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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
5
A fourteen year old girl, Truth for Today Lois, laments cannot work for pay in summer to help her family while her friend earns money. The piece blends scripture Psalm 23 and a call to daily offerings through small sacrifices, honesty, kindness, and self‑giving as the finest gift to the Lord.
A Cleveland man asked for a can opener and the clerk offered a gold plated jewel studded model insured for a large sum. The store recovered the item for a $190 reward, while the buyer only wanted a basic sturdy opener. The piece should be discarded for a simple fifty cent can opener that truly opens beans.
Obituary notes John Dewey died at 92. The philosopher is called the father of progressive education for his practical approach, liberal thought, and focus on solving real life problems rather than abstract theory.
A Montana ballot issue on a new workmen's compensation law threatens to outdo Britain’s welfare state. The O’Connell draft would expand benefits and remove medical limits, risking insurer bankruptcy. Support from AFL CIO and Progressive Party circles clashes with fears of long liability and high premiums.
An ordinance restricting traffic hovered in the Mayor and Council for action. Volunteers prepared for the state convention, Hagerstown glowingly ready. Colonial Biscuit Co opened a distribution center on Oak Hill Avenue. Dahlia Society promoted planting with the slogan Adahlia in every garden. Lloyd A Hoffman earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Johns Hopkins University. Washington County branch urged anti tuberculosis efforts and spurred an antispiking law with a $1 fine.
The Washington County Library will switch to summer hours starting next Monday, June 16, with the children's room open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily and the adult department adjusting hours the following week. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will display works by local youth and Brenner as the library operates 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Hal Boyle jokes about Father Day gifts and the dream of a personal bathroom for dads. He notes how homes with many bathrooms become shared spaces, leading to clutter and intrusion from family members. He ends with a quip about psychology and a mother effect.
A fragment from Edgar A Guest recalls a dying tree with thinning foliage on trenches. A so‑called wise tree surgeon warns it cannot be repaired and will die by spring after the leaves turn brown. The editor ponders the melancholy scene of nature fading.
A medical Q and A column discusses gastrectomy and gastric resection for ulcers or cancer, polio susceptibility in pregnancy, and vaccine progress. It cites Minnesota study figures on pregnant women with polio, explains vaccination theory, and touches on blood types and eczema queries from readers.
Two policemen arrested a dump truck driver after midnight for no license plates or tail lights. One officer investigated the cargo and found 78 gallons of high quality moonshine whisky. The truck was impounded and the driver cited. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States.
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