Legalizing Wrong: A Psalm for a Lawful Age
The Winchester Evening Star issue from December 13 1938 shows classified rates and display ad details for readers. This edition includes a devotional quote from Psalms 94 20 and a brief legalist theme.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1938
Page
4
Security versus Liberty in American life
An opinion piece argues that the human desire for security drives work, savings, and invention but warns against sacrificing liberty for safety. Citing Reg Manning’s cartoon, the author critiques seduction by promises of perpetual employment and universal benefits, insisting true security can only exist with freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg Manning
Arizona Republic and Gazette Syndicate
America
Senator Byrd’s warning to Virginia on rising national debt
Senator Byrd warned Virginians that Washington’s borrowing would soon push the national debt beyond 41 billion, with 8 billion in guaranteed corporate obligations. He argued that Virginia’s share, already high, reflects rising federal deficits and would be shouldered by the state through higher taxes and reduced credit previously enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Virginia Highway Users Association
Virgilians
Virginia
Byrd's Warning On Virginia Debt Share For States
The article highlights Senator Byrd stating Virginia would dedicate all state tax revenue, including gasoline taxes, to pay its minimum share of the federal debt for over forty years if needed. He argues the burden is real and should resonate with Virginians skeptical of New Deal spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Virginia
Million Dollar Hour Triggers Public Debt Alarm
The piece notes the federal government spends about one million dollars per hour in the first four months of the fiscal year. It warns the annual deficit could reach 4 to 4.5 billion dollars, creating a new national debt of 30 to 40 dollars per person. It questions how long such spending can continue.
Anthony Eden Recalled as Peace Seeker and Courageous Leader
The New York Times recalls Anthony Eden once nicknamed that terrible young man who wants peace so much. A war hero with a Military Cross, he pursued Locarno’s spirit and League of Nations restraint, balancing national duty with European civilization. His art, language studies, and verse references show breadth, yet his boldness surfaced in the crucial test last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
Anthony Eden
Locarno
League of Nations
Yorkshire
Virginia Pays for Federal Spending, Not Warned by Byrd
The Lynchburg News argues Governor Price shows Virginia received much from federal outlays but must repay through higher taxes. Critics say blaming Byrd for opposition to costly programs misses the point. Virginians face paying back more than they got, with no regard to their views on value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Byrd
Virginia
Santa Claus parachutes into Handley school crowds
News items note Santa Claus landing at Handley school to alight among cheering children, followed by a brief ceremony for H. B. McCormac native county resident and prominent city businessman. The Panay incident sparks a fresh international crisis as the gunboat is sunk with American casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Handley School
H. B. McCormac
U. S
Panay
County Plans School Mergers and Road Repairs in Frederick
At a joint meeting of county Supervisors and the school board a plan is outlined to merge five small schools into one in each district and to repair or build roads and schools in Frederick County at a total cost of 26000, sent to the PWA administrator. Paul Robeson appears here in the famous Eugene O Neill movie Emperor Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
PWA
Paul Robeson
Eugene O'Neill
Fruit growers endorse cooperative advertising plan
Apple and other fruit growers at the convention adopt a resolution in favor of cooperative advertising. An announcement notes the wedding of Miss Bretha Clem of Middletown to Tiliston F. Bowers. John Loy reports he was struck by robbers near town, tied to a tree, and robbed. King George suffers pneumonia and will need many weeks of convalescence before resuming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple
Bretha Clem
Middletown
Tiliston F. Bowers
John Loy
King George
Blacksmith Frank Parker Injured In Motorcycle Crash
Twenty five years ago Frank Parker, a well known blacksmith, suffers injuries when his motorcycle skids. Philip Grubbs of Nineveh dies at home from old Civil War wounds as a large crowd protests Congress for national prohibition. Local growers hear western fruitmen back the movement and promote selling apples by advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parker
Philip Grubbs
Nineveh
Congress
Fire damages residence at Kent and Cecil streets
Forty years ago a fire struck the home of John Green at the corner of Kent and Cecil streets in the early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green
Kent and
Cecil Streets
Market Square
Common Coinsy
Main
Piccadilly
U. S
Spain
Paris
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers readers a fact answer service. Send inquiries to Frederic J. Haskins in Washington, D C and enclose three cents for a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskins
Washington, D. C
Inquiries and Answers From an Early Quiz Panel
A collection of trivia questions and expert replies covers topics from egg laying mammals to the first transcontinental car. Notable items include the echidna and platypus, Byron Moser's robot pitcher, copper acetate in pickling, and the Packard Old Pacific’s 1903 cross-continental run.
A Booklet On Care of Pets
A 32 page booklet compiles government and authoritative guidance on caring for pets. It covers feeding housing training exercise breeding and minor ailments. Order by enclosing ten cents and mail to Information Bureau Washington DC.
Simple Life Awakening From Wealth to Honest Sweat
A Paris tea party encounter with a wealthy woman reveals a shift from luxury to the joy of garden work and sunlit days. After a summer near Paris she abandons indulgence for honest effort, finding deeper satisfaction in planting, swimming, and daily routines, then reflecting on the value of kindness and encouragement in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Romance Plan At Rice Institute Sparks A Faculty Romance
Sara Sue Davis hosts Dr. Holgate a lonely new professor at Rice Institute as he seeks guidance in romance. He reveals his love for Miss Geraldine Pomeroy nicknamed Peaches and asks to join her plan, offering a substantial fee. The scene sets a campus intrigue with Sara Sue agreeing to help while noting the confidential nature of the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Sue Davis
Rice Institute
Texas
Davis Cottage
Sara Sue
Bob Towne
Senior Towne
Mrs. Davis
Cleopatra
Calculus
Dr. Holgate
Geraldine Pomeroy
Peaches
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