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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1941
Page
4
The text records Associated Press republication rights, local news use, and dispatch rights. It notes publication daily except Sunday, post office filing in Lawrence Kansas, and a biblical verse from Psalms. No news events or individuals are described.
Secretary Knox’s full account of Pearl Harbor recites disaster yet steadies American resolve. He argues Japan planned the strike to immobilize the fleet, that initial defenses were lax, and that accountability must span all arms and the nation. The piece calls for discipline and realism to win the war.
Rev John Hayne Holmes a New York minister resigns his congregation claiming he cannot use ministry to bless sanction or support war The move appears to some Americans as dodging the core crisis and a pacifist stance amid world tensions.
The text argues that avoiding war responsibility effectively supports Hitler and binds the nation to the axis. It warns that American policy of negation offers no solution and that, under unavoidable circumstances, the U S must oppose the axis, a position made clear by recent events.
Secretary Knox states fifth column activity was greatest in Hawaii during the present war, second only to Norway. He notes racial mix may have aided operations there as Japanese efforts to recruit in the Philippines failed. Agui naldo's loyalty to the United States remains steadfast, resisting offers from the invaders.
Axis representatives gathered yesterday to discuss closer cooperation as the war image shifts. With setbacks mounting, experts see potential in stronger teamwork to offset recent lapses, signaling a dawning realization that victory may be possible after all.
Carol and Bill confirm the death of Andrew Dearborn, founder of Dearborn's People's Store, from an acute heart attack. With Andy's death, assistant manager Mr. Herrick jealously eyes control while Carol recalls the will demanding the store’s public trust be upheld. Bill prepares to inform the son aboard a yacht.
The piece analyzes potential Japanese coastal landings on British Borneo and the strategic value of Hongkong. It notes Borneo as a key naval and air base ability, Hongkong as important but not fatal if lost, and details implications for Singapore, Manila, and the Philippines while describing Allied defenses and Chinese counteroffensives in Canton.
Wichita police say Ned E. Draper a 19 year old deserter from Camp San Luis Obispo admitted breaking into three city schools on December 6. Authorities expect Draper to be turned over to Salina officials where stronger evidence exists. Only small cash sums were taken in Wichita.
The Abilene Reflector praises a group nicknamed curve testers for challenging highway caution signs. It cites local incidents where drivers ignore curves and speed adjustments, often causing accidents. The piece ends with a moral warning against curve testing.
Greek guerrillas who refuse to concede defeat have immobilized numerous axis divisions to guard against an anticipated outbreak. A parallel situation exists in Czechoslovakia as Hitler promises prosperity to subjugated nations, a claim met with skepticism by neighboring countries and the United States.
The Kansas experiment in compulsory arbitration is examined in this 1941 University of Kansas Publications study. It traces the court from its creation to abolition, arguing it failed to resolve labor disputes and calling for further study as industrial tensions rise with wartime pressures.
The article argues that the right moment to end the football season comes once the entire season has concluded, using bowl game troubles as a reminder.
Mrs. Gus Koehler’s home three miles east of Eudora on Highway 10 was broken into Saturday afternoon while she was in Lawrence. The principal loss was 22 dozen eggs. Drawers were dumped and bed clothes torn. Johnson County sheriff investigated.
The New York school will present a Christmas program tomorrow at 2 PM featuring multiple grade tableaux, carols, narrations, and performances by the entire group and a violin solo by Leora Adams. Selections include God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, O Come All Ye Faithful, and Silent Night with children acting as angels and shepherds.
Secretary Hurley led the Republican national committee in a rousing rally for President Hoover’s reelection. Funds from a Topeka charity game will aid Yuletide relief for families, with plans set at a joint meeting of the unemployment committee and city commission.
A War Department style brief reports General Nivelle breaking German lines east of the Meuse and French gains of about two miles along a six mile front. It notes open weather aiding operations on the Kaw river bridge project and a brisk business day in Lawrence as University students leave for holidays. The piece mentions a party at the University with a notable couple.
A review highlights James Daugherty’s Poor Richard as a fresh Young America biography of Benjamin Franklin. it praises the author’s competent handling of Franklin’s industrious life. It also covers Antonin Busch’s The New Economic Warfare, noting its eye witness view of Germany’s economic tactics and the author’s Brown University and Bratislava credentials.
Forty years ago William McLaughlin moved to acquire the Summerfield property for 8000 dollars to house the Sigma Chi fraternity. Heavy winter froze pipes, flooding kitchens and cellars in town. Sleighing hampered by rough ground. snow totals near two inches. Local merchants report strong holiday trade and a ten day period expected to set records. Springfield guns for the Usher Guards arrived for future drilling. Miss Nelle Coleman and Miss Beulah Roberts returned from Horton to spend holidays with relatives. Dr and Mrs Gifford host the Merry Go Round Whist club at Seven Gables.
Gus Koch of Eudora, who had been hospitalized in Lawrence Memorial with pneumonia, showed enough improvement to go home today.
Local notices recount visits and weddings across Baldwin Pekin and Kansas City. Dr Charles Bailey and wife mark 64 years. Baker University choir and high school singers perform a candlelight vesp er at First Methodist with organ carols and oratorio choruses.
The listing outlines radio programs across WREN KMBC WDAF and others for Tuesday Dec 16 and Wednesday Dec 1, detailing hosts, shows like Little Orphan Annie and News broadcasts, sportscasts, and music hours. A church choir performance at Baldwin schools featured a harmonium accompanied by various soloists and instruments.
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