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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1949
Page
6
Middletown Journal issues priced per copy 5 cents and by carrier 25 cents weekly. Evening rates include Sunday News Journal at 35 cents weekly. Mail rates vary by area from six to seven dollars yearly with outside U S pricing. Bible verse Romans 14 4 appears in the notice.
The House backed broad powers for President Truman to reorganize the government with only nine dissenters. Hoover warned of grasshopper bites, officials resisting change to protect their agencies, while praising potential savings of up to three billion dollars a year and hoping the Senate measure avoids further bites from lawmakers and pests.
California farm land prices for grapes oranges dates olives and walnuts have fallen 30 to 50 percent, with specialty crop land cut in half. Wheat corn and livestock losses drive lower farm income, signaling broader land value declines while suggesting bargains for buyers in the near term. Also recalled is the 51st anniversary of the USS Maine explosion and its role in the Spanish American War with the subsequent court findings and war mobilization.
Dr. George W. Crane cautions fathers against rushing children. A 6-year-old Tommy fears a pony ride after a slap to move Queen too fast. Crane urges gentle exploration, staged learning, and framing challenges as signs of maturity, not coercion, plus a note on requesting parental tests for guidance.
A Washington column argues the North Atlantic Security Pact hinges on air power. It questions necessity of alliances if air superiority can strike globally, notes proposed $14 billion in armed services funding, and warns against overreliance on aircraft carriers while urging strong Navy and ground troops to deter Soviet actions in Scandinavia. It cites Air Secretary Symington, admirals Nimitz, Bradley, and policy shifts by the Department of State.
Arthur Baer critiques economics using colorful analogies from buyer and seller markets. He jokes about real estate booms, hog trades, and the idea that supply and demand balance like a tale of cats and dogs, illustrating the impracticality of a perfectly even economy.
The writer notes French critic Jean Cocteau’s harsh views on American life and invites him to Connecticut and New York to sample a local Sunday brunch at Drury Lane. He recalls a morning drive past churches, Riverside Drive and Central Park, with a lively New York scene and a full Drury Lane meal. He lists a breakfast menu and questions Cocteau about his own brunch.
A collection of brief quotations by Jimmy Conzelman Henry A. Wallace Sen Charles Tobey and Albert T. Luér critiquing money power inflation profits and consumer hardship. The notes reflect wartime economic concerns and calls for wage increases price controls and tax measures.
Genevieve Kemble notes a favorable astral influence promising progress in business, finances, social life, home and romance with strong talents and travel opportunities. Cautions arise about alluring but untrustworthy ties and dubious contacts that could derail objectives. Birthday warnings urge careful agreements and clear insight to avoid risky commitments. A child with keen intellect may be vulnerable to false values or harmful plots.
Hal Boyle narrates Honeylamb a sheep who befriended Flash a Springer Spaniel on an 11 acre Maryland farm. The duo shared meals slept together and acted like partners until Honeylamb joined a coon hunt and was found dead with her throat chewed, illustrating a playful but tragic misreading of dog life.
A 20 year old Middletown boy, famous for delivering papers daily, told a restaurant crowd his father's death in a moment quoted as the headline tonight. The piece blends reflections on duty with a brisk city scene of umbrellas, traffic, and rain drenched streets as observers react to danger and resilience.
George E Sokolsky argues that smear campaigns by New Dealers and Communists tragically distort truth. He cites Hoover dinners and Senator Brewster, warns of boycotts as weaponized censorship, and questions the spread of unverified gossip about Paul Robeson and opera plans.
The United States per capita income for 1947 was 1323. Rhodes scholarships for Germany were annulled in 1916 after five annual awards.
Twenty years ago Middleton YMCA volleyball team traveled to Springfield for a match against Springfield YMCA Elks. Delegates from several cities visited Middletown during a Southwest Ohio convention with about one hundred Elks staying in town.
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