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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
6
The Hoover commission final report groups overseas administration, federal state relations, and federal research into one booklet. The Southern Illinoisan notes the three sections are treated as a single story with a concluding summary report and no separate piece on that final section.
Dick P., a 4 year old, discusses a dentist career path and practice history. He recalls graduating 22 years ago and running a profitable Pennsylvania practice for 18 years. He moved back to his home city of 25,000 due to family needs but finds his new practice no better than when he started four years ago. He asks Dr. Crane what is wrong with his situation.
Illinois lawmakers consider a voting machine to speed House rollcalls. With 153 representatives and 51 senators, the Senate moves quickly while the House piles up bills. The machine would let all reps vote at once and record results in about a minute, reducing inter chamber friction.
The House of Representatives approved 1 050 000 public housing units by mistake instead of 810 000 as intended. The error could alter housing policy figures and funding considerations, prompting questions from lawmakers about the miscalculation and its impact.
Harold Minsky of the burlesque operators opens a New York City night club promising a floor show that patrons will not view, signaling a bold venture amid entertainment critics and rival venues.
The editorial notes a eastern newspaper headline highlighting a man who reported his girlfriend slain and refused to take a lie detector test. It parallels Alger Hiss and argues lie detectors and truth serums are unreliable and may prejudice suspects. Names devices and fluids are misnomers that bias readers against denials.
A wry note on plans for a three day work week for miners, highlighting the challenge of choosing which days. An Aspen festival celebrates with a ski race tied to the Goethe festivities in Aspen Colorado. A tongue in cheek question ponders if Russians also invented Goetheski.
A Missouri measure, enacted during the legislative session in Jefferson City, provides for court actions, hearings, medical exams, and hospital commitment of individuals deemed criminal sexual psychopaths. It targets those with mental illness and criminal propensity, offering treatment and potential release when safe, while facing constitutional challenges over rights.
Recognition decisions will involve Senate input before any move on a Communist regime in China. Despite continued Communist control over much of China, the regime lacks a formal government. 21 senators urged President Truman to block diplomatic ties. The policy aims to retain relations with sovereign states while observers learn facts, with recognition not equaling approval.
A British toastmaster at a Lincoln banquet nearly rapped Marlene Dietrich on the knuckles for lighting her cigarette before the toast to the King, but she escaped punishment. Illinois highway policy shifts favor Republican figures Len Small and Dwight Green, who presided over roads and their decline.
Police stood by while 1800 observers hovered at the 55th street promontory as the Young Progressive league announced a mixed bathing demonstration. Officials and officers urged cancellation, yet the party occurred without incident, reflecting broader tolerance and democracy in action. The incident underscored that mixed bathing had long been permitted, with only decorum expected.
A compact note contrasts the phrase bomb with the A-bomb, highlighting how the latter is portrayed as the defining weapon of its era. It signals the distinction between generic ordnance and the uniquely pivotal nuclear weapon in public discourse.
The article notes 711 Americans died violent deaths during the long weekend from Friday 6 p m to Monday midnight. Traffic crashes caused 315 deaths, drownings 256, and 140 others, with many drownings among non-swimmers. It laments no fireworks fatalities but urges water safety and wearing life jackets while acknowledging road dangers.
In a reflective column, Felts surveys Horatio Alger awards given from a student poll, mocks speculative book titles, and notes Dr Albert Schweitzer delivering the Goethe bicentennial address in Aspen Colorado. He questions Aspen as a Goethe setting and jokes about pronunciation, travel quirks, and mid‑century reading habits.
The Hoover commission proposes either a special secretary to run overseas areas and the Panama Canal or a new overseas affairs administration reporting to the secretary of state. It urges Congress to order a full study of overseas operations due to scattered authority and friction between the army and State department. Independent agencies like the Economic Cooperation Administration and the Philippine War Damage Commission operate abroad, underscoring the need for a trained corps of administrators.
The group calls for establishing a National Science Foundation and grants to be coordinated by the President with interdepartmental committees. It notes current research funding is scattered and suggests a centralized body to harmonize efforts, referencing a 1947 atomic energy cost figure and a recent presidential board report.
The Hoover Commission urges a continuing agency to study grants in aid, coordinate with the Office of the Budget, and inform Congress. It notes overlapping taxation, lack of centralized policy, and loss of state discretionary power, while stressing cooperation between states and federal government to sustain democracy and public services.
Green and Gates defended the party's claim of peaceful power transfer while citing Stalin as a guide to action. They denied plans for a US blueprint of Soviet violence, but admitted false names under oath. Judge Medina clashed with the defendants, with four jailed for contempt and more scores anticipated after the trial.
Before defense rests it expects to call many witnesses beyond the 11 on trial. The lengthy record may fill 10 five-foot shelves and the outcome will test the legality of the Communist party in the United States. If convicted, it would label the party criminally subversive and upheld by the Supreme Court.
Australia added 48000 people to her population in a recent year, with immigration driving a substantial share of the growth. Officials noted record numbers arriving to swell cities and regional centers across the country.
The piece argues success in professions and sales hinges on long term client bases. It notes that life insurance agents may only capture 30 percent of yearly volume from prior clients after ten years, while doctors and dentists typically need 500 to 800 patients to be comfortably and fully busy. It warns against moving cities too soon, as new starts require rebuilding, and emphasizes retaining and expanding the initial client base for future earnings. The advice underscores patience, persistence, and focus on early customers as the source of lasting income.
G D F of Katty Corners comments on a bathtub hoax tied to Madison and Dolly Madison. He notes the lead tub survived the White House burning, was melted for bullets, and suggests bullets may have helped at New Orleans where Sir Edward Pakenham fell.
Government data indicate 65,731 people arrived in 1948 with permanent settlement intent while 17,000 left planning a year or longer away. These departures are counted as losses to Australia, totaling a net loss for the year.
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