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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
8
A psychology class discussion by Tim L. on how time feels longer during holidays and slower with inactivity. The piece contrasts youth with grandparents and elderly adults, noting rapid present moments for the young and retrospective landmarking for the old, with daily activity shaping perceived duration.
State Conservation Director Leonard Schwartz accuses the program to build a lake in every county of Illinois of gross mismanagement. He cites $3,693,057 spent with only four projects completed, criticizes pre construction costs and some engineering studies, and notes political angles tied to governors Stevenson and Green. He urges thorough inquiry and accountability.
Audie Murphy reveals he has given away all but one of his 24 medals and this remains the commemorative good conduct medal. A conservative observer questions ram jet research costs calling them useless. A second bombing attempt targets a Mattoon bakery as someone seeks to raise bread prices.
John V. Lawrence of the American Trucking Association says the industry educates drivers to handle trucks better and opposes laws limiting truck movements or loads. He argues overloads, not drivers, cause slow traffic, citing Illinois enforcement gaps while praising drivers and calling for properly powered, loaded vehicles. President Truman story note follows.
A trend toward brief film names appears in theater signage with titles like Colt .45 D. O. A. and Winchester 73. The compact names allow more room for adjectives and eye catching details on marquees.
The Illinois bond office reports over 18.5 million dollars invested in May, the largest May total since 1946, as the independence drive runs May 15 through July 4. Individual investors are urged to buy Class E bonds regularly and reinvest as bonds mature to build a personal financial cushion. President Truman halted a dispute between a sailor and a cab driver during the period.
A humorous piece by Christopher Billopp weighs the burden of hiring baby sitters on hosts and guests. It suggests fairness in hosting costs, seating privileges, and even asking guests with sitters how much to reimburse. The tone questions etiquette around expense and entertaining choices.
A St Louis Globe Democrat excerpt lampoons a Columbia University publication that invites readers to rank classics by how dull they are. The piece savages Boswell Johnson Moby Dick Milton Pepys Dickens and Shaw as overly tedious, noting the author’s own list could be controversial.
A brief Washington Post poem by Anne Robinson envisions a silver tern rising at dawn guiding peace. The lines describe a beautiful rider from sea lands, astray in war, arriving with freedom music and light.
The bulletin from Iowa State College’s Agricultural Experiment Station recommends mowing lawns between one half inch and two inches, notes popular 1 to 3 inch ranges, and suggests fertilizing four times a year with nitrogen fertilizers. It advises sun exposure, limiting winter growth, and reseeding with topsoil if the lawn is poor, while cautioning against weed spraying.
Bernard Baruch warns that competence is dwindling and that society must act to eliminate incompetence. He argues the nation cannot arm against a growing flaw and stresses urgent collective effort.
The piece mocks postwar career guidance for graduates, lampooning politics, media, and business paths. It jokes about hormones, detectors, ventriloquists, and quiz shows while urging determination, wit, and caution about success in a Washington-influenced era. It notes the shift from traditional aims to entertainment and public life.
A reflective piece recalls the box marked U. S. mail and the strong belief that a letter placed inside would be retrieved by a letterman, contrasting past certainty with modern changes in mail delivery.
The remark recalls a past era when social boundaries limited marriage into households known for white-wall tires. The caution hints at lasting stigma and class signals tied to car culture.
A playful note contrasts Samson’s strength with carrying magazines and Sundays papers. General Motors proposes a two for one stock split totalling 88,208,688 shares outstanding. The piece cites traffic in automobile stock as a concern.
Jason Wayne is highlighted as a remarkable figure in a light hearted feature about a return picnic. The piece hints at a playful, civic minded tone and notes two possible titles for a Mayors video hour addressing community strife and public reception.
A lyrical poem by Ethel Barnett de Fiesta presented in the New York Times praising June as a time of fragrant air, blooming flowers, velvet grass, and birdsong. It evokes lilacs brushing a girl’s hair and the shared joy of midsummer ambiance.
In a chaotic saga the Coca-Cola dispute concludes with a decisive defeat for reactionary forces as French Communists wine owners and allied factions are outmaneuvered by Field Marshal Jim Farley. The French council dismisses the coalition proposal in a sharply partisan outcome.
A Times report from Los Angeles notes that a prominent anthropologist says humans have enough brains, though not all individuals may utilize theirs fully. The remark highlights debates on brain capacity and cognitive potential within society.
In Congress a bipartisan push advances statehood for Alaska and Hawaii as Interior and Insular Affairs prepares to vote. House approval in both parties signals momentum, while national leaders weigh defense needs and broader territorial questions amid Tokyo talks on peace treaties.
Senator Taft maintains the United States should fight if the Soviet Union invades Western Europe but rejects general Western rearmament. He argues most European nations would not fight hard and might waste arms, that rearming could invite a Soviet attack, and that the U S should deter with its own forces and long range bombers rather than a European defense line. He also notes the high cost of standing alone and the difficulty of mobilizing Western Europe for war.
Norman Thomas stands as a longtime socialist figure in American politics. He ran for president six times and served as a refuge for voters seeking alternatives to the major parties. His public career blended lecturing writing and a steady critique of communism, shaping a distinctive, protest driven persona.
Nebraska Republican Hugh Butler advocates forming an isolationist coalition with Dixiecrats to counter possible dilution from four new Senate seats, arguing southern cooperation would bolster anti communism efforts in Hawaii.
Hollywood figures clash over glamor and personal life rights in Los Angeles discussions tied to two proposed screenplays. The capsule review covers Winchester 73 and its rambling frontier tale with Dan Duryea and Stephen McNally delivering an entertaining Western.
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