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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1942
Page
4
The Frederick News quotes subscription rates and U S Associated Press policy with editor contact for corrections. The paper notes circulation and class mailing details and carries a standard disclaimer about accuracy and reprinting.
The piece extols the American laborer as central to free enterprise, noting higher wages and purchasing power, opportunities for advancement, and a leading role in wartime industry. It argues workers will gladly labor on Labor Day to aid the nation, confident in protections and future progress.
The President signed a House bill delegating the date for sending service men’s family allowance checks to the War Department. Navy urged immediate payments. War Department preferred November 1 as earliest to have all verifications ready, fearing uneven disbursement. Officials blame partisan timing for earlier pro rata promises and pledge prompt payouts to avert post-election backlash. The outcome hinges on rapid distribution to avoid electoral backlash.
The article traces oil’s rise from Col Edwin Drake’s first well at Oil Creek near Titusville to modern aviation’s reliance on petroleum. It links wells, machinery, and global demand to military power, industry, and daily life, showing oil as the driver of tanks, planes, factories, and farms in a transforming world.
In Washington Senator Francis Joney cites chaos and confusion in handling selective service. He writes General Hershey asking for immediate policy clarification and advance notice of anticipated calls for married men with dependents to protect family stability and morale. Other senators report similar complaints about the lack of a uniform quota system.
Fragmentary text reflects quoted biblical phrasing and a noted proverb about mutual harm. The passage references Galatians 5 15 and a separate line about war chances and the slayer being slain, attributed to Hamer.
Fifty years ago on September 7 1892 local items report fishing by William Winebrener and Edward Moberly along the Monocacy Mary Bruchey hosted a dance for friends on West Patrick Street Water works committee plans surveys of Little Tuscarora and Fishing Creek to prep a new reservoir and water supply by June 7 1893 A buggy ran away from J Wm Baughmans East Second Street causing damage A temperance demonstration committee met to close its business and finalize efforts
Twenty years ago a Frederick column reports a heat wave ending soon as the weather prediction improves. Mayor Lloyd Culler is out of town. Rumors say the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad may reduce passenger trains to prioritize fuel shipments. Frederick County League officers prepare for Woodsboro versus Thurmont to decide the amateur district championship.
New York report recounts regiments of the New York Guard at Camp Smith Peekskill receiving field training. The 69th regimental joke about the 68th Irishmen sparked a mob scene. a writer was seized and painted with green to mark the 69th. Also notes Dodger game, Gypsy Rose Lee romance rumor, trombone facial-muscle advice, and ancient Spartan gas warfare.
Willkie notes Boche halted in Egypt with large American share in first round of rebuff. American planes and pilots bolster Cairo defenses and Suez role, while RAF still handles many operations. Desert air war shows growing U S involvement and tactics against Stukas, with American bombers hammering Axis convoys and ports as winter nears.
A reader quiz on tactful speech in social settings. Questions cover avoidant labels for women, weight comments, allowing a child to handle a friend's baby, age references, and joking about a military spouse as a widow. The suggested solutions emphasize avoiding harm, equal praise, and sensitivity.
Plowing up nearly 200000 acres of pasture land in the Netherlands under Nazi orders will necessitate the slaughtering of about 100000 dairy cattle formerly pastured on that acreage.
Edson argues that organic unity between AF of L and CIO is needed to end costly internal feuds and jurisdictional battles. A unified labor movement could birth a real labor party with potential political clout akin to Britain's system, reshaping American politics and war-management influence.
This column argues happiness is abundant but missed by self pity and poor health. It links mood to digestion pressure and colitis, noting melancholy comes from self centered views. Readers are urged to shift mindset and seize happiness rather than brood or blame others.
The Carroll County Board of Education accepted resignations of Paul Griffith Dorothy Kephart Edward Arnold and Margaret Abrecht. Leaves of absence for Melvin Doneary and Andrew Black for military service were approved. New appointments include Lloyd Marshall Cora Holland Barbara Fogelsanger Anna Belle Owens Helen Stakem Dorothy Lynam Kenneth Alling Marguerite Dawson Ralph Yealy Clementine Cheatham and others. The age for admission remains six by December 1 and schools reopen Tuesday September 8 with 2 pm dismissals.
The policy sets an indefinite enrollment period with age six by December 1, 1942. Applicants must present birth certificates and vaccination records at the day of enrollment.
The piece argues a true test of disposition comes when circumstances worsen not improve. It contrasts easy grins with restrained, kind speech during hardship, presenting an index to the resilient spirit that keeps positivity under pressure.
A compilation of historical birthdays and events with figures like Silas C. Herring and Alfred H. Love, plus milestones such as the Constitutional Convention plan in 1787 and Al Capone’s 1928 funeral visit. Birthdays include John P. Morgan, Prof. Carl Becker, and Charles Sorensen with their origins and ages.
Dr John T Stone president emeritus of Presbyterian Theological Seminary Chicago born Boston 74 years ago Percy K Fitzhugh Hugh Lloyd noted boys story writer Oracle New Jersey born Brooklyn 66 George Palmer Putman Hollywood publisher born Rye 55 Dorothy Dow Chicago poet author born Lockport 43 Today Horoscope emphasizes practical honest laborious nature with likely sedentary life and risk of accidents.
Todays word stimulus means something that rouses the mind or spirits or spurs activity. The note cites usage that nobility by birth does not always act as a stimulus to noble actions and urges careful mnemonic practice.
Following a national broadcast seeking missing heirs for the Re veredy J Winebener estate, the Register of Wills received many letters from across the country including Texas California New York and Frederick County. Some claimants request information while others seek recognition or contact.
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