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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1947
Page
4
A Kansas welfare revision debate grows over the expensive welfare department. Spenders warn that current methods drain public money and hide expenditures. Restoring the Hien law is urged as a remedy, though lobbyists have blocked moves for years. Other reshaping options could cut waste without harming core functions.
Letters to the editor rail against the April 1 ballot to grant the city exclusive rights to haul trash. The writer cites past bond issues, meter- fund misuse, and calls for alternative trash contracts, sewer improvements, and broader annexation to fund city services in Lawrence.
Jefferson county commissioner Guy Shultz said northeastern Kansas counties discussed a plan to transfer title of homes owned for relief clients to counties at the client's death. They also voted to end monthly welfare training travel costs borne by counties as welfare workers would no longer be funded for distant meetings. Representatives from 14 northeastern counties attended.
A dense OCR of radio schedules for March evenings lists program times and stations including KMEC WDAP WDAF WREN KMBC KNAC KMRC and more. It also records civic notes on a church pastor retirement, Rotary club events, park improvements, and local club trips, plus a 1943 44 45 corn yield fact for Iowa.
A biographer notes Bismarck first proposed international war crimes trials in 1879 after the Franco-Prussian War. The plan envisaged neutral judges, shared prosecutions, and joint sovereignty for punishment, raising questions about ex post facto legality and imperial power. The piece connects this to modern war crimes trials and warns of dangerous precedents.
The British Labor party plans 400 Labor papers to counter perceived conservatism in provincial press, while debates on press control mirror earlier American shifts. Kansas primaries show variable voter turnout from city to city, with 32 percent in Parsons and better votes in Emporia and Ottawa. A bust mixup of William Allen White unsettles Kansans, and a quip notes farmers’ corn dominance, echoed by radio comedians.
In Portland on March 22 Ch George A Johnson aged 45 pled guilty to collecting unemployment benefits while working part time last year. He owes the unemployment commission 125 dollars and the court suspended sentence after he promised to repay 175 dollars from this year’s benefits.
Hutchinson Kansas March 28 John F Payne temperance advocate predicts if Kansas prohibition amendment were voted on today it would be defeated by more than 50000 The dry worker cites waning enforcement over ten years and three factors division among drys industrialization bringing wet sentiment and indifference of former crusaders for prohibition
Mr and Mrs Clifford Cooper of Vinland name their daughter Loretta Lee born March 14 Mrs Stella Batterson returns from southern California visiting relatives Mr and Mrs J e Nibarger host a birthday dinner honoring daughter Waneta McCall and Mrs Tom Mitchell on Sunday
Undersecretary Dean Acheson testified to the House Foreign Affairs Committee about Truman era aid to Greece and Turkey. He warned against a communist dominated Greece or China and said strengthening democracy reduces friction among powers. He noted Russia’s weakened state but warned a firm stand is needed to curb Soviet expansion. A $15,694 WAA SALE
War assets administration sold 250 lots of diversified matériel from five Kansas air fields including Winfield Parsons Baxter Springs Independence and Coffeyville. Edmund L. Mullen said government paid 131000 for the material, mostly scrap, yielding 15694 in yesterday’s sale. Gen A W Greely troop carrying ship due today to dock at San Francisco with 1751 military personnel and 2 government civilians from Manos Okina wa Yokohama.
The V F W Youth Center known as the Lion's Den in Lawrence begins operations aiming to guide teens away from war era unrest toward constructive activities. Commander Ted Cox cites damages from wartime disruption and urges entertainment, character building, and countering bad influences to shape future citizens. Washington reports Truman backs U S joining the World Health Organization soon with congressional early consideration and Treasury endorsement from Secretary Marshall.
The Assembly of God church at Thirteenth and Massachusetts led by Pastor Herbert L. Jones holds 3:45 Sunday School with Superintendent Herbert Jones, a message series The Clerity of Serving based on John 13, morning worship, and a devotional with favorites. A.M. services include radio program Sermo in Bong on WREN at 2:30 and a gospel service in the county jail at 6:30 led by A. E. Richardson. Youth services in their chapels, children’s church moves from Saturday to Sunday night at 7:30, wingspiration directed by Mr. Bessel with evangelistic songs, a 7:20 prayer meeting, and Bible study led by the pastor.
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical crossword style clues appears, with entries such as 8 Painful, 42 Slim, 44 Tear, 46 Colt, and 26 Samarium symbol Si. The snippet also notes paid notices and other filler terms, suggesting a puzzle or glossary in a historical page.
Dr and Mrs Willard Garratt and Mr Edward Hisinp visited Baldwin friends Thursday and dined at Haskell cafe. Mrs Arian Keplinger returns from Greennn Colo due to her mother’s critical illness. Mrs Joseph Louf died in Green River hospital. Leuf family funeral at Worden Evangelical Brethren church Sunday at 2:20 pm. Baldwin High to attend Little Six Spring Music Festival in De Sota April 1 with several ensembles. Mrs Claude B Reeks leaves for Manhattan for Alpha Chi Omega installation at Kansas State College. Local election ticket filed for April 1 with mayor and council candidates listed. police judge incumbents noted. Baldwin High Play cast to present Butch at Eudora contest Friday night. cast includes Muriel Huneer Reckner Moore Kreweaster Hardy, Harold Heinrich, Jack Austin. Mr and Mrs Charles Story move to Sunflower Village. Dr Orlin Longwood and Rev H E Meteod visiting. Polio recovery noted for Nancy Story, improved condition. Baldwin Rotarians to celebrate charter granting April 1924 with dinner and guest speaker Dr William Elliott.
KMBC radio veteran Rewanian discusses the grind of a dawn newsroom routine. He details handling 20,000 plus words daily, coordinating police and weather contacts, and crafting multiple scripts before the 8:45 newscast.
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