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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1948
Page
9
The U S Post Office forecasts a deficit of 287679000 dollars for the next fiscal year and asks Congress to raise postal card rates to 2 cents, parcel post by about a third, and special delivery to 20 to 25 cents. Heavy users face new charges as the department seeks relief.
The piece discusses a long running newsprint shortage with discrimination against small newspapers. It notes that less than 15 percent of output suffices for Family Dailies and Weeklies outside metropolitan areas and praises Senator Capehart for championing small papers. It urges editors to contact their representatives to aid their party.
In a sharply voiced assessment a Washington observer argues Secretary of State George Marshall enjoys near unanimous support for engaging with Russia. The writer contends Stalin Molotov and the Communists delay peace efforts despite appeals by Byrnes, Vandenberg and Connally and warns UN failures would not be the U.S. fault.
The article recalls wartime ads promising a dream home with pushbutton convenience and war bonds funding, noting the gap between fantasy and reality. It cites a growing housing shortage, rising costs from five to six thousand dollar prewar homes to ten or twelve thousand, and ongoing struggles for homebuilders and buyers.
A postwar housing outlook warns of rising costs and slow demand as labor and materials surge, prefabs fail to spark a revolution, and buyers resist high prices. Analysts fear further decline in homebuilding unless costs come down, with tax cuts debated and tax policy split among Republicans about debt reduction versus relief.
J Edgar Hoover lauds wholesome youth activities as Boys Clubs of America sponsors a two division pocket billiards tournament. Fourteen finalists will win all expenses paid trips to Washington DC for finals April 14 to 16, with tours of historic sites.
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