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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1950
Page
4
A physician explains that handwriting shapes impressions of masculinity in business and professional life. He urges men to use rugged, straight signatures with dark ink to project competence and avoid a childish or feminine image. He notes illegible handwriting harms grades and public perception.
President Truman ordered seizure of the railroads after two major unions threatened a nationwide strike that could imperil national security in Korea. Unions demand anti strike legislation and seek settlements favorable to workers, noting past wartime seizures favored unions.
The note references rumors of a Chinese Red invasion into Tibet but asserts confidence in Ronald Colman defending Shangri-La’s high ramparts.
The autumn travel rush sees many attend homecomings, with several events set to take place on the Pacific coast. Aquatic athletes contemplate a novel end-around by swimming the English Channel lengthwise. The absurdity of a signature line in an autograph book echoes in local humor as a son adopts the phrase Yours till Harry Bridges really goes to jail. The Old Paragrapher plans to attend a dance hosted by a political organization amid fears a title will replace the orchestra drum. A magazine piece titled Science Discovers Real Love centers on Atom as the real hero in fairness.
The piece predicts hot spells and notes September has seen record temperatures. It contrasts fleeing heat in other states with Illinois residents who endure sleepless nights, framing the heat as a trade for a bountiful corn harvest and economic gain for the community. It closes by linking summer’s end to the coming fall in the Illinois countryside.
A narrator admires a gentleman with a horse head on his necktie while hunting a cravat featuring a rampant typewriter. A football coach laments unproductive teams and muses on an ideal posting at Sing Sing where alumni rarely return.
The Daily Worker assigns a news editor to Moscow and vows the world's most-traveled copyboy will return. A 50 year oil supply claim is challenged as a conservative local man raises the bar from 2000 to 2100 miles. The Russians’ innovations overturn the old axiom there can be only one first.
The British government will have to answer to Scots seeking a separate parliament. John M. MacCormick led home rule supporters and pressed Prime Minister Atlee in Scotland with a petition bearing about one and a half million signatures. Atlee may delay action briefly amid international concerns, but a response is expected. The issue follows Scotland's political tensions after Northern Ireland established its own parliament in 1920.
The writer notes no sample of the toothpaste with penicillin flavor has appeared. He mocks trust in new kitchen trends and urges brushing vigorously, while a neighbor adapts to a changed dip sauce nickname as his wife calls it Kerensky Sauce.
Unconfirmed chatter suggests King Farouk keeps a $1000 bill in his breast pocket. The tale sparks a claim that drop the handkerchief has become a royal game in certain circles.
A humorous note on Old Paragrapher admiring a new portrait of Princess Margaret Rose who has just turned twenty, wishing to be twenty one and the Marquis of Something-or-Other heir to an earldom and a million pounds.
A family outing turns comic as the husband drives past promising spots, insisting on picnic supper in the car. The mother’s pleas go unheard until they find a notorious littered site and the dad refuses to turn back, mocking dining room meals.
An American company gives 2000 dollars to the French consul in Chicago to fund a Mile Harel statue in Camembert. The tale links Camembert cheese to Napoleon and war, suggesting cheese diplomacy could curb conflict and soften hard minds like Stalin’s.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer criticizes mixing digits and dollar signs for large sums like 10 billion. It argues for writing 10 billion dollars or $10,000,000,000 to avoid obscuring expense. The piece notes space-saving as a motive but warns it misleads taxpayers who are increasingly savvy.
George D. Stoddard invites a local figure to name the '50 Communists and pinks' at the University of Illinois. State Rep Ora Dillavoy alleged the faculty ties the charges to his assertion, but evidence and method of proof remain undisclosed.
A West Frankfort resident recalls Sunnyside Old Squirrel Bobby Dick Freemanspur Oak Ridge Old No 8 White Ash Carterville District Slo Go Scranton New Virginia Old West Side Stir itz Jeffrey Taylor and Lake Creek mines. Mentions Scranton mine near an old farm four cousins worked there and a local check weighman Uncle Will Davis. Carterville District mine tied to a wealthy family and a gangster murder in the abandoned shaft. Also notes graves in White Ash Lake Creek and old farm coal sold decades ago. A separate vignette describes five minutes for a free chest X ray and a $1250 daily fee for reading plates.
