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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1950
Page
9
Partial OCR shows historic Phoenix Gazette masthead and publication details. Re entered at post office as second class matter under Act of Congress March 3, 1879, five cents a copy, $1 a month.
Arizona highway fatalities in 1950 show 62 percent linked to drivers under 30. Teens and twenty-somethings account for most fatal crashes, with frequent speed and carelessness noted. Insurance costs rise due to youth driver risk, urging targeted education and enforcement.
Secretary Snyder urged the House Ways and Means Committee on a Snyder plan that would abolish the 3 percent freight-rate tax and cut long distance telephone and telegraph taxes to 15 percent while rail bus and airline tickets drop to 10 percent. The plan preserves the metal mining depletion allowance but reduces other mineral allowances. It aims to replace excise tax revenue with new sources, though Congress may still modify taxes and loopholes. The outcome remains uncertain with potential veto threats and possible overrides.
The volunteer corps has raised 422636 toward a 500000 goal, with Phoenix business and professional men dedicating time and energy. The community earns applause for reaching a high total quickly and may meet the target when final figures are in. It is a feather in Phoenix’s cap for such generosity.
Winston Churchill, in England during the campaign, invoked housing as a key point. He argued that under a Conservative government prewar output was 1000 houses daily, now halved with costs tripled, linking regulation and socialism to reduced supply and higher prices.
The state economy fights to align New Mexico freight rates with other states. A retired ICC examiner is hired as consultant, as Arizona faces similar problems but lacks funds for a study. The piece urges Arizona's governor to include freight rate study funds in the special session. It also notes DOJ indictments of Philadelphia area stores for price fixing and Albany court upholding a dealer’s conviction for below-brand pricing, warning others to heed fair trade laws.
An editorial reprinted from leading papers celebrates a Board of Transportation grant of 382,500 dollars this year for automatic beverage machines on all three subway lines. It argues subway life is changing as travelers can drink eat and be entertained underground with soda coffee ads maps and more, suggesting one could live downstairs for weeks if chasing a station with care.
North Carolina reports say Wake Forest College expelled three football players and placed three others on probation for cheating on exams. The editorial argues for strict disciplinary action to uphold academic honesty and ethical standards taught by colleges, stressing that integrity matters more than any factual knowledge gained.
Letters to the editor must be written on one side of the paper. Writers must provide name and street address with signature, but anonymous publication is allowed upon request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
Mrs. Lillian Morrison argues that juvenile delinquency stems from weak juvenile authorities and absent fathers. She urges probation for fathers and stronger parental accountability, noting multiple children per home and divorces leave mothers to bear the burden.
A grocer criticizes Arizona small claims procedures, arguing they deter collection of $10 to $50 debts. He contrasts other states where clerks assist filing and fees are lower, noting bonds and garnishment rules in Arizona, and explains how garnishment bonds secure pending actions while costly rules hinder poor creditors. He urges reform while the editor explains garnishment bonds and fee structures.
A syndicated columnist recounts how anonymous readers mail harsh abuse without signatures. He notes his secretary wife Jean and friends find humor in the letters, while excerpts show callers belittling the writer for his career and voice.
Governor Garvey faces intense reaction to his choice of John M. Scott of Show Low for the State Highway Commission. Winslow leaders and Highway 66 supporters claim promises were broken, prompting threats and strong commentary as a special session looms. The affair pits Northern Arizona loyalties from Winslow Holbrook and Navajo County against ongoing plans for the February 20 legislative session.
A leaked account details a 1940s voting arrangement led by Montana Power and Light to defeat a civil rights transmission line project. Key players included Senator Dick Russell and Wherry, with Corrette steering the utility lobby. The Kerr-Anaconda line passed after Southern lawmakers were persuaded to be absent, altering the political balance and prompting questions about White House concessions and defense posts.
The piece argues that forgiving Alger Hiss and Dean Acheson under a "snob's law" is inappropriate. It asserts Hiss's conviction for lying, notes possible corroborating deception in the second trial, and condemns perjury regardless of social status, while reflecting on oaths and public trust.
By George E. Sokolsky argues public servants misusing oaths and news outlets like the New York Herald Tribune and the Washington Post are corrupting moral law by suggesting lies can be tolerated. He condemns liberal presses for downplaying truth and warns that tolerating deceit degrades civilization.
A reflective piece extols words as travelers shaping minds and cultures. It cites Bible prose, Keats, Shakespeare, and countless authors, noting words travel farther when kind and helpful, yet harm can spread as well. The essay urges careful, purposeful word choice to serve hopeful ends.
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