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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
6
A brief listing outlines the Canton Repository lineage from its 1815 founding, mergers and name changes through 1950, noting associations, offices, and staff notes. It includes publication practices, AP affiliation, circulation data, and subscription rates as of August 1, 1950.
Canton City Council adopted a general pay raise for city employees ending a one-week strike. The move raises both strikers and non-strikers and signals the Ferguson Act’s ineffectiveness in public wage disputes. The decision hinges on funding the raise, while unions learn new ways to pressure government without penalties.
The piece describes soul-searching in Washington as lawmakers weigh Baruch's all-out mobilization proposals against piecemeal approaches. It compares gradual prerogative loss to a pup’s tail being cut, notes Americans fear irreversible steps and a one-way trip, and cautions against starting without a return option.
Prime Minister Attlee urges British and allied unity to resist the Communist conspiracy in the Far East. He warns that if the aggressor succeeds, similar aggressions will follow worldwide, linking Korea to dangers at home. British naval units and Australian aircraft are placed under General MacArthur, but critics doubt substantial Allied reinforcement will arrive.
In a May 5 1950 letter from Louis Johnson to Dean Acheson, Johnson argues for higher protocol status for Joint Chiefs of Staff and top military leaders in Department of Defense social functions. He warns that 17 secretaries plus two dozen junior officials push military leaders down the list, urging that the chiefs rank immediately after army navy and air force secretaries. The letter, shared with army navy air force chiefs and policy boards, reflects Washington power dynamics just 12 weeks before the Korean outbreak.
The British groundnuts plan under Attlee and Strachey is recapped as a costly failure. From 1947 launch to 50,000 acres cleared and 5,000 tons produced, costs ballooned. Attlee sacks Strachey, plan pivots to broader East Africa agriculture with Webb promising a White Paper and new crops. Rex Tugwell and Truman’s aid program cited for context.
President Truman urged authority to reintroduce government bought farm food into the market at natural prices. The plan would curb inflation risks by removing price support, reversing his past stance and facing strong opposition in Congress. Agriculture storage and mispricing losses cited highlight ongoing debates over price supports and potential consumer impact.
The author argues that weed control is an endless, self-defeating battle similar to fighting Communists. Weeds cannot be eradicated without harming other life, so a living-with approach is proposed. Some weeds could even be repurposed into useful products, while others thrive when disturbed, showing resilience and rapid replacement.
In 1821 Jacob Myers and Daniel Slanker launched a flat boat carrying 300 barrels of pork flour and whiskey for New Orleans. The vessel wrecked on submerged logs near Zaneville, totaling the loss. Char Galliwitz, Canton’s early teacher and artist, recalls wild pigeons darkening the sky and rising with thunderlike noise.
A provocative commentary urges the Aug. 14 vote to restore the mailbox and reinstate the letter carrier as a morale builder. It laments post office delays, reduced service, and congressional inaction amid broad public indignation over mail delays and staffing.
A quirky collection of clues and references hints at names and topics from politics to Korea. It mentions Moor, Eyes of Brown, Conga Rhythm, Pooch, The Bagel, Moon Night, pre Korean auto, Henry V, Roosevelt Jr in New York 20th, the ROOSEVELT VERSUS POOR banner, Thailand’s UN troop role, and Gussie Moran’s pants on front pages.
A century ago the steamer American burst a boiler on Lake Erie near Barcelona, killing six and burning twenty. towed to Erie by the Alabama. Four decades back President A C Bynon aided for Rock Springs outing. A Canton station incident left John Evans immobilized with a broken wooden leg. Thirty years ago Ben H Miller quit United Alloy Steel after fourteen years. A Patterson-Andress survey questioned 28,000 Canton residents on reading and ads. Ten years ago Ben L Kilper advanced in the Massillon National Guard. John P Groveys named second lieutenant. A fatal Cuyahoga Falls railroad collision killed forty three aboard a Pennsylvania train.
G I s in North Carolina receive wool scarves and sun helmets as the next move among red agents. Census plotting by Washington inspires district apportionment. Bernard Shaw birthdays multiply, and Michigan Progressive darts at Truman. Witchcraft charges swirl around Panama’s president amid Korea talk. Hank Wallace’s return lamp removed from the window.
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