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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1919
Page
2
Proverb quotes from Solomon describe a wise son bringing joy to a father and a foolish son bringing heaviness. It contrasts wealth gained by wicked means with righteousness that delivers, and notes the righteous soul will not lack sustenance. It warns about sloth, harvest time diligence, and the perils of deceit. It mentions blessings for the just and rot for the wicked, plus cautions about speech and appearances.
The column quotes varied topics from U S foreign policy to local gas rates and a planned move of Midland College. It notes opposition to trying the ex Kaiser in the U S and discusses burglaries in Lawrence Kansas City and Topeka case clothing thefts. It mentions a French cannon and long range war implications.
Government Insurance is described as a war risk policy to be numbered among government schemes that may not withstand scrutiny, suggesting doubts about its long term reliability and fiscal impact.
The advisory committee led by Charles E. Hughes warns the new life insurance replacing pensions offers no earnings and high costs. They highlight $60 to $90 yearly premiums, monthly payments of 57.50 per 10 000, and potential failures to protect families after discharge. Decentralization is urged to fix delays and mismanagement that plague the system.
Floyd W. Parsons argues in Everybody's Business that war taught workers to abandon output restriction. He notes European union leaders have shifted beliefs toward producing to live and sharing profits, urging fair play from employers to spark a peaceful industrial revolution and higher production. Honduras declared war on Germany and the US cruiser San Diego was sunk by a mine with six lives lost.
J C Mendenhall of Evansville Indiana recounts a medicine he developed forty years ago to cure blood diseases. He claims the remedy, verified by the U S Dispensatory and other authorities, treats scrofula liver disorders constipation skin eruptions and mercurial poisoning. He credits its success with dissolving acrofulous swellings and other persistent conditions after other treatments failed.
A Kansas City market report shows high grain futures amid tariff talk as Republican critics attack the League of Nations. The piece cites Bourne’s publicity bureau and calls out conservative editors while praising liberal Democratic policy and America’s path toward global peace.
The column discusses a Topeka police scrap and hints at Tumulty possibly becoming cabinet material in Washington. It recalls Tumulty as a White House writer and postmaster general potential, while a Kansas boy fears movie-entry bans for theft of razors amid constitutional questions on punishment.
A collage of wartime notes covers liquor origins and delivery shifts in Holland, Dutch actions toward the ex Kaiser, a German paper’s tone, and a Dutch booklet on food prices. It also mentions a Salina teacher seeking I W W literature, a government tax dodger campaign, and war risk insurance drops with expected premium revisions.
A dated list of historical anniversaries notes Augustine Iturbide's execution in 1864, a major New York fire in 1845, the Taiping rebellion, a 1883 telegraph operators strike, a 1905 Chinese boycott, Moorish attacks, a 1916 Russian Austro German battle, drives on the Lipa river, and 1917 German Pan German policy declarations.
Dr A R Kennedy announces reopening of his dental practice and Dr P N Stevens moves his office to 755 Mass over A Marks Jewelry with hours 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 5. Phone 1515 and Kennedy residence 2526 White. Across the empire today public holiday marks peace. Ecuador observes a holiday for the Pichincha anniversary.
Today observers note anniversaries for Prince George of Greece elder brother of King Constantine born in Athens 29 years ago. Also Rev John J Hennessy Catholic bishop of Wichita born in Cork Ireland 72 years ago and Charles Edward late Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha born in England five years ago. Count de Salis a British diplomat born 55 years ago and Brig Gen John P Wisser US Army retired born in St Louis 67 years ago. A Peace Day parade in London features General Pershing and American troops. Dr C F O Bryen visiting his brother Dr J W O Bryen travels to Kansas City this morning.
A note advises writers to reference the Lawrence Daily Journal World when citing summer resort advertisements in correspondence. The guidance emphasizes dense mention of seeing ads to bolster credibility.
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