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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1938
Page
24
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Quote attributed to C Simmons urging moral restraint and right action.
With five years since the New Deal began, Prof Raymond Moley argues opportunism inconsistency and impatience hinder progress. He cites his Chicago Union League speech as a measure of how far policy has diverged from a longer view. The piece suggests impatience as a key fault and notes haste caused waste and grief.
A White House secretary states President Roosevelt will derive no personal profit from selling his official papers and speeches. He notes that while profits are not expected, he may gain personal satisfaction from rereading them.
Ethan Colton's EU discussion at the Rotary Institutes of International Understanding frames Europe’s troubles, warns that fixed borders may be impossible, and argues protracted peace is not guaranteed. The piece notes broad interest in international affairs and cites Gangster Touhy appealing his kidnapping conviction.
Dr. Ralph L. Lee representing a major auto maker told the Association of Highway Officials of the North Atlantic States that 75 percent of accidents stem from the average driver. He argues education hasn't cut the accident rate because drivers ignore known safety rules and commit common lapses in precautions.
The text argues for more visible police and traffic courts to curb reckless driving, while cautioning against excessive policing. It notes a long term shift toward mental reminders of danger, praises reformers who reduce economic power to a few, and critiques debates over interstate highways funded by tolls.
This 1938 column wanders through social collapse and character, comparing temper, wealth, and power. It treats ordinary children and spoiled brats, notes harsh views of courage, climate, and public offices, and ends with a satirical correction about a dangerous idea.
Pre death writer Q McIntyre reflects on New York culture from Broadway notes to social debuts. He critiques theater figures Andre Kostelanetz Ethel Barrymore and Marion Downey while recalling Nancy Van Vieck and Dorothy Aylesworth debut parties and industry names such as Goldwyn and Lock. He muses on nightlife jitters and city moods.
A truncated quotation notes a lively crowd resuming activity by noon after being refreshed. The fragment hints at a circular or refreshed mood and a ritual of renewed energy following an earlier event.
Miss Maxine Boegel travels to Des Moines for music study at Drake University. Dr. H. E. Pfeiffer returns from a southern vacation. The Pacific coast trip of T. M. Deal. Miss Eleanor Murray back from Washington DC researching territorial papers. Local crop prices listed, livestock values updated. S. J. Brinkerhoff fatally injured by a switching engine. Frawley elected Linn County Bar president. Several residents bound for various cities and events.
In the District Court of Linn County Iowa a hearing is set for March 14 1938 at 9:00 am to prove and admit the Last Will and Testament of Benjamin F Beach late of Cedar Rapids to probate. Clerk Edwin W Lumnquist signed March 2 1938 with attorney A W Bass.
James Lincoln Hartley a 32 year old radio operator born in Pontiac Michigan in 1906 received citizenship by a private act of Congress. Hartley grew up in Canada where his father became a citizen and returned to the United States in 1927 at Blaine Washington. He learned of his citizenship status only when applying for a passport last year and was naturalized after a private act passed in July with the oath taken in January.
A parent frets about financial strain as son Joe remains upbeat about spending. The line hints at household tension and generosity versus caution within a family.
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