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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1942
Page
12
Cedar Rapids weighs a new airport bond vote amid debate over need for an adequate modern airport. Civic leaders warn a third rejection could end hopes for federal aid and U S aviation opportunities, urging timely action to keep local youth connected to advancing air travel and industry.
Robert Quillen muses on war psychology and civilian bias, contrasting fraternizing soldiers with hostile home fronts. He warns anger harms virtue, urges controlled action, and notes how fear, pride, and media shape public morality amid World War II.
Obituary tribute to Dr Joseph Fort Newton Everyday Living editor DAN BEARD who helped found the Boy Scouts of America in 1910. The piece recalls his zest for outdoors and the lively illustrations he created, noting his June 1941 death and the enduring memory of his cheerful, forward looking spirit.
The war era letters joke about Laval and Hitler, golf club orders, restlessness of spring, and a stance against state income tax while noting federal taxes. It reflects editorial snippets and light commentary from multiple papers.
Col Palmer discusses Japanese strategy around the Indian Ocean and Pacific, noting Japan’s interior line and island bases near the Bay of Bengal. He warns of risks to the fleet, emphasizes aircraft carrier power, and contrasts Allied and Japanese vulnerabilities and deployments.
The passage extols Lieut General Joseph W Stilwell comparing his leadership to MacArthur and Bataan as Chinese and British forces confront Japanese invasion. It notes Gandhi and the All-India Congress endors passive resistance, fears of fifth columnists, Japanese naval reach in the Indian Ocean, and the strategic aim to strike at the Japanese interior by breaking the web.
The Huntington Library in Pasadena Calif hosts a special exhibit on conscription in past American wars. An April 4 muster roll entry for Capt John B Sentts company of Royal American Reformers dates Sept 4 1778 noting Corporal John Scram deserted.
Opinion notes the Curtiss-Wright Columbus factory has delivered few planes since breaking ground in January 1941. It cites 92 percent new staff, inexperience, and morale issues as factors, with blame contested, while calling for government action to address persistent delays and explanations.
The piece contrasts Baruch’s staunch war on inflation with Roosevelt's seven point program. It argues Baruch targets cash by taxing excess buying power, while the administration relies on the War Labor Board and price ceilings. It warns that without large fiscal measures, the spiral will continue as demand outstrips supply.
Henry McLemore praises soldiers and sailors at Fort Knox and across the armed forces, arguing the silver lining of wartime is the uniformed men who sacrifice for the nation. He contrasts civilian quarrels over rationing and profits with the quiet dedication of the troops and their leaders. Fort Knox serves as a symbol of national resolve.
A fragmented satirical column mocks wartime policy and civic life. It blurbs about throwing tin cans and junk as patriotic symbols and questions the town’swartime zeal with a tongue in cheek tone.
Dr Brady discusses chronic subdeltoid bursitis and its link to frozen shoulder. He explains causes including injury infection and degenerative changes in the supraspinatus tendon, and describes aspiration as quick relief in the acute stage to prevent lasting disability.
A Tokyo broadcast cited by the FCC reports U S edict against trouser cuffs as a symbol of male domination and freedom loss, arguing wartime measures erode liberty and traditional masculine rights.
Fragmentary newsroom notice lists publisher Joan L. Miller editor John Roubatimn and Cedar Rapids as the filing city. Mentions Associated Press United Press News Service and advertising reps from Allen Klapp Company with addresses in Chicago New York Detroit.
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