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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1950
Page
4
In Worry Clinic essay Dr George W Crane outlines the five basic interests driving people. He identifies self preservation love parent child relationship social prestige and religion and cultural hungers as central to human motive across life stages. Frances J a 22 year old reporter probes the topic seeking practical insight for writers and business leaders.
An editorial argues United States forces in Korea suffer heavy casualties while Chinese Communists sacrifice more lives for ground gains. It contends machines can save lives, condemns the idea of delaying atomic use, and notes Churchill’s view that atomic leverage is needed for peace with Soviet Russia.
A burglary in Providence Rhode Island involved the theft of a set of Harvard classics. If the culprits are caught, their punishment will be Yale in a biting local quip about a likely confrontation with the justice system.
A counselor tells parents that raising voices has little impact on children. only neighbors seem to heed the advice, highlighting limited effectiveness of shouting as a discipline tactic.
Elizabeth Taylor sues Nick Hilton for divorce and says she will ask no alimony not even a hotel from his hotel chain. The case highlights a high profile dispute and implies a settlement stance without financial claims.
A World War II veteran recalls meeting Russian soldiers in Europe who were fascinated by a wristwatch, while Russia claims global leadership in technology amid ongoing conflict.
The piece argues France faces a hard choice in backing Western Germany rearmament amid Soviet forces nearby. It notes U S troops in Germany are limited and ill equipped, while Russia houses a large force, making Paris wary of breaking its treaty with the Soviet Union. It concludes Americans should not harshly censure France.
The article notes copper issuance is expected this week, following voters' elimination of one of the wealthiest figures last November 7. Treasury Secretary Snyder warns budget balancing prospects look poor, while Alan G. Kirk, U S ambassador to Russia, recalls only a single early meeting with Joseph Stalin at the embassy.
Winston Churchill in the House of Commons argues against the stance of waiting to be attacked before using the atomic bomb. He calls the idea of delaying retaliation “silly” and notes American fascination with the ultimate weapon despite wartime anxieties and the broader debate over its development and deployment.
Paul Robeson files suit against Secretary Dean Acheson over a cancelled passport. Several Americans express support while wishing him well but note the matter may have broader implications for travel and civil rights. Mail volume is down but expected to rebound after January first. Hoover says the atomic bomb is less dominant than once thought and compares it to money in desirability.
A House sub committee cites wasteful Interior Department spending after a 50 cent Esquire magazine order for the director’s office cost 13.39 in administrative costs. The panel notes such extreme cases reveal inefficiency in federal purchasing, while urging focus on average waste rather than single offenses.
A Buckingham Palace maid is said to gain movie and book royalties after a brief dance with the king. An alumnus of the University of Chicago learns of Chancellor Hutchins’s resignation without reading Midway coverage since Jay Berwanger’s graduation. In Bombay a cow slaughter triggers a street riot, prompting strong reactions.
The piece portrays two families with boys named Johnny and neighborly affection turning anxious on Christmas morning. Both households delight in each other’s company yet fear rivalry as each child inspects gifts and toys. The underlying worry is Santa’s impartiality and the potential for envy.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that Americans ultimately reap the main benefits from foreign aid programs, emphasizing the voter and public interest in foreign assistance decisions.
A terse Inland News aphorism laments wealth not curing sleep woes, noting that wealthier mornings bring early rising and a sense of aging before spending days in leisure. The line echoes bleak, wry commentary on success.
The piece recalls Phil Stong's stolen Drake Relay medal and Drake's decision to duplicate the award. It weaves in literary musings on Hemingway and Thurber, plus family notes, old school pride, and Christmas reflections from the author and readers.
A New York Times poem by ETHEL KING portrays a night scene where a motherly grace envelopes the weary world. The octave of stars and a tuned broadcast deliver a plea for goodwill, courtesy, and peaceful joy to listeners.
The piece argues that bona fide religious objectors may avoid combat but should perform other duties. It condemns exemption from all service while others risk life. It notes Columbia Broadcasting System requires loyalty oaths from all employees, likely preventing mention of NBC.
A compact retrospective tracing the union of England and Scotland to form Great Britain in 1707, the 1801 Act uniting Ireland, and the later evolution into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Notes political shifts, Catholic disabilities, and representation in Parliament.
Two brakemen share a hallway joke about telling engineers from firemen when out of uniform. One notes a suited man across the hall as an engineer, explaining it by a comic cue about nose wiping with a piece of waste.
In this reflective essay the author argues economics do not alone shape history in the Arab world. He cites T. E. Lawrence, questions economic determinism, notes refugees and land use, and suggests capital and know-how could absorb displaced Palestinians and others through land development.
An analyst notes the Jezirah in Syria northward is an irrigable area three times larger than current Syria and Lebanon cultivation combined. It has ample water, rests fertile soil, and even with 10 percent cultivated it underpins Syria’s wealth via wheat. When irrigated, cotton could exceed Egyptian quality and remain profitable despite price drops.
The text argues Washington and the West lack courage to enforce UN resolutions or urge Arabs to accept return or resettlement. It warns against flawed funding and schemes that tempt states to offer limited gains while refugees resist any plan that abandons the right to live in their ancestral land.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson faces uncertainty as his radio sponsor Adam Hat Story Inc may not renew his contract when it ends February 18. McCarthy urged a boycott of the sponsor over Pearson's on air stance, attracting mixed mail and raising questions about free speech and sponsorship. The episode highlights advertiser reluctance to defend press rights amid political pressure and depicts McCarthy’s aggressive rhetoric against Pearson and alleged Communist ties.
Unwanted or stray dogs cats pigeons canaries and parrots find a new home in a $1,000,000 ASPCA shelter and hospital in New York City. It houses 450 animals with bathing facilities including a chrome tub hose shower and electric dryer and food kept in electric deep freezers. A ramp with gentle angles assists animals entering and leaving.
From floor to floor, the building uses electrical ionizers to eliminate odors and germs. Outdoor animal playyards stay snow free, while buried steam pipes keep the ground dry for safety.
A 375 mile strategic motor road will connect the Pakistani held Gilgit Agency in northern Kashmir with the North West Frontier Province. The route begins in Hunza state Gilgit Agency and ends at a location not fully specified in the report.
The article frames a coming clash in foreign policy between two camps. One favors surrendering Eurasia to the Communists and a defensive stance, while the other urges aiding Western Europe and the Middle East with maximum ally support. Hoover and Kennedy back the former. Eisenhower Dewey and military chiefs back the latter.
The piece contrasts Governor Dewey’s call to mobilize national resources to fight aggression with Ex-President Hoover’s detour toward surrendering Eurasia. It notes potential Senate positions, cites Acheson’s critics among Republicans, and argues that many Republicans oppose strong action against Soviet expansion in Europe and the Middle East.
The speaker urges strong action against China as an aggressor yet stresses preserving unity with Allies. Western Europe and the Middle East are deemed higher priorities than Asia, with risks to American forces in Europe and doubts about rearma- ment and defense efficacy. The argument says failing to defend Western Europe would embolden Communism and threaten ultimate destruction.
After the Dionne quintuplets were born, tourism rose sharply in Callander Ontario leading to the construction of a new railroad station. Previously the town relied on two aging passenger coaches as its station.
Peshawar notes a jeep road between Gilgit and Balakot built two years ago by the Pakistan army. The route is blocked for much of the year by snow. Gilgit Agency borders the USSR Afghanistan and China, giving it strategic importance for Pakistan.
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