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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1938
Page
7
A quotation asserts that liberty once lost cannot be recovered, warning that freedom requires vigilance to preserve it and reminding readers of the high cost of losing rights. The line frames liberty as fragile and valuable.
Dr. Luther Crulick and Florence B. Boeckel warn that democracy’s danger lies at home not abroad. As March 26, 1938, nears, they urge citizens to act and oppose moves toward centralized power, cautioning that a future strongman could exploit U.S. reforms amid Roosevelt’s reorganization plan.
Cornell researchers report rats live twice as long on a low caloric diet and speculate dairy cows horses and chickens might gain added productive years too. The piece notes humans would face easier meals with less appealing options and ends with a preference for a longer but tastier life.
The Gazette contrasts public fear with data from the Federal Reserve and other sources, showing the current downturn is real. It notes the first half of the present slump was harsher than 1929-30, with the New York Times index dropping faster and agriculture hit less than in the earlier cycle.
The report outlines declines across markets and industries from 1929-30 to 1937-38. Bond prices rose 3 percent in one period and fell 15 percent in the other amid poor rail outlook. Common stocks dropped 23 to 27 percent, while total income and manufacturing activity fell substantially in the first halves of both depressions. Factory payrolls and employment also declined, with broader wholesale prices down 7 to 9 percent. Department store sales remained relatively steady, dipping only about 4 percent in the latest period.
A 1938 column mixes letters and quips about wise saying and social behavior. The writer dissects why people crack jokes at others to feel superior and warns against public belittling. It notes cultural references and ends with a copyright statement from 1938.
New York by Day by Charles Driscoll recalls a chance encounter with a salesman selling a vest pocket memory system. The piece riffs on names, dates, and the challenge of recalling long lists of people from the author’s life and career in theater, radio, and publishing.
The page presents a crossword style set of clues and answers labeled horizontal and vertical. It lists numbered clues ranging from emotions and actions to animals and objects, forming a mixed puzzle with entries like garden tool heron and ceremonial terms, plus entries on anatomy, music, and languages.
A humorous monologue lists memory aids and card systems used by Roy Howard and others. The speaker jokes about storing notes in vest pockets and a wife’s handbag while lamenting forgotten names like a dentist and Wal ter Trumbull, all framed as a satirical bit.
Reeves Hall 16 of Mason City Iowa won the $20 first prize for an essay on Highway Hazards in a contest by the Iowa State Medical Society women's auxiliary. Alicia Leeney Riverside won $10 second prize and Margery Wolf Sioux City won $5 third prize. Judges included state officials and medical society members.
Des Moines AP Democratic State Chairman E H Birmingham said the election this year would be a needless expense for Iowa taxpayers. He called John Hamilton's Iowa visit a sign of GOP optimism and predicted Republicans will gain two or three congressmen next fall.
The WPA announced approval of a Council Bluffs Iowa city hall project for 231304 dollars. The plan now awaits sign off by the President the comptroller general and the state WPA administrator.
President pins aim on a wage hour bill amid Southern pressure. Officials cite new statistics showing low southern incomes and textile wage patterns. Data indicate many families earn under 30 dollars monthly, with farmers and WPA recipients among the affected groups.
Analysis of wage proposals and federal edicts facing industry and unions. The piece notes doubts on effectiveness, AFL CIO cooperation with the administration, and the shifting stance on a potential third term for Roosevelt. It also discusses Perkins Hopkins and White House influence on cabinet roles and the timing of Congress adjournment.
Radio listings show NBC WEAF CBS WJZ WABC and other chains with programs: Alistair Cooke Benjamin Lee dramatizations, music by Ted Fiorito and Benny Goodman, Believe It or Not, Thatteher Cult stories, and various orchestras led by Lou Brerese Walter Kelsey and Herbie Kay across multiple stations. daytime and afternoon segments include Alice Remsen, Over Jordan, Tom Terrigs, Josef Honti, and the Church of the Air, with a diverse mix of music, drama, and talk through late night presenters and orchestras.
The undersigned Christian H. Peterson was appointed and qualified March 11, 1038 as Executor of Hans Nelson's estate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must present claims authenticated to the Linn County District Court Clerk. Also notices announce expiration of redemption rights for Bertram area properties and potential tax deeds, listing Vernon View lots and related assessor actions.
Trenauree's Certificate No F BR 6 A indicates the expiration of the right of redemption for property in Vernon View Lot 17 Block 5 Linn County Iowa taxed in 1933 and 1934. The property was sold for unpaid taxes under Code of Iowa 1935 sections 7255 and 7255b-1 and a purchase certificate issued to Linn County Iowa. Dated March 9 1998. Robert Vesely Linn County Auditor.
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