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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1941
Page
4
Conservation drive urges saving all scrap materials
The public is urged to save rubber including tires casings inner tubes and bands. waste paper such as newspapers magazines and wrapping paper. rags especially wool. scrap metal including copper wire brass lead and zinc. and old tools and machinery parts. The campaign highlights Japan's rubber reliance and wartime rationing to accelerate production for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Two to one: Allied manpower vs Axis per Census view
Census Bureau figures reveal 85,203,000 fighting age men from 18 to 35 in major belligerents, 56,643,000 Allied and 28,560,000 Axis. Including China and India raises Allied totals to about 163 million. But modern war emphasizes technology over sheer manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
China
India
Netherlands Indies
Akron Tire Firm Produces War Tire From Reclaimed Rubber
An Akron company begins making a wartime tire from regenerated rubber to offset reduced Far East imports. It warns the tire should not exceed 35 miles per hour as the material’s durability is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Far East
America
Driving Slow Extends Tire Life Amid Rubber Shortage
The piece argues tires wear faster at higher speeds and urges motorists to slow to extend life. It notes tires of poorer quality may appear but a usable tire is better than none and driving at 40 mph rather than 60 can double tire longevity, reducing accident risk during shortages.
Churchill addresses Congress strengthens Allied resolve
Reprinted editorial notes Churchill's address to the United States Congress as bridging distance between Britain and America. The piece emphasizes his personal leadership and the shared fight for freedom, stating Americans now feel a direct connection to his cause and draw renewed courage from his words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Congress of the United States
British Empire
Britain
England
United States
The Labor Agreement and Wartime Labor Policy
The New York Times advocates a wartime labor pact to avoid strikes and lockouts, with a War Labor Board to handle disputes. It urges the government to set clear principles, prevent changing grievance rules, and curb wage demands while stabilizing both wages and prices to maintain industrial peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
National Defense Mediation Board
Bethlehem Steel Company
War Labor Board
Canada
The Last Verse and the Star Spangled Banner
The piece notes that the national anthem has four verses about Fort McHenry and America's war history. It cites the final verse urging victory, faith, and nationwide resilience with the motto In God is our trust and a call to sing in triumph during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Star-Journal
Fort McHenry
United States
America
Modern Scientific Way To Treat Pneumonia
Dr Logan Clendening traces pneumonia care from bed rest to open air therapy and oxygen. traces serum and sulfonamide breakthroughs, noting 1930s reductions in death rates and the rise of chemotherapeutic approaches alongside serum use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northrup
Presbyterian Hospital
New York
Johnson Warns of Pacific Setbacks and Policy Shifts
Hugh S. Johnson warns that Japan’s Pacific strikes, including Luzon and the Philippines, show the need for stronger air power and better intelligence. He argues for focused force conservation, warning against overextension and urging national resolve in a gangster war, with Canal safety as a core concern.
Answers To Questions Answers To Questions
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Winchester Star Information Bureau directed by Frederick J. Haskin in Washington DC and enclosing three cents for a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchesterening Star Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Parachute Troops First Used In World War II?
Q and A style notes list various historical facts. Parachute troops first used by Brigadier General Mitchell at Kelly Field, Texas, in 1940s referencing Henry Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S A
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
William Miter
Keily Field
Texas
Quiz page two answers sought seven questions
Seven quiz prompts ask about WWI actress The Sweetheart of the A. E. F. nickname the Pittsburgh of the South city, canal lock types true false Panama and Suez, a three letter vulgar term, The House That Jack Built rhyme collection, innocuous remark harm or not, bats and whales share what, landlocked South American countries, name for egg white, and Black Friday storms or financial panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
South
Panama
Suez
Jack
Bats
Wales
South America
United States
Suffering and capacity: disease vs beings capable of pain
The statement notes a distinction between suffering caused by a disease and suffering attributed to things that cannot themselves endure. It emphasizes that only sentient beings or capable subjects can suffer, while non sentient objects or conditions cannot experience suffering.
Ferguson Interprets Bomb Damage For FHA Rules
The Federal Housing Administration will not require repair for damage from enemy bombs before accepting foreclosed homes with mortgage insurance. FHA Administrator Abner H. Ferguson says bomb damage does not fit the term waste, though fire damage from a bomb-started fire must be repaired. In related notes a question on Thomas Jefferson’s burial is answered as Monticello near Charlottesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Abner H. Ferguson
Senator Wheeler backs Roosevelt lease lend plan
Senator Wheeler of Montana, an isolationist leader, vows vigorous support for President Roosevelt's lease lend program. Luther Lewis narrowly survives drowning when his horse and buggy are swept from a low water bridge into Back Creek during floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
Ans
Luther Lewis
Back Creek
Virginia protests 25 cent Shenandoah Park admission
Five years ago Virginia protested a Washington proposal to charge 25 cents for Shenandoah National Park entry. Mrs. Mary Clayton Kurtz, widow of Captain Kurtz, dies after a brief illness. Announcement names Miss Helen Shockey and Mr. Rodney Lovejoy marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Shenandoah National Park
Mary Clayton Kurtz
Capt. Kurtz
Helen Shockey
Rodney Lovejoy
Frankenstein draws crowds at local theatre
Ten years ago Boris Karloff horror film Frankenstein packs the local theatre while the Virginia Chamber of Commerce calls for higher taxes on large trucks. Harry Miller, a local youth stationed in Panama in the US Navy, receives a promotion to Chief mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankenstein
Boris Karloff
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Harry Miller
Panama
Navy
Radio station near New York plans New Year program
Twenty years ago a radio station near New York planned a special New Year Eve broadcast for radiophone listeners. Miss Ella Rose Grim and Mr. F Hughes were married on Christmas Eve at Boyce Episcopal Church. Colonial Brick Co headed by Frank White will begin operations here in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ella Rose Grim
F. Hughes
Boyce Episcopal Church
Colonial Brick Co
Frank White
Germans resume bitter offensive on Western Front
Twenty five years ago Germany rejects peace talks and launches a renewed attack on the Allies. George Barrie chairs the University of Virginia Alumni dance held locally. Railroad workers nationwide threaten a strike to demand an eight hour day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Front
George Barrie
University of Virginia
Hunters stalk wild hogs in Rock Enon section sport
Lucien Lupton predicts the Shenandoah Valley will become the world’s top apple region. The Shenandoah Valley National Bank plans to open a savings department on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Enon
Lucien Lupton
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoeh Valley National Bank
You Can Aid In War Work By Knitting And Sewing
War drive urges the public to join sewing and knitting units. A Needle Work booklet with simple illustrated instructions is sold for ten cents postpaid. Send ten cents with name and address to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau. John MacKehizie awarded a Medal of Honor on May 8, 1918 for shielding a depth bomb on a ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacKehizie
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