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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1941
Page
4
A devotional line cites Hosea 14 9 about wisdom and understanding. It asserts the Lord's paths are right and the just follow them, while transgressors stumble. The verse emphasizes discernment and righteous conduct guided by divine guidance.
A Kansas City Star commentator argues the United States should emphasize mechanized equipment and air power over expanding the army. He warns that rifle regiments alone won t deter modern warfare and urges rapid production of guns planes tanks and ships while training existing forces intensively.
Senator Norris shifts from appeasement to speeding defense efforts and aiding Britain. Dr. Charles Shelton, a Kansas pacifist, calls Hitler a pirate and argues for ships defense to save civilization, declaring personal readiness to act.
The text argues that moving wheat to market and oil to eastern centers faces transport bottlenecks solvable only by government action. It notes wheat over-supply and oil not scarce but hard to deliver. It favors relying on experienced transport workers to avoid amateur regulation, while questioning government support for the simplest fix.
The marshal boasts that Crete proves no island is invincible. The remark aims to frighten the English but will be noted far beyond. Americans may recall Cape Verde Canaries and Azores in considering such claims.
Gayda the Italian editor asserts the Axis is ready for any U S action. He notes Germans previously underestimated U S resolve. He adds that Axis plans do not hinge on the notion of acting short of full force.
Veterans like Petain and Weygand push France to align with Germany in a defense of the French colonial empire. They are accused of sacrificing France’s real interests, though they may not relish their roles in the agreement.
Douglas County commissioners announce a 10 percent cut in welfare rolls and 10 percent reduction on the remaining benefits effective June 1. The board chair also commits to no further welfare-related bond issues, signaling a shift toward taxpayer burden relief and reduced state and federal dependence.
A fragment from Starbeams questions what the Lansing Kansas inmates hoped to achieve by breaking from a peaceful prison and slipping into a world at war, reflecting on the uncertain motives behind the escape.
Henry J. Allen a former U S senator from Kansas predicted Hoover would be renominated and reelected next year with economic conditions as the campaign focus. He also noted Lindbergh’s forthcoming Far East air tour.
Twenty five years ago the project to build arches for a new concrete bridge across the Kansas River began with a ceremonial start yesterday. Local officials and engineers attended the event signaling the start of construction on the ambitious infrastructure project.
The War Today weighs Churchill's options in Syria between a land sea occupation with Free French forces or air only containment. Britain faces domestic pressure after Crete losses and fears of a costly misstep potentially toppling the government. Turkey's stance and German plans loom as Britain weighs risk and response.
Forty years ago a busy day unfolded for the National Suffrage association in Minneapolis Minnesota with a flurry of activity and organizational motion as supporters gathered to push for voting rights.
A curiosity seeker at a West Chester public auction started bidding with 10000 dollars on a three story building. The lone bid remained at 10000 dollars as the tailor later said it was a joke and he cannot pay. The trust company arranged another sale but the bidder bears the shortfall if proceeds fall below 10000 dollars.
A 19 year old inmate Lorenzo D Agostino escaped from a Brooklyn jail by climbing an elevator cable to a skylight, breaking through, sliding down a rope to the street. Authorities launched a manhunt for the burglary convict heading for parts unknown.
War silences Monaco’s famed Monte Carlo gaming rooms. The article traces Monaco’s rulers from Lucien to the Grimaldi line and notes shifts in French and Sardinian control before France reasserted protection in 1860. The 1861 Monte Carlo roulette concession is recalled as the war’s impact ends gaming.
Noah Hetrick born near Fremont September 19 1855 died May 28 1941 aged 85 years 8 months. He married Minerva Engler at 23 and moved to western Kansas settling near Barker and later purchasing a farm. Survived by son Major Charles Hetrick and three grandchildren Gilbert Perry and Mrs Blanch Shelly Oberly. Funeral held at Rumsey funeral home with burial in Lecompton cemetery.
Deborah starts a relationship with Stephan von Thalmann, a German army officer, amid campus gossip and wartime suspicion. Angela teases and warns while Deborah weighs danger, desire, and a growing bond, even as fear of Nazism shadows their meetings.
Clearfield residents hosted and visited relatives across several towns including Turon Eudora Wellsville and Lawrence. Memorial Day activities at the Clearfield cemetery featured prayers and a business meeting.
Mrs. Katie Toms visited Bonner Springs with her mother Mrs. James Wolf, and attended a funeral in Neosho Missouri for Billy Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garrett. The White schoolhouse saw only 23 voters in Grant township with Paul Brune Charles Spray and Elmer serving on the election board.
Evening programming across KMBC WREN WDAF and WRIEN lists music acts news bulletins and drama from 5:30 p.m. through midnight with multiple stations featuring orchestras choirs soap operas and public affairs plus sports broadcasts and weather forecasts.
A readable community summary notes strawberry patches suffered losses from the November 11 freeze. Mentions of local residents including Mrs. Hi G Van Neste, Mrs. Ed Schaake, and others feature in a series of social and civic remarks from a May committee dessert at First Methodist Episcopal church.
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