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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1939
Page
31
The Seventy sixth Congress is expected to adjourn with relief but not gloom. It stood for independence, blocked several New Deal programs, passed mixed legislation, and overseen appropriations above thirteen billion dollars.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Collier's editor Bruce Barton urge a one term limit and hard choices for the 1941 GOP administration. They predict tough, unpopular measures to reverse postwar spending and curb deficits, warning of political sacrifice and stern leadership.
The text argues future presidents will need to start tapering spending at a chosen point and accept short term hardship. It warns that large scale cuts create painful readjustments and political costs. It notes capable candidates understand this and still pursue the presidency.
A New Hampshire world fair exhibit notes a wave of so called literature in leaflets and brochures. The piece argues for a respectful term beyond propaganda or hot air to describe such aimed at public education and promotion.
A columnist notes knee length skirts gain vogue and Paris stem torso designs with high bosoms and wasp waists alarm. They urge reconsideration but admit adaptation may occur, hinting at odd looks from contrast with trailing drapery and later acceptance.
A collection of opinions from public figures including Prof G M Wirz Prime Minister Chamberlain and George Bernard Shaw. The remarks touch on health treason British interests in China education government power and democratic defense.
A column of assorted entertainment notes and political lampoons includes Gladys Fox and Connie Boswell musical items, Zanuck’s Stanley and Livingstone hype, a yacht venture led by a Viking former Baker property, and sharp society sketches. It also riffs on public figures, theater, and media, with brief political cues and urban color.
The Cedar Rapids Auditorium company formed at a meeting on Aug 1 with capital stock of 30000 and over 18000 subscribed. George T. Hedges elected president J F Allison vice president George A. Lincoln secretary and John B. Bever treasurer. Directors include Otto Willner John H Taft Joseph Simon and others. Local notes report various incidents and social items from the area. Local markets list Wheat 60 cents Corn 30 Oats 19 Hens 7 Eggs 11 Hogs 4.55 Steers 4.90.
A physician reflects on milk digestion and allergy, sharing patient outcomes and cautions. He cites a typhoid case with milk diet, the blacksmith and tailor anecdote, and urges individualized evaluation. Practical tips cover milk types, warming, sipping, lime water, cereal accompaniments, and the role of lactic bacilli and vitamins.
Washington tasked Sergt. Major John Champe with deserting to kidnap Benedict Arnold in 1780. Champe dodged pursuers, swam the Hudson to a British galley, and met Arnold to reveal a staged defection. The tale contrasts fate and famed destiny amid the American Revolution.
A narrator imagines a baby's thoughts about a grandpa figure. The baby envisions future kindnesses like a circus, a setter pup, a bike, fishing, and a friend in need. The voice ends with the speaker vowing to become that loving grandpa.
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