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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1949
Page
4
Dr George W Crane advises readers on personal finance and family budgeting. He argues that regular life insurance premium payments can count as savings even if cash is limited. He uses a case of a 32 year old wife and a $300 monthly income to illustrate that disciplined premium investment builds financial resilience.
A diary entry describes creating a fruit centerpiece on a cut glass plate, sharing blooms with friends, and memories of bouquets. It notes a child’s smallpox vaccination and reflections on doctor visits, checkups, and preventive care. The author also reviews Aunt Bel by Guy McCrone, praising its clean tone and themes of maternal control and conceding for a child's happiness.
A Senate subcommittee probes how influence buys business services for five percent on government contracts. Witnesses face possible perjury charges over unreported fees and income tax irregularities as investigators view tax law as a key weapon in fighting crime and corruption.
Canadian potatoes have been smuggled into the United States to exploit the government price support program. The practice mirrors prior smuggling trends but involves unwanted goods people pay to discard.
The 5 percenters probe clarifies the duties of a military aide to the President but leaves the exact expected tasks unclear. Officials indicate responsibilities align with security coordination and ceremonial support, yet formal job scope remains undefined.
A Chicagoan was jailed for telemarketing schemes that solicited cash pledges for various causes, with funds diverted daily. The Roosevelt Memorial Association reports 7500 on hand from a 30 year old Ohio fund, unclaimed since 1919, raising questions about accountability in public appeals.
A cautious resident remarks on avoiding gifts from visitors or travelers while maintaining politeness. He worries about accepting fish from a returning vacationer and the potential impression it may create.
A New Yorker accused of swindling money invokes a circum stance defense. He argues he is a victim of circumstances while acknowledging the alleged fraud.
The Alfred P. Sloan foundation reports private foundations in the United States hold over two billion dollars in assets and donate more than one hundred million annually. It distributed two million in the past two years, half to cancer research, noting government tax levies influence fortunes and funding for hospitals libraries and universities.
The Ford Foundation began with a 25 million endowment and now reports assets of 205 million after 14.5 million in expenditures. Proponents argue private foundations can innovate and initiate progress in arts and sciences before government scales the program with public resources.
The new U S Ambassador to Moscow Alan G Kirk reportedly met Stalin for a courteous pleasant visit. The talks centered on general subjects and the exchange is described as cordial and informal.
A witty comment asks how to fill the other hand when using a rolling pin designed for single hand use. The quip plays on balancing tasks in the kitchen and prompts humorous solutions.
Senator Joseph McCarthy distinguishes Vaughan's duties as President's military aid from his White House veterans affairs role. He urges Vaughan's removal as veterans coordinator, citing alleged postwar trips for friends and use of office resources for a racing plant. McCarthy argues veterans should voice their view on the arrangement.
A man descends in a steel ball to 4500 feet underwater and repeatedly utters the line Baby it is cold down here as he survives.
A parent weighs the child’s insistence to join with the risk of fatigue nuisance and loss of love. Fear of appearing cruel leads some to hide the hat and slip away, avoiding the question yet risking judgment and guilt.
Des Moines Register notes an umpire at Ebbets Field named Arthur Gore reversed a homer call for Duke Snider after misinterpreting the rule. The column jokes about umpire etiquette and heckling, imagining a polite exchange that seems unlikely to occur in real life.
Edward Lindsay argues that the 1950 Illinois Senate contest tests Republican ideology versus Democratic stance. Incumbent support for Woodrow Wilsonism and postwar programs will shape the race as Majori ty Leader Scott Lucas campaigns amid national administration policy debates.
The piece traces how Republican candidates like C Wayland Brooks in 1940 and 1942 faced party pressure, the 1948 Dewey faction pushing a progressive line, and the risk of an extreme right wing foreign policy in a Senate race. It notes Pearl Harbor and wartime unity shaping candidate alignment. The author argues a strong right wing contender could emerge in a doubtful state.
Analysis argues former Congressman Everett Dirksen of Pekin could win the Senate seat if he runs in 1950. It notes his 1932 to 1948 congressional record, strong oratorical skill, and aggressive foreign policy stance, including critiques of Britain, France, and the Marshall Plan. It warns a vigorous campaign could push the party toward or away from opposition in 1952.
The piece extols life insurance as a supreme economic aid, offering a first premium path to a 10 000 dollar savings, and argues every intelligent husband should obtain coverage. It praises it as a wedding gift, a birthday or Christmas present, and a protection plan for wives and children, with benefits if death occurs or retirement funds return.
In August the living museum pieces reveal abundant spider webs as summer wanes. Spiders spin thin silk from spinnerets to anchor to leaves or stems, then weave traps with sturdy spokes and sticky spirals. The large Argiope builds strong, symmetric webs with nonsticky spokes and sticky spirals.
Dorothy Thompson argues the large German postwar vote aligns Germany with continental Europe rather than Britain or America. She contends the Christian Democrats and Free Democrats favor limited central state power, reject total centralization, and oppose Nazism and Communism as interchangeable, signaling a move toward liberty, law, and traditional values.
Congress debates raising the minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents an hour. The article weighs interstate commerce limits, potential direct impact on workers, and the argument that a higher base could lift overall pay toward a living wage, noting most affected workers are nonunion and have faced inflation since 1938.
Union wage increases by three steps pushed up the cost of goods. As prices rose, a 40 cent per hour worker could buy less, leading to reduced consumer purchases and lower sales.
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