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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1942
Page
6
The fragment notes carriage and subscription information for Cedar Rapids and Marion editions. It references wire services and press associations including Associated Press United Press and International News Service, with rights and distribution statements.
The nine member manpower commission led by Paul V. McNutt will take an overall view of current and potential wartime employment needs. It should work with selective service and labor groups to deter mine shortages and best utilize workers, guiding where individuals can best serve the war effort.
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton uses the Dimbula ship tale to urge readers to union and cooperation as a metaphor for national resolve. He argues that every part, no matter how small, must work together to weather the gale and form a single powerful voice.
Superintendent Deamer reports disturbing lighting in Cedar Rapids classrooms. The school board seeks improvements but funding limits delay upgrades. Immediate action is urged to raise illumination from as low as four to two foot-candles to meet a minimum of 15 for reading, with a permanent plan once funds allow.
City officials note the 1941 budget trimmed expenses again after a similar saving in 1940-41. Department heads are credited for staying within allotted sums. As war pressures grow, efforts to cut local and state expenditures should continue, signaling ongoing efficiency.
Robert Quillen argues public anxiety drives action, urging unity and sacrifice. Officials must assess the crisis, plan boldly, and forget divisions to fight as one. Roosevelt’s tempered optimism is weighed against war realities and morale.
Pertinax reports Laval restoring power in Vichy France by removing senior aides such as Du Moulin de la Barbete and Menetres. He vows to align with Nazi policy and reforge France through a social revolution, while installing Hubert Le Gardelle to push corporatist and fascist-leaning reforms.
The excerpt notes blossoms on peaches plums and cherries marking early spring in Ozark yards and worldwide. It references Alfred Edward Housman recalling spring near the Severn and his verse about the cherry now hanging in full bloom.
A brief item notes old World War II era tales from New Guinea being spread as frightful stories to children, reflecting wartime propaganda and cultural clashes reported in 1942.
The column surveys reports of Allied naval successes against German and Italian submarines along the Atlantic coast, plus unofficial tales of Axis casualties. It notes U S officials debating new terminology for inflation as President Roosevelt considers price controls and Henderson outlines a freeze plan between February 25 and March 25 for wholesale and retail prices.
Peter Edson reports Marine officials push back on British Commando comparisons while detailing amphibious warfare training and two U S Navy Marine Corps units. He notes secrecy around specifics and warns against overstating new tactics amid public interest.
A reader argues against Pasteur rabies treatment after a dog bite and suggests tetanus as the true risk. The doctor advises immediate wound disinfection and anti-tetanus serum, notes uncertainty about rabies as a human disease, and urges proper medical follow up.
An editorial recalls a merry go round maker who now aids war production. It contrasts American joy and innocence with the need to transform entertainment into weapons, praising patriotic resolve and the enduring spirit of Americans who defend freedom through industry and unity.
An opinion jab mocks German wartime policies accusing Berlin of deception and waste while challenging readers to question propaganda and wartime aims. The piece uses sharp humor to critique leadership and call for vigilance.
A committee notes a costly error linked to the Normandie incident. It attributes sixty million dollars in losses to carelessness rather than sabotage, lamenting the mishap and the broader consequences.
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