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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces mailing details and subscription prices with requests for readers to report delivery delays or irregularities. Rates listed include yearly, half yearly, quarterly, and monthly plans with varying zone charges and carrier options.
Psalm verse quoted on a Friday May 26 1944 page shows a religious reflection. The text emphasizes divine blessing and universal reverence as a theme for readers.
Rum is chairman of the New York Federal Reserve who argues the national debt can be repaid with lower taxes. He suggests an $18 billion postwar budget, ending most excises, shifting gasoline taxes to states, and cutting corporate and individual income taxes, funded by a high employment economy. He warns outcomes depend on future administration.
New York banker economist Dr Marcus Nadler forecasts postwar prices higher than any peace time level in U S history with a debt burden of 250 to 300 billion dollars and annual interest payments around 6 billion dollars. He projects federal outlays near 20 billion and a high national income despite lofty price levels. Nadler predicts a 18 month period of adjustment and argues for reforms in distribution and money flow to speed goods to consumers without coin.
Reprinted Richmond editorial notes optimistic farm prospects locally but warns national production may lag due to spring delays. It cites a clash among WFA OWI and OPA over meat rationing and urges clarity on Bowles action, fearing independent OPA moves could hurt civilian economy.
The article notes two downed Japanese pilots were captured and held in a guarded hospital where they later died by hanging, a sign Americans cited as evidence that Japanese fanaticism waned with repeated defeats. It predicts prisoners would increase as morale soured and fanaticism faded.
An Army policy shift drops the term psychoneurotic from selectees and discharged service members records. It replaces it with not suited for military service and argues against stigmatizing labels. Emphasizes social reintegration and spiritual rebuilding over invasive probing of causes.
The debt limit is described as 210 billion dollars with tentative options of 240 or 260 billion. The Ways and Means Committee rejects 260 billion and leans to 240 billion amid discussions on wartime needs and future expenditure as a historic shift toward trillions in U S government finance.
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln buying two volumes of Blackstone's Commentaries for fifty cents and how study began his legal path. It links trivial life moments to great outcomes, noting how providence uses small events to shape history and faith.
Short selling entered the pit this morning and all grains opened unchanged to fractionally lower. Opening prices for Wheat, Oats, and Rye are listed with July September and December futures in a moderate trading session.
Washington May 26 65 aircraft carriers are in active service with the fleet Artemus L Gates assistant Navy secretary for air said in a statement He also said Navy planes of all types will total about 37 700 soon and listed the near term air arm expansion plans
Seven questions ask about government committees countries natural phenomena wars capitals and famous authors. Topics include a revenue committee, Ghent's country, Aurora Borealis, a Senate peace conference committee, Port Arthur, New Hampshire’s capital, and common names for LDS members, among others.
A Byrd pledged delegate was elected at large in Florida, finishing third in a 10 candidate field with 93 000 votes of 201 000 cast. Byrd led in multiple districts, signaling Southern support for his ideals of freedom sound government and states rights, wrote Lewis of Richmond Virginia.
Local page notes events in Berry Boyce and Clarke County with brief mentions of meetings activities and upcoming dates. Residents are advised to check notices for schedule changes and community updates.
In wartime London a blonde bootlegger nicknamed Jean sells Scotch and gin to American servicemen at inflated prices. She charges two bottles of Scotch and two of gin for twelve pounds, far above retail costs, and pockets forty eight pounds per night. The illicit trade thrives as official shops ration spirits and supply remains scarce.
Dr. Logan Clendening surveys socialized medicine under the Wagner Murray Dingle bill and notes industrial surgery expanding in plants. He traces the shift from plant clinics to in-house hospitals and added dental and obstetric staff, plus preventive care and selective job assignments to reduce harm.
A Washington post dispatch describes London shops with empty shelves and high prices for French wines and vermouth as American customers seek whiskey and brandy. It notes weak English beer, heavy black market demand led by Americans, and bootlegger Jean lamenting costs and rationing.
A wartime appeal urges citizens to support national spending by purchasing war bonds. The call emphasizes unity and financial backing for military efforts, urging broad participation across communities.
Ellery Queen as "Smith" visits Wrightsville to gather color for a novel. Nora Wright and Jim Haight wed after a tense quarrel sparked by family and social pressures. The Wright house becomes a contested home as Ellery contemplates leaving, Pat offers support, and town gossip swirls amid a fall funeral and looming changes.
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