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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1938
Page
3
Public notice from the Lawrence Journal World about second class mail status and circulation audit. Readers are advised to contact the office between 7 and 7 30 for details and corrections, with notices dated January 4 1988.
A religious verse from Psalms emphasizes the enduring goodness of God and condemns boasting in mischief. The quotation appears with a scholarly tone, invoking biblical authority and moral exhortation for daily conduct.
The opening of Congress drew praise for Roosevelt's restraint compared with Ickes and Jackson as he urged cooperation on his terms. Critics say the New Deal has failed to deliver and relies on a blank check while details remain undisclosed. The moral climate claim is seen as pretense and opportunism lingers.
Chinese forces reject peace overtures from Japan and prepare to reinforce 900000 already under arms. An additional 800000 troops are in training to stem the invasion, signaling a belief that protracted conflict could wear down the Japanese and drive them from the country despite expected heavy losses. The weary campaign tests both sides while numbers favor China in the long run.
The president’s speech to Congress expressed confidence that democracies will prevail over rising dictatorships. Britain and France welcomed the reassurance that constitutional government can survive. The piece notes concern about whether time alone will restore democratic strength or if people will affirm democracy themselves.
Anthony Eden admitted in parliament that British and French fleets could not halt Japan’s invasion of China, signaling dwindling opportunities for democracies to back faith with action. The New York Sun recalls Britain withheld aid in 1931 as the U S urged opposition to the first invasion, urging decisive action now.
The ruling allows the WPA to grant and loan money for publicly owned plants, signaling possible ultimate government ownership of utilities. Critics warn of political control replacing free enterprise as rural electrification and cooperative oversight move into Washington’s hands.
The President’s message hints that labor burdens helped mar production in 1937, with references to labor leaders’ faults. The passage urging labor to change is indirect and unclear, missing a chance for direct, plainspoken guidance and action.
Congress opens with harmony and hope for early completion but some old-timers warn the anti-lynching bill may shift the mood when it is considered.
The letter requests winter shelter for the writer's animals, promising to provide food and to build extra houses and iron-fenced yards. It notes the recipient has ample land, is away from others, and possesses an empty house that could be used.
Jerry the Wild Animal Showman pleads to relocate animals after a fire scare. He plans to move most to winter quarters built on his property, traveling with them in summer and calling them in spring. He promises to cooperate if allowed to keep his animals nearby.
A discussion on why circulating blood remains fluid, noting anti coagulation ideas such as anti thrombin, and how clotting occurs mainly when vessels are damaged or after surgical procedures. Mention thrombi as post operative concerns.
Medical researchers note that dislodged clots can travel to vital organs causing damage or death. A substance from liver and lungs named heparin may prevent fibrin precipitation and slow blood coagulation. It could reduce pleural adhesions and aid blood transfusions between individuals.
The Ossining New York item notes Warden Lewis Lawes at Sing Sing inaugurating a share-the-work program. With 687 employment slots but a prisoner population of 2 513, many inmates remain unemployed yet still receive three meals daily.
Amazing tale from Danville Virginia on January 4 recounts a grey cat that catches a baby wharf rat and gives it to her three kittens to play with. The rat joins the litter and reportedly nurses with the kittens creating an odd harmonious household.
Mineola Oklahoma residents urged the American Legion safety committee to enforce speed limits. The committee posted a sign reading This is Gods country dont drive thru it like hell to deter reckless driving.
A Des Moines man named Ivan Speer showed an X ray before appendectomy revealing his heart liver gall bladder on the right side and a left sided appendix which doctors removed during surgery. The case notes an unusual organ arrangement termed situs inversus and underscores surgical implications.
The Dollar Line turned over the luxury liner President Hoover to underwriters after it ran aground off Formosa. The 偍,000,000 vessel will have insurance collected and salvage rights waived. All 453 passengers and much cargo were removed, with only metal fittings likely salvageable. The 653-foot hull is expected to be pounded to bits by the sea.
Walter Gabell, deceased former president of a Philadelphia bank, was exonerated two years after his death from a embezzlement charge he pleaded guilty to four years ago. A judge found that the funds were used to protect bank stock.
C. B. Hosford was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce at a noon board meeting. Other officers named were C. B. Holmes as first vice president C. P. Radcliffe as second vice president C. B. Russell as treasurer and Claude L. Scott as secretary, succeeding Paul A. Dinsmore.
Nelda, a lettuce farmer, ends her engagement to Reck after a bitter clash over her ambitions and college goals. Reck, his mother Mrs Reckless, and Nelda clash as plans for Europe unfold with a Paris meeting and two years abroad. Jack, Nelda’s brother, pursued medical school against Nelda’s wishes as Labor troubles loom on the horizon.
Nelda Barrie manages a tension filled summer in Pajaro valley as talks between the Vegetable Workers Union and packing houses loom over lettuce deliveries. Beek Beck returns with a marriage proposal and Nelda faces career plans and a potential break in the harvest.
Georgetown reports Waldeck expedition locating itself on a rock in the upper Cuyuni river about 150 miles from the city. The party led by Theodore J. Waldeck includes his wife Jo Besse McElven, William Astor Chanler, and Dr. Frederick J. Fox. Food runs low and porters deserted after quarrels as aid may take a week to arrive. Redfern was declared legally dead yesterday in Detroit.
Washington, Jan. 4. Old Harry Parker, a Capitol messenger, begins his 64th year of work beneath the dome. He first polished boots for lawmakers and earned a federal pension last year by a bipartisan vote. He serves the people, not a party, and expects to work through the current session if the good Lord is willing.
The Public Printer A. E. Giegengack report shows lawmakers speaking less with the 1937 session yielding an average of 75.25 pages per Congressional Record, down from 88.3 pages in the 1986 session. The finding highlights a drop in the length of congressional output.
At the national shoe fair in Chicago on January 4 1938 retailers saw ombre styling with three color tones in one model including rose pink strawberry pink and raspberry red. Blue shades copper wine rainbow options common. Patent leather leads with kid skins fabrics and matching accessories discussed.
Norman Oklahoma January 4 The regents vote to put a three dollar per semester hour fee for failed courses into effect prompting student protests. University officials estimate the fee would cost about twelve thousand dollars per semester and be paid by those who fail courses.
Frank D. McLean, 80, first music teacher of comedian Bob Burns, died after a monthlong illness. McLean once led the Jamestown band and headed the Queen City Silvertone Band of Van Buren, Ark. Burns studied mandolin and trombone with him. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Frank Hansen of Emporia and son Frank McLean of San Francisco.
A Creole is described as a white descendant of French and Spanish colonists who resided in Louisiana before 1803 when the territory became American.
Tuesday evening and Wednesday programs unfold across KMBC WREN WDAF and others with musical interludes news, orchestras, and talk shows. Notable entries include KMBC Jack Armstrong and Benny Goodman's Orchestra performances, WREN Easy Aces and Abbott Hour, WDAF Hollywood Mardi Gras, and sports snapshots.
A third group of 20 000 youths started five and one half months compulsory military training in the Philippine army as part of a defense program under Gen Douglas MacArthur. Last year 40 000 trainees became reserves. the program aims for 400 000 reserves before independence in 1946. The British Admiralty ordered ship hammock lengthened by three inches in response to taller sailors.
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