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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
18
A Cedar Rapids editor argues that taxes labeled nuisances target not just misdeeds but common goods and services. He cites payrolls foods clothes gasoline and utilities as taxed factors lowering economic activity and urges ending the pattern while considering labeling pressure groups as nuisances paying their own freight.
Cedar Rapids area residents follow county agent Rex Conn and Ames experts urging elm tree banding to deter ccankerworm. Moths are trapped by bands reducing damage and egg hatching, with visible results as people observe winged moths stuck in stakes. May will reveal effectiveness as eggs hatch.
A reflective column critiques officials who dodge the Constitution for local gain, condemns state tariffs and bars to free trade, and argues unity beyond state lines. It surveys political rhetoric, press freedom, and public duty amid wartime anxieties.
The speaker urges sustained city efforts to protect Cedar Rapids trees from cankerworm damage. Beautiful trees are a valuable asset and require more care to prevent future loss, warning residents of regret if neglect continues.
Henry Mencken writes in the American Mercury that the war on privilege will not end with the privileged. He warns that political pressure for group blessings is a two edged sword and that those pressing it will feel its bite later. The piece cites John Foster on retribution.
Charles Driscoll travels from Harrisburg to Lancaster with Vv. V. McNitt, pausing to observe historical markers, religious communities, and rolling farmland. He commends modernized barns, scenic highways, and a roadside safety mirror device that warns of oncoming traffic over hills.
Ancaster, a prosperous Lancaster community, thrives on self reliance and paid consumption. Residents oppose debt and value honest work, guiding a culture of prudent spending and education funded by those who earn. The piece praises stern honor and community integrity as Lancaster’s defining asset.
The piece presents a scientist author’s note arguing science weighs society over individuals and that normality is the average of diverse traits. It asserts everyone is somewhat queer and deviates from the average in some aspects.
Willie Willis remarks that Skinny has more money, while his own family faces bills. He notes Skinny’s uncles in the grocery business help him.
A survey by Dr. Eugene S. Briggs shows churchgoing stays the leading leisure activity with age, followed by concerts and lectures. Movies decline sharply after the 20s while church and social talks remain common among older people.
The passage discusses hail formation with air currents lifting ice layers, and notes a gender-based claim that most important ideas come from men. It contrasts scientific observation with a social assertion about women's voice.
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