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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
7
The article argues that wartime censorship, justified as military necessity, will be light and well managed. It notes President Roosevelt appoints Byron Price as censorship director, praising his AP background and commitment to preserving press freedom while keeping enemy information secret.
A Chicago incident shows public opinion's volatility as a movie patron who booed a Roose velt newsreel faces a $200 fine. The piece argues booing harms free speech and warns against mob coercion or court suppression, urging unity without silencing dissent.
The flood of martial airs since the war began has diminished Christmas music on radio. Some carols remain, but not in usual abundance. The piece urges maintaining the Christmas spirit as a source of cheer amid war, noting uplift in a Christmas carol.
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton discusses the Nazi threat as a global conspiracy disguised as justice. He argues Britain’s early appeasement failed, vows united resistance, and notes German complicity among Allied and German-American communities in opposing tyranny.
Quillen argues international law exists only where power enforces it. He faults Nazi asserts and praises civilian defense while noting war blurs rules. He laments postwar habits, warns against overreliance on authority, and reflects on courage and societal aims.
The article discusses the inquiry board’s independence and threat to sanction even the President if duty is derelict in Hawaii. It highlights Justice Roberts and Maj. Gen. McCoy’s Republican background, plus retired admirals Standley and Reeves, stressing push for disclosure and accountability in wartime censorship. It analyzes Price as press censor, British practice, and editors’ risk of penalties or jail for unapproved content.
Paul Mallon warns civilians that war life behind the lines will change. He predicts shortages in tea pepper tapioca soap and gradual limits on metals, autos, and consumer goods while defense spending soars and the economy shifts to a higher peacetime debt and tax plan after victory.
The piece argues the transition to war makes the United States treasury face a massive money-raising task. It notes Morgenthau’s two thirds tax and one third borrowing target, warns against inflation from forced sales, and urges stronger savings bank roles and higher defense bond sales toward a goal of 8 to 10 billion dollars.
The piece argues for decentralized civilian defense guided by central military authority. It cites San Francisco fire aftermath and World War I drafts as examples where army leadership organized relief, shelters, and mobilization. It stresses clear duties, empowered civilians, and coordinated training under military supervision to mobilize effectively.
Dr. William Brady discusses influenza as a group of related illnesses, its likely viral nature, and the role of hand hygiene. He notes Pfeiffer's bacillus link, the 1918 flu, and suggests quinine as a preventive and treatment, with weight based dosing guidance amid an ongoing epidemic. He mentions seeking an updated materia medica and offers a booklet through a mailed request.
In 1917 a Washington figure served artificial optimism, quickly removed as war neared. Bugs Baer notes Americans seek straight news not sugarcoated cheer, predicting Europe will learn the United States can remain hot and steady for a long campaign.
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