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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1939
Page
4
A religious text fragment cites Isaiah 5 27 declaring none shall be weary nor stumble among them none shall slumber nor sleep and the girdle of their loins shall not be loosed nor the sword of their shoes broken for a prophetic or devotional usage.
Attorney General Murphy proclaims effort to capture the eastern gangster Lepke amid political maneuvering. Tom Dewey also lists Lepke as the top criminal target, heightening federal pursuit and public intrigue. The balance of justice and politics raises questions about intrusion and risk to Lepke’s anonymity.
Washington observers note a paradox as Congress pursued economy yet spent more in peacetime than ever before. They say two to three hundred million dollars were appropriated beyond the President’s request and budget figures, while nearly three billion in administration proposals were defeated, reducing future tax burdens compared with the President’s plan.
A Lawrence budget process description notes tax-levying bodies worked with a chamber of commerce taxation committee led by Frank Hosford John Emick and Dr H L Chambers to review school city county budgets. They aimed for adequate services without waste and held pre public sessions to shape items.
Observers testified about bombings of two British ships far up the Yangtze River. The account highlights the damage, routes, and suspected actors involved in the incident.
Japanese spokesmen in Tokyo call the Ichang events a possible misunderstanding, while officials question that explanation. The episode, seen as provocative, suggests military forces rather than civic authorities may drive policy, amid Britain’s tense position between Japan and the Axis.
Industrial issue notes strike threats in the east born from union rivalry. In plants without employer–worker quarrels, strikes may be used to decide which union gains bargaining power. The choice mainly affects union leaders and who collects dues.
Attorney General Jay Parker notes the new corporation code allows a corporation to do anything an individual may do. He asks how the law affects the Kansas statute forbidding corporation farming and the potential implications for corporate farming practices.
Jay B. Iden argues that reports of economic improvement are scare talk. He predicts a long dull stretch where only the ingenious and enterprising will profit, and suggests economists would lose jobs if the economy were perfect.
A Kansas City hearing revealed the Boss Pendergast circle using a son-in-law who was paid by a dummy engineering firm funded by the city to fix water leaks. He didn’t work for the firm and knew nothing of its affairs, yet received $300 monthly.
In the Kaw valley amid tall corn many Kansans sense a strong year for the National Cornhusking contest. Even seasoned pessimists are adapting their expectations as conditions improve and the prospect of success grows clearer for Lawrence and the region.
A Minneapolis Star Journal note reflects on how loyal followers struggle to discern true beliefs until hearing the leader's latest speech. The column hints at evolving loyalty and the impact of successive addresses on public trust.
Mr and Mrs H B Bullene return after five weeks away fishing in Maine and conducting business in New York. Separate notes mention Agnes Murtaugh in Gloucester Edna Teeter hosting a buffet for Bertha Sallee of Nickerson Kans and the Karnes family reunion at Gage Park Topeka with Lawrence attendees.
Washington reports Arthur J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board calls the amendments the most important piece of legislation this Congress or any other. The changes raise federal aid for old age assistance to $20 per recipient, with maximum monthly benefits of $40, and require dollar for dollar state matching. Benefits vary by state, with averages around $19.42 in June, effective January 1, 1940.
Federal Judge Proc tor ruled medicine not a trade under the Sherman act, ending the AMA indictment. Pettengill criticizes the DOJ for prosecuting a respected profession to push socialized medicine, denouncing the case as a raw abuse of power and a danger to civil rights.
Linda Storm confronts love and duty amid wartime, as Jimmy Cooper arrives from Washington seeking a quick marriage before his naval duty begins. Linda rests her hopes on Jimmy while hiding her engagement to George Cameron and balancing Miss Rourke’s blunt wisdom with her father’s fragile health.
The article recalls a two year old Roosevelt press conference as he faces a changed political landscape. It contrasts the earlier defiant posture with the present weary, defeated look noting the court bill failure and ongoing political shifts.
Quotes from Wang Chung-hui, Mayor La Guardia, Paul McNutt, Father Francis J. Haas, and Rev. Ralph W. Lockman reflect on America's role in world peace, regional progress, national independence, education, and the pull of fear over hope in a turbulent era.
The Kansas supreme court held the new probate code does not revive pre July 1 1939 demands on estates. It affirmed Sedgwick county ruling in the D R Siefin Wichita estate detailing that an estate may close before nine months after July 1 if administration began over a year earlier. Traffic fatalities show a 13 percent drop in 1939 versus 1988.
Forty years ago in Rennes France the Dreylfus court martial began before Colonel Jouaust. Various locals were noted visiting and moving about including Henry Allen in town and Miss Eva Brown seeking child performers for an opera. Investigators found the Carbondale road tearing authorized by road receivers.
New Orleans Aug 8 Ferdinand is a massive Jersey bull owned by William Lashley Sr. After devouring a 100 pound sack he wedged in a fence gap and could not move. Lashley applied an improvised bee sting effect using an electric battery to Ferdinand's flank, and the bull leaped free.
A reader asks why toenails harden and thicken, a condition called onychauxis, and videos causes including shoes, eczema, or psoriasis. The piece notes avoiding full nail removal, using hot soaks, and clipping techniques, with medical guidance for softening agents and trimming.
Radio schedule details for Tuesday August 8 and Wednesday August 9 across WREN KMBC WDAF and related stations. Lists times, show titles and artists including The Shadow Astronauts Johnny Presents and Bob Crosby's Orchestra among others.
Saturday standings list Ralph Houk of Neosho Missouri batting .292 for the Arkansas Missouri league. He ranks twenty third overall and sixth among Neosho players in the standings.
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