Roosevelt Executive Order Sets Overtime Rules War Time
The piece reviews President Roosevelt issuing an executive order to standardize premium and overtime pay for war-related work. It notes Congress had debated wage legislation for two years, unions’ responses, and potential conflicts with existing labor contracts, plus questions about administration and scope of the order and its wartime implications.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
A. F. of L
Lng Machinists
C. 1 OG. UN Hion
Organized Workers of America
White House
War Labor Board
Department of la Bor
Lincoln
St. Patrick's Day
Nana
Hn Arastrad
Mon Bret Tong
Proteins blockade proposed to end Japan’s war effort
Wall Street Journal Tokyo correspondent Ray Cromley, after six years in Japan, urges a prote in blockade to cut Japan off from fish and beans. He argues a shift away from rice and protein sources would exhaust Japanese workers, forcing surrender as imports are cut off through military action.
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Ray Cromley
Wall Street Journal
Tokyo
United States
Japan
Cromley
United Nations
Bestial Inhumanity Under Nazi Occupation Exposed
The text denounces Nazi domination and Vichy France under Laval, accusing German rulers of spreading cruelty to their own people and persecuting Jews. It cites executions of Czechs for alleged murders, arguing many are innocent and calling for accountability amid ongoing slaughter.
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Germany
France
Devil's Island
Vichy
Laval
Marshal Petsin
Hitler
Reinhard Beydrich
Bible Thought on Glory and Worship in Holy Beauty
A devotional verse quotes Psalm 23:2 urging reverence for God in a world filled with fear. It laments neglect of ancient sanctuaries and the crowd’s distraction by worldly reels, stressing steadfast devotion amidst frail human strength.
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Edore
Reet
Fifty Years Ago Local Theme From The Columns
The item notes a sink hole ten feet deep on East Fourth Street near St John’s Cemetery wall. A bill announced the Hagerstown Fat, featuring horse and dog acts, a bicycle rider, and yellow skinned Japs. The Board of Health orders flooded cellars cleaned out after heavy rains. Rhoades' Select Band performed at Fountain Mills and front of City Hall. Prof. J. K. Haman leads the band. Broad Run notes busy corn work with high demand for labor, price rising to 125 dollars a day for cutting corn.
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Kha
East Fourth Street
St John's Cemetery
Hagerstown
Board OF Health
Rhoades
Adie Piepie
Fountain Mills
3. K. Haman
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns Sept 14 1922
Obituary notes William G Baker Sr banker and philanthropist dies after a two year illness. He was a major landowner and helped found Buckingham Industrial School near Buckerstown. A large watchdog bites a boy. dog catcher orders execution. Frederick County delegates named for France and Garret party conventions. Thurmont defeats Woodsboro in Frederick County Baseball League playoff game with Sammie Freeze earning the win.
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William G. Baker
Buchesstown
Buckingham Industrial School
Buckerstown
France
Frederick
Elgellon
Thomas 4. Chapline
J. M. Dronenourg
Lester Shirely
Elwin C Markell
George C. Roderick
Vernon W. Nicodemus
Thurmont
Woodsboro
Frederick County Baseball League
Sammie Freeze
Money, Sense, and Wealth in Fable Instances
A columnist muses on fortunes and wasteful excess, citing a Northwestern Pennsylvania magnate who squandered wealth on lavish dinners before returning the items. A woman with a fifteen million dollar estate dies ignorant of her fortune, never wills it, leaving ongoing litigation. The piece warns that acquiring money requires effort, but more effort is needed to avoid being consumed by it.
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Farth
Osuglass
Pennsylvania
Hackman
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Babsen
Insipid Defined as Lacking Spirit and Interest
A note on common usage and spelling practices for English words. It cites insipid meaning dull and uninteresting, with examples and guidance on pronunciation and related terms. The piece also includes advice to grow vocabulary by mastering a single word daily.
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Hume
Liberty
Addison
Japanese Papooeses and Child Carrying Practices
Japanese peasants carry their young papoose fashion on the father’s back during field tiling. The practice differs from common maternal carrying. The image notes the unusual pattern where fathers shoulder infants while working in the fields.
War Interprets Decline in Japanese Air Power in Solomons
Reports from front lines and naval officers suggest Japanese air crews are deteriorating in skill and resolve in the Solomons. Analysts note heavy losses, with 143 Japanese planes down in three days of raids on Guadalcanal, while broader fronts hint at waning strength and shifting threat toward Russia and the Far East.
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Southwest Pacific
James V. Forcestal
Navy
Associated Press
Clark Lee
Solomons
Quadalcanal
Siberian
Russia
Far East
Tokyo
Nippon
Netherlands Indies
Midway
Aleutians
China
Patrick J. Hurley
Walkersville Women’s Club Holds First Fall Meeting
The Walkersville Women’s Club met September 10 at the Reformed Church social room for a covered dish supper. President Wena in charge announced Pollyannas and gift exchanges, urged members to recycle old rubber iron and grease, and planned the next meeting for October 8 at Mrs. William D. Powell’s home.
