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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1949
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices by format and area including 5 cents per copy and 25 cents weekly by carrier. Rates vary for mail and outside areas with annual options, plus a biblical quote about slowness to heed a call.
Jacob A. Malik urged the UN Security Council to tally armaments seeking exact U S bomb numbers. He warned Moscow would use such data to pressure the world, arguing the United States stockpile is a weapon to deter others. He suggested public disclosure would invite danger and mislead the Soviets.
The piece traces February as a month of waiting, noting longer days in spring approach and recounting calendar history from the Romans through Julius Caesar and Augustus. It explains why February has 28 or 29 days, detailing intercalary adjustments and reforms, and laments the stubbornly short month compared to others.
Washington sees AFL proposal to augment state legislator salaries as a way to offset union pressure but warns it would worsen abuses. Article discusses low pay, potential conflicts of interest, and calls for higher compensation and ethics reform to attract capable candidates, including more women in public office.
The piece notes that tenpence buys little meat in Britain, prompting interest in beaver meat as a ration substitute. It compares beaver to muskrat, detailing both animals’ habits, fur, musk, and cleanliness, and suggests demand could outpace supply if Americans overcome aversion to this rare delicacy.
Polly M an 18 year old high school senior confides she fled home seeking guidance after a 22 year old boy from her town pressured her for premarital relations. The column warns against chasing thrills and premarital sex and urges finding lasting, marriage based happiness.
Arthur Baer crafts a sharp political column critiquing Democratic dominance in Congress and the White House. He predicts ongoing friction, bipartisan stalling, and mutual favors as the system trades propositions, forecasting four more years of governance shaped by party battles and delayed reform.
Hal Boyle relays a Seattle woman's cheeky critique of male vanity. She argues men fret to prove they are superior, fueling stress that shortens life. She urges men to abandon wars and bravado and embrace domestic life, promising longer, calmer years.
A columnist urges teens to value brain over heart and avoid illicit relations. It cautions against early marriage, pregnancy, and VD for those chasing high school dates and prom escorts, urging readers to seek guidance via a mailed bulletin on sex problems of young people.
Erich Brandeis recounts a personal misadventure with Isia Isabella the Wooly Bear caterpillar in a humorous life column. A promised visit from Charley and Grace Guy was ruined by severe snow in New England. Brandeis declares he will no longer be responsible for Isia Isabella's actions and ends the association for life.
Genevieve Kemble warns that bold ambitions for February 17 may meet danger from extravagance and overreach. Individuals born on this day face risks of wasted gains without prudence, while a dramatic career with public attention remains possible if conservative tactics prevail.
Helen Sattaghan, a Philadelphia area school teacher, waited for a train in Harrisburg when a stranger lured her for coffee then dragged her toward a bridge and snatched her purse. She resisted as he threatened violence.
The piece reviews birthday celebrations for Washington Jefferson Jackson and Lincoln, noting Dewey as the star of a Lincoln dinner and Acheson rising in prominence. It questions Dewey’s leadership, rising talk of Acheson as presidential timber, and mentions possible ambassadorships while touching on Moscow purges and U.N. prosecutions. It also covers labor wage bills, farm exemptions, and a Western European aid package with calls for accountability.
Hoover Commission survey of students shows pay as the main job draw, with advancement second. The piece notes students, like others, often graduate owing money and that the survey mirrors broader wage and education pressures. A humorous anecdote follows about a woman seeking a dress and a missing directory during a phone call.
Economist Sumner H. Slichter argues the United States is gradually moving from a capitalistic framework to a laboristic one where employees become the strongest single influence, surpassing business leaders.
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