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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1941
Page
4
A religious quotation from John 14 6 presents Jesus declaring he is the way to the Father and the truth and the life. no one comes to God except through him.
High speed and high pressure mark the closing weeks as Kansas lawmakers turn to local bills. Major measures have not yet reached the floor and some drafts are incomplete. Advocates will scramble for calendar time while others may linger in pigeonholes as the session ends.
The Office for Production Management settled one labor dispute over the weekend aiming to restart defense plant output by Tuesday. Some smaller unions will stay at work during settlement talks, but large groups persist in strikes, risking the defense program. Government spokesmen warn such strikes will not be tolerated, though conditions remain far from ideal.
A forthcoming United States treaty with Mexico is anticipated to soften the nation’s stance toward foreign investors. Analysts expect a settlement of oil and land expropriation claims and a move away from previous radical reforms. Mexicans may realize foreign capital can aid development under fair rules, though past expropriation costs limited outside help.
Unofficial accounts say Yugoslav officials agreed to cooperate with Germany after talks with Hitler, though details of the conference outcome are not disclosed. The report indicates rising alignment with Nazi Germany in the region.
Reich and refusal would have meant German armies overrunning goals and the extinction of Yugoslav governance. The Yugoslav government faces a shadow existence under cooperation while Russia’s neutrality aids Germany, a Berlin Moscow pact observed amid Balkan fragility.
Clear skies over Kansas reduce winter mud delays as improved roads ease farm yard work. As sun dries surfaces, communities anticipate an end to transportation bottlenecks from the wet season.
March draft quotas for Kansas will not call any Douglas county registrants. Volunteers who joined National Guard units or other services have relieved the community from further calls to date. State quotas may again include men from Douglas county.
Italian civilians dispersed with the army endure a tough trek and those who stayed face ongoing bombing raids. Nazi airmen stationed on Italian islands in the Mediterranean have shown growing interest in the city since the British occupation.
The state vehicle commissioner says 150000 Kansans will pay a penalty when purchasing the 1941 auto license tags. This unexpected tax adds to state revenues and many prompt payers avoid the fee.
The Abilene Reflector states a lack of interest in the recent Golden Gloves tournament. It compares it unfavorably to the No Gloves event now under way in the G O P, noting it as less exciting.
Frank Clough of the Emporia Gazette notes the three year old London child adopted by Mr and Mrs White. He mentions a two week sea voyage and wonders which accents Barbara or Bill will use, Kansas Harvard or cockney, when they meet again.
A military movement has broken out in Cordova Spain with troops being sent from Madrid. A general strike planned by labor and socialist leaders signals potential establishment of a new military dictatorship.
Twenty five years ago the paper reports on the latest draft of the Lusitania agreement put forward by Germany. The notice highlights ongoing diplomatic negotiations and the potential impact on wartime alliances and maritime security.
In his Balkan move Austria Italy and Bulgaria push Axis influence deeper into Yugoslavia and Bulgaria while pressuring Greece. Bulgaria shows willingness to host German bases and Turkey signals possible army action if Dardanelles are threatened. Yugoslavia faces coercion with potential territorial concessions.
Miss Bernice Nash, a Pinckney School kindergarten teacher, will host the History of Ping on KFKU story hour for primary students tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A Feb 17 report notes 1,285 Kansas youths will enter the selective service this week, the highest weekly total since the draft began last November. Fort Leavenworth and Wichita induction stations will process 176 and 81 draftees daily across five days, with detailed county quotas for Leavenworth and Wichita areas.
The Kansas Players present Cock Robin a four night run at Fra ser theater tonight with an innovative setup. The play starts in a faux English grog shop then shifts the audience viewpoint to backstage revealing the murder. One night is skipped for Capt. Bob Bartlett lecture. Remaining shows run Wednesday Thursday Friday.
Patrick T. Mahoney age 60 of Monrovia Kansas died from two bullet wounds to the head. He was found in his motor car on a road last night with a .82 caliber revolver on the floor. Monrovia lies in Johnson county.
Fifteen women armed with axes and hatchets led a raid through Perry joints destroying ten barrels of whisky and thirty seven kers of beer while a few men assisted. Officials in town did not intervene as Perry is expected to stay dry for a time. The event followed a push to close Lawrence joints and a big WCTU meeting drew many locals including ministers and university professors.
Spring floods and storms sweep Europe causing widespread damage and casualties. Yugoslavia reports rising Lake Scutari with seven buildings under water while Hungary fights ice jams flooding 200 square miles. Romanian waters near Constanta deemed navigationally dangerous as Danube floods threaten settlements and rail lines.
April confronts her feelings as Kent and Ann's romance strands him with her. The pair share a kiss and a confession of real love while she fights to protect Ann’s place in Kent’s life. April realizes she has fallen for Kent and vows to tell him after lunch.
Attendance at the sixty eighth all musical vespers at the University of Kansas was about 600. Dean Swarthout praised the program and the faculty ensemble of Euersteiner Stuhl Palmer Gelich and Nininger. The concert featured Brahms Trio Op 101 and the university string quartet and a cappella choir. The next vesper will be March 16 marking the season end after four annual programs.
Lawrence Evening school announces an assembly Thursday at 7 30 PM in the high school auditorium inviting all adults. Participants include public speaking conversational Spanish Hawaiian ensemble shorthand dictation and an exhibit from the home decoration class. Enrollments may be taken for furniture repair finishing and a potential three term six week typing and shorthand class.
Hermann Kriebel 65, former chief of the German foreign office personnel department and World War I General Staff member, died in Munich. He allied with Ludendorff, marched in the 1928 Beer Hall Putsch, and later advised Chiang Kai-shek as military adviser.
Claude B Beeks of Kansas City visited his parents Mr and Mrs Charles E Beeks. Mrs Earl Hill and Mrs Charles A Kalb hosted social gatherings and bridge. WCTU met at First Methodist with E J Crague reviewing The Prairie Years. Frances Bailey hosted grade teachers at a Valentine tea. PTA met at Baldwin High gym. Dr H K Ebright led games and refreshments. Miss Ioie F Johnson resigns Baker journalism post to pursue research after six years. Baker debated Washington University on western hemispheric union. undecided outcome. Daisie Belle Lytle spent Friday night with Baker friends. Prof Paul C Kochan nudged state high school debate.
A dense list of radio programming for Monday evening and Tuesday early hours across stations WREN KMBC WDAF KNMBC MBC and others. The schedule includes dramas, news, sports, variety shows, concerts, and orchestras with numerous host names such as Jack Armstrong Tom Mix Fred Warling Frazier Hunt and Billy. It details times for I Love a Mystery Telephones Hour and nationwide forum coverage plus late night weather forecasts and signoffs.
At a University of Kansas hosted tournament last Thursday, Baker College debate coach Mr. Kochan participated. In Lawrence last Tuesday night Troop 65 awards honored merit badges for Clair Adriance and peers in firemanship wood turning and more. Kermit Campbell recovers from a recent operation at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City Kansas.
Pi Frank Morgan sixty from Benedena Kansas was located at Kansas City General Hospital after a days long search by officers and Boy Scouts. Morgan had been missing since February 2 and was found in the hospital.
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