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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
8
Dereigr Advertising Representatives list John W. len Company offices at 601 Fifth Ave New York and General Motors Building Detroit outlines ad agency presence with booth spaces at both locations.
A Citizen editorial contrasts U S civilian prep with Britain's wartime powers. It describes emergency controls over information, movement, housing, utilities, and property, plus conscription of transport and resources. It argues Americans must broaden civilian effort beyond quiet blackout drills and reflect on the English approach to national mobilization.
The University Press at Harvard marks its 300th anniversary with pride as the first colonial printing establishment and a special postage stamp next month. Historians note Ramage and Cla mer in Philadelphia advanced printing devices, while Franklin epitomizes the press’s power. Across centuries, printing evolved from blocks to movable type, with early American use fueling knowledge, unity and public good. The piece stresses printing as essential to a free nation, echoing 1639 as its origin and the enduring ideals of free press.
Shorter days approach as the sun’s path narrows and the year divides into seasons. The Northern Hemisphere will have roughly equal day and night after three weeks, while daylight fades to nine hours in three months. The Pole regions remain an exception with perpetual twilight.
Officials in Washington warn of a cresting wave in national affairs while a deepening mis is noted in elementary school populations. Readings show schools with 900,008 fewer children in 1939 than statisticians predicted for the SRRIVE era.
The article notes early English use of the scolds bridle recorded in 1623 to curb gossip with public shaming. It recounts Lewis and Clark turning a flag into five garments to trade for food at Fort Clatsop in 1806. It ends with a teaser: tomorrow explains Captain Lawrence final words Dont give up the ship.
Anniversaries list figures such as James G Carter Silas C Herring Thomas A Hendricks Nathaniel Wheeler Alfred H Love Melville Landon Elinor Wyle and events from the Constitutional Convention proposals 1787 to Civil War amnesty 1867 and Wyoming capital changes 1869, with several birth and death dates and brief identifications.
The text notes a year of opening followed by rapid declines in later years due to a falling birth rate and likely immigration restrictions. Elementary school loads grow lighter while secondary loads grow heavier, yet overall budgets rise as per pupil costs are higher in secondary schools.
A look at roller skating origins in New York cites 1838 and the Ravels. The column recalls Keen’s Chop House on West 44th Street, the marble nymph statue, Prohibition era decline, and current neglect of the famous half-forgotten dining landmark. It notes lingering cigarette habit at the statue and asks readers to remember the area’s festive past.
Road repair work near Alo Crater on the island of Hawaii faces hazards as after lunch a slight earthquake widens a crack from two feet to extend about 20 feet in depth, forcing crew to halt and reassess.
A shuffled list recalls Bett Cods in a 1918 boxing bid and Capone attending assassins’ funeral were noted alongside obituaries of Percy K. Fitzhugh Hugh Lloyd and Admiral Frank B. Upham plus John P. Morgan Franklin C. Hoyt George Palmer Putnam Dorothy Dow and Carl L Becker. The piece reflects on practical nature and risk of accidents and a tied editorial voice.
The passage describes the Son of Man returning in glory with angels, gathering all nations, and separating people as a shepherd divides sheep from goats. The right hand hosts the sheep, the left hosts the goats, as a criterion of judgment.
The sermon links the Last Judgment to the Good Samaritan, asserting eternal destiny hinges on deeds, not words or creeds. It emphasizes sharing God's love through concrete acts, such as feeding the hungry, comforting the afflicted, and visiting the sick.
Workers aged 65 and over who continue in commerce or industry may qualify for monthly benefits under the amended Social Security Act. Wages of these workers are now taxable for old age insurance, reversing prior tax exemption, per Margar et Bolton, manager of the Old Age Insurance Bureau field office.
Miss Bolton notes changes in the Social Security Act enabling older workers to receive monthly retirement benefits after earning at least 860 in six calendar quarters post January 1 this year. Details available from the Lorain field office at 202 Commercial Building Lorain Ohio. Lump sum death benefits remain paid to the deceased worker's estate if death occurs before January 1 1940.
Sydney N S W Jessie a 11 year old elephant at Taronga Park Zoo and a favorite of children for three generations is going blind officials say Major C H Patten superintendent says the faithful old animal was a gift of the King of Siam in 1882
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