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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1949
Page
4
Officials weigh dropping the one per cent municipal sales levy if state funds adequately cover needs. Mayor Costello and Finance Commissioner Bedford study figures to determine if elimination would not strain the budget or trigger later financial issues. They urge removing the tax only with conclusive evidence and without political meddling.
American Protestant denominations mount a relief drive during a national broadcast from 10 to 11 PM. Sponsored by 76 000 churches, the program seeks funds to rebuild and strengthen Christian parishes abroad amid widespread stress and persecution. Appeals will be made in 100 Syracuse churches at tomorrow's services.
Contracts awarded for a five story brick addition to St Josephs Hospital with basement. The $1 318 660 project will expand city facilities for the sick and disabled, reflecting community support and the hospitals long record of service.
A column denounces the Axis Sally treason verdict as too lenient with a 10 to 30 year sentence. It recalls her 1941 Berlin broadcasts that aimed to break American morale before D‑Day, praising American soldiers while criticizing postwar justice.
The piece notes John L. Lewis calls miners to return to work while promising readiness for battle to defend wage gains. It warns a payroll tied to “crucial” talks next month as railroad workers face furloughs and labor law injunctions threaten national welfare. Lewis’s stance signals heightened labor pressure and potential industrial paralysis.
Dr. Selman A. Waksman of Rutgers reports neomycin shows greater lab effectiveness than streptomycin and fights both susceptible and resistant bacteria. He notes it is untested on animals and not claimed as a sole cure, praising medical researchers in the ongoing battle against tuberculosis.
At the Ithaca Farm and Home Week at the State College of Agriculture Dr. Edwin G. Nourse urged moderate price supports as protection against disaster, contrasting with wartime scarcity price ideas. He spoke in Washington about maintaining sane, stabilized farm prices.
Adams extols the value of the common touch in civic life and business. He praises figures like John Buchan and Lord Rutherford for their plain language and broad sympathy, urges simplicity amid Earthly restlessness, and asserts happiness comes from common understanding.
Readers critique New York State income tax provisions and the Dewey era tax mix while a Syracuse correspondent argues the North Atlantic Pact risks an arms race and urges a world government with enforceable law to prevent war.
Frank Morgan argues that loving couples make poor mate selections yet Matrimony remains a valuable school. He quips that marriage costs bachelors their degree while wives gain a master's, echoing the old saying about marrying in haste and repenting at mealtime.
The Lighter Side columns recounts squirrels loitering in the White House damaged by spring and hormones used on cherry trees. jokes about President Truman silhouette, a columnist, and a Congresswoman reflecting a playful mockery of political life with anecdotes about Rankin’s pension bill and a beach photo incident involving Charlie Ross and Mrs Truman.
The Nation Today notes Congress has cleared decks to pass a new labor law but debate will take months. Hearings in House and Senate Labor Committees featured labor leaders and business voices on Taft Hartley versus Wagner Act revisions. Democrats control committees and favor Truman advisers bill, but Republicans expect changes on the floor before final passage.
A sentimental verse by James J. Metcalfe expresses remorse and enduring affection. It speaks of mutual forgiveness, lifelong partnership, and the willingness to overlook mistakes for love. The piece emphasizes devotion, sacrifice, and the healing power of sincere sentiment.
A compiled IQ style test lists questions on animals acids adjectives and fruit relation with scoring guidance. It includes a matching exercise of proverb contrasts and a garbled section of letters and codes toward the end.
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