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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1933
Page
1
A long column critiques NRA enforcement and the federal push for the blue eagle while warning of inflation, wage limits, and producer compliance. It cites big employers, farm labor exemptions, and rising societal friction including crime, price hikes, and a looming strike era.
The United Press cites a high army source saying U S Ambassador Welles delivered an ultimatum to President Machado demanding his vacation by noon Wednesday or US intervention. Machado responded that he remains president with full constitutional prerogatives.
In Havana tensions rise as President Machado clings to power during 24 hours of bloodshed and uprisings. United States Ambassador Sumner Welles seeks a settlement formula involving senate and deputy reshuffles and a provisional leadership arrangement. Casualties rise to twenty with many wounded as troops patrol and civil rights remain suspended.
In Stoneville Mississippi Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace urged reducing foreign war debts to boost export trade for farm products. He warned that insisting on debt payments would ruin hopes for a thriving export market, and urged more realistic tariff and debt views among farmers.
A 1933 Everyday Religion piece argues life’s meaning lies in truth beauty and goodness. It cites Arthur Eddington on cosmic impermanence while praising found love loyalty and beauty in human hearts as the core answer to why we are here.
At the state convention in Dubuque the nominating committee recessed without action but Leo Duster of Cedar Rapids was freely predicted to win as next commander of the American Legion in Iowa. The report notes district support for Duster and lists officers elected or named in various districts. The day included speeches by National Commander Johnson, musical selections, and committee reports ahead of ongoing Legion activities.
Washington AP reports Hugh S. Johnson recovery administrator speeds up pending codes to apply minimum wages and hours under temporary status. A special board including Robert T. Stevens Edward R. Stettinius Kilbourne Johnston will study codes for rapid public hearings and possible changes before President issues permanent rules. Johnson aims 5 million new jobs by Labor Day with local pressure on employers to raise wages and cut hours. McGrady travels to Pennsylvania and Massachusetts to urge miners and boot and shoe workers to resume work under a truce.
Part of the ransom money paid for the Urschel release was found in a Minneapolis bank. Four Minneapolis men were taken into custody and jailed in St. Paul as the Justice Department probes the Urschel kidnapping. Investigators would not disclose arrests but seized suspects after they attempted to dispose of money matching serial numbers from the $200,000 paid for Urschel’s release.
Cedar Rapids residents are urged to shop Wednesday for final low mood prices as merchants clear shelves before a fall price rise. Cotton goods tax starts Sept. 1 and NRA costs push up production, prompting stock replacement with higher priced items. Out of town guests receive parking and police courtesy as Gazette notes special offers.
Aimee Semple McPherson will visit Cedar Rapids August 17 for a ten day revival at the Memorial building auditorium. She will come with a selected group of assistants to conduct noon and evening services after an invitation from the Four Square Gospel tabernacle.
Manny Strewl, Albany underworld figure, was arrested in Monticello on three warrants charging him with kidnapping John J. O Connell Jr. The arrest followed a habeas corpus release by Supreme Court Justice Sidney Foster. Strewl had been held for questioning for over a week with attorney Daniel Prior seeking his release.
The Italian air armada returning from Chicago arrived in the Azores after a 1,200 mile flight from Newfoundland. The sixth seventh and eighth triads of twenty four planes landed at 2 12 pm EDT to a welcome from locals with cannon salutes and church bells.
Dynamite destroyed Henry Krueger’s cement milk house at Mohawk Hill near Lyons Falls as milk strikers escalate row. Authorities seek suspects. no one seen. In Albany groups weigh arming dairy workers to protect plants amid ongoing picketing and alleged plot to derail bridges. Deputies rush to enforce governor’s order shielding lawful milk shipments.
Kansas state authorities embargo payments on all bonds and coupons after $500000 in forged securities were uncovered. Ronald Finney faced arrest as part of the scheme involving forged bonds tied to Kansas City and Chicago gang figures. Investigators linked local bond traders to the Chicago gang network.
Washington officials explain NRA rules for small businesses and home industries. Topics include wage scales, blanket codes, curb service workers, share the work concerns, and compliance requirements for signed agreements.
Washington AP reports grocers and retailers aligned with NRA fair practice codes set maximum 48 hours per week for labor and bans on more than eight hours in a 24 hour period. Exceptions apply on holidays and twelve six month days with ten hour days. many stores averaged 73 hours open weekly. Special cases listed, details continued on Page 1.
President William Green of the AFL announced organized labor will cooperate with the recovery administration by reporting violations of Roosevelt codes. About 3,000,000 eyes will monitor compliance, routing reports from local unions to the national federation and then to General Johnson for action. Reports may trigger mediation to prevent strikes under the strike moratorium.
Louis Steeci also known as Louis Stacy and Doc Stacy faced a U S commissioner on conspiracy to free Frank Nash and assault on officers. Bail set at 50000 with Aug 22 hearing date. Federal officials say Stacy plotted the Maywood based delivery plan and helped identify gunmen including Verne Miller in the Kansas City depot killings.
Washington AP reports the American Newspaper Publishers Association submitted a code to the Recovery Administration detailing labor standards for publishers. It calls for higher minimum wages than blanket agreements, preservation of existing contracts, and protection of free press rights. The document sets age restrictions and weekly hour limits for various roles, with specifics awaiting presidential approval or August 31 implementation.
Linn county submitted its 1933 34 road program to the governor s public works committee as a county project for immediate consummation under the federal public works plan. The 61 612 11 program would be financed by 70 percent county guarantee and 30 percent federal grant. The two year plan adds surfacing 3 79 miles and 5 miles of grading to trunk road network. The county s share equals 43128 48 funded by the 1933 gasoline tax portion. the public works grant would be 18483 63. Planning allocation splits labor 40 percent equipment 40 percent and material 20 percent. Half the plans are complete and the rest can be finished in thirty days.
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