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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1942
Page
4
Early 1942 Freder ick Maryland newspaper page includes editor policy and identical notices about corrections and communications. The Monday October 12 1942 issue notes subscription, Associated Press usage, and writing requirements. It lists the paper’s address and mail handling, with standard editorial disclaimers from The News Post.
The article notes wartime strain on rope and twine materials. It cites U S Department of Agriculture programs to plant hemp for seed, prepare for vast future acreage, and Washington plans clearing 16 000 acres in Panama and Costa Rica to grow abaca for manila fiber. It emphasizes expanding sources in Mexico and Haiti to replenish binder twine reserves and demonstrate regional self sufficiency.
Fifty years ago in Frederick a large flooring mill owned by James H. Gambrill on Carroll Street burned after a fire alarm. Firemen delayed, flames gutted the building within an hour, with a rough loss estimate around 330,000. The event occurred early morning as arson was suspected. Other notes: Frederick Farr’s second day drew large crowds. Iron Shell of Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show injured at the Fair Grounds. Cyly Opera House staged The Ticket Of Leave Man with Pink Domino planned. alumni meeting at Frederick College with banquet plans and committee names.
Twenty years after the crime against Policeman Joan H Adams, William A Stultz is slated for execution by hanging in the Frederick county jail yard on Friday November 3. Governor Ritchie notified States Attorney Aaron R Anders by telegram. the State Lunacy Commission has found Stultz sane. The Circuit Court issued injunctions in Myersville against the State Roads Commission and the M J Grave Lime Company amid local disputes. In Catoctin, two Negro men robbed the Charles Warkey general merchandise store, including the Lander post office, netting about $40. Frederick County High School soccer season opened with Brunswick defeating Middletown, 0-0.
In a Washington piece, critics say Roosevelt’s wartime powers could push social reform beyond Congress. The piece argues the administration seeks wage and salary limits, with a $25,000 cap, to curb inflation and leverage labor, while managers face large increases and longer hours during wartime production. It claims the policy is political rather than economic, aimed at pressuring labor to accept wage freezes.
Washington October 1. Long stalled poll tax legislation to bar poll tax payments as a prerequisite for voting in federal elections will be revived in the House amid Southern opposition. The measure, first introduced in 1941 by the late Rep Geyer, faces strong Southern resistance as supporters push for a floor showdown tomorrow. Opponents argue unconstitutionality while Southern bloc members from Tennessee Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Arkansas Texas Virginia and Georgia prepare to block action. A separate note mentions a plane at 10,000 feet capable of carrying a full load for 30 mules.
Washington Oct 11 The Office of Price Administration ordered immediate rent controls extending to 97 defense rental areas nationwide including Alaska and all large cities except New York. Most rents revert to March 1 levels. Orlando date adjusted to Oct 1 1941 to avoid peak season. Cities named include Los Angeles Cincinnati Boston Syracuse Minneapolis St Paul Wilmington Knoxville Providence Fort Worth Dallas Houston Baton Rouge Toledo Harrisburg.
The analysis suggests Nazis may divert artillery to a quick strike toward Leningrad and push into the North Caucasus toward Astrakhan, while the northern front around Leningrad and the Baltic remains a key focal point. Reports cite an elite division and tank support as fears shift from Stalingrad to new offensives.
The piece cites Balzac’s mother urging him to be a king in his profession, a Paris-driven rise through diligence, and the idea that success comes from climbing rather than waiting for an elevator, with Victor Hugo present at Balzac’s death.
Harmony Grove Home makers Club members and guests heard a demonstration on pressing methods and pads by Elmer Thomas. Mrs Hawker hosted. Wm Powell and Edward Mantz led business and singing. A $5 contribution to the Children's Aid Society was pledged. a sunshine box was sent to Mrs Robert Witter. Next meeting is Friday afternoon November 27 at Mrs Claud Clemson’s home.
Mix 3 tablespoons peanut butter into 1 cup mayonnaise or boiled salad dressing. Stir until smooth and spoon over fruit salad for extra nutrition and flavor.
Peter Edson jokes that meat rationing will dominate daily life with a light tone. He urges voluntary sharing of scarce meat, outlines weekly limits, and sketches substitutions like peanut butter soups and soybean products to meet nutrient needs without excess.
Dorothy Gish and Louis Calhern return to Broadway in The Great Big Doorstep, a Southern novel adaptation by E P O Donnell, produced by Herman Shumlin who plans to open this month, as Shumlin heads toward Army service. Rehearsals are underway after Life With Father run. The pair completed a touring version of Life With Father with Day siblings and away from Lindsey, Stickney, and their vacation. The article notes Gish and Calhern reflecting on audience experiences and the shift from stage to screen, with mentions of careers and dramatic tastes. The piece also references England's peerage remuneration after a closing line.
In a wartime message, N. A. Lufburrow cautions against optimism, stressing the war remains in early stages and victory requires sacrifice, sustained momentum, and steady power growth before triumph is achieved. He urges forward movement with realistic resolve.
Westminster marks a week-long scrap salvage campaign climax with a city drive totaling 125 tons. Street Commissioner A C Schlosser reported about 3 400 pounds came from area elementary school children.
Today in History traces Columbus discovery in 1492 and key events from 1802 to 1941 with notable figures Jonathan Trumbull Beecher Stewart Modjeska Cable Lee Wilson Chamberlain Fall River etc. Birthdays highlight Michael J. Curley Weinberg Burgess Bayne and others, listing origins and ages in brief paragraphs.
A series of biographical notes lists a novelist born there at 62 years ago, Jerome D. Greene a Harvard University secretary born in Japan eight years ago, Kathryn Meisle a contralto born in Philadelphia 43 years ago, Lammet Du Point a Delaware board chair born Wilmington 62 years ago, and ex Governor Howard M. Gore born Clarksburg West Virginia 35 years ago. It also comments on a modern masculine identity in Neroscope Today and advocates leading by argument rather than commands.
A compact note on common word mixups. It highlights misuses of endorse as writing on the back of a check and clarifies correct form for the phrase endorse the check. It also lists synonyms for journey and urges daily vocabulary growth with a quoted Ruskin line about aiming to avoid complacency.
Short reflection cites James 4 12 and a verse urging humility before the ultimate judge. It asks how one would fare if the divine top of judgment weighed actions and motives in life. The excerpt presents timeless prompts on accountability and humility.
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