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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1942
Page
6
Cobbled OCR fragment shows ads listing Iowa towns such as Cedar Rapids and Marion with various values 9.00 475 250 1.00 3.00 6.75 3.50 1.25. The text indicates options accepted in towns and references APIDS and Marion.
The piece questions U S policy toward Vichy France arguing distrust stems from the regime under Darlan. It notes Vichy aid to Nazis in Libya and Indo China and warns cooperation could empower Berlin. It urges a war-winning policy over appeasement and avoiding deals with unreliable leadership.
The speaker urges vigilance and support for MacArthur’s offensive. Americans and Australians sense confidence but should not relax. Iowans can contribute by remaining productive, paying taxes, buying bonds, avoiding gouging, and keeping informed while supporting the war effort at home and abroad.
Louis R. Pizer of the Connecticut State Employment Service proposes using shut-ins at home for light packaging and assembly work to relieve a growing labor shortage. He argues home work would free factory space and offset material transport costs, making the plan novel with merit if shortages worsen.
A reader’s letter reflects on Dr. Joseph Fort Newton’s England trip and return to America. The writer contrasts American talk of England with English views, praising English valor under fire and urging no grudges as the two nations rally for liberty and decency. They note missed baseball metaphors but promise a home run before the game ends.
Robert Quillen argues Britain should have cleared Rommel’s desert forces and compares 1940 tank and weapon choices to today. He decries a desk officer’s orders delaying superior tanks, warns of shipping shortages, and urges accountability for strategic missteps in war and defense planning.
Jay G. Hayden reports Me ch an ics Educational Society of America MESA accuses Sidney Hillman CIO bias plans to expand war production favoring rival unions. MESA claims 42 000 members in Detroit Cleveland and Toledo areas with exclusive bargaining rights in 21 industries.
The piece outlines American strategic priorities including holding Dutch Harbor Pearl Harbor Midway Australia and the Panama Canal and keeping supply routes to Burma China and the Middle East open. It emphasizes the vast military economic mobilization required for aircraft ships armada crews food and transport, all while noting the limited 40 hour work week.
Paul Mallion notes Hillman quits amid feeling ignored by Nelson WPB and Roosevelt labor committees. He argues inflation, taxes, and shortages affect some groups differently, with big contractors profiting while many workers and clerks see pay lag.
Editorial argues Gen. MacArthur should be kept out of domestic politics and war strategy fused with allied imperial aims. It warns that overemphasizing his genius risks undermining supply, unity, and policy control, urging a clear, nonpolitical military leadership.
Dr William Brady discusses cataract development and diet. He argues daily vitamin A riboflavin B2 vitamin C help, via fresh fruit or tomato juice, while noting vitamins do not cure cataract. He cites aging, heredity, diabetes and eye strain as contributing factors and stresses professional diagnosis.
A quoted fragment recalls a character nicknamed Bugs arguing with a guard over saluting and looming duties. The dialogue hints at enlistment fears, marching orders, and a wary view of wartime obligations amid a humorous personal feud.
War Minister Forde of Australia praises a tiny minnow of the species affinis as a fresh hero in the present war. The fish helps protect Australian troops by feeding on mosquito larvae in streams and pools, reducing malaria risk in equatorial fighting zones.
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