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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1947
Page
6
Gov Blue calls a special session to study options for overhauling the income tax. Proposals include universal revision of the structure, with emphasis on equity and sufficient revenue, rather than mere percentage cuts. The piece also comments on two columnists revisiting Midwest isolationism ideas.
The Columnists argue that the Midwest and Iowa show no greater isolationism than the East claims. Eastern writers misread midwestern worldliness and Republican consistency since 1936. The piece notes Midwest voters’ loyalty to the Republican party regardless of leaders or platform.
The Cedar Rapids police department costs more than in any Iowa city but readers see value in the higher spend. Officials praise its expanding force, high caliber personnel, and strong esprit de corps, arguing efficiency justifies the expense. The question remains if the city is getting what it pays for in protection.
Malcolm Bingay cautions that a future dominated by machines to think for us risks eroding moral values. He mocks reliance on buttons to decide policy and cites Frankenstein and Galvani to warn of technocratic overreach and loss of human responsibility.
A anonymous profile of Mary Shelley notes how Frankenstein emerged from a medical student tale using spare parts, its loneliness and lack of soul, and the author’s hesitation to reveal her name. It mentions her later work The Last Man and warns against overreliance on mechanistic thinking in a material age.
Quote attributed to Chauncey M. Depew contrasts personal discontent with envy of others. This reflective line appears as a fragment amid an old newspaper page, illustrating a Edison-era moral observation.
By Harry V. Wade a light column notes Howard Hughes kept faith in the 25 million plane that flew a mile, likens Hughes to moviemaker, and jokes on meatless Tuesday uses macaroni. The cartoonist jokes about civilization meeting Russia and spots a deadly umbrella on a rainy sidewalk.
A reflective piece asks readers which historical period they'd choose to inhabit. It weighs ideas of culture, daily life, and opportunity, inviting personal speculation about how times shape values and possibilities.
Marquis Childs surveys Iowa State College scientists who warn that without aggressive soil conservation and research the nation will face a 1960s land deficit. They cite Roosevelt programs, better fertilizers, and rising farmer ownership as positives while urging rapid reclamation of 80 million acres and sustained investment to maintain living standards amid growing population.
In a 346 to 17 vote the House cited Hollywood witnesses before the Un American Activities Committee for contempt over their refusal to say if they were Communist. The episode reflects deep anti‑Communist sentiment and raises questions about congressional inquiry powers and media industry exposure. A statement by many American Writers Association members supported the committee’s right to question agents influencing the industry, warning against attacks on the inquiry and defending civil liberties and national interest.
Senate probe reveals Maj. Gen. Bennett E Meyers kept three sets of procurement books in the air corps during WWII. One for brass hats, one for the White House, and a third to justify higher funding. Hap Arnold reportedly knew, Patterson faced resistance, and a fourth copy reached Harry Hopkins.
Dr Wm Brady notes readers doubting health advice and laments persisting beliefs about damp drafts. A reader describes coughing, sleeping with windows closed, and praise for abandoning old delusions. Other letters discuss deafness exercises, ear wiggles, and a request for The Soil and Health by Sir Albert Howard.
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