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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1939
Page
6
An editorial argues that taxation in the United States burdens both rich and poor amid wasteful spending. It cites a study of 163 large corporations showing taxes twice as large as dividend payments, and notes tax gains since 1912 outpace Britain. It calls for curbing subsidies and reforming public services.
ACouncil Bluffs Nonpareil editorial argues that security stems from venturing, not government aid. It recalls U S ventures from colonial settlement to industrial growth, notes the 1922 crash, and urges citizens to venture anew to rebuild national strength and prosperity.
The article notes relief for stay at home Iowans as summer travel winds down. It praises an unusually pleasant season with few extreme heat periods and highlights how resort towns brace for off season closure. It comments on the brief but intense tourist industry work period and urges steadier year round activity.
A collection of political quotes from figures including Nicholas Murray Butler Wendell Willkie Giovanni Ansaldo and Getulio Vargas tackles democracy policy prosperity and leadership. The remarks span concerns about world disturbance social security wage laws and public governance reflecting varied opinions from U S and international voices.
The United States Chamber of Commerce remains optimistic about rising production, peak electric power use, and rising loans, predicting a fall return to prosperity of 1936 37 unless outside influences intervene. It notes Congress shifts favor business policy and expects tax revisions to boost investment while Europe unsettles some firms. Washington Post.
Lewis Barrett leads the District of Columbia recreation program for 600000 residents directing 127 playgrounds 6 pools and 35 centers. He coordinates park service and city programs plus arts concerts and theater at Sylvan theater and Lincoln Memorial barge venues. Barrett plans canoe access and canal restoration amid $1 million+ projects.
Walter Winchell on Broadway recalls Shoebs and whispers from New York show business. Grover Whalen and Commander Flanagan swap roles amid hints of resignations and retreats while Lawton Okla author returns praise for a book.
The article lists guests at a progressive croquet party hosted by ee and ILMA Franchere, notes the Linn County Veterans Association meeting in Center Point with Civil War veterans, and reports local events including the new central fire station opening on August 25 and a D. O. K. K. meeting with officers elected. It also mentions Lee Mott leaving racing for a piano company manager post and marks Greene's opera house presenting "A Milk White Flag" on August 25 along with local market prices for wheat corn oats hens eggs hogs and cattle.
A columnist condemns brass specialists and state medicine while sharing a reader letter on cryptorchidism. It discusses the risks of clinic injections, the need for qualified specialists, and describes a proposed hormonal treatment using anterior pituitary like hormone over fifteen to twenty weeks, noting potential side effects.
A verse compares foolish fish to foolish men chasing quick profits. It warns against bait in markets and schemes promising instant wealth, urging reflection before risking losses. The speaker likens tempting offers to a lure and cautions against unthinking trust in ground-floor stock bets.
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