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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
4
Columns list subscription rates by carrier and month with terms in advance. The page includes Associated Press rights, a post office notice, and a religious quotation from 1937 noting God cares for you and urges humility under divine care.
Lawmakers face pressure on the President's call to halve highway allocations as Roosevelt's proposals draw motives and protests. Observers expect Congress to show resolve on economy or reveal political calculations, with states watching for a clear stance on cutting expenditures.
The Kansas one mill tokens cut youth taxes but raise the cost for ice cream cone and soft drinks. Analysts warn merchants must learn new tax tables and make change with tokens as well as money. Families face an annual tax rise of 20 to 50 dollars, with some seeing 100 percent increases. Claims of reduced other levies lack cited examples.
The article notes Franco British efforts to placate Germany amid tensions over colonial repossessions after World War I. It argues that Britain and France discuss concessions as a strategic move, driven by self interest and the expected value received in any agreement with Germany.
The text discusses Germanys prewar colony ambitions and eastward territorial plans as a potential diplomatic tactic. It suggests sympathetic reactions abroad may be used to steer Germany away from aggressive moves or reveal Nazi objectives, noting the surrounding powers perceptions are part of a complex diplomatic game.
The text argues the Blue Eagle program created a lingering monopoly problem, a synthetic issue used to distract from broader unanswered questions facing the administration. It notes monopolies may resurface despite the NRA and frames the issue as secondary to more pressing concerns.
Congressman W. P. Lambertson reports from Washington on pending legislation. No single board or commission would be eliminated under the proposed reorganization bill. It is generally accepted that the farmer paid the hog processing tax and some fear a temporary farm program will collapse and be paid for later.
Readings in the old Indian country recall buses fired on in the Pennsylvania mountains and stage coach tales from early western travel as the strike appears to push frontier lines eastward.
Italy gives formal recognition to Manchoukuo in return for Japan recognizing Italy as superior in Ethiopia. The deal is portrayed as an even trade with profits only if other powers follow suit, though most nations seem to delay.
Japanese officials explained the seizure of an American launch and two Italian vessels in China was a misstep. The craft were handed back to their owners as Tokyo signaled it is not prepared to seize assets indiscriminately.
Mussolini claims China should expect no material assistance from major powers. The Chinese likely suspected this stance beforehand, as Il Duce delivers the news directly to them.
The Duchess of Windsor appears in the latest British Who's Who a minor achievement reflecting lingering public interest in royal circles and elite biographies.
Kansas tokens raise question of whether Governor Haxman can be named a member in the Hole-In-One Club as new issuances circulate. The controversy centers on eligibility and ceremonial standards.
Kansas City hosts the Big Six basketball coaches and about 15 officials to set playing rules for next season while athletics directors hold an executive session on forming the new conference to take effect next fall. Also, University figures and social notices fill the page with plays and gatherings.
A family group of bears Jelly Bear Honey Bear Jupiter Blacky and Chub visit Willy Nillys trailer filled with food. They gorge on honey jelly and dried fruit then drift to sleep with Honey Bear noting grownups and children alike need rest. Tomorrow: Finding the Bears.
This piece outlines common home burn hazards for children and the elderly, stressing burns as a life risk. It explains burn degrees from first to fourth and notes shock, infection, hemorrhage, scar formation, and tissue adhesions as key complications requiring urgent care.
Severe burns require rapid medical care. Burns to the head can cause brain inflammation, chest burns may inflame the lungs, and abdominal burns can irritate abdominal organs. Deep skin loss may form scar tissue that contracts and limits joint movement.
In Penn Yan New York on December 2 Harold Legg broke his right leg after slipping on a rug and his son John Legg injured his left leg playing basketball.
Arthur Field opened his lunch to find only cucumber and later found a can of fruit without a can opener. Judge Walter S. Gates granted a divorce on grounds of cruelty. In Kellogg Idaho Ida News, Fred Wilson, injured in a month-old accident, faced paralysis and sought medical X-rays revealing a neck fracture.
John F. Gettman superintendent of the State Industrial School for boys said all six youths released for Thanksgiving returned at the specified time. He noted three of the best and three of the worst behaved, all returning promptly after their holiday.
Pravda marks the third anniversary of Sergei Mironovich Kiroff's assassination as the purge of suspected Soviet enemies presses on. The report notes more than 700 executions in the last six months and promises further rounds.
Catherine McGrath, age 13, will become a University of Washington sophomore in January. She finished eighth grade in four years after starting school and graduated from high school in 1936. She also spent several months at Trinity College in Washington, D C.
Chicago's 18 000 public school employees 13 500 teachers would gain a 4 000 000 a year salary boost effective January 1938 announced by James B McCahey school board president.
The WPA reported a weekly increase of 11,607 to 1,500,094 people on relief rolls as of November 18. Kansas WPA employees numbered 25 W114, up 241 from November 6.
The medicinal waters of the Saratoga Spa in New York have long been renowned since the era of the American Revolution, attracting visitors seeking health benefits and spa treatment.
Yesterday Mrs. Armstrong of Chicago gave a cookery lecture at the rink under Methodist church auspices. Three hundred women attended. tomorrow she will demo soup and bread. A semi annual Usher guards inspection with Col. Metcalf and Gen. McCrum will be public with Bell's band. Out of town visitors came for the Congregational church fortieth anniversary.
Nina, an ex debutante, marries David impulsively though loving her stepfather Richard. Richard schemes to tempt Nina to a secret affair while Nina shifts from love for David to loathing of Richard. Honey, Nina’s lively mother, adores Richard but suffers a serious heart ailment. Cordelia, Nina’s closest friend, anchors the subplot.
Nina endures a storm of memories as Cordelia bursts in with news she loves a married man, Carl Semple, who is awaiting divorce next month. Cordelia’s joy starkly contrasts Nina’s quiet heartbreak and fear that David’s return may never come.
Valley residents hosted large family dinners and birthdays during Thanksgiving weekend. Guests hailed from Olathe Baldwin Le nexa Eudora and Lawrence with many households sharing meals at homes of the Curtis Nieder Boehm and Markley families. Local schools report on the third month with 23 pupils, a clean attendance record, and a post holiday luncheon.
Number Six column lists guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murphy and family including Mrs. Anderson and her sons and Mr. and Mrs. Jude Anderson of Lawrence. Other items note Robert Seamans returning to work, illnesses, moves from Lawrence, and local visits. A birth is recorded for Shirley Jean on November 13, with George Stauffer becoming parents.
A 1837 publish quoted line shows Tom claiming repayment will come from heaven for aid he received. Claude Poor Pa Y Poor Pa Y Claude is cited in the source. The note attributes the saying to Tom and implies a moral view on debts and divine recompense.
Barker crowds at Lake View schoolhouse share a Thanksgiving program while Burglaries occur as baskets and items are taken from cars. Local residents visit Kansas City for medical consultations and host Thanksgiving guests. Various families hosted dinners and visitors. Red Cross and Farm Bureau activities noted. The Minervian club plans a December 9 Christmas party at Minnie Kahle’s home.
An fragmented radio timetable lists shows and performers across stations WDAF KMBC WREN and WDAP CDMBC. Entries include Little Orphan Annie News and Sports reports variety acts and band performances with times spanning afternoon to midnight and noted performers like Ambra nd Bratton and George Hall.
Mrs Robert Gentry and children enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner at her brother Virgil's home. Miss Helen Eareereee and Mrs Edith Randall attended an engagement with the town bridge club. C A Richards and Pauli ter attended Odd Fellows meetings Tuesday evening.
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