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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1940
Page
4
Petitions were filed at Springfield to place President Roosevelt on the Illinois presidential preference primary ballot though no signed candidacy statement accompanied them. Officials say the move signals no commitment to a third term and the fate rests with a March meeting of the state certifying board.
War correspondent Young Bill White portrays Finland as a nation at war with civilians bearing the impact. He notes widespread mobilization and civilian support, with women organizing aid and 14 year old boys joining the army. He urges aid, saying he feels like sticking his neck out.
The labor board asks to be excused from mediating a major union quarrel, noting its prior involvement helped build both unions and suggesting Congress take over. Congress, already strengthened by board actions, may resist the duty. They could invoke neutrality law arguing the fight is not theirs.
Soviet radio says Finnish bandits will be crushed amid reports they seized large quantities of tanks guns ammunition from Russians prompting debt grand larceny style charges in court.
Balkan states decline plans to form a united front against German and Russian demands. The split signals weaker coordination among regional powers as pressure from major powers intensifies.
The text notes that major powers prefer to act independently, with no guaranteed aid for Romania. Berlin comments that Romania knows what it must do, signaling strategic expectations and looming hostility.
The February 18 election for the Kansas City charter amendment may be hampered by a faulty voting machine and a registration shortfall of about 25 000 from former elections. Convictions for election fraud last general election threaten the long practice of manipulating returns.
France spends millions on airplanes in the United States but will receive good planes not the best developed for the American army. The latest improvements are reserved for U S use.
James A. Farley, addressing a North Carolina town audience, criticizes the New Deal’s impact on business activity and argues for cooperation among employer, employee, stockholder, consumer, and government. He warns that abandoning the profit motive would undermine American enterprise and hints at political implications.
The Omaha World-Herald notes that Finnish girls may endure extreme cold similarly to Americans, wearing fur boleros and service-weight silk hose to cope with low temperatures.
The Omaha World Herald notes Rhett Gable’s new contract promises two million dollars. The report questions whether the payment is in Confederate money. The piece also mentions gravel roads as the hardest on car tires.
Sonia B Rus sell, longtime Lawrence presence and early state settler from Elwood, died Monday afternoon at her home. Her daughter Mrs Paul Rudiger lives in Lawrence. The notice notes her status as a pioneer and elder of the community.
In Lawrence shoe shops and park squirrels drew interest as daily stone tossing and town chatter persisted. A street fight between a grocer and a drayman sparked theories about a town robber, and Paderewski’s Kansas City visit offered travel deals for locals. William Goebel died after being shot, sworn in as governor. The US plans civil rule in the Philippines once suitable officials can travel to Manila.
The essay praises John Steuart Curry’s Kansas portraits and contrasts them with more static state house murals. It introduces Raymond Eastwood from the eastern seacoast as a potential interpreter of the windswept central plains, urging him to move west and capture the harsh, drama filled landscape of northern Kansas and Nebraska.
A collection of remarks from figures including Postmaster General James A Farley Carrie Chapman Catt and Yale historian Harry R Rudin. They address democracy women’s progress debt limits and public messaging with pointed criticism of White House fireside chats and seven years of policy outcomes.
Miss Clara Dee Elder aged 55 died Sunday from heart disease in Ottawa.She was a daughter of A P Elder retired secretary of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and had taught in local schools for 34 years. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
The piece traces famous medical breakthroughs from salvarsan to insulin and blood transfusion, highlighting quinine for malaria, digitalis, anesthetics, vaccines, and vitamins as modern era "Magic Medical Bullets" and listing ten pivotal treatments. It ends with a classified ad note about quinine malaria jobs and Ad-Taker phone number.
A dense listing of Monday and Tuesday February radio programs across WREN KMBC WDAF and related outlets. It catalogs times and shows such as Bud Barton Pinocchio Sherlock Holmes adventures the Green Hornet and the Moonbeams with music by Glenn Miller and Bob Hope company appearances and forecast notes.
Mrs. Mary Ann Renfro aged 101 died in Kansas City on February 5. The obituary notes her long life and asks for family prayers during this time.
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