Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Declared
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy five cents carner twenty five cents weekly by carrier evening Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal thirty five cents weekly by mail five days eight six dollars yearly outside area seven dollars and yearly combinations lower rates outside USA twenty five dollars.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Carner
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News-Journal
Maiin
Evening
Sunday News Journal
USA
Questionable War Writings Spark Public Debate
Semi official reports on the last war flood readers as brass and braid authors publish critical analyses. They argue over strategy, blame various branches, and seek remuneration per word. Officials and Congress are urged to act to prevent repeats and safeguard national welfare. The piece praises American valor in achieving victory over Japan and Germany.
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Brass
Braid
Tarawa
Smith
Saipan
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Berlin
Japan
Germany
Moscow News Rewrites and Costly Pay in Government Posts
Press dispatches from Moscow question the integrity of news sourcing as Pravda praise of the Soviet constitution contrasts with a dubious Moscow story that merely re-wrote Pravda. The piece also notes U.S. pay raises for top officials, citing Hoover’s commission and a gap between cabinet salaries and military pay. It argues government careers need higher pay to attract capable leaders.
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Pravda
Moscow
Russia
United States
Congress
Hoover
Executive Branch
Laurence S. Kuter
Civil Aeronautics Board
Kuter
Air Force
The Worry Clinic Advises Modern Wives Qualities
Dr George W Crane outlines changing norms for marriage in the 20th century. He argues women must be skilled at budgeting social poise and home management beyond kitchen tasks, to attract and keep a husband. He offers a paid Test for Successful Wives to claim lasting marital happiness.
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Julia B
Dr. Crane
Bob
George Wash
Judicial independence urged against judges serving in executive roles
Former Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts urges a constitutional amendment to bar judges from acting in executive or legislative duties. He argues mixing judicial and political tasks damages public confidence and risks courting presidential control over courts. He cites past use of judges in international commissions and warns against future entanglements.
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Washington
Owen J. Robins
Supreme Court of the
United States
Congress
Roberts
Pearl Harbor
Mixed Claims Commission
Truman
Vinson
Moscow
Justice Jackson
Supreme Court
Douglas
CIO
Sureme Court
World Court
New York City Bar Association
Udege
Red Cross life saving lessons shared in Middletown
Paul W. Goss, life saving field representative of the American Red Cross, visited Middletown to present life saving lessons at MCA H. S. Irons. He spoke to the Lions Club about the high school offered courses.
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Paul W. Goss
The
American Red Cross
Middletown
MCA
H. S. Irons
Lions Club
Goodrich develops moisture sealing spray for Christmas trees
B F Goodrich Chemical Company announced a new plastic coating that greatly extends Christmas tree life by sealing in moisture when sprayed on the tree. The company described the product as a moisture retaining treatment to preserve freshness during the holiday season.
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Cleveland
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company
One Word Led To Another on Quizzes and Gifts
The piece satirizes Quiz programs as modern Santa Clauses guiding holiday gifting. It contrasts ziftees, gifterines, and clever guessers with prize extravagances, noting how a single correct guess about pink can yield vast rewards. It condemns mercenary gifts and exposes the artificial magic of televised quizzes.
Alibitis and poll parrots in life observations
Erich Brandeis critiques election poll pundits and their alibis. He compares persistent predictors to a critical cleaning woman, calling the ailment alibitis a disease of failure. He notes personal annoyance, then reflects on life and blowing off steam.
Stars Say For Wednesday December 15
The auguries predict a stubborn situation with blocks or delays that can be untangled by clever planning and strategic moves. Subtle agreements or maneuvers may solve a difficult state. For advanced goals use determination, shrewd tactics, and diplomacy to overcome obstacles and gain lasting security.
Gift book list for famous figures from Santa Claus
Hal Boyle lists a tentative, humorous catalog of suggested gift books for world leaders and public figures. The roster features works tied to politics, media, and notable personalities, including Stalin, De Gaulle, Truman, Eisenhower, Dewey, Hoover, and Thurmond, among others, with satirical or critical attributions.
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New York
Santa Claus
Hyar
Goecorge Bernard Shaw
George Gallup
Elmo Roper
Europe
Stalin
Whittaker Chambers
Republican Party
State Department under scrutiny calls for open inquiry
The column argues that U S foreign policy from 1933 to 1948 harmed national security due to chaotic leadership. It pinpoints Roosevelt Hopkins Hull Morgenthau Currie and Hiss, cites Chambers-Hiss and Amerasia cases, and urges a comprehensive, nation-wide investigation without regard to obstacles or reputations. It invokes Far East policy and the UN charter to claim entrenched pro Russian influence and a need to root out trained career officials.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Chiang Kai- Shek
Harold Ickes
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Eisenhower
Field Marshal Montgomery
Westbrook Pegler
John L. Lewis
J. Parnell Thomas
Harry S. Truman
Blair House
Mrs. Truman
Guard of Honor
Harry Vaughn
National Association of Real Estate Boards
John Rankin
Committee On Un-American Activities
Gabriel Heatter
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
Henry J. Kaiser
Herbert Brownell
Jesse Jones
GOP National Committee
Henry Wallace
Alger Hiss
U. S. Army
J. Strom Thurmond
Errol Flynn
Andrei Vishinsky
Dorothy Thompson
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Thomas Committee
Harry Hopkins
Cordell Hull
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Chambers
Hiss
State Department
Stanley Vornbeck
Europe
Far East
Lauchlin Currie
China
Japan
Amerasia
Chambers - Hiss
Ately
Department of Justice
Dies' Committee
Harold Ware
al Ger Hiss
Yalta
San Francisco
Soviet Russia
UNRRA
Christmas kettles spur right sales pitch by Salvation Army aid
Dave Regan reports on Salvation Army Auxiliary members operating kettles during Christmas. One woman replaced "Help the Salvation Army" with "Help, help, help" to draw crowds and funds. Nearby, Franklin police chief O E Chamberlain jokes about sharing a Christmas tree with firefighters and wonders if he can keep his sock on when it gets cold.
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Salvation Army
Salvation Army Auxiliary
O. E
Chamberlain
Franklin City
Political quotes on labor and elections in early reports
A compilation of quotes from U S public officials and industry leaders criticizing labor costs and political strategies. Notable figures include Senator J Howard McGrath Assistant Secretary John W Gibson Dr Henry Schumacher Waldo L Semon and Senator Irving M Ives. The remarks touch on democracy voter turnout and technological progress amid postwar concerns.
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John W. Gibson
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Worry Clinic
David Lawrence
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Gifterine
Porcupine
Prince Charming
Metropolitan Opera
Erich Brandeis
Genevieve Kemble
Hal Boyle
George E. Sokolsky
Kenneth McKellar
Giant
Joe Louis
Santa
Dave Regan
Dewey
Stas. Sen
J. Howard McGrath
U. L
Henry Schumacher
U. S. Public Health Service
Waldo L. Semon
B. F. Goodrich Co
America
Harold E. Stassen
Western
Irving M. Ives
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