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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1954
Page
22
Editorial note lists Rogers D. Chryst Atanarine Ea Harold E. Addington Chief Bastoral Writ Kenneth Sparrow and City Edie Paces RL Woolever. Sports Brite.
Citizens are urged to observe Safe Driving Day with a goal of reducing traffic accidents. The appeal cites President’s proclamation and notes past tolls of 4,907 crashes, 60 deaths, and 1,807 injuries on December 15, urging drivers and pedestrians to stay alert and obey traffic laws to cut fatalities and injuries.
Governor elect Harriman’s high level appointments draw praise for public works and conservation leadership. John W. Johnson of Buffalo named state public works superintendent in a $19,500 annual post overseeing a $2 billion read and build program. Louis Wehle of Rochester slated to head the state conservation department, a longtime conservation advocate. Dr Herman E Hilleboe kept as state health commissioner amid planned expansions in cancer and mental health programs.
Washington column by Alexander F. Jones reports Eisenhower’s White House visit to boost GOP teachers, praising his confident, heartfelt address. Discussion notes Senate leaders Knowland and Watkins, Democratic strategy against the administration, and a Massachusetts election twist with John F. Kennedy Jr. as Republican treasurer, a Methodist stockroom clerk who won big.
The Common Council advances a $6.6 million state housing project for the East Side and a tentative site bounded by S Townsend Harrison Cedar and Almond Jrs is under critique. Objections focus on arterial route access, loss of commercial development value, and how the area affects east side downtown access. Council hearings Thursday will weigh site concerns against other options while funds are set aside for Syracuse development.
The city Parking Authority receives full backing to expand the usefulness of existing parking facilities and to promote private enterprise in adding new spaces. Officials praise the authority for its optimism in luring a downtown syndicate to build and run extra facilities and urge a concrete proposal soon. Priority should be given to the proposed pier dug and traffic coordinator as key actions among nine channels of operation.
A letter urges pacifist action against remilitarization in Germany and Japan. It cites Pastor Martin Niemoller and Dr Michio Kozaki, questions US anti-rearmament stance, and notes possible return to militaristic leadership including referenced German officer and General Hasso Von Manteuffel amid a new German cabinet.
The column critiques measures like right to work and Taft Hartley, arguing constitutional rights protect workers who refuse union membership. It links labor policy to broader moral issues, cites Supreme Court rulings on union security, and urges support for a Food for China campaign backed by church leaders and public figures.
A London magistrate dismisses a case of insulting words after a passenger refuses to alight a bus at an official stop. The ruling affirms that public transport serves the public and that conductors cannot compel riders off. The piece reflects on wartime habits giving way to prewar freedoms and a revival of queue discipline.
Sketches by Ben Burroughs muses on yesterday as faded bouquets from childhood. The poet recalls bright days, simple plays, and gentle love that linger in memory. Unhappy yesterdays fade as time helps him rise, with hope and cheer drawn from gold memories guiding tomorrow.
Othman recounts a Pittsburgh readers letter claiming his free advice harms homes. He jokes about a blackboard color controversy and a fitness expert urging weekend exercise, noting how readers misinterpret experts and how his own decor choices sparked reactions.
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