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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1939
Page
2
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Educators in several cities push junior college expansion while questioning if public funds should cover higher education beyond high school. They acknowledge college benefits but warn funding many indifferently qualified students would stretch community education duties beyond reasonable bounds amid heavy public school costs.
Retiring Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William D. Leahy pledges confidence in future security. He notes a fleet capable of destroying foreign navies is under way, praises fleet efficiency and crew education, and warns Japan's military leadership as a growing threat to peace.
The Federal Housing Administration reduces mortgage interest by one half of one percent. Small homes now carry 4.5 percent, while large housing projects fall to 4 percent, signaling a shift in private construction incentives.
The article outlines new federal terms for home loans under the FHA plan. It notes lower rates than the market, with $4,000 homes financed by monthly payments of $23.25 covering principal interest and mortgage insurance. The plan promises full payoff in 25 years and cites a 0 percent rise in first-half 1939 new-home construction compared with last year, claiming the terms are the most favorable nationwide.
Three years of Yankee dominance prompt backers and rivals to seek options to curb the Bronx Bombers. Suggestions include splitting the team into two, prompting debate over World Series implications and fan interest.
A new premium approach in Ohio sales tax wins higher returns as collectors report success. Tax law from 1954 issues coupon receipts marked void by storekeepers, redeemable in bundles of $100 for $3. Charities urge saving cancelled stamps, contributing to a reported $3,000,000 rise in January to June 1939 versus the prior year.
The piece notes that drought has damaged crops but not as severely as past western famines. It contrasts Eastern and Western experiences and raises questions about land use and whether regions should be preserved or farmed. It reflects era concerns about shifting climates and agricultural policy.
The outgoing session of Congress shifts power toward the South as southern factions back farm bills and wage rules while opposing costly relief funding. Republicans join in limiting spending and backing investigations, reshaping labor and social security policies to favor southern interests. Egypt builds a strategic highway toward Palestine near the Red Sea trail.
Easterners endure extreme heat and drought as dust storms loom, adding to the strain of dry conditions. The heat wave reshapes daily life and agriculture with ongoing environmental stress.
Tennessee war hero Alvin C York recalls his refusal to enlist, his 132 Germans captured, and his drive to build schools in Tennessee. He describes his farm near Knoxville, his institutes, and his pursuit to educate neighbors, while noting his Legion membership and philanthropic efforts.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11 and 12 with up to a dozen or more meteors per hour from Perseus. Dr. Millikan and Dr. Compton discuss cosmic rays and atomic energy as possible future power sources, while sun energy and stellar processes are examined for industrial use and planetary impact.
A quiz feature by The AP presents five questions with 60 possible points. It asks about a 1940 opponent reference, Panama canal consultation, a new name for jam, birthdays of Shaw Tarkington Musso, and Henry Ford, and reasons for Francis B Sayre visiting Manila. Answers are on Page 10.
George Tucker writes of a lower east side shopkeeper famed for ghastly tapeworm displays and quirky props. The old man vanishes suddenly, rumored to have sold phoney wares, while the neighborhood notes his odd charm amid a changing cityscape.
A short poem about adults bearing unseen burdens while a child at play misreads life as constant joy. The speaker notes the child’s innocence and the adults’ quiet duties, insisting the boy’s view is fitting for now despite the hidden woes adults carry along life’s road.
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