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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
4
Daily Dim Flail in Hagerstown lists subscription rates for various zones and terms. Garvin serves as editor with AP affiliation noted. Billing options include weekly and monthly plans, with international mail pricing.
The article outlines anticipated federal receipts and expenditures for the coming year, noting a reduced deficit from wartime levels but not a balanced budget. It suggests gradual postwar expenditure cuts and debt reduction to prevent inflation, while warning that reconversion might delay true balance.
In a wartime assessment the piece argues Japan struggled to project a decisive spy network before Pearl Harbor. It questions Tokyo's balloon raids and "emperor god" belief, noting their limited reach and potential motives while stressing American resolve and vigilance.
Postwar labor discussion centers on a thirty hour work week. Proponents argue it sustains industrial vitality and national prosperity, citing potential gains in productivity and employment. Critics warn of adjustment costs and impact on wages, urging careful feasibility studies and phased implementation.
In wartime debate CIO members advocate a five day week of six hours daily and a standard pay minimum of 8734 cents an hour. They fear unemployment as 11,000,000 servicemen return. War Labor Board will resist sub forty hour weeks and uphold current wage scales while not blocking wage talks. The crucial issue remains a thirty hour week, a revolutionary shift for American industry.
The piece notes uncertain peace rumors in Tokyo viewed as peace agitation. It argues Japanese civilian desire for an end to American bombing exists but civilian and military sectors are not ready for unconditional surrender, with propaganda shaping perceptions and Allies bound to increase pressure until a clear peace call emerges.
Licenses issued to William McLaughtin for novelties George Brezler for lunch S F Conrad for lunch C J Shipp for lunch C S Golden for glassware Ralph Ingold for metal stamps and postal card machine Joseph Eberly for lunch Smith and Wolf for lunch. Cumberland Valley railroad lays hundred pound steel track near Williamsport replacing seventy pound. A telephone line connects Boonsboro and Downsville. Engineers gather at Wishard Hotel to discuss deposits. Local residents urge authorities to curb sellers of shady picture cards circulating streets, some reaching children.
A garbled OCR note references battles, voting, emancipation, and a push for fundamental rights. It evokes Confederate soldiers, Washington, and mentions a crossing, a rail engine, and a mail route, but details are unclear and largely unreadable.
Lt. Col. Jay D. Vanderpool of the 25th Division led daring tasks from Guadalcanal to Luzon, earning a Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit. Known for hands on scouting, he organized guerrilla networks in Cavite and western Laguna, and survived a sniper kill of Brig. Gen. Dusty Dalton before returning to frontline observation duties. Vanderpool plans to remain in the Army after the war.
Just Folks questions wealth Fame and experience asking what lasting happiness comes from. Wealth offers material abundance yet faces insecurity. Fame shares others burdens. Experience says true contentment lies in simple joys a warm home love shared laughter and friends dropping by for tea.
Dr Barl Douglass quotes Goethe and Gibbon on happiness noting few truly happy days exist. The text suggests contentment comes even if life lacks mountain top moments and hints at a method to endure daily trials.
Washington profile notes Tom Clark, age 46, chosen as next Attorney General after long career at the Justice Department. He comes from a prominent line of lawyers and soldiers but is portrayed as easygoing and housebound, with a frugal life in a small suburban home and a habit of carpooling to work. The piece emphasizes the significance of the appointment for the Truman administration and hints at Clark's potential influence on anti trust and tax cases.
A reflective piece argues that excessive ease and sunshine dull the spirit. It asserts winter's rigors forge stronger character, urging contraries and challenges to shape stout hearts under life’s hammer.
An account mentions political machines in Chicago New York Boston and Jersey City that nominated Truman and could face prosecution or protection by the Justice Department. It notes the Interior Department over public lands and oil as a major potential boodle source and recalls an avalanche of votes that overwhelmed George Grisman.
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