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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1946
Page
4
Post at live filing notes second class matter in Hagers Town. Garvin Hager edits records with Associated Press dispatch rights and weekly carrier pricing, listing subscription rates and audit bureau membership.
A vintage critique contrasts James Montgomery Flagg's splashy elephant gun takedown of a Bobby-Soxer with earlier rapier critics of the same carefree female sort. It argues the flapper matured into a poised matron while the Bobby-Soxer male counterpart remains a sloppy, loud example of early modern manliness.
The piece recalls wartime divers fearing future flying, likening them to Gen. Hap Arnold who in 1912 doubted flying but later supported air power. The Field Artillery Journal recounts Arnold’s first Army tests of air planes directing artillery fire. A Wright biplane, 50 hp, 60 mph, failed at 400 feet after a nosedive. Arnold’s weight issue and fatal crash are noted with emphasis on his evolving stance that airplanes would aid artillery. A closing line about ham and carrots appears as filler.
A reform plan to modernize Congress faces resistance amid perks and chairmanship pride. The Army Navy merger and LaFollette Monroney ideas promise fewer committees and new efficiency, but fear of loss of power stalls action. Public opinion pressure may be needed to spur action.
The article notes a potential internal elevation to chief justice if a current associate is promoted, citing past picks like Edward D. White and Stone. It discusses the chief’s role in administration and harmonizing opinions, and reflects on Truman’s stance and the historical pattern of selecting chiefs from within the court.
Vague clipping notes a promotion or reference to catching a wild jumbo and earning a small monetary amount. The readable text is fragmented, with unclear dates or organizations. No distinct individuals or places are verifiable from the legible portions.
A reflective note on continuing effort and belief in improvement. It speaks of men pushing forward, balancing hope with caution, and the idea that today’s gains may be incomplete yet tomorrow could bring better outcomes. It emphasizes resilience and ongoing striving despite setbacks.
Osburg Germany May 7 The fire chief and Capt Frank Norton Boston attorney discuss wartime fire safety in Coburg district amid Allied occupation. Norton notes German police fear Allied soldiers and Russian troops while fire crews cope with fires and discipline. He says a fireman's son never tires of fighting fires and would not trade public safety work for Army life.
Germany faces widespread despair as shortages, unemployment, and rubble shape daily life. Frustrated workers and scarred civilians wait for scarce goods, while some cling to pride in craft and others shield themselves in fear and subsistence scavenging. The country endures a bleak, demoralized landscape under occupation.
The article reflects on a young man who followed Jesus by external acts such as poverty and carpentry. It questions whether strict outward conformity matched inner spiritual alignment. It asks readers to imagine Jesus in modern times and notes Christ’s true greatness lay in the heart, not outer appearances.
Washington May 6 Major General Graves Erskine pressured to shift wool for veterans but blocked by wool lobbyist Arthur Besse. Eugene Ackerman of the American Wool Council pushes price control opposition while steering funding to a new Wool Research Council. NRDGA and Smith Committee agents, including Hyman Fischback, face scrutiny for dual roles and payoffs. Campaign contributions and political favors amid anti OPA efforts highlight lobbying on Capitol Hill.
A summary of vintage items and civic notes from Jefferson County including prices for bay bull frogs at 1.50 to 2.00 a dozen, Civil War damages awarded to several churches, new city appointments for tax collector and market inspector, street paving requests on Mulberry street, and rural mail carrier Cyrus Omwake delivering mail by automobile.
Washington county fruit crop remains safe as temperatures fall to 29 degrees. A Williamsport street carnival to support Riverview Cemetery Association was discussed. Potomac Edison asks PSC to deny Hagerstown municipal plant hearing and $300000 bond financing. Big Pool Indian Springs school consolidation debates location. G Herbert Ervin resigns from Warnesboro Press to open Mary Jane Style Shop with arts and books.
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