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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1952
Page
4
The 44th Division, now split for overseas duty, will see about 2,000 men assigned to Asia, Alaska, and Europe with officers sent individually. Critics say further dispersal robs the unit of cohesion and weakens its ability to operate as a single force.
Generals plan shows Dwight D. Eisenhower will tour the southern states by air rather than marching on foot. His campaign managers emphasize air travel to cover the region efficiently and maintain momentum.
John L. Lewis announces a 10 day Memorial Holiday to pressure coal mine operators as talks begin for a new contract. The plan, overlapping Labor Day, would reduce production and threaten a mine shut down despite large stockpiles and weak demand from steel and rail sectors.
If Senator Robert A. Taft speeches for the Republican ticket this fall, the 1952 election campaign may feature an interesting subplot. Taft versus President Truman could shape the race.
Democratic speakers denounce Herbert Hoover decades after his presidency. They credit Hoover with cracking the Solid South and continue to link him to regional political shifts.
More than 2000 Illinois National Guard members of the 44th Division are ordered overseas with deployments to the Far East Alaska and Europe. The move prompts questions about whether the division is being let up more than residents expect, given the value of home units where servicemen form long lasting ties.
A note on proposals to end the traditional recess in fourth to sixth grade classes in Des Moines area schools. Proponents cite continuity and efficiency while opponents argue children lose a needed break. Critics question shifting recess to adults in business life.
The Republican vice presidential candidate accuses Gov. Stevenson of using words that mean all things to all people and says the complaint is colored by envy.
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin that served as a housing unit in the early 1800s. The note places his birth in a modest dwelling later recognized for its historic role.
A humorous critique on veneer from a mahogany desk case to lost veneer pieces. It argues a lost veneer harms the furniture’s look and urges keeping a set of household rules to identify and replace veneer. The tone mocks overzealous tidiness and fragile pretense.
A discussion centers on whether the Morning Glory plant deserves a more fitting title than the current name. Scholars note historical ties to botany and theater but no consensus emerges.
The piece outlines Adlai Stevenson’s strategy to persuade voters that a change in Washington is needed yet frames it as a constructive shift away from Trumanism. It contrasts Stevenson’s approach with Eisenhower’s, noting Stevenson must prove he is independent of the current administration while promising improvement, and Eisenhower’s emphasis on deeper change beyond mere personnel.
The power saws used by elm tree removal crews create loud noise comparable to locusts. A young woman in the next office denies being a whistle-stop but concedes she tends to look when she hears a whistle.
A statistician estimates that about 55 percent of the family clothes budget is spent by the woman and girls, with a little more than 40 percent by men and boys, leaving a remainder for others.
The Australian government says Communist Party membership now is about half of 1949 levels, with 12,000 then and around six thousand today. Labor Minister Harold Holt credits the Liberal-Country Party with penetrating Communist ranks since 1949 and notes unions shed control under secret ballots supervised by the Arbitration Court.
United Nations troops arrive in Japan and are greeted in Yokohama by the 289th U S Army band. The Army notes a line of skilled Japanese dancers in bright summer kimonos perform for the homecoming.
The column notes many inventors and their contributions from Eli Whitney to others, laments forgotten names like the Scotch tape inventor and zipper creator, and muses on public memory and modern life. It reflects on public figures from royalty to wartime leaders and ends with a light social remark about reuniting with friends and family.
Laverne G 38 year old wife and mother of two confesses an eight year past affair that left her starved for affection. The piece discusses psychological hunger for love and urges husbands to show daily verbal petting and physical affection. It also touches on the evolving role of electors and presidential election procedures.
Bertram Benedict argues that the Electoral College serves as a rubber stamp in political debates. He questions the legitimacy of the process and explores how public perceptions shape its role in selecting a president.
Stevenson has been briefed on international affairs in Washington and Eisenhower warns of a postponing outlook. A fresh approach requires a fundamental re-evaluation of policy from political, economic, psychological, and philosophical angles. The piece argues for strong American diplomacy and careful power balancing amid Soviet challenges and alliance tensions.
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