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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1939
Page
25
The President considers a world cotton conference to address surpluses exports and distribution. The United States holds the largest cotton stock in history with exports declining while world consumption rises. Domestic policy changes in Washington are seen as essential to relieve the issue.
The piece questions claims that modern frills and extra activities erode basic schooling. It cites Dr. Philip A. Boyer of Philadelphia who argues high schools still offer efficient academic instruction for capable students while enjoying social and individual benefits. His tests of 12 B pupils showed results as strong as a decade ago, suggesting vocational expansion has not harmed traditional academic training.
The article discusses Attorney General Frank Murphy’s handling of the 1937 Flint sitdown strike and how his stance toward CIO leaders and the court order affected his bid for reelect ion as Michigan governor. It notes his delay in revealing the inside story, and the claim that he pressed Lewis and Martin toward settlement while arguing a court order remained binding. The piece cites the Baltimore Sun on missed disclosures during the election campaign.
The analysis argues Murphy defied courts to weaponize a court order against CIO strike leaders. It cites prior governors and figures like Earle, the New Deal Burgers, and other votes as evidence his strategy aimed to cash in on a popular impression of supporting CIO interests.
A playful look at how American football is understood in France. The piece notes French observers misinterpretions and the idea that football remains a complex sport to those outside the United States. It cites Gaston Benac and his Paris Soir account of the huddle and game jargon.
Washington Iowa aging correspondent notes Eastern Iowa influence on a defense program with up to 1.5 billion dollars. Reps Jacobsen and Martin sit on naval and military committees shaping plans for Guam fortifications and new bases while preparing to finance via appropriations. Martin, a former Iowa City mayor and WWI veteran, stresses factual defense needs without drama and highlights shrinking trained manpower needing replacement by mechanization.
The Gazette reports a $140 000 stock transfer of Cedar Rapids Water Co to trustee George B. Douglas. The old board mostly retires, new officers to be chosen, Charles J. Fox stays on as superintendent. Several local figures including J L Bever and J C Brooksmit depart. Douglas and Cook join the new company alongside others. Governor Shaw visits the annual poultry show and is refunded his 15 cent admission.
In New York City a columnist recalls old rockers as he visits a large West Side furniture house with numerous floor samples. He jokes about chair tipping at banquets with peers like Eddie Rickenbacker and Steve Hannagan, and recalls family memories of rocking chairs and a timber-for-furniture swap that replaced heirloom parlor pieces with a golden oak set.
A collage of quotations from public figures and writers criticizes actors politicians philosophers and judges. Notable voices include Dorothy Thompson Garner Mussolini Streicher Eden and others commenting on retirement ethics picketing and political style.
A disk of campus and trucking jargon illustrating how drivers and carnival workers blend nicknames terms and phrases. It notes phrases like forty-milers Joe Blakes and the big rag back yard lingo, with examples from theaters restaurants and carnival days. The passage ends mid thought as it hints at more on page 7.
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