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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1940
Page
13
Readers debate whether expanding census questions invades privacy or serves a legitimate statistical purpose. The piece argues for safeguards, emphasizes abstract data use, and defends government collection for informed policy while cautioning against rash judgments.
Cedar Rapids should participate in a week long planning conference in Omaha co sponsored by the National Planning Board the National Aero Mautic Commission and the Omaha Chamber of Commerce The goal is to develop integrated airport plans for municipalities in the region and to set principles and procedures for future regional airport development A Cedar Rapids representative should be hired to attend the conference and gain information on adequate airport planning to keep pace with business and transportation progress
In a recent pamphlet economist Richard Kahn argues that music extends kindness to animals and notes cows yield more milk when serenaded. Kenneth Clark cites a milk increase of one fifth to one fourth as a basis for financing orchestras by letting musicians perform in public, a plan that could resolve funding woes for culture.
A witty aside wonders if cows would pay for concerts and be better listeners than people. It jokes about cows coughing and mooing through chicken chow mein tunes, then ponders livestock tastes in music while noting cows may dislike highbrow genres.
Senator Rush Holt cites a large hierarchy at the Commerce Department in Washington to handle a potential commerce boom. He lists secretary, undersecretaries, several assistants, confidential aides, and four special assistants, arguing only a capable traffic policeman is needed to keep work flowing smoothly.
A reflective piece observes work and effort across nature and humanity. It muses that survival requires labor, invention, and discipline, contrasting leisure with toil, and notes society’s reliance on persistent effort and the dangers of idleness. The prose touches on economy, education, and national character with a critical, aphoristic tone.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway society and film industry foibles with quips about Garson Kanin Sam Goldwyn and public figures. He mocks press agents opinions and jokes about censorship, gun permits, war propaganda and the Seabiscuit era.
A posthumous Distinguished Service Cross is authorized for Lieut John P Hanford of Cedar Rapids for extraordinary heroism in action nearly 12 years after he was mortally wounded. News reached his parents Mr and Mrs H C Hanford of Duluth. Also notes include George B Shaler returning from a ten week motor trip to the south and California, Robert Mereaux joining Miller Bryant Pierce in Aurora Illinois, and several speakers including A L Killian S R Hawkins C A Beems Charles Filipi Ira T Carruthers addressing Muscatine civic groups about YMCA topics.
D D Graham of Cedar Rapids is chosen secretary treasurer of the Iowa club of Harvard University. The club, made up of 65 men from Iowa attending Harvard, includes several notable members. Charles Mahoney, working on the First Avenue Bridge, fell 20 feet this morning and sustained a severe scalp wound. Mrs S Dyer departed for Milwaukee to join her husband in their new home. C Slapnicka left for Homer La to conduct business.
Clarence Oaks, driver for Cedar Rapids Lumber, suffered a broken arm and other injuries in a morning run away on the Bowling hill. Charles Merrill, Milwaukee railroad engineer, was severely scalded on the face yesterday from escaping steam after an injector burst on his engine. Fd Schultz, Marion fireman, also scalded while shutting off the steam. E Tathwell of Cedar Rapids was elected treasurer of the Iowa Cement Users association at a meeting in Cedar Rapids.
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