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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1949
Page
6
Publication note outlines lineage from Ohio Repository to Canton Repository and Canton Daily Repository, with mergers, name changes, and dates. Includes AP membership, bureaus, private phone exchange, and subscription rates for 1949, plus mail and carrier delivery areas and publication date Tuesday May 3, 1949.
The piece discusses the partisan distribution of patronage under Truman and compares it to FDR's approach. It argues patronage fights will intensify as both major parties defend broad access to public jobs while warning that central leadership over party votes risks backfire if unchecked.
The Y W C A fund raising drive in Canton calls on every resident to give according to means to cover a building deficit. Wartime material shortages delayed plans for a new home, and postwar cost rises have increased urgency. Support will enable the Y W C A to continue essential community services and allow Cantonians to take pride in a tangible improvement to their area.
Four psychologists at Illinois Institute of Technology analyze worry patterns across age groups. Youth focus on idealism and self development then appearance and impression, later job prospects, health concerns rise in the late thirties, politics and relations follow, and after 40 the focus shifts to felt well being as primary. The study notes age marks shifting priorities and ends with a line about being as old as one's worries.
The piece surveys history and current trends as Westerners exit China, arguing Communists are Asiatic with deep ties to China. It notes their early support for Chiang Kai-shek and their role as Japan's ally in the 1930s, then assesses their political strength. The author questions whether they can mobilize China for their own gain and predicts they can block alignment against Asiatic interests.
The piece condemns President Truman’s alleged use of patronage as a weapon to sway congressional votes on Taft Hartley repeal. It cites the criminal code on bribery, warns of impeachment as a constitutional remedy, and laments a politics where favors and jobs threaten representative democracy. The author argues such tactics threaten ethics and integrity in government while predicting most lawmakers will resist coercion.
A warmup blurb argues mothers are diverse, essential figures beyond old stereotypes. It notes modern roles stretch from homemaking to politics and sports, praising mothers for influence, usefulness, and care, while urging appreciation and urging practical tasks like mending socks.
The piece argues Russo German talks, begun around the Warsaw conference, shape Berlin blockade outcomes and may influence a Big Four summit. It notes German Social Democrats, pressed by Western powers, hinder a federal state while underground talks with the Soviets proceed. It recalls Rapallo era lessons about parallel negotiations and mutual interests between Germany and Russia.
Editorial discusses perjury charges in the Hiss Chambers case, outlines penalties under the U S Code and Espionage Act, and notes the push to lift statutes of limitations for national defense offenses. It contrasts historical punishment with modern findings, mentions lie detectors, and reflects on jury attitudes and legal procedures.
A satirical note contrasts editorials in Pravda with two Hawaiian tunes and jokes about Red Romania seizing retail drug stores offering a guaranteed potion for anyone claiming communism causes him pain.
A witty riff suggests Soviet film projects will explore unconventional sensory experiences. It hints at comparative experimentation with Western double features while inviting Russia to study the less dominant aspects of rival cinema before claiming originality.
The true house moderne is described as a plain structure behind the New England meeting-house, essentially a horse shed with a picture window on the open side.
The city of Fort Wayne Indiana will establish a memorial park around the grave of Johnny Appleseed famed for burying his cares rather than leaving them about. The project aims to create a commemorative site honoring the pioneer and his legend with a dedicated public space.
Across the sluggish field the veteran umpire voice remains loud yet ineffectual as the aged baseball resists revival. The piece notes repeated enforcement failures and the stubborn inertia of tradition in a game once lively.
A Parisian editor sustains a minor injury after a French duel, illustrating the enduring risks of personal honor in the era's public disputes. The incident highlights press involvement and the delicate balance between journalism and personal conflict.
The article notes Alben Barkley remains vice president in influence though less conspicuous as days pass. He is unseen but considered present, a subtle political force in the administration.
A New York department claims many cases of men living in confined spaces like closets shelves and filing cabinets since the wartime era. Quoted figures Thaddeus Swivel Head Pastrami Twitchell H K Stuffinbox Jarvis P X Waffle describe long entrapment from 1919 to 1943 and even today citing high prices noise and disinterest in outside life as reasons to stay indoors.
A playful catalog from The Columbia Encyclopedia contrasts a “Wonderful Man” with endless animal similes. The speaker lists traits from brain to hands, then parodies the idea of difference by likening him to birds, beasts, and plants, ultimately noting no real distinction from vegetables.
A century ago Central Germany faced upheaval as the King of Prussia declined the imperial crown, blocking unification. Italy showed fragile triumph amid Austrian pressure, Genoa and Tuscany prepared to resist, Genoa capitulated after a 24 hour bombardment, and Naples prepared to attack Sicily with Palermo blockaded.
Forty years ago Arthur Wilson Higby rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church condemned prohibition and denounced the Anti Saloon League methods. He charged prohibitionists with perverting Scripture to fit their views and noted states enforcing Prohibition faced bootleggers and blind pigs. The dry campaign was led by Wayne B Wheeler. Theodore Roosevelt reportedly killed a fourth African lion during a hunt, with remarks on his astonishing marksmanship.
Twenty five years ago Dr. John E Monger urged the Martin farm on Canton Alliance road near Death Curve as the county tuberculosis hospital site. The proposal aimed to end a long location dispute, with the county commissioners already holding an option on the land.
Ten years ago Princess Elizabeth aged thirteen posed with her white pony in Windsor Great Park while Ford Motor Co began group insurance for 85 000 employees marking a notable year in royal publicity and corporate welfare programs.
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