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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1939
Page
4
A devotional line from Psalms 124 8 affirming faith in the Lord as creator. The brief verse emphasizes divine aid through God who formed the heavens and the earth.
Lawrence’s Christmas lighting shines brighter than many European towns with cheaper electricity and better lighting. The Dyche museum tower at the University and Haskell smokestack illuminate with vivid color, transforming utilitarian structures into night-time art. A night drive reveals numerous colorful vistas across town.
War on the Western Front shows quiet activity on Christmas Day with a four month stalemate. Leaders’ statements predict a long conflict with future shifts toward land operations when possible, while nerves and uncertainty influence the war’s duration and outcome.
Harper’s Magazine apologizes for a October article on ghostwriting by J K Atkins under Seneca Johnson. The January issue retracts that Hoover speeches were never written by him and asserts he authored his own speeches. The editor claims investigation with original manuscripts and Hoover associates.
Report from a wartime correspondent describes Finnish attacks on Soviet soil and Russian prisoners recounting officers claiming the capital faced imminent danger. The tale, spread to spur Russian resolve, may prove more plausible than expected if Finnish offensives persist.
The Leavenworth Times notes President Wilson’s quip on uncertainty and argues basic Wagner Act changes are needed to level the playing field between employers and labor. It says current interpretations threaten business investment and job creation.
The Independence Reporter notes an odd finding that the shortest day is shorter on one end only, not at both ends. The Pittsburg Sun highlights ongoing curiosity about which day is truly the shortest, promising further discoveries next year.
The Joplin Globe notes a punchy remark on a food maker lacking an alphabet soup that would cover all vitamin needs, highlighting consumer expectations for fortified products.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette comments on how optimistic believers who assume the worst fail to categorize Stalin accurately.
The Omaha World Herald notes a provocative paraphrase of a naval axiom claiming to urge resilience. The quote links Adolf Hitler to a supposed maritime order about not surrendering until all duties are completed.
Marion Ellet critiques Tom Dewey's campaigns and the Republican approach. He argues Dewey's second speech flopped due to timing and lack of concrete policy, fearing continued generalities and potential defeat similar to 1936. The piece portrays the party as clinging to dignity while opponents push plans forward.
The piece argues that the New Deal party blunders and corruption mirror old Republicans and urges the new Republicans to name the evils and propose remedies or abandon the effort. It casts doubt on the viability of the coalition without clear leadership.
Public figures advocate various stances from sportsmanship to boycott, urging calm in dispute resolution and condemning aggression. The quotes span neutrality, antiwar sentiment, scholarly rigor, and labor policy as guidance for national conduct.
The Vatican announced Pope Pius sent a large offering to William Cobben apostolic vicar at Helsinki to aid Finnish Catholics. The amount was not disclosed.
In Clathe Kansas on December 26 James G Manning reports a barnyard hen hatched eight chicks despite snow and freezing weather, a sign supporters call from winter to spring.
Farmers across the region gather ice six inches thick taking advantage of thick ice and warm weather to store for next summer. Christmas brings weddings and social events as Miss Martha Eberhart and Mr. John Baker wed with Rev. H. E. Wolfe officiating.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes 1939 focused on vitamins glands and sulfanilamide. Key points include thiamin chloride vitamin B1 for neuritis and the need for 3800 international units daily, sources such as beans liver and cereals, and vitamin K with newborn bleeding and jaundice responses. Vitamin B6 linked to skin disorders. vitamin C deficiency linked to weight loss diets and scurvy cases.
Ten years ago a devastating blaze struck the White House, described as the most disastrous fire since the British burned the building in the war.
Forty years ago Douglas Miller and his wife moved to Kansas City. Sunday evening the plug returned and about 50 people alighted, but no hackman was working, suggesting a holiday. A party in honor of Jean Alder was hosted by his parents yesterday.
Providence reports Brown University psychologist Prof. Edward H. Kemp explains how many men fail to hear baby cries and other high frequency sounds. He notes most people under 30 hear up to 12 000 cycles, while over 50 struggle beyond 10 000, with high tone deafness signaling later loss of normal hearing.
Washington December 26 Secretary Wallace directs the Farm Security Administration to refuse loans to tenants or sharecroppers whose farm plans rely on a single cash crop. The policy promotes crop rotation and diversification, especially in cotton south areas, as part of a broader shift to boost soil and forestry conservation.
The 2794 ton Turkish vessel Kizilirmak sank in a Black Sea storm with the loss of its 20 crew. The report comes from Istanbul via the Exchange Telegraph agency.
The fourth child of Secretary of War Harry Woodring and his wife died at birth yesterday in Walter Reed hospital. It was a boy.
In wartime London Mary Carroll and fiancé Vincent Gregg, a daring adventurer, flee an air raid after a mysterious card appears. A Wordsworth of danger and a frontline doctor rescue Mary in the shelter, then a secret sailing to New York is planned as they cling to each other amid blackout nights.
Tokyo officials report Emperor Hirohito in a field uniform opening Japan's 75th diet. He praised improving relations with treaty powers and noted the largest budget in history, seeking new taxation. The budget totals 10.36 trillion yen, 65 percent for military, with diplomats Grew Craige Ott present.
Fred Vanderschmidt Associated Press correspondent who spent three years in London and Amsterdam visited his father Fred Vanderschmidt in Leavenworth during the Christmas holidays. He planned to leave today to return to New York.
Radio programs across WREN KMBC WDAF and WDAP cover a dense broadcast lineup from 5:30 p.m. through midnight with varied shows. Notable entries include Bud Barton News, Tom Mix, Captain Midnight, Fred Waring’s Orchestra, Foreign News, Amos and Andy, Moonbeams, and several star performers. The schedule also lists Johnny Presents, Information Please, Dance Time, and multiple orchestras led by Lou Breeze Paul Whiteman and Jack Armstrong.
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