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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1945
Page
15
After three weeks of fruitless bickering the leaders of organized labor and organized business failed to achieve any practical result. The event is described as a flop and now Congress and the administration are urged to craft a formula to break the wage price log jam hindering peacetime production.
The notice reports UNRRA dismissed about 600 employees for incompetence, most of whom were European nationals with no voting ties to the control countries. The piece mocks the bureaucratic culling while praising the act as sensible reform and suggests wider use as inspiration for other agencies.
A columnist rejects overprotective treatment of returning service men. He notes veterans arrive with practical wisdom, mostly resume old jobs, and seek normalcy rather than special care, citing daily encounters with former service members and a navy veteran who recently visited.
A veteran recalls how a chaplain advised families to brace for postwar readjustment. He notes his wife’s patience and jokes about coming home from a mental hospital. He suggests those at home deserve better handling than generic assurances.
The CIO and Walter Reuther press General Motors to disclose financial records while urging unions to audit their own books for member accountability. The column notes GM refuses public access and suggests a democratic, transparent approach as labor debates future bargaining strategies.
Robert Louis Stevenson anecdote contrasts humility with servility and argues true self respect sustains character. The piece stresses that gentleness and manly virtue align with walking humbly with God, while vanity and fear lead to weakness and cruelty.
A dated aphorism notes that relying on others tastes makes one a slave, citing Klopstock to critique lack of personal opinion. The line reflects a stance on individuality and self direction.
A wartime column mocks Japanese capabilities and fears, calling cyclotrons harmless and warning against underestimating enemy weapons. It jokes about pigs and monkeys, urges caution against sensational rumors, and emphasizes wartime vigilance. The tone is combative and propagandistic, reflecting mid century attitudes.
Washington reports that Gen George C Marshall’s appointment to succeed Maj Gen Patrick Hurley as ambassador to China signals strong U S backing for Chiang Kai shek. The change is viewed as a counter to Yenan forces and a bid to reassure allies amid domestic criticism of State Department officials.
Drew Pearson notes changing U S policy under Pat Hurley as Chiang Kai-shek shifts from foe to ally with Russia. He recalls historic tensions in Canton and warns about parachute restrictions affecting 1945 India Burma air operations and the risk to pilots transporting Chinese troops.
Marquis Childs argues Bilbo’s impeachment would set a dangerous precedent and turn him into a martyr. He likens Bilbo to a national symptom of peanut politics and urges voters to condemn such demagogues by replacing them.
Analyst David Lawrence argues the labor management conference cannot be judged a failure as it creates a semi permanent committee to carry on talks. He notes broad public interest goals, need for mediation strengthening, and forthcoming labor legislation from House and Senate committees.
Dr Wm Brady argues for bare exposure to daylight as a health measure for all ages. He cites sun light and ultraviolet exposure as essential to vitamin D production and calcium metabolism, dismissing moral concerns about modesty and urging continued emphasis on hygiene and health.
Reader asks about Midwest goiter absence while another asks if a 48 year old menstruates with no hot flashes is menopausal. Experts note iodine intake prevents goiter and menopause is defined as cessation of menstruation, not sex age.
On Palawan three Class IV units wait for a ship home, with rumors of Nov 5 and Nov 13 arrivals fading. Morale sinks from hopeful to very stinkingly poor as no ship appears, planes scour the sea, and 2,300 men face an unclear path home amid ongoing uncertainty.
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