Aid to the Enemy Seen in Strike in Coal Industry
Washington May 1 The nationwide coal strike drew grim silence from the White House and sharp rhetoric as lawmakers planned drastic labor legislation. Elmer Davis signaled reliance on miners patriotism while labor leader John L Lewis warned of a hard squeeze if miners follow him. Price Chief Brown urged cooperation, noting wages keep pace with living costs. If talks fail by Monday Congress may grant broader powers, including martial law or bayonet protection for workers.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Davis
Prentiss M. Brown
Capitol Hill
Guardians of Plenty Film Shown For Gardeners Club
The Entomology club of the University of Kansas will present a color moving picture titled Guardians of Plenty next Monday at 4 30 PM in Room 417 Snowhall on campus. The free screening, supplied by Du Pont, shows insect life histories and testing of poisons for crop protection, aimed at gardeners and those with victory plots.
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Entomology Club
University of Kansas
Guardians of Plenty
Room 417
Snowhall
du Pont Company
O Kane Announces Hours For Service Men’s Club
The service men’s club in the People’s State bank building at Ninth and Massachusetts, sponsored by the University of Kansas Y M C A, opened at 1 pm and stays open till midnight. Secretary Harry O Kane announced the schedule: Fridays 7 to 11 pm, Saturdays 9 am to midnight, Sundays 8 30 am to 8 30 pm.
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Service Men’s Club
People’s State. Bank
Ninth and
Massachusetts Street
University of Kansas Y.M.C.A
Harry O’kane
First Licenses Issued Under Kansas Labor Law
Topeka May 1 Secretary of State Frank J. Ryan announced the first business licenses issued under Kansas new labor control law. Recipients include Wendell D. Brown Topeka Musical Association A L Smith Kansas City Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers B H Chilcott Manhattan Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Clyde Travis Wichita International Association of Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers M L Stutsman Parsons Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers Don Landis Parsons Hod Carriers Carl E Gustafson Wichita Brotherhood of Electrical Workers R Bonham Wichita Carpenters and Joiners Charles Harvey Carr Wichita Typographical Union.
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Topeka
Frank J. Ryan
Ryan
Wendell D. Brown
Topeka Musical Association
A. L. Smith
Kansas City
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
B. H. Chilcott
Manhattan
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Clyde Travis
Wichita
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
M. L. Stutsman
Parsons
Operative Plasterers
Don Landis
Hod Carriers
Carl E. Gustafson
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
R. Bonham
Carpenters and Joiners
Charles Harvey Carr
Typographical Union
Tuberculosis Clinic at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
A TB clinic will be conducted at Lawrence Memorial hospital Monday from 9 to 5 by Dr. Taylor of Norton. Patients should use the west entrance of the hospital.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Taylor
Norton
Military Ball Highlights Orchestra Show and Pranks
Bachmann and Pope led an excellent orchestral performance at the Military Ball last night, praised as rivaling the national touring group. Yogi Williams staged a Frankenstein prank shocking sorority members, as the anatomy building site was leveled and sprinkler lines prepared for planting soon by the grounds department.
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Bachmann
Pope
Jack Teagarden
Military Science Department
Yogi Williams
Ed Dorado
Frankenstein
Finals Begin One Week From Today At University
One week from today finals begin and the educational programs curse ends May 12. Platoon 89 of division 8 at the Naval Training Station had its picture taken this morning. Duke (D Ambra) carried out a pre shot routine that drew interest. Due to print shop worker shortages the University Daily Kansan will not publish a Sunday edition. The Music Week program planned by the School of Fine Arts fills upcoming entertainment. The men's intramural softball playoffs begin with Beta Theta Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Phi Gamma Delta Sigma Chi Alpha Chi Sigma and Phi Delta Theta participating.
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Division 8
Naval Training Station
Duke
D'Ambra
University
Kansan
School of Fine Arts
Beta Theta Pi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Phi Gamma Delta
Sigma Chi
Alpha Chi Sigma
Phi Delta Theta
Mateur Under Fire As U S Guns Press East and South
Allied forces push toward Mateur with U S artillery and Eighth Army advances in the southern front near Zedjez el Bab. The Tunisian front reports heavy shelling, local actions, and eight Allied planes shot down in recent raids including Sicily and Tunisia.
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Zedjez-el-Bab
Eighth Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
Tunisia
Commuunique
Rome
Associated Press
Messina
Sicily
Syracuse
Berlin
Office of War Information
Tunis
Divorce suit filed by Eva Alice Randall in district court
Eva Alice Randall of 220 Lincoln sues Forrest Robert Randall, a navy water tender, in district court and seeks restoration of her maiden name Eva Alice Rhode. The couple wed in Portsmouth Virginia on August 23 1938.
