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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
2
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The Northern Idaho News notes that Republicans fear a damaging blow as Willitie, a Johnny-come-lately, secures the presidential nomination. Veterans yield the lead to the newcomer who claims the reins without prior battle experience, while long-time supporters watch the shift.
A essay argues for compulsory military training as a bridge to a ready defense, countering fears of dictatorship. It notes history of conscription in democracies, warns against peacetime hesitation, and calls for rapid mobilization of land forces alongside a strong navy to protect U S interests amid un declared war.
A defense era critique of vigilante zeal in the United States. neighbors act on suspicions over Nazi ties of Dr. Gerhardt Alois Westrick. Roosevelt denounces amateur detectives as cruel and stupid while FBI handles cases.Officials urge letting agents resolve threats without local overreach.
The Denver Democrat comments on the 1940 national campaign centering on Wendell Willkie. It frames the race as a clash between monopoly forces and progressive democracy, portraying Willkie as ruthless in business and unconcerned for others. A Denver speech quip about choosing him or “go jump in the lake” prompts criticism.
Denmark plans to slaughter nearly 1.5 million pigs and reduce egg production by about one third next month on the recommendation of the farmers Bacon Committee. The move aims to offset fodder shortages and align with wartime food policies while Germany’s disruption of supply chains continues to influence Danish agriculture.
Washington reporter presses Navy and War departments about a supposed Tallahassee cruiser. Commander refuses details on size, yard, launch date, and completion timing, citing information restrictions and contract practices.
A genealogical note traces the Gates surname from de la Gate to local origins near town gates and forests. It cites early settlers Stephen Gates in Massachusetts and George Gates in Connecticut plus later notable bearers including educators, clergymen, and administrators across the United States.
Dr H U Sverdnip of an oceanography institute challenges belief that hot days drive evaporation. He argues sea water evaporates fastest in late fall and early winter when the air is cooler than the water, suggesting seasonal rather than temperature driven evaporation.
Charlottesville reports reveal a Hollywood and New York film unit scattered around the countryside. Director Edward H. Griffith battles year locusts interfering with sound, using ropes and a fire hose to mimic rain. Rising star Sterling Hayden debuts, awkward on horseback in the Old Dominion location project.
In Waldenburg Switzerland investigators debunk a wartime era ghost of Brother Klaus as a civilian pilot used dawn sky writing to dodge a civil flying ban. The apparition had unsettled farmers since World War I, but authorities confirmed the sky message was man made rather than supernatural.
A humorous poem about a road near a cliff and calls for an ambulance to aid the injured. Critics mocked a suggestion to build a fence instead, arguing for practical care over ego or sentiment. The piece questions whether society is ambulance minded or force minded in moral action.
The camp laugh centers on Director Griffith directing Hayden in nautical terms. He yells Okay Hayden hard asters as he cues the actor to back up his horse, a moment the Farmington Hunt Club riders have not forgotten.
In London on August 16 during wartime, Winston Churchill clashed with MPs in the Commons over Fifth Column concerns and a secret committee investigation. The episode ended when the Speaker ruled, amid taunts, that discussion would not continue. Churchill asserted invasion danger remained but strength had grown since May.
Seattle police Lieutenant William D. Rehmke used a downtown alley disguise by parking a police car with another county's license to lure an automobile thief. The plan backfired when the vehicle disappeared and was impounded for illegal parking in the alley.
Poem urges readers to choose side in defense of democracy as global tyranny looms. Emphasizes liberty, courage of ancestors, and the stakes for freedom. Calls Americans to action to uphold democratic ideals amid world turmoil, noting fathers’ sacrifices and the need to continue the effort.
While Findlay baked in 99 degree heat, Herman Lesser spent two and a half hours thawing out frozen pipes after a freezing unit failure at his soda fountain.
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