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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
7
Albert Wiggam discusses defense mechanisms and the urge to maintain a favorable self image. He notes psychologists see self excuses as defense rather than honesty and cites potential effects on health, work, and adaptability for women and job seekers.
Uncle Ray explains how wartime rubber shortages threaten staples as Brazil once led global rubber output. He traces Hevea trees from the Amazon to plantations in Asia, notes 1940 production shifts, and highlights guayule as a minor alternative. The piece ends with a call for a Funmaker leaflet via mail.
Edgar A. Guest urges residents to curb rumor and spread only verified facts. He warns that rumor magnifies errors and sows fear, advising patience for the truth and collective action to stop false chatter. The poem frames rumor as a destructive foe worse than plague.
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