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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1939
Page
4
Revising Social Security and State of the Law
Secretary Morgenthau favored modifying social security to fund old age pensions on a pay as you go basis. Republicans have opposed doubling the payroll tax while noting current reserve funds are effectively spent on current government expenses. The administration argues for reform to relieve unemployment by boosting private payrolls rather than increasing the tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgenthau
Log-Rolling Bid Ties Farm Relief to WPA Parity Plan
Chairman Sabath invites agricultural district colleagues to support farm relief measures by trading votes on the presidents WPA request for 150 million. He claims both farms and cities need relief and says parity payments of 250 million for farmers will follow. Critics warn taxpayers across farms and cities pay the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabath
House Tales Committee
Treasury
House Rules Committee
Poland Faces Threats From Moscow and Berlin
The piece notes Poland as a key potential flashpoint among small states. It highlights Polish resistance to Bolshevik influence, fear of Moscow ideas spreading, and rising German expansion aiming for the Polish corridor to the Baltic. The Polish government resists joining a German- British anti Naz i front while seeking to avoid immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Russia
Germany
Baltic
Poland at Center of Tense East Europe Strain
Proximity to immediate neighbors stirs friction as Poland faces pressure from distant powers to align, creating a restless regional balance and cautious diplomacy amid shifting alliances.
February payrolls show large gains manager claims
Secretary Perkins estimates 45000 men were placed on payrolls in February and 100000 more were employed in February than a year ago. Even if conservative, the figures challenge claims that WPA rolls cannot be reduced and undermine calls for a new 150,000,900 appropriation. Seasonal reemployment should lower unemployment soon, unlike persistent supporters who seek a permanent emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
Secretary of Labor
Von Tirpitz Named For German Commander
The latest German battleship will be named the Von Tirpitz, honoring the naval commander who started the unrestricted submarine campaign in World War I. The choice implies a warning that mobilizing global support against Germany would hinder victory.
Eccles Opposes Immediate Budget Balancing Push
Marriner Eccles head of the Federal Reserve rejects any quick funding balance. He supports indefinite debt and deficit, a stance that confounds many and resists steps toward fiscal balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marriner Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Eccles
Retrenchment group urges Roosevelt to lead economy drive
The retrenchment faction in Congress asks the President to head the effort for economy. It may prove difficult to persuade Mr. Roosevelt to reverse course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Wyoming's Notorious Killer Compared to Jesse James
The piece notes the so called Wyoming bad man who killed five people before being killed himself. It remarks that a generation may pass before he is regarded as highly as Jesse James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Jesse James
No Dodging Issue Inflames Abilene Treasury Debt Talk
Abilene readers are urged to confront rising national debt as treasury officials push a $45 billion target this year while warning of a snowball effect. The piece questions the danger point and denounces ongoing reckless spending and higher taxes as delaying bills due. It argues for straight taxation and government spending reforms to avoid bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
England
Notable Kansas figures and events headlining town news
The obituary notes W. R. Stubbs, former Kansas governor, dies in Topeka at 70 with funeral planned in Lawrence. ROTC officer Maj. C. R. Cygon to depart for Baltimore. Maj. William C. Koenig to replace him. Lawrence High School gets new principal H. L. Baker as John R. Barnes resigns to finish a doctorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Stubbs
Kansas
Topeka
Lawrence
First Methodist Church
Charles Sheldon
Arigina Pectoris
C. R. Cygon
K.U
Baltimore
William C. Koenig
