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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1941
Page
4
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A brief Bible verse from Psalm 23 expresses trust in divine guidance and protection. It emphasizes the Lord as shepherd who provides rest and sustenance, offering reassurance to readers during the holiday period.
Brig. Gen H S Sewell says Japan may have 13 aircraft carriers with two more near completion, larger than other estimates. He warns air raids on the American West Coast could be severe, noting Japan's rapid naval buildup since 1934 and the approach of wartime conflicts. He cites five battleships and four pocket battleships and urges readiness nationwide.
The piece traces the Bill of Rights as part of the Constitution and contrasts English constitutional origins with Nazi fascist aims. It notes the first eight amendments curb government power while the ninth and tenth expand protections and state powers. It compares wartime suspensions of rights in the Civil War and World War I.
The 1919 Schenck decision, with Brandeis and Holmes, set the clear and present danger test. It held that actions lawful in peace may be restrained in war if they risk hindering the war effort, as with Debs antiwar speech. Espionage Act provisions and wartime mail restrictions followed, while state anti sedition laws also shaped civil liberties.
The piece argues the Presidents censorship rule aims to balance verified military facts with preventing enemy aid. It contrasts US approach with Britain, noting Britain allows grim news if not aiding the foe and praises London bureau chief Daniell for a clearer censorship aim.
In a readers column, Dr. Clendening recalls WWI era attempts to dodge the draft and how physicians identified malingering. He cites an eye test with a nailsize target, dropping objects to test reflexes, and a parade ground backache ruse, noting cautious medical scrutiny and patient outcomes.
Hugh S Johnson argues for a price-fixing board representing demand, agencies, consumer supply, and military sectors to ensure price stability aids defense mobilization. He weighs whether the power to buy and sell should reside in the price administration or RFC and procurement services, noting output loss under fixed prices and suggesting existing agencies implement decisions.
The text discusses government pricing power during war times to prevent profiteering. It cites Bethlehem steel as an example where ore costs drove up prices and suggests authorizing purchase of whole supplies at fixed prices then selling excess to prevent profiteering without wide rationing. It concludes lawyers will judge if current bill enables this.
The text questions the general power to buy and sell to curb price rises as potentially unnecessary or undesirable. It notes Congress may have removed this power to avoid abuse and to stay aligned with the bill’s objectives.
A massive TNT blast at the Iowa ordnance plant in Burlington destroyed a melting unit and killed at least six workers. Officials express increased confidence in the defense project’s soundness as four bodies were identified, two more recovered, and seven missing. Over 40 injured, many seriously, as the blast disrupted the southeastern Iowa region.
Reader questions answered by the Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin. Topics include Roosevelt prayer day, American invention share, Wellington quote, Giralda Tower in Seville, cork tree stripping limits, Elizabethan architecture, invisible ink readability, Cape Horn origin, Vanderbilt quote, AT&T size, early American dialect writers, and difficult letters S and F for hearing.
A brief quiz prompts on historic topics including wooden golf clubs, snowflakes, mythological mothers, wartime powers, metal weights, Crimean War details, and US statesmen. It asks who wrote America the Beautiful and which term is not an animal name, with options linked to historical figures and places.
The note asserts a detective may use a disguise but not adopt one. It contrasts the act of adopting children or orphans with assuming false identities in investigation. It reasons about roles and identity in legal or moral terms.
In Balboa at 2 43 a m air raid sirens shrilled an alarm but the all clear followed 26 minutes later without incident. Army officials attributed the alert to three planes which were identified. The Canal Zone and Panama were under precautionary blackout at the time.
A long range forecast from Junction City Kansas on December 13 predicts very harsh winter weather from January 1 to 15 and a delayed cold spring. The prediction stems from L S. Sargent examining a collection of Thanksgiving goose breastbones and noting colorings as the secret.
Miss Dorothy Moore has the feminine lead in the Little Theatre play The Thirteenth Chair at the Capitol Theatre tonight. The Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross chapter raises 3413.75 in its annual drive. British desert troops mop up the Italians and take many prisoners as Greeks push invading Italians toward the sea.
George Sixth, former Duke of York, is proclaimed king of England at St James Castle in a historic ceremony. Paul Hunter of Troop 21 receives the Charles R. Anderson medal as top scout of 1936. Joseph L. Denny of White Post travels to Richmond for a special session of the General Assembly.
Fred Forney is again elected president of the Winchester Park Association. Veterans nationwide unite in the push for their promised bonus payments. Dr. Howard L. James of Chicago has moved to Winchester and seeks a license as a chiropractor.
The first night meeting of the newly organized club here includes Pred Barr being taken in as a new member. Miss Mildred Shryock and the Rev. Ernest Luttrell are married. Miss Janet Rinker presides at the annual Girls Athletic Association banquet at the Evans Hotel.
Twenty five years ago Germany works a diplomacy driven bid for peace through neutral countries. R L Omps is feted at a Ridge WV home party on his 52nd birthday. Virginia bans over 200 patent medicines under a new prohibition law limiting alcohol in beverages.
Spence Turner county fire warden told the Civilian Defense committee that the strain of shrieking three blackout warnings is wearing out the fire sirens. He said a new warning fee would have to be worked out amid two false alarms among the three.
An unusual Bible edition printed in red offers scriptural text plus a specially prepared index of biblical trees waters mountains instruments and birds. The 254 page work highlights facts like the longest book and the shortest verse and is priced at twenty cents postpaid with order form included.
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