Harvest Plenty, Labor Shortage Stressed in Call
A June 2, 1941 notice urges farm operators to recruit workers, citing a bountiful harvest paired with a scarcity of laborers, underscoring ethical and religious framing from the Matt. 9:37 quotation.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1941
Page
4
Lessons from Crete Call for Massive American Air Power
The piece argues Crete shows Britain’s naval and air weaknesses and suggests the United States should rapidly expand aviation power. It asserts air superiority as the key to defense, urging mass production of bombers and pursuit planes and warning against naval reliance. It frames Britain’s defeat as a warning and America’s path to deter invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
the Times
Crete
Royal Air Force
England
Tes
Germany
United States
America
Doffing Coats Crusade Endorsed by Hopewell Publisher
Gus Robbins of the Hopewell News urges men to shed coats during hot weather for comfort while noting women dress more sensibly. He calls for a summer effort to follow their example for the duration of the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Robbins
The
Hopewell News
Mr. Robbins
Gus
Portsmouth Star census standings through 1940 reprinted
The Portsmouth Star notes its city ranked first in the 1790 census and 1806 to 1810, then varied to second in 1820 and third in 1830, through a sequence ending with nineteenth in 1940, highlighting historical population rankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Star
Virginia
Roosevelt and the Strikes Amid World War II Tensions
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports President Roosevelt’s warning that Axis powers threaten Britain’s ship supply while 11 Pacific Coast shipyards near three weeks of a 2000 machinist walkout. The piece notes government and AFL opposition to the outlaw strike, urges decisive action, and questions the president’s plans to enforce production amid a national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Federation
Roosevelt
Axis
World Democratic Front
Heart of London
Hitler
La Guardia Faces Possible Loss Of Paying Post In November
Fiorello H. La Guardia, multiple New York and national leadership figure, faces potential defeat as the American Labor Party refuses White House influence to back his reelection bid. President Roosevelt pressed for nomination but party independence complicates the mayor’s path to a renewed term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorella H. la Guardia
Office of Civilian Defense
la Guardia
Mr. la Guardia
United States
American Labor Party
Adolf Berle
White House
New York
Patterson to Champion Jewish Cause in New York Address
The article recounts Jewish defense efforts and the push for a Jewish army in Palestine, led by Colonel John Henry Patterson. It notes past Zionist leaders and Patterson’s wartime role with the Zion Mule Corps, plus a nostalgic tale of Jim Corrigan and the HMS Hood era affecting New York newspaper lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Palestine
Palestinian Sea
Vladimir Jabotinsky
Joseph Trumpeldor
House of Commons
John Henry Patterson
Manhattan Center
New York
Patterson
Zion
Zion Mule Corps
Near East
Jabotinsky
Trumpeldor
Jabot
Antiwar Drive Divides Nations Yet Both Sides Seek Peace
The Emporia Kansas Gazette notes Dr. E Stanley Jones leads a campaign to keep the United States out of war by halting armament of Britain. Two equally patriotic groups, America First and its opponents, urge defense aid to Britain while urging peace. Both sides call rivals warmongers or appeasers. War is futile yet inevitable. avoid emotional certainty and respect honest disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Emporia Kan. Gazette
E. Stanley Jones
United States
Great Britain
America First Committee
Dr. Jones
America First Group
America
Patrick Henry
Popular Home Remedies of the Pennsylvania Germans
Harrisburg writer Mr. A Aurand shares quaint folk beliefs from his collection of Pennsylvania Dutch superstition. The piece cites remedies for freckles stammering toothache sneezing and nosebleeds, with notes on moles cauterizing and a doctor’s safety warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Monroe Aurand, Jr
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Aurand
Gloucestershire
James Russell Lowell
Quiz page two answers sought for seven questions
