Public debate on New Deal military training and democracy
Letters from Michael Crowley, BEN DAWSON, and IDUNA BERTEL FIELD discuss the New Deal defense drive, conscription, and democratic rights. They question motives behind the Lee bill, propose aiding democracies, and urge mandatory military drills for relief recipients, reflecting wartime public sentiment.
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the Gazette
Supreme Court
New Deal
Congress
Michael Crowley
Laguna Beach
Calif
Duty of citizens in times of war and fate of French Canadians
The speech urges constructive citizenry to endure hardship and fulfill their duty to the nation. It references Wolfe's victory over Montcalm at Quebec and notes that French Canadians, now about 3,000,000 strong, form a powerful element in Canada’s political and economic life as descendants of 65,000 French settlers.
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Britain
Ben Dawson
City
Gallup
Wheeler
Europe
Iduna Bertel Field
Decorah
the Gazette
America
Wolfe
Montcalm
Quebec
Editor Voice Doubts Gallup Polls In The Gazette
A reader in The Gazette questions the reliability of Gallup polls, recalling the Literary Digest failure of 1936 and urging caution about press predictions. The letter argues for skepticism and references prior polling missteps.
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the Gazette
Gallup
American Bombers And Fighters Now Used By British
London reports the air ministry said Brewster single seat fighters and Douglas light bombers are now in Royal Air Force service. Named Buffalo and Boston, the planes join Lockheed Hudsons and Harvards in RAF use. Duke of Kent, serving as group captain, inspected the new aircraft at an RAF station.
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London
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Duke of Kent
Douglas
Marriage License Rush Reaches 249 in Two Months
The Linn county court clerk reports a surge in marriage licenses during July and August with 249 licenses issued, up from 146 in the same period last year. Fifteen couples secured licenses on a high year Saturday as the nationwide boom mirrors pending military conscription legislation.
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Ed Lundquist
Linn
AAA Urges Care For Holiday Driving
The American Automobile Association urged drivers to exercise care during Labor Day weekend, calling it a patriotic duty. It cited an 8 percent rise in fatalities for the first nine months and recommended staying on the right, starting early, avoiding weaving, maintaining steady speed, fighting fatigue, and ensuring the car is mechanically sound.
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Washington
INS
American Automobile Association
AAA
Train derailment in dense fog injures few on excursion ride
Nearly 200 passengers escaped injury when an excursion train from Philadelphia to New York passed an open switch in fog. Four cars a baggage car and a locomotive derailed but only two trainmen suffered minor injuries and some passengers were shaken. The engineer said fog hid a caution signal and he had slowed to prevent a worse wreck.
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Manville
N. J
Ins
Philadelphia
New York
Battle of Britain Won Claims by British Ambassador
Lord Lothian told U S press that the Battle of Britain is won. He said Hitler’s bombers failed to smash British air power and Germany has only a fortnight to attempt invasion before Channel conditions worsen.
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Washington
INS
Lord Lothian
United States
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Germany
English Channel
Cedar Rapids Public Offices Close for Labor Day
Public offices in Cedar Rapids will close for Labor Day with no mail delivery or post office windows. City offices including the mayor and courthouse will be closed, alien registration and federal offices shuttered, and many retail and agency buildings also observing the holiday. An alien registration desk will reopen Wednesday night for non daytime entrants.
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Cedar Rapids
F. K. Hahn
Alien Registration Office
Surplus Marketing Administration
Iowa Employment Office
Chamber of Commerce
Foresees Large Willkie Victory Margin
Martin foresees Willkie winning far over 300 electoral votes if the election were held today. Rep. Joseph Martin Jr says Willkie has captured the public imagination and will win by a huge margin. From Salem Oregon after notifying Sen Charles McNary his running mate Martin predicts wins in Washington and Oregon with a fighting chance in California.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Joseph Martin, Jr
Republican National Committee
Willkie
Martin
Charles McNary
Salem
Ore
Washington
Oregon
California
Horner Urged Resign To Defend Illinois Government
Lieut. Gov. John Stelle sent Gov. Henry Horner a letter urging resignation for national defense. Stelle suggests he and Senate leader George Maypole resign so Speaker Hugh Cross becomes governor for Horner’s term end. The move aims to place an active commander in charge of the Illinois national guard and restore constitutional government.
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Springfield
INS
John Stelle
Henry Horner
Horner
Chicago
Stelle
George Maypole
Senate
House
Hugh Cross
Illinois National Guard
Podiatrist Dr Macey Announces Office Opening
A Chicago College of Chiropody and Podiatric Surgery graduate and son of Mr and Mrs W F Maciejewsky announces the opening of his office on September 3. He is a member of Alpha Gamma Kappa. Location is 206 Town Theatre Building. Phone 3 1748.
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Chicago College of Chiropody
W. F. Maciejewsky
D" Ave
Canada Awards Large Contract To U. S. Firm
Contracts totaling about 2.5 million dollars for 102 marine engines for torpedo boats were awarded by the Canadian government to the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, announced Saturday by Packard president M. M. Gilman.
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Detroit
INS
Packard Motor Car Company
M. M. Gilman
Packard
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