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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1938
Page
25
Prof Mason Ladd of the University of Iowa warns delegates at the Nebraska Iowa Kiwanis convention that democracies are minority powers globally and losing ground. He urges nonviolent resolve and economic competition over brute force to preserve liberty while minding own business abroad.
The Cedar Rapids Public Library hosts the National Academy of Design exposition as the first Cedar Rapids Art Association show of the season. The reviewers praise its broad appeal and varied subjects, noting little monotony and inviting both casual and informed viewers to revisit the exhibit despite few visitors so far.
Mount Wilson astronomers report more sun spots in the last two years than any comparable period since 1870. The piece muses on theories linking sun activity to plant metabolism and human behavior, while poking fun at sensational claims and warning of uncertain futures. It ends with a quip about English cooks.
A compilation of quotes from leaders and thinkers including Theodore Roosevelt Jr, George A Buttrick, A W Robertson, La Guardia, Clement Atlee, J W McKinley, Winthrop Aldrich, John Olsen, Ernest Boris, Senator Smith, Clyde Dow, and General Franco. The remarks cover democracy, regulation, dictatorship, colonialism, fashion, promises, and indifference in the context of contemporary global tension.
A reflective poem contrasts ancient toil with present labor. It recounts how early peoples built, hunted, and spun for survival, urging perseverance in today’s six hour workdays. It emphasizes relentless effort and resilience through hardship.
Charles Driscoll surveys fall foliage around New York City from Riverside Drive to Washington Heights and Fort Tryon Park. The piece contrasts Central Park’s quiet, the Cloisters views, and sunset haze over Palisades and Jersey shore, praising October’s color and seasonal works.
A brief column compiled from The Gazette by James Hruska recounts past events and anecdotes, highlighting notable moments and familiar names from earlier editions.
The excerpt describes Bud Snouffer's pet deer escaping near Cedar Rapids after Tobias Lana startled a wild animal in the brush. It also notes Milwau keep railroad official changes in Cedar Rapids, club resignations at the Masonic library, carnival injuries, church installations, and local market prices along with political chatter about Iowa's upcoming elections and Senator Clyde Herring's remarks.
President Roosevelt backs cooperation while Iowa figures weigh Gillette Kraschel chances and farm program impacts. Senator Herring comments on Wallace farm measures, loan rates, and wage support, noting farmers face shifts in loans and tenants. Possible PWA funds eyed if worthwhile projects emerge, with discussion drifting to local party dynamics.
Boys in a small town devised a method to buy or steal walnuts by cracking huskless nuts on a railroad rail with one swing of a hammer. They gathered nuts after school and hauled them home to an old one room barn storage, hoping to profit from the stands in Wichita grocery stores.
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