This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1947
Page
4
City urged to award bids for snow plow ready trucks after December 21 to ensure timely delivery. Editorial notes competitive bidding under charter and warns delays could leave Syracuse unprepared for heavy winter weather.
Julien Bryan urged gradual U S Russia understanding after nine visits to Russia and showing Ukraine color films. He warned against overoptimistic views of thousands of Americans studying in the USSR, noting Soviet restrictions and a despotic regime that blocks peace efforts and Europe reconstruction.
C Chester DuMond Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets warned New York farmers to maintain and enhance soil fertility to sustain agriculture long term. He cautioned that farmers cannot afford to neglect soil health and productivity.
The author argues that soil fertility declines year by year while population and food demand rise. Animal husbandry, per Mr. Du Mond, offers insurance against fertility loss and can be profitable independently while benefiting soil health.
Senate and House conferees should compromise the $590 million emergency relief measure within 48 hours. The Senate funds target European relief, while the House designates 60 million for China. Urges rapid action to prevent suffering and curb potential turn to Russian Communism during winter.
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz retires after years of honored service. President Truman decorates the Chief of Naval Operations with a Gold Star in lieu of a fifth Distinguished Service Medal. The war in the Pacific showcased his leadership and the forces under his command faced the crisis.
The National Safety Council urges winter travel rules to cut skidding and accidents. Drivers should feel road grip before starting, slow for curves, use tire chains, clear windshields, keep safe distances, and pump brakes on glare ice to reduce danger. Pedestrians should beware of possible skids.
Washington estimate predicts 50,000,000 tracks and cars on American highways by 1951, up from 37,000,000 in 1947, signaling a traffic boom and potential congestion issues for the nation.
A reflective piece argues the United Nations should be a model of friendly discourse. It laments bitter speech and untruths, noting the ideal of global cooperation clashes with stubbornness and wasted hope in seeking peace and goodwill.
A reflection on how nations and individuals reach fair solutions through a friendly spirit. The piece urges avoiding bitterness and embracing Lincoln’s Golden Rule to resolve disagreements with charity and compromise.
Syracuse Peace Council appeals to the Herald-Journal and readers to reconsider recent letters on relief for Europe. They argue many Europeans are not ungrateful and stress firsthand reports show hunger and disease while a culture and way of life perish.
A column on liars and truthfulness contrasts misstatements with charitable appeals. It promotes relief efforts in Europe through the Syracuse Peace Council and American Friends Service Committee, detailing avenues to donate clothing and cash for Christmas aid and noting tax deductibility.
The article critiques the N A M for exploiting public confusion to roll back labor gains for about 18 million workers and unorganized employees. It argues the group pretends to act in the people's interest while repeating past mistakes that hurt workers, echoed in a Metcalfe poem about learning from burns.
The article argues President Truman is confused about proposals to relax anti trust laws, noting Harriman suggested changes to Congress. It questions cabinet influence, press conference lapses, and the politics of a stringent anti inflation program amid party maneuvering and taft republican support.
A witty weekly meditation on the life of a cook. The piece muses on the drudge work, isolation, and daily monotony of kitchen life, urging readers to show kindness to cooks while highlighting their unseen burdens and small provocations.
The Taft Hartley Act allows unions to sue and be sued in federal court under two conditions. It permits suits for contract violations and for illegal strikes or boycotts. Judgments against a union are paid from union assets, not members. The act also makes unions responsible for actions of agents, deterring illegal strikes. Tomorrow: Illegal Strikes Dangerous.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.