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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
4
A concise quotation from Proverbs 4 7 urging to seek wisdom and understanding as the principal aim in life. The line emphasizes prioritizing wisdom above all else and the accompanying understanding gained through it.
The piece notes a large Republican lead in Pennsylvania despite a Democratic primary focus on internal battles. It argues voters who backed the New Deal in 1936 are reconsidering, with Republicans likely to win the state if they stick to their party ticket. It lists Roosevelt Farley Guffey Lewis and CID among figures blamed for the Democratic turmoil.
Alfred M. Landon voiced concern about Mayor Frank Hague’s repressive policies in Jersey City. He noted Attorney General Cummings would study the situation and praised Senator Van Nuys for opposing the government reorganization bill, urging administration to heed Landon’s views.
J. C. Mohler, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, notes 41 wheat varieties grow in Kansas in a normal year. He argues reducing to about eight would boost yield and quality, as seed selection remains crucial to ongoing Kansas agriculture.
A senate wage hour committee grapples with the demand for a changing minimum wage and the practical challenges of implementing a variable standard. The discussion centers on how to ensure fairness while keeping enforcement feasible.
The passage argues that differing regional conditions and occupations make a single national wage hour law impractical and nearly unsupportable as a solution. The author contends that supply constraints undermine a uniform standard across the country.
A Washington report highlights the friendship between Secretary of State Hull and his predecessor Henry L. Stimson. It notes Hull continues Stimson era policies, shaped by past administrations, reflecting an American approach to treaties and world affairs beyond party politics.
In light of Pennsylvania results, voters show they plan to express their views in November rather than simply bless the President. The public seems intent on sending a message to the President rather than seeking his endorsement.
The Kansas City Star notes the city can curb window breaking and racketeering that have troubled the area for years. It questions how to push the city to take decisive action and curb the violence.
Relief spending in Douglas County for April fell about $1,000 below March as the seasonal dip continues. Officials say the larger challenge is achieving a lasting reduction in relief costs.
A Kansas City Kansan quips about papers predicting a world freezing by 1980. The editorial notes such forecasts would seem more credible if published in heat of July or August.
The Linn- Palmer Record argues it is beneficial for farmers that they do not pay income tax based on estimates of their income by federal agencies.
Willy Nilly confronts Christopher Columbus Crow about alleged mischief and forced labor among ducks. The exchange reveals tension between a clever crow and the cautious, observant Willy Nilly as they rib each other and seek truth.
In Buffalo on May 19 three businessmen were arraigned in a case against punch boards. The defense attorney contends distributors might think the devices legal since the federal government collects 10 cents as an amusement tax. Judge Clifford McLaughlin dismissed the case.
A robin perched on the coverlet of Evangeline Larkworthy’s baby carriage as she slept outdoors on her first birthday. The bird laid a small blue egg nearby in Vancouver.
San Jose, May 19 report Mrs Velma F Kirby seeks a divorce from Glenn E Kirby whom she labels a business adviser who was fired often and never held a job longer than two or three days.
Nosy Farm Red Oak Iowa May 19 George Millers Whistling Well presents a simple pump priming problem for practical farmers. The device produces only noise resembling a steam whistle, puzzling those seeking a functional solution.
Well Driller S. H. Paterson with forty years in the field testified he never saw anything like the noise heard for about 60 rods. Geologist H. T. Hershey of Iowa City suggested the phenomenon might eventually boil out.
Topeka May 19 UPI Members of early town companies and railroad officials inspired many Kansas towns names. Bonner Springs in Wyandotte county honors Robbert Bonner, Dexter Cowley county stems from Bonner’s trotting horse. Greeley county and towns Tribune Horace and Greeley honor Horace Greeley. Edna Labette county named for Edna Graggery. Chetopa Labette from Osage words four houses. Fort Scott honors General Winfield Scott. Winfield Cowley county seat named for Rev. Winfield Scott.
