Family Jealousy Burdens India Self-Government Debate
Milton Bronner analyzes India’s path to self-government describing its diverse factions Hindus Muslims Sikhs and untouchables and the historic push from Montagu-Chelmsford to a federal state with a native cabinet. The piece contrasts Britain’s wartime stance and Churchill’s resistance with India’s demand for mass support against the Japanese threat.
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Britain
Ramsey MacDonald
Winston C.itterly
India
British India
Insect Injury and Control for Shade Trees
The article explains how shade trees suffer from diverse insect pests, with elm scale and cankerworm cited as severe threats to elms. It discusses feeding differences between sap suckers and outside feeders, methods of control, and why spraying is preferred over banding for cankerworm management.
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R. K. Alman
Garfield grade box raises Red Cross donation
The Garfield fifth grade emptied a fund box containing 5 dollars 75 cents in pennies nickels and dimes for the Red Cross. Mrs Sherman Yates accepted the money for the Red Cross ways and means committee. The ladies auxiliary P W O C No 3 sent 5 dollars to the Red Cross. April 1 is the deadline for returning knitted articles with new quotas to follow. Mrs Philip Shive stresses a renewed quota and notes continued knitting efforts.
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Garfield School
Sherman Yates
Ways and Means Committee
Red Cross Ways and Means Committee
Philip Shive
Fifteen Boy Scouts Gain First Aid Certification
Fifteen Scouts completed over twenty hours, passed tests, and received junior certificates under instructor Mrs. Philip W. Shive at her home. The Red Cross has cabled $5,000 to Geneva for Switzerland relief.
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Philip W. Shive
Moni
The
Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
World War II Prisoner Figures by Nationality
Belgium with 50. Compeigne occupied France 250. In camp now 160 from German-occu Poland, six from Czechoslovakia, 18 from The Netherlands, 35 from Germany, one from Luxembourg, one Hawi ian and one Filipino.
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Belgium
Compeigne
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
The
Netherlands
Germany
Luxembourg
Czech Home Guard Forms in Cedar Rapids
South Side News reports that Czech men of military age plan to join a Cedar Rapids home guard unit. Registration for men up to 54 will be held Wednesday evening at the Sokol hall. About 20 men have signed, and the unit is unaffiliated with state or national forces.
Mrs Rose Paider-Stockhouse Guest Singer on Czech Melody
Mrs Rose Paider-Stockhouse formerly of Cedar Rapids now in Hollywood visits her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Paidar and will be guest singer on the Czech Melody program Sunday March 29 at 10 30 am from station WM.
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Rose Paider-Stockhouse
Cedar Rapids
Hollywood
Joseph Paidar
Ceska Lipa Dramatic Society Presents Easter Play
The Ceska Lipa dramatic society of St. Wenceslaus parish will stage a three act comedy Aunt's Dangerous Age on Easter Sunday April 5 in St. Wenceslaus hall directed by Rose Dryml.
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Ceska Lipa Dramatic Society
St. Wenceslaus Parish
St. Wenceslaus Hall
Rose Dryml
Czech Alliance to Meet on Thursday for Concert and Guard Talks
The Sdruzeni Spolka will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m in St Wenceslaus lodge rooms to report on the Masaryk Memorial concert and discuss cooperation with the Czech home guard. A social will follow Sunday March 29 at 2 p m at the Czech library in the Bohemian school for the business meeting.
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Czech Alliance Association
Sdruzeni Spolka
St. Wenceslaus
Masaryk
Iny Society
Lg Nagao Dy Ccinge
Cedar Rapids Lodge Upcoming Meetings This Week
The C S A Central Committee hosts a bingo party at the CSPS hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The Z C BJ park committee meets Thursday at 7 30 p m and the board of trustees convenes Friday.
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Cedar Rapids Lodge
Z.c.bj
C.S.A. Central Committee
Cs.ps
Z.c.bj. Park Committee
Board of Trustees
Turners Freed Horses After Track Accident in City
Forty years ago John B. Turner drove across First Avenue tracks when a horse stepped into a crack. To free its foot the animal fell, the mate reared, and helpers used a crowbar to release the second horse.
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John B. Turner
First Avenue
YMCA Reports Weekly Activities For Local Youth
A summary of YMCA events shows Mexican family night with 75 attendees hosted by Los Amigos led by William president. Twenty four scouts swam Saturday morning. The Volunteer Service club welcomed Asheed to the Royal Order of Y Bears and a conduct and citizenship club met with 12 boys. A membership roundup was planned for Friday. Committee members included Bob Fiala Jim Wescott Bruce White Vance Shephard Ray Yeakle and Wally Emmons. A constitution committee met to draft council rules.
