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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1941
Page
15
A writer argues against English as a global standard and supports a simplified international code. The piece compares English and Japanese, notes Chinese dominance, and cites the need to reduce vocabulary and grammar while preserving core literacies. It ends urging correlation between colloquial and literary English.
The request adds a lengthy simile about democracy likened to a slippery surface. It reads as a standalone phrase rather than part of a structured news item or informative summary.
Governor Wilson urged no new taxes in his address to the legislature and pushed for a pay as you go system. He listed steps including fixing state accounts, teacher legislation, staggered license renewals, and targeted programs in agriculture, industry, and state efficiency.
A local appeal urges constructive ends in Des Moines over the next three months. It emphasizes defending democracy by ensuring it functions well in the community "back yard" and calls for active participation locally.
A lighthearted piece wonders if a bygone playwright could outwit modern pretenders by adopting new identities. The playful premise traces how one figure might navigate today’s social scene and media landscape.
Cedar Rapids merchants faced with a 1940 wave of bad checks totaling $95779 weigh a new policy from Nebraska and Iowa official Chief R W Nethergall. The plan fingerprinting every stranger cashing a check to deter fakers and aid tracing. Advertising signs would announce the program, which aims to curb fraud though not prevent all bounced checks. Ducks in the middle west are said to be more plentiful per a Ducks Unlimited report, raising questions about open season on lame ducks.
A reflective column urges New Year resolutions on giving, urging readers to follow the Golden Rule and give thoughtful gifts. It critiques waste, jokes about wartime sensibilities, and notes social quirks from love notes to class colors. It weaves in satirical asides on politics and patriotism.
Walter Winchell on Broadway recounts a dramatic coast guard flash about the SS Manhattan grounding near West Palm Beach and the dilemma of verifying a potentially dangerous message. The column also notes varied gossip and public figures reacting to wartime events and a New York Alcoholics Anonymous scene with large rallies.
Letter from readers praising soluble potassium chloride for eczema and hay fever. One writer reports rapid skin improvement after one week and full normalization after a month. Others note relief during late spring and early summer.
Letter excerpts praise soluble potassium chloride from the pamphlet Relief for Allergy for easing hay fever allergies. Readers report dramatic, lasting relief in children and adults, with caveats on proper dilution and risks if swallowed undiluted. A reader requests a copy via return address.
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