Withhold Not Good Proverb Echoes Ethical Duty
A religious aphorism from Proverbs warns that withholding what is due when one has power is unjust. It emphasizes immediate moral responsibility and accountability in acts of kindness and fairness.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1943
Page
4
A religious aphorism from Proverbs warns that withholding what is due when one has power is unjust. It emphasizes immediate moral responsibility and accountability in acts of kindness and fairness.
Rationing will begin before month’s end with a new color of stamps in the ration books and updated rules for households. Adults managing homes will attend a different kind of school as subjects drop from curriculums return in home study. The goal is adequate food for all, with penalties for not meeting government requirements.
The piece notes that anxiety over how the new withholding tax will be collected fuels reluctance to file returns. It argues Congress delays, and the President’s focus on postwar plans, hinder timely tax implementation as filing deadlines approach.
Reports of a possible Hitler breakdown circulate in Europe as silence and absence from public appearances fuel speculation. The American State Department has no comment while considering potential shifts in the Nazi leadership if the Fuehrer is incapacitated. Details remain tightly kept.
Kansas union leaders submit a voluntary program to Governor Schoeppel as a possible alternative to pending labor regulation legislation. They claim the plan would address worker rights without state oversight and seek gubernatorial support to avert the measure.
The article argues the bill targets abusive labor practices and should be framed as public regulation rather than punishment. It notes the governor lacks power to bypass law and urges legislators to seek voluntary cooperation with labor leaders to achieve the regulatory goal. The piece frames the bill as a necessary public interest measure.
Near Vyazma the German grasp weakens while Russian gains surge in Kharkov. Both sides press operations striving for favorable positions ahead of new campaigns. Winter ends with prospects of a bloody spring.
The article notes Admiral Standley may have spoken personally about the Russian public not knowing all Allied aid. It suggests the claim is not a reflection on Russia and that both nations focus on immediate war aims. The piece stresses that victory and action remain the priority.
Allied observers say Rommel has lost more than 50 tanks in the south Tunisia clash with the British Eighth Army. They assert the losses strain his resources and may ease the Allied advance when it begins, though a quick victory is unlikely.
The push for immediate congressional action on postwar security is widely interpreted as evidence that the presidential campaign for a fourth term is now underway.
Advertisements in the Fredonia Herald show Prairie Exchange Value Firewood priced at 80 dollars. The Lyons Daily News notes a confusing term rank, speculating it may relate to a loading or unit measure.
The piece notes a pivotal shift as air forces gain dominance in the war, with Allied bombing crippling German industry and signaling upcoming invasions. It cites British and American air actions, plans for North Africa and Italy, and the importance of air superiority in campaigns from Libya to Japan. It adds anecdotes from soldiers and locals about wartime life and morale.
In Rantoul Kansas Captain a one month old collie followed 2 year old Rossella Hubbard onto railroad tracks where two trains had passed. The child was found unharmed after Captain dragged her off the path leaving teeth marks and torn fur as proof of courage.
Ben Dwight of Durant Oklahoma will deliver the Haskell commencement address. Lawrence banks reopen for business and a cold noon reading stands at 44 degrees. Ottawa delegates pass through Lawrence to oppose a proposed state sales tax. A Baldwin couple, Mathew C. DeHart and Christina Y. Tucker, obtain a marriage license.
Judge C A Smart will travel to Lawrence to hear several court cases this week. The docket includes civil and criminal matters with hearings scheduled at the county courthouse. Proceedings are open to the public.
American poet and short story writer Stephen Vincent Benet died at his New York home after a several day illness. He won the 1929 Pulitzer for poetry for John Brown's Body and was known for The Devil and Daniel Webster. Funeral at St James Episcopal Church Monday.
Nine army airmen were killed when a heavy bomber crashed six miles north of Sheridan Arkansas during a routine flight from Smoky Hill Army Air Field. The accident occurred late Friday afternoon.
Pat Friday flees a Chicago hotel confrontation as Captain James Carr’s plan to replace her with Lorraine Stuart unfolds. An forged order forces Pat toward Elmira while Ed Bryan uncovers discrepancies in Carr’s signatures. Pat faces emotional strain amid looming selectors of duty and romance.
Radio listings show a dense schedule for Saturday March 13 and Sunday March 14 with multiple stations C B U K M R C W D A F WREN KMBC and WDAF carrying programs including news musicals drama and sports. Notable items include the Boston Symphony Your Hit Parade Grand Ole Opry and University sports references with various hosts and orchestras listed.
Aviation Cadet Lester R. Horn and Mrs. Horn of Chicago visit Baldwin. Cadet Horn trains at the University of Chicago and will finish around mid May. Lawrence hospital update on Webb Fenton after appendectomy. New housemother for Sigma Phi Epsilon in Lawrence. Nancy Hedrick visiting Baxter Springs. Local clergy and church posts named. Baldwin citizens marked with family visits, measles illness, and the 97th birthday of Mary Ripley. Rotary club address planned by Rev. Clyde Brewster. Community club hosting and neighbor visits noted amid broader regional news.
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