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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1939
Page
7
President Roosevelt addresses retailers on government fiscal policy and consumer purchasing power. He contrasts conservative New Deal principles with radical voices, urging continued public works, fair taxation, and jobs programs to expand demand while preserving market fundamentals.
An advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin with Senna for stomach distress and constipation. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach while Senna laxative wakes bowels, promising relief and a pleasant taste for children.
Mount Vernon Ohio merchant John W Rudin president treasurer of Dowds Rudin company department store spoke at a national forum on business government harmony asserting the New Deal fosters class feeling and persecutes successful business men and that immediate government action is needed.
Homer W. Ladd of Fort Worth Texas, a furniture dealer, cites depressed consumer purchasing power due to retail sales taxes he says fund 59 percent of southern state revenues in all but one state. He also blames absentee ownership of major enterprises for the south's economic woes.
Philosophical Q and A from Wiggam discussing science vs morality, decision making, business ethics, and perception. It cites Dr. Norman Maier experiments with rats to suggest humans under pressure may breakdown, notes Rotary ethics, and asks readers to judge which letter halves aid reading.
Dorothy King stars in Hollywood Jam boree at the Iowa theatre with Stepin Fetchit and George King orchestra plus Bea Sarche and Roy Miller. The feature Missing Daughters stars Richard Arlen Rochelle Hudson Marian Marsh Isabel Jewell.
At Paramount the Hardys film with Mickey Rooney and Cecilia Parker. Iowa stage revue Hollywood Jamboree features Stepin Fetchit George King and his swing band. On screen Missing Daughters stars Richard Arlen and Rochelle Hudson. Wallace Beery Laraine Johnson in Sergeant Madden Preston Foster Irene Hervey in Society Smugglers. Palace closed for new seats Rialto presents Texas Stampede Warren William Ida Lupino in The Lone Ranger.
Jimmie Fidler recalls a Hollywood producer urging more convincing actors while noting Robert Montgomery’s standout Night Must Fall performance. He argues big money dictates stars and opportunities, then blends quirky notes on film craft and trivia from CD formation to Mr Chips’ real life model.
The Underground Telegraph reports studio publicists urged Ann Sheridan to wear a revealing evening gown meant to boost her image. The wardrobe was condemned after a hurried fitting, leaving Sheridan angry as she had few alternatives. Recit Allan Jones notes a humorous Royal Troc Club moment with a new juvenile star forgetting him.
China and its dependencies rank as the world’s most populous nation while Andorra remains the smallest. The comparison notes China’s vast population and Andorra’s tiny size in contrast.
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