A reader quiz asks: 1 why was a country expelled from the League in 1939 and what reason. 2 can fleas fly. 3 provide the last line of a Welsh nursery jingle. 4 longest tributary of the Mississippi. 5 author of The Blue Bird drama. 6 copper hardening true or false. 7 city nicknamed Windy City. 8 which guest eats least among glutton gourmand gourmet epicure. 9 cadet midshipman studies at which academy. 10 who said They also serve who only stand and wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Bickers Awarded Compensation Amid Car Collision
Jane and Francis Bickers receive fifteen dollars for injuries from a car collision. Local financier Patton dies suddenly from a heart ailment. Lucille Ball shines as a rising star in Mr Deeds Goes To Town drawing moviegoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Francis Bickers
T. B. Patton
Taove Raley
Canalcore
Otis Sargent
Lucille Ball
Mr. Deeds
Verdun War Casualties Reported as French and Allied Soldiers
The article notes thousands of French and Allied soldiers lie unburied on Verdun and the Meuse sector after a brutal attack. It mentions a dramatic Civil War stonewalls scene at the Empire Theatre and Dr W A K, a noted biologist from the University, speaking at Berryville High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Meuse
Empire
Ikaoe
Berryville High School
Hartman Couple Returns From Hagerstown Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Jo D Hartman return from Hagerstown to Albion after their wedding trip. The Evening Star notes its large circulation in the northern valley and mentions five cents a week for subscriptions as Farmers of the county meet to discuss high eee eee installation and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Jo D. Hartman
Hagerstower
Albin
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
Readers can get factual answers by writing Theme Evening Star Information Bureau Washington DC. Include three cents postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskin
Evening Star Information Bureau
Direc
Washington, D. C
Trivia Q and As From a 1941 Daily Quiz Card
A set of Q and A items covers architecture styles in Washington DC, tea origins for America, trade mark registrations as of April 29 1941, Vatican City governance, Harpo Marx musical talents, labeling laws for foreign articles, glue for celluloid, and the quote Millions for defense attributed to Charles Pinckney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Patent Office
Bath Leaves of the Fence Raise At The Same Time
A historical note describes leaves from a fence rising together, without using the phrase rises. The observation appears as a curious, unverified event noted in a local record.
Treasury Receipts and Debt Update
Treasury status shows May receipts 11.906 million dollars and expenditures 36.843 million. Gross debt rises to 47.697 billion with an increase of 14.329 million from the previous day.
Afternoon News Is Late News
A brief item notes a delayed update for the London Rome Alexandria area with a 9 P. time reference and mentions a general late schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
London
Rome
Alexandria
Gucharess
German Aircraft Engines Not Superior To U S Engines
Raymond W. Young of Wright Aeronautical says Mercedes Benz engine is not superior to British and American engines of similar design. He notes inverted inline arrangement offers good visibility in single engine planes while Army officers discuss industrial defense shift and tech focus at automotive industry meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs
W. Ve
Germany
Society of Automotive Engineers
Great Britain
United
Raymond W. Young
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Heb & Banquet
G. M. Barnes
Army Ordnance Department
Jean E. Sngler
Army Quartermaster Corps
Young
Hindenburg
Ger
War News Censored Caution for US Readers
The Star notes that European reports are censored before transmission to the United States, warning readers that much of the war news is filtered and controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Europe
United States
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Rohnar
University OF
Minnesota
Robert Barnett
John B. Stetson ,University
Deland
Florida
Danville Register
Edwin C. Hill
Battleship Hood
Jim Corrigan
Hood
New York Harbor
City News Association
Jim
Big Jim
Battle of the Boyne
Logan Clendening
M. D
Clendening
Star Quiz
Taffy
H. B. McCormac
E Dent
Union Bank
Pety Fowle
Louise Rehill
Alma Bean
Grace Lare
Supreme Court
Fe Temple of Justice
Boston
Maria
Java
Sumatra
Ceylon
India
Vatican City
Harpo Marx
D. O A
Secretary of the Cares
Charles Pinckney
France
Pip
Fred Aemes
Washington
Treasury
U.S
Mercedes-Benz
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