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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1939
Page
4
Scriptural verse describes great multitudes bringing the lame blind and maimed to Jesus who heals them all as he receives them at his feet. The event highlights faith and miraculous cures witnessed by followers and reported in Matthew fifteen thirty.
The piece questions extending extraordinary presidential powers amid fears of harm to the economy. It notes Congress faces a highly technical debate that may not clarify benefits to the nation. Business confidence wavers as reliance on a single leader’s decisions grows, sparking public unease.
Kansas City politics faces a shift as the WPA Pendergast link nears severance. Matthew S. Murray may lose both his WPA Missouri administrator and Kansas City public works posts, with pressure from city and WPA heads. Governor Stark credits Roosevelt for help in the cleanup, suggesting federal stance pivots away from Pendergast. The move follows a history of election fraud, court action, and a weakened machine.
Secretary Hull observes developments in China while US interests in the Far East face indirect impact. Japan's blockade of the British and French concessions at Tientsin threatens evacuation of civilians and may render the area untenable, signaling long shadows over American concerns in the region.
The text argues that Japan may expand its pressure beyond Tientsin to other foreign settlements in China, including American ones. It suggests Chinese suspicion of foreign concessions could grow, leading to reinforced barriers and squeeze-out of foreign presence, with later realization of past gains too late to reverse.
Three submarine incidents in American British and Indo China waters within a month spark sabotage speculation. Most naval experts doubt it arguing the saboteur would have to be aboard the vessel and sailors normally avoid self destruction during disasters.
The text argues a bi partisan political machine in Kansas City used covert payoffs drawn from monthly salaries. It alleges graft funded by many public sources beyond city contracts, with rank and file workers forced to comply. The audit is unlikely to reveal the full amount of public money diverted to grafters.
The article notes renewed German pressure and the possibility of another territorial advance in the coming summer. Analysts fear a mid summer critical period in Europe as Danzig remains a focal point and the Nazi government weighs harvesting factors before action.
The President vows gradual elimination of WPA for political aims with a target time frame that could finish shortly after the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1940. The plan emphasizes a temporary completion of the reform.
Samuel B. Pettengill argues that Virginia’s Clif Woodrum and allies must be backed as they expose relief graft and waste. He warns against pressure groups labeling reformers Tory or reactionary and emphasizes separating aid abuse from genuine need amid rising relief costs and expanding programs.
The Family Doctor outlines how infantile paralysis or polio, caused by a virus, threatens summers, with experiments at Rockefeller Institute showing virus growth in brain tissue and partial protection from natural infection. Research aims to vaccines and protective methods, though no proven prevention exists yet. It advises ordering the Journal-World for summer reading.
Miss Jose Stapleton led the opening swim session at the Chamber of Commerce pool with many boys and girls enrolled. The crowd forced schedule adjustments to accommodate participants.
A S Olin becomes dean of the education department at Kansas University after a year as acting dean. R M McConnell, a KU law graduate, will practice locally and open an office this fall. Summer school enrollment reaches 472, 50 more than last year. The board buys the Lawson property in North Lawrence for a new Lincoln school site. Free ice will be provided for the sick by Griffin Ice Co. Nancy Longenegker leaves for Kansas City to teach at the David Grosch School of Music. A three reef animal feature at the Varsity stars Kathleen Williams. Little Mary Pickford appears in Tess of the Storm Country. E H Baloo departs for New York to attend the National Association of Nursery Men. Clarence Gorrill heads to Miltonville for summer work. Dr Join Rudolph and wife leave soon.
Forty years ago Mrs. Buckingham travels to Denver for the summer while Charles Olmstead recovers from a leg fracture in heat. Will Jones heads to Galena for summer prospecting as the Farmers' Restaurant closes after serving meals for 10 cents. Cora Hoyt rests at home after teaching in St. Louis. Willard Brown injures a finger at McCook field and ground is broken for the Eriksen building. Topping party travels to Pond Creek with Mrs. Coleman. Elmer Willis prepares Indian photographs for Paris Exposition. A Turnfest draw at Bismarck Sunday with excursions from Topeka and Leavenworth. Marshall’s band from Topeka plus Bell’s to furnish music.
Iris Ives, a radiant bride, hides debt while Bart Whittaker battles a failing shop and mounting bills. She clings to a mink coat and prudent plans as nightmarish financial stress erupts, leading to illness and a cliffhanger as Iris calls a doctor.
A compilation of brief, quoted opinions from figures including Stanley P. Davies, Reverend Raymond Knox, Reverend Dr. Albert David Belden, Count Jerzy Potocki, and Traffic Judge Art, expressing views on delinquency, war, and international choices.
A fragment quotes a remark about rushing to see a newborn seven pound son and a definition by President Dixon Ryan Fox of Union College describing snobs as climbers who seek higher status through associations rather than merit.
W P Lambertson and Gen Coxey return with the Workers Alliance in town. Mentioned are Statuary Hall holders and John Brown as a potential first figure. Canada’s democracy influence noted. Sol Bloom supplied a rug for a congressional reception adding value. Parity funds shift tens of millions to cotton and wheat growers, leaving foreign disposal plans to depress domestic cotton prices.
Topeka reports the state commission of revenue and taxation granted Sherman County permission to use general revenue funds to fight grasshoppers. County officials requested more money, saying hoppers are a growing problem and if funds suffice, they may apply for authority to issue emergency warrants.
Miss Marjorie Mae Randall plans to attend the Alpha Chi Omega national convention in Montebello Canada from June 24 to 30 after hosting dinner at Osage City. University of Kansas student Lester Hey earned a private pilot license test on June 16. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Webster mark their 50th anniversary on June 20 with family visiting from Ottawa and Chicago, while the Kansas ministerial training conference opens in Baldwin for five days with lectures by Dr. Hopper and Dr. Eckhardt.
Broadcast listing for June 21 shows WDAF WREN KMBC and KMBC listings with programs from 5:45 to 12:00 midnight. Notable items include Benny Goodman Orchestra Fred Waring Orchestra Bob Hope shows and weather and newscast slots.
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