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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1946
Page
4
Municipal focus on new meters masks a bigger issue downtown parking. The piece urges Mayor Costello to tackle parking with urgency, noting streets suit horse era planning and calling for a citywide push to solve the problem with a 1947 slogan: Solve the Parking Problem.
Syracuse hosts a convening of elementary and secondary school principals who discuss the role and responsibilities of school leaders. A 12 year old participant calls for human kindness and a welcoming smile as core traits, while Dr G B Atwater urges principals to absorb parental shock to avoid board complaints. The piece notes sound judgment, broad knowledge, and strong personality as keys to success beyond mere qualifications.
George Matthew Adams argues that worship of flashy wealth and luxury harms character and progress. He cites Lecky and James to insist individuals must set and adhere to personal ideals, resisting external glamor and vacuous displays.
A school notice asks applicants to form a line on the right as part of a request to outline qualifications. The text stresses a requirement for the principal to keep pupils happy and contented at all times.
In a cautious note the article describes early signs of price declines across foods and clothing, with Associated Press reports from major cities. It asks whether the downshift will endure, links lower prices to rising production, and notes potential benefits for consumers and peace in industry if a real downward trend persists.
The editorial links General MacArthur’s view with Byrnes’ push for State Department access, noting Byrnes’ absence and a March 10 Moscow meeting among Big Four ministers. It stresses the need for understanding postwar Japan, its progress, and the broader Far East role in world affairs, urging a brief U.S. visit for visibility and public recognition of Japan’s ongoing transformation.
The State of New York through its Department of Public Works publishes an official highway map distributed by District Engineer William Robinson. It is a compendium for users of 14,000 miles of highways showing traffic laws, state police contact numbers, routes and city maps, plus county designations.
In recent weeks Syracusans donated 42894 dollars for Christmas Seals displayed on letters and packages. Amid holiday shopping distractions many forgot to send checks yet organizers hope to soon reach a healthy, cheerful total to aid the health cause.
A handwritten poem titled Portraits by James a Metcalee extols a beloved as world and inspiration. The author compares the loved one to a magical song lingering in the heart and describes mornings, eyes, ships, and beauty in the atmosphere. The piece expresses deep affection and artistic muse.
Washington lawyers clash over retroactive limits on wage and hour rulings. Some argue Congress could wipe pending suits by explicit language though retroactive law is rare in crimes. They note commerce regulation power may justify penalties or windfall taxes on suits, with work week definitions and past contract norms guiding any change.
Congress studies proposals beyond taxation including liquidating damages tied to winning suits and correctional legislation. Amendments could confine recovery to clear misunderstandings about extra work time and bad faith in employer employee relations. Courts would face fewer cases if compromises and out of court settlements are validated and a one year statute of limitations is adopted, superseding longer state limits.
Eliot Roosevelt reports from Moscow criticizing the Truman Administration and notes shifting White House mood. The piece suggests Roosevelt sees the president gaining some leverage and smiles amid evolving political breaks.
Herbert A. O'Leary of Syracuse argues that productivity hinges on management labor teamwork and fair profit sharing. He cites strikes, obsolescent tools, and price pressures as hindrances while urging restraint on price hikes and better wages tied to efficiency.
A Syracuse letter challenges Mr. Lee and Mary Addams Belden to declare whether they defend traditional freedoms or favor intolerance. It criticizes calls to expel dissenters as aligning with Hitler and Stalin and questions quoted statistics about Moscow’s empire of the mind. The writer demands clear positions on free speech and education.
The column argues that a military survey missteps but criticizes the Japanese Navy as worse, asserting their forces have made far greater errors. Written by Stan Arnold, the piece frames naval reputations and wartime responsibility in bold, opinionated strokes.
Letters by Mr. Lee and Mary Adams Belden attack traditional liberties. The veteran Mr. Lee denounces communists without defining the term and claims to defend democracy while exposing naiveté among American soldiers in wartime. The piece urges awareness of inconsistencies.
Washington reports a January 4 meeting of progressives to craft a plan appealing to millions of Americans. The off the record session excludes Communists, features Eleanor Roosevelt and Hubert Humphrey, and seeks a unified progressive program on social reform race relations and related issues while countering red baiting.
A weary traveler arrives at a distant inn and is turned away as closed. Dunninger the master mentalist visits Blackstone the magician, who searches his box for a white tie. Blackstone accuses readers of mind reading while Dunninger challenges him to change a black tie to white.
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