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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
4
A Christmas message calls Christians to attend church, give thanks for the Prince of Peace, and pray for those less fortunate, the sick, bereaved, and brave service members. It seeks divine guidance for new national leaders to govern with wisdom, foster unity, and promote world peace.
In 1950 each American farmer fed 28 people and by 1975 that figure will double, signaling a transformation as drastic as atomic energy. The agricultural revolution began with pioneer needs and rapid tooling, like the automatic knotter, which boosted harvest efficiency and spurred a vast farm equipment industry that reshaped the economy and supports a growing population.
A historical critique urges Congress to reform railway regulation and speed up rate change hearings. It argues current policy favors neither taxpayers nor railroads, lamenting a 15 month Interstate Commerce Commission rate review that left service priced below actual costs. The piece calls for fair treatment of rails, taxpayers, investors, and users.
An editorial argues opposition to price controls in the next administration, noting no national emergency justifies them. It criticizes regulatory burden on small firms, cites the wartime context, and urges that controls expire next April to relieve red tape and costs. It predicts continued production sufficiency and vows no mourning for their end.
Charles E. Wilson proposes privatizing Federally owned businesses by converting them into stock companies and selling shares to government bond holders. Pathfinder magazine cites six benefits including debt reduction, lower interest, higher tax yields, broader worker participation, and reduced big government influence. He argues the plan would curb socialist trends and trust-busting is needed to counter government concentration of power.
The piece notes that post World War I and II labor shortages spurred adoption of labor saving machines. Horses faded, tractors and milking machines replaced manual work, and power equipment now handles land prep, harvesting, irrigation, and drainage. Farm life became less back breaking and more appealing to youths.
The article notes that from 1800 to 1950 coal supplied about 55 percent of heat and mechanical energy in the United States, remaining the dominant power source through the present and likely to stay so. It forecasts soft coal demand may exceed 31 billion tons in the next 50 years with power supply doubling in two decades, driven by abundant reserves and a competitive industry. It highlights coal research yielding new products and better usage, with vast potential still to be unlocked.
A Southern railroad runs a regional advertising program centered on four ideals Faith in God Faith in Ourselves Faith in Our Fellow Men and Faith in Freedom The spots are noncommercial and emphasize enduring Christian ideals as bulwarks against tyranny and oppression. The piece argues old faiths remain vital to civilization and national leadership in the fight for freedom.
National trend shows more larger homes are built as shortages of small houses fade. The Kimball, House of the Month, offers three bedrooms two baths a dining room large living room center hall and a den ideal as study or television room. It meets F H A requirements and carries the National Adequate Wiring Bureau seal.
A Wall Street Journal item notes labor unions are shifting part of their funds from government bonds into common stocks. The piece argues unions and corporations are linked, and stock ownership could boost union influence, encourage interest in corporate issues, and broaden stock distribution to counter socialism and communism.
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