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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1941
Page
4
A proverbs style verse from Proverbs 29 23 warns that a man’s pride brings humiliation while the humble spirit gains honor The ad text notes the Winchester Evening Star rates and postal details with a Bible verse reference at the end indicating religious or moral content in the page.
The article reports Governor Price being described as early in support of Colgate Darden’s gubernatorial candidacy by Westmoreland Davis and notes denials from Colonel William Kemper and Mrs Vivian Page. The Lynchburg News downplays the impact, while Davis’s stance is noted as notable for his usual alignment.
The article argues price controls rest on Leon Henderson Price Administrator. It notes objections from a motor car maker and furniture group to small price hikes show Henderson faces a tough job to keep prices fair. It claims labor board wage increases tax changes and wasteful federal activities raise costs and taxes.
The defense program drives mass farm dislocations with 2 2 million acres taken and over 50 000 farm families moved. Georgia South Carolina Alabama see 2 829 families lose homes with 886 buying new farms 727 renting land 939 leaving farming for urban work. Fort Riley Kansas 300 400 families face August 1 vacate while Parsons Kansas shells loading plant proceeds.
The 1940 census put Norfolk at 144,332 and Richmond at 193,042. Annexations push Richmond toward 208,000, while Norfolk advertising board says defense growth lifts Norfolk to 214,000. Officials caution against overreaction as population shifts bring headaches and profits.
The Virginia Democratic Party fronts a united front behind Colgate W. Darden Jr after prices faction abandons a challenge. The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes past internal rifts and sees little chance of an anti Darden split reemerging.
A British spokesman notes a shift in aerial activity with RAF initiative rising over France and the Ruhr while German raids on Britain decline. London and other cities enjoy relief from raids as Berlin warns residents to shelter early amid reports of bomb casualties.
The item reports renewed clashes between British and French fleets in the Mediterranean and large war orders in Britain. It notes the engagement of Miss Alice Virginia North and Harold Bayer in Washington. Cordell Hull is described as cool to a Roosevelt vice presidency run. A water bond election in Winchester seeks $500, a longtime Clarke County School Board member Dr. C. O. Dearmont is not reappointed. Alf Landon attacks the New Deal in his campaign.
The Frederick county Board of Supervisors asks the state highway department to build a highway section from Gainesboro to the West Virginia line. Citizens are solicited to contribute to a fund for prizes for the Virginia and Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen Association conventions in August. Miss Salome Cris man and Miss Helen Cris man host a party for bride Miss Elizabeth Smith.
Miss Isabel Sencindiver and Mr. Harry W. Ebert wed at the bride’s Maryland home. The census reports 21,071,076 men of military age in the United States.
The city treasurer reports to council that 80 000 was expended last year by the body including 22 000 for the new Reuss City Hall. Frederick county supervisors pass a resolution scoring Mayor Barton for his stand in having two county workmen arrested for removing plaza bricks believed to belong to the county.
Mrs. Mae Armstrong of Brooklyn Park Baltimore was killed when the car she rode in was struck from behind by a truck at Mt. Pleasant Delaware. Passengers Miss Ann Eliason and James Snyder were hospitalized. Truck driver William H. King of Columbia South Carolina was detained by state police.
The giant Galapagos tortoises likely attain the greatest age among animals. Records exist of individuals reaching around 200 years.
Washington dispatch recalls General George Marshall as a leading supporter of the war effort. The preacher cites Ecclesiastes on time and fate while the writer reflects on Marshal’s early service as a rookie lieutenant nicknamed shavetail and sand rat at Fort Reno.
The columnist denounces compulsory long term service and the rhetoric justifying it. He argues against technical legalisms and warns that violating trust harms western civilization. He urges addressing the crisis with honesty, rejecting proposals that undermine fair obligations.
An old friend presents a startling suggestion that drafted men along with reserve and national guard officers and volunteers under law limits should be used for broader military duties including potentially defensive operations in the western regions.
Dr. Logan Clendening stresses early dental care for deciduous teeth. He explains routine x rays after eruption, the impact of premature extractions, and how childhood nutrition and vitamin deficiencies affect enamel and future permanent teeth. He answers reader questions on deodorants and yeast remedies and notes seven pamphlets available for ten cents each.
The speaker recalls General Winfield Scott delaying victory due to volunteer terms and extends the analogy to Civil War and General Marshall. He argues unlimited service breaks promises made to soldiers and warns against triggering further havoc worldwide by violating these commitments.
This column reflects on the misstep of convincing men that there would be discharge in war and the later push to pass laws by offering assurances to violators. The author notes no desire for harsh criticism yet recognizes stern expediency behind the proposals.
A set of questions asks about the Plains of Abraham, the new Chief Justice nominee, a golf club name shared with a common eating implement, Pilgrims land site, oak tree acorns, complete the proverb about a stitch, which nation was Persia Iran or Iraq, the first Republican founder, the current Secretary of Labor, and a knighted pirate under Charles II.
A note on English usage contrasts the improper expression hadn't ought with the standard shouldnt you go home. It explains the correct form is Shouldn't you go home and cautions against archaic phrasing in modern speech.
A reader’s questions page from Winchester in Washington DC covers topics from animal reproduction to railroad nationalization, boxing bouts in Sydney, NYC se operas value, and John D. Rockefeller as the first US billionaire.
A Winchester Star reader writes of a brutal arrest on Cameron Street by city officers and urges reform. The same issue includes support for an adult swimming pool funded by public subscription, with endorsements from local figures.
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