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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
2
Editorial note presents a reflection on human conduct: conceal contempt though forgiveness may follow. Contempt is harder to pardon and may linger, while wrongs can be forgiven. The snippet emphasizes restraint and measured judgment in social disputes.
The piece warns that emotional reactions to national and local corruption are short lived without concrete reform. It calls for exposing societal enemies and tackling rackets, citing Beckley as an example where state police and city police actions trigger wider consequences.
The piece criticizes United Mine Workers leaders for attacking Gov. Patteson over a fire boss measure while ignoring gains from 1949 workmen’s compensation and employment security reforms. It links public corruption worries to national probes and urges Beckley churches and McDowell County committees to push forthright moral action.
The article recalls Jonathan Chapman known as Johnny Appleseed born in Massachusetts and famed across the Middle West for planting apple seeds. He traveled by river, set orchards in Ohio Indiana and Michigan, sharing seeds and reminders of nature, living as a gentle religious zealot who gave without gain.
The article portrays Johnny Appleseed as a selfless figure who planted apples to help others and save lives, noting his kindness to Indians and the poor. It recounts his 1845 death near Fort Wayne Indiana after inspecting a nursery and emphasizes his legacy of community tree planting and Arbor Day ideals.
A World War era mathematics professor at the University of Illinois bequeathed a million dollars to the university, earned through shrewd investments. The note follows a pair of economic policy opinions on inflation and defense production, urging timely action to curb costs.
HAL BOYLE explains that journalism appeals to many yet real reporters face tough truths. The craft demands uncovering facts and resisting lies, with rewards in respect from peers and personal growth, not yachts or easy wealth.
President Truman, seeking to ease defense program tensions, calls labor leaders to the White House after aligning with Roosevelt era steps like the War Labor Board. The piece traces wartime boards, price controls, and current efforts to pacify labor as OPS and WSB face walkouts and policy friction.
The piece argues that the Kremlin seeks to exploit Western nerve and unity to block German contributions and deter rearmament. It cites an English wartime leader’s warning, notes Soviet stockpiles and plans in Eastern Europe, and warns that a broken Western resolve could invite early Soviet pressure on Yugoslavia and Germany.
John tends to orphans in New Orleans amid plague and death in a torn city. He escorts Martin and Marie Bou dreaux to safety and education, while seeking medical help for the dying and grieving. Bernard notes Marie’s need for discipline, sending her toward Ursulines.
The piece previews Brother Death by Jobe Lodwick noting Eric Rumbold, shaped by harsh wartime service, becomes a Marseille based black marketeer and travels toward Spain and Portugal. A murder resurfaces a grim crime and law closes in, though the ending leaves unsettled scores and the tale moves briskly without deep contemplation.
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