Keep the Commandment Verse Quoted in Moral Note
A short biblical quote from Ecclesiastes 8 5 about keeping the commandment and a wise man discerning time and judgment. This brief religious snippet presents a moral reminder without context.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1943
Page
4
A short biblical quote from Ecclesiastes 8 5 about keeping the commandment and a wise man discerning time and judgment. This brief religious snippet presents a moral reminder without context.
The holiday passed quietly with fewer accidental deaths from explosives traffic and water mishaps than in a normal year. Reports indicate many Americans avoided the usual risks and celebrated at home, narrowly reducing the casualty figures for the nation’s birthday.
The article argues bitterness from the recent Democrat convention surfaces in tensions between Jesse Jones and Vice President Wallace. It suggests party members who supported Wallace now regret it, while Wallace may try to calm the rift. Jones fuels the conflict, making resolution unlikely.
Loss to the Polish government in exile leaves a perplexing problem of succession after the premier’s death. He had spent the past year organizing Polish manpower for Allied service, and his organizations will soon join the fight against the Axis. The exile government must choose a successor while managing several fighting units.
The Japanese say they grant nominal control over parts of Malaya and Burma to Thailand as a reward for a swift surrender and to secure an invasion route into British possessions. The ceded lands hold rubber, tin and rice and may be seized as needed by Japan, the principal beneficiary of the operation.
The home front is urged to maintain steady letters to service members. Frequent mail boosts morale, linking troops with home and sustaining hope for return after the war. If you have a soldier or friend in the service, write often.
British commandos conducted reconnaissance and patrol activity on Crete, exploring terrain and gathering intelligence. The operation focused on assessing defenses and mobility across coastal and interior areas.
Reports describe raids on Axis airfields destroying several planes on the ground and returning without loss. The excerpts indicate growing frequency of such strikes on island fringes south of Europe, informing Nazi and Italian leaders as they assess likely timing and location of a major assault on Europe.
The Fourth of July is celebrated with broad participation by the United Nations and Allies. American air forces bomb Axis objectives in France Sicily and Italy while Allied air superiority grows over Sicily. Axis airfields are being knocked out and Italian defenses indicate Mussolini will not mount a strong hold on Sicily.
A Finnish group forms a Finnish American center in Helsinki to express friendship with the United States. The move entails personal risk for participants and signifies a push to restore ties with the United States despite wartime strains.
General Eisenhower is training and hardening the Allied army in North Africa following the Tunisia campaign. The successful victory leads to a focused program to improve discipline and efficiency across all Allied troops for the challenging work ahead.
Majorities in both houses oppose the Presidents subsidy plan yet plan to begin it. The Senate seeks to restrict the program and political control remains with Congress. The size of the purse hinges on Congress use of its power and nerve.
A Houston Post quip reflects that discontent with government arises when representation fails. The quote compares public concern to a squirrel and a nut as a metaphor for political trust.
The writer marks July 7 as the sixth anniversary of Japan’s invasion and calls for renewed U S aid to China. He notes China’s prolonged, costly resistance, blockade, and dire situation despite a sixth year victory aided by American air support, urging stronger assistance for a critical seventh year.
The report notes a major German offensive across a 165 mile Orel Belogorod front and a bloody Russo Nazi battle south of Moscow. It frames the action as a potential crisis that may determine the duration of the war, with Hitler under pressure to commit resources to a grand assault. The piece suggests possible aims to forestall a Russian counter move.
Various local items include an emergency traffic station manned by Ed Wallace, shortages of potato pickers, a tea honoring Mrs R B Stevens before her departure, travel plans for Laguna Beach, and visits from Albuquerque residents. Also noted are a baseball crowd and a WREN building remodel toward seven furnished apartments, ROTC instructor appointments pending exams, and a Red Cross nursing recruitment success.
Twenty five years ago the K U soldier contingent won the athletic contests during Lawrence's Fourth celebration at Woodland Park. Six men were selected from Class One to replace the Douglas County draftees rejected at Camp.
