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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1953
Page
4
The Middletown Journal details subscription rates for per copy carrier and mail in various areas, including options with the Sunday News Journal. The notice includes a biblical verse from Luke 23 28.
The June 17 East German uprising shows how workers resisted the speed up and poor living standards under a Soviet backed regime. The piece argues American labor should value its freedoms under Taft Hartley while seeking fairer conditions, noting foreign unions admire U S workers' independence.
The piece argues that since World War II the United States distrusts Soviet peace overtures, demanding real change in Moscow before talks. Britain and France favor engaging the new regime, hoping conferences curb tensions and adapt to shifting global realities, despite past disinformation by the Kremlin.
A collection of Q and A snippets covering soil formation time 600 years and Battle of the Alamo survivors, Santa Claus origin to Thomas Nast, Baroda diamond superstition, Mercury the smallest planet, and Connecticut’s delayed Declaration proclamation with Gov. Trumbull’s similar Act.
Hal Boyle argues against a national No Labor and No Play Day. He humorously imagines a 24 hour nationwide shutdown of work and play, predicting chaos and universal restlessness despite the appeal of rest from dawn to dusk. He notes people would defy the law, leading to bustling highways and bootleg activity, ending with 160 million law breakers.
Labor Day 1953 finds both employers and workers uncertain about how government will shape labor law in the coming year. President Eisenhower’s final draft on Taft Hartley revision is pending while Congress debates whether to act this fall or next January. A proposed independent commission is suggested to overhaul all labor laws, avoiding partisan extremes and focusing on a comprehensive review rather than piecemeal amendments.
Secretary of Labor Martin Durkin works with White House counsel Bernard Shanley and Gerald Morgan on a committee to draft proposals. Morgan helped draft the original legislation that evolved into Taft Hartley. The trio aims to produce a usable plan despite uncertain outcomes.
A reflective column warns that modern ease erodes character and effort. It contrasts past self discipline with today’s reliance on technology and specialists, fearing a future split into thinkers and non-thinkers where even faith and culture suffer. The piece laments lack of muscle, both literal and civic, as life becomes effortless.
Mrs Colin Gardner returned from Connecticut with Mrs Thomas Bradford of Wilmington Del to host a visit at Colonial Hill. The W W Sebald home on South Main Street hosted a luncheon and bridge for Emily Jameson of Warren Pa and Lila Tucker of Charlotte as guests of Mrs Sebald’s daughter Mary Elmina Kinne.
George Dixon notes the heat drives odd behavior from Senator Kerr cracking suggestive jokes to the Oklahoma oil boss remarking on loyalty. The Egypt embassy letterheads spark thrift jokes after King Farouk’s overthrow. Barry Kamm criticizes Eisenhower’s Colorado vacation site choice while poking fun at presidential history in Long Branch. A Yale pathologist links parakeet talk to poor lovers, a light Capitol satire.
Tomorrow favors those with initiative and enterprise, boosting creative work and business or personal relations. Rid disengagement from details to tackle new responsibilities. evenings suit domestic and cultural activities. For birthdays, a year of opportunity in career and improved finances by late fall 1953 into 1954, with strong support from benefactors and potential remunerative hobbies.
A Labor Day morning described in tranquil, lyrical detail. The scene brushes dew on grass and blue skies while Nature awakens before the city stirs. Families plan picnics as the day unfolds, marking a quiet, reflective holiday moment.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Hollywood gossip from Gotham Lane. Mrs. Gregory Peck may sue in California over rumored rift while Hedy Lamarr and ex-husband Fritz Mandl are seen together on the Riviera. Irene Wrightsman’s big thrill is Cy Donaghey, a magazine space salesman.
A humorous reflection compares human romance to parakeets, arguing that excessive talking ruins relationships. It notes that silence can preserve harmony, citing examples of couples whose conversations exposed faults and led to distrust.
The Marquess of Milford Haven and Eva Bartok are seen as a publicity stunt to boost Eva's career. Margery Lewis prepares a revealing strip layout with Groucho Marx for a major magazine. Groucho was late to a party, but Margery persisted with the shoot. City Hall hints at a New York income tax after elections.
A quirky note suggests the best way to cure a cold is to buy a drug store. A Hawaiian dancer canceled a stage engagement due to a wrenenee knee and faced questions about recovery.
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