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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery, with weekly and yearly pricing for local and outside areas. The page also includes a Bible verse citation from Deuteronomy 28:1 in a decorative line.
The piece laments gutter politics and urges presidential conduct to resemble a gentlemanly leader. It notes three Atlantic hurricanes, praising Coast Guard rescues and modern storm tracking. It reports Hoover-led commission remarks on expanding the cabinet and consolidating agencies under tighter presidential oversight.
In Washington, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder argues the U S economy remains sound with strong demand for housing autos farm equipment and infrastructure while noting inflation risks and high living costs. He suggests prosperity will endure beyond the election and critiques fear-mongering in politics.
Dr. George W Crane describes Rita P a 24 year old who grew from a bookish shy individual to a more outgoing person through social and religious involvement. He then likens courtship to sales prospecting noting the need to seek eligible bachelors, advising church groups night classes and national park tours as ways to meet prospects.
A columnist prints an anonymous poem titled The Monkeys' Disgrace sent by Mrs. George Zell, criticizing human descent from monkeys and noting playful verse on meters and morals. The piece includes a P S about preferring humans or monkeys and ends with the columnists own reflection and a joke about asking a monkey next.
Arthur Baer recalls early Cleveland baseball crowds and oddities from 1911 era. He notes enormous attendances for twilight league and amateur events, lists figures like 125,000 spectators and Nap Lajoie’s era, and teases more stories next week.
Hal Boyle and Genevieve Kemble report on Sunday and Monday forecasts. The piece notes encouragement for serious affairs, cautions about new ventures, and hints of intrigue and undercover factors. Birthdays bring spectacle, high adventure, and possible losses from dubious alliances.
The essay argues for a sober national debate not a "give them hell" campaign. It notes World War II's unresolved peace, warns of Berlin risks, and praises Earl Warren for a calm, issue focused stance. It urges Truman to unite Republicans and Democrats and avoid divisive rhetoric.
The shirt sleeve diplomacy of the United States Britain and France seeks to force a Berlin settlement by denying appeasement and pressuring Russia. Bevin says the three are united to defend Berlin and Marshall warns Moscow not to mistake patience for weakness. Britain accelerates mobilization and civil defense while the United States readies its forces.
The piece jokes about duty calls being interrupted by people at home. It notes medical authority warning that constant dieting by women to stay slim can lead to melancholy and tears. A Kentucky man was kicked by a horse he was shoeing. The moral is never leave a horse in gear.
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