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Eva Alice Randall
Lincoln
Forrest Robert Randall
Navy
Eva Alice Rhode
Portsmouth
U boats may become hunted as allies expand anti submarine defense
Washington reports signs that German U boats could be hunted as Allied forces extend air patrols to seal the mid Atlantic gap from Canada to Europe. Japanese subs shift to supply line raids east of Australia signaling a new wolf pack style. Ottawa stresses growing navy and air force to strike early and sink U boats before they reach convoys.
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North Atlantic
South Pacific
Canada
England
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Coral Sea
America
New Guinea
New Zealand
New Caledonia
MacArthur
Nippon
Atlantic
Britain
mid-Atlantic
Ottawa
North America
Europe
Auc
Airforce
A A A W Fun Fest Draws Large Crowd at Community Building
The American Association of University Women Fun Fest at the Community building drew a large enthusiastic crowd. Guests enjoyed bingo, fortune telling, a booth by Madam Zerelda, a check stand, a floor show, and prize drawings as organizers report strong public interest and plans for future events.
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T. D. Funk
Ernie” Pontius
Ernie Pontius
Ray Wright
Delta Gamma
University High Square
Allen Crafton
Crafton
Martha Dooleys
Florence Buerckholtz
Naval Training Unit
American Association of University Women
Burt Johnson
Club Directors to Meet at Mrs Watsons Home
The board of directors of the Sorontimist club will meet at the home of Mrs Mildred D Watson at 7 50 o clock tomorrow evening.
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Sorontimist Club
Mildred D. Watson
Robbins Promotes American Music Ahead of Festival
J. J. Robbins, head of the Robbins publishing empire, discusses American music evolution during Music Week at Hotel Eldridge. He cites Gershwin and Grofe as modern classical giants and notes plans for school folios and Latin American ventures while plans for an All American Music program unfold.
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Eldridge
J. J. Robbins
J. J. Robbins Music Corporation
Leo Feist, Inc
Miller Music Corporation
Music Week
Bond Drive Honors and List of Participants
Long list of women and captains involved in a local bond drive event is recorded, naming numerous society volunteers and club members from various organizations and stores who contributed to the effort. The roll includes Mrs. Julius Marks, Miss Mary Corcor an, Mrs. Anne Stone, Mrs. Otto Fischer, Captain Hill, Captain Har mon, and many others across shops like Penney's Woolworth's Montgomery Ward's and Kress.
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Montgomery Ward
Ethel Miller Harmon
C. 13. Milroy
G. I. Landon
FH. FE. Cummings
Edwin Cummings
Leroy Myers
Melvin Bair
Erna Corey
Deichert
A. H. Sluss
George C. Foster
Kress
Justice Nealé
Quivira
Ralph Tripp
H. M. Mason
Minnie Rockland
Robert Jenkins
Robert White
Nannie Lefford
Ralph Wolfson
Dorothy Cohen
Lawrence resolves tire cert change and local war news
Lawrence residents learn that Grade two tire ration certificates may buy Grade one tires from today. Pfc Laurence K. White of Lawrence is honor graduate in radio mechanics at the Army Air Forces Technical School Madison. The Journal-World notes gifts from Eddie Scott and war bond sales by Raymond McCabe. Red Cross dressings workrooms seek volunteers. Louis J. Alber to address Rotary in Topeka.
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George T. Wetzel
Douglas County War Price and Rationing Board
Four youths released after two day police probe
Four boys aged 15 to 17 were released without charges after a two day investigation. One boy tried to cash a check drawn on his mother at a bank and at a store but failed. The youths said they hoped to obtain the $25 on the check to fund a trip to Colorado.
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Colorado
County commissioners approve April bills during session
The county commissioners met to approve the April bills presented. Blackeye peas may be bought temporarily without points while the rationing office was advised today. Other dried beans and peas remain on the point list at four points per pound. Guests at Liberty Memorial High School’s all-schools dance last night enjoyed piano solos by Peter DeRose and Fud Livingston, visiting composers for Music Week opening tomorrow. Oliver Hobbs' student dance band provided the music.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Peter DeRose
Fud Livingston
Oliver Hobbs
Dedication Set for Pratt Army Air Field
Pratt Kan May 12. Governor Andrew Schoeppel will speak at dedication services for the new army air field at Pratt. The event marks the opening of the facility with local officials and residents in attendance.
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New Air Field
Pratt, Kan
Andrew Schoeppel
Army Air Field
Pratt
Hiram Johnson in Worsening Health at Bethesda
Senate Republican leader McNary said Sen. Hiram Johnson 76 has taken a serious turn for the worse at Naval Medical Center Bethesda Maryland after a bad cold and pneumonia fears he has been ill for several days Johnson was not responding well to treatment and was moved to hospital care in Washington May 1.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Hiram Johnson
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Johnson
New Head of Welfare Appointed in Topeka
Dr. David L. McFarlane of Scotland becomes chairman of the state social welfare board replacing Fay N. Seaton. Gov Schoeppel named Ben Johnson and Mrs Irene Meeker as the other members. McFarlane, Emporia State dean, will seek leave of absence from college duties.
