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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1939
Page
22
The President’s Sunday night war update is praised for a moderate tone clear language and lack of melodrama. It argues radio announcers should emulate his restrained approach to avoid overdramatizing critical national news.
The piece playfuly weighs methods to trim corn supply amid government programs. It notes rumors that sealing programs may boost rats and spoilage, compares them to acts of God, and recalls a Missouri mayor effort on garbage disposal. It ends with a wry suggestion to kick the surplus around until it wears out.
The essay argues the war to end all wars has been battered by optimistic expectations. It suggests limited hope that current conflict might slow future wars by exposing noncombatants to danger and drawing governments into vulnerable positions. The passage cites Allied and Axis leaders forced to confront bombardment and retreat to safety.
The passage argues that civilians and leaders alike face dangers in war and suggests that firsthand experience with air raids might restrain statesmen from starting conflicts. It reflects skepticism about lasting restraint and contemplates a practical, shared hardship as a deterrent.
A health magazine suggests placing worn shoes under the bed with heels to toe alignment to cure sleeplessness. The note cautions no guarantee and warns that misused remedies could cause accidental harm.
A Broadside on the Pacific Northwest praising its climate scenery and low illiteracy while criticizing relief programs and politicians. The piece critiques WPA wages in Dixie, Congressmen, and foreign policy, ending with a request to correct a quoted sentence about a job and training.
A dense crossword style clue set lists many music related terms and wordplay across horizontal and vertical entries including composer of modern music and various definitions plus grid clues referencing tools, bodies, and structures for a historic newspaper puzzle. The mixed clues touch on instruments, adjectives, and common nouns with several entries pointing to Beasts snakelike fish gold quartz and other items.
A recent intelligence survey shows Germany lacks essential war materials. Oil and rubber are critically deficient, iron supply is shaky, copper cotton wool and tobacco are scarce, while coal and beet sugar remain in surplus. Hitlers claim of a ten year fight is seen as bravado.
The assessment argues Hitler faces shortages in butter coffee and textiles while Romania, Sweden and Russia constrain supply lines. It contends Stalin cannot spare key commodities and Russia would need to finance German war as industrial output tops limits, predicting German storehouses could doom him in 12 to 24 months.
Author notes scientific view on morality and childhood influence on attitudes toward war. He argues science shapes society, questions whether dressing children as soldiers fosters peace, and reflects on promoting mental achievement over athletics.
The piece argues that athletics attract large crowds to college events and that many exude success later in life. It contrasts male and female routines after work and advocates more outdoor exercise for both to improve health and vitality.
A dense collage of showbiz ties and political notes from Broadway. Mentions Elizabeth Arden and Scripps-Howard plotting a merger, the Gene Markeys with Hedy LaMarr, Huey Long book sales, the Dies committee, and various Hollywood figures. includes quips on Hoover, Lepke, and Chamberlain with a closing line about the ostrich as the oldest living bird.
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