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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1939
Page
5
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City officials join with the Junior Chamber of Commerce to launch a May Clean-Up and Paint-Up Week in Hagerstown. Aimed at public pride and safety, the effort calls for broad citizen cooperation to renovate the town and remove dangerous materials while spreading the gospel of cleanliness.
Editorial praise for the Savage River dam and its Potomac valley benefits, noting Representative Byron's interest and assistance. The Cumberland area faces severe flood risk, with historic floods in 1926 and 1934 shaping local concern. The News supports Byron and the project as essential flood mitigation.
A 1939-era report notes the United States holds about 15.0 billion in gold reserves, with France, Britain and others holding smaller shares. It discusses surplus cotton disposal, a plan to return cotton to farmers for acreage cuts, and President Roosevelt seeking an effective but affordable solution without burning or dumping surplus. The piece references devaluation effects and global gold rankings, plus prior shipments to the U.S. and recent arrivals since January 1, 1939.
A Roosevelt tariff embargo on Bohemian footwear lifts New England hope, as Bata's shift of production to Bohemia ends an American factory era and could renew demand for 4 to 5 million pairs. The windfall comes amid a shifting trade landscape and historic tariff policy. Meanwhile gardeners are urged to plant now, despite pest pressures, with strong returns anticipated from homegrown vegetables.
Washington Daybook reviews Senate debate over amending the neutrality act to aid Britain and allies versus keeping the United States out. It contrasts Pittman’s arms export proposal with Borah’s caution, notes Wilson’s earlier stance, and highlights political factors from German and Irish blocs that could sway 1940 elections.
The text comments on gardening as natural work improving well being and home life, mentions Goebbels jokes and a verdict that Little Poison should return to the conscious kind, while noting Puerto Rico's high population density per square mile of total area and cultivated land.
Chicago and Providence Rhode Island along with New Jersey were named grand prize winners in the National Safety Council event. Six other cities and three other states won first place awards in their divisions as states were grouped geographically and cities by population.
A fragmented text blends playful dog provender and cod liver oil with aphorisms on banquets, crime and hesitation. It reads like a clipped newspaper verse or humorous column item, noting the quirks of behavior and parking habits in a compact, sketched style.
A poem parable warns that bravado about fire resistance fails against human temper. In Albany Georgia John Jay Watson, 64, financier and head of several firms, died suddenly of a heart attack at the Albany Exchange Bank building, his death noted amid a broader reflection on chance and wisdom. A closing classified note invites readers to seek help from a classified ad taker for lost and found listings.
New York letter on selling comic strips advises artists to meet editors directly or use literary and art agents. Editors judge art instantly, and agents keep writers in sync with market needs, though a 10 percent commission may not be essential if work sells itself. Look for rooms or apartments in Classified Section.
Asey Mayo records how the town hovers around a staged murder tale. Mike Slade accuses locals of collusion while Dr. Cummings and Jane Warren face accusations and a gun theft point to a tangled conspiracy amid the Old Home Week ambiance.
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