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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
4
The new coal industry agreement keeps wages and hours as before, so miners gain nothing. Union leaders gain a union shop requiring new hires to join and pay dues, securing revenue for salaries and future strikes. Government conciliators aided the effort, while operators and miners gain no improvements.
The armory project needs prompt action as National Guard quarters and town facilities depend on a timely build. Although careful groundwork is wise, delays are unwarranted for the $75,000 plan approved by a large majority. The public expects swift completion and operational use.
The senate passed a farm bill with record appropriations far above initial estimates and sent it back to the house for a 338 million dollar increase. Economy advocates warn of broader impact but supporters argue that agriculture shares the burden with other interests under a potential horizontal cut proposal benefiting all sectors.
A restrained bloc in Congress seeks to end the prevailing push for larger government spending, arguing that only a disciplined approach will restore prosperity and mark a new fiscal direction.
Washington sources report cabinet and party leaders pressing tax revision to aid business recovery while President Roosevelt opposes changes citing revenue replacement concerns. Administrative resistance persists with a focus on maintaining relief programs over broad industry employment strategies.
The piece argues the next president must tackle expansive government propaganda programs. It cites spent funds on radio, press agents, and films to praise the New Deal and warns of a costly, un-American system needing post election reform.
The El Dorado Times reports that the average WPA worker has 121 months on the rolls, age 39, with one in six on the program for three years or more and 70 percent added since fall 1937. The piece argues the program harms initiative and calls for a workable solution to a vital nationwide problem.
About 35 teenage pupils lack footwear as Miss Electa Kindlesperger reports the shoe fund is exhausted. The Social Service League seeks donations of clothes and shoes, with two trained workers to supervise county canning efforts and a sewing program to aid marginals.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains how about half of US children have spine alignment issues. The article describes the spine’s structure, causes of curvature, and treatment options from braces to surgical implants, stressing early expert examination for normal alignment.
River backwater floods low lands and a few roads while Kaw stays below danger. Residents expect no major damage yet as storms threaten. Social notes report tea invitations, trips to Washington D C and California, campus events, and upcoming performances.
A city campaign encourages boys who want to attend summer camp to enroll at Camp Buffalo. The movement urges guardians and youth to seek information and register, aiming to fill camp slots and promote outdoor activities for local youths.
A collection of remarks from Nicaragua's Somoza, Catherine Curtis, Missouri Governor Stark, T W Smith, Thomas J Watson, and Ignace Paderewski. They touch on Latin American policy, constitutional order, war avoidance, and moral standards for youth.
J Ralph Hudelson 44 of Ottawa and Pomona business owner was found dead in his automobile with a bullet wound in the head. Coroner J F Barr said Hudelson shot himself after a period of ill health. Survived by his widow and young daughter.
Forty years ago the Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity held initiation for Edna Warkenthin Anna Warfield and Bess Hafer last evening. Dr and Mrs C R Dixon entertained about fifty guests last eve.
Society editor Mary Franklin uncovers a tangled chase involving Duke Martin Nick Hart and Janice French in a chic New York suburb. Mary tailed clues through luxury lounges, a hidden Parisian style apartment, and a perilous confrontation until police arrive. Janice French’s whereabouts remain unknown as the case deepens.
Local items report visits from Kansas City and Topeka figures, church events, and social activities in Baldwin. J F Sugrue and others visited. a June 9 marriage at Annunciation church united Miss Cathrine Jardon and Victor Roos with family and alumni music from Mount St Scholastic College.
Radio listings show WREN KMBC and WDAF programs across May 13 to May 18 with musical bands orchestras talk shows and news. Notable entries include Rita Rio's Orchestra Honolulu Bound Hawaiiian Strings and Dick Tracy alongside NBC and CBS features and a mix of weather forecasts and cultural programs.
Fairfax Belmont social column lists visits and family movements including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bailey hosting Kansas City guests, Mrs. Ed Chymet returning from Abilene, and the Beers moving to Arkansas. Other items mention Fishing club lake transfers, birthdays, illnesses, and multiple visits among local residents and nearby towns.
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