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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1942
Page
1
The piece praises the Baruch committee rubber report as a clear wartime leadership guide focused on winning the war. It contrasts politicians with statesmen and urges the President to adopt the recommendations, stressing courage, selflessness, and public sacrifice to unite the nation against the enemy.
A Robert Quillen piece imagines Adolf Hitler thanking American workers for wartime losses that reduce enemy capacity. It contrasts factory deaths with strategic gains, then surveys home front quirks from conscription to rationing and officials. The spoof ends with a grim postwar taxpayer image.
A reflection on restraint and integrity noting that true duty is not to praise where praise is undeserved, attributed to Sydney Smith.
In a wartime meditation Joseph Fort Newton argues profiteers and racketeers taint society with greed. He recalls Pope on honesty and cites Scriptural virtues while lamenting moral decay and urging integrity as the foundation for national goodness.
A V Alexander states that losses in capital ships carriers and cruisers have been replaced over the last two and a quarter years while destroyer losses have also been replenished. He describes the war as a liberation effort.
Quote from Paul van Zeeland former premier highlights a ongoing dispute in Belgium as a clash of two interpretations of life and humanity beyond simple peoples conflict. The statement frames political and social divisions as a deeper ideological struggle affecting national direction.
By Robert Ruark, the navy chaplain’s day starts at dawn and ends at night with no break. He runs a movie projector, repairs a piano, sets up altars in jungles, and handles varied duties on land and sea.
Navy chaplains receive provisional basic training to fit diverse duties aboard ships. They must hold university and seminary credentials and be recommended by their church. The role blends religious leadership with library work, recreation, first aid, counseling, and services designed to unify a diverse crew.
In San Francisco wrestling pages Maurice Tillet nicknamed the Angel defeated Sandor Szabo after a previous draw. The bout drew a large crowd as Tillet pressed the match through thirteen minutes before Szabo tapped. Tillet then extended his series of victories.
The article suggests that farm senators and representatives supported expanding use of alcohol rubber plants. It notes that passing Congress and avoiding a veto would have brought the goal closer to realization by another month.
Merryle Stanley Rutkeyser argues that national urgency makes efficient business leaders essential for war production. He cites the War Production Board and rubber administrator as signs that profit-driven firms supply capable executives, while praising large firms' role in coordinating supply chains and boosting productivity for victory.
The piece cites the London Daily Express advice to Britons on dealing with Americans during wartime. It urges restraint in criticizing American politics, respect for American speech, and caution in social introductions. It also warns against aiming to impress or confuse with borrowed phrases and notes Americans prefer plain English and tea over coffee.
Henry McLemore recalls autumn, Central Park strolls and a perennial urge to trade in old cars. He recalls the 4 year cycle of auto shows, trade in incentives, and buyers lured by new models and generous figures, plus a memory of a convertible roadster and the enduring appeal of a big black sedan.
A reader tearfully argues that many physicians label infections as colds to avoid clear diagnosis, risking spread of measles, diphtheria, and other diseases. The column urges honesty, condemns the practice, and cites quinine prophylaxis limits during wartime.
A harsh monologue denounces Laval as a vile, diabolical figure responsible for French wartime miseries. The speaker calls for unity against the dictator and his policies, warning that France faces detention camps and labor conscription. The tone is furious and propagandistic.
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