10-22-1959 - Village of Pinckney

COMMENT
By PAUL W. CURLETT
When the Russian Lunik was making its left hand turn around
the moon. Dr. George Lowe, professor of Wayne University for 19
yean appeared on a TV program last week and said America has
fallen back behind Russia in the space battle because of our socialism,
and is winning the space race because they have adopted a form of
socialism. He said on his recent visit here Premier Kruschechev of
Russia said Russia rewards its scientists and leaders on their ability
to produce. That is is a basis incentive for human nature to work
for a reward. Kill that incentive and you kill ambition. He said the
race of men like Thomas Edison, Charles Kettering, Charles Stenmetz
is becoming extinct. These men all became wealthy but they were
worth billions more than they received. Give a man a chance to reap
greater rewards and you will have genius cropping up. Russia
understands this so it is offering high rewards and is winning. United
States offers their scientists no more than a tradesman receives and is
going behind. We squander billions for materials but skimp for funds
for men.
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Planned parenthood is becoming more and more accepted whether
you favor it or not. The days of 10 or more children families
are few and far between. The church have been waging a debate
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test tube conception is -Teing practised although it is not vet
generally accepted. We read thai McPherson Hospital, Howeli, has
started a course for expectant mothers. These courses are becoming
popular and now some 40,000 ex peccant mothers are enrolled in such
classes in Michigan at the rate of 8000 a year. The estimated cost
of the program is 4 million dollars a year. In fact parenthood is becoming
a science.
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A Riuaian scfentfet hai lamed the statement that Christ*-
pher Cotambos did not dfecover America. The date has bees
amade before but has attracted littk attention. There art always
ready to break images anil legends for the purpose of
the treat pages. We have seen stories written to prove
that George WasUaffem did not chop down the cherry tree or
cross the Delaware cUnding up. That Mrs. OXeary's cow did not
start the Chicago fire, that Paul Revere never made his famous
ride. So what? They are arc all good storks and add much to
American history. As to Columbus. That is another matter. It
Is claimed the Norseman, Letf Erkkson came here 100 years before
Columbus and landed In New England and established a settlement
then. It has never been definitely proved and no permanent
colonization ever resulted from It and at the ttmt of Commons
It was all but forgotten. True, Columbus never landed in the
United States. He landsd in SanSalvador another West Indies
Island and later m South America. Hs was an Italian in the employ
of Spain and through his discoveries Spain was the first
colonizer heft and at one time controlled not only the West Indies
bat Sooth America, Central America, Mexico, Florida, Lowiana,
New Mexico, Arizona and California and claimed all lands west
of the Mississippi. Spanish ii still the prevalent language In most
of these lands today. Spam was not a good colonizer and lost
these lands in North America to France and England who were
better colonizers. They held South and central America until
the nations overthrew them and became independent
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The southern states met last week and threatened that 7 southern
states would bolt the ticket next year unless the Democrat* nominated
a conservative for president. They favor a southern candidate
but know they could not elect one and their choice seems to be
centering on Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts. He showed great
strength among the southern delegates 4 years ago and came within
a few votes of winning the vice presidential nomination. Up to that
time Senator Kennedy had not been rated a conservative. His father
was one of the important cogs of the Roosevelt and Truman administrations.
Of course the big issue in the south is integration and
the south thinks Kennedy would be more favorable to them on that
issue than any other candidate. He has never taken any stand on it.
However if the Democrats come up with a conservative candidate they
will coinmit political suicide. The Republicans will undoubtedly name
a conservative and the voters will have no clear cut choice in the
election. They have tried it before to their sorrow. The Democrats
named Judge Alton Parker and John W. Davis in past years and
they were swamped.
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Did you know that the gasoline tax now climbed to 50 percent
of the actual cost in 20 states and that the national average
is now 47 percent. The federal tax has just climbed another cent
a gallon. Gasoline is now taxed five times as much as diamonds
and fur coats. Since 1948 there have been 58 separate gasoline
tax increases in 41 states adding to a 37 percent jump in gasoline
taxes. Retail prices rose 21 percent but the price of gasoline a
mere 6 percent
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The Industrial and News Review is conducting a campaign
against parcel post on the grounds it competes with private carriers.
It is able to do this because it has always operated with a deficit and
has been subdized by the government. It added that the parcel post
law passed in 1913 specified parcel post should pay its own way but
it never has. We do not follow them. We consider parcel post a
service to the people like the police, fire dept., highways etc. and
should be paid for like the other branches of the social service.
| Local Race Horses
Runnmq Fast.. . Ofren
Many Horses qwned by people
in the Pinckney area have won in
the races this year. They are
Cold Sunday, Billy Elmar, Miss
Ellen Direct, and Jerry's Flash
owned by Everett Hammel.
Phillip Honor owned by John
Barber; Mighty's First, owned by
George Kenny and Eze Breeze
owned by Clarence Bennett.
Marlin Grattan and Jet Grattan
owned by James Dunn and
David Merry, was raised by the
late Wayne AtLee has also raced.
Michael O' Reilly, a horse owned
by Bert Wylie won 7 races last
year but has been lame this year.
Cold Sunday has been the biggest
winner winning 7 races.
This hone was given away as
the breeder could see no future
in it. Clarence Bennett bought
it for $300 and won a number
of races last year. He sold it to
Everett Hammell for $5000 and
this year it has been a big winner.
It made the best time of any
hone at Jackson and its owner
was given a gold watch.
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