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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1943
Page
4
A biblical verse from Ephesians 6 12 discusses spiritual warfare against principalities powers rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places. The quotation reflects the idea of non fleshly conflict and moral struggle beyond human adversaries.
The Senate junked a federal supervision bill for the soldier vote and passed a substitute with Republican and Democratic support. Federal action will be limited to distributing and collecting state printed ballots and using absentee voting. The aim is to keep soldier ballots free from interference and preserve a free election.
Global News notes the Tehran conference news leaks from Moscow and Cairo show the same pattern as before. Official releases offer little new while unofficial reports prove accurate, as news spreads globally across time zones and capitals.
Report notes many Douglas county citizens hold federal stamps for coin operated gaming devices while none in Franklin, Anderson or Osage counties do. Visitors claim to see similar machines in Lawrence. Internal Revenue Service may inspect neighboring counties in the future.
Finnish leaders who favored severing ties with Germany have lost ground and inland sentiment shifts toward closer relations with Germany. Russia seeks unconditional Finnish surrender, linking Finns to Germany and complicating choices as German troops remain in Finland and the Finns face pressure from both powers.
The Army casualty figures for Gilbert Island operations are incomplete and will be supplemented by Liscome Bay losses. The cost of securing a well defended position proved high, but the Gilbert campaign broke the Japanese island ring and improved Allied prospects in the Pacific.
The session discussed boosting milk output with existing equipment. The question of how farmers and dairymen can produce more with less spans many activities and will require wartime answers as the conflict continues.
Russian advances remain dominant across several sectors as the campaign on the eastern front continues. German forces have retaken a pair of strategic locations, signaling renewed Nazi efforts in the counteroffensive.
An expert on priorities is scheduled to visit Lawrence next week. Local residents with priority problems are expected to seek the expert’s services for guidance and solutions.
Harold Ickes testifies that executive agencies strike at congressional power by deeming acts unconstitutional, bypassing Supreme Court review. The piece laments streamlined governance and accuses officials of criminal acts in the name of government.
A Seminole County Georgia poll showing broad support for the New Deal is deemed as unrepresentative of national opinion as a Kansas Republican State Committee poll would be for anti New Deal sentiment, according to Topeka capital commentary.
The piece argues that even with Germany defeated and Japan dismantled, Europe and Asia may face civil wars and political upheaval. It highlights Yugoslavia under Tito and Mihailović, Greece clashes with Elas and Edes, looming turmoil in Bulgaria Romania Hungary, Lebanon's independence, and volatile politics in Italy France and Germany. It also notes potential Sino-Chiang tensions as Japan is crushed and warns of rival factions in a reshaped world.
Mrs G M Campbell hosts J J Bridge club Friday afternoon at 837 Maine street. Miss Mary Anderson visits Kansas City. Octet bridge club meets Thursday at Mrs W F Kissick home. Mierceles club gathers tomorrow with Mrs E F Caldwell. Mrs W O Hamilton hosts Monday contract club yesterday. Notables Naismith Sterling Holmes Docking Edmondson Oldson Glidden Darrell Naismith named. Presbyterian Social Circle tea slated Friday December 6 at the panics. Leo Smith returns tonight from Washington D C where he served in the reserve engineers.
Twenty five years ago Mrs E A Bleck traveled to Kansas City this morning. A man arrived in town driving an auto pulling a farm wagon loaded with hogs. The hogs were unsettled but time was not wasted. U S G Plank is in Kansas City today on business. The Winona campfire girls held an informal party last night at Miss Maude Naismith's home. Guests included Mae Goldsmith Louise Marsh Lois Little Vivian Dunkel Jessie Edmondson Evelyn Keily Marguerite Laptad Maude
Forty years ago the Elks planned a minstrel at the Bowersock Opera House for Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Other items note Ewing Herbert addressing KU journalism students and law students planning to entertain the KU football team. Snow earlier and oncoming storm noted. Mrs. Woodward of Clinton and Mrs. Markham of Baldwin visiting Lawrence. Olin Bell went to Topeka on business.
