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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1935
Page
21
The N I C B chart shows emergency relief costs 187, unemployment 105 and industrial output 104 using 1933 as baseline. It notes a 60 percent rise in federal deficits in 1934, yet industrial production grew only 4 percent and employment 5 percent, calling pump priming very costly.
Atlantic reporter E P Chase, Pulitzer winner, argues the New Deal era risks failure and that the Republican Party must lead a rescue to return the nation to “san ty.” He suggests a rising, energized opposition could carry the country forward if intervention occurs soon.
The article outlines a long political clash over a publicity tax tied to corporate property. It notes past senate votes, house rejection, and a 1924 1926 compromise, with regional splits and party alignments shaping the debate.
The piece contrasts relief payments with regional living costs, arguing higher wages in big towns and lower rents for country makers. it critiques NRA codes and stresses that affordability, not generosity, drives wage levels. It also critiques wealth division, free competition, and policy implications with social commentary.
The piece notes western senators largely favor repeal of publicity, while those from other regions split. It recounts 1934 votes, current membership changes, and a United Press count showing 45 for and 17 against repeal. Taxpayers are urged to file pink slips under present law to avoid or benefit from potential changes.
In New York Day by Day, O O McIntyre notes J P Morgan begins public sale of part of his Glen Cove Long Island estate, signaling a broader shift as tax fears and economic unease threaten the region’s landed gentry. He observes yachts, private mansions, and lavish upkeep increasingly priced out, with many idle or underused assets being shed.
D W Bates receiver asks Linn County Iowa court for authority to borrow up to 60000 secured by securities or liquidation proceeds to pay indebtedness to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Hearing set March 20, 1935 at 9:00 AM in Cedar Rapids Court House to show cause.
Mrs W A D and Mrs L B recommend easing leg cramps by lying on the back and lifting the cramped leg to angle, then standing on the toes or pressing toes to the bed board. M L D prescribes turning both feet inward to pigeon toe position and holding briefly.
A San Francisco physician prescribes calcium lactate calcium chloride or calcium gluconate for leg cramps with a daily dose after meals for six to eight weeks. He also advocates nightly somersaults to stimulate circulation, claiming personal use and offering a moving picture lesson if readers mail a stamped envelope.
A reader asks about using a two burner kerosene heater in a small apartment without a flue. The answer explains that burning any fuel without a chimney exhausts the room air and can release carbon monoxide, urging proper chimney connection and keeping a window open when gas plates are used.
A reader asks about placing object in the ear during rainy weather and warns against self treatment. Advice urges medical consultation to remove the item. A harmless coffee substitute made of dried carrots wheat and acorns is discussed as a benign alternative with limited benefits. Iowa City 1934 stories book note closes the item.
Paul Friedley the five year old son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Friedley is in serious condition at Presbyterian hospital Waterloo after being struck Tuesday evening by a car driven by Will Gross and Jerry Frahm.
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