Subscriptions and Delivery Rates Notice
Notice lists mail and carrier subscription rates for Iowa and neighboring states with six issues per edition and monthly options. It notes no mail subscriptions accepted in towns with Gazette carrier service and provides office addresses in Chicago New York and Detroit. The paper notes Associated Press rights for news dispatches and local news.
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Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
U. & Foreign
Eyte Ave
Chicago
Fifth Ave
York
New Center Building
Detroit
Associated Press
Reform and Public Dissent in Wartime Washington
A critical column argues that dissension weakens the war effort and that the New Deal’s reform drive competes with victory. It urges the President to address root causes, restore trust, and avoid political posturing while stressing decisive action to unite the nation.
History Will Record 1942 as Ambitious Year for Japs and Pedestrian
The remark notes 1942 as a pivotal year with Japanese expansion boldness and a revived effort by a pedestrian figure, reflecting wartime sentiment and public resilience.
Microfilm Aids Future Historians Across War Efforts
The microfilm reduction process expands by photographing pages on 16 millimeter film to save space and mail weight. Army use links to letters from soldiers. 3,000,000 books can be captured, stored under library card catalogs. Rockefeller funds Britain’s Public Record Office, British Museum, and Oxford Cambridge libraries for priceless document reproduction with copies sent to London and Washington.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Britain
Public Record Office
British Museum
Oxford
Cambridge University
London
Library of Congress
Washington
Lessons on Hate and Justice From a German American Reader
A German American reader urges Dr. Joseph Fort Newton to continue discussing German people amid anti Nazi sentiment. The letter reflects on wartime experiences, calls for restraint, and cites Lincoln to argue against malice. It asks how Germany’s future will unfold and urges young readers to resist hate.
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England
America
Britain
Lincoln
Nation on edge as war fears and taxes loom
The piece uses a stark wartime photo to warn of looming shortages and social strain. It decries inflation, draft policy, and labor unrest while urging total national effort and no profit from war work. It questions unpreparedness and calls for universal conscription and unified sacrifice.
Sikorski Aims Polish Russian Frontiers and Supplies
General Wladyslaw Sikorski, Polish government in exile premier, arrives in the United States to press three goals: secure urgent equipment and supplies for Polish troops forming in Russia, stress the Russian front as a priority in the Allied war, and seek American views on future Polish Russian frontiers. He notes Polish forces are strong and could swell, but Russian quotas for promised material delay distribution until those needs are met, while the territorial question remains delicate and may be settled only after the war.
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Wladyslaw Sikorski
United Nations
Russia
Sikorski
Ivan Maisky
London
Moscow
Poland Russia ties and 1920 Curzon line revival
The article discusses Poland facing demands from Moscow for direct talks, notes Czechoslovakia’s concern, and questions a repeat of 1920 Curzon line solutions. It highlights the loss of White Russia Polish estates, Sikorski’s ouster in 1926, and the shift toward courting Russia's friendship.
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Curzon
White
Russia
Poland
General Sikorski
Pilsudski
Col
Josef Beck
Baltic
Black Sea
Aegean
Curious Language Features in Victorian Speech
The text humorously traces Victorian reactions to words like trousers and pants and notes language quirks such as common endings with "ifie." It mentions Carlyle Ruskin and nine words ending in "ifie" while offering examples and odd phrases from the era.
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Carlyle
John Ruskin
Half Time Twice as Long
Editorial questions wartime labor effort comparing American work time to that of Japan and Germany. It argues if Americans work half as long weekly as enemies, would victory take twice as long and cost more in money and lives, challenging the premise and urging full productivity.
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MacArthur
Draft for 45 to 64 Nonfighting Duty Manpower Plan
Opinion piece examines the coming draft of civilians aged 45 to 64 for nonmilitary production roles. It argues the plan aims to gauge available workers and their aptitudes, not enact broad social change, while noting limits set by law and job availability. It discusses the roles of Hershey Perkins Hillman McNutt and Roosevelt era labor tensions.
State Policy on Escaped Prisoners McCreery Explains Stand
D R McCreery of the Iowa State Board of Control defends the state policy on escaped prisoners. He notes section 3770 of the 1939 Iowa Code requires apprehension and rewards, describes 317 inmates kept outside walls in camps, and argues camps help rehabilitation while maintaining security. He warns that not all escapes are from the penitentiary and highlights prisoner influence on guard behavior and public misunderstanding.
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the Gazette
Iowa
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Anamosa Reformatory
John Dillinger
Harvey Lee
D. R. McCreery
Gen Hugh S Johnson Reflects On Army Leaders From Shared Bonds
In a personal reminiscence, Gen Hugh S Johnson recalls early army life and the rise of aviation, praising a generation of officers. He notes their simplicity and fellow feeling toward peers, especially lower ranks, and argues these officers shaped national fate despite lacking vast wealth or fame.
Health Diet Model Lacks Dessert Guidance
Dr William Brady states the model health diet provides no dessert guidance and serves as a basic pattern to tailor to individual needs. It suits adults who are bedridden, chair-bound, inactive, or taking little exercise.
Menu and diet discussion from a historical issue
The text presents a sample breakfast menu with lettuce oil and butter items and notes a 2100 calorie daily intake as a maintenance or reducing plan for sedentary adults. It discusses dessert avoidance and dietary corrections, urging exercise and noting differing dessert tolerance for active individuals, including youths.
Scattershot War Drive Criticized as Roach Powder Strategy
The piece mocks broad scattering of American air, ground, and naval units as a wartime tactic. It argues heavy Allied operations may require global deployment, insists US record is spotless and deserves time to defeat Japan, and suggests action may begin in Australia with a decisive push.
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