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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1938
Page
9
A 1938 author’s note discusses science’s view of individual rights versus social order. It cites a professor’s list of library books as fostering friendly debate and outlines how education spending and birth rates may shape America’s future economy, politics, and culture. It also examines whether intelligence correlates with tolerance, noting trends and exceptions.
Washington announces a second industry committee to set minimum wage schedules for the apparel sector employing over 500000. The 48 member panel, chaired by Louis E. Kirstein, aims for a universal 40 cent per hour minimum in inter state commerce, balancing employment impact.
A mixed puzzle page presents horizontal and vertical word clues tied to a historical figure and themes. Detailed clues reference aviation pioneer Charles and a broad set of crossword style hints, including notes on ships, dyes, metals, and foreign terms, alongside a social advice paragraph urging patient pursuit of a country-life-leaning young man.
Mary Manners profiles Mrs G who spreads rumors from idle listening. Advice to spend less leisure time and seek thoughtful companionship, noting younger peers can offer balance and mature conversation with age-appropriate friends.
The speaker suggests showing adaptability by doing farm tasks during a phone call to demonstrate skill and enthusiasm for that kind of work while avoiding overt expressions of emotion.
Washington (UP) President John L. Lewis of the CIO said the No 1 objective for the new Congress is a Wagner act compliance bill for government contractors. The CIO will oppose any amendments to the act and seek increased appropriations for its administration. Also on the agenda are federal curbs on National Guard use in labor disputes abolition of poll taxes federal anti lynching legislation study of technological unemployment Social Security expansion federal health housing funding education aid a federal art program and continuation of federal youth aid.
Jack Doyle, the Irish crooner boxer, is aboard a ship to Italy by Immigration Department order after entering the United States illegally from Canada last month. Movita, his Mexican actress fiancée, says they will wed when he returns a year hence under Ireland quota laws. Doyle delayed by storm. he did not obtain a medical certificate.
Carlo Tresca recounts F. Donald Coster alias Philip Musica an ex convict and McKesson and Robbins president who frequented New York's East Side under a false name. Tresca traces Musica's father Antonio and his brother George Dietrich linking to the 1913 hair swindle while noting Coster's Prohibition era wine gifts to friends.
The piece notes a forecast that politicians will say they have forgotten details when pressed about legislative talks before January 3. It cites a meeting between the President and Vice President Garner, who likewise forgot specifics. The President suggests the line will recur at future conferences.
President Roosevelt indicated that congressional leaders will meet and confer in the coming days and will likely forget topics during those discussions. He suggested memory lapses would occur as they talk with him in Washington.
Washington Democrats press President Roosevelt and congressional leaders to declare their position on continuing the investigation into un American activities. Chairman Dies, Texas, of the House committee demanding clarity, urged an exact stand from the administration.
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