21 Feb 1946
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1946
Page
1
The Graettinger Times urges readers to recall that America was built on Bible based constitutional ideals. It warns against overreliance on government and calls for rural fire districts to ensure coverage beyond city lines, stressing proactive local action to secure protection.
The passage weighs advantages and disadvantages of living in suburbs just outside city limits. It notes that drawbacks often become clear only during emergencies, particularly when fire protection is needed.
The piece denounces the failed Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill as an effort to graft European state socialism on the United States. It claims opponents are labeled reactionaries while asserting medical authorities and labor groups influenced the bill. It notes the AMA says the President, bill author, and Social Security Board did not consult certain parties.
A critic denounces American Medical Association members and the push for Federal compulsory sickness insurance as government by bureaucrats aimed at socializing medicine and other sectors. The argument draws parallels to Germany and Britain, warning of indirect taxation through payroll deductions and reduced take home pay.
A 1945 reflection on Iowa farm products and national shortages highlights butter meat and eggs as scarce postwar issues. It notes high US production yet rising consumption, urges Iowa farmers to expand exports via the International Food and Agricultural organization, and stresses nutrition, labor stability, and surplus reduction for peace and health at home and abroad.
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