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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1941
Page
4
July 4 1941 God Works With Good Men in Bad Life
A religious message quotes Hosea 11 4 about guiding people from sin to virtue. It frames divine help as cords and bands of love leading to the good life.
CCC Camps Closed Amid Budget Cuts Across Nation
Washington announces 264 Civilian Conservation Corps camps will close today, reducing total from 1,500 to 1,236 as new appropriation drops from 280 million to 246.96 million. Director James J. McEntee reports protests from chambers of commerce while defense labor demand and schooling costs raise questions about the camps’ need. New enrollment to fill vacancies tallies about 232,500, with 75,000 more to be admitted soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
James J. McEntee
Chambers of Commerce
CCC
Armed Services
The Sport of Kings and the War Debate
In 1939 the public mood in Britain questioned wartime aims over Danzig and the Polish Corridor. The text argues the average worker or clerk would not have deemed war worth such territorial stakes and reflects on political leaders' decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Poland
Danzig
London
Liverpool
Saxony
Bavaria
War as the sport of kings and the world’s drift to conflict
A reflective column argues that war resembles a chess game with nations as pieces. It contrasts Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini as modern kings, discusses Danzig and the Polish corridor, and questions U S leaders' wartime promises amid shifting European powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hitler
Germany
War
England
Danzig
Stalin
I is Reddy When You Is
A Negro registrant puzzled by a lengthy questionnaire writes on the back I is ready when you is and sends it to the board. The remark is framed as expressing regional and national sentiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
General Drum Inspects Caroline County Grounds Before Maneuvers
Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum visits the A. P. Hill reservation for a surprise ground inspection on the eve of 10 day maneuvers by the 88th brigade combat team. The 116th infantry regimental combat team led by Col. E. W. Opie travels from Fort Meade in 640 vehicles. Four thousand more troops, including the 176th regimented combat team under Col. Edwin P. Conquest, join from Fort Meade, with the 111th field artillery under Col. E. Montague also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Hugh A. Drum
First Army
A. P. Hill
116Th Infantry Regimental
E. W. Opie
Staunton
Forte Meade
Edwin P. Conquest
Richmond
Fort Meade
111Th Field Artillery
Col
E. &. Montague
Hampton
Last attraction at old Madison Square Garden May 4 1925
The final event held at the original Madison Square Garden in New York City occurred on May 4 1925. The structure was later wrecked after the last attraction Terris Dun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wies
Madison Square
New York City
C. T
Ater
Elks Convention Postponed in Harrisonburg to August 24 2526
Lawrence Hoover exalted ruler of the Harrisonburg Elks Lodge announced the Virginia State Elks Association annual meeting in Harrisonburg has been postponed to August 24 2526. The delay avoids conflict with the Virginia American Legion convention in Alexandria and the lodge plans extensive entertainment for visitors from across the Old Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hoover
Harrisonburg
Marines Safe but Two Nurses Missing in London Guard Report
All Marines sent to London for embassy guard duty reported safe in Britain after the Maasdam ship incident. Two American Red Cross nurses aboard the Maasdam remained unaccounted for as search and rescue continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Netherla
Maasdam
Yale and Harvard First Rowing Contests Began in 1852
The Yale Harvard rowing contests started in 1852 with six oar crews and no coxswains on a three mile course at Lake Winnepesaukee New Hampshire. They are the oldest college sports competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Harvard
Lake Winnepesaukee
New Hampshire
Federal tobacco dominates Virginia tax collections in year
In Virginia for the year ending June 30 the federal government collected 284.8 million dollars with tobacco taxes at 212.6 million and income taxes at 45.9 million. Revenue rose 60.3 million from the prior year due to better business, stronger demand for Virginia tobaccos and new defense taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Richmond
N. B. Early
Internal Revenue
Baer Outslugs Galen In Bloody Heavyweight Bout
Max Baer defeats Tony Galento in a brutal late round battle as both fighters show fatigue and aging. England endures heavy incendiary bombing though the expected cross channel invasion remains uncertain. Berryville mourns the death of H. B. Whiting, longtime businessman and civic leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Baer
Tony Galento
England
Channel
Berryville
H. B. Whiting
Clarke County Centennial Queen Crowned by Senator Glass
Miss Agnes Page Mitchell was crowned queen of Clarke County's centennial by Senator Carter Glass. City Treasurer W A Baker urged the council to curb expenditures while presenting his monthly report. Britain plans a billion dollar defense program under discussion in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Page Mitchell
Clarke County
Carter Glass
W. A. Baker
Britain
House of Commons
Pennsylvanis Railroad seeks cut in valley branch service
The railroad petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce passenger service on the valley branch to Winchester citing revenue losses in recent years. Retail Grocers urge city council to raise the peddler tax to protect vendors. David M. Marshall, Duke graduate, passes the Roanoke White Bar exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Valley
Winchester
David M. Marshall
F. J. Marshall
