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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
11
An opinion piece argues that wage and hour legislation will spawn numerous unintended consequences across the economy. It traces risks from minimum wage changes to price shifts, cites Soviet experiments, and warns planners must manage the whole system, not isolated parts, or face ongoing turmoil and public backlash.
Post-Decoration-day reports of graveside plant theft appear in exchange papers, with a New York City sign urging shame and restraint rather than simple warnings. The piece notes reduced trampling and praises park beautification, inviting local verse to match the sentiment.
A Cedar Rapids tree surgeon warns of cankerworm infestation spreading from Iowa to Mount Vernon and beyond. He notes areas where elms have died in New Jersey and urges early action to prevent costly spraying programs and further spread.
The essay urges public concern for shade trees as priceless assets. It warns that late discovery of disease or insect damage often leads to tree loss and costly taxpayer- funded state care. It advocates periodic inspections, proper trimming, spraying, fertilization, and selecting hardy trees.
The text argues that respect for law stems from necessity rather than principle, showing ten boys and later their wives failing to follow harmless acts when unseen. It contrasts American attitudes with English reverence for law, critiques relief politics, consumer culture, and social norms, ending with a dated copyright note.
A bustling New York diary covers meetings with Fanny Hurst and the Davises in Florence and London contacts with Mickey Neilan and drummer Jack Powell. The writer mingles at the St Regis with Aubrey Eads, dines at Papa Moneta’s, chats with Percy Crosby, and notes a rise in church attendance amid social unrest. The piece observes fashionable after theater behavior and the mood of a city returning to religion.
Gossip on New York society pins Mr and Mrs W K Vanderbilt as congenial couple and lists famed head waiters as Rene Black Gene and Theodor Szarvas. Q and A on wives praise vs other women affecting a husband’s ego. psychologists urged only for formal diagnosis.
A fragment notes backers and figures like George Gershwin Edgar Bergen and Jack Dempsey amid sudden deaths and shifts in public taste. The piece recalls a ventriloquist nearing retirement and a scene of wit at Broadway cafes with a line about water in a noisy room.
A columnist defends sparing dogs from frequent worming suggesting only mild vermifuges are needed and warning against overuse. Miss R of Davenport challenges the stance citing dog-remedy ads, while the writer reiterates that puppies should be wormed only in early life and only when necessary.
A discussion noting that great parents often bear remarkable children and that intelligence runs in families. Cites Roosevelt, Curie, La Follette and others while warning against assuming inherited genius and noting societal factors. Mentions the question of lawyers trained in scientific psychology and a psychologist’s remark on paralytics and crime responsibility.
A booklet titled SELF-CONFIDENCE AND NOW TO DEVELOP IT offers ten scientifically tested rules for building confidence. It includes a self rating chart and notes Dr. David Mitchell’s influence. issued without profit, 10 cents plus a 3 cent stamp for return envelope to Dr Albert Edward Wigsam care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The speaker recalls three anglers fishing the same spot from a rowboat and wonders why one man always catches more. Bait, hook, and line are identical, yet luck favors the expert. The speaker considers skill and timing as possible reasons without certainty.
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