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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1939
Page
4
The Journal World of Lawrence Kansas lists office details editor staff and subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery. It notes contact hours 7 to 7 30 for missing copies and includes a Bible quote in a religious insert.
The piece argues the bill should wipe out the undistributed profits tax as its sole beneficial feature. It criticizes the act as part of the New Deal, saying it threatens business stability and aims to disrupt the existing order under a portrayed drive for a new social framework.
Kansas enters summer with arrearages in rainfall and soaked ground. June rains lifted figures above normal but stalled the wheat harvest at its stride. Farmers, used to weather shifts, see potential for a strong growing season despite the delay.
The Kansas head of the American Legion protests scheduling Norman Thomas as a speaker at the Kansas teachers convention next fall. He questions the aim of offering all sides and notes many texts align with the Thomas doctrine while criticizing the order behind public education.
The piece reports that Japan shifts the burden of peace talks to Britain and operates through military authorities. It notes blockaded British and French Tientsin settlements ringed by electrified fences and describes a wartime atmosphere where diplomacy is sidelined.
In wartime rhetoric, workers quit amid fear of reprisals on relatives. European women and children evacuate due to shortages. The piece argues Japan aims to worsen conflict while Britain and France seek peace, and Japan shows disregard for civilized relations.
Congress moves to reclaim control of public funds from the presidency. The relief bill allows real time scrutiny of expenditures rather than post hoc hearings after funds are spent. The administration resists, fearing reduced disbursement freedom, but supporters call it essential for disciplined budget management.
During a hearing into the submarine disaster, the air induction valve repeatedly surfaces as a potential fault. The commander testified that the ventilation system would be fatally defective in war, suggesting a design flaw. The valve had previous trouble, was disassembled and inspected, then functioned in several dives before the fatal incident.
The Kansas City administration gathers momentum as key figures in the Pendergast organization are removed. The interim government takes charge, facing a bumpy transition but aiming to outperform the old machine regime.
The head of the German Bund in the United States seeks an injunction to stop the display of a Nazi spy film in the United States, arguing not as American citizens but as Bund leaders. The move reflects their collective protest against the film rather than personal grievance.
The quote from a southern character in Kiss the Boys Goodbye praises President Roosevelt for revealing the futility of money-grubbing. The line, noted by Tola Register, stands out as a strong stage bon mot.
Congress weighs its annual balance between the natural heat of Washington and the political heat awaiting members if they abandon duties for a vacation. Starbeams notes the dilemma as lawmakers consider the demand to stay through sessions and recess patterns remain uncertain.
Advertisement invites readers to have the Journal-World mailed to a vacation address this summer, pricing at 40 cents a month. The brief promotes uninterrupted news while travelers are away.
AMERICA honored Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday as the Father of Baseball at a centennial celebration in Cooperstown New York. The piece recalls his Civil War service at Fort Sumter where he commanded artillery and faced secessionist opposition, firing on Confederate positions and earning honors before dying in 1893.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains that fat consumption depends on taste and effort. Studies show open air workers eat more overall calories and fat shares vary by sex, with men and women averaging around 3 and 42 percent fat respectively. Fat is costly and poorer people eat less fat, relying more on carbohydrates and sugars.
The article explains fat digestion in the small bowel with pancreatic and bile aid. Butter and lard digest easily due to low melting points while beef and mutton fats are harder to digest. Fat slows digestion, reducing hunger after meals and potentially delaying protein digestion. It notes pairing fat with carbohydrates aids digestion, citing apple sauce with roast pork.
A compilation of opinions from figures like Dr. Harold Stonier and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler cautions that continued deficits may bankrupt the federal government and that liberal and reactionary forces could threaten democracy leading to dictatorship and possible war.
Mrs. R C Morrow recovers from operation at Research hospital in Kansas City. Prof Seba Eldridge leaves for northwest for Thomas Y Crowell publishing. wife and son Seba Jr to join in August for Rockies vacation. Lawrence airport dedication Oct 12 marking seventy fifth anniversary. High wind and 1.15 inches rain cause minor city damage. wheat blown down, harvest delayed. Robert McNair Davis named dean of Kansas University law school this fall succeeding Herschel Arant. Miss Mayne Rice leaves tonight for Presbyterian Soran camps in New York and Indiana. Miss Marcia Wood and Miss Marcia Carter host guests Mrs Robert Kruse and Mrs William Lindsey. Miss Leona Antoinette Rappard marries Elmer Clarence Pippert at Overbrook home. Rev P G Nuffer officiates. attendants Miss Gladys Rappard and Frank Pippert. Mabel Swig plays wedding music.
Arthur Lawrence travels to Masenola Colorado to work on the Stubbs ranch for summer. B G Gustafson and David Babb go to Kansas City to fetch Gustafson's new Hudson. Miss Hannah Mitchell and other Chi Omega attendees depart for Boulder Colorado for the convention. Several visitors and trips noted among local families and professionals.
The city commissioners purchased a police automobile for official use to reach outskirts on calls. Officials project the saved back hire will repay the vehicle in two years.
Forty years ago the Odd Fellows building gains hitching posts. N E Hazen builds a two story residence on Ohio street. Otto Fischer travels to Joplin for mining interests. Lennie Emery farms part of Len Bryant's land west of town and harvests a fine wheat stand. Arthur and Earl Rankin host a Friday afternoon party. A runaway on West Warren street ends with minor injuries from a broken neck yoke episode. The Plant bakery wagon accident injures Bert Plant lightly. Zodiac club hosts a Lake View dinner for husbands. M A A forms eight bowling teams of six men. captains include Soxman Selig Poehler Ranck Robinson Levy Simmons Kuhne. Soxman faces Simmons tonight. Margaret Mitchell opens a hair dressing parlor at Miss Boulson’s millinery store.
Iris Whittaker copes with a shop collapse and mounting bills after Bart falls ill with pneumonia. She sells belongings, relocates, and juggles debts while nursing him, learning the price of credit. Bart survives and Iris grows into a practical partner.
A quirky tale unfolds as two twins plan a golf match to decide a love dispute. The couple hires a pro who unexpectedly falls for someone, turning a simple contest into the season’s funniest romance in a summer favorite.
Mildred Elizabeth Duree Champion of Thompsonville Kan died June 10 1939 after a long illness. Born December 17 1910 she was an honor student and 1929 Perry high school graduate who taught school several years. She married Herbert S Champion August 22 1933 near McLouth and is survived by her husband her parents George and (Mrs) Duree and brother Albert. Funeral June 12 at Thompsonville church with Rev T A Nichols and Rev C L Harder. Burial at Thompsonville cemetery.
Will Burch injures shoulder after a wagon fall while haying. De Soto farmer Lannie Hill handles Burch farm work. Kansas City visitors and weekend guests of the Baker and Frisbie families. Willow Springs Farm Bureau met at De Soto M E church with patching lesson and lunch. George Freeman funeral held at Monticello church after illness in Kansas City. Various local visits and social events rounded out the week.
Thursday Evening June 22 lists a dense array of radio time slots for WREN KMBC WDAF WDAK and others detailing bands orchestras hosts and programs from 5:30 pm to midnight with dance Time forecasts and newscasts. It notes specific acts such as Benny Goodman Larry Clinton Kay Kyser and Tommy Dorsey plus shows like Amos Andy and Easy Aces.
A large crowd attended a Friday night softball game at the Hal Robinson store drawing local shoppers and fans.
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