Christopher Billopp complains about non-smokers neglecting small courtesies like offering a light or matches. He recalls swearing off smoking in October 1937 and notes for nearly 13 years afterward he regrets not recognizing others’ desire to smoke.
A whimsical column notes Felt Hat Day on September 15 with playful jokes about felts and a reference to Princess Eugenie Felts. It mentions doctors earning high reading fees, a stray kitten entertained with a front stoop toy, and the first backyard tomatoes. The peach tale laments a tree unable to bear fruit and a grand peach haul from Belleville.
The excerpt recalls a Tolstoy tale from War and Peace where Russian merchants pledge their lives and property to the Czar amid fear. It then ties to Bernard M Baruchs call for complete mobilization as a modern parallel.
Psychologists say swallowing bizarre objects among students reflects the era’s insecurity and desire for meaning. A 14 year old in Birdholme Chesterfield England escalated this trend by swallowing a halfpenny 10 buttons a metal chain and 24 bullets to illustrate the world’s state.
In Morning Sun Iowa the Herald reports a combine and a tractor idling in a ripe grain field during harvest, symbolizing a man’s religious beliefs observed on a Sunday. The scene captures how faith influenced work routines in rural life.
Lone Tree Iowa reporter Gladys Rise notes Iowa's prominent ragweed production, asserting the state grows larger and more potent ragweed than others. The comment highlights agricultural plant differences and state pride in crops.
Henry J. Taylor alleged in a broadcast that before the Korea aggression there was a military plan, which President Truman scrapped when he ordered in ground troops. The claim urges the President and secretaries of state and defense provide specific information to the American people.
The plan called for delivering an ultimatum to North Korea via the United Nations demanding withdrawal to the 38th parallel within 24 hours, submitting issues to the UN for judgment, and if ignored, declaring a naval blockade and attacking North Korea by air only. The attack would be continued indefinitely.
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson predicts a six to eight month campaign in Korea. The piece contrasts peace by strength with wartime realities, noting that overwhelming force requires actual deployment and that guerrilla and terror tactics complicate allied efforts. It cites lessons from Korea and Yugoslavia.
The column argues that World War III would be fought as civil wars with guerrilla tactics and terror, not conventional battles. It notes Greece as a model where terrain and morale matter, and claims a 5 to 1 force advantage is needed for such conflicts. It cautions Korea and Europe depend on broader allied actions and warns against overreliance on heavy weapons.
The article argues the President overrode military counsel in Korea. It warns against remote theater eroding main forces and stresses the need for advisers to guide strategy. It insists the President should not override military expertise in future decisions amid broader Cold War risks.
A concise note emphasizes that even ample resources require careful management. It urges prudent use and disciplined budgeting to sustain long term strength. The statement frames stewardship as a shared responsibility across leadership and staff.
The piece argues Congress at closing weeks fuels inflation and dismays President Truman. It notes lawmakers push programs while sending more American boys to Korea and coddle profits with tax schemes. B. M. Baruch condemns inflationary tax policy and criticizes the Sawyer plan as power politics likely to invite a presidential veto.
The Senate moves to pass a controversial anti-subversive bill helder by attacks on communism while critics call it unconstitutional and a political trap. Departments warn it is an administrative monstrosity and its broad definition could exclude non Soviet bloc nations. President Truman faces pressure as partisan tensions threaten a veto.
The piece criticizes the White House for weak leadership on anti subversion measures. It argues the administration failed to anticipate political use against it and that Congress may rush the McCarran Act without full consideration. It cites Lee Pressman as a likely influencing figure in upcoming hearings.
Henry J Allen recalls a boyhood moment when a visiting speaker recruited him to sit in the gallery and shout Louder louder. The orator chastened the eager helper saying he should listen with the full length of his ears to hear properly.
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