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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1941
Page
4
A religious excerpt from May 5 1941 urges unity and charity. The passage cites first John chapters four seven and eight, asserting that those who love are born of God and know God while those who do not love do not know God.
President Roosevelt urges spiritual values in Staunton at the dedication of Woodrow Wilson's birthplace as a national shrine. He notes history shows progress through spiritual values and argues physical might cannot withstand spiritual force. He contrasts Wilson with Hitler, claiming Nazism will perish by its own sword.
The American Legion executive committee joins Senator Byrd in urging President Roosevelt to remove Secretary of Labor Madam Perkins for inefficiency. It cites a growing public lack of confidence in her abilities and calls the resignation a grave crisis in the national defense program.
The Petersburg Progress Index released a 100 page Historical and Preparedness Edition covering Camp Lee growth, Hopewell, Petersburg’s Civil War role, and a Cameron sketch. It notes Camp Lee’s new $12 million city of barracks housing 22 000 soldiers and honors Virginia history archivally.
The Lynchburg News argues President Roosevelt used personal enmity to dismiss Lindbergh and Johnson, warning such actions threaten U S freedoms. It cites overreach in purging critics and questions whether real liberty survives in America amid political intimidation.
German forces sweep Norway Allied troops retreat with heavy losses. Apple blossoms delayed and festival disappoints. U S Legation appeals for help in Addis Ababa amid looting. Princess Alexandria Louise to wed King Edward. Clarke county plans centennial July 8 9 Berryville. Tulip beds bloom at Hodgson home draw crowds.
A compilation of Q and A covering topics from Lincoln statue dates to a De fiant fighter, the Townsend pension bill, the American Doll Show dates, Buckingham Fountain water rate, Civil War presidents, Liberty Bell inscription, machine grading, firefly brightness, and origin of the Honeydew melon with named contributors and dates.
The next six months will be hard on your feet. Feet swell in warm weather and shoes tighten. This notice promotes CARE OF THE FEET a 32 page publication offering foot care exercise and treatment tips. Send ten cents postpaid to Information Bureau Winchester Evening Star Washington D C with name address and payment.
A columnist analyzes mass mail campaigns and fundraising appeals as propaganda. He argues $10 banquets and name sponsorships misuse public trust, urging straightforward civic effort and broader democratic participation over flashy rituals. The piece warns such tactics alienate citizens and distract from unity and urgent national needs.
A seven item test asks about Hannibal crossing the Alps with beasts of burden, the body of water between Baja California and the Mexican mainland, who discovered gravity, the first U S Vice President, the messenger of the gods in Rome, the country hosting Waterloo, and the Preakness Stakes venue, among other clues.
The editor of American Women and readers Digest contributors pick ten notable American women including Bette Davis, Nora Waln, Anne O'Hare McCormick, Katherine Burr Blodgett, and Margaret Webster for the year 1940. Also noted is Elias Compton’s wife, honored with an honorary LL D for motherhood.
The article debunks the belief that higher illumination is necessary for visual efficiency and that weak light causes permanent eye injury. It cites that typical home and office lighting (40-watt bulb at close ranges) provides adequate illumination, with fatigue arising mainly from attention, not permanent damage. It also notes no strong link between reading glossy paper and nearsightedness and discusses varicose veins treatment options.
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