Coast Artillery
Board of Education
H.L. Baker
Manhattan
Lawrence High School
John R. Barnes
Barnes
Columbia University
F. H. Olney
Quney
Lorado Art
Betty, Raymond
F. N. Raymond
Oregon’ Trail
Wiedemann’s
N. C. Johnson
Cable from Manila reports U S victory and deaths
Fort Meyers note? Fort Forty years ago a cable from Manila reports a sweeping US victory over Aguinaldo's forces. American loss about 100 Filipino losses 300 to 400. Captain Adna Clark in Manila sends word to Mrs. A G Clark. Lawrence residents react to war costs after Fred Alford's death and Captain Clark's fate. Regents meeting raises salaries adds faculty and assigns new posts. Gazette Jeffersonian consolidation to one opposition paper. Ed Martindale new editor manager. Thimble party hosted by Mrs. D H Robinson. Vera McCrory and Louise Wiedemann concert in Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adna
A. G. Clark
Adna Clark
Company H
Manila
Lawrence
Fred Alford
Clark
Archie Hogg
Templin
George QC
Foster
Robert Briggs
E. E. Brown
Adams, Stevens
Olin
Dr. Williston
Snow Hall
Effects of Smoking On Digestion Observed
A Northwestern University study of 15 chronic smokers and five nonsmokers finds that smoking increases saliva flow but does not significantly raise stomach acid or bile secretion. Hunger pains may cease after initial puffs, and certain individuals show circulatory sensitivity. Habits linking smoking to bowel regulation may form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schnedorf
Ivy
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago
Burkhart Estate Reclaims Dental Fee After 50 Years
In Auburn New York on March 25, executors of a Dansville woman’s estate sent a $3 payment to Dr. George A. Burkhart son of the late Dr. Adam P. Burkhart. The 50 year old dental bill was settled by mail after long delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Adam P. Burkhart
Dansville
Weather Wacky and Easter Tales From Small-Town Bits
Weather in Pontiac Michigan hit 78 degrees on March 25 as a shed was broken into at the municipal golf course. A thief stole a lawn mower four shovels two rakes and a toboggan. In Ava Missouri Quentin Kelley has an Easter fowl a duck laying dark eggs instead of white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Mich
Ava
Quentin Kelley
Kelley
Quote selections reveal diverse political viewpoints
A set of opinions from public figures and organizations includes Dr. Joseph Sizoo criticizing dictators, E. L. Ostendorf supporting land ownership, Civil Liberties Union opposing a Communist sedition trial, and William R. Castle commenting on U S missionary mood in a New York venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party
Civil Liberties Union
C. P
van Horn Mosely
Faith Beyond Charts in Lenten Devotion
The devotional compares faith to chartless insight, citing Santayana and Dickinson to show the soul's invincible surmise guiding belief. It exhorts walking by faith not sight, asking divine guidance through life’s dark mazes and sorrow, toward steadfast devotion.
Second Year in a Coma for Mary Ellen Reardon
Three year-old Mary Ellen Reardon starts her second year in a coma in Chicago after encephalitis followed measles. Her parents Daniel and Mary Reardon remain hopeful, despite physicians' bleak outlook. The child has grown two inches and only whimpers, eyes open but unseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mar
Mary Ellen Reardon
Mary Ellen
Daniel F. Reardon
Dam Break Ends Evening Crisis In River Town
Alan Warren a country doctor leads a rescue as a dam diversion fails and a crew races to the river. Eric Kane and Dr. Farrell mobilize ambulances and boats while Emily prays at the dock. The team battles wreckage and rising water to reach injured workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Warren
Emily Warren
Alan
Eric Kane
Dr. Farrell
St. Louis
Emily
Eric
Burt
Sre
Farrell
Weber
Grady
Smith
Dr. Grady
Patron Gt
Price’s Point
Father Johnson
Warren
Turner
William Peterson
Goodby
Germany To Borrow To Pay For Conquests And Build Up
Germany considers a future borrowing plan to fund rearmament and public works. Chancellor Hitler rests as finances shift to a 60 40 cash to tax credit scheme, with 30 percent levy on income gains in 1938 and exemptions for low earners. The move aims to sustain acquisitions since 1938 and bolster national power amid mounting costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mar
Germany
