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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
2
By George Fitch mocks directors as easy to appoint but meddlesome once seated. He jokes that many directors are dummy appointees who attend for fees and dinners, while major financiers profit from sitting on others boards. He urges openness for if government ran business people might accept the experiment.
The article celebrates enduring friendship between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo fueled by earnest rivalry. It credits business leaders with shaping amicable ties and lauds the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway for linking cities. Visitors from Cedar Rapids Center Point Urbana Brandeur La Porte Gilbertville are welcomed, with hope for future returns.
The piece contrasts General Frederick von Bernhardi's wartime predictions with current German defenders. It cites The Fatherland’s reply and urges Iowa voters to evaluate congressional plans, anti graft efforts, and river and harbor legislation, praising Senators Renyon Burton and Cummins for opposing party excess.
Neglecting the living present, Hamlin Garland argues that contemporary literature reveals the mind of the era. He says earlier training is needed to select from a vast modern output and laments declining study of current writers while stressing the value of reading both past and present literature.
A writer describes extreme sensitivity to social contact and the toll of constant interaction. He recalls failing as a pastor and avoiding politics while craving companionship yet fearing others will find flaws in him. Only a few trusted people permit natural, unguarded ease.
The article argues that Pan Germanism and Usher's work misrepresent German views. It notes General Bernhardi’s influence is overstated, and public opinion in Germany did not fully embrace his doctrine. It calls for balanced critique and cautions against sensational war-time rhetoric.
The text criticizes exaggerated official power and the press's reliance on a one sided view of Germany. It notes how some leaders lose legitimacy after discrediting indiscretions and distance themselves from their people’s declared stance. Continued on page 5.
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