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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1960
Page
4
Editorial page comments on Emerson's line that envy is ignorance and reflects on personal growth and moral judgment. The piece cites Ralph Waldo Emerson and frames envy as a barrier to learning, urging readers to pursue humility and self-improvement.
Bruce Biossat examines Churchill’s early warning that fear drives armament and the opposite view that reducing arms can ease tensions. Selwyn Lloyd and Adlai Stevenson advocate treating disarmament as a cause of peace, while Geneva talks test whether fear is a symptom or trigger.
A management engineer in Connecticut warns 250 firms will fail this year due to internal theft by officers and employees, with over four million dollars stolen daily and a yearly haul exceeding one billion dollars. Executives and supervisors are named as major culprits, while kickbacks cost business about five billion annually. If theft and kickbacks were eliminated, prices in many fields could fall by about 15 percent.
Washington economist Louis H. Bean projects possible recession ending 1961 and 1962 with a new peak by 1964, based on industrial production trends and policy dovetailing. He warns predictions hinge on stability and prudent monetary actions to avoid a downturn.
The piece argues Castro's stance against critics in Cuba signals a drift toward dictatorship. It asserts genuine freedom requires a free press and warns that silencing critics equates to tyranny, eroding his libertarian image.
The Federal Aviation Administration will enforce a rule banning service to intoxicated passengers and fining up to 1000 dollars. Crew—stewardesses and pilots—face new duty while industry groups argue over enforcement and safety implications.
AP reports inflation and speculation are the main risks to prosperity. President Eisenhower urges Congress to use prudent monetary policy and restrain spending to curb inflation and avoid price and wage increases. He calls for public awareness, warns speculative excess could spark recession, and notes 1959 income reached a record 380 billion despite a steel strike.
Henpecked husbands win sympathy outsiders, but wives under pressure go unseen. The column lists everyday cues of husband dominance, from money control to chores and compliments, concluding that the modern marriage still shows male authority with wives bearing the burden and a sly motto: if you can't fight them, fool them.
Poem by Louise Darcy describes white and purple hyacinths in a window to bring vernal fragrance into a winter room. Short verses celebrate fragrant blooms, lovely colors, and seasonal hope.
AP Movie TV Writer Bob Thomas notes Perry Como recalling his film career from 15 years past when he acted beside Phil Silvers Vivian Blaine and Carmen Miranda. He says audiences mistook him for Richard Conte while visiting the studio commissary. Como explains he left Fox after three films and returned to radio records and TV. Bing Crosby TV special rehearsal follows later.
NBCs Crime Inc documentary on organized crime questions its reach and impact as Lloyd Nolan asserts crime as the nations largest business while noting the shows influence. We also glimpse TV scheduling moves as Startime eyes a new 830 pm slot shifting Fibber McGee and Molly and Arthur Murray Party amid tough competitions.
Farmers must file a Social Security tax return by January 31 for workers paid in 1959. The rule uses a 20 days or $150 thresholds, counting only cash wages. Non cash items do not count, and all cash wages paid during the year count for the tax. Household farm work for profit, certain farm services, and foreign workers have specific coverage rules. A wage statement must be provided to employees after year start, and forms are available from IRS.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists staff and contact details for Biddeford Maine including publisher Paul Cesavant editor J Mahoney and telephone, plus subscription prices of one month 1.85 six months 14.50 and one year 21.00 and notes the Associated Press exclusivity for local news and AP dispatches entered as secure matter at the Biddeford post office.
Ruth Willett outlines five behaviors that annoy a husband and strain a marriage. The piece sketches patterns such as dismissing a spouse's likes, overspending on impulse, sharing confidences, venting about the husband to friends, and claiming exclusive ownership of money, house, and children. It ends noting the author and agency rights.
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