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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1946
Page
2
The nation faces a severe postwar housing shortage due to wartime material diversion and five years of halted construction. Returning veterans deserve decent homes, yet rents soar and supply remains scarce. Government efforts move slowly amid bureaucratic delays and funding disputes, requiring broad cooperation to overcome obstacles.
Ambassador Patterson expresses shock at Belgrade government shutdown of the American information program in Belgrade. The move follows charges that the service incited Yugoslavs to treason and countered official propaganda. Critics say the shutdown exposes wasteful government meddling in news exchange and a failure to secure free press standards.
Robert Smith, a 23 year old Merchan t Marine veteran, sails solo toward Tahiti aboard an 18 foot schooner to wait out global upheaval. He says he will remain there until the world settles, a plan unlikely to appeal to many others given the current news trends.
Washington reports reveal a sweeping U S surplus sale to China under the Western Pacific program. The deal involves about 1.56 million tons of civilian goods, naval supplies, and equipment shipped to China and various Pacific islands, with the U S setting up a $30 million fund to charter ships. Beijing negotiators led by Dr. Soong and General Kiang press for value, while the U S faces a yuan debt long unpaid, yielding a complex exchange that settles the debt via assets and cultural commitments.
The Republicans opened their city and county campaign with a mass meeting at the Opera House after a street parade and fireworks. Speakers included Capt. John B. McDonald. campaign chorus by Tendrickson Gilson Nicodemus Fout and Harp. song McKinley Tis Of Thee. Suburban electric road rails arrived for Frederick to fairgrounds. trestle lumber for Carroll Creek walk arrives. Sidney A. Trundle enters Georgetown University. Carlos M. deGarmendia posts a new state pacing record at Fimalico with Patuxent two year old. also wins with Patuxent. Railing Grocery Co to open branch in former C. L. C. Lampe storeroom on North Market Street.
A fund of 21220.78 was contributed to secure the renomination of O E Weller as Republican candidate for the B S Senate per W Harry Haller. Members of the newly organized law will appear before the Aldermen to urge the city to purchase a modern ladder truck. Nine Protestant ministers issued a statement on truck company and prohibition laws. They were Revs T J Gachr W R Glen H L G Kieffer R Carl Maxwell J Kurte Miller W C Royal U S G Rupp CW Waiek and U Ellis Williams. Over 26 percent attended the 14th annual banquet of the Leaders Bible Class at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev Dr Dorsey N Mil ure delivered the address.
A retro list highlights historical birthdays and events from 1810 to 1911 including Eliza McCaine Johnson Rutherford B Hayes Agnes Booth Michael Pupin Frederic Remington and Chief Joseph. Also notes Germantown battle Niagara power work and other 19th century milestones with brief bios.
Washington reports on a new 1946 National Service Life Insurance option that adds disability payments after six months of total disability. The extra premium, tied to age and policy type, could yield $30 monthly per $10,000 of coverage, with coverage limited by age 60 and policy end dates. The piece notes required medical examination and VA form 350A, plus upcoming details on beneficiaries reinvestment and legal review.
Luf Burrow notes the true value of money lies in purchasing power, not face value. The piece argues high costs affect those with limited funds, while those with money can spend more easily.
In Washington on October 4, J Edgar Hoover heads the FBI and warns the American Legion that communism is a formidable foe within the U S, citing thousands of agents and a supposed tenfold network of party members and sympathizers. He accuses unions, media, churches, and schools of infiltration and urges vigilance to preserve liberty and the American way of life.
Dorothy Dix argues marriage as partnership requires shared work. A healthy wife should help with home duties. husbands must not be reduced to babysitters or dishwashers. Reneging on shared responsibilities means both are quitters and risks divorce.
A husband writes that after 15 years of marriage and a comfortable life he and his wife have two children, yet she has decided she no longer loves him and asks for a divorce while wanting to keep the home income and children. He seeks understanding for her request.
A reader asks how to handle a troubled marriage with a selfish wife who wants independence while the husband faces support duties. The column counsels firm boundaries, potential alimony bound by court, and separation as a possible route, plus a reflective note on moving forward and finding happiness in the present.
Earl and Douglass present a meditation on living in the present. They warn that dwelling on the past or dreaming of the future wastes time and harms happiness. The piece urges correcting past mistakes promptly and setting right what is wrong before time slips away.
The item poses queries on Yankees manager Johnny Neun and veteran Yanik coaching, the vice presidency vacancy after Truman, Republican gains in the House, meat consumption per person in 1935 to 1939, and Japan's silk exports. It cites specific figures like 126 pounds, 130,000 bales, and a prewar peak of 420,000.
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