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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1939
Page
4
The notice states circulation figures and daily publication except Sundays, with delivery instructions and a Psalm 45:1 quotation about a ready writer. It notes post office entry in Lawrence Kansas as second class matter and a telephone contact for late deliveries.
Dewey's Minneapolis address drawing praise from Republicans and General Hugh Johnson who says Dewey expressed better than Johnson has in explaining what needs to be said. William Allen White notes Dewey hit the point about promises to start industry and the failure to deliver. The country may move to new leadership if Democrats cannot fix affairs in seven years or seventy.
The piece frames a clash between President Roosevelt and Governor Bricker over relief policy in Ohio. It cites cuts to WPA rolls, state and federal duties, and accusations that political maneuvering worsened unemployment. The dialogue blames both sides for relying on federal aid and undermining thrift.
The city’s trades have halted except essential work, a result attributed to new deal labor legislation. The text argues federal action, not state, shaped the current dearth of jobs and insufficient relief funds.
A Nazi spokesman warns Nordic nations and Turkey that Berlin will not tolerate unfriendly attitudes and may refuse future consideration. Russia presses war against Finland and threatens Scandinavia as Soviet journalists push Romania toward peace with Moscow. Analysts say the aim is to intimidate the League of Nations before next week’s meeting.
A San Antonio mayor was acquitted after the jury found no intent to influence an election in a poll tax payment case. The defense argued the money, given to a labor group for publicity, was sent as half dollars by inadvertence and that Maverick had no role in using those funds for poll taxes.
The National Association of Manufacturers and the National Consumers League urged capital and labor for the common good while New Deal laws frame the relation as ongoing conflict overseen by the government. Cooperation is not a typical outcome of these statutes.
The State Horticultural Society reports this year’s fruit crop exceeded the average with strong peach and apple yields in Kansas. Growers have battled drought difficulties in recent years, but their efforts paid off with a notably rewarding season.
Italy remains in the Rome Berlin axis yet keeps out of the war. The declaration shows Italy still undecided, unable to view Germany as a winner as fighting starts.
A mocked New York social saga of a debutante forbidden by her parents to see a suitor who sought a habeas corpus. The romance collapsed amid publicity hounds and a nervy breakdown, ending with her still hoping for a movie career as photographers chase a daylight rooftop view.
A large audience heard Laurel Everett Anderson, KU organist, yesterday afternoon with Prof. Waldemar Gelich assisting as violinist. The Rock story of Simon Peter’s development drew an appreciative crowd at First Methodist church last night directed by Mrs. Harriett Dell Baar who returns to Chicago. The Dickinson screening featured Glorifying the American Girl with Eddie Cantor and others while the The marriage of Thelma Slusser and Paul Maust occurred last evening in Lecompton. Rev. L. A. Stone officiated and the couple will reside in Lecompton.
A collection of statements from figures such as Thomas Qualters and Alexander Kerensky praising Secret Service loyalty and condemning Stalin while voicing faith in Finnish resilience. Bruce Barton and Loren D. Dickinson offer viewpoints on unions, employers, and negotiation limits.
Mrs J Gordon Gibb hosted a dinner honoring Mrs F L Webster of Denver with six courses for guests including Mesdames Bullene Webster Green Hodder Adams Weaver Walker Penny Sinclair Rogers and Miss Mamie Tisdale. Also reports on smallpox in city with five cases and ongoing vaccination talk.
Dr. Morris Fishbein notes diabetes as a leading U S death cause, with 1987 toll of 30 587 and 1 500 000 to 2 000 000 affected. Insulin therapy and diet extend life, including children, though disease remains deadly. Obesity and digestive strain raise risk. family history influences child risk. Regular examinations by insurers promote early detection and longer life.
In a continuing melodrama, Captain Dawson probes Benthornes murder with alibis tangled as Helen Benthorne and Ava Johnson loom as suspects. Dawson finds no gun in Benthorne’s room, quietly watches Helen, and orders staff guarded while a cat becomes a pivotal clue in the mystery.
Leo Rhodes and Bob McKay of Wichita will represent the University in a southern debate tour next week. They depart Sunday night and debate Texarkana high school students, Temple high school, and San Antonio before entering the Texas debate tourney at the University of Texas. Teams from Texas Baylor Mississippi Oklahoma LSA SMU and Texas Christian will participate. The K U team argues that Texas should adopt socialized medicine.
Four University of Kansas freshmen Ralph Sheneman Verlyn Norris James Gille of Joplin and Jack Wagner Philadelphia will tour next Monday. They will debate among themselves and with high school teams in Manhattan Chapman Salina and Junction City.
One hundred farmers and sportsmen chased and captured a Virginia white tail deer in Kingman County. After a 10 mile pursuit they turned the animal over to the state quail hatchery for a life of ease, but the deer died within 30 minutes from exhaustion.
Saturday evening radio slots list stations WREN KMBC WDAF with programs from 5:30 to 10:00 including The Green Hornet, Sky Blazers, Nightly News and Dance programs.
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