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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1936
Page
17
The senate munitions committee backs a four to three report calling for government ownership and operation of arms and munitions production. Critics warn bureaucratic red tape and pork barrel politics could hinder rapid response in emergencies and question readiness of government enterprises.
The article critiques the Presidents Baltimore address proposing a middle path between extremes. It notes a suggested job sharing plan to reduce youth and older workers in favor of broader employment, comparing it to the failed NRA era efforts and urging a shift from merely “doing something” to trying new approaches.
The United States News reports a government study of 6,112,529 relief roll cases. The findings, while not comprehensive enough to gauge the entire unemployment problem, challenge popular impressions and reveal new details from the relief rolls data.
The document lists roughly six million relief cases with breakdowns by occupation, including 500000 skilled construction workers and 600000 unskilled laborers, and estimates up to seven million more unemployed. It argues a full census of the unemployed would aid relief policy despite potential data limits.
A scattered historical column recounts the life of Bill Jones a farmer who relied on prayer over work, his failures with crops and health, and a host of quips on human folly. It includes a crooked fable about a gatekeeper noting desires behind actions and closes with miscellaneous maxims and a copyright note from 1936.
A growing belief places Robert E Sherwood in first among American playwrights, widening the field beyond Eugene ONeill. His range and versatility boost the works written for Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, notably Reunion in Vienna, earning respect in England and on the continent.
A collage of theater wit and biographical notes on Robert Sherwood Jay Brennan and Noel Coward. The piece cites castanet humor and the dummy rider tradition on Eleventh Avenue as colorful NYC theater lore. It also notes Graham McNamee’s rise, stage fright among legends, and Bert Savoy’s noted onstage persona.
Aged mother stands in a brightness spill at a Radio City doorway as her son leaves to a movie and returns intoxicated, arguing and flailing before fleeing across the street. She waits alone at 1 a.m., portraying a weary scene of a mother and wayward son.
Arthur Dunn left for Calgary Canada. Scout leaders Wilcox and Cunningham head to Washington for the National Council meeting. Col S C Wiles announces also for constable. Lorentz A Pettinger elected Creighton board director. Mrs C C Loomis speaks at suffrage conference in Minneapolis. Miss Marguerite Evans spends Easter with her parents. Miss Minnie Bronson and Miss Florence Hall organize a local women's suffrage society. Home of A L Steece gutted by fire. no one home. John Bartlett reports safe in Oakland after the San Francisco quake. Galena club movement forms for former residents led by Luberger, Carey, Haas, and Smith. About thirty guests host a housewarming for Mr. and Mrs. W P Moore.
The text presents an author’s note arguing science prioritizes social rights over individuals and cites a Pennsylvanian election where emotional political appeals raised voter recall. It also covers views on women in hard labor and whether study raises intelligence, noting varying expert opinions on mental growth and brain changes.
Demand for electricity in Great Britain consistently grew as the economy remained weak. Officials note rising consumption despite the stagnant mood, signaling steady demand across households and industries.
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