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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1942
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment from The News newspaper dated Monday March 30 1942. It shows address details for subscriptions and editorial policies. Contains note about corrections and real names required for communications and mentions the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
The article reflects on a global shift as China and India gain influence while facing Japanese aggression. It notes Chiang Kai-shek and Gandhi coordinating on military and nonmilitary means, with Britain’s Cripps and Washington aiding Chiang in appointing General Stilwell, signaling a broader Allied strategy in Asia.
Frederick City forest warden Marion W. Rice urges fishermen picnickers and tourists to extinguish matches and cigarettes before discarding them He notes Frederick County’s record low fires in 1941 and emphasizes prevention to protect the watershed deer game and fishing streams He urges cooperation to keep fires out of the mountains ensuring ample game and enjoyable outdoor areas for all to use.
The U S Post Office barred the March issue of the Galiilean a Nobleville Ind magazine by Fellowship Press of William Dudley for material deemed detrimental to national defense under the espionage act of 1917 The piece notes Axis propaganda warnings attacks on civil liberties and the fine line between sedition and criticism of government It criticizes the magazine notes its anti semitic content and antiwar stance and mentions forthcoming Justice Department actions against seditious publications The column also cites statements by Postmaster General Walker and Attorney General Biddle and records 1941 war expenditures and tin usage for beer can manufacture
Mr A P Marsh of Hanover Pa leases Groff House and will take possession next month. He is son of John Marsh who ran Central Hotel at Westminster. Three unknown masked men entered M F Dyer’s East Third Street residence last night and halted him with a revolver before fleeing. Jacob Nusbaum, Frederick resident, died at East Patrick Street home age 14. He was Swiss by birth and ran a confectionery beside City Hotel. Young Men's Bachelor Club elected officers at Frank W Staub's meeting. President Brenner, secretary Ely, treasurer Doll. William Leichert to entertain Monday Easter and speak on abolishing bachelors clubs. George M Gittinger moved from 90 East Patrick to 10 East Second Street.
Items from March 30 1922 note possible indefinite furloughs for Brunswick B and O Railroad workers due to a coal miners strike no immediate trouble locally. Maryland House of Delegates approves a 250000 school bond issue and a measure allowing women to vote in Thurmont town elections. Miss Elizabeth Boyle visits county schools to oversee athletic activities. M F Lease reports 29 applicants for a rental housing ad in The News, urging action to relieve Frederick housing strain.
Today in History lists numerous birth and death dates for figures like Joseph Smith Samuel Maxey John Fiske Howard M Jenkins and De Wolf Hopper. It also notes historical events from 1638 Florida and Alaska purchase to 1941 radio links and 1918 daylight saving. Birthdays include Lt Gen Walter Short Jo Davidson and others with brief descriptors. Horoscope cautions self confidence may aid business but hinder opportunity.
Edward E. Bomar analyzes spring war wind shifts with patterns across Russia and the north, Britain’s diversions in Western Europe, Burma and the Philippines in the Pacific, and possible moves toward the Murmansk area, Leningrad, the Caucasus, and Iran Iraq oil fields, plus Finland and Turkey implications.
A devotional piece using a bus powered by a trolley as a metaphor for staying in touch with divine power. It argues that the Lord's work can be done anywhere if one maintains spiritual connections, noting soldiers abroad and everyday settings as valid domains for faith in action.
A compact lesson fragment introduces pronunciation tips for amenity and advice, noting common mispronunciations and misspellings. It highlights sagacious as a marker of keen judgment and wise comment, urging daily vocabulary growth through concise word study.
Edward R. Stettinius argues the Roosevelt administration restrained synthetic rubber development to aid British and Dutch interests. The piece blames government funding limits and anti trust fears for postponing U S synthetic rubber plants, noting Standard Oil’s royalty free Buna patents and cartel dynamics.
Almost a thousand of the best news photographs of 1941 are shown by the Press Photographers Association of New York at Rockefeller Center. The collection recalls dramatic moments from war and peace, with images from Babe Ruth to Japanese bombers and harbor action, plus the 1941 sports scene and other historic vignettes. Diamonds are believed to have been first discovered in Brazilian gold washings in 1670.
Week ending March 25 reports $12,623 in traffic fines from the Maryland Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Sixty-six incidents include revocations for DWI, suspensions for failure to yield, and numerous speeding, reckless driving, no license, and permit violations across Emmitsburg Frederick Sykesville Mt. Airy Taneytown Thurmont and other towns.
The passage reflects on human complaints during trouble and contrasts personal misery with others' harsher fates. It emphasizes looking around and recognizing life’s unfairness, noting some suffer more despite effort and illness, urging tempered judgment of our own woes.
An OOH style reflection notes the verse Revelation 22 12 about rapid return and a reward based on deeds. It adds a saying from Leland that life lengthens with growth, framing thought as life’s measure.
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