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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
6
A policy states that letters to the editor must be written on one side, include the writer's name and street address with signature, and may be published anonymously only upon request. Letters exceeding 300 words are allowed only if unusually interesting.
A reader urges coordinated action on tuberculosis in Phoenix arguing for state and federal support to relieve the strain on local care. The letter cites sick visitors, ambulatory cases, and public health risks, advocating a system where states and the nation assist Phoenix and nearby communities.
A Washington essay argues the Balkans may spark renewed European conflict if Tito is assassinated or revolts spread in Bulgaria Hungary Romania and Czechoslovakia. It notes three battle fronts in Washington Yugoslavia and the satellites and outlines U S trade boycotts and military aid as counterweights.
The Charter Government Committee fields a six man and one woman team led by Mayor Udall, pledging a trained city manager to cut expenses, reduce taxes, and curb graft. The ticket includes Hohen Foster Barry Goldwater Leslie Kober Frank Murphy Harry Rosenzweig and Charles Walters. They claim professional management as the path to efficient government and lower costs than the Scheumack-Deppe faction.
A nostalgic portrait of Phoenix barbers as the pre school rush arrives. barbers endure crowded chairs and long hair before the bell rings, trimming and shaping for Johnny to appear in class, while mothers and teachers face the new term.
Editorial cautions that Paradise Valley and nearby desert areas have become informal firing ranges with residents and visitors at risk. It notes that shooting from roadsides endangers hikers, riders, and picnickers, and urges a designated safe area near Phoenix to prevent tragedies. The piece cites the law banning firing within a quarter mile of inhabited properties and calls for responsible sportsmen and safer practices.
An energetic three week old Murray Utah baby astonishes family and doctor by walking in the bathtub while mother bathed her. The piece, noting walking is easier to start than stop, urges caution and hopes the child takes it easy as she grows.
Textile industry officials complain about a shortage of goods in modern French bathing suits and note prices remain high. A separate, odd line mentions dark night clubs and a raisin on a plate, implying a surreal note without clear context.
An editorial excerpt notes Brooklyn residents formed human chains to protest lack of a traffic light at 19th Avenue and 58th Street. It argues a revised adage favors a government that governs best with essential controls to protect public safety in an age of fast, giant industry. It cites 1948 US traffic deaths and injuries, and mentions Himalayan forest planting from seeds obtained from California.
In Kruger National Park Transvaal South Africa the author recounts a dawn sighting of a black maned lion with two lionesses near a dry river bed. The big cats stalked and killed a wildebeest while the group observed from a safe distance amid wild habitat and curious behavior toward vehicles.
The World View column argues Britain’s weakness lies in dependence on imports for food and raw materials, with two world wars hastening a shift to self-sufficiency among colonies. It notes India’s cotton industry rise, wartime disruptions, and the need for reforms as India gains independence and empire moves toward a Commonwealth.
A columnist condemns Paul Robeson for denouncing the United States while living here and favoring Soviet Russia. The piece argues moral outrage is understandable and questions who incites riot, Robeson or those outraged by his conduct and Soviet ties. The author supports restraint but insists loyalty to country is paramount.
Excerpt condemns Communist influence and calls for patriotic unity. It asserts enemies within and praises reverence for the flag and nation. The piece urges residents to reject foreign propaganda and to recommit to American traditions and loyalty.
An important corporation lawyer told a Wall Street Journal reporter that the best advice he ever got came from the Supreme Court doorkeeper. After a brisk exit, the doorkeeper warned him to be cheerful around head and reminded him that this is the Supreme Court of the whole country.
Betsy Duffy, a comely receptionist, serves a strange looking date pudding to her husband shortly after their honeymoon. He tastes it, asks what it is, and asks how it is dated. The dialogue suggests a quirky domestic moment in a playful mood.
A reader recalls a friend's planted flower at a summer lodge entrance that has grown from two to five blooms as care continues. The essay ties the living plant to lasting memories and acts of kindness, comparing it to a great singer leaving behind a presence after departure and reflecting how thoughtful gifts endure as blessings.
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