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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1941
Page
31
The rise to $11 hogs and $9 minimums lifts Iowa farmers, but experts warn prosperity may fade with overexpansion. Agriculture faces retrenchment despite foreseen 1941 farm income of about $10.6 billion and a 1942 outlook near $9–$92 billion national total, urging plans to soften future shocks.
The piece argues that motive is crucial in evaluating propaganda. It notes Washington relies on polls to gauge influence by pressure groups and distinguishes useful campaigns from biased or self serving agendas. Skepticism and disclosure of motives are urged for responsible public thinking.
Roger Babson once predicted half of the US would live in auto trailers by 1960 but that outlook was discounted by Prof Donald Cogwill of Drury College who estimates the peak trailer population will be 20 million. The auto trailer brings pleasure to many but strains municipal services and education.
The passage argues propaganda targets the masses rather than the educated, using simple slogans to shape beliefs. It stresses limited points, repeated endlessly, exploiting mass psychology, with credibility found in large lies and consistent messaging across methods.
Readers cite realities of wartime aid from Russia and the Nazi front. Editors note Russia’s democracy question while praising ally help and warnings of a Communist revival. A Marshalltown viewer links oil and grain sources to Hitler’s supply lines amid global conflict. A Davenport call urges domestic coal use to relieve transport if defense activity tightens routes.
The poem ponders inward thought and how a man measures value by service to others. It contrasts wealth and fame with the desire to aid lives through friendships and shared burdens, hoping his years have cheered others and fulfilled a quiet brotherhood.
Col. Frederick Palmer argues that prolonging the Russian campaign drains German manpower and equipment, increasing fatigue, supply challenges, and vulnerability to British air power. He notes the immense cost of long supply lines, shell shortages, and the drag of summer heat on German forces, comparing to Napoleon’s era and stressing Britain’s strategic threat.
Iowa figures in Washington discuss travel on official business and approval of a 10 000 item for onion disease research within the billion dollar agricultural appropriation bill. Rep Clarence Cannon and Sen Guy Gillette are cited amid debates on WPA bids and farm parity versus broader benefits, with remarks on Hitler Stalin and a Kilkenny cat analogy ending the column.
Forty years ago constable Pete Martin of Marion sprinted into the street to halt a fast drawing carriage dragging a young woman. He grabbed the bridle and stopped the horse after being dragged a distance. the young woman did not give her name.
The piece quotes Bugs Baer remarking that wars resemble outbreaks of measles in schools and notes the discomfort of waking to headlines about Europe while Niagara Falls remains, emphasizing he did not start them and the war question remains unresolved.
The analysis compares German blitzkrieg with a Red Army strategy of mass mechanized warfare. It notes Soviet morale, large manpower, compulsory training, and industrial investment as strengths, while acknowledging air superiority as a decisive factor. The piece weighs whether Soviet five year plans can propel the USSR to a modern technocracy to match Nazi power.
A collection of quoted statements from figures like Roosevelt Kerensky and Mason reflect debates on U S involvement in global affairs, the Nazi threat, and public resolve. The remarks touch on diplomacy, resistance to Hitler, and broad societal impact of war.
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