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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1951
Page
6
Phoenix frazette, published by Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., operates weekday evenings in Arizona's capital. Eugene C. Pulliam serves as president, with offices at 120 East Van Buren, Phoenix. Simon Casady is listed as publisher.
The editorial argues Truman must choose a Korea strategy beyond appeasement. It condemns capitulation to Chinese Communists and supports MacArthur’s stance on aggressive action, urging decisive policy to end the no-go stalemate and back soldiers in Korea. It warns timid policy risks disaster and praises MacArthur’s military approach.
The piece defends Phoenix dress Western during rodeo week against a vocal minority urging free dress choice. It praises the era of community fun, notes vigilantes avoided, and credits the Jaycees for backing a worthy cause as New Orleans Mardi Gras and Gasparilla comparisons are drawn.
Governor Pyle proposes consolidating liquor enforcement under a commission and reducing autonomous boards. He aims to curb license trafficking and prevent single ownership of multiple licenses, arguing central authority would improve enforcement though observers doubt three liquor cars can match a single superintendent's control.
The piece argues the New Deal bureaucracy harms the so called little people. It denounces staff experts for proposing a luxury tax on meat to force low income Americans to eat grain. It quotes Congressman William G Bray calling the plan un American and notes calls to tax eggs and even children’s shoes.
A Minnesota house debate on lobbyist registration spurred mock outfits for lobbyists. Proposals would have forced distinct costumes for various lobbyist groups, from red coats for general lobbyists to a blue diaper for Farm Bureau and a white suit for liquor advocates. Speaker Hartle blocked the first amendment, and the second was defeated.
A newspaper guideline states letters to the editor should be written on one side of the paper. Writers must provide name and street address with signature, though anonymous publication is allowed on request. Letters exceeding 300 words are permitted only if unusually interesting.
In a Gazette letter L C Keller urges against requiring visiting guests to dress Western for a rodeo. He argues locals should not impose attire on outsiders and that visitors should be free to enjoy the event in their own clothes.
Susan E. and Jacquelin Brown recount a Wednesday visit by Mrs. Clark and Mr. Hawerlander from The Phoenix Gazette at Whittier School. They interviewed students and discussed Mr. Haverlander's work including a comic strip and a Mickey Mouse drawing. They hope for good photos and a future return.
A columnist denounces President Truman for dismissing General MacArthur and criticizes Britain for asking the United States to return Formosa to China. The piece argues Britain backs a nonrepresentative regime and warns of potential global war if the plan is adopted.
A reminiscence on MacArthur’s past pushes to the 38th parallel and the resulting political backlash. The piece questions if the next move mirrors earlier crossings and laments the fate of the American Legion and VFW amid wartime sentiment.
A Washington era reminiscence contrasts Harry S Truman with a Nebraska incident. The speaker recalls a neighbor who fell into a well while working, and the wife’s line that “the boss here” can be anywhere both anchors and unsettles authority. The anecdote ties leadership power to ordinary danger and family response.
The speaker argues the president is the commander in chief with power to dismiss soldiers who fail to follow orders. He contends MacArthur was removed for not obeying his superior, and condemns administration bungling of Korea. He calls for a competent Republican to win the presidency and defends presidential prerogatives as inviolate.
Book critic David Dempsey says readers must seek excitement from dark horses and second-raters this year. He compares the trend to a hunter urged not to shoot because the gun was unloaded, insisting the bird won’t wait.
Republican Governor Howard Pyle navigates a Senate Interior and Insular Affairs dispute, risking a 1952 presidential bid and reelection. Democrats control key appointments as potential successors to Judge Speakman and a Maricopa grand jury loom. Boosts for Pyle emerge in Pinal County while highway money diversions and pay raises draw scrutiny.
Drew Pearson addresses Senator Taft urging defense of constitutional civilian governance amid MacArthur Truman disputes. Pearson cautions against impeaching for policy, urges debate on China and military overreach, praising Taft's record and calling for leadership in dangerous times.
Emily M. Bullitt defends free speech against charges of treason while reflecting on Korea and world events. The writer rejects suppressing truth, asserts 6000 years of civilization built on natural law, and warns against abandoning tradition and faith for ease and safety.
By George E. Sokolsky argues the nation faces inflation while currency and price controls appear to be shaped by commissions and deals. He condemns moral nihilism and corruption across high places, warning that history repeats the errors of one generation in its descendants amid a global struggle between natural law and Marxist materialism.
A reflective piece on reading expressions as universal nonverbal language. It cites examples from witnesses in public hearings and everyday sightings in restaurants and galleries, then notes America’s police history, burglary figures, soil formation time, and European vacation baggage estimates.
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