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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1944
Page
4
In a defense era column, David Lawrence argues that rubber tire shortages force furloughs of veteran workers over 30 to return home, blaming union production slowdowns and piece-work pay. He cites War Manpower tensions, political unions, and the need to free experienced troops for frontline trucks and vehicles.
Robert Quillen writes that a 70 passing mark in school misleads students about mastery and fails to prepare them for real life. He argues promotion without full knowledge undermines skills, diplomas, and future careers, urging higher demonstrated competence and cautious praise.
George Matthew Adams argues that solitude can be a boon for self knowledge by building a personal library in the mind. He explains memory preserves ideas from nature and experience, turning everyday wonders into teachable volumes for lifelong profit and inspiration.
Quote reflects that prosperity dulls while adversity educates and forges strength, noting how possession pamper s the mind and privation trains the will. Attributed to Hazlitt, it frames a timeless contrast between comfort and discipline shaping character.
Henry Ford proclaims there is nothing to fear in the future, predicting growth in automobiles, airplanes, and farming, and urging peaceful global trade on equal terms. The era’s rhetoric also includes a Plain English call to be hands off Winston Churchill and a statement about not seeking territory or oil fields.
Gould Lincoln reports AFL CIO rift over CIO influence on the Democratic ticket. AFL leaders defend Roosevelt support while condemning CIO leadership and Hillman, Browder ties. Republicans mock a Roosevelt Browder Hillman ticket as a campaign issue with war production implications.
Louise Lux argues that Latin America's shared Spanish heritage does not guarantee harmony or alignment with U S policy. She notes long standing border disputes and political tensions, criticizes American lack of language learning, and warns against pressuring neighbors with money or force. Roosevelt and Wallace are praised for speaking Spanish and engaging locally.
Senate investigators outlined how Mrs. Caraway’s defeat followed extensive spending by rivals. Col. T. H. Barton funded touring shows while Bill Fulbright and Homer Adkins faced large, undisclosed costs. Shillito testified that Caraway, who spent about 15000, trailed with 20000 votes. Senators Ferguson, Green, and Tunnell pressed for seating legality amid a rising focus on campaign expenditures.
Marquis W. Childs argues that Republican governors’ push to curb central power misreads causes. He cites federal state grants with no spending conditions and warns of patronage risks, noting regional, state differences and incomplete southern GOP input in the Dewey era.
Dr James Brady recommends extremely high daily doses of dried brewer's yeast for severe pellagra, up to 180 to 270 grams in iced milk or eggnog, with 6 to 9 ounces daily typical. He cautions against baker's yeast, praises brewer's yeast for vitamins B1 B2 and niacin, and suggests a peanut butter yeast blend as a nutritious spread while noting diet deficiencies cause dental decay rather than sugar alone.
Arthur Baer argues both candidates face odd support from diverse groups while denouncing crackpots. He praises a gentlemanly, nonpartisan tone despite quips that Roosevelt is old and Dewey young, and suggests a bright newspaperman could help.
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