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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
6
Editorial argues Truman’s victory surprised pundits not voters. It credits Truman’s win to economic trust and diverse factors while faulting press and pollsters for misreading the public mood. The piece notes bipartisan faith in governance and calls for sober reflection on the 1948 campaign.
After the election the international situation remains unsettled as the public show of support for President Truman may not clarify U S policy abroad. Critics fear his direct approach to Stalin and possible State Department shifts could unsettle foreign capitals. The president must define clear policy to avoid further hedging globally.
Elmer Oper reflects on predicting Dewey’s victory and the surprising outcome. He notes the failure of the standard polling method despite decades of research and cites possible factors from labor turnout to public support for New Deal policies, ending with the realization that the sampling method was broadly wrong in 1948.
The author credits President Harry S. Truman as a far better predictor of the 1948 election outcome than professional pollsters or pundits. It argues this insight reflects on public opinion study and the responsibilities of students of public opinion.
A fragment quotes General Von Schmidt stating that government is unimportant and spirit matters more, reflecting tensions over leadership and national resolve in a wartime context.
A collection of quips and observations on politics culture and technology. Jabs at lie detectors small nations peace plans and a Harvard dorm theft of a woman's artificial leg. Notes on Liberty on Bedloe Island and the shifting tone of leadership with a dash of pop culture wit.
Dr. Brady argues against Wiseacre theories that cold and dampness cause illness. He criticizes generalized resistance and urges using specific immunity concepts, noting immunity varies by disease and that exposure does not predict overall susceptibility.
Questions about citrus and digestion appear with advice that grapefruit and other citrus fruits can be eaten freely with no irritation to the appendix. The reader asks about butter and lard affecting the appendix and is told they do not cause bursts.
George E. Sokolski proposes modernizing elections to save time and money. He notes the $30 million total campaign cost, party deficits after legal limits, and undisclosed funding via allied groups. He criticizes Truman and calls for radio and television to replace excessive speeches.
Marquis Childs argues Truman won by persistence and realist strategy, critiques pollsters Gallup and Roper, cites CIO AFL influence, praises Chapman and Ickes, and notes Dewey misread rural sentiment. The piece portrays the 1948 election as a Truman led upset and calls the Republican coalition bankrupt in outlook.
A presidential unity push meets resistance from senior officers as the unified armed forces face internal rivalries. Admirals resist Air Force independence, while Navy leaders argue for a diminished combat role, and wartime tradition frames the debate. The piece cites Pentagon wags noting the so called triplification of the services and the stubborn pride of naval and air branches.
Defense Secretary Forrestal issued an annual national defense legislative program order aimed at ending interservice squabbles. The move restricts who can carry requests to Congress, designating only official defense liaison personnel, while other officers remain in quarters. It signals a push toward unification amid ongoing post election defense debates.
A man tests a horse for his wife in New Hampshire. The horse pulls hard and needs a firm hand. The dealer says a woman can drive it but notes he would hate to be the husband of such a driver.
Josephus Daniels, the lone Wilson cabinet member who refused Walter Camp's daily dozen, outlived all and died at age eighty six. The author muses that there is little prestige in such a title or in graveyard stature.
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