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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1945
Page
12
A July Fourth essay argues that after V-E Day the United States must lead, aid the needy, promote domestic harmony, resist totalitarianism, and spread democratic neighborliness. It urges material relief, fair governance, and steadfast ideals to lift global freedom.
In foreign lands many marry Americans while a Philippine snapshot shows native girls preferring Americans over Japanese. Quillen notes Filipino desirability of U S troops, mixed heritage concerns, and evolving racial attitudes. The column ends with satire on postwar peace, gear storage, and calls for family surgical care.
Note from a past era reflecting a belief that controlling household literature would sustain church and state. The aphorism links reading, morality, and governance, attributing a prescriptive role to literature in social order.
The author praises R Cunninghame Graham as a champion of the underdog and a courageous thinker who spoke honestly about injustice. He notes Graham wrote about thirty five books, never widely editions, and urged embracing disagreement to stimulate thought and nourish ideas.
The writer jokes about 169 wartime instances, noting the Nips still on the books while Krauts are canceled. He cites Iwo Jima and Okinawa as proof of tough Yank soldiers and quips about the Mikado and rice sugar playfully, offering a wry exchange of barbed wire humor.
Paul Mallon argues that Foodmaster Anderson cannot end the food crisis with a magic wand. He notes supply and distribution are broken by years of regulation, with black market power and war weariness hindering recovery. Wheat looks favorable, but ships and labor remain scarce while corn and vegetables show mixed prospects.
Drew Pearson reports the War Food Administration expects 355 million extra pounds of beef veal and lamb but 403 million pounds less pork for civilians this summer causing an overall 48 million pound meat shortfall. The piece notes past policy blunders and possible shifts in surplus property to British currencies. It also highlights UNRRA aid delays for Spanish Loyalists in camps after WWII.
By George E. Sokolsky argues that schools should serve students not teachers, condemning teacher unions and insubordination while praising consecrated, dedicated educators. He warns that misfocused leadership and inadequate discipline harm pupil development and calls for vigilance over school funds and teacher quality.
Reader letters discuss leg cramps after walking and numb feet with cold skin. Advice spans calcium and vitamin D supplements, nitroglycerin use for cramps, and shoe lining sprays to curb foot sweating and frostbite risks. A commenter notes alum in shoes reduced sweating and coldness.
Marquis W. Childs quotes Churchill buoyant in London after meeting the prime minister who says Britons want more social supports and church ties. The piece contrasts Churchill with Attlee, notes Churchill's stamina and political skill, and suggests a postwar Conservative lead may endure if he remains in power.
Dr. Wiggam discusses whether women face facts like men and notes a tendency for some to be masculine minded. He examines suburban marriage dynamics, showing wealthier areas have more women than men, affecting husband competition, while industrial areas favor men seeking wives. He cites Clark University psychologist Willoughby on inherited family gender tendencies.
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