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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1946
Page
9
The article argues the wartime seizure of meat packing plants by the government creates a costly peacetime precedent. It notes CIO strikers returned to work with assurances of justice and equity, while AFL leaders accept the deal without ending the strike. It warns continued use of seizure risks ongoing political and business instability.
In New Cities for Old Louis Justement contrasts civilization’s ability to produce beauty and efficiency in cars and planes with the ugliness and disorder seen in cities. He argues buyers prefer finished, tested products and can discard when unsatisfied, hinting at a market mindset for urban reform.
The author argues cities grow in stages like a flivver car, bought small and expanded as needs arise. A City cannot wait for a perfect limousine structure and must start with utilitarian roots, tolerating ugliness until better methods emerge. Critics of urban ugliness won't advance solutions without a workable path.
Federal housing chief Wilson Wyatt attacks the 1920s era construction peak of 937,000 homes in 1925 and warns against repeating the high costs as a nationwide building program resumes. He advocates enlightened self interest to keep costs and prices in line, aiming to help ordinary workers access homes and bolster future prosperity.
In a column by Robert Quillen the piece criticizes G I protests in the Philippines driven by homesickness and mutiny fears. It argues officers must explain missions, urges recruiting competent police for occupation duties, and condemns simplistic propaganda while noting global U S responsibility and strategic missteps.
A compact saying attributed to Franklin notes that he who seeks a short rent should borrow money to be repaid at Easter. The line reflects a witty view of borrowing and repayment timing.
In a biting annual message Baer jokes about dredging the St. Lawrence for 500 miles, filling it in as a boulevard or widening it as a Great Lake. He quips about making it flow the other way and prepping for a sardine regatta, then contrasts it with the Mississippi.
A columnist argues that government price statistics misstate living costs by three percent or less, while real costs rise far more due to quality depreciation and subsidies. The piece contends subsidies in sugar and other foods mask true prices, urging scrutiny of the hold-the-line policy as a flawed sieve that hides actual inflation.
A misheard slogan about gems' under wear leads to confusion among manufacturers. The Detroit News notes the phrase "Don't sell America shorts" may reflect misinterpretation rather than a true campaign message. The item stays light and humorous in tone.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson notes under the Economic Stabilization Act the president may set price and wage adjustments. He argues Truman could have imposed an 18.4 cent hour wage increase at U S Steel and criticizes the handling of the War Labor Board and stabilization efforts.
Marquis Childs surveys British Labor fears of Communist influence as Ernest Bevin, foreign minister and former Transport Workers union leader, weighs dangers of Soviet style control. He notes British unions favor social democracy and distrust state dominance, contrasting U S views and CIO uncertainty in Russia reports.
In a landmark shift, Britain abandons four centuries of balance of power politics and pledges full support to the United Nations. The plan envisions UN control of atomic energy, democratic election of delegates, and a new economic world order aimed at multilateral trade and eventual currency cooperation.
Director Lewis Milestone devised a plan to send an overcoat to Paris by mail. He tore the coat along the back seam to split it in two and mailed each half to separate addresses on different days to evade restrictions.
The piece surveys sugar consumption estimates from Sherman McCollum and Joslin, suggests two pounds per person per week as a rough figure, and notes the calorie impact of sugar. It warns that high sugar intake may crowd out vitamins and minerals, with commentary on diets, appetite, and health observations from Brady Personal Health.
Librarians fear legal and ethical consequences in deciding whether to buy looted library books offered by returning G I s. A metropolitan library rejected a ninth century manuscript as dubious while a university library was offered rare bundles wrapped in newspapers.
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