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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
2
The text presents a standard newspaper copyright notice stating that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to news dispatches and local coverage published in the paper. It notes postmaster classifications and the paper’s rights to publish special dispatches and all news local to the publication. The excerpt reflects typical media industry boilerplate from historical print.
Trade circles note midsummer ads draw shoppers as merchants push old stock before fall new lines arrive. Stores in large cities and small alike can cut losses and attract buyers with timely, well publicized price cuts rather than missing the bargain wave.
The piece discusses Wendell Willkie’s opposition to public power and TVA policies, noting his rise from obscurity to national prominence due to a battle with the federal government. It cites TVA figures, proposed plants, and projected revenue, reflecting a controversial view of public power subsidies.
Government figures claim TVA operates with no subsidy and achieves annual savings for Tennessee Valley electricity consumers. After expenses including depreciation and a tax equivalent, the agency says it earns interest on fair power investment and sets wholesale rates on par with private utilities' production costs. The claim states TVA rates currently save customers over 18.5 million dollars yearly compared with former rates.
War time morale among civilians is mixed as diplomats and journalists flee danger. Diplomats abandon dispatches at first fire, while newspaper staffers scatter to safer shores, with many choosing America as refuge including Genevieve Tabouis formerly of L Oeuvre Paris. The record of reporters’ personal valor is poor by comparison.
The piece mocks sensationalist wartime rhetoric and imperial dreams mentioning Spain, the Philippines, Mexico, Texas, California, Germany, and the United States. It lampoons fantasies of domination and a worldwide crisis mindset, referencing figures like Hitler and Napoleon in a satirical critique of hysteria.
Weather and season notes hint at autumn ahead as shops open and schools prepare for a new term. The piece mentions vacations ending, crowds returning to beaches and mountains, and local scenes from fashion to markets. It also references political and cultural musings with dated, period voice.
Washington notes describe Democrat and Republican divisions ahead of the election. It highlights Wilkie’s potential impact, calls out Roosevelt’s third term bid, and indexes prominent pols critiquing each side. The piece also quotes a Week column calling Fordian critics and party figures as the 1940 race tightens.
Night brings a softer, kinder fate than day for the powerful and proud. The poem contrasts crown and throne with the rest and penance of rulers, noting that while day grants pomp, night grants quiet mercy to the weary.
New York report details Cartier jewelers on Fifth Avenue staging a loud weekly alarm that draws Monday morning crowds as police rush to investigate possible robberies. The piece also reflects on burlesque’s staying power through Bert Lahr and reviews the show DuBarry Was a Lady, noting its ties to old burlesque routines and the era’s humor. A separate anecdote recounts a man losing $1,700 kept in a box, highlighting caution about storing money at home.
A reflective piece compares diplomats signing treaties with initials to superficial religious commitment. It argues religion is safely practiced only when not reduced to partial, negotiable acceptance and urges sensible, non fanatical devotion.
Pueblo authorities report a pony named Babe hoisted atop a building with a temporary stable for local children to view from a viaduct. In Washington, William S Knudsen says U S warplane production will hit 18 000 a year by next January and currently stands at 10 800.
Witness recalls a box vanishing in an instant and police offering only sympathy. He laments a cruel cold world as investigators struggle to explain the unexplained disappearance.
A ten year old Chicago boy Gerard Darrow astonishes adults with near total recall and knowledge on myths birds and legends. His father Joseph A Darrow and aunt Elizabeth Arrow nurture his talents while noting his disdain for formal schooling. Gerard identifies 500 birds and dreams of visiting Gala Paso islands while enjoying turtles and reading aloud.
A compact quiz style item listing questions and clever responses. It includes facts about apteryx a flightless New Zealand bird and a candlefish used as a tallow substitute. It also presents countable legs on two titmice and a mongoose and notes about imitation by vocal chords. It ends with three events where golden apples appear in myth.
The World Peace Commission of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church voiced its opposition to the Burke-Wadsworth draft measure. Led by Rev. Robert H. Hiller of Williamsport the group gathered in the Methodist Building near Capitol Hill to draft a resolution challenging the bill’s democracy and necessity. Eight ministers and eight laymen from across the conference prepared the resolution.
British censors purged 12p from 700 mail bags aboard the American Export Liner Excalibur after it stopped at Hamilton Bermuda to land the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their way to his new post as Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahama Islands.
The article traces the Carpenter surname to medieval carpentry, noting Domesday roots as Carpentarii and a lineage to William Carpenter who settled in Massachusetts in 1635. It highlights ancestors in Boston and Providence, plus coat of arms used by Samuel Carpenter of Philadelphia and lists notable Carpenters in the U S, from law to industry, with motto Fortune favors the brave.
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