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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1940
Page
4
The city faces one of the worst snowfalls and cold spells in history. Commissioner Dave Williams and staff are praised for handling conditions well, restoring traffic near normal faster than many peers. The piece argues residents should accept occasional inconvenience rather than extreme spending.
The House sustains a point of order against separate appropriations for unauthorised agencies risking New Deal programs. White House plans to reintroduce authorizing bills, listing agencies under White House control such as the National Resources Planning Board and the Office of Government Reports, with others like the Central Statistical Board and National Youth Administration under scrutiny amid budget bureau reorganizations.
The council of personnel administration, a committee of personnel officers from multiple departments plus the Civil Service Commission, Budget Bureau, and White House, had its allocation removed by the House from the independent offices appropriation bill on Thursday.
The state patrol chief warns women to think twice before marrying a reckless driver, linking temperament to driving and husband reliability. He notes the idea to curb marriage choices is unlikely and may leave many bachelors, while a prudent approach to highway safety remains unproven.
A column links primitive intuition to scientific limits, cites animals sensing danger and Seminole warning signs, then warns smoking dulls smell and taste. It blends aphorisms, political notes, and social quips, ending with a corrected sentence about a parent and a grown woman.
A list of crossword style clues across horizontal and vertical sections. Includes references to map, continents, and miscellaneous terms such as Persian, verbal, courage, and musical words. Contains numerous partial words and misspellings requiring crossword solving to determine exact entries.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway season debuts noting how critics maul new works. He cites George Kaufman and Hart with The Man Who Came to Dinner, and Tobacc o Road extending its long run while Abie's Irish Rose is toppled.
A sensational line of talk ends with the killing of an official in Brooklyn as dissidents pause. The incident marks a violent turn in the narrative surrounding the Hitler envoy.
The piece argues women's clubs today perform more important public-spirited work than men's clubs, citing milk safety, clean streets, maternity protection, and worker health. It notes many people avoid deep thinking, preferring entertainment, yet readers show they gain thought from the column and related writings.
Paul Mallon reports on congressional cuts aimed at President Roosevelt's programs. House actions delete funding for the national resources board and labor reports, while debate over a proposed five member model for labor agencies unfolds. Roosevelt letters and AFL CIO talks hint at ongoing power plays and stalled reforms.
A sprawling listing details radio programs by time and station. Entries include WMT WGN WCCO WSUI WHO KFJB and others with shows ranging from orchestras sports reviews to news bulletins and religious services. Strong entities include station call letters WMT WGN WCCO WSUI WHO KFJB and names like Ralph Ginsburgh Jack McLean Boyd Raeburn and Eddie Cantor.
Advice column reveals Mary Manners guiding a reader through a breakup and possible reconciliation. The piece discusses a jilted fiancé and a new romance that may be about saving pride rather than lasting love, with counsel toward an eventual return home.
A reader asks how to handle a female friend who repeatedly snatches her dates. The response urges clever resistance and warns against letting the friend bully the dating scene, advising to outdate her and become too good a date to drop.
The Executive Council of Iowa will hold a hearing at 1 30 p m on Monday February 5 1940 at the State Capitol Des Moines to consider First Iowa Hydrometic Cooperative of Muscatine Iowa seeking a permit to construct a dam and appurtenances on the Cedar River in Muscatine County Iowa The notice lists the exact land description and route of the proposed works and states that evidence will be taken for or against the project Berry F Halden Secretary Executive Council of Iowa.
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