Hitler
Austria
Sudetenland
Bohemia
Moravia
Memelland
Slovakia
Berliner Boersenzeitung
War Ministry
Fritz Reinhardt
Finance Ministry
Franz von Papen
Deutsche Allegmeine Zeitung
Fuehrer
Reinhardt
New York City Magistrate Removed From Bench
New York City Magistrate Mark A. Rudich was removed from the bench by unanimous vote of the appellate division. Special Assistant Attorney General John Harlan Amen alleged malfeasance and bribe-taking to approve improper bail bonds and influence fellow magistrates in a prostitution case as part of a broader Brooklyn corruption probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mark A. Rudich
John Harlan Amen
Amen
Rudich
Ith
Anthony F. Burke
Brooklyn
Saturday Radio Lineup Broadcast Schedule
Radios across stations KMBC WREN WDAF present a dense 7 pm to 11 pm schedule featuring orchestras such as Glenn Miller and Louie Kuhn, NBC programs, dance bands, news, and sports highlights including Your Hit Parade and Hall of Fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
KMBC
Wdaf—Safety Council
WDAF
NBC
Louie Kuhn
Orch
Glenn Miller
Joe E Brown
Castilla Twins
Johnny
Tommy Riggs
Betty Loua
Brent House
Professor Quizz
Avalon
Phil Baker
NBC Symphony Orch
Muehlebach Or
RKMBC
Skxmibc
Brush Creek Follies
Delmonico Orch
Muehlebach
Russ Morgan
Willie Ganz
Wdaf—Nighthawks
Wren—Dance Orchestra
Wren—Simon'a
Armco
Kmbc—Philharmonic Society
May Way Mills
Father Coughlin
Rangers
EMBC
Uncle Ezra
Ber Bernie
Hollywood
Wren—World
LDS Vesper
Jack Benny
Eugene_ Conley
Radio Guild
Hans Flath
Ernest Gill
Charlie McCarthy
Hollywood Playhouse
Manhattan
Walter Winchell
Irene Rich
Maurice Spitalny
Robert Benchley
WRBAF
Wren—“Cheerio
H. V. Kaltenborn
Radio City Four
Press_ News
LDS
Press-Radio
K.C.U
Nobel Sissel
Igmbc
Muehlebacher
Glen Miller
Herbie Kay
Harry Owen
Grand Terrace
WRIN
Ray Perkins
KKMBC
Terry and the Pirates
Jack Armstrong
Captain Midnight
Little Orphan Annis
Wren Clyde Bysom
Kansas City
Ae Eeeee Cantor
Science
Wren—Robinson
Kmbc—Cavalcade of America
al Pearce
Gang
Howard and Shelton
Richard Crooks
Primrose
Radio
Eddie Duchin
Westminster Choir
Guy Lombardo
National Radio Forum
U. of K.C
IXMBC
Sophie Tucker
Jack Marshard
Jimmy Grier
Moonbehms
Carlos Molina
Erskin Hawkin
Dick Barnes
Kansas oils set new weekly records with 29 starts and 16 743 bpd
Kansas field reports show 29 new oil wells started in the week ending March 22, a record, and 11 wells completed for 16 743 barrels daily potential. Greenwood led counties with six starts, followed by Barton and Rice with four each, and 13 counties total. One gas well added 3 500 000 cu ft daily. four tests were abandoned as dry holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Greenwood
Barton
Rice
Russell
Marion
Reno
Stafford
Butler
Cowley
Ellis
Ellsworth
Kiowa
Woodson
Conservation Division
Cowley County
Reno County
Rice County
Barton County
McPherson County
Buhler
Sinclair-Prairie
D. Schroeder
Nwc
Wilcox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Journal-World BY the World Company
W.C
Simons
J.W. Murray
Dolph Simons
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kansas
Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
North Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
Los Angeles
New Orpheum
Baltimore Ave
Star
Detroit
General Motors
Avanta
Walton
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Abilene
Cady Farm
T. F. Pine
D.A.R
Ottawa
Hugh Means
L. N. Lewis
C. E. Dow
George Dodds
Agnes Thompson
Clarence Hall
C. E. Friend
T. E. Griesa
A. M. Fuller
John Moore
Quincy School
South Park
Ottawa Merchants Association
C. P. Starkweather
T. J. Sweeney
O. A. Fischer
L. A. Hunter
Arthur Evans
C. D. Bowman
Frank Skofstad
H. L. Winey
D. C. Crois
Aguinaldo
United States
DR. Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Flasher of
Joseph Sizoo
New York’s Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas
Ickes
E. L. Ostendorf
The
National Association of Real Estate Boards
William R. Castle
Theodore H. Aszman
First Presbyterian Church
George Santayana
Columbus
Emily Dickinson
Aven
Mrs. Doc
Tom Horner
NEA Service
ING
Dr. Weber
Mrs. Howland
Grandma Frank
New York City
Lawrence Sunday Forum
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Margaret Tucker
Kan
Wayne King
Belvedere Orch
Wren—Wave King
Newacast
KFKU
Rita Gunsaulius
Raymond Stuhl
Cial Matters
Lawrence National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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