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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1948
Page
4
A sagebrush era sermon extols gratitude for a government that protects rights and rejects militarism. It cites living without alcohol or tobacco as happiness and urges America to reduce spending on war, propaganda, and social ills while upholding liberty and public health.
The essay argues that war criminals like Tojo and Nazi leaders must face justice and that punishment after war is right but insufficient. It calls for international action to curb aggression at the outset and stresses the United Nations must develop will and means to prevent future wars. It notes the Tokyo and Nuremberg precedents while acknowledging limits of postwar trials.
Western Germany under U S price supports rapidly produced a 750 million bushel potato crop, far exceeding U S output last year. The plan aims to aid recovery with little cost to Americans while allowing Germans to buy freely. Hawaii statehood gains supporters amid Democratic push for immediate admission and shifting leadership in Congress.
A reader criticizes Alameda's courtesy parking ticket system and alleges speeding fines are being inflated. The letter recounts his son being charged 65 mph in a 35 mph zone, pleading guilty for a lighter fine that later rose in court. A reviewer notes agreement and says an investigation will address nuisance enforcement practices.
A verse roundup covers local politics with barbershop delays and party heat, Glen Taylor’s wary stance, and a plan fight. It rails at taxation on Native lands and praises Thanksgiving in the USA, urging unity and survival as the season nears. The piece notes football intrigue and everyday grind from voters to feast preparations.
Washington observers note the Hoover Commission plans drastic post office changes mirroring TVA practices. It aims to retain all post office revenues, fix subsidies hidden in mail payments, and allow outside hiring beyond Civil Service limits to improve efficiency while avoiding Washington gridlock.
An obituary praising Roark Bradford as a skilled observer of Southern Black life. The piece notes his vivid dialect writing about Negro life on the Mississippi Delta, including John Henry and Ol Man Adam and His Chilren, and his role as a mythologist rather than a sociologist. It lauds his longevity potential and mutual debt between Black and white readers for his work.
The likely new Senate and House leadership and 18 top committees will be headed by men averaging 68. Among them two are over 80 and nine are in their 70s, with seven under 65. The piece argues seniority burdens older lawmakers and questions electability as the sole selection criterion for such duties.
In a clipped pattern of letters and notes from readers, the column recalls a long circulated rumor that Idaho industrialist Jack Simplot bought the Dollar Mountain ski lift for Pocatello. The tale collapsed after bidders outweighed Simplot, leaving no lift or project in place. Other items touch on stalled sidewalk repairs, a broken Riverside Drive, a long-lost Garmire kin, and housing quirks in Pocatello.
A columnist quips that the election is over and taxes sour grapes. A doctor notes people weigh more in winter due to heavy colds. The piece observes office lore that many workers resent their boss as ignorant.
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