Japs Cooperate for Just Peace in Asia
In a bold stance the Japs pledge cooperation for a just peace and reject external interference over the Chinese and Siberian question, signaling a united front and willingness to resolve regional tensions.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1919
Page
1
In a bold stance the Japs pledge cooperation for a just peace and reject external interference over the Chinese and Siberian question, signaling a united front and willingness to resolve regional tensions.
Paris dispatch notes the supreme council plans to deny any return of German colonies to Germany, to prevent submarine bases. Belgium seeks Congo territories, while France and Britain aim to curb German power. American stance unnamed. Baron Makino signals Japan seeks a just peace with no Chinese or Siberian expansion.
The Valley of Lawrence Kansas initiates a midwinter reunion with 147 candidates in a four day program starting today. The event, nicknamed the Pipe Organ Class, plans to raise funds to purchase a pipe organ for the Masonic temple as degrees progress from the Lodge of Perfection through the Rose Croix and up to the thirty second degree with a banquet scheduled Thursday. D. M. Horkmans directs the work with an executive committee led by Huddleston Holmes Robinson Hork mans Foster.
Plans to organize employee thrift via automatic payroll thrift receipts aim to ease handling of subscriptions for the Fifth Liberty Loan. Implemented in General Electric, Union Carbide, Knox Motors, National Carbon and others, the system eliminates individual accounting, reduces cancellations, and raises overall participation while creating a permanent thrift mechanism endorsed by government officials and financial leaders.
The Kansas House passed a 74 to 25 resolution condemning Secretary Baker for ordering the release of 113 conscientious objectors as honorably discharged from Fort Leavenworth. It called for a congressional investigation into wartime department delinquency and urged Kansas reps to read the measure into the Congressional Record. The resolution labeled the action as mischievous unwise un-American and harmful to army morale. Dr. M T Sadler hosted the Fortnightly Club gathering Saturday evening.
After the war students urge the university senate to raise the minimum dance charge from 1.50 and extend hours for events including Tan Seviin on February 21 in the gym, Serine hosted by the law school for football heroes on March 7, Journalixmn fuzz, Sophomore Hap on March 14, and the Junior Prom planned for April. Senate approval needed to permit formals amid talks of formal changes.
Douglas county commissioners schedule a February week for viewing the Fort to Fort hard surface road to streamline right of way matters and prepare for bids. Chamber of Commerce leader EK Otis Perkins advocates earlier action citing wheat and concrete price shifts since 1914 and outlines cost sharing with government bearing one fourth. A.R. Kent reports at a Baptist Church address on future church work stressing education community center and detestation of determinism. Mrs Alrich, mother of A G Quish, placed fifth in government work exam among sixty competitors.
The county Jewish-Armenian relief drive enters a “mopping up week” as the county committee and many precinct captains meet at the YMCA. Treasurer I J Meade reports about 512,091.42 in the bank with roughly 200 more expected from collectors. Eudorn adds 659.34. Captains note less than 60 percent of the quota raised and plan visits to potential donors to boost contributions for Near East relief. Saturday receipts total 128.30 including Eudora’s gift and others, with several individuals listed among contributors.
Only 29 of 104 Kansas counties report. total raised about 3,208,621 of 600,000 state quota. Shawnee leads with 39,000 but many counties show little or no progress due to poor roads and late reports. Closing date Feb 15 to push fundraising amid continuing drive. Also mentions Ohio Farmers Week at Ohio State University.
Topeka Kansas January 27 Health Sunday set for February 9 has been postponed to February 23. The Kansas state board of health with the United States public health service directs special attention to health problems including venereal disease control in connection with Health Sunday Roosevelt Memorial Sunday observance. Letters and circulars were sent to all ministers ahead of the postponement.
Manhattan Kansas January 27 February 3 marks the start of Farm and Home week at Kansas State Agricultural College. The eight program parts include Agriculture home economics community service engineering and youth weeks with speakers from the college other colleges states and the U S Department of Agriculture. Demonstrations in livestock judging exhibits and prize stock will be featured with musical evenings directed by Chester H Guthrie. Visitors will tour facilities and see boys and girls program exhibits with prizes awarded.
C Mc Albright of Marion township will have 38 registered Durham cattle shipped to Kansas City for slaughter after state veterinary inspectors found bovine tuberculosis. The herd valued at 10 259 dollars includes eight prize bulls. County officials cite legal obligation to pay half the appraised value. federal inspection to follow.
The War Garden Week drive launches across Lawrence city schools including QOread Training School. Principal M. H. Read announces enrollment of privates and formation of companies in the Lawrence Regiment of the United States School Garden Army. Cadets will wear badges and rank insignia. officers to be promoted from privates.
Major General Wood serves as both Central division commander in Chicago and Camp Funston commandant. He will reside here for months while the Tenth division demobilizes. Since armistice, about 19 000 have mustered out at Funston, 33 466 were present January 18, with 28 562 discharged by then. John McCormack singing in Kansas City is noted.
Governor Allen pushes farm tenantry reforms as top kansas agenda with calls for a constitutional convention and anti profits tax measure. Measures seek tax exemptions for improvements on owner farms, state credit for home buyers, and new state risk and insurance reforms as lawmakers clash over municipal ownership plans and a reserve bank proposal.
Kansas City dispatch reports the Public Utilities Commission has obtained a temporary restraining order against altering telephone rates as ordered by Postmaster General Burleson. A hearing will determine if the order becomes permanent, affecting only Kansas telephone rates. A Mrs H D Whitman of Leawood Avenue died at 1 o clock this morning.
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