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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1940
Page
4
A biblical verse from Ezekiel 18 21 urges turning from sins to keep statutes and do right to ensure life and avoid death. The passage emphasizes divine mercy and accountability for personal actions.
The piece notes the last day of August marks the end of summer with autumn activities ahead. It cites rural and city schools opening in coming weeks and preparations for university work, framing the season as a shift from vacation to a busy academic year.
President Roosevelt noted that twenty years of expert advice urged locating munitions plants away from sea coast points of attack but nothing has been done. A Great Plains states conference in Kansas City seeks to implement the recommendation and move plants to the far interior for safety.
The discussion centers on a senate conscription bill amendment allowing government to seize private plants and facilities for defense. Critics argue it could bypass due process and enable state control of media for propaganda. The opposition ties such powers to totalitarian regimes and urges vigilance over ongoing legislation.
The article describes Romania ceding over half of Transylvania to Hungary amid Axis pressure. The resulting boomerang shaped territory tests Romania’s defense. boundaries are claimed to be guaranteed by the Rome Berlin axis, though the axis shows little genuine commitment to the line.
The article warns that any further advances by Soviet forces into Romania will not be tolerated and suggests Russia could press to seize additional Romanian territory to secure its broader aims.
Wallace delivers a speech accusing the Republican party of appeasement and hints at a fear of a domestic deal with Hitler. The Journal-World critiques his demagogic rhetoric and warns that third term strategists seek to link their campaign to the defense program while betting the public won’t be fooled.
The argument that defending human rights justifies seizing private plants and facilities grows exposed as a thin cover for property rights violation. Public opinion shifts from emotion to cautious analysis, revealing concern over government seizure powers and the subtle ideological bias behind the stance.
The Italians have begun attempts to disrupt the Suez canal using bombs, a move that will draw keen U.S. interest. America seeks lessons on how air power can threaten canals to bolster its own defenses, with possible implications for safeguarding the Panama canal.
German squadrons made three attempts before reaching the London outskirts yesterday. More than 50 planes were lost in the day’s combats, as Nazi efforts to break British morale ran into stiff resistance. Reports, not fully discredited, say Britain's fighting spirit is higher now than at any other time since the war began.
The engineering firm tied to the DNC secretary has received close to a million dollars in defense work fees. Senators from both parties see a risky link between defense spending and politics and call for the secretary's resignation.
An odd Omaha World-Herald item notes a playful dispute about who rules the waves, referencing Britannia and a character named Wally seeking an American barber for permanent waves.
Carrie Lane arrives as a homesteader hopes to start anew in a western town. Mark Deuel, a proud homesteader, falls for her amid Tensions with land agent Ashton Oaks. A dance ends in a drunken confrontation as Oaks intrudes and Carrie fears for her safety. The episode leaves their future uncertain.
The letter-writer argues Latin American student movements fear U S influence and conscription. It warns if the United States uses force to enforce its economic system in South America, resistance could push nations toward the Axis, complicating Britain’s war and regional alignments.
The Axis settlement in the Romanian Hungarian dispute may avert a Balkan upheaval that would imperil the blitzkrieg against England. Tensions rise as Romania and Hungary clash over territory and Greece shows strains amid the mounting crisis.
Promoters plan a massive suffrage parade in New York with 20 000 men and women expected to march. Other notes include new passenger identification tags for transatlantic ships, social events in Kansas, and local street improvements along Massachusetts street with new storefronts anticipated.
Tomorrow marks Labor Day with a general store closing and a picnic at Brown's grave. U S Guyer and Judge W H Carpenter will speak. The article shares hometown tidbits on locals visiting Oklahoma City Leavenworth and Chicago, school openings, and community happenings.
Mrs. Frank Minnot and daughters Jo Ann and Barbara spent a week with Hanna Pfleger and Wayne Vitt then left for Topeka to visit her mother before returning to Needles California. Residents report busy melon trucking as harvest continues and farmers travel to markets across the area.
The Dominican Republic Salvador Guatemala Bolivia and Portugal issue stamps featuring Sir Rowland Hill to mark the centenary of stamp history. Hill famed for penny postage and postal reforms also shaped British education introducing student self-government and moral influence in schools. He briefly held a treasury post after his reforms and later served as secretary to the postmaster general before retirement.
The Kring family reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Vane Kring’s home with relatives from Midland Vinland Lawrence Osage City and more. 50 4 H club members toured Kansas City to Fairyland and Swope Park. Local events included a Farm Bureau meeting and multiple visits across Pleasant Hour auxiliary activities.
Saturday evening into Monday, a dense list of programs across WREN KMBC and WDAF outlines orchestras, news, comedy, opera, and variety shows. Names like Joe Venuti, George Seldes, Bob Crosby, Walter Winchell, Blondie, Amos and Andy, and Guy Lombardo appear among dozens of time slots and stations. Local stations air a mix of music, dramas, news, and public affairs through the late night, with headlines and weather forecasts threaded throughout.
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