Cant Read Obscene Novels and Have a Clean Heart
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
12
Master Race Fallacy Debated at Williamstown Institute
Williamstown Massachusetts delegates at the Institute of Human Relations hear critics of the Nazi master race idea. Ruth Benedict of Columbia University labels it pure whitewash and cites Germany as a mixed race with no clear proof of inherent superiority. The discussion flags that German achievements rely on methods and circumstance, not a unique superior breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Ruth Benedict
Columbia University Anthopologicist
Williamstown Institute of Human Relations
America
Miss Benedict
Germany
Julius Caesar
Adopting A Labor Policy Prompts War Board Critique
The National Defense Mediation Board is faulted for timidity in handling the Federal Shipbuilding case. The piece argues for a formal defense labor policy to guide future decisions, noting the flawed claim that each case is decided on its own merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
National Defense Mediation Board
Federal
National War Labor Board
Board policy on open shop sparks call for clear standards
The chairman argues the emergency should not tear down or build up unions and calls this a guiding policy. Critics urge explicit declarations to freeze open and closed shop practices during the emergency and reduce future disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Davis
The South and the War Beliefs in War Spirit Amid Southern Democrats
The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch argues the South shows a belligerent mood amid looming U S involvement in war. It notes regional loyalty to the Democratic President, rural leadership, and lingering war instincts from the Civil War while denying a mass chevalier rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Chicago
Reynolds
Ledger-Dispatch
Middle West
South
Variation on an Old Theme in Washington Summer Plans
Detroit News notes a publicity push in Washington as plans surface for summer action. The piece suggests officials may pivot to new publicity tactics, with Ickes as a focal point in the national conversation.
Syphilis Rate in U S Adults and Cardinal Mercier Title
A survey by the American Social Hygiene Association reports that 3 percent of adults in the United States have syphilis. Cardinal Mercier was known as the Voice of Belgium for his fearless patriotism during the German occupation in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
American Social Hygiene Association
Belgium
Cardinal Mercier
Local guardsmen may be drafted into regular army by November
Local national guardsmen totaling 136 may be inducted into the regular army by November. The 29th division is slated to go to Camp Meade in Maryland. Hitler seeks peace in the Balkans to permit a renewed offensive against England. Marriage announced for Miss Cornelia Carlton Carter of Burban na Virginia and Joseph Thrift of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meade
Hitler
Balkans
England
Cornelia Carlton Carter
Burbanna
Joseph Thrift
Soviet Union proposes immediate sanctions at League parley
At the League of Nations session the Soviet Union calls for instant military penalties against any nation engaging in war. In Iran a violent rebel attack is repelled with heavy losses by government forces. In local business news J Walter Knee serves as acting manager of the Swimley furniture store while Ross Swimley is overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
League of Nations
Iran
J. Walter Knee
Swimley Furniture
Ross Swimley
Apple Blossom Festival Plans Denied by Executive Committee
A DeHaven county incident had a hound dog holding officers as the fugitive master escaped a nearby still. In Washington next Spring a festival section was reportedly planned, but the executive committee denies the report. Gainesboro farmers convene the first meeting to form a farm cooperative association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeHaven
Washington
Gainesboro
Romanian enters World War as 14th European nation
Twenty five years ago Romania joined the World War on the Allied side with 500000 troops. State health officials bar children under 16 from entering or leaving the state amid an infantile paralysis scare in neighboring areas. Forty years ago Reverend W H H Joyce urged against militarism in Berryville. Two colored men are jailed after complaints of crooked dice in a game. Flood waters recede as swollen creeks ease following heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
W. H. H. Joyce
Berryville Methodist Church
Candidates Can Study Problems at Budget Hearings
Richmond announces both gubernatorial nominees Colgate W. W. Darden Jr. and Benjamin Muse will attend the state budget hearings opening October 6. The advisory commission will inspect state institutions next month before the October hearings. Muse is a former Democratic state senator and the first Republican nominee invited to sit with the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Price
Colgate
W.W. Darden Jr
Norfolk
Benjamin Muse
Dinwiddie
Advisory Commission On
Muse
State Senate
Capitol Hill
Committee Named to Study Defense Legislation for 1942 Assembly
Senator Charles W. Crowder of Richmond will lead a committee to study defense legislation for the 1942 General Assembly. The group meets at the Capitol Friday at 10 a.m. Members include Brigadier General James A. Anderson, Col. Robert T. Barton Jr., Major Raymond B. Bottom, C. O Conor Godrick, Morton L. Wallerstein, and J. H. Wyse among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Charles W. Crowder
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Crowder
Capitol
James A. Anderson
State Defense Council
Robert T. Barton, Jr
Richmond Regional
Raymond B. Bottom
Hampton Roads Regional
Lancaster To Meet With Board
RICHMOND Aug 28 Dab ney S Lancaster recently appointed state superintendent of public instruction to succeed Dr Sidney B Hall resigned will attend a meeting of the state board of education here Friday though he will not take over his new office until September 2 Lancaster now an officer of Sweet Briar College was named by Governor Price today to succeed Dr Hall on the state defense council Dr Hall who will become a member of the faculty of George Washington University on September 1 also is expected to attend the education board meeting tomorrow when budgetary needs for the 1942 44 biennium will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Dabney S. Lancaster
Education Board
Lease lend bill and wartime spending questioned
Hugh S. Johnson warns in Washington that new loan a lease bill could reach five to eight billion dollars, adding to a already proposed eight billion and a total navy and military spend of about twenty five billion. He questions Russia lending by Jesse Jones and calls for balance between global broadcasting costs and essential domestic needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jesse Jones
Russia
Jesse
No Estimates On Finances And Federal Debt
The writer argues that massive spending and debt could reach 50 to 100 billion dollars, criticizing attempts to repay it. They warn debt will be repudiated not by refusal to pay, but through currency devaluation and bonds losing value, making debt redeemable in non-interest bearing notes.
