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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
4
A devotional excerpt cites I John 1 7 and 9 about confession and forgiveness. The text emphasizes that Jesus cleanses from all sin and unrighteousness through faith and repentance. It reads like a religious reflection urging personal confession and assurance of forgiveness.
Governor Lloyd C. Stark departed office after a tenure marked by standing up to corrupt or questionable elements. He chose the harder path to fight them, finishing his battles and leaving Missouri in better condition than when he took office. The administration earned praise for its consistence support of right governance.
The Kansas tax code bill, described as bulky, faces opposition from the county commissioners association which opposes the measure in its entirety. They warn it could place many local government matters under state control and call for thorough study and careful consideration by the legislature.
The expelled journalist wrote candidly about events in Italy, angering authorities. The incident reflects a broader clash between free journalism and dictatorship, a fate the United States press faces in totalitarian states.
The proposal to add a military science building at the University alarms some faculty and columnists who protest its campus placement. The piece argues universities promote enlightenment but warn that arms and force cannot be eliminated quickly by education alone.
The text argues that defense needs may justify a university subject and that universities must defend their right to exist. It compares maintaining a department of military science with a city keeping both schools and a police department, noting each has proper function and service.
Harold D. Smith notes US defense costs near 31 billion dollars, rivaled by German 1939–33 spending estimates. Fritz Sternberg cites Hitler spending about 30 billion by 1939, then roughly one billion monthly since, plus levies from occupied regions raising monthly totals to about two billion. American outlays reflect material and men not yet used, while German resources dissipate in ongoing fighting. The piece cautions a shift toward a global war economy as major powers sustain vast military expenditures.
Reports from Rome say German land and air reinforcements stiffen the Italian Libyan front. If true, Italians at home may feel eased though not safe behind a German front. It could also hinder the British advance. Several days pass without news from the Tripoli direction.
The inaugural in Missouri emphasized not the party of the governor but that the elected candidate was seated after strong efforts to nullify voters’ expressed will. The people shared the victory with the new governor.
A small boy says he wants to grow up and be ambitious within practical limits. A contrasting lad stays within reasonable bounds, while the world is troubled by men whose ambitions outstrip reality. The piece contrasts measured aims with inflated dreams.
The piece praises Australian soldiers for their bold actions in Bardia and Singapore, noting their spirited songs and unexpected requests for Roll Out the Barrel. It calls Australians a valuable, likable people and suggests more people should know them.
A magazine writer asserts a dog fills an empty space in a man’s life, noting the shared bond and companionship. The remark highlights the strong link between people and their pets, with emphasis on the dog’s comforting presence.
The Burnett household settles into quiet tension as April recovers from illness and awaits Kent Carter’s fate after eye surgery. Ann returns from New York and shares cautious news about Kent, while April faces the risk of a fragile future and adjusts to a life beyond her confined room and blossoming letters.
April, once the belle of the town, stays housebound after an ankle injury. She knits for Red Cross refugees as Hal Parks, her devoted stand-by, visits with promises of support. Days pass in icy, sparkling surroundings while contact with others fades.
The column notes rising civilian resistance in occupied Holland and other nations, with passive and active refusals to cooperate crippling German administration. It compares this to Chinese resistance and warns of its strategic impact on Europe. Additional items: British seizure of Moradiscio in Italian Somaliland and Castelrosso near the Dodecanese as potential bases against Axis forces.
President Hoover’s veto was overridden by the Senate as the veterans loan bill became law. Al Capone was convicted of contempt of federal court and sentenced to six months in county jail. Waldemar Gelich of Lawrence elected president of the Kansas State Music Teachers association at Salina convention. A million gallon steel reservoir will replace the Art and Tower near Twelfth and Oread in a University pressure district improvement by the Lawrence water department. Mrs. Luella Sherry returns from Appleton City Missouri after winter with relatives. Betty Arnold wedding set for April 7 in Grace Presbyterian Church Kansas City. Mrs. J M Mott hosts party at the Varsity for son James Mott Jr with Jack Houk Bill Grigsby Junior Hill James and Betty Mott attending.
Lawrence readers await Seumas Mac Manus, famed Irish Stories writer, who will lecture on Irish Fairy and Folk Lore at Graser hall Monday. Domestic Science girls host mothers at high school with luncheon by Frances Kennedy and Sue Horton. Achoth sorority holds whist at chapter house with guests listed. Margaret Hodder travels to Kansas City for a day.
Baldwin residents attend the P.E.O. Chapter CE meeting hosted by Mrs. Stanley Flickinger with twenty three members. The program on antiques features rare furniture, Chinese ware, carved glass and a century old diary, drawing praise as one of the year's most interesting events.
A brief archival note reflects events recorded forty years prior, highlighting notable items from February 27 in local histories.
The stamp portrays Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a key educator and statesman whose career spanned exile in Chile, political service in Argentina, and presidency from 1868. He founded a Chilean teachers college, advised on education, and wrote the novel Facundo which was translated into English.
Belleview residents hosted and visited relatives across Vinland Lawrence and Kansas City areas. Families including McTaggerts Havis Nuttalls James Crane and others gathered for dinners birthdays and shared meals with neighbors and friends.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations KMBC WREN WDAF WDAP WDAV and WRIEN detailing shows from 5:30 pm through 6:30 pm and extending into late evening. It notes musical features orchestras like Johns Kennedy Gabriel Heatter Amos and Andy and news briefs, with many program titles and host names including Xavier Cugat Tom Alix Fred Waring’s Orchestra and Lawrence Memorial high school choir.
Miss Dorothea Bartz and Bob Evans of Lawrence were Sunday dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Fred Bartz. Mr and Mrs Clifford Eisele and daughter Virjean of Kansas City visited with Mr and Mrs Roy Cramer. Mr and Mrs Walter Vitt and Fields Holmes were dinner guests last Sunday with Mr and Mrs L M Holmes.
Adjutant General M. R. McLean announced Maj. Jasper K. McDuffie of the Connecticut national guard has been ordered to report at Wichita on or about March 2 to serve as instructor for the new Kansas National Guard air squadron.
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