Eleven members of the Senior Agricultural Engineers Class of Kansas State College at Manhattan visited the erosion control area and Lone Star lake project under sponsor F. C. Fenton. Mow not to buckbrush until mid May. three annual cuttings in early June can eradicate buckbrush, while delaying to July 1 reduces kill rate. removing tops in May weakens plants by depleting root reserves.
Soil Conservation Service nurseries will produce more than fifteen trillion trees and shrubs this year for demonstration erosion control plantings on farms under a five year cooperative agreement with the Service.
Montana plans to screen every irrigation ditch leading from streams stocked with game fish. John M. Schofield, superintendent of state fisheries, says thousands of game fish die yearly as they cannot return to streams after passing through ditch headgates.
Lawrence High announces new Dramatic Club members from tryouts led by Frank Melone and others. Budget staff includes Virginia Davis as director with Kurt Riesen Lida Weed Lida Holmes on editorial and Margaret Ince Gene Evans Arthur Endacott on business. Senior recital by Virginia Arnold planned for Monday under Prof. Carl Preyer.
Neighbors and friends hosted a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Gertie K Johnston with sewing and a two course luncheon. Upcoming events include local travels, staff changes, a cake walk at the rink, and a patriotic meeting at the Baptist church with plans for a Civil War era Christian Commission style work.
Cape Cod detective Asey Mayo hides Pam Frye in his home as he unravels a plot surrounding fifty thousand dollars in ambergris. Nettie Hobbs schemes to marry Aaron Frye, Pam’s rival, and Jennie Sparrow traces the family while tensions rise in the Frye household and a murder ties the suspects to a tangled motive.
In the morning, Jennie Mayo arrives with gossip as Asey pieces clues from a watcher near his kitchen. Pam Frye lurks and notes are exchanged while Asey counts flashlights and tracks light flicks to locate a hidden witness. Nettie Hobbs hurls chatter, adding to the small town intrigue around Marina Lorne’s murder.
Two Oread students earned prizes at a hobby fair held in a Junior high building last Friday and Saturday. Charles Pieratt won a blue ribbon for design and Shirley Rice for soap sculpture. Red Cross awards went to four senior life-savers John Grant Orvel Beer Herman Hunn and John Murphy. Five juniors also received life-saving honors Jack Todd Arthur Grant Spencer Bayles Bob Weir and Gene Rexroad.
Emporia will host the bac calaureate address for the Ottawa high school graduating class on Sunday evening May 22 at L. A. Fleming. Oread enrollment for the 1938 39 year shows lively activity with many current and new students. The senior play Hold Everything directed by J Marc Jantzen and Miss Rosamond Barr was staged May 12 in Fraser theater followed by a reception at Miss Ruth Litchen’s home.
In Anthony Kansas a young man and woman claiming to be siblings faced questioning over the abduction and robbery of Ray Washburn, cashier of Waldron State Bank. Washburn said a gunpoint takeover forced vault access but a time lock stopped it, yielding $80. The pair were later detained by Sheriff Fred Coon but gave no details.
Miss Mary Johnson, a Eudora high school junior, won prizes in three contests. She placed first in the northeast district and fifth in the state in an essay contest by the Kansas Library Association and earned books from the Junior Literary Guild. She also won in Time magazine tests in current affairs and international relations, earning a Time subscription.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brubaker and son Loren of Westphalia and Miss Ola Brubaker of Garnett spent Friday at the Chester Eichman home. Anna May Bonezkowski was present.
Detailed list of radio broadcasts across stations WREN KMBC WDAF for Thursday May 18 and Friday May 20. Entries include show titles hosts orchestras and times across 5:30 to 11:45 PM with programs like Xavier Cugat Kad Ricardo, Bing Crosby, Amos n Andy, and sportscasts.
The schedule lists a 2:30 to 3:00 slot for an original composition rad tal by students under Laurel E. Anderson professor of organ and composition. From 7:20 to 8:00 a Carl A. Preyer musicale is announced.
Local notes show Iris Queen candidate selection by Ives Chapel Sunday. Social visits include Grace and Evelyn Hannon of Lawrence with C W Price. Various families host guests from Ottawa Wray Paola and Carbon e with scattered Sunday gatherings and dinners.
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