Gloomy Picture of Pensions and Living Costs Ahead
The article warns of a bleak outlook for savings wages salaries and social security. It argues that currency is only a token for essential goods such as food shelter and clothing needed for basic existence.
Unplanned Material Programs Threaten Civilian Supply
The speaker argues that gigantic dollar and tonnage promises lack translation into actual material quantities. Without balance between scarce supplies and essential needs, small operators and workers suffer, and households face hardship far greater than tax burdens.
Civil War Veterans in Pennsylvania Count
The Veterans Administration reports there were 112 Civil War veterans in Pennsylvania as of June 30 receiving pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
M. J
The
Veterans Administration
Council Seeks To Halt Accidents In War Effort
The National Safety Council urged action on a Roosevelt backed safety drive to cut accidents hampering defense. It cited 1941 traffic and occupational tolls, warning of a potential 40,000 traffic deaths for the year unless safety measures are adopted nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Roosevelt
Seven World History Quiz Questions From Page Two
A list of ten quiz questions covers metals causes and effects of disease and famous explorers. It asks about malleable metals Manila Bay hero states bordering Lake Erie stock market manipulators Caesar disease American Buffalo tomatoes vitamin and wartime directors and pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Bay
Lake Erie
Julius Caesar
Dailyet
Wayne Coy
William S. Knudsen
Leon Henderson
Office For Emergency Management
Edward Teach
Captain Kidd
Jean LaFitte
John Massey
Common Errors in Expressing Wishes with Would
A note on usage shows that would often expresses a wish such as I would that he were here. The example clarifies the distinction between hypothetical desires and actual statements in standard English.
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin director Washington D C Please enclose three cents for reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D.C
The
Winchester Evening Star
Washington, D. C
Significance and origins of various cultural and civic questions
The excerpt surveys topics from Native totem poles and their social roles to publishing history, U.S. presidential oath practices, geographic names in England, the oath of office, the meaning of mesa, symbols of the donkey for the Democratic party, London's building count, radio distress codes, Princeton campus size, West Point admissions, radio listenership, Social Security card issuance, Harper Prize, and cotton hosiery design.
Nomics Unveils 150 Cotton Hose Designs for Women
Nomics has carried out extensive research in women’s cotton hose and now offers 150 ready designs for manufacturers with 260 more in preparation. The range includes cobweb mesh to plain knits in varied weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nomics
Ben
Bears and College All Stars Face Sell Out Crowd at Soldier Field
Chicago Bears bring their powerful T formation to a Sold out Soldier Field clash with the Collegiate All Stars in front of 93 200 ticket buyers and 5 000 free seats for servicemen. Head coach Carl Snavely voices uncertainty as stars from Michigan Indiana Purdue Stanford and Minnesota join the lineup for this annual title clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Washington Redskins
Carl Snaveley
All Stars
Snavely
Michigan
Tommy Harmon
Iridiana
Ed Rucinski
Purdue
Dave Rankin
Stanford
Norman Standlee
Minnesota
George Franck
This Dictionary Belongs With the Other School Books
An up to date Webster Dictionary and Word Book with 20000 words, 382 pages, plus supplements on new words and word origins. Printed on Bible paper bound in imitation leather. Twenty five cents postpaid by mail to Washington DC. Eddie Brietz's Sport Roundup is a daily feature of The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
the Star
High School Football Injuries Show Grim Toll
Dr. Clendening credits clipping reports with detailing football injuries across college university high school and grade school levels totaling 675 incidences. Nine deaths are noted with commentary on the dangers and ethics of sport in youth training.
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered by Mail
Editor notes that Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets covering topics from indigestion to infant feeding. Each pamphlet costs three cents, plus a self addressed stamped envelope, and requests a three cent stamp for return mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Cr
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