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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
16
The piece denounces John L. Lewis and a labor monopoly over coal mining, arguing he controls terms and resists bargaining. It warns of government action if owners staged a shutdown, and calls for anti monopoly measures to curb unions and align labor with antitrust laws.
In a Portland ruling Circuit Judge Walter Tooze declares labor’s right to strike or picket against the government is unlawful. He warns government ownership and mass employment threaten labor freedom, linking socialism to lost rights and serfdom under centralized control. The piece argues free enterprise and private business protect unions and worker autonomy.
President Truman backs higher taxes to boost revenue and stimulate business. Godfrey N. Nelson argues for taxing all for profit ventures including cooperatives and government enterprises, eliminating exemptions. Noah Mason proposes a bill taxing such entities. rural electric cooperatives cited as subsidies to taxpayers.
The text argues that losing private utility tax revenue hurts states and cities and that taxpayers must cover the shortfall. It condemns legal tax evasion and suggests Mason's bill as a solution to a growing problem.
Kentucky Retail Food Dealers Association defends free competition in retailing against government suits against Atlantic and Pacific. The piece argues stores succeed by customer appeal, not monopoly, noting independents dominate twenty years of retail trade and retailers nationwide resist claims of chain monopoly.
An Illinois Chief Highway Engineer cites data from two 30 mile road sections showing 490 daily trucks versus under 20, with the first section after 20 years nearly demolished while the other remains in perfect shape after 22 years. The piece argues heavy truck wear raises highway costs borne by taxpayers. It notes railroads spend more per dollar of costs on upkeep and taxes than trucks, which pay little toward road maintenance. How much longer can taxpayers bear the burden?
U.S. News & World Report foresees a bright 1950 with better fed, clothed, housed and supplied citizens. Spending climbs to about 267 billion dollars, led by consumer purchases boosted by veterans life insurance refunds. Government outlays rise modestly, private investment stays flat, and clothing, home furnishings sales are seen rising while food bills ease.
Doc Simpson explains bone banks work like blood banks and surgeons splice prepped bone into patients. He notes patients care little about donor identity, saying no one asks for a bone from a donor who shared their school or church. The narrator reflects on tolerance across ideas and tastes.
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