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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1943
Page
4
The Freder ick Md paper prints a disclaimer about accuracy and responsibility for errors. It notes that communications must include the writer’s real name and address and that opinions may not be published without a signature. The issue is dated Tuesday October 19 1943.
Community leaders praise the Everedy Company for receiving the Army-Navy Production Award for wartime manufacturing. The Home enterprise grew from a single product by Harry J. Lehrz and expanded to critical war contracts while planning peaceful postwar production.
Rear Admiral Vickery told British shipping interests the United States plans to remain a maritime nation after the war with or without British cooperation. He argued America will rebalance its merchant marine, learning from past neglect, to compete freely with Britain on sea routes and commerce.
A brief report notes church membership rose by three million since 1041, reflecting broader religious expansion. The figure, cited in a regional tally, highlights significant growth across communities and denominations observed over the period.
Washington observers debate why President Roosevelt favored scrapping synthetic rubber plants after the war rather than tariff protection. The piece questions whether subsidy or export pressures from Britain and the Dutch cartel influenced the stance, noting $650,000,000 already invested and the risk to tire prices and American industry.
Fifty years ago at Ayre a council board meeting discussed a grand jury claim of police neglect. Workers deepened a well on Daniel J Young’s farm near Yellow Springs and struck a vein of rich black shale intermingled with bituminous coal. The Independent Hose Company received new service wheels for its hose carriage noted as the city’s finest. A vicious dog bit Mr Young’s son near Yellow Springs, while a chestnut hunt party of young people traveled in a four-horse conveyance led by notable local residents for a festive outing.
Twenty years ago local notes report grim weather at Frederica Fair closing day with few visitors and many stalls unopened. A gasoline price cut is announced by local dealers, while Carlton Molesworth remains tied to a Columbus team. A fire on the LeRoyce farm along the National Pike near Frederick is suspected incendiary, damaging the residence over $3,000.
A historical column lists notable birthdays and events. Highlights include signatures of the Declaration, early American leaders, and milestones like the 1781 Yorktown surrender and the 1892 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Also notes today’s birthdays and a brief horoscope.
War news from Moscow and Berlin shows a collapsing 2000 mile eastern flank from the Sea of Azov to the Adriatic. Red Army forces threaten the Dnieper bend and Crimea while a German retreat and detaching movements hint at strained supply lines. In Italy, Anglo American advances push toward Vinchiaturo and aim to turn the Volturno front as Yugoslav partisans and Rommel's forces pull reinforcements from multiple fronts.
Q When was the Emperor of Japan restored to full authority A In 1867 after a period of 70 years during which the Emperor was still more than a figurehead Q how long was the heroic stand of the U S Marine garrison at Wake Island A The island fell to the Japanese on Dec 28 104 after 16 days of bitter resistance Q What events led up to the attempted impeachment of President Johnson A this flaming denunciations of Congress and his efforts to remove Secretary of War Stanton from office Impeachment forces lost by a single vote Q When was too famous six shooter patented A Samuel Colt's weapon then called the revolving pistol was patented in 1846 Q Since what date has Abraham Lincoln's birthday been a legal hot day A 692
The piece laments Italy's scene during wartime, condemning Nazi actions as depraved and destructive. It describes widespread wrecking of colleges and rules, the ruthless appetite behind the violence, and portrays Hitler and his followers as an awful global menace.
Washington dispatch details Col. Edgar Gorrell’s vision of postwar civil air transport driven by war‑developed radio and electronics. He argues for uniform federal air regulation to prevent state-by-state control and ensure safe, efficient long‑distance operations linking major routes and hubs across the United States.
A weekly book review highlights Marguerite Lyon picks out lighter advertising world satire in And So to Bedlam. It also covers Roundup Time edited by George Sessions Perry with tales of the Southwest and notable works The River of Blood, Early Marriage, The Grapes of Wrath, and Laughing Box. The piece also discusses This Was Lidice by Gustav Holm and a critical look at Petain with author Francis Martel, noting complex views on his actions and legacy.
Lawrence Bane of TR Pe Dillon S Myer director of the War Relocation Authority told a Rotary Club audience today that 21000 loyal Japanese Americans have been released from relocation centers this year and 70000 more are eligible to return to civilian life. Myer said WRA encourages the 70000 to return to normal activities in communities away from the Pacific Coast where residence is still banned. He noted many feel too old for new jobs and communities while many evacuees were substantial businessmen or farmers and that some are uncertain about futures outside the centers. He added that the release is desired for economy, manpower, and allowing children to grow up in American surroundings, and said all Japanese aliens and Japanese Americans with questionable loyalty remain segregated in a Northern California camp.
Dr Thomas f Masters argues that modern diets overlook nutritious foods and reflect cultural biases. He traces how primitive and contemporary views on diet evolved, noting that safety margins allowed survival despite poor practices. The piece calls for scientifically sound eating habits during wartime shortages to meet future nutritional needs.
Earl L Douglass argues education is not mere college attendance but inner mind and heart quality. He cites Washington Lincoln and Socrates, noting true education enables a person to shape circumstances, master misfortune, and pursue worthy deeds, beyond diplomas.
A brief verse item contrasts biblical reflection from Corinthians with Whittier inspired lines about dawn and sorrow. The two quoted lines present religious consolation and mournful imagery in a compact literary note.
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