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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1942
Page
1
Letters from relatives across Washington California Florida New Hampshire and Ohio stress wartime seriousness. Iowans show earnest sacrifice, conserve tires pay taxes with little complaint and trim their lives for hardship while some protest labor policy and minority politics, the piece notes.
British submarines torpedoed and shelled targets near Italy and Albania, sinking two Italian submarines, two supply ships, six schooners one with Nazi flag, and a troop carrier. No British losses reported. Italian shore and air fire interrupted survivor rescues.
The Ways and Means Committee orders a draft of a federal sales tax proposal in response to calls that current measures fail to curb excess buying power. Critics note sales taxes have drawbacks, but reducing consumption is a key policy goal in the context of inflation.
The piece argues that inflation stems from excess money chasing limited goods, pushing prices up. It contends sacking the rich won’t curb this trend and notes most consumption is by low income brackets. It favors income tax over sales tax for fairness, though sales tax is easier to repeal.
The article questions a 3 million dollar 1943 flood control plan in Iowa, suggesting wartime needs and scarce materials clash with public works. It voices concern that flood projects may divert labor and resources from the war effort, doubting justification and efficiency.
A commentator notes that the new victory cake may finally fulfill the hype as a symbolic celebratory treat. The remark suggests public appetite for a distinctive emblem of triumph at the moment.
Italian high command reports heavy naval action off the North African coast as warships engage a large British convoy near the Gulf of Sirte. Axis torpedo craft cripple the convoy in a running fight. further details to follow as the battle continues.
In Cedar Rapids at 12 30 a m a burglar broke the Star Jewelry shop window at 112 Second Street SE five minutes after a patrolman on foot pursuit. Rings and two wrist watches reportedly stolen with six to eight rings possibly missing pending inventory. Officer Earl Davis found the store secure at 12 25 a m. The break in was found at 12 40 a m by a resident nearby.
Weather outlook for Cedar Rapids and vicinity predicts a warm spell with temperatures rising above freezing. Monday brings a warmer afternoon and night as the thermometer climbs from morning lows to a high around 60 degrees, with Sunday’s high of 60 and low of 31 noted earlier in the day.
President Mur ray calls CIO unions to oppose time payments for the duration. Senator Bilbo proposes universal 18 age work registration and wage control. Nelson pledges labor rights while warning against postwar restraints. Senate subcommittee refers war production charges to the Truman committee amid calls for stronger controls.
Western defense command ordered Los Angeles radio stations off the air for 19 minutes before dawn on Monday due to unidentified objects off the southern California coast. Stations halted at 7:36 a.m. and resumed at 7:55 a.m. The Fourth Interceptor Command stated the silence was to protect civilian broadcasts.
A sharp Nazi warning limited rail travel to essential journeys indicates Germany prepares for a spring offensive against Russia and faces fuel shortages. The broadcast urges citizens to avoid rail use except for necessary travel as fuel supplies tighten.
A Japanese aircraft carrier, about 27 000 tons, was torpedoed off Bali on March 2 by a submarine. It is believed to have been sunk.
Washington reports American and Filipino troops in the Philippines assured Gen. Douglas MacArthur they would keep defending the islands with zeal and courage. They sent greetings to MacArthur on his arrival in Australia and expressed confidence in UN victory under his leadership.
Fire Chief E P Kohout urged a new Kenwood Park fire station and the Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh won unanimous backing for preliminary steps. A petition of 500 residents prompted the inquiry into area fire conditions. Plans include a sized fire station and several sites are under review with a First Avenue corner favored.
A brief dispatch notes that American forces on the Bataan peninsula faced heavy pressure with several units said to be isolated, signaling intensified combat conditions in the theater.
The House Ways and Means Committee ordered staff to draft concrete proposals for a general federal sales tax. Rep. Disney said many members are interested and want something actionable to push toward law. The plan aims to explore a tax not included in the current program.
Secretary Secre traveled to a ranch near Tucson Arizona for a short rest with friends. He was expected to stay about eight days.
Japanese parachutists and strong bomber squadrons appear in Burma as a major drive against British and Chinese forces begins. Aerial raids hit central Burma air fields and an Allied air drome near Mingaladon. Allied pilots claim several enemy losses. Chinese and American forces defend north of Pegu under Stilwell.
The Messerschmitt Me 109, downed in the Battle of Britain, will be displayed in Greene's Square Cedar Rapids for four days from April 27. Exhibited by Bundles for America and Bundles for Blue Jackets under a $5,000 bond, the plane is described as one of the era’s top fighters with a 354 mph speed and 620 mile range, carrying multiple machine guns. The aircraft bears trophy stripes for five Allied pilots downed and shows bullet damage from combat.
Miss Adelaide Bowman of Cleveland testified to the house naval affairs committee that she received 39 356 in salary and pay during 1941 as secretary to the president of Jack and Heintz Inc. Bedford Ohio makers of airplane motor starters for the government. She identified checks showing 18 295 paid in early 1942 and said her actual salary was 25 000 a year. The committee had heard charges of exorbitant salaries on defense contracts and noted profits from other firms ranging from 25 to 119 percent.
Deputy Sheriffs Harlan Snyder and Pete Whittemore arrested DeLee Cacdane at 313 Teelcomect SE on Highway 30 East after leaving Hilltop Inn. Cacdane pleaded guilty, fined $300 plus costs, with $10 costs paid and $15 due April 2 and the remaining $25 monthly from May 1.
A Havana by AP dispatch reports British planes involved in Cuban operations. Details are limited in the brief excerpt from London via Reuters.
In the Pacific air war, American and Australian flyers hit back after a major Japanese raid on Port Moresby. Curtin praised the weekend air offensive as highly successful while Allied forces claimed multiple enemy aircraft destroyed and wounded, with minimal Australian casualties.
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