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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
6
A page lists subscription rates for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal with per copy, weekly, and yearly mail options. The section closes with a biblical verse from Song of Solomon 5 6 expressing longing and absence.
The editorial critiques inflation remedies in an election year. It dismisses Rep. John D. Dingell's excess profits tax as ineffective and explains why balancing the budget or raising prices could worsen inflation. It argues inflation is driven by widespread spending by powerful groups, not by big business alone.
President Einaudi will earn 321000 dollars yearly with a 1000 room cottage to maintain and a 10000 acre hunting preserve. The comparison notes the US president's pay and White House living, while hinting at high upkeep costs and lavish lifestyle.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses the limits of vocational analysis for jobless workers like Henry W. He argues against quitting a job without securing another and notes that liking work develops by habit, not innate passion. He outlines steps: assess intelligence, social attitudes, tests, education chances, health, honesty, perseverance, and readiness for hard work. He offers a vocational guidance chart for graduates.
Twenty years ago an arrest and prosecution of a driver in a team of mistreated horses opened a campaign by the Middle town Humane Society to ensure proper horse care in the city. A YMCA meeting discussed forming the Ladies Bowling League.
Police attributed the smeared paint on homes to fumes from the Trinity River rather than vandalism. Officials suggest sewage gases from the river caused the discoloration in Fort Worth Texas.
Kentucky expands divorce grounds beyond typical faults, adding new bases for dissolution of marriage and signaling shifts in judicial standards. The move broadens eligibility for divorce and affects filing procedures and potential outcomes.
The report notes Assistant Attorney General T. Vincent Quinn, now a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York City’s Fifth District, headed the DOJ case before a New York federal grand jury that did not indict any Democratic officials. The piece debates whether evidence was sufficient and urges openness and congressional access to all facts to resolve public concern over possible political influence and national security.
Genevieve Kemble notes a Friday with aggressive action backed by subtle strategy. Personal magnetism and cunning plans may unlock openings, while birthdays bring progress through bold initiative, tact, and attractive charm guiding practical gains.
During flight the intense muscular effort produces notable heat in the bird's body as it sustains lift and speed.
Arthur Baer recalls his muddled views on military discipline and training from 1918 era service, joking that the Army mule outperforms soldiers, and that strict order is used to frighten children while soldiers adapt to mechanization and oil. The piece riffs on salutes, authority, and wartime attitudes.
A self described middle aged man muses on aging and dignity while dismissing a playful note from Bavies. He recalls a slapdash lunch scene, noting a casual feast found in the icebox and a neighborly joke that misses its mark.
A government circular arrives at a home titled The New Father from the Connecticut State Department of Health. It offers advice to new fathers about home care after the wife’s hospital stay and keeping the house in order, sparking humor about the “old husband.”
A speaker chides Conn. S. D. O. H. about household messes caused by male housekeepers and notes a wife at a hairdresser appointment, illustrating domestic duties and gender expectations in a brief dialogue.
News profile portrays Gale Plaza, Ecuador’s young president, famed for his stature and popularity in Washington. Born in New York City, he studied at multiple universities and led Ecuador after his 1946 resignation. The piece recounts early career misadventures and later leadership of the Plaza family fortunes.
Hal Boyle writes of rising prices and angry housewives squeezing meat sellers. The piece portrays the butcher’s loss of status amid supply concerns and consumer boycotts, a reflection on the changing balance of power at the counter and in the family budget.
George E. Sokolsky critiques the Communist Party for expelling members like Francis Franklin over internal dissent. He cites alleged coercive controls, bans on minority opinion, and a climate of orthodoxy contrasting with Republican and Democratic conventions. He argues these actions echo a broader suppression of free speech within the party.
Middleton readers will gather Saturday for a Tag Day sale in downtown to raise funds for the Middle Band and Band Camp at Camp Hook from August 22 to 28. Band members and YCTeens will staff the sale, supporting summer practice after a layoff before fall sports.
Dwight H. Green of Illinois argues the nation should lift global burdens while keeping domestic strength. The excerpt reflects a wartime era call for balanced foreign aid and self-reliance at home.
Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, warned that a Chinese communist victory with 350 million people would have grave global consequences. He urged vigilance as tensions rise over the civil war and international responses.
Gen Lucius D. Clay, the American military governor in Germany, states that Moscow’s latest moves amount to a final pressure to drive the Allies from Berlin and only war could achieve such a goal.
Quote by Henry A. Wallace noting widespread military and Wall Street alumni in Washington. Reflects deep postwar interconnections among government, defense, and finance.
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