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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1952
Page
4
A light anecdote from Washington recalls a sharp Sen Taft exchanges with the President and a vivid image of a downtown resident who alternates between feeling like the American Eagle and a fugitive starling after a few hours among shoppers. An elder observer notes the charming caveat that attractive people dodge the mistletoe.
A British tendency to bet on any event is noted with humor and a hint of grievance that American funds often back such wagers. The remark implies the yoked collaboration of gamblerly enthusiasm and foreign finance.
The United States stance on the Red prisoner of war matter calls for fair treatment, asserting that prisoners should have more than token consideration and deserve genuine opportunity within exchange or legal frameworks.
Railroads argue they operate new streamlined trains under outdated horse-and-buggy statutes. Carl L. Jellinghaus of the New York Central says ICC laws unfairly favor newer transport modes, calling for cost as paid by government and modernized rate rules to restore fair competition.
A lighthearted column notes Mr. Truman says he gets along with everyone and repeats Captain Bligh’s remark. It proposes witty changes to fund raising, suggesting square dance birthday activities and shifting Polio fund contributions to rectangular dollars.
Sen Robert Taft discusses his bid for the Senate majority leader post as Republicans voice concerns over Eisenhower cabinet selections. He aims to work with the White House while keeping party harmony, indicating potential cooperation without surrendering independent influence.
The text states Mike DiSalle will serve as Economic Stabilizer for five weeks. It implies a brief tenure allowing time to draft a resignation, cash one paycheck, and prepare lifelong stationery.
Atty Gen James P McGranery orders a ban on private law practice by about 15 000 Justice Department employees effective Jan 1 1953. The rule exempts U S district attorneys and assistants and special assistants to U S attorneys. Washington based professionals including attorneys accountants and economists are affected. raises questions on salaries and possible extension to all department staff.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh enjoyed a circus outing last night. They likely told the children present that the clowns would bring joy to all.
During World War I era Korea GIs access Hollywood releases via Far East Command Special Service Section with 22 000 prints touring 18 months. Films are free to servicemen with 70 million admissions recorded. units show movies in rain or tents, praising stars like Clark Gable Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum as entertainment offers a morale boost.
The public, eager for an escape from reality, seeks entertainment and finds Hollywood delivering strong offerings. Audiences crave vivid stories and memorable performers as cinema continues to satisfy this appetite.
A commentator muses that a keen observer may have hit upon the helicopter principle long ago, imagining the moment as a playful poke in the eye while watching a hummingbird.
A district judge in Oklahoma dismissed a Tulsa Daily World suit brought by a county judge who claimed humiliation after his letter to the Voice of the People column was not published. The judge ruled editors may refuse items and edit for accuracy and civility.
In a speaker or columnist voice the piece examines a young woman's infatuation with an older girl, noting parental disapproval, expectations of wholesomeness, and the cycle of shifting attraction. It attributes the conflict to social judgments about appearance, manners, and maturity, and recalls parental self-reflection.
The column questions the title Defender of the Faith for Elizabeth II noting church-state roles in England Scotland and other nations. It references Springfield attorney John P. Snigg who knew Vachel Lindsay, plus local Franklin County clippings and Bantam Books January releases including Harper’s Magazine Reader and Brave New World.
A rambling holiday column notes doctors' car choices, aging appliances, and gift plans. It mentions two licensed drivers, Christmas cards, Bell's birthday, Carl Sandburg turning 75, and Sandburg's forthcoming book. A furnace valve failure and delayed packages add to the seasonal woes and gentle humor.
CASE F 348 profiles Birk Hart a 30 year old Evansville Indiana police captain. He discusses inviting a speaker to address the Indiana Fraternal Order of Police and notes the value of police as educated versatile protectors who aid in emergencies and champion children, property and law. Memorial Day should honor policemen and defenders of the country.
Louis Bromfield lauds Ezra Taft Benson as a well qualified choice for secretary of agriculture. He praises Benson’s training in agricultural economics, practical farming experience, and nonpolitical stance, while criticizing past throughlines in the department and urging efficiency and consolidation. He notes Benson’s Mormon faith and cites farmers’ voting behavior as supportive of his approach.
The critique accuses Brannan of ignorance about farmers while using taxpayer money to buy votes for a small group. It argues the new agriculture secretary should clean house and restore the department to its traditional research and farming focus established a century ago.
Arthur Krock, the Washington news hawk, accepts a lift from Senator Harry Byrd's family car. A large Great Dane blocks the front seat while Byrd's grandchildren occupy the back. Krock chooses the back row and is promptly nipped by the children, a sharp misjudgment in a comic incident.
The piece reviews President Truman as a complex figure whose power shaped the era. It notes his humility, wartime decisions like Greece and Turkey aid, the Marshall Plan, NATO, and Korea, and contrasts his past caution with current bitterness over the 1952 campaign. It argues for sober, honorable policy over partisan blame.
Owen Lattimore, indicted on perjury charges, has long been a writer and lecturer on China. He served as political adviser to Chiang Kai-shek in 1941 42 and held posts with the Office of War Information and the United Nations mission before facing McCarthy scrutiny.
In Louis XIV era France an embezzler in the tax department used a clever defense by claiming he hid collected taxes to protect locals from higher rates. He argued Paris would raise levies if the full bundle were turned in, but authorities still hanged him despite the appeal to saving neighbors money.
Samuel Goldwyn encounters a moody writer in his studio and questions why the man does not write, prompting a terse exchange about the writer's craft and purpose. The anecdote highlights the tension between talent and action in the film industry.
The city editor lectures cub reporter to trim wording. He rebukes excess narration about a man being poor and without money or friends. The lesson: say simply that he was without money.
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