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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1951
Page
6
The Phoenix Gazette, established in 1880 and published on weekday evenings in Phoenix, Arizona, lists Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. as the publisher with Eugene C. Pulliam as president and Simon Casady as publisher, based at 120 East Van Buren.
The Nation Needs Aviation Minutemen urges rapid buildup of new air national guard and reserve squadrons to back up 95 active groups. Arizona may base two 500-strong troop carrier units at Phoenix and Tucson as veteran pilots join the push for ready air power against Russia.
President Truman asked for an extra 10 billion in taxes and Congress began approving a series of tax increases to raise about 7.5 billion in the year starting July 1. The panel aims to fund defense while curbing inflation with higher personal, corporate and excise taxes and even a potential national sales tax.
Researchers unveil a glass material that conducts electricity expanding applications in smart windows and sensors. The development promises lighter, transparent circuits and potential energy efficiency gains across buildings and devices.
A small group of self styled fundamentalists oppose adding social behavior and job skills to reading writing and arithmetic in American public schools. They claim the three Rs are taught better now but not every child becomes a perfect speller reader or mathematician.
The piece notes civilian employment in US territories and possessions reached 80,900 with 94,600 receiving federal checks abroad. It argues economy is necessary to avoid disaster and warns against spending abroad without saving at home.
The Civil Service Commission announced an increase of 53,500 federal employees since March 1 bringing the national total to 2,362,100. The report notes many workers are moving beyond desk duties to more varied departmental roles in Washington.
Chicago woman Mrs Richard Michalak sues for divorce claiming her husband’s loud snoring justified the split. He moved to the YMCA for a cure, receiving odd tips from across the country. witnesses say he no longer snores, but the wife persists with her suit and hints at another undisclosed reason.
Arizona readers note a Senate passed House Agriculture Committee approved bill to let the federal government recruit Mexican laborers for American farms. Labor centers near the border would hire workers, with U S paying up to twenty dollars of border crossing costs and guaranteeing contracts. Cotton chopping rises in Southern Arizona as labor shortages loom, prompting hopes the House will act quickly.
The courts cling to the old rule of “$30 or 30 days” though inflation has far outpaced it. Critics argue many statutes were written when a day’s pay was about a dollar, making fines unfair to the poor and inconsistent with those who can pay. The piece urges a restudy of criminal penalties to restore balance between money and jail terms.
Instructions state letters to editor must be on one paper side only. Writers must provide name and street address with signature, but anonymous publication is allowed if requested. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
The writer criticizes the VA hospital denial and questions why soldiers are sent to Korea if the nation is not at war. He cites his son, seven years in the Air Force, whose discharge request last October was denied, and asks why if there is no war.
A reader laments the Truman MacArthur controversy and defends President policy in Korea, praising Marshall Eisenhower Bradley and Sherman as solid backers. He notes UN support and recalls serving under MacArthur’s father, calling MacArthur brilliant yet a dramatic actor and quoting Marc Antony on mistaken leadership.
Paris dispatch notes broad difficulties in organizing Western defense. Eisenhower hopes to field about 20 divisions on the Rhine by next spring, enough to blunt Soviet advances as satellite armies rearm. Yet Moscow retains vast forces and reorganization of Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia promises 60 to 70 satellite divisions, delaying plans to withdraw American garrisons. The phased buildup may extend beyond the summer showdown.
The late Ernie Byfield of Chicago's Ambassador East Hotel told a friend in a Swiss village that he had made a sucker out of the Alps by climbing them in spats. His quip reflects his flamboyant, humorous style as a boniface of a famed hotel.
Wholesale operation of slot machines across Maricopa Pima Pinal and Cochise counties draws apathy from officials who cite cross county shifts. Legislators debate prohibition versus legalization with Rep Alfred Paul proposing state ownership and licensing to tax the machines.
A detailed report reveals Greek shipowners, often abroad, built a vast fleet with minimal initial investment and government credit. Using dummy firms and tax havens in Panama and Honduras, they expanded to 246 foreign-flag ships and kept 98 Liberty ships under Greek registry while evading taxes. U.S. law changes failed to halt the practice. The piece also covers a separate cattlemen lobby meeting at the National Press Club, where pressure for price controls was met with demands for facts and figures from Congress.
The article critiques postwar U S aid levels surpassing 26 billion dollars since 1945 and questions gains in friendship and strategic value. It cites Britain's trade with Soviet China, limited aid to Nationalist China for Korea, Iran’s drift toward Soviet influence, possible Burma risk, and Israel's independent development since 1948 amid regional tensions.
By George E. Sokolsky argues Israel expands beyond agriculture into industry, selling a 500 million dollar bond issue in the United States while seeking a 150 million dollar grant. He frames the bond as capitalism in action and cites strategic value in Middle East friendship against Russian influence.
This meditation on mindset emphasizes the power of a positive attitude. It cites Pasteur warning against skepticism and urges readers to think well of others, maintain courage, and choose constructive company to ensure daily success and growth. It highlights that attitude influences work, relationships, and outcomes.
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