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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1949
Page
6
Arizona faces a major shift in tourism as a $100 million annual prize for attracting visitors prompts stronger publicity and improved facilities. The state needs better parks, recreation, and city services in Phoenix, plus fair pricing to keep winter tourists returning.
Dr. Paul R. Hawley urges a Hoover Commission like neutral fact finder to study medical care reform as nationalized health care faces shelving. He warns against a rushed welfare state and a huge new bureaucracy without exact problem facts, noting physician maldistribution and insurer roles.
The devaluation boosts American film makers profits on overseas ventures. M G M plans King Solomon's Mines in Kenya and Belgian Congo, Universal-International and Wanger International look to Italy, Fox moves on The Prince of the Foxes and other titles in Germany, R K O taps French profits for White Tower in the Alps . England hosts many productions this winter as American firms explore profits abroad across Europe Asia and Africa.
The Milwaukee Journal notes the UK national health service drains the treasury. To curb waste it proposes charging patients a shilling per doctor visit. The piece argues such fees won't cover costs and warns against abuse in any universal health plan.
French government scientists report that small denomination money carries many germs while larger notes have fewer. They found microbes on 5, 10, and 20 franc bills and traces of various substances. The study suggests issuing more coins and fewer banknotes to reduce cash handling risks.
A New England woman was arrested for accusing a pianist of being a Communist. The text hints at a campus joke likening Arizona State College Tempe herpetology classes to a "snake pit" as students await the term.
A reader argues against labor wage fearmongering in Phoenix dailies. The letter defends living wages for cotton pickers, critiques wage scare stories, and condemns high salaries for charity drive managers while warning of importing workers as potential charity cases. It references World Almanac, industry wage ratios, and cotton prices.
A traveler vents at length about being cheated by Rome taxi drivers and shopkeepers, warning fellow Americans to count change, beware counterfeit bills, and seek a standard tourist exchange rate. He laments persistent price haggling and calls for better protections for visitors.
Capitol Dome Labor leaders demand action after the Arizona Industrial Commission dismissed Tucson investigator John Bykerk over the Prescott Vickers issue. Governor Garvey promised to investigate but took a two week vacation, fueling fears of a lost labor vote in the next election. Arizona Population figures noted a revised 1948 count and anticipated growth toward 800,000 by 1949.
Governor Douglas McKay will travel to Phoenix by commercial airline and then to Wickenburg for a clam bake with Arizona lawmakers. Oregon law blocks private air travel for governors, so Lt. Garvey will escort him in Phoenix. The piece also examines Arizona initiative law and politics including the Patrol merit system stance and Young Democrats Ackerman treasurer plans.
Washington reports that CIO chief Phil Murray and U S Steel head Ben Fairless, longtime adversaries, failed to reach an accord as wage talks opened under mediator Cyrus Ching. The stalemate centered on pensions and the White House fact finding board recommendations, with U S Steel insisting on four cents plus two from workers, and Murray accusing management of misleading ads and pressuring adjournments. The talks underscored industry readiness to strike under Taft Hartley, with no settlement in sight.
The board asserts pensions are not bar gainable under the reopening clause in 1949 but are bargainable under Taft-Hartley practice. It claims unwritten terms on wages hours and employment remain open to bargaining, despite political motives and questions of the board’s legal status.
In a public dispute the President denied binding force of the Presidential steel board recommendations. United States Steel accepted the board’s guidance but insisted no party was legally obligated to follow it. The exchange highlights political handling and warns against officials acting by whim.
A reflective look at paper from pulp to publication notes its crucial role in libraries, books, and daily mail. The piece highlights historical handcraft of paper, the enduring value of old volumes, and the vast scale of forest harvesting to supply modern reading and communication.
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