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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1942
Page
8
Willard Chevalier comments on the Baruch committee rubber report praising its direct focus on winning the war. He contrasts leaders who seek personal advantage with statesmen who risk political fortunes to guide the nation, urging the President to adopt the report’s frank, sacrifice-driven recommendations.
Robert Quillen presents a fictitious Adolf Hitler letter to Americans praising wartime labor losses, safety failures, and national sacrifice. The piece contrasts propaganda with ironies about wages, drafting, and postwar burdens, ending with satirical jabs at officials and wartime habits.
A quotation attributed to Sydney Smith on the value of withholding praise when it is unwarranted. It emphasizes restraint in commendation as a core personal duty.
Essay by Joseph Fort Newton argues that a small minority of greed-driven individuals corrupt society during crises while the majority sacrifice for the common good. He cites racketeers in fees, bonuses, labor, and capital and recalls the founders pledge of lives fortunes and honor as the true standard of integrity.
The text notes that in the last two and a quarter years the losses of capital ships aircraft carriers and cruisers have been replaced. It mentions Gaelanepian and Neenamen as replacements with A V Alexander cited as first lord of the British admiralty.
Lord Halifax, British ambassador, frames the conflict as both liberation for enslaved peoples and a path to a Christian future, stressing moral and political aims intertwined with wartime strategy.
Fragmentary text shows a political clash described as more than a people conflict, framed as a struggle between two distinct groups within Belgium. The wording suggests ongoing dispute without full details or names.
Article profiles navy chaplains as multi taskers who run libraries, film programs, ship papers, athletics, and counseling while also aiding medical and battle duties. Commander Neyman notes training screens for fit candidates aged 21 to 50 with university and seminary credentials and church endorsement.
The Navy selects chaplains to reflect U.S. denominational proportions with Jewish clergy on larger bases. Ship services standardize for all hands and aim to transform recreation spaces into sanctuaries. Chaplains are supported by enlisted assistants from petty officer ranks, many with musical or choral backgrounds aiding in services and duties.
Translation from the San Francisco press notes Maurice Tillet nicknamed the Angel defeated Szabo in six minutes after a prior nul match. The bout attracted a large crowd as Tillet pressed the pace, securing victory in the best two of three.
The piece argues that farm senators and representatives were right to back expanding use of alcohol rubber plants. It notes a veto by Congress delayed progress toward the goal, suggesting we might be closer to realization if the bill had not been vetoed.
Merryle S. Rukeyser argues that wartime needs push the War Production Board to appoint top corporate executives, showing that American productivity depends on capable leaders. He credits preferring efficiency over demagogy and notes big firms supply essential resources and expertise in national mobilization.
The London Daily Express offers advice to Britons on better US relations. Do not shout at Americans, invite them without overloading your home, and avoid arguing about American politics. Speak clearly and offer tea, since Americans know coffee is misnamed in Britain.
Henry McLemore recalls autumn as auto market shifts from hype to trade-in value. He laments past ads calling last year’s car ultimate while current showrooms urge upgrading, noting showroom displays, costs, and the instinct to replace aging vehicles.
Dr Brady argues physicians mislabel early respiratory infections as a cold to avoid alarming patients. He contends this deception risks spread of diseases like measles diphtheria and meningitis and calls for honesty and direct assessment from doctors to protect families and communities.
Readers discuss quinine use during flu outbreaks and seek substitutes after government gaming bans for armed forces. A caller asks for alternative protections, with terse replies noting no recommended substitute and a discussion of marriage and childbearing ages.
In wartime prose the author condemns Laval as a traitor to France and calls for unity to free two million French soldiers held in German camps. The piece attacks Laval’s alleged collaboration and urges action to rescue prisoners.
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