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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1942
Page
12
The piece argues against repealing the 40 hour week and calls for a temporary suspension of time and a half overtime pay during the war. It states the aim is to place labor on equal footing with others, preserve labor rights, curb inflation, and avoid harming production until the war ends.
An incident in Manchester involved yellow paint daubed on a chicken hatchery building run by two American-born Japanese workers with five seasons as chicken sexers. The piece denounces warrantless persecution of enemy origin, likening it to Ku Klux Klan tactics and urges denunciation to prevent spread.
The North Central Association reports 1942 high school enrollment fell to 1 612 619 from 1 662 665 in 1941 across 20 states incl Iowa. The drop reflects aging population due to declining birth rates and longer lifespans, predicting more need for old age care and a focus on replacements and improvements rather than expansion in schools.
Astronomers warn sun spots and magnetic disturbances will cause radio and telephone static and garble telegraph lines this week. The piece notes the human desire to blame sun activity for all irritations, even serious events, while acknowledging such blaming would still leave people prone to petty irritability.
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton argues that invention itself is not evil but power misused. He cites war tech like guns submarines airplanes and radios as tools that reflect human aims. A revival of moral insight and spiritual values is essential to steer invention toward the common good.
Quillen reflects on resilience after blindness, recounting a Yale student who returned to sight with Braille and a Seeing Eye dog, and contrasts hopeful endurance with despair. An elderly liver cancer case heals, then dies, illustrating fragile outcomes and the value of courage.
Col. Frederick Palmer notes the Saint Nazaire raid and Roosevelt’s Russia aid pledge mark a shift from scattered action to focused blows. He credits Russian resilience and Allied initiative while warning Germany faces sustained pressure as casualties rise and Russia readies a spring drive.
The piece argues Germany may strike across Russia toward the Caspian and simultaneously target the Middle East to seize oil fields in Iran and Iraq. It notes Japan’s oil position, potential attacks on Eastern Siberia, and a shift in aid to Russia since March 1.
The piece argues General Wainwright can hold for six weeks more as the rainy season eases pressure in Bataan, detailing how monsoons affect operations in the Philippines and Burma. It discusses Japan’s strategy, logistics at Corregidor, and the broader Pacific theater including New Guinea, Marcus, Wake, and the Indian Ocean region.
The Secretary of Agriculture proposes a nationwide farm labor plan with more rural employment offices, registrations of potential workers, local housing for migratory labor, transport for off‑farm workers, and farmer training. The piece argues for local control with federal support, warns against overreach, and suggests gradual, locally tailored action rather than a uniform national system.
Gen Hugh S Johnson argues against using a blanket excess profits tax in the new tax bill. He cites the wartime profits system and Baruch slogans, warns against harming the profit motive, and favors taxes that tax only true war profits without destabilizing investment incentives.
The recollection jokes about cost spikes during blackouts and sunburn from flashlights. It notes a Fifth Avenue hotel charging for an extra night during a past eclipse and the household tricks like geranium in the sugar bowl and automatic fridge lighting.
A critic questions the term cold used by Wm. Brady M D in his health column. The piece argues the label hides uncertainty about the developing illness and may mask true conditions like measles scarlet fever pneumonia influenza grip infantile paralysis meningitis septic sore throat or diphtheria while a diagnosis remains unclear.
A columnist explains that cri stands for common respiratory infections and urges caution to prevent spread. The text notes most illnesses are preventable, outlines transmission, and includes reader questions on allergies, heart enlargement, baking powder safety, and nasal issues with short expert answers.
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