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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
4
A short biblical excerpt notes God will turn and have compassion, subdue iniquities, and cast sins into the depths of the sea, citing Micah 7 19. The text presents a religious reflection on forgiveness and mercy.
A New York legislative committee revealed communist party methods including a Brooklyn teacher who testified he was drawn into the party through a front and could not resign. Expulsion was the only exit as propaganda spread to teachers and pupils with early conditioning to view police and teachers as enemies.
The Greek push into Albania slows as the enemy fortifies positions. Italian leadership relies on strong motives and elite troops. The terrain remains mountainous, limiting gains while Italian forces defend and Greek momentum persists.
The British parliament discusses drafting labor to rebuild industrial areas smashed by raids. The issue aims to sustain wartime production and preserve resistance, noting the draft is feasible only if workers accept a lesser evil for defense.
The Dies committee has shown axis powers will push secret activity in the U S to the fullest extent the country will allow. It has earned popular support by proving widespread subversive work hidden in American life. Continuation with adequate funds is indicated to keep such activities in check.
A report notes that twenty percent of Karisans have been drafted or conscripted into military service. It highlights impacts on local communities and potential regional security implications.
Army medical examiners rejected many volunteers who had already passed local tests. The move will shift the burden to draftees, calling up an equal number sooner, as volunteers who chose to serve are not being utilized.
The head dealer proposes a budget split with one part labeled balanced and another allowing unlimited spending. The tactic is criticized as self deceptive and impractical for government finance.
Canada has banned the importation of American motor cars and several other commodities to save war funds. Canadians acknowledge their country is in the war and expect heavy demands on men and resources.
Roy Bailey notes strong reaction from Kansas newspaper readers to historical site markers. He highlights that Kansas children send many letters and show enthusiasm for the state’s heritage, urging locals to explore the tales at crossroads and recall the prairie’s price and people.
The wage and hour act forces reduced newspaper editions and payrolls across Kansas and the nation. Banks close at noon Saturdays in small towns as stores cut staff to cope with lower demand, undermining the act’s goal of boosting employment.
The War Today notes a possible British offensive against Mussolini aiming to knock Italy from the war. It discusses potential French North Africa defection, Graziani's defenses in Libya, and Weygand's 500000 troops shaping a push from the rear as Egypt may join the war effort. Haile Selassie is said to be influencing revolt against Italy.
Faculty representatives in Kansas City rescinded K U ostracism and accepted the action in good faith. A chamber of commerce meeting joined charitable groups into one organization with Mayor Ellis as chairman and a card index proposed to track aid by family. C E Hill elected president of the Raw Valley Rabbit and Davy Club. Royal Neighbors and Plymouth Congregational church details noted.
Twenty five years ago the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco attracted a record attendance over seventeen million. The article notes historic firsts with the aeroplane submarine and internal combustion engine on display in operation while other items cover local clubs, music events, millinery fashions, and Pythian Sisters elections.
A three weeks old infant girl abandoned on dormitory steps has won the affection of University of Pennsylvania housemother Mrs. Bessie Bitting who says she may give up her job to adopt the child. University officials note potential conflict between mothering the girl and supervising the dormitory residents as the boys form plans for an uncle’s club.
The annual safety in automobile body design award from Safety Engineering goes to the Hudson company based on features like front and rear vision door handles avoidance of sharp projections and padded upholstery per notice from Hunsinger Motor Company and Alfred N Best publisher.
The notice lists several postholders and roles including Mrs. Watson as chief and Mrs. McCabrin as senior, with Mrs. Wilson as manager, Mrs. Fisher as recorder, Mrs. Jones as treasurer, and others serving as guard, chief, protector, and trustees.
Forty years ago Signor Marconi arranged to erect wireless telegraph stations along the route from Great Britain to Australia enabling voyagers to send and receive messages daily during the trip. Other brief items note C H Sternberg returning from a fossil hunt in western Kansas, Mrs Hazen and Mrs Edwards visiting Topeka, Ellis and Ellis sold to Mr Banta of Willow Springs, county road taxes up for board action, Jack Dunkley injured during a fire drill, the wedding of Jesse M Wilson and Emeline Eaton in Lawrence, Merill Whitman traveling to Kansas City for Christmas with a sister.
Mrs. G C W Schwartz returned from Kansas City with her new grandson James Lloyd. Mrs. Margaret Burrows plans two months in Ottawa visiting son Perry Burrows. Rotary speaker Harvey Booth discussed Latin America with guests from Topeka and Lawrence. Joseph Yates spoke on highway beautification at Fellowship Hall. Reading club to meet at Mrs Frank Leitaker’s home. P E O chapter CE discusses fashions. Christmas party planned December 17 at Mrs James Chubb’s home. Birth announced for Jane Lucille Littrell in Kansas City. Local ladies attend meetings of Garden Club and American Association of University Women. Subscriptions to Journal-World promoted. call 22 for gift cards.
Ronnie and Wes watch Lona meet a stranger in Rainbow Canyon. The pair follow and enter the canyon to find Lona and the man vanished into a cave. Andre Girardeau and Colonel McDavid discuss a new bombing sight aboard a military plane amid tension.
Local clippings list multiple Thanksgiving dinners and weekend visits among families in Lawrence and nearby towns. Guests include the Sommer, Milburn, Starr, Bohnsack, Trausman, Neustifter, Everley, and Coffman families. Evening games and gatherings accompany meals at several households.
Radio guide lists WREN KMBC WDAF programs for Thursday December with shows from Tom Mix to Gabriel Heatter and Benny Goodman era orchestras. The slate includes news, sports, weather, and entertainment across stations, with multiple shoulder programs and host names throughout the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Parkens moved into the former DeHoff residence while Dolores DeHoff becomes a Pony Creek pupil. Mrs. Hess accompanied Urban Hess family to western Kansas with A C Hess at his bedside and with A J Hess staying near kin. Beulah Black and Marion Peterson wed Nov 26 at St John’s Lawrence with Doris Black and Robert Peterson as attendants. The couple left for a southern motor trip after the ceremony. Miss Phenicle and others visited Ruth Phenicle in Tonganoxie and toured Columbia Mo for antique ware during Thanksgiving.
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