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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1944
Page
4
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Postwar France faces a homeless problem as people living abroad seek repatriation. Among those affected are Belgians, Czechs, Dutch, Poles, and others brought by Nazis for wartime work, plus Russians and the many French in Axis territories. The French argue those with their nationality abroad deserve priority for food, clothing, and return home, while other nations must address foreigners in French cities now facing unemployment and hardship.
During the wartime drive to save waste paper, nearly 42 million pounds were converted into over 13,000 artillery ammunition containers before September 6. Over three years, 145 million shell containers used about 290 million pounds of salvaged paper, with civic groups and schoolchildren promoting collection to supply the armed forces. The piece blends notes on conservation with short essays on birds and moral reflections, including observations about the blue jay and a devotional meditation on "Strength For Today."
A dramatic Washington letter raises questions about President Roosevelt and a One Thousand club. It cites a Kefauver letter seeking $1000 from business leaders for re election radio time and access in Washington. The piece warns of potential impropriety and the need for clarity to protect public trust during postwar surplus property decisions.
The subject leads a life of deliberate silence and private song, seldom heard by others. He shuns friendship, repays hospitality with trouble, and flouts basic manners for mischief. A striking, beloved visage masks a volatile temperament as he plies his art on stage.
Fifty years ago October 41 1894 items include a small fire at H M E Church New London where a roof portion burned before bucket brigade saved structure. Omens predict a white cold winter with snow from December to April. City Opera House hosted Ten Nights in a Bar Room by home talent, with Capt. Qj S. Beckley and C P Smith in lead roles. A quarry accident at Sehley’s lime kiln trapped a worker with injuries. State Sun notes the Evangelical Reformed church convention ongoing with Frank B. Sappington elected temporary chairman and oe Ronrhack temporary secretary.
Twenty years ago the civic club was organized at Frederick High School with 38 charter members under Miss Ma Shinney. Anna Slagen was elected president and Leonard Kink, Margnetite Minkes served as officers as the group began activities following the year ending June.
A fragmented history column lists births and deaths of notable figures such as Mrs Tom Thumb and Juliette Low, with scattered dates from 1765 to 1963 and notes on events like the Niagara Bridge completion. The text mixes horoscopes, legal hints, and stray lines about Roosevelt proclaiming Thanksgiving and other war era notes, all in a noisy OCR excerpt.
Column argues high priced wartime jobs lure women from home trading comfort for pay. It contends the cost is a wrecked home and strained husband and children, as mothers abandon bungalow life for factory work and fashionable goods. The piece laments loss of mothering, noting home, meals, and cheer suffer.
The war analyst Kirke Simpson reports Stilwell’s four star transfer hints a stepped up campaign against Japan. Officials say he will have an undisclosed command likely tied to orient operations. A Chinese east coast task beyond the Philippines remains possible as the naval setback reshapes Pacific strategy.
Washington report summarizes a Citizens' National Committee pamphlet detailing the vast federal apparatus. It lists agency counts and appropriations, notes the 61 government corporations in the so called fourth arm, and argues for reform ideas including consolidating departments and creating new ones. It highlights ongoing budget efforts and the challenge of reducing nonessential spending after the war.
A fragmented clipping notes a woman facing demands tied to a large paycheck and a mink coat, with reference to a wrecked home and the Bell Shmheate Inc as an entity. The readable text suggests legal or financial action surrounding compensation and property.
A compact lesson on misused phrases and pronunciation with the word blandishment defined as flattering speech or action. It notes correct form neither Mary nor Jane and explores related terms and tips for expanding vocabulary through daily mastery.
A note on phrasing holiday giving. The text suggests replacing the word exchange with a warmer idea. It emphasizes that people remember each other with gifts at Christmas time rather than treating giving as a business deal.
A compact reflection ties Jesus declaration in John 5 to the idea that divine and human effort share purpose. It parallels tools made and hands at work with a farmer’s understanding, invoking William Blake to frame belief and labor in daily life.
Weekly Book Review surveys Inglis Fletcher’s Lusty Wind for Carolina set in early 1700s Carolina with pirates and settlement efforts led by Woodes Rogers and Mainwaring, plus prize stories of 1944 and other recent works including Phantom Victory and profiles of musical pioneers and bulldozer builders.
The writer urges restraint in boasting of cleverness, arguing that true cleverness is recognized by others without bragging. He cautions against self-praise, noting that people will judge you as clever only if you actually are, and advises letting actions speak for themselves. Burrow signs the piece.
Some wood chemists contend that dry distillation of wood into charcoal, with all byproducts collected and sold, yields greater profits than producing pulp.
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