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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1936
Page
1
A columnist critiques federal debt to veterans and New Deal taxation while noting WPA funding battles and a Roosevelt farm event. The piece contrasts bond distributions with relief programs and mentions flag day reflections and Independence Day symbolism.
Rains across the Dakotas and Canadian border lift some drought fears as analysts warn of potential 40 million bushels lost to drought since June 1. Traders in Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth react with modest futures gains while experts warn only rapid rains can save major spring wheat crops.
The essay contrasts curiosity and inductive wonder in Kipling and other figures. It cites Plato, Lord Macaulay, Shelley, Keats, Browning, and religious teachers to illustrate how inquiring minds seek life’s meaning. It notes Jesus words about asking seeking and finding and ends with praise for the questioners who pursue the Answerer.
The article notes eight of ten major New Deal initiatives have been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. It quotes President Roosevelt's pledge that the New Deal will proceed "under the Constitution" and predicts strong public reaction to his optimism. The piece mocks critics and argues for scientific analysis of federal policy.
In San Francisco a bull elephant mauled keeper Ed Brown age 47 after an unseasonal heat wave, tearing him apart before attendants could intervene. The attack occurred at the Fleishhacker Zoo on Tuesday.
Fragmentary OCR notes recall criticism of previous New Deal era budgeting promises and current leaders’ accusations of duplicating past wasteful patterns. Neighbors are urged to doubt renewed assurances of balanced budgets and reduced town costs.
Cedar Rapids veterans queued at the post office Tuesday as 325 men passed through the basement certification area to process adjusted service bonds worth over a million dollars. Checks on the U S treasury will be sent by mail the day after certification.
New York Senator Royal Copeland, a Roosevelt delegate, says personal opposition to the New Deal drives his decision to skip the Democratic National Convention with Alfred E. Smith and former Gov. Joseph B. Ely. He notes he may still back Roosevelt’s re election and remains uncertain about his future plans after the convention.
Washington reports nearly 2 billion dollars in World War II bonus bonds moved back to the treasury for cash conversion. Officials note many veterans will receive checks this week as bonds earn 3 percent interest if held to maturity on June 15, 1945.
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin said he and the National Union for Social Justice would not back Roosevelt or Landon and hinted at a new third national ticket. He suggested a possible ticket by Friday night and did not rule out cooperation with others.
Cedar Rapids B P O Elks No 251 voted 50 for Camp Good Health Fund to buy milk for needy physically handicapped children. The club supports milk for healthy children at Camp Conservation and aids Public Health Nursing in glasses shoes and footwear for local schoolchildren. The fund supports 111 children this season and seeks additional donations to cover costs.
Returns from Minnesota primaries show a tight Democratic race with Delaney leading Loftsgaarden in the state contest while the Wolf slate gains in several races. Farmer-Labor and Republican margins dominate, with Warren-like shifts noted in governor and other statewide contests.
Des Moines AP. Fred Free a Sioux City lawyer named special assistant attorney general to investigate liquor and gambling conditions said his remit is not limited to Sioux City. He noted conditions in Des Moines and other Iowa cities may also warrant action and that investigators have evidence to smash a liquor protection ring in Sioux City while a grand jury inquiry has not yet been ordered.
East Orange detectives traced a visitor to D. McFarlan Moore's home hours before the inventor's death. Beatrice Moore identified a young, courtly man from Brooklyn as the guest, who admitted an old quarrel over television work. Moore, 67, helped develop television apparatus and held about 100 patents.
Federal lawyers expected an order from Washington to appeal to the U S Supreme Court against a circuit court decision that the Wagner Connery labor relations act is unconstitutional. The ruling in a dispute between Jones and Laughlin Steel and the National Labor Relations Board completes the destruction of New Deal attempts to regulate employer employee relations by law.
City leaders met with three ministers and two advocates for a beer dance ban to limit beer sales in venues with dancing space under about 1,200 square feet and to end single dance permits. The ordinance, likely to be submitted Thursday, tightens controls on local taverns and halls.
The Cedar Rapids area sweltered to a new yearly high of 98 degrees at 2 45 p m Tuesday breaking the previous May 31 record. The temperature rose from 58 at 5 a m to 83 by 10 00 a m and 95 by 1 15 p m with calmer winds offering little relief. Monday reached 84 at 3 p m then cooled to 76 at 7 p m and 66 at midnight, per Chambers readings.
Gov Alf Landon and Col Frank Knox joined in Topeka Kansas to map campaign strategy for the Republican ticket. They spoke with party leaders about speeches funding and key state prospects including Indiana New York and Illinois as favorable terrain for victory.
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