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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
4
President Roosevelt's congressional message focused on arming and supplying a two million man army and did not address when the National Guard would be called out. Guard members seek definite dates to arrange private affairs as they will lose income during service.
The piece notes Hungary has studied the Berlin school of manners and is warned not to snatch Transylvania amid Europe’s leaders. It warns Hungarian impatience could spoil the scene as Hitler Mussolini and Stalin eat first, leaving Hungary only scraps or dessert.
The piece argues that the new deal mirrors European front governments promising a richer life with shorter work hours. It claims these policies weakened economies and political systems, leaving nations as prey to predatory powers. It warns Americans against excessive borrowings and calls for a reevaluation of New Deal devices for governance.
Berlin urges Balkan powers to refrain from pressing claims on each other, easing Romania's fears of simultaneous attacks. King Carol strengthens his stance against the Iron Guard amid this cautious détente.
The foreign minister says Romania’s withdrawal ends its political illusions though no major policy change is implied. Officials note Romania joined the league for self interest and leaves for the same reason, while Balkan politicians remain largely unconcerned.
The division of the French fleet among remaining belligerents will shift naval power toward Britain with Germany and Italy gaining little. The Mediterranean outcome is pivotal as the first test of this redistribution. The claimed victory in the area was inconclusive and may set the future course as significantly as Jutland, though the German fleet did not sail again.
In Hoover's view the looming European famine hinges on its duration and crop yield this year. He notes dwindling farm labor due to wartime mobilization, with women and youths scarce in the fields and yields generally below normal across Europe. Only Bessarabia appears to expect a normal wheat harvest after Russia seized it.
Congressmen probe circumstances of a Nazi war film exhibited in Washington to an invited bipartisan group. They recall a similar showing in Norway before its blitzkrieg and question the source and purpose of the propaganda event.
A new French totalitarian constitution will be sent to a public referendum. The repeated pattern of such referendums implies the outcome is preordained before the vote.
The article notes a mechanical cotton picker using an electric eye that accepts only ripe cotton. It raises the idea of a cantaloupe picker and asks, in a witty aside, why such a device couldn’t be invented.
The Wichita Eagle ponders potential Allied strategy in World War II as Britain weighs risks and opportunities in attacking Italy's southern flank. The article considers supply lines, terrain, and likely German responses shaping any forthcoming operation.
Ten years ago Clair M. Patee 72 owner and operator of the Patee theater and a pioneer moving picture owner of the United States died yesterday evening from heart trouble aggravated by heat. The Fraternal Aid building construction continues with tearing down of old portions about one week ahead of schedule. Mrs. H. J. Penney and Miss Eileen Penney return from California tomorrow where Mrs. Penney visited her daughter in Los Angeles for three months. Raymond Stockert and Harold Johnson depart tomorrow for Colorado for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gibson and children came home last night from western Kansas where they have been during the wheat harvest. Mr. and Mrs Tommy Constant entertained with a family dinner last evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Delaney of Philadelphia enderpnee M. Pratt of Washington D. C.
Mrs. Frank Evans hosted a pleasant afternoon in honor of her children Lucille Evans and David Evans. Winners in a peanut hunt were Leona March and Donald Johns. Nearby news notes Santa Fe Trail trip plans, a Hutchinson work stint, and a store purchase by W C Whipple and W W Gill.
Twenty five years ago Miss Lucille Heflin received a cheerful surprise party at her residence for her birthday. Attendees included May and Nancy McClelland Anna Riley Patience and Prudence Martin Bessie Russell Ruth Peinartheieon Stoddard Leona Porter Helen Florence Nelson Mrs Walther s Mrs Brant Zeno Rogers Allen Strahm Philip Bryde Earl Martin and Roy Martin among others.
Elizabeth Jacqmain reflects on Frances Willard and her anti alcohol legacy sparked by a five cent stamp. The letter recalls Willard’s influence in persuading saloonkeepers and lawmakers, praising her compassionate approach and vision for a sober nation.
Forty years ago a plot to kill President McKinley was foiled by a group described as Spanish and Cuban conspirators with headquarters in New York. A local man mentions his sweetheart as “just as good as wheat” while a new game called the onion appears in the text.
The article describes a social game where six Kansas girls stand in a row, one bites an onion, and ten cent bets reveal who bit it. Correct guessers kiss the other five while losers kiss the onion biter. A meeting is planned at George Leonard's cigar store to form a public safety item club, with local men listed as organizers. The Santa Fe railroad changes car color to Pullman brown, recalling yellow cars in the 1880s, as temperatures reach 100 in the shade signaling another hot spell.
The Mediterranean battle between Britain and Italy signals a new war phase as control of sea routes and the Near East hangs on the outcome. British initiative widens with air and naval actions while Turkey strengthens defenses amid reports of Soviet pressure on Bulgaria.
Frank Sutherland 74 of Garnett died of a heart attack while driving in Clathe Kansas. His car scraped church steps and a house foundation before crashing into a tree.
Denny chases a missing Peace and film star Carole Love after a desert detour. An oilman Ogden abandons them as the limited train stalls in Arizona. the pair flee and hide from a threatening pursuit until Denny and a plane locate them. They reunite with Denny aboard at a shack amid sagebrush.
Mrs H E Addington attended a luncheon in Burlingame hosted by Mrs J G Thew. Miss Lucille Robertson of Lawrence came to Baldwin due to the death of her uncle Frank H Wells. Funeral services for Wells were held at Barnett Funeral Home with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. The Baldwin Rotary heard District Governor Neal Wherry of Lawrence speak on his Rotary International trip to Havana Cuba, with guests Ray Baker of Los Angeles and Allen Dougherty. A picnic honoring Dr and Mrs Wallace B Flemine and Mrs Harriet W Ruble of Burkhannon WV is planned. James Brown of Kansas City visited his grandparents in Baldwin. Miss Flocla Patricia Farley, Baker Summer School music teacher, will oversee Cottey College in Nevada MO and later study at Northwestern. The July Church day will be observed Thursday in Prairie Hall with the Woman's Missionary Society involved.
Radio listings for July 11 show a dense schedule across stations WREN KMBC WDAF and WHF with programs from Newscasts Minstrel shows and Serenades to Foreign News Major Bowes Hour jazz orchestras and nightly talked segments. The lineup continues into July 12 with evening concert hour religious discussions news and weather forecasts.
The Queen Esthers report on the morning program starting at 10 o'clock after attending the annual house party at the Kansas City Training School. The afternoon program is run by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society with a covered dish luncheon at noon followed by a Ladies' Aid meeting. King of Atchison spends two weeks in Baldwin with sister Miss Merle Fischer.
The report shows 745 publications including 61 daily papers 489 weeklies 20 quarterlies and others. Republican 165 Democratic 45 and 279 independent publications are noted with 105 counties represented. G R Gaedtert and Edgar Langsdorf head the newspaper division.
A lightning strike killed Ball’s horse as ten year old Wayne escaped unharmed. The boy’s hair was singed and a sister was injured on one leg, while he regained consciousness beside the animal near Wayne, Colorado, on July 11.
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