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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1942
Page
4
A printed notice states that any erroneous reflection upon character will be corrected if brought to the editor. No communications will be published without the writer's real name. Entered at the post office as breederick. Sid as second class matter.
The article argues that Marshal Timoshenko may launch a spring drive in the USSR, potentially forcing Germany on multiple fronts. It notes Russia’s strong resistance, tallies German setbacks in memory of Napoleon, and urges continued Allied aid while warning against premature optimism.
Austin Prenn of Adamstown asks The News to disclose detailed data on the Frederick County Welfare Board. He seeks monthly expenditures, number of cases, ages of clients, staff roles and pay, and background of Ruth Jones and her organization, urging transparency amid anti-deficit sentiment.
The piece discusses common pronunciation errors and spellings, emphasizing proper syllable division and stress patterns. It highlights mispronounced words like Alamode and Dense versus Dents and encourages daily vocabulary growth with a focus on the word sylabify meaning to form or divide into syllables.
Edson argues for national unity but laments bureaucratic bickering in Washington. He notes office space battles, proposed reorganizations, and policy fights as the war drags on. He suggests unity may start locally in the capital amid ongoing shortages and production pressures.
In a reflective column of springtime and wartime odds, readers hear of Holy Week processions and bright Easter hopes shadowed by drafts and rationing. The piece weaves religious observance with civic notice, from daylight saving hints to Civilian Defense efforts and local civic leaders.
The piece argues that the war’s key axis now centers on Russia with Roosevelt prioritizing weapons for the Soviet effort. It notes RAF raids on Nazi factories, Churchill hints at Atlantic moves to curb U boats, and stresses U.S. production must balance training needs and overseas supply. It highlights Stilwell and MacArthur demands and the strategic aim to accelerate Allied victory in the Soviet theater.
Local notes report delay in mayor salary decision until board meeting. City recognizes C H Eckstein as police magistrate after a recent session. A drunken resident of Yellow Springs collided with a toll gate near Brook Hill, breaking it. Edward Herring and Lewis Kelley purchase John Kuhnard’s brewery to operate at East Patrick Street. Philip A Schell owns a three legged chicken.
Solomon Rosenbloom Samuel Levy and Wolf Cohen of Baltimore completed a purchase of the North Market and East Patrick street stores with fixtures and stock, plus a 10 year lease, in a deal exceeding 100000 dollars. The event is reported alongside local notes from Frederick weather and construction progress on St. Anthony's chapel Motter station road, about two miles. Cragestown District claims Monocacy as birthplace of Maryland Lutheran church.
Washington debate over overtime penalties and a forty eight hour workweek pits labor against management but argues that wartime administration requires flexible executive power. The piece calls for authority to adjust schedules via War or Navy directives, sidelining labor unions and stressing public funding and broader production needs.
A New York Bureau of the German News Agency shows a white space where Hitler’s picture hung since December. At a New York Athletic Club luncheon, Lt Gen Hugh Drum and 10 other generals attend as Major General Oitman demonstrates calm under fire after a photographer’s shot. Loretta Young tours Columbia University campus and dodges prankish dorm boys who toss water-filled bags from a dorm window.
A London raised item claims Adolf Hitler is the world’s richest private figure, sole owner of Zentral Verlag with 100,000 workers and net profits quoted between 28 and 40 million dollars. The Times questions accuracy, noting it as uncertain and opaque.
A collage notes slow sewer connections in Pottsville and Baltimore Sun access during wartime. It cites a Pottsville resident recalling pre Roosev elt, and explains the need for visitor permits at the Baltimore Sun plant. The column clarifies lyrics variations in God Bless America and The Star Spangled Banner and encourages proper sung emphasis.
A gospel devotional notes that true faith brings happiness and courage as believers trust God’s control. It contrasts the solemn, fault-finding critic with the joyful believer who rests in spiritual achievement and the unseen realm, invoking a heavenly chorus beyond the seen world.
A reflective verse echoes Psalms 39:4 about counting our days and recognizing human frailty. The text contrasts seasons and a lone, weary point for land with our uncertain, amazed stance, as attributed to Prior.
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