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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1947
Page
4
Robert Quillen reflects on obedience in youth and adulthood citing Selkirk's Crusoe freedom as a guide. He urges learned obedience to just laws and natural order, distinguishing from slavish or cynical compliance, and emphasizes respectful rule following under authority and public opinion.
A humorous column notes a relief applicant in a mink coat signaling the new look in poverty. It cites political shifts, school quizzes, British politics, and a jab at Winston Churchill. The piece weaves social satire with references to Europe, Congress reconvening, and odd anecdotes.
The piece laments secrecy in the federal government, lauds Sen. Wilson for demanding the Wedemeyer report, and warns against censorship. It notes former service members seeking roles in a peacetime guard and suggests a Women of the National Guard auxiliary could emerge, joking about the acronym WONGs.
During the war period women joined military auxiliary services and civilian defense roles, including the WAC and WAVES, serving in communications, logistics, nursing, and support tasks. The text notes their enlistment, training, and contributions shaping home front and overseas operations.
Practice hunting safety as the season nears with ten commandments from the Iowa conservation commission. Core rules warn to treat every gun as loaded, avoid mixing gunpowder and alcohol, unload before leaving a gun unattended, carry empty guns in cars, and ensure the target is clear and the muzzle direction is controllable at all times. Following these guidelines can prevent deadly accidents.
A concise aphorism reflects on how liberty erodes not in grand revolutions but through small evasions and expedients. The passage echoes Burke’s warning that freedom is undermined gradually by incremental compromises.
Merryle argues Pacific coast hotel markets rise with the boom and long term growth. Dan London of Hotel St. Francis in San Francisco notes reservations become irredeemable when weather or other factors cancel flights. He urges 70 percent to 90 percent occupancy as a guide, warns against overselling and gray market tactics, and stresses service and goodwill in hotels during boom times.
Drew Pears on reports how a Southern California Friendship Train moving to New York and Europe symbolizes average citizens shaping foreign policy. The article notes food as a policy tool, compares American aid with Russian tactics, and highlights local support from Colton to Sacramento, including unions, schools, and corporate volunteers backing the relief effort.
A published reader letter questions safe cigarette use for an 18 year old girl and asks when smoking becomes overdone. The writer notes observed teen smoking, disputes claims of harmlessness, urges parental and community guidance, and challenges temperance groups to intervene. The tone is critical and concerned about youth development.
GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY argues the state department faces criticism for firing employees with questioned loyalty. He defends a boss’s right to dismiss suspects, critiquing James Fly’s position in a National Council of Jewish Women case. The piece questions due process versus employer prerogative and mocks the notion of perpetual faultless hiring.
In a wry column Baer riffs on the French political scene. He imagines two Frenchmen forming parties on a desert island and notes the Assembly's razor thin vote for Premier Ramadier. The piece suggests both right and left converge in the center, with De Gaulle leftBearing the consequences as communists retreat to the wings.
Radio listings feature Jim Braddock as narrator in Gangbusters The Case of the Jersey Butcher Bandits at 8 over ABC KXEL. The Light That Failed dramatized on Romance at 6 30 over CBS WMT. Angle Boy on First Nighter at 7 over CBS WMT with Olan Soule and Barbara Luddy. Rose Marie presented by Chicago Theater of the Air at 9 over Mutual WGN with soprano Andria Kusak and tenor Morton Bowe. Soule previews Junior League Follies on WMT at 10 30 with Betsy Flodin and others. Vaughn Monroe Show at 8 30 over CBS WMT. Joan Davis Time at 8 over CBS WMT. Patricia Norman on Sound Off at 9 45 over CBS WBBM.
Ralph Edwards hosts a Christmas themed Miss Hush contest on Truth or Consequences Saturdays at 7 30 over NBC Who. Prizes include 1000 beaver coat 2000 cash a 1947 convertible trips to Honolulu and two weeks Royal Hawaiian stay plus 2000 trailer 1000 wrist watch radio phonograph and 100 records. Previous week wrong answers named Elsa Maxwell or Maude Adams as Miss Hush.
An archival listing shows stations KXEL WGN WMT WHO and others with nightly broadcasts from 8:30 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. including Barn Dance Barn Jubilee Hit Parade Chicago Theater and Dance Tempos. The schedule references multiple shows and host names in a compact local listing format.
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