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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1949
Page
4
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A 1930s style analysis argues public works can curb unemployment around 3,000,000 and avert downturns. It notes construction is 4 percent of employment but highly cyclical, urging planned, funded programs and bills in Congress to finance planning and later building, with effects not felt before 1950.
A 10 year revisit of Louisiana politics shows Earl Long leading a steadier, quieter administration while old Huey Long figures stage cautious comebacks. Seymour Weiss and others return to prominence, Leche’s and Smith’s fates noted, and Russell Long now sits as U.S. senator as Earl emphasizes taxes, free lunch for schoolchildren, and boosts for Negro teachers. The piece also recalls Johnston pressuring Truman on South Carolina postmasters and the administration’s response.
A narrator visits Jerry's suds parlor near Times Square where the crowd roars with raw life. Two agents discuss the American Way of Life as a barkeep serves a double Moxie. The peewee voice condemns rugged individualism while a tall patron laments social strain.
In a dim bar scene a tall man and a pee wee debate collectivism versus the American system of self-reliance. The bar mood shifts as nostalgia for F D R and a crate of social safety nets surface while a bum enters with an old suitcase, signaling a turning point.
A casual holiday column muses on why writers rush a piece for a quiet day, ponders what makes a wrinkle resistant suit claim true, and ponders differences in summer colds. It moves through Joe Louis and Charles Walcott’s boxing, then shifts to a bar scene with a bum and a talk of free enterprise and capitalism.
Marquis Childs recalls America's historic pull for liberty and contrast with today’s gatekeeping. He notes displaced persons blocked by Senate action, cites bipartisan pledges, and highlights Baltic and Finnish refugees seeking refuge, workers’ rights, and the enduring promise of independence.
Robert Ruark recalls Louie Wurzburger’s roadside Ozarks eatery on Route 66 run by Louie and Effie. Guests are served inflexibly steak or chicken with mint juleps from basic ingredients, no sandwiches, no crowds, and a loyal following from Chicago to St Louis. The place blends meals with social aura, endorsed by Duncan Hines and Gourmet, while Louie treats guests as insiders and keeps his home separate from the restaurant.
The piece reflects on Fathers setting off fireworks for their children, weighing the risks of duds and delayed explosions. It contrasts the celebratory joy with the danger of misfires and notes the father’s role as protector, hoping for a safe and sane celebration whether fireworks are allowed or forbidden.
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