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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
31
Opinion piece argues school fights harm democracy and that local boards should resolve disputes quickly. It suggests Iowa law allows appeals to county and state superintendents and proposes state involvement as a constructive remedy before conflicts degrade morale and discipline in schools.
Robert Quillen comments that patriotism means shared burdens and fair taxes. He argues on levying new taxes where money is, criticizing untaxed unions and tax dodging, and urges equal sacrifice to fund the war effort. He ties politics, press notes, and public duty to national unity.
Dr Joseph Fort Newton notes wartime poetry wanes as modern conflict shifts. He praises Hardy’s The Dynasts as prophetic consolation and Tolstoy’s War and Peace as an immortal panoramic novel about people. He cautions that no single book can capture today’s global war yet honors human resilience.
A collage of historic quotes praising fortitude and strategy from Roosevelt Harris Barkley and others. The excerpts span wartime leadership, air power, and political commentary, reflecting varied views on enemy action and national resolve.
The opening Hollinois primary fueled debate over war policy as four states held Tuesday primaries. Senator William J Bulow of South Dakota was decisively defeated in renomination, while Indiana and South Dakota saw strong isolationist incumbents prevail. In Indiana Rep Louis Ludlow and most isolationist colleagues won, and in Alabama and Florida incumbents were renominated with few runoffs.
The column argues Henderson’s price level is a hollow ceiling covering only about two thirds of costs. It cites gaps in frozen food items and services, estimates unfreezed components, and discusses impacts on wages, farm prices, and public utilities within a Roosevelt era policy frame.
An editorial cites Railway Age noting that big business often misunderstands public relations. It argues public relations should bridge between industry and public, guiding industry to anticipate reactions and keep informed about public sentiment rather than merely messaging to the public.
Henry McLemore argues that a May 15 DDT rule limiting rubber-tired newspaper deliveries to one daily batch harms press freedom. He notes newspapers publish multiple editions to cover ongoing events and urges rescission, warning readers will lose timely news and rely on local gossip.
A satirical piece compares Mohandas Gandhi and passive resistance to a fight with a stiff drink. It attributes a sharp wit to Gandhi while joking about Japan cinema audiences. The text uses provocative imagery to discuss nonviolent protest and cultural references.
Reader asks for foods or substitutes to curb sugar craving. The response links pituitary insufficiency in some young women to fat distribution and explains that iodine and B complex vitamins can improve carbohydrate metabolism, reduce refined carbohydrate craving, and normalize appetite.
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