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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
5
In a May 30 1950 Father’s letter, a Bloomington father praises his daughter for making soap as a high school project and recalls family soap traditions fromGrandmother Sanders to Mother with lye and fats. He notes the craft’s rugged history and ends by suggesting she try writing a soap opera.
Joyce F confronts Dr. Crane over corporal punishment arguing modern psychology can shape behavior without cruelty. The piece cites bedtime success with hairbrush guidance, rewards and penalties, noting consistency and proximity of punishment to the deed.
Illinois Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett will distribute about five million pamphlets to county clerks and voters explaining the Gateway constitutional amendment. The notices describe that Gateway would raise the number of amendable articles per session from one to three and set adoption by a majority or two thirds of voters, with two ballot options.
A report notes marching Communist youth chanting Yankee go home while states may cover their return costs. A banker comments money enters an individual account slowly, but appears jet-propelled when it leaves.
The proposed law would grant criminal immunity to citizens who underpay taxes, aiming to aid ordinary filers while risking abuse by big racketeers. Critics urge careful drafting to protect honest taxpayers and ensure enforcement against deliberate cheaters.
An ad quips that envy fades when a man can smoke cigars at home only if his wife allows it, joking about domestic approval and indulgence.
Annual pageant highlights the wit of smaller neighbors as the Old Paragrapher notes the keen spelling skills of participants in a community event. The piece preserves a quaint tone while praising youth spelling talent.
The Massachusetts attorney general proposes an unusual plan to help uncover clues in the Brink's cash holdup case in Boston on January 17. The plan aims to accelerate the investigation and gather testimony from key witnesses.
Judith Coplon, freed on bond after disloyalty conviction, has wed one of her lawyers. The groom, a young attorney, reportedly plans to aid his client by altering his own name as part of the defense strategy.
A youth, disinterested in French history, deduced that the Bourbon Restoration occurred in the early 1930s following the return of light wines and beer.
A nutritionist warns breakfast should supply 25 to 33 percent of daily calories and critiques shifting American habits. Regional variations endure with Pennsylvania savoring scrapple and doughnuts while Virginia favors spoon bread and ham. An appealing morning menu boosts work performance and productivity.
A new film title The Next Voice You Hear appears alongside mentions of Donald Duck as a subsequent voice. New York eyes a 500 mile race as a bold plan. Six European nations agree to pool coal and steel while stressing a cool approach to the cold war.
A political etiquette piece argues that individuals should answer a request to call six people. It notes time estimates, potential delays, and social obstacles, suggesting hiring a secretary or wife to handle calls and urging acceptance of the duty to gain respect. The author signs as Christopher Billopp.
A Detroit News piece argues politics shapes government as the largest, costliest enterprise and the civic duty of citizens. It highlights the League of Women Voters and PTA as forces for citizen vigilance, urging active involvement beyond private interests.
A quoted line from Don P. Raddle in the Sparta Herald ponders what childless married couples discuss. The remark reflects a humorous, social moment in a Wisconsin newspaper column.
The Marion Wisconsin Advertiser cites Elmer Byers stating there are two kinds of people the good and the bad and the good decide which is which.
The profile presents Chief Edward J. Allen Jr as a reforming lawman who has given up smoking and drinking attends Mass daily, and lives in a modest six room home with his wife Dorothy and two children. A veteran with racketeer chase experience he imitates criminals’ lingo and gestures and writes poetry. He loves history and philosophy reading Aldrich Columbus biography and Shakespeare.
Labor worries grow over Barden's ascension to the House education and labor committee chairmanship. His aggressive style could advance or block bills, while unions leverage organizing strength and funding to influence Democratic outcomes. The piece also notes Joseph Ferguson and Walter Reuther's evolving roles in national labor politics.
Labor unions push for a firm friend on the Barden committee and seek to block committee fees this fall with Democratic National Committee support. President Truman’s national chairman William Boyle Jr. links headquarters to CIO PAC AFL labor leagues and the brotherhoods, meeting weekly with the President to align views and actions.
The piece portrays Israel as a melting pot with Jews from global backgrounds living side by side. It notes sixty languages, varied appearances, and dress from khaki shorts to robes, highlighting cultural blending in the young state.
The essay traces the bean as a symbol of progress in Boston and explores the global migration of American beans from the New World. It notes beans’ adaptability, long storage, and protein content making them vital for sailors and settlers, with varied regional preparations across the United States.
The writer argues that mass state indoctrination starts with children through uniforms and rallies, citing Hitler Youth in Germany and East Berlin pupils. He contrasts bright, orderly youths with the later violence of Nazi and Soviet era regimes, warning about indoctrination from a young age.
A magazine survey predicts the typical American will spend about 279 on gasoline oil and food and travel around 1630 miles during the vacation season, increases of 66 and 381 miles over 1949 figures.
The passage lists diverse beans such as Navy or Pea Red Kidney Great Northern Marrow Yellow Eye Pinto and Lima as familiar crops. It notes Indigenous cultivation from Peru to Canada centuries before Europeans and mentions baked beans Succotash and frijoles as historic dishes tied to New England Indigenous camps and El Inca culinary reach.
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