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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1936
Page
6
Aimed at harmonizing enterprise with public welfare, the quote urges avoiding friction and pursuing unity and stability as essential for success. Dr. Frank Crane stresses that harmony and order are as vital to business as an orchestra’s coordination.
The four day Minneapolis WPA relief strike ended as workers returned to their posts on Tuesday. The crisis hinged on Christgau’s ultimatum to resume work or suspend all Minnesota WPA projects, though Harold Bean of the Workers' alliance disputes that. Public sentiment backs firm government action to curb extending relief costs and wage demands beyond private industry levels.
Berlin and London report second hand talk that Stalin may be gravely ill. Moscow denies it, but censorship makes belief uneven. The piece notes potential impact on Europe if Stalin Hitler or Mussolini were to die, risking wider war. The columnist hopes Stalin improves if sick.
The piece argues organized labor faces internal tensions between two top leaders but retains broad public support. It credits union leaders with avoiding public danger during disputes and resisting communist agitation within labor councils, calling such influence a real menace to maintain goodwill.
A French Metal Workers' union backed by socialist and communist sympathies called a one hour strike for Monday to pressure Premier Blum to aid the Spanish government in the civil war. The editorial warns such action risks war and Endangers millions, urging American labor leadership to maintain restraint.
A noted mathematician states that tensor analysis is marvelously suited to Riemannian geometry and to geometries with affine connections arising after the general relativity revolution. The remark underscores the strong link between these mathematical tools and Einsteinian spacetime.
A Roosevelt speech argues that avoiding war is impossible while nations seek security through power. He cites history of Britain, Germany, Japan and the arms race, warning that peace comes from strength and not idealism. The piece critiques ism, industry, and public figures, ending with a corrected quote and a copyright note from 1934.
Col Theodore Roosevelt hosts a midday gathering where magician John Mulholland meets him for the first time. Mulholland recalls a 1926 Chandpur incident that earned him cash with Roosevelt’s name as a misidentified savior. Madison Avenue era luminaries and vaudeville figures surface in a portrait of magic culture.
The narrator recalls encounters with The Great Lafayette in London and a personal memory of hearing difficulty in New York. Gelett Burgess’s terms describe Mumble, Drawlster, Whinoid, and Whisperette categories. The piece argues mumbling may reflect lack of substance rather than inferiority.
Joe E. Anderson of Cedar Rapids was elected secretary treasurer of the Iowa Association of Insurance Agents at a meeting here. Milo Whipple joined the executive committee. Ena Rorabaugh goes to Wesley to teach. Elliott prize winner Carol Fulkerson of Marion awarded Harvard study abroad. Philip Leibsohn bought the Grand Hotel corner for 110000. Marguerite Evans returns to Ames for ISU studies. Thomas Gale of Annapolis Naval Academy home on leave. Merle Schrader from Marion injured when team ran away near Viola. Hal Britton returns from Wichita Falls and is ordered to Honolulu as first lieutenant in the engineering corps.
Loomis Brothers awarded the warehouse contract from J G Cherry Company and will start work immediately. Miss Katherine Kirk returns to Chicago to resume studies at the Chicago Musical College. Mr and Mrs H M Jones depart for Philadelphia. Mr Jones attends the national convention of stationary engineers. The new First Reformed Church on Eighth Avenue and SW was dedicated today.
The state of Iowa Linn County issues notice that on September 8 1936 John B Hallene was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Ellen Hallene deceased of Linn County Iowa. Debts should be paid to the executor and claims filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Donnelly Lynch Anderson and Lynch attorneys.
Notice states B. G. Engle is appointed Administratrix of the estate of Dobie F. Shaw, deceased, Linn County Iowa. Creditors must pay debts immediately and file claims with the Linn County District Court clerk through attorney W. J. Barngrover.
The Wapello Parent Teachers association met on Monday and named committees. Program chairmen include Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Mrs. A. R. Morledge. Reception chairmen are Mrs. E. R. Winter and Mrs. Ludwin Johnson. Publicity chair is Mrs. H. E. Cover with Miss Velma Mullen. Finance chair is Mrs. J. C. Dodds with Mrs. Arthur Stone. Relief PTA store chair is Mrs. Warren Stroup and others include Mrs. Paul Wiederrecht and Miss Roxye Buster.
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