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Topeka
David L. McFarlane
Scotland
Emporia State College
State Social Welfare Board
Andrew Schoeppel
Fay N. Seaton
Manhattan
Seaton
Schoeppel
Ben Johnson
Talmo
Irene Meeker
Wichita
McFarlane
Southwestern College
Winfield
Edinburgh University
Liberty Memorial high school soloists air 2:30 program on KFKU
Six Liberty Memorial high school voice department soloists broadcast a 15 minute music week program Monday afternoon on KFKU from 2 30 to 2 45. Joe M Williams vocal instructor arranged the program with Edith Cotton and Shirleynan Hargiss as accompanists. The lineup includes Danny Boy I Am Thy Horn Were My Songs With Wings Provided Roses of Dieart and Treard a Forest Traving and Trumpeter Dix Wayne Hird.
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Voice
Liberty Memorial High School
KFKU
Joe M. Williams
Edith Cotton
Shirleynan Hargiss
Danny Boy
Weatherly
Phyllis Marlowe
Woodman
Geraldine Houk
Harn
Betty Skinner
Liberty Memorial High
Dieart W Hiyatt- Wood
Patty Frey
Peter PeRose
Phil Cato
Trumpeter
Dix
Wayne Hird
Kansas City Man Succeeds Hawkins as Entry Superintendent
Mel J. Evans of Kansas City Kansas is named the new superintendent of Kansas ports of entry, replacing Phil Hawkins of Olathe who becomes state board of administration chairman. Evans previously served four years as an enforcement inspector for the revenue and taxation commission. The appointment was made by the ports of entry board along with state officials Bert Mitchner D J Fair and Jeff Robertson.
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Topeka
Mel J. Evans
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Norts of Entry
Phil Hawkins
Olathe
State Board of Administration
Evans
The
Revenue and Taxation Commission
Port of Entry Board
Bert Mitchner
State Revenue
D. J. Fair
Jeff Robertson
Corporation Commission
Army air corps S/Sgt Dell A Love earns three oak leaves
S/Sgt Dell A Love of the U S Army Air Corps received three oak leaf clusters along with his Air Medal, awarded in March. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H W Love of Lawrence Route 3. Ralph Houk, son of Mr and Mrs George Houk of Lawrence Route 1, Lawrence, was commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Knox Kentucky on April 3 and sent to the 9th Armored Division at Fort Riley Kansas, arriving April 14 after a visit home. He fell ill last Saturday and was operated on for appendicitis on Easter Sunday. he is improving slowly at Station Hospital Fort Riley.
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Dell A. Love
U. S. Army Air Corps
H. W. Love
Lawrence, Route 3
Ralph Houk
George Houk
Route 1
Lawrence
Fort Knox
Kentucky
9Th Armored Division
Fort Riley
Kaw
Station Hospital
Kan
Radio mechanics honor graduate at Truax Field
The director of the communications department at Army Air Forces Technical School Truax Field Madison Wisconsin announced that Pfc. Laurence K White of Lawrence Kansas has completed the radio mechanics course and was an honor graduate with an average of 89 2 percent.
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Department of “Communications
Army Air Forces Technical School
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Laurence K. White
U. S. Army Air Corps
Lawrence, Kan
Sedgwick County Sets Record in War Bond Drive
Sedgwick County purchases in the second war bond drive reached 14 million 198 thousand 284 dollars, nearly twice its quota and about one quarter of the state total raised.
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Sedgwick
Wichita
Kan
Sedgewick County
Farm Bureau Marks 25th Anniversary in Douglas County
The Douglas County Farm Bureau celebrates 25 years since its Lawrence 1918 founding on May 1. War era labor shortages and gasoline limits shape today’s outreach, with units rising to 12 and leaders guiding annual projects.
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Farm Bureau
Douglas County
Lawrence
Detroit
Chamber of Commerce
Peoples State Bank
al Hicks
Bureau
E. T. Moore
Mildred Smith
Burlingame
Maude Finley
Extension Division
Manhattan
Ralph Coleman
Coleman
Victory Garden
Deal Six
Roosevelt Orders U S To Run Mines In War Time
President Roosevelt warned soft coal miners to return to work or face executive powers to protect national interests. UMW demands include a $2 daily raise and unionization of minor bosses, while 15 percent of western soft coal miners operate under separate terms. Anthracite producers expect no current mining and negotiations resume in New York.
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Navy
War Labor Board
WLB
William H. Davis
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
UMW
Portal
Mississippi River
New York
Lewis
Operators pledge cooperation with fuels chief order
New York May 1 operators pledged every possible cooperation to Fuels Administrator Ickes in carrying out President Roosevelt's order for government operation of the nation's coal mines.
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New York
Ickes
Roosevelt
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Mrs. J. E. Nottingham thanks friends relatives Sunday School class Relief Corps and Midland Grange for flowers cards and fruit during illness. Appreciation expressed for support from Wellman community groups.
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Wellman
Relief Corps
Midland Grange
J. E. Nottingham
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