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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1939
Page
4
A biblical citation from Psalm 65 8 11 is presented noting praise for God in verses about tokens morning and evening. The fragment references fear of thy tokens and the year crowned with goodness and paths that drop fatness.
The armory committee urges the city council to proceed with building the armory in line with the bond election result. They note legal rental issues may be resolved by legislative change, and emphasize jobs and community benefits from construction.
President Roosevelt agrees to let the neutrality bill move to the next session with Senate responsibility for inaction this session. Senators note the pledge could imply the Senate bears responsibility in case of a European war before the next Congress. Critics question White House control over talks.
In Kansas City a conference where the former king of a gambling ring was told by the police chief that gamblers must take orders from police, not vice versa, reportedly boosted officer morale and confidence. This stance aims to restrain gambling and underworld activity by showing the department cannot be bent.
A fragmented report notes Congress may approve the railroad relief bill though optimism remains slim. The passage hinges on final votes as lawmakers weigh impact and timing.
The author argues government functionaries may not know how to run railroads or government, jeopardizing insights into how to manage railway business and public services. The piece casts doubt on bureaucratic competence to guide industry operations.
A public speaker argues democracy now extends into many fields and citizens must seek government guidance on what they may do. Critics say the Logan-Walter bill seeks to curb regulators and restore constitutional limits, challenging perceived overreach of the New Deal era.
A Lawrence traveler recalls a Kansas City machine politician who sought admission to heaven. St. Peter checked his credentials, then disappeared as the pearly gates vanished, leaving the tale as a sharp, humorous reflection on public power and prosperity.
Henry Mencken mocks a third term for Franklin D Roosevelt and suggests burying the New Deal as punishment. He implies decline of the New Deal, while noting Congress has few bones left to pick and predicts the public will decide in 1940.
Ten thousand tons of paper are collected from England government wastebaskets yearly. This is only a drop in the bucket compared with the papers and documents from U S government offices found annually in American newspaper wastebaskets.
The Topeka Capital reports about half of young people seeking marriage suppression come from Pottawatomie County. The common reason given is fear of professional loss if the marriage becomes public.
A collection of quoted remarks from prominent figures including Thomas Wolf, Virginius Dabney, Hugh Van Arsdale, Senator Bridges, and Dr. Vica Boothe. The remarks touch on death and mercy, Nazi propaganda, labor union strikes, Paul McNutt, Indiana 2 percent clubs, and legislative action against minorities.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains vitamin C ascorbic acid cevitamic acid and its role in preventing scurvy. He notes latent preclinical scurvy, bone changes, dental issues and anemia, and cautions against overusing vitamin C as a cure for unrelated conditions. Emphasizes ensuring babies and growing children receive adequate vitamin C through orange or tomato juice and similar sources.
The text notes vitamin C is delicate and easily destroyed. Caution is urged when adding vitamin C to orange juice, tomato juice, or similar mixtures to avoid changes that render it ineffective. It then states that vitamin D is necessary for the growing child.
A GP A resident sought to raise frogs for the frog leg market in Irvington New Jersey but Health Officer William S Bailey rejected the plan. Bailey quipped that a tenor frog does not exist and neighbors would object.
Kansas City, July 24. Police Chief L. B. Reed, a former G-man, urged citizens that good law enforcement rests on efficiency and cohesion. He said Kansas City must end its crime haven era and warned against complacency as violent elections and hoodlum activity threaten public safety.
Hearst empire contraction leads to suspension of the Evening Journal and Sunday American in Syracuse New York on July 24 1929. Only the Syracuse Post Standard and the Syracuse Herald remain publishing daily as the Journal name and syndicated features are sold to the Herald.
In Chicaroy on July 24 two women acrobats fell 400 feet in the Ringling Brothers center ring after a balance act stumble on a pebble. Injured were Ida Walkmir, 82, of Trieste with a fractured left arm, and Katherine Strehl, 22, of Berlin with several broken ribs.
Excavations near Arkansas City uncover a mastodon elephant fossil with Kansas City expert L B Roberts joining H T Martin and K A party. Roberts aims to publish findings and mount the specimen at KU. Meanwhile Lawrence hosts summer sessions, club plans, picnics, and social visits as editors, travelers, and residents report daily happenings around town.
Cincinnati visitor Thomas P Davis investigates brick kiln construction at the plant. Dr G W Jones returns from eastern study. Miss Agnes Lapham visits Lawrence from Chanute. Presbyterian church work advances with timber frame. Ottawa Republican's Frank Finch travels to Lawrence. Mrs B Freidburg of Kansas City visits Mrs H Summerfield. University weighs steam whistle for fire alarms and daily periods. Sydney Boughton to Chicago to join Swift and Co. J E Hair and E E Butler visit from Baldwin. General Hudson assumes editorship of Topeka Capital succeeding Mulvane. Capital to flourish under his leadership.
In Goldcrest the Johnson party reels from a noon gunfight at the old bank. Christine Palmer fires on a fleeing bank robber, Christine and Roselee pursue as Quail escapes toward a saddled horse, while Dick Bancroft and Roselee chase through a ghost town street.
Chicago July 24 hog prices edge back toward pre 1934 levels despite a 50 percent drop over two years. High quality hogs fetch near seven dollars per hundredweight while corn prices sit around forty cents. Average hog price last week near 5.60 per hundredweight, down from 8.70 a year ago.
Washington reports the 1940 census will simplify name collection since repeal of prohibition removes the national prohibition law obstacle. Officials note past censuses faced reluctance from illicit alcohol figures and their families, with "revenuer" stigma in rural areas. The bureau expects many unusual names to appear, as in earlier censuses.
A census taker visits a Philadelphia resident who refuses to reveal a name. The man insists his name is No Name and leads the official inside to show Enoch Noname in the family bible, validating his claim exactly as written by his father.
In Wichita on July 24 the UP-Fifth District Young Democrats charged that a six percent sales tax arose from replacing Kansas tokens with a penny bracket system as part of a Republican pledge. They accused Gov. Payne H. Ratner of seven unfulfilled promises and criticized campaign commitments to resolve the problem.
Radio listings show WREN KMBC and WDAF across Monday and Tuesday July evenings with numerous orchestras hosts and programs including Natl Radio Forum Hollywood and Dance Cavaliers. Mentions of Bing Crosby Glenn Miller and Arthur Godfrey style acts appear alongside weather forecasts and news segments.
The gathering urged repeal of the sales tax on food, a $30 monthly old age pension, a merit system for state workers, and depoliticizing the fish and game department, highway patrol and board of regents. Augusta won next year’s convention as officers were elected: Harold Keenan president, Byron Perish and Mary Kinnear vice presidents, John Potocek secretary, Lester Arnold treasurer.
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