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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1945
Page
13
The piece assesses postwar Russian demand for U S goods, estimating potential purchases from $500 million to $5 billion yearly. It weighs credit financing, management efficiency, and Soviet planning, noting managers' high earnings but limited autonomy and the risk that Western capitalism may outpace Russia in export competitiveness for decades.
The column cites a Life magazine piece by a New York Times veteran critic noting American army faults. It highlights a “sense of privilege without responsibility” among newer officers and the costly but deemed necessary artillery shelling to save infantry lives. It comments on political rises, weddings, and a quick path to wealth in government service.
George Matthew Adams reflects on 1945 as a pivotal year amid world war. He recalls school beginnings and new books while urging decency, honor, and justice to prevail. He notes soldiers abroad and families at home writing their part in blood, sweat, and tears for a free world.
A aphoristic reflection contrasts hopeful joy with feared sorrow, framing hope as real riches and fear as genuine poverty in a contemplative mood. The line attributes the thought to Hume, suggesting a philosophical aside on human prosperity.
Paul Mallon surveys a climate of domestic and international anxiety after the election. He notes Baruch defending capitalism to a Jewish philanthropy group, Rep. Ham Fish calling for a third party, and the CIO PAC promoting a new concept of freedom through federal control. He warns of organized minorities influencing politics and public life.
In a dry spell mocked by humor, Arthur Baer notes amphibious troops trained for land and water suffer mixed conditions. The piece lampoons Eisenhower’s engineers drafting a book titled Happy Days in the Sahara, while soldiers adapt to mud and unfamiliar terrain.
Drew Pearson reports inside the Pentagon faulted U S intelligence and inexperienced colonels under 48 who commanded overseas after Gen McNair barred older officers. The piece cites the 106th division at the front, Kasserine, Salerno, and the Normandy buildup, arguing age limits weakened leadership and altered wartime outcomes.
The piece surveys the upcoming Seventy ninth Congress and President Roosevelt as he must persuade both parties to back his fourth term agenda. It notes expected party splits in Congress, the need for education and persuasion, and likely battles over international security, social reforms, and national planning.
Marquis W. Childs reviews Air Marshal William A. Bishop's book Winged Peace and warns that without global air control civilization faces destruction. He notes rapid aviation advances and the danger of nationalism in weaponized flight, urging wider distribution and real international oversight.
A reader asks about correcting bowlegs after childhood rickets and notes the role of surgery versus splints or braces. The columnist discusses when straightening is advised, warns against overuse of nonmedical apparatus, and mentions related questions on abdominal protrusion and body care.
Dr. Albert E. Wiggam probes color psychology in dating noting bright colors attract men, while many animals show brighter males. He cites Frank Craven on Lorenzo de Medici as a civilized scoundrel and warns parents not to impose their unfulfilled lives on their children.
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