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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1943
Page
4
The News announces newsroom operations from Frederick Maryland dated Friday September 17 1943. The paper lists publication details including pricing and circulation while noting Associated Press columns and local news provided to readers.
A historical reflection traces the Constitution from its 1787 drafting to ratification by states and the Bill of Rights among the people. It argues the document represents a people’s grant of power to government and warns that modern failures come from leaders rather than the charter itself.
A famed scientist and leading authority on human development Dr. Ales Hrdlicka has died. Bohemian native who arrived in the United States at 13 studied anthropology, tracing human progress from cavemen to modern science while warning that ignoring the science could invite disaster.
The report hints at a North tour featuring a Hagerstown area event titled Aington Count War Workers Song Festival. Details are fragmentary but imply a regional music promotion tied to worker themes.
Washington reports the U S Army has 1083 general officers on duty with 1 020 in temporary appointments 45 permanent five full generals 25 lieutenant generals 271 major generals and 764 brigadiers. Most are regulars with 60 National Guard and a few from the Reserve.
An one hour musical rally will be held at Hagerstown City Park on Sunday evening September 26 for war workers their families and friends.
Fifty years ago local items note Mr Samuel C Winebrenner of near Walkersville thrown from a buggy with his two children as the horse ran off. the children unhurt while Winebrenner sustained bruises. George Moberly, church sexton, dodged a fallen clapper from a bell. St James Lutheran chapel cornerstone laid on West Second Street with Rev Dr G H Haaskarl presiding and about 500 attendees. A salt car on the Pennsylvania railroad derailed near Hygeia ice factory while being shifted, contents spared. Master Frank Freed, son of Officer Freed, cut his foot wading Carroll Creek on Saturday night.
Nonfiction items recall relief aid for 2 000 000 Japanese earthquake victims with city donations totaling 2647 and a hopeful note for future relations. A September grand jury urges a clear program and criticizes dancing scenes. Junior Democratic Club from Western Maryland attends a gathering in October. Federick High School may lack a football team this fall due to practice field and material shortages.
The Q and A exchange covers Mohammed as the most common male name, mordanting cotton with caustic alkali to improve dye uptake, General Stilwell nicknamed Vinegar Joe, a fruit conserve with nuts, and John Adams as the first U S vice president.
The article argues tonics and tonics’ boosters do not cure underlying diseases. It notes that symptoms like poor appetite stem from infections, anemia, stomach issues, or chronic illness. Convalescence and proper nutrition, not tonics, restore health. Milk provides seven percent of daily Vitamin D needs.
Reflects on Christmas cards for service members abroad and how notes from home boost morale. Describes popular designs and themes such as evergreen imagery, bells, Santa Claus, and winter scenes. Mentions cards addressed to men in all service branches and a range of decorative touches.
The piece critiques the mixed management of the draft and War Manpower Commission, noting overlapping authority and unclear lines of control. It cites Baruch reports and Senate testimonies, warns of bottlenecks in manpower distribution, and urges a comprehensive, decisive plan to secure labor for war production.
A dated montage lists historical anniversaries from 1730 to 1908 noting figures such as Frederick von Steuben John J Abert Franklin Buchanan and Mercy Jackson with brief birth and death details. It also mentions places like Boston Presidio of San Francisco and the Constitution convention and recounts a long string of miscues from birth anniversaries to aviation milestones.
In Italy the forces wrestle with possibilities beyond human grasp as Germans retreat and Italy is seen as destined to fall. The battle’s timing and costs remain uncertain while observers seek truth behind shifting reports. Wood ducks nest in hollow trees and even in man made birdhouses.
The Nazi effort to halt the Allied Salerno invasion appears to have failed with a hasty German retreat under heavy Allied pressure. Clark’s 5th Army advance threatens escape routes while British forces push up the coast, and German defenses may collapse under air bombardment from southern Italy bases and Obbles.
The article argues war is fought by war not only with weapons but by ideas. It traces Nazism to eighteenth century philosophy and German thinkers, insisting a just peace must follow victory and the destruction of the old philosophy that spread totalitarianism.
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