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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
4
Dr George W Crane argues cleanliness is learned habit not instinct. He cites Fowler B 29 with roommates Tom and Edith, noting they never wash the tub, and warns that reliance on maids erodes self discipline. He urges teaching basic cleanliness to children regardless of income.
A diarist recalls juggling multiple visits and phone calls while arranging spring cleanups for dead branches and pruning. She notes a dry cleaner pickup, hiring a local yard worker, and planning linen care including blankets, sheets, and a dream linen closet with glass doors for easy access.
The piece highlights rising German resentment of Allied occupation in West Germany and warns Americans to accept a tough stance in the cold war. It notes a May 27 clash planned by young Communists, Allied vetoes seen as puppet control, and calls for closer cooperation with German officials. It also covers a job agency director blaming age and gender bias for women over 32 struggles to find work, predicting repercussions for employers and older workers.
A New York man charged with embezzlement denied being a thief and claimed he would return the money if given time. He was granted time but continued the scheme, prompting commentary on repeated grandiose bets in scientific ventures.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged American economic and military help for France in Indochina to halt Communist expansion. President Truman has allocated 15 million dollars from a 75 million dollar Far East fund, tying Indochina aid to strengthening Western Europe defense under the Atlantic pact.
Wisconsin Senator McCarthy keeps close watch on Communist activity amid national tensions. The confrontation is portrayed as a partisan clash between two political figures, not a broad policy shift.
A newspaper headline linking an iron lung girl to Betty Hutton was later clarified to refer to a polio victim, not the film actress. The correction notes the confusion over names and confirms the subject is unrelated to Hutton.
The Mighty Mo's top officers face two delays as they become mired in mud during deployment and encounter a stalled promotion list affecting leadership.
A New York job agency director deems the idea of a 32 year old woman obsolete. She dismisses the notion as foolish and notes men view women as outdated at older ages, signaling a shifting yet troubling age bias in employment.
The piece notes internal Democratic party tensions around Truman, UN concerns over the global food outlook, and playful wordplay on Potus and Stassen. It also mentions warming temperatures and track athletes described as thinker-clads, reflecting light, fragmentary observations from the era.
Brooks Atkinson lauds the Peter Pan revival at the Imperial, praising John Burrell Wendy Toye and Jean Arthur for candid performances. He notes Bernstein Kay and Alswang contribute imaginative production elements and places Barrie’s work beside A Midsummer Night’s Dream in lasting stage literature. He contrasts Barrie with Shaw and reflects on their neighboring but divergent worlds.
Edward Lindsey presents Alf Landon and Herbert Hoover’s divergent views on forming a new United Nations without the Soviet Union. The piece argues for gradual growth of international institutions, cites the Atlantic pact, and stresses U.S. leadership, regional arrangements, and the need to avoid isolationism while pursuing lasting peace.
The piece argues parents overindulge American children by shielding them with crutches. It urges teaching self help from a young age including cleaning the tub and wash basins, citing Pullman car etiquette as a model for personal responsibility before high school.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a humorously emotional view of old shoes. A man clings to three pairs despite wear while his wife coaches spring cleaning, as memories and purposes keep the footwear in the closet.
Ginger Rogers leads a push against male criticism of women’s intimate garb and the use of shoulder enhancements by men. She decries exaggerated forms and argues fashion reflects personal expression beyond stigma.
A reader argues civilization requires capital wealth and law based on justice equity and fairness. The letter recalls the 1781 liberty principle and the Preamble aims, criticizes oppression, and lists five functions that built U S greatness. It contends the nation has deviated from its six ordained goals through history.
Conflicting reports shape views of postwar Germany as it endured six governments under occupation, three democracy notions, and the Nazi era. Millions faced camps or POW fate, while 9 or 10 million East expellees remain homeless amid a proletarianized nation.
In 36 years Germans waged and lost two wars and endured two occupations. The first caused serious national consequences and the second disastrous ones as the nation ceased to exist. They faced drastic inflation and a collapsed lower middle class, plus a managerial revolution replacing old industrial owners with a technocratic class during the era. During World War II Germans briefly experienced being defeated and occupied.
A brawny man removing his coat reveals he is actually a slender figure, prompting remarks on proper manners when offering clothing to others in polite society.
The text notes that all Germans face propaganda from both Eastern and Western allies causing fear of a new war. Germany remains exposed and vulnerable as perpetual war talk continues. No peace treaty has been concluded, leaving the conflict unresolved.
The author contends that digesting wartime ruin is impossible within five years after a total catastrophe. A seer could foretell the mind’s reaction to vanished landmarks as Berlin loses its familiar streets. The writer recounts roaming ruined blocks, noting no street records remain and the center of memory lies in a missing cityscape.
Tel Aviv reports a record forecast for tourist business this spring and summer. Dr. Werner Bloch, head of the government tourist bureau, predicts 30 000 travelers will arrive in the Jewish state, compared with 21 981 visitors in 1949.
The speaker notes that social phenomena always emerge and something will arise in Germany, but doubts that the Communist movement, the Bonn government, or revived Nazism are probable heralds at present.
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