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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1942
Page
4
A May 19 1942 note reflects on parental influence, urging parents to set a good example as sons depart, citing the biblical line Master I have thy son. The Evening Star in Winchester presents this reflective piece in its daily publication.
A New York Times analysis notes a shift to immediate cut production of munition machines and a supreme twelve month aim to defeat the Axis. It cites plans to tap existing factories fully and add new plants if needed, with Hershey predicting 12,000,000 men will shift to war work by January 1.
The article notes Manuel Quezon, Philippines Commonwealth president, visiting the United States to confer with American officials on restoring sanity to the Far East. It highlights a history of the U S and Canada as havens for persecuted and displaced people, and Quezon's reception as a close ally and friend of General MacArthur.
Reprinted editorial questions Philip Murray and the steel workers campaign for a wage increase and closed shop during World War II. It compares the shift to Kipling’s ironies and warns that protests may slow war production, risking ships planes tanks and guns. It ponders whether a shirt-pledge sacrifice suffices from a wartime leader amid national loss.
The New York World Telegram criticizes the wartime push to outlaw the closed shop, calling the U S Chamber of Commerce blundering and labeling extremists as counterproductive. It argues for maintaining the domestic status quo and warns labor and business to avoid political maneuvers that weaken Gompers’ approach during national crisis.
Announcement lists the engagement of Miss Eleanor Scully to C Ridgely White with plans for a August wedding. The report notes the couple’s families and social circles and previews the forthcoming nuptials.
The Star outlines how to submit questions for free fact answers, noting medical or legal advice cannot be given. Sample queries cover General Arthur MacArthur’s Philippines service, Garand vs Springfield rifles, federal expenditure rates, ship resistance, fresh horse meat in England, Hessian ancestry of Custer, and US castor beans since World War I.
Ten years ago W F W posts report a nationwide turnout in Washington urging immediate cash payments of the soldiers bonus. Marion Jenkins a 14 year old girl is injured when struck by a car and taken to a hospital. Audrey Fritts engaged to marry C Funkhouser is guest of honor at a White Post shower.
Dr E C Yost was named president of the Shenandoah Valley league. Moonshine was poured into a city hall sink before 30 onlookers. Winchester and Frederick County each had about 25 radio sets with more on the way. Major league games drew local interest.
Forty years ago a heavy downpour sent streams in eastern Frederick county into rampage and pushed the Shenandoah up eight feet in hours. Vance Yeakley begins training local firemen for state meeting contests this summer. The woolen mill has nearly doubled its force since opening a year ago.
A list of trivia prompts on political figures aviation history and language usage including inquiries about the Indian National Congress leader Donald Nelson aviation plant takeover Smuts citizenship Baltimore oriole cry of a horse and Wiley Post Winnie Mae and Canada United States land area true false and grammar rules on pronoun and verb agreement.
Col Mills F Neal state director of Selective Service said a Washington plan for a 14 day furlough after induction likely won t be operative in Virginia until about July 1. Local boards were cautioned that April regulations would continue with 10 day furloughs after induction.
Dr. Logan Clendening traces the origin and development of sulfonamide drugs from Domagk’s prontosil to sulfanilamide, noting their medical miracles and dangers. He discusses toxic potential, cautious use for mild versus severe disease, and the impact on wound healing as seen in Pearl Harbor burns. Editor notes and pamphlet offers follow.
The War Production Board reports a surprising surplus from the wartime waste paper drive as households donate generously. The WPB cautions against pushing further collections far from mills while railroads are strained. They warn a potential new shortage next winter due to paperboard container needs.
Police Commissioner Val entine announced that night baseball in New York City would be banned to dim out the coast and protect shipping against submarine attacks.
In Washington the May rumors allege Goering is banished and traveling to Lisbon with Count Ciano to seek a peace through the British ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare. The tale further ties an Italian whisperer in Spain to sell-out terms for a coup against Mussolini urged by King Victor Emmanuel.
The piece argues most Allied rumors about Nazi Germany are propaganda tools to mislead and demoralize. It notes Goering Himmler and other leaders as targets of speculation, urging officials to ignore unverified tales and focus on actual war aims.
The speaker fears falling for Nazi propaganda and cites European examples France Norway Holland Belgium as cautionary evidence. They reference Vice President Wallace and a predicted "wingo" to describe distrust of propaganda efforts.
Peter J. McCarten, once in radio, returns to harness making as gas rationing boosts demand. He notes the modern industry declined, but horses are in demand again, and his harness business is thriving despite changing priorities.
Nine uninvited buffaloes roam a southeastern Montana range basin near EKALAKA. Once believed extinct locally, they tear fences to reach lush fields, contradicting Miles City protected herd reports. The mystery of their origin unsettles farmers and raises crop loss concerns.
A playful note advertises the Winchester Star Service Bureau offering quick bird facts. It invites readers to write to 1013 Thirteenth St. Washington DC for a researched answer and to include a 3 cent stamp and return postage.
Press time updates show The Star aligning Caribbean and European editions with 9 PM London 10 PM Berlin Rome and 11 PM Balkans. The note outlines international time references for afternoon editions.
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