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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
14
The Amarillo Globe News date and post office info. Publisher and staff roles listed. Subscription options shown for home delivery by carrier and mail within and beyond 150 miles, including morning evening Sunday, and evening Sunday packages with corresponding prices.
Stewart Alsop surveys Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson’s defense of his record, contrasting it with James Forrestal’s 1948 proposals. He argues Johnson distorted Forrestal to justify defense cuts, cites specific budget figures and force levels, and notes Truman’s limits. The piece asserts Johnson misrepresented history while endangering national security.
In twenty years U S traffic crashes claim about a million lives, roughly equal to Dallas Houston and Amarillo populations combined. The author blames drivers not mechanics with drunken driving highlighted as especially dangerous to bystanders and victims.
Billy Rose recalls a weekend trip gone awry as he visits a Rolls Royce agency. He envisions luxurious driving through New York while fearing unexpected ridicule and danger. In the end he buys a cheaper Detroit car, concluding a defeat may still crown a king.
Erich Brandeis reflects on a robin family in his garden to illustrate parenting. He argues the mother robin trains fledglings to self-reliance, teaching feeding, worm hunting, and flight until they can fend for themselves, while noting the father’s absence after duties are done. He cites no human offspring expertise, just observation.
James J. Jarrrims comments on the fight game flag a harsh view of youth violence. President Truman defends the Bill of Rights. Assistant Secretary Fnwann G. MLPR voices hopes for civil liberties in Argentina as it stabilizes.
Dr. Albert Wiggam notes a cheap booklet WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT with instructors guide for discussions. Pearl Buck's piece on a mentally retarded child in Ladies Home Journal is highlighted, stressing emphasis on understanding heredity and parental guilt. Three educators criticize current textbooks for vocabulary and length, proposing a readability yardstick to fit pupils.
Brother-in-law Joe, a World War II Seabee veteran, recalls a comical medical misadventure. At a pharmacy, a blunt pharmacist’s mate misreads Joe’s need for arch supports as illness, administering a thermometer and blood pressure test before confiscating his purse. He is shuffled out, later writing home for arch supports. Back in the States, a doctor finally provides arch supports, much to Joe’s relief.
A cryptic crossword style grid lists clues across and down. Entries include state nicknames, city names, minerals, Greek letters, and common words mapped to numbered hints. It references a Prussian city state flag and terms tied to geographic and linguistic clues across a themed page.
Elinor Williams presents tips from a group of school girls on dating, shyness, and conversation with boys. Topics include wearing a class ring or pin, curing bashfulness, and saying no to dates without hurting feelings, with practical examples and engaging guidance.
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