Pay-as-we-go vs borrowing for defense policy
The piece weighs pay-as-you-go defense funding against borrowing and new taxes. It argues Congress should consider raising taxes to fund defense, enabling careful scrutiny of needs and expenditures, and to force concrete defense decisions tied to security interests. It cites historical mine warfare and policy debates to illustrate budgeting and strategic stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Florida
United States
China
Europe
Floating mines threaten ships in European waters amid war
The article notes a new emphasis on floating mines dropped by German planes around the British Isles, sinking thousands of tons of shipping. It argues there may be no adequate defense, and stresses the risk to all neutrals and the impact on American neutrality policies. It mentions the US neutrality law shift and implications for troop shipping to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Washington
London
North Sea
Bryan
Great Britain
Russia
English Channel
U. S. State Department
Norway
State Department
British Isles
Europe
Humble Earth Tremor Stirs Cedar Rapids Readers
A mild earthquake shook Cedar Rapids Thursday morning after 9am. Professors Macy and Perkins at Coe College reported the tremor, enough to startle Persins and others outside, while many residents stayed indoors and continued reading the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macy and
Perkins
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Noted Opinions on War Peace and Democracy
A collection of quoted remarks from public figures including Dr. Max Steer Purdue. President Albert Lebrun of France. Gov. Loren Dickinson of Michigan. Robert C. Lee Moore-McCormack. Dr. George of Cleveland College. Magistrate Henry H Curran Yorkville NY. Roger Babson. Frederick H Prince. Thomas W Lamont JP Morgan. and Eleanor Roosevelt. The statements cover talk on baby speech, reparations for Europe, leniency in punishment, business interests, democracy, roaming dogs, and caution in political reform.
Iowa to split for 1940 census with Cedar Rapids as eastern capital
The 1940 census planning assigns Cedar Rapids as the eastern district hub with Milo Sedlacek and Frank Wallace overseeing the Cedar Rapids area and 350 enumerators across six counties Dubuque Jackson Clinton Scott Jones Linn. Des Moines leads the western effort with Ed Ewing and Nic LeGrand and district offices in Des Moines Council Bluffs Fort Dodge Sioux City and Cherokee. Enumerators will be paid per name and aim for a $100 monthly minimum, while district managers receive a $2000 six month package plus bonuses for population density. President Nye exerts influence on appointments as training starts in early December ahead of December 15 confirmations.
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Ashington
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Federal Census Bureau
Milo Sedlacek
Frank Wallace
Glenwood
Roscoe Wright
Sedlacek
Wallace
Dubuque
Jackson
Clinton
Scott
Jones and Linn
Davenport
Des Moines
Ross Ewing
Nic LeGrand
Woodbury
Monona
Mount Pleasant
Waterloo
Mason City
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Cherokee
Scilacek and
Wright
Washington
Iowa Area
Herring
The
Gazette
Ewing and
LeGrand
Ewing
Gillette
A Plan to Be Happy by Edgar A. Guest
A brief verse outlining happiness as living well daily, serving others, resisting selfishness, bearing burdens cheerfully, giving and sharing, and maintaining a clear conscience. It emphasizes consistent effort to improve mood through kindness and fair play, rather than chasing fleeting pleasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Edgar A. Guest
Local Temperance Union organized in Second Presbyterian church
A mass meeting on November 27 led to the organization of a local Iowa Young People's Temperance Union branch with officers elected including Prof. E. M. Sefton as president and N. G. Pike, Fred Morgan, Charles A. Scott, Susie Parsons, and H. McDonald in officer roles. The Woman's club philanthropy presented Longfellow to Madison school contest winners. A seed history project followed spring visits to schools and seed distributions. Madison school produced the strongest record and won the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian Church
Iowa Young People’s Temperance Union
E. M. Sefton
N. G. Pike
East Side
Fred Morgan
West Side
Charles A. Scott
Susie Parsons
H. McDonald
Woman's Club
Longfellow
Madison
Whelpley Elected Chief Consul of Iowa League of American Wheelmen
Cedar Rapids resident C. B. Whelpley has won the position of chief consul for the Iowa division of the League of American Wheelmen. The appointment elevates his leadership role within the cycling organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Whelpley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
League of American Wheelmen
Going Home Thanksgiving Used Cars Ad
Thanksgiving driving tip and Want Ad showcase of used cars with heaters and radios. Prices noted as lower now than in spring, promoting comfort for cold weather travel and a better trip home.
Walter Winchell on Broadway extracts and jests from 1939 sources
A collage of gossip notes and quips about Berlin claims on Sigismund Bestoff, Broadway figures including Mike Best and Mira Stephans, and references to the Times, Hull Berle Welles, and a Madison Square Garden boxing event. The piece riffs on journalism, theater, and political figures with sardonic humor.
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E Paar
Berlin
Sigismund Payne Best
London Express
Mr. Thompson
London Telegraph
Faulkner
Best
Broadway
Bestoff
Prague
Mike Best
Mike
Munich
Eddy Duchin
el Rancho Grande
Jeffing
Club Comique
Broadway Arena
Leon
Eddie
Ben Wain
Mira Stephans
Mira
Lwow
Poland
Sam
Mr. Hull
Berle
Mr. Welles
Messerschmidt
Lonel Snyder
Ruth Etting
Franklyn Hutton
Journal-American
Madison Square Garden
A. J. Liebling
The
Shuberts
New Yorker
Lee
Winchell
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Roosevelt
Max Steer
Purdue University
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Albert Lebrun
France
Loren Dickinson
Michigan
Robert C. Lee
Moore-McCormack Steamship Lines
Dr. George
Cleveland College
Henry H. Curran
Yorkville Court
N. Y
Roger Babson
Frederick H. Prince
Boston
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt
ED Hadley
Rep
W. S. Jacobsen
Otha Wearin
Hastings
Henry Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Wardman Park Hotel
Tama Jim” Wilson
Clayton Peck
Bert McDaniel
Mae Graham
William Baylis
Frank Watson
Charles H. Ballheim
Willard Howe
Charlies H. Bunger
E Avenue
Fifteenth Street
G. F. van Vechten
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Edwards
Abbie Morgan
Emma Theison
Ida Spaight
Grace Mentzer
Lulu Jones
Jessie Weyrick
Susie McLean
Alta Dickinson
Mary Bevins
Ida Douglas
Mary Kramer
Edna Mentzer
Carrie Kramer
May Chase
Bertha Sylvester
Lillie Wade
Edith Paxson
Bessie Paxson
Lillie Ramsey
Ray Newton
Maude Denny
C. B. Bristol
Alaska
Toledo
Greene’s Opera House
Lewis Morrison
Hoyt
Edgar A. Guest
James J. Hruska
Organize Youth Temperance Union
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror, Inc
Worthy Down
Sabbatine
Arthur Train
Nassau
Bahamas
Miami
Fritz Thyssen
Hitler
Thyssen
Starr Faithful
Hcousticon
Merchants Bank
Sears
Toyland
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Third Ave
Home Loans FC
Third Street SE
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