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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1939
Page
6
The passage recalls the Turbulent Thirties with economic and political turmoil, debt repudiations, moral laxity, and rising state power. It laments loss of discipline and self-reliance, notes rampant opportunism, and foreshadows a chaotic transition into the next decade, urging reflection on what may be left behind.
Dr Edwin H Sutherland of Indiana University argues crime trends reflect white collar offenses by powerful professionals. He cites misrepresentation of assets and money manipulation as core acts and notes social distrust from such crimes undermines civil order.
A collection of statements by figures such as Viscount Halifax Smedley Butler Robert M Hutchins Loren Dickinson Adolf Hitler Kirby Page Dr Franz Boas Cordell Hull Pope Pius XII Hamilton Fish and Odd Nansen on peace education neutrality propaganda refugees and the wartime climate. The remarks reflect mixed views on war peace economic foundations and international policy.
The text argues that public trust in law is shattered more by large scale crimes than by many gas station robberies. Convictions and prison sentences fail to fully offset this impact. It calls for remedies to reduce demagogic attacks on the economic system and to empower people to better control the few entrusted with many interests.
A nationwide American Library Association survey finds younger readers prefer animals without talking quirks and avoid fairy tales. Older children lean toward war history biographies and vocational books, while many grown up stories fade from interest. The piece muses on early senility and pension fears.
The article urges sustained efforts in 1940 to improve local parking. It notes reader suggestions received so far and emphasizes that no single remedy suffices. A combination of measures, carefully weighed for effectiveness and cost, is needed, with ongoing citizen input and council support to find a practical plan.
The piece contrasts old time remedies with modern advertising while presenting Elam J. Hadley of Grinnell as a practical voice on economic distress. It traces his background from Hardin county to Grinnell, notes political shifts across presidential races, and argues deflation hurt farmers and workers more than industry, urging understanding of the two price levels and delayed recovery.
An aged voice laments the passing of the old year and reflects on economic strain, farm parity, and national recovery. The speaker recalls depressions since the 1870s, cites deflation in farming since the 1920s, and urges higher consumption of farm and industrial products to lift living standards. The piece ends noting a continuation on the back page.
The annual Christmas event for poor children, organized by Marshal Joe Kozlovsky and the police, featured songs, recitations, and remarks from Mayor Redmond and Henry Rickel. About 1,000 fruit and candy packages were distributed. funds supported the Home for the Friendless.
Columnist notes marriage talk involving Mickey Rooney and Dolly Thon in Chicago. Mentions various celebrities, society events, and humor about newsroom life, with reflections on newsroom dynamics and public figures from entertainment and politics.
El Paso dispatch describes how the international boundary commission uses creosoted posts and eight foot hog wire to build sand banks along the Rio Grande. The fences slow floodwaters and trap sand to channel the river in its existing course, protecting crops on both sides.
A mine explosion wrecked the small North Sea resort of Huis duinen in the Netherlands. Roofs of several buildings including a hotel were blown away and most houses damaged with no casualties reported.
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