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8 Burlington, Ia., Hawk-Eye Gazette . . Sat, Nov. 1 1947 Questions Mrs. Truman's View By Hal Boyle New York--(AP)--If I had a daughter--I'd be plenty glad to see her become the wife of the president of the US. [photo of Boyle] That’s where I don’t see eye to eye with Mrs. Harry S. Truman. She says if she had a son she wouldn’t raise him to be a president. No one could quarrel with a mother’s wish to spare her son that fate. But I can’t go along with her statement that she wouldn’t care to see her daughter as first lady. There are plenty of good reasons why a parent wouldn’t want his boy to grow up to be the great white father. But there aren’t so many arguments against letting your little girl grow up to boss the white house servants. A president is a kind of queen bee, a prisoner of the people. He ceases to become an individual. We all feel we own a chunk of him, whether we voted for him or not. He has to stand in line for hours at social functions he doesn’t want to attend and shake hands with people he doesn’t want to meet. He can’t go around the house in pajamas, because he might run into a party of sightseers from Keokuk. When he gets up to make a speech, he can’t be sure whether he will be applauded or shot at. He can’t even open strange Christmas packages for fear Santa Claus put a bomb in them. He can’t step down to the corner bar and have a beer with the boys, and most of his daily scenery consists of paper mountains blown over from the capitol. He is so closely guarded that he gets a kind of claustrophobia. People tell him he has the best job in the world, so he tries to hang on to it instead of trying a new line of work. He’s in a rut with no future and little fun. For $75,000 a year it’s not worth it. I wouldn’t wish a life like that for my boy— if I had one. Another reason I wouldn’t want a son of mine elected president is that I know I would get tired of hearing gentlemen from the other party asked me: “You had a chance to drown him as a pup. Why didn’t you?” But I’d be happy to have a daughter as first lady anytime. It would solve her housing problem for at least 4 years, and she would always save a bunk for me— maybe Lincoln’s old bed. You wouldn’t have to worry about her tiffing with her husband and coming home to papa. Wives don’t leave the white house to go back to their parents. She wouldn’t have to fret about keeping up with the Joneses. She’d set the social pace herself. And she’d never have any doubts about the family breadwinner stepping out on her. The secret service wouldn’t have any secrets from her. They’d be keeping tabs on the boss man 24 hours a day. She’d have all the flattery and attention women love, the feeling of being a real power behind a real throne—the most powerful in history. No woman would want to miss that if it were within her clutch. And since there are 5 living [windows?] of presidents but only one living ex-president, she’d probably outlast her husband and make a million dollars selling her memoirs. And if I were alive, I could ghost write them for her, for a 25 percent cut. No, if I ever have a daughter I’d better not catch her jilting a man on his way to the white house. Tax Increases, Surpluses Hit Des Moines--(AP)--The Iowa Taxpayers' association was on record Saturday as opposing new or increased state taxes and accumulation of surpluses in public funds. A resolution adopted at the association’s convention Friday, declared that new or increased taxes should be levied only “on proof of the necessity of such increased revenue or to effect a corresponding reduction in other taxes.” The resolution said the accumulation of surplus public funds “beyond a reasonable and proper need is prone to lead to extravagant and unnecessary expenditure of the taxpayer’s money and should therefore be avoided.” The convention elected J.C. Ferguson of Des Moines secretary and retained Horace G. Hedges, Cedar Rapids, as treasurer. The vacancy in the presidency left by the death last month of Don V. McLean of Marshalltown was not filled. George E. Pike of Waterloo, vice president and acting president, will continue to fill both officers until the directors meet in January to choose a president and a vice president. In other resolutions the convention: Deplored “the continued excessive and extravagant expenditures of our federal government.” Urged congress to “continue and intensify” efforts toward “substantial economies so that expenditures can be materially reduced below the present unprecedented peacetime outlay and at the same time allow for debt reduction, and immediate adequate tax relief.” Iowillinotes .. Hillsboro -- Members of Hillsboro chapter, OES, are planning to attend the Friendship Night program of the Salem lodge, to be held Nov. 18 . . . Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Church and daughters visited at the Guy Clark home, in Davenport . . . Fred Sprott, Chicago, came to visit at the home of his mother, Mrs. H.H. Eyre . . . Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hawbaker and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hawbaker and Tommy attended a birthday dinner at the Elmer Hawbaker home, in West Point. Wever--Shirley French visited in Farmington . . . Barbara Sue Charles, Ft. Madison, spent several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Latta . . . Mrs. William Koestner, of St. Louis, visited Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Storms . . . Mrs. Melvin Latta and son, Chillicothe, Ill., spent a few days at the Bishop Latta home. Mt. Hamill-- The Cedar Chips 4-H club met with Jean Dingman. The following program committee was appointed: Esther Bick, chairman: Patty Smith, Eileen Menke, Ruby Mills, and Mary Lu Dinsmore. Pontoosuc--The first New Life Movement in this section of the Presbytery was held at Carthage Thursday . . . The fall rally of the Westminster Fellowship was held Sunday in Augusta, Ill. . . . Eight Pontoosuc young people and 2 adult leaders attended the Hancock County Council of Churches convention . . . Relatives held a surprise party for Mrs. Ida Ollis on her 81st birthday . . . Pontoosuc school and pre-school children were served at the state vaccination-immunization program, held at Dallas City, with Dr. Mueller, of La Harpe, and Mrs. McConnell, state nurse, in charge . . . Mrs. John Clark, Jr., is serving hot lunches to school pupils . . . Mr. and Mrs. John Haden, Peoria, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer . . . Mr. Mrs. Earl Rudd, of Knox City, Mo., visited their son, Lewis Rudd, and family . . . Mrs. Orvillle Baker visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Alfred Londri, in Hamilton. Four Corners—The sign-up meeting of the 1947 agriculture conservation program was held . . . Mrs. Gilbert Lane and daughters, of Burlington, visited relatives here . . . Guests at the R.E. Smithburg home were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiemier and Mrs. Harry Nelson, of Colorado Springs. Pi Crumbs By Cort Klein Atomic energy is still more or less of an unknown quantity to most ordinary people, Pi included. With Atomic Energy week rapidly drawing to a close, attempts to determine just what people thought about the atomic bomb and atomic power met with little concrete response. The result of an informal poll, or questioning, of several folks at random drove home the fact that much scientific progress must wait until citizens of the world are ready to receive and utilize it. One question was asked. It was "What is your reaction to Atomic Energy week which is currently in progress?" Of course, the fact that answers were going to be published prevented some from replying at all. A great many more had neither formed opinions nor given the matter much thought. One woman expressed the view that if we only could feel it were going to be used for a constructive purpose alone, she saw no limit to the good it could do. On the whole, most folks appeared to have thought about atomic power only abstractly and gave the impression that the farther can get from discussion of the topic the better they like it. Indicative of the concensus were the following remarks in answer to the above question: Mrs. Paul Thie, 903 Summer street, housewife--"I feel that it may be used commercially and constructively in the future as well as for purposes of warfare." Irene Naschke, Galvenston, Tex., bookkeeper--"It draws the attention of the public to the fact that the atom is still in its infancy and that it shouldn't be used destructively. It is up to science to harness it for constructive work. I feel it may be put to work in some way which none of us can yet visualize. Clair Stover, Gnahn's Book store--"I think the demonstration here in our city is an admirable work and that a good job was done on Monday to get the idea started." (Stover referred to the short blackout and the program which followed at Memorial auditorium.) Russell Brust, 325 N. Gertrude street, J & R sporting goods store manager--"I think it is a wonderful thing to present the possibilities of the atom to the public as it has been done in our city." J. E. Brayshaw, 1001 S. Central avenue, manager of men's wear department at Klein's--"The idea is good and the entire public should be aroused to the possibilities of the atomic situation. Our knowledge is very limited and I feel that the more concrete information we have, the better prepared we shall be." Dr. J. Walsh, 831 Summer street, chiropractor--"It will revolutionize our whole economic system if put to work for the people and not used for distruction" Nicest break the Legion has had for some time was when they moved up the annual Hallowe'en parade to Thursday night in order that it would not conflict with the high school homecoming scheduled for Friday. The weather was nice Thursday, resulting in a large number of parade entries and thousands of spectators. Friday's homecoming was rained out.
