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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1950
Page
6
A college senior Bert F narrates childhood trauma from a violent father and an unwelcoming social caste. The psychologist counsels reform, urges dating across sexes, and argues personality and sexual tastes can be re fashioned through deliberate emotional habit building. The piece ends by offering a sex guidance pamphlet.
Article argues Korean war mobilization will create about 100,000 new federal payroller jobs in Washington, costing around 359 million dollars in salaries plus office needs. It warns these positions risk patronage, are tied to election dynamics, and could swell the postwar payroll beyond two million. It critiques accountability and blames multiple parties.
The Navy is pulling out ships and air force planes from mothballs at a rapid pace, prompting questions about government plans and how so many retired assets are being reactivated.
Eliot the poet and playwright T S Eliot enjoys rising royalties as The Cocktail Party runs at Henry Miller theater in Broadway. The British government collects earnings, though the author remains a British subject. The show draws curiosity and fans, while commentators note his famous Waste Land and Nobel Prize.
The article questions who bears blame for the early failures in Korea after North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel. It notes U S troops and air power joined South Korea in a United Nations backed police action and references General Douglas MacArthur in Washington commentary.
A spokesman assures reserve officers not in reserve units face no forced activation as of now. The piece highlights day to day manpower uncertainty, with draft age youths and their families unsure when or if they will be called. It notes policy ambiguity in recruitment and delays in military service legislation, leaving many awaiting concrete news from Washington rather than Moscow.
The daughter of a staunch local figure exudes measured charm for a suitable social moment. Her poised conduct reflects an adaptable presence, balancing decorum with approachable warmth in a small community setting.
Oregon Senator Wayne Morse is portrayed breaking with the Republican Old Guard over McCarthy era attacks on the State Department. He urges young Americans to join the party while acknowledging his liberal streak and potential shifts toward a more liberal wing. Governor Dewey is noted as not seeking reelection but remains a party figure.
A columnist traces the Deseret News name to the Book of Mormon and Deseret's historic region, noting Webster's dictionary clarifies Deseret as a coined word. The piece blends linguistic notes with light vignettes on tennis warmups, phonograph records, picnics, and neighborhood life from a past suburban page.
A humorous note on how a man faces bed making when his wife leaves him alone. It describes smoothing the bottom sheet first and working around the bed to pull sheets tight on each side, noting wrinkles persist and suggesting practical shortcuts to minimize disturbance to bedclothes.
A blaze engulfed over 2 500 acres of cork trees near Toulon France in a fire described as exceptionally loud similar to the Satur day night din at the Stork club Residents reported heavy smoke and firefighters battled the flames through the area.
Washington report notes San Diego reawakening prewar patterns as the first marine division ships out for the Far East and defense measures accelerate. The piece highlights the city’s anxious mood and renewed wartime tempo amid global tensions.
Arthur P. Chew, long-time writer of the Agriculture Department annual reports, recalls eight secretaries by thumbnail portraits. He shares anecdotes about Henry Cantwell Wallace, Howard M. Gore, William M. Jardine, Arthur M. Hyde, and remarks on Henry A. Wallace and Clinton P. Anderson, among others.
The article notes San Diego bay as a prime U. S. Pacific move base with the navy investing over 300 million dollars in installations along the bay. It highlights the bay as a top natural harbor, land locked and accessible year round, hosting the Pacific fleet and reserve mothballed ships ready for potential activation.
The text outlines the 11th Naval District headquarters in San Diego with a 500 acre training center housing 17 service schools and extensive repair facilities. It notes Fort Rosecrans harbor defense post, coast guard security, an electronics lab, and a large 132000 acre Pendleton training complex at Oceanside nearby for Marine readiness.
Editorial notes recall Dunkirk in 1940 and link it to Korea in 1950, citing Rep. Dewey Short who warned U S troops could be driven into the sea within days. It traces the Dunkirk evacuation, ships involved, air and sea control, and warnings of a broader European threat if Germany pressed invasion.
Washington reports the wartime mobilization debate centers on who will manage the effort. Bernard Baruch urges a separate agency with binding power, while President Truman leans on existing departments and voices cautious support for the National Security Resources board and W. Stuart Symington.
The elder statesman’s blunt testimony on mobilization prompts discussion of a central office with great power, with Symington at the center and NSRB seen as a planning arm under the President. Averell Harriman is discussed as a possible White House foreign policy coordinator amid civil control concerns and a distrust of dollar-a-year industrial leaders.
A humorous survey from Estherville Iowa notes Americans enjoy relaxation and recreation. It lists camping golfing with a caddy or cart cards with an automatic shuffler mowing clipping hedges fishing by outboard motor bowling and riding in air or on a motorbike as examples of leisure activities.
The account notes Britain controlled neither sea nor air and conducted no evacuation. It states 1940 British evacuation covered about 50 miles of water, while the Korea to Japan crossing from Pusan is about 115 miles.
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