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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
4
A brief biblical verse citing Ephesians 4 15 urges believers to grow in truth and love toward Christ who is the head. The message emphasizes spiritual maturity and unity in the body of faith.
The piece argues the Russian invasion of Finland mirrors Germany’s Poland strategy, condemning the war as treacherous and unprovoked. It cites Allied leaders’ and press reactions, noting broad Western sympathy for Finland and fear for small nations amid possible new world war.
The French chamber, balking at but extending Premier Daladier's wartime powers, chooses to support emergency decrees amid spreading war. Officials argue the move is necessary to preserve a stable, responsible government and prevent a breakdown of administration that could embolden Hitler.
The observer notes indoor warmth and outdoor favorable conditions as a promise of future abundance. Thanksgiving is celebrated indoors with cheer and fellowship while favorable weather outdoors supports next year's crop and welfare goals in Kansas.
The jury, after hearing the case against Fritz Kuhn leader of the German American Bund, found him a common thief. The court noted the Bund's lack of financial accountability and broad discretionary power for high officials.
The country learns Mrs Roosevelt learned nothing new from her Dies committee appearance yesterday. A new revelation is the skill of red agitators in wiring major organizations to pull their chestnuts from the fire. They recruit big names to act for narrow communist aligned aims, while underground work has kept them in the background. The congressional inquiry shows how small minorities shape policies in line with the communist party. The Dies committee is exposing these methods, reducing the value of internal subversion.
Sardonic cheers met Earl Browder as he spoke for communism at Yale. He praised Russia as peaceful just hours before Soviet air raids against Finland. Yale hesitated but granted him a platform. Browder labeled as a crackpot advocate, signaling diminishing influence for communism in the U.S.
A Texas grand jury declined to indict a woman who shot an agent, ruling the shooting was the lady’s business and not the jurors’ concern. The decision sparked commentary on gender and justice.
A new oil well in Wyandotte County reached a depth of 420 feet. It is a small producer, yielding about 15 barrels, but contributes to sustaining activity in the Forest City basin's oil industry.
A proposal suggests awarding a special badge to residents who have paid all taxes in full. The idea notes many taxpayers lack remaining assets to display such a badge.
Glenn Weeks and Wilma Hartman of Douglas County travel to Chicago for the national 4-H clubs congress with Albert Schultz assisting. The group was selected for outstanding 4-H work amid a Kansas English teachers conference in Kansas City with Dr. E. M. Hopkins presenting at the council.
The Family Doctor column outlines cancer as a leading killer with rising death rates and stresses early detection and yearly examinations after age 40. It cites remedies from cancer clubs and medical societies, and notes factors like constitutional tendency and chronic irritation as cancer origins.
A fragment from an old issue notes Mrs Morse of Chicago and the fortieth year anniversary of a local association as it recalls early city meetings and civic efforts.
A compilation of remarks from Stephen Early Harold R. Chidsey Neville Chamberlain Paul V. McNutt and Eleanor Roosevelt. The statements touch on government spending consistency Nazi methods international law and political participation during wartime.
Dr and Mrs James S Chubb traveled to Winfield for Thanksgiving with Dean and Mrs Marsh from Southwestern College. Chubb spoke to Southwestern students Friday. Their sons stayed with grandparents near Waverly. Beulah Helen Stewart spoke at Range Line School Friday. Vera Nell Horn visits Iowa while Nelson P Horn attends Iowa City church events. Dr and Mrs Charles W Bailey marked 62nd wedding anniversary. Their daughter and husband Chester W Gates Sr also celebrated. guests included Bailey families from Kansas City. Reverend R Z Zeidler preached in Ottawa with Mrs Zeidler. Robert E McHenry shows slow recovery after two weeks ill. F H Bell to host Saturday Night Club. Baldwin Branch of AAUW to hold Christmas meeting Dec 7 at 3:30 with adaptation of The Peat Century Lullaby and talk by Mrs John Simons. tea in the women’s parlor. Mr and Mrs B A Hammond hosted Thursday Night Bridge. A D Butell returned from Moline with Mrs Griffin and Mrs Frank Johns of Denver. Prof and Mrs Willard H Garrett attended University of Chicago dinner in Kansas City. Mrs Paul Evans and son Richard visit Mrs Cora Perkins in ill health. Mrs James W Counts joined daughter Mary Counts Morgan in Parkville for Thanksgiving with Florella McKitterick and her son.
William Zebolski hunted a rabbit for his ill child after a doctor recommended broth. A conservation officer arrested him for hunting without a license and confiscated the rabbit. He could not pay a $16.85 fine and served ten days in jail.
In a tense crime tale, detective Captain Dawson weighs Ava Johnson's return and Ava's possible motive to trap John Douglas in a dire night at Benthorne’s house. The cast includes Benthorne family members Arnold, Helen, and Ava, gangster Joey di Torio, and miner John Douglas as secrets unfold during a stalled night of interrogations and hidden passages.
Berlin reports through DNB that from war start to Nov 28 Allied and neutral ships totaling 735,768 tons were sunk by German submarines or mines. 162 ships, 52 neutral, totaling 639,689 tons confirmed. additional 32 ships, 96,079 tons total from non-German sources. Brauchitsch inspected Siegfried line sector as weather hinders recon flights.
A dense list of radio programs across WREN WREX KMBC WDAF WDARF WDAF and others for Friday evening through Sunday December 8. It lists show titles hosts and time slots from 5:45 PM to midnight including news, music, variety and orchestra programs with multiple stations.
New York dispatch reviews tips from Clara Belle Thompson and Margaret Lukes Wise in The Independent Woman. They warn against talkativeness arguing and slowness and urge adaptability and proactive response to keep employment.
Japanese airmen reportedly attacked the supply route from Sian in Shensi to Lanzhou in Gansu, along the 300 mile corridor from the Soviet Union. Residents in exposed towns endured an 11 hour ordeal as the bombardment persisted last night and into Dec 1.
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