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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
15
The piece argues public sugar stockpiling reflects past wartime shortages and defends households. It blames shipping issues and profiteering, cites Cuba, Senator Malone condemning crackdowns, and notes vast government hoarding of butter eggs and dried goods, urging balanced policy.
By George Sokolsky laments government storage of cheese dried milk potatoes and other foods from Maine to California. He argues hoarding wastes resources and harms taxpayers, urging Americans to consider waste and hunger as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach.
In Korea’s southwest rice belt fighting threatens crops as harvest nears. The pace of war, political decisions in Washington, and Detroit factories influence food supply. The drought of August fades while rice paddies glow, heightening fears of famine shaping Koreans’ hopes for self rule beyond Seoul.
Hal Boyle contrasts autumn beauty with wartime alienation. Apples redden in orchards and rice nods sagely as clouds drift over sentinel hills. A peasant girl and boy share a quiet moment while guns loom in Korea. The pilot notes beauty is hollow when land is divided by conflict. The earth has done its part. men seek home over harvest.
A lively war era letter praises General MacArthur, praising morale and his leadership while joking about politics. The writer insists admiration does not translate to a presidential bid, and contrasts MacArthur with Winston Churchill in a humorous political skit. The piece reflects era sentiment toward military figures and public figures.
Column notes Inez Robb praises Franklin Delano Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt Gen George Patton Babe Ruth and Wendell Willkie as symbols of American grit. It defends MacArthur amid criticism of sending furniture to Korea, arguing confidence and psychology rally troops facing invasion.
Industrialist Samuel S Fels died at 90, leaving about $10 million to his foundation. A state inheritance tax of $950000 was paid, after a 5 percent early-payment discount. Fels founded charities, the Fels Planetarium, and an Antioch College laboratory for child development.
Pvt. Herbert McClendon 19 of Campbell was killed in action September 5 in Korea. He is the sixth Mahoning County serviceman reported killed in the Korean War.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky’s car was stopped by Motorcycle Patrolman Timmie O’Neill near Glen Cove as it traveled toward the United Nations General Assembly. The officer cited speeds at fifty five miles an hour and warned a summons would follow if the diplomat continued at high speed. the proposal to resume at a reduced pace was not vetoed.
The Defense Department reported 223 Korean war casualties in a new list, including 35 killed in action, 164 wounded, 10 missing, and 14 injured in war zone accidents. Totals through Sept. 15 show 13,911 casualties publicized, with 1,684 killed in action, 3,518 missing, and 8,709 wounded, plus 174 of those wounded later died. Public notices lag as next of kin notifications proceed. George Washington sought a cook in 1789, with an ad lasting over two months.
The Community Methodist church will host a wiener roast and program on the church lot north of Christ Community Church Saturday night. Ray Warnock leads singing and Robert ZurLinden shows movies. Dr. E. R. Allman chairs the church board of education fellowship project. Worship around the fire closes the evening after a 7 PM start.
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