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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1945
Page
7
A Cadet Rapids meeting discussed an anti inflation campaign amid rising prices and the end of sugar rationing. Participants warned against overreacting, noting some fear of inflation is realistic but uncertain on effective actions.
D Long of Manchester chairs the steam committee urging a special session after the social needs report to address conditions in mental hospitals. Interims favor a session. Gov See may call after January 1. Debate centers on necessity and political timing.
The piece salutes General George C. Marshall for shaping the US war effort and preserving cohesion among White House, Congress, and the press. It credits him with confident leadership, tact, and selflessness that kept the military machine running and may position him among the nation’s greatest war heroes. It notes he had faults but argues his constructive impact outweighed them.
The passage argues that following a sensible program now could avert turning into a campaign issue. It warns that injecting many personalities and irrelevant campaign topics would hinder implementing logical actions needed to fix the institutional problems.
Iowa's new aeronautics director Lester Orcutt seeks to model the state's aviation laws on best practices from all 47 other states. He plans to learn from each state about taxes and certifications to craft safeguards while promoting industry growth. He notes many states tax aircraft and certificate pilots, issues not yet standard in Iowa.
A reader letter by Robert Quillen argues that humans are animals driven by base impulses yet capable of civilization through learned ethics. He contends that primal urges, including lust, can be overcome by adherence to social rules for both genders.
A reader letter mocks strict rules and questions motives behind money and power. It references consequences for women from unethical surgeons and families moving away for new starts, noting societal tensions and product debates from rayon to nylon.
A historical brief notes France’s political cliques and expert connivance as it revisits De Gaulle’s stance after Dunkirk. It recalls a 1940 claim of defeat, warns of memory’s laundry missteps, and argues France will rise but not clean itself off. It also critiques missed offers from Churchill amid national stress.
Raymond Moley argues the GM wage dispute transcends party lines and requires federal action. He warns political yardsticks miss the economic realities, noting long manufacturing hours, cost pressures, and potential auto industry consolidation if UAW demands push production costs public.
Marquis Childs reviews how pressure lobbies, led by auto dealers, flood the OPA with telegrams and calls, arguing such tactics corrupt democracy. He recalls Hugo Black’s 1930s push to regulate lobbying, noting today’s lack of restraint and urging renewed scrutiny of influence.
A reader questions a columnist who favors strict alcohol control and urges daily drinking for the elderly. The letter warns about cocktail culture replacing saloons, notes alcohol harms youth health, and asks about thyroid loss of hair while recommending Alcoholics Anonymous.
Senator Knowland proposed annual wage adjustments via collective bargaining tied to corporate earnings and a 10 percent immediate pay rise to sustain purchasing power. He urged open books for big firms, likening U S Steel and General Motors to public utilities and calling for a new economic study emulating the old TNEC to guide reconversion.
David Lawrence argues in testimony that the United States was repeatedly unprepared for war with Japan, noting Tokyo anticipated conflict as Europe embroiled, Roosevelt actions shifted naval strength to the Atlantic, and a friendlier policy toward Japan in the 1930s might have averted war. He cites threats from Admiral Taussig and Yarnell, warnings ignored, and the need to end discrimination against Japanese immigrants to curb militarist influence.
James Thrasher argues the Church of England will spend 4 million on a public advertising campaign to promote Christian ethics amid a push-button, postwar world. He notes scientists offer miracles but cannot improve character, urging a bold promotion to encourage humane conduct and charity.
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