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Y.M.C
Los Amigos Club
William
Volunteer Service
Boyd Smith
Asheed
Royal Order of “Y” Bears
Citizenship
Jim Wescott
Bob Fiala
Bruce White
Vance Shephard
Ray Yeakle
Wally Emmons
Ack Dalziel
David Dean
Wallace Emmons
Nelson pledges proper distribution of war machine tools
Production Chief Donald M. Nelson said the War Production Board will take steps to ensure machine tools are distributed to support the war program. He cited a Baltimore Sun report of about 10 000 machines and metalworking tools spread across 125 National Youth Administration training centers and unsent training facilities.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Baltimore Sun Dispatch
National Youth Administration
WPB
Tribunal Upholds Schenck Conviction
The federal circuit court of appeals upheld the income tax evasion convictions of movie executive Joseph Schenck and his bookkeeper Joseph Miroscowitz. Schenck received three years in prison and a $20,000 fine, while Moscowitz was sentenced to one year and a $10,000 fine.
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New York
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Joseph Schenck
Joseph H. Miroscowitz
Schenck
Moscowitz
Civilian salute hush hush aboard naval op border rumors
A fragmented report notes a secret naval operation involving arrests for leaking sea service secrets. It mentions public drinking, warning notices by Helene, tavern instruction classes for bartenders, and threats to declare certain taverns off limits to sailors.
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Helene
Coast towns ordered to dim lights near Atlantic City
Atlantic City and all coastal municipalities within ten miles of the New Jersey shore were ordered to dim lights for the war duration to hinder submarine activity. The measure aims to reduce visibility to enemy subs along the coast.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
New Jersey
Pey
Rail Union Spokesman Comments on Road Seizure
Cleveland AP reports a government seizure of the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad seen as beneficial for management. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen leader Robertson says in a strike context the action prevented harm to labor relations and the war program and would reflect well on the War Labor board.
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Cleveland (Ap
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Robertson
Brotherh Locomotiv
Brotherhood of Railroad
War Labor Board
Exemptions Allowed for Alien Enemy Naturalization
President Roosevelt signed an executive order allowing exemptions from the alien enemy designation. The order permits certain individuals to apply for naturalization, provided the attorney general approves and they had declared their intent at least two years before the war began.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Advertisement About Napoleon and Stomach Ailments
Ad claims Napoleon faced stomach pains after eating and promotes a 25 cent box of a remedy for heartburn acid indigestion. The copy evokes historic battle imagery to sell a digestive aid.
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Napoleon
Tetions
Volunteer Army Scouts Axis Planes From Coastline Posts
A 650000 strong volunteer air warning force mans 7069 posts from Maine to Florida scanning skies for Axis aircraft. The program seeks to grow to 1500000 observers, with families keeping watch from New Jersey to Florida. Submarine sightings and odd sightings prompted quick air patrols as part of coastal defense.
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New York
INS
OS Op Nen
Empire State Building
Seaboard
Maine
Florida
Key West
Fla
Fort Kernt
Canadian
Former Publisher Listed as Bankrupt
John C. Martin, former publisher of the Evening Ledger and son-in law of the late Cyrus H. K., was listed in federal court as voluntarily bankrupt with liabilities of 3 502 920 dollars and assets of 14 858 dollars.
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Oeggree
John C. Martin
The
Evening, Ledger
Cyrus H. K
Federalourt
Penn State Faces Unusual Basketball Schedule
Penn State at State College reports an interrupted basketball schedule with the Nittany Lions enduring an irregular slate amid NEA coverage from Old State College.
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State College
NEA
Penn State
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Churchill
Mysore
Red
Star Jewelry CO
South Side News
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John Turner
First Congregational Church
Dediworthy
Sarah Sherman
Edward Winslow Haman
Mullin
George A. Mullin
South Second Street
Huston
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Wardle
McCauley
Mercy Hospital
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M. L. Healy
John A. Limback
T. McCarty
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Charles Mcee —_ E. Murray
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Fellowfellow- LaRue
Tribunal
Rail Union
Lands Road
FOX Deluxe Beer
Seed Potato Headquarters
Iowa
Illinois
Towing
Messinger & Sons
DIAL
Crandic
Iowa City
Soc
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Iowa City Railway
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Hall OF Waters
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Is of
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Floot
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