Thought for Today balances labor in a healthy community
In a healthy community there must be a proper division of labor Men and women should do the work for which they are fitted. Confusion of effort makes for demoralisation. K H T
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
4
In a healthy community there must be a proper division of labor Men and women should do the work for which they are fitted. Confusion of effort makes for demoralisation. K H T
A Charleston editorial urges a high turnout in today’s special election voting yes on two measures. It argues extended excess levies keep critical city services without raising taxes and that an $800,000 Civic Center bond funds youth programs and reduces juvenile delinquency while being tax neutral. The piece stresses public safety and recreation as central motives for approval.
The American Civil Liberties Union publishes a pamphlet opposing comic book censorship on civil liberties grounds. It argues censorship risks institutionalizing the censor and allowing broader losses, noting mixed expert views on comics influencing delinquency and stressing individual choice for readers and parents.
Readers note the June 7 municipal vote had no Citizens ticket. All Citizens votes were write-ins. only the Republican ticket appeared on the machine. Editor John D. Kennedy seeks to set the record straight amid council seats filled by Hamric, Osborne, and Naylor.
Inez Robb assesses Nikita Khrushchev’s Yugoslav tour as a display of temper and provocation. She contrasts his sharp rhetoric with clashes at state functions, noting his confrontations with Yugoslav and American officials and urging more personal appearances beyond the Iron Curtain.
Nixon belts Knowland in off the record talk while hinting Ike’s support for Nixon as successor. He says Eisenhower could run again if party critics stop hurling barbs and notes McCarthy’s remarks seldom affect the President. Also covers highway bill push and Adlai Stevenson laying groundwork for 1956 bid with Kefauver as potential foe.
Victor Riesel argues that passage of the CIO Auto Workers wage guarantee will spark nationwide strikes as steel, oil, and other sectors push for similar guarantees. He highlights David McDonald and Walter Reuther as leaders of a broader labor shift, noting costly fringe benefits and potential mass job quitting as a result. The piece warns industry will bear rising costs and warns readers to expect widespread labor action in 1956.
Local report notes 36 Scouts directed by M F 8 Kinsey from Charleston Scoutmaster to measure how much traffic would be relieved by the new South Charleston West Side bridge opening. Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic held in Moundsville with officers elected. Collision near Scituate mass claims tanker crew losses. Mt Asama erupts with major property damage but no reported deaths.
A collage of columnist snippets discusses self belief, vanity, and the perils of timidity. Observations on confidence contrast conceit with true self assurance and note how inner power drives achievement more than mere talk. Also mentions water use data and steam-era nostalgia.
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