probe centers on NRECA a non governmental lobby serving REA customers and representing 506 of 820 rural power co-ops. NRECA budget around 67000 dollars, funded by 10 cent per member dues, with key organizers Ellis Tate and Clyde Tate. The piece outlines why a government customer lobby exists and why small rural co ops need protection against larger power firms. It notes political charges and details NRECA’s Chicago convention set for March 20 21.
A widow with three children seeks guidance on handling a husband's illegitimate child and whether to adopt. Dorothy Dix advises the child stay with the mother’s family if the wife cannot accept it yet praises stepmothers who love others’ children. The second letter asks whether to prefer a slender or stout husband, and Dix cautions against judging by build, urging focus on intelligence, habits, and disposition, noting stoutness can signal steadiness though not a rule.
A reader asks if she should finish a business course or stay with housework. The response favors continuing housework, citing limited ability to become a skilled stenographer at her age and insufficient salary prospects. It suggests learning to be an excellent cook and boarding-house manager to keep children nearby.
The release lists multiple ration books and coupons with their valid through dates and regional restrictions. It covers Meats Fats and Processed Foods stamps, Red and brown tokens, Sugar stamps for home canning, Shoes stamps, airplane stamps, gas and fuel coupons, and fuel oil periods with area validity and expiration timelines.
CBS reported Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels barely left a Bristol Salon gathering in Unter Den Linden when sirens sounded during an RAF raid on Berlin on February 15. He reached a bomb-proof shelter minutes before a massive explosion destroyed the Hotel Hristo. Nine days later authorities recovered over 1,000 bodies and lingering wreckage remained.
Leaves from a notebook recount the blunt humor and harsh discipline aboard a North Atlantic fleet task force. Navy life features a profane but capable lieutenant and seasoned sailors who guide new officers while confronting injuries, punishments, and unequal pay debates.
A destroyer boy reflects on two war patrols and a bruise that marks his service. He notes destroyer men lack insignia and shows his undecorated jumper as he recalls dangers at sea. The exchange reveals pride, camaraderie, and the quiet toll of duty.
Today In History recounts birth and death milestones for Joseph Priestley Eleazar Parmly Lorenzo Delmonico James Hepburn John Gulick and Percival Lowell plus past events from 1493 Columbus Open Door 1884 Standard Time 1900 mediation 1918 Open Door 1928 LA dam break 1941 bombing Essen Amiens 1943 Allied raids and J P Morgan death. Birthdays note Lt General Van deGrift and Lt General Herron among others.
The item lists several notable births with places and ages including Crawfordsville Indiana Edward H. O'Hare a navy officer and Seale Harris of Birmingham. It also notes Rt Rev William P. Remington and Jack Lait with birthplaces and ages. A horoscope warns strong emotions and urges restraint in associations with the opposite sex to protect a potential life partner.
Baltimore authorities report seven measles deaths in 1944 and 888 cases last week, with 3,000 cases since January 1. Dr. J Wilfred Davis urges rapid globulin treatment for exposed children and offers free preventive serum for under threes and exposed youth. Five fatalities were under age four.
Mrs John Philip Sousa widow of the March King died yesterday after a brief illness in New York. She was born Jane Van M Bellis of Philadelphia and married the composer on New Year’s Day 1879. She leaves two daughters, Mrs Hamilton Abert and Miss James Sousa.
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