Experts by Whose Standards in the Brain Trust Debate
The piece critiques Secretary Ickes for branding Roosevelt brain trust critics as unworthy while defending the advisers as capable yet questions whether the President truly relied on experts in 1933. It notes the harsh labels aimed at college graduates and cautions against broad denigration of professors or opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Roosevelt
Sen
Carter Glass
Raymond Moley
Rex Tugwell
Adolph Berle, Jr
Charles W. Taussig
George F. Warren
Wall Street of the Heartland Noted in Iowa Resentment
A Cedar Rapids business man cites a Florida newspaper clip mocking Iowans and praising California. The piece highlights Iowa growth in manufacturing, noting Iowa oustrips Florida three to one in factory output. It condemns the dig at Iowa and its dialect while defending local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Florida
Iowa
Los Angeles
California
Union
E. P. Boynton
Iowa Engineering Society
Clifton Hotel
Garret Davis
J. M. Brown
J. D. Wardle
F. L. Diserens
J. H. Lary
Iowa Leads in Literacy Among States, Says Census
The article argues Iowa ranks first in literacy with only eight tenths of one percent of residents ten years old or older unable to write. It notes Nebraska close behind in school attendance for children seven to thirteen and suggests Iowans’ efforts to learn correct English reflect local schooling and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Florida
Nebraska
Miami
Merger in Erin Seen After British Acceptance
The Irish Free State leader De Valera wins British approval for a United Ireland uniting Eire and Ulster under one government. Chamberlain agrees to no obstacles and recognition when consummated. Ulster vote next month will test if orange and green can unite without coercion amid long standing animosity. A Harvard scientist cites solar spots as a factor in a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Valera
Eire
Irish Free State
Ireland
Ulster
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Mr. de Valera
United Ireland
Northern
Southern Ireland
St. Patrick's Day
Aborting Teamwork Tales in Florida Heist
A Bradenton theater safe containing about $1000 was stolen last Sunday night. Thieves phoned the owner demanding the combination and threatening to kill his family if refused. The incident prompts reflections on crime and parole, with a wry note on the thieves’ audacious attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parole
Florida
Bradenton
Quotes on society and leaders reveal enduring attitudes
A collection of 1940s opinions from academics and public figures discusses gender vindictiveness, declining educated elites, Japan relations, legislative inefficiency, student radicalism, industrial growth, propheticism, American emotions, and media influence, reflecting contemporary debates on culture and power.
Japan’s War Spirit Dominates Politics and Assassinations
A 1938 column outlines a pattern of political violence in Japan where opposition to war is met with assassination. It traces a history from 1921 to 1936, naming premiers and military figures, and notes how a military-driven regime eclipsed civilian government, with leaders like Saito and Takahashi among those killed or sidelined while the emperor’s circle consolidates control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ins
Japan
Tokio
China
London
Nippon
Hara
Tokio Station
Hamaguchi
Inukai
Junnosuke Inouye
Takuma Dan
Mitsui Company
Saburo Aizawa
Imperial Army
Army
Board of Military Affairs
Nagata
Makoto Saito
Korekiyo Takahashi
Jotaro Watanabe
Keisuke Okada
High Military Council
Araki
Abe
Mazaki
Hayashi
Terauchi
Minami
Manchuria
Honjo-Minami
Honjo
Korea
Pal
Iwane Matsui
Shanghai-Nanking
Kwantung Army
Kenkichi Ugeda
Seishiro Itagaka
Doiara
War Party
Reichstag
Choshu
Satsuma
Some Other Time By L Edgar A Guest
A playful poem about delaying plans to connect with friends and family. A child resists visiting, citing excuses like being tired or lacking a pen and paper. The clock mocks the procrastination as many letters remain unwritten and opportunities pass by.
Cake Walk and Dramas Highlight Local Socials
A crowded house at Mr and Mrs J F Whelihan hosted a cake walk with Aunt Jemima and a wedding theme. The Dramatic club staged A Proposal Under Difficulty and A Fatal Message on Jan 22 with a large cast and a candy bicycle prize. Local society lists, ISC exam news, Klondike trip, and Cedar Rapids meat inspection plans wrap the community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Whelihan
Henry Parsons
Jemima
Grace Hibarger
Erastus Sassafras Wintergreen
C. D. Wadsworth
John A. Limback
The
Dramatic Club
Wesley J. Morrison
Arthur Taylor
Mary C. Hall
Florence Clark
E. A. Sherman
Isabel Knox
Ernest Gates
E. W. Jamar
W. H. Dutton
Lon Maxon
S. C. Cook
W. P. Brady
Age rules spark debate among business leaders and actors
The column frets over age 40 hiring bans, praising seasoned executives who value experience. It also reviews Ted Healy's death, tropical nightlife in Miami, Opie Read's birthday tribute, and a Baton Rouge sighting of Irvin Cobb with Will Cabell, noting aging clubgoers clinging to youth and late-night gatherings.
Marble Shaft Honors Record Milk Cow Moore in Mass
John G Ellis installed a five foot marble monument for Highfield Colantha Moore a Holstein Friesian cow in Lee Massachusetts in memory of Moore the cow set a lifetime world record milk production of 205 928 5 pounds the record noted by UP reporters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee, Mass
Moore
John G Ellis
Highfield
Those Mysterious Glands
An overview of endocrine gland products used in medicine noting ductless glands from animal sources. It explains pituitary thyroid parathyroid pancreas ovaries and adrenal glands and mentions Pituitrin and Adrenalin as important preparations.
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Erin
Harvard
Washington Wizards
D. Grazebrook, Jr
Raymond Walters
Cincinnati University
Hirohito
Senate
U. S
W. H. Smathers
New Jersey
Henry N. MacCracken
Vassar College
A. A. Potter
Purdue University
William H. Rogers
New York City
Hitler
Ralph Gerard
University of Chicago
America
Hu Shih
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Warmaker
Knickerbocker
Okada
Count Makino
Watanabe
Kantaro Suzuki
Saito
Saionji
Shanghai
Jape Appeal
Edgar A. Guest
Edger
Guest
James J. Sruska
Drama Club
Boynton
T. M. Sinclair Company
U. S. Civil Service
Microscopic Inspection Service
Charles Denecke
Chicago
Klondike
Seattle
Frank Antes
Frank Mikula
Anton Cerny
Abner Ulrich
F. A. Atwater
Regina de Sales
Tim Murphy
Sir Henry
Greene’s Opera House
Edwin Mayo
N. P. Franchere
St. Bernard
Alaska
A. T. Cooper
F. F. Dawley
Fred
F. Hopkinson Smith
C. A. Clark
Mary L. Stever
Des Moines
O.omintyre
Odd
Ted Healy
Ted
New York
Metropolis
Cab Endor
Charlie Farrell
Coral
Duke of Windsor
Opie Read
Read
Baton Rouge
Irvin Cobb
Will Cabell
Cabell
Paducah
Kneip
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