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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
22
An editorial urges continued support for the Salvation Army after the building fund campaign closed short of its goal. It calls on every Syracusan to give more to provide shelter, expand services for the needy, and protect children, stressing the local impact of the Army’s work.
Percy W. Miller, a noted engineer, helped develop municipal transportation in Syracuse. Born in Buffalo, he moved to the city in 1907 and worked with New York State Railways until trolley service ended, earning wide respect for his character and friendships.
Charles E. Billion, commissioner of public works, asks Syracuse property owners to mow privately owned vacant lots. The department will mow between curbs and sidewalks but hundreds remain high with grass and ragweed, raising hay fever concerns. He also urged trimming overhanging hedges to clear sidewalks.
Dr Albert I Merry reports over 70 percent dog vaccination in Onondaga County and two weeks with no new rabies cases. Health officials consider declaring the area vaccinated and lifting dog quarantines, though state department authorization is required. Public health remains the priority.
Carl F. Dietz of the Manufacturers Association of Syracuse defends the Taft Hartley labor law, urging mutual cooperation between management and labor. He notes public opinion pushed revision of the Wagner Act and warns excesses by either side could threaten the new statute. Dietz cites Syracuse’s record of industrial peace and calls for continued friendly relations with labor unions. The piece references overwhelming Congressional votes confirming public demand for revision.
A federal move to reimpose wartime controls on petroleum exports aims to conserve dwindling resources. The piece praises restricting shipments to Russia and argues the United States must stop sending oil abroad to protect its own supplies. It urges Russia to develop its own oil and calls for immediate conservation.
The Supreme Court upholds the Lea Act limiting radio stations to the number of staff needed for service. It marks a precedent against Petrillo and similar practices in other fields. Three justices dissented, citing vagueness, but the ruling aims to curb excess employment in the radio industry and beyond.
Ten thousand gallons of Pilsner beer arrive in New York as the first US shipment from Pilsen in eight years. With summer heat ahead, Czech producers seek to establish a financial lead in Europe through this delivery.
Read by the Herald Journal readers in Newburyport and Syracuse, the letter praises the town experiment balancing prizes with buying power as a model. It questions national economic know how and urges European readers to share abundance with the hungry via the Peace Council relief effort. The letters also critique anti Hire propaganda and Irish name calling.
The American Friends Service Committee and the Syracuse Peace Council plan clothing shipments to Europe for next winter. Readers are asked to drop warm clothes, blankets, and shoes at 722 N Salina St depot.
A narrator recalls a maid who eloped with a bootlegger from Astoria and his turn to an employment agency. He meets a fan who mistakes him for a celebrity from the Astor hotel, leading to a comical moment as he tests writing a famous autograph.
A stirring meditation on life purpose urges readers to kindle faith in themselves and others and pursue a consuming purpose. Enthusiasm fuels achievement as engineers, scientists, artists, and writers credit relentless drive and hopeful vision in shaping success and happiness.
A letter insults Irish and Hibernian groups while criticizing Juvenile delinquency handling. The author blames parental neglect and social permissiveness, arguing for harsher accountability and noting beer gardens as a source of leisure for parents.
Poem expresses intimate devotion and timeless affection. The speaker vows endless closeness and paradise in moments shared with a beloved, praising charm and enduring love across seasons.
The author argues that union leaders react to federal labor regulation with alarm, comparing current tensions to the Wagner Act era. It discusses Supreme Court rulings upholding Congress's power to regulate labor relations, critiques the Taft-Hartley provisions, and cautions unions against overreach while predicting pro-labor board appointments and limited impact on union growth.
Washington reports a hush over how Representative Robert F. Jones of Ohio was chosen for the Federal Communications Commission, following an initial Wakefield withdrawal and questions about why a less familiar Republican was selected. The piece notes Jones’s Taft Republican stance and his record on Interior appropriations and public power, and links the move to a broader “kick him upstairs” pattern in appointments.
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