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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1950
Page
4
A devotional note cites First Peter 3 18, stating that Christ the just suffered for the unjust to bring us to God. It emphasizes his death in the flesh and quickening in the Spirit for believers.
A historical overview marks the 30th anniversary of the 18th amendment prohibiting intoxicating beverages. It notes ratification in 1919, the Volstead Act, Wilson's veto overridden, and repeal by the 21st amendment ratified December 5, 1933, ending nationwide Prohibition after 14 years.
The House Rules committee aims to restore near absolute control over which bills reach a floor vote. The 1949 change weakened that power to aid President Truman, backed by many Republicans and most Southern Democrats. The first test used the arrangement to force an anti poll tax bill to the floor despite opposition.
George M. Verity rose from grocery work to head Armco Steel by solving high sheet steel costs with a self built mill. His secret was faith in people, inspiring loyalty, an early worker pension plan, English tutoring for foreign born staff, and voluntary wage cuts to fund growth. In 1946 Forbes honored him as Humanizer of Business.
The tale recalls Theodore Roosevelt telling Rough Riders of a two man battle in Cuba. Private Rosenberg asks to point out the other man he must face, jokingly prompting the colonel to seek his opponent. Welton Berle is noted for a vast store of jokes and gags quoted by Walter Winchell.
Fred Hartman notes UH will offer a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Arts, praising the progressive move. He reflects on education, urges appreciation for the faculty S Patterson and S Wayne Taylor, and laughs at the idea of a degree awarding authority. He also covers a Rotary talk by Bill Grant on aptitude testing and career choice. He contemplates attending events in San Antonio or Dallas, and closes with aphorisms on ambition and self-improvement.
A columnist muses on the meaning of smart in society and mocks cookbooks. He argues most readers live on simple fare and that expensive recipes require unattainable purchases, noting the irony of Einstein as a symbol of perceived brilliance. He laments the impracticalities of following cookbook instruction and prefers practical, frugal meals.
Quick answers cover figures and facts: The Sultan of Swat was Babe Ruth, Verne wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Buffalo NY was the McKinley shooting city, kingdoms can be grouped as animals plants fungi and protists, and Charles Evans Hughes was the justice who became secretary of state after a presidential bid.
The author reflects on Williamsburg as a cradle of American democracy where delegates asserted liberty before independence. He contrasts colonial life with modern Washington, notes Rockefeller Jr.’s restoration, and recalls Governor’s Palace luxury and a quip about bathrooms. The piece ends with a dream of Patrick Henry before Congress.
Richard Armour, professor of English at Scripps College, is noted as a master of the quip. The piece lists several of his well known observations. It includes lines about money, spring romance, rich relations, bright people, and openings.
Fresno reports farm machines, Mexican nationals, and displaced persons threaten the welfare of 4,000,000 American agricultural workers. International Farm Labor Union President H.L. Mitchell, reelected, warned that mechanization could displace workers on a scale greater than the dust bowl migrations, during a three day convention attended by 300 delegates from 24 states.
A Texan account recalls a 1553 voyage of three hundred men women and children who fled a New World treasure fleet wrecked off Texas. After landing on Padre Island they marched toward the Panuco River, suffered scorched feet and famine, faced relentless Indians, and most were killed or enslaved. A lone survivor tale ends in tragedy and ignoble folly.
The column recalls events from five years past including a belged action in Belge, a wounded officer in action, and notices of bereavement. It mentions a heated dispute over a dog license in Geese Creek and a city manager's predicted ordinances, plus births announced by H W Koeise and Aiis Busch and a new son named Gaviend Jay.
The account recalls Will Durant delivering a lively platform talk at Walemam Michigan where he spoke at length, received a monetary sum, and departed to a standing ovation. The scene highlights Durant’s rare brevity and the audience’s enthusiasm for his remarks.
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