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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1946
Page
2
On Labor Day 1948 the nation honors industrial workers and marks the first anniversary of V J Day. The piece contrasts postwar inflation with wartime achievement, urging all-out production to head off inflation and praising American labor as the “miracle man.”
The Moscow press trims facts about the American Yugoslav clash, seeks other targets to divert attention, and claims readers lack a fair view of Yugoslav fighters shooting down U S transports. Pravda’s Yakov Victorov calls the U S ultimatum unprecedentedly impertinent pressure by a great power.
Letters from lumber retailers across the nation warn that OPA controls and Wyatt orders threaten a 100 percent black market. Builders face eight months to finish homes while mills back up. reports from Pennsylvania to Louisiana describe prices above ceilings and rising shortages. The Southern Lumberman notes reduced southern shipments since July 1, and Chicago and St Louis reports cite production threats and a looming slowdown in construction as relief is awaited.
The Soviet press accuses Western interference in Poland and Ukraine indictments against Greece while portraying Yugoslavia as aggressive. It argues Russians mislead by exaggeration but admits Tito’s actions show restraint, urging calmer U S relations and warning of more trouble to come.
Fifty years ago in Frederick the public schools opened with strong daytime attendance. Message rates between Frederick and Baltimore rose from 15 to 43 cents under Chesapeake and Potomac phone, Tarplee the Chinese laundryman has left town as steam laundries expand. County streams run low due to drought with Potomac showing exposed gravel bars and shallow water along broad stretches.
Twenty years ago notes report Robert Kennedy breaking his right arm on a Braddock Heights sliding board and treated at Frederick City Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bentz celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary quietly. About 250 members attend a joint Rural Women’s Clubs meeting at Braddock Heights pavilion. County agent Henry Shoemaker and county 4 H boys clubs depart for the Timonium State Fair to exhibit 14 doe calves.
A historic tally lists anniversaries from 1839 Henry George to 1944 Allied Belgium invasion, plus notable births and birthdays including Spalding, Hoke Smith, and Johnson. The column notes events such as Morse’s telegraph demonstration, Minnesota fires, and wartime milestones with brief biographical mentions of contributors and figures.
Washington reports the 20 percent pension raise for ex service members with service connected, total and permanent disabilities, and for widows and dependents. About 114 to 2 million veterans receive checks, with total disbursements exceeding $600 million previously. The new law also changes hospital pensions, paying full amounts for six months then 80 percent (or $30) monthly thereafter, with the withheld portion held in trust.
Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson holds weekly press conferences with foreign and American reporters, drawing intense attention as the country follows foreign affairs. The sessions feature questions from Tass, British papers, and others, with Acheson offering prepared statements on topics from Yugoslavia to India.
Dorothy Dix advises that parental rules on dating have shifted with time and girls now need more freedom. She suggests managing evenings with care, avoiding eavesdropping, and becoming one's own chaperone while keeping behavior respectful and safe.
Labor Day message stresses balance among government branches and between labor and management. Warns against unions gaining excess power while praising gains for workers. Also notes birth of daughter Ann Stone Kefauver to Mr and Mrs Fred S Kefauver of Leonardian on August 8 at St Marys Hospital.
The text urges efforts to awaken energies and overcome laziness and procrastination, aiming to inculcate good morals to avoid the perceived danger of a feminine alliance.
A reader advises confessing a secret promptly to preserve trust in a marriage. Another column suggests starting conversations by asking questions to engage others. The note mentions a sacrificed mother and a public warning about crop losses due to insects.
Washington dispatch notes that unaccompanied European children arriving under a U.S. aid program seek homes and education. The United States prioritizes these kids for admission, with safeguards ensuring they are not public charges and are supervised by approved agencies. Estimates of future arrivals range from a few hundred to several thousand.
A brief moral note by N. A. Lufburrow praises decency, fairness, and kindness in daily dealings. It warns that hatred and greed degrade a person and reduce their value in outcomes.
The guide contrasts acceptable and improper introductions when meeting a business associate. It suggests a natural approach by presenting the wife’s name rather than a formal title, and notes a separate example about carbon monoxide used to prevent steel sealing during heat treatment.
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