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8 Burlington, Ia., Hawk-Eye Gazette . . Sat, Nov. 1 1947 Questions Mrs. Truman's View By Hal Boyle New York--(AP)--If I had a daughter--I'd be plenty glad to see her become the wife of the president of the US. [photo of Boyle] That’s where I don’t see eye to eye with Mrs. Harry S. Truman. She says if she had a son she wouldn’t raise him to be a president. No one could quarrel with a mother’s wish to spare her son that fate. But I can’t go along with her statement that she wouldn’t care to see her daughter as first lady. There are plenty of good reasons why a parent wouldn’t want his boy to grow up to be the great white father. But there aren’t so many arguments against letting your little girl grow up to boss the white house servants. A president is a kind of queen bee, a prisoner of the people. He ceases to become an individual. We all feel we own a chunk of him, whether we voted for him or not. He has to stand in line for hours at social functions he doesn’t want to attend and shake hands with people he doesn’t want to meet. He can’t go around the house in pajamas, because he might run into a party of sightseers from Keokuk. When he gets up to make a speech, he can’t be sure whether he will be applauded or shot at. He can’t even open strange Christmas packages for fear Santa Claus put a bomb in them. He can’t step down to the corner bar and have a beer with the boys, and most of his daily scenery consists of paper mountains blown over from the capitol. He is so closely guarded that he gets a kind of claustrophobia. People tell him he has the best job in the world, so he tries to hang on to it instead of trying a new line of work. He’s in a rut with no future and little fun. For $75,000 a year it’s not worth it. I wouldn’t wish a life like that for my boy— if I had one. Another reason I wouldn’t want a son of mine elected president is that I know I would get tired of hearing gentlemen from the other party asked me: “You had a chance to drown him as a pup. Why didn’t you?” But I’d be happy to have a daughter as first lady anytime. It would solve her housing problem for at least 4 years, and she would always save a bunk for me— maybe Lincoln’s old bed. You wouldn’t have to worry about her tiffing with her husband and coming home to papa. Wives don’t leave the white house to go back to their parents. She wouldn’t have to fret about keeping up with the Joneses. She’d set the social pace herself. And she’d never have any doubts about the family breadwinner stepping out on her. The secret service wouldn’t have any secrets from her. They’d be keeping tabs on the boss man 24 hours a day. She’d have all the flattery and attention women love, the feeling of being a real power behind a real throne—the most powerful in history. No woman would want to miss that if it were within her clutch. And since there are 5 living [windows?] of presidents but only one living ex-president, she’d probably outlast her husband and make a million dollars selling her memoirs. And if I were alive, I could ghost write them for her, for a 25 percent cut. No, if I ever have a daughter I’d better not catch her jilting a man on his way to the white house. Tax Increases, Surpluses Hit Des Moines--(AP)--The Iowa Taxpayers' association was on record Saturday as opposing new or increased state taxes and accumulation of surpluses in public funds. A resolution adopted at the association’s convention Friday, declared that new or increased taxes should be levied only “on proof of the necessity of such increased revenue or to effect a corresponding reduction in other taxes.” The resolution said the accumulation of surplus public funds “beyond a reasonable and proper need is prone to lead to extravagant and unnecessary expenditure of the taxpayer’s money and should therefore be avoided.” The convention elected J.C. Ferguson of Des Moines secretary and retained Horace G. Hedges, Cedar Rapids, as treasurer. The vacancy in the presidency left by the death last month of Don V. McLean of Marshalltown was not filled. George E. Pike of Waterloo, vice president and acting president, will continue to fill both officers until the directors meet in January to choose a president and a vice president. In other resolutions the convention: Deplored “the continued excessive and extravagant expenditures of our federal government.” Urged congress to “continue and intensify” efforts toward “substantial economies so that expenditures can be materially reduced below the present unprecedented peacetime outlay and at the same time allow for debt reduction, and immediate adequate tax relief.” Iowillinotes .. Hillsboro -- Members of Hillsboro chapter, OES, are planning to attend the Friendship Night program of the Salem lodge, to be held Nov. 18 . . . Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Church and daughters visited at the Guy Clark home, in Davenport . . . Fred Sprott, Chicago, came to visit at the home of his mother, Mrs. H.H. Eyre . . . Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hawbaker and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hawbaker and Tommy attended a birthday dinner at the Elmer Hawbaker home, in West Point. Wever--Shirley French visited in Farmington . . . Barbara Sue Charles, Ft. Madison, spent several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Latta . . . Mrs. William Koestner, of St. Louis, visited Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Storms . . . Mrs. Melvin Latta and son, Chillicothe, Ill., spent a few days at the Bishop Latta home. Mt. Hamill-- The Cedar Chips 4-H club met with Jean Dingman. The following program committee was appointed: Esther Bick, chairman: Patty Smith, Eileen Menke, Ruby Mills, and Mary Lu Dinsmore. Pontoosuc--The first New Life Movement in this section of the Presbytery was held at Carthage Thursday . . . The fall rally of the Westminster Fellowship was held Sunday in Augusta, Ill. . . . Eight Pontoosuc young people and 2 adult leaders attended the Hancock County Council of Churches convention . . . Relatives held a surprise party for Mrs. Ida Ollis on her 81st birthday . . . Pontoosuc school and pre-school children were served at the state vaccination-immunization program, held at Dallas City, with Dr. Mueller, of La Harpe, and Mrs. McConnell, state nurse, in charge . . . Mrs. John Clark, Jr., is serving hot lunches to school pupils . . . Mr. and Mrs. John Haden, Peoria, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer . . . Mr. Mrs. Earl Rudd, of Knox City, Mo., visited their son, Lewis Rudd, and family . . . Mrs. Orvillle Baker visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Alfred Londri, in Hamilton. Four Corners—The sign-up meeting of the 1947 agriculture conservation program was held . . . Mrs. Gilbert Lane and daughters, of Burlington, visited relatives here . . . Guests at the R.E. Smithburg home were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiemier and Mrs. Harry Nelson, of Colorado Springs. Pi Crumbs By Cort Klein Atomic energy is still more or less of an unknown quantity to most ordinary people, Pi included. With Atomic Energy week rapidly drawing to a close, attempts to determine just what people thought about the atomic bomb and atomic power met with little concrete response. The result of an informal poll, or questioning, of several folks at random drove home the fact that much scientific progress must wait until citizens of the world are ready to receive and utilize it. One question was asked. It was "What is your reaction to Atomic Energy week which is currently in progress?" Of course, the fact that answers were going to be published prevented some from replying at all. A great many more had neither formed opinions nor given the matter much thought. One woman expressed the view that if we only could feel it were going to be used for a constructive purpose alone, she saw no limit to the good it could do. On the whole, most folks appeared to have thought about atomic power only abstractly and gave the impression that the farther can get from discussion of the topic the better they like it. Indicative of the concensus were the following remarks in answer to the above question: Mrs. Paul Thie, 903 Summer street, housewife--"I feel that it may be used commercially and constructively in the future as well as for purposes of warfare." Irene Naschke, Galvenston, Tex., bookkeeper--"It draws the attention of the public to the fact that the atom is still in its infancy and that it shouldn't be used destructively. It is up to science to harness it for constructive work. I feel it may be put to work in some way which none of us can yet visualize. Clair Stover, Gnahn's Book store--"I think the demonstration here in our city is an admirable work and that a good job was done on Monday to get the idea started." (Stover referred to the short blackout and the program which followed at Memorial auditorium.) Russell Brust, 325 N. Gertrude street, J & R sporting goods store manager--"I think it is a wonderful thing to present the possibilities of the atom to the public as it has been done in our city." J. E. Brayshaw, 1001 S. Central avenue, manager of men's wear department at Klein's--"The idea is good and the entire public should be aroused to the possibilities of the atomic situation. Our knowledge is very limited and I feel that the more concrete information we have, the better prepared we shall be." Dr. J. Walsh, 831 Summer street, chiropractor--"It will revolutionize our whole economic system if put to work for the people and not used for distruction" Nicest break the Legion has had for some time was when they moved up the annual Hallowe'en parade to Thursday night in order that it would not conflict with the high school homecoming scheduled for Friday. The weather was nice Thursday, resulting in a large number of parade entries and thousands of spectators. Friday's homecoming was rained out.
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