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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1950
Page
5
In a Worry Clinic tale, Dr. George W. Crane recounts how his son George grapples with a promise to join a friend’s art class while wanting to see a movie. After weighing options and hearing advice, he chooses to keep his promise and still enjoy the film, learning a key step toward psychological maturity.
Daily menu notes propose simple, economical Monday meals built around a roast with potatoes and carrots, salad, and a finishing celery or green onion dish. It compares modern roast methods to older ones and offers a Yorkshire pudding recipe, plus commentary on beef and pork prices and substitutions.
The president praised the current international outlook as not as bad as early 1946 and forecast lower military spending for 1952. Critics including General Bradley and Secretary Johnson warned the threat remains, while Sen. Tydings warned a war with the USSR could be likely. Public deserves the truth amid conflicting official statements.
After seeing the production Annie Get Your Gun with a large Indian cast an observer said Ugh but it is entertaining noting the show’s lively staging and broad appeal despite reservations.
New York Mayor O Dwyer at the A F of L Hat Cap and Millinery Workers convention asks if labor is for or against Taft Hartley. He notes some labor members support parts of the act while opposing others and warns against violent opposition to opponents. He argues labor polls show workers dislike the act but see its fair provisions.
The note highlights how the left side drives power and control in golf, with emphasis on technique and form. It mentions common swing flaws and suggests focused drills to improve balance and consistency.
The piece notes Baruch disclaims coining cold war while crediting Swope for popularizing it. It references Churchill iron curtain and Truman give em hell as famous lines. A quip about a poet and a carrier ship suggests slogans define leadership and global aims.
A Joliet judge freed a prisoner who entered the Illinois penitentiary in March after ruling there is no crime called general principle. The case highlights how specific charges are required for conviction and notes potential, limited uses of the broad concept.
An advertisement touts a perma nent product promising conditioning as curls form. The Old Paragrapher would be pleased by a remedy that simply makes hair permanent.
A man rejects guidance and seeks to become a horticultural specialist in columbines delphiniums or dahlias. He vows to learn by experience, asking only for the soil and basic growing needs while avoiding help from others, to feel all his own achievement.
The Denver Post notes NBCs Dragnet presents detective work grounded in police records from Los Angeles. It follows two cops and others as they capture petty criminals, with human moments like a cop calling home for dinner, showing crime routines without glamor.
A personal column recounts a family death and the writer’s sudden health scare. The father-in-law nicknamed The Champ is remembered for optimism and courtesy, while a medical setback forces eye rest and immobility as Orbs Dexter and Orbs Sinister are kept quiet. The piece ends with a plea to “Take it easy.”
A narrator describes daily life while bedridden, noting radio, newspapers, and weather data, with family roles and visits from friends. The piece recalls familiar sounds outside and the social circle including colleagues, a counselor, fishermen, and two gracious visitors, all shaping a calm, humane image of recovery.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer opinion quotes Churchill to lament a rapid loss of national greatness and strength. The piece frames the decline as unprecedented in history and stresses the scale of loss by many in a short span.
Quote from H V Wade in the Detroit News notes that the idea could have happened centuries ago if Indians knew America. The remark reflects cultural tensions and the evolving view of national identity in historical context.
Washington observers note Pepper's defeat by Smathers signals a brutal national campaign against liberal Southern figures. Pepper's courage and debate skill earned respect, but his left of center economic stance and challenges to social change drew fierce opposition from Southern colleagues who fear such tactics could widen splits.
The essay argues Trygve Lie cannot end the cold war as long as Soviet aims persist and a unified world empire under Moscow drives global conflict. It critiques capitalism divides, U.N. limits, and the risk of a hot war while noting resistance and balance of power delay full peace.
Boyle sent congratulations to Representative Smathers and will participate with him as Smathers allows. The piece notes the trend will not save any Democrats this year, even if not directly against them.
A compilation of informal exchanges with President Roosevelt describing his views on wartime loans to Russia the pay of Harry Hopkins and Churchill remarks. The quotes reveal Roosevelt's blunt humor and stance toward allies and internal politics in off the record moments.
A Washington Journal item recalls a bank lobby mishap when a clerk spilled a tray of dimes.Customers hurried to help gather the coins and, after counting, the clerk spilled again creating a light moment.
The columnist recalls Roosevelt defending diaries as harmless while acknowledging a family diary exists. The exchange highlights Roosevelt’s humor as he brushes off criticism of diary writing as unnecessary to civilization.
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