From Honolulu Col Adna G Clarke reports the Kansas reunion with about 275 attendees. Speaker George T Armitage, ex secretary of the Hawaiian tourist bureau, and Col Clarke as presiding officer are highlighted. A Hawaiian song Where the Red Lehua Grows with proceeds to Army Emergency Relief is included. Lawrence residents listed among attendees.
Kansas City attorney Caldwell found a woman in his assigned parlor car seat. She refused to move as another man claimed it. The conductor solved it by noting the woman was in the wrong car and the man on the wrong train. In Los Angeles Barbara Olsen cried at an auction for her steer. Her Angus was sold under rules, and she accepted the loss.
In Albuquerque B. Heniig, a $1-a-year WWI veteran and former assistant director for agriculture at the War Finance Committee, received just thirty four cents for nine months of pay after inflation reduced his wartime bonuses.
The Kansas state defense council urges heightened civilian vigilance to maintain the home front. Director Dale Fisher calls for continuing protection plans and expanded community volunteer work, including training nurses nutritionists and reducing juvenile delinquency. Rehabilitation of returned soldiers was discussed but no action taken at the first meeting chaired by Gov Schoeppel. blackouts would be paused until army requests.
Blizzards wet snow and rain plague the Russian front. Soldiers report unusually warm weather, muddy ground, and heavy burdens from equipment as Red Army units struggle with temperatures swinging from 50 to below freezing. Tanks and mechanized gear face the worst harm from deep mud.
The United States Employment Service will start a regular biweekly schedule on December 6 to recruit workers for war plants, local industries, and farms in Anderson Douglas Franklin Jefferson and Miami counties. The text lists dates and locations in Baldwin City Wellsville Paola Osawatomie Lane Kin caid Colony Westphalia Richmond Princeton Williamsburg Pomona Oskaloosa Winchester Nortonville Valley Falls Lecompton Perry Meriden and Gay hardware store plus notes on local moves and community events.
Mrs George Lincoln returns to Florence after two weeks with daughter Mrs Paul Kochan. Frank Wolf and family visit Kansas City. Delta Tau Delta field man John Stauff plans Baker and Kansas University visits. Baker mothers spend Thanksgiving in Kansas City. Thanksgiving guests include the Selzers and Woodards. Mrs Wendell S Moore of Devencrest Mass visits Gessners on way to Sedan for Christmas. Reverend Clyde W Brewster to lead Baker girls to Bethel College Newton. Gordon and Stafford couples stop in Baldwin for a brief visit.
Emily and Jim face Nancy’s elopement as Drew Warner returns with plans for a simple marriage. Nancy feels free and hopeful, while Jim learns to accept love’s surprises. Emily reconciles with the idea of Nancy choosing her happiness, and the Hall household looks toward a quieter future.
A detailed listing of Saturday and Sunday December radio lineups across KMBC WDAF WREN and KNBC includes show times from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM on Saturday with music plays news and dramas and ongoing Sunday and Monday placards featuring programs like Gildersleeve VOX Pop and Cavalcade of America with multiple hosts and orchestras listed. The schedule notes various broadcasts from orchestra performances to comedy to talk shows across stations with specific times and program titles and the flow of nightly programming.
KMBC and WREN schedule reflects Carlos Molina's orchestra at 10 45 p m invitation at 11 00 p m Ray Hea KMB to music therton's of c newscast Ramon Ramos orchestra announcement slotted across stations KMBC WREN and KMIBC with multiple host references.
Lee Stewart hosts a Fort Leavenworth music program Tuesday nights at 9 PM produced by army personnel. The feature includes Bob Heaton Joanne Taylor and Army crew with military interviews on furlough. Ed Browne’s Salute to the Stars and Stripes may raise about 125000 for another train broadcast. Also planned areGeorge M. Cohan numbers Alec Templeton’s Carnival show and Fred Allen’s return with The American School of the Air December 7 program.
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