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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1942
Page
4
Frederick closes its fifth annual Community Chest drive at a minimum goal of 16520, oversubscribed by a substantial margin. Campaign manager A. C. Stine praised for leadership and organization, as residents show generosity despite war-time pressures supporting local agencies and youth services.
The Washington conference on state legal barriers concluded that they must be removed to restore free interstate goods flow. War needs highlight how far states have strayed from the Constitution's ban on onerous restrictions. Local laws and pressure groups fuel hindrances. while reciprocity breaks down amid arbitrariness, executive neglect may delay legislative fixes.
Mae contemplates Hitler’s mind and doomed quest for global domination. The piece argues no dictator lasts beyond his day and that decent people will act when such antics threaten society. It frames Hitler as past his prime and nearing a final realization of time's passage.
Washington reports that the War Labor Board favors voluntary dues deductions for unions and notes employer check off can be practical. The piece argues government pressure to finance unions threatens independence and could lead to a closed shop, critiquing labor policy during wartime.
Fifty years ago local items note the Home for the Aged reports receipts totaling 1068, plus endowment funds, totaling 13000 and plans to open after August 1. J Warner Swope keeps a remarkable hen laying daily eggs. Hygeia Ice Factory turning out ten tons daily. Solt and Brown announce steam fencing machines. Rocky Springs public school scholars to receive candy after session. North Market Street primary holds an entertainment with recitations by listed students.
Twenty years ago in May 1972, three Democratic mayoralty candidates Lloyd C Culler Elmer McPh ebus and Henry A Hahn agreed on a primary election to select a nominee. The election was set for May 4 from 8 am to 8 pm Emmitburg merchant Ennot Frizell died after an operation. Mrs Mary Keckstein of York sold properties at West Patrick Street to Charles W Stup who plans moves next April. About 500 delegates from 25 Rotary clubs of the 34th District were to attend next year’s convention in this city, following a district meeting in Pennsylvania.
George Tucker recounts a chance Broadway meeting in which Kirby Billingsly editor of The Wenatchee World and Sherman Billingsley of the Stork Club compare family histories. They discover the surname is a contraction of two names Billings and Slee and joke about tracing ancestry back to ancient times.
The article analyzes Churchill's warning of a new hurricane of Nazi attack and reports the first German strikes on the Kerch Peninsula. It notes massive Red Army preparations on the southern flank, German forces possibly 2,000,000 strong, and forecasts a Rostov-and-Caucasus campaign that could shape a decisive early crisis in the war.
The essay recounts E Stanley Jones noting that differences in potential between groups can trigger social shocks and revolutions. It argues equality before God as the path to prevent such conflicts, then shifts to a local court note: Roy Lee Yinger posted a $500 bond in Circuit Court on a charge of receiving stolen money, allegedly $1,500 stolen last October from McComas Orme near Buckeystown.
All metropolitan newspapers ran pocked valentines for Katharine Carnell after her Candida performances. Critics hailed the drama and lauded her repeated portrayals and dedication to Army and Navy relief, calling her work among the finest on record.
Edson's Washington column condemns Senator McKellar for attempting to cut government spending, notably killing the Export-Import Bank appropriation. It warns of foreign impact as war efforts slow and notes mixed domestic reaction, with other economy stories and a tally of wartime measures.
The State Health Department outlines practical sugar substitutes and usage tips as sugar rationing begins. Molasses sorghum honey maple syrup and cane syrup can replace sugar with adjusted liquid content and soda. Dark corn syrup carries more iron. fruits and vegetables provide natural sugars, while tips encourage smaller tea and coffee portions and cooking with dried fruits and fruit juices.
A fashion etiquette quiz asks if a woman may wear slacks downtown, if fat women should wear slacks, if workers may wear work overalls on public transport, whether defense uniforms permit heavy makeup, and if uniformed wearers should use low heels. Answers: No, No, Yes, Yes, Yes.
A compilation of historical anniversaries and today’s birthdays and notable events. Includes Henry William Stiegel, Manassah Cutler, John S Dwight, Daniel G Brinton, Arthur Sullivan, Joseph F Berry, William Boyce Thompson, Jamestown settlement, Michigan State College, and Wanamaker store radio milestone. Also lists birthdays of Maude Lindsay, Stanley Field, Leonard Dyer, David Robertson, James Franklin, Jean Untermeyer, plus a horoscope note on diligence and reward.
A brief English lesson highlights common errors such as omitting in in so far as I know and pronouncing prescription’s first syllable pre. It urges vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily, focusing today on pretension as a forward claim and Emerson’s quote on worldliness.
A brief proverb from John 8 56 reminds readers that ultimate judgment and glory come from a higher source. The line echoes a theme of humility and divine recognition guiding personal merit beyond earthly praise.
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