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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1948
Page
4
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The Christmas Seal, a stamp featuring a boy in red pajamas by the fireplace, has funded tuberculosis relief since 1907. The message blends holiday warmth with a call for public charity and support for wartime health efforts as envelopes and packages gain cheer from the seals.
The piece contrasts Orville Wright’s first plane arriving from Britain on the carrier Palau with modern high speed aircraft. It describes a national tribute as Wright’s plane returns to the United States and notes CIO labor politics aligned with President Truman, with the UAW moving from party creation to supporting the Democrats.
Sen Howard McGrath calls for raising the excess profits tax by four percentage points to boost the Treasury by about a billion dollars. He questions how to define excess profits amid many business units and notes unsettled WWII era tax claims may persist a decade. He warns a new tax could dampen industry and hurt Americans' purchasing power.
Dr George W Crane notes a new campaign after a student election was tainted by alleged ballot box influence. He compares campus intrigue to broader politics and warns against envy and resistance to new ideas, citing criticisms faced by colleagues and clergymen. Continued on Page 6.
Washington Column argues against an excess profits tax, citing Senator Flanders for a congressional probe into corporate gains. It contends profits fund plant rehabilitation and expansion, finance via internal funds, and stockholders receive less in dividends postwar, urging preservation of capital formation to prevent government control and wage increases from crippling the economy.
John F Nein was elected president of the Middletown Real Estate Board for 1929. Middletown renewed 24 Boy Scout Charters. A Ladies Blackface Minstrel was performed at the Middletown High School auditorium.
Arthur Bugs Baer reflects on how selecting an All American in football has evolved from Walter Camp’s era to today. He notes media, scouts, and big bowls shape picks, while intangible on-field actions decide true greatness beyond numbers.
Hal Boyle humorously argues that grouping hypochondriacs yields better health. He recounts adopting their varied yet conflicting regimens and following all their doctors at once, claiming improved vitality from pooling their wisdom and lifestyle quirks.
A Michigan widow, educated and well off, plans a prolonged visit to New York City to enjoy shows and upscale nightclubs and restaurants but fears robberies. The column presents her wish to experience typical New York evenings, while noting safety concerns.
Genevieve Kemble writes a lively Sunday page horoscope predicting social and cultural activity with cautious guidance for elders and youth and a bright outlook for birthdays and ambitious projects. A later reader letter discusses city crime, safety in New York, and crooks targeting the rich, noting liquor and sex as bait in robberies and assaults.
A gentleman cautions a lady to enjoy New York without excess and reassures that her nephew will be safe at home. He warns him to avoid ponds with sharks and the lure of easy fish, implying dangers in the city and social circles.
A reader reports a friend’s misadventures at a summer recreation center in another state. He buys a small plot to build a summer cottage, then two women seek reservations for cottages at his new resort. A banker friend hints the move ends his Middletown business, and the land purchase includes a 73 foot frontage.
Rogers C. Dunn argues Republicans drift toward liberalism and Democrats toward social democracy, creating ideological confusion. He cites Dewey Truman campaigns, opportunism, and the danger of leftward magnetism, urging a clear philosophic program before the 81st Congress.
A set of trivia items covers plant families the Composite or Thistle family, ship christening origins with wine libations, Henna as the oldest cosmetic, AB versus BA for Bachelor of Arts abbreviation, and what commercial realizers consist of.
The piece uses wry barbs about inventors being harmless alone, noting professional football teams need money and discipline. It contrasts a girl’s trust in a man’s words with a Soho teacher who makes small things count, delivering a concise social jab in a sharp voice.
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