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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
6
A Philadelphia critic calls Dr. Rugg's social science texts un-American for unbiased views on history and society. The letter argues bias distorts children’s understanding, urging balanced instruction to preserve the American system's strengths and guard against distorted world views.
State Republican headquarters announce a payroll reduction of 1,200 workers since January 1, 1939, claiming savings of over 1.25 million dollars. Voters show little protest, suggesting prior regimes paid many workers for work not demanded, a point used to argue for officials’ competence. The piece notes lingering suspicions about the Herring Kraschel administrations.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation chairman testifies before the Smith Committee that no loan withholding agreement exists with the National Labor Relations Board. Labor Board Chairman Madden claimed such an arrangement, but the RFC chief says the agency only shares borrower lists and board information to aid credit ratings, preserving full loan authority.
The piece argues that Americans share in world power and duties, contrasting past rulers with democracy. It warns many people avoid responsibility, stresses national unity, and notes global interdependence, taxation, defense, and the costs of demobilization. It closes with a satirical correction about a guilty plea for reckless flu transmission.
The NLRB could threaten withholding government loans to a bulky employer to enforce Wagner act policies, expanding RFC functions beyond congressional authorization. The commentator calls this bureaucratic government at its worst.
Analysis notes a Democratic win by eight to one in New York's twenty second district special election. The district's long Democratic lean makes GOP gains unlikely, suggesting limited national significance beyond a large margin. Trends over 1934 1936 and 1938 show the gap widening.
A reflective note questions the consequences for the many friends who pressure reluctant aspirants into promising themselves for any service the nation may require, pondering accountability in a future heaven.
A compilation of Walter Winchell style jabs and anecdotes from Broadway and national figures. It parries politics with a playful gossip tone, mocks press coverage, and ends with a sad tale of a silent funeral donor who died after a horse race win.
Canada stands second only to the United States in telephones per population with more than 1 320 000 instruments, reflecting rapid expansion of communications infrastructure across the country.
An author asks if science can guide morals and discusses friendship versus ac quaintances. The piece cites studies by psychologists Thomas and Young on liking and loving, notes shifts in social ties with modern life, and favors lying down for thinking to avoid distractions.
Sen. Gerald P. Nye told a New York audience at a Young Republican dinner that Americans should heed George Washington and stay out of European disputes while avoiding a third presidential term. He spoke Wednesday night in New York.
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