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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star, as an Associated Press member, asserts exclusive rights to AP dispatches and locally edited content. It emphasizes exclusive use of AP material and its local news published within the paper.
A compact observation notes a biblical moment where a wife becomes salt as her husband leads or resists, reflecting a lesson tied to obedience and consequence. The line alludes to Gen. 19 26 and the moral weight of choices in a family context.
The text outlines new and increased federal taxes effective October 1 and March 14, 1942, predicting clashes with state taxes. It notes 34 states plus D C levy income taxes, many deduct federal payments, and discusses reactions in New York and Maryland. It also mentions new federal sales taxes and the potential for a future general federal sales tax, with local impacts in New York City and Pennsylvania liquor pricing adjustments.
The Army begins releasing draftees to civilian life with eligibility limited to men 28 and over or those facing hardship. In time many veterans will return to the labor market. the Selective Service Act promises job restoration, with applications due 40 days after service end.
The Reemployment Committeeman, attached to each local draft board, helps discharged draftees return to former employers or find new work. They liaise with employers and, if reinsertion is impossible, coordinate with US agencies to place the veteran and, if needed, pursue court orders for reinstatement. The services apply to regular Army personnel as well as draftees.
The piece argues for a U S declaration of war against Germany citing Harvard President James B. Conant and Navy Secretary Frank Knox. It portrays a rising war sentiment in Washington and among allied leaders, noting polls showing public reluctance and warnings of extended conflict, with figures like Ivan Maisky and Senator Claude Pepper featured.
Raymond Clapper argues in the New York World Telegram that a free press requires reader tolerance and exposure to opposing views. He warns that democratic discussion fails when the public rejects other sides and that egg-throwers threaten liberty and pave the way to dictatorship.
Miss Margaret Flickinger returns as home agent to succeed Mrs. Martin Kermacy. Fall arrives with a light frost as temperatures dip to 30 degrees at night. Handley’s football opener versus Berryville is cancelled due to infantile paralysis scare preventing Berryville from practicing.
Five years ago Miss Mary Cary Harrison married Mr Henry Post Mitchell at Milwood Episcopal Church. The Middletown Grange held a booster night to launch a drive to purchase or erect a meeting house. The New York Yankees predicted a five game series win over the Giants in 1936.
A 12 year old colored boy from Douglas School was rushed to the hospital after swallowing an open safety pin that lodged in his throat. Leonard Wisecarver is named superintendent of Stephens City High School’s second annual FF A fair. The city’s spring rainfall measured seven inches as pumps operated overnight to repair flooded YeERHOT areas.
Twenty five years ago officials found no smallpox germs in the city water. Cases were isolated in Stephens City during the outbreak. Air duels between German and Allied fliers over the Somme sector of the Western Front grew more numerous. Dr. A C Swimley moved into a new residence on North Brad dock street.
Forty years ago the market square becomes a horse trading mart as country folk arrive with mounts to trade. A group of women near the post office scolds boys for tying cans to a stray dog's tail. Ernest Kitchen wins the Richmond tour nament marking his third win of the season.
In Hartford Connecticut Florence D Abbott and Mary A Hailihan two waitresses with spare daytime hours were hired on the spot as caddies for the Hartford Golf Club. The club faced a shortage due to defense jobs and now seeks more workers like them.
The user notes that the 1930 average farm size was 156.9 acres and the 1940 census reports 174 acres, indicating an increase in average farm size over the decade. This reflects broader rural consolidation and land use changes during that period.
A reader prompts seven answered items from a 1940s quiz page. Questions cover swans flight crocodile armor Maine capitals The Gold Bug compass terms beer symbol goat war reason Santa Anita handicap Seabiscuit and colonial governance by Peter Stuyvesant.
Guide to forming plurals for proper nouns shows adding s or es. Examples include Marys Johns Joneses and Adamses to reflect standard English rules.
Hugh S. Johnson reports Secretary Morgenthau’s 6 percent limit idea for invested capital would hurt small investors more than large firms. He argues the policy targets individual stockholders using earnings per share, warning it risks bankruptcy for debt-heavy smaller companies.
The article argues that invested capital is not the main measure of a business, as income per share matters more. It notes overcapitalized railroads with dead assets, firms relying on goodwill like law firms, and even gum companies whose value rests on intangibles such as public favor, confidence, and brand.
The writer argues that Mr Morgenthau’s suggested policy and the 6 percent measure threaten private holdings and push toward monopoly. He warns the approach fragments property into large pieces and risks government-like ownership, criticizing rapid, piecemeal price legislation as harming small enterprise.
An up to date dictionary offering 20 000 common words with supplements on current terms mispronunciations abbreviations foreign phrases and word origins. The ad asks readers to send twenty five cents postpaid with name address and location to receive a copy from Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin Director Washington D C.
The Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply has classified tea as a civilian necessity due to its economy. The classification became effective September 1 and will last six months, granting tea shipping priority despite war conditions.
London reports government controlled underwear to aid Britain's war effort. The Board of Trade says cost will be affordable and garments will bear a CC41 stamp with no frills or initials, while luxury underwear remains available without control.
Treasury data shows receipts of 14.45 million dollars and expenditures of 62.01 million, with gross debt totaling 51.15 billion as of September 25. Figures reflect government financial activity and borrowing levels reported from Washington.
In June 1931 the executive service had 588206 employees. By June 1941 the total reached 1370110, reflecting a substantial growth in federal workforce over the decade.
Reader inquiry details how to obtain factual answers by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington DC with a three cent reply fee.
Readers asked about the uniform worn by Winston Churchill at his meeting with President Roosevelt. The answer states it was the uniform of the Elder Brothers of the Corporation of Trinity House, the lighthouse and pilotage society.
The article traces the development of the electron microscope from early opticians to modern devices that use electrons to reveal details 1/10,000,000 inch apart. It highlights potential breakthroughs in cancer cells, viruses, and protein molecules, predicting new insights into normal and diseased cells. It notes future promises for medical science and mentions educational pamphlets offered for a small price.
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