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Walkersville Club
Walkersville Women's Club
Reformed Church
Metaddy Ade Ue Wena
William D. Powell
Thinks President Erred In Making His Threat
Senator Millard E. Tydings says the President erred by threatening to use a decree to set price controls if Congress fails to act. He criticizes unequal farm and industrial worker treatment and urges equal sacrifice and benefits for all sectors. He spoke on WBAL noting October 1 as a deadline for action.
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Baltimore
Millard E. Tydings
D-Md
Congress
Unis
Tydings
WBAL
Roosevelt
United States
Guedel
Battle updates and censored wartime notes from Luf's Stuff
A fragmentary wartime column discusses how battle news is carefully edited and trimmed before release. It notes officials’ desire to keep yesterday's events puzzling and mentions a medical detail about white blood cells, attributed to N A Supburrow.
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Hitler
N. A. Supburrow
Rommel’s Gains Explainable Says Lodge Not a Genius
Washington column notes Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr after Libyan tour says Rommel was a capable professional, not a genius, with adaptive tactics. Lodge details Rommel’s Libyan success, mine removal, tank tactics, and compares Allied lessons as war moves into Egypt.
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Edson
Washington
Rommel
Erwin Rommel
Egypt
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Lodge
Libya
Tobruk
Hannibal
Napoleon
Afrika Korps
Massachusetts
Traffic fines for one week in Maryland reported
The week ending September 9 11 saw Maryland traffic fines total 7721 dollars with seven fatal accidents and nine deaths across the counties. Notable fines include G D Farsht of Smithsburg for driving without a license and multiple drivers fined for exceeding 50 or lacking registration.
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Maryland
G. D. Farsht
Smithsburg
Emmitsburg
Bernard S. Kay
Frederick
Roland A. Cline
Allen R. Lee
Millard H. Lindsay
E. S. Mobley
John W. Salt
Hansel R. Staley
Alfred Williams
Pierce R. Yoder
Sykesville
Edward Louis Gray
Arnold McCoy
Harold H. Nesbitt
Thurmont
Harry R. Lewis
Patriotic Concert At Antietam Draws Crowds In Sharpsburg
The ninth annual sacred patriotic concert honoring Blue and Grey fallen at Antietam was held at Antietam Cemetery Sharpsburg. Dr J Walter Coleman Gettysburg National Military Park spoke on the 1862 battle. Music by Ali Ghan Chanters Ali Ghan Temple Cumberland and Sharpsburg Band. Charles Lohman of Sharpsburg injured when piano toppled off rostrum, probable fracture, taken to Washington County Hospital.
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Hagerstown
Antietam
Antetamnagar
Sharpsburg
J. Walter Coleman
Gettysburg National Military Park
Ali Ghan Chanters
Ali Ghan Temple
Cumberland
Felled by bull drags Mt Airy acting mayor
Nathan G. Dorsey of Mt. Airy was knocked to the ground by an enraged Guernsey bull on his farm east of Mt. Airy. A three strand barbed wire fence separated him from the animal. he suffered a torn right shoulder ligament and bruises to the leg and thigh while the wife of his tenant watched.
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BUL
Nathan G. Dorsey
Mt. Airy
Mr. Dorsey
Reformed Church Marks 120th Anniversary in Harbaugh's Valley
The 120th founding anniversary of St. Jacob's Reformed Church in Harbaugh's Valley was celebrated with a homecoming. Rev. Edwin L. Werner led services and a fellowship dinner. Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Nevin C. Harner, professor at Lancaster Theological Seminary, spoke. Holy Communion occurred at St. John's Sabillasville and St Stephen's Highfield as the other two churches joined in the celebration.
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St. Jacob's Reformed Church
Harbaugh's Valley
Edwin L. Werner
Nevin C. Harner
Reformed Theological Seminary
Lancaster
St. John’s Reformed Church
Sabillasville
St Stephen's Church
Highfield
Today in History and Birthdays Archive 1742 to 1939
A compendium of historical anniversaries and notable births including James Wilson signer of the Declaration and Constitution, John Harvard and Jane Addams, plus births of Karl Compton and Margaret Sanger. Also notes a 1939 Poland aid call and a commission for Lt. F M Riddlemoser Jr returning from Signal Corps School.
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James Wilson
Philadelphia
U.S. Supreme Court
Scotland
Seliz Smith
Maine
Buckfeld
Benjamin H. Hill
Georgia
Jasper Co
George B. Selden
Rochester
N. Y
Clarkson
Wan
John C. Olmsted
Boston
Geneva
Hamlin Garland
West Salem
Wis
John Harvard
Francis Scott Key
Solomon L. Juneau
Milwaukee
New York City
Mexico
Gen. Scott
Mexico City
Geneva Tribunal
Alabama
England
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Buffalo
Poland
Karl T. Compton
F. M. Riddlemoser, Jr
F. M. Riddlemoser
East Church Street
U. S. Army
Eastern Signal Corps
Signal Corps
Franklin and Marshall College
Riddlemneer
Army
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Riddlemoser
Frederick
Finger Severed at Thurmont Canning Factory
Harold Willard of Thurmont lost the middle finger of his right hand at the Thurmont canning factory. The accident happened when he tried to clear a clogged gas machine at work.
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Harold Willard
Thurmont
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