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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
11
A Des Moines editorial urges a month of restraint before new state officers take control. It questions relying on a press agency for official statements and calls for thoughtful, limited public comment to avoid misunderstandings as Earl Muller prepares to assume office.
AP dispatch from Hong Kong notes Chinese peasant women refugees rushing to wear cast-off American silk underwear and stockings found in charity boxes. The scene highlights how silk, a standard American luxury, contrasts with its scarcity and cost in China amid war and hardship.
The Democratic machine braces for New York’s 1940 contest while Norman Thomas loses ballot standing after a weak showing this year. Socialists have never posed a major national threat, with Debs earning 6 percent in 1912 and Thomas never reaching 2 percent in 1932 or 1 percent in 1936. In New York, the party’s influence has been stronger, yet the empire state’s socialist vote fell short of affecting national outcomes in recent elections.
A mixed word puzzle page features a cryptic cross number with clues across horizontal and vertical sections. Entries reference political figures, daily life terms, and common objects, challenging solvers to fill letters for answers like prime minister, hunger noose and various Latin and European terms.
In New York during the 1936 to late 1930s period Roosevelt led by landslide margins while the American Labor Party rose, drawing many socialists from the field. Lehman benefited in part from ALP support, yet the party failed to win state offices or defeat major candidates. Communists stalled at low statewide support, achieving a high-water mark around 100,000 votes for at-large representation.
A playful yet stern 1938 letter reflects on modern youth, conscience, and public morality. The writer praises Vanderbilt's reporting yet condemns his opinions on sex immorality as dangerous. Various political, social, and wartime lines critique authority, race, agriculture, and mass propaganda with sharp, period voice.
Charles Driscoll describes Calvary Baptist Church occupying a 16 story hotel on West 57th Street. The Salisbury Hotel houses the church operations with no liquor served on site. The space suits church needs, seating about 1500, featuring an expensive organ and a sizable choir, while ventilation lags and air conditioning may come later. Calvary broadcasts Sunday services twice weekly and reports continued crowded attendance despite remote listening.
Calvary Church broadcasts Sunday services to listeners via radio, with about eight thousand dollars yearly added to its funds from mailed contributions. Rev. Dr. William Ward Ayer serves as pastor, a Canadian who has worked in several American cities. The church features a furnished nursery on a lower floor with trained nurses for babies and young children, including play pens beds dolls and kiddie cars. The CAESARS building is a New York like church in a busy hotel area, active in broadcasting and other modern activities, drawing many transient worshippers on Sunday nights.
Ten to thirty years ago items note hunting trip returns from Canada with three moose and three deer. Crescent lodge elected George E. Farmer worshipful master. Thomas Orr Dunlop and wife head to Honolulu for three months to visit relatives. Selma Rose travels to Los Angeles for sister's illness. John J. O Connell wounded in action per war department. Edward Killian attends National War Service in Atlantic City. Alfred J Towne visits Los Angeles for winter with parents. Mrs. Lottie Dawson leaves Marion to St Marys Idaho to winter with son Ned in railroad service.
The Madigal club led by Bert rand Alan Orr presented a concert at Greene's opera house. A Cedar Rapids delegation including ministers and laymen plus several women traveled to Ottumwa to confer with Rev Billy Sunday about bringing him to Cedar Rapids for an evangelistic campaign. Notables among the attendees included Revs A B Curran Wilson Denney W S Phillips William Evans E J Lockwood F S Bremer Scott W Smith C F Ensign and many others. J A Hildebrand was appointed city assessor with term continuing to April 1910.
Dear Miss Manners advises against childish behavior in adults and urges a grown woman to accept responsibilities. The questioner seeks guidance on persuading parents to trust good boys and avoid unfounded accusations.
A strong rebuke targets a shallow attitude in a young woman, deeming her snobbery unforgivable and arguing that such behavior makes her unworthy of concern. The tone calls for personal resolve over petty judgments.
The suggestion envisions arranging a double date with the girlfriend to help her get acquainted with the male partner and possibly consider a swap. This plan emphasizes social getting-to-know-you rather than a firm commitment.
Critics left during the anti monopoly opening while Isador Lubin presented with fifty charts. The session proved short with reporters drifting to discuss the history of depressions and later returning to hear predictions of a brief, economically valuable run.
A survey shows Rep Joseph W Martin a Massachusetts liberal and moderate will lead the House Republicans. Leaders from Pennsylvania and New Jersey report near unanimous support, with pledges from about 80 percent of GOP members, aiming for a January unanimous election.
Radio listings show an all day lineup of NBC CBS and WABC affiliates with 6 PM to 11 PM modules featuring Del King Adrian up the orchestra and varied talk programs. Notable acts include Artur Toscanini symphony and Ben Bernie and Kay Kyser orchestras along with multiple broadcasts on WEAF WJZ WABC and CBS stations across the evening schedule.
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