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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1951
Page
6
The Phoenix Gazette was established in 1880 and published weekday evenings in Arizona’s capital. It is produced by Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. under Eugene C. Pulliam as president and Simon Casady as publisher, at 120 East Van Buren, Phoenix.
The Arizona Association of Boards of Supervisors warns that veteran tax exemptions face scrutiny and possible scaling back. Critics point to unequal benefits for those with no property and rising costs for state and local governments as more veterans acquire real estate. They urge veteran input before any changes, hoping a fairer plan can be devised.
Senator McFarland hits a wall as the Central Arizona Project stalls in the House Interior Committee over the California Arizona water dispute. A GOP bloc of ten members backs withholding any bill until rights are decided. Arizona should push arbitration or adjudication, Governor Pyle contacts Governor Warren to spur action, aiming to restart the water-issue settlement and reopen the project.
The piece condemns Congress for shrinking the Civil Defense budget from 535 million to 65 million arguing a realistic, well coordinated plan is needed to protect cities from atomic attack. It urges Millard Caldwell to focus on defense planning and warns failure may invite public safety risks in war.
A brief fashion note reports minimal alterations to men's pocket designs for the season. Designers maintain traditional pocket styles, focusing on comfort and practicality without introducing bold new details.
Stated in Washington heat, Senator Connally of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee berates the ECA chief William Foster for perceived waste in Asia while acknowledging Europe as a major concern. Foster argues limited aid strengthens Southeast Asia and secures strategic materials for U.S. defense, urging reasonable funds for Asian assistance amid calls for Europe’s bolster.
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports that one in four taxpayers errs on returns, with nine of ten errors favoring the taxpayer. In a 1949 survey, 14 million returns had errors costing the government $1.4 billion and taxpayers $100 million. Higher earners and self employed professionals will face tighter checks amid honest mistakes and deliberate tax avoidance efforts.
Editorial reprints from leading papers discuss English homonyms and a recent Japanese incident. The column recalls witty puns by Rev Mather Byles and explores how language traps can lead to severe consequences, ending with a playful note on word meanings.
The house civil service committee proposes a flat $400 boost for all federal and district classified workers. Critics warn such a rise would yield larger percentage gains for lower grades and worsen pay gaps with higher grades, complicating recruitment for key executive roles. The 1949 act aimed to correct such inequalities and preserve pay relationships as estimates range from 7 to 8.4 percent.
Letters must be written on one side of the sheet with the writer’s name and street address and signature. Anonymity is allowed upon request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed three hundred words.
Howard J. Smith executive secretary of the Central Arizona Project Association writes to Mr. Foley and The Gazette urging Arizona support for the Central Arizona Project. He defends the plan as sound, claims water rights remain with Arizona, and notes forthcoming printed information for Foley to study. He also rejects claims of California antipathy, urging cross state understanding.
Dispatches report growing concern over Communist influence on German youth in the East zone. The piece compares youth rallies to religious liturgy, condemns secular devotion to the state, and labels such events a Black Mass while warning that irreligion erodes spiritual life and may spread to American schools.
In August, congressional sentiment reverses from deep cuts to supporting military and foreign aid. The change is tied to General Eisenhower who has won broad praise and persuaded key committees. The piece notes fear of peace in Korea and isolationist pressure, but cites Ike as the corrective leadership restoring effort to sustain Western defense.
The speaker recalls meeting William Randolph Hearst twice, first in his boyhood when Hearst ran for New York City mayor, and again two years ago at Hearst’s Beverly Hills home where he was confined to a sick room. He describes Hearst’s early persona and his municipal ownership program as a bold socialist idea, noting associates like James G. Phelps Stokes, Robert Hunter, Rose Pastor Stokes, and Charles Edward Russell in the Independence League.
By George E. Sokolsky notes Hearst fought monopolies with graphic, simple phrases to reveal exploitation by Wall Street. He bridged immigrant life to American culture, shaping a lasting Americanism, and viewed socialism and Marxism through a critical lens.
A Dr Herbert L Stahnke of Arizona State College Tempe says about sixty scorpion stings can kill a cat. He notes cats resist venom and has developed a serum from them to reduce death risk if given promptly. A caution on immediate care includes tying a tight string above a sting and cooling the limb in ice water.
The Tempe doctor says the much touted Mexican scorpion serum is a bust and sometimes deadly. He urges caution with chlordane DDT pyrethrin mixes or ready made products, warns against inhalation and protecting children, and notes postal rules hinder obtaining scorpions for venom extraction. Arizona faces many stings with over fifteen hundred cases in ten months.
En route through Europe Ike Eisenhower faces a skeptical jinx theory from Stanley Arnold of New York who argues that presidents must have consecutive double letters in their names. Arnold cites Truman and F D R as examples and predicts Dewey, Taft, MacArthur will fail for lack of double letters. Eisenhower dismisses the idea, noting it has no bearing on national welfare. The note adds that Stassen, Warren, and Duff could be successful, while Dewey and Taft could not.
The excerpt praises nature as a tonic for the mind and spirit. It cites Richard Jeffries and his The Story of My Heart, Michael Fairless Roadmender dedication to Earth, and W. H. Hudsons early Argentine life that shaped Green Mansions and Far Away and Long Ago.
A humorous sketch notes a Hollywood lawyer linked romantically to many actresses. Friends celebrate his 50th with playful jibes. Georgie Jessel jokes about his leadoff base running. Arthur Bostwick mocks Harper's in a tale. A medium claims a spirit dictated a novel to publish. Harper’s seeks a legal injunction for rights to all works. A Hindu proverb about imagination and humor closes.
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