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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1940
Page
4
A devotional line cites Isaiah 61 11 comparing earthly growth to divine righteousness and praise rising before all nations. The scripture emphasizes God’s role in bringing forth spiritual fruit from faith and experience.
The nation increasingly views Wendell Willkie as a capable president. He combines brains courage and practical experience in both major and minor tasks, having lived and worked in ordinary American life. His nonpolitical path is seen as an asset in crisis and signals strong public service potential.
The excerpt argues that French forces abandoned Paris to the Germans, claiming the retreat compromised the city and allowed German exploitation. It contends continued resistance might have delayed enemy lines, while the retreat enabled a costly maneuver for France and a swift German gain.
In despair over military defense, France pleads with President Roosevelt for aid but the reply is that intervention cannot be swift. The piece notes the impossibility of supplying planes and tanks quickly and warns that Germany’s preparation spans years, while urging American awareness of France’s peril.
Henry Ford proposed mass producing airplanes with one condition: the maker would be free from government dictation once manufacturing began. The stance signals a pushback against frequent government consulting in U S production, though the aim was to secure public funding.
The text notes that emphasis on spending to boost production would require a change in practice. It presents a conditional view about financial investment and its impact on output, suggesting reevaluation of current methods and priorities.
Federal census counts in Douglas county show a 1 285 discrepancy with local enumerators. The smaller federal total raises questions whether residents were missed or counted twice. The issue highlights accuracy concerns in decennial population tallies and the need for better methods.
The Lawyers' Guild once flourished in Washington with many members on government payrolls. Founders like Frank F. P. Walsh left last year. Att torney General Jackson and A. A. Berle Jr. resigned this year. Berle says the guild avoids taking stands against the communist party line. The New York Sun notes the guild formed to voice liberal sentiment but instead opposed traditional bar associations and the American Bar.
A house committee recommends spending only enough to bring the Byrd Antarctic expedition home. The piece suggests retaining Little America as a possible exile site if Europe later reconstitutes and needs a place to send its bad men.
In ongoing talks about a European army crossing the ocean to invade the United States the former German Kaiser believed an American army could not be landed in Europe.
A house holds 24 items imported from Japan including flags and toys. The list reflects postwar trade and cultural exchange shaping domestic decor and gifts.
The first summer social on the University plan is a picnic for faculty students and families on the campus next Wednesday. Activities run 5 to 6 PM with a 6 PM picnic supper in case of rain the gym will be used.
Henry W. Anthiel Jr. of Trenton New Jersey connected to the American legation in Helsinki was killed in a Finnish airliner explosion that killed nine others. Officials said he was on cruiser service with no authority to reveal whether he carried special documents from Berlin as Finland and Estonia opened sabotage probes into the Tallinn to Helsinki flight.
The Dyche museum, closed since 1932 for exhibit restoration and remodeling, adds two full time staffers. Orville Gilpin, trained at Chicago Field Museum, works on preparatory paleontological mounting. Walter Yost, from Atchison, paints backgrounds for paleontological displays.
More than 100 Americans in Great Britain urge the United States to send planes and guns to aid the Allies and to support Red Cross relief abroad. The signers including Mrs Peter Arno ask opening shores to all ages of allied nations for the duration of the war.
In a June 15 broadcast in French, Queen Elizabeth told the women of France that a nation defended by such men and loved by such women must eventually win. She urged them to share France’s suffering and support heroic efforts defending liberty for the world.
Two men blew open a safe at a local service station in Ottawa Kansas and fled with a locked metal box they left behind thirty dollars in cash and checks the box held only credit records. Police said the blast woke neighbors and sent safe fragments about 100 feet as investigators labeled the attackers amateurs.
Chief Cummings urges top street signs after surveying Lawrence traffic flow. Walter Varnum of the Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Rotary about local finances, noting an annual payroll of 9.49 million dollars and 5,552 people employed in Lawrence. A surprise party for Mr and Mrs Metsker raised funds for a dinner with many local families in attendance.
A 40 year old dispatch reports Pekin siege positions with 30000 Chinese troops near the gates aiming at relief forces and foreign missions. Lawrence highlights John Hermann's collar factory expanding amid leather trust pressure. Kansas retailers urged to favor locally made horse collars and new residences rise on Kentucky and Indiana streets. North Lawrence enjoys a business boom while locals swap travel plans and military postings.
Percy Gill of Missouri School of Mines dethroned Chubby Ayres Bombeck of Springfield in the Heart of America golf tournament. Gill won 3 and 2 after 16 holes to decide who advances to the round of four.
Rossy McAfee signs with Lincoln College and seeks a future as a pitcher. Dr. Tollivar confesses the motive behind causing the fatal blow to Jay McAfee, admitting a family past of fear and cowardice. A mountain-style court, a possible marriage, and a square dance conclude the tale.
Rural and urban senators approved a 100 million dollar amendment to the relief bill to finance farm surplus removal. The vote stood 58 to 16 with Democratic Leader Barkley of Kentucky and Republican Leader McNary of Oregon voting for the measure, lifting the bill total above 11.223 billion.
A dense listing of radio programs across WRBEN KMBC WDAF and WREN for Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16. Includes newscasts, orchestras, dance programs, and special features like NBC Orchestra Grand Ole Opry and American variety shows.
Colonna the Italian ambassador protested to Secretary Hull today against what an aide described as a campaign to arouse anti Italian feeling in the United States.
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