A Call for Honest Finance Statements Faces Washington Skepticism
The National Economy league urges a simple clear public accounting of federal finances. Ernest Angell argues current data are shaky and misleading as agencies obscure scope and misclassify obligations as investments. With elections looming, the New Deal faces a major political liability from opaque bookkeeping.
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England Turns Golf Courses Into Farms In Wartime
Wartime shift sees England repurposing golf courses as productive farmland. Women volunteers learn practical farming skills and how to fix golf slice issues with plow work, supporting the home front.
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Cedar Rapids Faces Downtown Parking Woes and Solutions
City council and police aim to ease the downtown parking crunch as winter wanes and spring nears. Efforts include curb clearance, curb cuts review, and public education to reduce wasted space and curb irritations for shoppers and business patrons.
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Writing Treaties With Cellophane Freshness
A quirky commentary notes the idea of drafting treaties on cellophane like that used to keep a box of Christmas socks fresh and inviolate, suggesting a fragile, impermeable wrapper for agreements.
Eye on History Politics and Science News
An editorial fragment reflects on last year's science advances and political awareness. It notes laboratories and an outstanding 1939 uranium discovery that released immense energy. The piece mentions sufficiency in recognizing world events and mentions Hitler.
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Our Unheralded Year of Scientific Discovery
The text recalls the surprise at splitting the uranium atom and the forgotten significance of transuranic elements produced by electron bombardment. It notes society’s specialization leaves some readers oblivious to major advances while other topics dominate attention. It suggests many fascinating developments remained unseen by individuals like Einstein.
Churchill Warns Against German Domination in Balkans
Churchill states the Balkans must not fall under German heel signaling firm stance in wartime diplomacy. The remark is presented as a caution to future historians about avoiding contemporary slang in official exchanges.
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Russia Finland War Fatalities and Costs Quote
The text contrasts Russian claims of minimal losses with Finnish reports of 10,000 Russians killed. It notes Europe loses about 150 million dollars daily, more than five times the cost of the "More Abundant Life" program, suggesting a campaign slogan idea for a third term bid.
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Words on government, business, and reform weave a campaign note
The excerpt presents a campaign address stressing that government must fulfill social obligations while sustaining the economy through taxation and business support. It critiques blame on business, praises enterprise as essential to prosperity, and ends with a satirical correction request on a sentence about rice pudding.
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New Deal
Walter Winchell on Broadway Headlines and Harbors Rumors
Walter Winchell on Broadway highlights celebrity gossip and political crime notes. Evelyn Nesbit is ailing at Knickerbocker Hospital while Marie Bryan joins the Diamond Horseshoe in New York. Norma Talmadge withdraws charges in Palm Beach as Brooklyn and Chicago ties surface in a money-raising schemes probe.
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This Week Blended To Rian Bercovici Last Week
The Times shifts focus toward gender topics, promising substantial future coverage on women. References to a phone exchange tied to a nazi consul, and Brenda Frazier’s step-brother acquiring an interest in the Boeing plane firm. Amarilla Morris of Too Many Girls is noted.
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Notable 1940s Show Biz and World Affairs Snippets
A collage of society notes and rumors mentions Fritz Traun a California cowboy and merger talk, Davenne Watson challenging chorus woman stereotypes, Helen Hayes reuniting Hecht and MacArthur, Eddie Garr quizzed by Kay Kyser, Stalin purging Daily Worker photo files, a rich woman seeking parole for Gangster Coll's widow Lottie, and prep for antiwar journalism charges. It also notes Petrillo Lewis publicity stunts, Russia Finland war talk, Hitler at the front, and Munich dangers.
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Doctor disputes quinine link to deafness in readers clipping
A doctor’s claim that quinine causes deafness in many cases is challenged by the writer who notes higher quinine use among nerve deafness patients. He argues overdose can briefly numb hearing but defends quinine as a safe, versatile remedy and cites his monograph Quinine in Modern Medicine.
Prophylactic Quinine Use Amid Seasonal Respiratory Risk
The author discusses quinine sulphate as a preventive during respiratory infection seasons. Dosage for adults is two grains before or after meals three times daily, with adjustments for children by weight. The monograph provides more treatment details, and the author states they would avoid quinine if harm were likely.
Questions and Answers Tubby Please Write
In a light feature Tubby offers a free booklet titled Rules for Reducing. Adults seeking to slim down may request a copy by mail with a stamped self-addressed return envelope, postmarked by January 31, sent to the editor.
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