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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1949
Page
2
Public notices list subscription pricing for Jefferson county and neighboring areas. Rates vary by duration and distance, with yearly, six month, and monthly options for mail and city carrier delivery inside and outside Jefferson county.
A devotional note urges not to chase fables but to edify in faith. It counsels serving God, trusting His grace, and surrendering to His will with confidence that the Lord is pleased with those who hope in His mercy. It cites I Timothy 1 4 and Gardiner Spring as sources.
The House Armed Services Committee moves to investigate the Air Force B 36 bomber amid rumors of irregularities. Key points concern Johnson's ties to Consolidated Vultee, Odlum's role, Symington's alleged resignation, and a $500 million contract shift to B 36s. Inter-service bickering should stay at the Pentagon.
The editorial laments the Hiss perjury trial and two prior Communist cases, criticizing courtroom antics by defendants and lawyers. It urges a more orderly process, noting Judith Coplon’s attorney’s contempt fines and hoping the Hiss case returns to a proper trial atmosphere.
Crossword style puzzle list of clues covering cinema figures, letters, and abbreviations. Includes references to Bergman and various wordplay prompts across vertical and horizontal entries.
Former President Herbert Hoover addressed Ohio Wesleyan University arguing that the new era’s reliance on security undermines self reliance and personal risk taking. He warned that security kills the joy of competition and that governments cannot fix wages of sin or replace profit, citing Britain’s socialist experiment and upcoming general election.
Fines were assessed by Magistrate A M Dulaney for several residents of East St Louis and nearby areas. Elmo Haynes and Mary Adams each paid 14 40 for disturbance along with William C Atteberry 14 40 and Charles H Golden 14 40 for disturbance. Gilbert Church 13 40, George Miller Orchardville 13 40 and Mabel Laird 13 40 were fined on drunk charges.
The doctor outlines scabies spread by contact, stressing handwashing, treating all potentially exposed people, and laundering bedding and clothing. Prevention hinges on avoiding contacts and medical supervision for treatments like sulfur preparations or newer options such as DDT and benzoates, with cautions about skin irritation.
A 32 year old wife writes that she wants to quit her job to settle into homemaking and raise children. She questions if it is selfish, while noting her husband resists giving up luxuries funded by her income. The adviser says the husband should bear the family’s living costs, and quitting now helps long term happiness and partnership. Also mentions evidence about ancient sea temperatures.
Edwin P. Jordan M D advises against trying many skin medicines for yearly water blisters on hands or feet. He stresses the need for a proper diagnosis before applying a correct treatment.
The Illinois Manufacturers' Association board unanimously opposed business licensing bills. They urged taxation power stay with the state legislature and rejected amendments limiting licensing to Chicago or shortening duration. They warned such measures would spread to other cities soon.
In Topeka June 14 about 250 people were treated for ptomaine poisoning after a Seymour Packing Company picnic. Victims arrived by ambulance private car taxicab or on foot, with 200 treated at hospitals and 50 at home. No one critical. Coroner H L Clark suspects a salad dressing caused the illness.
Today in Washington the Senate resumes debate on repealing the Taft Hartley law and restoring the Wagner Act while the House sends the bill back to committee. Senate convenes at 10 a.m. The Armed Services Subcommittee begins an inquiry into an army report claiming TVA Director Gordon R. Clapp was unemployable for a Germany mission. The Appropriations Committee questions ECA Director Paul G. Hoffman about European Recovery Program funds at 8 a.m. The Democratic Policy Committee meets at 11 a.m. House debates a toned down armed services pay bill at 10 a.m. Rules Committee weighs a terminated housing bill at noon. The Un American Activities Committee continues its spy probe at 8:30 a.m.
Illinois House approves designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. The bill goes to the Senate. A $15,000,000 farm to market roads plan faces possible advancement despite Governor Stevenson’s veto threat.
Rep. Arthur Ravid of Chicago asks the Legislature to allow the city to extend its outer drive with a bypass east of the Edgewater Beach Hotel to end a traffic bottleneck. The bill was introduced recently.
Congressman Vursell on the House floor denounces the federal housing bill as a dangerous socialist move that would cost over 20 billion dollars, erode private initiative, raise taxes to subsidize slum rentals, and keep 1,050,000 units permanently rented at a perpetual loss, branding it paternalist and socialist.
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