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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1942
Page
4
A Civil Service Commission report notes 238000 federal civilians in Washington on March 31 with 7000 new hires monthly. About 50000 are core staff and 50000 serve New Deal bureaus, hired to satisfy political debts after March 4, 1983. By 1941, civilian numbers rose to 167000, now double WWI levels, with many regarded as payroll riders.
The piece argues Allies could profit by seizing or neutralizing French fleet units in reach. It cites Tou lon and Martinique plans and flags Casablanca warships, including Jean Bart and Primauguet, as targets for seizure or demolition. It notes Vichy bolstering Casablanca with defenses and urges immediate action to remove the menace.
A compact excerpt outlines common misuses and pronunciations for words like previous to, gunwate, coroner, corridor, and synonyms. It defines condone as pardon or forgive with an example from W Black. The reader is urged to increase vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
A compact line compares biblical guidance on justice with Aristotle’s view that justice is distributive by desert. It juxtaposes a command to follow righteous laws to gain the land with a classic definition of virtue guiding fair distribution.
In a successful demonstration, wooden automobile fires were tested at 75 miles per hour on the front wheels. The run showcased front wheel behavior and potential performance under extreme conditions.
Washington reports the Japanese seek details on U S naval strength and losses from the Coral Sea clash. Officials offer little but stress secrecy, noting carriers are crucial and battleships’ whereabouts remain undisclosed while both sides overestimate or misreport damages.
In a Brush contest James Rowe won a gold medal by making 869 brushes in ten hours. Harry Mehrling of West South Street cut his left thumb needing five stitches. A hail storm with pea sized stones passed west of the city. Two Italians with a large brown bear performed tricks on the streets. Jacob Dadisman was bitten on the finger while separating fighting dogs.
Twenty years ago Freder ick reports appoints R Paul Smith as general manager of Potomac Public Service Company replacing M A Pooler of Hagerstown. Democrats vote for mayoral candidate with 148 ballots cast among Culler Phebus Hahn. Kiwanis Club of Frederick organized at Wayside Inn with 40 members, Grayson H Staley elected president. Hustlers beat Chambersburg 3 0 as Blether pitches six hits. James Miller and Day add two hits each.
New York May 23 Paul Schubert a gunnery expert and naval warfare authority is profiled. The Connecticut resident and Annapolis alumnus travels a hard miles walking daily and voices opinions on submarine tactics while detailing his life, education, and distinctive voice.
In a vivid Frederick County page, chroniclers note commencements at public schools and Hood College while war shadows loom. Rites, clergy moves, campus events, and civic plans unfold as youths brace for defense duties and a changed future.
Peter Edson argues that wartime measures rationing price controls and taxes signal a government managed standard of living. He estimates a 40 percent combined tax and savings burden, outlines per capita and family implications, and notes shortages in consumer goods, services, and imported foods while preserving basic shelter and food quantity with notable exceptions.
A kitchen table chat in Frederick recalls cows resting on their left sides as farm lore is tested by field observation. An Urbana dairyman notes a cow lying on her right side to ease an udder problem, while calves are said to be born with teeth. A county resident refuses pleasure riding during a fuel ration check, and a quiz asks how cows rise. Fredrick County Products officials then discuss wartime duration in a July Hotel Braddock Heights dinner poll.
A letter to editors argues that enough crude rubber can be salvaged from the Western Hemisphere and vast scrap reserves exist to meet civilian and defense needs. It notes Germany’s heavy use of reclaimed rubber and cites a tire to camelback retreading claim. Also, twenty four inmates at Atlanta penitentiary enroll in a college correspondence course.
A short verse by N. A. Lufburrow extols dining as a pleasant and healthful habit. It urges careful appetite management and sensible eating to avoid regrets, celebrating nourishment and joy at the table.
Carroll M Ehrhart 21 Hagerstown and Marie L Sipe 21 York Pa. Lester J Abel 34 York Pa and Elizabeth Louise Tyler 31 Harrisburg Pa. George W Zumbrun 30 Baltimore and Katherine B Smith 26 127 West Patrick Street Irvin E Biasi 23 and Nelda Kalar 24 both Baltimore. James W Jones 18 and Dorothy A Harris 1b Washington. Lena Foglietto vs Vincent Foglietto New York City bill of complaint for divorce. Frances L Cook vs James G Cook Hagerstown bill of complaint for divorce.
Two extra selectees join the Frederick Draft Board No. 2 group registered February 16. Jacob Hoffman Sayler of Woodsboro Route 1 and John Wesley Duppins of Libertytown are listed as registering May 20 as supplements to the February 16 call. Sayler is white and Duppins is colored, with assigned order numbers 10010 A and 10877 A respectively. Serial numbers 1256 and 1257 accompany their records.
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