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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1946
Page
4
Newspaper box rates and subscriptions listed for Winchester Virginia edition. Advertising deadlines and display class rates noted, with subscription prices for mail and carrier service. A Bible verse is included in the closing copy.
The Interstate Commerce Commission directs railroads to keep the half-rate furlough fare for military members in effect at least until January 30, 1947. Railroads had sought to drop the rate on December 1. The wartime measure supported homeward trips and morale, but with demobilization now underway, questions arise about continuing the benefit.
The New York Herald Tribune reports General Eisenhower has been embarrassed by misattributed political maneuvering and cannot picture leaving private life. Observers note possible draft prospects, though he aims for retirement after chief of staff service and may not oppose a presidential run if circumstances shift.
The piece describes Dr. John R. Steelman as deputy President and War Mobilization head, noting his influence and White House status. It recounts Tris Coffin’s remark in The New Republic about Steelman and his perceived affection for Lewis, remarking on White House joking about their bond.
A historical column recalls Dr. Steelman and miner leader Lewis, noting Steelman’s influence and a 1941 arbitration that granted a closed shop. It discusses 1946 coal and railway disputes, President Truman’s mediation, and a government wage agreement praised by the United Mine Workers Journal. The piece argues against Steelman’s return to influence in the current coal crisis.
Henry T. Goode Jr. captured first place in horse judging at the Chicago Livestock Show. Authorities clash with moonshine rings in a major raid yielding five arrests. The town braces for a council meeting on sanitation as winter cold sets records.
A reader test asks seven questions on political dates, governors, royal titles, World War I names, capital cities, potential statehood territories, the Taj Mahal location, VA compensation versus pension, and the definition of an asteroid. Page 2 promises correct answers.
Excerpt discusses Shakespeare and Rousseau, noting how conscience unsettles action and peace of mind. It cites Hamlet’s famous line about conscience and reflects on Rousseau's remorse after unjustly accusing an innocent person.
The article recalls Earl L. Douglas and D. D. Rousseau once serving a prominent Italian lady. Rousseau admits taking a small ornament from her estate without consent, claiming a maid gave it. The maid denied involvement, but Rousseau recalls the confrontation vividly and says the act tormented him for forty years and haunted his sleep.
About two million people moved to California during World War II in response to the war effort. The migration reshaped population centers and labor markets as recruitment and industry expanded across the state.
Henry Hardenburg handed out samples of smoked elk in Star Valley Wyoming a gift from Gene Haderlie a former service pal. An R F D mailbox height is about 3 ft 6 in above ground per J W Ores Seeee Ee.
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