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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1940
Page
4
A devotional note quotes Psalm 55:2 urging faith in God for support and steadfastness, emphasizing divine sustenance for the righteous and a call to cast burdens on the Lord. The passage frames spiritual resilience as a blessed assurance.
A Kansas girl now in South Africa reports Boer sympathy for Nazis and war unrest worldwide. London notes Capetown meeting calling for an honorable peace with Germany and Italy, signaling potential defection in a British dominion. The piece warns total war relies on underground fifth column and urges citizens to defend with intelligence loyalty and resolve.
Commentators note a lack of urgency in Kansas primary headlines as locals discuss candidates in measured tones. While distractions exist, readers focus on thoughtful consideration of local and state races.
The article lauds Representative Joe Martin for his fair and effective chairmanship at the Republican National Convention. It notes his strict adherence to rules, orderly parliaments, and ensuring every delegate could cast a vote. It highlights his patience and firmness in keeping proceedings on track despite delays and interruptions.
A radio presenter drew high praise from colleagues for an exceptionally good on air performance. The remark highlighted skill, timing, and effective communication during a live program.
The piece argues the United States earned twenty years of peace after World War I and freedom from hemispheric defense organization. It warns that a stronger western world defense is now needed though the peace rests on uncertain foundations and time may be limited before a test arrives.
Nations that began looting the world find Balkans loot not enough for all. In the scramble for the best slices, some toes are stepped on as prize seekers press onward. The old advice to be content with earned rights may still prove best after this twentieth century conquest experiment ends.
The selection of a national chairman and the Republican campaign timeline hinge on the Democratic national convention. Campaign details will be delayed until the opposing ticket and platform are set.
A Lawrence man welcomes ongoing Congress sessions and shuns heat while threatening to confront any congressman who sympathizes with constituents over Washington spending.
Berlin and Rome seek to determine if Russia intended and knew the consequences as it began to swallow Romania. The inquiry centers on Russia’s planning and purpose in the initial moves that led to dramatic territorial changes.
The quote attributes to Napoleon the idea that every empire ends due to indigestion. This attribution frames a broad political warning about overreach and internal weakness. The line appears as a succinct historical appraisal rather than a formal claim.
A Topeka State Journal reprint sketches a Chinese superstition of throwing stage money to drive away spirits. The piece then mocks modern fiscal policy by likening devils to taxpayers and saying public funds are scattered like stage money for the sake of policy.
ATypographical error in a Wichita paper mentions a local girl who made goo in Hollywood. The item is noted as a typographical mistake and appears as a humorous insertion in the newspaper.
The piece flags looming European famine and the risk Britain could exploit any US food aid under a cash and carry regime. It questions how the United States should respond if Germany or Italy seeks American raw materials or war supplies via blockade evasion, amid calls from Hoover and observers.
Fred Laptad of Grant township reports a potential Douglas county record wheat yield from a 22 acre field at 47 bushels per acre. Hervey Peakrs begins second term as Haskell superintendent with expanded Indian youth education program. Kathryn Tissue will join University of Kansas as assistant professor of home economics. Douglas county assessed value rises to 49,620,448 dollars. Local social notes include hosting a buffet for Mr and Mrs Bitzer, Girl Scout camp departures, a wedding shower for Miss Frances Shephard, and July 4 Woodland picnic plans by the same group.
An old time column notes a lightning strike on a Lawrence gas pipe by Prof F B Davis house sparing fire. Persons arriving include Charles Sutton from Russell Ranch. Local socials feature Miss Ruth Anneslie birthday party and visits by Miss Kate Riggs sisters, with preparations for summer travel to Ann Arbor and Brant Rock.
A retrospective from Lawrence notes a German school move to Turner hall in Douglas county and local weather influences on marriages. Ed Martindale writes to Fred Clarke about hunting and fishing, while wheat shocks were blown down by recent winds. Fireworks preparations for July 4 are described and Plymouth church ladies host a summer tea at Mrs. Bailey’s home. Farmers bustle on rainy day streets.
Everett Reb and Lloyd Ryan spent Friday evening in Kansas City. Mrs. James Aus and Miss Harriet Osborne traveled to Medicine Lodge for their aunt's funeral. Dr. William Hastie attended a Friday lecture by Dr. Paul Hutchinson in Ottawa. Mrs. C O Smith announce the marriage of Loreen to Carl Storum on Wednesday June 1y at Harrisonville Mo. The couple resides in Baldwin after a trip. Mrs. Atherton and a shower honored recent newlyweds. Kensington club hosted a picnic at Swan Lake. Mary Alice Severy visited property and plans summer in Kansas City. Miss Mary Margaret Williams left for Milwaukee to attend the NEA. Edward Wood returned from Mexico with a Baker College party including Senorita Elisa Perez. The Baker party toured with Mexican consul F G Oberlin. Dr. Estrada family hosted Baker visitors after a past car wreck. Prof and Mrs Floyd K Riley entertained guests for a wedding at their home.
Wayne Dennis escorts Rhoda and Peace Warren from Boston to Los Angeles for a marriage trip. Peace, a wary six year old, escapes aboard a train, prompting a frantic chase and a near-disaster before the trio reunites aboard the limited. A mysterious woman aboard watches them closely.
A light note urges readers to monitor mail during vacation and reminds to order a Journal-World subscription before leaving for summer. The item reads like a brief community bulletin encouraging timely action for reading material while away.
CPh-Ac, bowing to a federal mediation request, delayed a strike by marine cooks and stewards for 72 hours, postponing a move that could halt offshore and intercoastal shipping on the West Coast for the third time since 1934. Negotiations on a new contract have stretched ten months. The union extended the old agreement after U S Labor Department asked for more time.
Radio schedule shows WREN KMBC WDAF networks across evening July 1 including The Green Hornet Amos and Andy Lanny Ross and Glenn Miller's Orch. NBC and various concert programs headline the dense lineup. Weather and news updates punctuate late-night segments.
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