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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
20
The piece argues children boo presidential candidate Willkie, with child psychologists blaming radio exposure for indoctrination. It cites concerns over imitative behavior, home talk, and inadequate parental guidance, suggesting a woodshed remedy and noting a federal probe into a Nazi-tinged newsman and a radio news syndicate linked to payments.
The piece argues the 40 hour workweek starting Oct 24 may hinder defense production as in France. It notes bottleneck sectors like machine tools engines and aircraft. overtime costs raise defense material costs. It also cites poor morale in overseas inspections and political moves blocking mine inspections while election factors unfold.
Washington notes say government employees may not actively engage in presidential campaigns but are free to express private opinions. The Hatch Act restrictions limit participation while on duty but do not bar private political expression off duty.
The civil service commission on Thursday interpreted the Hatch Act as permitting such workers to make voluntary contributions to any political party or to wear or display campaign buttons stickers and pictures of their favorite candidates. It warned that open displays of partisanship while on duty are inappropriate to a government servant though not a violation of the act.
Fresh evergreen wreaths centered with red Christmas bells will hang from every light post in the Joop district as part of this year’s holiday decorations. Lights will be turned on for the Christmas parade on Nov 29. Stars and emblems will span the street on looped ropes. John W. Beck chairs the decorations committee with Earle Nichols Frank E. Katterjohn and S. Glenn Kemper serving. The finance committee is led by RE Walker with A F Bovson M E Feiden and Willis Mohn.
The second annual Acolyte Festival will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday October 27 with acolytes and diocesan clergy from the Iowa Diocese. The event includes solemn evening service and benediction at 5 p.m. a supper by the Mathers club and features Rev. Donald Henning as principal speaker.
He became a candidate for holy orders and studied at Bexley Hall earning a bachelor of divinity in 1931. He served as Episcopal student chaplain at the University of South Dakota and later became rector of Christchurch, St. Paul, with missionary experience in South Dakota. Sale of sporting arms and ammunition in the United States is the largest of any country in the world.
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