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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1948
Page
4
The piece warns that looming strikes by over a million workers could trigger a recessionary drop in production and push prices higher. It argues unions cite living costs but seek gains beyond inflation, which would erode purchasing power. The author advocates sustained production, stable wages, and price adjustments driven by supply and demand.
Dororthy Dix answers reader questions on marriage and work ethics. Advice covers cooking skills to please a husband, love proof in a man’s willingness to work, and guidance for a 21 year old seeking independence from a disliked family trade.
The King Brothers circus arrives at the fairgrounds Tuesday with performances at two and eight o'clock. About six hundred people attend, including 150 performers from eight countries. A herd of elephants and twelve trained animals travel with the show, with a zoo viewable for one hour before each performance. Four arrests were listed by city police overnight for disturbance and intoxication, including James O. Burris and William G. Ellis held on $5 bonds.
Fifty years ago local items report H Hammack selling his stock of musical instruments to Jacob M Birely and H E Wilcoxon of the Palace of Music. The Junior Fire Engine Company janitor is ordered to lock the door from 6 am to 10 pm to curb loafing. Applicants for Frederick Street Commissioner include Capt Joseph Groff Charles F Fleming EP Mantz JN Faubel Charles E Mealey. Potomac banks due to heavy rain. Paint of Rocks residents fear high water. Myersville and Catoctin Road work suspended due to right of way price negotiations across several farms.
Experiences at the Nicara scene are recounted by Richard P. Ross and another Marine Corps officer directing reinforcements. A landslide buried the Baltimore line and the railroad about 15 miles west of Hancock, forcing passenger-service rerouting. A light frost cooled the morning to 37 degrees. Masters Carroll, Mason, and John Hendrickson Jr. recover from measles confinement, as do Mary Ann Maples and Sam W. Maples Jr. who are improving after measles.
Local Maryland forecasts indicate sunny skies today with temperatures rising to the 80s. Tonight remains fair and warm with lows around the mid 60s. Tuesday brings not warm conditions with some clouds followed by scattered showers and thunder in the afternoon or at night.
Mr. Seibert of Hagerstown has been appointed by Potomac Edison Company as maintenance engineer for the PE system in Frederick and Carroll counties and part of Montgomery county. He will oversee substation maintenance with headquarters in Hagerstown. He served four years in the Army during the war and has 17 years in PE's operations.
A note from General George P. Hays to Philips Hawkins, tied to the Congressional Record, accuses anti monopoly staff of conceding to old German cartels revived under a new policy. Memoranda from Hawkins and General Clay discuss decartelization curbs, with opposition from anti trust sections and shifts in U S policy amid postwar occupation.
Washington May 10 report argues against abolishing union shop elections under Taft Hartley. Senator Ives defends board elections as democratic and essential, noting 95 percent union shop votes reflect worker wishes. Calls to end elections risk more labor strife and civil rights violations, urging retention of impartial, secret ballots and acknowledging costs.
Government burial aid for repatriated soldiers sailors and Marines killed overseas covers transportation to burial place, headstone, and flag. Private cemetery burials capped at 75. next of kin may apply for a 15 refund after burial. If burial in a National Cemetery, all expenses are paid. Addresses listed for refund distribution centers across 12 Depots. Retroactive to April 1, allowances: 220 for veteran with dependents. 270 for one dependent. 299 for more than one.
The article explains schizophrenia as a major mental illness with a splitting personality. It notes heredity as a factor, age of onset between 15 and 30, various forms, and symptoms including apathy, emotional change, hallucinations, and impaired judgment. Treatment options include shock methods, with antisocial behavior cited as a common symptom.
Today in history honors William Ladd Jared Sparks Elisha Root John Sherman James Bryce James Gordon Bennett and more with dates of birth and death. Birthdays include Fred Astaire David O Selznick Mordecai Ezekiel Samuel Lindsay and others.
The Hag erstown Methodist church district held its quarterly conference with routine business. No mention was made of Rev. Richard H. Bready or the Union Grove circuit dispute amid Progressive Citizens of America tensions. The May term of Circuit Court opened with Judge Schnauffer presiding. civil dockets called.
Miss Colleen Crowhurst of Nutley New Jersey won the silver cup for riding championship at Hood College's Spring horse show held Saturday. Gretchen Groff of Ocean City New Jersey presented the award as May Queen. Anne Hutton of Casper Delaware earned reserve champ. Five drill teams displayed precise riding with color coded shirts. Winners in multiple sections and classes were listed, with Jo Ann Knepper and Yvonne Elizey among open class victors.
Questions and answers reveal that 32 Rhodes appointments are awarded to American students each year for three years of study with roughly $2,000 annual grant. Additional items note Christ mas carols credit to Lt Francis of Assisi and outline Gen George C Marshall’s WWI record from captain to brigadier general.
Washington May 10 The Nation surveys the railroad labor dispute noting 22 unions with 1.35 million members. Only three key brotherhoods seek a 1544 cent hourly rise plus 23 rule changes, risking a nationwide shutdown. Other unions settled for 15 4 cents and accepted many rule changes. A fact-finding board recommended the same raise as the rest. Two killed in Valley Forge derailment injuring 200 plus.
A concise reflection highlights Hebrews 13 16 urging benevolent deeds and communes with charity. It cites Wordsworth on a good man's life being measured by small nameless acts of kindness and love.
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