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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1940
Page
6
Voters face a proposed one year half mill levy to fund relief welfare and hospitalization with estimated annual revenue around 321 000. The paper argues tapping delinquent taxes first through relief bonds should be considered before requesting a new levy due to uncertain future needs.
The article notes a Nazi shift in the war as Germany gains Norwegian bases at Stavanger and Bergen enabling air attacks on the British Isles. Norways campaign secures access from Kristianstad to Trondheim and challenges British control of the North Sea with a widened blockade and potential raids on Scotland and northern England. Narvik’s capture, though not complete, secures iron ore routes through the Bothnia passage, signaling a perilous turn.
The Council of State Governments reports dissatisfaction with the federal work relief program. Northeastern states meeting in New York oppose current administration and favor state funded grants in aid with federal standards. They urge local administration under state supervision, aligning with earlier mobilization proposals for greater flexibility and equity. The movement draws attention from other states as conferences continue.
Charles von Gossett, 75, fell from a tall smokestack when his grip failed. Theodore Bennett, working below, braced and caught him, preventing a deadly plunge. Von Gossett suffered minor injuries. Bennett earned a Carnegie Medal and was out of work for ten weeks with a dislocated hip and scalp wounds. Tomorrow: Rhythm Cows.
The piece mixes a devotional reading on choosing to follow with a reflection on vocation in God’s service and an exhortation about political participation. It lists public offices and eligibility rules, urging readers to vote in the Ohio Lorain County precincts after confirming residency and registration.
Madame Secretary Perkins may lose her top aide Dimock as he seeks divorce and plans to wed his former secretary Mrs. Warren Jay Vinton. Dimock will return to teaching at the University of Chicago as Perkins backs the exit. The column also touches on Mussolini Ribbentrop talks, labor rivalries John L. Lewis and William Green, and a noisy Antarctic funding dispute over Admiral Byrd.
Information for voters lists party choices on May 14 across county commission and state offices. Citizens are urged to review county, state, and federal races and make informed selections.
A long list of historical anniversaries notes births and deaths of politicians, artists, scientists, and public figures from Charleston to New Orleans and beyond. The items include James Hamilton, William Walker, Augusta Jane Evans, Oscar Hammerstein, and others with dates and places of birth or death.
A horoscope urges a broad minded native to influence others while avoiding wasted effort and misdirection. Separate note states half of Russia's coal and salt come from the Soviet Ukraine, and the district also yields half of Russia's steel and three fifths of its pig iron.
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