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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1948
Page
4
Subscription rates for the Middletown Journal are listed by copy or carrier, with evening editions and combined weekend options. Rates cover in county and out of area mail, with annual prices and advance payment, alongside a Proverbs verse.
The discussion recalls 1862 to 1878 fractional currency issued due to change shortages, called postage currency, then shinplasters. As war fears faded, the practice ended. Before the Civil War, coins failed to match demand, and the nation moved toward a hard currency standard, needing stability via gold rather than more paper money.
Analysis argues the next war hinges on Soviet confidence and victory prospects. It outlines Moscow needs secure eastern Europe and suppressed satellite opposition, domestic stability, and implications of Berlin, warning of rising tensions as the world divides into two spheres.
The GI Bill's first four years distributed 14.3 million benefits at 8.223 billion dollars. About 8 million veterans received readjustment allowances and over 5 million got about 1000 dollars for education or training. 1.353 million ex-GIs bought homes, farms, or businesses with loan aid, with defaults totaling only six million. The program is praised as a vast, successful undertaking.
Dr George W Crane presents Zola T 22 an expectant wife with a husband described as emotionally immature dependent on his mother and lacking steady work. The counselor warns her not to try mass reeducation and notes many divorces stem from overindulgent spouses. Old tin cans are cited as Los Angeles River bank protection.
In Washington the inflation issue grows tangled with politics. President Truman is urged to use existing powers to curb deflation and control credit, while Republicans push hearings on his inaction. Bankers oppose reserve rises, fearing tighter credit and higher rates as wage rises push prices higher.
Arthur Baer recalls Matt Kilroy at Kilroy’s groggery near Philadelphia’s old A’s park around 1910. Kilroy, left handed and famed for a 1886 no hitter, moved through Phillies 1891 and Louisville 1893, with faded records in 1894. The piece blends memory, myth, and local baseball lore.
Hal Boyle explores why many women seem to wear the same blank expression. Readers blame men, makeup, or cold hearts, while noting the debate over whether the face reflects male ego or social pressures. The essay roams through letters, anecdotes, and humor.
This column expresses a citizen’s uneasy pride in America, noting perceived insults from abroad and critique of the United Nations. The author laments labor disputes and leadership, urges awareness, and cites the biblical writing about Belshazzar as a warning.
The exchange covers the first recorded Olympic Games in 776 B C and the start of the modern Games in 1896, Marbury v Madison as establishing judicial review, ship draft as a ship’s depth of water, James K. Polk as the only House Speaker elected president, and political left and right as liberal and conservative seating positions.
The presiding officer notes the world record of 423 sheep shaved in an eight hour day by a New Zealander, marking the highest daily tally ever recorded.
Dave Regan lauds park fund resolution as a credit to all and notes progress. A City Commission deferment on Charter Revision recommendations is praised but raises questions about eliminating or raising the $500 salary for commissioners and the risks of profit seeking. The piece urges public understanding, careful study, and a cautious approach to charter changes.
George E. Sokolsky argues prices reflect tax and subsidy burdens rather than wage or government spending levels. He cites Federal Reserve data showing rising bank deposits and personal accounts, contends the dollar retains purchasing power, and urges a scientific, nonpartisan study of monetary policy before any action on prices.
Twenty years ago Geneva Anders and John Adam Shartle married in Franklin. Announcement that starting August 7 News Signal becomes a morning newspaper. G L Kemp Roy S Clark and E A Lampe in Columbus preparing for state Legion convention next month. Miss Isabelle Cunningham named to national committee to supervise Betty Troublesome school, a Delta Theta Tau Sorority philanthropic project.
A Massachusetts woman rang the fire department as her husband marked a birthday with a quarrel. The line hints she wanted him put out, though the distance between towns seemed longer in memory.
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