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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1941
Page
4
Lawrence Kansas daily paper lists subscription rates and North American reps for distribution. The note cites Associated Press rights and audit bureau membership while crediting Spirit Prevails phrase from Zachariah 4 6.
Senator Byrd blames the defense program confusion on over a year of operating without a single responsible directing head. He notes some progress but says results and efficiency lag behind costs, while multiple agencies hinder coherent policy. Judge Rosenman is appointed to align defense agencies and end conflicting policies across OPS and OPA agencies.
A congressional committee criticizes wartime camp construction as well done yet overpriced. It notes cost plus a fixed fee proved wasteful, and warns the postwar shift to New Deal public spending without clear returns has carried into defense programs.
The Senate debated the Roosevelt Churchill conference the day before. Senators clashed over eight point statements and whether a real alliance existed. Critics questioned legality while administration spokesmen denied new commitments were made.
The British view the conference as significant to wartime strategy, arguing its meaning hinges on victory. They contend plans for the postwar world depend on winning the current war.
William Green argues labor must be represented at the postwar conference through unions, aiming for a new magna charta. He warns rulers would arise from small political cliques, inviting comparison with how the American constitution allocates power. Some favor a return to that system.
The French public grows doubtful of a Nazi victory while Vichy leans toward Berlin. General Weygand acts as a delaying influence, directing the French army in Africa under Vichy allegiance, countering Darlan’s push for a full pro Nazi program.
Sabotage grows in occupied France with heavy rewards for identifying saboteurs and a death penalty for capture. Latest incidents involve railroad damage aimed at hindering German troop and supply movement amid parallel resistance to Nazi operations.
Kansas City police noted a ten hour span without an accident and credited the preceding cool night. They suggest accidents may be fewer if people stay calm and keep cool.
Moscow insists the regular harvest in Ukraine was gathered before the German advance and taken out of reach. Germans are now reaping a different harvest on Ukrainian fields.
A strongman bends bars on stage and squeezes a lemon for a dollar a drop. A sharp man from the back claims five extra drops, revealing he is the finance committee chair of his local church, adding a humorous clerkly twist to the act.
Reports from Jackson county Missouri say four remaining Quantrill guerrillas survive the Lawrence raid remembrance. Other items note Chicago mayor fears city hall closure over funds and 20000 city workers facing payless days after September 1 without legislative aid.
The militiamen of the First Regiment are soon to receive a pleasant notice. Details remain sparse in the readable portion, but the promise of a favorable encounter or gathering is emphasized, suggesting an upcoming event or commendation for the unit.
Dewitt Mackenzie argues Britain delays bombing Italy to avoid triggering Nazi reprisals and to allow anti-Hitler revolts in occupied Europe while preparing for broader land offensives. He notes Italian loyalty under Mussolini, Nazi control in Italy, and British hopes that rising anti-Hitler sentiment will grow without provoking Germany. He cites France Norway and other nations' unrest as support for delayed action.
A. J. Monk sold his famed trotting mare Mayday to Dr. McClintock of Topeka after a strong betting following by Lawrence sportsmen. Details on price were not given. Also noted are local remarks on alley paving delays, a first imported thorobred dog in Lawrence, a Missouri sister’s gift, and an updated girl’s watch chain worn outside the collar for easy timekeeping.
Henry J. Scare a confederate veteran and father of 14 celebrated his 95th birthday in Danville Virginia by blowing out candles on his cake with a strong puff.
The Colorado fish and game commission reports two year breeding project with Charles and Rosie. Rosie laid fertile eggs at first but recently the eggs stopped and her plumage brightened. Rosie has been renamed William.
For a decade Percy Sutter crawled the courthouse mail chute from the 10th floor to the lobby using a rope tied to his waist to retrieve stuck letters. He quit after someone dumped five sacks of mail down the chute. Now the task is done by bricks and lumber.
Buford Mayberry a 19 year old Meade Kansas farmer died after injuries from a Monday tractor accident in Dodge City Hospital He fell beneath a tractor and did not survive the injuries sustained in Meade county
Mexico hosts about 50 tribes with distinct languages and long histories of oppression. A 1937 special delivery stamp commemorates Indian archers. Attempts to raise literacy among Indians began that year, as revolutions after 1910 improved conditions and sparked a cultural renaissance.
Jim Mallory resists a $25,000 offer to reveal the Sonora’s location while a dangerous salvage unfolds. The Aurora’s dives reveal shifting wreckage and a need for explosive aid. A Cuban schooner and Jeffery Hammond loom as potential threats as Jim confronts loyalty, love, and secrecy aboard the salvage ship.
Baldwin residents attended the Barnum and Bailey circus in Kansas City. Miss Tetha Jane Chanman married John Hurt in a simple First Methodist church ceremony with family and Baker School ties. both graduates plan a honeymoon in Evergreen, Colorado, and will live in Omaha. Elisa Perez head of Baker Spanish department died in Paxco Mexico after a heart attack, with friends from Baker and local banks present. burial planned in Mexico.
The page lists Wednesday and Thursday evening radio programming across WREN KMBC and WDAF, detailing 5:30 to 12:00 time-slots with shows like Quiz Kids The Thin Man and Amos and Andy, plus news, weather, and musical programs.
Corliss notes a Willow Springs Farm Bureau picnic at the Cuthbertson home with August hosting. Mrs. Sadie Hoké and Mrs. J ee Brooks visited John Turner’s home after discussing their trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone. Lois Bailey, working in Lawrence, spent a week with her parents but was ill with tonsillitis. Buck Gavan died Thursday at the cane farm where he worked for years. A Kansas City group visited the Sorrells for a lawn picnic. Edd Dent, Mrs. Stoker, and Miss Stoker returned from Kansas City. Florence Van Markle joined Mrs. J B Hymer and Vida Sheldon in Lawrence. Pansy Penner dined with her parents. Oma Dent of Kansas City visited relatives here Friday.
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