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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1949
Page
2
The Telegraph is a semi weekly independent paper published by J C Bush and Jack H Lowe. It serves Sidney Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska and is issued every Tuesday morning within and beyond a 50 mile zone with annual rates of 3.50 inside and 4.00 outside.
The editorial celebrates A. E. Stoddard's elevation to the presidency of the Union Pacific effective today. It asserts the railroad's past prestige and urges Stoddard and his aides to restore morale, public relations, and public welfare, noting the line's need for adequate staff and equipment.
The annual Red Cross roll call opens this week and the campaign is praised as essential. After months of solicitations, readers express fund fatigue and urge a pause, suggesting a “No Fund Raising Month” to spare worthy causes from overwhelm while still supporting the Red Cross generously.
Fire caused property losses in 1948 exceeding 711 million dollars, a new record, lifting ten year totals to around 4.5 billion. Experts cite higher values, concentrated property, heavy occupancy, aging heating and electrical systems, wartime shortages, and new processes. Human error and negligence drive most blazes, underscoring need for public vigilance and stronger protections.
The president of the Medical Society of Kings County New York warns against government backed medical secur ity schemes calling them a robot system of care. He argues nationalized health insurance harms medical research incentives and the patient physician bond, citing examples from regimented systems abroad. Science requires supportive political climate.
Columnist Jack H Lowe celebrates Truman’s language loosening era in a caustic, self critical piece praising fewer proprieties in journalism. He names Pearson Vaughan and Dewey and jokes about editing style and potential lawsuits as press freedom expands under the president.
Miss Erika Gittinger and Miss Helma Schaedler from Stuttgart arrive at the University of Nebraska to study home economics, teaching, and extension methods for farm homemakers. They will observe Nebraska home agents and extension clubs to bring back progressive homemaking practices to Germany.
Senate approvals of Nebraska postmaster nominees hinge on Democratic backing and Civil Service exams. The writer favors removing politics from the Post Office, pushing for businesslike operation and advancement based on merit. He also notes alcohol, storage plans, and social policy debates shaping agricultural and national trends.
A brief note from The Telegraph describes Markwell stapling machines and the proper staples to fit them, indicating maintenance guidance and equipment compatibility for efficient use.
In 1874 Illinois enacted a law allowing county boards of supervisors to pay up to ten dollars per acre for forest trees planted and adequately maintained for three years.
Average U.S. farm wages in July 1948 reached 105 dollars per month with board, marking the first time national farm wages exceeded one hundred dollars.
Timber management notes that properly spaced forest trees grow into high quality lumber more quickly. Trees planted too close together slow growth and trees spaced too far apart yield long limbs and poorer lumber.
The saying font of type comes from monks who printed in early days and used a baptismal font as a receptacle to hold the movable type.
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