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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1949
Page
6
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The postwar scramble sees two auto makers trim production and cut workers. Ford's Lincoln Mercury will reduce daily output about 10 percent due to material shortages and model changeovers. Kaiser-Frazer cuts 674 to 400 cars daily, aided by Regulation W tightening credit, with 4,000 workers laid off. Industry observers note possible strategic shifts as 1949 car availability and prices loom.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses a four year old Sue who is duped by an eight year old neighbor who barters a nickel for candy. The tale explores child development from age four to sixteen, the limits of memory and time perception, and how practical economics and moral training shape judgment.
David Lawrence argues President Truman should seek House amendment to deny a 50000 tax free expense allowance tied to a Senate bill. He contrasts government cost of White House support with private business expense rules, warns of precedent, and urges taxable salary reform to align with Jeffersonian principles and Democratic ideals.
Henry B Little was elected president of the Institution for Savings in Newburyport on his 98th birthday. He has led the bank for 50 years and retired from shoe manufacturing 15 years ago after a half century in the trade.
Arthur Baer mocks women’s habits and housekeeping as he quips about lipstick, vanity cases and cigarette stubs in a sharp column. He jokes about neatness, public manners, and the idea of kissing the winner in a playful_df fashion.
Hal Boyle argues the era’s hero is the common man. He critiques herd following from cattle to people, notes shifting leaders from muscle to mind and character, and concludes the real hero today is the ordinary individual who seeks security with dignity and follows their own heart’s high desire.
Erich Brandeis recalls Senator Arthur Caper's retirement radio address in Kansas. A paragraph urges daily life aligned with self-respect, warning that fame and wealth cannot shield one from the conscience. The author confesses a past wrongdoing and its sleepless remorse, urging virtue to earn inner peace.
Genevieve Kemble offers a horoscope noting ambitions rise yet warn of sudden missteps or unexpected personal reactions. Jealousy, rash acts, strange contacts, and estrangements may disrupt plans, with birthdays facing reversals due to officious interference and reckless behavior. A child born that day could face defeat from queer adventures or encounters.
A column notes public spending changes and reports rioters in Ohio using musical instruments as weapons. The piece suggests their battle cry was Lets blow while reflecting on how women look in shop windows to glance at themselves.
Middletown residents recall the sound of St Johns Church bells as a daily cue and symbol, now threatened by a $4,000 electrical upgrade to automate the system. Uncle Bill, longtime bell ringer, fears retirement as the town weighs funding. In lighter notes, Mrs. Harriet Young adopts a pedigree police dog that keeps returning to her porch, prompting a plea for the owner to arrange a reunion.
George E. Sokolsky analyzes 1948 immigration figures, noting 170,570 entrants with Canada leading among nations and many migrants lacking occupations. He calls for a 1949 approach focusing on specific labor needs, demographic trends, and the political implications of quotas, urging a shift from discrimination rhetoric to practical selection. The piece also cites population growth, marriage rates, and housing challenges shaping immigration debates.
A fragmented pro democracy appeal urges citizens to unite as heroes for the nation. It warns of apathy and elites preying on dreams, urging collective vigilance and participation to sustain democratic ideals and resist cynicism.
Twenty years ago, January 18, Justin Harding of Franklin was named a federal judge of the southern district of Alaska. The same date reported Mrs. Walter Kuenzel badly burned when her clothing caught fire from an open grate. In Chicago, Louise Hunter Windsor welcomed a new son. David Todd and Norman Lind announced they have become Eagle Boy Scouts.
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