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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1944
Page
4
The Douglas county home fire that killed eight prompts a debate on how to handle indigent cases. With the county farm plant destroyed the future of welfare provision is in question. Some officials favor institutional care in larger units while others seek alternate methods. The issue will be debated as authorities present their views to the public.
The letters between General MacArthur and Representative Miller of Nebraska suggest the general is neither fully in nor out of the 1948 nomination picture. MacArthur did not commit to accepting the Republican nomination, while Governor Dewey gains delegates and appears close to the nomination. MacArthur’s reflections on “the sinister drama of our present chaos and confusion” echo concerns about internal drift while the nation fights externally.
King of Italy plans abdication after Allies capture Rome, preparing to hand power to his son. Other Italians weigh monarchist and anti monarchist futures as Cassino and beachhead fighting continue. Germans rush reinforcements into the Skala loop as Russian operations press eastward.
The Parsons Sun urges a 50 hour work week as a practical solution to manpower issues, citing war industry gains from longer schedules. It questions officials Patterson and McNutt for favoring impractical plans and calls for lifting hour restrictions to boost production. In Crimea, Soviet forces close on Sevastopol as Nazi garrison may not endure much longer, signaling a forced retreat if an escape is possible.
The Federal Works Agency announced an allotment of 28000 dollars for child care facilities in Lawrence and Sunflower Village. The grant covers only part of project costs and fees are charged to parents. A Worcester area housewife notes the weekly parent fees would cover orange juice costs. The item reflects Washington releases on federal spending in local nursery schools.
DeWitt Mackenzie argues in The War Today that Hitler's peace ploy via Franco risks siding with the Reich against the Soviet Union. He stresses allied cooperation among the United States Britain the Soviet Union and China as essential for lasting peace and warns against fearing Russia. Endora Rural High election follows with seven patrons voting yesterday afternoon.
Seven new members of the Chamber of Commerce board will be inducted Wednesday. Names include Rev T H Altman John Brand Byron Cooke Carl Drake Karl Klooz C W Maloney and C B Russell.
Twenty five years ago Harold Butler dean of the school of fine arts bought the first band to start the last Victory Loan drive. Bottlers say no five cent soda loop this year. It will sell from six cents to two for lie. There will be plenty of fruit in Douglaston county this summer. i W. prisessme in the
Forty years ago Harry Dick visits Baldwin for the day with Thr and Mrs W A Swan away for a visit in Whit. Charles Seewir recovering after spaxtion two om in Excelsior. Mrs Theodore Poehler Louis Poehler and iss Poehler expected home. Sunday Mr and Mrs Charles Hoyt and others attended the Edgar golden wedding and then left for Colorado Springs. Henry Martin will entertain Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Guenther. Men of the Dread Dancing pint will host a Brandon party. Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Anna Rankin and Roy Cross amid an elopement last night that did not escalate. Mrs Hugh Ewing and children guests of Mrs C E Funnell. Emil and Carl Olson will travel to Kansas City tomorrow.
Otto Rosenau was re elected treasurer as the board voted to appropriate 19685 dollars for the school year 1944 45. Red Cross calendar lists multiple volunteer nurse aide classes sewing knitting and bandage duties at Junior High and Watkins Memorial hospital with dates April 17 18 19 20 and 24 plus notes on class openings requirements and registration at the Red Cross office.
Kansas Junior Chamber of Commerce delegates at Topeka on April 16 and 17 will draft a resolution urging Congress to simplify and decentralize the national farm program. Art Torluemke, Agri culture chair, says state extension services should administer a streamlined plan. farmers want changes after a state tour. Also, Probate Judge J. B. Wilson united Rudolph Gaines and Mildred Messick in marriage in Douglas County yesterday.
Readable bits show a dated community item mentioning a farm implement and editor. Specific names, dates, or locations are not clear in the fragment, but the text implies a local notice or boarding item involving a farm tool and an editor's note.
Washington reports a strong House push to pass a record 32.647 billion dollar naval supply bill for the next fiscal year. Debate centered on keeping the United States Navy nearly intact after the war, with leaders urging a navy strong enough to deter enemies and reassure allies. The measure moves to the Senate after amendment-free passage in the House.
Verle Moses died suddenly from a heart attack Saturday at McLouth while plowing a garden plot for Mr Brammel. Born September 17, 1899 in Springdale, he was 44 at death on April 8, 1944. He married Hazel Thompson on January 23, 1923, and they had two children, Henry Eugene and Melua Joan. He is survived by his immediate family and others.
Father W. H. Moses of McLouth and three brothers Gerald of Boice City Ida Carl Raymond and William Clyde of Basehor Kaw were honored at funeral services conducted Monday April 10 at 2 p m by Rev N H Brammel assisted by Rev C Edgar. Burial followed in a local cemetery.
Violinist Joseph Szigeti will perform at 8 20 p m Monday in Hoch Auditorium as the main event of the University of Kansas Music Week Festival The program includes works by Tartini Bach Franck Stravinsky and Shostakovich with an intermission and pieces by Petroushke and Duskin listed among selections
New York marks the 50th anniversary of the motion picture industry with events tracing back to April 14, 1894 when Edison’s kinetoscope debuted in a Broadway shoe store. The page lists a dense broadcast schedule from KMBC WDAF WREN and others, detailing programs and performers across afternoon and evening slots through April 15, noting various musical acts, news, and entertainment features across multiple stations.
A first person narrative recounts a Kansas family’s collapse under Prohibition era scandals and economic ruin. George Flain’s conspiracy case, a painful divorce, and a farm teetering on debt frame a story of moral turmoil and survival amid the Dust Bowl black blizzards. The narrator recalls shifts in family trust, poverty, and the brutal 1930s hardship that tested their resolve. The looming weather disaster underscores an era of hardship and uncertain futures.
Radio programs airing Friday April 14 include KMBC Big Brother Club and WDAF Safety Council at 5 30 PM. WREN News WDAF Newscast EK MEC Western Echoes and 63 KE ewacast with WDAF Fred Warings Orchestra WHON Stop or Go. 6 15 PM KMBC The World Today and WDAF Newsroom followed by The Lone Ranger.
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