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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
2
A collection of brief quotations on modesty from Lactantius La Bruyere Montague Chesterfield and Richter. The notes contrast modesty as will merit shade for painting figures and as a virtue tied to fortune and praise.
Dr. Kendrick Marshall of the U S Office of Education urges a two way exchange to boost world peace. About 17 000 foreign students study in the United States and 2 500 Americans study abroad. Summer visits and two troop ships to transport students between the U S and Europe are proposed for details to be worked out.
A historical editorial argues that the phrase lose the peace is misused as the United States must lead a new global order after World War II. It notes isolationism is unlikely and emphasizes courage to reshape civilization, opposing selfish interests and nationalism that resist renewal.
Postwar Europe faces severe hunger with food rations well below the American standard in many areas. Urban centers reportedly see levels even lower than Nazi camp rations, undermining democracy and boosting appeal for radical movements as hungry populations seek promises of relief.
Experts foresee end of a six year sugar shortage as production rises in Cuba Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Hawaii. US sugar crops appear normal with beets also fair potentially allowing sugar restrictions to be eased before October 31 when regulation authority ends.
Omar Bradley denounces any gravy train for veterans paying their fare. James V. Forrestal rebukes assigning labor blame for inflation and high prices. Dwight D. Eisenhower warns the essence of war now includes fire famine and pestilence.
Former President Herbert Hoover says virtually every European country has shifted toward collectivism, reflecting concern over economic models and government control in the continent.
Indiana congressman Forest A Harness asserts that free people do not need government made opinions. The remark frames a stance on individual liberty and state influence.
Theodore C. Speers argues life direction rests beyond great decisions. Senator Tobey condemns rent control benefits for real estate and landlord interests. Kurt Schumacher urges Europe to be democratic and Europe to be socialistic to Russia.
Tetsu Katayama the new Japanese prime minister declares the country has taken a first step toward revival as a democratic and peaceful nation. Mohandas K Gandhi advocates non-violence as the solution to all ills. George Isaac, British labor minister, urges greater exports to secure needed raw materials and food.
Jacqueline Thome-Patenotre, a member of the French Council of the Republic, argues that women remain politically uneducated and vote driven by emotion and mysticism.
Winthrop W. Aldrich, retiring president of the International Chamber of Commerce, says distortions in price and income structures in the American economy may lead to a recession. He cautions on policy impacts and economic stability.
Questions ask about the Hartley Taft bill, numbers paying income tax, a new peace treaty proposal, Hungary’s population, British withdrawal from India, origin of movable type printing, U S人口 comparison, definition of a banshee, states abolishing capital punishment, and the definition of plasma. The page directs readers to see the Answers.
A 56 year old wife and mother of 11 pleads for fair money from a husband who earns 250 monthly. She seeks permission to visit relatives in Idaho and to work outside the home for independence. The adviser urges sharing funds and enriching her life with outside interests before illness or regret.
The list cites the National Labor Relations Act revision, an estimated 48 million, former President Hoover, about 9 million, a June 1948 official timeline, China, a negative response, a death warning spirit, the Five-Michigan states, and the fluid part of the blood.
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