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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1941
Page
4
A religious reflection quotes Genesis 11 4 urging humility before God and warning against prideful construction of cities and towers to reach heaven. The verse emphasizes mankind’s tendency to seek lasting fame through material works without divine guidance.
The piece argues President Roosevelt's Collier's piece on national unity reopens the court-packing debate. It asserts the controversy divided the nation in 1937 and questions whether publishing amid a crisis sets a poor example. It cites opposition figures who supported or criticized his foreign policies.
The piece notes Leningrad as the ninth largest city worldwide with 2 800 000 residents and Moscow as the fifth largest at 3 700 000. It contrasts Russian cities with U S centers led by New York and Chicago and lists U S cities over a million, including Cleveland nearing that mark, and fourteen U S cities with populations over half a million.
Industrialists warn of chlorine scarcity driven by wartime demand for gas production. The Wall Street Journal notes government arsenals drive the shortage as Allies fear Nazis may deploy poison gas, with humanitarian hesitation but potential escalation if the Russo German war stalls.
The article notes United States support for Allied weapons and argues gas attacks on Britain are unlikely as Allied airplane production rises. It suggests Germany feared reprisal raids and would refrain from mass gas assaults as air superiority improves.
The Petersburg Progress Index weighs Moore Reorganization Commission and Governor Price plans. It praises consolidation for efficiency and economy through fewer departments, notes partial moves like moving health duties, and urges further consolidation of conservation sectors plus a department of corrections and mental hygiene. The piece backs abolition of the sheriff and sergeant fee system. It sees the plan as a practical guide for the next administration.
The editorial argues Secretary Knox oversteps NDMB limits by backing firing union members who fail to pay dues at the Kearny shipyard. It warns the move undermines Congress limits and could push private employers to enforce union dues, threatening democracy and prompting calls for a national labor policy.
A satirical note from Portland Oregon calls for two apologies connected to Winston Churchill amid remarks about Adolf Hitler. The piece jokes that one apology should go to the gutter and another to the snipe, reflecting sharp humor on manners and public discourse.
News item notes the engagement of Sue Ellen Brown and Edward Red Bailey. Also mentions a new monster bomb attack launched by the Wi over London and other key British cities. John Barrymore files for divorce from Elaine Barrie in Los Angeles amid their ongoing domestic split.
A feature notice from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau invites readers to submit questions for factual answers. Frederic J. Haskin, director, Washington D C, guides the service and readers are asked to enclose three cents for a reply.
A smashing insurgent advance endangers Madrid, the government plans to stay until the end. Roy Hockman, Handley graduate, will enter Lynchburg College as a freshman. Norfolk and other coastal towns flood after high tides surged following the hurricane.
Virginia faced a revenue deficit of about 000, yet the treasury retains a balance of 7,000,000. England slow to adjust to a new finance policy after abandoning the gold standard for six months. The Chinese government condemns the League of Nations in a speech vowing victory over the Japanese in Manchuria.
Twenty five years ago S. L. Lupton sold 3,000 barrels of Pippins to English brokers for 3.50 each as prices begin rising. Bulgarian troops face French reinforcements on the Verre front with heavy losses. Frederick County seeks aid from the State Board of Health to control smallpox cases.
Lieut L M Nulton on furlough addresses the Knights of Pythias about his Orient experiences. Mrs Jane Haynee visiting Mrs George Copenhaver near Chambersburg is nearly bitten by a large rattlesnake. Local firemen attend Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen Association meeting in Chambersburg to draft a constitution and bylaws.
The first state to provide financial aid to the blind was New York in 1888 enabling donations. Ohio began such aid earlier in 1868, and around 1908 the principle of relief from public funds for the blind as a class was firmly established.
A set of seven test questions asks about Chopin first name, the Equality State nickname, Charles Francis Adams as Navy Secretary, Goethe’s role, baby mouse growth, Napoleon’s confinement sites, and Congress length plus other trivia about SPAB and wood ticks.
The sentence explains that verbs should agree with the subject's number and person, not with a noun clause or plural noun found between the verb and its subject, using examples to illustrate subject–verb agreement rules.
Hugh S. Johnson argues that Russian fortunes remain uncertain as Nazi pressure increases on multiple fronts. He notes scant facts amid conflicting reports and urges substantial American and British aid to bolster Russia’s war industry and supply lines.
The analysis notes the vast front from Leningrad to Smolensk and onward to the southern flank, about 600 miles, comparing it with the seven mile Gettysburg line. It argues that a small dent in Nazi lines at Smolensk would not alter northern and southern offensives unless it creates a pocket around Moscow. The piece suggests the danger is being recognized.
The speaker notes insufficient ammunition for cannons and tanks, limited air delivery, and transporte bottlenecks. Vladivostok would take thirty days per ounce, Arctic Murmansk faces winter hindrances, and Hitler’s wheeled army relies on fuel, not forage. Russia’s vast size remains a challenge, with shocks expected ahead.
A Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau notice advertises a New Testament with sayings of the Saviour, offered for twenty cents postpaid, urging readers to send in a coupon. The snippet then poses a question about George Washington building a distilling plant at Mount Vernon in 1795.
New York September 22 The Special News Service reports NBC Blue will air a Salute of the Champions from 8 to 9 tonight featuring Rita Hayworth Betty Grable Pat O'Brien and Joe Louis among 20 acts. Boxing legends Dempsey Louis and Gene Tunney will be showcased with baseball stars Leo Durocher Joe DiMaggio and others in a charity salute to service members.
The text notes Sojourner Truth, a Negro lecturer born circa 1790 in Ulster County New York. It states she escaped slavery in Michigan in 1827 and adopted the name Sojourner Truth, with limited schooling but strong oratory on emancipation.
The passage lists questions with answers about Pulaski Skyway inscription and dedication, Santa Anita name origin, elections, founders of syndicates, Annapolis temple bell, Mrs. Galt-Wilson engagement, WWI era slang, Franklin Jews speech question, Julia Sanderson Crumit marriage, Edison phonograph first words, colliope invention, and Browning poetry.
Dr. Logan Clendening recalls the 1940 football season emphasizing youth risk as bones not fully developed. Reports include several injuries to children under fourteen and a fatality, with calls for better protective measures and cautious participation in youth games.
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