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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1938
Page
3
Ecclesiastes 12 verse 13 urges fear of God and adherence to commandments as the full duty of humankind. The verse emphasizes ultimate accountability and moral living as essential.
Charles W. Thompson seeks a radical rewrite of government to end debt and welfare reliance. The proposal would scrap recent policies and faces opposition from those favoring gradual change yet shows some backing amid references to past farm schemes and public officials.
Weekend rainfall in Kansas favors corn and forage crops but prompts gloom about a large crop year. Observers note a shift in farmers’ fortunes as the government’s lean-year programs may need revision to prevent distress after planting. Washington faces renewed questions on relief and agricultural policy.
An odd congratulatory message from Adolf Hitler to General Franco marks the Spanish war's second anniversary. The piece notes the conflict has cost a million lives and devastated cities and countryside, asking why such war merits celebration and pondering its future trajectory.
The narrator contemplates a future where Spain lies prostrate after a new conflict, with recovery and regional stability in Europe more hopeless than in 1919. The Fuehrer's message hints at, but does not detail, the envisioned outcomes.
Leon Henderson, who predicted a Roosevelt recession, now forecasts that the upturn signals recovery rather than a boom. Government spokesmen claim it is real, while Dun & Bradstreet remains unsure but notes a possible rightward trend. Public reaction favors credit if the turn proves correct.
Europe contemplates a possible Hitler weekend as leaders assume he has not abandoned plans for German expansion but is waiting for a favorable moment to move forward.
Vincent Shean argues in an older book that Jews in Palestine often offended Arabs deliberately to pressure Britain into intervening. He suggests a strategy aimed at shaping British policy through unrest and confrontation.
New Yorkers revived the New York welcome for Howard Hughes and his flying partners. It marked the most fun with ticker tape in a long time and showcased broad city excitement.
Kansas law requires taxing and spending bodies to publish budgets and set public hearing dates. Citizens may attend to protest unnecessary expenditures and offer changes. Despite the low turnout, officials urge public participation to ensure taxpayer concerns are heard.
Willy Nilly prepares a road trip with the Puddle Muddlers feeling excited for a seaside vacation. The mobile Two-Ways carries supplies as they depart with Christopher Columbus Crow aboard the fender and the bear duo and ducklings in tow. They promise to return to all they know.
In St. Louis an unusual event unfolded as police and detectives chased forty seven hogs and seven cows that spilled from a truck after colliding with a Mississippi bridge framework. The livestock roaming in drizzle required a half hour to corral despite a tense pursuit.
Mrs Irene Hill of Fueled Again Indianapolis cooked with gasoline in a stove causing an explosion that sent beans and ham flying. In Weatherford Oklahoma a whirlwind battered the area. Mrs Pete Friesen escaped bruises after a bridge wreck her car rolled into a creek bed.
Motorists complained to Sheriff Lawrence Doubtful about detours on Highway 63 in Waukegan. Deputies woke a 300 pound sow napping on the road, and a few miles farther three calves were found wandering and frisking about.
Republican contenders outline weeklong campaign routes across eastern Kansas and beyond for the August 2 primary. Carl Newcomer shifts to Wichita for three days after Harvey county stops. Payne H. Ratner Charles W. Thompson and Harold McGugin follow intensive itineraries across numerous towns and counties from Topeka to Lawrence and Wyandotte.
Threatening weather forced union services to Trinity Lutheran church last evening marking the first indoor gathering of the season. A large crowd heard Dr. R. A. Hunt of First Methodist deliver a sermon titled Christian Optimism. Rev. Harold G. Barr chaired the service with Capt. Olin Brigman leading in prayer and Dorothy Enlow Miller at the piano.
The Jayhawk 4-H club held its regular meeting on Thursday July 14 at the home of Teddy and Areta Alford. Vice president Fremont Horn berger opened it. Roll call answered by Name of a Former President of the United States. Martha Hayden played piano. Ruth Brune led music appreciation and roundup report. Virginia Schultz performed music. Areta Al ford led parliamentary problem. Sixteen members five guests and three leaders attended. Next meeting set for August 11 at Danny and Ruth Brunes.
The War Department announced George Mayer Eberle of 215 Meade St Fort Leavenworth Kansas as a presidential at large candidate to take the March 7 1939 entrance exam for West Point.
In the old hometown the Eldridge family and others depart for Minnesota and Colorado for late summer visits and research. Obregon the Mexican president elect was assassinated in Mexico City, shot five times through the heart.
Summer session students will picnic tomorrow at Woodland park with a grass supper and dancing in the dance hall. A railroad fire near Jefferson and Douglas counties burned a wheat field destroying 20 poles used for the Kansas City to Denver cable. A Lawrence fire crew saved the day and new 35 foot poles were installed. Also noted are patient updates, a wedding planned for next week, and various social gatherings across local families.
Fort on Santiago hosts Old Glory as American forces drive the last trench line. General Toral’s troops retreat into American positions while local crowds report bands subscribed beyond demand. Several local residents and business figures are noted in brief updates across Lawrence.
In a dusty Western tale, Ankrom exposes imposters posing as Colonel Struthers and his daughter, while Lee Trone and her companions grapple with danger. A wary sheriff warns of tangled pasts as a wild chase ends with a barnyard revelation and a stolen reef on the northwest range.
Florence prison in Arizona placed under military discipline with 55 National Guardsmen due to severe overcrowding and staffing shortages. Warden John C. Eager said conditions are now quiet after months of strain. 18 inmates escaped last month and 11 remain at large.
Riley Kansas July 18 voters were urged by Carl Newcomer Republican nominee for governor to drive off payrolls of political workers and hangers on that take relief funds. He charged relief administration is so political that a hungry Republican has had a hard time getting something to eat.
Daily grid listing radio programs across WREN KMBC and WDAF for Monday July 18 and Tuesday July 18. Includes shows from Ashburn Bratton Vivian Della Chieza to dance orchestras and news segments with many station identifications and times throughout the evening and late night.
Reports from Baldwin list residents visiting relatives in Dodge City Colorado Salt Lake City and Yellowstone. Nathan Payne and son Lorenzo attended the Gettysburg reunion while veterans remain in Baldwin. Mrs Hoyt undergoes major surgery in Kansas City and others recover from injuries as relatives visit and travel during the week.
Hugh Harper of Indianola Iowa drove to Baldwin to see his grandmother but found she had gone to Springfield Missouri. Buel Hill joined Mrs Varna and they stayed three days. Miss Buena Vista Morgan returned from a southern trip. Mrs Harriet Baldwin spent last weekend with the Hartwell family en route to Pomona California after Florida visit. Mrs Fred H Stotts visited Lawrence hosts. Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens plan a Hill City vacation with Waggle family, as Dr and Mrs Charles Stephens occupy their farm home during absence.
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