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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
4
A biblical passage expresses trust in God and divine justice amid hardship. The text pivots to note baseball as a sport soldiers play when idle, linking faith with wartime leisure and discipline.
The text notes public frustration with vague phrases like obscene remarks and states postal laws forbid repeating details. It emphasizes desire for clearer information while acknowledging regulatory constraints on disclosure. The passage reflects tension between public demand for specifics and legal restraint.
The passage questions wartime language and policy, criticizing scrap heap metaphors for France and debating deferment and the 18 year draft. It argues against delaying troops to protect colleges, noting education remains crucial yet combat needs persist after victory. It references Oxford Cambridge as overextended and stresses education and military service as intertwined.
Starting Monday the Journal World published on its bulletin board the full casualty lists released daily by the war department. The lists include names of those killed wounded taken prisoner or missing plus the name and address of their next of kin. The paper notes regret at lacking space to publish the full lists in its columns.
The editorial argues Republicans in Congress should back President Wilson to sustain wartime policy. It characterizes many Democrats as hesitant or opposed and says firm Republican backing would strengthen the administration’s wartime efforts and ensure effective legislation.
Ferdinand Gottlieb narrates the weary job hunt of Jimny in urban Kansas while a fishing trip plans drift. He faces repeated rejections before further attempts at work and a wandering path toward a possible station job reappears amid a crowded urban setting.
A local article argues citizenship carries duties beyond rights, urging citizens to aid law enforcement, serve jury duty, pay taxes, and report crimes. Mayor George L. Kreeck cites citizen responsibility and the unorganized militia, insisting officials rely on public action to uphold laws and curb law breaking.
Peace Times Only notes Fort Riley and Camp Funston as nation’s main military hubs while Fort Hays University hills host Army Training School for months. Lawrence adds two National Guard companies in Lawrence and Student Army Training Corps at the University with another unit planned at Haskell Institute. The city will house nearly 12,000 men in uniform and fields five France-bound units plus significant National and Teruras Army and Navy contributions, underscoring Lawrence as a quiet town with a wartime edge.
Richard Yates of Illinois announces his bid for congressman at large. He states the government needs reform and his public affairs experience will aid the nation.
Fragmented OCR text notes confusion around a work titled Truths and Trifees by Vaul C Rankin. It mentions unclear lines about a fire, a war, and a prance test, with references to Anna Carlson and bondholders, but details are garbled and uncertain.
A truncated notice reports Robert Price of Company H reenlisting for special service. His father, Sergeant Seewerent, notes Price may be furloughed briefly before training. Meanwhile, Theras Wagner writes from the navy after a France convoy voyage aboard the ship Kroonland, indicating renewed assignment and duties.
The state canvassing board finalized counts from the August primaries. Governor Capper led Republicans with 71,506 plurality for U.S. Senator, while Henry J. Allen won the Republican nomination for governor by 57,397. Final tallies list Bristow 19,911 and Capper 103,120 for senator, Allen 40,682, and other statewide results including Supreme Court and secretary of state races.
A list of names with party affiliations and dollar figures appears alongside travel notes. J H Cohn plans a morning departure for Chicago and St Louis with a return stop at Excelsior Springs for a week.
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