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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
6
Robert Quillen reflects on wartime violence and Nazi brutalities in Yugoslavia. He cites the shooting of 2,300 children as hostages and the moral strain on educators and leaders, condemning terror but noting resilience and resistance.
The Ministry of Food promotes British Restaurants to feed war workers and families. About 1000 outlets offer balanced meals at home-cooking prices, with murals and pleasant décor. Mass buying and waste reduction cut food use. 250,000 people dine daily, easing home life and teaching housewives new cooking skills.
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton discusses JO HAN ROGER in The Great Hunger focusing on Peer Holm a renowned engineer who falls from grace to poverty He returns to his village and sows his neighbor s field with his last grain to atone for a deadly dog attack The act ignites a moral awakening among villagers and echoes the biblical Let there be light theme about forgiveness and love
Officials urge prudent use of vehicles for national defense while wartime reports stress training progress at West Point. British leaders promise a powerful push against Nazi forces as resistance hardens. Public notices warn of metal shortages and price controls, with officials stressing accountability for black market activity.
British spokesmen in Washington say Churchill's Sunday talk stressed two points: German deaths in Russia exceed wartime totals for one army, and that about one tenth of German raiders over Britain were shot down in April. He argued German losses in Russia are immense and that Britain’s night defense improved markedly.
Paul Mallon argues rationing unfair without demonstrated need and notes railroads deny shortage while planning higher tank car traffic. He warns actions could hurt vacation business and morale as gasoline is rationed and transport rivals war effort. He contrasts NATO and Axis moves with Allied naval and land operations.
Admiral Nimitz warns that mathematics weakness among college freshmen hampers officer training as 68 percent fail an arithmetic test. Only 23 percent had more than 1.5 years of math, signaling widespread lack of fundamentals. Dr. Reeve will craft a condensed arithmetic course to bridge the gap.
Henry McLemore urges Americans to preserve the American Way of Life during wartime by creating vacation-like conditions at home. He outlines a tongue in cheek plan to convert homes into near resorts, including blocking windows, rigid meal times, and staged visits, to simulate a two week holiday without travel.
A humorous reminiscence about returning to school and hoping for a worm in a student’s apple. The speaker jokes about supplies like sugar gasoline spare tires and transportation while criticizing rationing and potential penalties for evading the law.
Dr. Brady argues that cold susceptibility is not linked to hardness or softness of individuals and advises isolation or masking when illness begins. He cites Boyd’s Preventive Medicine and urges practical preventive steps, while readers praise guides from Duffie and Joslin on diabetes management and prevention, with recommendations for obtaining Brady’s Training for Diabetes booklet.
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