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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1941
Page
4
A short biblical quotation warns that sowing sin leads to calamity, stating that sinners reap what they sow and even the great are subject to judgment. The line emphasizes personal accountability and divine justice.
The author discusses ancient timekeeping before clocks, noting sun time used by Greeks and Romans. He explains variable hour lengths, unequal day and night, and only equinoxes balancing. He speculates on how 24 equal hours finally fixed, crediting Saracens for scientific progress.
The Baltimore Sun criticizes President Roosevelt for sending a partisan letter to Young Democratic Clubs of America. It argues such messaging worsens partisan divides in Congress over the foreign policy and warns the move could push Republicans and Democrats toward inflexible factionalism. It cites Willkie and several Republicans as examples of nonpartisan spirit.
Norfolk editor Paul Mallon criticizes the Churchill and Roosevelt delegations for uneven press access at the North Atlantic conference. He cites Secretary Knox revealing a German Bismarck sighting as improper news disclosure. The piece argues for broader, fairer press cooperation and warns against exclusive leaks.
A bold experiment described as pouring Ickes onto troubled oil is described as a hope to work, with planners noting the unusual treatment and its experimental nature.
New Yorker Frank Hague, defeated by Edison in the Battle of Trenton, holds a strong line at Jersey City. He can resist for years and perhaps forever.
Advocates push for conscription bill amid organized opposition. Russians and Romanians clash on borders disrupting Germany’s Balkan aims. Local peach harvest is lighter and later than last year.
Virginia counties will receive 1,926,802.24 as their share of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board profits for 1940 41 based on per capita distribution for 1,667,370 residents. Towns get 281,895.01 and independent cities 895,720.31 of the 3,094,417.56 local distribution from a 6,316,626 total.
In Harrisburg on August 27 Henrietta Sheely reported her parrot squawking during a burglary. A thief entered the living room, taking $30 from a buffet drawer while the parrot watched.
Questions cover poetry completion US state endings feminine names a bird name the English personification clock used in navigation musical scale half notes and unknown term blood tests for marriage licenses government agency OEM public war called Great War of Liberation and plural of appendix
A note on language shows should is used to express duty or propriety as in Every good citizen should honor his country, illustrating how common usage frames obligation.
Hugh S. Johnson critiques Churchill's radio report on the Atlantic charter noting it states aims to destroy Nazi tyranny but not a firm pledge to land war in Europe. He points out U S pledges against sending land armies and Japan's threat to the Far East versus Britain's larger stake.
American authorities agree Hitler cannot be conquered on European soil with a new expeditionary force. They warn against wishful pledges to far off objectives and stress sea air or internal pressures could change the balance, but predict land operations from the west remain impossible for now.
The speech urges Japan to settle Far Eastern questions or risk Britain siding with the United States. The commentator questions when the escalating crisis became Britain’s war and whether assurances justify the growing tension.
The piece warns that Britain acts to protect its own interests in the war, citing Singapore as a naval base and urging clear-eyed policy that serves U S citizens first. It admires Churchill while questioning who truly looks after American lives and homes.
About 10 500 troops at Camp Lee will depart for states east of the Mississippi over Labor Day. Some 7 000 will travel by train, 1 800 by bus, 600 by private car and 13 by air. Quartermaster troops leave Wednesday afternoon and return next Tuesday morning. Medical center soldiers depart Friday and return Wednesday morning. Several thousand selectees remain, with families planning visits or weekend trips to nearby resorts.
Each person is allowed twenty pieces of candy a month.
Readers can obtain factual answers by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C with a 3 cent reply fee. The column covers queries on military gear, wartime acts, nature, flags, monuments, and historic events with concise responses and dates.
Samuel B. Pettengill argues the National Defense Mediation Board seeks a forced union dues policy at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. in Kearny New Jersey. He says the government would compel a worker to pay dues to a union to keep his job, undermining constitutional rights and free enterprise.
A San Diego grainy report describes B B ammunition strapped with a Springfield .30 calibre rifle. The rookie fires and sees results. The device is a contraption brainchild of Col. Manly B. Gibson used in target practice.
A brief appeals readers to learn the history and proper respect for the United States flag. The Winchester Evening Information Bureau offers a color booklet titled Flags of the United States for home use, priced about twenty cents, with order form enclosed.
Article discusses epilepsy as a physical brain disorder not a mental illness. It highlights Lennox's Science and Seizures, notes hereditary risk, advances like brain electricity recording, treatments such as dilantin, and urges public education and medical consultation. includes Q A on diet and housing for families.
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