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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
8
The old brash administrator known as the curmudgeon quits after 13 years at Washington. He leaves amid colorful language and dramatic gestures, with the president facing questions and Ickes unlikely to vanish from public life.
The revised standard version of the New Testament, 16 years in preparation by a 40-denomination committee, coincides with Lincoln's birthday. The Bible remains the most-read book and Lincoln a heavily written-about president. The piece links peace to a universal legal order and cites Emery Reeves' Anatomy of Peace as arguing for global governance above sovereign treaties.
The United States criticizes Argentina for aiding Nazi elements and emphasizes disapproval of regimes with Nazi ties. The piece warns that pressuring such governments is vital for global security, comparing ideological propaganda to atomic threats and stressing the need for a firm stance in future protections against nuclear and ideological dangers.
Reeves argues nations formed from tribes gave rise to wars among states, but a universal legal order based on monotheistic law offers freedom and security. He ties Western civilization to the belief in a single supreme God as the source of equal humanity and lawful authority, predicting future political contention.
A 1930s viewpoint urges public leaders to study past failures for cause of world wrecks. The piece argues Britain, America, and other powers ignored warnings about aggression from Japan and fascist forces. It stresses unity and transparency to avert repeating history.
A quote from C. Simmons extols the Out of the Past Method as a universal aid for business. It claims the approach makes ventures easier agreeable and successful.
The speaker mocks the United Nations and League of Nations analogies, cites Noah on Ararat to question nation boundaries, recalls Wilson’s 28 year old idea and his own past writing. He advocates peace, restraint, and opposes remote controlled canine radar as fanciful tech.
George Sokolsky argues that American governance concentrates responsibility in the President, making top administrators irresponsibile. He questions Pauley and Ickes roles, defends Roosevelt’s influence, and advocates a ministerial system where officials are publicly responsible for their conduct.
A columnist notes a shift from saving for future goals to demanding immediate wealth and luxury before entering the workforce. The piece laments how modern men feel compelled to own many things prior to earning wages.
Veterans face a slow supply of surplus army trucks and staff cars as the War Assets Corporation reports vast demand but limited stock. Since 1945 the army declared thousands of trucks surplus yet only a fraction will be sold to ex-GIs before 1949, with most overseas vehicles staying abroad.
President Truman maintains his support for Edwin W. Pauley despite pressure from Democratic leaders and the resignation of Harold Ickes. Senate doubts over Pauley’s confirmation linger as talks extend late into the night and a possible withdrawal looms.
The resignation of Interior Secretary Ickes amid claims of disloyalty to President Truman highlights factions in the Democratic Party. The piece weighs Ickes' future, possible cabinet shifts, and the political maneuvering around the 1948 race, including left wing pressure and potential replacements.
A physician narrator recalls childish taunts about milk and questions the truth in headlines. He laments widespread ignorance of hygiene and colds while critiquing sensationalist editing that misleads readers about health. The piece ends with a newsroom joke about headline changes.
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