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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1962
Page
4
A concise editorial quote notes that without natural capacity rules and precepts lose efficacy, attributed to Quintilian. The piece reflects on the limits of formal guidance versus inherent talent.
Bruce Biossat argues roads and highways reshape industry while rail networks face growing decline. Interstates draw new manufacturing near highways, changing transport economics. rails suffer rigidity and aging costs as commerce shifts to motorized routes. Government and business must act to preserve a viable rail system amid highway expansion.
Norman G. Woodbury, president of the Maine Automobile Dealers Association, announced that 128 practice driving cars were made available to Maine high schools for driver education in 1961-62. Of these, 109 were loaned free of charge, with a total value of $276,751. Dealers emphasized the impact of driver education on safety and urged continued expansion of training facilities to cope with rising traffic and reduce accidents.
Paul Friggens reports on new meat tenderizing methods including injection and high frequency sound waves. The Department of Agriculture and researchers chase practical tenderness, aiming to benefit the livestock industry and American consumers. The piece ends with a note on frugal couples saving for a nest egg.
Washington President Kennedy’s push for broad reform meets end-of-session gridlock as Congress approves only bits of his agenda. Emergency works, retraining, and welfare expansions pass, while consumer protections and key compassionate measures stall or fail. The medical care plan for the aged is rejected, underscoring pro-business bias in many actions.
Boyle's column lampoons the stress of delivering a long dinner address. A reluctant speaker endures a month of writing, rehearsing, and fear, only to be cut to five minutes by a late program. The crowd rewards the comedian with a standing ovation after a single sharp joke and a brief message.
Americans crave a brief escape in the World Series as tensions mount at home and abroad. The piece notes worries about profits, interest rates, the European market, and the space race, then suggests baseball can soothe nerves for a few days before worries resume.
Ruth Millett reflects on the idea that life offers a single chance to act with kindness honesty and courage. The column urges readers to swallow pride admit fault defend friends refuse bad advice and choose the right path when confronted with cross roads. It emphasizes that sometimes that one chance is all you have to set things straight and help others.
A handicapped widow, Mrs. Abbott, runs a home reminder business from Social Security income. She mails birthday and anniversary cards for busy clients, maintains a card file by days and a cross file by customer, and offers special services like florist-delivered flowers. Prices start at five dollars a year for standard reminders, with extra charges for more than ten reminders or business reminders.
A citizen letter argues Biddeford must vote intelligently to attract new industries and cautious officials. It notes Maine coastal towns often ask when Biddeford will have a capable city government and urges voters to choose well-educated candidates to improve future opportunities.
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