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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
4
A subscription rate notice for Middletown Journal and related papers outlines per copy and weekly carrier prices. It lists mail options within trading area and outside, with annual costs and payment terms, plus a Bible verse citation.
President Truman proposes a five point program to boost small business including government insured loans and national investment firms while the auto industry faces a possible strike as UAW and GM negotiate pensions and wage terms. The looming labor clash tops a broader debate over government aid versus market risk.
Cynthia B a 19 year old woman asks Dr George W Crane about the blues. The doctor quotes a psychological maxim you cannot be blue and be active and describes how acting energetic can raise mood and physiology. He notes Cynthia stays passive listening to music and should attend social events to improve outlook.
A historical column criticizes Grover Cleveland era mail service strikes and contrasts it with modern Democratic leadership under Truman. It questions partisan use of federal posts at a Chicago rally, the National Security Resources Board chair’s political role, and the Council of Economic Advisers amid mobilization and economic policy concerns.
The presiding officer Leon Keyserling has long spoken before Congress on economic measures and now attends political gatherings, risking politicizing government agencies during a Cold War era. The piece warns that mixing party politics with war agencies could erode morale and confidence as executives begin political campaigning.
The Stars Say Genevieve Kemble on Friday May 19 foretell possible delays or obstacles due to capital gaps or lack of vital support. Courage, diligence and tact may convert impediments into progress, with future activities showing promise through study, new tactics, and cooperative efforts. Protect assets and health.
A playful plea to join the Compliment Club and chase gloom away through lively talk. The note mentions sending for a guide titled Formula For Being An Interesting Conversationalist by enclosing a 3¢ stamped envelope and a dime to obtain the booklet.
A new silica pigment so fine that 300 million particles fit on a pinhead enables rubber products to be produced in all colors. This breaks the old limit of black only materials, offering durable, strong items in a wide color range.
Erich Brande reflects on the seven cents per name charged for the census and questions the value of the data collected. He imagines a broader economic benefit from counting homes and gadgets, criticizing government waste and politics over efficiency.
James Marlow analyzes union dynamics under Taft-Hartley, arguing that Communist influence arises where a small, active core dominates meetings and elections while the broader, often apathetic membership abstains. He notes non Communists participate but face personal costs, and stresses the risk of undemocratic power concentration within a loyal minority.
A narrator mocks census work and the pay of census takers, joking about their arrival in luxury cars while reflecting on the dignity and value of their labor in a social landscape. The exchange highlights class and bureaucratic insensitivity in a single vivid scene.
I recounted how answering a woman's questions in a limousine made me question why a census exists. She asked for my first name my wife's first name where I was born and where my wife was born leaving me puzzled by the purpose of such data collection.
Harry Boyd argues Washington relies on a cool science of diplomacy but cautions that human emotion and unpredictable behavior could undermine rigid theories. He cites George Kennan’s Russia analysis and warns against overreliance on logic without sentiment in policy toward the Kremlin.
Town residents push for bans on dogs in all food dispensing places while others note the climate, tax complexity, and the humor of petty pet peeves. The commentary mixes light sarcasm with concerns about public policy and daily irritants.
The piece argues that Communists act as a disciplined group rather than individuals, pursuing constant control. They stall meetings to exhaust opponents and shift from minority to majority at voting time, taking responsibility overlooked by others who assume “Let George do it.”
A neighbor couple pauses yard work on South Main Street to call to each other. The scene draws the columnist’s amusement as a large yet harmless fur nace cleaner is mistaken for a cre ature in distress. The piece ends by noting The Journal will run six six installment serials starting June 11
An AP dispatch notes Prof S W Ritton of the University of Virginia warns about experiments breeding monkeys with humans and insemination to create ape-human hybrids. He fears such beings as slaves, foresees social changes and racial prejudice, and raises concerns about hydrogen bombs and a possible Ice Age from atomic destruction.
A columnist critiques Dr Ss W Britton’s NAS report, arguing science risks destroying humanity without moral restraint. He notes apes would resist such progeny, cites Alexander Woollcott on Washington’s zoo, and warns science’s greatest achievement may be destructive if not guided by ethical limits.
A delegation of officials and board members of the local Young Men's Christian Association attended the 56th annual state convention in Dayton. Attending board members were E. E. Grant C. H. Stiles and R. W. Solomon. Officers present included John Caswell general secretary A. C. cester physical director Raymond Mosshart boys secretary and Harry Hayes bowling director. A one act comedy The Burglars was presented at Middletown High School by Mary Sutphin Mary Boesenburg Georgia Georgopolous Marion Kiester and Beatrice Seibold.
In 1949 the U S Patent Office issued an average of 700 patents weekly. The War Claims Commission will pay American POWs one dollar for each day in captivity by Japanese and Germans during World War II.
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