Forty years ago Theo Gardner leaves tonight while A J Griffin and Junius Underwood depart tomorrow for Silver Cliff Colorado to pursue mining interests. The second half of the summer school opens today. Mrs Chandler of Denver and Miss Cummins of Beatrice visit. Dixon family returns from Kansas City. Fourth of July celebration described as the noisiest yet. Alabama street residents await formal opening as council orders work. Prof A N Topping visits city with wife and son staying with Professor Bartlett.
The article argues Hitler may be rejoining the fight in the Mediterranean to blunt Allied invasion, while Russia’s offensive opens a chance for a western front. It notes renewed Soviet pressure and questions how new Allied plans will unfold as autumn nears.
A San Francisco zoo sun bear Phoebe haunts the weather sensitive California Chamber of Commerce and begins hibernation defying the season. Johnnie Nelson, charged with draft address change notice, is released by Judge Roche after agreeing to join the army but his height fails the minimum requirement at induction.
Mrs Samuel T Shapiro of Miami Beach hands over an $18500 war bond and writes a letter detailing exact allocations for the armed services. The request covers army anti tank shells tents motor trailer recon cars field ranges and more with any remaining funds to beds for army hospitals.
A Loop hotel began a day and night employee program with a loud speaker system. The pastry cook can boo the umpire during baseball games while preparing tarts. Over 400 hotel workers will receive the broadcasts with outlets planned in the meat storage room vegetable room and pantry.
Kansas highway safety division reports June motor vehicle deaths fell to 13 from 22 a year ago. Railroad crossing accidents rose to four this year from three. Major drop seen in motor vehicle collisions from seven to one. Six month traffic fatalities total 98, down from 145 last year.
The Baldwin column reports Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weible returning to Coffeyville after a Baldwin visit, Lt. Frances Nelson earning a Marine Corps commission and stationed at Cherry Point, N C, and many Baldwin residents attending events in Lawrence and Topeka. It notes marriages, Baker alumni connections, and visits by families from Chicago and Wichita.
Miss Helen Deel of Wichita joins a short visit to Bald win with relatives. Mrs F A Beach of Atlanta Georgia plans a longer stay in Baldwin with her sister in law Miss Clara Alice Beach.
Washington reports the Senate committee on postwar planning ordered a Brookings Institution survey to analyze restraints on private business, including government competition, taxes, and regulations. The study also covers BEW foreign operations and contracts to assess postwar impacts on employment and private enterprise.
Relatives received word that Pvt. Theodore W. Larson, captured when Corregidor fell, is a prisoner in a Japanese camp near Tokyo. He is the son of Herman T. Larson, chief storekeeper and veteran, now at an officers recognition school in Columbus Ohio.
A newspaper note reports the Niagara Falls brink receding at the rate of two and a half feet annually. Scientists monitor erosion and predict continuing changes to the cascade and surrounding viewpoints.
First Lieut. Robert Dorsey of Pittsburg Kansas arrives at Winter General hospital for treatment after a crackup in England. He fought in Africa with Doolittle's air force and recalls a frontline squadron shrinking to three planes before reinforcements. Col. Sherwood says 571 more patients expected. hospital staff expanded by 20 lieutenants.
Lincoln Elliot, newly appointed military governor in a French Central African colony, disguises as the Arab Terek el Medjahiri for one last adventure. He revisits the old dervish lodge and meets Sitt Fosiha, a faded former love who taunts him with memories and age's ache as their past and present collide.
Tenants from the nursing corps at Fort Riley and 30 from the army hospital at Colorado Springs arrive as wounded from the front. Lieut. John Leclere of Des Moines quartermaster corps travels on crutches. The first stretcher bearers include Pvt. Gerald Campbell of Hastings, Iowa.
Attendees from Fairview and nearby towns gathered at the Baldwin Methodist church Sunday for the funeral of Rev. J. H. Hoopingarner, a former Fairview pastor. The service followed by visits at local homes and discussions of upcoming church activities.
Radio listings show July weekday evening schedules across KMBC WDAF WREN and EMBC with orchestras shows news broadcasts and serials. Notable names include Jack Armstrong Fred Waring John Freedom Lum and Abner Earl Godwin and Gracie Fields. The grid lists times from 6:30 pm to 11:39 pm with multiple stations and programs every half hour.
Farmers sell thousands of dollars of live stock and farm products each month, as noted in the Journal-World classified advertising.
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