Duke
Roanoke
Mexican government seeks U S aid as war threats ease
Twenty five years ago the Mexican government admits it cannot protect the U S carrier and asks this country for aid. Submarines resume attacks on Allied shipping while British troops advance on German positions along the Western Front. Arthur Fansler, Star office press boy, injures his foot in a factory accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Arthur Fansler
Star Office
Western Front
Town council seats filled as out-of-town visitors noted
Forty years ago Lawson Clark Glen Roy Halliday Rosenberger Arthur Dean Charles Henry and Archie Davidson are visiting out of town. William R Willis and Albert C Brown are officially seated as members of the common council, elected to fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Clark
Glen Roy
Holliday Rosenberger
Arthur Dean
Charles Henry
Archie Davidson
Wiliam R. Willis
Albert C. Brown
Burglary Suspect Naps Through Rain After Ransacked Shop
A 34 year old man found asleep in a ransacked machine shop blamed the storm for his plight. He told police he planned to steal items but chose to nap until rain stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The Voice of the People letters column invitation
The Star invites reader letters to the editor on any subject with freedom of expression. All letters should be signed and may cover local state or national topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Voice of the People
Inflation Control Through Direct Price Power Delayed by Congress
Hugh S Johnson argues that direct statutory price control faces congressional wrangling, allowing inflation to creep higher. He notes public outrage over large defense outlays and taxes, and recalls past cooperation under wartime mobilization. He urges presidential action to enable swift override of current bureaucratic obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Understanding Index for Price Effects on Pocketbooks
The writer urges creating a simple index to track price increases on government and personal incomes and expenditures. They warn that rising costs impose immediate hardship and broader future chaos, likening it to a inevitable crash once the inflationary spiral continues.
Care of the Baby's First Permanent Tooth
The sixth year tooth is the first permanent tooth and must be cared for to prevent long term dental damage. Parents should track temporary teeth, note their sequence, and seek immediate treatment for any decay to avoid compromising the entire dental arch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Igesa Clendenining
Old Control Worked and Wheat Prices
The piece argues there were almost no direct price fixing statutes yet price control succeeded. It notes a statutory floor on farm wheat prices, double the then average, to spur planting, claimed not to be a maximum. Officials claim without control wheat would have hit five to ten dollars, and licensing and transport priorities enforced the effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Food Administration
Price Medicine and Government Authority Recalled
The excerpt argues that if current authority cannot improve conditions the government could act as in 1917 and 1918 to apply controls to other commons even without a guaranteed minimum price or licensing power. It notes few failures in voluntary cooperation on price.
Quiz page asks seven questions from Pulaski to postage stamps
The item lists trivia prompts and incomplete questions from a page 2 answer section, asking about Pulaski’s homeland, a million-dollar insured actress, tire mileage, a proverb, a journalist in Emporia, Einstein, an actor’s female counterpart, the first New England settlement, Prajadhipok’s country, and early postage stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pulaski
Peewee Io
Emporia
Kansas
Albert Einstein
New England
Provincetown
Plymouth
Salem
Prajadhipok
Editorial on proper English contraction usage
A grammar note corrects common errors in written English. It distinguishes wasn't as contraction of was not and couldn't have gone as proper form. The piece advises replacing did not with formal equivalents and emphasizes avoiding double negatives in formal writing.
Flannagan Defends Darden Endorsement Against Roanoke Editor
Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr of Virginia reacted to a Roanoke Times editorial that claimed he jumped on the Darden governor bandwagon. He said he announced for Darden two years ago and accused the editor of political Rip Van Winkle sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
John W. Flannagan, Jr
Virginia
Roanoke Times
Flannagan
Darden
The
Attendance at night baseball games in 1940
In 1940 night baseball drew 1 570 508 paying customers across ten parks. The largest crowds were 59 069 in Cleveland on August 14 for the Indians vs White Sox and 43 897 at the Polo Grounds on August 7 for the Giants vs Dodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Indians
Chicago White Sox
New York Pelo Grounds
Giants
Dodgers
Answers To Questions Information Bureau Notice
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau with Frederic J. Haskin as director in Washington DC. Enclose three cents for reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Star Information Bureau
Frederic J
Washington, D
January through July see peak accidents and deaths
The text states July is the peak month for accidents with about 370 deaths daily in that month. mentions high accident rates, causes include traffic and drownings, and references a Arctic island explosion detected in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Nova Zembia
Berlin
Need It Needlework Helps War Effort For Women
War effort calls women to knit and sew. Welfare units promote Needlework booklet with simple sew ing and knitting instructions and many illustrations. Cost is ten cents postpaid, order by mail to Washington D C.
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