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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1936
Page
10
The piece notes the White House and New Deal leaders are jubilant over Governor Lehman agreeing to run again in New York. Lehman’s strong vote-getting record and business credibility could help Roosevelt, given New York’s 9 percent of electoral votes and the tight race expectations.
Word spread that Big Jim may finance a postal department bailout while supporting Roosevelt. A source claims he backs a back-Roosevelt campaign via a circulating chain letter.
The Italian dictator quickly settled the Ethiopia war by seizing assets and ordering immediate bonuses for veterans. He gives $16 to privates and a month’s pay to officers, aiming to resolve the bonus issue in one bold move.
The prompt asks how to phrase a Republican campaign slogan mirroring 1928 1929 New Deal rhetoric. It would suggest restoring normalcy, stability, and prosperity, framing the current policies as departures from traditional governance and economic security, urging voters to return to familiar fiscal discipline and strong leadership.
The President has not yet named a successor to Comptroller General J. R. McCarl, whose term expired Tuesday. The watchdog role, chiefly legal, screens every federal expenditure for compliance with congressional authority, with few agencies exempt from review and refunds demanded when mispayments are found.
The essay links envy to social exclusion and group advantage, noting that wealth and status provoke resentment when others feel deprived. It traces patterns from Jewish persecution to atheists ridiculing believers, the psychology of superiority, and the politics of demagoguery alongside observations on humor, prosperity, and public discourse.
The article outlines the comptroller general s binding advisory power over executive branches, audit of payrolls, and approved travel allowances. It notes his data influence on private relief bills and pension cases, and his independence from Congress and the President until retirement or impeachment.
A historic report tracks jewelers involved in attempting to cut and sell a massive 100 pound diamond to discount buyers, detailing the risky bargain and ensuing legal scrutiny.
Dr Charles G Pease at 82 remains active on West Seventy second street, famed for tobacco restrictions he helped enact in the subway. The narrative shifts to New Canaan where Faith Baldwin settles near Fable Farm, with a pastoral Connecticut countryside scene and notes of Edna Millay and Corot inspirations.
A column recalls aging entertainers and habits from Brooklyn, noting a veteran singer near seventy who once rivaled Irving Berlin in popularity. It also mentions a banker who sleeps with a knitted neck muffler since youth, and Lord Northcliffe’s habit of sleeping with a pencil. The piece ends with a nighttime plan to enjoy a cold watermelon slice.
Ladora A daily vacation Bible school opened Monday morning and will continue for two weeks. Forenoons only sessions run under the leadership of Rev. W. H. Betz Rev. Hugh Williams Mrs Hugh Williams Miss Molly Betz and Miss Ada Zimmerman with Mrs Mina Shaull as superintendent.
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